It's that time again... Everybody JOIN in on another monthly challenge we all so grown to love! Keep it up and look & feel great!

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 October so you can keep on track with your goal (or add days as the month progresses)
3. EDIT your post everyday/or when you have the chance with your progress.
4. The numbers are minutes of exercise by the way. You can also use icons to note that you have done an exercise or goal for the day

Good luck and get posting!

[My Fitness Challenge]
October 1 –
October 2 –
October 3 –
October 4 –
October 5 –

My goal: 900 Minutes

Week 1:
October 1
October 2
October 3
October 4
Week 1Total:

Week 2:
October 5
October 6
October 7
October 8
October 9
October 10
October 11
Week 2 Total:

Week 3:
October 12
October 13 35 minutes treadmill, 30 minutes ellipitical.
October 14
October 15
October 16
October 17
October 18
Week 3 Total:65 minutes

Week 4:
October 19
October 20
October 21
October 22
October 23
October 24
October 25
Week 4 Total:

Week 5:
October 26
October 27
October 28
October 29
October 30
October 31
Week 5 Total:

Monthly Total:

My goals:
Exercise 4x/week
Go to all scheduled fitness classes
Count calories on daily plate

Starting weight- 151

Week 1:
October 1 60 min hip hop class
October 2 60 min boot camp class
October 3
October 4 60 min combo class
Goals met? YES
Weight- 150

Week 2:
October 5 45 min spin class
October 6 60 minute power yoga class
October 7
October 8 sick
October 9 sick
October 10 sick
October 11 recovering!
Goals met? n/a
Weight- 145

Week 3:
October 12- recovering!
October 13- recovering!
October 14- recovering!
October 15- vacation
October 16- vacation
October 17- vacation
October 18- vacation
Goals met? nope
Weight- 147

Week 4:
October 19- vacation
October 20- group power 60 min
October 21
October 22- hip hop dance 60 min
October 23- boot camp 60 min
October 24- sick AGAIN
October 25- sick AGAIN
Goals met? nope maybe next week!
Weight- 149

Week 5:
October 26- sick AGAIN
October 27- power yoga 1 hr
October 28
October 29- hip hop dance 1 hr
October 30- 30 min zumba, 15 min run, 15 min abs
October 31
Goals met?
Weight-

Monthly goals met?
Weight-

My goals:
Work Out 1200 minutes

Starting weight- 218 lbs

Week 1:
October 1: 45 minutes
October 2: 10 minutes
October 3: 0 minutes
October 4: 0 minutes
Minutes: 55 minutes
Weight-212 lbs

Week 2:
October 5: 60 minutes
October 6
October 7
October 8
October 9
October 10
October 11
Minutes: 60 minutes
Weight-

Week 3:
October 12
October 13
October 14
October 15
October 16
October 17
October 18
Minutes:
Weight-

Week 4:
October 19
October 20
October 21
October 22
October 23
October 24
October 25
Weight-

Week 5:
October 26
October 27
October 28
October 29
October 30
October 31
Weight-

Monthly goals met?
Weight-

My goal is to work out at least 1400 minutes
Starting Weight : 210
1.65 minutes on elliptical(725 cal) 6.25 mi
2.36 minutes on elliptical, 30 minutes weights
3.60 minutes elliptical
4.30 minutes elliptical, 15 minutes weights
5.No gym today, Day off
6.Walked at decent pace for 75 minutes
7.50 minutes on elliptical
Weight:208.8
Total:361 minutes
8.30 minutes elliptical 25 minutes weights
9.45 minutes elliptical
10.30 minutes elliptical 15 min weights
11.No gym today, bad day
12. Hurt my back today...no gym
13. Hurt my back
14.Hurt my back
Total:506 for the month
Weight:208.8
15.60 minutes running. 20 minutes weights
16 45 minutes running, 35 minutes weights
17.60 minutes elliptical
18. 0 minutes
19 0 minutes
20. 0 minutes
21. 30 minutes elliptical, 30 minutes weights
Total:786 for the month
Weight:207
22.0 minutes too busy
23. 45 minutes running
24. Got my new Ipod today and danced around the house for 30 minutes
25. 60 minutes ultimate abs tae bo video
26.0 minutes
27.0 minutes
28.31 minutes running.
Total:
WEight:
29.
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31.HALLOWEEN YAY!
End of Month Weight loss:
Grand Total:

