I need a challenge...do you?

mszSHOGAN
mszSHOGAN Posts: 2,277 Member
edited September 22 in Motivation and Support
Hi everyone! :happy: I'm starting this thread to help myself get back into the mode I once was in with my weight loss, and slowly fell away from. I've found that I do better focusing on short-term goals rather than long ones, so I'll be posting weekly fitness and dietary challenges. I welcome all of you to join me!

Here's how it'll work:
Weigh in every week to visually see your progress. To start off, enter your current weight and list your goal weight to reach by next week. Every week state your current weight as well as your goal weight for the following week. Don't get discouraged if you don't reach your goal weight, it's just something to aim for! :wink:
Example:
STARTING WEIGHT: ###
WEEK 1: Goal: ###, Actual: ### (Week 1 will be next week so enter your goal for next week here, then when you weigh in enter that for "actual weight")

I'll post the challenges as well as a format to follow in documenting your progress with them. Feel free to update your progress daily or weekly, which ever works best for you! I'll post each new thread on Sunday, and post the link in the previous week's thread for anyone wanting to continue with the challenges.

I hope this makes sense to all of you and I hope I'll have some company joining me on these challenges! Here we go!
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FITNESS CHALLENGE:
Exercise at least 210 minutes total for the week - that breaks down to 30 minutes a day.

DIETARY CHALLENGE:
Consume at least 25 grams of fiber daily.
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Here is my weigh-in/challenge format for you to copy and paste to enter your own values.

STARTING WEIGHT: 172
WEEK 1: Goal: 170, Actual: ###

MON - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
TUE - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
WED - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
THU - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
FRI - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
SAT - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
SUN - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##

I'll be checking back in tomorrow, hopefully having met my goals for the day! :flowerforyou:
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  • budblue
    budblue Posts: 16
    Hey Katie! I'm in! the holidays are a time when I usually go down a very slippery slope so this will help keep me on track! My weigh-in day is on Monday so I will post my weight tomorrow and the corresponding "goal weight". Do you want us to post our exercise and fiber on a daily basis or at one time sometime after our Saturday numbers are in? This is my second day on MFP (I've been on another site for a while) so I'm still getting used to how things work here but I will be here with you consistently though the challenge! :) Pam
  • mszSHOGAN
    mszSHOGAN Posts: 2,277 Member
    The holidays ARE an evil time! :devil:

    I forgot to mention that you don't HAVE to weigh in on Sunday or Monday, just post your weigh in (from whenever your normal day is) when you post.

    And you can update the challenge info that you've completed when its most convenient for you. Daily, weekly, every other day, whenever! I'll likely post mine daily or else I know I'll lose track of what I've done! :laugh:
  • callgail
    callgail Posts: 4
    Good idea Katie! I just started and had a goal for the first of each m onthbut I like you idea better. You have done really well and are a good example of success. I will post weight tomorrow. I maybe up over the weekend. That is my downfall. Hubby comes home from out of town on Wednesdays and I mess up much more. Does not make sense since he eats so well. :bigsmile:
  • arp1217
    arp1217 Posts: 38 Member
    This sounds great and I have been looking for a challenge to join for a while! I am in and I want to wish everyone good luck as we start a new month this coming week!

    STARTING WEIGHT: 189
    WEEK 1: Goal: 188, Actual: ###

    MON - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    TUE - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    WED - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    THU - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    FRI - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    SAT - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    SUN - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
  • mszSHOGAN
    mszSHOGAN Posts: 2,277 Member
    Yes, best of luck to EVERY one! WE CAN DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :drinker:
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member
    Hello Everyone...I'll be joining this challenge:bigsmile:

    STARTING WEIGHT: 176.6
    WEEK 1: Goal: 175, Actual: ###

    MON - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    TUE - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    WED - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    THU - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    FRI - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    SAT - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    SUN - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##

    OK, I'm in...just spend $225 in fresh new stock of groceries with lots of fruits and veggies...need to get back on track this week and hoping to drop the 1.6 lbs
  • katrina1025
    katrina1025 Posts: 74 Member
    Sounds like a great idea. I'm fairly new to the posting. Can you edit your daily posts? Or would you have to repost to change your information?

