6 week PUSH YOURSELF challenge, week 2

TracieJ65
TracieJ65 Posts: 645 Member
edited September 26 in Motivation and Support
Well good Monday morning, and good first morning of week 2! Sadly, after looking at last weeks post, it would seem that A LOT of people gave up on this challenge and our group became a lot smaller than it started off being.

To those of you that are still here, and PUSHED YOURSELVES last week, A BIG YAY for all of you and very awesome that you took this challenge serious and completed week 1, even if you didn't quite make all of the requirements. You plugged away, you worked it, you posted it here, and you completed week one. Now, let me tell you, that is an accomplishment to be proud of. So, be proud, be excited, and be happy that you did it. Then, remember it is week two and even if you didn't make requirements last week, be PUSHING to make them this week. I know it can be done.

To those of you that we have seemed to have lost I was so excited that you were all part of this challenge. I don't know what it is that may have caused you to give up and not stick with it, but I hope maybe you will re-evaluate and come back. Today is day one of week two and you can jump right back in with us. This is not something YOU HAVE to be a part of from day one. This was a challenge that I had originally set for myself and decided to pass on to others to see if they wanted to challenge themselves as well. I am merely trying to get people to PUSH THEMSELVES harder and see what they are actually capable of. We are coming off of a hard, long winter, Spring is here, Summer soon, and I know that if you are here, on MFP, then that means you want to feel/look better. So, what better time than now?

So, here we are everyone, WEEK 2! Let's get it going and let's ROCK the week!
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  • williamhobbs
    williamhobbs Posts: 36
    What are the goals/rules?
  • skinnywithin
    skinnywithin Posts: 1,392 Member
    so excited for week two !
  • emmaleigh47
    emmaleigh47 Posts: 1,670 Member
    Good morning Tracie! I will participate this week, but not sure if I will meet my goals. Its half marathon time in 5 days, which means I have to taper. This means rest.... resting the body so I have an awesome time on Saturday!
  • Kforest0714
    Kforest0714 Posts: 93 Member
    I had an awesome first week...ready for week 2!!!!
  • MoM2LayLa09
    MoM2LayLa09 Posts: 152
    Good Luck Everyone.. my goal this week is to surpass last weeks achievement! : )
  • missyjane
    missyjane Posts: 188 Member
    Good Luck Everyone.. my goal this week is to surpass last weeks achievement! : )


    Same here!
  • bethvandenberg
    bethvandenberg Posts: 1,496 Member
    Good morning Tracie! I will participate this week, but not sure if I will meet my goals. Its half marathon time in 5 days, which means I have to taper. This means rest.... resting the body so I have an awesome time on Saturday!

    You're killing me Emmaliegh... You'll make it when you do your run duh... You and tracie are killing me in cals burned. I'm pushing to make my 3500 and you do that in one run.... :) Jealous much? Who me? NO :))))
  • bethvandenberg
    bethvandenberg Posts: 1,496 Member
    I'm on it! I'm pushing. I'm pushing. I'm pushing..... I'm going to make my goal for sure! :) Well at least I'm going to give it my all. Like I said last week failure isn't an option. LOL.
  • jsteras
    jsteras Posts: 344 Member
    Here for week two, pushing self to beat last weeks accomplishments:) Good luck to every one!
  • tenniskad2
    tenniskad2 Posts: 11
    Had a good week, it was hard for me... but I pushed through.. and I'm gonna do even better this week..... for the entire 6 weeks,, I WILL NOT GIVE UP!
  • sherrillg
    sherrillg Posts: 317 Member
    bump
  • katiejarr
    katiejarr Posts: 251 Member
    Got my HRM and went to the gym, did 45 mins elliptical and burned 400 cals and did 15 mins or rowing and burned 150 cals, so even though this will be a challenge week eating wise because of all the guests I have in town at least I will get in my 350 min of exercise and my water...have a great week everyone!
  • TracieJ65
    TracieJ65 Posts: 645 Member
    What are the goals/rules?

