Workout This Fall Challenge – Week #1

Welcome to the first week of the Workout This Fall Challenge! I am so excited to be teaming up with my friend, Tara, from Mommy Head Adventures to bring you a safe, fun place to come link up your goals and find some new accountability friends.

How this challenge works is simple. You commit to workout 3-4 times a week during the months of October, November and December and challenge yourself with new goals so that you can stay away from those extra holiday pounds. With extra Halloween candy, Thanksgiving turkey and Christmas parties, it is our hope that we can help you to avoid the bulge and keep the number down on the scale.

So every Wednesday at 8pm CST, the link will go live and will stay open until the next Tuesday morning. That way you can feel safe to add your posts, comments, etc. whenever you have time. Share your progress photos on Instagram using the hashtag #workoutthisfall where you will find us sharing our watch pictures, Nike Plus app photos and various other exercise ventures. You can also follow us for encouragement as well at mommyhead7 and thecasualcraftlete.

I took some pictures at the beginning of this challenge to track my progress:

Whoa…Well, there you have it.  These pictures are the start of this challenge.  Hopefully I can make some improvements.

Here is my set up for the coming weeks.

The Results:
This is where I will share with you how I did with accomplishing my goals. Of course, this is week one, so that is why it remains blank.

The Goal:
My goal for the coming week is to keep up on My Fitness Pal.  This is a website or phone app that allows you to enter your food calories and calories burned during exercise.  Exercising is not my problem.  It’s watching what I’m eating.  So, I need to write it down, that way I know how many calories I’m actually consuming.

The Schedule:
My schedule will be Monday through Sunday.  So, when I share my schedule for the coming week, it will follow that format.

• Monday:  Run 30 minutes
• Tuesday:  Stationary Bike at home 30 minutes
• Wednesday:  Run 30 minutes
• Thursday:  Cross train with The Biggest Loser Power Sculpt DVD
• Friday:  REST
• Saturday:  Run 40 minutes
• Sunday:  Cross train with The Biggest Loser Power Sculpt DVD

I’m joining Tara in her Weekly Weigh – ins.  This is where she posts a picture of her scale.  I will only be weighing in once per week.  This will allow me to keep track of my process and help me stay accountable.  I must say, I’m nervous to be doing this.  It’s scary putting your weight out there for all to see.  But I know only good will come from doing this.  So, here it is…

The Scale:
Here is a look at what the scale showed this morning for my weekly weigh in.

This is my starting point.  Now it’s time for you to share!