    STARTING WEIGHT: 176
    WEEK 1: Goal: 173, Actual: ###

    MON - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    TUE - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    WED - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    THU - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    FRI - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    SAT - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    SUN - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
  • mszSHOGAN
    mszSHOGAN Posts: 2,277 Member
    YAY Kim, you CAN do it! I need to get myself to the store tomorrow actually....:grumble:

    Katrina - I think after a little bit of time passes you're actually unable to edit your posts. I suggest just going back to your last post and copy/pasting into a new post to update your info.

    I was part of another thread that did followed this format and it worked well. Any suggestions/advice are surely welcomed though!
  • ginnyroxx
    ginnyroxx Posts: 763
    Ok, I'm in.

    STARTING WEIGHT: 186.5
    WEEK 1: Goal: 185.5, Actual: ###

    MON - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    TUE - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    WED - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    THU - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    FRI - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    SAT - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    SUN - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
  • budblue
    budblue Posts: 16
    I like this format and the fact that we are tracking weight and two items! The last challenge I participated in (on a different site) tracked 12 items. I had a hard time keeping track of them all! :laugh: This week I have to only think about exercise, fiber and weight. Fiber is a stretch for me since I always seem to fall short. Good luck this week everyone! We can do it!
  • binary_jester
    binary_jester Posts: 3,311 Member
    Yeah...fiber will be a big challenge. I am in though

    STARTING WEIGHT: 231
    WEEK 1: Goal: 228, Actual: ###

    MON - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    TUE - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    WED - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    THU - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    FRI - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    SAT - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    SUN - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
  • mszSHOGAN
    mszSHOGAN Posts: 2,277 Member
    I like the fiber challenge because it really helps you learn what foods are fiber packed and are good to add on a regular basis. I have my default in my MFP food diary set to 25 g for fiber. When I exercise and it increases I rarely hit the new mark, but I work hard trying to at least reach the 25. Fiber helps me in more ways than one.... :wink: :tongue:

    I can't even imagine tracking 12 items! :noway: I like doing one fitness and one dietary focus for the week. Maybe it's because if I attempted more I'd surely fail! :laugh:
  • nehtaeh
    nehtaeh Posts: 2,849 Member
    bump. I'll look at this in the morning. I weigh in anyway...I'm likely in.
  • CGerman
    CGerman Posts: 539
    I'm in - I always do better when I've got a weekly goal to try and hit. Thanks for starting this!

    STARTING WEIGHT: 199.6
    WEEK 1: Goal: 197.6, Actual:

    MON - Workout Minutes: Fiber Intake:
    TUE - Workout Minutes: Fiber Intake:
    WED - Workout Minutes: Fiber Intake:
    THU - Workout Minutes: Fiber Intake:
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  • Healthyby30
    Healthyby30 Posts: 1,349 Member
    I'm in!!

    STARTING WEIGHT: 282.6
    WEEK 1: Goal: 280.6, Actual: ###

    MON - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    TUE - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    WED - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    THU - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    FRI - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    SAT - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    SUN - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
  • mszSHOGAN
    mszSHOGAN Posts: 2,277 Member
    Glad you're in Shannon and Courtney!

    CGerman - Ever since PSB fizzled out I've been meaning to start a new thread keeping up the same challenges, laziness just got the best of me. I'm happy to see you're in and are still doing well! :happy:
  • nehtaeh
    nehtaeh Posts: 2,849 Member
    STARTING WEIGHT: 145.6
    WEEK 1: Goal: 456, Actual: ###

    MON - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    TUE - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    WED - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    THU - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    FRI - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    SAT - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    SUN - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member
    STARTING WEIGHT: 177.4
    WEEK 1: Goal: 175, Actual: ###

    MON - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    TUE - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    WED - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    THU - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    FRI - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    SAT - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    SUN - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##

    Updated weight this morning.....here we go...
  • budblue
    budblue Posts: 16
    STARTING WEIGHT: 148.5
    WEEK 1: Goal: 147.5, Actual: ###

    MON - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    TUE - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    WED - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    THU - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    FRI - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    SAT - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    SUN - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##

    Good luck everyone!
    Pam
  • spellbinder25
    spellbinder25 Posts: 331 Member
    I'm in too....really need to up my fiber intake. However, I'll mostly start tomorrow since I'm not sure if I'll be able to go to the gym tonight as I got back from my vacation laet last night & am all drowsy. And, I weigh myself in the gym, so I'll have to go there to get my starting weight.

