Charlie's Net Calorie Challenge

CharlieJuliette

~~~Charlie's Net Calorie Challenge~~~

~~~Starting Monday 24 October~~~

I'm in a really supportive group for a weight loss challenge, and the "fly the world" challenge is great for keeping up the work outs, but where I really struggle is keeping to my net calorie goal. Maybe 8 of every 10 days everything is great and then I completely blow it by having a huge binge. I need to stop sabotaging myself like this, and given that diet is way more important than the exercise I think I need a challenge to keep my net calories on target.

If you think a challenge like this would be good motivation for you this is how it would work:

At the beginning of each week decide what your calorie goal for each day will be. You will then get daily penalty points for missing your target. The further away from your goal you are, the more points you'll get:

Within 10% of target - well done! - no points
More than 10% away from goal - 10 points
More than 20% away from goal - 20 points
More than 30% away from goal - 30 points
Etc...

At the end of the week, the person with the least points is the winner - Charlie's Angel!

knkmfp

I'll join. I'm away for a couple of days next week, so might not be able to log on the day, but will be keeping track.

CharlieJuliette

Excellent!

Just tell me your calorie goals for next week, and then how you actually do each day and I'll work out the points.

My goals for next week:
Mon 1200
Tue 1200
Wed 1200
Thur 1200
Fri 1200
Sat 1600
Sun 1600

Need a few more members! Come on you lot!

DebRives

I'll join!

My goals for next week:
Mon 1500
Tue 1500
Wed 1500
Thur 1500
Fri 1500
Sat 1800
Sun 2000 (Sunday Brunch :blushing: )

CharlieJuliette

We're up to 4!

Hopefully more will join as we get going.

mcppsl

Hi,

This seems like an interesting challenge, but I am just wondering how you factor in any exercise calories that would be unknown at the beginning of each week?

kind regards

mcppsl

icklecyberfairy

i would like to join too.

Mon-Fri - 1300
Sat/ Sun - 1600

CharlieJuliette

Hi,

This seems like an interesting challenge, but I am just wondering how you factor in any exercise calories that would be unknown at the beginning of each week?

kind regards

mcppsl

I guess this will work best if you are able to plan out your exercise for the week. If you are completely random about your exercise then it could be tricky. Although if your intention is to eat your exercise calories back then it should be ok.

kupcake50

I guess I can join. I seem to have a hard time keeping within my goal calories. Once I know I'm over for the day I just quit logging and eat more.....not good.

Mon - Fri...1200
Sat & Sun...1400

CharlieJuliette

I guess I can join. I seem to have a hard time keeping within my goal calories. Once I know I'm over for the day I just quit logging and eat more.....not good.

Mon - Fri...1200
Sat & Sun...1400

That's exactly what I do!

knkmfp

Mon 1450
Tue 1450
Wed 1450
Thur 1450
Fri 1450
Sat 1450
Sun 1450

CharlieJuliette

I can't wait to get started on this tomorrow. I've really stuffed up the last few days. Hopefully this challenge will sort me out.

If you haven't done so already please let me have your net calorie goals for next week.

Good luck guys!

genene111

Monday: 1200
Tuesday: 1200
Wednesday:1200
Thursday:1200
Friday: 1200
Saturday:1200
Ok so seriously I have no planned functions this week can I please just do one whole week of stayingbinnmy calorie goal?:)
Totally jazzed about this group:)

CharlieJuliette

We have 6 members - so our group is small but perfectly formed!

CharlieJuliette
DebRives
genene111
icklecyberfairy
knkmfp
kupcake50

Keep checking in with how you are doing!

icklecyberfairy

Are we doing this daily or weekly?

Monday -
Goal = 1300 Actual = 1294

genene111

Hello everyone:)! I'm here to wish you all a great first day!!:) glad to be part of the team!
- Genene

CharlieJuliette

Are we doing this daily or weekly?

Monday -
Goal = 1300 Actual = 1294

Nice start to the week - well done!

Daily, and I'll put a table together when we get going.

CharlieJuliette

Monday: goal 1200, actual 1136

DebRives

I read the challenge wrong and wrote the total calories down as goals.

For the net calories:

Monday goal = 1300 actual = 1206

kupcake50

Monday's goal 1200

Actual intake 1510....however, earned 453 exercise calories....so my goal on my food changed to 1653...so I was actually under my 1200 goal.

Wasn't sure how to handle that. Is that ok or should I figure it out differently?

genene111

Monday goal 1200 actual 1034
Off to bed I go crazy tired after a GIANT study day! I'm proud I didn't go over my goal, I find when I study do hard I want to eat aaaallllll the food in the house... And then order take out Thai food lol! But I did none of it:) good night all!!