fa la la let’s give back
“I have absolutely no idea what my life would look like if Meredith Root hadn’t posted a rant about lemon water 3 years ago”
Every $5 you donate gets you one raffle entry for our grand prize drawings (details below). Entries double at $25, triple at $50, and quadruple at $100!
winners will be drawn at random and announced on January 1st, 2025.
Give a little, get a lot
Welcome to our annual habits challenge and fundraiser! As with previous years, we are positioning this challenge during the holidays when it is easy to let habits and personal needs slip! We are building on the format from previous years. There will be small but mighty daily habits that can easily be scaled up or down depending on how much time and energy you have. Don’t just survive the holidays, thrive through them!
Just like the last two years, we will be donating 100% of the proceeds from this challenge to the Looking Out Foundation. Over the last two years, we have raised over $115,000 for charity and we are excited to do more!
Important Habits Challenge Details:
To help with our mission of giving back, we are once again partnering with our friends at Garmin to give away two top of the line watches. By donating just $5, you are will be entered into a drawing to win your choice of a Fenix 7, Forerunner 965, or Forerunner 265S. If you donate $25 or more, your chances of winning double. If you donate $50 or more, your chances of winning triple. And if you donate $100 or more, your chances of winning quadruple. We will announce the winner on January 1st, 2025. We are working with other sponsors to add even more prizes so stay tuned!
All of the habits challenge materials will be available online and accessible with a password that you will receive in your donation receipt email.
Important: You must check your email in order to access the challenge online.
Once you have signed up, you can access the challenge here.
Habits Challenge Flow and Tips
The Habits Challenge begins on Monday December 2nd and runs for 4 weeks until Sunday December 29th. There will be daily tasks that are meant to be flexible so you can meet yourself where you are and build as you go. We want to challenge ourselves but not make this so hard that it becomes discouraging. There will be a habits tracker to fill out as you go and a handful of helpful resources available to keep you motivated and moving along.
Online access
New this year! Each day of the challenge will have a daily blog released. Like a virtual advent calendar. This is where you will see content from us, encouraging words, and a simple workout you can do each day.
You don’t have to do it all
Just because something is written down doesn’t mean you have to do it! If some of our recommended habits are not feasible for you right now, that’s ok. Just mark them out and focus on the ones that are better for you. Not being able to do everything on the list does not disqualify you! There is still a lot to be gained from an something approach.
What you get as part of the challenge:
Access to member restricted online content released daily.
A Challenge Guide and Daily Journal
Printable Habits Tracker
Daily At-Home Workouts
Raffle entries for grand prizes
Some kickass habits that you will roll into the new year!
Habits Challenge Support:
We set this challenge up to be self guided, however when you sign up - you are joining our online community and can find support there. Here are ways in which you can receive additional support:
social media: You can find us on instagram @tacticnutrition and this challenge will use the hashtag #TacticLooksOut. When you tag us and use that hashtag in posts and stories, you will be able to connect with us and other community members that are also participating.
fitness: We offer fitness programming on this very website! Our fitness program is designed for all abilities and includes several levels of fitness programming, from a basic foundations program where you will learn movements while doing simple workouts, all the way up to our daily fitness programming which combines strength and aerobic modalities to create an effective and progressive functional fitness program. If you aren’t sure what to do for workouts during this challenge, this is a great place to start! You will also get access to our member’s only Facebook page for additional support from our coaches and your fellow Tactic Fitness Members.
coaching: If you would like more personal support, we would love to have you join our 1:1 coaching roster! Think of us as your own personal challenge tour guides. We can help you implement the daily tasks while also building confidence and consistency in other areas. Coaching is our bread and butter, it’s what we are good at. If you have been on the fence or are waiting until after the holidays, don’t! Treat yourself early and resolve yourself to no resolutions needed come January 1st! You can sign up for that directly from our website, www.tacticmethod.com.
Habits Challenge: The Habits
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Did you know we all wake up a little on the dehydrated side? Makes sense when you think about it. So getting in some water first thing is a great way to get on top of that AND it’s a little habit that can snowball into other little habits throughout the day. Feel free to throw in some lemon juice and a pinch of salt too and enjoy our classic Morning Margarita!
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Thinking about your day before your day begins is not something that we intuitively do, but it can have a major impact on how your day goes, what energy you bring into it, and what you get from it! Take a minute to fill out your journal for the day while you enjoy your coffee (after your water of course).
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This one is simple! Get out the door for a walk around your block or neighborhood before you start your day. It’s good to get some fresh air and spend some quiet time with yourself before getting into the busy-ness of every day life. And if you have a dog, they will appreciate this too.
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Think about your meals for the day. Pre-planning and making decisions in advance takes a mental load of later in the and makes good decisions easier to make. For some people may also mean prepping meals and if that’s the case, consider doing this habit a day in advance. So your daily meal planning would actually be for the following day.
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This one is the most simple but from our experience and a few years of having it on the list, also one of the most difficult! No phones, computers, or tv’s at meal times. See what feelings come up for you when you do this one! And enjoy the break from screens :)
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Move your body in some way! It doesn’t have to be hard or long but it does have to be something! If it’s a rest day in your programming, a longer than normal walk counts too! Feel free to do our provided at-home workout or (ahem) sign up for our programming if you want something a bit more structured.
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Some times this one says limited alcohol or minimal alcohol be we are going to call it no-alcohol for this year. Maybe this one isn’t for you and that’s ok. Minimal is a good spin-off goal. If you have been toying with the idea of an alcohol free lifestyle, maybe this is your sign to give that a try through the holidays.
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The number of people that we have converted to readers through this challenge… Pick a good book and plan to read 10+ minutes before bed (or during the day). This is a great way to wind down and help yourself towards sleep after a busy day.
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Tell someone you care about something nice or something they did that you appreciated. This doesn’t have to be a romantic partner, it can be a co-worker, gym buddy, or neighbor. Sharing gratitude is both kind and good for our own mental health. It gives us an opportunity to connect with others on a very human level.
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Have something you’ve been thinking about doing that isn’t on our list? Add your own habit for the next 4 weeks!
sign up and make an impact!
For yourself, and those in need
