March 5000cal/pweek Challenge

mis251190
mis251190 Posts: 21
edited November 11 in Fitness and Exercise
Hey guys,

I was just scouring the forum looking for challenges and couldn't see much so thought id start my own and saw one of these in Feb.

The goal is to burn 5000cals per week for the month of March! You can log in your daily caloric burns or you can do it per week. Whatever is more motivating for you!

It will be starting tomorrow: the 1st of March (here in Australia).

If you are going to log your weekly burn then log in next Thursday. Logs are as below:

Thurs 1Mar12: (insert burn)
Fri 2Mar12:
Sat 3Mar12:
Sun 4Mar12:
Mon 5Mar12:
Tues 6Mar12:
Wed 7Mar12:

Total burnt:
To Go:

Obviously changing the dates per week.
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  • velofille
    velofille Posts: 14 Member
    Oh yeah, count me in! Hopefully i recall to post them all each week. Will set an alarm, but have a bike race one weekend, and guests for 2 weeks!

    Thurs 1Mar12:
    Fri 2Mar12:
    Sat 3Mar12:
    Sun 4Mar12:
    Mon 5Mar12:
    Tues 6Mar12:
    Wed 7Mar12:

    Total burnt:
    To Go:


    btw, is this just exercise burning calories? or diet wise also? ( i plan to try and do it via exercise only)
  • sosdenton
    sosdenton Posts: 15 Member
    I am totally in:)
  • mis251190
    mis251190 Posts: 21
    Oh yeah, count me in! Hopefully i recall to post them all each week. Will set an alarm, but have a bike race one weekend, and guests for 2 weeks!

    Thurs 1Mar12: (insert burn)
    Fri 2Mar12:
    Sat 3Mar12:
    Sun 4Mar12:
    Mon 5Mar12:
    Tues 6Mar12:
    Wed 7Mar12:

    Total burnt:
    To Go:


    btw, is this just exercise burning calories? or diet wise also?

    Uhmm i think we will just do exercise :) And just aim to eat healthy :) Im sure you can do it :)
  • colochel
    colochel Posts: 263 Member
    I had a super hard time doing a 3500/cal a week challenge a month ago... but I need some kind of a challenge, so I'll give it a go! :)
  • mis251190
    mis251190 Posts: 21
    Oh and also put what you did to make that burn such as running or circuit training etc. :)
  • l_oudman
    l_oudman Posts: 373 Member
    I need a challenge and I think this is it, I'm in.
  • mis251190
    mis251190 Posts: 21
    We can do it guys :)
  • ifrit89
    ifrit89 Posts: 17 Member
    5000 cals is a lot. But I'm in :)
  • l_oudman
    l_oudman Posts: 373 Member
    I need a challenge and I think this is it, I'm in.
    Although I might have been a bit ambitious

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    W/ending:08/3 -
    W/ending:15/3 -
    W/ending:22/3 -
    W/ending:29/3 -
  • velofille
    velofille Posts: 14 Member
    hmm had to take a couple days out to sickness already and bad weather, but halfway there at 2500 (its the 4th here). Cycling, running, swimming are the best calorie burning sports i tell you! :D
  • l_oudman
    l_oudman Posts: 373 Member
    I need a challenge and I think this is it, I'm in.
    Although I might have been a bit ambitious

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    W/ending:08/3 -
    W/ending:15/3 -
    W/ending:22/3 -
    W/ending:29/3 -
    Over the halfway mark for the week and on track. (Mixture of 30 Day Shred, peddling, hula hoop and cross trainer)

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  • Carlton_Banks
    Carlton_Banks Posts: 756 Member
    Week 1

    03/01 - Thursday - Rest
    03/02 - Friday - Rest
    03/03 - Saturday - Cycling Intervals, 50 miles, 189 minutes, calories burned 2994
    03/04 - Sunday
    03/05 - Monday
    03/06 - Tuesday
    03/07 - Wednesday

    Total: 2,994
    To Go: 2,006
  • gleechick609
    gleechick609 Posts: 544 Member
    Good luck to you all but you do realize that you don't need to burn this much to burn fat and lose weight, correct?

    Heavy lifting 3 times a week with moderate cardio (20-30 mins) 2-3 times a week, 2 rest days, 10-20% deficit under TDEE and hitting your macros [40/30/30 is a great ratio] is all you need :smile: Don't kill yourselves over exercise guys!
  • ifrit89
    ifrit89 Posts: 17 Member
    Thurs 1Mar12: 600 cals
    Fri 2Mar12: none
    Sat 3Mar12: 370 cals
    Sun 4Mar12: 777 cals
    Mon 5Mar12:
    Tues 6Mar12:
    Wed 7Mar12:

    Total burnt: 1747
    To Go: 3253

    i dont think im gonna be able to do this lol
  • Carlton_Banks
    Carlton_Banks Posts: 756 Member
    Good luck to you all but you do realize that you don't need to burn this much to burn fat and lose weight, correct?

