Ultimate Accountability Challenge: January 2014

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Optional Mini-Challenge: Week Two

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caradae
caradae Posts: 743 Member
edited February 10 in Social Groups
Jan. 9th - 15th

Optional Physical Mini-Challenge:
50 jumping jacks every day this week

Optional Calorie Mini-Challenge:
No daily calorie goals higher than 2,000 this week.

Optional Mental Mini-Challenge:
Give us updates on your resolutions.
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  • bobkat80
    bobkat80 Posts: 347 Member
    Okay, I'm going to try the physical mini-challenge! The other two are moot since I only eat 1200-1300 cals/day and I don't believe in making resolutions.
  • BLillard68
    BLillard68 Posts: 309 Member
    Optional Physical Mini-Challenge:
    50 jumping jacks every day this week ---- Will do. I will be adding these 50 Jumping Jacks to the activities I am already doing for another Challenge.

    Optional Calorie Mini-Challenge:
    No daily calorie goals higher than 2,000 this week. ---- Will do. This will be easy since I am already staying within my budgeted calories daily.

    Optional Mental Mini-Challenge:
    Give us updates on your resolutions.

    1. Continue to log my food and exercise daily. ---- Staying on track with this one. I have logged everything that I eat and all the exercise that I do on a daily basis.
    2. Continue to get at least 30 minutes of cardio in at least 3 days a week. ---- I have been able to get in 60+ minutes of cardio in on a daily basis this past week.
    3. Continue to lose weight until I am within my normal range BMI. ---- Still a work in progress on this one.
    4. Set mini goals for myself...10 lbs. at a time. Shooting for 190 lbs right now. ---- Still a work in progress on this one also.
    5. Continue to eat healtier meals. ---- Continuing to do this one also.
    6. Join groups on MFP that will continue to CHALLENGE me. ---- I am currently a member of three groups on MFP that will continue to CHALLENGE me, this one being one of the three.
  • goldthistime
    goldthistime Posts: 3,213 Member
    I'm in for the 50 jumping jacks a day. Just did 250 :).
  • jennegan1
    jennegan1 Posts: 677 Member
    Challenge one probably wont do today been on my legs all day so my calfs are already hurting

    Challenge two never go higher then 2,000...Did months ago but havent since Nov, I also dont believe in cheat days/meals/times cuz then itll just add up eventually

    Update doing much better on drinking water and finally lost 2 lbs after 3 weeks
  • BLillard68
    BLillard68 Posts: 309 Member
    January 9th

    Optional Mini-Challenge: Week Two

    Physical Challenge

    70 minutes of cardio + 50 Jumping Jacks + 20 Skaters(for another challenge)---DONE!!!
  • Jagreene62
    Jagreene62 Posts: 4,782 Member
    I'm in for the 50 jumping jacks a day. Just did 250 :).

    Holy Cow!! That's a lot of jumping girl!! AMAZING!! :drinker:
  • Jagreene62
    Jagreene62 Posts: 4,782 Member
    Jan. 9th

    Optional Physical Mini-Challenge:
    50 jumping jacks every day this week. YES

    Optional Calorie Mini-Challenge:
    No daily calorie goals higher than 2,000 this week. NEVER

    Optional Mental Mini-Challenge:
    Give us updates on your resolutions.

    Happy to say....Still NO SODA!! AMAZING!! :drinker:
  • GrandmaJackie
    GrandmaJackie Posts: 37,276 Member
    I'm in!
  • Bebubble
    Bebubble Posts: 938 Member
    I am out...... major sad face......my knee is not doing well enough to do JJ's It had surgery 10 years ago and never been good with jumping on it! Pooo.........Major sad!

    But the 2000 calories is a done deal! I only eat up to 1600!
    And I think I am on track with my resolution!
  • airangel59
    airangel59 Posts: 1,887 Member
    I'm gonna give this a go, the 50 jumping jacks. Just did today's and realized how outta shape I am, lol

    The calorie option...I eat under 1300 so moot point there

    I don't do resolutions so that's a no go.
  • Jagreene62
    Jagreene62 Posts: 4,782 Member
    I am out...... major sad face......my knee is not doing well enough to do JJ's It had surgery 10 years ago and never been good with jumping on it! Pooo.........Major sad!

    But the 2000 calories is a done deal! I only eat up to 1600!
    And I think I am on track with my resolution!

    Can you try a modified jumping jack? You would still get some benefit from the movements. What do you think? :love:
  • Jagreene62
    Jagreene62 Posts: 4,782 Member
    Jan. 10th

    Optional Physical Mini-Challenge:
    50 jumping jacks every day this week. YES

    Optional Calorie Mini-Challenge:
    No daily calorie goals higher than 2,000 this week. NEVER

    Optional Mental Mini-Challenge:
    Give us updates on your resolutions.

