Fitbit Challenge 2016
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Is it too late to join up?
Name: Amy
Starting Weight: 187
Goal Weight: 130
Sleep: 9
Daily Steps: 9,596
Calories Burned:2000
Weekly Weight Loss: 10 -
Late with my update…
Weekly update (2/15 - 2/21) per Fitbit and Runkeeper:
Steps: 67,868, or 26.54 miles
Calories out: 16,245
Calories in: 13,235
Weight Delta: +1 (is it my logging? Was it all the salt in hotel restaurant food? Was it the fact that I got fewer workouts in because our family schedule was all hosed up? Probably a little bit of all of them…)
Exercise: 1 strength training session (abs and upper body), a 2.6 mile elliptical run, a 1h5min trip to free skate
REALLY want to see the tens digit of the scale go back down… I've been flirting with that threshold for a couple of weeks now. Cross your fingers for me.
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I hope I'm not to late to join in.
Name: Beanna
Starting Weight: 285
Goal weight: 190
Sleep:
Weekly or daily steps: 10,000
Calories burned:
Weekly weight loss: 2000-25000 -
Hello everyone, I am trying to get in to shape after the passing of my mother , I have gain weight . I feel out of control without her but here I am . My hope is that joining this group will make me feel like I am apart of something as well as be accountable. My weight currently is 250 Goal Weight : 150
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Current weight 277, goal weight for now 199-hence the user name
. Daily step goal 10,000-12,000. 0 -
Weekly update: I had a really good week!
Starting Weight: 170.4
2/18 weight: 167.2
Today: I switched to a 10 day average, as I weigh daily but it bounces around a lot. I do it in excel as I do not have a smart scale. Today's average is 166.5
So nice, steady progress!0 -
Weekly update: I had a really good week!
Starting Weight: 170.4
2/18 weight: 167.2
Today: I switched to a 10 day average, as I weigh daily but it bounces around a lot. I do it in excel as I do not have a smart scale. Today's average is 166.5
So nice, steady progress!
Actually, you don't need a smart scale to use Trendweight. You've got a Fitbit account (I assume, since you're in this group). You can enter your weight manually either in MFP or Fitbit and Trendweight will pull the data from Fitbit. You can even enter past values into Fitbit to get a complete history if you want (I did, although only about 1 per week for the really old readings).0 -
Weekly update: I had a really good week!
Starting Weight: 170.4
2/18 weight: 167.2
Today: I switched to a 10 day average, as I weigh daily but it bounces around a lot. I do it in excel as I do not have a smart scale. Today's average is 166.5
So nice, steady progress!
Actually, you don't need a smart scale to use Trendweight. You've got a Fitbit account (I assume, since you're in this group). You can enter your weight manually either in MFP or Fitbit and Trendweight will pull the data from Fitbit. You can even enter past values into Fitbit to get a complete history if you want (I did, although only about 1 per week for the really old readings).
I had no idea! Thanks. I will investigate. I do have both a FB and MFP account.0 -
Is it too late to join up?
Name: Vicki (a1waterlover@gmail.com)
Starting Weight: 132
Goal Weight: 110
Sleep: According to fitbit I really get very very little restful sleep even though I sleep at least 8 hours. (Please help with advice if you want)
Daily Steps: 2500 (goal is 4000 currently, I hate hate any type of exercise and have to force myself to walk at all)
Calories Burned:1200
Weekly Weight Loss: 10 -
Just got a fitbit surge today; I'll see how it goes
Name: Jeanette
Starting Weight: 202
Goal weight:150
Sleep: we'll see what the fitbit says...usually don't sleep too well
Weekly or daily steps: none yet
Calories burned: today; my guess is around 300
Weekly weight loss: this will be a monthly check in for me as I don't have a scale0 -
Hi, I am super late to this discussion per me just getting the Fitbit Surge about two weeks ago. So, what's the scope of the challenge? Are we just doing a check in with our weight statuses or participating in actual fit bit challenges?0
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Week of 2/22 - 2/28 (per FitBit and RunKeeper)
Name: Sarah
Steps: 75,653 (29.5 miles)
Calories Out: 17,225
Calories In: 13,011
Weight Change: 0
Workouts: 1 strength training session (abs and upper body); 2 spin classes; 1 elliptical run, 1 treadmill walk0 -
Joining up
Week of Feb 22-28
Name: Andrea
Starting Weight: 224
Goal weight: 145
Sleep: 6Hr 58Min avg
Weekly steps: 60,680
Calories burned: 18,234
Weekly weight loss: .4lbs0 -
Name: jae
Starting Weight: 306.8
Goal weight: 160
Sleep: 6 hours
Weekly or daily steps: 11,000 a day
Calories burned: just got my fitbit don't know
Weekly weight loss: 3 pounds
Add me on fitbit and myfitnesspal: GettinSexyfit0 -
WALK 45 Minutes
You’ll lose weight and fat if you walk 45 minutes a day, not 30.
The reason we’re suggesting 45 minutes instead of the typical 30 is that a Duke University study found that while 30 minutes of daily walking is enough to prevent weight gain in most relatively sedentary people, exercise beyond 30 minutes results in weight and fat loss. Burning an additional 300 calories a day with three miles of brisk walking (45 minutes should do it) could help you lose 30 pounds in a year without even changing how much you’re eating.
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Welcome all Newbies! Thanks for joining 0
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Count me in, I love a challenge and really need to buckle down and focus on weight loss and being healthy. I lost 40lbs a couple years ago and gained it all plus some:( I'd love to add fitbit users as friends on fitbit as well. Recently I have lost 9lbs but it is sure slow going.
Name: Darlena Marcon
Starting Weight: 204
Goal weight: (small goals) 200
Sleep: AVG 7-8
Weekly or daily steps: AVG 7K a day/goal 10K
Calories burned: 2K AVG
Weekly weight loss goal: 2lbs0 -
Getting the weight off
Getting the weight off—and keeping it off—is a slow process. Watching the number on a scale can be depressing. Plus if you're focused on losing a set number of pounds in a specific amount of time, missing that goal can be very disappointing. Losing weight should be a secondary benefit to your overall health gains—not your primary goal. The steeper the mountain, the more difficult the first step is. And if you're carrying a lot of extra weight, taking that first step toward a healthier lifestyle can be especially daunting. With that being said, by setting the bar too high, you're setting yourself up for failure. Start by setting modest goals and avoid the pitfalls of burnout or the debilitating repercussions of missing your targets.
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Name: Izzy
Starting Weight: 206
Goal weight: (small goals) 190
Sleep: AVG 6
Weekly or daily steps: AVG 7 to 10,000
Calories burned: 500
Weekly:
lost 3.7 pounds last week0 -
Name: Pri
Starting Weight: 175 (158 current)
Goal weight: 135lbs
Sleep: 8-9 hours
Weekly or daily steps: 21k
Calories burned: 3.1k
Weekly weight loss: .2 lbs0
