November Challenge Thread
 

:carrot::carrot:Come join the fun!:carrot::carrot:

EVERYONE on the 50+ Board is welcome to join!

A new month - a new chance to be successful!!!

For the month of November, post your daily calories (or WW points) and minutes of exercise. If you want, post any other goal(s) for the month.

Once a week - you pick the day, post your lbs up or down for the week. Just edit your original post daily - 1 post/participant. OR if you prefer, post your weight everyday.

Begin your post today!

A prize (the travelling cookbook - winners are responsible to send the book to the next winner) will be awarded to the participant(s) doing the best job for the month. NOTE: in the event of a tie, the person with the highest % of weight loss for the month wins.

Let's help each other make November a Spectacular Weight Loss month!

Lynn

Lynn's stats -
Began at 185 lbs.
On 10/1/07, 153.8 lbs.
62 years old
5'1"
NEW Goals for November - average around 1200 calories/day; average around 45 min of exercise/day.

November 1: 153.8 lbs; 930 Calories; 35 Min of Exercise
November 2: 154.2 lbs; 1114 Calories; 0 Min of Exercise
November 3: 155.2 lbs; 1248 Calories; 40 Min of Exercise
November 4: 154.8 lbs; 778 Calories; 40 Min of Exercise
November 5: 154.6 lbs; 1603 Calories; 50 Min of Exercise
November 6: 155.2 lbs; 785 Calories; 0 Min of Exercise
November 7: 155.2 lbs; 1202 Calories; 10 Min of Exercise
November 8: 155.0 lbs; 1201 Calories; 0 Min of Exercise
November 9: 155.0 lbs; 1027 Calories; 0 Min of Exercise
November 10: 154.6 lbs; 1137 Calories; 20 Min of Exercise
November 11: 154.4 lbs; 1200 Calories; 90 Min of Exercise
November 12: 154.4 lbs; 1168 Calories; 0 Min of Exercise
November 13: 154.2 lbs; 836 Calories; 45 Min of Exercise
November 14: 153.8 lbs; 1009 Calories; 0 Min of Exercise
November 15: 154.2 lbs; 1134 Calories; 0 Min of Exercise
November 16: 153.8 lbs; 998 Calories; 0 Min of Exercise
November 17: 153.6 lbs; 761 Calories; 0 Min of Exercise
November 18: 154 lbs; 1188 Calories; 21 Min of Exercise
November 19: 154.4 lbs; 1164 Calories; 40 Min of Exercise
November 20: 153.2 lbs; 1054 Calories; 22 Min of Exercise
November 21: 154.2 lbs; 1142 calories; 50 Min of Exercise
November 22: 154.4 lbs; ---- Calories; 24 Min of Exercise
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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

November 26: ??? lbs; 988 Calories; 0 Min of Exercise
November 27: 153.2 lbs; 1241 Calories; 50 Min of Exercise
November 28: 154.0 lbs; 1083 Calories; 25 Min of Exercise
November 29: 153.8 lbs; 1344 Calories; 0 Min of Exercise
November 30: 155.2 lbs; 846 Calories; 40 Min of Exercise

I averaged 1112 calories/day during November & managed to gain a pound & a half!!! VERY frustrated.


Bounce Chart (beginning Nov. 1)
155 - 6
154 - 13
153 - 7

Okay . . . I'm in again for NOVEMBER . . .

Three goals for the month . . . (1) lose another couple of pounds (2) do some exercise every day (3) kick my cool whip addiction.

So here goes . . . Starting weight 225 . . .

Nov. 1 ---- 1243 Calories / 4 hours shopping / NO CW
Nov. 2 ---- 1372 calories / 15 mins. Gadzella / NO CW
Nov. 3 ---- 1337 calories / 15 mins. Gadzella; 15 mins. light weights / NO CW
Nov. 4 ---- 1303 calories / 15 mins. Gadzella; squats & lunges / NO CW
Nov. 5 ---- 1295 calories / nothing but a little shopping / NO CW
Nov. 6 ---- 1471 calories / instant replay of yesterday / still NO CW
Nov. 7 ---- 1639 calories / 15 mins. Gadzella / NO CW
Nov. 8 ---- 1331 calories / shop 'til you drop day / NO CW
Nov. 9 ---- 1926 calories / upper body light weights / NO CW
Nov. 10 --- 1326 calories / 15 mins. Gadzella / NO CW
Nov. 11 --- 1185 calories / 15 mins. Gadzella / NO CW
Nov. 12 --- 1514 calories / lower body squats & lunges / NO CW
Nov. 13 --- 1842 calories / 15 mins. Gadzella / NO CW
Nov. 14 --- 1684 calories / nothing but a little shopping / NO CW
Nov. 15 --- 1739 calories / a little shopping & 10 mins Gadzella / but NO CW

My mid-point average is 1392 calories a day which is great for me. I'm not doing as well as I'd like on the exercise (always my weak point), but I am very proud of the Cool Whip avoidance.

