Challenge Group (New Members Welcome!!!)

mszSHOGAN

This thread is one in which a new fitness and dietary challenge is posted each week. We also post our weigh-in numbers for the week on Monday (when the challenges actually start). Lets keep this rolling!

Here are the challenges/format to post for this week: (ANY one can join in at ANY time!)
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FITNESS CHALLENGE:
Add an EXTRA 30 minutes of exercise to your weekly regimine. For example: go an extra 10 minutes on the treadmill than you normally would, walk instead of driving, etc.

DIETARY CHALLENGE:
Consume at least 5 servings of fruits/vegetables each day.
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Here is the format to post your updates and track your progress: (can be copy/pasted to post daily, weekly, whenever!)

MON - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
TUE - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
WED - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
THU - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
FRI - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
SAT - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
SUN - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #

Total Extra Minutes: ##/30
Days Meeting F/V Goal: #/7

Good luck! :drinker:

mszSHOGAN

STARTING WEIGHT: 172
CURRENT WEIGHT: 174
WEEK 1: Goal: 170, Actual: 171
WEEK 2: Goal: 170, Actual: 173
WEEK 3: Goal: 171, Actual: 172
WEEK 4: Goal: 171, Actual: 173
WEEK 5: Goal: 171, Actual: 171
WEEK 6: Goal: 169, Actual: 171
WEEK 7: Goal: 170, Actual: 171
WEEK 8: Goal: 170, Actual: 174
WEEK 9: Goal: 172

I'm not really upset with this gain. I started P90 last week and was told that I should expect a gain the first few weeks b/c my muscles will be retaining water. I sure know they're doing SOMETHING cause they're sore as I DON'T KNOW WHAT! :noway:

caitlinlws

I'm up for this one...and hoping to do better on fruits and veggies than last time around!

Also, I'm currently coming back from injury, so I dropped my exercise goals to 30 minutes a day...anything over that for me would be extra and great!

djthom

I would love to join your group if it's not too late. I joined this site a week ago today & have been trying to join a group, but they seem to fill up so quickly I don't make it. My goal this week was to get more exercise, so this will be perfect. I don't know how to post extra exercise since I'm just starting and everything I do would be extra.

mszSHOGAN

The more the merrier - EVERYONE is welcome! :flowerforyou:

spellbinder25

Wasn't able to do last week's challenge. However, I'm in for this one! Wonder how I'll manage 5 servings of fruits & veggies a day with a husband who prefers non-veg all the time :ohwell:

mszSHOGAN

Wasn't able to do last week's challenge. However, I'm in for this one! Wonder how I'll manage 5 servings of fruits & veggies a day with a husband who prefers non-veg all the time :ohwell:

Sounds like he's on his own! :laugh:

nisijam5

Katie, I'm going to do the f/v portion of your challenge

stormywxs

No extra minutes for me today. In fact no minutes. I don't know if I have food poisioning or flu but I can't seem to hold any food or water in today. That's what I get for eating so much junk on Superbowl Sunday. Anyway, taking the day off to recouperate and hopefully get back to it tomorrow. Also considering starting a 30 day diet suggestion fromTony Horton's "Bring It". The suggestions are veggie and fruit packed so it will fit in good with this challenge.

MON - Extra Minutes: 0 F/V: 5

Total Extra Minutes: 0/30
Days Meeting F/V Goal: 1/7

loveme445

STARTING WEIGHT: 190.9 (12/10/10)
CURRENT WEIGHT: 179.6
WEEK 1: n/a
WEEK 2: n/a
WEEK 3 Goal: 188.9, Actual: 187.8 (-3.1)
WEEK 4 Goal: 185.8, Actual: 187.8 (0)
WEEK 5 Goal: 185.8, Actual: 186.8 (-1)
WEEK 6 Goal: 184.8, Actual: 183.8 (-3)
WEEK 7 Goal: 181.8, Actual: 182.4 (-1.4)
WEEK 8 Goal: 180.4, Actual: 180.8 (-1.6)
WEEK 9 Goal: 178.8, Actual: 179.6 (-1.2)
WEEK 10 Goal: 177.6, Actual:

CalorieNinja

STARTING WEIGHT: 191.3 (1/31/11)
CURRENT WEIGHT: 190.0
WEEK 1: n/a
WEEK 2: n/a
WEEK 3 n/a
WEEK 4 n/a
WEEK 5 n/a
WEEK 6 n/a
WEEK 7 n/a
WEEK 8 n/a
WEEK 9 Goal: 190, Actual: 190 (lost 1.3 lbs)
WEEK 10 Goal: 188.6 Actual:

mszSHOGAN

MON - Extra Minutes: 20 F/V: 5
TUE - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
WED - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
THU - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
FRI - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
SAT - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
SUN - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #

Total Extra Minutes: 20/30
Days Meeting F/V Goal: 1/7

Walking from one end of town to the other (and back) took longer than I thought!

