300+ Club - 300+ Be Thankful for Exercise in November!

:welcome:

..To the November exercise thread! We're trying to make exercise a habit, give ourselves some accountability, and get healthier in the process!

In this thread, we track the number of MINUTES we exercise for the month
-- whether it's walking or swimming or sweaty housework! Most of us set goals for ourselves (I personally will not exercise much without a goal). If you are a goal-setter, early in the month set your own goal! If you're just getting started, feel free to start with a smaller number of minutes (I did!), maybe just a few hundred. It seems easier for many of us to build on the habit rather than meet a very high goal right away. However, you can also just jump right in without a goal, and you can join us anytime in the month!

And you want to jump in, because one of the main reasons to be here is to track how many minutes we exercise as a group! In 2006 we came close to 200,000 minutes. I'd love to see us surpass that goal this year. Here's where we stand!

Jan 19,532 min
Feb 14,818 min
Mar 20,190 min
Apr 18,336 min
May 16,343 min
June 21,703 min
July 23,253 min
Aug 19,941 min
Sept 16,387
Oct -- 15,529
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186,032 MINUTES thru Oct

ONLY 13968 min to go!!!

Finally, if you're new to this, pay attention to how to add your minutes to the group... people get confused if they can't easily see our new total. I recommend showing the previous total, then your minutes, then the new total (which should be the sum of the other 2 numbers). For example, if the group had done 500 minutes already and you did 30, here's what you would do:

Group total ~ 500 + 30 = 530 minutes

Let's continue to make 2007 great by more moving and shaking!!

Okay, I'll start. I'm going to stick with 1000 minutes again for November. It seems to work out well for busy months. I end up working out generally 5 days a week and include a mix of cardio, weights, and yoga.

Plus, I don't have time to think about any other options!!! :D

Hi All! :wave: Newbie Here!

Ok, I'm going to jump right on in :trampo:!

I will start off with committing to 400 minutes for the month of November.

20 minutes 5x's a week is a good start for me and this thread should help give me the accountability and consistency I've been needing with exercise!

Thanks for the intro Heather! I hope to be able to catch on and keep up soon enough!

Looking forward to getting to know you all and sweating while doing so! :ebike:

ETA: Thank you so much for the warm welcome Heather & Annie :)

1,200 minutes for me.

BXGirl -- That's a great start!!! Welcome!

Okay, I've tried 620 as a goal for several months and haven't made it yet. I'll try 500 in November.

I'm going for 500 for November

I am kinda new. I posted here over a year ago. As you can tell from my ticker I fell off of the wagon. I got back to it on Sept 3rd. Hope it is ok if I join you all again.

*I am setting my Nov exercise goal at 500 mins.*

First, Welcome to BXGirl and welcome back Ahill! Okay, that said. I am going to up my minutes for November to 1300. I made my October minutes + 7 so I think I can do better in November.

blessings,
Annie

Howdy yall...since I met and went over my October goal I am just so excited. I know that all I am doing is walking BUT I look forward to it.

So i am raising the bar this month..

My goal is 250 minutes!!!

I just got finished with some exercise....YAAAAAY!!! So I'll start us off....

Group 0 + 25 Me = Group Total 25

Happy Sweating :D

group 25 + 30 (me) = 55 min

My goal is 1500 minutes for Nov.

Group 55+125 me = 180

Adding yesterday and today's time.

Group 180 + 90 me = 270

I am setting my goal at 1000 this month since I am having a lot of trouble motivating myself recently.

Yesterday I did 30 minutes on the elliptical - HIIT at level 6.

The group total is now 270 + 30 = 300

35 min on the elliptical

Group total ~ 300 + 35 = 335 min

30 min at gym yesterday.. major crunches have my abs sore!!

Group Total ~ 335 + 30 = 365 min

150 minutes at boot camp so far this month.

GROUP TOTAL 365 + 145 = 510

Hi add 90 minutes walking for me.
GROUP TOTAL 510+90=600
xxxxsharon

Group 600+35 treadmill= 635

30 min elliptical

Group total ~ 635 + 30 = 665 min

I am shooting for 400 minutes as well!
Sandy

walked Buster for 30 minutes.

GROUP TOTAL 665 + 30 = 695

40 min weight lifting.

Group total ~ 695 + 40 = 735 min

Personal goal, 15 minutes out of 400.


