The Hot 100 – Going Out With a Bang!

Today’s the day folks, the day The Hot 100 – Going Out With a Bang! contest begins. If you haven’t watched the introduction video from Motivation for Monday yet, do that first. The rules are all given there. Next, you need to be sure you have seen Wednesday’s Word of the Day on goals.

While there are some more details on the Motivation for Monday post, the basics are this:

You have to come up with some goals.
You have to publish those goals.
You have to give a status follow-up on those goals at least every ten days.

It’s easy folks, but be sure you read Motivation for Monday‘s post so you know more than the basics. Be sure you tell your buddies about this. As I said earlier today, it is fun to succeed, but it is more fun if you bring others along with you.

I have had a few questions on this:

First of all, do you have to post your goals here? No, but if you want to be sure you are in the running for the peppers, you have to comment on this post (see question number three below) and the update posts. I might catch your goals without commenting, but it never hurts to be sure. Feel free to save the details for your blog though.
Second, if you blow one of your goals, are you out of the running? No. There will be some people who don’t like this rule, but this is more about accountability, motivation, and striving to do our best. My thoughts are that if you are no longer trying, you will get sick of providing updates. However, if you blow it one day, don’t fret. Just get back in the swing of things, admit your mistake, and go on. No promises here, but there may also be a prize for a randomly selected person who completes all their goals – perhaps another jar of peppers. I’ll have to check the stock and see how much we have. More on this later. Just strive to achieve all the goals you have set.
Third, do I have to comment on this post letting you know I have started if I already commented on Monday’s post? No. Of course I would welcome the comments here too, but if you have already left a comment on Monday’s post saying you are in, then you are in. The same goes for those who may leave a comment on today’s Wednesday’s Word of the Day.

Now, drop me a comment here and let me know your in on this. I’ll be posting my goals later this evening. I’ll also post reminders every ten days just to be sure a check in date doesn’t slip by. If you don’t have a blog, don’t worry. You can post your goals right here in the comments. If you have goals you don’t wish to share, that’s cool too, just list some of those you can share, and keep the others to yourself. Don’t forget, today is day one, not tomorrow. Don’t let this day sneak up on you! This is all about making the last 100 days of 2009 the best, and hitting the first of 2010 with momentum!

BTW, be sure you are telling all your weight loss buddies about this! Let’s all make this the best year end we have ever had!

Another question has been posed. Am I giving a jar of smoked peppers to all who complete this? That is not the plan. I intend on drawing one name from the list of all who successfully complete this; however, if it ends up being a small number that actually go through with it, and my pepper stock is sufficient, I may just send a jar to all. Don’t depend on that though.

Challenge Update: Okay, I have made an executive decision on The Hot 100 – Going Out With a Bang! challenge. Because I have had numerous people who have asked to join the challenge today, I am making a slight alteration to the challenge. If you enter before 11:59 PM Central Time (UTC -5) Monday, September 28th you are eligible for the challenge. Now, I also believe in being fair to those who entered by the end of the 23rd, as was originally stated. So if someone wins who entered between the 24th and the 28th, then I will also give a jar of smoked, pickled jalapenos to the first person picked by random number generator who entered by the 23rd, meaning I will be out two jars of jalapenos. If the first person drawn by random number was entered on the 23rd, they will get the only jar awarded. I am not big on changing the rules after the competition has begun, but lets face it, this is all about getting healthier, right? I think the compromise I have made is fair to all. After the 28th, no new participants will be allowed. If you are displeased with this, feel free to vent away in the comments, just realize the only person who is out anything here is me, so if I choose to give away a second jar, that is my prerogative. Now, get out there and let others know about this so we can all make this a great last 100 99 days (and counting)!

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 at 4:00 am by South Beach Steve.
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149 Responses to “The Hot 100 – Going Out With a Bang!”

Diane Fit to the Finish, on September 23rd, 2009 at 6:57 am said:

Steve – you are so great! I’m going too put a link at the bottom of my today’s post reminding people about this contest!

I still am in shock that there are only 100 days left in the year.

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 7:14 am
Thanks Diane. Now I am humbled. I would certainly appreciate the link too. It is hard to believe 2009 is winding down.

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Kristie Lynn, on September 23rd, 2009 at 6:59 am said:

I am totally in.