Annybel

Start Weight (1/24): 163.1 lbs
Last Week (1/31): 161.6 lbs
Today (2/7): 161.2 lbs
~ Lost 1.9 lbs Total ~

MON ~ Extra Minutes: 0 . . . . . F/V: 6

Total Extra Minutes: 0/30
Days Meeting F/V Goal (5): 1/7

CalorieNinja

MON - Extra Minutes: 10 F/V: 3

Total Extra Minutes: 10/30
Days Meeting F/V Goal: 0/7

caitlinlws

MON - Extra Minutes: 15 F/V: 5
TUE - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
WED - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
THU - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
FRI - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
SAT - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
SUN - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #

Total Extra Minutes: 15/30
Days Meeting F/V Goal: 1/7

spellbinder25

MON - Extra Minutes: 0 F/V: 5
TUE - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
WED - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
THU - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
FRI - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
SAT - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
SUN - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #

Total Extra Minutes: 0/30
Days Meeting F/V Goal: 1/7

CalorieNinja

Start Weight (1/24): 163.1 lbs
Last Week (1/31): 161.6 lbs
Today (2/7): 161.2 lbs
~ Lost 1.9 lbs Total ~

MON ~ Extra Minutes: 0 . . . . . F/V: 6

Total Extra Minutes: 0/30
Days Meeting F/V Goal (5): 1/7

Great job on the weight loss!

nisijam5

STARTING WEIGHT: 182.8
CURRENT WEIGHT: 182.8

Feb 7th Day #1 Yesterday, I had a pear, tangerine, wrap with lettuce & tomato...also, ate some french fries that came with the wrap
...............................makes 5 if you count the fries

No exercise, rest day

Did you get your veggies on????

be_kris

MON - Extra Minutes: 30 F/V: 4/5
TUE - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
WED - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
THU - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
FRI - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
SAT - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
SUN - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #

Total Extra Minutes: 30/30 done! haha, I will of course keep going! lol
Days Meeting F/V Goal: 0/7

stormywxs

Did 10 extra minutes of circuit training to meet challenge goal today. I'm sure those ten minutes were what pushed me to the losing side of the scale this week when I weighed in for my Biggest Loser contest this morning. Thanks "Challenge Group". I only lost 0.8 pounds this week but I most likely would have gained if I didn't exercise BEFORE I went to work this morning.

MON - Extra Minutes: 0 F/V: 5
TUES- Extra Minutes: 10 F/V: 5

Total Extra Minutes: 10/30
Days Meeting F/V Goal: 2/7

spellbinder25

I had completely forgotten about the 5 veggie/fruit servings but remembered the extra 10 mins of workout that I planned to add today :laugh:

Now, I not only have to plan the 5 servings as I haven't had 1 yet, I also have to manage to get to the gym even if it is to just get in my workout minus the extra 10 mins. Unexpectedly have friends coming over for dinner tonight. So much to do, so little time :grumble:

djthom

Managed to finally go to the gym today:bigsmile: did 35 min on the elliptical!

MON - Extra Minutes: ## 0 F/V: 5
TUE - Extra Minutes: ## 15 F/V: # 5
WED - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
THU - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
FRI - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
SAT - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
SUN - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #

Total Extra Minutes: 15/30
Days Meeting F/V Goal: 2/7

CalorieNinja

MON - Extra Minutes: 10 F/V: 3
TUE - Extra Minutes: 35 F/V: 4

Total Extra Minutes: 45/30
Days Meeting F/V Goal: 0/7

caitlinlws

MON - Extra Minutes: 15 F/V: 5
TUE - Extra Minutes: 0 F/V: 5
WED - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
THU - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
FRI - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
SAT - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
SUN - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #

Total Extra Minutes: 15/30
Days Meeting F/V Goal: 2/7

RiverWild

SW - still 158

MON - Extra Minutes: 0 F/V: 4
TUE - Extra Minutes: 0 F/V: 5
WED - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
THU - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
FRI - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
SAT - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
SUN - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #

Total Extra Minutes: 0/30
Days Meeting F/V Goal: #/7

spellbinder25

MON - Extra Minutes: 0 F/V: 5
TUE - Extra Minutes: 0 F/V: 3
WED - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
THU - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
FRI - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
SAT - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #
SUN - Extra Minutes: ## F/V: #

Total Extra Minutes: 0/30
Days Meeting F/V Goal: 1/7

nisijam5

STARTING WEIGHT: 182.8
CURRENT WEIGHT:
WEEK 1: Goal: 181.0, Actual: ???

EXERCISE GOAL: 0/360

Didn't exercise yesterday since I am fighting a cold virus...2/5 veggies...And, I don't feel better today....:sick:

Does anyone exercise when they are sick? I kind of feel it's counterproductive:ohwell:I'd rather just get better

stormywxs

10 Minutes extra spin for me today. Spin is not my fav, so 10 extra is above and beyond the call of duty for me. Did it all flat before class actually started, so I don't deserve any sympathy - I just like to complain:blushing:

MON - Extra Minutes: 0 F/V: 5
TUES- Extra Minutes: 10 F/V: 5
WED- Extra Minutes: 10 F/V: 5

Total Extra Minutes: 20/30
Days Meeting F/V Goal: 3/7

CalorieNinja

MON - Extra Minutes: 10 F/V: 3
TUE - Extra Minutes: 35 F/V: 4
WED - Extra Minutes: 35 F/V: 0 (It was a bad day)
Total Extra Minutes: 80/30

Days Meeting F/V Goal: 0/7

nisijam5

STARTING WEIGHT: 182.8
CURRENT WEIGHT:
WEEK 1: Goal: 181.0, Actual: ???

EXERCISE GOAL: 90/360

Wednesday:
90 minutes, elliptical and treadmill
F/V: dates and raisins, banana, french onion soup, mashed potatoes, cauliflower au gratin, tangerine & broccoli...done deal

Woooo hoooo for fruits and veggies:drinker:

Does wine count????:huh:

Annybel

Start Weight (1/24): 163.1 lbs
Last Week (1/31): 161.6 lbs
This Week (2/7): 161.2 lbs
~ Lost 1.9 lbs Total ~

MON ~ Extra Minutes: 0 . . . . . F/V: 6
TUE ~ Extra Minutes: 0 . . . . . F/V: 6
WED ~ Extra Minutes: 0 . . . . . F/V: 4

Total Extra Minutes: 0/30
Days Meeting F/V Goal (5): 2/7