Challenge Group

mszSHOGAN
mszSHOGAN Posts: 2,277 Member
edited September 22 in Motivation and Support
Ok ladies we officially made it through Week 1, YAY! :drinker:

Here are the challenges/format to post for this week: (ANY one can join in at ANY time!)
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FITNESS CHALLENGE:
Travel 15 miles through exercise for the week. Whether it's on the treadmill, eliptical, bicycle, outside, ANY where!

DIETARY CHALLENGE:
Try to not exceed 2000 mg sodium daily.
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Format to post updates: (can be posted daily, weekly, whenever!)

MON - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
TUE - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
WED - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
THU - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
FRI - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
SAT - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
SUN - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##

Weigh-in is "technically" tomorrow but I've already done mine so here goes:

STARTING WEIGHT: 172
THIS WEEK’S WEIGH IN: 171

WEEK 1: Goal: 170, Actual: 171
WEEK 2: Goal: 170, Actual:
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  • dino1147
    dino1147 Posts: 178 Member
    This looks great! I'll weigh and post in the morn!

    Dana
  • CGerman
    CGerman Posts: 539
    STARTING WEIGHT: 199.6
    CURRENT WEIGHT: 193
    WEEK 1: Goal: 197.6, Actual: 193
    WEEK 2 Goal: 191, Actual:

    Blew my goal for last week out of the water - wish more weeks looked like that :laugh: Good luck with the challenges this week everyone.
  • bump
  • dino1147
    dino1147 Posts: 178 Member
    Starting weight 220
    Current weight 212
    WEEK 1: Goal: 218, Actual:212
    WEEK 2 Goal: 209,
  • nehtaeh
    nehtaeh Posts: 2,849 Member
    STARTING WEIGHT: 145.2
    THIS WEEK’S WEIGH IN: 144.5

    WEEK 1: Goal: 145, Actual: 145.2
    WEEK 2: Goal: 144.5, Actual:

    MON - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    TUE - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    WED - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    THU - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    FRI - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SAT - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SUN - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##

    I'm in...and the tracking of sodium is a great idea!! This I need. It's going to be a GREAT week!!
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member
    The sodium limit is cruel and inhuman punishment...I think I am already over

    MON - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##

    TUE - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    WED - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    THU - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    FRI - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SAT - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SUN - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##

    STARTING WEIGHT: 177.4
    THIS WEEK’S WEIGH IN: 178.2

    WEEK 1: Goal: 175, Actual: 178.2
    WEEK 2: Goal: 170, Actual:
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
    Can a newcomer join in? I'm trying to ramp up my exercise and definitely watching sodium - need to crack down on my diet this week. It would help to have a group to check in with specifically on these items.
  • nehtaeh
    nehtaeh Posts: 2,849 Member
    The sodium limit is cruel and inhuman punishment...I think I am already over

    I am already over for sure...but it gives me something to work towards tomorrow...
    Personally, I will use the 2500 but that is also an achievement for me.
  • mszSHOGAN
    mszSHOGAN Posts: 2,277 Member
    Trent - By all means join in! I started a thread like this last week and hope to continue, posting new challenges each week. It always helps me to have something immediate to focus on. Every little bit helps!

    As for the sodium ---- the daily recommendation is to stay under 2500, so I thought making it 2000 would be challenging! I used to have a big problem with sodium so I have my MFP diary set to 2000, that way if I go over my "goal" I've got a little wiggle room before I exceed the daily recommendation. If nothing else this will help us learn high-sodium foods to avoid! :grumble:
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
    Trent - By all means join in! I started a thread like this last week and hope to continue, posting new challenges each week. It always helps me to have something immediate to focus on. Every little bit helps!

    As for the sodium ---- the daily recommendation is to stay under 2500, so I thought making it 2000 would be challenging! I used to have a big problem with sodium so I have my MFP diary set to 2000, that way if I go over my "goal" I've got a little wiggle room before I exceed the daily recommendation. If nothing else this will help us learn high-sodium foods to avoid! :grumble:

    Thanks! I'm in, then. I think 2000 is a great sodium goal - that's what my diary is set to. More and more research is suggesting that everyone would benefit from a lower sodium diet, not just people with high blood pressure, so this is a great challenge topic!

    MON - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    TUE - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    WED - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    THU - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    FRI - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SAT - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SUN - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##

    STARTING WEIGHT: 191.5
    THIS WEEK’S WEIGH IN: 191.5

    WEEK 1: ----
    WEEK 2: Goal: 189, Actual:
  • STARTING WEIGHT: 186.4
    THIS WEEK’S WEIGH IN: 183.5

    WEEK 1: Goal: 185.5, Actual: 183.5
    WEEK 2: Goal: 182.5, Actual:

    MON - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    TUE - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    WED - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    THU - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    FRI - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SAT - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SUN - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
  • mszSHOGAN
    mszSHOGAN Posts: 2,277 Member
    MON - Workout Miles: 1.5 Sodium: 1,478
    TUE - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    WED - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    THU - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    FRI - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SAT - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SUN - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##

    TOTAL MILES: 1.5/15


    Congrats to everyone on their losses! :drinker:
  • CGerman
    CGerman Posts: 539
    MON - Workout Miles: 3 Sodium: 886
    TUE - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    WED - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    THU - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    FRI - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SAT - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SUN - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##

    TOTAL MILES: 3/15
  • I definitely need some motivation! (Also need to change this to kilometres - it's about 25, for anyone else whose treadmills, brains, etc are in km...)

