MINI GOAL ONE-WEEK CHALLENGE

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Weekly Warrior Mini Goal Challenge 11/17 thru 11/23 (2014)

Hearts_2015
Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
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Warrior Mini-Goal Challenge for short term goals


Focusing on one week at a time, when the big picture seems too overwhelming. Small changes can bring on big results!!

Choose one or more things you want to work on for just this week. Don't set it too high or unreachable!!

Please, make sure your week works for you. Sun to Sat or Mon to Sun, whatever is YOUR week!

You can reach your main goal if you break it into small actionable steps. It could be as easy as 1-2-3!

1) Choose something you know you can do easily.
2) Add more difficult tasks to your plan.
3) These small steps will get you started, motivated & help build routine for long term success!!

Anyone interested in joining us for another week, or a first week, or a get back on track week?

Have a great week and do the best you can! :drinker: :flowerforyou: :laugh: :happy: :flowerforyou: :love: :drinker: :laugh:

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  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
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    Cheers Ladies....for a strong week for each of us!!
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    edited November 2014
    New Weekly Goals

    1. Log food 3 days
    2. salad greens 3 days
    3. breakfast 3 days
    4. at least 8 hours sleep nightly:sleeping:
  • kasaz
    kasaz Posts: 274 Member
    Thanks for getting us started, Hearts!

    I've got a busy week with painters and contractors at my house. May not be able to get out for hikes as often.

    Hike 4 days
    Strength training at home 2 days, with first session today (Monday)
    Journal all food on MFP
    Review Beck Diet Book
    Continue to work on more veggies in new ways

    Karen
  • forestrose910
    forestrose910 Posts: 688 Member
    Happy Monday all, Good to see you guys back and with great goals.

    Hearts- thanks so much for starting us off again this week. I really appreciate your input and support. Love the roadsign and I am hoping you have a strong week. You picked very smart and doable goals. I know you can do it.

    Karen, great goals again this week. good luck with all of the contractors and with getting your hikes in. have another great week.

    Susan- You had a strong week last week. I know you can keep it going. thanks for all of your support.

    Goals 11-17 through 11/23
    1. Exercise 4 times
    2. Log 5 times
    3. 60,000 steps
  • seehe
    seehe Posts: 946 Member
    edited November 2014
    Hearts- thanks much for getting us started and for the cheers ! Love the road sign. You are so thoughtful and supportive , and I am grateful for you and this group :) Love your sleep goal- sleep is sooo important!

    Karen- I feel for you about the painters and contractors at your house. I got my house re floored with tile and painted two years ago which was a nightmare , but it was worth it all in the end , so hang in there! Holy cow on hiking a total of 38 miles last week - that's impressive! I wanted to go hiking yesterday cause the weather cooled down , but didn't make it. I think I'll add a hike to my goal this week. You are an inspiration :)

    Forestrose- thanks for all of your support and kind words. I always look forward to your posts and hearing from you. I get extra motivation to get those four days of exercise in because of you :smile:

    My goals 11/17-11/23
    1. Exercise 4 times this week (including 1 hike)
    2. Eat 25% or more of calories in protein all weekdays and one day of the weekend (weekends are my biggest challenge).
  • forestrose910
    forestrose910 Posts: 688 Member
    Happy Tuesday, Ladies. Let's take today and just get to our goals. concentrate on today only. tomorrow we can take care of then. we can do this.

    Susan- great goals again this week. I hope you get the hike in. I am glad that I help motivate you as you and this group keeps me going.

