You all know that in January I did the slow carb challenge and loved it. Well, I didn't always love not eating chips every day, but I did love the 13 lb loss at the end. To say I've fallen off the wagon is an understatement. I have dreams of cupcakes lately and I don't even like sweets.
So, my mom and I thought that we would hold another challenge to help people reach their goals. We are starting Monday – you want to join us? Here are the “rules”:
- Challenge starts April 15th and runs for 6 weeks
- Email starting weight to my mom on April 15th
- Each week send your weight to her – she's the only one that will ever see it
- Join us in our private Facebook group for great encouragement (you don't have to have fb to do this though)
- Winning is based on % lost, not lbs lost
- Everyone pays $10 – winner gets 1/2 & 2nd & 3rd split the other 1/2
- send you money to my mom via check in the mail or me via paypal
- You can do whatever you want to lose weight … I'll be doing the slow carb again, but we have people doing lots of different things!
There you go, doesn't that sound awesome! We're looking to get healthy and shed a few lbs before summer. The Facebook group is a great way to get encouragement and the money is a great motivator!
Leave a comment if you want to join and we'll get you added!
And because I'm super mean I'm gonna leave you with the recipe to a cake that I made last night that was amazingly wonderful and you might want to make it this weekend and eat it before April 15th shows up and ruins your fun.
Chocolate Bundt Cake
Ingredients
- 1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size)
- 1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
- 1-3/4 cups milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- Confectioners' sugar
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine the cake and pudding mixes, cocoa, milk and eggs. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Stir in chocolate chips.
- Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. Yield: 12-15 servings.
I got this recipe from the Taste of Home website and it is DELISH. For real. EASY and DELISH = perfection for me!
I wanna join! Sign me up and send me the invite for the FB group.
Can you send me your slow carb info? Did you follow some kind of plan?
Hi! I’m interested in the challenge!! Who do I mail my check to and how do I find info on slow carb? thanks, Amy
I’m in! I did a similar challenge to this several years ago and won the moola- just a fair warning :p. I now weigh far more than I ever have in my life so I am ready for some weight loss and love the idea of the challenge and facebook group. Thanks so much!
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I am in! I am finishing another one on that day and need some motivation to continue losing!!
I decided to go for it, so I’m in too!
I’m ready to join!
yes, please.
I want to join! I’m totally up for this!
I would love to join the challenge!
Would love to join the challenge — thanks for organzing this!
ok, i followed you when you did your slow carb blog…cheered you on while STILL sitting on my own butt, so NOW i will rise to the occasion………..GULP
Is it too late to join up? Can a guy be a part of it? Will you be made if I take the big prize?