Before & After the 100 Day Challenge of 2009

Below are some great stories and photos of 10 people’s experiences during the 100 Day Challenge that began September 22nd and ended on Dec 31st, 2009. The winner of the "Challenger’s Choice" and an 8GB iPod nano, as voted by her peers, was JANE SMITH. Her challenge story is lower on this page so read on.

Before you read their "high’s and low’s" I’d like to thank a few people who made this event work! Before this event began, Laurel Terlesky of Studio Blanc helped design some of the marketing material for the event. Along came Cinci Csere who posted "tweets" on Twitter and on Facebook so we could get "socially connected". Thanks! Early on in the event, Erica Otto from Violet Quartz Wellness, personal trainer, kinesiologist, Reiki Master, yogi and generally amazing chick, did measurements and weigh-ins to take some baseline measurements.  A number of you visited my (then empty) townhouse for a "kick-off/meet and greet" evening to start things off. Then, off we went, with a daily does of "Conversations with Jeff & Sue"- what varied and thought-provoking moments this provided! Thank-you Jeff Thompson– what a huge amount of work you put in! Then life coach Lara Williams offered 7 lucky ladies a 6 week group coaching program for people who wanted a framework to work with. In November, Erica conduction a stretch class with "yoga-inspired" stretches for a small group of us in the comfort of my living room! Now, we’ve survived another Christmas/New Years season and the stories are in! Thank-you to all of, I am indebted to you for a successful event!

As I reflect on my own journey since September 22nd, here are my before and after profiles:

Sue on Sept 22nd, 2009

• 2 clinics at either end of town, 1 office in my dining room in Brackendale, 1 assistant, 4 physios
• eating 14-15 meals OUT every week
• drinking 10-12 alcoholic beverages per week…
• no strength training
• lots of running to manage my stress
• 5 hours of rather restless sleep per night

Sue on Dec 31st, 2009

• 1 NEW clinic, 1 assistant, 1 receptionist, 5 physios, 2 massage therapists, one office in my home (across the street), sooo streamlined!
• eating out ONCE a week, loving cooking at home, a full freezer of yummy foods, very organized!
• ZERO drinks a week for 2 months (minus New Years eve )
• Strength training twice a week with Erica (someone noticed my "pipes" the other day Erica!)
• still running to manage my stress
• getting 6 hours of decent-enough sleep- I can handle that!
• BOOKED A VACATION in FEBRUARY 2010!!!

Overall, an absolutely AMAZING 100 Days. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" but I don’t regret a minute of it!

Thank-you to everyone who participated. You are inspiring to me!!!

Sue Shalanski