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 7:14 am
Great!

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Kristie Lynn, on September 23rd, 2009 at 7:15 am said:

Oops… forgot to give you one of my goals!

-Run an average of 40 miles a week (by the end of the year): I know this is attainable because I am averaging 25 right now, and if I had in just 1-2 miles a week it’ll happen.

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 7:16 am
I was hoping you would come back and share the goals – that looks like a great one!

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Leah, on September 23rd, 2009 at 8:01 am said:

Okay. I am in. I will come back and post my goals after I get the kids off to school.

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:27 pm
Great Leah! I am glad to have you on board!

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TjRenee, on September 23rd, 2009 at 8:22 am said:

I’m in too!

I’ll be putting my goals up in my post later today, but one is definitely going to be doing a Couch25K.

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Great TJ! I’ll be checking out your goals later.

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Leah, on September 23rd, 2009 at 9:21 am said:

I made monthly goals, both on the scale and emotionally. The emotional ones are necessarily measureable, but they kind of go along with my scale goals.

Here’s the link to my blog for anyone who’s interested in reading it:
http://leahs-new-ending.blogspot.com/2009/09/hot-100-day-1.html

October: See any loss on the scale by the time my MIL leaves (she’ll have been with us for about 6 weeks by the end of October.
November: Reach my first weight-loss goal of 199 by Thanksgiving.
December: Lose 5 pounds during this month of baking, holiday treats and fun. I will bake, so I will also limit my intake to almost nothing to make this goal happen.

I hope these aren’t too general, Steve. If they are, let me know and I’ll change them up a bit.

Thanks again and here we go!

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:33 pm
I think they are great goals Leah. The emotional ones are still important; however, it is good to have the measurable ones to keep you motivated. No need to change them up, they are good!

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Teresa, on September 23rd, 2009 at 9:48 am said:

Steve–I am so in! I will fine-tune these goals before I post them on my blog, but they will be something along the lines of:

1. get at least 30 minutes of intentional exercise daily
2. wear my bodybugg daily and use it to meet my daily burn goal
3. log every bite I eat–even if it would be embarrassing for someone else to read it–working towards an improved diet and a daily calorie intake goal
4. get adequate sleep every night
5. increase my water consumption

Thanks!

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Looks good Teresa! I have to look up bodybugg though – I am not sure what that is.

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Larkspur, on September 23rd, 2009 at 10:18 am said:

Sounds good! I just need to figure out my goals– I’ll post ‘em on my blog tonight. Wednesdays would be a good day to check in. I liked your vid post

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Thanks Larkspur! As you know, I love doing the videos. I cannot wait to see your goals.

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Hadley, on September 23rd, 2009 at 12:12 pm said:

I’m in! I posted my goals, along with an explanation of why I set them, over at my blog. This sounds like a great challenge!

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Good to have you along Hadley! I’ll head over to your blog soon and check out your goals.

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Sandra, on September 23rd, 2009 at 12:26 pm said:

I’m in. I’ve got my goals listed on my page but need to update them. I’ll keep it up every Wednesday.

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:35 pm
It sounds like a plan Sandra. I’ll head over in a bit to check the updated goals out.

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roadcurvesahead, on September 23rd, 2009 at 12:38 pm said:

This is an awesome idea, you’re a genius! I am in!

I know one goal is being able to run a full 10k. I want to pick another but I haven’t decided yet. I will post them on my blog later today.

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:36 pm
Thank you RCA. I think the 10k is a great goal. I may have to rethink my running goal tonight.

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Fran, on September 23rd, 2009 at 1:03 pm said:

Here are my goals which I also posted on my blog where I will post my progress also:

http://dutchgirlgetshealthy.wordpress.com/

Lose at least 6 kg / 13 lbs.
Reduce fat% with 2 points (09/23: 43.3).
Exercise at least 4 times a week with at least 2 runs in a week.
Complete the 30 day shred between September 23th and December 31th (at least 5 days a week).
Complete a 30 day challenge hard at the WII EA Sports Active.
Sleep at least 7 hours a night.

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:37 pm
Those look like great goals Fran! You are going to be busy, and busy is good!

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Irene aka FitHungryGurl, on September 23rd, 2009 at 1:03 pm said:

I found you through Mizfit. Great site!

