2020 Solidarity Nutrition Challenge Details
The Solidarity Nutrition Challenge will run a total of 5 weeks: 1/13 through 2/10. Every day, you will have the chance to earn four points: 800 g, Protein, Exercise, and Sleep (described below).
Every day, participants will log their points on the Consistency Project leaderboard. Points will be averaged to create a Consistency Score. At the end of the challenge, the person with the highest Consistency Score wins! Prizes are TBD!
The 2020 Solidarity Nutrition Challenge will be using OptimizeMe Nutrition’s Consistency Project! E.C. Synkowski is the founder of OptimizeMe Nutrition and has been a major figure in the CrossFit community as well as the nutrition sphere. In addition, she is a CrossFit Level-4 coach and earned a M.S. in Nutritional & Functional Medicine. OptimizeMe Nutrition’s mission is “to provide solutions for anyone to improve their weight, health, and overall well being through sustainable diet methods”. The Consistency Project looks to empower participants to establish sustainable nutrition and lifestyle habits.
What is the Consistency Project?
With the Consistency Project, participants have the opportunity to earn up to four points a day: 800 g of fruits/vegetables, protein intake, sleep, and exercise:
- 800 g refers to eating at least 800 grams of fruits and vegetables. You can have any fruit or vegetable you want! There are a few guidelines:
- Canned produce is okay as long as it is stored in only water and spices.
- Dried produce will not count.
- Juices and fried foods do not count.
- Legumes (beans, not peanuts) and peas count toward your 800 g.
- Smoothies count as long as you weigh the items beforehand.
- Protein refers to hitting a certain number of grams of protein each day. The recommended amount of protein varies between each person, but will fall between 0.7 to 1.0 g of protein per lb of bodyweight. For example, if you weigh 150 lb, you may be eating anywhere between 105 to 150 g of protein. The variation will be based on your goals, and Josh Perks has offered to help our participants find the optimal protein amount. You will also need a food scale to measure your protein intake.
- The exercise point can be earned through any form of exercise. It does not have to be CrossFit. We still encourage participants to take their normal rest days. The exercise point can still be earned through 30 minutes of activity: walking, yoga, swimming, jogging, etc.
- You can earn a point for sleep for at least 7 hours if you have a tracker (e.g. fitbit or WHOOP) or 7.5 hours of Time in Bed. You will log the previous night’s sleep every morning. For example, you will log Monday’s sleep on Tuesday morning. The minimum is higher for Time in Bed to account for the time it takes to fall asleep. Time in Bed refers to intentional effort for falling asleep, not scrolling through Instagram or watching TV!