***March Fitness Challenge***

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  • 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 March 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!
  • MonteCristo's March Goals
    1600 mins exercise ***Met (03/30/09)***

    Starting Weight: 157.0
    Current Weight: 157.2 (03/31/09)
    Weight Lost: -0.2

    Starting Body Fat: 30.8%
    Current Body Fat: 28.1% (03/31/09)
    Body Fat Lost: 2.7%

    Starting Measurements: 37.0 / 30.0 / 38.5
    Current Measurements: 37.0 / 29.5 / 38.0 (03/30/09)
    Inches Lost: 0.0 / 0.5 / 0.5

    Running Total Exercise: 1730 out of 1600 or 108%
    March 1: 0 mins
    March 2: 130 mins (40 walking, 90 dance)
    March 3: 60 mins (aerobic intervals)
    March 4: 50 mins (circuit training)
    March 5: 70 mins (circuit training)
    March 6: 90 mins (walking)
    March 7: 100 mins (walking)
    March 8: 60 mins (walking)
    March 9: 90 mins (60 walking, 30 aerobics)
    March 10: 60 mins (walking)
    March 11: 75 mins (45 aerobics, 30 walking)
    March 12: 60 mins (treadmill intervals)
    March 13: 80 mins (treadmill intervals)
    March 14: 60 mins (treadmill intervals)
    March 15: 45 mins (treadmill intervals)
    March 16: 0 mins
    March 17: 90 mins (treadmill intervals)
    March 18: 90 mins (60 treadmill intervals, 30 tennis)
    March 19: 80 mins (treadmill intervals)
    March 20: 60 mins (treadmill intervals)
    March 21: 90 mins (treadmill intervals)
    March 22: 0 mins
    March 23: 80 mins (treadmill intervals)
    March 24: 30 mins (aerobics)
    March 25: 0 mins
    March 26: 0 mins
    March 27: 0 mins
    March 28: 0 mins
    March 29: 0 mins
    March 30: 90 mins (treadmill intervals)
    March 31: 90 mins (treadmill intervals)

  • My goals are to
    run/walk 3x per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
    figure out some strength plan within the next week and do it 3x per week

    I'll just update at the end of the month with my mileage, etc.
  • Goals:Lose 3 Pounds .
    Run/Bike 40 miles
    Drink 60+ ounces of water daily
    1200 minutes of exercise.



    Week 1 - Starting Weight:131.4
    Mar 1 –Rest day
    Mar 2 - P90X core 60mins.
    Mar 3 - 30DS Level 1&2 50mins.
    Mar 4 - Gilad 40mins
    Mar 5 - Gilad 25mins, Cardio dancing 35 mins.
    Mar 6 - walk/run 45mins 2.5 miles.
    Mar 7 -Rest.

    Total Minutes:255
    Total Miles:2.5


    Week 2 - Starting Weight:130.4
    Mar 8 - Rest
    Mar 9 - Abs 30mins.
    Mar 10 - Yoga,push ups W1D1,weights 60mins.5 miles 40mins.Belly dancing 20mins.
    Mar 11 -cardio 20mins
    Mar 12 -Rest
    Mar 13 -Rest
    Mar 14 -Grrr rest

    Total Minutes:170
    Total Miles:5


    Week 3 - Starting Weight:129.2
    Mar 15 -Gilad 30mins.
    Mar 16 - Yoga 50mins,Gilad 40mins.
    Mar 17 -Rest
    Mar 18 -Cardio 20mins.
    Mar 19 - 5K 42 minutes 3.2 miles.
    Mar 20 -rest
    Mar 21-rest
    -

    Total Minutes:182
    Total Miles:3.2


    Week 4 - Starting Weight:
    Mar 22 -
    Mar 23 - 30DS 25mins,Yoga 20
    Mar 24 -Stepper 25mins,weights 20mins
    Mar 25 -Rest
    Mar 26 -Stair stepper 30mins.
    Mar 27 -Walk and Tone 60mins.
    Mar 28 -Cardio 20mins.

