Declare your own challenge AUGUST 2020 [Samples included]
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debrakgoogins wrote: »I got out and practiced today despite the heat. I cleared 18 feet in sheaf consistently tonight. That’s a new PR for me. 17’ was my previous best. My PR for weight over bar, also called weight for height is 11’. Today I tried 12’ and came soooo close.
https://youtu.be/vPlafm7cgD4
https://youtu.be/vpEBlgS_CiQ
YES!! indeed. Pardon my ignorance but I wasn't aware this was a thing now I'm very curious to follow your progress and to know how you fair in the competition
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Ok guys here's my official challenge declaration
I PLEDGE TO do a 10-min jumping rope video 3 times a week and to add one day every week until I do the video 6 times a week
✔️ I took front and side pictures
INITIAL STATS
August 1st
Weight -245.4
Fat% -42
Measurements
August 1st
Neck - 16.75
Chest - 46.375
Waist - 51
Hips - 45.5
Forearm - 15.625
Bicep - 13.5
Thigh - 27.75
Calf - 17.875
You guys don't have to post measurements if you don't want or they're irrelevant to your challenge.
I recommend still take them for your own personal record but you don't have to post them.
On Monday I'll post my plan to do the video 3 times a week.
I noticed something today. My body is swollen in certain areas. I know this because I take measurement every week and I've been consistently shrinking week over week. There could be two reasons. 1) I did a longer than usual hilly walk on Thursday it could be exercise inflammation and/or 2) I started to drink whey protein yesterday as my protein intake is low when eating at a deficit. And I did drink more fluids yesterday giving my body more water to process the extra protein intake.
I will have to do more testing and tracking to better understand it.
However this up tick in weight has set me up for a decent loss in August.
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I’m here! And ready for August!
I PLEDGE TO
1. keep a consistent lights off time of 10:15 PM 6/7 days a week
2. Stay hydrated by drinking enough water so my pee is almost clear (2-3L a day)
3. Continue with my exercise program and calorie intake from July.
✔️ I took front and side pictures
INITIAL STATS
August 1st
Weight - 175.2 lbs
Fat% - 27% or 34% (two different calculators. 1st was from very well fit.com, the other is the US Navy Method, the link provided by @tenazhsc )
Measurements (in inches)
August 1st
Neck - 14.25
Bust - 42.5
Waist - 31
Hips - 43
Forearm - 10 (right arm)
Bicep - 12 (right)
Thigh - 25.25 (right)
Calf - 15 (right)
Somehow it makes me laugh that my neck and calf are almost the same. I’ve never thought of that before!
I know lights off is going to be difficult for me, but I think it will be important for my overall wellness. Guess l’ll find out August 31! Let’s do this everyone 👊🏻4 -
YES!! indeed. Pardon my ignorance but I wasn't aware this was a thing now I'm very curious to follow your progress and to know how you fair in the competition
The Scottish Highland Games are soooo fun. It’s basically a series of strong (wo)man competitions in a kilt. If you want to know even more about it, you can watch a documentary on Netflix. There is a series called “Home Game”. The second episode is about the Highland Games.3 -
Hi I’ll join in. Gonna keep it simple though:
Minimum 8000 steps a day
Stick to IF 18:6 window 5 days out of 7
Always stay under calorie goal3 -
Hi all good luck for the month ahead.
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I PLEDGE TO walk a minimum of 80000 steps per week. Not drink any pepsi max (or equivalent) in August and to do a short pilates workout at least 4 times a week.
✔️ I took front and side pictures
INITIAL STATS
August 1st
Weight - 66.5kg
Fat% - 41.7% (likely very inaccurate - just based off of internet calculator)
Measurements (cm)
August 1st
Neck - 33.5
Chest - 86.5
Waist - 94.5
Hips - 104
Forearm - 26
Bicep - 31
Thigh - 58
Calf - 38.55 -
For August, I am doing the Bulk Phase of Body Beast. I have 25 lifting workouts to complete and i will complete my diary each day of the month.
My current weight is 203
My goal weight for Sept 1 is 208.
Let's go hammer this.4 -
Let's go hammer this.
I took your challenge to heart and practiced hammer throw today!
https://youtu.be/j84HBF4rkgo
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On Monday August 3rd post your plan for the week
Mon 8/3 - 10 minutes
Tue 8/4
Wed 8/5
Thu 8/6 - 10 minutes
Fri 8/7
Sat 8/8 - 10 minutes
Sun 8/9
Expected Total 3 times=30 minutes
Today's workout is done. I had to get up at 430am. Because I have to be at work 2 hours earlier that usual.
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Hi everyone,
I pledge to do the following:
1) Weekly meal prep
2) Stay within a daily calorie intake of 1500 (weekly calorie <=10,500 calories)
3) 50000 steps per week (10000 steps per day, 5 days per week)
INITIAL STATS
August 1st
Weight - 74.5 kg
Fat% - 27%
Measurements/cm
August 1st
Neck- 34
Chest- 90.5
Waist- 87
Hips- 102
Forearm- 26.5
Bicep- 29
Thigh-64
Calf-38.5
Week 1 tasks :
M 8/3 - 10000 steps
T 8/4- 10000 steps
W 8/5 - rest, meal prep for 3 days
Th 8/6 - rest
F 8/7 - 10000 steps
S 8/8 - 10, 000 steps
S 8/9 - 10, 000 steps, meal prep for 3 days
Weekly total: 50, 000 steps
My greatest problem is eating within my calorie range. I am hoping meal prep will help. I tried it on the 1st of August but on the 2nd i didnot want to eat what i prep. Does anyone have any tip to help me stick to my prepared meal?
