January Week 2 Mini Challenge
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Welcome to all.
Here is the mini challenge for January week 2. Enjoy!!
I am going to get a little philosophical this week and want you to think of three things before you eat. They are:
1) Why are you eating?-(Are you bored?,Are you sad?,Are you really hungry?,etc)
2) What are you eating?-(Are you eating nutritional food?,Are you staying within your calorie limit?,Is your body going to benefit from what you are eating? etc)
3) When are you eating?-(Are you eating in secret?,Are you eating late at night?,Did you just eat? etc)
Answering these questions honestly will help you to analyze some of your eating faults.
Monday's Mini Challenge:
Food-Stay within your alloted calorie limit
Cardio-Do 30-45 minutes of increased heart rate cardio exercise (ie jog, bicycle,elliptical,jumping jacks,aerobics,zumba,etc)
Strength-Do 125 crucnches (3 different kinds)
Water- drink 8-10 glasses if water.
Tuesday's Mini Challenge:
Food-Eat 25 less than your alloted carbohydrate limit
Cardio- Do 30-45 minutes of interval training (1 minute slow pace, 1 minute fast pace)
Strength-Do 10 sets of 10 bicep curls
Water- drink 8-10 glasses if water.
Wednesday's Mini Challenge:
Food-Eat your limit of protein. It is necessary to repair and maintain muscle.
Cardio- Do 30-45 minutes increased heart rate cardio exercise.
Strength - Do 125 squats.
Water- drink 8-10 glasses if water.
Thursday's Mini Challenge:
Food-Eat lots of fibre today. (ie fruits, veggies, whole grains, oatmeal, fibre one bars (love them)
Cardio/Strength - Do 30-45 minutes of circuit training. 2 minutes cardio, 10 crunches, 2 minutes cardio, 10 push-ups, 2 minutes cardio, 10 lunges. repeat 3 x)
Water- drink 8-10 glasses if water.
Friday Mini Challenge
Food - Stay below your sodium limit. (pay particular attention to packaged or take out food which is very high in sodium)
Cardio - Do 30-45 minutes increased heart rate cardio exercise.
Strength - If you worked really hard yesterday. Take a break today.
Water- drink 8-10 glasses if water.
Saturday Mini Challenge
Food - Stay within your calorie limit.
Cardio/Strength - Do something special for yourself today. Maybe get your hair done, have a manicure, go shopping etc. You deserve it
Water- drink 8-10 glasses if water.
Sunday Mini Challenge:
Food - Enjoy a healthy home cooked meal with your family.
Cardio - Go for a 30-45 minute leisurely walk with your family or somebody special in your life.
Strength - Work on the part of your body that bothers you the most.
Water- drink 8-10 glasses if water.
Note: I am by no means a professional in diet or fitness and what I suggest in this post comes from what I have read and experienced in my journey. Please go at your own pace and do what works for you.
I hope everybody has a great week.
Keep Smiling ,
Donna
Here is the mini challenge for January week 2. Enjoy!!
I am going to get a little philosophical this week and want you to think of three things before you eat. They are:
1) Why are you eating?-(Are you bored?,Are you sad?,Are you really hungry?,etc)
2) What are you eating?-(Are you eating nutritional food?,Are you staying within your calorie limit?,Is your body going to benefit from what you are eating? etc)
3) When are you eating?-(Are you eating in secret?,Are you eating late at night?,Did you just eat? etc)
Answering these questions honestly will help you to analyze some of your eating faults.
Monday's Mini Challenge:
Food-Stay within your alloted calorie limit
Cardio-Do 30-45 minutes of increased heart rate cardio exercise (ie jog, bicycle,elliptical,jumping jacks,aerobics,zumba,etc)
Strength-Do 125 crucnches (3 different kinds)
Water- drink 8-10 glasses if water.
Tuesday's Mini Challenge:
Food-Eat 25 less than your alloted carbohydrate limit
Cardio- Do 30-45 minutes of interval training (1 minute slow pace, 1 minute fast pace)
Strength-Do 10 sets of 10 bicep curls
Water- drink 8-10 glasses if water.
Wednesday's Mini Challenge:
Food-Eat your limit of protein. It is necessary to repair and maintain muscle.
Cardio- Do 30-45 minutes increased heart rate cardio exercise.
Strength - Do 125 squats.
Water- drink 8-10 glasses if water.
Thursday's Mini Challenge:
Food-Eat lots of fibre today. (ie fruits, veggies, whole grains, oatmeal, fibre one bars (love them)
Cardio/Strength - Do 30-45 minutes of circuit training. 2 minutes cardio, 10 crunches, 2 minutes cardio, 10 push-ups, 2 minutes cardio, 10 lunges. repeat 3 x)
Water- drink 8-10 glasses if water.
