Walk, run, bike, whatever you like, just move move move! Can you do 100 miles in one month's time? Can you do 1200 minutes? If, not how close can you get to that? Motivate, challenge, seek inspiration, report your success, gripe about anything. We're here for the challenge anyway, right? MONTHLY CHALLENGE: You pick your goal! Choose a challenging goal for yourself of either miles or minutes exercised! If you're new to the group, please post your goal for this month in your first post! :)
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Hey all. I have a sister in law in Manhatten. I could send her to find Marco but alas, there are just a FEW people in that neck of the woods. She might have trouble tracking him down without an address. But, for my part, I weighed in this morning at 223.4 lbs. That's only 3.4 lbs from my goal for mid June! I think about one and half more weeks and I'll be there wayyyyy early! Whoohoo! Then, of course, I'll have to set a new goal, since 220 is still about 20 lbs or so over where I should be. But, as the subject of this message says, I'm getting CLOSE! One thing I've realized is that if I set my exercise goals based on my calorie counts per session (rather than time or distance) then I actually make more progress because as I get in better shape, I have to go longer. I don't let myself quit until I've burned off between 500 and 550 calories each day. The down side of this approach is that you need a decend heart monitor but at about $100 they're well worth the price (in my opinion). Anyway, that's the news. Hope all are well out there. Tony
Wow! I am seriously impressed...great job!
Woohoo! Congratulations!
Tony, that is great news. My goal of weighing 145 was for my birthday in June. If I don't slip up, I will also reach my goal wayyyyy early!
I was wondering how you knew you had to workout longer (from your note below), now I realize you use a heart monitor. What brand do you have? I would like to look into purchasing one.
Tony, tell your sister Marco is 5'6" and likes to ride stationary bikes.
Glenda, this is pretty funny!!! ( Not that we can't find Marco, ~well that too, but that we are LOOKING for him!) I think you are ABSOLUTELY going to dip BELOW your goal weight for your birthday, but for you and Tony, I have a secret about that. When I lost all of that weight (twice) well, the second time I NEVER thought I could do it, I didn't focus on the numbers. I just followed my little plan the best that I could. When I review my notebook, I have all of the gooddays, and the slip ups noted. And then miraculously, I found without knowing, that I had slipped below my target!!! That is my wish for you and Tony. Then I know you will dance the hula!!! OH YEAH!!!! Manhattan is a dangerous place. I hope Marco didn't get hit by a rogue bus. Nite!
Wynne, your note is very inspirational to me. Thank you for sharing "the secret"! There are days when I feel like I am in the zone and nothing will stop me and other days when I want to gnaw my own arm off. I sincerely hope your stressful days are behind you and that you can get back to a weight and exercise plan that makes you happy.
Hi Wynne, no need to worry, I am not on my way to New York. But when Marco checks in
he is going to have to give us his telephone number so we can check on him. 
My purpose for writing is to post my minutes. The majority of the bloggers
track their minutes as well as their miles. I have a calendar that I write in every
day, I track my weight, the minutes I walked, the distance and the calories burned. When I
totaled up the numbers I was so surprised so thought I would write about them.
January - 107.04 miles, 1,961 minutes walked, and -12.4 pounds weight loss
February - 103.52 miles, 2,054 minutes walked and -5.4 pounds weight loss
March 1st - 8th - 33.76 miles, 640 minutes walked and -1.6 pounds weight loss
I have not missed a day of walking in the last 19 days.
Okay, now it's time for a happy dance.
Woohoo! Super impressed and proud of your numbers and WOW what a weight loss already for March!
I know my weight loss will slow down from here on out as I get closer to my goal. I thought of you when I stood on the scale this morning. I weighed 146.2. I have not been this low in 5 years. I am so happy and so terrified to eat the wrong foods.
Glenda, I noticed a slowdown too. My walk to work - 4 miles round trip - used to be about 480 calories. Now that I've lost weight, that same trip is only 418 caloires. I used to get on the treadmill and run every third minute to burn off 550 caloires in an hour. Now (sadly) have to run faster, at a higher incline, AND every OTHER minute to reach that same calorie count. That's a bummer. But, of course, it's also sort of amazing since I wouldn't have been able to do any of that when I first started. So, more effort but I'll take the progress any day. Tony
Glenda, that is seriously awesome!!!
very impressive and inspirational, thanks!
Thank you MrsShady, Wynne, Tony, CateDuke and Marky123. All of you inspire me too!
Guys, this isn't funny. Show up. Look at me acting tough. Wynne PS. Glenda, you weren't supposed to go off to New York and search for Marco without me! We would need Tony for protection and mrsshady for youth. Cate and friends? thank you for hanging... wynne
I can definitely act as bodyguard/backup...I act tough all the time! LOL!
I am up to 301 minutes for the month, the goal is 1600, so far so good. thanks for the encouragement along the way.
You are doing GREAT! Keep it up and you will make your goal!
I just typed a nice long post and it didn't save and unfortunately don't have time to
retype everything. It has been pretty busy here in PA and I have been workout out ALOT!
Zumba and walk Tuesday, mall shopping, walk and body weight exercises yesterday and 8
miles walk/jog, 45 minutes of Zumba, 25 minutes of 30 Day Shred.
490 Minutes and 70.25 miles to go! I WILL meet my goal! Hope all is going well with all of
my monthly mile friends!
Way to go!
Eviz, I just wish I had sleeping pills! LOL's... I cannot sleep , ever, so I am of no help to you, sorry! I don't count my minutes for the month, just my miles. I was ahead last month as I did a lot of hiking after work, which I am not doing so far. I am also exhausted. I am hitting my three miles in the am. My weight has been fluctuating, but it is 2 pounds below where it used to fluctuate, so I am counting that as a success. The weekend is coming and that is always a worry time for me. Hope everyone is well. Get moving! Wynne
Hi, Wynne! I, too, am a big insomniac. I am lucky if I sleep 3.5-4 hours a night. I do think that working out in the evening contributes to the insomnia. I have had some limited success using relaxation techniques and avoiding caffeine towards the end of the day. Beyond that, I don't know what to suggest!
