www.presidentschallenge.org
"The President's Challenge is the premier program of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition administered through a co-sponsorship agreement with SHAPE America. The President's Challenge helps people of all ages and abilities increase their physical activity and improve their fitness through research-based information, easy-to-use tools, and friendly motivation."
Edit: There is an existing CapTalk group for The President's Challenge that we have revived. Thank you, Ned!
Group Name: CT Challenge
Group ID: 73065
After registering, go to your profile and select Groups to search for us.
Good luck and let's motivate each other to succeed!
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Quote from: winterg on June 08, 2016, 05:02:05 PM
www.presidentschallenge.org (http://www.presidentschallenge.org)
The President's Challenge is the premier program of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition administered through a co-sponsorship agreement with SHAPE America. The President's Challenge helps people of all ages and abilities increase their physical activity and improve their fitness through research-based information, easy-to-use tools, and friendly motivation.
This thread is to show interest is creating a CapTalk group for The President's Challenge.
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I'm in!!! Need to lose a few and get healthier
I'm in. Let's try to have a list of interested people compiled by Sunday, 12JUN2016 at 2100EDT.
Seconded.
Quote from: THRAWN on June 08, 2016, 05:09:18 PM
I'm in. Let's try to have a list of interested people compiled by Sunday, 12JUN2016 at 2100EDT.
Sounds like a plan!
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Wait, you want to use CAP Talk for something useful?!?
Count me in!
Quote from: NC Hokie on June 08, 2016, 05:13:23 PM
Wait, you want to use CAP Talk for something useful?!?
Count me in!
Oh wait...this is useful? I'm considering to reconsider. Maybe.
There is an existing CT group, although I may be the only remaining active member.
It is "CT Challenge" It has an associated number "73065". Not sure if this part of the title or an administrative number of some kind.
You're welcome to join. Or start another, of course.
Nedx thanks for the info. Was nt aware it had been done before. I wonder which would be the better route. Revive the old or begin new.
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Quote from: winterg on June 08, 2016, 05:46:19 PM
Nedx thanks for the info. Was nt aware it had been done before. I wonder which would be the better route. Revive the old or begin new.
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If it's still in place, lets use the existing. Round is a good shape for the wheel.
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Quote from: winterg on June 08, 2016, 05:46:19 PM
Nedx thanks for the info. Was nt aware it had been done before. I wonder which would be the better route. Revive the old or begin new.
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If it's still in place, lets use the existing. Round is a good shape for the wheel.
True. The only question I would have is who is the admin and are they still willing to run the group.
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It looks like the existing group will work. I was able to join with no problem. With me, the group has 3 members. It says there are no administrators. I don't know that we need one really.
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I just joined as well.
Quote from: winterg on June 08, 2016, 05:53:34 PM
It looks like the existing group will work. I was able to join with no problem. With me, the group has 3 members. It says there are no administrators. I don't know that we need one really.
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and now there are 5...
Without an administrator we can't change the logo to something snazzy, though.
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Good luck everyone. Thanks to NED for the info about the group. I look forward to seeing less of you as we move forward.
Same here. Thanks Ned!
Is anyone starting off with PALA or going right for the medals?
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Quote from: winterg on June 08, 2016, 06:04:55 PM
Same here. Thanks Ned!
Is anyone starting off with PALA or going right for the medals?
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I'm staring with "don't have a heart attack". Wall bling comes later.
Quote from: THRAWN on June 08, 2016, 06:06:38 PM
Quote from: winterg on June 08, 2016, 06:04:55 PM
Same here. Thanks Ned!
Is anyone starting off with PALA or going right for the medals?
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I'm staring with "don't have a heart attack". Wall bling comes later.
Probably not a bad idea. [emoji12]
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I have no idea what the above is all about? Will need to do some research.
Quote from: Capt Hatkevich on June 08, 2016, 06:36:39 PM
I have no idea what the above is all about? Will need to do some research.
There is a CAPTalk group already established. After you register, log in, and find group number 73065. That's there we will be competing with/motivating/cajoling/trash talking each other into fitness.
