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Julie’s 75-day challenge

2010-03-05T21:09:57-05:00

Hi everyone!

I started a new job yesterday. Yay! There was one down-side, though. You see, at my last job, I could wear jeans to work. All my more formal pants were bought two years and fifteen pounds ago. Yesterday I discovered that all those pants (which I need to wear for my new job) are too tight! Oh, no!

Taking matters into my own hands, I’ve decided to walk more. I absolutely abhor walking on a treadmill, but walking with a destination in mind is fine. Therefore, my plan is to walk into work on days when it’s not raining. It’s exactly 5k (about 3 miles). According to Google Maps, it should be a 61-minute walk. I did it this morning in 53 minutes, but it’s all hilly, with a steep uphill part towards the beginning and a long downhill bit towards the end. (You can see what I’m talking about if you select the “terrain” view.)

The reason this is a 75-day challenge and not a 100-day challenge is that 75 days from now, May 18, is my birthday. Woot! The goal is to fit comfortably into my work pants by that point. (Whether that’ll be the full 15 pounds or not remains to be seen.) In the meantime, my mom apparently still has the larger-size pants I gave her to give to charity, when I was absolutely certain I would never need larger-size pants again, and I may take one pair or two just so I’m not super-uncomfortable for the next few weeks.

Anyway…

Day 1: 53-minute walk into work, 5 kilometers

Cheers,
Julie

Maryland Kayaker Paddles through 2010

2010-01-05T08:33:04-05:00

A New Year, a new life, a new home, and a new fitness program. The blended lifestyles have been a challenge. Rich can eat anything and everything and not gain a pound. He is one of those natural thin and active people. I need to watch my portions, and now need to deal with food I never kept in the house when I lived alone. It’s a challenge, but I’m getting there. I finally found the scale – and no surprise, I’m a bit over my preferred range. Nothing that I can’t deal with over the next few weeks, just by cutting back a bit and increasing the exercise.

I found a gym in Chestertown, and started scheduling workouts. I’ve been going to Yoga on Mondays and I’m starting back with a new trainer today. I have the resources, I have the plan, I know what to do. Every day I stop work, and go to the gym. I may still switch and start working out in the morning again, especially in the spring when it will be light earlier. If this plan doesn’t work, I’ll do something different.

Workouts so far this year – New Years Day Ice Paddle – 4 hours in the kayak in the cold.
New Year’s Weekend – Cardio Shopping and Resistance Unpacking – carrying boxes up and down stairs, moving stuff, climbing ladders, moving more stuff…
Monday – 30 minutes cardio and yoga
Today – Upper body workout
Tomorrow (Plan) 1 hour cardio
Thursday (Plan) Lower body workout
Friday (Plan) 1 hour cardio
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Repeat

Let’s get it done in 2010

2008-01-03T04:37:08-05:00

Au Rite 2008 is here!

Here we are at one year plus a week since the click. I just got off the treadmill and wanted to start my new year’s thread. I’m ready for an awesome year and am looking at what goals to quantify for this year. Loose more weight? You bet. Keep expanding my quality of life through fitness, healthy eating & choices...yup and yup. Maybe a specific fitness goal/accomplishment? You know it! Keep having fun while doing it? But of course!

And when do I start?

I already have!

Malama Pono,
Fat Jeff

EcoGypsy’s 100 Days of Exercise Challenge

2010-03-01T18:27:54-05:00

Well I said over on the SMSM February thread that I would appear over here today - so here I am.

Day 1

Weight: 134 3/4 lbs (or 9st 8 3/4lbs in UK speak)

Target: 133lbs (9st 7lbs)

I’ve been hovering near my target for a couple of weeks now and even got to 133 1/4lbs a couple of times but an eating extravaganza to London put over 2lbs back on, I spent a week losing it, and then managed to put a bit back on this weekend. No worries just back to the treadmill today!

Warm up on the bike, some chest and back weights, followed by 1 hr on the treadmill - 8-9% incline and 5km/hr.

Joan’s 2010 Fitness Challenge

2010-01-05T19:43:51-05:00

Goals:

1. Finish getting over my knee/leg injury and remember to stretch after exercising no matter what else I have to do.
2. Get back to 143 pounds by January 31st.
3. Get to 140 pounds by May 1st. (The lower the weight, the harder it is for me to achieve the goal).
4. Get a picture from my 40th college reunion in June to replace the horrid one from my 35th reunion that served as motivation for changing.
5. Finally manage to do full body push ups. This has been a goal for about 3 years and I’ve gotten close but haven’t accomplished it.
6. Run a 5K in less than 30 minutes in the spring/summer.
7. Continue to do things outside my comfort zone (things that fit within my values)

Plan:

Work off 2000 calories per week at the gym. Continue to get my husband to stretch my legs once or twice a day. Practice the push ups. Start a food log. Go back to training for running in March. Complete at least one of the various projects that I have partially done so I have a sense of accomplishment.

I’m going on an eastern Mediterranean cruise in May so I need to be in good enough shape by May to allow for the change in routine while on the cruise and still maintain the changes I’ve attained over the past four years especially for the college reunion. The good thing is that the two family members we’re going with are as dedicated to exercise as my husband and I are so I know they’ll support my time in the gym while on the cruise.