Weekends are tough for me too...I tend to "graze" more on the weekends. Hoping to stay disciplined this weekend.
Cheers, everyone!
Cate
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So i decided that I wanted to run a 5k so I started training and took the 100 mile challenge and have racked up 18.4 miles in four days. Since I have started working out I find that I am more productive during the day. I am a full time college student and I work 25-30hrs. a week. Im super busy all the time and always tired at the end of the day. However, since I started working out I cannot sleep when its bed time. I have no clue what to do and I do not want to take sleeping pills everynight. Someone please help!
Hi Ewiz. What time during the day are you doing your workouts? If you're doing them too late during the day it may be that that's the culprit. I've found that since I started exercising, particularly in the morning or afternoon, that I sleep like a dead person even though I'm subject to a fair bit of insomnia like Wynne. You should also look at your dietary routine to see if you've changed anything to accomodate your workouts. For instance, if you've added some caffeine or sugar late in the day so that you can accomodate a workout AND work AND school, then that might also be contributing. But I'm not an exercise specialist so take all this with a grain of ... well, I won't say salt. Let's just say caution. Tony
Busy day, no time to post till now. Managed 5.5 miles on the elliptical trainer
tonight. Yay! Down 1.5 lbs so far for the week...very happy with that. Hope everyone
is having a great week...we are halfway through!
Cate
Hey all! I am at 20 miles for the month so far. Had to go to the elliptical for the next coupl of days because I rolled my ankle a bit walking the dogs and want to be careful with it. Hope everyone is hitting their goals!
TheAubrey, so sorry to hear about your injury. You are the third person that's gotten hurt while exercising from our little group. Take care of yourself.
the weather where I am was great today, I walked for 72 minutes giving me a total of 243 minutes for the month , Only 1357 to go!
Hello all!
Just posting an up date I compleated 3.9 miles today! I ran 1.1 walked .7 and did two
miles on the eliptical!
Good job!
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That was GOOD! I was Worried Marco would be mad at me.. Glad you joined up. Smiles!
Glenda, another address around the country to add to our list! This is so exciting. Oregon! Tony! Wow, and Mrsshady..just so you know.. you ate homemade liverworst, and I am VERY JEALOUS!!! Okay, everyone. I did not fulfill my goals today of self care. I am blaming it on marco who has disappeared. I miss his hello's to us. I did okay with eating, THANK GOODNESS, not stellar perhaps, but no binging. I wanted to be perfect in self care. HA. I got to work and the security guard asked me how I was... so I shared... (thank goodness for her!) and so it went. I was on a roll. Students were challenging, this is testing week in Connecticut and the pressure is on. A woman driving next to me call me a name this morning while changing lanes! I took it as a compliment. I guess I will have to inititate practicing self care again tomorrow morning. I know I sound flip... Sorry.. it just feels good talking to you all. I really need this.. ..I did my 3 miles this moring. Wish it was more. But I got to read your missives today, and that made all of the difference for me. Sweet Dreams, Wynne PS Tony... we get free breafast, lunch, and snack,s here. One of our snacks was a tomato, snap sweet pea (like in chinese food) veggie. My students took out the seeds and we planted them. We were told by the Science teacher that those seeds are "immature" and nothing will happen. Seeds are immature?? Why I am wondering if you know bees if you will know seeds, but I thought I would ask. Nite...
Hi, Wynne. Sounds like quite a day! Sleep well, and go forth again tomorrow...I think tomorrow will be a better day for me too. Didn't get much workout in today, and eating was great till I got home...then I kinda blew it. Pffft!!! One day at a time, right?
Blessings to all! :-)
Immature seeds... that calls up images of seeds pushing and shooving each other in the back seat of the car on a long drive. Sadly, no, I don't know about immature seeds. Though, if they're anything like immature men (which might well be most of us) then they're probably uncommunicative with a higher self regard than is actually warranted. Speaking of which - thanks for the segue, Wynne - I've got to deal with some issues with an adult child and may be out of the loop for the next few days. In my absence, keep logging those miles, everyone! Tony
Marco, Wynne and I are getting worried that we haven't heard from you. Don't make us come to New York to look for you.
60 minutes of walking completed today, monthly total now at 171 minutes only 1429 to go this month. Wish everyone a good night!
Nice job Marky123.
Excellent! Keep movin' those feet, Marky.
Hi Everyone doing this awesome challenge! I am curious where everyone's progress is at on
the 6th day of the month!
I am at 15 miles...going out this evening to get at least 3 or 4 done. Does anyone have
weekly goals to keep themselves motiviated with? I know Saturdays are usually my long
runs..so I am hoping for double digits consistantly happening on the weekends. Just
looking for ideas and encouragements! Have a good run!
Hi Believer, my exercise of choice is hiking, but currently am walking on the treadmill until the weather gets better and the snow melts. My goal is to walk off 500 calories per day, which takes me approximately 80 minutes per day. I have walked 17 days in a row now (usually if I am out of town, I skip walking on those days). So far as of March 6th, I have walked 25.15 miles. My goal is to walk at least 100 miles per month and I want to do it every month this year. Looks like you are doing great! Keep it up.