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Quote from: Capt Hatkevich on June 08, 2016, 06:36:39 PM
I have no idea what the above is all about? Will need to do some research.
There is a CAPTalk group already established. After you register, log in, and find group number 73065. That's there we will be competing with/motivating/cajoling/trash talking each other into fitness.
No no no, I got all of THOSE steps. I just figured we'd have a monthly/quarterly/annual thread on here to be visible, vs behind a wall in the Pres.Challange system.
We can absolutely keep up the communication here as well. And it will be good visability to attract more members.
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Quote from: winterg on June 08, 2016, 06:55:09 PM
We can absolutely keep up the communication here as well. And it will be good viability to attract more members.
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Absolutely. Weekly progress updates, or if you have some recipes or tips to share more frequent posts.
Hourly weigh-ins!
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Quote from: winterg on June 08, 2016, 06:58:54 PM
Hourly weigh-ins!
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I do daily only. ;)
Quote from: winterg on June 08, 2016, 06:58:54 PM
Hourly weigh-ins!
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BLECH! Next you'll be having me run steps and wear a trashbag under my clothes.
I'm already 40.17% of the way to my Bronze medal. Ironically, I had already started on this program on 26 MAY. :D
I'm about 4% to my bronze. I need to get my rear in gear!
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I upload FitBit data daily. I'm averaging 16k to 20k steps per day.
I use my fitbit every day and am about to hit my 1600 mile marker. But I have not uploaded any data to the President's Challenge since 2014. And I don't want to back date any data even if it is all recorded on my Fitbit profile.
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You can only upload 8 weeks worth of data anyway. Congratulations on closing in on that 1600 mile badge. I'm about 100 miles from the 930 badge.
Ok, I'm in the group...now what? Doesn't work with Microsoft Band, or MFP.
Manual entry. Fun!
Quote from: Capt Hatkevich on June 08, 2016, 07:48:29 PM
Ok, I'm in the group...now what? Doesn't work with Microsoft Band, or MFP.
It's all self reporting. Just enter your daily activity after chosing one of the two challenges.
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Quote from: MHC5096 on June 08, 2016, 07:48:13 PM
You can only upload 8 weeks worth of data anyway. Congratulations on closing in on that 1600 mile badge. I'm about 100 miles from the 930 badge.
Congrats! I think that is the New Zealand badge.
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That's the one! I'm proud of myself since I just got the Italy badge (736 miles) on 05/21. I've remained disciplined and managed to lose 11 lbs since 01/16.
It makes a huge difference. I make a point to try to hit my 10,000 steps a day which ends up being around 5 miles. Now, when the weather is bad and I don't get my walks in I can definitely feel the difference.
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FWIW, I've found my Fitbit can be somewhat inconsistent when running on a treadmill. Sometimes my 10k step alarms at mile 5ish, and sometimes not till mile 6ish. Of course I try to concentrate on overall fitness and not get too hung up on numbers.
At least I try. 8)
\\All of the trackers are "close enough" in terms of steps. For running, there are specific models/brands that focus on accuracy, but treadmills are hard to work with.
Here's this morning's article to keep the discussion going.
Best advice I saw in it, if it looks like it was recently a live animal or plant, eat it. If it is in a box and can survive on a shelf for weeks, avoid it.
https://www.policeone.com/health-fitness/articles/25299006-Fat-loss-made-simple-12-tips-to-becoming-a-leaner-cop/
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Just went to the forum to join, but it won't let me send a request. Help!!!
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Quote from: grunt82abn on June 09, 2016, 02:10:22 PM
Just went to the forum to join, but it won't let me send a request. Help!!!
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Sean, the one that winterg sent out? No need to join, you can x out and read the article. If you talking about the Challenge site, I can walk you through it.
Quote from: grunt82abn on June 09, 2016, 02:10:22 PM
Just went to the forum to join, but it won't let me send a request. Help!!!
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Not sure what forum you are trying to join. All you need to do is register on Presidentschallenge.org and then go to your profile and join the CT Challenge Group. Let me know if you still need help.
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I joined the group. I wish it automatically read my workouts from Strava. Not sure I'm going to remember to manually enter things every day I run. :-\
Today's activity - 8 miles @ 8:56 pace.
