Collecting Ideas for Daily Challenges
BoricuaMami5785
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Hello all, I am collecting ideas that we can use for our DCs (Daily Challenges). Please feel free to list anything you are having trouble conquering, or have just recently conquered. There may be others struggling as well with your idea/s, and we can possibly use it as a DC. That way we stay connected as a community and receive/give the motivation we all need. Feel free to list as much, or as little, as you'd like. 
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We just did working on drinking water. How about getting more vegetables and fruits in our day. Just a suggestion, I would rather eat anything than vegetables so its a goal I've been working on.0
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Yup, I definitely need to work more vegetables into my meals to make them more filling so I need less of the other stuff! If anyone has any good recipes go ahead and check 'em in my 'what are you eating?' thread ^_^0
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laurarichards that is a FANTASTIC idea!!! I HATE most veggies and I'll do ALMOST anything to avoid them. I think that is a PERFECT DC bc there are many people, if not most, who do not get the recommended amount of veggies per day. Great job!0
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I posted this as a mini-challenge idea elsewhere--but it is important enough to re-post here, I think.
SLEEP!
The brain needs to apply patches and reboot, and the blood and bones need the night shift to restock the shelves, and repair the day's damage to the machine. It is also a time when fat cells, recently released of some of their emergency fuel load grab hold of (and in a few days release) a little water--I guess to hose things down for the next tenants.
Adults need 7-8 hours of sleep a night. And the younger you are, the more you need it. (ANd the more benefit you reap from it too...lucky young people...mumble mumble...they get all the breaks...)
Anyway...for ALL of us Big Folk who are moving around more than we were used to, and doing it on less fuel than usual, we need our sleep more than ever!
Obesity interferes with good sleep too. So that means making the effort is just that much MORE important.
So...if pouring all that unused snacking time into exercise isn't doing it for you, how about reorganizing your week to ensure five nights in a row of seven to eight hour sleep periods.
You might just have to TiVo Burn Notice, Copper, and Insert Your Favorite Here and watch them from your hamster wheel to cram all that sleep in--but it will be worth the hassle.
I like going to sleep feeling tired in a "Hey I did a bunch of cool stuff today" way, instead of crashing and burning, in the "defeated once more by the hours and gravity" way I had grown so used.
SO....SLEEEEEP....your eyes are getting heavy...SLEEEEEEEEP...0 -
m23prime: you are absolutely right and that is a FANTASTIC idea... You should post it as a week long challenge.
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Every one of our daily challenges is worthy of being a weekly challenge...or monthly...or...you see where this is going.
No diets. No programs. No regrets.
Just change. Slow. Steady. Sustainable. Change.
For Life.
Now drink the dang water!
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Absolutely... I agree. Challenges just help keep us connected, motivated, and motivating. 0
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One of the toughest macro targets is sodium. And no amount of exercise, water, or happy thoughts can change the sodium number. It is set in stone at 2500.
That seems like a lot until you try and dine out...
I shudder and fear the thought of a sodium challenge day.0 -
Actually, that was my plan for tomorrow's challenge. So, brace yourself bc its coming. lol I too have not had a SINGLE day in the GREEN for sodium yet.
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How about fibre! It's not tracked by default, but it can be tracked.
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Fibre is a FANTASTIC idea... You are full of GREAT ideas and wonderful words.0
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Well...I'm full of SOMETHING...
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ha ha ha!!! :laugh:0
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We NEED more ideas for DCs! I would like everyone who is in the group to feel like they are an active member of this group. I want everyone to have a voice. Please post ideas that you feel would be good for DCs... It could literally be ANYTHING!!! Everything we do in our day-to-day affects us, and in turn affects our relationship with food/health. So, let's get moving on those ideas everyone.0
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I found the water challenge difficult and appreciate that it's an important habit to get into (thanks M23 :P ). I wouldn't mind it coming back at some point as a week long challenge to help anyone else like me get into the swing of doing it regularly 0
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We should be thinking about nutrition as well as just weight loss.
Simple challenges like trying a new fruit or vegetable. Taking a multi vitamin. Cooking or using healthy oils (olive, canola, safflower, etc.) getting in an omega3 through fish, fruit or?
The difficulty with these is using them for a daily challenge. They may be better as weekly challenges or even monthly?
Beginning weight lifting - use canned goods from the pantry if you have nothing else available.
Commercial challenge. If watching TV, do not sit through a commercial. Get up and move. Go get more water. Grab those hand weights and be as silly looking as you can stand, just MOVE!