    Total Minutes:200
    Total Miles:
    8


    Week 5 - Starting weight:132.2
    Mar 29 -Cardio 2mins
    Mar 30 -Walk 30mins 1 mile.
    Mar 31 -

    Total minutes:50
    Total Miles:


    March - Final Weight:

    Goal weight-128.4
  • March Goals:
    30 miles run
    5 lbs lost

    Starting Weight: 180.6
    Current Weight: 177.5
    Weight Lost: 3.1 / 5.0

    Running: 10.5 out of 30 miles or 35%

    1: 1 mile run, 20 min spin, 15 min stair climber
    2: 2 mile run
    3: 20 min spin, 1 mile run
    4: call
    5-6 sick
    7: call
    8: still sick
    9: ditto
    10: 2 mile run
    11-13 still sick
    14- 2.5 mile run
    15- 2 mile run
    16- 30 min bike ride
  • Fitness Goals.
    -Complete lvl1 of 30DS
    -Do Cardio Max DVD at least 3 times a week
    -lose 15lbs


    Week 1: 265.4lbs
    3-1: 45min./cardiomax
    3-2:
    3-3: Day3/30DS
    3-4: 45min./cardiomax
    3-5: Day4/30DS, 10min./treadmill, and 20min./lap swimming
    3-6: Taking a sick day . . . it kind of makes me wish I had exercised on my b-day!
    3-7: 45min./cardiomax and LOTS of cleaning.


    Week 2: 263.4lbs
    3-8: Day5/30DS
    3-9: 10min./treadmill warm-up, 50min. strength training, and 45min./cardio
    3-10: 33min./treadmill, 20min./lap swimming, and Day6/30DS
    3-11: So sore . . .taking a rest day
    3-12: 45min./cardio
    3-13: 20min./strength
    3-14:45min./cardio


    Week 3: 258.8lbs
    3-15:Rest Day
    3-16: Rest Day (ok now I'm just being lazy)
    3-17: Day7/30DS (Thank GOD I did SOMETHING today!)
    3-18: 0mins :[
    3-19: Day8/30DS
    3-20: none :[
    3-21: none :[


    Week 4: 255lbs
    3-22:none
    3-23: none
    3-24: none
    3-25: 30DS
    3-26: none -_-
    3-27: none -_______-
    3-28:


    Week 5: xxxlbs
    3-29:
    3-30:
    3-31:


    End Weight: xxxlbs.
  • My workout goal is to do 60 minutes in gym 3 days a week....(Mon, Wed, Fri). That would be 780 minutes total.

    TOTAL MINUTES~926
    3/2- 60 minutes on exercise bike- 20 miles
    3/4- 35 minutes on elliptical- I didn't get to gym early enough. They were closing so I could do more.
    3/6- Decided to go on Saturday-
    3/7- 45 minutes exercise bike and 45 minutes weight lifting.

    3/10- 40 minutes on exercise bike & 30 minutes weight lifting
    3/12- 35 minutes on elliptical & 45 minutes of weight lifting
    3/14- 70 minute walk with friend- 35 minutes on elliptical & 40 minutes weight lifting

    3/15- 35 minutes elliptical, 40 minutes weight lifting
    3/20- 63 minutes elliptical

    3/24-20 minutes bike, 43 minutes elliptical
    3/25-10 minute bike, 60 minutes weight lifting
    3/27-65 minutes elliptical, 50 minutes of weight lifting
    3/29- 60 minutes elliptical
    3/31-
  • This is going to be a tough month for me specially with midterm + finals coming up and my sister's wedding!

    *March Goals*
    - Lose 8 lbs (230lbs?)
    - Cardio 5 x week (240 mins) + try 30DS 2 x week (60 mins)
    - Healthy lunches + watch what I eat at uni
    - Log all foods including cheats!