Nov. 16 --- 1769 calories / 25 mins. Gadzella / NO CW
Nov. 17 --- 1638 calories / 4 hours Christmas Shopping / NO CW
Nov. 18 --- 1334 calories / 1.5 hours shopping / 15 mins. Gadzella / NO CW

Good girl, LYNN -- nobody needs Cool Whip -- nobody -- it's a frankenfood.

Nov. 19 --- 1408 calories / 15 mins. Gadzella / 15 mins. weights / NO CW
Nov. 20 --- 2095 calories / no exercise / NO CW
Nov. 21 --- 1563 calories / garbage, shopping, 15 mins Gadzella / NO CW
Nov. 22 --- 1627 calories / 4 hours shopping / NO CW
Nov. 23 --- 1372 calories / 15 mins. Gadzella / NO CW
Nov. 24 --- 1686 calories / 15 mins. Gadzella / 10 mins. weights / NO CW
Nov. 25 --- 1401 calories / 1 hour shopping / 15 mins. Gadzella / NO CW
Nov. 26 --- 1388 calories / 15 mins. Gadzella / NO CW
Nov. 27 --- 1908 calories / no exercise / NO CW

Weigh-in for the month was 222.2 a loss of 2.8 pounds which is 1.24%

Nov. 28 --- 2073 calories / 15 mins. weights / NO CW
Nov. 29 --- 1868 calories / no exercise / NO CW

How come I never seem to lose my appetite when I'm feeling sick like almost everybody else does????

Nov. 30 --- A LOT OF CALORIES (didn't track) / NO EXERCISE / at least I'm still in the COOL WHIP FREE zone. But talk about going out with a thud. :mad:

I'm in. No travel plans for this month so I should be able to do better.

Starting weight - 182.2

Goals - Visit the 170's that haven't been seen since the mid 1970's. Exercise 3x a week, average about 1400 calories a day excluding Saturdays. That's my one day a week to eat what I want within reason.

Nov 1 1434 Calories 0 Exercise
Nov 2 1297 Calories 0 Exercise
Nov 3 1502 Calories 55 Min BodyVive Class, 30 Min Mowing, 30 Min Yard Cleanup
Nov 4 627 Calories (stomach virus) 0 Exercise
Nov 5 1021 Calories 0 Exercise
Nov 6 1206 Calories 0 Exercise
Nov 7 1023 Calories 0 Exercise
Nov 8 1345 Calories 0 Exercise (worked til 8 every night)
Nov 9 1130 Calories 0 Exercise
Nov 10 1447 Calories 55 Min BodyVive Class, 90 Min Mowing and Yardwork
Nov 11 1426 Calories 0 Exercise, Cleaned House
Nov 12 1397 Calories 0 Exercise
Nov 13 1274 Calories 55 Min BodyVive Class
Nov 14 1282 Calories 0 Exercise
Nov 15 1879 Calories (business dinner) 0 Exercise
Nov 16 1569 Calories 0 Exercise
Nov 17 1823 Calories 55 Min BodyVive Class (450 Calories Burned)
Nov 18 1430 Calories 2+ Miles walked around stores.
Nov 19 1326 Calories 0 Exercise
Nov 20 1512 Calories 55 Min BodyVive Class
Nov 21 1227 Calories 0 Exercise
Nov 22 2006 Calories 0 Exercise
Nov 23 1619 Calories 5700 Steps Around the Mall
Nov 24 1844 Calories 55 Min BodyVive Class, 45 Min Weeding, 40 Min Raking
Nov 25 1176 Calories 0 Exercise, More Xmas Shopping
Nov 26 1008 Calories 0 Exercise
Nov 27 1258 Calories 55 Min BodyVive Class
Nov 28 2018 Calories (Maybe more, holiday business dinner) 0 Exercise

Out of town 11/30 - 12/2
Nov 29
Nov 30

11/26 - I'll concede defeat now. I haven't come even close to my exercise goal and I probably won't until work settles down. I don't see that happening in the near future.

I will join in this month even though I will be out of town for 4 days this month.

OK, I will make a Goal to lose as much as I can by proper eating and adding back in walking.

