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October 2014 Challenge – Photo Accountability Challenge

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october challenge 2014Our October Challenge will be a PHOTO Accountability Challenge.  We want you to post your photos to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or your personal blog/website using the tag #BWLWOCT to participate.  When you sign up for this challenge you are agreeing to post a photo related to your weight loss journey at least 3 times a week.  Feel free to post everyday if you like.   My personal goal (this is Ajima) is to post photos of what I’ve eaten everyday.  I would love to post roundups of your great photos on our blog, Facebook page, Instagram and Pinterest profile to motivate the group (linking back to YOU).

Sign up by leaving a comment below and letting us know where you’ll be posting your photos.

Goal:

This challenge is all about Accountability!  With this challenge, you are showing the proof of your journey through photos and being accountable to the group.  Your photos will show the action you are taking to get to where you want to be.  You might want to share your ups and downs.  You may be sharing a major victory or lesson you’ve learned.  You may just be posting a photo of your breakfast or the read out of calories burned on your favorite elliptical machine. Just like we tell children who are doing their math problems to “Show your work” we will be showing ours to the world.

If you participate in this challenge, I promise you that it will be motivating.  You will truly be challenged to see what you’re actually doing in terms of eating, exercising and how you feel when you see those photos staring back at you.  Also, taking photos is a great way to document your progress and victories, so that if you feel discouraged in the future you can reflect on those photos for encouragement.

Don’t want to show your photos to the world?

That’s fine.  You can still join this challenge by doing the work of recording your journey in photos in October for your own benefit.  You will also have a record of your process that you can be proud of.  You may consider posting photos to your private Facebook page, Instagram or Twitter feed to encourage your friends and family.  You could also do this challenge with a friend and trade photos back and forth.

Are you In? Ready to join us?  Sign up for the challenge by leaving a comment below. Let us know where you will be posting your photos.  Give us your username for Twitter, Pinterest or Instagram.  Post the link for your blog. Post the link to your Facebook page. We want to follow you!  If you’re not posting publicly, let us know how you plan to be accountable on your journey in October.

What kinds of photos should you post?  It’s up to you. Ideas:

  • Photos of what you’re eating – meals and snacks
  • Photos of you working out or at the gym
  • Photos of the read out screen on exercise equipment showing your calories burned, time, heart rate, etc
  • Gym Selfies after working out
  • Smoothie Photos
  • Photos of the new outfits you can now wear since you’ve lost pounds.
  • Photos of your dream outfit
  • Quotes and Inspirational images you find online that inspire you and speak to your journey
  • Photos of recipes you want to try
  • Photos of your meal prep routine
  • Photos from the grocery store
  • Photos from when you are eating out with friends
  • Progress Photos
  • Before and After Photos

Don’t forget to tag your posts with @BWLWOCT so that we can find them and check out your photos all month.

October Giveaways

Those who sign up and participate by posting at least 3 times a week will be eligible for our weekly giveaways in the month of October. Winners will randomly be chosen and notified via email. You will learn about the giveaways via email, so make sure that you are signed up for our email list.

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I look forward to seeing all of your photos!!! – Ebony Ajima

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  2. I recently participated in a diet bet (which you all should consider hosting) and won $20 for my progress. It was only $20 but the accountability and the community support was more helpful than I expected. Thanks for this challenge! Looking forward to seeing everyone’s progress.

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  16. i’m not apart of any of those social media outlets so i will just be participating with myself and pictures for me! but im up for it!!

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    • You don’t have to make them public if you don’t want to. You can just commit to taking them and keeping a log of the work you’ve done with them.

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  46. I’m in! I’ll be posting food pics to my public Instagram page (@hijadelrey94), & continuing to send post-workout pics to a friend of mine who’s also on Instagram.

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  47. Whew! Talk about accountability! Well I have been talking about it..now I want to be about it…I will be posting my photos to Pinteres!

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  51. I’m in. Posting on Instagram: @missy_irelita
    Be patient with me. I signed up for IG to participate in this challenge bcz I’m not ready to share on my FB.
    I’m a newbie.

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  52. I’m in the challenge! I will take pics & keep a journal! I know that’s a part of my journey holding myself accountable to myself! I’m excited! Also, turkey sausage recipe, which turkey ground breast., 93/7?

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  53. i’m in. Every month I start the challenges and something always happens or go wrong and I stop. Well I am determined to do this challenge. Pray for me.

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  75. I’m in!!! And I will most likely be posting via Facebook and Twitter, (instagram account acting up )

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  98. I am posting on Pintrest under Double Servings. This is already keeping me on track. I almost went of plan today, then remembered the challenge

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  103. Took me a few days to decide but I’m doing this challenge! I will post on Facebook and IG under Ladynedra! I’m excited! I need this for real!

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  113. Okay, I’m in, I’ve been working hard since October 1st, this is gonna be a huge transition for me, as I’ve picked up 40 lbs since I stopped breastfeeding my son (since Jan 2014), and finally this birth control implant in my arm is truly showing it’s side effects, I’m putting in my best effort with my wedding arriving July 25, 2014. twitter name @tianarenee29

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  116. Is it too late? I can start tomorrow. My instagram name is nyaugusta. If it’s too late, I’ll follow along and join the November challenge.

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  118. I’m in, find me @shoesorgva via Instagram and Twitter. I will post to Instagram and feed twitter and Facebook.

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  123. I’m in but I’m starting Monday. I’ve also challenged my friends to join me. I’ll be posting on Instagram

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  128. Please count me in..I’m under the same name on Facebook. I’m looking forward to sharing my journey and Thank you I really needed this motivation!

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  132. I am new to social media and just need some Motivation and a great team to help me meet my ultimate goal of 50 pounds lost. Many prayers are needed.

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  136. Okay, so I am not comfortable with everybody seeing progress yet, but I am posting to a private facebook group and have seen tremendous results!

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