Charlie's Net Calorie Challenge
CharlieJuliette
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~~~Charlie's Net Calorie Challenge~~~
~~~Starting Monday 24 October~~~
I'm in a really supportive group for a weight loss challenge, and the "fly the world" challenge is great for keeping up the work outs, but where I really struggle is keeping to my net calorie goal. Maybe 8 of every 10 days everything is great and then I completely blow it by having a huge binge. I need to stop sabotaging myself like this, and given that diet is way more important than the exercise I think I need a challenge to keep my net calories on target.
If you think a challenge like this would be good motivation for you this is how it would work:
At the beginning of each week decide what your calorie goal for each day will be. You will then get daily penalty points for missing your target. The further away from your goal you are, the more points you'll get:
Within 10% of target - well done! - no points
More than 10% away from goal - 10 points
More than 20% away from goal - 20 points
More than 30% away from goal - 30 points
Etc...
At the end of the week, the person with the least points is the winner - Charlie's Angel!
~~~Starting Monday 24 October~~~
I'm in a really supportive group for a weight loss challenge, and the "fly the world" challenge is great for keeping up the work outs, but where I really struggle is keeping to my net calorie goal. Maybe 8 of every 10 days everything is great and then I completely blow it by having a huge binge. I need to stop sabotaging myself like this, and given that diet is way more important than the exercise I think I need a challenge to keep my net calories on target.
If you think a challenge like this would be good motivation for you this is how it would work:
At the beginning of each week decide what your calorie goal for each day will be. You will then get daily penalty points for missing your target. The further away from your goal you are, the more points you'll get:
Within 10% of target - well done! - no points
More than 10% away from goal - 10 points
More than 20% away from goal - 20 points
More than 30% away from goal - 30 points
Etc...
At the end of the week, the person with the least points is the winner - Charlie's Angel!
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I'll join. I'm away for a couple of days next week, so might not be able to log on the day, but will be keeping track.0
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Excellent!
Just tell me your calorie goals for next week, and then how you actually do each day and I'll work out the points.
My goals for next week:
Mon 1200
Tue 1200
Wed 1200
Thur 1200
Fri 1200
Sat 1600
Sun 1600
Need a few more members! Come on you lot!0 -
I'll join!
My goals for next week:
Mon 1500
Tue 1500
Wed 1500
Thur 1500
Fri 1500
Sat 1800
Sun 2000 (Sunday Brunch :blushing: )0 -
We're up to 4!
Hopefully more will join as we get going.0 -
Hi,
This seems like an interesting challenge, but I am just wondering how you factor in any exercise calories that would be unknown at the beginning of each week?
kind regards
mcppsl0 -
i would like to join too.
Mon-Fri - 1300
Sat/ Sun - 16000 -
Hi,
This seems like an interesting challenge, but I am just wondering how you factor in any exercise calories that would be unknown at the beginning of each week?
kind regards
mcppsl
I guess this will work best if you are able to plan out your exercise for the week. If you are completely random about your exercise then it could be tricky. Although if your intention is to eat your exercise calories back then it should be ok.0 -
I guess I can join. I seem to have a hard time keeping within my goal calories. Once I know I'm over for the day I just quit logging and eat more.....not good.
Mon - Fri...1200
Sat & Sun...14000 -
I guess I can join. I seem to have a hard time keeping within my goal calories. Once I know I'm over for the day I just quit logging and eat more.....not good.
Mon - Fri...1200
Sat & Sun...1400
That's exactly what I do!0 -
Mon 1450
Tue 1450
Wed 1450
Thur 1450
Fri 1450
Sat 1450
Sun 14500 -
I can't wait to get started on this tomorrow. I've really stuffed up the last few days. Hopefully this challenge will sort me out.
If you haven't done so already please let me have your net calorie goals for next week.
Good luck guys!0 -
Monday: 1200
Tuesday: 1200
Wednesday:1200
Thursday:1200
Friday: 1200
Saturday:1200
Ok so seriously I have no planned functions this week can I please just do one whole week of stayingbinnmy calorie goal?:)
Totally jazzed about this group:)0 -
We have 6 members - so our group is small but perfectly formed!
CharlieJuliette
DebRives
genene111
icklecyberfairy
knkmfp
kupcake50
Keep checking in with how you are doing!0 -
Are we doing this daily or weekly?
Monday -
Goal = 1300 Actual = 12940 -
Hello everyone:)! I'm here to wish you all a great first day!!:) glad to be part of the team!
- Genene0 -
Are we doing this daily or weekly?
Monday -
Goal = 1300 Actual = 1294
Nice start to the week - well done!
Daily, and I'll put a table together when we get going.0 -
Monday: goal 1200, actual 1136
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I read the challenge wrong and wrote the total calories down as goals.
For the net calories:
Monday goal = 1300 actual = 12060 -
Monday's goal 1200
Actual intake 1510....however, earned 453 exercise calories....so my goal on my food changed to 1653...so I was actually under my 1200 goal.
Wasn't sure how to handle that. Is that ok or should I figure it out differently?0 -
Monday goal 1200 actual 1034
Off to bed I go crazy tired after a GIANT study day! I'm proud I didn't go over my goal, I find when I study do hard I want to eat aaaallllll the food in the house... And then order take out Thai food lol! But I did none of it:) good night all!!0 -
Monday's goal 1200
Actual intake 1510....however, earned 453 exercise calories....so my goal on my food changed to 1653...so I was actually under my 1200 goal.
Wasn't sure how to handle that. Is that ok or should I figure it out differently?
I hope so. If not i went super over target. i burned about 800 calories exercising yesterday . If i didn't eat them back would have probably dropped dead.0 -
Monday's goal 1200
Actual intake 1510....however, earned 453 exercise calories....so my goal on my food changed to 1653...so I was actually under my 1200 goal.
Wasn't sure how to handle that. Is that ok or should I figure it out differently?
So your net for the day was 1057 - great!0 -
Tuesday: goal 1200, actual 1303. I'm over but not beating myself up about it, which is quite refreshing!0
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Tuesday goal 1200 actual 1032.
Going to do some zumba and yoga tomorrow:)!0 -
Tuesday goal 1300 actual 1312
I can't pass up a good halibut. 0 -
Daily goal 1200
Actual 12390 -
Tuesday
Goal 1300
Actual 12200 -
Wednesday: goal 1200, actual 1300
Quick question: originally I thought that you should get penalty points if you are more than 10% away from goal, either over or under. Do you think that is right, or should it just be if you go over your calorie goal? Since there's not much chance of me ever being that far under goal :blushing: I'll leave it to you guys to decide. Do any of you have concerns over not eating back your exercise calories?0 -
Wednesday:) goal 1200 actual 1313 ( with an extra 665 left over from excersize calories)!0
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Wednesday Goal...1200...1147 actual.
I don't think you should get penalized if you're under by 10%. But I will support the majority...I can go either way 0
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