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3,500+ Calories Burned Challenge: Mon, 8/20 - Sun, 8/26

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  • urbansmamma
    urbansmamma Posts: 202 Member
    Week 4: Goal 4300

    Mon: 1285 calories (8 mi hill run @ 12:28 pace + 1.07 mi walk & cool down)
    Tues: Day Off
    Wed: 1168 calories (6.05 hill run @ 11:24 pace + 2.43 mi walk)
    Thurs: 146 calories (1.52 mile slow walk w/ son)

    Week 4 Total: 2599
    Week 4 Remaining: 1701

    Week 1: 3672
    Week 2: 3862
    Week 3: 4433
  • lacewitch
    lacewitch Posts: 766 Member
    Friday - yipee made it :drinker: - this is great as i am off for the long UK weekend and will be a bit lazy.

    Weekly Goal: 4000
    Mon: 1027 60 mins cycling 90 mins pole dancing and 30 mins walking
    Tues: 870 60 min cycle 80 mins hoop + ? for dismantling a robot and hauling it out of the lab!
    Wed: 919 55 min run, 90 min walk
    Thur: 1091 60 min cycle, 90 min pole dance, 60 mins extreme stretching
    Fri: 432 60 min cycle
    Sat:
    Sun:

    Total: 4339
    Left to go: -339
  • LooptLou25
    LooptLou25 Posts: 193 Member
    Weekly Goal: 4500
    Mon: 536 (Walking, Body Pump class)
    Tues: 904 (60 min breast stroke, 80 mins walking)
    Wed: 687 (walking/jogging, elliptical, bike)
    Thur: 304 (80 mins walking)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 2431
    Left to go: 2069

    wk1 8/6-8/12 = 4157/3500
    wk2 8/13-8/19 = 3341/4500
  • jaimelb94
    jaimelb94 Posts: 114 Member
    Week 6

    Weekly Goal: 5000

    Mon: 968 (P90X Back & Biceps, Ab Ripper X, Walking 7.5+ mil.)
    Tues: 736 (P90X Core Synergistics, Jogging 1.5 mil. , Walking 1.5+ mil.)
    Wed: 1009 (P90X Kenpo, Running 6+ mil, Walking)
    Thur: 535 (Walking 2.5+ mil)
    Fri:
    Sat:
    Sun:

    Total: 3,248
    Left to go: 1,752

    Week 1 7/16 - 7/22 4,870
    Week 2 7/23 - 7/29 4,018
    Week 3 7/30 - 8/5 4,842
    Week 4 8/6 - 8/12 5,035
    Week 5 8/13 - 8/19 5,273
  • Sujit8383
    Sujit8383 Posts: 726 Member
    Weekly Goal: 12000

    Monday: Strike

    Tuesday: Cardio(Treadmill,Elliptical Trainer,Cycling) = 2000 Calories.
    Wednesday: Cardio(Treadmill,Elliptical Trainer,Cycling) + Circuit Weight Training = 2000 Calories.
    Thursday: Cardio(Treadmill,Elliptical Trainer,Cycling) = 2000 Calories.
    Friday: Cardio(Treadmill,Elliptical Trainer,Cycling) + Circuit Weight Training = 2513 Calories.

    Left To Go: 3487
  • Weekly Goal: 3500
    Mon: 540 (30 day shred and taebo)
    Tues: 517 (30 day shred and zumba)
    Wed: 284 (30 day shred)
    Thur: 345 (30DS and cardio)
    Fri: 274 (30DS)
    Sat:
    Sun:

    Total: 1960
    Left to go: 1540
  • Squidgeypaws007
    Squidgeypaws007 Posts: 1,012 Member
    Week: 19

    Measurement: HRM, upper body band

    Weekly Goal: 3, 700

    Mon: 977 (TurboFire + walk)
    Tues: 661 (TF + jog + walk)
    Wed: 982 (TF + walk)
    Thur: 703 (TF + walk)
    Fri: rest!
    Sat:
    Sun:

    Total: 3343
    Left to go: 357
  • RunAlyndaRun
    RunAlyndaRun Posts: 162 Member
    Week Four
    Weekly Goal: 4250 calories

    Mon: 503 calories burned (walking)
    Tues: 613 calories burned (walking, jogging)
    Wed: 527 calories burned (walking, jogging, strength)
    Thur: 543 calories burned (walking)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 2585
    Left to go: 1665

    Slowed down a bit this week. Need to get back in the groove!

