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  • amorgan101187
    amorgan101187 Posts: 129
    OK, guys, have thought about this a lot today and I am not going to do the not eating back your exercise calories challenge either. I know everyone's journey is different, but I have dealt with obesity my entire adult life, and this journey toward health began 3 and a half years ago.. It took me a long time, and only recently have I begun eating a healthy amount of food each day, and that includes replenishing my body after strenuous workouts... Since I began eating back my exercise calories I feel better, have SO much more energy, and have actually lost more weight.. For me, I will be taking steps back instead of forward to participate...

    Having said that, I totally respect Tsumpter's choice as moderator to choose whatever challenge she wants, and appreciate your willingness to put all this together and keep us going each week. I applaud and appreciate you. I know this is a controversial subject and we all have different opinions. So..here's to a GREAT week for everyone. No matter your goal or challenge, just keep pressing on!!!

    Well said :) and yes Tsumpter you are awesome for doing all this :) my own little challenge will be to drink at least 12 cups water a day and make sure I stay under sodium and workout at least 5days (not counting the cleaning I log - which when I do this I really clean for 3hrs and only log 1). 5 is a goal I want to meet I have not been pushing myself like I did in the beginning working out everyday

    My challenge this week will be to eat less processed sugar and continue to drink 10 cups of water daily..

    Here's to a great week!!
  • omgzstef
    omgzstef Posts: 157
    Aw man :( I wish I saw/joined the site earlier
  • FatBoyTriathlete
    FatBoyTriathlete Posts: 21 Member
    Hey back from holidays and ready to get back at it!

    I like the challenge this week, I know everyone is different so just to let you know I'm in for the challenge this week. As someone who used to do long distance triathlons I know I'm fine with this, there are days when I've burnt the best part of 10,000 calories and the truth is it's simply not possible to eat all of them back. I've always gone with the 'eat until you're not hungry' after exercise and I challenge anyone to eat 10,000 calories and still feel hungry :) (please don't really try it!).

    I know everyone is different and my wife is one of those that can't do this, she becomes all dizzy and shaky if she isn't close to eating back her exercise calories which is why she's never done more than a sprint triathlon so I totally understand this is not for everyone.

    Again thanks tsumpter for organising this, I'm sure we all really appreciate, I know I certainly do.
  • krevelle65
    krevelle65 Posts: 189
    Hi, I have decided to modify my challenge for this week, to keep net calories under 1300. Whether that is or isn't eating back exercise calories depends on how much I work out. I am also going to work at watching my sodium in take. I hope this is ok with everyone, I tend to not feel well if net calories are too low. I hope everyone has a good week.
  • spgabby86
    spgabby86 Posts: 323 Member
    I've seen a couple of you make this one your challenge last week & it is a real good one. So, here it goes it will be the challenge for this week. The team challenge is not to eat your exercise calories. Good luck everyone.

    Like have other have posted I will not be meeting this challenge...I have to eat a portion of my exercised calories in order to even hit 1000 net calories - so I know this will not work for me...I'm ok with not eating back all my exercies but to not eat any of them would not be "healthy"

    Is there another challenge perhaps for those of us that feel it would not be in their best "phyiscal health/interest" to do this? Maybe the goal should be to only eat 1/2 of your exercise points?
  • tsumpter
    tsumpter Posts: 491
    okay I see were several of you our worried that this weeks challenge will hurt you instead of help you. For those of you that aren't comfortable with this challenge. You may do a challenge that you are comfortable. If you are comfortable with eating half of the calories back or if you would like your challenge to be something else. That will be fine...just do what you are comfortable with.
  • ardeornellis
    ardeornellis Posts: 198 Member
    Tsumpter,
    Thanks SO much for your willingness to allow us to alter our challenges this week!! I am going to be sure to drink at least 10 cups of water daily, and eat less sugar each day. I haven't really decided how to qualify that yet. Since MFP doesn't differentiate between healthy sugar and processed, I don't really go by the number, but I do want to be aware of and put a LOT less processed sugar in my mouth..:)

    Again, thanks Tsumpter.. You are an exceptional leader of this challenge!!!

