Farewell to the Holiday Challenge

Scott Schwab:
Today is the last day of the challenge; what are you going to do about it? Congratulations to everyone. You may not have had exactly the results that you wanted but you probably did better than if you had done nothing. I had the most successful holiday season that I have ever had. That does not mean I was perfect. In fact I gained about 8 pounds over the holidays which was hard to lose the weight that I wanted. However, it was my choice and I will take the responsibility for not meeting my goals.
I know that the next challenge will be a great opportunity to prove to myself and all of you that I can do what I say I am going to do. You may not have succeeded in all or your goals, but you did not fail. The simple fact that you were willing to do something and make a change is the biggest difference. It takes time to make worthwhile changes. Dieting does not exist in the minds of people who truly want change. Lifestyle changes are the catalyst that we can all strive towards. In this way we will have success long term and slowly and surely make the changes that are forged through difficulty and challenge.

Changes:
We have decided to make a couple of adjustments with the challenge. First of all, the spring challenge will start on February 15Th the day after Valentines Day, so plan accordingly. Between now and then, get some people who can compete with you and push you harder. Some challengers have involved spouses, others have had family members. Generally you will have more success if you have someone doing something with you that you know and can personally relate to.
The other exciting change is that the prizes are improving. We have given away supplements in the past and for some it is motivating, but lets face it, not everyone takes supplements. Although we recommend it for better results and consistency, and noticeable improvements. As a side note the website www.mixersnutrition.com has been down and will propagate today, so you can continue to order your supplements again.
The new prizes are set to motivate everyone. We have decided to do gift cards to Foot Locker and Lady's Foot Locker. Our goal is to have the gift cards be in the amount of $100 dollars. That will be determined on how many people enter though. We will also be implementing a $15 per person challenge fee or $20 for two people. In this way we can pay for the gift cards through the entry fees. This will also help motivate all of us with having our skin in the game so to speak. It is like the gym membership that because you have paid for it, you will use it.
This past challenge we have 32 challengers at this point and hope that the next challenge will be our biggest challenge yet. Over the next couple of weeks, tell everyone that you know and lets get a lot of people challenging. The spring is almost here and the challenge will end April 12Th, and will be the perfect time for spring break and getting your bathing suit body ready.
The $10 can be paid in cash or if you prefer check. Please write any checks to Mixers Nutrition and not us individually. Again we are excited for the upcoming challenge and saying goodbye to the Holiday 8 week challenge. Those challengers who have been competing, please email Chandi or I with your results.

schwab.scott@gmail.com

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