Quote from: dwb on June 09, 2016, 02:53:38 PM
I joined the group. I wish it automatically read my workouts from Strava. Not sure I'm going to remember to manually enter things every day I run. :-\
Today's activity - 8 miles @ 8:56 pace.
It's OK if you forget to log a day. You can go back and add workouts up to 8 weeks previous I believe. I usually sit down and update that weeks activity from my Fitbit on the weekend.
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Quote from: dwb on June 09, 2016, 02:53:38 PM
I joined the group. I wish it automatically read my workouts from Strava. Not sure I'm going to remember to manually enter things every day I run. :-\
Today's activity - 8 miles @ 8:56 pace.
And here I am...don't remember the last mile I ran.
(That's a lie....August 2008, somewhere in the low 8 minute mark, and I almost died).
That said, since starting to work out, and doing the bike, treadmill, elliptical, and a random half mile in jeans, combat boots and hot weather, I think I could do a mile...just not an 8 minute mile. Working on it!
I'm not a hardcore runner by any means1. My goal is to break 1,000 miles this year, and I'm on track to do that. 473 miles complete as of today. I shoot for 20-25 a week.
1 It's all about your reference group. I'm in a running club, so I socialize with people who are much more serious runners than I am. OTOH, compared to a non-runner, 8 miles might seem unachievable.
I'd be happy to run the 1.5 mile again without my knees falling off!
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I've already been doing the President's Challenge for a while now on my own. Would you be opposed to a Patron Member joining your group?
I enjoy flying over a city hosting a 5K Run ... and taking photos of the runners below. Pulling the plane in and out of the hangar is enough exercise for me. LOL
Quote from: shuman14 on June 10, 2016, 02:33:48 AM
I've already been doing the President's Challenge for a while now on my own. Would you be opposed to a Patron Member joining your group?
We dont serve your kind here.
Kidding. Welcome aboard!
I knocked out 9 miles yesterday. 8)
Anyone else notice that the President's Challenge can now import data directly from your fitness tracker? Looks like FitBit, Garmin, and Misfit are supported. It was super easy to do my logging for the week!
How is everyone making out? I'm doing between 1-3 hours of activity daily. Finishing the war college was the best thing that could happen to my waist. Bridey has us on a 28 day low cal meal plan. The best thing is, it is all good and filling food. I haven't been hungry or had the desire to snack on pogey bait sine we started it.
I had a good week last week. Not as good as it could be. I am averaging only about 35-40 minutes of activity according to my fitbit. Let's see if I can do better this week.
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I managed to get 125,225 steps last week (Sunday thru Saturday) which equates to 57.54 miles.
An interesting article about the history of the Presidential Physical Fitness Program and the fact that obesity is skyrocketing in America despite it. This has inspired me to work even harder.
http://www.vox.com/2014/6/23/5828388/60-years-of-presidential-fitness-campaigns-and-obesity-is-worse-than (http://www.vox.com/2014/6/23/5828388/60-years-of-presidential-fitness-campaigns-and-obesity-is-worse-than)
Weight is gained or lost in the kitchen. We have access to such an abundance of calories, and so many of those foods are addictive and have no redeeming nutritional qualities. I think it's harder to be a healthy weight today than it probably ever has been.
The President's Challenge is fine to get people moving, but the federal government needs to stop subsidizing unhealthy food ingredients if they want to combat obesity.
Quote from: dwb on June 16, 2016, 11:46:39 AM
Weight is gained or lost in the kitchen. We have access to such an abundance of calories, and so many of those foods are addictive and have no redeeming nutritional qualities. I think it's harder to be a healthy weight today than it probably ever has been.
The President's Challenge is fine to get people moving, but the federal government needs to stop subsidizing unhealthy food ingredients if they want to combat obesity.
It's an excellent opportunity to exercise (literally) some personal initiative and become informed about what you're ingesting. It's not Uncle's job to make sure that I have a trim waistline.
I have to agree with Thrawn. I packed on the pounds because I took the convenient route with my diet and ate what was fast and cheap instead of making more responsible choices with healthier foods. It is my responsibility to fix it. If we, as a society, stopped patronizing the fast food joints they would stop popping up on every corner.
