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

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  • walkermom58
    walkermom58 Posts: 86 Member
    Weekly Goal: 1000
    Mon: calories burned (Walking 125 calories burned)
    Tues: calories burned (Walking 125 calories burned)
    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Thur: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    I'm in! I need this motivation. I hope it's okay to start low at 1000 calories.
  • geonbaeLeilee
    geonbaeLeilee Posts: 606 Member
    Weekly Goal: 3500
    Mon: 1,186 ( Zumba, jogging in place, dancing, Wii Sports, jogging up stairs, cleaning)
    Tues: 1,265 (Tae Bo, washing the car, walking my dog, jogging up and down the stairs, and learning to dance to "Gangnam Style")

    Total: 2,451
    Left to go: 549

    Is it too late to up my goal a bit? Since my work schedule changed, I have more time to actually exercise this week! O.o
  • theweightisover
    theweightisover Posts: 79 Member
    Weekly Goal: 3000
    Mon: 528 (60 min cardio - bike/treadmill)
    Tues: 528 (60 min cardio - bike/treadmill)
    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Thur: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 1056
    Left to go: 1944
  • Geminihuntress
    Geminihuntress Posts: 199 Member
    Weekly Goal: 4000
    Mon: 958 calories burned (60 minutes trainer/40 walking)
    Tues: 582 calories burned (trainer)
    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Thur: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 1540
    Left to go:2460
  • angmarie28
    angmarie28 Posts: 2,921 Member
    Weekly Goal: 3500
    Mon: 438 15 min run, 60 min. walk
    Tues: 252, very short jog, and brisk walking
    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Thur: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 690
    Left to go: 2810
  • lherz
    lherz Posts: 27
    I'm in again!

    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
  • 1PoisonIvy
    1PoisonIvy Posts: 933 Member
    Weekly Goal: 4500

    Mon: 1276 cals = gardening, and more gardening
    Tues: - 813 cals = Zumba, weights and sauna
    Wed: - 0 cals = Cooking, cleaning, running around
    Thur: - 0 cals = Zumba and sauna
    Fri: - 0 cals = Cooking and cleaning
    Sat: - 0 cals = Cleaning, laundry and cooking
    Sun: - 0 cals = Cleaning, cooking, garden and pond work, piddling around

    Total: 2089
    Left to go: 2411
  • lacewitch
    lacewitch Posts: 766 Member
    Wednesday


    stiff and sore from dismantling a robot yesterday!

    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:
    Fri:
    Sat:
    Sun:

    Total: 2816
    Left to go: 1184
  • LooptLou25
    LooptLou25 Posts: 193 Member
    Weekly Goal: 4500
    Mon: 536 (Walking, Body Pump class)
    Tues: 904 (60 min breast stroke, 80 mins walking)
    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Thur: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 1440
    Left to go: 3060

    wk1 8/6-8/12 = 4157/3500
    wk2 8/13-8/19 = 3341/4500
  • lil_pixie
    lil_pixie Posts: 48
    Update

    Weekly Goal: 3000
    Mon: calories burned: 573 (60 min badminton, 30 min walking)
    Tues: calories burned 204 (40 minutes walking)
    Wed: calories burned 772 (90 minutes ballet, 20 minutes walking)
    Thur: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total:1549
    Left to go: 1451
  • ncbill
    ncbill Posts: 76 Member
    Week 4
    Weekly Goal 5000:
    Mon:6mi 1h 37sec 816
    Tues: weight training 30min 128
    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Thur: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 944
  • 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:
    Thur:
    Fri:
    Sat:
    Sun:

    Total: 1704
    Left to go: 3,296

    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
  • uneak26
    uneak26 Posts: 4 Member
    Im in!!!!
  • StarTrekkinDelta
    StarTrekkinDelta Posts: 30 Member
    I'm up for it!(: Goal: 3,500.
  • 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:happy: )
    Thur:
    Fri:
    Sat:
    Sun:

    Total: 723
    Left to go: 2,777
  • ohsogoodfitness
    ohsogoodfitness Posts: 32
    hi, I love this group. Grateful for the post.

    Weekly Goal: 3500
    Mon: calories burned 140 elliptical
    Tues: calories burned 540 zumba elliptical
    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Thur: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 700
    Left to go:2800
  • Sujit8383
    Sujit8383 Posts: 726 Member
    Weekly Goal: Not Decided Yet

    Monday: Strike

    Tuesday: Cardio(Treadmill,Elliptical Trainer,Cycling) = 2000 Calories.
    Wednesday: Cardio(Treadmill,Elliptical Trainer,Cycling) + Circuit Weight Training = 2000 Calories.
  • lynseymarie123
    lynseymarie123 Posts: 70 Member
    Weekly Goal: 3500

    Mon: 500 (running, sit ups, squats)
    Tues: 150 (cleaning)
    Wed:
    Thur:
    Fri:
    Sat:
    Sun:

    Total: 650
    Left to go: 2350

    Week 1: 2165/3500
  • gimpygramma
    gimpygramma Posts: 383 Member
    Weekly Goal: 3500
    Mon: calories burned 274 walking
    Tues: calories burned 445 walking
    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Thur: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 719
    Left to go:2781
    I am running behind here but today should bring me up since my husband is away with our only car and I have an appointment at the gym with a trainer. I will have to walk the five mile round trip to the gym and then I will be able to add to that whatever I burn during the actual work out.
  • CDeRuyter
    CDeRuyter Posts: 75 Member
    Wed 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: ## (???)
    Fri: ## (???)
    Sat: ## (???)

    Sun: My regular day off - but I'll try to do SOMETHING.

    Total: 1699
    Left to go: 1301
    - I think I may need to increase my #
  • PinkyNans2012
    PinkyNans2012 Posts: 17
    Week 1 Weekly Goal: 3,000

    Had to work through some major shin splints on the walk today, but really glad I made the time and effort. I love this challenge - it is really helping keep me 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)

    Total: 1239
    Left to go: 1761

    Keep it up everyone!
  • dmclement917
    dmclement917 Posts: 43
    Weekly Goal: 3500
    Mon: 540 (30 day shred and taebo)
    Tues: 517 (30 day shred and zumba)
    Wed: 284 (30 day shred)
    Thur:
    Fri:
    Sat:
    Sun:

    Total: 1341
    Left to go: 2159
  • tarabatton
    tarabatton Posts: 47 Member
    **WEEK 4**
    Weekly Goal: 3200

    Mon: 589 calories burned (Treadmill Random Program 55min)
    Tues: SCHOOL
    Wed: 604 (Treadmill Random Program 55min)
    Thur: SCHOOL
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 1193
    Left to go: 2611

    -Week 1: 3101-
    -Week 2: 2731-
    -Week 3: 3673-
  • 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)

    Total: 2230
    Left to go: 1770
  • mtmom1012
    mtmom1012 Posts: 31 Member
    OK!

    Weekly Goal: 4000

    Mon: calories burned 662 (60 minutes elliptical)
    Tues: calories burned 823 (60 minutes elliptical, 25 min walk)
    Wed: calories burned 525 (75 minute walk)
    Thur: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 2010
    Left to go: 1990
  • 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)

    Week 4 Total: 2453
    Week 4 Remaining: 1847

    Week 1: 3672
    Week 2: 3862
    Week 3: 4433
  • fearlesskcl
    fearlesskcl Posts: 159 Member
    Week 3

    Weekly Goal: 2000
    Mon: 0 (Rest) 
    Tues: 0 (Rest) 
    Wed: 402 (35mins Elliptical) 
    Thur: calories burned (how they were burned) 
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned) 
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned) 
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned) 

    Total: 402
    Left to go: 1598

    Week 1 (6/8/12 - 12/8/12): 1331
    Week 2 (13/8/12 - 19/8/12): 1762
  • 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: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 1584
    Left to go: 1416
  • lynseymarie123
    lynseymarie123 Posts: 70 Member
    Weekly Goal: 3500

    Mon: 500 (running, sit ups, squats)
    Tues: 150 (cleaning)
    Wed: 365 (elliptical, calisthenics)
    Thur:
    Fri:
    Sat:
    Sun:

    Total: 1015
    Left to go: 2485

    Week 1: 2165/3500
  • lherz
    lherz Posts: 27
    I'm in!

    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)
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