    Heavy lifting 3 times a week with moderate cardio (20-30 mins) 2-3 times a week, 2 rest days, 10-20% deficit under TDEE and hitting your macros [40/30/30 is a great ratio] is all you need :smile: Don't kill yourselves over exercise guys!

    GleeChick is right about this challenge. It is very difficult for most people starting out. I have been burning 5000+ calories per week for the past several months. My weight is stable as I consume almost as much as I burn daily. My body composition and fitness level give me a huge advantage. Lean muscle mass is a calorie incinerator. My body fat % is approx. 10% and I go running and biking almost daily. Those activities are tremendous calorie burners. I'm trying to work in some swim time and weight training as well. Most of the weight I lose and gain is just water weight. I use this type of challenge to keep me motivated in logging my food and exercise calories daily so I can maintain balance and my current weight. If you follow a plan as GleeChick describes, you will find this type of challenge doable as your body composition and fitness level improves.
  • Carlton_Banks
    Carlton_Banks Posts: 756 Member
    Week 1

    03/01 - Thursday - Rest
    03/02 - Friday - Rest
    03/03 - Saturday - Cycling Intervals, 50 miles, 189 minutes, calories burned 2994
    03/04 - Sunday - Ran 4.18 miles calories burned 543, Swam 0.5 miles, calories burned 472
    03/05 - Monday
    03/06 - Tuesday
    03/07 - Wednesday

    Total: 4,009
    To Go: 991
  • jingoace
    jingoace Posts: 219 Member
    O.K. I am Game...
    5000 calories divided by 6 days is only 833 calories a day... so that's MY goal.

    Week 1.

    3/2 - goal 833 - burnt 676 ..... only 4324 to GO!
    3/3 - goal 833 - burnt. 837 .... only 3487 to GO!
    3/4 - goal 833 - burnt
    3/5 - goal 833 - burnt
    3/6 - goal 833 - burnt
    3/7 - OFF
    3/8 - goal 833 - burnt

    Total Burnt: 1513
    To GO: 3487

    This was my Personal Challenge this week anyways, so I'll just post along with you'all here. It will help to keep me more accountable I think...
    :) J
  • jingoace
    jingoace Posts: 219 Member
    3/2 - goal 833 - burnt 676 ..... only 4324 to GO!
    3/3 - goal 833 - burnt. 837 .... only 3487 to GO!
    3/4 - goal 833 - burnt 1037 - only 2450 to GO!
    3/5 - goal 833 - burnt 876 - only 1584 to GO!
    3/6 - goal 833 -
    3/7 - OFF
    3/8 - goal 833 -

    TOTAL Burnt: 3426
    To Goal: 1584
  • Carlton_Banks
    Carlton_Banks Posts: 756 Member
    Week 1

    03/01 - Thursday - Rest
    03/02 - Friday - Rest
    03/03 - Saturday - Cycling Intervals, 50 miles, 189 minutes, calories burned 2994
    03/04 - Sunday - Ran 4.18 miles calories burned 543, Swam 0.5 miles, calories burned 472
    03/05 - Monday - Rest
    03/06 - Tuesday - Ran 7.7 ( noon), 1115 cals; Ran 3.71 (evening), 542 cals; & Spin Class 1356 cals
    03/07 - Wednesday

    Total: 7,022
    To Go: None
  • l_oudman
    l_oudman Posts: 373 Member
    I need a challenge and I think this is it, I'm in.
    Although I might have been a bit ambitious!!! All calories burnt through mix of - cross trainer, cycling, 30 Day Shred, hula hoop
    1/3: 730
    2/3: 784
    3/3: 804
    4/3: 745
    5/3: 913
    6:3 824
    7/3:812
    Total: 5612

    exercise.png

    8/3:828
    9/3:
    10/3:
    11/3:
    12/3:
    13/3:
    14/3:
    Total:
  • jingoace
    jingoace Posts: 219 Member
    3/2 - goal 833 - burnt 676 ..... only 4324 to GO!
    3/3 - goal 833 - burnt. 837 .... only 3487 to GO!
    3/4 - goal 833 - burnt 1037 - only 2450 to GO!
    3/5 - goal 833 - burnt 876 - only 1584 to GO!
    3/6 - goal 833 - burnt 277 - only 1307 to go
    3/7 - OFF - burnt 320 - only 1077 to go
    3/8 - goal 833 - burnt