Group 15+ 735 = 750

My exercise so far 160 minutes + 750 Former Group = 910 new Group Total

20 minutes cycling and 25 minutes abs at bootcamp this morning.

GROUP TOTAL 910 + 55 = 965

I did an hour Nia class on Saturday, but that was it for me this weekend. That brings my total to 90 minutes.

The group total is now 965 + 60 = 1,025

50 minutes so far this month.

Group total: 1,025 + 50 = 1,075

Group total: 1,075 + 25 = 1100

60 min yoga

Group total ~ 1100 + 60 = 1160

Adding Sunday and Mondays walking time.

Group total ~ 1160 + 60 = 1220

30 min biking + 1220 = 1250 min

Adding my minutes in here...15 min walking

250 - 15 = 235 to go

Group Total 1250 + 15= 1265 minutes

for the week 135 + 1265 = 1400

5 days to post. Shooting for 1000 minutes this month. So:

Personal Nov goal = 1000-125=875 to go


Group Total = 1400 +125 = 1525

Just 10 minutes walking

Group total: 1525 + 10 = 1535

30 min + 1535 min = 1565

my total = 60 min for the month

30 minutes elliptical yesterday and today, plus 30 minutes with my trainer today brings my total to 180.

The group total is 1,565 + 90 = 1,655

Well i did my walking last night and forgot to put it here..I tell ya Blonde MoMent!!

My total 235 - 15 = 220 min to go!

Group Total 1,655 + 15 = 1,670

Another 25 minutes walking

Personal Nov goal = 1000-(125+25)=850 to go

Group Total 1670+25= 1695

One foot in front of the other!!

30 min + 1695 min = 1725 min

my total 90 min this month

25 (hard & fast) minutes walking/running the dog. (She gets on the trail of a ground hog and there's no slowing her down. heheh)

Personal Nov goal = 1000-(125+25+25)=825 to go

GROUP TOTAL: 1725 + 25 = 1750

catching up for Mon, Tues, Wed - 150 minutes.

GROUP TOTAL 1750 + 150 = 1900

I haven't done so great the last three days. I gotta do better. Adding 60 mins from yesterday. Nothing from Tues or today.

GROUP TOTAL 1900 + 60 = 1960

30 min walking yesterday
60 min weights today.

Group total ~ 1960 + 90 = 2050 min

Wednesday was 20 elliptical, 20 treadmill an 20 arms. Yesterday was 30 elliptical and 20 legs, bringing my total to 290.

The group total is now 2,050 + 110 = 2,160

30 minutes walking. Going to add ankle weights this weekend.

Personal Nov goal = 1000-(125+25+25+30)=795 to go

GROUP TOTAL: 2160+30=2195

One Step at a Time

30 min elliptical

Group total ~ 2195 + 30 = 2225 min

Hey Everyone! I just finished adding in the minutes for October, and guess what? We only have to do 13,968 min this month to get to our goal!!!! We can do that THIS month!!!!

So, watch those minutes and get ready to celebrate as they approach 14,000!!!

Minutes for Thurs, Fri, Sat are 155.

GROUP TOTAL 2225 + 155 = 2380

50 minutes walking...

Group total: 2380 + 50 = 2430

30 min elliptical and then 30 heavy min raking!

Group total ~ 2430 + 60 = 2490 min

personal goal 205 out of 400 :carrot:

gropu205 + 2490 = 2695

Former Group 2695 + 360 for me this week = 3,055 New Group total

Adding 60 mins of walking time from this weekend.

Group total ~ 3055 + 60 = 3115 min

My goal is to exercise 20 min/day x 6/wk=120min/wk
week 2min. mon- tue- wed- thur- fri- sat- sun-
week 3 min. mon- tue-- wed- thur- fri- sat- sun-
week 4 min mon- tue- wed- thur- fri- sat- sun-

Group Total: 25 + 3115 = 3140



Me: 75/400

60 min yoga

Group total ~ 3140 + 60 = 3200 min

3140 + 80 = 3220

I started to say "just 80" but decided it's 80 more than I would have done - my goal this week - to find something that doesn't kill the knee.

Saturday was an hour Nia class and and hour and a half yoga class. Yesterday I did 20 minutes elliptical and an hour yoga class. That brings my total to 520.

