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3500+ Calorie burn challenge 6/13-6/19

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  • MizzDoc
    MizzDoc Posts: 493 Member

    Weekly Goal: 4700

    Mon: 2355 (Endomondo tracked- tennis, 308 min. and walking, 40 min.)
    Tues: 350 (Endomondo tracked- C25K, W3D3, 43 min.)
    Wed: 491 (Endomondo tracked- walking, 70 min.)
    Thur: 352 (Endomondo tracked- C25K, W4D1, 44 min.)
    Fri: 182 (walking-slow pace, 50 min)
    Sat: 392 (Endomondo tracked- C25K, W4D2, 42 min.)
    Sun: calories burned (???)

    Total: 4122
    Left to go: 578

    Had to amend today's numbers as I "squeezed" in an additional 30min of exercise. Revised totals as follows:

    Weekly Goal: 4700

    Mon: 2355 (Endomondo tracked- tennis, 308 min. and walking, 40 min.)
    Tues: 350 (Endomondo tracked- C25K, W3D3, 43 min.)
    Wed: 491 (Endomondo tracked- walking, 70 min.)
    Thur: 352 (Endomondo tracked- C25K, W4D1, 44 min.)
    Fri: 182 (walking-slow pace, 50 min)
    Sat: 523 (Endomondo tracked- C25K, W4D2, 42 min. and walking-leisurely, 30 min.)
    Sun: calories burned (???)

    Total: 4253
    Left to go: 447
  • BeilaLin
    BeilaLin Posts: 189
    I'll have to get in on this next week! But for today I'll aim for 700 cals!
  • lhurtubise
    lhurtubise Posts: 693 Member
    Week 6 Let's Do It!
    Weekly Goal:5000
    Mon: 561calories burned (21 mins elliptical no hands 20 mins walking )
    Tues: 724 calories burned (31 mins Elliptical no hands Level 1and 2 , 30 mins slow paced walk )
    Wed: 458 calories burned (45mins Completely rearranging my daughter's nursery moving furniture)
    Thur: 762 calories burned (80 mins walking 20 mins Biggest Loser Cardio dvd)
    Fri: 822 calories burned (26 mins Biggest Loser Cardio Max dvd and 20min Zumba Express)
    Sat:1,031 calories burned (60mins Personal Training Cardio & Strength)
    Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total:4,358
    Left to go: 642
  • Eliza1980
    Eliza1980 Posts: 303 Member
    Bumping it up a little this week and going for 2700

    Weekly Goal: 2700
    Mon: Rest day
    Tues: 800 ( walking and Turbo Jam)
    Wed: 350 (dancing and step ups)
    Thur:556 (Turbo Jam)
    Fri: 0 ( went out for my girlfriend's birthday)
    Sat:314 (walking)
    Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 2020
    Left to go: 680
  • mvln
    mvln Posts: 96 Member
    Week 7 Goal: 4,500

    Mon: 1,029 calories burned (spinning and strength training)
    Tues: 112 calories burned (strength training)
    Wed: 897 calories burned (spinning)
    Thur: 139 calories burned (strength training)
    Fri: 897 calories burned (spinning)
    Sat: 1,461 calories burned (spinning and strength training)
    Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 4,535
    Left to go: 35 calories in excess of target
  • MizzDoc
    MizzDoc Posts: 493 Member
    Week 7 Goal: 4,500

    Mon: 1,029 calories burned (spinning and strength training)
    Tues: 112 calories burned (strength training)
    Wed: 897 calories burned (spinning)
    Thur: 139 calories burned (strength training)
    Fri: 897 calories burned (spinning)
    Sat: 1,461 calories burned (spinning and strength training)
    Sun:calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 4,535
    Left to go: 35 calories in excess of target

    WAY TO GO.. good job!
  • MissingMinnesota
    MissingMinnesota Posts: 7,486 Member
    Weekly Goal: 3500
    Mon: 600 calories burned (62 mins ellptical)
    Tues: 378 calories burned (30 mins with trainer 35 mins elliptical)
    Wed: 488 calories burned (500 crunches 5k run)
    Thur:397 calories burned (50 mins strength training and 30 mins elliptical)
    Fri: 0 calories burned (rest day)
    Sat:923 calories burned (60 mins stairclimber 30 mins treadmill)
    Sun: 556 calories burned (running outdoors)

