MINI GOAL ONE WEEK CHALLENGE 8/28-9/3
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MINI GOAL ONE WEEK CHALLENGE~FOR SHORT TERM GOALS
Focusing on one week at a time, when the big picture seems to overwhelming. Small changes can bring on big results!!
FOR THE WEEK OF: August 28 to September 3, 2011
Choose one of more things you want to work on for just this week. Don't set it too high or unreachable!!
Please, make your week the week that works for you. Sun to Sat or Mon to Sun, whatever is YOUR week!
You can reach your main goal if you break it into small actionable steps. It’s could be as easy as 1-2-3!
1) Choose something you know you can do easily.
2) Add more difficult tasks to your plan.
3) These small steps will get you started, motivated & help build routine for long term success!!
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Anyone interested in joining us for another week, or a first week, or a get back on track week? All are welcome!
Focusing on one week at a time, when the big picture seems to overwhelming. Small changes can bring on big results!!
FOR THE WEEK OF: August 28 to September 3, 2011
Choose one of more things you want to work on for just this week. Don't set it too high or unreachable!!
Please, make your week the week that works for you. Sun to Sat or Mon to Sun, whatever is YOUR week!
You can reach your main goal if you break it into small actionable steps. It’s could be as easy as 1-2-3!
1) Choose something you know you can do easily.
2) Add more difficult tasks to your plan.
3) These small steps will get you started, motivated & help build routine for long term success!!
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Anyone interested in joining us for another week, or a first week, or a get back on track week? All are welcome!
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Goals for the week:
1. P90X everday!
2. Get in 3 non P90X workout's in
3. Bring my lunch and snacks to work everyday
Good luck everyone!0 -
I'll bite.
1.) walk 3 days a week, 1 hour a day.
2.) avoid the ryes n cokes.0 -
Yay! The new thread is up.
Here are mine:
1. Get in week 2 of Chalean Extreme.
2. Repeat last week's success with packing lunches for work.
3. Survive the weekend with the entire in-law clan and manage to find semi-healthy choices as they insisted we have nothing to do with menu planning.0 -
My goals this week are:
Excercise everyday
Consume 1000 to 1400 calories everyday
Research and have a plan for every possible place that I go out to lunch with coworkers on Thursdays, so that I don't encounter any problems (and stick to it)0 -
I'm in!
Goals:.
1. 10 - 8oz. glasss of water each day
2. No food after 8pm
3. Exercise each day. Plus walk a minimum of 1.5 miles the nights I don't have class.
4. Article exercise with the dog at least once each day.
Most of these are a repeat from last week but it is good to hold me accountable until I get in a better habit.0 -
yeah go on!
1)drink more water REGULARLY - i have some days where i drink about 1.5-2 litres and other days it will be two coffees!
2) work out for at least 20mins EACH day - easier said than done with a short-napping 1yr old and working 3 days a week
3) get back into the routine of cooking loads of veg again!0 -
Welcome Sabrina and China, good luck to your goals.
I want to modify mine some. I already researched the possible places we go to on Thursday lunches. So I want to continue to stick to the plan of eating out attack. But I'll try to continue to make wise decision a day for my health and wellbeing on the other days as well.0 -
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I am going out of town next weekend for a family wedding. I already have been invited out to dinner on Saturday night-Mexican:huh: However, I can look for grilled food, avoid the chips and salsa and enjoy!
So my goals this week are:
1. Exercise 5 times this week
2. Reduce sodium by 15%
3. Stay within my calorie limit
Hoping everyone has a great week!0 -
Ok this is my "Get back on track week"...
1. Do Wii Ea Active 3x this week
2. Run at least 2-3 days and/or 6 miles
3. Stay under my calorie goal EVERYDAY
Thanks for starting this post - I hope this is my way to get back in the game
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My goals for this week are: 1) continue logging every day 2) three workouts this week and 3) drink more water
Thanks for continuing this challenge! :happy:0 -
Welcome back 10more, love the picture by the way. Is it your dog (or just a pic of an adorable dog)?
eweger- I love the wii. How cool to see a goal from this!
mrogers- on Thursdays my coworkers occasionally go Mexican. I've decided to get what I always want, but order a to-go box at the same time and put half of it away for dinner. Mexican food is not easy to go lower on calories for me, good luck!
My check in:
Excercised today!!
Stayed within my limits, even going out to eat with my dad. I researched the nutritional menu online before going out since I knew in advance where I was going.
Researched and have planned all the possible places. Wrote my food choices in my phone with calories and all are under 1000 sodium (hard to do eating out).0 -
SabrinaK1986 – Welcome to the group! You have picked some great goals. Good luck to you this week. Check in as little or as much as you would like.
Ladygloria – my dear MFP twin So glad you are back. How Chalean treating you?! Good luck with the weekend!
Lttee – Great idea for researching your Thursday meal before you head out! Way to be prepared. Good luck with the sticking to it part as well! Nice job with your check in today. Looks like you did a great job eating out!
Aim2lose – So glad you are back! Hope you are enjoying this thread. I agree with repeating goals until they become a habit and something you don’t have to think about. Good luck getting the training everyday.
Chinamonkey – Welcome to the thread! Good luck with your goals. Must be tough to get work outs in with a 1 year old that takes short naps and working. Sounds like you are BUSY!!!
Mrogers – Good luck with your dinner out Saturday… chips and salsa are a major weakness of mine. Have fun at the wedding next weekend.
Ewegner – YAY for getting back on track… it’s my back on track week too. I had a REALLY rough start to last week, so I’m hoping to get this week off with a bang. We can do it together. Enjoy your Wii time… I love the Wii, it makes working out SO much fun.
10more – Glad you are back! Happy to keep the thread going, hope it’s as helpful to you as it is to me! Keep up all your hard work, you are doing great. I agree with Lttee I really like the picture of the dog, what a cutie!
My check in
1. P90X everday! - DONE
2. Get in 3 non P90X workout's in - went for a bike ride today.
3. Bring my lunch and snacks to work everyday - well that will have to wait for tomorrow.
I've added a
4th goal - daily check in - do as great of a job with the checkin's as ladygloria did last week :happy:
Have a great week everyone. Let's have a GREAT week!0 -
Goals for the week:
- Mindful eating
- Log
- Keep the water up
- Quit beating myself up for not doing everything perfect in life...
- Bed by 10pm weekdays, 11pm weekends
Looking forward to a positive and terrific week for us all :flowerforyou:
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Goals for the week:
Log, log, log!
Enough Water!
Bed by 10pm weeknights, 11:00pm weekends!
Movement everyday
Mindful eating!!
Looking forward to a positive and terrific week for us all :flowerforyou:
Welcome back HeartsDesire! So glad you are back in for another week I love your support and the great attitude you bring to the thread.0 -
Ok. So, I've never participated in any of the challenges, but I want to give it a shot. I think I need the support & challenges, to get back on track. So, here it goes...
1) Drink at least 6 glasses of water, every day (1 canteen by noon, 2nd canteen by 4pm...and water with Dinner)...I think my canteen holds about 22-24 ounces of water
2) Track food EVERY Day...Monday-Saturday (no promises for Sunday, since it's my daughter's birthday party)
3) Make lunches for work all week
Wish me luck..i need it
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Ok. So, I've never participated in any of the challenges, but I want to give it a shot. I think I need the support & challenges, to get back on track. So, here it goes...
1) Drink at least 6 glasses of water, every day (1 canteen by noon, 2nd canteen by 4pm...and water with Dinner)...I think my canteen holds about 22-24 ounces of water
2) Track food EVERY Day...Monday-Saturday (no promises for Sunday, since it's my daughter's birthday party)
3) Make lunches for work all week
Wish me luck..i need it
Welcome arailling glad you found our little mini goals group! We are a super supportive group and it's a great place to go wether you make your goals or not, we are here for each other no matter what. Check in as little or as much as you would like. Good luck with your goals this. You CAN do it!0 -
1. Check in every day on MFP and log my calories
2. Walk 20 minutes every day even if I walk slow
3. Drink 4 to 6 glasses of water per day
4. eat 3 healthy meals and 1 snack daily.
My first day on plan is Monday.0 -
I'm in!!!!!
1. Rollerblade 3x this week.
2. Drink five 16oz water bottles everyday.
3. Walk 20 min after every meal.0 -
Ohhh I want in! The weekly challenge, one week at a time should be easier to handle. My current goal is to lose 34 lbs before I turn 34 in January. I started at the end of June at 170.4. So far I have lost 14 lbs but I have hit a plateau and it is a little discouraging, this along with my Aunt's visit I am not making healthy food choices and am not pushing myself as I should in the exercise department.
Week of 8/29-9/3 Goals:
1) Drink 8 cups of water each day
2) Work out 30 mins each day, rotating cargio and strength
3) LOG, LOG, LOG0 -
So this is a double duty post. First my Sunday check in (from last week's thread):
1) exercise everyday--YES! 7/7 (day 10 in a row) thanks to Ittee's awesome support
2) calories end in the green--YES!. I went 7/7 on this one, including today's "special event".
3) Research highest sodium item food for the day--today, instead of researching, I went to Trader Joe's and actually bought some lower sodium item alternatives to things that I ate last week. Pretzels, pita chips, soy sauce, bbq sauce, and even a lower sodium margherita pizza. At some point, the research had to make a difference in the real world, so today was the day.
My last little tidbit of information to pass on was that I learned that "low sodium" refers to items less than 140mg/serving, and "very low sodium" refers to items less than 35mg/serving, at least that was the definition on Trader Joe's website.
Now, here are my goals for this week (Mon-Sun):
1) exercise everyday; try to stay on my streak, & do at least 2 non-swimming workouts
2) calories stay in the green
3) no more than 1 item over 600mg of sodium for the day
4) (I almost forgot this one) ONLY WEIGH IN ON MONDAY! DO NOT EVEN STEP ON THE SCALE ANY OTHER DAY!
