May Challenges??

jacalennejax
jacalennejax Posts: 97 Member
Everyone is doing challenges this year.

I wanna do one too dammit!

Any Ideas??


Maybe.. Water intake? 100 oz of h20 daily?


Let's do something guys!
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  • Afura
    Afura Posts: 2,054 Member
    Woo water is always a toughy for me, even though the glass sits next to me at work all day long.

    Work out? Work out 3 times a week every week?
    Have a food log for every day of the month (no skipping that one day when you weren't so good!)
  • smacmillan86
    smacmillan86 Posts: 153 Member
    I like this idea, the water one isn't a challenge for me though it's all I drink except for one cup of coffee in the morning so I get plenty! The logging one is a good idea, I wish I wasn't going to camp starting on the weekends with no cell signal otherwise I'd be all over that.

    I think I like the exercise one best.
  • jacalennejax
    jacalennejax Posts: 97 Member
    I'm Down for the Logging one.

    But I am going to dedicate myself to the Water. I love water, but lately- it just has been hard for me to get it all in. I had a better loss when i was guzzling the water, so Here- I will go again.
  • Terri_terri
    Terri_terri Posts: 42 Member
    I think the exercise would be great:) 4 days a week?
  • DisappearingTwinkie
    DisappearingTwinkie Posts: 109 Member
    I am up for a challenge :) Am doing the squat one right now. 70 tomorrow
  • Terri_terri
    Terri_terri Posts: 42 Member
    OUCH on the squat! The first day I started the 30 day shred...I couldn't walk because of the squats..lol
  • Afura
    Afura Posts: 2,054 Member
    How about a You Pick 2 challenge? Then it gives everyone some flexibility!

    Drink 8 + Glasses of water a day
    Log every day (even if you're having to complete them later, as long as there is one for every day)
    Exercise 3-5 times a week
  • jacalennejax
    jacalennejax Posts: 97 Member
    How about a You Pick 2 challenge? Then it gives everyone some flexibility!

    Drink 8 + Glasses of water a day
    Log every day (even if you're having to complete them later, as long as there is one for every day)
    Exercise 3-5 times a week

    That sounds pretty easy to do. Let's do that. Great Idea!!

    I'll be trying to stick with Logging everyday and drinking my 100oz of H20 Challenge. But i'll be trying to do the exercise one too ( just as a secondary not my main challenge)
  • DisappearingTwinkie
    DisappearingTwinkie Posts: 109 Member
    Sounds good to me! I will do water and exercise.
    Exercised today, 75 squats, 30 minutes on the elliptical and 10 minutes weights :)

    Water I am at 9 glasses and still time before bed.
  • Terri_terri
    Terri_terri Posts: 42 Member
    Exercise 40 min walking. Had 96 oz of water today & logged.
  • Aellyn
    Aellyn Posts: 75 Member
    I'll join too the challenge. I'll do logging and drinking water. Yesterday I logged and drank at least 8 glasses of water.
  • kkgriggs
    kkgriggs Posts: 15 Member
    I think I am in...I get water...I am good about logging food...my issue is excerise ...I have been going but it is easy to convince myself not to...
    my question is though where are we logging just on our page or is there another place we need to?
  • DisappearingTwinkie
    DisappearingTwinkie Posts: 109 Member
    I think here is fine. and if you want to share your diary and friend people that is a bonus :)

    80 squats today, walked 3 miles, gardened, cleaned
    up to 10 glasses of water
  • Terri_terri
    Terri_terri Posts: 42 Member
    108 oz of water. Logged. Heavy duty house cleaning, like washing windows scrubbing walls & ceiling fans. Vacuum, tore up cardboard boxes. Cleaned out closet. I am more sore now then if I had walked 3 miles. Especially my back & ankle. 800 mg of Motrin here I come!
  • DisappearingTwinkie
    DisappearingTwinkie Posts: 109 Member
    Drank 9 glasses of water so far today, and ran around, walked a little over 5.5 miles. :)
  • smacmillan86
    smacmillan86 Posts: 153 Member
    I did 343 minutes of exercise (not including walking the dogs) and burned 4455 calories this week. :-D
  • kkgriggs
    kkgriggs Posts: 15 Member
    I will probably only log here once a week. can't get here from my phone. at least not that I have found yet.
    May 1- 11 water 30minutes 248 caloreis
    May 2- 9 water 30minutes 248 caloreis
    May 3- 11 water 30minutes 248 caloreis
    May 4- 3 water 30minutes 248 caloreis
    May 5- 8 water 40minutes 331 caloreis
  • beckimj
    beckimj Posts: 186 Member
    I like your idea, kk. I am going to use it, too, if you don't mind?