Hello, Believer. I am currently in my "winter" routine. That means I have to work out indoors. My current goals are to walk/run/e-trainer/bike a minimum of 35 miles per week, plus at least one hour of weights (30 min. twice a week). So far this month I have 4.7 miles on treadmill/e-trainer, 32.7 miles on the bike, and 30 min. of weights. So, basically right on track! Once the sun comes out a bit, I will switch my training to mostly cycling plus weight training. My goals then are a minimum 125 miles per week on the bike and at least one hour of weights. I am actually hoping to hit about 150 miles per week, but 125 as a minimum is acceptable. :-)
Hey Believer. Yes, my goals are about 30 miles a week but actually, the only thing that gets me there is walking to work every day. It's amazing how many miles you can tick off on the chart if you walk or bike to and from wherever it is you're employed. Like you, I do extra miles on the weekends. Mostly that's to keep me out of the house and away from the refrigerator. And, as a strategy, I've found that's reasonably effective. Welcome to the group.
I woke up to find it snowing this morning! Very unusual for this part of Oregon to have
snow in March. I am sooooo ready for warm weather and sunshine...by this time of the
year I am heartily sick of being indoors! :-)
Hope everyone has a wonderful day!
Cate
Hi CateDuke, I live in the mountains of northern New Mexico. We have been having snow off and on last week. Yesterday and today are nearly 60 degrees. I know what you mean about not being able to get outside. I usually hike 9 months out of the year and this year it has been too snowy and icy to hike. If the weather stays nice I will be able to get outside soon. It seems less like exercising and more like playing when I hike with my friends.
Hi, Glenda. I know what you mean. In the summer when I get to ride my "real" bike (instead of the stationary bike) it doesn't feel as much like exercise...it's just fun! Last summer I almost hit my goal of riding 100 miles in a day. I made it 82 miles...I am hoping this summer I will finally make that goal! I can't wait for the sun!!!
CateDuke, I have just one word for you..."impressive".
Thanks!
Hello to Theaubry! mrsshady, dun't you DARE feel badly. (Think of how you and Glenda encourage me) Schools are a HOT BED of junk food! Those coconut things sounded, ahem.. very good! Plus that admistrative training... oh, MY!! you needed ze chocolate! WELL, TODAY is a new day, for ME, as well. I hear you, sister, and I am trying as well. Ten hours away from your little man.... ahhhhh... have the best day, mrsshady. We are all rooting for you! Wynne
Thanks Wynne! You are right about the junk food and I thought I needed the chocolate too :p I hope our NEW DAYS go well!
I definitely have not made good food choices the last two days. Yesterday in particular
I did great until 3 pm but after subbing all day in Kindergarten I had to sit through an
hour plus PSSA administrator training (YUCK!). They passed the candy dish around and I ate
2 mini York Peppermint Patties and a Hershey Kiss. Not bad right? Well I had to make some
copies for my tutoring kiddos and in the faculty lounge someone had made mini (ping pong
ball sized) coconut eggs. I LOVE those and ended up eating 2 of them on the way down the
hall. BLAH! They were delicious mind you and the 1% milk I washed them down with from our
snack wasn't so bad.
Fast forward 60 more minutes and I am finally getting home after 10 hours away from my
little man. Played with him and talked to my hubby a bit then started supper. Decided to
make bacon (our home cured bacon from butchering) egg and cheese muffin sandwiches and
hashbrowns. Cheese is definitely a weakness of mine and my son is starting to love it so
he and I snacked on that while the bacon was frying. For some reason I wanted something
crunchy with my cheese so I grabbed a couple of almonds and that made me want something
sweet so I added a mini milk chocolate bar (40 cals) plus another kiss. ARGH! I easily
added 500-700 calories to my day in less than 2 hours! Plus as a result of all the sugar
and junk I ate I ended up having a belly ache and didn't do my treadmill workout. I did
workout with my little man a bit and did some wii fit stuff but very frustrated
indeed!
Today is a new day though and I don't have to work other than tutoring from 2:45-5:15 so I
will commit to eating healthy and getting at least 120 minutes of exercise in. Tonight is
Zumba and Biggest Loser so Tuesdays are definitely good days for me! After my mini workout
yesterday I have 830 minutes and 83.5 miles to go :)
MrsShady, I had to laugh at the description of what you ate and how it all happened. I totally see myself in that story. One time I made a batch of cookies, and kept nibbling on them until I ate half of them. I knew my husband would wonder what happen to half the cookies so I ate the other half, cleaned up the kitchen and he never knew I made cookies that day. Yes, I felt sick and disgusted with myself. I don't know why that happens and I am powerless to stop it when it does. All you can do is start over again with a new day. I am so proud of you recognizing the bad food choices and then deciding that you will try harder the next day. Good luck today. Glenda
As I read it again, I had a giggle myself. Sadly, I have done a similar cookie thing too! I ate close to half a batch but then put the rest in the freezer so I wouldn't see them. Then I pulled them out the next morning for my hubby's lunch box. Thank you for the goodluck :)
Hi! I had to chuckle a bit myself reading your post. I generally don't like chocolate at all...but brownies are the exception. As ashamed as I am to admit it, I have baked up a batch intending them for my husband, only to eat the whole darn pan of them before he came home. I too cleaned up the mess without him ever knowing and was too full and sick to my stomach the rest of the night. He was so sweet, thinking I was coming down with a bug, he made his own dinner that night and made me go to bed early while he took the dogs out, cleaned up his dishes, and folded a load of laundry. Oh the guilt I felt!!!!....but we move on, right?!!?
Hope today is wonderful and bright for you...enjoy!
I love the confessions! Like I keep saying, before I joined this group, I felt totally alone on my journey to better health, weight loss and exercising. It's so good to hear the success stories, but I also like to hear that I am not the only one that fails miserably from time to time. Okay, now that those crazy days are behind us, let's move forward. Glenda
Where is Marco? It is cold here in Connecticut, so I can only imagine it elsewhere. I got fooled last month by the early bird singing! I am back on the wagon, only counting one day at a time, but, Glenda, you know how much I need your support! and everyone's. Glenda got me here, Tony, mrsshady and Marco keep me here, and now we have newbies who are rocking! (rocking and swelling!) Getting on the treadmill in a moment. Made a promise to myself today that in EVERYTHING I DO and SPEAK TODAY ~ I will practice self care. I will let you know this evening how I did. Glenda, I don't have resistance bands, well, i might have, i have this thing that my dad used in rehab, but today I want to say I will do 10 minutes of weights or stretching. Goal for today. Blessings... to all . Wynne
It is posts like this that made me interested in this group. Enjoy the chilly weather, summer will be here in no time!