October Goal:
Conquer Jillian's 30 Day Shred, only allowed to miss 1 day.. my bday? or Halloween? I'll decide later.
Ride my bike to/from class everyday
Put in 1200 minutes on the treadmill

Week 1:
1. Day 2 of the shred. Rode the bike to work and class.. no time for gym today.
2. Day 3 of shred, rode my bike to class and to run arrands. 45 min on treadmill.
3. Missed the shred, rode my bike.
4. Out of town, no shred, no bike, no gym. bad.
Total Treadmill Min: 45

Week 2:
5. Day 4 of shred.
6. 30 min treadmill time. Biked to classes. Day 5 of shred.
7. 30 min intense cardio. No class & rain so no bike. No shred b/c my bf won't leave the house for 5 min muchless 30!
8. 30 min cardio rode my bike.. I've got to find a place to do the shred other than my house bc my bf never leaves!
9. 45 min cardio biked 7 miles.
10. MY BIRTHDAY
11. recovering
Total Treadmill: 180

Week 3:
12. biked 4 miles
13. Started the shred over as "punishment" for skipping. Day 1 Level 1
14. Day 2 Level 1. Rained so no biking.
15. Day 3 Level 1. Rained again. I ran around in the yard tackling/chasing/running from my dog for about 30 min. Exhausted!
16. Day 4 Level 1. NO RAIN! Rode my bike to gym and ran/incline walked for 68 min. I figured out thats how many min I have to do everyday to reach my goal after being a SLACKER.
17. Day 5 Level 1. My boyfriend broke my bike. Gym was closed due to homecoming.
18. Day 6 Level 1. Walked a mile to my car. Gym has weird hours on Sunday and I had to work. This isn't going well.
Total Treadmill: 278

Week 4:
19. Day 7 Level 1. Bike is still broke.
20. Day 8 Level 1. 45 on the treadmill and rode the stationary bike (and not the comfy ones but like the "real" bike) for 15 min.
21. Day 9 Level 1. 45 on the treadmill.
22. Day 10 Level 1. No gym.
23. 45 on treadmil. Work work work.
24. Worked ALL day.
25. Worked til 3, slept til 11, worked til 2.
Total Treadmill: 328

Week 5:
26. Worked til 3 and have been extremely deservingly LAZY.
27. 46 on treadmill. Day 1 Level 2 30DS. my bf didnt fix my bike so by gosh I did.. I pick it up from the shop tomorrow!
28. Day 2 Level 2 30DS.
29. 50 min on treadmill.
30. 50 min on treadmill.
31. 50 min on treadmill.
Total- 524 Minutes.. not even half of my total goal but I realized I didn't get off to a very good start.

My goal: 1100 Minutes (We will see how that goes as I will be away from home and workout dvd for 2 wks.. My DVD's don't play in Korea..so...But my parents have treadmill and stuff so hopefully...)

Week 1:
October 1: 45 minute Total Body Burn
October 2: 30 minute Fat Burning Cardio, 5 minute Last Minute Abs, 10 minute strength
October 3: 30 minute Fat Burning Cardio, 5 minute Last Minute Abs, 25 minute Hi Def Sculpt
October 4
Week 1Total: 150 minutes

Week 2:
October 5
October 6
October 7
October 8
October 9
October 10
October 11
Week 2 Total:

Week 3:
October 12
October 13
October 14
October 15
October 16
October 17
October 18
Week 3 Total:

