PREBLAST: The 1600for16 Challenge

November 18th, 2019 By SoloCup

Join me for a slightly different endurance event, the 1600for16 Challenge.

What is it?

Starting December 1, 2019, you limit your caloric intake to 1600 calories a day for 16 days (December 16, 2019.)

What is it not?

This isn’t the HEC (Healthy Eating Challenge,) it’s completely different. If you want to eat 1600 calories of Snicker’s Bars or one Big Mac a day, that is on you. I will say that isn’t the recommended strategy to achieve the goal.

Why are we doing this?

For several reasons.

Like all CSAUP events, because we can. It’s an endurance challenge that tests your discipline and mental metal.
This also explores the theory that weight loss can be achieved by limiting your calories far more efficiently than joining the latest fad diet (i.e. Keto, Paleo, etc..)
Finally, it’s that two weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas where we all tend to add way too many pounds.

How will we do it?

Join the #1600for16 Channel on Slack (let me know and I will add you)
Sign up by putting your F3 Name on this Google Sheet: http://tiny.cc/1600416
Log your meals and track your daily calories using a meal app, like MyFitnessPal
List your total calories consumed on the Google Sheet at the end of each day: http://tiny.cc/1600416
The Penalty for going over 1600 calories in any one day is 100 Burpees.

Note: Calories burned during a workout are not factored into the total number of calories consumed each day. E.g. If you eat 2,000 calories and burn 400 at a workout, you fail the challenge for the day.

What do we get if we complete it?

No shirts, medals, or patches. Just the satisfaction of knowing you’re a stud.

Reasons for not doing the Challenge:

No one is going to starve from completing this event. However, there are several legitimate reasons you can choose to pass on this experience. They are, You:

have consulted with a medical professional, and based on your health history, you have both come to the decision that this isn’t the best thing to do for you or your family
have a legitimate medical condition that requires you to consume more than 1600 calories a day
are training/participating in a grueling physical event like a Half/Marathon, GoRuck, Tri-Event that requires you to consume significant calories to compete at a high level.

Remember, this is not a long-term eating strategy and is not recommended for more than two weeks at a stretch.

Questions? Let me know.

Keep pushing