*January Challenge* January is the time to lose those extra pounds and be merry. - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

trnsfrmnreplace · 12-31-2005, 07:58 PM

Everybody Join in on another monthly challenge we all so grown to love. . ... !!! I hope everyone continues to have success in reaching their goals. A toast... to a good new year, and to amazing health for you all! Set your own fitness goals. You can join in at ANY time.

[instructions]
1. Post a reply in this forum with your goals.
2. Write down all the dates of January so you can keep on track with your goal.
3. EDIT your post everyday/or when you have the chance with your progress.

Good luck on reaching your goals!

Cardio 1300 + Miles 40 | Flexibilty 400 | Strength 300 | Water 100

lucky_me · 12-31-2005, 08:41 PM

Good, this is awesome, I did pretty well last month on my challenge, but Christmas and New Year's killed me... I know I can do it this month, I am all pumped up again.

I will come back and edit this with all of my days.

Ok, so last month, I go about 1100 minutes, I just know I could do better this month and I am pumped.

I am going to make my goal: 1400 minutes.

January

January 01 : 50 min Walk Away (3mi) = 50
January 02 : 40 min Pilates / 20 min WATP (1mi) = 60
January 03 : 50 min WATP (3mi) = 50
January 04 : 60 min heavy cleaning = 60
January 05 : rest
January 06 : rest
January 07 : 120 min heavy cleaning = 120
January 08 : 20 min heavy cleaning / 20 min WATP= 50
January 09: rest
January 10 : 20 min WATP = 20
January 11: rest
January 12 : 50 min elliptical / 15 min weight lifting = 65
January 13 : 50 min elliptical/ 15 min weights = 65
January 14 : 70 min elliptical / 15 min weights = 85
January 15 : 20 min elliptical /15 min weights = 35
January 16 : 20 min stationary bike / 60 min elliptical = 80
January 17 : rest
January 18 : rest
January 19 : rest
January 20 : rest
January 21 : 20 min stationary bike = 20
January 22 : 30 min stationary bike / 30 min elliptical = 60
January 23 : 30 min elliptical / 25 min bike / 10 min weights = 65
January 24 : 25 min stationary bike / 35 min elliptical / 15 min weights = 75
January 25 : rest
January 26 : rest
January 27 : 15 min stationary bike / 45 elliptical = 60
January 28 : rest
January 29 :
January 30 :
January 31 :

total:
1000/1400

Actinide · 12-31-2005, 11:53 PM

Okay, here it goes. Since I'm such a newb, I think I'm going to stick with 1000 minutes this month, and work my way up.

January 01 ~ Cardio: 25, Strength: 10 == Total: 35
January 02 ~

January 03 ~ Yoga: 20 == Total: 20
January 04 ~

January 05 ~ Cardio: 45, Strength: 15 == Total: 60
January 06 ~

January 07 ~ Cardio: 40 == Total: 40
January 08 ~

January 09 ~ Cardio: 30 == Total: 30
January 10 ~ Cardio: 40 == Total: 40
January 11 ~ Sick
January 12 ~ Sick
January 13 ~ Sick
January 14 ~ Sick
January 15 ~
January 16 ~
January 17 ~
January 18 ~
January 19 ~
January 20 ~
January 21 ~
January 22 ~
January 23 ~
January 24 ~
January 25 ~
January 26 ~
January 27 ~
January 28 ~
January 29 ~
January 30 ~
January 31 ~

TOTAL ~ 225/1000

illinichick · 01-01-2006, 12:28 AM

I really punked out at the end of December and didn't finish. So, this month, I WILL DO THIS! I'm gonna go for 1500 again, and if I make the goal, I'm going to get a massage at the end of the month!

Best of luck to all of us!!

Happy New Year!!!

