We are pleased to announce that as of March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor has been introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!
How long can you go challenge - set a limit for eating and an exercise goal
threewins
Posts: 1,455 Member
in Challenges
For this challenge you specify your maximum daily energy intake (daily or average) and your exercise goals (or a combination of both - intake minus exercise). How many days can you achieve both in a row? Also say when you lose a pound or 500g.
0
Replies
-
I want to eat no more than 6,000 kilojoules (average since Christmas/New Year are coming) and my exercise goal is 3 minutes walking/3 minutes running plus 1w,1r for each additional day until I hit 45 min total.0
-
1 5,632 kilojoules and (1 min walk, 1 min run) * 30
-
Restarting because I didn't check the weather forecast, I guess that's a requirement now
1 5,880 kilojoules and (1 min walk, 1 min run) * 30 -
Food goal: 6,000 KJ (ave) or less, exercise goal: walking/running distance greater than previous day until fitness levels off
1 5858 KJ 1.5 km0 -
2 5845 KJ 1.6 Km0
-
3 5882 (ave) 1.7 km0
-
4 5843 kJ, 1.8 km0
-
5 5870 kJ, 1.9 km0
-
6 5890 KJ, 2.0 km0
-
7 5878 kJ, 2.1 km0
-
8 5889 kJ, 2.2 km0
-
9 5,883 kJ, 2.3 km0
-
Well I managed 9 days, not too bad, let's see how long I go next time.0
-
Restarting again today: 6,000 kJ or less (average) and walking/running more than previous day until my fitness levels off.0
-
1 4915 kJ, 300 metres0
-
2 5810 KJ, 350 m0
-
3 4603 kJ, 400 m
4 5623 kJ (average), 500 m0 -
Today: stay under 6,000 kJ, walk 60 minutes, run 5 minutes. Walking drops by 2 minutes a day, running increases by 1 minute a day.0
-
Starting tomorrow: keep my food intake under my average daily energy used, and slowly ramp up my running times to 45 minutes, variations allowed.0
-
Starting today even though I've eaten too much since I have no idea when I'll start otherwise
Intake 8,024 KJ which is more than 7,000 KJ, ran for 5 minutes.1 -
I definitely admire your determination.1
-
One day, 5,744 KJ less than 7,150 KJ, 3 minutes run0
-
One day, 7,129 < 7,200 kJ, 2 minutes running0
-
One day, 6,200 < 7,000 kJ, 3 minutes running0
-
Goal: 2,100 cals maximum 8/29-8/31
Steps: 10K every day0 -
Goals:
2,100 cals maximum 8/29-8/31
Steps: 10K every day
Day 1: Aug 29. 1,813 cals✅ 10,785 steps✅
Day 2: Aug 30.
Day 3: Aug 31
0 -
Goals:
2,100 cals maximum 8/29-8/31
Steps: 10K every day
Day 1: Aug 29. 1,953 cals✅10,814 steps✅
Day 2: Aug 30. 1,971 cals✅11,047 steps✅
Day 3: Aug 31
Doing it!0 -
Goals:
2,100 cals maximum 8/29-8/31 DONE✅
NEW GOAL: 2,100 cals maximum 9/1-9/3
Steps: 10K every day
Day 1: Aug 29. 1,953 cals✅10,814 steps✅
Day 2: Aug 30. 1,971 cals✅11,047 steps✅
Day 3: Aug 31. 2,086 cals✅ 11,084 steps✅
Doing it!
0 -
EDIT: something I was eating had fewer calories than I thought
Goals:
2,100 cals maximum 8/29-8/31 DONE✅
NEW GOAL: 2,100 cals maximum 9/1-9/3
Steps: 10K every day
Day 1: Aug 29. 1,933 cals✅10,814 steps✅
Day 2: Aug 30. 1,951 cals✅11,450 steps✅
Day 3: Aug 31. 2,046 cals✅ 11,084 steps✅
Doing it!
0 -
Goals:
2,100 cals maximum 8/29-8/31 DONE✅
NEW GOAL: 2,100 cals maximum 9/1-9/3
> 10K average steps
Steps: 10K every day
Day 1: Aug 29. 1,933 cals✅10,814 steps✅
Day 2: Aug 30. 1,951 cals✅11,450 steps✅
Day 3: Aug 31. 2,046 cals✅ 11,084 steps✅
Doing it!
Day 4: Sept 1 2,063 cals✅ 11,093
Day 5: Sept 2 2,073 cals✅ 9,251 (smoke)
Day 6:0
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 394.7K Introduce Yourself
- 44K Getting Started
- 260.6K Health and Weight Loss
- 176.2K Food and Nutrition
- 47.5K Recipes
- 232.7K Fitness and Exercise
- 444 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.6K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153.1K Motivation and Support
- 8.2K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.4K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 4.1K MyFitnessPal Information
- 16 News and Announcements
- 1.3K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.8K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions