We are going to start a new series of challenges called the “Healthy Habit Challenges”!  The purpose of these challenges will be to help you create some long lasting healthy habit’s that will benefit you greatly!  Even though the focus of these challenges will not be on weight loss specifically, don’t be surprised if you drop a few pounds or have an easier time maintaining your weight in the process!

The first challenge will be the “Breakfast and Water” challenge.  I am finding there are too many people who have been starting their day with either no breakfast at all, a cup of coffee or an energy drink.  Most of you understand the importance of eating breakfast but for those of you who don’t know I will tell you.  There are many great reasons you should eat breakfast but the most important is so you can jump start your metabolism!  I will send out more info about the importance of eating breakfast this week 🙂

The other bad habit that will be addressed in this challenge will be the amount of coffee, pop, and energy drinks consumed.  These 3 types of beverages dehydrate…not hydrate.  They do provide a quick boost in energy, but that’s it….a QUICK boost.  Eating the right types of food will give you the long sustained energy flow that we all want!  I will be sending an email out later this week with a list of breakfast recipes, breakfast cereals and “on the go” food, and healthy restaurants you can stop and grab breakfast from on your way to work.

Here’s how the challenge will work.  This series of challenges will be Property/Department against Property/Department.  You do not have to sign up.  The challenge will be based on points.  Below you will see how the point system will work:

For every person who eats breakfast = +2 pts
For every 8oz of water = +1 pt

For every 8oz of coffee, pop or energy drink = -1pt
(keep in mind, most energy drinks are 24oz so that would be -3pts)

Congratulations to the HR Department for winning the Breakfast and Water Challenge!!