A Little Help for Your Resolution-- Care to Join In?

Dear Local Readers,
Like this time every year, we're all resolving to get in better shape, right? This is a yearly goal for me, and I love the start of a new year to get motivated and such. My sister-in-law, Skye, and I were discussing what we could do to get ourselves in better shape (just so you know, she just had Baby No. 2 at the end of September and looks like a Barbie Doll) and how we can help our families. Because our family (and friends) run the gamut of thin and weak to um, well, giant, finding something that would be a good fit for everyone was a bit of a challenge, but this is what we've come up with-- you'll notice that while results will give you a boost in points at the end of the challenge, we're really trying to tackle some habits that our family members have. I, for example, am guilty of drinking diet soda every day, and I'm looking to take that out of my life. Skye's Aunt Tammy wanted to journal, Skye hopes Ben will exercise more.
Therefore, here is Skye's Contest:

Let’s Get Right to the Point!
Who: We are all wanting to loose a little…whether it be weight or inches!
What: A get-healthy program with a little money for incentive! {Entry Fee: $25.00}
Why: Total Prize: approximately $200.00!
Health is not valued till sickness comes. ~DR. Thomas Fuller
When: January 4th to April 4th

On the honor system, keep track of your points. The following is a table of how points are earned:

10 points for every 30 minutes of exercise
10 points for keeping a food journal (per day) You bite it, you write it!
5 points if you do not drink soda all day...includes diet
5 points if you do not eat fast food (per day)
1 point for every 8 ounces of water you drink
1 point for every pound you loose (to be totaled when you re-weigh yourself on 4-4-10)


How to get started:
1. Get yourself a notebook to keep track of your points.
2. Weigh yourself on Monday, January 4th.
3. Carry the notebook with you wherever you go so you don’t forget.
Earn some points!

On April 4th, weigh yourself again. We’ll have a Salad Party to celebrate how great we all look! Bring your total points with your additional (1 point per pound you have lost from Jan. 4th to Apr. 4th) so we can figure out who won!

Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory. ~Albert Schweitzer

You'll notice our program doesn't specify calorie counts, etc., simply because we all have different bodies. I have a calorie goal I'm working within daily, but it may call for some adjustment, for example. If you need ideas, let me know. Or my sis-in-law, the nurse.
If anyone would like to officially join the program, hit me with an email and we'll get you started. The contest starts today, so don't delay. And if you'd like to follow the plan unofficially (meaning your budget is so tight it squeaks already), feel free to comment occasionally with your current point count. Maybe I'll give a prize to the reader with the most points. But you'll have to beat me, and I have the eye of the Tiger!
PS. Motivational comments from my readers are certainly appreciated.
Love you all!