Have a nice and stressfree week and enjoy the process of teaching our goals
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August 3rd plan for the week:
** every day I’ll start off with a cup of water **
Mon 8/3
FitnessBlender (FB) Ultimate Butt and Thigh w/o
- zucchini, chocolate protein and peanut butter smoothie
- Leftovers
- ?? (It’s a holiday! BBQ?)
Tue 8/4
FB Upper body Workout for Great Arms and Shoulders
- eggs, toast, spinach and tomato
- Veggie and humus wrap
- Taco salad with Black Beans
Wed 8/5
FB Ultimate HIIT Workout for people who get bored easily
- yogurt parfait
- Leftover taco salad
- Deconstructed falafel salad
Thu 8/6
FB No Equipment Upper body and Cardio Kickboxing
- baked nectarine oatmeal
- Egg salad sandy
- Fennel and pasta with white kidney beans
Fri 8/7
FB Butt and Thigh Workout with Pilates and Barre
- Vanilla Protein Chai Smoothie
- Leftovers
- BBQ Chicken wings with carrots and cucumbers
Sat 8/8
FB Refresh and Restore Stretch
- Protein pancakes
- Roasted CSA Veg and Steak(?)
Sun 8/9 (rest day)
No Workout
- Fried eggs and toast
- Order Vietnamese, Curry Corner, or Something local3 -
I cook a lot but sometimes eating the meal I had yesterday just doesn’t sound tempting. Here are my suggestions for that:
- make several different dishes to choose from or
- have available some healthy options to cook fresh, but not the ones that are healthy and you just don’t like or
- do not eat right away because if it’s a crave will go away in 20-30 min
- start smaller, like I’ll eat my x meal 2 times a week , instead of all meals
- make lists lots of lists3 -
Plan for the week:
be in bed by 11 latest monday to friday since i need to get up a little after 6 for work. Do the guided meditation 2 times or more, starting today, as soon as i finish dinner. 2 -
Plan for the week
Drink green tea daily
Exercise 4 times weekly (more if possible) FitOn
Daily walks at least 12,000 steps
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INITIAL STATS
August 3rd
Weight -172.2
Fat% -31% as per scale
Photos taken
Measurements
August 1st
Chest- 36
Waist-41
L Thigh- 26
R Thigh- 25.5
L + R Arm Bicep-14.5
L + R Calves- 16.5
Monday- I get my stitches out today! which means I can workout again starting tomo goal today is a light lunch/breaky as its my grandfathers 80th bday and my grandma is having it catered. From what i've heard of the menu I will opt for chicken, veggies and garden salad no dressing. Walk the dog, no excessive snacking. Meal prep chicken for dinners until Wednesday. Pre log food minus tonights dinner until Thursday.Drink water.
Tuesday- Workout- my work hours are changing this week so I havent decided yet if that means I will get up at 4:30am to workout or do an evening workout- will report back. Stick to no excessive snacking, walk dog drink my water.
Wednesday- workout, stick to pre logged food, walk dog, stick to water. Meal prep remaining protein for week- might be bbq as its unusally hot here. no excessive snacking. Pre log rest of weeks food.
Thursday- rest day.stick to pre logged food, walk dog, stick to water, no excessive snacking.
Friday- workout, stick to pre logged food, walk dog, stick to water, no excessive snacking.
Saturday- same
Sunday- weigh in, record new stats, rest day. Meal prep for week ahead, pre log Mon-Wed foods. stick to pre logged food, walk dog, stick to water, no excessive snacking.3 -
My greatest problem is eating within my calorie range. I am hoping meal prep will help. I tried it on the 1st of August but on the 2nd i didnot want to eat what i prep. Does anyone have any tip to help me stick to my prepared meal?
Have a nice and stressfree week and enjoy the process of teaching our goals
GabiV125 had some really good tips Are you having issues because you are hungry at 1500 kcal?
Depending on wether you dont like eating food thats cooked days before, or just craved a different dish. I like to prep a stew, like chili con carne or chicken tikka masala, wich are super easy to make high protein low kcal, and with what ever vegetables you would like. wont get dry, taste just as good or eaven better the 2 and 3rd day, and goes well in the freezer Or, prep by just making everything ready for cooking, like cutting all the veggies and preparing the meat ready in a bag, so that its fast and easy to fry it up once you get home.
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MeganD1704 wrote: »INITIAL STATS
Monday- I get my stitches out today! which means I can workout again starting tomo goal today is a light lunch/breaky as its my grandfathers 80th bday and my grandma is having it catered. From what i've heard of the menu I will opt for chicken, veggies and garden salad no dressing. Walk the dog, no excessive snacking. Meal prep chicken for dinners until Wednesday. Pre log food minus tonights dinner until Thursday.Drink water.
