It’s time for another go at this End of the Year fitness challenge thing. This year might be quite a bit different, given my current situation. Regardless, I’m looking to finish my first fitness challenge…ever.
The Initial Goal
Because things are a bit haphazard at the moment, with me having to start most of my life over and all, the initial goals for this one are going to be a bit lighter than before.
That’s because I don’t want to set myself up for failure, and I don’t have a lot of time and money to put into really putting the hammer down on fitness. It’s mostly going to be the Oculus and bodyweight exercises for the foreseeable future.
My goals this time are quite simple, really:
- Record all my intake and output on the spreadsheet
- Stick to a 1,000-calorie goal that is offset by physical activity
In reality, I’d love to lose 42 pounds over the 12 weeks before the beginning of 2027. But that depends on a lot of variables, many of which are outside of my control. The two goals above are what I have complete control over every day.
What’s the Plan, Man?
The Diet
Sticking to 1,000 calories per day is a bit misleading. My Fitbit is connected to MyFitnessPal. The initial goal is 1,000 calories, but then more calories are added if I am more physically active.
In other words, I can eat more if I burn more.
Since I stand in place for eight hours per day at the hotel and I have a lot of schoolwork going on at the moment, I don’t get a lot of time to go for regular walks and such like I used to. That’s why I am giving myself a few extra calories instead of going all in with the Net 600 Calorie Diet.
I simply don’t know if I’ll be physically able to burn enough calories every day.
The Exercise
I had to shut down my gym membership in order to save money. The only exercise I’ll get now is through bodyweight exercises, walking, or using the Oculus to play Beat Saber or Fruit Ninja.
I’ll try to squeeze in what I can, when I can. However, time is not on my side, and I need to set alarms to remind myself to exercise. This time, I’ll have to pay attention to those alarms and get off my ass instead of just swiping them and going back to what I was doing.
The Points
I adjusted the point system in my spreadsheet to reflect more emphasis on steps and the calorie difference than before. I don’t have a lot of weights here that I can lift, and most of my equipment is in storage.
Essentially, I’ll be doing most of this challenge by walking, playing the Oculus, and monitoring my intake.
Collecting the Data
The Blog Content
This time around, I’m going to try to publish weekly updates. This will depend on what kind of time I have available each week.
- Here We Go Again! End-of-Year Fitness Challenge 2027
Now that the dust is starting to settle a bit here, it’s time to get back into the swing of things. For me, it’s going to be about dropping this excess weight and starting 2027 healthier, both physically and mentally. Who knows? I might succeed this time.
I’m highlighting everything that worked and what didn’t. Perhaps it’ll help others on their fitness journeys.
Results of the End of Year Challenge
This is an ongoing challenge. At the end, potentially January 1st of 2027, I’ll update this post with the results and what I’ve discovered about myself. I’m collecting quite a bit of daily data and look forward to writing up some blog posts.
How Often Do You Challenge Yourself?
The reason why I continuously challenge myself is to see where my boundaries lie and to prove to myself I can do certain things. While it may look like I fail an awful lot, all of the past incidents only solidify my resolve to keep trying until I succeed.
I am quite tenacious, and I never give up.