Week 4:
October 19
October 20
October 21
October 22
October 23
October 24
October 25
Week 4 Total:

Week 5:
October 26
October 27
October 28
October 29
October 30
October 31
Week 5 Total:

Monthly Total:

I'm going to set myself a target of 930 minutes of exercise for October...averages out at about 30 minutes a day. I only joined yesterday though and I loathe exercise so I have a feeling there will be a few missed days here I'll just have to make up for them on other days though

Starting weight: 222
1. 60 minutes cardio at the gym -----> 870 to go!
2. 60 minutes cardio/weight training at the gym -----> 810 to go!
3. Work-out clothes are in the washing machine as I type so nothing today -----> 810 to go!
4. 60 minutes cardio at the gym -----> 750 to go!
5. Nothing today! -----> 750 to go!
6. 30 minutes brisk walking -----> 720 to go!
7. 30 minutes brisk walking -----> 690 to go!
8. 30 minutes brisk walking -----> 660 to go!
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29. Gah! I've only just remembered this! I have been exercising...definitely not enough but roll on November so I can try again
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Month end weight:

My October Goals:

1. Exercise 2000 min
2. Loose 8 lbs

Week 1:
October 1-75 min (60 min elliptical, 15 min walk, I also played softball for 2 hours but it wasn't too intense)
October 2-195 min (40 min bike, 10 min walk, 20 min weights, 60 min elliptical, 75 min walk [Take Back the Night March])
October 3-65 min (65 min elliptical and I also played softball for 2 hours but it wasn't too intense)
October 4-50 min (30 min run and 20 min walk)

Week 1 Total:385 min

Week 2:
October 5-30 min (walk)
October 6-100 min (65 ET, 25 weights, 10 walk)
October 7-70 min (10 ET, 40 Aerobics, 20 walk)
October 8-
October 9-
October 10-
October 11-

Week 2 Total:

Week 3:
October 12-
October 13-
October 14-
October 15-
October 16-
October 17-
October 18-

Week 3 Total:

Week 4:
October 19-
October 20-
October 21-
October 22-
October 23-
October 24-
October 25-

Week 4 Total:

Week 5:
October 26-
October 27-
October 28-
October 29-
October 30-
October 31- (Halloween!)

Week 5 Total:

October Total:

OCTOBER GOALS
Exercise 1000 minutes
Run 10 miles

Week 1
October 1:60 minutes lifting; 60 min cardio (17 running, 43 boxing)
October 2: 60 minutes lifting; 30 minutes cardio (running/hooping)
October 3: 30 minutes cardio
October 4: spa day w/ dh so nothing today
Running Distance: 2/2 Miles
Exercise Minutes: 240/200 Minutes

Week 2
October 5: 45 minutes (walking)
October 6: My 1 year wedding anniversary!:-D
October 7: 60 minutes lifting; 20 minute run
October 8: Super sore from the day before so nothing
October 9: 60 minutes lifting; 30 minutes cardio
October 10:
October 11:
Running Distance: 1/2 Miles
Exercise Minutes: 215/200 Minutes

Week 3
October 12:
October 13:
October 14: 60 minutes lifting
October 15:
October 16: 60 minutes lifting
October 17:
October 18:
Running Distance: 0/2 Miles
Exercise Minutes: 120/200 Minutes

Week 4
October 19:
October 20:
October 21:
October 22:
October 23:
October 24:
October 25:
Running Distance: 0/2 Miles
Exercise Minutes: 0/200 Minutes

Week 5
October 26:
October 27:
October 28:
October 29:
October 30:
October 31:
Running Distance: 0/2 Miles
Exercise Minutes: 0/200 Minutes

My September exercise challenge was derailed by the arrival of my in-laws from Albania on Friday, BUT even though they're still visiting and my wedding is in less than 2 weeks, I'm up for a new challenge!

