21 Day Challenge
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I'm in starting today!!
1. Exercise at least 4 times a week/ cardio and strength training
2. Don't over eat or eat because I'm bored (especially cookies)
3. Pray and meditate every morning
4. Log everything I eat for the day
5. Don't go over my calorie intake by too much
6. Plan meals ahead and log meals ahead
7. Lose 5 pounds in 21 days.
Anyone please feel free to add me as a friend! I like extra support!0 -
I'm doing pretty well with sticking to my diet and keeping under my calories, so here are mine:
1. No soda whatsoever.
2. No desserts, even if they're low calorie ~ the sugar isn't worth it.
3. Practice ballet at home during the week on the days you don't have class, or do some sort of muscle-building workout to improve leg strength.0 -
Day 4/21 Success
1) Complete all 10 workouts per week - 8 done so far, on track
2) Reach water target daily (2 litres) - Yip,
3) Stay within calorie budget daily - Within acceptable limit.
4) Spend 30 minutes each day in prayer or reading the Bible - Yip
5) Log workouts and ALL nutrition each day - I even logged all the extras, which I could eat as I burn so much these days
6) Check in on this thread daily - here it is
7) Avoid negativity - Achieved acceptable level on this, cab improve though0 -
You should check out Reddit's 90 Days Goal group. We just started a new round, and it may be of interest to everyone posting to this topic.
See http://www.reddit.com/r/90daysgoal/comments/1u3ryo/so_confused/cee7zgv for more info.0 -
1) Wake up every weekday at 6 am
2) Spend the first 10 min of every morning meditating, praying and reflecting
3) Do some sort of exercise everyday (except Sundays - save that for church!)
> Cardio (treadmill, elliptical, etc): 3x/week
> Yoga: 1x/week
> Strength training: 1x/week
4) Only have 1-2 alcoholic drinks on weekend nights - no binge drinking
5) Log on MFP daily
6) Pick two items to purge and/or donate to Goodwill daily
7) Spend less than $200/week (not including monthly bills & payments)
Day 1/21:
Will accomplish #4, 5, 6 today, with #7 in progress
Goals #1-3 will be the hardest for me - need to alter my morning routine0 -
I'm in
Track everything
Go to YMCA 5 days per week
Drink lots of water
Drink less alcohol
Get plenty of sleep
More fruits and Vegs
No fast food
Plan meals
Check in here daily
Let's do this!
I'm doing it ! How's everyone else?0 -
My 4th day of 21 was a good day, energy level was good all day, hit all goals but the last 15 mins of Bible or prayer which i do before bed. Hope everyone is having success with their own challenge. Thank you all for the inspiration and some great goal ideas!0
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Day 1 of 21 successful!!
1. exercise at least 30 minutes/day
2. log ALL my foods
3. Stick with meal plan (getting ready to start a clean eat meal plan on Monday 3/3)
4. read my daily Bible plan every day
5. drink 64ozs of water daily
6. Don't let negative thoughts and stress sabotage my goals
7. Lose 4 pounds by day 21 <
a work in progress :happy:0 -
Reporting in:
Day One: - stuck to my calorie and water goals, exercised for 20 minutes
Day Two: -under calorie goals, water fell a bit short, no exercise (I think Thurs/Sun need to be days of rest---Thurs way too busy)
I haven't been hitting my sleep goals---I really have a hard time going to bed before midnight and getting up before 9am. I also think I have sleep apnea, and need to buy health insurance and see a doctor- so I'm going to swap goals and replace the sleep goals with "setting up health insurance and seeing a doctor" in the next 21 days.
Therapy goals: I found a place I want to go (online!) and just need to schedule appointment (another need-to-find time thing).
First weigh-in day with my friend tomorrow!0 -
Tough day for me. Last minute business trip yesterday and today. Ate fast food on the run. Pushed me way over on all food numbers. However, learning experience on just how fast the fat and calories add up. Back on track tomorrow - I'll double walking tomorrow and Saturday.0
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Hey like i said before its about progress not perfection, just bounce back and keep improving, it will come together!0
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I struggle with sleep alot too, melatonin seems to help me if you want to try that. Your doing great keep going!
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2/21 done and it was a good day ended with a intense Zumba class. Keep up the great work everyone
Renegade is right it's progress not protection.0 -
ok ive got to get in on this, while i am late to this thread, i have made it to day 4 of my routine, hope im not to far ahead/behind it looks like you guys are on day four if this was started monday
my routine
im using a star chart --litterally have a calender with star stickers on my mirror
here are the color codes for my star chart
blue for reading my recovery material each day
silver for reading my eating disorder material each day
gold for making the gym
green for making a support group that day
red for eating under my net calorie goal each day
other goals im aiming for,
enter my calories on mfp every day
loose 1 pound a week (monthly weigh ins, next one on next tuesday)
so far i have three 5 star days and today was just a three star day with blue red and silver, meaning i did my readings and eat under my caloric goals..
my goal is to hit red every day for the 21 day period and at least 4 gym visits (gold star) per week.... the rest i can be flexible about ... 4/21 done 0 -
Well it was off to a great start but yesterday I twisted my right knee (jogging, cross trainer, weight lifting? I hear you ask. No mucking about in the garden with my daughter!)
So today I am still limping about the place grumpy because I am missing my dance workout.
However I am still planning my meals, tracking my food, drinking my water and altogether being the new me. I am liking the new me if I am honest. Hope I still feel this good on Day 21!0 -
Ok - day 3 feedback ....honestly, I forgot what my goals were! I somehow ave still managed to lose 5lbs since I started which is good! But I'll try and remember my goals better for today, day 4.
1. Go to bed by 10pm and get up at 6am every day.
2. Do 30 minutes of running 3 days per week.
3. Eat 3 balanced meals of sensible portions each day.
4. Drink only water and green tea, and one small glass of wine with dinner if wanted.
5. Record my progress each day on MFP, and post to this thread.
6. Take a breath and determine to be kind before everything I do and say (unless it's an emergency, obv!)
7. Meditate for 5 minutes every morning, then mindfully keep my cool all day.0 -
Love the color star chart idea!!!ok ive got to get in on this, while i am late to this thread, i have made it to day 4 of my routine, hope im not to far ahead/behind it looks like you guys are on day four if this was started monday
my routine
im using a star chart --litterally have a calender with star stickers on my mirror
here are the color codes for my star chart
blue for reading my recovery material each day
silver for reading my eating disorder material each day
gold for making the gym
green for making a support group that day
red for eating under my net calorie goal each day
other goals im aiming for,
enter my calories on mfp every day
loose 1 pound a week (monthly weigh ins, next one on next tuesday)
so far i have three 5 star days and today was just a three star day with blue red and silver, meaning i did my readings and eat under my caloric goals..
my goal is to hit red every day for the 21 day period and at least 4 gym visits (gold star) per week.... the rest i can be flexible about ... 4/21 done0 -
Day 3 was a snow day here and I resisted the urge to stay in my pjs all day, snacking and watching tv. I find it a lot harder to stay on track on days that I am at home.
Started week 3 of c25k and discovered that it's a good thing I work out in my basement alone. When they say you should be able to talk when you run, I don't think they mean to yourself. There was definitely some swearing going on!
Tracked everything I ate and was under my calorie goal. Also drank more than 2L of water. I've been surprised at how quickly I'm able to get to my water goal. I guess I was always drinking enough, I just never actually measured it before.
Sounds like everyone is doing great! I love the idea of using stickers/calendar. It's great to have a visual reminder of your success every day.0 -
This is a great challenge. I'm in.
1. Log my meals on MFP.
2. Drink 1 gallon of water daily
3. Sleep at least 7 hours
4. Encourage at least 1 person to live a healthy lifestyle.
5. Exercise for at least 60 minutes 6 days a week.
6. Eat at least 2 servngs of fruits and veggies
7.Meditate 5 minutes each day0 -
Day 4 done. Day 5 is cardio day but I love doing pushups, wallsits, and lunges every 2 hours at the office. It keeps you motivated and also helps avoid craving the secretary candy jar downstairs.0
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its a great way to work strength training into a cardio day and keeps the blood flowing all day. I'm enjoying it too!0
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Day 3/21 complete! Finished with a 43 minute treadmill run and under my calorie limit for the day, so I had an evening snack!
Feeling good and finding more energy every day!0 -
Glad I cam across this post, as I'm getting into some bad routines recently. I'm in for the Challenge beginning February 28, 2014.
1) Record all meals/exercise everyday on MFP.
2) Minimum 60 minutes of exercise 6 days a week
3) Drink 8 glasses of water each day
4) No alcohol on Sunday through Thrusday
5) Eat a healthy protein-packed breakfast each morning
6) Lose 5 pounds in 21 days
7) Measure all snack food consumption
Good luck everybody!0 -
1) Have at least 20 min of exercise 6 days a week
2) two snack a day
3) prepare my foods the night before
4) random act of kindness once a week minimum
5) start doing my community service Saturday with my son again
6) spend more time outdoors being active
7) push past excuses
8) 7000steps a day
9) lose 10 pounds on day 21
Day 4 (yesterday)
Yesterday I went at lunch to buy another pedometer, with that I did 12,375 steps which isn't bad for missing part of the day. We went out to dinner for my husband’s birthday and I planned everything I was going to eat. I am changing overall, instead of thinking "well it is a celebration" I actually picked and change food to work in my calorie goal. Even when I saw they were going to order desert, I skipped one of the items on my plate to save the calories. We are going out again tonight and I already planned it out.
My goal for random acts of kindness has been satisfied for this week, although not to say there won't be more lol.
My work outs have been consistent
My food for work was prepared the night before
Went for a walk yesterday with my son after day care/work
When I wanted to eat alllll the desserts and was going to because after all it was a birthday celebration.. I didn’t – this might be my proudest eating moment0 -
Day 1 of 21 went well yesterday. I was so tired but I went to zumba class anyway. Glad I did. Didn't over eat and stayed well below my daily intake. I usually pray every morning anyway but I woke up earlier so I could meditate longer. Really looking forward to going to the gym tonight but it's raining pretty good here in Southern California and I hate driving when it's pouring! I have a back up plan at home. Turbo Fire!0
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Day 5 of 21 Didnt go as good as I would have liked, I didnt get to do my morning workout because I had to go into work early. Couldnt make it up after because My son had a graduation with his Karate class tonight. Got in a little cardio tonight that will have to do. Also was so busy at work had to just grab some lunch on the go, got a grilled chicken sandwich but i also ate fries. But im not going to get down about it, i still got the other goals done, so i will be thankful for that and just be determined to do better tomorrow. Reading everyone's goals and seeing how good others are doing is very inspiring! Keep it up!0
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Did good on my goals went out for our monthly last Friday of the month drinks with friends so went a little over but I was under yesterday so it'll even out. Pulled a muscle not sure how so didn't get in my weights, just trying to listen to my body. Keep up the great work everyone.0
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This is a great idea! Starting 3/1/14 (Saturday)
1) Get in at every scheduled workout without missing a day (currently on a 6 day lifting split with 5x cardio)
2) Drink water, coffee, and green tea only, no soda!
3) Pack lunch the night before and prep food twice per week
4) Log food on MFP and workouts in my workout log
5) lose 6 pounds in 21 days
Good Luck everyone! :flowerforyou:0 -
Yesterday was day 4 of 21 - not a great day for calorie consumption.....had a bit of a blow out for dinner, oops. But did mega tough workout session - I'm aching all over today, which I'm taking as a good sign! I've been having some pain in my left knee, which was why I gave my running a miss and did workout exercises at home instead - I want to develop habits for life so I can enjoy an active old age, not do myself in so I have to limp about! I'm not doing perfectly, but I'm really pleased with my progress and I can feel my attitude changing, which is really nice. I'm already a lot more aware of how great exercise makes me feel - even with my aches and pains, the psychological benefit is amazing; and I'm seeing patterns emerge in my eating habits from logging everything I eat, which is really helpful in being aware of what I'm doing to sabotage myself so I can change my habits. Thanks everyone for sharing on here, you are all helping me so much.0
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Day 5/21 Success
1) Complete all 10 workouts per week - 9 done so far, on track
2) Reach water target daily (2 litres) - Slightly under, but with the extra I did on other days, I count it as acceptable
3) Stay within calorie budget daily - 13 calories over does not count
4) Spend 30 minutes each day in prayer or reading the Bible - Yip
5) Log workouts and ALL nutrition each day - I even logged all the extras, which I could eat as I burn so much these days
6) Check in on this thread daily - here it is
7) Avoid negativity - Its hard to be negative when you spend swimming with seals and turtles and it counts as work
My weekends are less strict because the aim is to get all the workouts in during the week, eat under calorie goals then and have a bit extra to enjoy on the weekend, even if I am working.0
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