    March - Starting Weight: 238.9lbs

    Week 1:
    Mar 1 – midterm exam tonight!
    Mar 2 - 60 mins treadmill
    Mar 3 - 60 mins treadmill
    Mar 4 - none
    Mar 5 - none
    Mar 6 - 60 mins treadmill
    Mar 7 - none
    Total Minutes: 180 - Weight: 236.06lbs - 2.84 lbs lost!! wo0t! - Average Calories: 1250 - Off Plan: x x

    Week 2:
    Mar 8 - none
    Mar 9 - 60 mins treadmill
    Mar 10 - 25 mins 30DS D1:L1- final exam tonight!
    Mar 11 - 60 mins treadmill
    Mar 12 - none
    Mar 13 - 25 mins 30Ds D1:L2 + 30 mins elliptical
    Mar 14 - none
    Total Minutes: 200 - Weight: 237.16lbs - up 1.14 TOM? - Average Calories: 0000 - Off Plan:

    Week 3:
    Mar 15 - none
    Mar 16 - none
    Mar 17 - none
    Mar 18 - none
    Mar 19 - *Sister's Wedding!*
    Mar 20 - none
    Mar 21 - none
    Total Minutes: 000 - Weight: 234.52lbs - down 2.64 wo0t! - Average Calories: N/A - Off Plan:

    Week 4:
    Mar 22 - none
    Mar 23 - none
    Mar 24 - none
    Mar 25 - none
    Mar 26 - none
    Mar 27 - none
    Mar 28 - none
    Total Minutes: 000 - Weight: 236.94lbs - up2.42 - Average Calories: 0000 - didn't track calories - Off Plan: x x x x x

    Week 5:
    Mar 29 - 60 mins treadmill
    Mar 30 - 60 mins treadmill
    Mar 31 - none
    Total Minutes: 120 - Average Calories: 0000 - Off Plan:


    March - Final Weight:238.26lbs - lack of exercise and lots of interruptions
  • Hey, I'm new to this so bear with me.
    Notes: 30DS: 30 Day Shred; C25K: Couch to 5k; 100PU: 100 Push Up Program; NBC: National Body Challenge

    March
    Starting weight: 192.6
    Current weight: 182.8
    Weight lost: 9.8

    Goals:
    -Lose at least 1 lb/ week or 4.5 lbs total
    -Continue exercise 5 or more times per week (gym, dvd, or outdoors)
    -Replace soda with at least 2 bottles or 4 glasses water per day
    -Remember to take my cholesterol meds every day!

    Week 1: 192.6 lbs
    Mar 1 - Treadmill 30 mins (2.2 miles/ C25K 2:3), 2 bottles water, meds! Estimating 1100 calories, could be slightly higher
    Mar 2 - 1 hr with personal trainer, 30-45 min playing with DDR, 1 hr walking, > 4 glasses water, estimating 1000 calories, but went out to eat so again, could be higher, meds
    Mar 3 - Walked outside 1 hr, 3.3 miles, 2 bottles water, meds. Best calorie estimate 2026. No soda yet this month!
    Mar 4 - Treadmill 30 mins (2 miles / C25K 3:1), walked 30 mins, strength trained arms, MANY bottles of water, meds. Estimating 1025 calories
    Mar 5 - Elliptical 30 mins, 30DS(1:1), water, meds, Approx 920 cals (but I was lazy the rest of the day)
    Mar 6 - 30DS (1:2), C25K (3:2), water, meds, approx 900 cals (it was my run from one job to the next without breathing day). Still no soda! Knee pain...
    Mar 7 -30DS (1:3), 30 min elliptical, water, meds, 1500 cals, no soda, no pain!

    Week 2
    : 189.0 (TOM)
    Mar 8 - 30DS (1:4), C25K (3:3), 15 min elliptical, weights, water, meds, 1500 cal, pain!
    Mar 9 - Labs drawn!, 30DS (1:5), 30 min elliptical, PTs routine at gym, water, meds, 1000 cal, slight pain.
    Mar 10 - 30DS (1:6), 30 min elliptical, water, meds, 1050 cal, painpainpain!
    Mar 11 - 30DS (1:7), C25K (4:1), 30 min recumbent bike, PT routine at gym, water, meds, 950 cal, pain that peaked around 10pm and was ok on my 2nd trip to the gym
    Mar 12 - 30DS (1:8), 30 min elliptical, water, meds, 1300 cal, pain only bad when I kneel
    Mar 13 - 30DS (1:9), Treadmill 20 min, bike 10 min (I flunked C25K today halfway through.. knees.), water, 1800 cal, meds, pain.
    Mar 14 - 30DS (1:10), C25K (4:2), water, meds, 1800ish cal but really fell off the wagon today, no pain (Naproxen)

