Move it To Lose for May: CHALLENGE

CHALLENGE: “Move it to Lose It” for May

Hello! This thread has been established for people interested in participating in a 4 week challenge for May.

The challenge will begin this Sunday, May 1st and run through May 29th. Challenge requirements are as follows:

1. The challenge will be limited to 14 participants so we can give an adequate amount of support to each other.
2. This thread will be our primary way to communicate. However, it’s recommended that you friend your fellow challenge participants. I will post a final list of participant names before Sunday.
3. You must check in and post on this thread at LEAST twice a week. More frequent is better, but at least twice. You can post anything: barriers, response to other participants, encouragement, mini-challenges, etc.
4. Not meeting the weekly challenges is NOT considered a failure, but incentive to focus for the following week. As long as you’re engaged with the group and trying to do the work, everyone will be supportive.
5. As the challenge-owner, I will personally email and message each participant on an ongoing basis to check-in. Others are encouraged to the same.
6. While this is not a pure weight-loss challenge, that is a likely side effect. This challenge focus is for consistency, goal-setting, and to kick it up a notch. It is suggested that you weigh prior to beginning the challenge so you can accurately report your total weight loss for May.


Challenge goals are as follows:

Week of May 1st: Burn a minimum of 1800 calories through activity and exercise. That’s 7 days to torch an average of 258 cals per day. Are you ready to get (and stay) in motion?!

Week of May 8th: Eat under you established calorie goals for 7 consecutive days. This can include eating back and up to the calories you’ve banked for activity.

Week of May 15th: Walk, Run, Swim, Elliptical, or skate at least 14 miles this week. That’s an average of 2 miles a day. You can also choose to bicycle, but the goal is increased to covering 21 miles in the week.

Week of May 22nd: To crank up our last week, burn a minimum of 2400 calories through activity and exercise throughout the week. Get creative, but most importantly: MOVE IT!

Sunday, May 29th: Final Check-in

Okay, so... .... ... <drum roll> Who's in?!?