Here are my goals, posted at my website. They are pretty basic. http://blog.fithungrygurl.com/2009/09/23/the-hot-100–day-1.aspx

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:38 pm
Thanks Irene. I’m heading over to check your goals out soon.

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Dawn, on September 23rd, 2009 at 1:59 pm said:

I found my way here from Diane’s blog. Sounds like a terrific prize and a great challenge. I could definitely use a good challenge right now for myself to finish the year off right. I’m going to give some thought to my goals and come back later to list them.

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:39 pm
Diane’s blog is great, isn’t is? There is no better time for a challenge than now. I will be looking for your goals.

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Lori, on September 23rd, 2009 at 2:07 pm said:

I’ll have to think up more goals, but some of mine are as follows:

1. Duathlon in October.
2. Limit the number of eggnog lattes this year to 2 or 3.
3. Keep a redline of weight in mind to not go over during the holidays
4. Complete the New Rules of Lifting for Women.
5. Enjoy time with family during the holidays.

I will mention this on my blog hopefully later today, but for sure by tomorrow morning. Thank you for hosting this!

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:39 pm
The goals look good Lori! The best of luck to you.

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rachel allen, on September 23rd, 2009 at 2:41 pm said:

100 cheatless days:

1.under 30carbs per day
2.3 drills per week
3.2 jogs per week
4. 5 walks per week

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:40 pm
I love the first one – 100 cheatless days! Looks good!

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Kat, on September 23rd, 2009 at 4:17 pm said:

I haven’t had much connectivity this week, but have posted my goals to my blog. Thanks for putting this together.i am looking forward to ending they year strong with all of you!

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Kat, I have wondered a bit about you this week. Glad to hear you got the goals posted. I cannot wait to check them out.

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LAF, on September 23rd, 2009 at 4:25 pm said:

I love this challenge, I’m totally in! I just read about this on TJRenee’s blog, so I decided to check you out. Great blog. I love jalapenos so that will be good motivation.
This is just what I needed to help me drop some weight that I gained while on vacation – and then keep going – of course.
Thanks!

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:41 pm
Glad you decided to join in LAF – this is going to be fun. Oh, and those jalapenos are great! You don’t know how hard it is for me to part with them.

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Tess, on September 23rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm said:

Hey! Just happened to find this blog today… crazy, huh?

So, I am sooo in! I am new to this blogosphere, but am always looking for new reasons to challenge myself.

Here are my goals:

1. Lose 1.5-2 pounds per week.
2. Add 5 minutes of extra cardio to regular workout, every two weeks.
3. Lose 20 pounds
4. Walk 120 miles

tess

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:42 pm
That is crazy Tess! I think there are some other new ones here today too.

The goals look great!

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TeresaLynn, on September 23rd, 2009 at 5:50 pm said:

What a great idea – so glad I found this today! I am posting my goals on my blog http://www.keepthetopthird.blogspot.com, but they are below as well:

1. Water aerobics 4 or more days per week
2. At least 15 minutes of activity on days that I don’t do water aerobics
3. Post my food log on my blog every day
4. Drink as much water each day as I do diet soda
5. Stick as close as possible to South Beach Phase 2

Those things should result in weight loss! Thanks for organizing the challenge, and I look forward to reading more of your blog!

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:43 pm
Glad to have you on board TeresaLynn! The goals look good. Boy, I struggle some with #3 myself, but I try hard to make myself do it.

I think we are the exceptions here being the South Beach Dieters. It is nice to see another one here.

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Kimberly, on September 23rd, 2009 at 7:06 pm said:

Brilliant, Steve. Simply brilliant! I’m definitely in. Here are my goals (more specifics on my site!):

- Keep running!
- Lose some more weight!
- Eat out less – cook more!

100 days… wow.

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Great Kimberly! Now heading to your site to check out the specifics.

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Kimberley, on September 23rd, 2009 at 8:14 pm said:

This is a great challenge Steve.

1. Walk for 15 minutes every day. Note to self, this means you HAVE to get up from your desk and leave your office or leave the comfort of your home.

2. Meditate every day.

3. Take the focus off food on my birthday.

My reasons:

1. I haven’t started exercising regularly since I started my weight loss and I have a gym four floors down. Today was the start of moving consistently.

2. I have a very stressful job and stress takes over my body. I have to control it and meditating works for me.

3. Every year my birthday goes on for weeks and even months. My BF and I usually go to a few places for my free birthday meal, go out on the actual day (usually three meals out), my team takes me out, my friends and colleagues take me out and my family takes me out. WHAT??? That is a lot of food.

This year I will go out for ONE meal with my BF on the actual day of my BD. Someone else on my team has a BD in November so we are going to have a food day at work instead of going out. I am not going to go out for any other lunches or dinners. If someone insists I am going to ask them to make a donation to one of our local food banks instead.

Those are my goals in black and white.

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 8:15 pm
Kimberley, I think these are great goals! Glad to have you on board for the challenge. Good luck!

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Christine, on September 23rd, 2009 at 8:34 pm said:

I appreciate your comment and I appreciate you motivating us with this challenge. Thank you!

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Not a problem Christine!

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beej, on September 24th, 2009 at 12:31 am said:

I love this! I’m posting mine on my blog shortly!

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 24th, 2009 at 6:53 am
Great! I’ll be checking them out soon. You are already in a goal state of mind, so this will be easy for you.

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Shelli Belly, on September 24th, 2009 at 1:20 am said:

Here we goooooooo
1. Pray and listen to the Word, or read the Bible everyday.
2. Exercise daily
walk, ball routines, gym
Say yes when a friend asks to go and exercise.
3. Use my bodybugg to track my progress.
4. Drink a container of water wach day.

Thanks for doing this,
Shelli
http://www.shellibelly.com

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beej Reply:
September 24th, 2009 at 1:25 am
You got a body bugg, too? Man, those are pricey, huh? They look great, but $250? Yikes!

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Shelli Belly Reply:
September 24th, 2009 at 1:31 am
I’m a gadget gal.

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 24th, 2009 at 6:57 am
Me too Shelli! I guess I need to see that people find this useful before I even consider it. I am going to compare it to the gofit also.

South Beach Steve Reply:
September 24th, 2009 at 6:55 am
I didn’t even know what one was until last night. I would love to have one, but I can’t justify that kind of money on it.

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a_healthier_me Reply:
October 13th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
I have a BodyBugg, and they are great. They take all the guess work out. The Bugg tracks how many calories you burn (you don’t have to try and figure out what your effort level really was, and how many calories your body really burns on a particilar exercise, it does it all for you). Then you log in your food & it tells you how many calories you ate compared to how many you lost. You know if you’re doing enough to stay on track.

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South Beach Steve Reply:
October 13th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
a_healthier_me, you are pushing me closer and closer to getting one. I love gadgets, so I am sure this would be no exception.

South Beach Steve Reply:
September 24th, 2009 at 6:53 am
The goals look great Shelli – thanks for joining in.

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beej, on September 24th, 2009 at 1:24 am said:

Oh yeah, one more thing. I love the response you’ve had for your challenge so far. What a great community we’re buildign–I feel blessed to be a part of it!

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 24th, 2009 at 6:54 am
It’s pretty unbelievable, isn’t it? As you said, it is an awesome community we’re building.

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Pippa, on September 24th, 2009 at 1:34 am said:

Wow, Steve, you’re COOKING, mate! Glad there’s such a huge group of folk going out with a bang.

I’m sooooooo excited, and I just wanted to thank you for posting your goals so clearly. That’s really inspiring.

Hey, I’ve created a little logo for the challenge, if anybody wants to nick it, feel free. We’re off to a good start!

Oh, and in case the trackback doesn’t arrive here – I don’t see it yet – my goals are posted here:

http://pippasporch.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/the-hot-100-going-out-with-a-bang/

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 24th, 2009 at 6:58 am
Me too Pippa, me too!

Glad you liked the goals. I am as fired up about this competition as everyone else is.

I saw the logo – it is pretty ~~cool~~ hot! I will post about it tonight.

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Roxie, on September 24th, 2009 at 6:24 am said:

The end of this challenge and my daughter’s wedding converge at approximately the same date. So I am totally in.

Here are my goals:

1. Exercise 5 times a week.
2. Keep wedding mania in check, as in stick to the budget.
3. Drop ten pounds
4. Be committed, but not obsessive

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 24th, 2009 at 6:58 am
Great goals Roxie – thanks for joining in!

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Jessica, on September 24th, 2009 at 8:52 am said:

Well I’m a day behind, so I miss out on the peppers, but I’m so in!

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 24th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
Jessica, see the update to today’s post – you are still in the running.

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Heather S, on September 24th, 2009 at 12:53 pm said:

AWESOME! I’m a day late but I can still do this! I can’t believe there is only 99 days left now. YIKES!! Thanks for the great motivation!

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 24th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
Glad to have you on board Heather!

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Dawn, on September 24th, 2009 at 2:56 pm said:

I’m excited about committing to this challenge. My goals are:

1. Make the best of every situation.
2. Write a note for the appreciation jar everyday.
3. eat 5 to 7 fruits and veggies everyday.
4. exercise 3-4 times every week.
5. Turn over things that are upsetting me to God.
6. Lose 23.6 lbs by end of December to become TOPS Maryland queen.

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 24th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Glad to see the goals Dawn – what is the TOPS Maryland queen?

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Christine, on September 25th, 2009 at 1:22 am said:

A bit late to the party, but I got here.

1- No wheat or potatoes Sunday – Thursday. (Exceptions, Thanksgiving and Christmas)
2 – Hill or Interval training every week.
3 – Each week do 2 session each of Upper Body and Core.
4 – Prepare to run a personal best at either the San Antonio or Las Vegas Half Marathon.
5 – Lose 10 lbs (15 is my stretch goal).

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 25th, 2009 at 3:10 am
The goals look great Christine! I am glad you joined in!

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Helen, on September 25th, 2009 at 7:19 am said:

Steve, I’m late but I’m joining in – my prize will be that I met my goals!

1. Keep the wine down to 2 glasses on no more than 2 days.
2. Track my food – the good, the bad, the ugly
3. Burn at least 2500 calories a week through exercise.
4. Advance to my next belt in Thai Boxing, which means I have to have perfect attendance and learn the material!
5. Use the weekend to plan and precook some of our weekly meals so that we are eating nutritiously and deliciously.

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 25th, 2009 at 7:32 am
Helen, you are so right, the real prize for all of us is achieving our goals. Yours, by the way, look great. I’ll have to check out Thai Boxing, I am not familiar with it. Oh, by the way, per my decision last night you are still eligible.

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Laura, on September 25th, 2009 at 4:02 pm said:

This sounds awesome! I’m in need of some motivation right now.

My goals:
1. Lose 15 pounds (I’ve already lost 15 and my total goal is 35).
2. Work out for 30 minutes 3 times per week.
3. Drink 64 oz of water a day (I drink about that in soda and coffee).
4. Fit into my bridesmaid dress for my sister’s wedding Nov. 21… I’m so close!

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 25th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Glad to have you on board Laura! I think the goals look great! It looks like you have already had some pretty good success, now finish it off!

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my kashi diet, on September 25th, 2009 at 11:06 pm said:

I hope you don’t mind my tagging along but I’m excited to go for the gold on this one!… I LOVE spicy baby!

I’ll put my goals on my blog along with info on the contest!

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 26th, 2009 at 10:53 am
Glad to have you join us Kashi! Good luck to you!

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Rob, on September 26th, 2009 at 3:24 pm said:

Just wanted you to know that I’ll be posting my revised goals on my Blog come Monday and Yes, i am totally interested in joining the Hot 100 Goal competition. I can hardly wait to taste those peppers. Now how’s that for a positive attitude. Thanks again for the e-mail. It was great to hear from ya. Hope your’re having a great and healthy week-end with your family. Catch ya later…

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 26th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Rob, I think that is a great positive attitude. I wish you the best in the competition, but more than that, I wish you the best in achieving your goals. The weekend has been great so far, and I am sure it will continue. I wish you the best too.

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Lynn, on September 26th, 2009 at 4:07 pm said:

Just found out about this. I would so love to join in.

My goals for the remainder of the year are:

1. To stop talking and start doing! I have been trying to get myself motivated to start a Couch To 5K program and just cannot seem to get moving on it. Well, enough talk. Time to do it!