Friday Mini Challenge
Food - Stay below your sodium limit. (pay particular attention to packaged or take out food which is very high in sodium)
Cardio - Do 30-45 minutes increased heart rate cardio exercise.
Strength - If you worked really hard yesterday. Take a break today.
Water- drink 8-10 glasses if water.
Saturday Mini Challenge
Food - Stay within your calorie limit.
Cardio/Strength - Do something special for yourself today. Maybe get your hair done, have a manicure, go shopping etc. You deserve it
Water- drink 8-10 glasses if water.
Sunday Mini Challenge:
Food - Enjoy a healthy home cooked meal with your family.
Cardio - Go for a 30-45 minute leisurely walk with your family or somebody special in your life.
Strength - Work on the part of your body that bothers you the most.
Water- drink 8-10 glasses if water.
Note: I am by no means a professional in diet or fitness and what I suggest in this post comes from what I have read and experienced in my journey. Please go at your own pace and do what works for you.
I hope everybody has a great week.
Keep Smiling ,
Donna
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Thanks for the challenge, Donna!
1) Why are you eating?-(Are you bored?,Are you sad?,Are you really hungry?,etc)
I use to eat when I was BORED or SAD but NOW I just eat when I'm hungry! Although at for dinner if I'm NOT hungry I will get STILL eat at least something healthy! I know if I skip dinner, I will LATER!
2) What are you eating?-(Are you eating nutritional food?,Are you staying within your calorie limit?,Is your body going to benefit from what you are eating? etc)
95% of the time I eat heathy and stay under my goal!
3) When are you eating?-(Are you eating in secret?,Are you eating late at night?,Did you just eat? etc)
I try to have my last meal before 7pm. If I do get hungry I eat fruit!0 -
I've got the calories under control, but the exercise ... I'm embarrassed. I don't know why, but I am.
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WOW...this is going to be very good for me!!0
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Monday's Mini Challenge:
Food-Stay within your alloted calorie limit check back
Cardio-Do 30-45 minutes of increased heart rate cardio exercise (ie jog, bicycle,elliptical,jumping jacks,aerobics,zumba,etc) DONE ( 6 mile run / 2 mile walk)
Strength-Do 125 crucnches (3 different kinds) DONE Doing the Glute challenge
Water- drink 8-10 glasses if water. Check back0 -
Wow...VERY challenging. But, I love a good challenge and I'm excited to meet and conquer every one of these this week!0
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love it....the 25 less carbs is gonna get me lol0
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Right now, I can say I'm done!!!
Monday's Mini Challenge:
Food-Stay within your allotted calorie limit
Cardio-Do 30-45 minutes of increased heart rate cardio exercise (ie jog, bicycle,elliptical,jumping jacks,aerobics,zumba,etc)
Strength-Do 125 crucnches (3 different kinds)
Water- drink 8-10 glasses if water.
I did 42 regular crunches, 42 bicycle crunches & 42 butt-up (I don't know what they're really called) crunches. I'm leaving for zumba in about a half hour. I have already drank all my water. I have pre-logged my dinner and will make adjustments after zumba and dinner.0 -
Monday's Mini Challenge:
Food-Stay within your alloted calorie limit - DONE
Cardio-Do 30-45 minutes of increased heart rate cardio exercise (ie jog, bicycle,elliptical,jumping jacks,aerobics,zumba,etc) - Insanity Plyometric Cardio Cicuit(49 minutes)
Strength-Do 125 crucnches (3 different kinds) DONE 42 Reg crunches, 42 twist crunches, vertical leg crunch
Water- drink 8-10 glasses if water. DOne drink 10 glasses0 -
Monday's Mini Challenge:
Food-Stay within your alloted calorie limit:
I'm on maintenance and "eyeballing" my food ( *that's* a scary experiment; one I haven't gotten used to yet). We went to the pub for dinner yesterday, so I was probably a bit over my allotment but within reason for a weekly allotted calorie average.
Cardio-Do 30-45 minutes of increased heart rate cardio exercise (ie jog, bicycle,elliptical,jumping jacks,aerobics,zumba,etc): I practices tai-chi for 30 minutes. Done correctly (I'm learning so I don't always get it right), it raises heart rate, starts a sweat and gets one huffing & puffing for breath. Yesterday, I was sweating but not huffing & puffing, so some cardio may have been involved.
Tuesday's Mini Challenge:
Cardio- Do 30-45 minutes of interval training (1 minute slow pace, 1 minute fast pace): today is my running day. I'll be on the treadmill for 70 minutes doing a 5K (min) run and walking the rest of the time.0 -
Tuesday's Mini Challenge:
Food-Eat 25 less than your alloted carbohydrate limit
Cardio- Do 30-45 minutes of interval training (1 minute slow pace, 1 minute fast pace)
Strength-Do 10 sets of 10 bicep curls
Water- drink 8-10 glasses if water.
