November 30 Day Fitness Challenges

KarenSmith196511

How do I join? Is there a Join button? Do I return here to log my progress? Will this show in My Challenges when it starts? I am new and I signed up for three challenges and I was expecting to see them appear in my Challenges folder. Did I miss something important?

tiffanycones20

I would like to join

MiamiSeoul

Hello @KarenSmith196511 & @tiffanycones20!

You join this challenge by coming back to this thread every day and sharing your progress. You can make this thread easier to find by touching/highlighting the small star to the right of, "November 30 Day Fitness Challenges".

I think the "My Challenges" you are talking about are the corporate-sponsored challenges. These Community challenges are created by MFP users.

We're glad to have you both, see you on the 1st!

AliceWinston

I want to join, please.
I'm getting back into controlled eating and exercise after a long stretch away, for various reasons. I did a 3 hr hike today. I've found I cannot lose weight without exercise. The best i do by dieting alone is stop gaining. Also, My body deteriorates. Most of my life, I've exercised regularly, but injuries, work, doctors orders, not wanting to get out until I lose weight (catch 22), travel, medications, trying to please others with their schedules, etc., ...have held me back. Time to break the sedentary cycle and return to a lifelong minimal maintenance of diet and exercise.
My commitment is: 1) some movement daily.
2) Do the exercises i can recommended in the November exercise challenge. Weekly, at least 20 min each, to start, of stretch related, weight related-upper and lower body, and cardio. 3) 2 hikes per week. 4) Minimum 2 1/2 hours per week, which is the Minimum recommended by many Dr groups and the heart association 5) 1200 cal, but I can make it up if I'm over, and quality exercise calories can be subtracted 6) 8 glasses of water a day, including a glass before each meal. 7) Get organized for exercise: Get a pedometer.
Find my weights. Look for a bike. Running shoes and clothes in a ready place. A couple of pairs of exercise and hiking clothes ready. Fix a drawer of hiking exercise socks, maybe get new ones. Find a support group. Water in car. Find my ankle supports. Get good hiking sunglasses. Get stuff for hiking lunches. Get new exercise tapes. Try for a punch card at the gym as winter weather comes and keep a gym bag loaded.
8) Go to the grocery store at least once per week...I hate it! 9) Control my alcohol...I have a partner who fills my wine glass to the top every time we sit down. Lots of calories! Limit to 2, and find something to put over my glass. Try apple cider vinegar to substitute. 10) Reduce my meds, which I've been doing pretty well at...they grog me out and make it harder to exercise. This plan is flexible enough to work for me if I'm traveling, have company, really busy, sick or whatever, so really no excuses.
11) Remember my motto: "Focus on and Do what I can, not what I can't." There is more than I can do than I can ever get to anyway.

amylw1996

Im in!:)

MiamiSeoul

@cassevans, all I can say is wow, just WOW! Best wishes for this new leg of your journey!

@amylw1996, thanks for joining us!

MiamiSeoul

#ThoughtfulThursday

yoda37

I want to join

Topsking2010

Count me in!!

asrai50

I'm in!

MiamiSeoul

Welcome to the party @yoda37 @Topsking2010 & @asrai50!

AliceWinston

Thanks, Miami!!!

nthesadl

Well, since I already joined a 30 Day Arm Challenge for November, I might as well challenge the rest of my body at the same time. I was looking at the Glute Challenge and...ummm...does anyone know what "Bulgarian Split Squats" are? I have never heard of those.

Let the pain begin for wonderful gain!

MiamiSeoul

Welcome @nthesadl. I'll be sure to post information on the upcoming exercises as I did for the first days, but since you asked . . .

RetiredAndLovingIt

Still didn't see the answer..you are doing all 3 of these for the month?

MiamiSeoul

MiamiSeoul wrote: »

Welcome @arla4744 @SammeeBoud @Joanna2012B @Timothyh27 @lbenson2006 @sescobar74 @lorilouroo & @leciafe! This is the November 2016 Abs + Legs + Glutes Challenge; however, we know that this journey is totally different for each of us. Do what you can! Check-in daily & share your successes & struggles. I've been doing these monthly challenge posts since August 1st and since that time (I do other exercises as well), I've gone from 214 to 193.5 & over this same time period I lost more than 12" overall!

@am_change, the beauty of these challenges is that we start modestly & grow . . . Some days are better than others; some days we surprise ourselves. Last month I never thought I'd work my way up to a three minute plank (okay, I have to be honest - I made it to a 2 minute 59 second plank). Remember, you don't have to do the higher rep days all at once! Break things up into your morning & evening activities, do what you have to! Our bodies are capable of so much; it's our minds that we have to convince!

I hope you ALL will at least try!

Yes @RetiredAndLovingIt, abs, legs & glutes. However, we're not the exercise police. Try everything, but do what you can!

FinkQui11

I'm in!!!!

MiamiSeoul

Welcome @FinkQui11!

MiamiSeoul

#FridayFunDay

Odessak17

Totally in. Fallen off on my health lately. Just rejoined the site last night after finding out I had gained 10 pounds! This along with my yoga will give me the motivation I need to get back to it!

Naija82

Well done @agirlgoneprimal , I hope to one day be near my goal weight. I'm the same do lots of running but not much toning/strength size exercises so need to start doing these

Naija82

@RetiredAndLovingIt Yes all 3 exercises for the day, if it gets to much you can break it up throughout the day, maybe some in the morning and some during the evening.

energyseeker

I'd like to join this challenge but will focus on the Abs and legs challenges.

MiamiSeoul

Welcome @Odessak17 and @energyseeker!

MiamiSeoul

Kimmylaviol

I would love to join all of you on this adventure!! Hoping maybe this will help me stay on track and not lose focus!

smithjazmin93

I'm in

MiamiSeoul

@Kimmylaviol & @smithjazmin93 . . .

CranstonJ2016

brdnw wrote: »

i'm sorry but going 10 calf raises won't accomplish anything.

It might do something for people just starting out, people who arn't as active as they should be. I don't think it's appropriate to knock down this fitness challenge. Just because you may be fit enough that 10 calf raises won't do something for you, doesnt mean it won't do something for someone else.

Positive vibes to all of you guys doing this challange good luck!

MiamiSeoul

@CranstonJ2016, we just ignore the haters . . .