Today: 30 minutes on the elliptical and 35 minutes walking at 3.5 mph at one degree on the treadmill. 405 calories, 55% fat. That makes my total for this week so far 899 calories. As long as my leg keeps improving, I should have no trouble reaching 2000 calories by Saturday.

Back to my 100 Days

2009-08-10T12:18:04-05:00

Well, I went back to the dr. for my ankle at some point in time. The dr. told me I probably had inflammation as the torn ligaments from the sprain should have healed after 6+ months as the other ankle had healed. So he gave me a cortisone shot and it cut my pain in half I would say. I loved it. After a few days the pain was back big time. A week later I received another cortisone shot. It worked for a bit but the pain continued. The dr. thought I was a big baby (I think - he didn’t say so out loud!) and sent me for an MRI in June. My ligaments were still torn and not healed. He didn’t know why - I, of course, asked him why he said they would be healed after 4 months and they still weren’t healed after 9 months - like it was his fault or something! He gave me another cortisone shot - my last for the year - and said to go to physical therapy for a month. Here it is now August and I am going to make arrangements for physical therapy finally. My work travel, vacation, and family commitment schedule has been too crammed to make any time for PT especially 3 times/week. Yep, not enough time to take care of myself but plenty of time for everyone else! That is something I am working on.....I have been walking at least several times a week for the last 10 weeks. It aggravates my ankle like crazy but I need to be moving. I signed up for Vitabot today. I need to pay more attention to my eating choices as I eat everything I want which is not really making a choice is it?! I’m going to start my 100 days over starting today. I have been wearing my pedometer pretty much every day for the last 6 weeks. We are doing Shape Up the Nation at work to get us all healthier. I have been doing okay on steps and time exercising but I haven’t lost any weight and I really want to get rid of the tummy roll.

Shapeshifter’s 100 day challenge

2010-01-23T12:14:33-05:00

So I am stiill unclear if this is where you put your journal or not, please some on elet me know… Thanks

I have been doing treadmill since 1st of Jaunuary but today i put th eincline to 7 and walked a little iota above a mile to burn 200 caloories. That takes some of the cerea, toast ,banana and yogurt off. I should have read my pulse rate before i started but i did get it up to 94 and that is pretty good considering i had taken my Propranolol with breakfast and it slows it weigh down. I have premature ventrical coontractions for maye 35 years. I always feel really good as far as heart goes i have never had to gointo doctor except for yearly refill of the medicene so i must have it well under control.

Do any of you have suggestions of a product or food one can take to rid the body of a abundance of water? I occasionly feel puffy as i had a difficult time takin goff my ring this morning. I guess i can go to doctor and get her advice.

Anyhow i weighed intoday at 144.2, i am a little disapointed because I have ben trying to be very good eating but probably the portions to big. I made a subway veggie sandwich for lunch yesterday and for dinner black bean burritos but i at 2 of them. Well i will work more with the food portions.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. i think i will go chovel somemore snow for exercise this afternoon.

Priscilla’s 2010 Exercise Challenge

2010-01-28T20:57:17-05:00

Exercising regularly, but finally starting my MTM Challenge page.

Just listening to the Conference call for the Weight Loss Workshop. Jazzed up and ready to get serious. Will listen to the Start Moving Stay Moving podcasts again for a recharge.

I restarted Weight Watchers before the holidays and made it through the holidays without gaining. My sister and I are doing this together, so go to the meetings together and check in with each other to share our progress and give each other tips. Makes a big difference to have a support person.

I’ll be working part time starting next week, gradually easing myself into retirement. Looking for different ways to get the exercise in. Worked with a trainer last year, but plan to change it up. I’ve been doing yoga a couple times a week and really like it. Also doing wii fit workouts for something different.

I’ll check in regularly with updates.

Priscilla

100 days in Laguna Beach

2010-02-15T15:51:19-05:00

Today I hiked for two hours (with some running on the flat/downhill parts). Gorgeous day. I could see from the ocean to the snow covered San Gorgonio mountains. Trying to lose 2 lbs a week. Lots to go.

Suzanne’s 100 Days in 2010

2010-01-02T12:34:21-05:00

Hello and Welcome to my 2nd 100 Days of Exercise Challenge!

I did my 1st Challenge a few years ago which led me to slowly go from 143 to 122 pounds in the Spring of 2009. Since then I have slowly moved back to 131 pounds (as of this morning). I am trying to go back to everything that worked for me the first time. My goal weight is somewhere between 115 and 120 pounds (we’ll see when we get there).

Here are my goals:

1. Find a consistent way to work exercise in to my daily routine.
2. Learn to handle the stress of my job, three daughters, and one husband without overeating.
3. Run a half marathon in 2010. (I ran my first 10K in November 2009!)
4. Learn how to MAINTAIN the weight!

I am here for some accountability.

DAY 1--JAN. 1: Walked for about 1 hour.
DAY 2--JAN. 2: ..... was just about to write REST DAY when I realized that I could still possibly do something--just for 20 minutes. This just confirms why it makes sense for me to come back to this challenge!
DAY 3--JAN. 3: I’ll be in an airplane all day coming back from Europe. I will try to keep active in the plane.

Happy New Year!

Suzanne