Tuesday- Workout- my work hours are changing this week so I havent decided yet if that means I will get up at 4:30am to workout or do an evening workout- will report back. Stick to no excessive snacking, walk dog drink my water.
Wednesday- workout, stick to pre logged food, walk dog, stick to water. Meal prep remaining protein for week- might be bbq as its unusally hot here. no excessive snacking. Pre log rest of weeks food.
Thursday- rest day.stick to pre logged food, walk dog, stick to water, no excessive snacking.
Friday- workout, stick to pre logged food, walk dog, stick to water, no excessive snacking.
Saturday- same
Sunday- weigh in, record new stats, rest day. Meal prep for week ahead, pre log Mon-Wed foods. stick to pre logged food, walk dog, stick to water, no excessive snacking.
I love how your dog is helping you set goals! Dogs are the best. 🤎🐶
Hope the stitches removal goes well!2 -
I cook a lot but sometimes eating the meal I had yesterday just doesn’t sound tempting. Here are my suggestions for that:
- make several different dishes to choose from or
- have available some healthy options to cook fresh, but not the ones that are healthy and you just don’t like or
- do not eat right away because if it’s a crave will go away in 20-30 min
- start smaller, like I’ll eat my x meal 2 times a week , instead of all meals
- make lists lots of lists
Thanks a lot GabiV125 for the idea. I will start small. I cooked a lot of a single dish. Guess that's why repeating the meal was a burden.1 -
My greatest problem is eating within my calorie range. I am hoping meal prep will help. I tried it on the 1st of August but on the 2nd i didnot want to eat what i prep. Does anyone have any tip to help me stick to my prepared meal?
Have a nice and stressfree week and enjoy the process of teaching our goals
GabiV125 had some really good tips Are you having issues because you are hungry at 1500 kcal?
Depending on wether you dont like eating food thats cooked days before, or just craved a different dish. I like to prep a stew, like chili con carne or chicken tikka masala, wich are super easy to make high protein low kcal, and with what ever vegetables you would like. wont get dry, taste just as good or eaven better the 2 and 3rd day, and goes well in the freezer Or, prep by just making everything ready for cooking, like cutting all the veggies and preparing the meat ready in a bag, so that its fast and easy to fry it up once you get home.
Thanks Vetleanni for the idea. I am not hungry when i eat 1500 cal. My problem is just eating the same cooked meal over and over. Hence when i am hungry and not intrested in what i have meal prep, i eat whatever is faster and easier without counting calories.
I like the idea of measuring and packaging uncooked food. This is better because i just realised that i like eating freshly cooked meals 😁.
I will combine your tip and GabiV125's. Hopefully this will work. Thanks to both of you again. This means a lot because i already have my workout under control and my problem is food (counting calorie specifically 😁 . ) .3 -
I challenge myself to do 5 workouts a week, keep tracking all food and stay within allotted calories. I will also aim to hit my iron and calcium goals at least 5 days a week.
Starting weight: 186.6 lbs today, but I’m at my parents’ house and using their scale. So I’ll have to re-weigh here in 4 weeks.3 -
A great start to the week
All targets completed.4 -
I took a break from throw training today. I did yoga this morning and Body Groove this evening. I’m on track to meet my goals.3
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@fstrickl he really is the best! he always gets two walks a day- no matter the warm or cold! I don't really count it as part of my intentional workouts anymore except while I was recovering from my surgery as I really couldn't do much. Super glad to be back to being able to move and go again, haven't felt myself the last two weeks.2
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AM workout complete- it's supposed to be 32 here today which is very warm (we might get a week of +30 here its rare, I've seen a lot more -30 in this life so far lol). Did TRX which is my absolute favorite and picked a workout I knew would challenge me. Was impressed I could still hold a plank that long, same with my pushup count following a few weeks off 1
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Dont think I will hit my step count today as I have only done 1 walk but hubby is not well so not going to beat myself up over it and tomorrow is dog grooming day so probably low again so go balance it I have completed a total body training weight exercise and a kick abs one and I will do another 2 workouts tomorrow it's about being flexible I guess.1
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I may be absent for a little while. I work for the power utility. We got hit by the hurricane. Our company has 400,000 customers without power. I will be working storm rotation for the foreseeable future.5
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@debrakgoogins sorry to hear about the hurricane. Hope it’s not too stressful for you with work.1
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Yikes @debrakgoogins ! Hope everyone is okay and stay safe! I’m sure many are thankful for your work.
@annliz23 hope your husband is doing better!
Yesterday I ended up going on a 1.5 hour walk before bed to a new to me ravine in my city. It was a lovely walk. This is the river that runs through my city.
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Yikes @debrakgoogins ! Hope everyone is okay and stay safe! I’m sure many are thankful for your work.
@annliz23 hope your husband is doing better!
Yesterday I ended up going on a 1.5 hour walk before bed to a new to me ravine in my city. It was a lovely walk. This is the river that runs through my city.
Yes thanks he seems more positive, what a lovely walk.1
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