    Week One: 7/30-8/5 - Goal 3000, Earned 3751
    Week Two: 8/6-8/12 - Goal 3500, Earned 4899
    Week Three: 8/13-8/19 - Goal 4000, Earned 4678
  • Week 1 Weekly Goal: 3,000

    Back on track :)

    Mon: 545 cals burned - 30 minute interval training walk & 30 minutes cardio circuit
    Tues: 230 calories burned (30 mins fast walking - lots of hills in the countryside)
    Weds: 464 Calories burned (80 mins fast walking in the countryside)
    Thursday: Rest Day
    Friday: 917 calories burned 60 minutes bike ride & 45 minutes cardio circuit

    Total: 2156
    Left to go: 844 (getting closer)

    Good Luck Everyone !!

    Keep it up everyone!
  • fearlesskcl
    fearlesskcl Posts: 159 Member
    Week 3

    Weekly Goal: 2000
    Mon: 0 (Rest) 
    Tues: 0 (Rest) 
    Wed: 402 (35mins Elliptical) 
    Thur: 605 (45mins elliptical, 10mins stationary bike, arm workout)
    Fri: 139 (40mins walk) 
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned) 
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned) 

    Total: 1146
    Left to go: 854

    Week 1 (6/8/12 - 12/8/12): 1331
    Week 2 (13/8/12 - 19/8/12): 1762
  • lazyspice
    lazyspice Posts: 8,258 Member
    Week 19

    Weekly Goal: 4000

    Mon: 659 calories burned (3.1 miles treadmill – 3.4 miles walking)
    Tues: 1100 calories burned (9.1 miles treadmill – 1.6 miles walking)
    Wed: 471 calories burned (3.3 miles treadmill – 2 miles walking)
    Thur: 535 calories burned (4.2 miles walking)
    Fri: 920 calories burned (7.6 miles treadmill – 1.7 miles walking)

    Total: 3685
    Left to go: 315
  • urbansmamma
    urbansmamma Posts: 202 Member
    Week 4: Goal 4300

    Mon: 1285 calories (8 mi hill run @ 12:28 pace + 1.07 mi walk & cool down)
    Tues: Day Off
    Wed: 1168 calories (6.05 hill run @ 11:24 pace + 2.43 mi walk)
    Thurs: 146 calories (1.52 mile slow walk w/ son)
    Fri: 1459 (10.15 mile flat run @ 11:51 pace + cool down)

    Week 4 Total: 4058
    Week 4 Remaining: 242

    Week 1: 3672
    Week 2: 3862
    Week 3: 4433
  • Weekly Goal: 7000
    Mon: 2266 burned (13.16 mile walk/jog/run)
    Tues: 900 burned (5.72 mile walk/jog/run)
    Wed: 706 burned (4.01 mile walk/jog/run)
    Thur: No workout due to cold/flu
    Fri: 1115 burned (6.28 mile walk/jog/run)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total:4987
    Left to go: 2013
  • theweightisover
    theweightisover Posts: 79 Member
    Weekly Goal: 3000
    Mon: 528 (60 min cardio - bike/treadmill)
    Tues: 528 (60 min cardio - bike/treadmill)
    Wed: 528 (60 min cardio - bike/treadmill)
    Thur: 528 (60 min cardio - bike/treadmill)
    Fri: 528 (60 min cardio - bike/treadmill)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 2640
    Left to go: 360
  • gimpygramma
    gimpygramma Posts: 383 Member
    Weekly Goal: 3500
    Mon: calories burned 274 walking
    Tues: calories burned 445 walking
    Wed: calories burned 823 walking and circuit training
    Thur: calories burned 412 walking
    Fri: calories burned 538 walking, cycling, circuit training
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Total: 2492
    Left to go: 1008
  • geonbaeLeilee
    geonbaeLeilee Posts: 606 Member
    Weekly Goal: 5000 (Updated from 3,500)
    Mon: 1,186 ( Zumba, jogging in place, dancing, Wii Sports, jogging up stairs, cleaning)
    Tues: 1,702 (Tae Bo, washing the car, walking my dog, jogging up and down the stairs, and learning to dance to "Gangnam Style," dancing in general)
    Wed: 763 (Zumba, walking, steps)
    Thurs: 829 (Zumba, walking, dancing, steps, Wii Sports Resort)
    Fri: 1003 (Walking, steps, jogging, cleaning)

    Total: 5483
    Left to go: 0
  • lherz
    lherz Posts: 27
    Week 1.

