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Oct 8 - 14 Mini Challenge

luvs_choc8
luvs_choc8 Posts: 788 Member
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Hello Everyone,
It is great to see the feedback for the mini challenges. The biggest challenge with the mini challenge is to do better this week than you did last week. Even if it is just 2 more crunches or push-ups, just push yourself a little more.

If there is something specific that you would like to see please let me know.

The Mini challenges will consist of 30-45 minutes of cardio 3-5 times a week depending on your level. On top of that there will be a strength exercise and a food challenge every day. They will be listed here for the full week and I will also post them daily on the homepage. Here we go!!!

Monday Mini Challenge
Food: give up one of your must-have foods (ie sugar in your coffee)
Strength: 150 crunches. For the first set, try to do as many as you can and spread the rest throughout the day.
Water: at least 64ozs

Tuesday Mini Challenge
Food: no bread today. Try to eat only healthy carbohydrates.
Strength: 100 push-ups. For the first set, try to do as many as you can and spread the rest throughout the day.
Water: at least 64ozs

Wednesday Mini Challenge
Food: eat only homecooked food. Nothing prepackaged, or takeout.
Strength: 100 squats. First set is as many as you can do and spread the rest throughout the day.
Water: at least 64ozs

Thursday Mini Challenge
Food: no added salt
Strength: 10 sets of 10 tricep kickbacks
Water: at least 64ozs

Friday Mini Challenge
Food: eat at least 3 vegetables.
Strength: 10 sets of 10 jumping jacks.
Water: at least 64ozs

Saturday Mini Challenge
Food: try to eat healthy snacks
Strength: 10 sets of 10 calf raises
Water: at least 64ozs

Sunday Mini Challenge
Take a well deserved day off cause you deserve it....
Water: at least 64ozs

NOTE: I want to make sure that everybody knows that I am by no means a professional trainer and everything that I post is strictly from what I have read and learned throughout my journey on mfp. Please go at your own pace to avoid any injury.

Have a great week and keep smiling :wink: :smile:

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  • LooptLou25
    LooptLou25 Posts: 193 Member
    Finally, as of yesterday I have dropped the 1/2 tsp of sugar in my tea, YYYEEEEHHHHAAAA!!!!! May not get the crunches done today, but kicking that final bit of sugar is big progress (used to have 2 tsp!)
  • Jaxta65
    Jaxta65 Posts: 53 Member
    I was wondering how others are fitting the exercise in to their day. I have no problem with the food challenges, I never add salt or sugar, always eat plenty of veg and try to choose healthy snacks, I cook most meals from scratch, so food wise I'm sorted, just need to sort out the exercise. Cannot do it at work and I already get up at 6 am just to get to work on time, so no chance of getting up earlier.....have been doing the 30ds when I get home in the evening... :-)
  • Pammie1000
    Pammie1000 Posts: 365 Member
    Bump for later
  • cmecme
    cmecme Posts: 227 Member
    Didnt get crunches in but did good with the favorite food thing. This week i must improve.
  • erlinda208
    erlinda208 Posts: 10 Member
    I just maintained for last week... :( I take full responsibility... (this is due to NO exercise!)
    This week is double time on exercise! already have a plan. This weeks mini challenge --- I am def going to ROCK!
    Hope everyone is doing well!
  • mommashelli
    mommashelli Posts: 89 Member
    Monday:
    Food: Today I gave up Feta Cheese...my addiction I swear. It's good b/c this week I am starting to watch sodium intake

    Strength: 150done Did 60 first (40 situps, 20 obliques, 10 with legs in air) then I did 20 reps of each to finish off the rest sets through out the day

    Water: Done

    Also about to go for a 30min walk. Good luck everyone else
  • Pammie1000
    Pammie1000 Posts: 365 Member
    Crunches done, water finished and didn't have my fiber one brownie today, but wanting one BAD!:frown:
  • livelifenow91
    livelifenow91 Posts: 300 Member
    didn't do well on the food challenge. BUT i did the 150 crunches (50 were backwards crunches, 30 were side crunches and then 70 were normal crunches) :)
  • tvl0308
    tvl0308 Posts: 96 Member
    Did the 150 crunches and got all my water intake in. That is a huge plus for me. :)
  • mommashelli
    mommashelli Posts: 89 Member
    Tuesday
    Food: No bread today

    Strength: 100 push ups done! could only do pushups on knees and my first set I could only do 12 then broke it down 10 reps for the rest of the sets.

    Water:great!

    Also just got back from a 30min walk.
  • kevokie
    kevokie Posts: 53 Member
    No bread all
    100 pushups done
    All my water drank.
    Good day!
  • livelifenow91
    livelifenow91 Posts: 300 Member
    Tuesday: failed at the food challenge, however! i did all 100 pushups. 40 of them were REAL pushups and the other sixty were on my knees. :)
  • livelifenow91
    livelifenow91 Posts: 300 Member
    Wednesday: 100 squats = done. Did 25 of each hand with one weight (10lb) (touch floor during squat, press up when standing), 20 squat and press with both hands with weights (7.5lb), and then 30 regular squats with no weights :) (can't do homecooked foods as i live on a college campus with a meal plan...)
  • erlinda208
    erlinda208 Posts: 10 Member
    50 of the 100 squats are complete! I failed at my home cooked meals... YIKES! will be better!
  • mommashelli
    mommashelli Posts: 89 Member
    Wednesday
    Food: well I failed the home cook challenge. I had chips for a snack.
    Strength: did 100 squats first set was 40 then broke it down by 10 for the rest through out day
    Water: water is good
  • mommashelli
    mommashelli Posts: 89 Member
    Thursday
    Food: great with no added salt and have been tracking sodium intake all week. today was especially awesome with it!
    Strength: 10 sets of 10 tricep kickbacks done
    Water:water is good!

    Wow a whole 24hrs and no body check in but me. I know for my sake to get myself back on track I need to check in every night! I hope everyone else is doing well!
  • Pammie1000
    Pammie1000 Posts: 365 Member
    Squats done yesterday & Tricep kickbacks done today, ate homemade meals yesterday, but Failed miserably on the salt today. good on the water both days.
  • livelifenow91
    livelifenow91 Posts: 300 Member
    Thursday: all 100 of the tricep kickbacks, and then i realized i was doing them wrong. not willing to retry them, but whatever i did gave me an okay arm workout - just not AS intense as it would have been...so i only put it in my diary as 50, instead of 100. anywho! I actually did OKAY on food today - which is so good cuz i've been doing terrible at it lately! I ate a few extra snacks, but no added salt AND I stayed under my calorie limit (albeit barely). Anywho, that's the scoop for today.
  • mommashelli
    mommashelli Posts: 89 Member
    Friday
    Food: Done. in a christmas challenge is we have to eat 5 servings of fruits/vegs a day
    Strength: 10 sets of 10 jumping jacks all set
    Water: water is great!
  • mommashelli
    mommashelli Posts: 89 Member
    Saturday
    Food: failed epically. had a brownie today at a party. and even went over my cals, but you know what...it was a good brownie! and I am back on track tom. Just a bump in the road. still focused

    Strength: 10 sets of 10 calf raises all set

    Water: not today, I was so busy I barely even realized I didn't drink anything today until like 5pm.

    Have a great rest day and weekend everyone! Weigh in is on Monday! Good luck!!
  • mommashelli
    mommashelli Posts: 89 Member
    hi everyone,

    it's monday morning here oct 15th...and I didn't see a post for the new challenges so I guess today to be safe I will follow this last weeks monday challenge. I hope everyone is doing well! Weigh in day!!!

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