MISSDEEHERE'S ONE WEEK CHALLENGE~FOR SHORT TERM GOALS

missdeehere

Sat 03/26/11 11:06 PM
:drinker: WOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOO!! READY FOR ANOTHER WEEK?????? :drinker:


MISSDEEHERE'S ONE WEEK CHALLENGE~FOR SHORT TERM GOALS
FOCUSING ON ONE WEEK AT A TIME, WHEN THE BIG PICTURE SEEMS TOO OVERWHELMING.......

FOR THE WEEK OF: April 3 to April 9, 2011

I'M MOTIVATED & LOSING AGAIN!! AND SO ARE THE OTHERS WHO PARTICIPATED! WHY NOT JOIN US??


Who would like to make a 1 week pact with us on what YOU need to work on?
Keep it simple & keep it reachable so you can increase weekly.


Focus on just this one week and commit to your choice of either........
examples (may be changed to fit your need)

1. Lose 1 or 2 pounds this week and post how & results by next Sunday

2. Exercise 100 minutes (or your choice) this week, and post how & results by next Sunday

3. Journal daily and & post results by next Sunday

4. Maintain my current weight & post results by next Sunday

5. Choose your own that you have the most problems with & post results by next Sunday


Make your week the week that works for you. Sun to Sat or Mon to Sun, whatever is YOUR week!

“Set new short-term goals. When you feel you've mastered the previous short-term goals you set for yourself, create some new ones. Remember this is a journey, not a destination. Accomplishing any goal, whether it's weight loss or anything else in life, requires a lifelong commitment. You will always have to set new goals and work on new areas even when you accomplish your big long-term goals.”


Thank you and you may friend me if you like, but please include a message in your friend request.

:flowerforyou: Anyone interested in joining us for another week, or a first week? :flowerforyou:

Good Luck to ALL!!

missdeehere

:sad: I REALLY NEED A GOOD WEEK :sad:


:drinker: My goal this week is to exercise 100 minutes & stay under calories.
I still wanna have a nice losing week and hope to lose 2 pounds this week. I tried for 3 last week, and that didn’t work!



Week 6 Goal Stay within calories & Light Exercise & I did 5/5 days under & began Light Exercise (lost 1.4 lbs)
Week5 Goal 120 min & I did 65/120 CHANGED TO Stay under Calories & I did 6/7 days (.4 gain due to injury)
Week 4 Goal 120 min & I did 130 (lost 1.8 lbs)
Week 3 Goal120 min & I did 140 (lost 1.4 lbs)
Week 2 Goal 100 min & I did 135 (lost 2.2 lbs)
Week 1 Goal 100 min & I did 120 (lost 3 lbs

Itisabouttime

I'm joining!
It's easier to stay motivated when you have to post your results :]
My goal for the week will be to lose 3 pounds and stay under my calorie goal each day!

bethikabob

So far I've cut my 3 mile walking/jogging to 35 min so I would love to get it below 30 min.
Keep up with my 72 (or+) oz of water a day.
And I'll have to weigh myself in the morning so I can lose at least 1 lb this week.
Good luck and Good Night :flowerforyou:
Oh! had another though, I keep telling myself to get to bed before 2 am, so if I'm home I'll be in bed with lights off by 1 am.

Seesaa

made my goal last week...aiming for another 2 lbs for this week.

Noz7

Hi Ladies:)

My goals:
1. Ride 40km
2. Meet MFP calorie goal at least 5 days of the 7, with the other days not to exceed 1995 calories
3. Play volleyball and soccer
4. No cake, no softdrink - treats to be savoury
5. Eat salad with healthy oil at least every second day
6. Take my supplements every day

Good luck to everyone :bigsmile:

SuzMac1981

Happy Sunday, everyone!!! I am starting my new week positively and a goal of mine is to STAY positive, even faced with frustrations and obstacles. :flowerforyou: I've reached my negativity quota for the month with my bad week last week.

Anyways, my goals are:
1) Remain positive
2) Exercise for 200 minutes
3) Lose 3 pounds

Good luck on your goals everyone!

