Hi there! I have been “lurking” on this site for a while now, having joined a few months ago. Now it is time for me to take a more active role. I determined when I turned 50 (more than a year ago) that it was time for me to get fit. I first had to lose some weight - at 5’5” I was over 220 lbs; I’m now down below 170 and heading to 150, thanks to diet and exercise. This summer I joined a gym for the first time ever, and have had several sessions with a personal trainer to learn how to use all of the equipment. Today was my last session, now I have to motivate myself. What better way than this challenge?!
Day 1 - Monday, August 13, 2007
- Gym - 10 min warm-up on the treadmill; half an hour doing weights with personal trainer; stretching
- Home - treadmill - LSB for an hour (3.2 miles), listening to SMSM Day 1 and the Daily Boost; stretching
I’m glad you’ve delurked. Congratulations for making the decision to get fit. It’s never too late. I’m also over 50, and it’s amazing how good it feels to be active.
Great workout for day 1. You are so lucky to have a treadmill at home. I wish I had room for one.
What perfect timing for you to start your challenge just as your personal training sessions end. I’ll bet you’ll be amazed at how much progress you’ll make just by moving one day at a time. You’ll reach Day 100 before you know it.
P.S. I’m in training to be 50 in just over a year.
Awesome job Sandy and welcome!!!!! One less lurker woooo hoooooo!!!! Make #50 the most FAB-U-LOUS ever!!! You deserve to be the hottest 50 year old out there....well, besides all the other 50 something ladies on here...er.....you know what I mean!! Enjoy the SMSM program, it is fantastic and will help guide you through the first 30 days....
Thanks for the messages of welcome and encouragement!
Day 2 - Tuesday, August 14, 2007
- Golf - 9 holes, walking (about 4.3 miles ~ I’m not terribly accurate!)
- Home - treadmill - LSB for an hour (3.14 miles), listening to SMSM Day 2 and the Daily Boost; stretching
I’m in training to be 60 so I’m a bit ahead of you. When people ask what I’m doing, I tell them that being an old lady isn’t enough for me. I want to be a fit old lady. After all, I don’t have any control over my age but I do have something to say about the shape I’m in!
I’m happy to hear there are a few of us at this end of the age spectrum. And with such enthusiasm! I do like the way it feels to be active - it’s when I stop moving, and then start up again, that I feel a little creaky!
Day 3 - Wednesday, August 15, 2007
- Gym - 10 min warm-up on the treadmill; resistance (chest and back, abs); elliptical - 20 minutes (1.46 miles); stretching
- Home - treadmill - LSB for an hour (3.17 miles), listening to SMSM Day 3 and the Daily Boost; stretching
Hello Sandy and welcome to the hundred day challenge! Congratulations on all the successs in weight loss that you’ve already achieved! WOW! I hope you find the challenge and this forum as helpful and inspiring as I do!
Great job with your exercise. People of all ages are enthusiastic here on the forum. And they are real about the ups and downs. However, as Scott says, we just have to keep moving to have success.
I have been away from my computer for a few days, time to catch up:
Day 4 - Thursday, August 16, 2007
- Golf - 18 holes, but driving in a cart ~ a lot of swinging and stretching, but not much cardio!
- Home - treadmill - LSB for an hour (3.08 miles), listening to SMSM Day 4 and the Daily Boost; stretching
Day 5 - Friday, August 17, 2007
- Home - treadmill - LSB for an hour (3.12 miles), listening to SMSM Day 5 and the Daily Boost; stretching
Day 6 - Saturday, August 18, 2007
- Gym - 10 minutes warmup on the treadmill; resistance (shoulders & arms, abs); elliptical - 20 minutes; stretching
- Home - treadmill - LSB for an hour (3.03 miles), listening to MTM and Afterburner; stretching
Day 7 - Sunday, August 19, 2007
- Gym - 10 minutes warmup on the treadmill; resistance (legs); elliptical - 25 minutes (1.4 miles); stretching
Days 8, 9, 10, 11 - Monday, August 20 thru Thursday, August 23
- vacation! not a lot of formal exercise; played 2 rounds of golf (but driving a cart) and walked a bit around Niagara Falls and surrounding wine country
Day 12 - Friday, August 24, 2007
- Gym - 10 minutes warmup on the treadmill; resistance (chest & back, abs); elliptical - 25 minutes; stretching
- Home - treadmill - LSB, but only for 22 minutes (1.1 miles) [too many interruptions, I gave up!], listening to SMSM Day 8 and the Daily Boost; stretching
Day 13 - Saturday, August 25, 2007
- Gym - 10 minutes warmup on the treadmill; resistance (shoulders & arms, abs); elliptical - 20 minutes; stretching
- Home - treadmill - LSB for an hour (3.06 miles), listening to SMSM Day 9 and the Daily Boost; stretching
Day 14 - Sunday, August 26, 2007
- Golf - 18 holes, walking
- Gym - 10 minutes warmup on the treadmill; resistance (legs); elliptical - 20 minutes; stretching; listened to SMSM Day 10 and the daily boost
Day 15 - Monday, August 27, 2007
- Gym - 10 minutes warmup on the treadmill; resistance (chest and back, abs); elliptical - 20 minutes; stretching
- Home - treadmill - LSB for an hour (3.07 miles), listening to SMSM Day 11 and the Daily Boost; stretching
Day 17 - Wednesday, August 29, 2007
- Gym - 10 minutes warmup on the treadmill; resistance (shoulders, abs); elliptical - 20 minutes; stretching
- Home - treadmill - LSB for an hour (3.14 miles), listening to SMSM Day 12 and the Daily Boost; stretching
Yes, I track my weight, exercise, etc. Not so good lately about tracking what I eat (and suspect I am eating too much as a result!) and need to get back to that. But posting all of this takes my accountability to a whole new level!
Day 18 - Thursday, August 30, 2007
- Golf - 9 holes, walking ~ before it was too cold and wet to continue (I’m a fair weather golfer)
- Home - treadmill - LSB for an hour (3.16 miles), listening to SMSM Day 15 and the Daily Boost; stretching
Day 19 - Friday, August 31, 2007
- Gym - 10 min warm-up on the treadmill; resistance (arms, abs); stretching
- that was it for the day, as I managed to hurt my back somehow ...
Day 20 - Saturday, September 1, 2007
- Gym - 10 min warm-up on the treadmill; resistance (legs); 20 minutes on the elliptical; stretching
- Home - treadmill - LSB for an hour (3.06 miles), listening to SM-SM Day 16 and the Daily Boost; stretching
I’m clearly not in the habit of posting regularly…
Day 21 - Sunday, September 2, 2007
- Gym - 10 min warm-up on the treadmill; resistance (chest & back, abs); 20 minutes on the elliptical; stretching
Day 22 - Monday, September 3, 2007
- Day off
Day 23 - Tuesday, September 4, 2007
- Gym - 10 min warm-up on the treadmill; resistance (shoulders, abs); 20 minutes on the elliptical; stretching
Day 24 - Wednesday, September 5, 2007
- Gym - 10 min warm-up on the treadmill; resistance (arms); 25 minutes on the elliptical; stretching
- Home - treadmill - LSB for an hour (3.32 miles), listening to SM-SM Day 19 and the Daily Boost; stretching
Day 25 - Thursday, September 6, 2007
- Golf – 18 holes, walking
- Home - treadmill - LSB for 45 min (2.42 miles), listening to SM-SM Day 22 and the Daily Boost; stretching
Day 26 - Friday, September 7, 2007
- Gym - 10 min warm-up on the treadmill; resistance (legs; abs); 20 minutes on the elliptical; stretching
- Home - treadmill - LSB for an hour (3.06 miles), listening to SM-SM Day 23 and the Daily Boost; stretching
Day 27 - Saturday, September 8, 2007
- Day off
Day 28 - Sunday, September 9, 2007
- Day off
Day 22 - Monday, September 10, 2007
- Gym - 10 min warm-up on the treadmill; resistance (chest & back); 25 minutes on the elliptical; stretching
- Home - treadmill - LSB for an hour (3.37 miles), listening to SM-SM Day 24 and the Daily Boost; stretching
Day 23 - Tuesday, September 11, 2007
- Gym - 10 min warm-up on the treadmill; resistance (shoulders, abs); 25 minutes on the elliptical; stretching
- Home - treadmill - LSB for an hour (3.37 miles), listening to SM-SM Day 25 (second to last day!) and the Daily Boost; stretching
Welcome to the 100 day challenge!!! You have some really great workouts going on here!!! I have feeling you are well on your way to obtaining that goal of yours. Keep us posted on your progress. We are here to pump you up and help cheer you on. Keep on moving and have lots of fun doing it.
Great job so far!
