Welcome to the Big 10 Challenge!

What is the Big 10 Challenge?

The Big 10 Challenge is a challenge to you from yourself to try to lose 10% of your body weight in 3 months. This one officially started August 1 and ends November 1. You can of course start any time.

How does the challenge "work"?

Easy. Calorie input is less than calorie output. How will you achieve that? Through yourself. Set weekly goals that are UNIQUE to yourself (no fried foods, no soda, gym 3 times a week, pick up a weekly yoga class, etc.). The idea is to slowly, realistically mold yourself into a healthier you without any severe drastic changes.

Studies have shown that if you slowly develop healthy habits they will stick. Results may come slower but will last longer.

Who are you?

Hi! I am Lani and I am in my late 20s, I'm highly active but LOVE to eat in large masses. My metabolism is slowing and it's showing. So with the help of one of my older sisters, Sister #3, we decided to challenge ourselves in a 'support group' manner.

I work for a large food company in their test kichen as a corporate nutritionist. I have a background in food science and nutrition but am not a dietitian but a lot of my friends are. Any health claims I may make during the challenge or on this blog will always and ONLY be from reliable resources.


Why should I do the Big 10 Challenge?

There are many, many great health benefits to losing 10% of your body weight (go ahead, google it for yourself "benefits of losing 10% body weight") AND you'll look and feel amazing. I know it. I plan on it.

Also, there will be giveaways through out if you share any tips either via email or on the comment section. Also, I am in the works of developing a grand prize for everyone that succeeds in doing the Big 10 Challenge - losing 10% of their body weight between August 1-November 1. This is on a total honesty policy. But please make sure to 'officially' register yourself by emailing me at the bigtenchallenge@gmail.com.

Also if you have any other questions besides these 'basic' ones listed let me know.

Let's do this - eat right, be active, be supportive and don't give up. One of my big mottos for this challenge is, "No excuses!" Keep remininding yourself that really there are no excuses. There are no high demands going on here - just your own discipline and your own rules. I won't pretend like I know your "nutrition/workout vices", you know them...now take control!

Cheers!