    OH HOW I WANTED A SODA TODAY!! :drinker: I'm sorry to all you water drinkers out there, BUT there is nothing better than a really ice cold soda after a hard workout!! :love: I didn't do it though....grabbed the water instead. :sad:
  • BLillard68
    BLillard68 Posts: 309 Member
    January 10th

    102 minutes of cardio + 50 Jumping Jacks + 20 additional Jumping Jacks (for another challenge)

    :tongue:
  • jennegan1
    jennegan1 Posts: 677 Member
    January 9th

    Optional Mini-Challenge: Week Two

    Physical Challenge

    70 minutes of cardio + 50 Jumping Jacks + 20 Skaters(for another challenge)---DONE!!!

    What is "skaters"?
  • goldthistime
    goldthistime Posts: 3,213 Member
    Did the bare minimum 50 JJs today. I have been on the tennis courts for 4 hours today, plus shovelling snow. Those were the most painful jumping jacks I have ever done. Luckily my daughter sang "Eye of the Tiger" to me to get me through them :).
  • bobkat80
    bobkat80 Posts: 347 Member
    I'm done with the jumping jacks, and after only one day! My size H breasts were slapping me in the face!
  • GrandmaJackie
    GrandmaJackie Posts: 37,276 Member
    Darn I keep forgetting my jumping jacks so I need to do 3 days! Tomorrow my goal 150, I have the WHOLE day, lol.
  • Bebubble
    Bebubble Posts: 938 Member
    I am out...... major sad face......my knee is not doing well enough to do JJ's It had surgery 10 years ago and never been good with jumping on it! Pooo.........Major sad!

    But the 2000 calories is a done deal! I only eat up to 1600!
    And I think I am on track with my resolution!

    Can you try a modified jumping jack? You would still get some benefit from the movements. What do you think? :love:

    I think it might be ok. I can do those. But maybe that would cheating! I do them alot actually when I do the fitness blender videos! Thanks for the idea!
  • BLillard68
    BLillard68 Posts: 309 Member
    January 11th

    47 minutes of cardio + 50 Jumping Jacks --- DONE!!!
  • Jagreene62
    Jagreene62 Posts: 4,782 Member
    [/quote]

    Can you try a modified jumping jack? You would still get some benefit from the movements. What do you think? :love:
    [/quote]

    I think it might be ok. I can do those. But maybe that would cheating! I do them alot actually when I do the fitness blender videos! Thanks for the idea!
    [/quote]

    You are so welcome!! :bigsmile:
  • Jagreene62
    Jagreene62 Posts: 4,782 Member
    Jan. 11th

    Optional Physical Mini-Challenge:
    50 jumping jacks every day this week. YES

    Optional Calorie Mini-Challenge:
    No daily calorie goals higher than 2,000 this week. NEVER

    Optional Mental Mini-Challenge:
    Give us updates on your resolutions.

    11th day with NO SODA!! It's a miracle for sure!! :drinker:
  • Jagreene62
    Jagreene62 Posts: 4,782 Member
    Darn I keep forgetting my jumping jacks so I need to do 3 days! Tomorrow my goal 150, I have the WHOLE day, lol.

    At least you don't have to do them all at one time!! Pass yourself!! :noway:
  • Jagreene62
    Jagreene62 Posts: 4,782 Member
    I'm done with the jumping jacks, and after only one day! My size H breasts were slapping me in the face!

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • Jagreene62
    Jagreene62 Posts: 4,782 Member
    Did the bare minimum 50 JJs today. I have been on the tennis courts for 4 hours today, plus shovelling snow. Those were the most painful jumping jacks I have ever done. Luckily my daughter sang "Eye of the Tiger" to me to get me through them :).

    Awwww thats so sweet!! LOVE IT!!! :heart:
  • goldthistime
    goldthistime Posts: 3,213 Member
    Just finished today's 50 JJs. Knee problems this evening (oh the joys of aging), but I got through them.

    And Jagreene62, you are such a generous soul. Thank you.
  • Jagreene62
    Jagreene62 Posts: 4,782 Member
    Just finished today's 50 JJs. Knee problems this evening (oh the joys of aging), but I got through them.

    And Jagreene62, you are such a generous soul. Thank you.

    :blushing: Don't make me blush....THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

    P.S. I know those "joys of aging" all too well!!! :grumble:
  • 1LoveChips
    1LoveChips Posts: 260 Member
    I had to google "jumping jack", :smile: so I haven't started with them yet. My "net" calorie intake is always under 2000, which is what I need right now.

    As far as resolutions, I wanted to start running again this year. So I thought I'd start small, maybe just half an hour each day. Then I thought 31 days in January, let's do 31 minutes running for 31 consecutive days. So far so good, I'm on track with both my resolution and this challenge.
  • Bebubble
    Bebubble Posts: 938 Member
    no jj have had headache all day barely got any exercise in!
  • BLillard68
    BLillard68 Posts: 309 Member
    January 12th

    44 minutes of cardio on the elliptical + 50 Jumping Jacks + 20 Squat Jumps(for another challenge) = DONE!!!
  • Jagreene62
    Jagreene62 Posts: 4,782 Member
    I had to google "jumping jack", :smile: so I haven't started with them yet.


    :laugh: Too Funny!! What are they called in England?
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