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3,500+ Calories Burned Challenge: Mon, 5/7 - Sun, 5/13

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  • LRWingfield
    LRWingfield Posts: 21
    Managed to only have two glasses of SMALL white wine at a friend's bday party last night!

    Week 1

    Weekly Goal: 3500

    Mon: 682calories burned (treadmill, 2 hour walk, weights)
    Tues: 578 (treadmill, elliptical, bike, brisk walk)
    Wed: 368 calories burned (elliptical - 30 minutes, and brisk walk)
    Thur: 726 calories burned (elliptical - 40 minutes, hill routine treadmill 45 minutes and 20 minute walk in neighborhood)
    Fri: 961 calories burned (45 mins brisk walking, 45 mins elliptical, 20 minutes lifting and crunches)
    Sat: 602 calories burned (25 mins bike, running on treadmill, 45 minute walk, powerplate strength exercises)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 3917
    Left to go: +417 (and still one more day to go! although today will probably be a rest day)
  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    Weekly Goal: 4000
    Mon: 1676 (Zumba, walking, swimming)
    Tues: 928 (weights, walking, swimming)
    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Thur: 708 (weights, walking, swimming)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat: 814 (walking hills and stairs)
    Sun: 895 (speed walk with hills & stairs) I didn't plan on walking tonight @ work but it's a slow work night and I was bored. lol

    Total: 5021
    Left to go: -1021

    I honestly thought I didn't think I'd hit 5K like last week so I targeted 4000 instead. >.>
  • Uglyduckling2swan
    Uglyduckling2swan Posts: 48
    Week 2! :) I'm in!

    Weekly Goal: 3000

    Mon: 511 cal (Superset strength training)
    Tues: 311 calories burned (Turbo Fire 30 + stretch 10)
    Wed: 633 calories burned (Couch to 5k + Elliptical trainer)
    Thur: 492 calories burned (Circuit training)
    Fri: Rest
    Sat: 681 calories burned (Jogging + Elliptical Trainer)
    Sun: 650 calories burned (Circuit training + Elliptical trainer )

    Total: 3278
    Left to go: None!
  • nicakk01
    nicakk01 Posts: 71 Member
    Week 1

    Weekly Goal: 3500

    Mon: calories burned (how they were burned)
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    Wed: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Thur: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sat: calories burned (how they were burned)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total:
    Left to go: 3500
  • nroisland
    nroisland Posts: 254 Member
    Weekly Goal: 6000 (busy week so decreasing from last week) w/HRM

    Monday: 1,000 burned (elleptical)
    Tuesday: 1,000 burned (elleptical)
    Wednesday: 1,000 burned (elleptical, weights)
    Thursday: 1,000 burned (elleptical)
    Friday: 1,000 burned (elleptical)
    Saturday: 548 (weights and circuit training)
    Sunday: 458 (ellepitcal, weights, situps)

    Total: 6006
    Left to go: 0
  • jesusislove1526
    jesusislove1526 Posts: 442 Member
    Week 17

    Weekly Goal: 6000
    Mon: 609 calories burned (walking, line dancing)
    Tues: 428 calories burned (walking, strength training)
    Wed: 893 calories burned (walking, aerobics)
    Thur: 922 calories burned (walking, strength training, aerobics, line dancing)
    Fri: 1107 calories burned (walking, aerobics, line dancing)
    Sat: 1027 calories burned (walking/jogging intervals, strength training, aerobics, line dancing)
    Sun: 1078 calories burned (walking, aerobics, line dancing)

    Total: 6673
    Left to go: +673
  • ElizabethObviously
    ElizabethObviously Posts: 380 Member
    Weekly Goal: 2000
    Mon: 454 (strength training and 1 mile Leslie Sasone)
    Tues: 454 (same as above! I need to do a different DVD!)
    Wed: 1050 ( 30 min Richard Simmons, ST, 1 mile DVD)
    Thur: 454(ST and 1 mile Leslie Sansone)
    Fri: 0...zero...nilch....meh....
    Sat: 523 (cleaning and strength training)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 2935
    Left to go: Met Goal plus 935!
  • desert_rhino
    desert_rhino Posts: 104 Member
    Update
    Week 1:

    Weekly Goal: 3,500
    Mon: 97 (mild calisthenics pushups/situps)
    Tues: 1002 (60 minutes of Arc Trainer)
    Wed: 671 (35 minutes of Arc Trainer)
    Thur: 497 (walking and hiking)
    Fri: Nothing special (some pushups/situps/crunches/leg-lifts)
    Sat: 1517 (hiking/60 minutes treadmill)
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 3,784!
    Remaining: All gravy!
  • MzCongeniality70
    MzCongeniality70 Posts: 352 Member
    Weekly Goal: 7000
    Mon: 1388 Elliptical, weight training total 105 mins
    Tues: 1539 Cross Trainer, Ab work, Cardio Kickboxing 108 mins
    Wed: 1848 Cross Trainer, Zumba, Weight Training 130 mins
    Thur: 806 Elliptical, Stair Climber, Weight Training 60 mins
    Fri: Rest day :drinker:
    Sat: 821 Elliptical, Stairmill, Squats 60 mins
    Sun: 915 Cross Trainer, Stairmill 77 mins

    Total: 7317
    Left to go: 0

    KICKIN' *kitten*!!!!! :drinker:
  • FitSuga
    FitSuga Posts: 259 Member
    Weekly Goal: 3500
    Mon: 452 ( stationairy bike program 2)
    Tues: 882 ( stationairy bike program 3 in the AM, went and ran in PM)
    Wed: 289(stationairy bike program 4- I burned more this day but I forgot my fitbit from 10am on :-(
    Thur: 524 ( stationairy bike program 5)
    Fri: 613 (stationairy bike program 6 - errands)
    Sat: 170 ( stationairy bike program 7 - cals were more like 350 but forgot the fitbit.... Again )
    Sun: calories burned (how they were burned)

    Total: 2930
    Left to go: 570
  • MadCheernGurl09
    MadCheernGurl09 Posts: 35 Member
    First Time!!
    Weekly Goal: 3000
    Mon: No Exercise
    Tues: 650 Calories. Elliptical & Walking/Running Inclined (78 minutes)
    Wed: 510 Calories. Elliptical & Walking/Running Max Incline (51 minutes)
    Thur: 750 Calories. Elliptical & Walking/Running Inclined (77 minutes)
    Fri: 120 Calories. Calisthenics/Dancing. (45 minutes)
    Sat: 700 Calories.Calisthenics/Dancing, Walking/Running Inclined, Strength Training, Cross Ramp ( 77 minutes)
    Sun: 800 Calories. Calisthenics, Walking/Running Inclined, Strength Training, Cross Ramp (82 minutes)

    Total: 3,530
    Left to go: -530 :)
  • misalillstead
    misalillstead Posts: 407 Member
    Looks like everyone is doing great!

    Week 2! :)

    Weekly Goal: 4000

    Mon: 731 (P90X Yoga X and walking 3.0 mph)
    Tues: 699 (P90X Leg & Back, Ab Ripper X and walking 2.5 mph)
    Wed: 260 (Active Rest- feels like my legs are going to fall off!)
    Thur: 750 (P90x Kenpo) Woo!
    Fri: 800 (Treadclimber and P90X Cardio)
    Sat: 865 (Treadclimber and P90X Core Synergistics)
    Sun: 963 (Treadclimber and P90X Cardio)

    Total: 5068
    Left to go: +1068
  • casiopeiya
    casiopeiya Posts: 34
    WEEK 1

    Weekly Goal: 3000

    Mon: 975 (lots of walking & a body fitness class doing interval training with rope jumping & elastic band)
    Tues: 410 (walking & Pilates)
    Wed: 270 (rest day, so only walking)
    Thur: 187 (walking... sadly no time for workout)
    Fri: 809 (walking & Totally Fit by Mel B doing exercises on arms, legs, tummy, butt, chest&back)
    Sat: 85 (library study day so only walking to get lunch & coffee)
    Sun: 594 (walking & Totally Fit by Mel B doing exercises on arms, butt, chest&back)

    Total: 3330

    YAY :) my first week!!
    I wonder what I am capable of, when I'm done with my exams and don't have to sit in the library all day long...
  • sav22
    sav22 Posts: 6
    I'm a newbie and need some motivation so I'm giving this a go for the first time!

    Week 1 :

    Weekly Goal: 3000
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    Total:
    Left to go:
  • plusdivanva
    plusdivanva Posts: 26 Member
    Week1

    Weekly Goal: 3500
    Mon: 690 (38 min walk/ 20 min zumba)
    Tues: 776 (30 min Just Dance 3, Sweat edition/ 20 min zumba)
    Wed: 867 (50 min Zumba/ 5 min Elliptical-wasn't my friend lol)
    Thur: 621 (40 min Zumba)
    Fri: 567 (30 min walk/ 25 min Weight Ball/Resistance Tube) HIT GOAL!!
    Sat: 819 (30 min Zumba/ 20 min walking/ 15 min Weight Ball/Resistance Tube)
    Sun: 295 (20 min Weight Ball/Resistance Tube)

    Total: 4635
    Left to go: +1135 YEA!!

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  • lazyspice
    lazyspice Posts: 8,258 Member
    Week 4

    Weekly Goal: 3500

    Mon: 569 calories burned (5 miles treadmill - 1.4 miles walking)
    Tues: 528 calories burned (2.3 miles treadmill - 3.6 miles walking)
    Wed: 206 calories burned (2.6 miles walking)
    Thur: 330 calories burned (2.5 miles treadmill - 1.4 miles walking)
    Fri: 553 calories burned (3 miles treadmill - 3.1 miles walking)
    Sat: 750 calories burned (6.6 miles treadmill - 1.8 miles walking)
    Sun: 189 calories burned (1.5 miles treadmill - 1 mile walking)

    Total: 3125
    Left to go: 375
  • sugiravi
    sugiravi Posts: 48
    Weekly Goal: 5000

    Mon: 1000 (Elliptical)
    Tues: 1000 (Elliptical)
    Wed: 1000 (Elliptical, weights, ab workout)
    Thur: 1000 (Elliptical, weights)
    Fri: 100 (yoga)
    Sat: 700 (Elliptical)
    Sun: 200 (Elliptical)

    Total: 5000
    Left to go: 0

    ...And lost 2 lb this week! I haven't done that since I first started losing, that's awesome :D
  • aablacknell
    aablacknell Posts: 856 Member
    Week #2 Lets Rock This Challenge!!!!

    Weekly Goal: 4000

    Mon: 1276 calories burned (Spin, C25K & arm circuit)
    Tues: 481 calories burned (Spin & back circuit)
    Wed: 1447 calories burned (C25K, arm circuit, Elliptical & Zumba)
    Thur: 425 calories burned (Spin)
    Fri: Rest Day :smile:
    Sat: 1003 calories burned (Spin, arm circuit & Walk 4 miles)
    Sun: 963 calories burned (Zumba & C25K)

    Total: 5595
    Left to go: 0 (+1595) I made it plus some yea :happy:!!!!
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    Week 3
    Upping to push myself this week!

    Weekly Goal: 4500
    Mon: 980 - walking, running, strength training
    Tues: 908 - walking, running, strenght training
    Wed:742 - walking, running, strength training
    Thur: 188 - rest day, only walking
    Fri: 1013 - running, walking, strength training
    Sat: 608 - running
    Sun: 900 - running/walking
    Total: 5339
    Left to go: -839
  • tageekly
    tageekly Posts: 3,755 Member
    You all are super! So many calories burned and goals met or surpassed!


    Week 30
    Weekly Goal: 4,000

    Mon: 656 (Walking, Elliptical, Insanity Plyo Cardio Circuit)
    Tue: 404 (Walking)
    Wed: 487 (Walking, Elliptical, Calisthenics)
    Thur: 396 (Walking, Calisthenics)
    Fri: 192 (Walking)
    Sat: 816 (Running, Calisthenics)
    Sun: 155 (Walking)

    Total: 3,106
    Left to go: 894

    I knew I wouldn't make it - was a tough week for fitting in workouts but I've got a plan to kick some serious calorie booty next week!
  • sufikitkat
    sufikitkat Posts: 583 Member
    Weekly Goal: 5500
    Mon: 602 (Distance Runner's Strength Training Group)
    Tues: rest day
    Wed: 1149 (7.5 mile run, daily runners exercises)
    Thur: 718 (Distance Runner's Strength Training)
    Fri: 540 (Daily Exercises for Runner's/run)
    Sat: 944 (Run 7 miles trails)
    Sun: 1558 (Long Run)

    Total: 5511
    Left to go: -11
  • tageekly
    tageekly Posts: 3,755 Member
    Here is next week's challenge: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/596101-3-500-calories-burned-challenge-mon-5-14-sun-5-20
  • lilpe5512
    lilpe5512 Posts: 397 Member
    Week 3 This is great movitation.

    Weekly Goal: 4500 Pray for me!!