    Here is the link for the original post that started this whole challenge and it outlines the goals/requirements

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/205120-6-week-push-yourself-challenge
  • Ampierce
    Ampierce Posts: 53 Member
    I'm still in for week 2 and can't wait to see everyone elses result. Keep up the great work guys! :wink:
  • syd1980
    syd1980 Posts: 283
    heres to week 2 , weighed today and lost 3 pounds. today i did my cardio . did turbo cardio party and ab jam. logged 68 mins. trying a new water bottle this week. it is 24 fl oz . if i drank 3 a day i will get 72. filling the second one now. 1/3

    since its monday back to work tonight. have my lunch and snacks packed. i think im ready
  • bethvandenberg
    bethvandenberg Posts: 1,496 Member
    :) So very happy with myself. Got right after it today. 45min. walk with friends this morning, 35 min. Elliptical Random level 10, 60 min. recumbent bike random hills level 10, and weights today were legs. Got my gallon of water almost finished.

    Total today was 1179 or something like that. My legs are sore, my rear is sore, and I'm HUNGRY> Going to go make some pork tenderloin, artichokes, asparagus, rice. :)

    Can't wait to see how everyone else's Monday went.
  • humble64
    humble64 Posts: 69 Member
    Well i weighed in today at 172 cannot seem to go below 170. Just to give you guys a little background info. I just joined this site yesterday but prior to that i was going to the gym and watching what i eat. I lost a total of around 75lbs. The last 10lbs are a killer but i will keep trying lol. i did 30 mins of Jillian Michaels30 day Shred. I promised my self to complete the 3o days. I also promised myself not to eat pass 7 pm. so far feeling good.
  • MoM2LayLa09
    MoM2LayLa09 Posts: 152
    Good evening! I hope everyone had a good Monday : )

    W2D1 - Cardio - 82min H2O - 9 glasses
  • chickadee2010
    chickadee2010 Posts: 1,389 Member
    I forgot we have a new page each week, or maybe I forgot it was Monday. lol. Anyway, I posted this on here earlier today, and since it's for this week, I thought I'd post it here. I'll post my results later.

    Good afternoon, everyone! I already got in a surprise workout. I took an 11 minute walk and got the mail. I might just do that every day this week. It wasn't the 20 minutes each day outside like last week, but it's close.

    Note: Did I mention how much I love this challenge? I don't have to worry about challenges. The only thing I have to worry about is minutes and water. :)
  • 1crazymom
    1crazymom Posts: 434 Member
    105 minutes in today and 12 8oz glasses of water. Good Monday. ;)
  • LivingPink08
    LivingPink08 Posts: 9
    Hey everyone,
    last week i really fell off, I was really sick but this week I'm back at my daily work outs.


    Today I consumed 1,140 calories and I did 70 min workout.
    It feels great to be back!
  • sherrillg
    sherrillg Posts: 317 Member
    What a beautiful day!! Woke up feeling like poo (sore throat and major sinus drainage) but I was determined not to let it beat me! I did 30mins on the elliptical and 20 mins of misc strength and THEN I put the girls in the stroller and pushed 25lbs x 2 kids + the 45lb stroller up/down/up/down the hills all the way to the waterfront (3 1/2 miles) and we took a break and had Subway for dinner and then back up/down/up/down to get home - new HRM says 742 calories HOLY COW!

    Day 8
    Cardio = 139 mins
    Elliptical - 30 mins
    Walking fast/stroller - 109 mins

    Strength = 20 mins
    Misc using resistance band

    Week 2 Totals: 139mins/Cardio; 20mins/Strength = 159 mins

    Keep up the great work everyone! Each and everyone of you are an inspiration!
  • chickadee2010
    chickadee2010 Posts: 1,389 Member
    Here is my results for day one, week two.
    - I did 11 minutes of 3.0 walking to get the mail and according to MFP, I burned 72 calories.
    - I did a walk from Fitness magazine for 40 minutes going 3.0 and according to MFP, burned 261 calories.
    - My strength training lasted for 25 minutes. According to MFP, I burned 96 calories.
    - I got in 8 glasses of water.
    Total: 76 minutes. 51 minutes is cardio and 25 minutes is strength.

    chickadee's week two progress:
    Total Weekly Minutes: 76
    Total Weekly Cardio Minutes: 51
    Total Weekly Strength Minutes: 25
    Total Weekly Water Intake: 8 glassess

    chickadees total 6 week progress:
    Total Challenge Minutes: 597
    Total Challenge Cardio Minutes: 456
    Total Challenge Strength Minutes: 131
    Total Challenge Water Intake: 63

    I had a hard core strength exercises today. Three different workouts. I struggled a bit with the water today, but I made it. It was seven and I still had two to get in, but I did. I'm going to keep track of both my weekly progress and my progress on this challenge as a whole.
  • TracieJ65
    TracieJ65 Posts: 645 Member
    Holy Cow you all went into week 2 strong! Wow to all of you, just wow, great job! Sorry to just be getting on and getting things posted but I have been without internet for the last 7ish hours! Felt like life was over that I could NOT get on here and post my exercise or food. Phew, almost had a nervous break down over it, LOL, but we got it all back up and working and I am here getting it all documented.

    Here are my Monday results: I have to say it was a beautiful day in Minot, ND for the first time in a LONG, LONG time and I really didn't want to be inside, so I did a lot today.

    60 minute brisk walk with my dogs burned, per my HRM, 628 calories
    32 minutes bike ride burned, per my HRM, 645 calories
    12 minutes circuit machines strength training burned, per my HRM, 132 calories
    45 minute kettlebell class burned, per my HRM, 755 calories

    17 glasses of water in today
  • emmaleigh47
    emmaleigh47 Posts: 1,670 Member
    Good morning Tracie! I will participate this week, but not sure if I will meet my goals. Its half marathon time in 5 days, which means I have to taper. This means rest.... resting the body so I have an awesome time on Saturday!

    You're killing me Emmaliegh... You'll make it when you do your run duh... You and tracie are killing me in cals burned. I'm pushing to make my 3500 and you do that in one run.... :) Jealous much? Who me? NO :))))

    Haha haha you really put it all in perspective! You could take up running and start training for a race with me! :)
  • BRFMcKay
    BRFMcKay Posts: 80 Member
    Week 2, day 1:

    30 minutes elliptical
    20 minutes bike

    50 minutes total

    My HRM broke. It's not working right. So I think I will just use the site's estimates until I get this fixed. Ugh.
  • bethvandenberg
    bethvandenberg Posts: 1,496 Member
    Good morning Tracie! I will participate this week, but not sure if I will meet my goals. Its half marathon time in 5 days, which means I have to taper. This means rest.... resting the body so I have an awesome time on Saturday!

    You're killing me Emmaliegh... You'll make it when you do your run duh... You and tracie are killing me in cals burned. I'm pushing to make my 3500 and you do that in one run.... :) Jealous much? Who me? NO :))))

    Decided I'm going to do a tri in Oct. :) I'll get with you for a long run if I live :)
    Haha haha you really put it all in perspective! You could take up running and start training for a race with me! :)
  • mfultz0429
    mfultz0429 Posts: 41 Member
    Week 2, day 1:

    30 minutes elliptical
    20 minutes bike

    50 minutes total

    My HRM broke. It's not working right. So I think I will just use the site's estimates until I get this fixed. Ugh.


    Ditto for me above. MInus the HRM. I dont have one. My fitbit seems to be pretty close to MFP and the machines, that I've heard are off by so much, dont seem to be too different than the Fibit/MFP. I would like to get a HRM so I could see where my burn is when I am done exercising. It seems like because I have exercised I have a spring in my step and thus am more energetic/active the rest of the day.

    Already have 6 glasses in this morning and its only 8:55 AM! I've started making myself drink a full sports bottle of water before I get my coffee. Same for my 2nd cup. So this morning I had a full bottle of water at the gym (24 oz) then 1/2 cup of coffee at home. Forgot it at home, so I refilled my bottle at work finished it (24 oz) and am now going to have my coffee. I hope this helps as water has been my biggest challenge. Got only 35 minutes in at the gym today but I do have to coach track again today so thats 75-90 minutes of activity. Last week I ran sprints/relays with the kids. Have a great Tuesday all!!!
  • chickadee2010
    chickadee2010 Posts: 1,389 Member
    Week 2, day 1:

    30 minutes elliptical
    20 minutes bike

    50 minutes total

    My HRM broke. It's not working right. So I think I will just use the site's estimates until I get this fixed. Ugh.
    I hope you get your HRM fixed soon. :flowerforyou:
  • MoM2LayLa09
    MoM2LayLa09 Posts: 152
    Week 2 Day 2

    Cardio - 65minutes
    Water - 9 glasses

    Weekly Total
    Cardio - 147
    Water - 18 glasses
    ST - 0
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