I believe weight loss is a numbers game and I'm planning on winning. Calories in vs. calories out. My plan is to eat fewer calories, and burn more calories. Numbers . . . no matter how you slice it.

I'm starting a numbers based challenge and I hope you'll join me!

My number is 3500. I want to burn 3500 calories in a week to burn one pound of fat per week. I use a heart rate monitor to tell me calories burned.

Your number can be anything. 60 minutes per day, 30 minutes, 15 minutes . . . whatever will challenge you THIS WEEK. Maybe your number is based on calories, or fiber, or something else.

I'm starting tomorrow and the week will run Monday to Monday. You can keep the same challenge the next week, or pump it up a bit to keep you working harder and staying motivated.

Yippee!! It's going to be a GREAT week!!

June 16 - Maxium Cardio Burn plus Abs (330), Treadclimber (191) = 521 calories
June 17 - Biking (445), Treadclimber (96) = 1062
June 18 - Treadclimber (28), Ultimate Fat Burning (265), 200 crunches = 1355
June 19 - Biking (467), Treadclimber (232) = 2054
June 20 - Treadclimber (517) = 2571
June 21 - Ult. Calorie Blaster (312), Aerobic Body Shaping (325) = 3208
June 22 - Treadclimber (302) = 3510 YEAH!!

Sounds good!
my challenge is to do 30 min of exercise every day.. It's how long it takes to do the 30 Day Shred.. (okay, it takes 28, but I always do some extra warm up or stretch, so it is like 30..)
16 - Done

ggmugsy - I believe you have hit the nail on the head. All the fad diets in the world can't get away from the fact that the equation is simple - eat less than you burn and you will lose weight. Period. Calculate your metabolic rate and use it as a guide to your calorie consumption and exercise regime.

One piece of advice; don't make changes that you won't be able to keep up permanantly, otherwise any weight you lose will come back again with interest. Better to set your sights lower and make your weight loss permanent than to lose a whole bunch of weight that is bound to return from whence it came.

Even 3500 calories is a lot, I certainly wouldn't aim any higher than that.

I'm in gg! I can't decide what I want my number to be. Maybe utilizing my heart rate monitor too. I don't know. I have until tomorrow to decide! I'll be back.

YEAH!! It's so great to see so many of you here!

Everybody's goals sound great.

AJ - I started much lower than 3500 about 6 months ago and have worked up. 3500 has been my goal since the middle of March. It's still challenging for me to achieve the goal but if I stay focused, I can do it. Thank you for your concern.

Well, we're hosting a big Father's Day BBQ so I'd better get going. I'll check back later. I can hardly wait for tomorrow!

I am going to be in as well are we logging it here with edited posts or just noting daily when we log on?

Thanks again ggmugsy

Oh so my goal is right now to do 40 minutes with at least 25 of that jogging.

6/16 70 min
I walked outside of 20 min walk, 20 min jog and doing TM for 30 min walking also
6/17 TM 30 min--no jogging today bugs (gnats and mosq.) are to bad to walk outside
6/18 TM 35 min --jogged about 20 min---darn bugs need to find a different home then here.....
6/19 TM 40 min with 20 min jogging YEAH
6/20 TM 20 min not much time on Fridays for exercise
6/21 Walked outside for 40 min with 25 min jogging
6/22 Walked outside for 40 min with 20 min jogging not feeling the greatest today

GG I'm in! It's taking me awhile to think of what I want my # to be. I'm doing great with food - and not counting cals anymore - I'm doing good w/ exercise - somedays are better then others - but I'm still doing good. The last 2 weeks have been AWESOME! The only thing that I'm actually struggling with is the actual losing weight. My goal is to lose #1.2 a week from now until Christmas. Is it ok to have a weekly poundage goal as my number?

I can "see" myself as overweight - and out of being Obese... #30 less would make a HUGE difference on my 5'2" frame. I want to look into the mirror and see that image rather then my imagination. I have to do it this time - and not let the stress get to me as much as it has!

See why I want #1.2 to be my number?

6-16 Edit - OK after this morning's weigh in - I only lost #1 from last week. Not quite goal. I know part of it is TOM's looming arrival, and the fact that I binged on potato wedges and candy bar last night right before bed. Also - I slacked on exercise last week. I still did something everyday - but not as much as I should have. SO... MY NEW number for this challenge is 315 minutes of exercise PER WEEK. (45 mins/day)

6/17 - I didn't exercise last night. My body was TOO tired, and after 15 days straight - it needed the break. I actually think (after talking to a personal trainer) that I'm going to cut back to 6 days a week instead of 7.. she said that I could be doing more harm then good since my body isn't made like an athlete (yet)Also - because of this change I'm adjusting my number to 270 instead of 315. **UPDATE** I just finished 30 minutes of Tae Bo.

Im in my goal is to do 300 minutes of exercise which includes weights and cardio
week 1
june 16-40 minutes bikeriding
june 17-
june 18-
june 19- 40 minutes bikeriding 30 minutes walking 30 minutes on elliptical
june 20- 60 minutes walking
june 21-
june 22-
200/300

I'm in too! I have 3 numbers:

1) I will have a least a 7000 calorie deficit per week

2) I will do cardio for at least 100 minutes per week

3) I will do other exercise at least 90 minutes per wee

June 16 - 778 deficit, 40 min exercise ball & weights
June 17 - 1316 deficit, 35 min cardio
June 18 - 1059 deficit, 30 min exercise ball & weights
june 19 - 1177 deficit, 45 min cardio
june 20 - 1090 deficit , no exercise
june 21 - 674 deficit, no exercise
june 22 - 1305 deficit, 30 min cardio

GG, Thanks for starting this!

My goal are:

Eat 1200-1500 calories/day.
Work out 300 minutes this week.

June 16- 90 minutes on the TM; 1480 Cals --so far so good!

June 17 - 90 minutes on TM; 1376 Cals

June 18 - 20 minutes walking; 1436 Cals

June 19 - 65 minutes, eliptical & TM; 1446 Cals

June 20 - 35 minutes on eliptical; 1496 Cals

June 21 - 0

June 22 - 0

Week 2
June 23 - 75 mins; approx 1450 cals

June 24 - 80 mins; 1220 cals

June 25 - 85 mins; 1336 cals

June 26

June 27

June 28

June 29

My goal this week would be to burn 1750 calories. Here we go! I think I will just edit this post for the week.

6/17--Walk/Run Intervals, Calories burned 396
6/18--Jillian's Frontside, Calories burned 306



Total=702/1750
1048 to goal

Looks like we have 8 participants: Me, Theresia, Shay, Red, Enygirl, Haley, Mommie and Jen. WELCOME!! I think you all have set some really great goals.

Let's continue to edit the original post where we state our goals and then we can add new "chatty" posts as we want to. We'll decide at the end of the week if we want to keep this one thread going or start a new one.

Mommie - Welcome!! Nice to meet you!! I know all of the other gals from other boards. You'll love them, they are all very nice and incredibly motivating.

Enygirl - Good job changing your goal from a number of weight loss to something that is giving you forward progress. I think you did the right thing.

I'm so excited!! My plan is to do a workout DVD and finish up with some time on the Treadclimber or a walk with my dog.

I'll be back later!

Can I join.... no calorie numbers here but I'd like to Challenge myself to exercise minutes.

GOAL -30 minutes 5-6 days a week
I will just edit this thread I guess for the week!!

June 16- 40 Min Boot camp DVD 10 min Yoga relax

June 17-30 min stationary bike and 20 min Upper body circuit (gym)

June 18- 40 min Slim and Sculpt Yoga

June 19- 30 min walk

June 20 - 0

June 21- 0

June 22 - 60 min walk

June 23 -0

June 24- 0

June 25 -0

June 26- 30 min Bike and Eliptical and 10 min abs and stretching

I'm in too! I love numbers! I spend more time figuring out the numbers for my weightloss than I actually do anything about it, which I know isn't good. Here are my numbers:

1) 7000 calorie deficit per week (2lb weightloss)

2) Walk 14+ miles per week

3) Clean/Declutter for 10-15 mins per day (we're moving soon)

Good luck everyone!

Welcome Karyn & Rayelle - You're IN, too!!