Am I being unrealistic?

SaskatchewanRoughriders
SaskatchewanRoughriders Posts: 7
edited November 2023 in Getting Started
I'm on day 4 of my 200 day challenge:

No junk food
Excercising
Eating Clean

Hopefully it will lead to my ultimate goal of having 15-20%BF.

I'm going to post a new daily challenge so that I can switch things up and keep motivated.!

But, is this unrealistic? Am I setting my expectations for myself too high?

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  • Robertstanfield
    Robertstanfield Posts: 4
    No junk food is hard, small rewards keep you sane and motivated. Maybe limit to a treat once a week or every other. good luck!
    Rob
  • Denise1224
    Denise1224 Posts: 150 Member
    In my opinion (and I'm no expert by any means) but I would have to say if your goal is 200 straight days of working out with no rest days it could be unrealistic as you may get burned out. I try to take at least 1 rest day per week if not 2... the no junk and eat clean for 200 days totally do-able ... again only my opinion - GOOD luck either way!!
  • RHSheetz
    RHSheetz Posts: 268 Member
    Define Exercise...

    If you are talking a mix of Exercise with different levels of intensity, (i.e. walkign one day, Biking one day, Lifting, Running) you should be good. For the others, they should be a Lifetime goal, not just 200 days.

    Good Luck, you can do this.
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    I think it's a bit vague - wht do you mean by eating clean, what do you class as junk food, what counts as exercise?
  • mulecanter
    mulecanter Posts: 1,792 Member
    I agree. Absolutes are extreme. I'd be more focused on net calories and allow yourself some flexibility and variety. I'm worried about burn out--I guess that's why I have this opinion.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    If you are asking those questions, then I think you know the answer.
  • SaskatchewanRoughriders
    SaskatchewanRoughriders Posts: 7
    My exercise ranges depending on how my body feels, I wont run for an hour if my body tells me I can't. Instead I will take a brisk walk. And to me eating clean is cutting the chips, pop, fast food, white bread, donuts, etc that got me here in the first place.
  • mfclingan
    mfclingan Posts: 158 Member
    Your goals and asking if it is unrealistic all depends on you and how you respond to things. Personally, I'd be afraid for me that I would get into the progress and mess up a day and then feel like a failure and quit because "well, I messed up so it's all lost". If that is how you would react, then YES, you are being unrealistic. If you are the kind of person that would get to the end of the 200 days and be proud of yourself because out of 200 days you were on track, eating clean, etc etc etc for 180 days....then you are good. It's all how YOU look at the 200 challenge.
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