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Quote from: winterg on June 16, 2016, 12:49:45 PM
I have to agree with Thrawn. I packed on the pounds because I took the convenient route with my diet and ate what was fast and cheap instead of making more responsible choices with healthier foods. It is my responsibility to fix it. If we, as a society, stopped patronizing the fast food joints they would stop popping up on every corner.
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It's not just fast food, it's the (majority of) supermarket. Grains are the biggest component of the food pyramid table? Carbs! Carbs! Carbs!
Which is wrong. We need the Protein, we need the Fat, and we need Carbs, yes, but not nearly as many as we're told to eat. Right now my diet, at 2034 calories (which is a 700-800 deficit / day without workouts), consists of 180g of Carbs, 66g of Fats, 180g of Protein per day. For about 2 months it was 100g of Carbs, 80g of Fat, 160g of Protein at just over 1800 cals per day. The latter wasn't sustainable. At about the 6 week mark I had a 10-20% power loss, and all of my weight training peak points dropped. I'm talking drastic power loss, so yes, I needed more Carbs. But since I use MFP, and log even on cheat days, the food that I'd "normally" eat was way Carb/Fat heavy, and way low on protein. So that means not enough muscle gain/maintenance, and a lot of fat creation.
Quote from: THRAWN on June 16, 2016, 12:45:02 PMIt's an excellent opportunity to exercise (literally) some personal initiative and become informed about what you're ingesting. It's not Uncle's job to make sure that I have a trim waistline.
Quote from: winterg on June 16, 2016, 12:49:45 PMI have to agree with Thrawn. I packed on the pounds because I took the convenient route with my diet and ate what was fast and cheap instead of making more responsible choices with healthier foods. It is my responsibility to fix it. If we, as a society, stopped patronizing the fast food joints they would stop popping up on every corner.
I was responding to the article about the President's Challenge, saying that while encouraging exercise is great, it's not going to combat obesity, which is driven largely by diet.
It is not Uncle Sam's job to make sure I am a healthy weight, but it's also not his job to subsidize the corn, wheat, and sugar that is making me fat to begin with. If incentives are being paid for by the government, those incentives should at least be geared toward healthy outcomes.
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Quote from: THRAWN on June 16, 2016, 12:45:02 PMIt's an excellent opportunity to exercise (literally) some personal initiative and become informed about what you're ingesting. It's not Uncle's job to make sure that I have a trim waistline.
Quote from: winterg on June 16, 2016, 12:49:45 PMI have to agree with Thrawn. I packed on the pounds because I took the convenient route with my diet and ate what was fast and cheap instead of making more responsible choices with healthier foods. It is my responsibility to fix it. If we, as a society, stopped patronizing the fast food joints they would stop popping up on every corner.
I was responding to the article about the President's Challenge, saying that while encouraging exercise is great, it's not going to combat obesity, which is driven largely by diet.
It is not Uncle Sam's job to make sure I am a healthy weight, but it's also not his job to subsidize the corn, wheat, and sugar that is making me fat to begin with. If incentives are being paid for by the government, those incentives should at least be geared toward healthy outcomes.
Call your congressman and make that point. It's a bit outside of our span of control. Diet and exercise are complimentary in the "battle of the bulge". It's good that you remind us of that.
Quote from: dwb on June 16, 2016, 02:45:36 PM
... but it's also not his job to subsidize the corn, wheat, and sugar that is making me fat to begin with. If incentives are being paid for by the government, those incentives should at least be geared toward healthy outcomes.
Corn, wheat, and sugar has been part of (human)kind's diet for about the last forever, and only in the last few decades has obesity become the widespread problem we know today. It's more likely that America's habit of overindulgence is to blame. I could also buy that preservatives and chemicals play a role, but overindulgence is probably a good place to start.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm about to go order my lunch - double porkwich with bacon and mayo.