Did not see this till i came on here AFTER i got back from the gym. I cannot do interval training cause my heart valve does not like it but i did 30 min of walking and 45 min of strength training and only came close to passing out once!!
Will do more bicep curls with my free weights at home
Water is no problem!
Gonna have to look at my carb limit and see where i am today...
Great challenges!!
and 125 squats tomorrow???? hahahahaha0 -
I've got the calories under control, but the exercise ... I'm embarrassed. I don't know why, but I am.
It'll come, Yackma. When I started on MFP, I didn't exercise much either. It just happens over time.
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I finished my treadmill workout: a total of 70 minutes on the treadmill. Ran 6K in 51 of those minutes; walked 19 minutes.0
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Tuesday's Mini Challenge:
Food-Eat 25 less than your alloted carbohydrate limit yes
Cardio- Do 30-45 minutes of interval training (minute slow pace, 1 minute fast pace) yes did a treadmill workout
Strength-Do 10 sets of 10 bicep curls Yes
Water- drink 8-10 glasses if water. yes
Bring on squats tomorrow!0 -
Tuesday is done!!
Tuesday's Mini Challenge:
Food-Eat 25 less than your alloted carbohydrate limit
Cardio- Do 30-45 minutes of interval training (1 minute slow pace, 1 minute fast pace)
Strength-Do 10 sets of 10 bicep curls
Water- drink 8-10 glasses if water.
Today the cardio was a challenge, I've been on my feet all day and my back has been screaming at me buuuuuut, I put on my headphones, turned my favorite personal pandora station and I was off and managed to do 30 min. on the elliptical, that is the most I've ever been able to pull out before. Annnnnd, I was screaming.
When I did the bicep curls I added some extra moves such as knee bends, squats, forward & backward lunges, sideways lunges.
Water was the easy part and the carbs I managed.
Right now, I'm so not feeling any lighter but I know I'm just being impatient. Oh yeah, and I'm feeling my abs from yesterdays crunches.
Keep these challenges coming....Woot.....Woot.0 -
Tuesday's Mini Challenge:
Food-Eat 25 less than your alloted carbohydrate limit I FAILED THIS... I WENT OVER i SHOULD OF ATE MORE CHICKEN BEFORE i AT MORE SWEET POTATOES...
Cardio- Do 30-45 minutes of interval training (1 minute slow pace, 1 minute fast pace) i DIDN'T GET THIS WORK OUT IN AS MUCH ASD I WANTED TO MY SHOLDER WAS HURTING SO BAD I WANTED TO CRY MY MUSCLE THAT I BELIEVE I PULLED TIGHTED UP SO BAD WHEN I WENT TO MY ROOM TO WORK OUT WHICH WAS A COLD COLD ROOM
Strength-Do 10 sets of 10 bicep curls I DID THESE WHILE MAKING DINNER BEFORE MY SHOLDER STARTED HURTING
Water- drink 8-10 glasses if water. DID THIS0 -
I finished my treadmill workout: a total of 70 minutes on the treadmill. Ran 6K in 51 of those minutes; walked 19 minutes.
thought you said you don't have the exercise under control??? looks to me like you ROCKED IT!!!!0 -
amazingly I succeeded with the carb challenge yesterday. I usually have trouble with carbs. No idea how i am going to get all the protein in today0
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I finished my treadmill workout: a total of 70 minutes on the treadmill. Ran 6K in 51 of those minutes; walked 19 minutes.
thought you said you don't have the exercise under control??? looks to me like you ROCKED IT!!!!
Thank you! I tried to make it happen....gave myself no excuses, got home from work and hopped on the treadmill.
Wednesday's Mini Challenge:
Food-Eat your limit of protein. It is necessary to repair and maintain muscle. = having some rotisserie chicken tonight with veggies.
Cardio- Do 30-45 minutes increased heart rate cardio exercise. = will be practicing tai-chi again tonight for 30 mins (got to get the routine down right and comfortably before class starts again next week)0 -
Wednesday's Mini Challenge:
Food-Eat your limit of protein. It is necessary to repair and maintain muscle.
Cardio- Do 30-45 minutes increased heart rate cardio exercise.
Strength - Do 125 squats.
Water- drink 8-10 glasses if water.
actually got all of the protein in by snacking on soy nuts and almonds
did 45 min of cardio on treadmill and bike....can only put my heart rate up to 110 tho but still it is a bit
no chance i can do that many squats but i have been doing some all day
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Wednesday's Mini Challenge:
Food-Eat your limit of protein. It is necessary to repair and maintain muscle. Yes, I had a protein shake today after my walk
Cardio- Do 30-45 minutes increased heart rate cardio exercise. Yes 7 mile run / 2 mile walk
Strength - Do 125 squats. Yes
Water- drink 8-10 glasses if water. Yes 72 oz0 -
Wednesday's Mini Challenge:
Food-Eat your limit of protein. It is necessary to repair and maintain muscle.
Cardio- Do 30-45 minutes increased heart rate cardio exercise.
Strength - Do 125 squats.
Water- drink 8-10 glasses if water.
Today, I failed miserably!!!:sad:
My back is hurting very bad, so I decided to rest it, so that meant no exercise of any kind today.:sad:
Aaannnnnnnddddd then, to top it off, we had a meeting tonight in which I'm the secretary of this group so, the group met at a pizza joint. My husband & I shared a medium pizza. The slices were so small and my husband was nice enough to get green bell peppers & onions on my half (he don't like them) and it tasted so good. Well, I blew it, I ate all 4 of my slices which was half the darn pizza.
:sad: :explode:
The rest of the day was good as far as food goes though and there is always tomorrow. :ohwell:
I'm going to try and do todays challenges on Saturday!!:happy:0 -
Just seen this post! (And it's halfway thru Thursday
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I suck at my fiber today so that's outta the question.
Workout, I will aim to do this tonight
Must drink more water!
Will do Fridays Sat and Sun better!0 -
Is this format going to be used next week again? I liked this!0
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Thursday's Mini Challenge:
Food-Eat lots of fibre today - ate a mixed veggie salad for lunch (carrots, avocado, broccoli, radishes, romaine lettuce), mandarin oranges, as well as some berries in yoghurt.
Cardio/Strength - failed at circuit training; ran/walked on the treadmill for 70 minutes0 -
Thursday's Mini Challenge:
Food-Eat lots of fibre today. (ie fruits, veggies, whole grains, oatmeal, fibre one bars (love them)
Cardio/Strength - Do 30-45 minutes of circuit training. 2 minutes cardio, 10 crunches, 2 minutes cardio, 10 push-ups, 2 minutes cardio, 10 lunges. repeat 3 x)
Water- drink 8-10 glasses if water.
Friday Mini Challenge
Food - Stay below your sodium limit. (pay particular attention to packaged or take out food which is very high in sodium)
Cardio - Do 30-45 minutes increased heart rate cardio exercise.
Strength - If you worked really hard yesterday. Take a break today.
Water- drink 8-10 glasses if water.
I'm done with today!! My back is still pretty sore but I managed. I ate lots of fiber and drank lots of water. I had a zumba class tonight so I decided to do the circuit training tomorrow, I like circuit training so I will enjoy that. Also, I'm going to flip flop my rest day, instead of Saturday, I will rest on Sunday because I'm having family over for dinner.0 -
I think i will get it all done today!! I usually go over on fiber so this is an easy one for me!!
Heading to the gym and will do circuit/weight training but only what i can tolerate.
Doing ok so far this week.
What are your plans for staying on track this weekend?0 -
Thursday's Mini Challenge:
Food-Eat lots of fibre today. (ie fruits, veggies, whole grains, oatmeal, fibre one bars (love them) DONE
Cardio/Strength - Do 30-45 minutes of circuit training. 2 minutes cardio, 10 crunches, 2 minutes cardio, 10 push-ups, 2 minutes cardio, 10 lunges. repeat 3 x) DONE
Water- drink 8-10 glasses if water. DONE
Friday Mini Challenge
Food - Stay below your sodium limit. (pay particular attention to packaged or take out food which is very high in sodium) DONE
Cardio - Do 30-45 minutes increased heart rate cardio exercise. DONE
Strength - If you worked really hard yesterday. Take a break today. NO
Water- drink 8-10 glasses if water. DONE0 -
I forgot to report in last night, I had flip flopped Thursday & Friday and they are now both done. Today is supposed to be a rest day but I'm going to do Sunday today because I'm having family over tomorrow for dinner. My cardio will definitely be later as I'm watching my 2 yr old granddaughter the late afternoon.
Hope everyone has a great weekend!! Oh Yeah and Go Hawks!!0 -
Reading through these posts, it sounds like everyone is having a successful week! Way to go!!
Friday was my rest day but I went for a run today:
Friday Mini Challenge
Food - Stay below your sodium limit: I'm no longer tracking my food so this is hard to say. I did have a can of soup for lunch, so sodium would have been higher than usual.
Cardio - Rest day, I didn't work out at all
Saturday Mini Challenge
Food - Stay within your calorie limit: I have been good about this when tracking my food. January is the first month where I'm not tracking. It's an experiment. I think I'm "eyeballing" pretty good; I'm being careful about it. So, I'm going to say that I did stay within my limits today.
Cardio/Strength -I had a 70-minute workout on the treadmill. It was a bad run day. I ran 5K in total but in 3 sessions (one 25 minute and 2 10-minute) . I walked the rest of the time. Still a good workout, though.0 -
heading to the gym. Wont be able to the cardio stuff or i will pass out and that would not be good. But i will get a workout in!!0