    STARTING WEIGHT: 157
    THIS WEEK’S WEIGH IN: 157

    WEEK 2: Goal: 156, Actual: ##

    MON - Workout Km: 2 Sodium: 3683 (!!!)
    TUE - Workout Km: ## Sodium: ##
    WED - Workout Km: ## Sodium: ##
    THU - Workout Km: ## Sodium: ##
    FRI - Workout Km: ## Sodium: ##
    SAT - Workout Km: ## Sodium: ##
    SUN - Workout Km: ## Sodium: ##

    TOTAL KILOMETRES: 2/25
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
    Total Miles: 3.25/15
    Days at or under sodium goal: 1/1

    MON - Workout Miles: 3.25 Sodium: 1960
    TUE - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    WED - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    THU - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    FRI - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SAT - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SUN - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##

    STARTING WEIGHT: 191.5
    THIS WEEK’S WEIGH IN: 191.5

    WEEK 1: ----
    WEEK 2: Goal: 189, Actual:
  • nehtaeh
    nehtaeh Posts: 2,849 Member
    STARTING WEIGHT: 145.2
    THIS WEEK’S WEIGH IN: 144.5

    WEEK 1: Goal: 145, Actual: 145.2
    WEEK 2: Goal: 144.5, Actual:

    MON - Workout Miles: 0 Sodium: 4174
    TUE - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    WED - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    THU - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    FRI - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SAT - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SUN - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##

    To be honest, the sodium was an estimate and probably not quite that high. Dh's spaghetti sauce used fresh/canned tomatoes and not tomato sauce so it likely didn't have as much sodium. However, it still was probably too high.

    Wow, I also missed that we were doing miles and not minutes. Very cool, just didn't realize it. I WILL hit the elliptical tonight. Especially since I'm about to go have some cake.
  • STARTING WEIGHT: 186.4
    THIS WEEK’S WEIGH IN: 183.5

    WEEK 1: Goal: 185.5, Actual: 183.5
    WEEK 2: Goal: 182.5, Actual:

    MON - Workout Miles: 0 Sodium: 2185
    TUE - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    WED - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    THU - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    FRI - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SAT - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SUN - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##

    still keeping off my ankle. but thinking of riding a stationary bike @ the gym today.
  • dino1147
    dino1147 Posts: 178 Member
    WEEK 1: Goal: 218, Actual: 212
    WEEK 2: Goal: 212 Actual:

    MON - Workout Miles: .5 Sodium: 5606
    TUE - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    WED - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    THU - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    FRI - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SAT - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SUN - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ## .

    So I just started tracking the sodium and it is killing me! Wow! I had no idead! I had a final last night and another tonight, so only .5 miles again today, but I"ll have to kick it in gear after that to meet my goal!
  • CGerman
    CGerman Posts: 539
    MON - Workout Miles: 3 Sodium: 886
    TUE - Workout Miles: 3 Sodium: 829
    WED - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    THU - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    FRI - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SAT - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SUN - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##

    TOTAL MILES: 6/15
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
    Total Miles: 6.5/15
    Days at or under sodium goal: 1/2

    MON - Workout Miles: 3.25 Sodium: 1960
    TUE - Workout Miles: 3.25 Sodium: 2032 (SO close on the sodium... )
    WED - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    THU - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    FRI - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SAT - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SUN - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##

    STARTING WEIGHT: 191.5
    THIS WEEK’S WEIGH IN: 191.5

    WEEK 1: ----
    WEEK 2: Goal: 189, Actual:
  • dino1147
    dino1147 Posts: 178 Member
    WEEK 1: Goal: 218, Actual: 212
    WEEK 2: Goal: 212 Actual:

    MON - Workout Miles: .5 Sodium: 5606
    TUE - Workout Miles: 0 Sodium: over 5000 again!
    WED - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    THU - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    FRI - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SAT - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SUN - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ## .

    I am really struggling this week and weighed in at 217 this morning. Finals are over though, and I plan to kick it into high gear after feeling sorry for myself this morning!
  • TARTING WEIGHT: 186.4
    THIS WEEK’S WEIGH IN: 183.5

    WEEK 1: Goal: 185.5, Actual: 183.5
    WEEK 2: Goal: 182.5, Actual:

    MON - Workout Miles: 0 Sodium: 2185
    TUE - Workout Miles: 0 Sodium: 1811
    WED - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    THU - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    FRI - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SAT - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SUN - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
  • nehtaeh
    nehtaeh Posts: 2,849 Member
    STARTING WEIGHT: 145.2
    THIS WEEK’S WEIGH IN: 144.5

    WEEK 1: Goal: 145, Actual: 145.2
    WEEK 2: Goal: 144.5, Actual:

    MON - Workout Miles: 0 Sodium: 4174
    TUE - Workout Miles: 4 Sodium: 2459 - woohoo under 2500
    WED - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    THU - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    FRI - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SAT - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SUN - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
  • mszSHOGAN
    mszSHOGAN Posts: 2,277 Member
    Ok, IDK why but this sinus infection of mineis getting worse and not better! That coupled with these finals, this is just a hellish week for me. Eating is out of whack (likely not eating enough), and exercise is non-existent. I need to buckle down and study for these finals so I don't blow all the hard work I've done this semester. That said, I'm bowing out of this week's challenge even though I'll remain mindful of my sodium intake. I'll be back to post a challenge for next week (any one have ideas/suggestions of anything they'd like to work on???). Hopefully by then I'll feel more human....:sick:
  • CGerman
    CGerman Posts: 539
    MON - Workout Miles: 3 Sodium: 886
    TUE - Workout Miles: 3 Sodium: 829
    WED - Workout Miles: 3 Sodium: 1,374
    THU - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    FRI - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SAT - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SUN - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##

    TOTAL MILES: 9/15

    Sodium was a little high for me today, but we splurged and had pizza for dinner. It was definitely worth it! :bigsmile:
  • CGerman
    CGerman Posts: 539
    Ok, IDK why but this sinus infection of mineis getting worse and not better! That coupled with these finals, this is just a hellish week for me. Eating is out of whack (likely not eating enough), and exercise is non-existent. I need to buckle down and study for these finals so I don't blow all the hard work I've done this semester. That said, I'm bowing out of this week's challenge even though I'll remain mindful of my sodium intake. I'll be back to post a challenge for next week (any one have ideas/suggestions of anything they'd like to work on???). Hopefully by then I'll feel more human....:sick:

    Hope you get feeling better. Good luck with finals. I've got my last final tomorrow and am ready for a break until next semester starts.

    What about a certain number of calories burned? I've had a challenge before to burn current weight * 20 in calories for a week, it was a good challenge. What about water for a challenge? I know with the cold weather I haven't been as good about water as I usually am.
  • dino1147
    dino1147 Posts: 178 Member
    WEEK 1: Goal: 218, Actual: 212
    WEEK 2: Goal: 212 Actual:

    MON - Workout Miles: .5 Sodium: 5606
    TUE - Workout Miles: 0 Sodium: over 5000 again!
    WED - Workout Miles: 0 Sodium: 4908 getting it down slowly
    THU - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    FRI - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SAT - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SUN - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##

    Totally forgot about my daughter's college recruitment dinner, got absolutely no exercise in!
  • nehtaeh
    nehtaeh Posts: 2,849 Member
    STARTING WEIGHT: 145.2
    THIS WEEK’S WEIGH IN: 144.5

    WEEK 1: Goal: 145, Actual: 145.2
    WEEK 2: Goal: 144.5, Actual:

    MON - Workout Miles: 0 Sodium: 4174
    TUE - Workout Miles: 4 Sodium: 2459 - woohoo under 2500
    WED - Workout Miles: 0 Sodium: 2436
    THU - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    FRI - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SAT - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SUN - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
  • nehtaeh
    nehtaeh Posts: 2,849 Member
    Ok, IDK why but this sinus infection of mineis getting worse and not better! That coupled with these finals, this is just a hellish week for me. Eating is out of whack (likely not eating enough), and exercise is non-existent. I need to buckle down and study for these finals so I don't blow all the hard work I've done this semester. That said, I'm bowing out of this week's challenge even though I'll remain mindful of my sodium intake. I'll be back to post a challenge for next week (any one have ideas/suggestions of anything they'd like to work on???). Hopefully by then I'll feel more human....:sick:

    Hope you get feeling better. Good luck with finals. I've got my last final tomorrow and am ready for a break until next semester starts.

    What about a certain number of calories burned? I've had a challenge before to burn current weight * 20 in calories for a week, it was a good challenge. What about water for a challenge? I know with the cold weather I haven't been as good about water as I usually am.

    Those are some good ideas...I like the current weight * 20 in calories. That might actually be doable for me. Water is always a good one to get.

    Maybe have a certain amount of fruits and veggies per week.

    My biggest issue around these times is portion control - we have numerous potlucks and holiday meals. Not sure how to incorporate that.
  • CGerman
    CGerman Posts: 539
    MON - Workout Miles: 3 Sodium: 886
    TUE - Workout Miles: 3 Sodium: 829
    WED - Workout Miles: 3 Sodium: 1,374
    THU - Workout Miles: 0 Sodium: 699
    FRI - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SAT - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##
    SUN - Workout Miles: ## Sodium: ##

    TOTAL MILES: 9/15
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