Quote from: Spaceman3750 on June 16, 2016, 03:47:24 PM
Corn, wheat, and sugar has been part of (human)kind's diet for about the last forever, and only in the last few decades has obesity become the widespread problem we know today. It's more likely that America's habit of overindulgence is to blame. I could also buy that preservatives and chemicals play a role, but overindulgence is probably a good place to start.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm about to go order my lunch - double porkwich with bacon and mayo.
They have not, actually. Only in the last few hundred years has corn become what it is.
This is corn, with the smallest being what it was when the Europeans came here:
(http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/selection/corn/images/CornProgression.jpg)
Sugar?
(http://www.sugar-and-sweetener-guide.com/images/Consumption-of-Sugar.jpg)
Wheat specifically is an odd duck, but plenty of carb increase.
The reason the subsidies hurt is that it drives the price down on the "staples". Good in theory, so that the people don't go hungry, but bad because it's really not the healthy choice, which is what dwb is talking about.
The subsidies allowed for these things to become staples, while selective breeding and improving harvesting technologies allowed for larger crops and cheaper prices.
My various doctors over the years have pushed the idea of portion control along with exercise as the primary method for weight control. I eat what I want, but watch the quantities. Package sizes help a lot. For instance, we get the boxes of small bags of chips, instead of the huge bags. It's a little more expensive, but now we have defined portions. My Sweetie does try to cook healthy meals, and that helps, too. She makes enough for a couple of meals, splits it up, and freezes what we don't eat that day. Our menu is planned out a month at a time, so we can keep track of what's in the freezer, and what needs to go on the shopping list for the biweekly trip to the Commissary.
I've never been what anyone might call fat, but my weight has inched up over the years. At my peak, the gain amounted to 50 pounds over 45 years, from 130-something when I graduated HS, to a high of 188. I have a little bit of a belly, but I'm no longer doing a couple of hundred situps a week, either. My hospital stay got me back down below 170 from something over 185, and I've managed to stay below 175 since then. I even went down a pants size from 38 waist to 36.
I just earned the Great Barrier Reef badge on my Fitbit for hitting 1,600 miles!
I am also about 40% of the way to the Bronze award in the President's Challenge. How is everyone else doing?
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Quote from: winterg on June 29, 2016, 05:52:39 PM
I just earned the Great Barrier Reef badge on my Fitbit for hitting 1,600 miles!
I am also about 40% of the way to the Bronze award in the President's Challenge. How is everyone else doing?
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I'm in the same zone for the PC Bronze. Sleeping better, had to buy new pants already. Bridey is happy.
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Quote from: winterg on June 29, 2016, 05:52:39 PM
I just earned the Great Barrier Reef badge on my Fitbit for hitting 1,600 miles!
I am also about 40% of the way to the Bronze award in the President's Challenge. How is everyone else doing?
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I'm in the same zone for the PC Bronze. Sleeping better, had to buy new pants already. Bridey is happy.
Glad to hear it!
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I slacked a little bit over the past week while on a cruise, but I still manged to get a little over 58k steps. As of today I am at 98.81% towards the Bronze Award. 😎
Quote from: MHC5096 on July 02, 2016, 11:47:56 AM
I slacked a little bit over the past week while on a cruise, but I still manged to get a little over 58k steps. As of today I am at 98.81% towards the Bronze Award. 😎
Outstanding! I'm about halfway to my Bronze now.
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Late joiner. Using a vivoactive--my bride's idea. Lost about 20 lbs over last 2 yrs--mostly portion control collateral damage as my better half pursued WW. Wish all success!
Using vivoactive-- will need to figure out how to report/ synch.
Snowbird--in FL, can do a lot of our errands by bike 3-5 miles each way
IL- both Il prairie path and great western trail within 1.5 miles
Quote from: tribalelder on July 04, 2016, 03:15:46 PM
Late joiner. Using a vivoactive--my bride's idea. Lost about 20 lbs over last 2 yrs--mostly portion control collateral damage as my better half pursued WW. Wish all success!
Using vivoactive-- will need to figure out how to report/ synch.
Snowbird--in FL, can do a lot of our errands by bike 3-5 miles each way
IL- both Il prairie path and great western trail within 1.5 miles
Welcome to the group!
The President's Challenge site currently only lets you sync a Fitbit, Garmin, or Misfit. Any other trackers you will have to manually enter your data.