    Week 3: 188.2
    Mar 15 - Cousin's b-day party - 30DS (2:1), C25K (4:3), 30 min elliptical, 1600 cal (guessing), LOTS of sodium :-(, lots of water, no pain (Naproxen), meds
    Mar 16 - Doctor appt! Cholesterol was PERFECT! Personal trainer session 1h, 30DS (2:2), 100PU (1:1), 2000 calories (guessing), LOTS and LOTS of water, but over 4k mg sodium. Meds, no pain.
    Mar 17 - 30DS (2:3), NBC Gilad 30 min, 30 min elliptical, water, meds, no pain 1027 cal.
    Mar 18 - C25K (5:1), 1h zumba class, 30DS (2:4), water, meds, 1172 cal
    Mar 19 - 30DS (2:5), 30 min elliptical, 20 min arc trainer, treadmill, rower, weights, water, meds, 1481 cal
    Mar 20 - 30DS (2:6), C25K (5:2), water, meds, 1342 cal
    Mar 21 - 30 min elliptical, 30DS (2:7), water, meds, 2421 cal, EEEEEEK!

    Week 4: 185.4
    Mar 22 - 30DS (2:8), C25K (5:3), water, meds, 1539cal
    Mar 23 - 30DS (2:9), 1h hip hop class, water, meds, 1473 cal
    Mar 24 - 30DS (2:10--Goodbye level two!), 30 min elliptical, not enough water, meds, 933 cal
    Mar 25 - 30DS (3:1), C25K (6:1), not enough water, 1782 cal
    Mar 26 - 30DS (3:2), 30 min elliptical, not enough water, 1013 cal, meds
    Mar 27 - 30DS (3:3), C25K (6:2), 1538 cal, water, meds
    Mar 28 - 30DS (3:4), 30 min elliptical, not enough water by far, 908 cal, meds

    Week 5ish: 182.8
    Mar 29 - 30DS (3:5), C25K (6:3), 1294 cal, meds, only 3 glasses water
    Mar 30 - 30DS (3:6), 10 min yoga stretching, 15 min treadmill, 1h weight class, 1152 cal, water, meds
    Mar 31 - 30DS (3:7), 10 min yoga, 45 min elliptical, 6 glasses water, 1905 calories (ugh)
  • I'm in.

    March
    Starting weight: 219.8lbs *TOM*
    Current weight: 208.3lbs (3/19/09)

    Goals:
    - Lose 8-10lbs for the month
    - Hit the gym at least 4x a week / walk as much as possible
    - Drink 60oz of water per day ~ average 1600cals per week

    Week 1:

    Mar 1 - 20 mins cardio, 64oz water, approx. 1500 cals
    Mar 2 - rest day, 80oz water, approx. 1750 cals
    Mar 3 - another rest day due to painful knees/elbows (I HATE THIS WEATHER), 64oz water, approx. 1650 cals
    Mar 4 - rest day (YAY!) & I can't remember my stats - possibly around 1600cals / 60oz water
    Mar 5 - 40 mins cardio, 64oz water, approx. 1650 cals
    Mar 6 - 20 mins cardio, 72oz water, approx. 1250 cals <- Upset stomach so I am eating mildly.
    Mar 7 - 30 mins cardio, 48oz water, free meal day but ate lightly for breakfast/lunch
    Exercise Minutes/Weight Loss: 6.8lbs

    Week 2
    Mar 8 - rest day, 56oz water, approx. 1800 cals
    Mar 9 - rest day, 40oz water, approx. 1800 cals
    Mar 10 - rest day *I really need to get my butt back into gear*, 72oz water, approx. 1700 cals
    Mar 11 - rest day, 48oz water, approx. 1750cals
    Mar 12 - 30 mins cardio, 56oz water, approx. 1800 cals
    Mar 13 - 80 mins cardio, 48oz water, approx. 1550 cals
    Mar 14 - 60 mins cardio, 48oz water, approx. 2000 cals
    Exercise Minutes/Weight Loss: 3.6lbs