My Goals:

1000 minutes of exercise
Strength training at least 4 times a week
Cardio at least 4 times a week
Watch my carb in-take

WEEK 1
1. 0 mins.
2. Jillian Michael's Shape Up Front: 25 mins. TOTAL Mins.: 25
3. 0 mins.
4. 0 mins.

Week 1 Total Mins.: 25

WEEK 2
5. 0 mins.
6. 0 mins.
7. 0 mins.
8. 0 mins.
9. Jillian Michael's Shape Up Front: 25 mins. TOTAL Mins.: 25
10. Jillian Michael's Back in Acction: 25 mins. TOTAL Mins.: 25
11. 0 mins.

Week 2 Total Mins.: 50

WEEK 3

12. WEDDING DAY! Danced like a fiend: 3 hours. TOTAL Mins.: 180
13. 0 mins.
14. Swimming in hotel pool and Carribean: 60 mins. TOTAL Mins.: 60
15. Swimming in hotel pool and Carribean: 60 mins. TOTAL Mins.: 60
16. 0 mins.
17. 0 mins.
18. 0 mins.

Week 3 Total Mins.: 300

WEEK 4

19. Jillian Michael's Maximize Full Frontal: 25 mins. / Leslie Sansone 3 Mile Advanced Walk: 40 mins. TOTAL Mins.: 65
20. Jogging on treadmill: 45 mins. / Weight machines: 15 mins. TOTAL: 60 mins.
21. Spinning class: 45 mins. TOTAL Mins.: 45
22. 0 mins.
23. Jillian Michael's Full Frontal: 25 mins. TOTAL Mins.: 25
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Week 4 Total Mins.: 195

WEEK 5

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Week 6 Total Mins.:

TOTAL MINS.: 570 / 1000

same as usual
- toning up body
- eat healthy
- drink enough water

Week 1:
October 1: 8.30PM: 1st day 30 shred
October 2: 6.30AM: 8 mins abs, 8mins buns, 8 mins legs, 9.10PM: 2nd day 30 shred
October 3: 7.00AM: 8 mins ab, buns, legs, stretch, ́8,30PM: 3rd 30 shred
October 4: 7.00AM: 8 mins ab, legs, stretch, ́8.30PM: 4th 30 shred
Week 1Total:

Week 2:
October 5: 11.00Am: 8 mins ab, legs, stretch, 8.30PM: 5th day 30 shred (TOM)
October 6: 6.38AM: 8 mins ab, legs, buns, stretch, 11.30AM: 10 mins hula, 7.30PM: 6th day 30 shred
October 7: 6.30AM: 8 mins ab, legs, stretch, 6.30PM: 7th day 30 shred
October 8: 7.15AM: 8 mins ab, legs, 9.15PM: 8th day shred
October 9: 8.00AM: 8 mins ab, legs, 9.15PM: 9th day shred
October 10: 5.45AM: 8 mins ab, legs, buns, stretch, 9.15PM: 10th day shred
October 11: 7.15AM: 8 mins ab, legs, 9.15PM: 11th day shred
Week 2 Total:

Week 3:
October 12: 7.15AM: 8 mins ab, legs, 9.15PM: 12th day shred
October 13: 7.00AM: 8 mins ab, legs
October 14: 3.30PM: 13th day shred
October 15: 7.00AM: 14th day shred; 9.45PM: you can do Yoga (40 mins)
October 16: 9.30AM: 15th day shred
October 17: sick - rest
October 18: sick - rest
Week 3 Total:

Week 4:
October 19: 7.15AM: 1 hour solomon yoga pilates
October 20: 1.30PM: 1 mile walking.
October 21: rest
October 22: 30 minutes yoga
October 23: rest
October 24: 10.30AM: 16th day shred
October 25: - rest
Week 4 Total:

Week 5:
October 26: rest
October 27: 8 mins legs, abs
October 28: 8 mins legs, abs
October 29: rest
October 30: rest
October 31: 7.10PM: 30 day shred lvl 2 day 1 (17th)
Week 5 Total: