#75 soft Challenge

[clarachuudiary]

my 75 soft? hard? medium? challenge.

start date: july 1st, 2024 end date: september 14th, 2024

i'm doing this challenge to primarily change my lifestyle and become the best version of myself in a sustainable manner. for that, I decided to combine the two challenges and even add a few new goals.

the 75 soft challenge is not too challenging for me, but the 75 hard one might be a little bit too challenging for me right now to do consistently. also, I wanted to add a few other rules to integrate the challenge more into becoming the best version of myself.

🌷 rules: you can read the original rules here

🌷 my rules:

♡ eat well & no drinking alcohol. eating a balanced diet, with no restrictions or limits because i struggled with eds in the past and i dont want to slip back that. ♡ drink 3,5 liters per day. the majority will be water, i'll be also consuming teas for their health benefits. ♡ two 45 minutes workouts per day, one must be outside. but i can take a rest day on the heaviest day of my period. ♡ 10 pages of nonfiction reading per day. since the start of 2024 i've been reading daily: - 365 days with self-discipline by martin meadows - the daily stoic by ryan holiday in addition to that, the following books are on my tbr: - the power of now by eckhart tolle - mindset: the new psychology of success by carol s. dweck (276 pages) - breaking the habit of being yourself by dr. joe dispenza (329 pages) - why has nobody told me this before? by julie smith (368 pages) - burnout: the secret to unlocking the stress cycle by emily nagosaki (227 pages) - atomic habits by james clear (319 pages) ♡ take a progress picture everyday. - which i won't be posting online! ♡ spend atleast 30 mins per day on a hobby. - i want to restart studying korean and start learning how to code. ♡ no procrastination. - that is probably my biggest flaw. i procrastinate way to much and even put myself in awful situations that could have been easily avoided. ♡ if i fail one habit, i have to restart the challenge!

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[whossiren]

75 Soft Challenge Week 1 -

Mediterranean Diet:

I struggled to not eat out socially this week as that's something I enjoy. I also only eat once a day maybe twice if the meals are small.

The meals I did eat that were Mediterranean based was a poached egg dish that was basically Shakshuka, a tomato arugula pasta, a turkey spinach burger with tzatziki sauce, and salmon with asparagus and Yukon potatoes. Everything was delicious except the salmon I ended up just eating only half and turning the rest into nori.

3 Liters of Water:

I found this absolutely impossible even on the day where I exercised very intensely I couldn't manage this. The day I did I felt very sick.

I don't know if it's because of my size or my activity level but for next week I'm putting it down to 2 Liters and see how I do with that.

No Alcohol:

Surprisingly very easy. I was able to avoid drinking during my social outings by offering to be the designated driver.

I don't really miss alcohol either at least not this week. It has never really added anything to my life.

45 Minutes of Exercise:

This by far has to be the most disappointing row this week.

I had my coach who is also my close friend recommended stretching after workouts to prevent soreness and tightness that I had been experiencing. Also recommended taking the stretches slower and deeper. I had cramps all Friday mostly in my legs and biceps and still went back Saturday only to feel it 10x worse today

Very disappointed in myself but my coach assures me that it's alright especially for where I am in my cycle and being inactive for so long.

10 Pages of Any Book:

I have been reading Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh.

I cannot stress enough how much I do not recommend this book it was a chore to read. I enjoyed the deep symbolism it showed around religion and capitalism but that symbolism was buried under the over the top grotesque scenes that served no other purpose other than to shock you.

It seemed pointlessly edgy at times where it forgot about its main plot just to focus on disgusting you. Unlike some of her other books no character had a redeeming quality. No sob backstory could save any of these nasty people.

It was hard and genuinely thinking of buying this tote.

Summary:

I went from 111.6 to 109.4 not great not awful by any means. I still have a BMI 22 and haven't seen any noticeable improvements in my mood or energy.

At a 54% completion rate for this week that's to be expected I'll continue and update next week!

[princessdeefitness]

Booty day workout results 🍑

[girlyjourney]

I've decided to challenge myself with the 75 hard. I'm not pleased with how my body has looked this year and I decided i just want to improve my appearance overall and after a bit of research i decided the 75 hard would be a good way to achieve these changes.

Id like to work on keeping my stomach flat, I have a relatively small waist but I bloat really bad and I don't really like how it makes my outfits looks so I want to find out what causes my bloating and also workout more to keep in shape.

I've also been drinking more water so I want to keep that up as well

I recently did a big chop and my main focus id keeping my curls healthy while also retaining length.

I'm also working on reducing the scars left behind from pimple popping (I have an aunt who is always in my face).

I'll be posting weekly updates as well as progress pictures <3

[matiixoxo]

75 soft challenge - day 02

super proud of today 😁

calories: 1331

water: 2.250L

workout: 1h PE lesson, 1h Volleyball practice, 30mins volleyball training at home

my watch says I burned around 700 but it usually estimates so I'm assuming around 500

hopefully going to wake up early tmrw and either go for a run or workout before school

reading: didn't count how much I read but I did read :) been kinda slow lately but it'll pass soon

[getfitinparadise]

Started over but I’m on day 8 of 75Soft!