    Here's to a great week everyone!!
  • krevelle65
    krevelle65 Posts: 189
    okay I see were several of you our worried that this weeks challenge will hurt you instead of help you. For those of you that aren't comfortable with this challenge. You may do a challenge that you are comfortable. If you are comfortable with eating half of the calories back or if you would like your challenge to be something else. That will be fine...just do what you are comfortable with.
    Sounds good! By the way, Thanks for keeping track of everything and starting this challenge. IT has been a great motivator, to not only lose weight but to actually keep track of measurements. Up to this challenge I had only been keeping track of weight. Knowing I am losing inches, especially as I try to work out more is a good thing. My work doesn't always show on the scale.

    Thanks again
  • tsumpter
    tsumpter Posts: 491
    Tsumpter,
    Thanks SO much for your willingness to allow us to alter our challenges this week!! I am going to be sure to drink at least 10 cups of water daily, and eat less sugar each day. I haven't really decided how to qualify that yet. Since MFP doesn't differentiate between healthy sugar and processed, I don't really go by the number, but I do want to be aware of and put a LOT less processed sugar in my mouth..:)

    Again, thanks Tsumpter.. You are an exceptional leader of this challenge!!!

    Here's to a great week everyone!!

    I agree that there was a way to track the sugar & be able to break it out. The sugar kills me....
  • ardeornellis
    ardeornellis Posts: 198 Member
    I've already blown my sugar for today...:( I stayed under calories but just had an off day... Looking forward to tomorrow..
  • tsumpter
    tsumpter Posts: 491
    August 19, 2011
    Biggest Loser Challenge
    Results

    This upcoming week team challenge is for you not to eat back your exercise calories. If you don’t feel comfortable with the challenge you can pick your own challenge.

    Team captains start thinking about what you want your teams challenge to be the following week. The team captains will be setting their goal for the following week. (Combined teams #4 & #5 see the bottom-due to eliminating those not checking in)

    This weeks Biggest Loser was: CharlotteintheUS--overall % was 8.54%--awesome job
    This weeks Biggest Team Loser was: Team #2 The Sexy Sizzlers @ an overall % of 46.26%

    No team received the additional 5 pts for everyone completing the team challenge that would have went towards the overall %. Each team mate that did completed the exercise challenge earned the team points towards the overall %. The diet challenge will work the same way. So, good luck.

    Here is the Team Results (** stands for those that didn’t check in-no points were given):

    Team #1-Might Morphin Flower Arrangers: (team captain-TheFatBoyTriathlete)
    overall 30.95% (didn’t receive 5pts for everyone completing the team challenge but did receive 9 pts. For 3 team mates completing the challenge)

    Amberlin--6.99%
    Krevelle65--7.06%
    tlrunyon--7.07%
    TheFatBoyTriathlete--6.25%
    megz4987--2.08%
    JustJenn419--**
    kangababy--**
    Libby9**

    Team #2-The Sexy Sizzlers: (team captain-wanttogetskinny)
    Overall 46.26% (didn’t receive 5pts for everyone completing the team challenge but did receive 6 pts. For 2 team mates completing the challenge)-everyone that reported did completed the challenge

    workingmumof4--**
    deebauer145--7.43%
    ihavenowaist--7.12%
    Monica_has_a_goal--6.55%
    wanttogetskinny--5.00%
    spgabby86--7.43%
    Merrinoel--5.69% (6.56% revised overall results from last week)
    xxx_pink_princes_xxx--6.29%

    Team #3-The Unstoppable Panthers: (team captain-CharlotteintheUS)
    Overall 43.32% (didn’t receive 5pts for everyone completing the team challenge but did receive 12 pts. For 4 team mates completing the challenge)--all your team mates reported (congrats)

    jjbranc--8.53%
    CharlotteintheUS--8.54%
    ardeornellis--7.00%
    jeff Walsh--**
    twootfluty--2.83%
    bhurley1424--3.71%
    gsterlingdiva02--3.96%
    amorgan101187--7.25%


    Team #4-Lollapa-Losers (team captain-MistDC29)
    Overall 26.17% (didn’t receive 5pts for everyone completing the team challenge but did receive 8 pts. For 2 team mates completing the challenge)

    swordsmith--7.88%
    butters1--6.59%
    Thegroovychick--3.75%
    wwhite94--6.35%
    MistyDC29--**
    Guitar4Hisglory-.**

    Team #5- Gutsy Grizzlies (team captain-JudyMama)
    Overall 29.59% (didn’t receive 5pts for everyone completing the water challenge but did receive 14.4 pts. For 3 team mates completing the challenge)

    tcoutlaw--**
    tsumpter--6.62%
    JudyMama--6.44%
    hershie123--6.07%
    rosem1124--7.58%

    This upcoming week Team #4 & Team #5 will be becoming one Team. Team # 4 will be the Gutsy Grizzles with the Team Captain: JudyMama. The team mates are:

    JudyMama
    swordsmith
    butters1
    thegroovychick
    wwhite94
    tcoutlaw
    tsumpter
    hershie123
    rosem1124
  • Charlotte012
    Charlotte012 Posts: 139 Member
    Tsumpter,
    Thanks SO much for your willingness to allow us to alter our challenges this week!!

    Again, thanks Tsumpter.. You are an exceptional leader of this challenge!!!

    Agree with this, thanks a lot Tsumpter, you are amazing!

    My challenge this week will be to look after saturated fat (no more than 17g a day) and I'll have a lot at sugar.

    Have a great week everyone!
  • hershie123
    hershie123 Posts: 5
    My challange this week is going to drink more water each day (at least 8 cups a day).
  • xxx_Pink_Princess_xxx
    xxx_Pink_Princess_xxx Posts: 875 Member
    My challege is to log all my food :) Ive slaked on the loggin so hopefulyl I can do thi s:) x
  • tsumpter
    tsumpter Posts: 491
    Sounds like great challenges-good luck everyone this week
  • tsumpter
    tsumpter Posts: 491
    Okay, honestly how is everyone doing on their challenge? Today has been a struggle for me because I have been starved. Literally, starved-just not hungry.
  • tsumpter
    tsumpter Posts: 491
    Biggest Loser Challengers-Oh I almost forgot this week doesn't just include a team challenge but it includes an individual challenge. This challenge is to reward yourself this week with something that doesn't include food/calories, workout (LOL) & etc. You have to do something for yourself (example a bubble bath) and you have to enjoy it. You have worked hard & you deserve it. Each person that completes this challenge will recieve a point added to your overall result. GOOD LUCK & ENJOY :)
  • krevelle65
    krevelle65 Posts: 189
    Biggest loser challenge 
    July 8 2011 - Oct 8, 2011
    August 26, 2011
    Height: 5'6"
    Weight: 251.6
    Waist: 39.0
    Hips: 54.5
    Wrist: 6
    Forearm: 10.0

    workout/exercise  371 minutes
    Walking, swimming challenges from August challenge group 

    Friday 45 minutes
    Saturday 71  minutes
    Sunday o minutes
    Monday  51 minutes
    Tuesday 93 minutes
    Wednesday 63 minutes
    Thursday 48minutes 

    Challenge not met 


    I am not a happy camper, scale won't move in the right direction.
  • butters1
    butters1 Posts: 1,540 Member
    Exercise: 588 minutes....a serious intentional n increase.

    weight...omg refusing to acknowledge......... 202.8............a 3 lb increase????

    inchs- no changes but have a feeling that waist one is going down this week.......its starting to move.....
  • jjbranc
    jjbranc Posts: 27
    8/26/2011

    ht.-5'5"
    wt.-139.0
    waist-27"
    hips-36.5
    wrist and forearm-same
    exercise minutes-817
  • jjbranc
    jjbranc Posts: 27
    forgot-met challenges
  • bhurley1424
    bhurley1424 Posts: 927 Member
    8/26/11

    Weight 164
    Height 5"4"
    Waist - 36
    Hips - 42
    Wrist - 6
    Forearm - 10
    Exercise - 306 minutes

    Challenges not met :cry:
  • tlrunyon
    tlrunyon Posts: 127
    Workout minutes: 285
    Height 5'0"
    Weight - 126.6 (lost .2)
    Waist - 34
    Hips - 37
    Wrist - 6
    Forearm - 8

    I met the goal of not eating my exercise calories.
    I also met the goal of doing something for myself. Spending too much money on clothes that fit!!! Yeah!!!
    Hope everybody had a good week!
  • tlrunyon
    tlrunyon Posts: 127
    Would anybody here on this challenge like another for September?