2. To work out each day, even if it is a long walk with the pups.

3. To consistently journal and track my food. This includes MEASURING things!

4. To eat dinner in the dining room and NOT in front of the TV every night!

5. To try one new recipe a week.

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 27th, 2009 at 7:29 am
Lynn, glad to have you on board. Your goals look good – oh how I wish I could commit to #3! That is one I need to be doing better at.

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Lynn Reply:
September 27th, 2009 at 8:50 am
Thanks, SB Steve. I am going to work on making my goals more measureable today., Thanks for running this! It will be awesome!

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 27th, 2009 at 7:54 pm
It is going to be awesome Lynn. Let’s all make this last 100 days awesome!
aliZa m., on September 27th, 2009 at 12:31 am said:

I’m in. Sounds really interesting

1.Be a complete vegetarian, I’ve stopped eating meat for a month now

2.Lose 11 kg, (lost 1kg for the last two weeks)

3.Save money for a new mountain bike for my new weight, body at the end of the year

4.Drink lots of water a day, more than 8 cups

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 27th, 2009 at 7:36 am
aliZa, glad to have you on board – I’ll be heading over to check out your blog in a few minutes.

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Amazon Runner (Lori-Ann), on September 27th, 2009 at 7:39 am said:

I found out about Steve and the Hot 100 over at Downsizing Doc’s blog. Wooo—- I am so in! I posted my goals on my blog and linked back to this site both in that post and on the sidebar of my blog.

Here’s a link to my goals!

http://amazonrunner.blogspot.com/2009/09/hot-100-going-out-with-bang.html#links

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 27th, 2009 at 8:06 am
Lori-Ann, great to have you join us. I just checked out your goals, and I think they look great. They are all measurable, attainable, and entirely within your control! Good work!

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Jane, on September 27th, 2009 at 12:29 pm said:

I just found this challenge this morning and I love it! I’m just starting, both my weight loss-related blog and my weight loss journey, so this is a great motivation to start. I’ve loved reading everyone’s goals. Mine are to drink more water, get regular walking/biking exercise, do regular strength exercises, and blog daily. There are more details on my blog.

Thanks for thinking of this, Steve!

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 27th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Jane, I am glad you found the challenge in time. This is going to be a great way for us all to have a great last 100 days! It is pretty interesting reading all the other goals, and it gives some great ideas.

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Dawn, on September 27th, 2009 at 3:52 pm said:

I’m in

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 27th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Woot! Glad to have you aboard!

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Dawn, on September 27th, 2009 at 4:25 pm said:

Here are my goals:

~ Complete 750 miles on treadmill before the end of the challenge ~ I hate cardio and I know I need it in my life.

~ Get to goal weight of 115lbs be end of challenge

~ No cheese dip or mac and cheese ~ this is a harder thing to do during football season for me

Mini Goal for the week:

~ Go to the gym everyday but Sunday.

~ make sure I drink all my water and ACV

~ get on the treadmill everyday

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 27th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
Great goals! 750 miles – wow, that is an awesome goal! It sounds as if you are very aware of what you are doing. You have already come so far. The best of luck to you!

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sweettfp, on September 27th, 2009 at 9:37 pm said:

I’m IN!!
GOALS:
1-drink more water
2-cut down on soft drinks
3-exercise atleast 3x/week
4-take a few minutes each week to appreciate life
5-loose 24lbs

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 28th, 2009 at 6:37 am
Great sweettfp! The goals look good, although you might try to attach a limit to the soft drinks. Glad you decided to join us!

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becky, on September 28th, 2009 at 8:00 am said:

Thanks Steve,

I am in. I have three types of goals health, financial and clutter. For your site, I am just going to list the health ones. But because of you, I will also be working on the other two from now to the end of the year.

1. Use the Wii games that I purchased specifically for exercise–every other day.
2. Get in 64 oz of water (I am at 0 again, so easy to fall back into old habits).
3. Get back to the SB basics, not phase 1, but phase 1.5.
4. Log food–I have never done this but I think I need to use it to keep better control of what I am doing.
5. Planning, Planning, Planning–I do best on the SB when I plan, of course I do worse when I fly by the seat of my pants. The seat is pretty worn out from being used so much.

Thanks for the challenge. Best wishes to all for getting closer to your goals.

becky

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 28th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
Becky, I am glad you decided to join in. Great goals, especially number one. By the way, it is nice to see another person on the beach here.

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becky Reply:
October 3rd, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Well I started out good with the goals but I have hit a snag with a strained muscle. Needless to say this puts exercise on the back burner for now. It took 30 minutes to get out of bed the other morning, maybe that should count as exercise(lol). It is feeling better, but not 100%. I logged well until the muscle took me out. I will get back to that tomorrow, and I am hoping that I will not need to rely on someone else when it comes to eating. My idea of appropriate food and their idea is not always the same.

becky

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South Beach Steve Reply:
October 4th, 2009 at 7:19 am
Becky, I know right where you are coming from on this one. I have had a couple of injuries over the last year or so and they can sure put your exercise program on hold. Take care of the strained muscle and let it heal right. You’ll be back at it before too long.

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becky Reply:
October 11th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Well, I had hoped to be in a better place by now but alas I am not. I have used my strain muscle as an excuse not to do anything that I am supposed to be doing. You would think that by this point I would know better but it seems that the years of bad habits are very quick to return when they see an opening. So for this week, I am going to work on water and logging. I find that when I am eating poorly, I do not log at all. Perhaps if I log no matter what, it will help with making better choices. I also need to work on the all or nothing mentality that has snuck back in. I know that every one makes mistakes but well….

becky

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South Beach Steve Reply:
October 12th, 2009 at 7:14 am
You gotta take care of strained muscles though. If you don’t, you really end up regretting it.

You are right though, bad habits are quick to return. You have to do what you can all the time. If you can’t exercise, you have to make good food choices. You can do it. Yes, we all make mistakes, me included. Just remember, you CAN do this.

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kara, on September 28th, 2009 at 1:39 pm said:

Hi! I am IN!!! I am glad I found your blog. My goals are:

1. No overeating!
2. Exercise 6 days a week! Of the 6 days must run 3 of those days
3. Write down everything I eat!
4. Strength train 3-4 days a week.
4. Lose 10-15lbs by the end of 2009 preferably in 6-8 weeks and keep it off!

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 28th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
Kara, glad to have you join us! Great goals! Number 3 is great, although it is so hard to do.

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BladeLOL, on September 28th, 2009 at 3:22 pm said:

Steve, some crazy friends of mine post a link to this challenge, THE Fab Fatties Angie and Shannon. Well, I’ve accepted.

My goals are slightly different then some, but I need something to shoot for.

Hot 100 – Going out with a bang goals:

1. Deadlift 500×3 or more. Currently 500×1
2. Drink 1.5+ gallons of water a day.
3. Do at least 30 minutes of some type of cardio a day.
4. Break the 5 plate plateau on my Squat (495lbs) for reps. Currently 490×1.
5. Do more shoulder rehab and increase weight for shoulder and chest exercises.

Here is a link to my blog/site where I will be updating everything:
https://sites.google.com/site/onedayillbestrong/home

I’ll be adding a link to your blog!

Thanks
Josh

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 28th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
Boy Blade, you will hang out with anyone, won’t you! I love the Fab Fatties. Great goals – you are doing some serious weight training. Great work.

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Angie Fab Fattie, on September 28th, 2009 at 3:47 pm said:

Okay… better late than never, I am in! Woo-Hoo!

Thanks!

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BladeLOL Reply:
September 28th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
Better be!

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 28th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
You tell her Blade!

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South Beach Steve Reply:
September 28th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Hey Angie – glad to have you on board!

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Josie, on October 1st, 2009 at 2:05 pm said:

Wow, I wish I had seen this sooner. I’m still going to play along (just for fun) because I think it will help keep me motivated to reach my goals.

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South Beach Steve Reply:
October 2nd, 2009 at 6:29 am
Josie, you aren’t the only one who is going to play along just for fun. I’ll have to remember to give a better notice when starting the next challenge.

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yobigmike, on November 24th, 2009 at 4:04 am said:

Urghh!! This sounds awesome. I wish I would have found out about the challenge earlier. I’m still gonna tag along for fun…..

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South Beach Steve Reply:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Yo Big Mike! Sorry, I had to say that. I wish you had found out sooner too. There will be more like this, don’t worry.

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