October Challenge
kwiris0328
Posts: 51 Member
Let’s get an October challenge started. October starts the holiday season around here, so let’s hold ourselves accountable! What should the challenge be?
We could do:
Lose 8 pounds
Exercise 3 days in the week
Meet calorie goal 6/7 days
Or anything else. I’m up for anything! What do you all think?
We could do:
Lose 8 pounds
Exercise 3 days in the week
Meet calorie goal 6/7 days
Or anything else. I’m up for anything! What do you all think?
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we can do that !! I will !!1
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Okay here we go!
10/1 Starting weight: 299.7 (Under 300 for the first time in 16 years this morning!!!)
Exercise:
Days under calorie goal:3 -
Awesome, thanks for getting this started! I am also adding a step challenge for me, but only because I am really trying to increase my steps. I MUST keep them between 6000 - 8000 per day - trying to increase each month.
I'll post tomorrow what my stats were for today. 1 -
10/1 starting weight 413
exercise . walking , cleaning the house , most days 2000 to 4000 steps want to pick that up to at lease 5000 a day.
days under calorie goal . 1
will weigh once a week on Mondays .1 -
I'm in. I'd really like to get in a disciplined month or two before we get into the Christmas season. We have Thanksgiving this upcoming weekend (Canada) and I also have a weekend away the weekend after that, but those two events aside I'd like to button October down tightly.
Thanks for getting the challenge started.
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I’m in! I need the accountability and connection! Just found a heart monitor I bought years ago. Wonder if it will work? I will read directions and check it out. Fitness monitor scheduled to be delivered on Friday. Bought it from Misfit. Usually costs $99.99 and was a sale for some reason, so it only cost $9.99. It is supposed to be waterproof and discern walking versus swimming.
I have been weighing on Saturdays. Recent weigh-in was 337.4 lbs.
I have several miles left to go on my virtual race... so 3 days a week will be a great goal!
And meeting my calorie goal 6 days a week will keep me accountable. I have been doing much better the last month. I used to regularly eat 6,000 some calories a day. Surprised I never blew up beyond 345 in the last four years. 359.7 was the highest I ever was. Don’t want to go back to that... don’t want to stay where I am.
Runa1 -
@RunaMarti I’m curious to see how you like it. My daughter got an Apple Watch and I think I’m going to try her old Fitbit. My phone tracks steps though so I have a pretty good idea of my steps if I wear pockets and can carry it around with me.
Recap to add exercise:
10/1: 299.7
Exercise: 4874 steps
Calorie goal: under2 -
10/1
SW: 279
Goal -4 lbs in October
Loss so far: 0
Exercise? No
Daily step goal 6000-8000
Steps: 72332 -
10/1..
Lose 10lbs....loss so far none weigh in day Fridays.
Step 5500....
Excercise was cleaning house
Went into excercise calories but still under for the day.2 -
10/1
SW: 298.3
Exercise: 60 min light housework - if I don't break a sweat or run short of breath, it's light (exercise incl a total of 4,936 steps for the day and 10 trips up and down stairs to the laundry room but no gym workout)
Calorie goal: under (because I had extra from exercise)3 -
10/2
Steps 12,064 total day which included 15 min walk and 40 minutes low impact aerobics.
Calories under.
Second day under calorie goal.4 -
SW: 299.7
Daily progress
10/2:
Weight: 298.9
Exercise: not today
Calories: under
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10/2
SW: 298.3 (Oct.1)
Exercise: 80 min workout: 25 min bike, 30 min weights, 25 min treadmill (incl a total of 11,830 steps for the day)
Calorie goal: under (and used 10% of the calories earned in exercise)
* (gold star for honest accurate logging)4 -
10/2
SW: 279
Goal -4 lbs in October
Loss so far: 0
Exercise? Yes - 20 Minute walk
Daily step goal 6000-8000
Steps: 7835
Under calorie goal? Yes!
Servings of fruits and veggies: 33 -
10/3
Excercise....30 mins weights 30 mins treadmill
Steps....8200 (excercise not included)
Under calories 3/7 days
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SW:299.7
10/3:
Weight: 297.4
Exercise: no (this is my albatross! Today is a new day!)
Calories: Under (and after that work party too!)0 -
10/3
SW: 298.3 (Oct.1)
Exercise: 30 min of moving heavy stuff in my mom's garage and garden shed (incl a total of 3,209 steps for the day)
Calorie goal: under (but used half of the calories earned in exercise)1 -
It came in and today was test & learn!! Have to figure out why the alarm to get up and move didn’t go off today at all. 😢
Been doing good with staying under 6 of 7 days so far. Just have to kick it into gear to get my exercise in. Just have to do it!!2 -
oct 5 th
10/5 starting weight 413
exercise . walking , cleaning the house , want to pick up to at lease 5000 a day. last 2 days hit my 5000 steps
days under calorie goal . 5
will weigh once a week on Mondays . couldn't wait for monday , down to 4120 -
10/4
SW: 298.3 (Oct.1)
Exercise: No. (3,391 non-exercise steps for the day)
Calorie goal: blew it with late night snacking - one of those nothing satisfies me grazing sessions (feeling just defeated this morning)
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