January 1: eh...
January 2: 30 minutes biking (I guess a slow start is better than no start, right?)
January 3: 50 minutes of TaeBo, 30 minutes strength (arms only)
January 4: 40 minutes elliptical, 35 minutes treadmill, 20 minutes bike
January 5: 35 minutes bike, 35 minutes TaeBo Ab Boot Camp
January 6:

January 7: 45 minutes elliptical, 40 minute walk
January 8: I had such plans...
January 9-15: don't ask. I'm so embarrassed
January 16: 45 minutes elliptical, 20 minutes treadmill
January 17: 45 minutes TurboJam, 35 minutes TaeBo Abs
January 18:
January 19:
January 20: 60 minutes elliptical, 60 minutes treadmill
January 21:
January 22: wood chopping/outside work: 45 minutes
January 23: 60 minutes elliptical, 30 minute walk
January 24:
January 25: 70 minutes elliptical, 40 minutes strength, 10 minute treadmill
January 26: 35 minutes bike
January 27:
January 28:
January 29:
January 30:
January 31:

Total: 915/1500

AmberM · 01-01-2006, 09:00 AM

I punked out last month too, really badly. I can and will stay on track this month. I'm going for 1600 minutes! I can do that easy, right? See ya all at the finish line!

AmberM

Jan 1-zilch
Jan 2-zippo
Jan 3-50 minutes exercise bike
Jan 4-30 minutes bike (I pooped out)
January 5-20 minutes weights, 5 minute bike warm up, 30 minutes treadmill, 30 minutes bike, 5 minute bike cool down=90 minutes
Jan 6-none
Jan 7-nada
Jan 8-nothing
Jan 9-16 minutes bike warm up and cool down, 30 minutes weights, 30 minutes treadmill, 30 minutes bike = 106 minutes total
Jan 10-30 minutes treadmill, 30 minutes bike, 5 minute cool down bike = 65 minutes
Jan 11-5 minute warm up bike, 30 minutes weights, 30 minutes bike and 5 minute bike cool down = 70 minutes
Jan 12-None
Jan 13-5 minute bike warm up, 30 minutes weights, 30 minutes treadmill, 30 minutes bike =95 minutes
Jan 14-nothing again!
Jan 15-65 minutes bike
Jan 16-7 minutes warm up and 3 minutes cool down bike, 30 minutes bike, 30 minutes weights, 15 minutes treadmill (I ran 7 minutes of it in a row! I've never run for so long...small victories)=85 minutes
Jan 17-30 minutes treadmill, 40 minutes bike=70 minutes
Jan 18-12 min warm up/cool down bike, 15 minutes treadmill, 30 minutes bike, 30 minutes weights =87 minutes
Jan 19
Jan 20
Jan 21-I don't know what happened...I didn't realize it had been 3 days since I exercised!
Jan 22-Morning-32 minutes bike, 15 minutes bike=47 minutes
Jan 23-Morning-56 minutes bike (30 min program, 20 min program, 6 minute cool down)
Jan 23 Cont....Evening-30 minutes bike, 30 minutes treadmill (running intervals), 7 minutes bike cooldown=67 minutes (I got my heart rate monitor in the mail today and HAD to try it out!)
January 24-20 minutes bike, 28 minutes weights, 12 minutes treadmill, 10 minutes bike cool down=70 minutes
Jan 25
Jan 26
Jan 27
Jan 28
January 29-60 minutes bike in the morning and 53 minutes at night = 113 minutes
Jan 30-60 minutes bike
Total: 1226/1600...well it's the 22nd so I don't think I"m going to make it but I'm going to try.

AndreaHope · 01-01-2006, 09:39 AM

Ok, since I've never tracked how many minutes I do a month, I'll also stick with 1000. Maybe I can work up from there!

January 1: None
January 2: Elliptical (45), strength (20)
January 3: Treadmil (20) in hotel
January 4: Treadmil (30), strength (10) in hotel
January 5: Elliptical (30)
January 6: Treadmil (15), Elliptical (45), strength (15)
January 7: Treadmil (15), Elliptical (30)
January 8: None
January 9: Treadmil (60), strength (20)
January 10: Treadmil (25), elliptical (10)
January 11: None
January 12: Walk (40)
January 13: Elliptical (30)
January 14: Treadmil (60), strength (20)
January 15: Treadmil (15), elliptical (20)
January 16: Treadmil (45)
January 17: Treadmil (45), strength (20)
January 18: None
January 19: Walk (45)
January 20: None

January 21: None

January 22: Treadmil (30), strength (10)
January 23: Aerobics class (75)
January 24: Treadmil (50)
January 25: None
January 26: Walk (20)
January 27: Interval body sculpting (60)
January 28: Run (40), walk (20)
January 29: None
January 30: High-low aerobics (75)
January 31:

Total: 1110/1000

Pilatesgrl · 01-01-2006, 01:47 PM

I am semi-new so this is my first challange! I think I might go for the gusto, and try for 1500 minutes! I am most likely going on a weekend beach vacation in march...I NEED (and WILL) lose some weight by then. Good luck for eveyone!
Julie

January 01 : 40 mins=weight 171- drank lastnight, and its my period week (+3lbs)
January 02 :120 mins (wt training & cardio)
January 03 : 115 mins (cardio and 3 mi walk)
January 04 : 165 Mins (60 elliptical, 45 wt trn, rest walking/stretching) (so tired!)
January 05 : 60 mins walking, 10 mins stretch- 70 mins
January 06 : 40 mins elliptical, 20 WT-60 mins total
January 07 : 30 min Elliptical, 20 min WT, 15 min TM walking, 10 min stretch-75 mins
January 08 : walk around the lake (3.5 Mi)- 60 mins (so cold out!) & 10 min stretch...am weight-167..finally going down!!! (total 70 mins)
January 09 : Elliptical (40) TM (15) Pilates Class @ the Y (50) Weight Training (25) Walking to/from the gym and stretching (20...brrrrr!!!!)- Total: 150
January 10 : Elliptical (40) Stretch (10) Total-50 Mins
January 11 : Walk to gym (7), Yoga (55) 3.5 Mile lake walk (65) Later...Elliptical (50) Stretch (5) Treadmill (10) Total- 192 wow GO ME! :P
January 12 : 3.5 Mile lake walk (60) walk to/from gym (10) Lifting at Y (40) total: 110
January 13 : I almost skipped the gym today! I didn't want to break my record- elliptical (25) walk to/from gym (10) stretch (5)- total 40 Mins
January 14 : Elliptical (50) walk to/from gym (10) stretch (10) total- 70 mins...AM weight-168 ugh!
January 15 : 2 mile walk by the lake (35), walk to/from gym (10), Elliptical (50) total: 95 minutes
January 16 : 3.5 Mile lake walk (60) - total 60 minutes
January 17 : Bike (15) Elliptical (10) TM (15) Weight Tr (25) Stretch (10) total: 75 minutes!
January 18 : Track @ the Y- Jogging (20) without stopping! Walking (15) Stretch (10) total- 45 minutes
January 19 : Cardio Class @ Y (60) Walk on TM ( 50) Stretch (10) Total: 120
January 20 : I took the day off due to frusteration with the scale- 0 Mins.
January 21 : Ran 1 Mile and walked on the TM (30 mins) Lifted arms (20 Mins) total: 50 mins
January 22 : Ran 1.25 mile and walked a lot (25) Lifted legs (15) total: 40
January 23 : Walk to/from Y (10), Walk on TM (20) Elliptical (25) Pilates (60) total- 115
January 24 : AM weight 166...Walk to/from gym (10) Jogging (20) Walking (10) Weight Lifting (35) Yoga (60) total- 135
January 25 : Walk to/from gym (10) elliptical (65) TM (17) Stretch (10) Total- 102 minutes
January 26 : run/walk around 3.5 mile lake (45) walk 2 miles w/ my bf (35) stretch (10) total- 90 minutes
January 27 :NOTHING!

January 28 : walk to/from gym (10) Cardio/lifting (55) Stretch (10) Total: 75
January 29 : walk to/from gym (10) walk track (10) run track (30) lifted arms (20) total: 70
January 30 : Day off
January 31 : So far planning on day off

Total: 2399/1500...over by 899 minutes!

Other Goals: -NO FAST FOOD
-NO FRIES or fried food...I've broken this one like 3-4 times
-Eat lighter in the evening
-MORE fruits/veggies
-Eat about 1400-1500 cals/day
-Aim for burning at LEAST 300 cals a day in exercise

mocha74 · 01-01-2006, 05:15 PM

1200 minutes this month.

