Did you wonder if I forgot about you? I can see why! I was out of town nearly all of last week at Allume (which I will update you on later this week!) and am just now getting some space to get back to the “Living and Active” challenge.
I wanted to recap the the challenge for you and then give you the GRAND PRIZE winner! Woot!
We had such a great response at the beginning and then dwindled as the weeks went on. This is very normal and to be expected! 
Week 1: 424
Week 2: 306
Week 3: 203
Week 4: 173
Week 5: 170
We had participants from all over the world!
~ Australia
~ Ecuador
~ Canada
~ Bahrain
~ Austria
~ Saudi Arabia
~ South Africa
~ Brazil
~ France
~ Ireland
and nearly each of the 50 states!
I asked the participants of the 5 week Living and Active Challenge to email me or note any successes they had these 5 weeks. To no surprise, there are a TON of them. What I love about the successes is that they aren’t just physical, but also spiritual. Here are a few!
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♦ I have gained muscle and lost a few inches, 2 in. off my waist. Thank you for helping me get this great new start. I will never go back to just sitting on the couch all day. I have my goal of 3 lbs a week to lose and reach my goal of 100 lb weight loss by Memorial Day! Thanks you so much again and God bless you!!
♦ I just feel better all around. I am also down a skirt size and a few pounds.
Aren’t these so inspiring? Thank you for taking the time to write out what this challenge did for you! And now…onto what you REALLY want to know!!
The winner is…..
KRISTINA BURKE
Please contact me at clare@peak313.com so I can get your info!
I had many many requests to continue this challenge and while we have a stop date, I will definitely do another one! (More than likely, for the new year!) You all have given me some great feedback and inspiration for future challenges and posts.
{Contest still going! Thank you for your vote!}
♦ MY WEDDING RINGS FIT AGAIN!
♦ I definitely made a switch in my lifestyle. It’s now a habit to think ahead and look at when my busier days are so I can plan which days I will be exercising. Then on those days, I look at the whole day and decide when I can do the workout., like lunchtime or after the kids go to bed. It is a great habit to have!!! I also pushed past a plateau and lost an additional 6 pounds toward my goal! PLUS, seeing my success challenged Dave and he has been exercising and eating like a champ! He has lost about 15 pounds! Woot!!
♦ This is the week I needed this challenge. My running buddy was busy and things kept popping up! Without having this commitment I would have slacked for sure! Also this week’s verse is one I had never memorized before. Took some time and thought every day to catch on! I wrote each week’s verse on my date book/to do list that is a permanent fixture on the kitchen table. This is one habit I’m going to keep! Even if I use a verse the kids are memorizing…I need it always before my eyes.
♦ I am continuing to work on my 5k, today for the first time I was able to run 4 1/2 miles whoo hoo!
♦ I will be wearing a form fitting dress to a wedding this weekend without belly bulge!
♦ This is the first fitness challenge I’ve completed, ever!! I believe it’s because it was manageable and you stressed accountability! MY FB group really helped me through and I knew i could do 4 days a week.
♦ I would say this was definitely successful in renewing my motivation! I lost 80 pounds in one year, but have been stuck with 25 more to lose for the last 6 months! I needed some changes in what I was doing and this was perfect to do just that for me! I’ve lost another 5 pounds over the last 5 weeks, so I’m moving forward again! Thank you!!! Blessings!
♦ Something has finally “clicked” for me. Not only have I kept up with the challenge, but I miss exercising on those days I don’t. Even my husband and friends are helpfully nudging me.
♦ I’ve lost a little over 5 pounds since this started & have lost inches to. I am in medium shirts now instead of large & very close to a size 10,down from a size 12. I’m excited! To God be all the glory!
♦ My husband, daughter and I begun physically going to church due to this interest in memorizing a bible verse while we exercise together. Yippee!
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