Week 1 Oahu, Hawaii, USA - Food Diary & View BMR Calculator
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Buckle up, this first week may be a little bumpy. Please weigh in on April 6th. If you are a little late in joining your challenge team, you will still be able to record this important information. If you have not joined a team, please send a message to Ceriusly1.
This posting is for information only. PLEASE POST YOUR RESULTS ON YOUR CHALLENGE TEAM PAGE. And post questions and comments on your team’s discussion board. Thanks!
🌎️Challenge #1 Saturday, April 6 - Friday, April 12🌎️
✈️DESTINATION - Oahu, Hawaii, USA 6,000 Miles - Food Diary & View BMR Calculator
The challenge begins on Saturday morning. Exercise & Food Diary & View BMR Calculator done before SATURDAY DOES NOT COUNT!!!!
You will smile when you step off the plane, and you are greeted with an aloha and a lei, a garland of flowers, that symbolizes friendship and greeting. Beautiful Honolulu, on the island of Oahu is the capital of Hawaii and a favored place to start exploring. The name of the city means “calm port”. Enjoy the stunning beaches, perfect waves, lush tropical forests, food, history, vibrant culture and the warm and cloud-free climate. Many favor visiting in April and May when it's not too hot and not too busy. Bring along your sunglasses, swimwear, towel, sunscreen and flip flops and you are ready for the day.
Catch the waves with surfing lessons at famous Waikiki Beach, a fun way to start the day. In the afternoon snorkel with the Green Hawaiian sea turtles in the turquoise waters of Napili Bay, then stay for a sunset catamaran dinner cruise. Or watch the Hawaiian dancers perform at a luau and learn to hula dance.
Enjoy a drive around the island. There are many roadside fruit stands, so you can enjoy all the local fruits - pineapple, papaya, starfruit, dragonfruit, rambutan, mango, coconut, lilikoi, and longans. You will see many beautiful beaches, blow holes, palm trees and people enjoying the easy pace of island life.
From hiking Diamond Head Mountain/Crater, touring the Polynesian Cultural Center, to viewing waterfalls, riding ziplines, swimming with dolphins, to deep sea fishing or parasailing there is something for everyone. And at any time you can relax on the beach with your book and enjoy the warm sand.
Fun Facts
Iolani Palace was home to Hawaiian Monarchy. The only royal palace in the USA
At Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve snorkelers see 450 different species of fish
Movies made here Jurassic Park, Fifty First Dates, Blue Crush, and Hawaii Five-O
75% of the state's population call Oahu home
Hawaii State has the highest life expectancy in the country
The state gem isn't actually a mineral – black coral
Duke Kahanamoku the 'father of modern surfing' was from Honolulu
Duke Kahanamoku was the first swimmer to win the Olympic 100m freestyle twice
Race - You must exercise to earn air miles to get your team to the destination.
1 minute of exercise = 1 air mile
🚴♂️DAILY MAXIMUM 120 exercise minutes/air miles.
📝Living the Good Life - Exercise & Food Diary & Basic Metabolic Calculator
Tracking was chosen by 5% Challengers as one of their favorite challenges. It gets everyone back on board with what we all should be doing to successfully lose weight. Let the magic of weight loss happen when we track.
Sometimes we think we are not eating much till we start tracking, measuring, & weighing everything that goes into our mouths. The results can be shocking! This week hold yourself accountable for what you are eating!
When you are away from your phone/computer have a piece of paper to write down what you are eating or use your phone to take a picture and record it later; then you won`t under report your calories. Would it help to pre-track your meals for the day and adjust as needed?
If you are dining out, check the online menu to make a better choice. Often it will show one item ie. steak, so you have to also find the baked potato or side dish too. Here is a site where you can search a restaurant.
https://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calorie-chart-nutrition-facts
Track all your meals and snacks each day. You can track your meals by whatever method you choose - Weight Watchers Points Plus, My Fitness Pal, pen and paper - calculate, etc.
It helps to record WHY you are eating, as a tool to help you be more mindful of what you are doing with food. What about the midnight snack? Why?
See how many calories you need to maintain your current weight. Your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is how many calories you would eat each day to MAINTAIN your current weight. It is an estimate of how many calories you'd burn if you stayed in bed for 24 hours (idling); the absolute minimum number of energy/calories needed to keep your body alive/functioning, including breathing and keeping your heart beating. Your BMR does not include the calories you burn from normal daily activities or exercise.
Link to the BMR Calculator. https://www.calculator.net/bmr-calculator.html (click on US units)
On the 2024 S 5% SPRING COMMUNITY TEAM - Food Diary Discussion Only - chat, ask questions, what works for you, encouragement
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10913055/food-diary-discussion-only-chat-ask-questions-what-works-for-you-encouragement#latest
Just for fun, totally optional - track your progress in another way. Record your starting measurements and take a Before Photo that you can compare to an After Photo in 10 weeks. Keep your day one outfit to wear again for the 10 week photo. You may even want to take progress pictures along the way. If you like you can post the picture in your team chat.
✔️To score points this week
1. Food Diary daily calorie tracking - all food and beverages 10 points a day
2. View your BMR Calculator, calorie needs based on your activity level 15 points, one time this week
🌟Build healthy forever habits - Consistently maintain a food diary to lose/maintain your weight
🏆 Summary
Record all exercise minutes. It's 6,000 Exercise Minutes/Air miles. DAILY MAXIMUM 120 exercise minutes/miles.
Scoring: 1 minute of exercise = 1 air mile
1. Living the Good Life: Food Diary record all your food for the day = 10 points (all or nothing) Maximum 10 points daily
2. View Basal Metabolic Rate Calculator 15 points one time this week
We will record this on one thread. (example)
My Exercise: 30
My Food Diary: 10
My BMR: 15 (only record once during the week)
****Remember if for any reason your health does not allow you to participate in a challenge please do not attempt it. Always follow your doctor's orders.
