4 out of 5 weekly challenge WEEK 7 April 18th - **OPEN**

Shua456
Shua456 Posts: 211
edited September 26 in Motivation and Support
THIS CHALLENGE IS OPEN TO NEW PEOPLE, JUST SIGN IN BY MIDNIGHT MONDAY IF YOU WANT TO BE IN THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE.

If you want to join in this challenge please sign in no later than midnight eastern time on Monday, April 18th. After that feel free to join us next week.

This is a 4 out of 5 challenge. Meet 4 of the following goals every day to stay in the challenge.

Goal 1 - Log all food
Goal 2 - drink at least 8 cups of water
Goal 3 - work out for 30 minutes per day
Goal 4 - stay under your calories
Goal 5 - do something for yourself (read a magazine article, a book, work on a hobby, etc....)

Each day you'll log in and tell us how many goals you've reached for the day. If you don't reach 4 goals you'll be out for the week (but don't worry you can join us again the following week). If you do not reach 4 of the 5 goals and have not earned a grace day just post that you're out and then please refrain from posting until the new challenge is posted the following week.

If you hit all 5 goals three days in a row you can earn a grace day. Grace days can be used at any time for any reason, you don't need to justify it - simply state that you're using a grace day. Grace days can be banked from week to week but you have to earn them within one week. That means you can't count Saturday, Sunday, Monday as your three days in a row because each challenge will begin on Monday.

If you drop out of the challenge with unused grace days you forfeit those grace days.

I will set up a new post each Sunday for the following week's challenge.
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  • I'm not really that new, about 6 weeks in or so, idk. But I would like to join the challenge. What do you do to keep up with the other members though? I still haven't figured out mfp that well, lol. Please let me know, thanks.
  • pjfmaui73
    pjfmaui73 Posts: 408
    I'm not really that new, about 6 weeks in or so, idk. But I would like to join the challenge. What do you do to keep up with the other members though? I still haven't figured out mfp that well, lol. Please let me know, thanks.

    It's all on the honest system and everyone just post 4/5 or 5/5 or some (like me) copy and paste the above 5 criteria. Good Luck :happy:
  • happy_heather121
    happy_heather121 Posts: 135 Member
    I'm in if I can be! I didn't realize last week that this says for NEW people. I have been on and off of MFP for years! i've never really been that good at posting all of my food, closing out my log each night, drinking all of my water, and all the other goals you have for this challenge so I really wanted to do it.

    Can also participate even though i'm not a new person? This is a really great motivation.
  • pjfmaui73
    pjfmaui73 Posts: 408
    I'm in if I can be! I didn't realize last week that this says for NEW people. I have been on and off of MFP for years! i've never really been that good at posting all of my food, closing out my log each night, drinking all of my water, and all the other goals you have for this challenge so I really wanted to do it.

    Can also participate even though i'm not a new person? This is a really great motivation.

    she means it's open to anyone including new people :bigsmile:
  • happy_heather121
    happy_heather121 Posts: 135 Member
    Thanks for letting me know! :)
  • Shua456
    Shua456 Posts: 211
    Thanks for helping to clarify things PJ, I've been away from my computer a bit this weekend which is why I posted it on Saturday.
  • pjfmaui73
    pjfmaui73 Posts: 408
    Thanks for helping to clarify things PJ, I've been away from my computer a bit this weekend which is why I posted it on Saturday.

    Anytime Sweetie, glad I could help...thanks for putting up this challange :flowerforyou: Pam
  • HeatherShrinking
    HeatherShrinking Posts: 776 Member
    I am in this week!
  • arosegeo
    arosegeo Posts: 254 Member
    amberrose is in
  • Shua456
    Shua456 Posts: 211
    Monday 5/5

    logged all
    drank all
    under calories
    worked out for 2 hours and 45 minutes
    took a nap - after that workout I needed it!!!!!
  • happy_heather121
    happy_heather121 Posts: 135 Member
    5/5 today!

    Goal 1 - Log all food- every single bit of it!
    Goal 2 - drink at least 8 cups of water- 9
    Goal 3 - work out for 30 minutes per day (short 45 minute one today, longer one tomorrow)
    Goal 4 - stay under your calories (just under)
    Goal 5 - do something for yourself (read a magazine article, a book, work on a hobby, etc....) (Going to bed right now to read 8:20pm)

    Shau, what did you do for that long of a workout? I did a long one like that yesterday and I was so beat when i got home!

    Have a great Tuesday everyone! Good luck!
  • Shua456
    Shua456 Posts: 211
    Shua, what did you do for that long of a workout? I did a long one like that yesterday and I was so beat when i got home!

    Have a great Tuesday everyone! Good luck!

    It was actually three separate workouts. This morning I walked on the treadmill for 15 minutes as a warm-up then rode the stationary bike for an hour (13 miles). After work I went to they gym and lifted weights for about 40 minutes. Then during my son's soccer practice I walked on the walking trail at the park for an hour. All total I burned 1,160 calories today. :happy:
  • timeforme23
    timeforme23 Posts: 461
    I would like join if its not too late please!!
  • timeforme23
    timeforme23 Posts: 461
    Actually 4/5 today

    logged all food
    slacked on water :-/ . . . maybe ill chug some later lol
    Ran on the treadmill today and did my 30 day shred
    Stayed under calories
    Went to the library and got a new book :-)
  • Shua456
    Shua456 Posts: 211
    I would like join if its not too late please!!

