8 week challenge spreadsheet
RedVelvette
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I have created an excel spreadsheet for this challenge. If anyone knows how I can upload or attach the file for each of you, please tell me! (either leave a message here or send me a PM) Thanks!!
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A lot of challenges use google sheets so that all the group members can edit their own weight and info in. Then just send a link to the group so that we can save it. =D
I believe you can import an excel sheet thats already been created into google.0 -
Ok, thank you! I will try this!0
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Hi -- I have a few questions:
1) what do you mean by "10 pts: Bonus - 3,500 calories total for week"?
2) What's included in the "No sweets/Sugary treats (only 6 days/wk)"? Cookies, cake, candy and ice cream are no brainers but can I still eat yogurt, protein bars, sugar-free jello and pudding? Or are all "treats" off the table 6 days a week?0 -
I've interpreted the 10 point bonus for being a total of -3,500 calories (i.e. 1lb of loss) under calorie goal for the 7 days
And the sugary treats as sweets, doughnuts, cake etc - not things like yoghurt etc. Although to be honest, I'm trying to keep my sugar down a bit at the moment (christmas overload!!) so will be aiming to cut out a bit more than that.
Am I understanding this Jen?0 -
That's what i'm concerned about b/c my MFP calorie goal is 1200 right now to lose .5 lbs per week so I can't cut any more calories out0
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well hang on - I may be being stupid here. Presumably your 1200 is taking a half lb a week into account for you so would it then make sense that you simply (make it sound so easy!) have to stay at your goal each week rather than losing because you wouldn't set your goal at 1200 and then eat 500 below it.
Aaagghh - I tried to help. Jen: how are you meaning this one?0 -
To clarify: The 3,500 calories is for total calories burned within the week (exercise), not from cutting more calories from your nutrition/intake.
As for sweets/sugary treats, the obvious list includes treats with high refined sugar content such as cookies, cakes, doughnuts, regular soda. If you choose a healthy alternative such as low-calorie yogurt, sugar-free jello etc., I would say that this is okay. (Although protein bars are iffy as they may contain a lot of sugar, but not all of them do). The point is to bring awareness to the sugar content we consume and to choose to either forgo the sugar or to go for the low-sugar alternatives. We are all on different points on our fitness journeys, so I want to encourage each of us to make the best choices for ourselves.
I hope this makes sense. Please let me know if you have other questions.0 -
ah there is a challenge for exercise! I like the sugar aspect - as you say, we are all on different paths and doing different things but the awareness is good. Sugar is definitely one I struggle with!0
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Also, I've revised the spreadsheet to make it more clear.0
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Thanks RedVelvette and janetay01! Looking forward to this challenge.
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Ah, the light bulb has switched on about the +3500. Thanks RedVelvette. This is an added incentive for me to stop sitting all the time. Thanks!!!0