Way to go Wynne! So happy for you that you set a goal for yourself and I know that you will accomplish it! YAY for the treadmill workout too! I love the promise you made today. I just might have to borrow that. Have a great day Wynne! 
Wynne, sounds like you are staying focused. I am happy that you will practice self care, it is so important. Glenda
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Went to the gym tonight and did about 30 minutes of upper body weights and core work.
Then sat on the stationary bike and very carefully spun my legs for 30 minutes. Not much
of a workout, but got 7.7 miles in. Knee actually felt a little less stiff after
spinning for a bit! I'll take it easy for a couple of days, then get back to some good
workouts. Yay!
Cate
good for you for hanging in there and still completing a workout. Great commitment!
Way to go on pushing through and still working out! I am impressed! 
Thanks! Feeling better today, so hoping for a little stronger workout tonight. Will see how it goes!
I decided yesterday that I wanted to do 100 miles with in a months time, Yesterday I ran .9 miles and biked 3.4 miles making a total of 4.3 miles with in one day! Today I biked 10.2 mikes!!! Making a total of 14.5 miles in two days! I hope I can keep this pace up only 85.5 miles to go!!!!
Hi Ewiz80,
That's a great start. Wow! Keep going,
That is a great start! Keep it up!
I walked for 57 minutes today that brings my total to 111 mins so far only 1489 to go. I should be able to complete more over the next few days as they are calling for mild temperatures, I will have to take advantage of that. good evening to all.
Nice! Love your attitude!
That sounds awful... a grapefruit swelling.... take good care... wynne
Thanks, Wynne. I'm bummed! It'll get better though, just takes a few days. Sadly, it's happened before...so I know what to expect. :-(
Last night, after coming home from a great bike ride, I smashed my knee into the corner of my desk and displaced my knee cap. I have an old injury to this knee (got hit by a car while riding my bike...almost lost my leg!) so this happens from time to time. Was able to pop it back into place, but within a minute my knee swelled up to the size of a large grapefruit. It will be a few days before I'll be able to work out on it again. Dang!!! :-( So....tonight I'll go to the gym and do some upper body weights and core strengthening exercises instead. It'll be better than doing nothing at all.
Oh CateDuke, that is so disappointing. Good luck with healing from the injury.
Hope you recover soon.
I am PROUD OF YOU!!! That is just what I needed to read today! I am glad for everybody... cept... WHERE is Marco? Has he bicycled himself into the atmosphere??!!! ( Honestly, I can picture it!) I did today's three miles. Not sure if I will get in anymore, but Glenda, I think you and I (and anyone else, cept mrsshady is already doing it!) should commit to each other to start with weights. (lite one's for me!) It is amazing how lazy I am after work. I will... if you will, and anybody else!! Tony's Mac and Cheese did sound good. I opened my Resolution Notebook too this am... Just so you know, I ate PROTEIN in the form of hard boiled eggs. (Had a craving.) WELL, one egg for breakfast, and 2 for lunch mixed with lite mayo and veggies for dipping. I have been SMILING all day! You know what THIS MEANS for me in the classroom tomorrow???!!!! Or worse, under the covers tonite??? Ah... I really need a laugh!!!! Blessings, Wynne
Wynne, you are right we need to start weight training and I agree with you that we need to start with light weights. I think the only way to squeeze weight training in for me is to do one body part; biceps, triceps, back, etc. per day, due to the lack of time (I already walk 80 minutes per day). So that means just 3 different types of exercises for that one muscle. Do any of you see a problem with my plan? Will I still be getting enough of a strengh training work out? Talk to me MrsShady, CateDuke, Marco, Tony, Marky123, and of course Wynne.
Glenda, have you thought about getting some resistance bands? You can do legs and arms in about 10 minutes...and you can do it just about anywhere. I keep a band in my desk at work and try at least once a day to do biceps curls, triceps, and legs. I love them!
Yes, I have resistance bands, I will give them a try. I've used them in the past and I know a few workouts with them. Thanks for the suggestion.
Glenda, I also have a pair of walking weights (mine are 1.5 pounders) that I sometimes carry with me on my walks and I sneak in bicep curls, rows, etc. while walking. This way I get a mini strength training during my cardio and don't have to commit to much more time. Also, I have found that body weight exercises such as burpees, planks, pushups, crunches, bicycle abs, bridges, etc. don't take very much time, can be done pretty much anywhere, are free! AND work wonders for toning your muscles. Good luck!
I have walked 16 days in a row now. I walk until I burn at least 500 calories, which takes me anywhere from 75 - 82 minutes depending on how fast I walk. Since I started in January I have not walked this many days in a row. My weight has stayed the same over the last three days, which thrills me. I am one of those people that if I am not losing weight, I'm gaining weight. I have not mastered how to maintain my weight. I finally got down to 147.0 (I started out at 165.6). Yahoo! My goal is to be 145.0. I am getting really close. My plan to obtain that goal is to stay on the diet I am on now (Flat Belly Diet) and continue to walk every day with the goal of burning 500 calories per walk. I would like to add in some weight lifting as well. Good luck this week everybody. Glenda
That's awesome, Glenda! Way to go!
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My wife made the Light Meat and Cheese Lasagna from America's Test Kitchen this evening. It was fabulous and only 340 calories. I recommend it if you haven't tried it. As for exercise, today was my "light" day. I didn't go to the gym but instead just went for a walk. 6.17 miles. And, it was a gorgeous 60 degrees here. All three of my honey bee hives survived the winter, which is great. Last year, none of the hives made it through so I'm thrilled. Took my daughter to the park and played frisbee with her... I'm beat.
Sounds like a great day!
Tony, how "vonderbar!" We are back in the chilly weather here. I am so glad your bees survived the winter. I am going to enjoy hearing about this spring and summer bee process. Hey, YOU did a walk! I bet Glenda and Mrsshady and I am green! Good for you! I am getting on the treadmill NOW. Going to do 3 miles before work. Hello to everyone. New day, new week. The lite mac and cheese sounds very good. I will check out the Test Kitchen. Tony, what do you teach? I also want Glenda to know I am NOT giving up! Have a great day everyone, Blessings, Wynne
Tony, thanks for the recipe idea. CateDuke you are doing really well and happy to see that you are posting on a regular basis. It helps me to send a note out to my blogg buddies. It makes me feel less alone on this journey. Wynne, my dear friend, I know you will not give up. Look how far you have come since January. There is a fighter in you.
855 minutes and 83.5 miles to go :)
Kind of took it easy this weekend as the weather was a bit crazy with wind and snow
squalls but happy to say I made some progress!
Saturday: 4.25 mile walk, bowling, and a few squats/lunges/etc.- 4.25 miles and 90
minutes
Sunday: 3 mile walk with my hubby and little man :) - 50 minutes
Nice job!
That's quite a workout Mrs Shady. Well done!
MrsShady, happy to see that your husband joined you on a walk. My husband encourages me, but has yet to lace up his shoes and join me. I think I hike to slow for him and the treadmill seems to boring. Keep up the good work.
Hi, everyone! I just finished my first bike ride of the season. 25 miles in 90 minutes. Not bad considering how out of shape I have gotten over the last six months!
Wow! That is great!
Thanks! Feels good to start exercising again!
Hello to all... Looks like we have some new posters. Welcome! Well, to my #911 squad,, I am glad tomorrow is Monday and a new day to begin again. I have had two bad eating days. Looking forward to tomorrow, to get up at 5:15 and get on the treadmill and get back on my schedule. It will feel good to get back to normal. Glenda, how is your weather? Tony you had a pizza and champagne evening? Ah!! I had people over for dinner and made a peach amaretto bread pudding. I should NOT do this.. OKAY, NO MORE WHINNING... Looking forward to posting to you all tomorrow... and having a GOOD DAY!!! Protein is the ticket, I hear.... Smiles, Wynne
Tomorrow is another day Wynne. Friday and Saturday was cold and over cast. Today was quite beautiful here in New Mexico. Good night Wynne, I will be thinking about you in the morning. Glenda
Oh my that bread pudding sounds delightful! I had a bad eating day today too- homemade 1/4 pound chocolate peanut butter egg, hershey kisses and pecans were my snacks. YIKES! I am looking forward to a fresh start tomorrow as well! :)
Hello, everyone! I am 42 years old, with a full time job, and currently attending
college half time (taking 2-3 courses per term). I just started taking classes last
summer, which is when my normal diet and exercise routine was blown apart. I was
feeling overwhelmed trying to keep up with classes while working, so I mostly gave up my
daily exercise time. Instead of cooking healthy food, I started eating out more or
throwing a frozen dinner into the microwave. Ugh!
I live in the beautiful state of Oregon, which means six months out of the year I work out
indoors. My current goal, till the sun comes out for the spring/summer, is to work
out a minimum of five hours per week. This can be a combination of elliptical
trainer, treadmill, stationary bike, dance, weights, etc. Once the sun comes out, my
goal will be to ride my bike a minimum of 125 miles per week. I can't wait for the
sun! Also, no more fast food. If I eat a frozen dinner, I will be careful to
pick healthier choices.
I am excited to find this group, being accountable really helps me stay motivated!
Oops! Forgot to post my progress for this week. So far (since Friday) I have about an hour and twenty minutes of cardio in. The sun is out today, so I am planning to go for a bike ride later. Hopefully at least 20 miles, which due to being out of shape will probably take me about an hour and thirty minutes or so to do. Will post actual results on my ride after I am finished. Thanks!
it sounds like you have a great plan in place, I wish you all the best with your healthy habits.
Thanks, Marky123!
Welcome CateDuke! Good plan. It sounds very doable. Your life sounds very busy and full. One thing I do on the weekends is cook up food and freeze it, cut up veggies so I have somehting quick to grab, or have a bowl of grapes cleaned and ready to go. When I freeze things, I write the calorie count on the outside of the container or zip-lock bag. Good luck!
That's a great idea! One of my favorite treats is frozen blueberries. I never thought about writing the calories on the outside of my snack bags. Thanks!
That really is a great idea Glenda! Welcome to you CateDuke!
Hello all
I am going to set a challenge for myself in this group. Starting today, I am going to
walk / run 1600 minutes this month, I will track here daily. I am going to try focusing
on these numbers rather than the scale. I will stick to a healthy diet and weigh myself
at the end of the month. My starting weight is 160 and I will check that again march 31.
For today so far I can report 35 minutes of walking, so here I go. Wish me luck!
I just added another 19 mins so that is 54 mins for my first day, as the weather warms I will add a little more each day
Welcome Marky123! I like the way you set your goal and spelled out your plan for accomplishing it. Good luck! Keep us posted. Glenda
Good for you Marky123!
