Weeks 1 to 7
Guidelines:
When you exercise, the higher your heart rate, the more fat actually burns and burns fat long after you are done as well. This could be with cardio such as running or boxing or walking uphill, or it could be done with heavy weight lifting. Your heart rate should be around 80%. If you can talk with out breathing heavy, then you're not working hard enough!
TIP: You can also work this in intervals. For example, 2 minutes of light walking, 5 minutes of vigorous exercise, repeat, and so on.
67% Successful
Latest Results Feedback
Successful: 22 Nov 09 by rdenis
"Spinning, weights, bike riding, hill climbing, not done with the week just ..."
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Successful: 08 Nov 09 by Laurel Lu
"Been really good about working out...starting to enjoy it a lot more, ..."
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Weeks 1 to 7
Guidelines:
Just like the description says, stay away from sugar! Sugar makes you hungry, and frankly you don't want to feel ravenous when you begin a new lifestyle, plus sugar anything with sugar tends to have way more calories, is easy to overeat, and makes you feel bloated! And by this, we don't mean only the grainy sweet stuff, but also bread, pasta, sugar based sauces (bbq, teriyaki, sweet and sour), too much fruit, candies, cakes etc.
TIP: Try substituting regular sugar intake with splenda; use sugar free instead; check sugar on every processed food you might eat.
57% Successful
Latest Results Feedback
Failed: 22 Nov 09 by kbgbhb
"WEEKENDS!!, UGH"
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Successful: 22 Nov 09 by rdenis
"Exception.. dried mango. just a taste!"
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Failed: 08 Nov 09 by Laurel Lu
"I did eat some Halloween candy when I was at my parents' house. But other ..."
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Failed: 06 Nov 09 by ScorpioLdy1101
"i found that a lot of the foods i eat have hidden sugar but I'm detemined"
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Weeks 1 to 7
Guidelines:
Basics. Drink 8-12 glasses a day.
TIP: Keep a water bottle around and sip.
92% Successful
Latest Results Feedback
Successful: 22 Nov 09 by rdenis
"More than you would like to know! Pee breaks all day."
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Successful: 08 Nov 09 by Laurel Lu
"I'm all about my water with my Borba powder in it!"
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Weeks 1 to 7
Guidelines:
Each day make sure your portions are smaller.
TIP: Use smaller containers, smaller plates, smaller spoons. It's easier to control.
Serve yourself half of however much you would actually like to eat, and DO NOT finish the plate (except for once a day).
Try cutting portions ALREADY controlled in half, at least 1 item a day. For example, if you usually ate 2 string cheese for a snack, and cut it down to 1, make an exception for 1 week and cut that 1 into 1/2 instead. Easy!
77% Successful
Latest Results Feedback
Successful: 22 Nov 09 by rdenis
"I started using smaller baggies for my lunch and this helps out so much!"
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Successful: 21 Nov 09 by kmaxwell08
"I am finding I can only eat smaller portions"
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Weeks 1 to 7
Guidelines:
Just because you are working out later does not mean you have to have an enormous breakfast or lunch. If you need a pre-workout snack, try a slice of turkey breast instead of a protein bar (which can have 300 calories.. and then the only reason why you worked out was to burn that protein bar off :(
89% Successful
Latest Results Feedback
Successful: 22 Nov 09 by kbgbhb
"I felt like I did because normally I would make this a conscious thing. ..."
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Successful: 22 Nov 09 by rdenis
"I think I may need a little more food though, since I'm straying to the ..."
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Weeks 1 to 7
Guidelines:
Make sure your snacks and dessert are extra light. Maybe try a laughing cow cheese, a string cheese, 2 slices of turkey breast, 2 slices of turkey bacon, some snow peas, something light and fresh. Dessert has to be light as well; Maybe try a sugar free pudding or a sugar free popsicle (or maybe 2 on occasion). Delicious.
60% Successful
Latest Results Feedback
Successful: 22 Nov 09 by kbgbhb
"Portions too big"
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Successful: 22 Nov 09 by rdenis
"Even more. "
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Failed: 08 Nov 09 by Laurel Lu
"This is not something that works very well for me with a sporadic sche ..."
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Failed: 06 Nov 09 by ScorpioLdy1101
"I work third shift so trying to get all of the meals in is hard."
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Weeks 1 to 7
Guidelines:
Make sure you make it your absolute goal EACH minute of the day to lose 2-5 pounds a week. This is what makes it the ultimate challenge. If you feel this is too much or may risk your health, then this is NOT the challenge for you.
69% Successful
Latest Results Feedback
Failed: 22 Nov 09 by kbgbhb
"Too many calories"
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Successful: 22 Nov 09 by rdenis
"Yes, yes, yes. "
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Failed: 07 Nov 09 by BikeFlea
"My schedule got in my way..."
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Successful: 06 Nov 09 by ScorpioLdy1101
"I think about it everyday, I don't want to have waste me time or anyone ..."
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Weeks 1 to 7
Guidelines:
Keep a record of all the food you consumed, and make an assessment each day on where you could have improved, and where you did great.
77% Successful
Latest Results Feedback
Successful: 22 Nov 09 by kbgbhb
"First time ever doing this and it has made me super conscious. "
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Failed: 08 Nov 09 by Laurel Lu
"I was pretty sick for awhile, and didn't record much."
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Successful: 06 Nov 09 by ScorpioLdy1101
"Sometimes i record them on the wrong day but i get them down."
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Weeks 1 to 7
Guidelines:
Pat yourself on the back for having a successful day.
74% Successful
Latest Results Feedback
Successful: 22 Nov 09 by kbgbhb
"not getting bummed. I feel the ice beginning to break."
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Weeks 1 to 7
Guidelines:
Don't be so tough on yourself on the weekend. This doesn't mean that you can blow you diet, but may for a meal, have an extra bite of steak; have an extra snack; eat a little sugar, maybe a handful of dark chocolates. A little bit of bliss.
92% Successful
Latest Results Feedback
Successful: 22 Nov 09 by kbgbhb
"too much"
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Weeks 1 to 7
Guidelines:
This one is tough but it will help us all out. Pick 2 other members to analyze each week, one from your team and one from the other team. Give tips, point out errors, or give mighty praise. Be specific as well.
** DISCLAIMER ** DO NOT BE HARSH OR DEMEANING, THIS IS MEANT TO HELP EACH OTHER OUT!
24% Successful
Latest Results Feedback
Failed: 22 Nov 09 by rdenis
"Does anyone want to pair up?"
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Failed: 08 Nov 09 by Laurel Lu
"Need to get better about checking in with others."
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Failed: 04 Nov 09 by acbloom16
"Anyone care to partner up with me?"
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Failed: 04 Nov 09 by alfonsca
"Will do so for next week."
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