February challenge
electriq
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Hi everyone
Monthly challenges are a great way of breaking down your goals and feeling part of a community at the same time. The general idea is that there are no rules, you set your goals for the month be they exercise or weight loss or healthy eating or all of the above and then we check in with each other once a week with how we are going. Our final check in is on the 1st of the following month when we can reflect on our outcomes and hopefully celebrate!
For this month my goals are:
Exercise 1 hour 6x a week 4x swim and 2x walk/run
90% wholefoods and chocolate treats just once a week
Loose 2kg
Who else is in. What are your goals?
Monthly challenges are a great way of breaking down your goals and feeling part of a community at the same time. The general idea is that there are no rules, you set your goals for the month be they exercise or weight loss or healthy eating or all of the above and then we check in with each other once a week with how we are going. Our final check in is on the 1st of the following month when we can reflect on our outcomes and hopefully celebrate!
For this month my goals are:
Exercise 1 hour 6x a week 4x swim and 2x walk/run
90% wholefoods and chocolate treats just once a week
Loose 2kg
Who else is in. What are your goals?
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I'll start with some baby steps.
1) Stay within caloric goal 6 days a week (I'm going to be less than perfect)
2) Work out 4 or more days a week for 30 minutes
3) Eat clean more days than not0 -
I love this idea!
Hmm, let's see.
1. Make it to the end of week 5 of the 100 Pushup Challenge
2. Stick to my planned workout schedule - six days a week (HIITs, Insanity and 5km runs)
3. Register for Mudd, Sweat and Tears obstacle race (if it opens)
4. Try at least one healthy new recipe every week
5. Stick to my planned research schedule (not fitness-related, but an important "life" goal!)
No specific weight goals for me right now, since I'm kinda just watching to see what my body does 0 -
hmmm...well, my main goal this month is to do a detox. I feel like I need to clean out my system and start fresh. I keep hearing that it's good for you. so, research and find a good one to do. But, other than that, my goals:
1. start kettlebell workouts again (going to get some this Sunday!).
2. Have a goal to burn 4-5K calories per week.
3. Stay under my daily calorie goal.
That's it, I think....0 -
I'm having a hard time coming up with goals for this month. I'm pretty happy with my weight and what I'm eating and my level of physical activity. I just need to stick with it, I guess. I do have a semi-related goal of tailoring some of my clothes so they fit better, which might make it more challenging to fit in exercise time because it's a time-consuming task. 0
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hmmm...well, my main goal this month is to do a detox. I feel like I need to clean out my system and start fresh. I keep hearing that it's good for you. so, research and find a good one to do. But, other than that, my goals:
You might want to look into this a little more; there's not much actual science supporting these "cleanses". You've got a pretty rockin' set of kidneys and a liver taking care of that kind of thing for youhttp://www.mayoclinic.com/health/detox-diets/AN01334 0 -
My only goal for this month is to lose 2 kg before my annual check up with the doc that always says "You should lose weight!" I've lost 10 kg since he saw me last, but the more the merrier.0
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I'm in!
February goals:
- lose 2kg
- have at least 1 meat/fish free days a week
- use my fitbit (just got it today) and hit my daily steps goal each day0 -
Welcome to everyone who has joined!
Remember to come back next weekend and share how the first week has been
If you haven't joined yet and would like to, the more the merrier :-)0 -
I think this is a great idea!!!!
For February:
1. I will work out at least 5 times a week
2. stay below my caloric intake daily
3. Lose at least 2lbs
4. continue on the 100 push up challenge0 -
Yay! I can get in on this one from the start of the month! For this month my goals are:
1. To eat fish at least once a week so I can get a good amount of natural Omega 3's
2. To be consistent and do my strength training exercises every other day and follow up with my trainer once a week to review what I'm doing and how it's affecting my fibro. (Yay for a trainer that understands and is showing me really tiny baby steps
3. To be consistent about tracking my food and activities.0 -
1. Lose at least 4lbs.
2.Exercise at the gym at least 4 times a week for 50 - 60 mins of cardio and try and improve my jogging ability!
3. Eat a more spaced out diet throughout the day!0 -
I'm a bit late checking in this week but I have a good excuse - I've been sick, and actually I still am.
To review my goals...