I am heading to a Red Sox kickoff party this afternoon. My best friend throws one every year. They haven't done well the first two games so let's see if they can pull a win today! The only problem, though, is that my friend makes THE BEST meatballs and kielbasa and is serving Fenway franks, pizza, popcorn, peanuts... all baseball type food. I am bringing a fruit platter and rice cakes as alternatives! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: oh the life of a healthy eater! I will have ONE meatball and a bite of the kielbasa but I need to stay away from everything else. As long as I maintain that mindset, I should do okay (and keep in mind what happened when I ate the carrot cake last week, I will DEFINITELY be okay)!

Have a good day everyone!

cypridae

Dee I could easily do your one week challenge. I already do everything on the list. Unlike everyone else I have consistent daily weight gains rather than losses. After 8 days on this site I'm over a pound heavier.

jenneyd

Spring break is this week. So my goals are simple. Do SOME SORT of exercise everyday, drink all my water, have fun, and don't gain weight! Not gaining any weight will be the hardest part. I plan on rollerblading next week, and I'm hoping this new form of exercise will confuse my body, and kick my metabolism up a bit! Taking my laptop with me so I can continue to log everyday.

Good luck everyone! Have a great inspiring successful week! XXX

swimgirl1006

Hello again, I managed to do 130/120 minutes exercise last week so I am going to stick with the 120 minutes as my goal for this week. Also,I am also going to work on making the best of my time and following the schedule of things I have to get done this week. As always please wish me luck and good luck to all of you amazing people here!

arwamya

:sad: I REALLY NEED A GOOD WEEK :sad:


:drinker: My goal this week is to exercise 100 minutes & stay under calories.
I still wanna have a nice losing week and hope to lose 2 pounds this week. I tried for 3 last week, and that didn’t work!

I need a good week too *hugs dee*

I really need at least 6 days gym class in a week I HAVE TO !!

my goal = 5 days of gym class

i had the same goal last week i went 4

ttaylortulsa

Great goals so far ladies!

My goals for the week:
1: Workout 200 minutes - C25K 3 days, Jillian Michaels 30DS everyday starting Monday
2: Stay under calories 5 of 7 days (loved this one!), cannot go over by 200 calories on 2 days

KrisPage

Well ready to start another week! My goal for this week is to workout 200 mins and at least 12 miles. I have also been working on a 750 calorie deficit daily.
So let's do this girls!! Let's have a great week!

newdaydawning79

Can I do it? Can I reach my first mini-goal a week ahead of time?? WE SHALL SEE!

That is my goal for this week!!

Grandee47

Me too on needing a good week, MissDee!!!!! I'm doing great with the eating part, but the exericising part isn't going too well. Since the weather hasn't cooperated the last two weeks, I haven't gotten outside, and also my pedometer really bit the dust this week, my goal is two-fold:

Buy a new pedometer
Record some kind of exercise every day.

SUNDAY - walked our 1.5 mile route in 30 minutes

wondergirl1003

I didn't check in yesterday on last week's board, so here's an update...

I felt so great about staying under my calorie goal for the whole week, and not having any soda untiiiiil... I treated myself to one. Definitely went over my calories yesterday (Del Taco, alcohol, soda), but 6/7 days is not bad, so I'm ok with that. I don't officially weigh in til tomorrow, so we'll see if yesterday did any damage (wondering how bad the beers are going to affect my loss).

This week my goals remain the same. Hopefully I can get a little more exercise in and start lifting weights again.

I'll be posting my weight loss -if any- tomorrow. Have a great week everyone!

SuzMac1981

45/200 today!

GREAT GOALS LADIES!!!!

missdeehere

Me too on needing a good week, MissDee!!!!! I'm doing great with the eating part, but the exericising part isn't going too well. Since the weather hasn't cooperated the last two weeks, I haven't gotten outside, and also my pedometer really bit the dust this week, my goal is two-fold:

Buy a new pedometer
Record some kind of exercise every day.

SUNDAY - walked our 1.5 mile route in 30 minutes

SAME HERE

I guess if your name has Dee in it, exercise seems more DEE..........ficult!!

missdeehere

Can I do it? Can I reach my first mini-goal a week ahead of time?? WE SHALL SEE!

That is my goal for this week!!

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS YOU CANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!

Ang, you CAN & WILL do it!!

missdeehere

45/200 today!

GREAT GOALS LADIES!!!!

