Week 8 Challenge
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Hello again ladies! It's that time again, and we've got some great challenges this week! As usual, there are pounds rewards for each part of this challenge.
Exercise Challenges
1. Exercise 4 out of 7 days this week for at least 30 minutes. The exercise can be either cardio or strength training. It can be at a gym, at home, outside, or anywhere else you'd like. Squeeze it in during your lunch break at work or while your kids are at their extracurricular activities. Whenever it is and whatever it is, make sure it happens at least 4 times this week
1 lbs advantage for everyone who succeeds
2. Week 2 of our month-long challenge: Run, walk, bike, and/or swim as much as possible this week. Keep track of the distance you cover doing each activity. At the end of the week, the person with the most miles in each category will get an advantage pound. This will be a month-long challenge. There will be advantage pounds given out each week as well as advantage pounds given out to the people who've gone the farthest in each category at the end of the month.
1 lbs advantage for the best performer in each category
3. This week we are back to having a specific exercise challenge, and we will start out with push-ups! I know that I hate these, but they are a great exercise for your arms, chest, shoulders, etc. The goal for the week is to complete 300 push-ups. This number represents 50 per day, plus one rest day.
1 lbs advantage for everyone who succeeds
4. We're having a team challenge this week! Each team will need to burn a certain amount of calories throughout the week. I can't set a specific number, since the teams are different sizes, but I can say that each active team member needs to burn an average of 2100 calories for the week, or 300 calories a day. For some people this may seem easy, and for some people this may seem like a huge number. That is why this is a team effort. If a team has 5 members, then as a whole they need to burn 5x2100 calories, which is 10,500 calories.
1 lbs advantage to each team member on a team accomplishing the goal
Extra 1 lbs advantage to each team member on the team with highest average calories burned per person
Food Challenge
5. We are going to do the dessert challenge from week 4 over again. Almost no one posted anything, and I'm sure we'd all like some recipes for some tasty (and healthy) desserts! So the challenge this week is to eliminate all sweets and desserts from your diet for 5 days this week. On the two days when you are allowed dessert, try to make it as healthy as possible. Post your ideas and recipes for healthy desserts here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1014054-week-8-dessert-challenge-pics
1 lbs advantage for everyone who succeeds
1 lbs advantage for everyone who posts a recipe
Other things we've talked about in the past
Take a rest day
Keep drinking water
Incorporate more fish into your diet
Don't forget breakfast
Eat 5 portions of fruits/veggies a day
Try to cut down on added sugars
Think about how many colors you are eating
Make sure you get enough sleep
When things get tough, remember why you are doing this
Keep trying new activities and exercises
Stay active on the discussion boards
In Summary:
1. 4/7 days of exercise = 1 lbs advantage
2. Person that walks/runs/bikes/swims the farthest = 1 lbs advantage
3. Completing 300 push-ups = 1 lbs advantage
4. Team Challenge: Burn approx. 2100 calories this week = 1 lbs advantage (if entire team succeeds in getting desired burn), extra 1 lbs advantage for team with highest burn
5. 5/7 days with no desserts = 1 lbs advantage, extra 1 lbs advantage for posting dessert recipe
Thanks to everyone who suggested the challenges for this week! Please keep coming up with awesome ideas, and post them to http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/996673-challenge-ideas
Exercise Challenges
1. Exercise 4 out of 7 days this week for at least 30 minutes. The exercise can be either cardio or strength training. It can be at a gym, at home, outside, or anywhere else you'd like. Squeeze it in during your lunch break at work or while your kids are at their extracurricular activities. Whenever it is and whatever it is, make sure it happens at least 4 times this week
1 lbs advantage for everyone who succeeds
2. Week 2 of our month-long challenge: Run, walk, bike, and/or swim as much as possible this week. Keep track of the distance you cover doing each activity. At the end of the week, the person with the most miles in each category will get an advantage pound. This will be a month-long challenge. There will be advantage pounds given out each week as well as advantage pounds given out to the people who've gone the farthest in each category at the end of the month.
1 lbs advantage for the best performer in each category
3. This week we are back to having a specific exercise challenge, and we will start out with push-ups! I know that I hate these, but they are a great exercise for your arms, chest, shoulders, etc. The goal for the week is to complete 300 push-ups. This number represents 50 per day, plus one rest day.
1 lbs advantage for everyone who succeeds
4. We're having a team challenge this week! Each team will need to burn a certain amount of calories throughout the week. I can't set a specific number, since the teams are different sizes, but I can say that each active team member needs to burn an average of 2100 calories for the week, or 300 calories a day. For some people this may seem easy, and for some people this may seem like a huge number. That is why this is a team effort. If a team has 5 members, then as a whole they need to burn 5x2100 calories, which is 10,500 calories.
1 lbs advantage to each team member on a team accomplishing the goal
Extra 1 lbs advantage to each team member on the team with highest average calories burned per person
Food Challenge
5. We are going to do the dessert challenge from week 4 over again. Almost no one posted anything, and I'm sure we'd all like some recipes for some tasty (and healthy) desserts! So the challenge this week is to eliminate all sweets and desserts from your diet for 5 days this week. On the two days when you are allowed dessert, try to make it as healthy as possible. Post your ideas and recipes for healthy desserts here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1014054-week-8-dessert-challenge-pics
1 lbs advantage for everyone who succeeds
1 lbs advantage for everyone who posts a recipe
Other things we've talked about in the past
Take a rest day
Keep drinking water
Incorporate more fish into your diet
Don't forget breakfast
Eat 5 portions of fruits/veggies a day
Try to cut down on added sugars
Think about how many colors you are eating
Make sure you get enough sleep
When things get tough, remember why you are doing this
Keep trying new activities and exercises
Stay active on the discussion boards
In Summary:
1. 4/7 days of exercise = 1 lbs advantage
2. Person that walks/runs/bikes/swims the farthest = 1 lbs advantage
3. Completing 300 push-ups = 1 lbs advantage
4. Team Challenge: Burn approx. 2100 calories this week = 1 lbs advantage (if entire team succeeds in getting desired burn), extra 1 lbs advantage for team with highest burn
5. 5/7 days with no desserts = 1 lbs advantage, extra 1 lbs advantage for posting dessert recipe
Thanks to everyone who suggested the challenges for this week! Please keep coming up with awesome ideas, and post them to http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/996673-challenge-ideas
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I know this is dumb question, but PLEASE humor me-- what does no dessert mean? I mean I realize 3 cookies or bowl of ice cream, but would 90 calorie bar or bag of popcorn with lunch be considered dessert too?0
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A bag of popcorn definitely does not count as dessert. The 90 calorie bar only counts as dessert if it is something like a Fiber One brownie. A Fiber One 90 calorie granola bar would not count as dessert.
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So, I've just got to say my piece he re.... I think eliminating dessert is silly! I'm the kind of person that if you tell me I can't have something I want it that much more. We can totally have desserts if we keep it reasonable and within calorie/sugar recommendations. In order to make weight loss effective it has to be a lifestyle change and if you start forbidding things that you can't really go without then you are setting yourself up to fail. I have a husband and 4 kids that I have to feed too and they love their desserts. I can't realistically make them a yummy snack and not want some myself. I can however, make a healthy snack/dessert that all of us can enjoy. With that said, I will not be eliminating "Dessert" but I will stay within Sugar recommendations. I hope this is okay with everyone but in all honesty it doesn't really matter cause this is my diet and I'm gonna do what works for me.
P.S. I'm not trying to rag on the challenge at all. I just wanted to share my point of view. I totally appreciate all the effort everyone puts into this and thank you for your support and motivation. :flowerforyou:0
