3500+ Calories Burned Challenge 1/31 - 2/6

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MissingMinnesota
MissingMinnesota Posts: 7,486 Member
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Wow it seems that everyone kicked it up a notch last week.

Here are the basics of the challenge. Anyone can join at any time. Set your own goal for the calories you want to burn for 1 week with a minimum of 3500 calories. Everyday post how many calories burned and how you burned them.


Here is the daily update format.


Weekly Goal:
Mon: calories burned (how they were burned)
Tues: calories burned (how they were burned)
Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
Thur:calories burned (how they were burned)
Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
Sat:calories burned (how they were burned)
Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)

Total:
Left to go:

Good luck everyone.
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  • sandram82
    sandram82 Posts: 615 Member
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    WOW.. You have lost so much already congrats!!! I will join your challenge... I think you are an inspiration!! My goal is to burn 4200 calories this week!!! Thats 600 a day... I said I would step it up in feb and I think this would be a great start!!


    Weekly Goal: 4200
    Mon: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Tues: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Thur:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)
  • C_Bran
    C_Bran Posts: 254
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    Good idea. Until I saw this I really hadn't looked at how many calories I burned in a week.

    I'm going with 4500+ this week.


    Weekly Goal: 4500+
    Mon: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Tues: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Thur:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total:
    Left to go: 4500
  • HMKan
    HMKan Posts: 472 Member
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    I'm in - would've never pushed it this hard if not for this challenge.

    I'm gonna ratchet my goal up just slightly (always want to be improving).

    Weekly Goal: 3600

    Mon: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Tues: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Thur:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total:
    Left to go:
  • aablacknell
    aablacknell Posts: 856 Member
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    I am in again this week but I will decrease my goal from 4500 to 4000 this week. Last week I could not take a day off trying to meet my goal.

    Weekly Goal 4000
    Sun: 587 calories burned (walking 5 miles in 69 minutes)
    Mon: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Tues: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Thur: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)


    Total: 587
    Left to go: 3413
  • rosita76
    rosita76 Posts: 62
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    This is a great idea!! Im in!! I need some more mini challenges to help me take things up a notch. I lack in the consistency that I need. This will help!

    My Goal for this week is 3500

    Mon: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Tues: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Thur:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)
  • JMun
    JMun Posts: 409
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    I'm in again this week! Stepping up from 3500 to 3800 (since last week I managed 3700). Me and my pudgey butt thank you for the added incentive to push myself a little harder every week!

    Weekly Goal: 3800


    Mon:
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    Total:
    Left to go:
  • Mishy
    Mishy Posts: 1,551 Member
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    I'm in again, and setting a higher goal after being inspired by everyone else. Good Luck! :flowerforyou: .

    Weekly Goal: 3800
    Mon: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Tues: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Thur:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total:
    Left to go:
  • miss_eeyore
    miss_eeyore Posts: 15
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    Ok my first go at this so I will stick with 3500

    Weekly Goal: 3500
    Mon: calories burned (BodyStep tonight)
    Tues: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Thur:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 0
    Left to go: 3500
  • springgrl
    springgrl Posts: 168 Member
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    I would like to try this.

    Good luck everyone!


    Weekly Goal: 3500
    Mon: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Tues: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Thur:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total:
    Left to go: 3500
  • neebelung
    neebelung Posts: 115
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    I'm totally in! After kicking my goal's *kitten* last week, I'm going to up my goal this time around!

    Weekly Goal: 4,000
    Mon: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Tues: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Thur:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 0 (as of Monday, 9:38 am)
    Left to go: 4,000

    Have a great week everyone!
  • runningneo122
    runningneo122 Posts: 6,962 Member
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    Kicking it up a notch again. Adding upper body iso this week.

    Weekly Goal: 10,000

    Mon: 1253 - Ran 6 miles @ 6.2 mph, walked 2 miles cooldown
    Tues:
    Wed:
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    Fri:
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    Sun:

    Total: 1253
    Left to go: 8747
  • KrushGroove103
    KrushGroove103 Posts: 14 Member
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    Oooooh! This sounds like fun!

    Weekly Goal: 4,000

    M:
    T:
    W:
    T:
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    S:
    S:

    Total:

    Left to go:
  • svgaedtke
    svgaedtke Posts: 69 Member
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    I want in... This will be my first challenge.. I just increased my calorie intake from 1200 to 1350, as I'm still feeling sluggish...Here's hoping this helps

    Weekly Goal: 3500
    Mon: calories burned (How they were burend)
    Tues: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Thur:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 0
    Left to go: 3500
  • getfitdiva
    getfitdiva Posts: 1,148 Member
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    I :heart: this weekly challenge! My challenge will be to burn 4500 calories this week!

    Weekly Goal: 4500 calories burned
    Mon: calories burned (Jillian Michaels 30DS Level 3 & 2mi run/jog)
    Tues: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Thur:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 0
    Left to go: 4500
  • KeepingitMovin
    KeepingitMovin Posts: 31
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    I'm in again! Thanks for the challenge!

    Weekly Goal: 3,500 calories burned
    Mon: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Tues: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Thur:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total:
    Left to go:
  • edorice
    edorice Posts: 4,519 Member
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    You all did great last week. Ruth, you really brought it. I'm going to put in my calories after my lunch hour run today. Hmmm, I'm going for 3,800 this week.
  • JaneZv
    JaneZv Posts: 200
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    Exams coming up so will be super busy, going for the minimum 3,500. :ohwell:

    Weekly Goal: 3,500

    Mon: 310 (30 mins on elliptical)
    Tues: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Thur:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 310
    Left to go: 3190
  • cardbucfan
    cardbucfan Posts: 10,396 Member
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    Weekly Goal: 3500
    Mon: 950 (double spin class, abs)
    Tues: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Thur:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 950
    Left to go: 2550

    Didn't hit my goal last week and son has a swim meet all next weekend so there will be no exercise on Saturday or Sunday so I've gotta lower my goal this week.
  • hungrymarathongirl
    hungrymarathongirl Posts: 444 Member
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    Absolutely love this challenge and being motivated by everyone else. Bumping it up a couple notches this week too. Really pushing myself and see if I can burn 4500 calories this week.

    Weekly Goal: 4500

    Mon: 682 calories burned (8.3 mile run @ 8:26 minuter/mile pace)
    Tues: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Thur:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat:calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 682
    Left to go: 3818
  • edorice
    edorice Posts: 4,519 Member
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    Weekly Goal: 3,800
    Mon: 703 (P90X chest/shoulders/triceps morning/jogging @ lunch)
    Tues:
    Wed:
    Thur:
    Fri:
    Sat:
    Sun:

    Total: 703
    Left to go: 3,097

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