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Switch To A Healthier Lifestyle
Switch To A Healthier Lifestyle
This Challenge ended
2 years ago
About this Challenge:
For those of us who need help getting healthy in baby steps:)
Final Challenge Progress Results
erin_b
Total Progress:
4.87 %
(
6.6 lb)
Dianne Warner
Total Progress:
4.65 %
(
11.3 lb)
herschel
Total Progress:
2.93 %
(
4.4 lb)
Losing Leah
Total Progress:
1.82 %
(
4.8 lb)
sweetlemon
Total Progress:
1.43 %
(
2.0 lb)
mrsr090608
Total Progress:
0.86 %
(
1.8 lb)
dianadelosmuertos
Total Progress:
0.56 %
(
1.0 lb)
fairy
Total Progress:
0.00 %
(
0 lb)
Kelly T
Total Progress:
0.48 %
(
0.8 lb)
mjcorona
Total Progress:
0.54 %
(
1.0 lb)
Ms140
Total Progress:
0.65 %
(
1.0 lb)
MissQ
Total Progress:
1.36 %
(
3.1 lb)
Bonk
Total Progress:
1.58 %
(
3.0 lb)
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Completed Mini-Challenges
Weeks 1 to 8
Add 10 minutes of exercise!
Guidelines:
Nothing huge, just simply adding 10 minutes of continuous physical activity to your everyday life.
91% Successful
Latest Results Feedback
Failed:
21 Jul 10 by
mrsr090608
"Not everyday. I had a goal of doing my 30DS video, but was too tired on ..."
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Successful:
20 Jul 10 by
dianadelosmuertos
"the only day i didn't was sunday, & i had a stomach bug. othvr than that, ..."
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Weeks 2 to 8
Eat more fruits and vegetables!
Guidelines:
Try to eat at least three fruits & veggies each per day.
78% Successful
Latest Results Feedback
Failed:
20 Jul 10 by
dianadelosmuertos
"haven't gone shopping yet to get more fruits & vegetables!"
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Weeks 3 to 8
Add another 10 minutes of exercise!
Guidelines:
Up your total minutes of continuous exercise per day to 20 minutes.
66% Successful
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Weeks 4 to 8
Stay within your "healthy" caloric range!
Guidelines:
Your doctor can tell you what your ideal caloric range per day should be. There are also websites that can do this, but they are less accurate. Find your caloric range & eat within it.
66% Successful
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Weeks 5 to 8
Drink more water!
Guidelines:
Keeping your body hydrated is an important part of staying healthy. Be sure you're getting enough water throughout your day, & if you aren't, adjust so that you are.
100% Successful
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Weeks 6 to 8
Add yet another 10 minutes of exercise!
Guidelines:
This week, bring it up to 30 minutes of continual physical activity per day.
66% Successful
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Weeks 7 to 8
Switch to whole-grain carbohydrates!
Guidelines:
Avoid white bread, rice, tortillas etc. as often as possible. Instead, choose whole-grain options, which have more fiber & are kinder to your body.
25% Successful
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Week 8
Add in a few more fruits and vegetables!
Guidelines:
Now eat five fruits & veggies each per day.
50% Successful
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Challenge Ended
This challenge ended on Tuesday 07 September 2010.
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Challenge Info
status:
Completed
ended:
06 Sep 10
duration:
8 Weeks
reporting:
Once a Week
participants:
22
privacy:
Public
administrators:
dianadelosmuertos
created:
06 July 2010
All Mini-challenges:
1. Add 10 minutes of exercise!
( weeks 1 to 8 )
2. Eat more fruits and vegetables!
( weeks 2 to 8 )
3. Add another 10 minutes of exercise!
( weeks 3 to 8 )
4. Stay within your "healthy" caloric range!
( weeks 4 to 8 )
5. Drink more water!
( weeks 5 to 8 )
6. Add yet another 10 minutes of exercise!
( weeks 6 to 8 )
7. Switch to whole-grain carbohydrates!
( weeks 7 to 8 )
8. Add in a few more fruits and vegetables!
( week 8 )
Rolling Challenge Performance:
The week to week running total weight lost
Week 8:
All Participants
0.56 %
(
23.0 lb)
Week 7:
All Participants
0.60 %
(
24.5 lb)
Week 6:
All Participants
0.61 %
(
25.1 lb)
Week 5:
All Participants
0.49 %
(
20.1 lb)
Week 4:
All Participants
0.38 %
(
15.7 lb)
Week 3:
All Participants
0.27 %
(
11.2 lb)
Week 2:
All Participants
0.28 %
(
11.4 lb)
Week 1:
All Participants
0.27 %
(
11.2 lb)
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