1....cal.1260/25WWpts.--exercise - 15 min. Oxysize Deep Breathing.
2....cal.1195/24WWpts.--exercise - 15 min. Oxysize
3....cal.1425/27WWpts.--exercise - 15 min. Oxysize
4....cal.1120/22WWpts.--exercise - walk .5 mile
5....cal.1365/26WWpts.--exercise - 15 min. Oxysize
6....cal.1383/26WWpts.--exercise - 15 min. Oxysize & 1/2 mile walk
7....cal.1275 ---exercise - 15 min. Oxysize
Lost 1.5 lbs.
8....cal.1428 ---exercise - 1/2 mile walk
9....Ate out...didin't count - cleaned house
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Phyllis

November Monthly Challenge

Nov 1 - 955 / no exercise - hurt back
Nov 2 - 1130 / no exercise - hurt back
Nov 3 - 1230 / no exercise - hurt back
Nov 4 - 1420 / no exercise - hurt back
Nov 5 - 1270 / no exercise - hurt back
Nov 6 - 1250/ 45 min walk /20 min weights upper
Nov 7 - 1325 / 45 min walk /20 min weight lower
Nov 8 - 1200 / 30 min walk /30 min Tone & Sweat
Nov 9 - 1180 / 30 min walk /20 min 'Sexy Arms'
Nov 10 - 1310 / 30 min walk / 30 min 'Walk The Walk'
Nov 11 - 1450 / Rest
Nov 12 - 1400 / 30 min walk
Nov 13 - 1200 / 60 min walk
Nov 14 - 1280 / 60 min walk / 20 min weights upper
Nov 15 -
Weight Loss - .5 pound :carrot:
Nov 16 - 1250 / 45 min walk
Nov 17 - 1325 / 30 min walk
Nov 18 - 1500 / rest
Nov 19 - 1450 / 40 min walk / 15 min stretching
Nov 20 - 1025 / 30 min walk / 30 min upper body
Nov 21 - 950 / 30 min walk / 30 min lower body
Nov 22 - 1800 / Thanksgiving / no exercise
Nov 23 - 1725 / 60 min walk
Nov 24 - 1600 / 60 min walk
Nov 25 - 1250 / 30 min walk
Nov 26 - 1400 / out of town - work
Nov 27 - 1450 / out of town - work
Nov 28 - didn't keep track of calories today and no exercise
Nov 29 -
Nove 30 -
Total Weight Loss ______ :belly:

Hi! Can I join in?

Goal for Nov.: 219 (7 lbs.) & to exercise 3x a week.

Nov. 5 - 226
Nov. 6 - 225
Nov. 7 - 225
Nov. 8 - 225
Nov. 9 - 224
Nov. 10 - 224
Nov. 11 - 224
Nov. 12 - 224
Nov. 13 - 224
Nov. 14 - 224
Nov. 15 - 224
Nov. 16 - 225
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Hi DINA . . . welcome aboard the November challenge . . . hope you'll be joining us in one of our Age 55 + chat threads?

Thanks so much, Meowee. I will look for the ones you mentioned.

Dina 556

I'm back and I am getting a late start on the monthly challenge. But will just start today and go from here.
:tape:: May have to do some of this...
11-11 1245 calories - walking the mall, about 2 miles
11-12 1225 calories - no exercise today!
11-13 1312 calories - walked 3 miles
11/14 1090 calories - walked 3 miles
weighed in tonight with a gain. Wasn't surprised...has been 3 weeks and I have binged until this week.
11/15 1400 calories - walked 2 1/2 miles plus all around the SAM's store. I'm cooking for Thanksgiving, so can cut some calories. So that will help.
11-16 1400 calories - walked 3 miles
11-17 1000 calories -no exercise. not feeling well.
11-18 1129 calories - no exercise
11-19 1085 calories - no exercise
11-20 Probably 2000 - no exercise!
I went to lunch (Mexican Food) with grandson
Breakfast and dinner were okay, but lunch
was a dissaster! But I enjoyed it!

Hi folks!

I'm doing awful. I gained a lb. I will see how I can do today to get rid of it. I really did deserve it tho. lol

Dina

I still can't find my monthly stats for this
 

I don't know where my monthly stats went for this. I thought I would join in on the November Challenge.

My routine was predictable:

Each week I averaged 38 exercise points (can only count 28 towards food plan)

I will only finish out this month with 28 exercise points this week because I decided to focus on decorating for Christmas.

My weight lose has remained the same throughout. I am not sure if it is a plateau or not but I measured my waist last week and I have lost 4 inches which puts me "just under" the .8 waist to hip ratio. Woo Hoo!!:carrot:

Another NSV!

Okay . . . guess it's time for this thread to fade away . . . :lol: