December, burn 3500 calories a week challenge

asp415
asp415 Posts: 1,492 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Welcome new & old. This is the December burn 3500 calories a week challenge. Previously listed under groups.

This challenge was originally started by messy_missy16 & since participating in this challenge my weight loss & exercise commitment has been much more consistent.

We do our best to burn 3500 calories a week for the entire month, We don't always make it, but we don't stop trying. Depending on how many days there are left in the final week then instead of 3500, we up it 500 per days left. For example there was 9 days left in the month of November so the goal was 4500 calories instead of 3500.

Lets get December started!

Each day post the calories you burned, current total and how many you have to go

START DATE: December 1st 2013

Here is the daily update format example.

Week 1 Goal: 3500

Day 1: 500 calories (1hr zumba)
Day 2: calories burned (how they were burned)
Day 3: calories burned (how they were burned)
Day 4:calories burned (how they were burned)
Day 4: calories burned (how they were burned)
Day 6:calories burned (how they were burned)
Day 7:calories burned (how they were burned)

Total: 500
Left to go: 3000


RULES: There aren't many. Just have fun, be respectful of each other & post your updates.

Feel free to ask questions etc.

Good Luck!!

Replies

  • Raasy
    Raasy Posts: 972 Member
    I am in !!! Thanks Asp for taking control of this one and continuing it on!!!

    Week 1 Goal: 3500

    Day 1: 603 calories (walking)
    Day 2: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 3: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 4:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 4: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 6:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 7:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 603
    Left to go: 2897
  • Dnarules
    Dnarules Posts: 2,081 Member
    Bump so I can start tomorrow
  • asp415
    asp415 Posts: 1,492 Member
    You are welcome Raasy, I'm glad to see you participating again.

    Week 1 Goal: 3500

    Day 1: 274 calories (walking & running in place)
    Day 2: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 3: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 4:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 4: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 6:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 7:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 274
    Left to go: 3226

    Slow start, but I will pick up the pace.
  • chacokat27
    chacokat27 Posts: 7 Member
    Yeehaw!!!! Thanks for starting this up again. You are awesome!!!

    December Week 1 Goal: 3500

    Day 1: 0 calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 2: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 3: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 4:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 4: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 6:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 7:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 0
    Left to go: 3500
  • Jagreene62
    Jagreene62 Posts: 4,782 Member
    Week 1 Goal: 3500

    Day 1: 453 calories burned (90 minutes Treadmill)
    Day 2:
    Day 3:
    Day 4:
    Day 5:
    Day 6:
    Day 7:

    Total: 453
    Left: 3047

    This should be really interesting....I don't think I've ever worked this many calories in one week!!! We'll see!! :bigsmile:
  • juanpegler
    juanpegler Posts: 92 Member
    Hi
    Love the idea.
    Bumping so I can Post after my workout tonight.
  • FrankieBenjamin
    FrankieBenjamin Posts: 61 Member
    bump, moving job/ house/ country at the moment, so the next few weeks are out, but will definitely start this in the new year, bump to remind me! Good luck guys :0)
  • patrickfish7
    patrickfish7 Posts: 190 Member
    My goal for the month is 16000 so this will help!

    Week 1 Goal: 3500

    Day 1: 735 kCal (5.1 mile run, 47 mins)
    Day 2:
    Day 3:
    Day 4:
    Day 5:
    Day 6:
    Day 7:
  • EniBee
    EniBee Posts: 274 Member
    Week 1 Goal: 3500

    Day 1: Rest (am sure I burnt today, but as I did not have my HRM, I decided to log zero)
    Day 2: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 3: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 4:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 4: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 6:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 7:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 0
    Left to go: 3500
  • EniBee
    EniBee Posts: 274 Member
    Hi asp415,

    Thanks for setting this up. Just one question, why have you decided to create it here and not as a group? Will it be easier to keep track of the daily/weekly activities.
  • momof2boyz832
    momof2boyz832 Posts: 682 Member
    Thank you for setting this up again this month..

    Week 1 December 1st-7th
    Goal :4000

    1st Day 1: 904 calories ..6 miles
    2nd Day 2:
    3rd Day 3:
    4th Day 4:
    5th Day 5:
    6th Day 6:
    7th Day 7:
    Total: 904
    Left to go: 2596
  • lawlorka
    lawlorka Posts: 484 Member
    I'd like to join this! I'll only do 3 weeks in December though as I drive home for Christmas on the 20th and won't have my normal exercise source once I'm there. Just posting now to save the thread - will update after my workout at lunchtime

    Week 1 Goal: 3500

    Day 1: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 2: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 3: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 4:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 4: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 6:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 7:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total:
    Left to go: 3500
  • Hestion
    Hestion Posts: 740 Member
    Can't be doing with scrolling through, finding threads and one massive thread, so am out now I'm afraid, prefer the group setup :-(
  • SmudgeMonkey2000
    SmudgeMonkey2000 Posts: 7 Member
    OK, I'm in:

    Week 1 goal: 3500

    Day 1: 0 - (sitting on my fat *kitten*)
    Day 2: 755 (519 C25K day 1) + (236 Cycle to work) + (more to come today)
    Day 3:
    Day 4:
    Day 5:
    Day 6:
    Day 7:

    Total: 755
    To Go: 2745
  • lawlorka
    lawlorka Posts: 484 Member
    Updating with my workout today
    My week is Mon-Fri

    Day 1: 367cals - 30mins Interval on Treadmill with 10min warm up/cooldown
    Day 2: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 3: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 4:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 4: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 6:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 7:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 367
    Left to go: 3133
  • asp415
    asp415 Posts: 1,492 Member
    Hi asp415,

    Thanks for setting this up. Just one question, why have you decided to create it here and not as a group? Will it be easier to keep track of the daily/weekly activities.

    Hi there,

    Glad to see you again. I was trying to make it easier as w/the holidays coming up & busy schedules I may not have a chance to start the daily threads or the top 3 burners early enough for those in other timezones. I was experimenting. Let me know what you think would work best, since I'm still fairly new @ this topic & group stuff.
  • asp415
    asp415 Posts: 1,492 Member
    Can't be doing with scrolling through, finding threads and one massive thread, so am out now I'm afraid, prefer the group setup :-(

    I'm sorry Hestion. I was experimenting. I will go along w/the majority, if you guys pref. the group I will switch it back.
  • EniBee
    EniBee Posts: 274 Member
    Week 1 Goal: 3500

    Day 1: Rest (am sure I burnt today, but as I did not have my HRM, I decided to log zero)
    Day 2: 1186 calories burned (Insanity Day 22: Pure Cardio 375 and Threadmill 811)
    Day 3: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 4:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 4: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 6:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 7:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 1186
    Left to go: 2314
  • EniBee
    EniBee Posts: 274 Member
    Can't be doing with scrolling through, finding threads and one massive thread, so am out now I'm afraid, prefer the group setup :-(

    I'm sorry Hestion. I was experimenting. I will go along w/the majority, if you guys pref. the group I will switch it back.

    Hi again asp415,

    Thanks for the explanation. I would prefer a group as well, but since you are experimenting, I'll go with the flow. The good thing about the group is that it is easier to cut and paste your information without scrolling much etc. We'll see how it goes.
  • REDMANIV
    REDMANIV Posts: 348 Member
    Sounds like great fun...........did not exercise yesterday however I am in.............woot woot!!

    Week 1 Goal: 3500

    Day 1: Didn't burn a thing..........that will be changing soon however : ).
    Day 2: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 3: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 4:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 4: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 6:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 7:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 0
    Left to go: 3500
  • twl900
    twl900 Posts: 122 Member
    Week 1 Goal: 3500

    Day 1: 647 (Turbo Fire's Fire EZ 55 workout, 3.25mi walk)
    Day 2: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 3: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 4:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 4: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 6:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Day 7:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 647
    Left to go: 2853
  • asp415
    asp415 Posts: 1,492 Member
    Ok, everyone. I have moved it back over to the group. I just sent you all an invite.

    Here is the link.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/17840-december-burn-3500-a-week-challenge

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