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I am ashamed of myself. Lost 4 pounds..., and then, two days of bad eating, gained it all back. Yet, I know what I have to do. Glenda, I don't want to go down the drain. Alas. Invited people over for dinner. Not as elaborate as last time. Tormorow I am back to the REGIME. Promise. Wynne
Wynne. All I can say is, me too. Had a party with a friend last night who got tenure at the university. It's a big deal. We celebrated with pizza and champaigne, neither of which is low calorie. So, back to the regine for BOTH of us! We can do it! I plan to walk extra today to try to catch up. Tony
Wynne, weight loss and good health are a journey that we are all taking together. You know what you need to do. You and I are both in our 50's and I'll bet that aren't many diets we haven't tried. You know what works best for you (and what doesn't work). It's okay to eat and drink things that don't promote good health from time-to-time. Sometimes we just need to party. Are you still walking and hiking? Logging miles is very important. Get back on track, we are all here for you. Tony...pizza and champagne? You know how to live my friend. Glad both you and Wynne are back on track. Glenda
Hi, Wynne. Just remember we all fall down once in a while. Just move forward and stay positive!
Thursday I did zumba, plyometrics and a 1 mile walk- 75 minutes and 1 mile
Friday I only had to work a half day so I took my little man for a nice 2 mile (easy pace
of about 17 minute mile) in the morning. After subbing we went for a walk/run- made it
3.25 miles in 42 minutes. After a supper of baked fish and cheesy California medly, I
played on the floor with my son- doing a few body weight exercises and "Josh weight
exercises" (He is up to 23 pounds now!). Then I did my C25K treadmill walk/run workout- 3
miles in 35 minutes. So my total for Friday was 130 minutes and 8.25 miles
995 minutes and 90.75 miles to go! I am hoping to subtract at least another 6 miles and 95
minutes today. I will keep you posted. Happy Saturday friends!
Happy Saturday, Mrs. Shady! Looks like you got out fo the starting block with some great numbers this month! It's only March 3rd and you've already knocked out nearly 10 miles. Way to go! Tony
Looks like you are staying on target MrsShady. I am so proud of you. Now exactly where do you buy "Josh Weights"? Glad he is helping out with your workouts.
Good job! Zumba sounds like fun...I wish my health club offered it during a time that I could take it. Hope you have a great week!
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I started a challenge for myself to do a 1400 mile goal challenge by the end of the year. January was a 100 mile challenge. I did 110. February was another 100 mile challenge and I only did 70. So now its March! I am in! Stoked to find this group! I "WUN"...I walk/run. I do intervals of running for 2 minutes and walking for 30 seconds. I try to get long miles in on the weekends. Any ways..hi everyone! Plus I want to lose 15 pounds by May-ish...
Welcome. Excellent routine. I do the "light weight" opposite; I walk 2 minutes, and run the third for my intervals. They all count. And, as long as you monitor your exercise AND your calories, I have no doubt you'll reach your goal. Again, welcome to the group!
Welcome Believer! You have Wun into the right group. We are a fun group that encourages each other, teases each other to lighten a mood, challenges each other and brags a bit from time-to-time. We want to hear abount your plan and rejoice with you when you succeed. Glenda
Welcome! I am trying to become a "runner" and currently "wun" myself :) Good luck on meeting your goal and as Glenda said, we look forward to encouraging and celebrating with you!
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| Totals: | 35,048 | 1,483g | 7,795mg | 59,959mg | 5,430g | 2,288g | 629g | 2,594g |
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Well passed my minutes goal of 1200 yesterday but didn't hit my mileage goal of 100. I
am currently at 74.5 but should be able to hit 80 by tonight by doing 5.5 miles today. I
WILL make it to 100 miles next month!
As for the scale...I lost a measly .5 pound this week for a grand total of about 2 pounds
ALL month! Definitely not pleased with this. Although I know I have lost some inches I
want to see that number on the scale go down. That being said here are my goals for
March:
1)Track My Calories- If it goes in my mouth, it goes in the tracker!
2) Drink More Water- Up my water intake from 6-8 glasses a day to 8-10 glasses
3) Limit Sugars- Reduce my intake of added sugars. I already gave up baked sweets for Lent
and am working on limiting candy- especially chocolate!
4) Push Myself! - Include some HIIT and try new workouts to burn major calories
Any other tips or thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
MrsShady, I feel your pain when you talk about losing just 2.0 pounds. (This is the part where Marco will scold us for weighing ourselves on the scale everyday.) The first part of the month I lost and gained all month. Then I went on the Flat Belly Diet and lost weight on the 4-day reduced calorie part. Now I am on the 28 day program of just 1,600 calories a day and I am battling to keep the weight I lost off. My weight has been creeping up a bit. I don't understand it. It sounds like you are working out very hard and burning lots of calories. I burn 500 calories per day and only eat 1,600 calories. The weight should be coming off at a regular rate. Okay, no more boo boo faces (reference to your subject line)! Let's suck it up and see what March brings. I am really proud of your minutes goal, that's pretty amazing. And really impressed that you wrote down, your next plan and the 4 steps you need to take to accomplish it. Seeing it in writing does help. Good luck in March!
Glenda, Mrsshady, Tony and MARCO!! I am so proud of all of us. Mrsshady... March is YOUR month, but I HAVE TO TELL YOU, the rest of us KNOW you have BLOWN us all away with TIME if not miles... who can do with a baby what you do? You have my eyes crossed!! I know Glenda feels the same way. AND ALL OF YOU... I am thrilled you lost weight. I "dun't" care if you all think it is just a little bitty... JUST THINK! You might be dissappointed, but HA!!! I GAINED WEIGHT! Okay, So, I do ALWAYS listen to Glenda as she is VERY WISE and FUNNY as well, and I have begun tracking ALL of my CALORIES. Even my Martini! I almost fainted when I looked up the calories. Tony, I thought it was on par with a glass of wine.... Moving along.. Marco, my GOD! I read your missives and laugh hysterically! Yet, I stagger in amazement. WOWZER.... You be something... Now Tony, I have something to say. (Glenda, get ready!) I am now concerned! I am OLDER!! You live in IDAHO!!! You take the long way to and from work to work off calories. DEAR ONE! I am now worried! Are you wearing a HAT? A HEAVY COAT???? A THERMAL SCARF?? Mittens with warmers? You take good care, boy-0! I have been showing my students where all of you live. We are agog! Glenda has told me all about where she lives. My hiker friends now believe she is the hiking bomb at her elevation!! You rock, Glenda! Watching Secretariat... My eyes are a closing... Nite all... You all are the best... wynne
I love reading your notes. You are so good about giving eveybody a "shout out". Tomorrow morning when I open my eyes I will say Rabbit, Rabbit. Good Night Wynne! Glenda
Thank you for the encouragement. Glenda, I looked up some of recipes and meal ideas for the Flat Belly Diet and I am intrigued. I think I will try some of them out! :) Wynne, I also love reading your notes! Happy March everyone!
