

4 Week Wellness Challenge | February 2nd - March 2nd
Join SSBC ChurchFit for the 4 week wellness challenge! There are 3 challenge tracks: competitive, non-competitive, and self-paced. Those on the competitive track accumulate points for each completed activity. For more information, please contact the ChurchFit Ministry Leaders, Bro. Kevin & Sis. Janet Harris at ChurchFitssbc@gmail.com.
Self-Paced & Non-Competitive
If you don’t use social media or Marco Polo to stay accountable with this wellness challenge, you can consider:
- All water and meals must be consumed between 6AM - 7PM.
- Physical Activity: 30 minute activity focused on cardio.
Competitive and non-competitive tracks: you must record beginning and ending of exercise, then post the stats from your tracker in the Marco Polo group.
- Meditation: Start your morning or end your day with a positive meditation video.
Competitive and non-competitive tracks: please record and share the opening and closing of the meditation video on Marco Polo.
- Daily steps: Track daily steps with your fitness tracker (Fibit, Apple Watch, Garmin)
Competitive and non-competitive tracks: post before midnight in Marco Polo.
- Meatless Monday: No meat, meals should include fruits, vegetables, high fiber carb. You can replace one meal with protein drink.
- Fasting Wednesday: only water from 6AM-6PM. (Unless under Doctor’s orders)
Self-Paced & Non-Competitive
If you don’t use social media or Marco Polo to stay accountable with this wellness challenge, you can consider:
- Start a journal where you write down your workouts, water intake and meals.
- Partnering with a friend or family member who share similar fitness goals to provide motivation and accountability through regular check-ins.
- Use a visual habit tracker, like a calendar to mark off each day you complete your workouts, water intake and meals, this provides a visual representation of your progress.
- Check in with a trusted person, regularly update a friend, family member, or coach on your progress.
Daily Requirements
- 32 oz or more water a day (a good daily goal is 64 oz);
Competitive: 64 oz or more water a day (1 point)
- 30 minutes of exercise (examples: 30 minute exercise video, 30 minute walk/treadmill). Exercise can be broken down throughout the day (Ex: 2 sets of 15 minutes each) Monday – Saturday)
Competitive: 30 minutes of exercise, Monday - Saturday (1 point)
- Daily steps (3,000 a day and gradually increase over the 4 week challenge)
Competitive: 10,000 or more daily steps (1 point)
- Healthy Meals (see list of approved foods) Must show Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner; Replace one meal with a protein drink, Premier Protein, Muscle Milk, Owyn Plant Based
Competitive: Healthy Meals (see list of approved foods); Must show everything consumed (1 point)
- Morning workout/stretch
Competitive: morning workout/stretch, Monday - Saturday (1 point)
- Weigh-ins (The first weigh in is Monday February 3rd. After week one the weigh ins are every Sunday morning.)
Competitive: (1 point)
Weekly Activities
- MINDFUL/MOTIVATION MONDAY: Meatless meals, post a Motivational Quote, Guided Meditation (Marco Polo/Facebook Group) [Competitive: 5 points]
- TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY: 200 Stairs (can be broken down throughout the day Ex. 4 sets of 50 stairs) [Competitive: 5 points]
- WELLNESS/WISDOM WEDNESDAY: Attend bible study and Fasting, Guided Meditation [Competitive: 5 points]
- THANKFUL THURSDAY: Post a scripture or one thing you are grateful for (Marco Polo/Facebook Group [Competitive: 5 points]
- FITNESS FRIDAY: 200 stairs (can be broken down throughout the day) [Competitive: 5 points]
- SOCIAL SATURDAY: Share a fitness or nutrition tip (post in Marco Polo or Facebook Group) [Competitive: 5 points]
- SOULFUL SUNDAY: Weekly Accountability/Recap – How did your week go, what did you do/didn’t. What changes will you make for the next week? [Competitive: 5 points]
Food List
Protein
- Chicken
- Turkey Breast
- Fish
- Lean ground beef or turkey
- Eggs
- Beans and lentils
- Nuts
- Greek yogurt
Produce
- Vegetables: spinach, greens, lettuce, broccoli, kale, cabbage green beans, carrots, bell peppers, squash, zucchini, and cauliflower
- Fruits: apples, pears, banana, strawberries, blueberries, oranges, kiwi (one fruit a day)
High Fiber Carbs
- Baked sweet potato
- Whole grain pasta
- Brown rice
- Quinoa
- Oats
- Whole grain bread
- Whole grain cereal