January 01 : 20 min
January 02 : 30 min
January 03 : None
January 04 : 35 min
January 05 : 32 min
January 06 : 62 min
January 07 : 70 min
January 08 : 60 min
January 09 : Work Training - no exercise

January 10 : Work Training - no exercise

January 11 : 45 min.
January 12 : 60 min
January 13 : 60 min.
January 14 : 70 min.
January 15 : 15 min.
January 16 : 60 min.
January 17 : 95 min.
January 18 : 70 min.
January 19 : 65 min.
January 20 : 50 min.
January 21 : 45 min.
January 22 : 50 min.
January 23 : 65 min.
January 24 : 75 min.
January 25 : 40 min.
January 26 : 65 min. Goal Reached

January 27 : 30 min.
January 28 : 60 min
January 29 : 63 min.
January 30 : 60 min.
January 31 : 80 MIN

TOTAL = 1532/1200

smiles16 · 01-01-2006, 06:46 PM

I'm relatively new....is it okay if I join in? This looks like a good way to get motivated to start exercising

I will start with 1000 min and see how I do with that!

January 1: 0
January 2: 30 min walking
January 3: 20 min treadmill 20 min strength
January 4: 0
January 5: 30 min walking
January 6: 20 min stair stepper 20 min strength
January 7: 0
January 8: 20 min tread mill 10 min strength
January 9: 0
January 10: 20 min stair stepper 10 min strength
January 11: 20 min bike 20 min strength
January 12: 0
January 13: 0
January 14: 30 min walking
January 15: 0
January 16: 20 min stairstepper 20 min treadmill
January 17: 0
January 18: 0
January 19: 15 min bike 20 min strength
January 20: 0
January 21: 30 min walking
January 22: 15 min treadmill 10 min exercise bike 20 min strenght
January 23: 15 min elliptical, 25 min strength
January 24: 15 min stair stepper, 30 min treadmill
January 25: 0
January 26: none - fell down a flight of stairs today

January 27: none - still sore
January 28: none - still sore
January 29: none - sick
January 30:
January 31:

Total Mins: 490/1000

JennyDee25 · 01-01-2006, 09:28 PM

Well I'm glad I stumbled across this posting.....I have been reading many postings for a couple of hours, just enjoying myself browsing and liked this challenge!

I am in! I think I will start off with 1000mins for this month though as I will be travelling to Mexico for a week in the middle of the month!

January 1: 2o mins of ice skating
Jan 2: 90 mins of sliding...k this has to count it was bruetal walking up that hill!...did more now yahoo! 40mins carmen electra striptease & 30 min extreme makeover workout
Jan 3: 40 mins @ curves
Jan 4: 30 mins @ curves
Jan 5: 30 mins @ curves
Jan 6: 10 mins ab workout and lotsa minutes at school standing and walkin was in the OR and recovery room today!
Jan 7: 120 mins skating and playing hockey
Jan 8: nooothing!!!!! oops
Jan 9: 40 mins @ curves
Jan 10: 40 mins @ curves
Jan 11: 40 mins @ curves
Jan 12: no exercise too too busy...talk with you's soon I am off now!
Jan 13..9 hour bus ride to city to catch flight
Jan 14: day in city
Jan 15: 7 am gone to Mexico the resort has a gym so I may possibly work out; actually we will be walking lots!
Jan 16: Mexico alot of dancing
Jan 17: Mexico alot of dancing
Jan 18: Mexico alot of dancing
Jan 19: Mexico alot of dancing
Jan 20: Mexico alot of dancing
Jan 21: Mexico alotof dancing
Jan 22: flying back from Mexico nothing
Jan 23: day in city night bus 9 hour ride shopping, wlaking, 180
Jan 24: Back at home 730 am from MEXXXICOOOOOO brrr back to snow! nada
Jan 25: nothing
Jan 26 nothing
Jan 27 nothing
Jan 28 nothing
Jan 29 nothing
Jan 30 nothing
Jan 31

I did a lot of dancing in Mexico, it was great! I think that I reached my 1000 with all the walking and dancing.......

530/1000 mins

LockItUp · 01-01-2006, 10:05 PM

I'm gonna set my goal for 1000 minutes in hopes that I will shatter it to oblivion!!! I have been horrible the last couple months about making my goals. This goal will give me more motivation than a high one I think!

Here's to a strong beginning to a new year everyone!!! Good luck.

January 01 - 30 min stair stepper
January 02 - 65 min walk
January 03 - 65 min walk
January 04 - 65 min walk
January 05 - 75 min walk
January 06 - 0
January 07 - 0
January 08 - 0
January 09 - 0
January 10 - 0
January 11 - 0
January 12 - 0
January 13 - 0
January 14 - 0
January 15 - 0
January 16 - 75 min walk
January 17 - 20 min stair stepper
January 18 - 20 min stair stepper
January 19 - 30 min stair stepper
January 20 - 0
January 21 - 0
January 22 - 0
January 23 - 20 min stair stepper
January 24 - 60 min dance class (it was longer, but there were breaks)
January 25 - 0
January 26 - 30 min Pilates class (it was longer, but there were times she was just showing us moves)
January 27 - 0
January 28 - 0
January 29 - 0
January 30 - 0
January 31 - 45 min Plates class, 90 min Dance class
____________________________
Total Minutes 690/1000

lateralus98 · 01-01-2006, 10:19 PM

Hi I'm new to these parts of 3FC, but I LOVE a challenge!

My goal will be 1000 minutes of exercise this month!

January 01 : 25 minutes of resistance tube exercises + various ab exercises
January 02 : 30 mins of Curves + 15 mins of tube and ab exercise = 45 TOTAL
January 03 : 30 mins of Curves + 15 mins of tube and ab exercise = 45 TOTAL
January 04 : 30 mins of Curves
January 05 : 30 mins of Curves
January 06 : 30 mins of Curves + 15 mins of tube and ab exercise = 45 TOTAL
January 07 : 30 mins of Curves
January 08 : NADA
January 09 : 30 mins of Curves + 15 mins of tube and ab exercise = 45 TOTAL
January 10 : 30 mins of Curves
January 11 : 30 mins of Curves
January 12 : 30 mins of Curves
January 13 : 30 mins of Curves
January 14 : 30 mins of Curves
January 15 : 15 mins tubes
January 16 : 40 mins of Curves
January 17 : 30 mins of Curves
January 18 : 40 mins of Curves
January 19 : 30 mins of Curves + 15 mins tubes
January 20 : 40 mins of Curves
January 21 : 15 mins Cardio
January 22 : NADA!
January 23 : 35 mins of Curves
January 24 : 30 mins of Curves
January 25 : 40 mins of Curves
January 26 : 30 mins of Curves
January 27 : 40 mins of Curves
January 28 : 15 mins cardio
January 29 : NADA
January 30 : 40 mins of Curves
January 31 : NADA

total: 900/1000

FreshStart06 · 01-01-2006, 10:31 PM

Hey all, I'm new and hope you guys don't mind if I join. I never really challenge myself physically, so I thought I might give it a try. I'm going for 1000 minutes this month.

January 1: ~33 minutes of walking on the treadmill
January 2: 35 minutes on treadmill
January 3: 37 minutes on treadmill
January 4: 36 minutes on treadmill
January 5: 37 minutes on treadmill
January 6: 37 minutes on treadmill
January 7: 51 minutes on treadmill
January 8: 41 minutes on treadmill
January 9: 40 minutes WATP
January 10: None
January 11: 40 minutes WATP
January 12:
January 13:
January 14:
January 15:
January 16:
January 17:
January 18:
January 19:
January 20:
January 21:
January 22:
January 23:
January 24:
January 25:
January 26:
January 27:
January 28:
January 29:
January 30:
January 31:

387/1000

Sushi Penguin · 01-02-2006, 12:06 AM

I'm going for 1500 minutes this month.

Jan 1st -- 40 min walk with the dog, 10 min stationary bike, 20 min lower body exercises (21-day challenge) --> 70 min
Jan 2nd -- 10 min stationary bike, 20 min lower body exercises, 45 min walk with the dog (incl. 5 min run) --> 75 min
Jan 3rd -- 10 min stationary bike, 25 min exercises --> 35 min
Jan 4th -- 10 min stationary bike, 25 min exercises --> 35 min
Jan 5th -- sick
Jan 6th -- 20 min stationary bike, 24 min exercises --> 44 min
Jan 7th -- 50 min walk, 10 min stationary bike, 23 min exercises --> 73 min
Jan 8th -- 1.5 hr walk/hike in the woods (various grades), 60 min swimming, 10 min stationary bike, 26 min exercises --> 186 min

week 1 total --> 518 min

Jan 9 -- 15 min walk, 10 min stationary bike, 20 min exercises --> 45 min
Jan 10 -- 10 min stationary bike, 20 min exercises --> 30 min
Jan 11 -- back pain