    There is a September challenge I just joined that sounds "challenging" and something I need. I joined the ANJU Warrior group and there is still room for more on that team (there are 10 people to a team). Would any of you like to join with me? Check out the link: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/327801-anju-warriors-sign-ups?page=1#posts-4380841

    Tina
  • Merrinoel
    Merrinoel Posts: 36 Member
    Ht: 5' 7"
    Wt 177.6

    Waist: 33.5"
    Hips: 42.25"

    Forearm: 9 7/8 (9.875")
    Wrist: 6.25"

    Exercise minutes: 533

    There is some confusion for me on the team challenge this week...did we ever come up with one, sexy sizzlers?....at any rate, i ate back some but not all exercise calories as usual, so i didn't meet the original challenge.

    On the personal one, i bought some perfume i'd been wanting so that was fun! Lol

    Good job sticking with this all bl's!

    And go, go, go, sexy sizzlers!! :smile:
  • ardeornellis
    ardeornellis Posts: 198 Member
    Weight 176.4
    Waist - 34.5
    hips - 40

    Other measurements unchanged

    Exercise minutes - 241

    I did not meet my challenge..:(
  • xxx_Pink_Princess_xxx
    xxx_Pink_Princess_xxx Posts: 875 Member
    Weight: 181.8
    Height: 5ft (yes Im a short *kitten* hehe)
    Waist: 36
    Hip: 40
    Forearm: 10.5
    Wrist: 6.75
    Bust: 44.5
    Thighs: 24.5
    Exercise (mins): 450 mins!!!!!!

    Plus I met the group challenge and my own personal challenge :) x
  • twotfluty
    twotfluty Posts: 51
    Height: 5'7"
    Weight: 198 :sad:
    Other measurements the same.

    Exercise time: 200 on the nose.
  • spgabby86
    spgabby86 Posts: 323 Member
    GO TEAM SEXY SIZZLERS....

    Total Workout mins 425 - Total Calories burned 4,295
    SW - 157.6
    CW - 155.0 (no change)
    hEIGHT - 5' 0
    WAIST - 34.9
    HIPS - 42.8
    RIGHT WRIST 6 & LEFT WRIST 6
    FOREARM (R) 9.5 & LEFT 9.5
    NECK 13.0


    I did meet this weeks challenge of ADD an additional 50 mins total to my workout (did an addt'l 100 mins) ,NO CANCY for the week no added Sugar to my already sweeten cereal...

    Last Getting my hair done for the first time in months...treating myself to a hair pamper day...

    ALL CHANLLENGES COMPLETED!
  • tlrunyon
    tlrunyon Posts: 127
    GO TEAM SEXY SIZZLERS....

    Total Workout mins 425 - Total Calories burned 4,295
    SW - 157.6
    CW - 155.0 (no change)
    hEIGHT - 5' 0
    WAIST - 34.9
    HIPS - 42.8
    RIGHT WRIST 6 & LEFT WRIST 6
    FOREARM (R) 9.5 & LEFT 9.5
    NECK 13.0


    I did meet this weeks challenge of ADD an additional 50 mins total to my workout (did an addt'l 100 mins) ,NO CANCY for the week no added Sugar to my already sweeten cereal...

    Last Getting my hair done for the first time in months...treating myself to a hair pamper day...

    ALL CHANLLENGES COMPLETED!

    WOW! You should be proud not adding the extra sugar on your cereal...I know you were concerned whether you could do that or not... AND YOU DID IT!!!! Yeah!!!!

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