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3,500+ Calories Burned Challenge: Mon, 10/12- Sun, 11/18

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  • Murf1968
    Murf1968 Posts: 315 Member
    Weekly Goal: 6000 calories (upped from 5000)

    Mon: 936cal (56 min elliptical = 805; strength training 131)
    Tues: 554cal (32 min elliptical = 473; strength training 81)
    Wed: 532cal (32 min elliptical = 468; strength training 64)
    Thur: 1028cal (58 min elliptical = 857; strength training 171)
    Fri: 1056cal (56 min elliptical = 825; strength training 218)
    Sat: 1077cal (66 min elliptical = 951; strength training 126)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 5183
    Left to go: 817
  • unkreativ
    unkreativ Posts: 18
    Weekly Goal: 6000
    Mon: calories burned (how they were burned): 904 / Gym
    Tues: calories burned (how they were burned): 1.667 / Roadbike
    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned): 866 / Gym
    Thur: calories burned (how they were burned): 750 / Roadbike
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned): 757 / Gym
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned): I ate pizza. No room for sport :-D
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned): 1054 / Gym, stationary Bike

    Total: 5.998
    Left to go: 2

    LOL If I had had that in memory I would had have done 2 more minutes cycling LOL
  • Sujit8383
    Sujit8383 Posts: 726 Member
    Just one cuestion, How do you all know the exact amount of calories, you burned?
    i trust my machine readings which take inputs like age,weight , resistance levels etc..........:smile:
  • motylekcytrynka
    motylekcytrynka Posts: 48 Member
    Weekly Goal: 3000 calories (updated)

    Mon: 509 (235 walking + 274 aerobics)
    Tues: 473 (199 walking + 274 aerobics)
    Wed: 425 (141 walking + 284 aerobics)
    Thur: 581 (190 walking + 391 aerobics)
    Fri: 669 (all walking)
    Sat: 112 (all walking)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 2769
    Left to go: 231
  • pixcompu
    pixcompu Posts: 15
    Just one cuestion, How do you all know the exact amount of calories, you burned?
    i trust my machine readings which take inputs like age,weight , resistance levels etc..........:smile:

    Thanks Pal i almost forgotten for one moment about the machines, sorry for the little off topic :blushing:
  • Murf1968
    Murf1968 Posts: 315 Member
    Weekly Goal: 6000 calories (upped from 5000)

    Mon: 936cal (56 min elliptical = 805; strength training 131)
    Tues: 554cal (32 min elliptical = 473; strength training 81)
    Wed: 532cal (32 min elliptical = 468; strength training 64)
    Thur: 1028cal (58 min elliptical = 857; strength training 171)
    Fri: 1056cal (56 min elliptical = 825; strength training 218)
    Sat: 1077cal (66 min elliptical = 951; strength training 126)
    Sun: 938cal (58 min elliptical = 833; strength training 105)

    Total: 6121
    Left to go: 0


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  • motylekcytrynka
    motylekcytrynka Posts: 48 Member
    Weekly Goal: 3000 calories (updated)

    Mon: 509 (235 walking + 274 aerobics)
    Tues: 473 (199 walking + 274 aerobics)
    Wed: 425 (141 walking + 284 aerobics)
    Thur: 581 (190 walking + 391 aerobics)
    Fri: 669 (all walking)
    Sat: 112 (all walking)
    Sun: 434 (100 walking + 334 aerobics)

    Total: 3203
    Left to go: 0

    :)
  • phyllio77
    phyllio77 Posts: 192 Member
    This is a very interesitng thread....I always like to see what others do for cardio and calorie burn! Cant' wait to see how I do....

    Week: One
    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)
    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:
    Left to go: 3,500
  • siehatsdrauf
    siehatsdrauf Posts: 320 Member
    Week 1
    Weekly Goal: 2100 cals

    Mon: 665 cals (445 soccer, 220 30DS)
    Tues: 363 cals (143 elliptical, 220 30DS)
    Wed: 347 cals (pilates, elliptical, 30DS)
    Thur: -
    Fri: -
    Sat: 256 cals (30DS)
    Sun: 128 cals (30DS)

    Total: 1759
    Left to go: 251
  • kzooprincess
    kzooprincess Posts: 232 Member
    Weekly Goal: 3500

    Mon: 478 (303- Gilad sculpting video, 175 - 2 mile walk)
    Tues: 583 (Aqua Zumba - 1st time, The FIRM sculpting video)
    Wed: 301 (30DS, 1 mile walk)
    Thur: 405 (walking, Gilad DVD)
    Fri: 878 (Zumba party)
    Sat: 288 (30 minute walk, dancing around with daughter)
    Sun: 667 (Zumba class, 30 minute walk)

    Total: 3609
    Left to go: 0

    I did it! I am stoked to try to make it two weeks at 3500. If I can, I will try to increase my goal the following week.
  • Leeann1979
    Leeann1979 Posts: 1,090 Member
    Weekly Goal: 3500
    Mon: 786 (combo of walking, recumbent bike and tennis)
    Tues: 589 (walking and tennis)
    Wed: 122 (walking)
    Thur: 599 (walking and 70 mins of tennis)
    Fri: 93 (walked home from work)
    Sat: 916 (combo of tennis, treadmill and bike)
    Sun: 396 (walking, elliptical, recumbent bike,jumping jacks, stepping)

