*The NO MORE EXCUSES Weightloss Challenge - Week 2*

Hi Everyone! 


Welcome to Week 2 of the NO MORE EXCUSES weightloss challenge.  So toss out all those excuses and let's begin Week 2.  :) 

Week 2 begins Friday (8/10) and ends Thursday (8/16).  Week 1 results will be posted on Sunday. 


Please post Week 2's weigh in as follows:

User Name:
Gender:
Height:
Start Weight:
Week 2 Weight:
Your Excuse That You Are Tossing Out:   


Points will be earned as follows:

• Every pound you lose earns you 1 point. (Weigh ins are every Friday)
  
• Post your calorie goal each morning and if you stay within a 100 calories of your goal, you earn 1 point.  (This can be either your calorie goal or your net calorie goal.  Please be sure to label which you are aiming for).
  
• For every 250 calories you burn through exercise, you earn 1 point.    
  

Each week, we will have a different challenge.  The challenges are designed to promote a healthy lifestyle.  (Yes, I took these challenges straight from my last weightloss challenge.  They were just so informative that I had to share again :)


WEEK 2:  FIBER CHALLENGE/CHOLESTERAL CHALLENGE


FIBER CHALLENGE

Fiber is the part of plant foods that your body doesn't digest and absorb. There are two basic types: soluble and insoluble. Insoluble fiber adds bulk to your stool and can help prevent constipation. Vegetables, wheat bran and other whole grains are good sources of insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber may help improve your cholesterol and blood sugar levels. According to the Mayo Clinic, Women need 21 to 25 grams of fiber a day, and men need 30 to 38 grams of fiber a day.  (For each day your fiber is 21+ (female)/30+ (male) you earn .5 point)

CHOLESTEROL CHALLENGE

Cholesterol is vital to the structure and function of all your cells, but it's also the main substance in fatty deposits (plaques) that can develop in your arteries. Your body makes all of the cholesterol it needs for cell function.

According to the Mayo Clinic, a person's cholesterol should be no more than 300 milligrams a day.  (For each day your cholesterol level is 300mg or below you earn .5 point)

*If you have ANY questions, please feel free to PM me or ask here.  Also, feel free to have discussions on this thread as you please*


Example Post:

UnderTheRainbow

MONDAY

Calorie Goal:  1300
Calorie Actual:  1350

Calories Burned:  250

Fiber:  22g
Cholesterol: 200mg


You can post your results daily or at the end of the week.  Just be sure to label each day properly and list the results out similar to the above example.  If you choose to post your results at the end of the week, please post your calorie intake goal at the beginning of the week or daily.  Thanks and good luck!


WEEK 1's Thread

WEEK 3's Thread

ok so this one starts tomorrow then? can we have the days that the weekly challenges begin and end on the OP?

Dates have been added as requested.  :)

you are awesome! and i love this week's challenge! no challenge that i've done so far has done a challenge w/ fiber and sodium! i need it!

*FABULOUS!*

Both Fiber and Sodium are important factors in weight loss.  

GOOD LUCK!

ok sorry one more question. do you want to know our sodium or cholesterol coutn? i think it'd be super hard to keep sodium under 300mg so i  am guessing you meant cholesterol but i wanted to check!

Yup! Cholesterol is what I meant.  OOPS!  Sorry it's late (1AM) and I have been up since 4AM so I am tired.  :)

*Week 3 spoiler*  Sodium is to come next week though.

Thanks for pointing that out! 

haha gotcha! i always forget that ppl from the east coast are on! it's only 11 here!

wonderful challenge! thanks!!! I have NEVER kept track of these, so it shopuld be interesting...

aug 9 calories 1753 yuck
aug 10 goal 1500

will start the  fiber and colesterol today.

I had lost 1 pound yesterday, but my dumb scale said I gained it back today...  169 :(

txmom6
female
5'2.5"
weight at start of week one: 174.4
Weight today: 171.6
Calorie goal: 1400
excuse being tossed out this week: One bite won't hurt!

It will be interesting to look back at last week's logs to see how our fiber/cholesterol counts look to begin with. Since sodium isn't a concern except for hypertensives and a few others, I am glad you didn't throw that into this week's mix. I will play along next week on that, but these other issues you are tackling are really important! Can't wait to see how it goes. The apples are ready.

PS: Remember when making food choices that the gold standard for protein (according to nutritionists) is the humble egg... and it's been proven over and over again that the cholesterol consumed with eggs does NOT raise a person's cholesterol. Amazing but true. No, I don't raise chickens or sell eggs. Just sharing info from my university nutrition class.

I love the analysis tools on this site!

missy81

Height: 5'4"
Gender: Female
Start Weight: 144
Week 2 Weight: 143- 1 point

Calorie Goal for Friday: 1200

we3kings
female
5'4"
start wght: 137
wk 2 wght: 133
Calorie Goal : 1300
Excuse: It's too hot to exercise (we are having record breaking heat ).

I like that you have changed our challenges for the week.  Fiber is a good one!
Thank you, Rainbow

• User Name: rdjustice
• Height: 5'8"
• Gender: Female
• Start Weight: 179
• Week 2 Weight: 176.5
• Calorie Goal for Friday: 1350
• Excuse: It is too hot to exercise!! (We are having record heat here too!!)

Have a good weekend everyone!!

User Name: epforvp
Gender:  Female
Height:   5'3"
Start Weight: 155
Week 2 Weight:  150.5
Your Excuse That You Are Tossing Out:   But, I don't want to!  (true short term, false long term---gotta keep my eye on the long term!)

User Name: Sjshalott
Gender: Female
Height: 5'3"
Start Weight: 165.5
Week 2 Weight: 164.5
Your Excuse That You Are Tossing Out: I did great with last weeks toss out excuse.... so these are great. For this week: it's the weekend so I deserve a break from monitoring my calories closely.

Exciting about tracking new stats! I haven't really monitored these at all, so I'm curious to see how I do.

Really excited about the sodium challenge next week. I feel like I'm a sodium abuser.

Just want to say, great idea for a post... no more excuses.  I'm at goal weight, have been maintaining for 18 months... that means I have eliminated all the excuses. I get tired of reading excuses... argh!!!. Sometimes I just want to respond with the Nike slogan... it says it all:

JUST DO IT 

ummm, I am confused...maybe I am tired? Do I post the results from yesterday here or in the week one thread? Sigh, I need more sleep!

LMAO this is going to be a big challenge for me...I try to get more fiber all the time and rarely get above16 grams...

User Name: avacadogrl
Gender: Female
Height: 5'6"
Start Weight: 247
Week 2 Weight: 245 (2pt)
Your Excuse That You Are Tossing Out: I'm tired of cooking.

User Name: Krisaim
Gender: Female
Height: 5'8"
Start Weight: 148
Week 2 Weight: 148-AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your Excuse That You Are Tossing Out: Bites from my kids plates don't count...I don't have to record EVERY bite.   I think I may keep a running log in the kitchen to record EVERY bite, b/c by the time I sit down to the computer, I've forgotton a lot of "stolen" bites. 

Any advice on keeping track of every bite-and being really honest with yourself?

What if I take a fiber supplement?  Should I count that in my daily total or just use whatever I injest via food.