MINI GOAL WEEK CHALLENGE-10/9-10/15

What a fabulous concept. After completing an Aug challenge and barely surviving a Sept challenge, I'm a bit "challenge-shy" and concerned I won't be able to stick it out.

I'm challenging myself to 500 crunches this week. I'll spread them out thru the week as needed, but will write them on my calendar so that I can see they are done.

Thanks for this little nudge! :-)

SO even though I did not get my 10 miles last week I need to get On my way to my monthly goal so this week I need to get 15 miles to catch up. SO IF ANY OF YOU SEE ME NOT LOGGING SOME MILES BUST MY BUTT!!!!!
Hoping to hit Onederland by this month and I am going to have to do something new if I have any hope of that!!

Sunday Check - in

1. Tracked food and water, had another healthy day!
2. No workout today, but back to my regular workouts M-F
3. VERY FOCUSED! I feel good about that!
4. Checking in with my goal experience once again.

It's been a pretty good week and a great beginning to the brand new one!

Welcome to newcomers, it's a nice group where you can commit to weekly goal that don't overwhelm you... I like doing goals by the week, if some days get rough you know there's another coming and a new week coming soon as well!:laugh: :blushing: :bigsmile:

Great to see all our regulars back too, always so happy to see all your faces and posts of inspiration and ideas you share on your goal list. I've always enjoyed reading everyone's goals ...gives great ideas for later ones for me!

:flowerforyou: MAK_01 Your goals look great this week! Thanks for starting up the new thread, what on earth would we do without you and LadyGloria...well and the whole rest of the gang as well!!

:flowerforyou: la_nanita Looks like your week evened out and you've got fabulous do-able goals for this upcoming week! Glad you're here Hon.

:flowerforyou: philosohoe :smooched: " the bestest challenge group around!" Love how you put that. So very true isn't it though. Btw...you really inspire me, you're such a hard worker..you keep me motivated Girl!

:flowerforyou: Ittee YAY! Looks like you had a pretty good day with those fruits & veggies, great job! I know you'll do great this week. Oh! OH! Oh...Disneyland today, how'd that go?

:flowerforyou: fitnhealthyccthats So glad you've joined us! I agree, mini goals are awesome, and if times are a bit rough no need for us to beat up ourselves (remember to remind me of that myself, would you?:laugh: )

:flowerforyou: bhurley1424 Glad you're back for a new week!:happy:

:flowerforyou: genene111 Hey welcome to MFP and to the warmest thread around! Glad you've decided to join us and I know you'll love it here.

:flowerforyou: For anyone I missed... my apologies! I've got one eye on the clock for bed and trying to finish up here...so I split the difference this time. :smokin:

Always grateful for this wonderful group to come to each evening and check in on all my friends!:bigsmile:

Hooray for the new thread! Every time we start the new thread, I have this weird sensation like I just opened a door and there's this awesome party waiting on the other side. I know I'm weird, but I get so excited for the new challenge week. Even though I've had a stressful homework/family issues filled day, it makes me so happy to come in here and read everyone's new goals, or repeated goals, say hello to the new people, and say hello to "old" friends. Love it love it love it.

MAK-Thank you for the new thread. As you can see, it makes my heart happy.:flowerforyou: And GFY girl! Logging those BLTS is an Awesome goal! I know you'll rock it.:smokin: btw...I cracked up when you mentioned that I weighed in on a NOT MONDAY. I felt so, "Aww, MAK knows my weigh in day!":blushing: but then I remembered that I've been chanting about it for a month, so, yeah, sorry about that, but more chants to come!:laugh:

KrisPage-WOW! That HRM info is super-cool! It's so neat that it actually knows when you're sleeping and when you're awake. I bet they invented that thing at the North Pole. (LOL! Santa reference too early?:laugh: )

HeartsDesire--You are so sweet! Good luck on your goals this week. I know you'll do fabulously. Your eye-of-the-tiger focus is turning into a laser beam of focus-fantastic!:glasses:

To finish off last week, here is my check in for Sunday:
1) Exercise 5 days including 1 workout video (probably ChaleanX)--check 7/5
2) Keep macronutrient ratio at 50:25:25 for Carbs/Protein/Fat—51.7/17.2/31.1 hmm, I knew I needed more protein for dinner, and I had it, but it got overshadowed by stupid cilantro dressing. Bleh.
3) Sodium under 2000--Nope 4/7 final count for the week. Another one I can blame on dinner. Oh you flour tortillas, how you tempt me so!!:sad:
4) Get at least a 3500 calorie deficit total for the week: ALRIGHT GOAL ACHIEVED! Final count 4190!!:noway:

NEW GOALS for the Week (Mon-Sun):
1) Keep macronutrient ratio at 50:25:25 for Carbs/Protein/Fat--Let's give this another shot.
2) Sodium under 2000--I feel like I set myself up for failure with this one, but I'm going to keep working it.
3) Get at least a 3500 calorie deficit total for the week--exercise might be trickier this week, so I'm going to use this goal to keep me from going over on food.
4) Do Not Weigh In On Any Day Other Than MONDAY--Bringing back an old favorite!:laugh: I'm getting close to my 20lb loss, so I want to make sure that I don't obsess about it everyday. I do feel SLIGHTLY more confident about my ability to avoid over-weighing, hence the not ALL CAPS, but I still want to stay accountable to my awesome support group.

That's all for tonight. Good luck to everyone for the week and for the challenges that Monday brings. Good night all!

Morning All....

Here are my goals for this week: 10/10-10/16
1) P90X: Do all 6 workouts on the days they are supposed to be done!
2) Water: 64oz
3) Do not eat anything after 8pm

I woke up early and tried to do my P90X, it was so difficult and I talked myself into stopping it with 15mins to go. FAIL!! I guess doing so much on the weekend has me tired. AND my body is sore!! I will try again tonight. That is why I have changed up my fisrt goal a little, it is more specific.

For my last goal I have taken away breakfast and am now aiming for not eating past 8pm, I am a big time late snacker so this one will be very difficult for me.

Hi I am back again, went to sleep early last night..Thanks MAK_01 for starting the thread.

Goals for 10/9- 10/10/15

1- 5 fruits and veggies 6 days a week
2- 40 minutes brisk cardio 6 days a week
3- Follow Garys's low impact pla

Will post again tonight.

Hooray for the new thread! Every time we start the new thread, I have this weird sensation like I just opened a door and there's this awesome party waiting on the other side. I know I'm weird, but I get so excited for the new challenge week. Even though I've had a stressful homework/family issues filled day, it makes me so happy to come in here and read everyone's new goals, or repeated goals, say hello to the new people, and say hello to "old" friends. Love it love it love it.

Oh I sooo know that feeling Philosohoe it IS like a party when the new link appears! Then another party begins with all our friends each week on here! It's such a close group...I love that about it!!:smooched: