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I am ready to start my 2008 challenge. 2007 was good, but it is time for me to raise the bar and bring the diet under control so I can reach my weightloss goals. I want to stay moving the next 360 days of 2008 - each and every day. I started the SMSMP last week, got sick and did not get anything done ... so today is Day 1.
Day 1: SMSMP Day 1. Diet was okay - will keep working on that. Did Legs for 45 min and did not get my LSB done. It is too late at night to start an hour on the treadmill.
This week my goal is to go to bed by 10 PM every night so I can get up and do a morning workout that includes my weights for the day (20 min) and some cardio (at least 45 min). Three times a week my morning cardio will be the C25K podcasts. I can always do more LSB cardio in the evening if I can fit it in, but I want to get it out of the way every morning this week.
Good for you beginning your 2008 Exercise Challenge and good on you for raising the bar on your exercise and diet plan. 2008 promises to be quite something with all of us on Motivation to Move and you’re definitely adding to the group’s momentum with every step you take. Exercising in the morning accomplishes so much … it gets it out of the way and provides a sense of achievement. It also helps the body set its natural clock for when to get to sleep. Anyway … Happy New Year and best wishes for all the things you’ll be accomplishing this year. Do well!
Hi Sara, I bet you are going to make the year 2008 a great one too!!! Enjoy the SMSM program and use the tools it gives you to accomplish your goals. Keep us posted.
Just waving Hi from Kenai! The SMSM program is a great one to kick start your goals and I know you will reach them! Thanks to Laura I have a goal of going to Anchorage for the Run for Women in June. Hope to see you there!
I think 45 minutes of legs is a great accomplishment.
I love the SMSM program. I’m going to start again on Monday. It’s a great way to kick up the workouts any time you need the motivational boost. Don’t worry if you miss a day, just pick up wherever you leave off and keep on moving.
Thank you everyone for the encouragment - very nice to read. Hey Susan - Yes, I will see you in Anchorage in June. I am looking forward to it and getting a step closer every day.
I am really liking the SMSM program - very helpful to make little goals every day and get something accomplished. I did very well on my diet today and am excited about seeing the scale drop.
Day 2: 70 min on the treadmill, 5.03 miles. I ran the C25K week 5- 2nd time and then walked for the rest of the workout. Today is arms for the weights. Has not been done yet, but is about to…
Sara
I did get my weight routine done last night. I am being FLEXIBLE Morning workouts are still very hard for me. I was up a lot last night with my little one and did not get my workout done until after dinner. I am going to just be okay with getting it done for today. I am still going to try to get in the routine of morning workouts.
Day 3: No weights today - I am sore from the weights I have done the last couple days. LSB, treadmill 60 min. I am happy with my diet and feeling pretty good about it overall. This track is going to work!!
Sara
Day 4: Rest day
Day 5: HIIT 33 min in the morning I did not feel like getting up but it felt good once I did it. C25K week 5- 2nd time.
The plan is to get the weights (shoulders today) and LSB done this afternoon or early evening. I do really agree with Scott on the LSB—I am just having trouble finding 1 1/2 hrs to get it done all at once rather than pieces I have done for a while. Have a great day everyone.
The trick is finding what works best for you. As much as I would love to have a good 2 hour block of time to workout everyday, I have to divide it up. But hey, as long as I get results I really don’t mind.
Hi Julie—good to hear you divide your workout up some and still are seeing the results. I am finding the LSB is very relaxing to do and I am enjoying it a lot. I have increased the incline on the treadmill quite a bit so I reach my target heart rate at a pace I can read at - very nice.
Day 5: LSB was only 40 min - it got too late in the evening to do more. I did not do weights today again.
Day 6: I was able to do an afternoon LSB of 60 min and then do an evening workout as well. The evening was shoulders for about 25 min and then LSB for 61 min. I am finding that the weights are making me sore again. At first I thought it was just because I did not get a lot of weights done for 2 weeks over Christmas/New Years, but I think it is adding the third set that is really challenging me again. I have not been sore after lifting weights for a couple months - kind of in a rut and it feels good to feel like I am making some progress.
Day 7: Leg weight workout, no cardio
Day 8: Chest weight workout followed by only 25 min of cardio. I wanted to get back to the treadmill, but it did not happen today.
Looking back on the week I did okay, I see some things I want to change. Looking forward I am going to try and just do the LSB for 60 min first thing in the morning 5 times this week. I can get up at 5:30 and do an hour, but when I add the weight routine in first thing in the morning then I run out of time to get all my cardio in before I need to deal with getting everything ready for the day. So… the plan is to take advantage of the fat burning mode and do LSB first thing. I want to do my 4 weight routines and I am going to do them in the afternoon or evening and then follow it with cardio as I am able—see how that works.
Day 9: LSB 60 min of treadmill, no weights today. I got up and ate breakfast and then walked. I felt very good, but ideally I will not eat breakfast until after I walk.
Day 10: LSB 61 min of treadmill. I got up early and hit the treadmill first thing. I feel just fine and will try and do weights later today…
Hi Laura - busy week is right I had a class Tuesday and Wednesday at the hospital and it was pretty intense… I still did my exercise for the most part, which felt good. I start back to work one day a week next Thursday for the first time in 3 1/2 years so I need to find a new routine a little bit anyway.
Day 10: I did get the arm weight workout done in the evening.
Day 11: LSB, but only for 30 min.
Day 12: LSB 69 min and it felt great.
Day 13: Rest
Day 14: I did a mid-morning workout this morning so my LSB was a 4-mile aerobic walk video. It was probably more in the 65% heart rate range, but it got done. Shoulder weight workout done first. I will try and get an evening workout done also because I am really behind on my weight routines this week. I would like to work out my chest and do another cardio… we will see.
2 weeks of the SMSMP done and I am doing good on the exercise, need to work on the diet.
Day 15: Leg weight routine - they always take so long… There is the inner/outer thigh, squats, lunges, extension, curl, press, and calf raise. I have a hard time keeping it to the 20 min and I will try and break it into 2 sessions this coming week. LSB done for 61 min, 4 miles on the treadmill and it was a good sweat.
Day 16: Rest day - it is Sunday and I am going to try and make that my total rest day each week and see how it effects my week. I think I need a more consistent schedule.
Day 17: 30 min of cardio on the treadmill and then arm workout with the weights. I will do another cardio workout this afternoon. I have read on several threads about “keeping it simple” and simple does work. I am starting to reduce all my week goals for exercise and diet to a checklist. I have done the journal approach and it is just too much writing and I never really get anything out of it. So I have 5 cardio workouts, 4 weight workouts this week - made a checklist. I have 4 meals to eat everyday of 400 calories each - made a checklist and will focus on not snacking at all. Let you know how it goes. I have decided the journal does not work for everyone. I looked back in my journal for the past three years and it is the same thing over and over with little to very slow success .... Hmmm
Hi Sara, I think the checklist is a brilliant idea. I agree with you that different things work for different people. And you need to work out what works for YOU. Looking forward to hearing how you do.
Day 19: LSB of 47 min and chest weights.
Day 20: Rest
Day 21: LSB 60 min and leg weights
Day 22: LSB 60 min
I got all my workouts in this week. I need to add ab workouts into this coming week and push to make all my LSB workouts 60 minutes. I am feeling great, but I am not losing any weight yet at all. I am really on a plateau - this is my fifth month of bouncing between 160-170, so I need to focus on diet. The exercise portion I like and am doing really well.