1) Exercise has been down this week, I managed 3x 60 minutes per day before I fell ill
2) I've overdone it on the chocolate so I need to refocus on that one this week
3) I've lost 2.1kg, probably from being sick as my weight loss isn't usually this fast but I'll take it
How has everyone else's first week of feb been?0 -
Sorry my brain is a bit slow today, that should have read 60 minutes 3x this week0
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Ok, here's my update! :bigsmile:
1. Make it to the end of week 5 of the 100 Pushup Challenge
- I have completed week 2 and am moving on to week 3! :drinker:
2. Stick to my planned workout schedule - six days a week (HIITs, Insanity and 5km runs)
- accomplished! I worked out 6 days/week :drinker:
3. Register for Mudd, Sweat and Tears obstacle race (if it opens)
- it's still not open :P :grumble:
4. Try at least one healthy new recipe every week
- I killed this one this week. Let's see. I made: Green Thai Coconut Curry Shrimp, Chipotle Baked Chicken, Asian Slaw with Ginger-Peanut Dressing, Smoky Spice Rubbed Griled Salmon, 3-2-1 cake, Broccomole, Butternut Squash and Smoked Cheddar Frittata, a boatload of spinach-turkey meatballs, plus homemade popcorn and homemade hot chocolate. OH. And I tried spaghetti squash and greek yogurt for the first time and love them both passionately.
I love food. :laugh:
5. Stick to my planned research schedule (not fitness-related, but an important "life" goal!)
- I did pretty well here! I think I'm maybe a week behind overall, but not in terrible shape. Teaching took up more time that I'd planned this week. :ohwell:
No specific weight goals for me right now, since I'm kinda just watching to see what my body does
- no weigh in until next week anyways, I'm doing one only every other week!
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I'm in! Goals for February:
1. Only eat out once a week
2. Finally give up all drinks besides water & drink more water!
3. GET MY *kitten* BACK IN THE GYM<3
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I'm in! Goals for February:
1. Only eat out once a week
2. Finally give up all drinks besides water & drink more water!
3. GET MY *kitten* BACK IN THE GYM<3
xx
Welcome! :-D Good to have you with us0 -
Ok, here's my update! :bigsmile:
1. Make it to the end of week 5 of the 100 Pushup Challenge
- I have completed week 2 and am moving on to week 3! :drinker:
2. Stick to my planned workout schedule - six days a week (HIITs, Insanity and 5km runs)
- accomplished! I worked out 6 days/week :drinker:
3. Register for Mudd, Sweat and Tears obstacle race (if it opens)
- it's still not open :P :grumble:
4. Try at least one healthy new recipe every week
- I killed this one this week. Let's see. I made: Green Thai Coconut Curry Shrimp, Chipotle Baked Chicken, Asian Slaw with Ginger-Peanut Dressing, Smoky Spice Rubbed Griled Salmon, 3-2-1 cake, Broccomole, Butternut Squash and Smoked Cheddar Frittata, a boatload of spinach-turkey meatballs, plus homemade popcorn and homemade hot chocolate. OH. And I tried spaghetti squash and greek yogurt for the first time and love them both passionately.
I love food. :laugh:
5. Stick to my planned research schedule (not fitness-related, but an important "life" goal!)
- I did pretty well here! I think I'm maybe a week behind overall, but not in terrible shape. Teaching took up more time that I'd planned this week. :ohwell:
No specific weight goals for me right now, since I'm kinda just watching to see what my body does
- no weigh in until next week anyways, I'm doing one only every other week!
Nice! Sounds like things are pretty much on track. I should probably take a leaf from your book and also stick to my planned research schedule, or I should make a plan and then stick to it or this dissertation is never going to get off the ground0 -
For this month my goals are:
Exercise 1 hour 6x a week 4x swim and 2x walk/run
90% wholefoods and chocolate treats just once a week
Loose 2kg
Who else is in. What are your goals?
So checking in for this week...
-I haven't got back to the pool yet since I have been sick but I have been for 2 walks and one run this week
-My chocolate situation is possibly more out of control than last week, when I said I needed to turn it around last week I didn't mean in this direction. I think I need to get a bit more proactive in preparing food and healthy snacks this week
-No weight loss this week but thats okay, have already reached my goal for the month0 -
Nice! Sounds like things are pretty much on track. I should probably take a leaf from your book and also stick to my planned research schedule, or I should make a plan and then stick to it or this dissertation is never going to get off the ground
What are you studying???0 -
Nice! Sounds like things are pretty much on track. I should probably take a leaf from your book and also stick to my planned research schedule, or I should make a plan and then stick to it or this dissertation is never going to get off the ground
What are you studying???
Psychodynamic psychotherapy. I have actually finished my clinical training and am working but still have the dissertation to go to gain my masters. I'm writing on envy in the therapeutic relationship.0 -
Psychodynamic psychotherapy. I have actually finished my clinical training and am working but still have the dissertation to go to gain my masters. I'm writing on envy in the therapeutic relationship.
Sounds super interesting! Getting the writing done is always the hardest part...you just want to be FINISHED with the darn thing :P I"ll be in the same boat this time next year, I'm hoping to submit at the end of the winter term in 2014 I'm trying to get some of the writing done as I go, by submitting articles for publication along the way (I hope it helps!!!) 0 -
My goals
Stick with Tabata on Fridays
Run at least 24 miles a week
Do my sit ups 6 days a week
Work my way u to doing 20 push ups on the medicine balls
Feel confident enough to walk around a locker room without a towel0 -
I just started couch 2 5k today. My goal is to keep it up 3 days a week!0
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I just started couch 2 5k today. My goal is to keep it up 3 days a week!