Glenda considered yourself scolded for weighing yourself everyday! I'm going to come out there and in the dead of night steal all your scales and leave a note! muhahahahahah (rubbing hands together like idiot mad scientist).
Awesome work on the minutes Mrs.Shady it can't be easy juggling a family and exercising. Its times like this that I'm glad I'm single.
Marco, today while I stood on the scale cursing, my husband suggested that I stop standing on the scale everyday. Something I have heard a few times from you in the last few weeks...what is it with you men? I think he will hide it before you have a chance to steal it. It's such a cool scale, it weighs you to the tenth of a pound, shows your fat mass, water weight and can predict the future. I can't live without it.
Glenda, because we men know that the scale is the enemy it makes you crazy when it goes in the wrong direction particularly when you know you've eaten well and exercised like a crazy person. Me and your husband should have a bonfire and throw the scale in then have smore's :)
Mrs. Shady. Hang in there! If the scale is going down, it's moving in the right direciton. And, your minutes a month are amazing. Keep on truckin!
Marco, my husband will bring the lighter fluid and fire wood to your little smore's party. You are totally right when you say that the scale makes us crazy when it goes in the wrong direction. MrsShady has been giving 110% and she was feeling a little down about the scale not showing her progress. I totally get where she is coming from. In the future, I will use the scale as a measuring device, and not let it effect the way that I see myself...as a good person or bad person. (Bad Glenda eats a lot of smores.) Thanks for the pep talk and the the threat of melting down something precious to me has scared me straight.
January - walked 107.04 miles and lost 12.4 pounds.
February - walked 103.52 miles and lost 5.4 pounds.
I am happy that I lost 17.8 pounds so far this year. And can hardly believe that
walking a minimum of 100 miles per month is so doable.
Two months down and ten months to go. I am looking forward to what the year will
bring. I hope you all hang in there so we can share our success stories with each
other.
Congratulations on such a remarkable weight loss Glenda! I am impressed and like you, hope to stick with this for the long haul. 
Glenda, you know I be cheering you on! Remember the first words tomorrow out of your mouth must be, "Rabbit, Rabbit," for GOOD LUCK!!!" I am thrilled for you! Read what I wrote above! Smiles to you, Wynne
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still walking
posted by marky123 on 2:28 pm
walked for 66 minutes today, monthly total is now 367 on my way to 1600 minutes for the month. wish everyone a good weekend.
by ggschaef5760 on Mar 9, 2012 at 7:21 pm
Nice going Marky123. Are you walking outside or on a treadmill? The weather is still awful in New Mexico, so I will have to wait a little longer before I start hiking again. Enjoy your weekend. Glenda
by marky123 on Mar 10, 2012 at 4:02 am
I am walking outside, spring has arrived a little early here in Canada, so that has helped my progress.
Excited about the weekend!
posted by mrsshady on 10:47 am
My husband and I are joining some of our close friends for a trip up to New York's "wine country". We have never gone on such a trip so I am super excited! Although I am not a huge wine fan (I prefer the fruity 'girly" drinks when I do decide on the rare occasion to partake in alcohol) doing a wine tasting tour is on my bucket list. It just sounds so romantic and reminds me of all the novels so as naiave as it sounds I am really looking forward to it.
I found out last night that we will be leaving around 8 and taking snacks and such to hold us over for lunch. This is my game plan... I am going to pack some turkey and ham sandwiches on whole wheat light bread, some hard boiled eggs, cheese and whole grain crackers, baby carrots, several bottles of water, bananas and apples. That way we will have a nice selection and can share. I guess we are stopping at an ice cream place that we were told has delicious homemade ice cream. I plan to get a baby or small size. We will be doing a few tastings but I will only drink the ones I actually enjoy and discard the ones I don't, saving me precious calories. We are stopping somewhere for supper- hopefully not super late. I decided I will get up early to get in some serious calorie burning before we leave. I will wear my pedometer to see how many extra steps I can fit in.
This evening we are taking our little man to pick out chicks and a duckling or two for one of his early Easter gifts. I need a few groceries so I will do a few extra laps around the store and providing the weather is nice when I get home from work, take a nice 4 mile walk with my sister and Josh. Enjoy your Friday evening and Saturday friends! I will try to check in Sunday :)
by ggschaef5760 on Mar 9, 2012 at 12:25 pm
MrsShady, have fun. And of course while up in New York, if you see Marco, tell him to check in. It's good to hear that you are going to find little ways to include exercise in your trip. When I go out of town it seems like I don't eat as well and I gain weight. I think the secret to maintaining on a trip away from home is to get in some exercise whenever you can. Let us know how it goes.
by cateduke on Mar 9, 2012 at 12:28 pm
That sounds like a wonderful weekend, very well planned out. Have a great time!
by wnaber on Mar 9, 2012 at 12:37 pm
oh. mrsshady, have the BEST TIME!!! I cannot wait to hear all of your news!!! I love wine... ( well, and my martini's! ) Like Glenda said, if you bump into SOME GUY, and he says his name is Marco.... find out if he is OUR Marco!!! Have a wonderful time with your friends. Blessings! Wynne
by awmarker on Mar 10, 2012 at 6:05 am
MrsShady. Hope you have a wonderful trip. Sounds like a winner. Hopefully you'll get to do some walking in the vineyards!
