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3,500+ Calories Burned Challenge: Mon, 8/13 - Sun, 8/19

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  • ncbill
    ncbill Posts: 76 Member
    week3

    Weekly Goal: 6000 ATYPICAL

    Mon: 6mi 63min jogging 839
    Tues: 10.5mi bike ride 40min 552
    Wed: 4.02 mi 40 min 552 calories LOL I guess 40min is the same no matter what you do
    Thur: kayaking about 5mi i didn't wear my GPS :63min 408
    Fri: bicycling 40.3mi 162min 2204
    Sat: backpacking 2.7mi 175min hiking 4.6 105 min 700 calories- allegedly higher calories based on time I think we were going slow
    Sun: backpacking 2.7mi 115min bicycling 13.4mi 55min 1148


    Total: 6403
  • tageekly
    tageekly Posts: 3,755 Member
    Just made it this week and got my 3,500. Hope to get back to regular posting next week.

    Hope y'all join me!

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/711395-3-500-calories-burned-challenge-mon-8-20-sun-8-26
  • Geminihuntress
    Geminihuntress Posts: 199 Member
    Weekly Goal: 4550 (650 a day)
    Mon: 1046 (personal training session (calculated by trainer) jogging on treadmill)
    Tues: 200 (walking and doing light work)
    Wed: 726 (trainer & Cindy Crawford)
    Thur: 576 (Trainer)
    Fri: 964 (trainer & elliptical)
    Sat: 907 (bootcamp/walking)
    Sun: 620 (bootcamp)

    Completion: 5039
  • lbe1982
    lbe1982 Posts: 20
    Looking forward to a great week!

    Weekly Goal: 3500
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    Total:
    Left to go:
  • urbansmamma
    urbansmamma Posts: 202 Member
    Week 3: Goal 3800 - last week I had a tough time making my goal, so I will keep it the same as last weeks.

    Mon: 1523 calories (9 mile hill run @ 13:27 pace + .75 mi walk & cool down)
    Tues: 250 calories (20 min pace walk with my son)
    Wed: 1118 calories (6.04 run @ 10:59 pace + 2.05 walk & cool down)
    Thurs: Day Off
    Fri: 977 calories (6.03 run @ 10:48 pace + .67 mi walk and cool down )
    Sat: 595 calories (53 min on stationary bike and elliptical)

    Week 3 Total: 4433
    Week 3 Remaining: did this!!


    Week 1: 3672
    Week 2: 3862
  • JethroXP
    JethroXP Posts: 49 Member
    Yeah, I meet or exceed expectations :-)

    Goal Burn: 9,000 calories
    Mon: 1,360 calories burned (65 min Elliptical, FitBit adjustment from 20,000+ Steps / 50 stairs)
    Tues: 1,354 calories burned (35 min Elliptical, 26 min of weights, FitBit adjustment from 20,000+ Steps / 50 stairs)
    Wed: 1,002 burned (65 min Elliptical and I forgot my FitBit so no steps or stairs counted)
    Thur: 1,317 calories burned (35 min Elliptical, 26 min of weights, FitBit adjustment from 20,000+ Steps / 50 stairs)
    Fri: 1,784 calories burned (65 min Elliptical, , 27 min of weights, FitBit adjustment from 20,000+ Steps / 50 stairs)
    Sat: 1,130 calories burned (75 minutes walking on treadmill at 4MPH / 5% incline, FitBit adjustment from 20,000+ steps)
    Sun: 2,144 calories burned (66 min Elliptical, 65 min weights, FitBit adj from 25,000+ steps / 25 stairs)

    Total: 10,069
    Left to go: -1,069

    Originally I was going to put 10K for my goal, but I thought it was too ambitious. Now I realize it's not too difficult if you stay focused and take advantage of even small opportunities to get in a few extra steps or stairs.
  • mariagabriella
    mariagabriella Posts: 267 Member
    My body already hates me for this but I need to do it after this weekend!

    Weekly Goal: 3500
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    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
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    Total:
    Left to go:
  • LooptLou25
    LooptLou25 Posts: 193 Member
    Weekly Goal: 4500

    Mon: 153 (walking)
    Tues: 962 (walk/jog, cycling, row, elliptical)
    Wed: 0 (rest day)
    Thur: 752 (jog/walk, cycle, elliptical)
    Fri: 948 (swimming, walking)
    Sat: 442 (cycling)
    Sun: 84 (walking)

    Total: 3341
    Left to go: 1159

    Ok, so I did not quite make it this week, will have to try harder next week lol
  • fearlesskcl
    fearlesskcl Posts: 159 Member
    So close! Damn it! But better than last week! Probably will up the burn next week because definitely would have made it if I did not go away for the weekend. 

    Weekly Goal: 1800
    Mon: 582 (Bokwa Fitness) 
    Tues: 380 (Bokwa Fitness) 
    Wed: 0 (Rest) 
    Thur: 524 (Gym) 
    Fri: 276 (60min walk) 
    Sat: 0 (Rest) 
    Sun: 0 (Rest) 

    Total: 1762
    Left to go: 38

    Week 1 (6/8/12 - 12/8/12): 1331
  • jaimelb94
    jaimelb94 Posts: 114 Member
    Weekly Goal: 5000

    Mon: 723 (P90X Kenpo, Walking 4.5+ miles)
    Tues: 231 (Rest Day, Walking)
    Wed: 833 (Walking 7+mil)
    Thur: 890 (P90X Chest, Shoulders & Triceps/ Ab Ripper X, Running 5k, Walking)
    Fri: 1098 (P90X Cardio, Walking 7+ Miles)
    Sat: 757 (Run 5k Race, Walking)
    Sun: 741 (Run 6 Miles, Walking)

    Total: 5273
    Left to go: -273

    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 5035
  • Frogger54
    Frogger54 Posts: 48 Member
    Weekly Goal: 10500
    Mon: 1538 (Team Fitness, (2) walks/jogs)
    Tues: 1267(1 4mile walk/job (1) 1 mile run
    Wed: 1761 (8.2 miles walk/jog/run)
    Thur: 1505(8 miles walk(2 with the dog)
    Fri: 1189 (team fitness, 3.2 miles walking)
    Sat: 1523(walking/jogging)
    Sun: 500 (cleaning house)

    Total: 9750
    Left to go: 750

    I miss my challenge by 750. :( Will try again!
  • Erin70CA
    Erin70CA Posts: 85
    Weekly Goal: 3000 :flowerforyou:

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  • ssteinbring677
    ssteinbring677 Posts: 158 Member
    I definitely need this after a rough weekend!!

    Weekly Goal: 3,500
    Mon: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Tues: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
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    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total:
    Left to go: 3,500
  • Sujit8383
    Sujit8383 Posts: 726 Member
    Yeah, I meet or exceed expectations :-)

    Goal Burn: 9,000 calories
    Mon: 1,360 calories burned (65 min Elliptical, FitBit adjustment from 20,000+ Steps / 50 stairs)
    Tues: 1,354 calories burned (35 min Elliptical, 26 min of weights, FitBit adjustment from 20,000+ Steps / 50 stairs)
    Wed: 1,002 burned (65 min Elliptical and I forgot my FitBit so no steps or stairs counted)
    Thur: 1,317 calories burned (35 min Elliptical, 26 min of weights, FitBit adjustment from 20,000+ Steps / 50 stairs)
    Fri: 1,784 calories burned (65 min Elliptical, , 27 min of weights, FitBit adjustment from 20,000+ Steps / 50 stairs)
    Sat: 1,130 calories burned (75 minutes walking on treadmill at 4MPH / 5% incline, FitBit adjustment from 20,000+ steps)
    Sun: 2,144 calories burned (66 min Elliptical, 65 min weights, FitBit adj from 25,000+ steps / 25 stairs)

    Total: 10,069
    Left to go: -1,069

    Originally I was going to put 10K for my goal, but I thought it was too ambitious. Now I realize it's not too difficult if you stay focused and take advantage of even small opportunities to get in a few extra steps or stairs.

    Great workout man..........don't think -ve , if u can do 9k then u can easily do 10k :smile: ..........
    i started from 200 kcals from 15 mins of treadmill workout and increased it gradually upto 3000 kcals daily from 3 hrs of vigorous workout in just 42 days:tongue: ..........if a lazy man like me can do it then sure u can do it too :smile:
  • Sujit8383
    Sujit8383 Posts: 726 Member
    Weekly Goal: 10500
    Mon: 1538 (Team Fitness, (2) walks/jogs)
    Tues: 1267(1 4mile walk/job (1) 1 mile run
    Wed: 1761 (8.2 miles walk/jog/run)
    Thur: 1505(8 miles walk(2 with the dog)
    Fri: 1189 (team fitness, 3.2 miles walking)
    Sat: 1523(walking/jogging)
    Sun: 500 (cleaning house)

    Total: 9750
    Left to go: 750

    I miss my challenge by 750. :( Will try again!

    U must be kidding its a heavy workout and u must be happy that u almost achieved it.:smile:
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I only made it a little past halfway to the goal. :sad:

    Weekly Goal: 3500
    Mon: 151 calories burned (office workout)
    Tues: 359 calories burned (office workout, calisthenics, weights)
    Wed: 391 calories burned (office workout, walk/run HIIT)
    Thur: 176 calories burned (office workout)
    Fri: (day off)
    Sat: 574 calories burned (Zumba)
    Sun: 319 calories burned (helping yet another relative move :grumble: )

    Total: 1970
    Left to go: 1530

    *office workout = calisthenics & low impact aerobics done in my office on breaks
  • thinnerclaire77
    thinnerclaire77 Posts: 13 Member
    Well in my first week, I set my goal at 3000, but I managed 5427 calories burned. This week Im setting my goal at 4500 calories for the whole week and we'll see how I do. Will keep you informed.
  • RunAlyndaRun
    RunAlyndaRun Posts: 162 Member
    Week Three

    Weekly Goal: 4000
    Mon: 667 calories burned (walking and jogging)
    Tues: 685 calories burned (walking)
    Wed: 620 calories burned (walking, circuit)
    Thur: 705 calories burned (walking, jogging)
    Fri: 607 calories burned (walking)
    Sat: 578 calories burned (walking)
    Sun: 314 calories burned (walking and jogging)

    Total: 4678
    Left to goal: none:-)

    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
  • cambrehan
    cambrehan Posts: 2
    im new to all this but am willing to give it a try : )
  • imissbagels
    imissbagels Posts: 166 Member
    I definitely need this after a rough weekend!!

    Weekly Goal: 3,500

    Mon: 336 calories burned on the treadmill
    Tues:
    Wed:
    Thur:
    Fri:
    Sat:
    Sun:

    Total:
    Left to go: 3,500

    First week doing this. Let's see how close I can get!!!!!!!
  • chrissy198727
    chrissy198727 Posts: 75 Member
    Weekly Goal: 3,500

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

    Total: 1558
    Left to go: 1942
  • TheBigYin
    TheBigYin Posts: 5,686 Member
    I thought this finished last sunday ?:laugh:
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