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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10/5
SW 299.7
CW: 296.7
Exercise: mall walking today
Calories under 5/5 days1 -
10/4
Excercise 40 mins aerobics
11,624 total steps
Under calories
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One week in... and I am doing okay, but need improvement.
Starting weight 337.4 lbs
Current weight 336.2 lbs
Loss 1.2 lbs
Monday:
Calories - under by 1,164
Daily Steps - 716
Exercise - none
Tuesday:
Calories - under by 1,498
Daily Steps - 174
Exercise - none
Wednesday:
Calories - under by 686
Daily Steps - 652
Exercise - none
Thursday:
Calories - over by 163
Daily Steps - 1,062
Exercise - none
Friday:
Calories - under by 504
Daily Steps - 1,300
Exercise - none
Saturday:
Calories - over by 1,834
Daily Steps - 829
Exercise - none
Sunday:
Calories - under by 1,045
Daily Steps - 4376 (walk included)
Exercise - walk 42:44 minutes
Was over 2 days instead of 1 and exercised 1 day instead of 3... but tomorrow is a new day and start of new week!
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10/5 starting weight 413
exercise . walking , cleaning the house , want to pick up to at lease 5000 a day. 4 days 5000 + steps per day
days under calorie goal . 8
will weigh once a week on Mondays . weigh in 409 ... total 4 pounds down ....also did a 42 hour fast this past weekend , sugars are perfect , so happy I did it , will do another one sometime this week .2 -
Week one summary:
SW:299.7
CW:295.2
Total lost in October: 4.5
Exercise week one: 1/7 days
Calories under 7/7 days
I need to work on exercise as usual, BUT that’s my best loss in one week for a while! Here we go week 2!2 -
Trying to give myself up to the challenge this month and get out of the fitness protection program! 🤪🤣 Had a nice walk last night. Miscalculated my distance along the river and ended up in downtown. Oops... so, not a short distance day!3 -
@kwiris0328 : awesome, keep it up!! @RunaMarti : that’s a beautiful place; love it!0
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I'm here! Sorry if I've appeared to be MIA. In a nutshell, I am pretty sure that I have lost a little bit -maybe a pound or half a pound - but I want to wait until Monday to weigh in.
My goal was to walk 6000 - 8000 steps daily. I have done and or exceeded that. Twice I've actually hit 10,000 (whoa!!).
My food intake has been a hard one. My mom had moved in with us for a while -which was great because she cooked every single day, and we had healthy measurable things. But now that she is gone we have gone back to picking up quick things and eating out. Our work schedule makes it so difficult to come home and prepare a meal. We do have a crockpot that we use quite often, but my daughter borrowed it and we just got it back last night. Hoping for a home-cooked meal tonight!2 -
@cnavarro002 : great job with all the walking! My husband and I found ourselves ordering out several times a week when we were short on time and something that has helped me is to dedicate one day to grilling up a bunch of chicken and then anytime I am short on time, I know I have something healthy I can throw together with some veggies for a healthy meal. I also always have a few healthy meals frozen and waiting for me. For example, right now in my freezer, I have turkey chili and a turkey meatloaf. I have them in there for nights I have zero energy to cook and can just toss it in the oven or microwave and have a healthy option.1
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@CheezWhiz88 thanks for the ideas! I am soooo bad at meal planning! That is one of my biggest weaknesses! I know that I should, but I have never even tried. This morning I got excited because I was able to bring leftovers for lunch. I now have goals, meal plan!!1