Long day yesterday...but today is beautiful!
posted by cateduke on 10:18 am
Hi, all! Yesterday was a really long day for me, with no chance to get in a real workout (other than walking up and down the stairs at my office 4 times - and I work on the 5th floor). Had to be at work early for a meeting with a client, then at the end of the day I had to rush home to change clothes and drive back into town for a different kind of meeting. A couple times per month I am a volunteer speaker for a panel called the Victim Impact Panel. People who are convicted of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol are court ordered to come to one of these meetings and listen to people speak about how drunk or impaired driving has affected their lives. Years ago, when my son was little, my fiance was killed by a drunk driver. I go to these meetings and tell a group of strangers (usually between 150-200 people) about the most painful time in my life. It is emotionally draining each time I do it, but I believe it really helps give people an incentive to make different choices when it comes to drinking and driving in the future. Anyhow...it was nearly 11:00 when I got home last night, then had about two hours worth of homework to do. Today I am tired, but the sun is shining and I am looking forward to a beautiful day! Plan to get in a good workout tonight, and I am going to keep myself busy this weekend so I don't have too much time to graze through the kitchen, lol!
Happy Friday everyone!
Cate
by mrsshady on Mar 9, 2012 at 10:32 am
Kudos to you for giving of your time and reliving such a painful experience to help other people! I can't imagine the emotional toll this takes on you! Also, way to go on committing to doing a good workout even though you are tired! Have a great weekend Cate!
by ggschaef5760 on Mar 9, 2012 at 12:20 pm
CateDuke, I have an idea that you inspire people where ever you go. Thank you for sharing and being an important part of our little group. We are all like onions, the longer we blogg, the more layers we peel off and reveal ourselves. I like it.
by cateduke on Mar 9, 2012 at 12:30 pm
Thanks, ladies! I am enjoying being a part of this group...I think finding people who can be positive and supportive of each other is just awesome!
by wnaber on Mar 9, 2012 at 12:41 pm
Cate, I was so afraid to read what was coming next. My friend, Elaine, and I used to say about some things.... which yours happens to be one,,,,, "Isn' that a heart wrenching gift?" How anyone gets thru something like that is beyond me. Thank you for standing up . Mucho blessings....Wynne
by marky123 on Mar 9, 2012 at 4:57 pm
Bravo! Cateduke, you are an inspiration, and thanks for sharing with us.
by awmarker on Mar 10, 2012 at 6:03 am
Terrific. Sounds difficult but simply wonderful for you to do that, Cate, particularly at the end of such a long day.
I am so impressed!
posted by wnaber on 6:27 am
Tony, your news is wonderful!!! It is March, and you are nearing your June goal! Now that is a WOWZA!!!
I am happy for you. I learn something always. Today I learned that even when you
don't feel like it, you don't let yourself quit, and look how far you have come!! And of
course, Glenda, you, as well. TERRIFIC!!! I think this is what this site and you, my
new friends, have done for me. Two of my sons came home from New Hampshire unexpectedly
last nite. Extra dinners had to be made, and their favorite banana bread. That is a joy.
There is stress between them and my oldest son, who lives at home (who shouldn't), and
,in the end, I found myself eating steak fries and chocolate that was left on the counter.
One son slept in the basement watching TV (so I figured I would skip the treadmill this
morning.) BUT A FUNNY THING HAPPENED. Woke at 5:00 am, the animals were waiting for
me to get up, fed them, let Simon, the dog, out, put on my sneakers, grabbed a big
sweatshirt, and walked outside for an hour and 15 minutes. I saw deer crossing the road,
and saw who was up. I learned something too from doing this. I felt really good this
morning. I hadn't read your postings yet, so I got teary eyed. (stop laughing, Truth,
Straight Up!!) I am going to a long lost friend's for dinner tomorrow. She is serving
Risotto. There will be lots of wine and STUFF. Glenda, I hear you when you say you are
scared. I just want to loose TWO pounds to see if I can do it. That is my goal. So far
it is March 9th and nada. I am PROUD of all of us for NOT GIVING UP OR STOPPING!!!
wynne PS Tony, I am also glad that even though you had some "immaturity" your way, you
have still been able to post, good deal!
by cateduke on Mar 9, 2012 at 10:00 am
Wynne, it sounds like you had a mixed evening last night but then got up and started the day off beautifully! Good for you! Now, as you face going to your friend's dinner it seems there may be some challenges staying on track. I would suggest trying to get in a little extra exercise today and tomorrow if possible...and then before you go to dinner, you might try to "pre-fill" your belly with some healthy, low cal food. Maybe some apple slices w/low fat yogurt, or celery with cottage cheese. If you feel somewhat full before you get there you will be less likely to overindulge once you are there. Good luck to you this weekend, and have fun!
Cate
by ggschaef5760 on Mar 9, 2012 at 12:14 pm
Hi Wynne, I am so sorry to hear that you are having a stressful time with grown children. I loved that you went for a walk all by yourself (something I never do), and that you walked longer then usual. Isn't it funny how hard it is sometimes to get outside to walk and then, you don't want it to end because you feel so good. I must confess that I too get teary when I read the notes. After all, we are total strangers to each other, but we are there to reach out to give advice, encouragement or joke around. CateDukes advice is pure gold. I wish I would have thought of it. Good luck tonight at dinner. Glenda
by awmarker on Mar 10, 2012 at 5:58 am
Yes, Cate's adviced is excellent. Get some good low cal food in you before you go so that you won't be hungry (or AS hungry) when the plates hit the table. Proud of you for walking despite the disruption. Very nice job!
Tony