    Total Burnt: 3923

    To GOAL: 1077
  • Carlton_Banks
    Carlton_Banks Posts: 756 Member
    Week 1 burned 7,022 calories

    Week 2

    03/08 - Thursday - Bike 18.2 miles, burned 779 calories; Ran 6.3 miles, burned 862 calories
    03/09 - Friday
    03/10 - Saturday
    03/11 - Sunday
    03/12 - Monday
    03/13 - Tuesday
    03/14 - Wednesday

    Total: 1,641
    To Go: None
  • jingoace
    jingoace Posts: 219 Member
    3/2 - goal 833 - burnt 676 ..... only 4324 to GO!
    3/3 - goal 833 - burnt. 837 .... only 3487 to GO!
    3/4 - goal 833 - burnt 1037 - only 2450 to GO!
    3/5 - goal 833 - burnt 876 - only 1584 to GO!
    3/6 - goal 833 - burnt 277 - only 1307 to go
    3/7 - OFF - burnt 320 - only 1077 to go
    3/8 - goal 833 - burnt 1156

    Total Burnt: 5079
    To GOAL: over by 79!

    MADE IT!!!
    just barely, by the skin of my teeth tonite, but I pushed to get that last 30 minutes of exercise in tonite, that I wouldn't have done if it wasn't for this accountability thing.... but I DID it!

    (I think my next week of 5K will be be monday to sunday, because then MFP keeps the weekly numbers for me!)
  • l_oudman
    l_oudman Posts: 373 Member
    I need a challenge and I think this is it, I'm in.
    Although I might have been a bit ambitious!!! All calories burnt through mix of - cross trainer, cycling, 30 Day Shred, hula hoop
    1/3: 730
    2/3: 784
    3/3: 804
    4/3: 745
    5/3: 913
    6:3 824
    7/3:812
    Total: 5612

    exercise.png

    8/3:828
    9/3: 754
    10/3:
    11/3:
    12/3:
    13/3:
    14/3:
    Total:
  • athensguy
    athensguy Posts: 550
    Calories March 1-7: 6449

    3-8: 1065 (running)
    3-9: 392 (running)

    total: 1457
    To Go: 3543
  • Carlton_Banks
    Carlton_Banks Posts: 756 Member
    Week 1 burned 7,022 calories

    Week 2

    03/08 - Thursday - Bike 18.2 miles, burned 779 calories; Ran 6.3 miles, burned 862 calories
    03/09 - Friday - Ran 4.25 miles, burned 605 calories
    03/10 - Saturday
    03/11 - Sunday
    03/12 - Monday
    03/13 - Tuesday
    03/14 - Wednesday

    Total: 2,246
    To Go: 2,754
  • l_oudman
    l_oudman Posts: 373 Member
    I need a challenge and I think this is it, I'm in.
    Although I might have been a bit ambitious!!! All calories burnt through mix of - cross trainer, cycling, 30 Day Shred, hula hoop
    1/3: 730
    2/3: 784
    3/3: 804
    4/3: 745
    5/3: 913
    6:3 824
    7/3:812
    Total: 5612

    exercise.png

    8/3:828
    9/3: 754
    10/3: 771
    11/3:
    12/3:
    13/3:
    14/3:
    Total:
  • l_oudman
    l_oudman Posts: 373 Member
    I need a challenge and I think this is it, I'm in.
    Although I might have been a bit ambitious!!! All calories burnt through mix of - cross trainer, cycling, 30 Day Shred, hula hoop
    1/3: 730
    2/3: 784
    3/3: 804
    4/3: 745
    5/3: 913
    6:3 824
    7/3:812
    Total: 5612

    exercise.png

    8/3:828
    9/3: 754
    10/3: 771
    11/3:
    12/3:
    13/3:
    14/3:
    Total:
  • athensguy
    athensguy Posts: 550
    Calories March 1-7: 6449

    3-8: 1065 (running)
    3-9: 392 (running)
    3-10: 1689 (running)

    total: 3146
    To Go: 1854
  • Carlton_Banks
    Carlton_Banks Posts: 756 Member
    Week 1 burned 7,022 calories

    Week 2

    03/08 - Thursday - Bike 18.2 miles, burned 779 calories; Ran 6.3 miles, burned 862 calories
    03/09 - Friday - Ran 4.25 miles, burned 605 calories
    03/10 - Saturday - Bike 53 miles, burned 3000 calories
    03/11 - Sunday
    03/12 - Monday
    03/13 - Tuesday
    03/14 - Wednesday

    Total: 5,246
    To Go: None
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