October 29-November 3 Mini Challenges

luvs_choc8

Hello All,
Here is the challenges for the week. Let me know what you think.

:flowerforyou: Monday Mini Challenge:
Food- stay below allowed calorie limit.
Cardio- do a 3 mile or 45 minute brisk walk.
Strength- 100 crunches (three different kinds)
:drinker: Water: drink at least 64ozs

:flowerforyou: Tuesday Mini Challenge:
Food- Give up one of your comfort or must have foods for the full day and maybe continue the whole week.
Cardio- Do 100 jumping jacks throughout the day
Strength- Do 10 sets of 10 tricep kickbacks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO81bExngMI&feature=relmfu
:drinker: Water: drink at least 64ozs

:flowerforyou: Wednesday Mini Challenge:
Food- Try to prepare from scratch everything you eat today. If it takes less than 5 minutes to prepare or comes in a box, chances are it is not the healthiest.
Cardio- power knees http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U6AVmC9C8U
Strength- Do 10 sets of 10 squats
:drinker: Water: drink at least 64ozs

:flowerforyou: Thursday Mini Challenge:
Food- Carb Reduction. For one day cut your carbs in half. If you on average consume 150 then try to drop it to 75. Analyze what kind of carbs you are eating.
Cardio/Strength- Circuit Training, Do the following circuit three times. 25 jumping jacks, 25 sit ups, 25 push ups.
:drinker: Water: drink at least 64ozs

:flowerforyou: Friday Mini Challenge:
Food- Sodium reduction. Try to decrease your sodium by 500mg.
Cardio- Interval training. Warm up for 5 minutes, jog for 1 minute, walk for 1 minute, X8 reps, cool down for 5 minutes
Strength- Can't ever do enough crunches. Lets do 100+5 (3 different kinds)
:drinker: Water: drink at least 64ozs

:flowerforyou: Saturday Mini Challenge:
Food- Make sure you are not snacking on bad foods. Keep your snacks healthy. (fruits, vegetables, nuts etc)
Cardio/Strength- Saturday is my house cleaning day and actually burns a fair amount of calories. Move the furniture and give a thorough clean today.
:drinker: Water: drink at least 64ozs

:flowerforyou: Sunday Mini Challenge:
Food- make sure you are being honest with everything you consume.
Cardio/Strength- we all deserve a day of rest and relaxation so today, take a leisurely walk outside with your children, pet or just yourself and enjoy the world around you.
:drinker: :drinker: Water: drink at least 64ozs

Have a great week...

Keep Smiling

Donna

cmecme

i think tomorrow will prove to be a gain. Was out of town last week and just cant get back into it.

I really really really need focus since the holidays are coming. Same thing happened last year. Weight loss stalled over the holidays. Even a small gain. But overall for the year i was down in pounds. i really dont want to repeat that. So.. This years going to be different!!

I'm back at it and love the challenges - my challenge is to make all the challenges!!!

KatyE213

I love these mini challenges, they are such a great way to add further exercise in

Pammie1000

Thank You Donna :flowerforyou:

cmecme

3.1 for my c25k training and 60 crunches done!! I'm back!!:happy:

KatyE213

Thats my 3 miles done and 100 crunches. Bring on tomorrow's challenge

mommashelli

Monday
Food- great for cals
Cardio- today I did jumping jacks b/c today is my rest day from walk. tom I will do walk.
Strength- crunches are good
drinker Water: water is good.

checking in now b/c lights are starting to flicker and know that most likely going to lose power soon. Again Sandy is about to hit us and we may be out for a few days. if that happens just know I didn't go anywhere, just cut off by the storm. Hope everyone who is dealing with sandy is safe!

New Month! was shy 2lbs of what I wanted to be at, but I am still very proud of my progress. Pants are starting to be loose!

cmecme

So -Started at 176.6. I wanted to be 172 at end of this month and ended up 175.8. Still down .8 pounds for the month - - I'll take any loss I can. But very disappointed -- to make up 3.8 will take me a month : (. Anyway - starting November I am back on plan, exercising, etc. I so so so want be in the 160's christmas - even if its 169.9! At a pound per week i can be there by December 10th.

Last week I was out of town and it just threw me off kilter. I need to plan better for out of town trips!! When i cant control where/what i eat i'm just thrown off ---- I was with family, lots of eating out, alcohol, and the food at my family's house is not what i'm used to eating lately.

I'm not giving up, but I am disappointed.

mommashelli -- congrats on your loose pants - those 2 pounds will be gone before you know it.

Pammie1000

I didn't log today, but I think I've eaten pretty well, no junk anyway. Water good, crunches done and walked through an episode of Dr. Who:bigsmile:
Mommashelli, I sure hope you are safe! Please let us know something as soon as you can. Big Hugs

skinnyjeans5186

Unfortunately, I don't think Wednesday will be a very successful day for most mom's because it is halloween, and I know I will be rushed just to get dinner on the table before my son goes out to trick or treat. I hate when Halloween is on a weekday, so hard to get homework done, get dressed, eat dinner, and all before it's time to go out and play..

mommashelli

Tuesday

Food- Today I gave up feta. thinking about finishing off all the cheese in my house and giving it up completely. It is a food I just am addicted to so I'd like to use it sparingly as a treat in the future

Cardio- switched days did jumping jacks yest today I did 3 miles. In the rain, and apparently under a severe lightning and thunder alert. lol (which I did not know) Left overs of Sandy) Never walked so fast when I saw the lightning flashing down in frost of us. needless to say we ran home (and I didn't even think I could!) Nothing motivates you like fear. lol

Strength- triceps all set

drinker Water: waters good

Back and up from Sandy. Winds were not too bad only think it reached 50mph here. been raining and right now is more of the danger zone for us. Most towns around us still without power, but thank goodness for those people who worked all night long keeping power up and also cleaning the streets. I hope everyone else is safe after she hit. We are all safe. Thanks Pammie for the warm thoughts!

mommashelli

Wednesday:
Food- I failed. Ate well, but for dinner I did have a lean cuisine very busy night with trick or treating with daughter, handing out candy, and having friends stop by with their little ones.

Cardio- power knees I did 60 on each side. I didn't see how many to do. Plus I walked for hr on treadmill

Strength- squat done!

drinker Water: water is in

Happy Halloween to all! Wed already this week seems to be going fast!

mommashelli

Thursday Mini Challenge:

Food- Honestly it was a lot easier than I though it would be. Added more lean protein, and healthy carbs such as veg/fruit. However I found it very hard to get my cal intake in. Though I feel completely satisfied.

Cardio/Strength- did the circuit training, oh boy did I feel the last 25 pushups(on knee)

drinker Water: water is good

mommashelli

Friday
Food- only under by 200 but that is okay with me
Cardio-day off from cardio
Strength- more crunches done lol
drinker Water: water is good.

Hello is anyone out there? Pammie where have you been all week? I hope you are still on track and just having a super busy week! Best wishes to everyone!!

mommashelli

Saturday:

Food- food was not to bad, however I must admit my eating wasn't on schedule today has been a crazy run around day and did not eat any snacks.

Cardio/Strength- I didn't clean but did walk 4 miles

drinker Water: water is good.

Pammie1000

I'm sorry mommashelli, I seem to be getting worse all the time at checking in, I have been laying the front walkway and that usually wears me out, so not much exercise the past couple of days, I was on track the first of the week, then it kinda went away:embarassed: Have a great weekend Sweets!:flowerforyou:

mommashelli

well hey it's a lot of work doing yard work, I understand that! You can get back on track, no problem! Here is to a brand new week! A fresh start.

Pammie1000

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