September Challenge, burn 5,000 calories a week!

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  • AussieGem
    AussieGem Posts: 96 Member
    Count me in!! These apast few weeks I have really been slack on the exercise front.

    I am going to have to go above and beyond to make sure I do actually burn that much as I am using MFP estimates. I plan to do
    30DS, yoga meltdown, zumba and the cross trainer.

    I will start this challenge tomorrow!!!
  • Honey1990
    Honey1990 Posts: 81
    Alright... lets do it. I will just have to suck it up and exercise even when im tierd
    and of course its going to give me alot more to eat!!!!
  • Bel811
    Bel811 Posts: 38
    I'm in.. need motivation for these last few kilos! ...
  • baptistgirl23
    baptistgirl23 Posts: 235 Member
    I'm in! I've got to start training for a half marathon I'm running in February...September seems like a good time to start! My highest weekly calorie burns so far have been 4500, exercising 6 days a week. I'm sure I can squeeze another 500 in there somehow!! :o)
  • ukjessi
    ukjessi Posts: 169 Member
    I'm so in!

    Just what I need to kick my butt back into gear!! Lazy summer days are OVER!
  • ChristalJo
    ChristalJo Posts: 29
    Not sure that I can do it, but I will give it my best!!... um, how do I get back to this thread to do it?
  • Fattack
    Fattack Posts: 666 Member
    IN!
  • dids01
    dids01 Posts: 93 Member
    I'm in I'll do my best not sure how I can do 700+ calories a day but will check out the exercise database to look at what is best and have been looking at investing in a HRM to track what I actually burn.

    Good luck all xx
  • DLMcCutchen79
    DLMcCutchen79 Posts: 44 Member
    I'm also up for this challenge! Two weeks ago 5000 calories a week was nothing for me to burn, but after a week of travel and a week of a cold I need to get back on track! So here's to burning 25,000 calories in September!!!!
  • runningathena
    runningathena Posts: 218 Member
    Heck yes, I'm in! I got a lotta runnin' to do next month, this will motivate me when I don't feel like getting out there.

    I'm somewhat new to MFP (joined this month)....feel free to add me! More friends make it more fun!
  • agirl11
    agirl11 Posts: 37 Member
    I'm in!!!! Let's get it done everybody! :) Good luck to all!
  • ajbsmom
    ajbsmom Posts: 2 Member
    I'll try it! That is more then double what I'm dong now so pray I can make the extra time available. Thanks for the goal, this will be fun!
  • pearlfairy
    pearlfairy Posts: 9
    Count me in.. I love challenges.. I'll do my best to get it done...
  • chrikoko12202007
    chrikoko12202007 Posts: 141
    im in!!!
  • kris24824
    kris24824 Posts: 22 Member
    This sounds like a great challenge!! I'm so in! Starting next Sunday, 8/28? Will we just do weekly updates here? Or a new post?
  • myiceisonfire
    myiceisonfire Posts: 782 Member
    This sounds like a great challenge!! I'm so in! Starting next Sunday, 8/28? Will we just do weekly updates here? Or a new post?

    MFP tells you how many calories you burned from the week from Monday-Sunday. So I'd technically start on the 29th for an accurate count. Every sunday we can log how many calories we burned for the week here, we can also do a weekly weigh-in.
  • KayteeBear
    KayteeBear Posts: 1,040 Member
    I can attempt it! I'm not sure I can do with summer coming to an end. I could burn a lot of calories while swimming with friends and soon it will be too cold but I can try other things to get that burn...I plan on going through 30DS as well next month. I've done the videos before but never the whole 30 days.
  • ukjessi
    ukjessi Posts: 169 Member
    Feeling a little better about this challenge...did an hour on the treadmill today and burned 658! 5,000 cal a week here I come!
  • mosneakers
    mosneakers Posts: 343 Member
    I like this challenge!!! Count me in! Do we have to weigh in on Monday or could we use our normal weigh in day?

    I'm starting a 6 week boot camp on the 29th that is sure to kick my butt - this challenge is just the motivation I need to work it! The Bridge to 10K program should help too!
  • MsCandyLynn
    MsCandyLynn Posts: 123
    I am in..however I im going on an 11 day across the country trip until i get to alaska, so during those 11 days i may not make the 5000 but im taking my 30DS with me so i should burn at least some cals ..but i am totally in!!!
  • myiceisonfire
    myiceisonfire Posts: 782 Member
    I like this challenge!!! Count me in! Do we have to weigh in on Monday or could we use our normal weigh in day?

    I'm starting a 6 week boot camp on the 29th that is sure to kick my butt - this challenge is just the motivation I need to work it! The Bridge to 10K program should help too!

    At the end of each week look at your exercise diary to see how many calories you burned for the week =) (it tells you on Sunday the total for the week burned)

    09/04: Total calories burned (how you did it) (start weight) & (weigh-in)
    09/11: Total calories burned (how you did it) (weigh-in)
    09/18: Total calories burned (how you did it) (weigh-in)
    09/25: Total calories burned (how you did it) (weigh-in)
    10/02: Total calories burned (how you did it) (weigh-in)

    I plan to start on August 28th to get a full week in for the first week of September.

    No you don't have to weigh in on the days you post that's okay =) You can use your regular weigh-in days
  • Giantess
    Giantess Posts: 213 Member
    I'm in! I do close to this already, this should keep me on track for another month! End of September I start training with a group for my 5k, too, so I should have an easy time from that point on, whee!
  • Robert824
    Robert824 Posts: 29
    I am IN!!!! Good luck everyone!!
  • butters1
    butters1 Posts: 1,540 Member
    this is a huge increase for me but i'd like to try. :smile:
  • stroken96
    stroken96 Posts: 436 Member
    I'm in. sounds like a great challenge.
  • myiceisonfire
    myiceisonfire Posts: 782 Member
    This starts tomorrow!! Woohoo!! Who's ready? =D
  • me525
    me525 Posts: 155
    I'd like to give it a try:) my question though is: how can we figure out how many calories are burned with strength training?
  • myiceisonfire
    myiceisonfire Posts: 782 Member
    I'd like to give it a try:) my question though is: how can we figure out how many calories are burned with strength training?

    Log it under Cardiovascular. Search for "circuit training" or "strength training"
  • vold94
    vold94 Posts: 256
    This starts tomorrow!! Woohoo!! Who's ready? =D

    We're starting this tomorrow? I thought it started September 1.
  • me525
    me525 Posts: 155
    This starts tomorrow!! Woohoo!! Who's ready? =D

    We're starting this tomorrow? I thought it started September 1.

    I think since MFP gives your numbers based on Mon-Sunday and Sunday 9-4, they want to start tomorrow so your "first week" will end on 9-4. Then every sunday after that:)

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