    Not too late....welcome!
  • HeatherShrinking
    HeatherShrinking Posts: 776 Member
    For Monday 5/5:

    Goal 1 - Log all food - Check!
    Goal 2 - drink at least 8 cups of water - Check!
    Goal 3 - work out for 30 minutes per day - Check!
    Goal 4 - stay under your calories - Check!
    Goal 5 - do something for yourself (TV) - Check!
  • arosegeo
    arosegeo Posts: 254 Member
    Monday: 4/5 didn't make my 30 min today but i had dinner with my boy friend :smooched:
  • Shua456
    Shua456 Posts: 211
    Tuesday 5/5

    logged all
    drank all
    under calories
    worked out for 2 hours
    read a book

    I took my first Zumba class tonight. Of course I was silly enough to do that right after taking my first Body Pump class. I think I'm going to be really sore tomorrow. I liked the body pump class but I LOVED the Zumba class. I logged it as aerobics - high impact but I think I burned more calories than MFP says I did. When I do the bike which MFP says burns more calories I don't get nearly the workout that I got tonight. Anyone know how to accurately log a Zumba class?
  • happy_heather121
    happy_heather121 Posts: 135 Member
    5/5 today. One more day to go for a grace day! Woot woot!

    Goal 1 - Log all food- was way under my calories today though....
    Goal 2 - drink at least 8 cups of water- 8
    Goal 3 - work out for 30 minutes per day (ran 3.5 miles and did the eliptical for 20 minutes)
    Goal 4 - stay under your calories (too far under...need to find a happy medium)
    Goal 5 - do something for yourself (read a magazine article, a book, work on a hobby, etc....) (Reading Shape Magazine in bed:)
  • timeforme23
    timeforme23 Posts: 461
    Can I have 4.5/5? Lol

    Goal 1 - Logged all food
    Goal 2 - Had 12 cups
    Goal 3 - Slightly failed here. I worked a 12 hour shift and did my 30 day shred after (so only 20 min). Im proud I managed too
    when I was so tired though.
    Goal 4 - stayed good
    Goal 5 - My favorite. Had the guts to tell my ex I deserved better and to go away :-). I havent even weighed in yet, but just living
    healthy makes you more self confident. I should have said that months ago.
  • HeatherShrinking
    HeatherShrinking Posts: 776 Member
    For Tuesday 5/5:

    Goal 1 - Log all food - Check!
    Goal 2 - drink at least 8 cups of water - Check!
    Goal 3 - work out for 30 minutes per day - Check!
    Goal 4 - stay under your calories - Check!
    Goal 5 - do something for yourself (Clothes shopping) - Check!


    How's the grace day work?
    *Wait nevermind, I just had to read! :embarassed:
  • pjfmaui73
    pjfmaui73 Posts: 408
    sorry I've been really busy so far but I went 5/5 both Mon. and Tues.
  • Shua456
    Shua456 Posts: 211
    Wednesday 4/5

    logged all
    drank all
    under calories
    no exercise
    took a much needed nap

    We had severe storms and lots of tornadoes touched down in the area last night so the tornado sirens were going off all night. I am exhausted and just didn't have what it took to work out today. I really hope tonight is a much calmer night and I can sleep!
  • pjfmaui73
    pjfmaui73 Posts: 408
    Wednesday 4/5

    logged all
    drank all
    under calories
    no exercise
    took a much needed nap

    We had severe storms and lots of tornadoes touched down in the area last night so the tornado sirens were going off all night. I am exhausted and just didn't have what it took to work out today. I really hope tonight is a much calmer night and I can sleep!

    Oh man, that sounds terrible!!! I too hope you get much needed rest!!!

    For zumba I log it under dance, aerobic

    :flowerforyou: Pam
  • pjfmaui73
    pjfmaui73 Posts: 408
    Wed. 5/5

    Goal 1 - Log all food - Done
    Goal 2 - drink at least 8 cups of water - Done
    Goal 3 - work out for 30 minutes per day - Done
    Goal 4 - stay under your calories - Done
    Goal 5 - do something for yourself: Went out to dinner with my hubby
  • happy_heather121
    happy_heather121 Posts: 135 Member
    Oooops, forgot to sign in last night before bed. I was 5/5 yesterday, I have 1 grace day now.

    Nice job everyone!
  • happy_heather121
    happy_heather121 Posts: 135 Member
    I am using a grace day for Thursday! Came home, totally vegged out with my hubby in front of the tv, and then he made a Checkers run. "Seasoned french fries Damn your temptation!!!!!" Hope everyone had a little more gumption than I did today!
  • Shua456
    Shua456 Posts: 211
    Thursday 5/5

    logged all (even the bad stuff!)
    drank all
    under calories
    worked out for 2 hours 20 minutes
    read a book

    It's supposed to start storming again tonight, hopefully there won't be any tornado sirens tonight though!
  • pjfmaui73
    pjfmaui73 Posts: 408
    Thurs. 5/5

    Goal 1 - Log all food - Done
    Goal 2 - drink at least 8 cups of water - Done (15)
    Goal 3 - work out for 30 minutes per day - Done
    Goal 4 - stay under your calories - Done
    Goal 5 - do something for yourself: Went out to lunch with my eldest son :heart:
  • pjfmaui73
    pjfmaui73 Posts: 408
    I am using a grace day for Thursday! Came home, totally vegged out with my hubby in front of the tv, and then he made a Checkers run. "Seasoned french fries Damn your temptation!!!!!" Hope everyone had a little more gumption than I did today!

    you'll kill it tomorrow!!!! :bigsmile:
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