    Week 3
    Mar 15 - 30 mins cardio, 40oz water, approx. 1600 cals
    Mar 16 - ---
    Mar 17 - ---
    Mar 18 - 40 mins cardio, 64oz water, approx. 1500 cals
    Mar 19 - 85 mins cardio, 64oz water, approx. 1600 cals
    Mar 20 - ---
    Mar 21 - ---
    Exercise Minutes/Weight Loss: 1.1lbs

    Week 4
    Mar 22 - 40 mins cardio, 72oz water, approx. 1400 cals
    Mar 23 - 30 mins cardio, 76oz water, approx. 1500 cals
    Mar 24 - 30 mins cardio, 64oz water, approx. 1400 cals
    Mar 25 - 60 mins cardio, 48oz water, too many cals
    Mar 26 - 80 mins cardio, 112oz water, approx. 1550 cals
    Mar 27 - 40 mins cardio, 64oz water, approx. 1350 cals
    Mar 28 - 30 mins cardio, 48oz water, approx. 1400 cals
    Exercise Minutes/Weight Loss:

    Week 5
    Mar 29 - 40 mins cardio, 80oz water, approx. 2250 cals
    Mar 30 -
    Mar 31 -
    Exercise Minutes/Weight Loss:


    TOTALS:

  • Since I just joined a gym, this'll be great!

    March Goals:
    -Lose 7 lbs (I wanna reach my 225lb goal)
    -Attend 3 fitness classes/week at gym (about 840 fitness minutes?)
    -30 min cardio in apt. complex gym 2x/wk (about 270 fitness minutes?)

    Week 1 231.8 lbs:
    Mar 1- Rest Day
    Mar 2-35 min/elliptical, 10 min/treadmill, 60 min/Hip Hop Cardio Class
    Mar 3-
    Mar 4- did a lot of housecleaning, no workout
    Mar 5- couldn't make it to the gym in time
    Mar 6- 30 min/treadmill, 45 min/bike, 20 min elliptical
    Mar 7- 60 min/water aerobics class

    Week 2 230.0 lbs:
    Mar 8- 20 min/treadmill, 6 min on bike (lazy day)
    Mar 9- 25 min/treadmill, 45 min/hip hop cardio class
    Mar 10-
    Mar 11- 30 min/spin class, 10 min/treadmill
    Mar 12
    Mar 13- 15 min/treadmill, 30 min/elliptical
    Mar 14- 1st personal trainer appt.

    Week 3
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    Week 4
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    Week 5ish
    Mar 29
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  • Yay for March!
    My goals are: Run 3xweek, Lift 3xweek and do some other sort of cardio most other days.

    1. Ran c25k w1d1
    2. Lifted and walked 20 mins
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  • Goal: 900 minutes
    Minutes so far: 175

    1 30 minutes boot camp dvd, 30 minutes walk/kick dvd
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    6 40 minutes bun, thigh, abs boot camp
    7 15 minutes cardio kickboxing (had to stop because my shins and ankles hurt)
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  • i did so bad last month but I am back in this, darn it
    March
    01: 60 minutes elliptical
    02: 35 minutes brisk walk
    03: 30 minutes brisk walk
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    06: 30 minutes walking
    07: 80 minutes walking
    Week 2
    08: 45 minutes elliptical
    09: 30 minutes
    10: 3o minutes walking
    11: 45minutes walking
    12: 30 minutes elliptical
    13: zip
    14: 45 minutes elliptical
    week 3
    15: nothing
    16: 30 minutes walking
    17:
  • March Goals: (per Week)
    Go to the gym at least 3x in the morning after my fiance' goes to work.
    Go to the gym at least 2x with him in the afternoon.
    Do the Shred and/or Pilates at least 2x a week
    Lose 3-4 pounds each week

    Week One:
    1 30 Mins on the elliptical and a ton of work on my thighs and calves!
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