    Total: 3342
    Left to go: 158

    A little short but I am okay with it since tues-thur were heaving on strength training
  • MizzDoc
    MizzDoc Posts: 493 Member

    Had to amend today's numbers as I "squeezed" in an additional 30min of exercise. Revised totals as follows:

    Weekly Goal: 4700

    Mon: 2355 (Endomondo tracked- tennis, 308 min. and walking, 40 min.)
    Tues: 350 (Endomondo tracked- C25K, W3D3, 43 min.)
    Wed: 491 (Endomondo tracked- walking, 70 min.)
    Thur: 352 (Endomondo tracked- C25K, W4D1, 44 min.)
    Fri: 182 (walking-slow pace, 50 min)
    Sat: 523 (Endomondo tracked- C25K, W4D2, 42 min. and walking-leisurely, 30 min.)
    Sun: calories burned (???)

    Total: 4253
    Left to go: 447

    And the final results for my *first* time participating in an MFP challenge:

    Weekly Goal: 4700

    Mon: 2355 (Endomondo tracked- tennis, 308 min. and walking, 40 min.)
    Tues: 350 (Endomondo tracked- C25K, W3D3, 43 min.)
    Wed: 491 (Endomondo tracked- walking, 70 min.)
    Thur: 352 (Endomondo tracked- C25K, W4D1, 44 min.)
    Fri: 182 (walking-slow pace, 50 min)
    Sat: 523 (Endomondo tracked- C25K, W4D2, 42 min. and walking-leisurely, 30 min.)
    Sun: 485 (Endomondo tracked-- Prevention Summer Challenge, Chutes and Ladders, 52 min. and calisthenics- situps (5/4) and squats (5/4), 10 min.)

    Total: 4738
    Left to go: (-38)

    This was def. a hard challenge but I enjoyed it. Looking forward to the next one! Hope everyone achieved their weekly goal.
  • Sofitness
    Sofitness Posts: 54
    Weekly Goal: 3000
    Mon: 730 (elliptical, running, volleyball, strength training)
    Tues: 283 (walking)
    Wed: 863 (running, elliptical, pilates, circuit, strength, walking)
    Thur: 759 (running, walking)
    Fri: 579 (walking)
    Sat: 323 (walking)
    Sun: 300 (walking)

    Total: 3837 cal
    Left to go: -837 cal

    Seems like a good start, but I'm not sure about MFP's accuracy when it comes to calories burned. The numbers seem so unrealistically huge.
  • Hernandezedw
    Hernandezedw Posts: 284
    Weekly Goal:
    Mon: 889 (45 minutes weight lifting, 15 minute ab workout, 26 minutes elliptical, 3 miles run, 6 minute walk)
    Tues: 263 (2 mile run)
    Wed: 677 (45 minutes weight lifting, 15 minute ab workout, 43 minute walk, 1 mile run.
    Thur: 697 (74 minutes of workout DVDs.
    Fri: 675 (45 minutes weight lifting, 2 mile run, 20 minute walk, 10 minutes elliptical)
    Sat: 408 (walking the golf course)
    Sun: 430 (2 mile walk, 2 mile run)

    Total: 4039
    Left to go: -539
  • kimcat73
    kimcat73 Posts: 687 Member
    Weekly Goal:3600
    Mon: 1066 (Two Step Classes)
    Tues: 597 (Step Class)
    Wed: Long work day, lots of walking and steps, no workout
    Thur: Rest Day
    Fri: 422 (Biggest Loser Last Chance Workout)
    Sat:769 (C25K, treadmill hills, elliptical)
    Sun:776 (C25K, treadmill hills, bike)

    Total:3630
    Left to go: OVER BY 30!
  • BeilaLin
    BeilaLin Posts: 189
    Jumping into this...

    Saturday: 700 cals burned on stairmaster and stationary bike!
    Sunday: dunno yet...
  • jagfan
    jagfan Posts: 255 Member
    Weekly Goal: 3500

    Mon: 624 - strength training/running
    Tues: 732 - Les Mills Step Aerobics
    Wed: 532 - strength training/running/walking
    Thur: 512 - Les Mills Body Combat
    Fri: 0
    Sat: 0
    Sun: 894 running

    Total: 3294
    Left to go: 206

    I didn't make it...my work schedule really got in the way on Friday and Saturday!
  • Scubasab
    Scubasab Posts: 344 Member
    Weekly Goal: 3600
    Mon: calories burned 913 (Gardening and walking per HRM)
    Tues: calories burned 448 (Walking per HRM)
    Wed: calories burned 751 (Gardening and walking per HRM)
    Thur:calories burned 1236 (Gym-strength training, treadmill, stepper, elliptial per HRM)
    Fri: calories burned 749 (Pool workout walking 30 min./jogging 30 min. & exercises per HRM)
    Sat: calories burned 758 (Pool workout walking 30 min./jogging 30 min. & exercises per HRM)
    Sun: calories burned 260 (Walk around the water 25 min. per HRM) REST DAY

    Total: 4357
    Left to go: +757
  • amsparky
    amsparky Posts: 825 Member
    ETA - additional Calorie burn... yay!

    Weekly Goal: 2500

    Mon: 0 - root canal day :(
    Tues: 360 (still recovering from anesthetic)
    Wed: 600 (walk/run; arms circuit)
    Thur: 700 (Leg circuit; elliptical)
    Fri: 882 (run, arm circuit)
    Sat: 366 (jump/bodyweight training)
    Sun: 750 (Elliptical, Kinect)

    Total: 3658
    Left to go: (-1158)

    Goal met!! :smile:
  • Eliza1980
    Eliza1980 Posts: 303 Member
    Bumping it up a little this week and going for 2700

    Weekly Goal: 2700
    Mon: Rest day
    Tues: 800 ( walking and Turbo Jam)
    Wed: 350 (dancing and step ups)
    Thur:556 (Turbo Jam)
    Fri: 0 ( went out for my girlfriend's birthday)
    Sat:314 (walking)
    Sun:591 (Turbo Jam and walking)

    Total: 2611
    Left to go: 89


    Didn't quite make it , but a higher total than I'm used to so I'm not complaining.
  • lhurtubise
    lhurtubise Posts: 693 Member
    Week 6 Let's Do It!
    Weekly Goal:5000
    Mon: 561calories burned (21 mins elliptical no hands 20 mins walking )
    Tues: 724 calories burned (31 mins Elliptical no hands Level 1and 2 , 30 mins slow paced walk )
    Wed: 458 calories burned (45mins Completely rearranging my daughter's nursery moving furniture)
    Thur: 762 calories burned (80 mins walking 20 mins Biggest Loser Cardio dvd)
    Fri: 822 calories burned (26 mins Biggest Loser Cardio Max dvd and 20min Zumba Express)
    Sat:1,031 calories burned (60mins Personal Training Cardio & Strength)
    Sun:687 calories burned (36 Elliptical)
    Total:5,045
    Left to go: o/over by 45!
  • MsPrettiSmile
    MsPrettiSmile Posts: 7 Member
    Weekly Goal: 3000

    Mon: 339 calories burned (43 min strength training, 34 min aerobics)
    Tues: Rest
    Wed: 656 calories burned (45 min circuit training, 49 min aerobics)
    Thur:525 calories burned (60 min bellydancing, 42 min aerobics)
    Fri: 572 calories burned (45 min strength training, 10 min stretch, 54 min circuit training)
    Sat: Rest
    Sun: 483 calories burned (50 min kick boxing)

    Total: 2575
    Left to go: 425

    Well, I didn't make it to my goal of 3,000, BUT I'm still excited to have made it this far!
  • Athena413
    Athena413 Posts: 1,709 Member
    Weekly Goal: 4,200
    Mon: 665 (Zumba)
    Tues: 1,027 (3.5 mile run/walk)
    Wed: 2,734 (2 hours of yardwork including raking and push-mowing and an hour long softball game)
    Thur: 0
    Fri: 456 (cleaning and walking)
    Sat: 1,147 (Route 66 Classic 5K)
    Sun: 0

    Total: 6,029
    Left to go: (1,829)!!

    I think I met my goal... :)
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