    5/1: logged, 12 glasses of water, 115 minutes for 668 calories
    5/2: logged, 12 glasses of water, 100 minutes for 705 calories
    5/3: logged, 10 glasses of water, 80 minutes for 633 calories
    5/4: logged, 14 glasses of water, 130 minutes for 1134 calories
    5/5: logged, 16 glasses of water, 150 minutes for 1576 calories
  • jenny3073
    jenny3073 Posts: 117 Member
    Water - I've been doing good with water, not at 100 oz but I've been getting 64 oz every day on weekdays (weekends are harder for some reason). I don't think I can do more than 64 oz on a regular basis but I have had 96 oz occasionally.

    Logging - Been entering my food everyday for 3 months, good or bad. Today is actually my 3 month mark on MFP!

    Exercise - This is my challenge for sure. Let it go for awhile other than a couple of walks during the week. I started back up this morning and will commit to 4 days per week!
  • Afura
    Afura Posts: 2,054 Member
    Been trying for 8 glasses of water, just hasn't been happening. >.< Usually 7, which is more than the 2 or 3 I used to drink.
    Been logging every day so far though!
    5/1 - 7 glasses
    5/2 - 40min exercise, 7 glasses
    5/3 - Misc minor weights, 6 glasses
    5/4 - 75min exercise (Zumbaaa), 9 glasses
    5/5 - 30min exercise (Amtgard, a LARP I play), 6 glasses
    5/6 - 60 min exercise, 9 glasses
  • DisappearingTwinkie
    DisappearingTwinkie Posts: 109 Member
    Today I did 21 sets of 7 different bicep/back exercises, 110 squats, 35 minute walk, and at 10 glasses of water. I am about to pop :)
  • DisappearingTwinkie
    DisappearingTwinkie Posts: 109 Member
    12 glasses of water so far today, and 21 sets of 7 different leg/calves lifts. Also mowed, and dance cleaned :)
  • Afura
    Afura Posts: 2,054 Member
    12 glasses of water so far today, and 21 sets of 7 different leg/calves lifts. Also mowed, and dance cleaned :)
    Now I've got this really amusing picture in my head about doing a walk like an egyptian while dusting.
  • DisappearingTwinkie
    DisappearingTwinkie Posts: 109 Member
    I do squats instead of bending over, make multiple trips carrying things either jogging, kicking, twisting, whatever the music tells me lol. I do nerdy dance moves, and hop around like a fool. Music motivates me :) I have always done this, even as a Teen, my little brother thought I was crazy hopping around the how to Aqua or Type-O-Negative, whatever I was in the mood for.

    Today I had 11 or more glasses of water, 3 sets of 12 for 6 exercises working my shoulders and abs, 25 minute cool down on the elliptical, and my 130 squats.
  • Afura
    Afura Posts: 2,054 Member
    I'm behind in logging! :D
    5/7 - 60min workout, 9 glasses (thanks Zumba)
    5/8 - 7 glasses
    5/9 - 38min workout, 9 glasses (thanks Zombies 5K)
    5/10 - shoulder preses, 7 glasses
    5/11 - 60min workout, 8 glasses
    5/12 - 7 glasses
  • DisappearingTwinkie
    DisappearingTwinkie Posts: 109 Member
    9 Glasses of water and counting, Over a mile walking, my weight training sets, and elliptical time!
  • beckimj
    beckimj Posts: 186 Member
    5/6: logged, 12 glasses, 182 minutes for 1917 calories
    5/7: logged, 14 glasses, 65 minutes for 508 calories
    5/8: logged, 12 glasses, 70 minutes for 1298 calories
    5/9: logged, 16 glasses, 30 minutes for 249 calories
    5/10: logged, 22 glasses, 65 minutes for 935 calories
    5/11: logged, 13 glasses, 154 minutes for 1361 calories
    5/12: logged, 10 glasses, 70 minutes for 544 calories
  • DisappearingTwinkie
    DisappearingTwinkie Posts: 109 Member
    11 glasses of water today so far, and I did my weight training, 155 squats, and 20-30 minutes of swimming.
  • Afura
    Afura Posts: 2,054 Member
    5/13 - 8 glasses, strength training
    5/14 - 9 glasses, 1hr Zumba, strength training
    5/15 - 11 glasses, 38min walking/jogging, strength training
    5/16 - 10 glasses, strength training
    5/17 - 10 glasses, 28min bike, 20min walking, strength training
    5/18 - 5 glasses, N/A
    5/19 - 6 glasses, strength trianing (squats only)
  • beckimj
    beckimj Posts: 186 Member
    5/13: logged, 11 glasses, 135 minutes for 1193 calories
    5/14: logged, 9 glasses, 30 minutes for 616 calories
    5/15: logged, 10 glasses, 160 minutes for 1831 calories
    5/16: logged, 26 glasses, 110 minutes for 779 calories
    5/17: logged, 10 glasses, 90 minutes for 1346 calories
    5/18: logged, 23 glasses, 300 minutes for 2838 calories
    5/19: logged, 13 glasses, 205 minutes for 1499 calories