Presidential Champions Bronze Award achieved on 07/02! Now on to Silver! ;D
Well done!
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Keep at it. The good new is that by the time you get the Bronze award you will already be close to 50% of the way towards the Silver award.
How is everyone doing? Are you still crushing it?
If your social media is like mine it is completely filled with Pokemon Go. Not a bad idea. It gives a lot of people a reason to get off the couch and get moving. But maybe hunting pocket monsters in the latest iteration of a 90's game doesn't appeal to you. Here is another option.
The first geolocation game made by Niantic Labs is called Ingress and is still wildly popular. Give it a try. Maybe it will be another reason to go for a walk today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6-JAm3NCAk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6-JAm3NCAk)
P.S. Enlightened rule.
Been logging for about a month. 24.47% to Bronze.
I usually only remember to enter my running when someone posts to this thread. :)
My son is a big fan of Pokemon Go, but it's killing my phone battery!
I'm currently 54.36% of the way to the silver award. I've been averaging 15k steps per day. I also snagged the Fitbit New Zealand badge (990 lifetime miles) last week.
Great job! Keep it up.
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I hit a new personnel record yesterday...50,447 steps in a day which comes out to just a little over 23 miles. I'm definitely feeling it this morning. As of this morning I am 61% of the way towards earnig the silver award. ;D
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I hit a new personnel record yesterday...50,447 steps in a day which comes out to just a little over 23 miles. I'm definitely feeling it this morning. As of this morning I am 61% of the way towards earnig the silver award. ;D
Outstanding!
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Between MFP, measurements and weighting daily, I'm not really doing the PCG, but finally hit 233 on the scale. Just 20 more pounds to be withing H/W standards!
Bronze Award completed! How is everyone else doing?
(http://www.rk-kurmainz.de/s/cc_images/teaserbox_8612678.png?t=1417815875)
15 lbs to go until Blues. I apparently fit nicely at the moment in size 36 pants, and size 43 service coats. :)
Down 2 pant sizes. I'm enjoying being out and doing "stuff" again. Desk jobs pay well, but on the flipside, you swallow a lot of fat pills and pogey bait. I've taken to doing all of my chores during the week, leaving the weekend open for long moonlit strolls along the beach, tracking and trailing in the local, state and federal woodlands and just being away from flourescent light and recycled air...
Can I sign up even though I'm late to the game
Quote from: Alaric on August 08, 2016, 03:12:54 PM
Can I sign up even though I'm late to the game
Absolutely. It is ongoing. Welcome aboard.
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November 30, 2015 - August 8, 2016
I have a chin that sticks out apparently.
(http://i.imgur.com/jNMARNf.jpg)
Mid November 2015 - August 2, 2016
Best in uniform comparison I have at the moment
(http://i.imgur.com/f1NkOsa.jpg)
These are roughly 275lbs - 230lbs.
That mug shot ruined my day.
;D
But yes, there is a slight difference in the face. The one in the right seems slimmer.
The photo in the G/W, there is less of a "beer belly."
Congrats!!!
:clap:
You already look better than most members who wear the blues! Well done!
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Quote from: Luis R. Ramos on August 08, 2016, 03:49:53 PM
That mug shot ruined my day.
;D
But yes, there is a slight difference in the face. The one in the right seems slimmer.
The photo in the G/W, there is less of a "beer belly."
Congrats!!!
:clap:
An issue I'm finding is that I don't have a lot of "before" pictures to pull from...because naturally I avoided the camera. So I have vacation shots from right before I started to work on my weight, and some CAP pictures taken against my will. :)
I've been doing daily weight ins/pictures for 4 months now, so I have a huge collection of mugshots, but by the time I started, I was already 20lbs lighter, so there again is the issue of available comparison shots. But that said, I'm at my lowest weight since 2009, so there's progress, albeit slow progress.
Quote from: winterg on August 08, 2016, 10:51:42 AM
Bronze Award completed! How is everyone else doing?
(http://www.rk-kurmainz.de/s/cc_images/teaserbox_8612678.png?t=1417815875)
Congrats on the Bronze! As of this morning, I'm 90% of the way to Silver.
