I know the word challenge can seem scary. I remember challenges at the gym. The worst part was weighing in in front of everyone. You are always bigger than you want to admit. Then, everyone’s reactions to the numbers. Then the stress starts. You watch everything you eat, and how you exercise because you know that weekly weigh in is coming. I picture it a more loving, calm, and rewarding process in here. I do picture you weighing in, or getting bloodwork done. You will need to do that to establish your baseline. It is private however. It is you in the privacy of your bathroom. It is you at your doctor’s office with just them and you. I don’t want you to feel like you have to share your starting numbers here. You can if you want, and you want the group to support you at that moment. You can keep them quiet also. What I do want you to share is daily wins. I picture in the wins categories doing a daily post if you drank your water, and you can comment. I want you to celebrate going to your favorite restaurant, but getting back on plan the very next day. Celebrate your wins, and allow the group to pick you up if you feel a low. Also, if the scale or bloodwork has improved, and you can feel comfortable, you can share your starting and current numbers to show your progress. How I see the challenges working is as follows, but I am very open to change. In 2026, we would start: Challenge 1 - January 6th- March 28th. Break week March 29th. Challenge 2 - April 6th - June 27th. Break week June 28th Challenge 3 - July 6th - September 26th Break week September 27th Challenge 4 - October 5th - December 24th or 26th Break week December 27th Now what does this mean? I picture this group starting together on January 6th. In the days before, you can learn how to work weights, cardio, or just moving into your schedule. You can decide how you will start eating different, how you will meal prep, how you will manage portion control. On January 6th, we will start posting our wins for the days. We will discuss our struggles, so the group can help you succeed. We will talk about things we need to improve our journey. The group will move together, and support each other in this movement. We will be there if you are challenged with anything that might impede on your success