    Mon: 278 calories (circuit training)
    Tues: 745 calories (cross rainer, stair master ,c25k)
    Wed: 560 calories (boot camp, walking)
    Thur: 569 calories (jogging)
    Fri: 123 calories (bike)
    Sat: 878 calories (arc trainer, c25k, swimming)
    Sun: 592 calories (arc trainer, jogging, swimming)

    Total: 3745
    Left to go: 755 :grumble: Will do better next week
  • ElizabethObviously
    ElizabethObviously Posts: 380 Member
    Weekly Goal: 2000
    Mon: 454 (strength training and 1 mile Leslie Sasone)
    Tues: 454 (same as above! I need to do a different DVD!)
    Wed: 1050 ( 30 min Richard Simmons, ST, 1 mile DVD)
    Thur: 454(ST and 1 mile Leslie Sansone)
    Fri: 0...zero...nilch....meh....
    Sat: 523 (cleaning and strength training)
    Sun: 233 ( ST only)

    Total: 3168
    Left to go: Met Goal plus 1168

    Was a GREAT week. This really helped me in aiming for a certain goal. True I under estimated myself. Now I know I can achieve 3000 a week, if not more.
  • Pinkgirl319
    Pinkgirl319 Posts: 80 Member
    Week 2

    Weekly Goal: 5000

    Mon: 755 cal Walking 30 min Riding Recumbent Bike 61 min
    Tues: 620 cal Riding Recumbent Bike 60 min
    Wed: 203 cal walking/jogging 30 min
    Thur: headache :(
    Fri: 1,355 walking 32 min, zumba 15, riding recumbent, 105
    Sat: 1,040 walking/jogging 43 min, riding recumbent 78
    Sun: 1,282 walking 100 min, riding recumbent 80 min

    Total: 5255!!
    Left to go: Over 255 cal
  • Mybabie
    Mybabie Posts: 239
    Week 4

    Weekly Goal: 5000 - 5500
    Mon: calories burned (294 Walking/Dancing)
    Tues: calories burned (1055 Walking/Swimming)
    Wed: calories burned (209 Walking)
    Thur: calories burned (1009 Swimming/Walking)
    Fri: calories burned (872 Swimming)
    Sat: calories burned (388 Walking)
    Sun: calories burned (137 Walking)

    Total: 3964
    Left to go: -1036

    Will have to try again next week.
  • anitaplus4
    anitaplus4 Posts: 3,338 Member
    Sounds great! I am in.
  • ThinUpGirl
    ThinUpGirl Posts: 397
    (Week 1)

    GOAL: -3500

    Mon: -436 calories (50 min. Cardio)
    Tues: -534 calories (45 min Cardio, 15 min. Circuit Training)
    Wed: -370 calories (45 min. Cardio)
    Thur: -550 calories (55 min. Cardio, 30 mins cleaning)
    Fri: rest day
    Sat: -150 (gardening)
    Sun: -650 (75 min. cardio)

    Total: -2690

    Left to go: +810

    I didn't quite make it, week 2 same goal.
  • MMarvelous
    MMarvelous Posts: 1,067 Member
    Name: MMarvelous
    Weekly Goal: 5000
    Mon: 414 calories burned (20 mins on AMT & 20 mins on Arc Trainer)
    Tues: 0 calories burned (how they were burned)
    Wed: 0 calories burned (how they were burned)
    Thur: 734 calories burned (NROL4W Stage 2 B4 & Zumba)
    Fri: 476 calories burned (Boot Camp at home)
    Sat: 577 calories burned (Walked 4 miles)
    Sun: 960calories burned (Walked 7 miles)

    Total: 3161
    Left to go:1839...well I have learned that traveling for work is NOT an excuse to not workout. I will now do body weight exercises when traveling.
  • lauren128m
    lauren128m Posts: 75
    WEEK 1: newbie
    Weekly Goal: 2500+

    Mon: 625 (30 Day Shred Level 1 & Elliptical)
    Tues: 458 (Elliptical)
    Wed: 521 (Elliptical)
    Thur: 395 (Elliptical)
    Fri: 728 (30 Day Shred Level 1, Walking Dog, Elliptical)
    Sat: 0 (couldn't work out, i worked 18 hours)
    Sun: 835 (elliptical)

    Total: 3562
    Left to go: 0

    5/11 - Goal was reached, so I am hoping to make it to 3,500 instead!
    Woohoo I did it!
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