Quote from: winterg on August 08, 2016, 03:57:19 PM
You already look better than most members who wear the blues! Well done!
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I could certainly "pull it off" now, but it's a principle thing. For four years I've been harping on those who don't follow the rules. 8-10lbs over? Still over, so don't tell me how "it looks ok".
Plus, it's extra motivation to "get there", by delaying the wear. At this point I just need a blues shirt, and I'll have a working Blues uniform sans service coat (the 42R I have must have been tailored, as it's not possible to button, yet a 43S I tried on fits quite nicely).
Here's my weight progress, with daily data from last 4 months, and stuff previous based on recollections/notes from my trainer:
(http://i.imgur.com/VWn2E9T.png)
Right now it looks like roughly 5lbs per month, so I'm 3-4 months away from hitting the magic CAP H/W standard for my height.
President's Challenge Transition
The President's Challenge Physical Activity & Fitness Awards Program, a program of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition, has recognized nearly 70 million Americans of all ages and ability levels for their physical activity and nutrition achievements since 1988. Through a variety of programs, including the longstanding and evolving youth fitness test, the President's Challenge has provided tools and resources to motivate youth and adults to meet the Physical Activity and Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
On August 31, 2016, the programs that comprise the President's Challenge will undergo an organizational transition to better serve the American public. New and existing partnerships will provide additional resources for these programs to improve their efficiency, accessibility, and physical activity and nutrition tracking options. The Presidential Youth Fitness Program (PYFP), Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA+), and Presidential Champions programs will continue in fall 2016, while the Adult Fitness Test will undergo a review to ensure it best serves the needs of the public.
Key details on the program transitions:
Presidential Youth Fitness Program (PYFP): All operations of the Presidential Youth Fitness Program will continue, including distribution of the awards and recognition items. The program provides educators with the necessary tools and information to achieve excellence in physical education through quality fitness education and assessment practices. PYFP operates through a public-private partnership between the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The Cooper Institute, SHAPE America, and the National Foundation on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition. All program resources and information about how to get involved can be found on pyfp.org.
Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA+): The PALA+ program will become a new challenge on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's SuperTracker- a free online tool for tracking daily food and physical activity. More details on this new partnership will be announced in fall 2016.
Current users in the midst of the six-to-eight week challenge working towards completing PALA+ must transition from the President's Challenge online tracker to the PALA+ paper log available on Fitness.gov in English and Spanish, as the online tracker will not be available after August 31, 2016.
New and existing PALA+ users can complete the challenge using paper the logs indefinitely, and may download and print their digital award certificate from the PALA+ program page on Fitness.gov.
Effective immediately, new users will no longer be able to register an account on the President's Challenge online tracker.
The President's Challenge online tracker will close on August 31, 2016.
To receive updates via email when PALA+ launches on SuperTracker, please click here to sign up for the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition newsletter or click here to sign up for updates on the SuperTracker.
Presidential Champions: The Presidential Champions program will become a new challenge on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's SuperTracker - a free online tool for tracking daily food and physical activity. More details on this new partnership will be announced in fall 2016.
Current users have the ability to continue tracking their physical activity towards a Presidential Champions award on SuperTracker without losing their progress.
To keep their points, current users must download their progress data from their tracker page before August 31, 2016, by selecting 'Export Your Activity' while logged into an account. When Presidential Champions launches on SuperTracker, users will be able to upload their progress to their user profile and continue tracking where they left off.
How to continue tracking your physical activity during the transition:
Before August 31, 2016: Current users can continue logging their physical activity in the President's Challenge online tracker until August 31, 2016. On that date, the online tracker will close.
September 1, 2016 and after: Current users must keep track of their physical activity on paper, by manually entering it into their downloaded progress data file, or by using SuperTracker. Creating a SuperTracker account will allow users to save activities and run reports on those activities. Please note SuperTracker will not automatically count points towards Presidential Champions until the program launches.
When Presidential Champions launches on SuperTracker: Users will be able to enter points earned into SuperTracker and continue towards receiving a Presidential Champions award.