GREAT START SUZ!!!!!!! OOPS ligntening........................ later

MAK_01

Hey all i'm in again. I'm going to go big and have two goals. LOL!
Goal #1: No more MFP at night, I've been staying up WAY to late surfing. So shutting down early everynight.
Goal #2: This week Monday-Friday bring breakfast and lunch to work. Monay-Thursday eat at home.

I've been eating out a lot lately, so I want to try and regin that in and see it that helps get my daily totals back in line with my recommendations.

Have a great week ladies. Together we CAN DO THIS!!!

msh0530

I'm in and hope to up my exercise to 200 minutes. Good night!

MAK_01

I might already break goal #2. The hubby wants to meet for lunch on Thursday he has two weeks left until he starts his new job. So small change. Smart choices when we eat lunch out

Have a great day everyone!

MAK_01

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ram58miller

Love to join in. Need to keep under calorie & walk eveyday.

KrisPage

2 miles / 12 for week
40 mims/ 200 mins for week

blueviolet20

Well, I don't think I met any of my goals permanently last week. I lost 2 pounds, but it's all back. I didn't stay under on my calories, I exercised only half as much as I wanted to, and junk food was my friend :noway:

I'm still going to make some goals for myself though. Here they are:

1. Lose 2 pounds this week from my current 161.8, to put me under 160 and keep me under 160!
2. Stay at or below my calorie budget from Tuesday till the 9th (I already blew it for today, that's why I'm starting tomorrow)
3. Exercise at least 45 minutes each day from today till the 9th.
4. Do 3 assignments a day from Tuesday to the 9th, making a total of 15 assignments completed.
5. Cut out junk food (cookies, candy, pop, chips, pizza) from Tuesday to the 9th.

SuzMac1981

Monday night check-in
70/200 minutes so far this week

MAK_01

Great job today Suz and Kris! You guys are rocking the minutes!

Monday check in:

#1 Did not eat out today, brought my breakfast and lunch to work, and hubby made dinner. We also set a menu for dinner's this week, and hubby did the shopping which should make not eating out easier this week.

#2 I'm going to log off now and read my new book.

Hope everyone had a great Monday. Looking forward to a new day tomrrow!

missdeehere

MAK
That's FANTASTIC!!



Good job ladies!! (well all here now re ladies anyway) LOL You are on the way to a GREAT weeK!!!

A week is NOT too long to look at an accomplishment!!



I got 60/100 and under each day so far!! :-)

:drinker: WOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOO:drinker:

Noz7

Dee I could easily do your one week challenge. I already do everything on the list. Unlike everyone else I have consistent daily weight gains rather than losses. After 8 days on this site I'm over a pound heavier.

Hiya

Sad to hear that it isn't going well, I hope you have decided how you're going to progress from here. I just wanted to let you know that sometimes your body needs a few little 'tricks' to help it! I did a lot of reading to help me figure out how to effectively lose weight myself, so please understand that I haven't achieved my loss yet! I have made a good start though
1. Increase your metabolism by:
a) strength training for muscle, which burns energy even when you aren't using it. (Note your actual weight may increase as muscle weighs heaps)
b) sprints rather than endurance exercise
c) if you have a desk job, use your breaks for a brisk 10min walk, or run up the stairs!
2. Do eat oil, it helps you stick to your goal, lose weight (literally), and keep it off after (literally). Avoid fried foods like the plague and aim for raw oil, so you could choose mayonnaise you make yourself in your blender with healthy oil that was cold pressed. If this is too hard, cold pressed olive oil in your salad is fine.
3. Do supplement Calcium Magnesium, Flax seed oil and Vitamin E
4. Zig zag dieting is designed to avoid your body going into starvation mode. In practice, eat your maintenance calories 1 or 2 times a week (for me, a 31 year old female, this is approx 2000 calories, maybe yours is less?). Other days, the lower goal, but never lower than 1200 calories.
5. Do control your blood sugar by avoiding white carbohydrates like bread and pasta. If you are going to eat these, weigh them don't estimate.
6. Consider allergies or other medical problems - my friend found she was badly allergic to wheat and had stacked on a lot of weight and could only lose it with a lot of hard work; same story with another friend who has Polycystic Ovaries (benefits from blood sugar being stable).

Best of luck :flowerforyou: