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3,500+ Calories Burned Challenge: Mon, 12/24- Sun, 12/30

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  • athenaheim
    athenaheim Posts: 496 Member
    I am just going with 4500 this week. Had issues last week and didnt finish. I'm not feeling well right now so here we go.

    Weekly Goal: 4500

    Mon: 608 (120min cleaning, 15min walking)
    Tues: 1340 (20min moving household furniture, 20m in cleaning, 31min wii active 2, 40m zumba)
    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: 1948
    Left to go: 2552
  • myrestlessfeet
    myrestlessfeet Posts: 95 Member
    Week 1 Goal: 3500, did: 5100

    Week 2 Goal : 4000

    Mon: 757 kcal - 90 mins. leisure pace walking, 55 mins. elliptical trainer
    Tues: felt lazy and skipped going to the gym (boo!)
    Wed: 928 kcal - 60 mins. elliptical trainer, 60 mins. walking @ 4.5 mph, 30 mins. stepper


    Total: 1685
    Left to go: 2315
  • jazcndoit
    jazcndoit Posts: 79 Member
    Ok here we go! Xmas wk so must challenge me-self!
    Goal: 4500

    Mon: 445 (30 mins walk)
    Tues: ZERO!
    Wed: 1006 (60mins incline)
    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:1451
    Left to go: 3049
  • asangh
    asangh Posts: 32
    Weekly Goal: 4000

    Mon: 617 (c25k w4d2, 20 min walk)
    Tues:
    Wed: 1040 (c25k w4d3, walking for 30 minutes, elliptical for 24 minutes)
    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: 1657
    Left to go: 2343
  • 2TonTussie
    2TonTussie Posts: 30 Member
    Got off 2 a late start this week..... But, STiL gona up my goal AND givit my best shot. :heart:

    Week #3

    Weekly Goal: 3500

    Mon:

    Tues:

    Wed: 847 (aerobix, calisthenix, and 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: 847
    Left to go: 2653 :glasses:
  • cjsacto
    cjsacto Posts: 1,421 Member
    4th Week Goal: 5408

    Mon: walk: 213
    Tues: treadmill: 709
    Wed: walk: 185 / stationary bike: 321 / treadmill: 276 | SUBTOTAL: 782
    Thur:
    Fri:
    Sat:
    Sun:

    Total: 1704
    Left to go: 3704
  • cjsacto
    cjsacto Posts: 1,421 Member
    Hope this isn't a dumb question,are you all eating your exercises calories? I don't know how to reach a 3500 calorie loss personally if I eat all my extra calories lost.I allow myself to eat half of them if I want to. Any input would be appreciated as to what you all are doing and still losing.

    I didn't used to, but I hit a plateau after a few weeks of overly large calorie deficits. Now I force myself to eat all the calories back and I'm losing more consistently.

    There are a LOT of differing opinions on this. If you search the forums for "eating calories back" you'll find hours of reading with advice and links. You may have to experiment a little to find what works for you, and it will probably depend what your net calorie goal is and how you arrived at that number. There are some good calculators - you'll see the links in the forums with some lengthy instructions.
  • Sujit8383
    Sujit8383 Posts: 726 Member
    Weekly Goal: 7700

    Mon: 2432 KCals by Cardio Exercises (50 mins on Elliptical Trainer-12th level, 30 mins walk on Treadmill-16 deg high inclined @ 6.5Kmph, 32.5 mins on Stationary Cycle-20th high level resistance, 40 mins walk @ 3.5Kmph) + 30 mins of Circuit weight strength training..............

    Tues: 2326 KCals by Cardio Exercises (50 mins on Elliptical Trainer-12th level, 30 mins walk on Treadmill-16 deg high inclined @ 6.5Kmph, 32.5 mins on Stationary Cycle-20th high level resistance, 40 mins walk @ 3.5Kmph) + 30 mins of Circuit weight strength training..............

    Wed: 2429 KCals by Cardio Exercises (45 mins on Elliptical Trainer-16th level, 30 mins walk on Treadmill-16 deg high inclined @ 6.5Kmph, 32.5 mins on Stationary Cycle-20th high level resistance, 70 mins walk @ 3.5Kmph) + 30 mins of Circuit weight strength training..............

    Thur: 2476 KCals by Cardio Exercises (45 mins on Elliptical Trainer-16th level, 41 mins walk on Treadmill-16 deg high inclined @ 6.5Kmph, 32.5 mins on Stationary Cycle-20th high level resistance, 40 mins walk @ 3.5Kmph) + 30 mins of Circuit weight strength training..............

    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 9663 (Target Completed............:smile::wink: :laugh: :happy: :tongue: )
    Left to go: Nil.....
  • myrestlessfeet
    myrestlessfeet Posts: 95 Member
    Week 1 Goal: 3500, did: 5100

    Week 2 Goal : 4000

    Mon: 757 kcal - 90 mins. leisure pace walking, 55 mins. elliptical trainer
    Tues: felt lazy and skipped going to the gym (boo!)
    Wed: 928 kcal - 60 mins. elliptical trainer, 60 mins. walking @ 4.5 mph, 30 mins. stepper
    Thur: 624 kcal - 60 mins. elliptical trainer, 30 mins. walking @ 4.5 mph, 15 mins. stepper


    Total: 2309
    Left to go: 1691
  • LareishaH
    LareishaH Posts: 205 Member
    Week 2 Goal: 3500

    Mon: 403 (Elliptical, walking 3.5 mph & running 5.0 mph intervals on the treadmill, and walking highest incline at 3.5 mph on the treadmill )
    Tues: 520 (Weight training - upper body, elliptical, walking 3.5 mph & running 5.0 mph intervals on the treadmill, and walking highest incline at 3.5 mph on the treadmill)
    Wed: 499 (Arc trainer and weight training - lower body)
    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: 1422
    Left to go: 2078
  • cass678910
    cass678910 Posts: 34 Member
    Weekly Goal: 2100
    Mon: didn't have a chance for a workout today..extra motivation for tomorrow!
    Tues: 429 (playing my new Just Dance 4 for about 2 hours!)
    Wed: 416 (playing Just Dance, wii fit)
    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: 0
    Left to go: 2100
  • lousoulbody
    lousoulbody Posts: 663 Member
    Week 6

    Weekly Goal: 3000
    Mon: 524(60min@5mph/10min@3mph)
    Tues: 524 (60min@5mph/10min@3mph)
    Wed: 394(40min@5mph/10min@3moh)
    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: 1,442
    Left to go:1558
  • lousoulbody
    lousoulbody Posts: 663 Member
    QUOTE:

    Hope this isn't a dumb question,are you all eating your exercises calories? I don't know how to reach a 3500 calorie loss personally if I eat all my extra calories lost.I allow myself to eat half of them if I want to. Any input would be appreciated as to what you all are doing and still losing.




    For me there is no way i could eat all my excercise calories back, that would be way to much (for me), i have still been losing. However this week will be different because im eating on average about 400 calories more per day and i have been doing the same work outs, so weigh in tomorrow, should be interesting, my goal is to stay the same during the holiday's.

    Cheers:drinker:
  • msshiraz
    msshiraz Posts: 327 Member
    Week 4 Goal : 6000- This week is going to be a real challenged- I was scheduled to sub 2 classes on Friday that both got cancelled. But I am going to do all I can anyway (teaching classes forces me in the gym) wink My gym is closed today but I found another one open - 1 day drop in fee-thats fine, I am determined to hit this!!!

    Mon:1017- walk/run intervals 45 min/ Precor AMT- 15 min/ Strength training- legs 45 min
    Tues: 1415- walk/run intervals 35 min/ Precor AMT- 60 minutes
    Wed:698 Aqua Zumba (teaching) 50 minutes
    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:3130
    Left to go: 2870
  • msshiraz
    msshiraz Posts: 327 Member
    Yes- I eat them back, if I need them. Rarely do I eat them all back, but I do eat when I am hungry. I hydrate (water only) when I get hunger pains to first ensure it is real hunger
  • Crosbinium
    Crosbinium Posts: 415 Member
    Weekly Goal: 1900
    Mon: 249 (Pilates)
    Tues:202 (treadmill)
    Wed: 251 (walking)
    Thur: 249 (Pilates)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Total so far:951
    Still need to burn: 941
  • asangh
    asangh Posts: 32
    Weekly Goal: 4000

    Mon: 617 (c25k w4d2, 20 min walk)
    Tues:
    Wed: 1040 (c25k w4d3, walking for 30 minutes, elliptical for 24 minutes)
    Thur: 1043 (c25k w5d1, c25k w2d1, elliptical 30 minutes)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 2700
    Left to go: 1300
  • lousoulbody
    lousoulbody Posts: 663 Member
    Week 6

    Weekly Goal: 3000
    Mon: 524(60min@5mph/10min@3mph)
    Tues: 524 (60min@5mph/10min@3mph)
    Wed: 394(40min@5mph/10min@3moh)
    Thur: 202 (60min@3mph)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 1,644
    Left to go:1356
  • Excepticon
    Excepticon Posts: 83 Member
    Mon 12/24 to Sun 12/30

    Weekly Goal:3200
    Mon: 625 kcal burned (hill program on treadmill, rowing machine, yoga, strength training)
    Tues: 574 kcal burned (20min ab assault routine, treadmill, rowing machine)
    Wed: 000 :( Didn't get a chance!!
    Thur: 698 kcal burned (burned up the treadmill, strength training, ab assault routine)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 1897
    Left to go: 1303
  • jessiex21
    jessiex21 Posts: 34 Member
    Weekly Goal: 2100
    Mon: 462 calories burned - Marching band, 280 calories burned walking dog 3mph - Total = 742 calories
    Tues: Nothing logged, but cooked Xmas dineer chased round after the kids played on the wii with them- no idea how much burned!!!
    Wed: 247 calories burned - walking dog 3mph
    Thur: 127 calories burned - walking 3mph
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 1116
    Left to go:984
  • myrestlessfeet
    myrestlessfeet Posts: 95 Member
    Week 1 Goal: 3500, did: 5100

    Week 2 Goal : 4000

    Mon: 757 kcals - 90 mins. leisure pace walking, 55 mins. elliptical trainer
    Tues: felt lazy and skipped going to the gym (boo!)
    Wed: 928 kcals - 60 mins. elliptical trainer, 60 mins. walking @ 4.5 mph, 30 mins. stepper
    Thur: 624 kcals - 60 mins. elliptical trainer, 30 mins. walking @ 4.5 mph, 15 mins. stepper
    Fri: 836 kcals - 90 mins. brisk walking, 60 mins. elliptical trainer, 10 mins. stair master

    Total: 3145
    Left to go: 855
  • Sujit8383
    Sujit8383 Posts: 726 Member
    Weekly Goal: 7700

    Mon: 2432 KCals by Cardio Exercises (50 mins on Elliptical Trainer-12th level, 30 mins walk on Treadmill-16 deg high inclined @ 6.5Kmph, 32.5 mins on Stationary Cycle-20th high level resistance, 40 mins walk @ 3.5Kmph) + 30 mins of Circuit weight strength training..............

    Tues: 2326 KCals by Cardio Exercises (50 mins on Elliptical Trainer-12th level, 30 mins walk on Treadmill-16 deg high inclined @ 6.5Kmph, 32.5 mins on Stationary Cycle-20th high level resistance, 40 mins walk @ 3.5Kmph) + 30 mins of Circuit weight strength training..............

    Wed: 2429 KCals by Cardio Exercises (45 mins on Elliptical Trainer-16th level, 30 mins walk on Treadmill-16 deg high inclined @ 6.5Kmph, 32.5 mins on Stationary Cycle-20th high level resistance, 70 mins walk @ 3.5Kmph) + 30 mins of Circuit weight strength training..............

    Thur: 2476 KCals by Cardio Exercises (45 mins on Elliptical Trainer-16th level, 41 mins walk on Treadmill-16 deg high inclined @ 6.5Kmph, 32.5 mins on Stationary Cycle-20th high level resistance, 40 mins walk @ 3.5Kmph) + 30 mins of Circuit weight strength training..............

    Fri: 2168 KCals by Cardio Exercises (45 mins on Elliptical Trainer-16th level, 17 mins walk on Treadmill-16 deg high inclined @ 6.5Kmph, 32.5 mins on Stationary Cycle-20th high level resistance, 50 mins walk @ 3.5Kmph) + 30 mins of Circuit weight strength training..............

    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 11831 (Target Completed............ )
    Left to go: Nil.....
  • cass678910
    cass678910 Posts: 34 Member
    Weekly Goal: 2100
    Mon: didn't have a chance for a workout today..extra motivation for tomorrow!
    Tues: 429 (playing my new Just Dance 4 for about 2 hours!)
    Wed: 416 (playing Just Dance, wii fit)
    Thur: 227 (Just Dance and Walk it Out)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 1072
    Left to go: 1028
  • jessiex21
    jessiex21 Posts: 34 Member
    Weekly Goal: 2100
    Mon: 462 calories burned - Marching band, 280 calories burned walking dog 3mph - Total = 742 calories
    Tues: Nothing logged, but cooked Xmas dinner chased round after the kids played on the wii with them- no idea how much burned!!!
    Wed: 247 calories burned - walking dog 3mph
    Thur: 127 calories burned - walking 3mph
    Fri: 486 calories burned - 30mins elliptical and 25 mins walking
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 1602
    Left to go:498
  • asangh
    asangh Posts: 32
    Weekly Goal: 4000

    Mon: 617 (c25k w4d2, 20 min walk)
    Tues:
    Wed: 1040 (c25k w4d3, walking for 30 minutes, elliptical for 24 minutes)
    Thur: 1043 (c25k w5d1, c25k w2d1, elliptical 30 minutes)
    Fri: 714 (C25K W5D2, 30 min on incline elliptical)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 3414
    Left to go: 586
  • cjsacto
    cjsacto Posts: 1,421 Member
    4th Week Goal: 5408

    Mon: walk: 213
    Tues: treadmill: 709
    Wed: walk: 185 / stationary bike: 321 / treadmill: 276 | SUBTOTAL: 782
    Thur: 30 Day Shred: 279
    Fri: 30 Day Shred: 223 / walk outside: 185 / treadmill: 286 | SUBTOTAL: 694
    Sat:
    Sun:

    Total: 2677
    Left to go: 2927
  • Sujit8383
    Sujit8383 Posts: 726 Member
    Weekly Goal: 7700

    Mon: 2432 KCals by Cardio Exercises (50 mins on Elliptical Trainer-12th level, 30 mins walk on Treadmill-16 deg high inclined @ 6.5Kmph, 32.5 mins on Stationary Cycle-20th high level resistance, 40 mins walk @ 3.5Kmph) + 30 mins of Circuit weight strength training..............

    Tues: 2326 KCals by Cardio Exercises (50 mins on Elliptical Trainer-12th level, 30 mins walk on Treadmill-16 deg high inclined @ 6.5Kmph, 32.5 mins on Stationary Cycle-20th high level resistance, 40 mins walk @ 3.5Kmph) + 30 mins of Circuit weight strength training..............

    Wed: 2429 KCals by Cardio Exercises (45 mins on Elliptical Trainer-16th level, 30 mins walk on Treadmill-16 deg high inclined @ 6.5Kmph, 32.5 mins on Stationary Cycle-20th high level resistance, 70 mins walk @ 3.5Kmph) + 30 mins of Circuit weight strength training..............

    Thur: 2476 KCals by Cardio Exercises (45 mins on Elliptical Trainer-16th level, 41 mins walk on Treadmill-16 deg high inclined @ 6.5Kmph, 32.5 mins on Stationary Cycle-20th high level resistance, 40 mins walk @ 3.5Kmph) + 30 mins of Circuit weight strength training..............

    Fri: 2168 KCals by Cardio Exercises (45 mins on Elliptical Trainer-16th level, 17 mins walk on Treadmill-16 deg high inclined @ 6.5Kmph, 32.5 mins on Stationary Cycle-20th high level resistance, 50 mins walk @ 3.5Kmph) + 30 mins of Circuit weight strength training..............

    Sat: 2388 KCals by Cardio Exercises (45 mins on Elliptical Trainer-16th level, 35 mins walk on Treadmill-16 deg high inclined @ 6.5Kmph, 32.5 mins on Stationary Cycle-20th high level resistance, 40 mins walk @ 3.5Kmph) + 30 mins of Circuit weight strength training..............

    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 14219 (Target Completed............ )
    Left to go: Nil.....
  • myrestlessfeet
    myrestlessfeet Posts: 95 Member
    Week 1 Goal: 3500, did: 5100

    Week 2 Goal : 4000

    Mon: 757 kcals - 90 mins. leisure pace walking, 55 mins. elliptical trainer
    Tues: felt lazy and skipped going to the gym (boo!)
    Wed: 928 kcals - 60 mins. elliptical trainer, 60 mins. walking @ 4.5 mph, 30 mins. stepper
    Thur: 624 kcals - 60 mins. elliptical trainer, 30 mins. walking @ 4.5 mph, 15 mins. stepper
    Fri: 836 kcals - 90 mins. brisk walking, 60 mins. elliptical trainer, 10 mins. stair master
    Sat: 741 kcals - 90 mins. brisk walking, 35 mins. elliptical trainer

    Total: 3886
    Left to go: 114
  • lousoulbody
    lousoulbody Posts: 663 Member
    Week 6

    Weekly Goal: 3000
    Mon: 524(60min@5mph/10min@3mph)
    Tues: 524 (60min@5mph/10min@3mph)
    Wed: 394(40min@5mph/10min@3moh)
    Thur: Day Off
    Fri: 541(6@5mph/15@3mph)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 1,983
    Left to go:1017:bigsmile:
  • Excepticon
    Excepticon Posts: 83 Member
    Mon 12/24 to Sun 12/30

    Weekly Goal:3200
    Mon: 625 kcal burned (hill program on treadmill, rowing machine, yoga, strength training)
    Tues: 574 kcal burned (20min ab assault routine, treadmill, rowing machine)
    Wed: 000 :( Didn't get a chance!!
    Thur: 698 kcal burned (burned up the treadmill, strength training, ab assault routine)
    Fri: 0
    Sat: 515 kcal burned (strength training, rowing machine, treadmill)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 2412
    Left to go: 788

    Looks like either later tonight or tomorrow I'll be busting butt to get to my goal! But am super excited I got a SV today at 1.1 pounds down from yesterday!!
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