    Goals 11-17 through 11/23
    1. Exercise 4 times
    2. Log 5 times
    3. 60,000 steps

    Monday check in
    1. 1/4
    2. 1/5
    3. 11,682/60,000
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    Hearts_2015 wrote: »
    New Weekly Goals

    1. Log 5 meals
    2. fruits or veggies 5 days
    3. log breakfast 3 days
    4. at least 8 hours sleep nightly:sleeping:

    Goals
    1. 2/5
    2. 2/5
    3. 2/3
    4. 2/7
  • forestrose910
    forestrose910 Posts: 688 Member
    Hearts_2015 wrote: »
    Hearts_2015 wrote: »
    New Weekly Goals

    1. Log 5 meals
    2. fruits or veggies 5 days
    3. log breakfast 3 days
    4. at least 8 hours sleep nightly:sleeping:

    Goals
    1. 2/5
    2. 2/5
    3. 2/3
    4. 2/7

    Excellent. Congrats! Keep it going
  • kasaz
    kasaz Posts: 274 Member
    Just a mid-week check in. Looks like we're all doing pretty well. I'm heading out for a long hike today. I don't even know how far it is, but I asked my husband to come get me if necessary. I am doing a big circle from the new trail I went on last week, then on some trails I have never seen and around. There are two trailheads where he could come get me before I finish the circle and it will likely be necessary. I'll let you know how far it is and how I do. I will be taking my GPS. I've journaled all my food and did the strength training on Monday. I need to take some water out of my weight bag (it's a funny thing) cause it is too heavy to do as much as I should.

    Keep up the good work gals!
  • forestrose910
    forestrose910 Posts: 688 Member
    Happy Wednesday! Have a great day!

    Hi Karen, good job with your goals and have fun on your hike. very wise to have a plan if you can't get back due to the unknown trails. keep up the good work.

    Goals 11-17 through 11/23
    1. Exercise 4 times
    2. Log 5 times
    3. 60,000 steps

    Tuesday check in
    1. 2/4
    2. 2/5
    3. 24,438/60,000
  • kasaz
    kasaz Posts: 274 Member
    Just thought I'd check in and tell you about the hike. I'm going to call it two days of hiking. I hiked 15 1/4 miles and 3150 feet elevation gain. I thought a portion in the middle was going to be flat . . . . I was wrong. I stopped at the first of two trailheads where my husband could pick me up. I thought I had gone far enough on one peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The last 3 3/4 miles were essentially downhill or flat on a trail I hike all the time so that was great. I did celebrate and eat/drink some of the calories back. I'm good to go today, but decided to take a day off.
  • seehe
    seehe Posts: 946 Member
    edited November 2014
    Wow, Karen, that sounds like quite a hike! What a smart cookie to have your hubby as a back up plan :) Does he ever go with you? ( My husband, unfortunately, is in need of a hip replacement, so for now at least I hike by myself or with my doggies for the most part).

    Weekly check in:
    1. Exercise 4 times this week (including 1 hike)
    2. Eat 25% or more of calories in protein all weekdays and one day of the weekend (weekends are my biggest challenge).

    1. 2 dog walks and 1 yoga class down- now on for a hike and possibly another yoga class this weekend :)
    2. so far so good every day this week :)


    Looks like everybody is having a great week-yay! Here's to finishing it off with a bang!!!
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    kasaz wrote: »
    Just thought I'd check in and tell you about the hike. I'm going to call it two days of hiking. I hiked 15 1/4 miles and 3150 feet elevation gain. I thought a portion in the middle was going to be flat . . . . I was wrong. I stopped at the first of two trailheads where my husband could pick me up. I thought I had gone far enough on one peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The last 3 3/4 miles were essentially downhill or flat on a trail I hike all the time so that was great. I did celebrate and eat/drink some of the calories back. I'm good to go today, but decided to take a day off.
    What a wonderful way to get out and see what's around you...your hiking tales always intrique me. Might be because everything around me is flat so not so much hiking here. :#
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    seehe wrote: »
    Wow, Karen, that sounds like quite a hike! What a smart cookie to have your hubby as a back up plan :) Does he ever go with you? ( My husband, unfortunately, is in need of a hip replacement, so for now at least I hike by myself or with my doggies for the most part).

    Weekly check in:
    1. Exercise 4 times this week (including 1 hike)
    2. Eat 25% or more of calories in protein all weekdays and one day of the weekend (weekends are my biggest challenge).