This posting is for information only. PLEASE POST YOUR RESULTS ON YOUR CHALLENGE TEAM PAGE. And post questions and comments on your team’s discussion board. Thanks!
🌎️Challenge #1 Saturday, April 6 - Friday, April 12🌎️
✈️DESTINATION - Oahu, Hawaii, USA 6,000 Miles - Food Diary & View BMR Calculator
The challenge begins on Saturday morning. Exercise & Food Diary & View BMR Calculator done before SATURDAY DOES NOT COUNT!!!!
You will smile when you step off the plane, and you are greeted with an aloha and a lei, a garland of flowers, that symbolizes friendship and greeting. Beautiful Honolulu, on the island of Oahu is the capital of Hawaii and a favored place to start exploring. The name of the city means “calm port”. Enjoy the stunning beaches, perfect waves, lush tropical forests, food, history, vibrant culture and the warm and cloud-free climate. Many favor visiting in April and May when it's not too hot and not too busy. Bring along your sunglasses, swimwear, towel, sunscreen and flip flops and you are ready for the day.
Catch the waves with surfing lessons at famous Waikiki Beach, a fun way to start the day. In the afternoon snorkel with the Green Hawaiian sea turtles in the turquoise waters of Napili Bay, then stay for a sunset catamaran dinner cruise. Or watch the Hawaiian dancers perform at a luau and learn to hula dance.
Enjoy a drive around the island. There are many roadside fruit stands, so you can enjoy all the local fruits - pineapple, papaya, starfruit, dragonfruit, rambutan, mango, coconut, lilikoi, and longans. You will see many beautiful beaches, blow holes, palm trees and people enjoying the easy pace of island life.
From hiking Diamond Head Mountain/Crater, touring the Polynesian Cultural Center, to viewing waterfalls, riding ziplines, swimming with dolphins, to deep sea fishing or parasailing there is something for everyone. And at any time you can relax on the beach with your book and enjoy the warm sand.
Fun Facts
Iolani Palace was home to Hawaiian Monarchy. The only royal palace in the USA
At Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve snorkelers see 450 different species of fish
Movies made here Jurassic Park, Fifty First Dates, Blue Crush, and Hawaii Five-O
75% of the state's population call Oahu home
Hawaii State has the highest life expectancy in the country
The state gem isn't actually a mineral – black coral
Duke Kahanamoku the 'father of modern surfing' was from Honolulu
Duke Kahanamoku was the first swimmer to win the Olympic 100m freestyle twice
Race - You must exercise to earn air miles to get your team to the destination.
1 minute of exercise = 1 air mile
🚴♂️DAILY MAXIMUM 120 exercise minutes/air miles.
📝Living the Good Life - Exercise & Food Diary & Basic Metabolic Calculator
Tracking was chosen by 5% Challengers as one of their favorite challenges. It gets everyone back on board with what we all should be doing to successfully lose weight. Let the magic of weight loss happen when we track.
Sometimes we think we are not eating much till we start tracking, measuring, & weighing everything that goes into our mouths. The results can be shocking! This week hold yourself accountable for what you are eating!
When you are away from your phone/computer have a piece of paper to write down what you are eating or use your phone to take a picture and record it later; then you won`t under report your calories. Would it help to pre-track your meals for the day and adjust as needed?
If you are dining out, check the online menu to make a better choice. Often it will show one item ie. steak, so you have to also find the baked potato or side dish too. Here is a site where you can search a restaurant.
https://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calorie-chart-nutrition-facts
Track all your meals and snacks each day. You can track your meals by whatever method you choose - Weight Watchers Points Plus, My Fitness Pal, pen and paper - calculate, etc.
It helps to record WHY you are eating, as a tool to help you be more mindful of what you are doing with food. What about the midnight snack? Why?
See how many calories you need to maintain your current weight. Your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is how many calories you would eat each day to MAINTAIN your current weight. It is an estimate of how many calories you'd burn if you stayed in bed for 24 hours (idling); the absolute minimum number of energy/calories needed to keep your body alive/functioning, including breathing and keeping your heart beating. Your BMR does not include the calories you burn from normal daily activities or exercise.
Link to the BMR Calculator. https://www.calculator.net/bmr-calculator.html (click on US units)
On the 2024 S 5% SPRING COMMUNITY TEAM - Food Diary Discussion Only - chat, ask questions, what works for you, encouragement
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10913055/food-diary-discussion-only-chat-ask-questions-what-works-for-you-encouragement#latest
Just for fun, totally optional - track your progress in another way. Record your starting measurements and take a Before Photo that you can compare to an After Photo in 10 weeks. Keep your day one outfit to wear again for the 10 week photo. You may even want to take progress pictures along the way. If you like you can post the picture in your team chat.
✔️To score points this week
1. Food Diary daily calorie tracking - all food and beverages 10 points a day
2. View your BMR Calculator, calorie needs based on your activity level 15 points, one time this week
🌟Build healthy forever habits - Consistently maintain a food diary to lose/maintain your weight
🏆 Summary
Record all exercise minutes. It's 6,000 Exercise Minutes/Air miles. DAILY MAXIMUM 120 exercise minutes/miles.
Scoring: 1 minute of exercise = 1 air mile
1. Living the Good Life: Food Diary record all your food for the day = 10 points (all or nothing) Maximum 10 points daily
2. View Basal Metabolic Rate Calculator 15 points one time this week
We will record this on one thread. (example)
My Exercise: 30
My Food Diary: 10
My BMR: 15 (only record once during the week)
****Remember if for any reason your health does not allow you to participate in a challenge please do not attempt it. Always follow your doctor's orders.
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