    Weekly goal: 3500
    Monday: 563 doing running for 45 minutes and Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred Level 2
    Tuesday: 385 doing Cathe Frierich's Muscle Endurance and walking dog for 60 min
    Wednesday: 416 doing running for 45 minutes (slower pace than Monday)
    Thursday: 563 doing running for 45 minutes and Jillian Michaels 30 day Shred Level 2
    Friday: 468 running for 45 minutes

    Loving this challenge so far! Harder to skip when I want to reach 3500 burned.
  • fearlesskcl
    fearlesskcl Posts: 159 Member
    Woop!! I completed my goal! Finally!!!

    Week 3

    Weekly Goal: 2000
    Mon: 0 (Rest) 
    Tues: 0 (Rest) 
    Wed: 402 (35mins Elliptical) 
    Thur: 605 (45mins elliptical, 10mins stationary bike, arm workout)
    Fri: 139 (40mins walk) 
    Sat: 964 (Zumba, 35mins elliptical)  
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned) 

    Total: 2110
    Left to go: 110 over

    Week 1 (6/8/12 - 12/8/12): 1331
    Week 2 (13/8/12 - 19/8/12): 1762
  • RunAlyndaRun
    RunAlyndaRun Posts: 162 Member
    Week Four
    Weekly Goal: 4250 calories

    Mon: 503 calories burned (walking)
    Tues: 613 calories burned (walking, jogging)
    Wed: 527 calories burned (walking, jogging, strength)
    Thur: 543 calories burned (walking)
    Fri: 717 calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 2903
    Left to go: 1347


    Week One: 7/30-8/5 - Goal 3000, Earned 3751
    Week Two: 8/6-8/12 - Goal 3500, Earned 4899
    Week Three: 8/13-8/19 - Goal 4000, Earned 4678
  • ncbill
    ncbill Posts: 76 Member
    Week 4
    Weekly Goal 5000:
    Mon:6mi running 1h 37sec 816
    Tues: p90x 30min 128
    Wed: 7mi flat water kayaking 93min 48min p90x 1035
    Thur: bicycling 12 mi (5mi up a mountain then back down and a little flat sect) 50 min 8mi white water canoeing fb9 980
    Fri: 6mi hike max patch/buckeye trail 153min 8mi ww canoeing french broad 9 610
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total:3569
  • Sujit8383
    Sujit8383 Posts: 726 Member
    Weekly Goal: 12000

    Monday: Strike

    Tuesday: Cardio(Treadmill,Elliptical Trainer,Cycling) = 2000 Calories.
    Wednesday: Cardio(Treadmill,Elliptical Trainer,Cycling) + Circuit Weight Training = 2000 Calories.
    Thursday: Cardio(Treadmill,Elliptical Trainer,Cycling) = 2000 Calories.
    Friday: Cardio(Treadmill,Elliptical Trainer,Cycling) + Circuit Weight Training = 2513 Calories.
    Saturday: Cardio(Treadmill,Elliptical Trainer,Cycling) = 2200 Calories.

    Left To Go: 1287
  • CDeRuyter
    CDeRuyter Posts: 75 Member
    Saturday update!

    Count me in!

    Weekly Goal: 3000
    Mon: 550 (RIPPED & Inclined Treadmill)
    Tues: 729 (Inclined Treadmill, Arc, Stairs & Evening Zumba)
    Wed: 390 (Inclined Treadmill, Arc)
    Thur: 1120 (Bike and Double Zumba Thursday!)
    Fri: - Took the day off!
    Sat: 1000 (RIPPED & Zumba)
    Sun: 800 (Arc & R-bike..maybe a little stairs).

    Total: 4589
    Left to go: 0
    - I think I may need to increase my #
  • ncbill
    ncbill Posts: 76 Member
    Week 4
    Weekly Goal 5000:
    Mon:6mi running 1h 37sec 816
    Tues: p90x 30min 128
    Wed: 7mi flat water kayaking 93min 48min p90x 1035
    Thur: bicycling 12 mi (5mi up a mountain then back down and a little flat sect) 50 min 8mi white water canoeing fb9 980
    Fri: 7mi hike max patch/buckeye trail 153min 8mi ww canoeing french broad 9 610
    Sat: 13mi 45min biking 4.9mi flatwater kayaking 73 min 1751
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total:5320

    if your gps w/heart rate monitor and my height weight age are loaded would you use those calories or the calories from my fitness pal??
  • theweightisover
    theweightisover Posts: 79 Member
    Weekly Goal: 3000
    Mon: 528 (60 min cardio - bike/treadmill)
    Tues: 528 (60 min cardio - bike/treadmill)
    Wed: 528 (60 min cardio - bike/treadmill)
    Thur: 528 (60 min cardio - bike/treadmill)
    Fri: 528 (60 min cardio - bike/treadmill)
    Sat: 513 (45 min cardio- bike)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 3153
    Left to go: -153
  • tifalva
    tifalva Posts: 220 Member
    Weekly Goal: 3500
    Mon: 518 (53 minutes of aerobic dancing, light impact)
    Tues: 0 (did a mini challenge that was calf raises, but nothing to note for calorie burn)
    Wed: 205 (30 minutes of calisthenics, Biggest Loser style )
    Thur: 0 (sore from yesterday's work out)
    Fri: 169 (30 minutes walking)
    Sat: 338 (50 minutes grocery shopping with heavy cart)
    Sun:

    Total: 1,230
    Left to go: 2,270

    Tomorrow is gonna have to be a kick *kitten* kinda day to met my quota
  • Weekly Goal: 7000
    Mon: 2266 burned (13.16 mile walk/jog/run)
    Tues: 900 burned (5.72 mile walk/jog/run)
    Wed: 706 burned (4.01 mile walk/jog/run)
    Thur: No workout due to cold/flu
    Fri: 1115 burned (6.28 mile walk/jog/run)
    Sat: 1510 burned (2.35 mile walk/jog/run, Walking, 2.0 mph, slow pace, 5.16 mile walk/jog/run)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 6497
    Left to go: 503

  • if your gps w/heart rate monitor and my height weight age are loaded would you use those calories or the calories from my fitness pal??

    A heart rate monitor will always be more accurate. It takes into account your actual effort while my fitness pal only estimates based upon results.
  • chrissy198727
    chrissy198727 Posts: 75 Member
    Weekly Goal: 3,500

    Mon: 592 (fencing, outdoor activity)
    Tues: 420 (Elliptical)
    Wed: 546 (Elliptical)
    Thur: 600 (Elliptical)
    Fri: 454(Walking)
    Sat: 940 (Elliptical)
    Sun:

    Total: 3552
    Left to go: 0


    Week 1: over 3500
    Week 2: 4442
  • Weekly Goal: 3500
    Mon: 540 (30 day shred and taebo)
    Tues: 517 (30 day shred and zumba)
    Wed: 284 (30 day shred)
    Thur: 345 (30 day shred and cardio)
    Fri: 619 (30 day shred and cardio)
    Sat: 409 (30 day shred and tae bo)
    Sun:

    Total: 2714
    Left to go: 786
  • geonbaeLeilee
    geonbaeLeilee Posts: 606 Member
    Week One
    Weekly Goal: 5000 (Updated from 3,500)
    Mon: 1,186 ( Zumba, jogging in place, dancing, Wii Sports, jogging up stairs, cleaning)
    Tues: 1,702 (Tae Bo, washing the car, walking my dog, jogging up and down the stairs, and learning to dance to "Gangnam Style," dancing in general)
    Wed: 763 (Zumba, walking, steps)
    Thurs: 829 (Zumba, walking, dancing, steps, Wii Sports Resort)
    Fri: 1003 (Walking, steps, jogging, cleaning)
    Sat: 634 (Steps, jumping jacks, Wii Sports, walking, and learning Taekwondo)

    Total: 6117
    Left to go: 0
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