Effective immediately, new users will no longer be able to register an account on the President's Challenge online tracker.
The President's Challenge online tracker will close on August 31, 2016.
To receive updates via email when Presidential Champions launches on SuperTracker, please click here to sign up for the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition newsletter or click here to sign up for updates on the SuperTracker.
Adult Fitness Test: The Adult Fitness Test will not be available in its current form beginning September 1, 2016. Reviews of testing protocols will be conducted and the website upgraded to best serve the needs of the public. An announcement will be made when the Adult Fitness Test has been updated and is available for use.
As part of this transition, the President's Challenge office in Bloomington, Indiana will close after August 31, 2016. The President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition will continue to manage operations of PYFP, PALA+, Presidential Champions, and the Adult Fitness Test alongside its respective partners. The President's Council expresses its sincere gratitude to the Indiana University School of Public Health - Bloomington, for its long-standing support and dedication to advance the health and wellness of Americans of all ages and abilities through their support and administration of the President's Challenge. We also thank SHAPE America, the current co-sponsor, for their support of this long-standing program.
Historical Background
As the President's Council's national awards program, the President's Challenge has constantly evolved since presidential recognition was established in 1966. Initially introduced as the Presidential Physical Fitness Award, the singular award recognized achievement in youth fitness in schools nationwide. In the mid-1980s, the introduction of additional awards marked the next evolution of the Presidential Physical Fitness Awards Program into what became known as the President's Challenge program in 1988. Since then, the President's Challenge has grown to include new awards and new challenges.
Most recently, in 2012, the Presidential Youth Fitness Program was launched to phase out the Presidential Physical Fitness Test. This new program to assess student fitness levels now provides additional tools and resources to ensure students are fit for life. With an evolved approach, fitness assessment has moved away from recognizing physical fitness to providing a barometer on student's health. Based on the latest science and research, the Presidential Youth Fitness Program places emphasis on the value of living a physically active and healthy lifestyle-in school and beyond. Approximately 25,000 schools with an estimated reach of 13 million students are engaged with the Presidential Youth Fitness Program.
For questions about the President's Challenge Transition not answered in this statement, see the Frequently Asked Questions or email Fitness@hhs.gov.
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I just noticed this today, after joining a few days ago. Does anyone have a recommendations of what to do? I thought it would be fun to log my exercise. After struggling to stay within weight limits most of the time I was on active duty, I am good at least at the moment.
I snatched the Silver Award at 2315 last night. :D
Now on to GOLD!
I stopped logging my running on the Challenge web site when they announced they were phasing out the online tracker. Strava tells me I've logged 698 miles so far this year.
"Капитан Хаткевич" -- I was out of town when you posted those progress pics so I'm just seeing them now. Nice work!
Quote from: MHC5096 on August 17, 2016, 10:43:24 AM
I snatched the Silver Award at 2315 last night. :D
Now on to GOLD!
Congrats!
Don't forget, today is the last day of the old President's Challenge website as it transitions to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's SuperTracker.
Today is your last day to download your progress on the President's challenge site as an Excel page. When the new program launches tomorrow you will be able to upload your downloaded data to the new site so you don't lose any progress.
The new program will be found at: https://www.supertracker.usda.gov/
I wish these sites had more integration with existing services. I got tired of logging everything twice.
I ran 116.2 miles in August; 755.3 so far this year (goal is 1000).
Using a Fitbit is great. I just click upload once a week.
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Well I set up my SuperTracker account this morning but I couldn't find the President's Challenge Group information on their website.
I did download my activities from the old site before it closed.
I didn't see it there yet either. I guess we just have to wait to upload our prior activities.
They may be in transition still. I will upload instructions as soon as I find out.
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Quote from: winterg on September 02, 2016, 04:53:48 PM
They may be in transition still. I will upload instructions as soon as I find out.
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According to the website, it won't become active until Fall 2016 (such a specific date is not it).
It looks like they have added the physical fitness tracking as well as groups to the new site. I have created a new Group for us.
Go to: SuperTracker.usda.gov/join
And use this code to join the CapTalk Group: 1KL6-M2SH
After you join, check out the site tour video to get an idea of how the new program works.