    Total: 3501
    Left to go: 0000!!
  • 141by2016
    141by2016 Posts: 179
    Weekly Goal:3500
    Mon: 450 45 min running@5mph
    Tues: 576 45min running, 30 min walking
    Wed: 124 30 min walking
    Thur: 450 45 min running
    Fri: 124 30 min walking
    Sat: 450 45 min running
    Sun: 415 60 min biking
    Total: 2595
    Left to go:905 :( Close but no cigar.
  • jesusislove1526
    jesusislove1526 Posts: 442 Member
    Week 27

    Weekly Goal: 6000
    Mon: 576 calories burned (walking, strength training)
    Tues: 754 calories burned (walking, strength training)
    Wed: 1204 calories burned (walking, strength training, aerobics, line dancing, boxing)
    Thur: 1071 calories burned (walking, strength training, aerobics, pilates)
    Fri: 915 calories burned (walking, aerobics, line dancing, boxing, jogging)
    Sat: 1048 calories burned (aerobics, kickboxing, cleaning)
    Sun: 1036 calories burned (walking, aerobics, line dancing)

    Total: 6604
    Left to go: +604
  • AggieFan2011
    AggieFan2011 Posts: 551 Member
    Week 2

    Weekly Goal: 4,000

    Mon: 50 minutes of jogging (655 calories)
    Tues: 60 minutes on the elliptical machine (754 calories)
    Wed: 60 minutes on the elliptical machine (742 calories)
    Thur: 45 minutes on the elliptical machine (564 calories) + 20 minutes of Wii - Just Dance 3 (151 calories) = 715 calories
    Fri: 60 minutes on the elliptical machine (762 calories)
    Sat: 30 minutes of jogging (385 calories)
    Sun: 20 minutes of jogging (267 calories)

    Total: 4,280
    Left to go: +280 :smile:
  • shvrngrl
    shvrngrl Posts: 205 Member
    Weekly Goal: 2000
    Mon: ()
    Tues: 125 (walking 3mph)
    Wed: 651 (Shred/run/walk)
    Thur: 521 (shred, walk, yoga)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 1297
    Left to go: 703
  • Calantorntain
    Calantorntain Posts: 172 Member
    Did basically nothing Saturday, but biked 20 miles on Sunday :) And ate a ton of food, thanks to social events. Oh well.

    Weekly Goal: 5000
    Mon: 200 + 500 + 500 (biking to/from kettlebells, kettlebells class, biking to/from work)
    Tues: 500 (biking to/from work)
    Wed: 200 + 500 + 500 (biking to/from kettlebells, kettlebells class, biking to/from work)
    Thur: 500 (biking to/from work)
    Fri: 200 + 500 + 500 (biking to/from kettlebells, kettlebells class, biking to/from work)
    Sat: 0
    Sun: 800 (biking around)

    Total: 5400
    Left to go: -400

    Week 1 (10/22/12-10/28/12) Total 4800 calories
    Week 2 (10/28/12-11/4/12) Total 5250 calories
    Week 3 (11/5/12-11/11/12) Total 6000 calories
    Week 4 (11/12/12 - 11/18/12) Total 5400 calories
  • helenecg
    helenecg Posts: 43 Member
    Weekly goal: 3500
    Mon: calories burned (how they were burned) boot camp = 659
    Tues: calories burned (how they were 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)


    Sick ALL week:(
    Total: 659
    Left to go:
  • vcht
    vcht Posts: 17 Member
    Oops, I forgot to update earlier but...

    Weekly Goal: 3,500

    Mon: 151 (swimming: 12min)
    Tues: 854 (swimming: 50min, stationary bike: 25min)
    Wed: 0 (laziness)
    Thur: 1,646 (swimming: 130min)
    Fri: 76 (walking: 20min)
    Sat: 379 (swimming: 30min)
    Sun: 443 (swimming: 35min)

    Total: 3,549
    Left to go: 0!!!
  • NareenaTheGypsy
    NareenaTheGypsy Posts: 475 Member
    Finally getting the chance to post.. internet troubles at home :(

    GOAL: ~3,500 cals for the week~

    Mon 11/12: total for the day: 710 cals burned
    burned cals: 115, activity: JM 30DS Level 1
    burned cals: 260, activity: Zumba practice DVD
    burned cals: 335, activity: Mall Walking 1.64 mi

    Tue 11/13: Day after a holiday at work. No "workout" other than walking.. burned cals: 1172, activity: walking 5 hours 3+ mi

    Wed 11/14:
    burned cals: 104, activity: 30DS L1
    burned cals: 856, activity: walking 3 mi

    Thur 11/15: burned cals: 685, activity: walking 4+ hours (fitbit activity logged)
    Fri 11/16: burned cals: 338, activity: 4.32 mi
    Sat 11/17: burned cals: 385, activity: 4.87 mi
    Sun 11/18: burned cals: 481, activity: 2.07 mi

    Weekly total: 4,731 cals burned!
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