managed a couple minutes on the stationary bike
Jan 12 -- same
Jan 13 -- 90 min swimming --> 90 min
Jan 14 -- 90 min swimming --> 90 min
Jan 15 -- 2.5 hrs hike, 60 min swimming --> 210 min

week 2 total --> 465 min

Jan 16 - 10 min stationary bike, 20 min lunch walk*, 90 min Ashtanga Yoga, 18 min exercises --> 138 min
Jan 17 - 10 min stationary bike, 40 min walk with the dog, 18 min exercises --> 68 min
Jan 18 - 10 min stationary bike, 90 min swimming --> 80 min
Jan 19 - 10 min stationary bike, 20 min exercises --> 30 min
Jan 20 - 10 min stationary bike, 20 min exercises --> 30 min
Jan 21 - 10 min stationary bike, 20 min exercises, 30 min swimming --> 60 min
Jan 22 - sick

week 3 total --> 406

Jan 23 - 1.5 hrs Yoga, 10 min stationary bike, 30 min exercises --> 130 min
Jan 24 - 15 min badminton, 10 min stationary bike, 15 min exercises --> 40 min
Jan 25 - 15 min badminton, 10 min walk --> 25 min
Jan 26 - 1.5 hrs swimming (did 100 laps!) --> 90 min
Jan 27 - 1.5 hrs hiking & walking (forest and beach) --> 90 min
Jan 28 - 60 min walk --> 60 min
Jan 29 - 2 hrs sightseeing (walking) --> 120 min
Jan 30 - 45 min walk --> 45 min
Jan 31 - 90 min Ashtanga Yoga --> 90 min

rest of month total --> 690

monthly total - (518 + 465 + 406) + 690 --> 2079

*walks counted only if I wouldn't have walked otherwise - i.e. a walk to run errands does not count

crk05 · 01-02-2006, 08:50 AM

I'll join in too. I'm pretty new around here, so this is my first challenge. I am setting my goal at 1200 minutes this month...

January 01 - 110 total - 60 minutes walking the doggies, 50 minutes (3 mile) WATP
January 02 - 165 total - 55 minutes (4 mile) WATP
January 03 - 225 total - 50 minutes (3 mile) WATP, 10 minutes Pilates
January 04 - 295 total - 50 minutes (3 mile) WATP, 20 minutes Pilates
January 05 - 330 total - 35 minutes (2 mile) WATP
January 06 - 430 total - 65 minutes (4 mile) WATP, 35 minutes Crunch yoga
January 07 - 475 total - 45 minutes (2 miles) walking the doggies
January 08 - 555 total - 45 minutes (3 mile) WATP, 35 minutes strength training
January 09 - 595 total - 40 minutes Biggest Loser DVD
January 10 - 665 total - 70 minutes (5 mile) WATP
January 11 - 750 total - 20 minutes (1 mile) walk, 65 minutes (4 mile) WATP
January 12 - 835 total - 20 minutes (1 mile) walk, 65 minutes (4 mile) WATP
January 13 - 910 total - 15 minutes (1 mile) WATP, 60 minutes Biggest Loser DVD
January 14 - 945 total - 15 minutes (1 mile) WATP, 20 minutes (1 mile) walk
January 15 - 1055 total - 50 minutes (2 mile) walk, 60 minutes (4 mile) WATP
January 16 - 1140 total - 30 minutes (2 mile) WATP, 55 minutes Denise Austin DVD
January 17 - 1250 total - 45 minutes Pilates, 10 minutes aerobics, 40 minutes strength training, 15 minutes (1 mile) WATP
January 18 - 1310 total - 50 minutes (3 mile) WATP, 10 minutes stretching
January 19 - 1365 total - 30 minutes (2 mile) WATP, 15 minutes strength, 10 minutes stretching
January 20 - 1425 total - 60 minutes lifting and hauling (MOVING - conservative time estimate, probably it was a lot more!)
January 21 - 1545 total - 120 minutes lifting and hauling (MOVING - conservative time estimate)
January 22 - 1620 total - 60 minutes lifting and hauling (MOVING - conservative time estimate), 15 minutes (1 mile) WATP
January 23 -
January 24 -
January 25 -
January 26 -
January 27 -
January 28 -
January 29 -
January 30 -
January 31 -

Total - 1605 minutes!
Goal achieved January 17!