    1. 2 dog walks and 1 yoga class down- now on for a hike and possibly another yoga class this weekend :)
    2. so far so good every day this week :)


    Looks like everybody is having a great week-yay! Here's to finishing it off with a bang!!!
    Susan your week is looking great!!! Good job :)
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    forestrose910 wrote: »
    Happy Wednesday! Have a great day!

    Hi Karen, good job with your goals and have fun on your hike. very wise to have a plan if you can't get back due to the unknown trails. keep up the good work.

    Goals 11-17 through 11/23
    1. Exercise 4 times
    2. Log 5 times
    3. 60,000 steps

    Tuesday check in
    1. 2/4
    2. 2/5
    3. 24,438/60,000

    Nice work as well Forest... looks like you're really on top of things... YAY you!
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    edited November 2014
    New Weekly Goals

    1. Log 5 meals
    2. fruits or veggies 5 days
    3. log breakfast 3 days
    4. at least 8 hours sleep nightly:sleeping:


    Goals
    1. 4/5
    2. 4/5
    3. 2/3
    4. 5/7

  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    edited November 2014
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  • forestrose910
    forestrose910 Posts: 688 Member
    It's Friday! We can continue to move forward in a positive way all weekend. The week is not over.

    Hearts- You are doing an excellent job with your goals. I hope the 8 hours of sleep is helping with all the rest of your stuff. keep it going as you are awesome.

    Susan- another great week for you. Keep it going. I am so impressed with your dedication.

    Karen- Amazing job with your hikes and your week. I am so impressed. keep working on yourself and you were smart to take a break after such an intense walk.

    Goals 11-17 through 11/23
    1. Exercise 4 times
    2. Log 5 times
    3. 60,000 steps

    Weds-Thurs check in
    1. 2/4
    2. 4/5
    3. 38,274/60,000

  • seehe
    seehe Posts: 946 Member
    TGIF! My weekend challenge is on- I lknow I can do it! Thanks for all the encouraging words everyone . Here's to a successful and fun weekend for all :)
  • kasaz
    kasaz Posts: 274 Member
    Friday check in. I feel a bit out of sorts and I don't think I will accomplish my goals this week. I've been busy monitoring the workmen at our house. Today was the carpenter in the bathroom, the painters doing exterior trim and the electrician that installed the new outdoor light fixtures. My exercise today consisted of doing some housework. I'm hoping to get a short hike in after my 2 hour volunteer greeting job in the morning at one of the trailheads. The one thing I've been diligent about is journaling my food, which I pretty much always do. The other thing is I've had a low grade headache for a couple of days now. It seems like this happens about 4 times a year and lasts about 3 days no matter what I do.

    Well, I reviewed my goals and if I can count the 15 mile hike as two hikes I can get 4 in with tomorrows. Really the only thing missing will be the strength training one more session and I might even get that in.

    Anybody starting to worry about the upcoming Thanksgiving? I am. It seems I have to be more rigid than I would like to stay on track. We are going to visit some friends in Green Valley (I'll wave when we pass thru Tucson, Susan). We'll be there for 2 days. My friend has lost about 40 pounds in the last couple of years by being very mindful of portion sizes. Mind you she is short and doesn't get many calories. She also doesn't do any regular exercise . . . . I would starve. Anyway, I'm starting to talk to myself about minding my portions and remembering it is a day, not the start of eating season. I really want to get thru the holidays with a small loss, not a large gain.

    You know, I think I'll just go out and get a short hike in now.

    Karen
  • seehe
    seehe Posts: 946 Member
    Karen, yes indeed holidays and even weekends are a challenge for me. Portion control is not exactly a strength of mine! We are actually going to Hacienda Del Sol for a thanksgiving buffet with some friends. My plan is to load up on the veggies and protein so I'm not hungry and have small portions of anything else.