    This is such a great challenge. Good luck everyone!!
  • nehtaeh
    nehtaeh Posts: 2,849 Member
    STARTING WEIGHT: 145.6
    WEEK 1: Goal: 456, Actual: ###

    MON - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    TUE - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    WED - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    THU - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    FRI - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    SAT - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    SUN - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##

    Holy Crap...my goal is supposed to be 145...I'm getting my numbers all mixed up :laugh:
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member
    STARTING WEIGHT: 145.6
    WEEK 1: Goal: 456, Actual: ###

    MON - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    TUE - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    WED - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    THU - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    FRI - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    SAT - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    SUN - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##

    Holy Crap...my goal is supposed to be 145...I'm getting my numbers all mixed up :laugh:

    :laugh: your going the wrong way....
  • katrina1025
    katrina1025 Posts: 74 Member
    Met my goals for day one! Good way to start off the week. I did cheat a little by adding benefiber to dinner, but hey fiber is fiber right?

    STARTING WEIGHT: 176
    WEEK 1: Goal: 173, Actual: ###

    MON - Workout Minutes: 60 Fiber Intake: 26!!
    TUE - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    WED - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    THU - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    FRI - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    SAT - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    SUN - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
  • mszSHOGAN
    mszSHOGAN Posts: 2,277 Member
    MON - Workout Minutes: 40 Fiber Intake: 29
    TUE - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    WED - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    THU - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    FRI - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    SAT - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    SUN - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##

    TOTAL MINUTES: 40/210

    Today was a good day all around. I'm thinking about skipping the shuttle from my parking lot to my building (it's about a mile) tomorrow to get in some extra minutes since technically tomorrow would be my "off day" :tongue:

    Shannon - I agree with Kim, YOU'RE GOING THE WRONG WAY! Gaining that much weight in a week would surely be a feat! :laugh:

    Katrina - I don't think adding benefiber is cheating, isn't it intended to get you fiber when you other wise wouldn't get it?

    Here's to more successes for tomorrow! :drinker:
  • hepkitty
    hepkitty Posts: 132 Member
    Hi all, I'm keen to join in. I really want to get a last push in before christmas comes along!

    STARTING WEIGHT: 159.5
    WEEK 1: Goal: 158, Actual: ###

    TUE - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    WED - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    THU - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    FRI - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    SAT - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    SUN - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
  • binary_jester
    binary_jester Posts: 3,311 Member
    So close!

    STARTING WEIGHT: 231
    WEEK 1: Goal: 228, Actual: ###

    MON - Workout Minutes: 72 Fiber Intake: 21
    TUE - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    WED - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
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  • roughneckswife
    roughneckswife Posts: 341 Member
    STARTING WEIGHT: 237
    WEEK 1: Goal: 232, Actual: ###

    MON - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
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    SUN - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
  • CGerman
    CGerman Posts: 539
    STARTING WEIGHT: 199.6
    WEEK 1: Goal: 197.6, Actual:

    MON - Workout Minutes: 63 Fiber Intake: 20
    TUE - Workout Minutes: Fiber Intake:
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  • ginnyroxx
    ginnyroxx Posts: 763
    STARTING WEIGHT: 186.2
    WEEK 1: Goal: 185.5, Actual: ###

    MON - Workout Minutes: 89 Fiber Intake: 40
    TUE - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    WED - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    THU - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
    FRI - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake: ##
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    SUN - Workout Minutes: ## Fiber Intake:
  • Healthyby30
    Healthyby30 Posts: 1,349 Member
    STARTING WEIGHT: 282.6
    WEEK 1: Goal: 280.6, Actual: ###

    MON - Workout Minutes: 39 Fiber Intake: 13 (Wow that's horrible! LOL)
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