You can do it.0 -
Not sure how I missed this thread...
My goals are to figure out what I should and should not be eating in order to start losing weight again. I've been doing the 1200 + eating back cardio calories with no success and lots of being hungry. I'm going to eat when I'm hungry and until I'm full and pay attention to what my body is craving rather than some prescribed diet plan for a few days and see if anything changes (for the better).
Besides that, my goal is to work out at least 5 days per week with at least one of them involving running. I want to be able to run 3 miles by the end of the month.0 -
For this month my goals are:
Exercise 1 hour 6x a week 4x swim and 2x walk/run
90% wholefoods and chocolate treats just once a week
Loose 2kg
Who else is in. What are your goals?
So checking in for this week...
-I haven't got back to the pool yet since I have been sick but I have been for 2 walks and one run this week
-My chocolate situation is possibly more out of control than last week, when I said I needed to turn it around last week I didn't mean in this direction. I think I need to get a bit more proactive in preparing food and healthy snacks this week
-No weight loss this week but thats okay, have already reached my goal for the month
Well, I feel more on top of things than I did last week...
1) I'm not back up to my goal levels for the month yet but I have been to the pool twice this week and walked once, an improvement from last week
2) I'm eating healthier for the most part and eating less chocolate than I was, especially in the last part of the week
3) no weight loss0 -
So far, I'm fairly on track for my goals this month. I upped my calories 300 per day, but I don't always use them all (except today...ugh). I ran 2.38 miles yesterday, but I'm not sure I'll be up to 3 miles by the end of the month. My 5k is on the 23rd of March, so I still have a few weeks to get up there.
How's everyone else doing with their goals for the month?0 -
So far, I'm fairly on track for my goals this month. I upped my calories 300 per day, but I don't always use them all (except today...ugh). I ran 2.38 miles yesterday, but I'm not sure I'll be up to 3 miles by the end of the month. My 5k is on the 23rd of March, so I still have a few weeks to get up there.
How's everyone else doing with their goals for the month?
Great job!
Sounds like you'll be all good for your 5km0 -
Ok, end of week check in time!
1. Make it to the end of week 5 of the 100 Pushup Challenge
I completed week four, and just did my progress test: I'm doing 230% more pushups than I was on day 1!
2. Stick to my planned workout schedule - six days a week (HIITs, Insanity and 5km runs)
Yep, got them all in, and even managed a 9.5 km run instead of 5!
3. Register for Mudd, Sweat and Tears obstacle race (if it opens)
Registration for this race opened just yesterday...and I'm finding myself balking at the (much higher than I anticipated) registration fee (<
student)
4. Try at least one healthy new recipe every week
Did this for sure....made a thai salmon with sesame asparagus, roasted indian spice cauliflower. OOOH: and turkey breakfast sausages OMNOMNOM OOOOOH: and cheesy jalapeno popper stuffed chicken breasts OMNOMNOM x 2
5. Stick to my planned research schedule (not fitness-related, but an important "life" goal!)
TOTAL FAIL. Teaching and exams (and, let's be honest, a modicum of procrastination) totally side-tracked me.
No specific weight goals for me right now, since I'm kinda just watching to see what my body does
Well, I've lost 2 lbs!
So far so good! (Gotta get my research back on track tomorrow!!!)0 -
Ok, end of week check in time!
1. Make it to the end of week 5 of the 100 Pushup Challenge
I completed week four, and just did my progress test: I'm doing 230% more pushups than I was on day 1!
2. Stick to my planned workout schedule - six days a week (HIITs, Insanity and 5km runs)
Yep, got them all in, and even managed a 9.5 km run instead of 5!
3. Register for Mudd, Sweat and Tears obstacle race (if it opens)
Registration for this race opened just yesterday...and I'm finding myself balking at the (much higher than I anticipated) registration fee (<
student)
4. Try at least one healthy new recipe every week
Did this for sure....made a thai salmon with sesame asparagus, roasted indian spice cauliflower. OOOH: and turkey breakfast sausages OMNOMNOM OOOOOH: and cheesy jalapeno popper stuffed chicken breasts OMNOMNOM x 2
5. Stick to my planned research schedule (not fitness-related, but an important "life" goal!)
TOTAL FAIL. Teaching and exams (and, let's be honest, a modicum of procrastination) totally side-tracked me.
No specific weight goals for me right now, since I'm kinda just watching to see what my body does
Well, I've lost 2 lbs!
So far so good! (Gotta get my research back on track tomorrow!!!)
Awesome work! You're quite the inspiration :-)0