Pick your favorite meal, then look for ways to make it healthier. Plan that meal all the way through then post it so we all can share!0 -
Pidge... I too also thought about making the water a weekly challenge to get all of us more motivated about reaching that goal... It's coming soon.
dward, all of your ideas are fantastic!! I will DEF be using probably ALL of them. 0 -
How about a challenge to modify a favorite recipe to a healthy one and share with the group?0
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BTL what a FANTASTIC idea! DEF going up as a DC soon. 0
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Get someone else (outside of the group) involved
Like your husband wife sister mother best friend! Working together makes me feel good except i tend to hide and try and do it alone i just told my mother I was losing weight and she lives with me I was diet and exercise Behind her back!0 -
Was wondering whether a breakfast challenge would be of use to anyone - from what I see of people's diaries you guys seem pretty down with the whole breakfast thing but I never used to eat breakfast but am forcing myself to do so atm. If others struggle with it maybe it could be a week long challenge? It might just be me though hehe0
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How about a daily challenge of getting up from your working area once an hour for 5 minutes.
Taking a quick 5 minute walk hourly will help clear the mind, reduce stress, and keep motivation alive. I think??? 0 -
I have a week challenge idea.
If y'all are like me, you have a pantry, freezer, fridge of food but still head to the grocery store each week to buy more! How about we have a pantry challenge?! The rules would be that you use what you currently have in your house, the only exception is that you are allowed to buy fresh vegetables!! We would need to be creative and resourceful and have the potential to save money in the process!!
Thoughts?!
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I have a week challenge idea.
If y'all are like me, you have a pantry, freezer, fridge of food but still head to the grocery store each week to buy more! How about we have a pantry challenge?! The rules would be that you use what you currently have in your house, the only exception is that you are allowed to buy fresh vegetables!! We would need to be creative and resourceful and have the potential to save money in the process!!
Thoughts?!
CC
Great idea!!! Give a week lead in so folks can actually look in freezer and pantry to see what they have on hand, they may be surprised. Love the added benefit of saving $$$.0 -
Ooh CC that is an awesome idea! Unfortunately for me most of my freezer is full of stuff I quit eating three weeks ago when I started here! I've been feeding them to my other half until I run out and then it's crazy new food concoctions for all! Houses and apartments are small where I live unless you're pretty well off so no pantry here but I do have one cupboard though at this point it has already become entirely full of only things I'm allowed anyway. I do love this idea and am sure I could enjoy saving money by only eating this stuff for a week instead of making sure I have a stash for the imminent zombie apocalypse.1
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I have a week challenge idea.
If y'all are like me, you have a pantry, freezer, fridge of food but still head to the grocery store each week to buy more! How about we have a pantry challenge?! The rules would be that you use what you currently have in your house, the only exception is that you are allowed to buy fresh vegetables!! We would need to be creative and resourceful and have the potential to save money in the process!!
Thoughts?!
CC
What a FANTASTIC idea!!! DEF something that at least should be attempted. 0 -
I have a week challenge idea.
If y'all are like me, you have a pantry, freezer, fridge of food but still head to the grocery store each week to buy more! How about we have a pantry challenge?! The rules would be that you use what you currently have in your house, the only exception is that you are allowed to buy fresh vegetables!! We would need to be creative and resourceful and have the potential to save money in the process!!
Thoughts?!
CC
That's an AWESOME idea...especially because I'm so guilty of it :blushing:0 -
Great idea CC! I totally have a pantry full of food that should be used. This challenge, I think, would definitely keep my grocery bill down for at least a week... On second thought, I may have to extend this challenge a little longer than a week and save some dough!0
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Um....I have a bachelor fridge sans the condiment collection. If I were to attempt this challenge I would have to live on rice and frozen Chinese dumplings, because that is all I have in stock.
That's an AWESOME idea...especially because I'm so guilty of it :blushing:I have a week challenge idea.
If y'all are like me, you have a pantry, freezer, fridge of food but still head to the grocery store each week to buy more! How about we have a pantry challenge?! The rules would be that you use what you currently have in your house, the only exception is that you are allowed to buy fresh vegetables!! We would need to be creative and resourceful and have the potential to save money in the process!!
Thoughts?!
One of the reasons for this is to force myself to walk to the store everyday. (3km round trip) And you know? Most days it works!
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Haha well it's such a great idea I'm sure we could make it work for most people - for example if you have looooads of rice in there, all you're allowed is veg and meat - no carbs?! I will definitely be eating a TON of delicious garlic if this one works out as I always have so much. Any recipe that calls for 3 cloves I'll have 9! Yes, bad breath. But I'm English so bad teeth so it all kind of fits ;P0
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