Welcome to all the new friends & good luck to everyone on this week's challenges!!0 -
Goals for me this week
Drink 10 - 8oz glasses of water every day
Exercise 5x a week for at least 60 minutes
Park as far away as I can - everyday
No snacking while watching tv
Do squats and bicyles every day.
Only eat out once this week0 -
I would like to participate! This will be my first challenge on here
My goals for the week are:
1) Complete Week 3 of C25K program
2) Burn a minimum of 500 calories/day
3) Eat my minimum of 1200 calories (have been under every day!)
4) Take my prescription meds daily (I know they will help me overall, but I'm too lazy to even pick them up at the pharmacy!)
I have only been a member for 3 days, and love this site so far! Looking forward to a new week 0 -
Philosohoe- yay for adding our twice a week activity shake up!!
HeartDesire- I need to work on bed at a more decent time. Lack of sleep has been creeping up on me.
arailling - I find it immensely helpful if I pack lunch, much easier to keep on track.
casiannrn - great activity goal!
la ninita - I'm plauteau-ing as well. Frustrated already and I just started! I'm hoping if I change my activity level it will give me a push that I need.
lisateach- no snacking while tv is such an excellent goal. It's a sneaky way to absentmindedly eat and it's great to have as a goal. For me, it was no food at the computer at all for any reason.
whitman - (from the writer?) last week half the week I struggled making my calorie goal, was under as well, but I'm worried of slowing my metabolism down due to that. Keep that in mind, and tasty small treats nearby (that got me through).0 -
Checking in for Sunday:
Goals:.
YES! 1. 10 - 8oz. glasss of water each day
no... 2. No food after 8pm
YES! 3. Exercise each day. Plus walk a minimum of 1.5 miles the nights I don't have class.
no... 4. Article exercise with the dog at least once each day.
Today will be better.
Since my goal 4 has nothing to do with weight loss goals I'll add: 5. 1 cup of green tea each day
All the best everyone!0 -
Ok, i'm joining you again
My goal will remain to keep up with my chalean extreme schedule despite school responsabilities.
Monday workout is done, and tomorrow is a rest day!0 -
Hi All,
Lost cable during the hurricane, but not power Had to do without phone, TV and internet, but everything is fine and everyone is safe! Thanks for all your good thoughts and prayers.
Feeling a bit stressed lately so this will be my first goal for this new week. Stress usually causes either overeating or disrupted sleep, or both.
1. Realize what I can change and what I can't and let go of what isn't within my power to do anything about.
2. Exercise at least 4 times this week, hopefully more.
3. Plan meals ahead of time to get in the habit. Back to work full-time next Tuesday so it will be very important.
4. Bedtime 10 pm.
Welcome to our new friends and best of luck to everyone this week. :flowerforyou:0 -
Welcome back 10more, love the picture by the way. Is it your dog (or just a pic of an adorable dog)?
Lttee and Mak ~ he's my little Yorkie He's such a sweetie Thanks for the support, this weekly challenge is perfect! :flowerforyou: 0 -
I want to complete my 3 days of C25K and continue to make better choices for food.0
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Casiannrn – welcome to the mini goals thread! Looks like you have picked some great goals! You can do it.
Icandoitgood – Welcome! Love the rollerblading goal, that’s a great workout. Good luck getting the walks in after your meals.
la_nanita – Welcome to the mini goal challenge! A 14lbs loss is great. Slow and steady wins the race and starting mini goals are a great way to get moving towards the ultimate goal. Don’t get to discouraged just remember every day is a new day to start over.
philosohoe –You did amazing last week, and way to go implementing your research. Gold star for you! PS I need to take your advice and stay off the scale except Friday! Have another great week.
lisateachawa - Welcome! Good luck with your goals this week you’ve picked some great ones!
whitman1002 – Welcome to MFP and welcome to the mini goal challenge. Hope you find this place to be a great place for support as you try and reach your goals.
Lttee – I love how you and Philosohoe keep each other and working out together. And your support for the whole thread is awesome! HUGGS to you!
Aim2Lose – 2 for 2 great start to the week. You can do this!
Papillon22 – Welcome back glad you are joining us again. Good luck keeping up with Chalean even with your busy schedule. You can do it!! Enjoy your rest day.
Danlyn – Glad to hear you all are safe! Good luck getting ready to go back to work. I really like your goal #1 what a great mindset to strive for.
10more – what a little cutie pie! Glad you are enjoying our group, so glad you have joined in!
KrisPage – Glad you are back Kris! Good luck with C25K you CAN do it.
Monday check in
1. P90X everday! – DONE! Woot woot two days in a row. Finally I might be back on track!
2. Get in 3 non P90X workouts in – skipped today, but I start my bowling league tomorrow so built in nonP90X workout.
3. Bring my lunch and snacks to work every day – CHECK. Brought lunch and snacks for work today.
4th goal - daily check in – Hi all!
I'm going to log off now and pack my lunch for tomorrow. Hope you all had a wonderful Monday and are reaching for your mini goals!
HUGGS!0
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