    So I got my hike in today - yay! It was a beautiful day , too, and I really enjoyed it :):)


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  • kasaz
    kasaz Posts: 274 Member
    Susan,

    Great photos. I love to get out hiking; so much easier to go further than walking around the neighborhood.

    I did get out hiking on Friday afternoon. I got in 93,500 steps. If I can count the 15 mile hike as two, then I got in 4 hikes. The only goal I didn't meet was that I only did one day or strength training. Not so bad for a week that I knew was going to be difficult. I'll post goals tomorrow for next week. Actually I'm hiking today and maybe I'll try to get that strength training in too. Journaling what I eat is just habit anymore and I hope to keep it that way.

    Forestrose and Hearts, how is it going for you? I am still feeling worried about Thanksgiving, but will plan daily exercise except Thanksgiving and hope that helps.
    I also use the Beck diet for life cognitive behavioral approach and I'd better read up a bit.

    Karen
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    seehe wrote: »
    Karen, yes indeed holidays and even weekends are a challenge for me. Portion control is not exactly a strength of mine! We are actually going to Hacienda Del Sol for a thanksgiving buffet with some friends. My plan is to load up on the veggies and protein so I'm not hungry and have small portions of anything else.

    So I got my hike in today - yay! It was a beautiful day , too, and I really enjoyed it :):)


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    These photos are simply incredible! I've never been to places that looked like this...so thank you for taking me there in my mind. :)

    Living in the Midwest it's 4 Seasons, which I do love and would miss if any of them were absent. Currently it's 20 some degrees but the Landlord just had new windows put in our building so that's a nice thing. Hoping this deters the cold wind to stay out a bit more on the North Side (bedroom side).

    Hiking is something I've not had much chance to try... looking forward to hearing more about it and doing it myself one day. xo
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    edited November 2014
    New Weekly Goals

    1. Log 5 meals
    2. fruits or veggies 5 days
    3. log breakfast 3 days
    4. at least 8 hours sleep nightly:sleeping:


    Goals
    1. 5/5
    2. 5/5
    3. 2/3
    4. 7/7

    All and all not a bad week. Sleep seems to be helping the most in every aspect in my life at the moment so I imagine I'll continue to keep that as a goal.

    Also I notice that breaking down my goals to logging a certain number of meals, or certain foods has helped me not feel I have to be perfect. In the past when I say I'm committing to log all my meal for 7 days and I failed my world came tumbling down. Over reacting, yes, but sometimes our mind reacts in funny ways. Well at least mind does. lol

    Looking forward to getting back to logging as a habit and not needing to make it a goal to struggle with. It was a regular habit once and it will be again. :) Working toward that.

    Off to create a new thread....see you there!



  • seehe
    seehe Posts: 946 Member
    Hearts- wow, what a great week you had! Great job! And glad you enjoyed the photos :)

    My weekly progress:

    1. Exercise 4 times this week (including 1 hike)
    **accomplished :)

    2. Eat 25% or more of calories in protein all weekdays and one day of the weekend (weekends are my biggest challenge
    ***Monday 29% Tues 28% Wed 38% Thurs 36% Friday 19% Sat 22% Sun 16%
    In summary, Monday - Thursday great job , Saturday pretty close , but yikes on Friday and Sunday!!!
  • forestrose910
    forestrose910 Posts: 688 Member
    Final Check in for the week. It was a good one for all. not perfect but certainly very good work.

    Susan- the hike was amazing and thanks for sharing pictures. Great job with your exercise and with your protein goals. you had a good week and still something to strive for.

    Hearts- Congrats on such a great week. You are so smart to break things down and use goals that can keep you moving forward.

    Karen- great job for you this week. way to get those goals done. you can keep trying to get that other strength training in. thanks for all of your support. try not to stress about thanksgiving. eat well the rest of the week and portion control the day of. enjoy the day.

    Goals 11-17 through 11/23
    1. Exercise 4 times
    2. Log 5 times
    3. 60,000 steps

    Fri-Sat-Sun check in
    1. 3/4
    2. 6/5
    3. 63,673/60,000
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