Tired of trying to keep your weight loss community engaged and motivated? Community challenges are a proven way to spark enthusiasm and participation. Use these ready-to-go templates to inspire fun, friendly competition and lasting results.
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Community challenges tap into our natural desire for connection and achievement. By creating a shared goal or activity, members feel part of something bigger than themselves. This sense of camaraderie not only drives participation but also helps individuals stay accountable to their weight loss journeys.
Playful, motivating challenges are especially effective in weight loss communities, where progress can sometimes feel slow or solitary. When members see others taking part, sharing wins or struggles, they are more likely to join in, boosting both engagement and long-term retention. Recognition and small rewards add extra motivation, making the experience both fun and rewarding.
7-Day Step Challenge. Can you hit 8000 steps daily for a week? Share your step count below!
💡 Example: "7-Day Step Challenge. Can you hit 8000 steps daily for a week? Share your step count below!"
Water Warriors Challenge. Drink at least 8 glasses of water every day this week. Who's in?
💡 Example: "Water Warriors Challenge. Drink at least 8 glasses of water every day this week. Who's in?"
Post a picture of your healthiest meal this week. Let's inspire each other with new ideas.
💡 Example: "Post a picture of your healthiest meal this week. Let's inspire each other with new ideas."
Midweek Motivation Challenge. Share a non-scale victory you had this week!
💡 Example: "Midweek Motivation Challenge. Share a non-scale victory you had this week!"
Try a new fruit or vegetable today and tell us what you picked.
💡 Example: "Try a new fruit or vegetable today and tell us what you picked."
Weekend Workout Challenge. Complete a 20-minute workout and comment DONE below.
💡 Example: "Weekend Workout Challenge. Complete a 20-minute workout and comment DONE below."
No Sugar Saturday. Go sugar-free for one day. How did it go?
💡 Example: "No Sugar Saturday. Go sugar-free for one day. How did it go?"
Mini Meal Prep Challenge. Prep 3 healthy lunches for the week. Share your prep pics!
💡 Example: "Mini Meal Prep Challenge. Prep 3 healthy lunches for the week. Share your prep pics!"
Stretch It Out! Spend 10 minutes stretching today. Who's joining?
💡 Example: "Stretch It Out! Spend 10 minutes stretching today. Who's joining?"
Mindful Eating Challenge. Eat one meal distraction-free and share your experience.
💡 Example: "Mindful Eating Challenge. Eat one meal distraction-free and share your experience."
Try a new low-calorie recipe this week. Post the recipe or a photo if you can!
💡 Example: "Try a new low-calorie recipe this week. Post the recipe or a photo if you can!"
Gratitude Challenge. List two things your weight loss journey has given you so far.
💡 Example: "Gratitude Challenge. List two things your weight loss journey has given you so far."
Daily Affirmation Challenge. Share your favorite healthy affirmation today.
💡 Example: "Daily Affirmation Challenge. Share your favorite healthy affirmation today."
Try swapping one sugary drink for water today. Let us know how it goes.
💡 Example: "Try swapping one sugary drink for water today. Let us know how it goes."
Walk and Talk Challenge. Go for a walk and call a friend or family member while you move.
💡 Example: "Walk and Talk Challenge. Go for a walk and call a friend or family member while you move."
Challenge: No eating after 8pm tonight. Comment if you made it!
💡 Example: "Challenge: No eating after 8pm tonight. Comment if you made it!"
Share a progress photo from this month and tell us about one change you notice.
💡 Example: "Share a progress photo from this month and tell us about one change you notice."
Try a new workout video today and share your review or rating below.
💡 Example: "Try a new workout video today and share your review or rating below."
Protein Power Challenge. Add a healthy protein to each meal today. Did you notice a difference?
💡 Example: "Protein Power Challenge. Add a healthy protein to each meal today. Did you notice a difference?"
What's your favorite healthy snack? Share a photo or recipe to inspire others.
💡 Example: "What's your favorite healthy snack? Share a photo or recipe to inspire others."
Try logging your meals for one full day. What did you learn?
💡 Example: "Try logging your meals for one full day. What did you learn?"
Challenge yourself to get 7 hours of sleep tonight. How do you feel tomorrow?
💡 Example: "Challenge yourself to get 7 hours of sleep tonight. How do you feel tomorrow?"
Find a motivational quote about health and share it with the group.
💡 Example: "Find a motivational quote about health and share it with the group."
Take a photo of your workout space, even if it's your living room floor! Show us your setup.
💡 Example: "Take a photo of your workout space, even if it's your living room floor! Show us your setup."
Share one tip that helps you stay on track with your weight loss goals.
💡 Example: "Share one tip that helps you stay on track with your weight loss goals."
Challenge: Plan your meals for tomorrow and share your menu.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Plan your meals for tomorrow and share your menu."
Try a short meditation or breathing exercise today. Did it help your cravings?
💡 Example: "Try a short meditation or breathing exercise today. Did it help your cravings?"
No-Drive Day. Walk or bike for one errand today if possible. Tell us how it went.
💡 Example: "No-Drive Day. Walk or bike for one errand today if possible. Tell us how it went."
Share your favorite way to relax without food. Inspire someone else to try it.
💡 Example: "Share your favorite way to relax without food. Inspire someone else to try it."
Try a 1-minute plank today! How long did you last?
💡 Example: "Try a 1-minute plank today! How long did you last?"
Fruit Swap Challenge. Replace one dessert with fruit today. Did it satisfy your sweet tooth?
💡 Example: "Fruit Swap Challenge. Replace one dessert with fruit today. Did it satisfy your sweet tooth?"
Share your step count for the week. Who hit a personal best?
💡 Example: "Share your step count for the week. Who hit a personal best?"
Challenge: Try a new group fitness class or video. What did you try?
💡 Example: "Challenge: Try a new group fitness class or video. What did you try?"
Take 5 minutes for self-care today. What did you do for yourself?
💡 Example: "Take 5 minutes for self-care today. What did you do for yourself?"
Share a before and after story, even if it's just one small change.
💡 Example: "Share a before and after story, even if it's just one small change."
Challenge: Go one day without weighing yourself. How did it feel?
💡 Example: "Challenge: Go one day without weighing yourself. How did it feel?"
7-Day Veggie Streak. Eat vegetables with every meal for a week. Who's in?
💡 Example: "7-Day Veggie Streak. Eat vegetables with every meal for a week. Who's in?"
Share a photo of your favorite workout gear or accessory.
💡 Example: "Share a photo of your favorite workout gear or accessory."
Try a standing desk or stretch break every hour today. Did it help you move more?
💡 Example: "Try a standing desk or stretch break every hour today. Did it help you move more?"
Challenge: Write down three reasons you want to lose weight. Share one with us.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Write down three reasons you want to lose weight. Share one with us."
Choose a template that fits your community's mood or current goals. Announce the challenge clearly, outlining the rules and any rewards or recognition for participation. Encourage members to share updates, photos, or reflections as they participate. Engage with their posts, celebrate milestones, and highlight standout contributions to keep momentum high. Rotate challenge types regularly to maintain interest.
On all platforms, use engaging visuals or emojis to make your challenge posts stand out. Pin or highlight challenge announcements for easy access. Encourage members to use a hashtag or thread for sharing updates. Respond promptly to participants to maintain excitement.
If your community includes members who already follow low-carb or ketogenic diets, consider tweaking the challenge template by emphasizing hidden sugars and encouraging label reading. Add prompts about alternative sweeteners, support for sugar withdrawal symptoms, and recipe swaps tailored for low-carb lifestyles. This helps keep the challenge inclusive and relevant for all members.
Weight loss plateaus are a common frustration. Incorporate check-in prompts within the challenge template to address plateaus specifically—ask members to share their non-scale victories (NSVs), review their food journals, or tweak their macro ratios. Consider adding a weekly Q&A session focused on plateau-busting strategies, such as increasing NEAT (Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis) or adjusting calorie targets.
Customize progress check-in posts to highlight holistic progress, like improvements in body measurements, increased daily steps, better sleep quality, or consistent healthy meal choices. Encourage members to post before-and-after photos (with consent), share fitness milestones, or celebrate streaks for logging meals or completing workouts. This keeps motivation high for those whose weight loss may be slow but steady.
Leverage the ‘Accountability Buddy’ module by matching participants based on similar weight loss goals, dietary preferences (e.g., plant-based, intermittent fasting), or activity levels. Include structured weekly check-in prompts in the challenge flow, such as sharing meal plans, workout summaries, or discussing emotional eating triggers. This fosters mutual support and goal tracking within the challenge framework.
Integrate targeted prompts throughout the challenge that ask members to reflect on emotional eating triggers or share strategies for navigating social events and weekends. Use scenario-based posts like, ‘What’s your go-to swap for late-night cravings?’ or ‘Share a strategy that helped you avoid mindless snacking during stressful days.’ This normalizes setbacks and promotes sharing evidence-based coping skills.
Embed educational posts within your challenge templates emphasizing safe, sustainable weight loss rates (1-2 lbs/week), balanced nutrition, and the importance of mental health. Include reminders to avoid crash diets or unproven supplements. Consider weekly myth-busting posts that clarify common misconceptions, like ‘Why eating too little can stall your metabolism.’ This helps maintain a healthy, evidence-based community culture.
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