[youvebeenlivingfictional]

Day 3 workout is DONE it is 6:27 in the AM and i am full of water and protein shake and want to go back to BED

[chicana-nutritionist]

In response to some posts I've seen on 75 hard I decided to start my own challenge. I'm still finishing final edits on my thesis and I feel that this challenge is more realistic for someone starting at 0. I will be flying in July to present my poster and as a person in a bigger body, flying is terrible. If anyone wants to join me please feel free to tag me.

[livbritt]

Day 11 of my 75 Soft! Should be like 13, but Mother’s Day weekend I did what I wanted lol

[clarachuudiary]

thinking of doing the 75 soft/hard challenge starting july 1st. anyone interested in joining for some accountability?

🌷 original 75 soft rules

♡ eat well & only drink alcohol during social events ♡ drink 3 liters of water per day ♡ exercise 45 minutes per day & 1 active recovery day per week ♡ 10 pages of any reading per day ♡ no progress pictures required

🌷 original 75 hard rules

♡ follow a diet with no "cheat" meals & no alcohol ♡ drink 3,8 liters water per day ♡ two 45 minutes workouts per day, one must be outside ♡ 10 pages of nonfiction reading per day ♡ take a progress picture everyday

[blacktsandskinnyjeans]

My own version of 75 soft starts today. Tried to not make too many rules (especially around food) so that I am more likely to stick to the challenge and complete the 75 days.

Workouts can look different but consistency is key 🔑 so some days can be something quick just to get a little extra movement in and other days I can plan for more. Also there are days I get very minimal steps (typically following days I worked) and staying in bed all day to recover is not how I want to live the rest of my life, it’s just not what I picture for myself so getting up and getting around is a habit I’m looking to build and reinforce until it becomes second nature.

Let’s see where we get with this .

[princessdeefitness]

75 soft day 2 workout results

[katbugsglowup]

kat's 75 soft rules

weight rules:

•follow calorie calendar

•weight self every morning

•no eating between 9pm-7am

•exersize 25min 4x a week (can be walking)

self care rules:

•complete to do lists

•use habits tracker

•journal at least a 100 words a day

•play w/cats daily

substance rules:

•no alcohol

•100$ monthly limit on weed

[boobsmcgeeed]

Day 2 + 3: 75 Soft Challenge

From the last week where I started the challenge the things I wanted to change was mainly the reading portion but I didn’t think I was doing all I could with the exercise portion either.

As I’m using this challenge to try and live more intentionally, I knew that while I was getting the workout in, it wasn’t with purpose.

I am having to balance the intent of the challenge with my perfectionism. Living with intention obviously doesn’t mean it’s going to be perfect. I stayed within my diet goal today but I did only have popcorn for dinner. Not ideal, but realistic.

The thing I out right changed was the reading. I wasn’t doing it because I was justifying that I do a lot of reading, it’s just not measured by book pages. But for the sake of intentionality, checking off a box I didn’t complete due to mental justification is not something I want to get into the habit of. So I’ve changed the reading goal to a goal of “intellectual pursuit” which is what I was justifying initially. But now when I check it off I’ve been honest.

I booked the hotel and plane for my professional development training next month so now I have something to look forward to and work toward which is always a good motivator for me. All very exciting things!

[girlyjourney]

75 hard week one updates

Workouts:

30 minutes on the treadmill at incline 7 and speed of 3 with 5lb weights, 15 minutes on the elliptical, 40 10lb weighted squats. 15 10lb dumbbell chops on each side, 15 10lb standing side bends on each side (2 reps), 15 10lb dead lifts.

20 minutes on the treadmill at incline of 8 and speed of 3, 40 15lb weighed squats, 15 minutes on the elliptical, 10 10lb dumbbell chops on each side, 35 10lb dead lifts, 15 10lb standing side bends on each side (3 reps)

15 minutes on elliptical, emi wong standing workout, 20 15lb weighed squats

Rested

20 minute walk

20 minute walk

Books I've read

Shatter me

Destroy me

Unravel me

Fracture me

Ignite me

Restore me

[matiixoxo]

75 soft challenge - day 03 ✅️

Stats:

calories: 1499 (really on the limit here. also this wasnt exact, I wasnt able to weigh my dinner so i just assumed, same for lunch, but i think its close enough.

breakfast - 310 (overnight oats are so good)

lunch - 269

snacks - 423

dinner - 498

so I've noticed I've been snacking way too much. before the holidays i could go an entire day without snacking, but now i feel like i need a morning snack, afternoon snack, etc. so, I'm giving myself two challenges

1. no snacking for as long as possible.

2. any "nutritional shit" (aka chips, chocolate, sweets, stuff like that) limited to once a week.

water: 2L

workout: active resting day (because I had a horrible headache and it wouldn't stop). got off the bus a stop earlier and walked around for about 30mins

reading: the secret history