Challenge Group (new members welcome!)

mszSHOGAN
mszSHOGAN Posts: 2,277 Member
edited September 22 in Motivation and Support
This thread is one in which a new fitness and dietary challenge is posted each week. We also post our weigh-in numbers for the week on Monday (when the challenges actually start). For those returning, last week we all seemed to fall off a bit but I'm nothing but optimistic about THIS week! We can do this! :flowerforyou:

Here are the challenges/format to post for this week: (ANY one can join in at ANY time!)
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FITNESS CHALLENGE:
To burn a pound of fat you need to burn 3500 calories, so let's burn a pound of fat this week! (or burn as much of it as you can :tongue: )

DIETARY CHALLENGE:
Drink more water!!! :drinker: Drink half your body weight in ounces of water. For example, if you weigh 200 lbs then drink 100 ounces (12 and a half glasses)
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Here is the format to post your updates and track your progress: (can be posted daily, weekly, whenever!)

MON - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
TUE - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
WED - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
THU - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
FRI - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
SAT - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
SUN - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces

Calories Burned: ##/3500
Daily Water Goal: ## Ounces

I'm not really looking forward to weighing in tomorrow after this rough week, but I AM looking forward to kicking my butt back in to gear! Let the challenges begin! :bigsmile:
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  • MaryTheIceCube
    MaryTheIceCube Posts: 1,099 Member
    Hello! I'd love to join your challenge this week... sounds like GREAT motivation! This will also give me incentive to get back to weighing in just once a week, on Mondays, something I'd gotten away from in the past few weeks. I will be back tomorrow with my weigh-in number (hoping to finally be under 170!) and to start this week off right! Thank you for the great challenge, and best wishes to everyone involved!! :)
  • clioandboy
    clioandboy Posts: 963 Member
    Hi there,
    I will be joining you if that is alright. I have been having a bit of a torrid time of it lately and really want to get back to it so that I have a bit of a comfort zone for Xmas.

    I will weigh and post tomorrow, thanks for setting this up, Debbie
  • nisijam5
    nisijam5 Posts: 9,964 Member
    Bumping...new week, new challenge...much needed to re-focus
  • mszSHOGAN
    mszSHOGAN Posts: 2,277 Member
    ALL are welcome! Glad to have you ladies on board!

    And YES, we will re-focus and kick this week's @$$! :wink:
  • MaryTheIceCube
    MaryTheIceCube Posts: 1,099 Member
    ALL are welcome! Glad to have you ladies on board!

    And YES, we will re-focus and kick this week's @$$! :wink:

    Thank you! YES, let's DO it!!

    So, my goal is set: 500 calories burned + 85.2 oz. of water each day this week. :-D
  • zarala233
    zarala233 Posts: 33
    Awesome!! I'm in:flowerforyou: . We can all do it!!



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  • achbarrow
    achbarrow Posts: 325 Member
    Awesome! I'm in! Been Slacking on my water lately. This will be great incentive!
  • aaddaammggoolleeaaffss
    aaddaammggoolleeaaffss Posts: 230
    Just renewed my BodyBugg subscription, I am in!!
  • candee_love
    candee_love Posts: 1
    I'm totally in :)
    I'm working an 8-1 shift at work tomorrow so I'll be jumping straight onto the cross trainer soon after I get home :)
    This is such a good idea btw :D I've been slacking with my water lately and I need a good kick up the back side haha
  • Amarea
    Amarea Posts: 91 Member
    I'm in :)
  • CGerman
    CGerman Posts: 539
    STARTING WEIGHT: 199.6
    CURRENT WEIGHT: 192.6
    WEEK 1: Goal: 197.6, Actual: 193
    WEEK 2 Goal: 191, Actual: 192.6
    WEEK 3 Goal: 190.6, Actual:

    Weight loss sucked this week, I think my body is making up for the big loss last week. Here's to hoping this week goes better! Good luck with the challenges everyone!
  • clioandboy
    clioandboy Posts: 963 Member
    Okay, so I upped my water yesterday and did around 500 cals of exercise..... And I lost a pound! You might have a formula here !!!
    Starting weight 129.8lbs

    MON - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    TUE - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    WED - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    THU - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    FRI - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    SAT - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    SUN - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces

    Calories Burned: ##/3500
    Daily Water Goal: 65 Ounces (2 litres)
  • mszSHOGAN
    mszSHOGAN Posts: 2,277 Member
    Weigh-in time!

    STARTING WEIGHT: 172
    CURRENT WEIGHT: 173
    WEEK 1: Goal: 170, Actual: 171
    WEEK 2: Goal: 170, Actual: 173
    WEEK 3: Goal: 171

    BLAH to the gain, but it was expected. I'm flipping it the bird and working toward waving it goodbye....
  • clioandboy
    clioandboy Posts: 963 Member
    Doh! I thought I was going to be able to edit my post Mon Tues ...... etc with the data but alas no, think I'll post in the morning with todays results....
  • mszSHOGAN
    mszSHOGAN Posts: 2,277 Member
    Doh! I thought I was going to be able to edit my post Mon Tues ...... etc with the data but alas no, think I'll post in the morning with todays results....

    After a little while MFP makes it so that you can't edit your posts. I typically just copy and paste the previous day's post for the current day, adding in the update.
  • MaryTheIceCube
    MaryTheIceCube Posts: 1,099 Member
    Monday's weigh-in: 169.8 ... YES!! Bye-bye 170s, finally!! :)

    MON - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    TUE - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    WED - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    THU - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    FRI - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    SAT - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    SUN - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces

    Calories Burned: ##/3500
    Daily Water Goal: 84.9 Ounces

    Back later this evening to update Monday's calorie burn and water consumption. Got almost 3 cups down already! :)
  • ginnyroxx
    ginnyroxx Posts: 763
    STARTING WEIGHT: 186.4
    THIS WEEK’S WEIGH IN: 182.2

    WEEK 1: Goal: 185.5, Actual: 183.5
    WEEK 2: Goal: 182.5, Actual: 182.2
    WEEK 3: Goal: 181.0, Actual:

    MON - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    TUE - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    WED - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    THU - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    FRI - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    SAT - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    SUN - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces

    Calories Burned: ##/3500
    Daily Water Goal: 91 Ounces (or 12 cups a day)
  • ginnyroxx
    ginnyroxx Posts: 763
    I'm leaving that calorie burn goal at 3500, however it's unlikely i'll get there. It's my first week back in the gym after an ankle sprain and I'm not going to push it. My plan is to work out at least 4 times this week which would put my goal realistically at about 2200 cals burned.
  • noturninback
    noturninback Posts: 96 Member
    Good Morning~
    This sounds like a challenge I need! I've been a slacker when it comes to my H2O intake!
    I weighed in this a.m. and was disappointed with the number I saw, but I'll work hard to lower that number this week!
    Weight this a.m. was 165.3

    MON - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    TUE - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    WED - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    THU - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    FRI - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    SAT - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    SUN - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces

    Calories Burned: ##/3500
    Daily Water Goal: 83 oz.
  • zarala233
    zarala233 Posts: 33
    Hi everyone!

    SW: 238.0
    CW: 217.2 (as of Monday the 13th)

    GOALS:

    *Burn a total of 3,500 calories
    *Drink 110 oz. of water daily


    May we all reach our goals!!



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  • clioandboy
    clioandboy Posts: 963 Member

    After a little while MFP makes it so that you can't edit your posts. I typically just copy and paste the previous day's post for the current day, adding in the update.

    Thanks for this! Gonna try right now!
  • clioandboy
    clioandboy Posts: 963 Member

    Starting weight 129.8lbs

    MON - Calories Burned: 557 (yeah) Water: 1.5 litres (need to do better)
    TUE - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    WED - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    THU - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    FRI - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    SAT - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    SUN - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces

    Calories Burned: ##/3500
    Daily Water Goal: 65 Ounces (2 litres)
  • mszSHOGAN
    mszSHOGAN Posts: 2,277 Member
    Today was a SUCCESS! YEAH! :bigsmile:

    MON - Calories Burned: 566 Water: 120 Ounces
    TUE - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    WED - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    THU - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    FRI - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    SAT - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    SUN - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces

    Calories Burned: 566/3500
    Daily Water Goal: 87 Ounces
  • achbarrow
    achbarrow Posts: 325 Member
    Monday Weigh in: 214
    MON - Calories Burned: 1094 Water: 160 Ounces
    TUE - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    WED - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    THU - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    FRI - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    SAT - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    SUN - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces

    Calories Burned: 1094/3500
    Daily Water Goal: 107 Ounces
  • kristinmichele1215
    kristinmichele1215 Posts: 558 Member
    I would love to join this challenge this week! I will repost my results later tonight!

    Today's weigh in: 180.4
  • CGerman
    CGerman Posts: 539
    MON - Calories Burned: 913 Water: 152 Ounces
    TUE - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    WED - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    THU - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    FRI - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    SAT - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    SUN - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces

    Calories Burned: 913/3,500
    Daily Water Goal: 96 Ounces
  • zarala233
    zarala233 Posts: 33
    CW: 217.2 (as of Monday the 13th)


    Monday: Calories burned: 627 ***** Water Intake: 110 oz. (Oh wow! this amount of water was definitely a challenge 4 me, so Yay!!)


    * Calories burned: 627/3,500
    * Daily water goal: 110 oz.


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  • MaryTheIceCube
    MaryTheIceCube Posts: 1,099 Member
    MON - Calories Burned: ZERO Water: 68 Ounces
    TUE - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    WED - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    THU - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    FRI - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    SAT - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces
    SUN - Calories Burned: ## Water: ## Ounces

    Calories Burned: ##/3500
    Daily Water Goal: 84.9 Ounces

    Well, wouldn't you know it. I had every intention of working out yesterday evening, when a stomach virus hit me literally out of nowhere not long after dinner. I was SO disappointed and still not feeling the greatest... hoping this won't last long so I can get back to it. Just biding my time at the moment, taking care, nibbling on a cracker and sipping some tea. I may not reach the goals for this week, but I'll stick around anyhow, get as close as I can within reason depending on how I feel, and also look forward to next week's challenge. Best wishes to all of you!
  • mszSHOGAN
    mszSHOGAN Posts: 2,277 Member

    Well, wouldn't you know it. I had every intention of working out yesterday evening, when a stomach virus hit me literally out of nowhere not long after dinner. I was SO disappointed and still not feeling the greatest... hoping this won't last long so I can get back to it. Just biding my time at the moment, taking care, nibbling on a cracker and sipping some tea. I may not reach the goals for this week, but I'll stick around anyhow, get as close as I can within reason depending on how I feel, and also look forward to next week's challenge. Best wishes to all of you!

    BLAH! I was sick for the past week and a half - sinus infection from hell! Hope you get better soon!
  • MaryTheIceCube
    MaryTheIceCube Posts: 1,099 Member
    BLAH! I was sick for the past week and a half - sinus infection from hell! Hope you get better soon!

    Thank you!! Glad to hear you're feeling better now. :)
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