The group total is now 3,220 + 230 = 3,450

I'd like to try something. We need to get to 13,968 min to reach our yearly goal of 200,000 minutes!

How about we count DOWN until we get there...

So, right now we're at:

13,968 - 3450 = 10,518 min to go.

Next person, subtract your minutes from 10,518

And, if it doesn't work and is too confusing... we'll switch back!

Minutes remaining to goal: 10,518

subtract your minutes!!

i'm new here, but since sunday, i've logged 150 minutes of cardio. doesn't sound like much, but considering i'd become a lazy thing, i'm pretty inspired.

Minutes remaining to goal: 10,368

hope that's right. it feels right when i'm pounding away on the elliptical.

Hi, now I'm off the liquid diet I can EXERCISE, lol, so here's 300mins for the November total.
GROUP TOTAL 10,368+300=10,668
xxxxsharon

Heather - the subtraction idea is great, altough I think we will probably have to be very careful.

First I will fix Sharon's - 10,368 - 300 = 10,068

Last night I had a half hour session with my trainer and did an hour Zumba class, bringing my total to 610.

Minutes to go: 10,068 - 90 = 9,978

20 minutes walking for me.

Counting down to the goal!!

Minutes remaining until the group meets goal:

9,978 MINUS 20 = 9,958

Nancy -- We WILL have to be careful. Let's keep a close eye in it, everyone!

70 min for me: 10 elliptical and 60 weights.

Countdown to 200K: 9958 - 70 = 9888 min

Ooops, SORRY, I didn't read about the changes! I thought it was a lot for this early in the month!!!SUBTRACTING 60 mins for me
9,888-60=9,928
xxxxsharops hope I did it right!

That's great, Sharon. Don't worry, I think it IS confusing, but I also think this is more exciting!!!! :D

Hi add another 60 mins for me, or rather SUBTRACT, lol
GROUP TOTAL COUNTDOWN 9,928-60= 9,868
xxxsharon

Hi SUBTRACTING another 90 mins for me.
GROUP TOTAL COUNTDOWN 9,868-90=9,778
xxxxsharon

Hey, I'm headed to the gym soon, but is Sharon the only one exercising out there??? Hellloooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Heather - You're right. Where is everyone?

On Sharon's post of 11/15 she said subtract, but she added. So the total should be 9678.

I did an hour dance class on Wednesday and 25 minutes DDR last night, bringing my total to 695.

Countdown to 200K: 9,678 - 85 = 9,593

Great idea to countdown now that we are in the homestretch!

I did a total of 305 minutes this week at bootcamp.



Countdown to 200K: 9,593 - 305 = 9,288

48 minutes for me.

Countdown: 9,288 - 48 = 9,240

Let's see if I can do this right.

40 minutes on the elliptical...

Countdown to 200K: 9240 - 40 = 9200 minutes!

Wow. SOooo quiet.

Hey, if you aren't posting cause of the subtracting, just come in and log your minutes and someone else can subtract them for you! We're too close to slow down now!!

45 min at the gym for me -- elliptical and weights.

Countdown to 200K: 9200 - 45 = 9155 min

20 minutes spinning. 20 minutes abs.

Countdown to 200K: 9,155 - 40 = 9,115

I haven't been able to get online for about a week. I have written down all of my minutes in an effort to keep up with them. I will add (or I guess subtract) them all now.


Tue 11/13 : 45 mins (dancing)
Thur 11/15: 30 mins (walking)
Fri 11/16 : 120 mins (dancing)
Sun 11/18: 30 mins (walking)
My total for the week: 225 minutes

Countdown to 200K: 9,115 - 225 = 8890

Former Group total 8,890 - my minutes for this week 310 = 8,580 New Group total.

Well after a week and a 1/2 of TOM!!!! I am finally able to get backl to exercising..hope I make my goal!

My total 220 - 27 min = 193 min to go!

Countdown to 200K: 8,580 - 27 = 8,553 Minutes remaining

30 min elliptical!

Countdown to 200K: 8,553 - 30 = 8,523 minutes remaining!

For those of you who weren't here last week, we are almost to our yearly goal of 200,000 minutes! So, I thought it would be fun (although confusing) to count DOWN! So, please subtract your minutes from the total until we get to zero!!!!!

180 for me for the week - still have 85 for month - looking like I do more exercise than I think

8523 - 180 = 8343

personal goal 205 + 180 = 385 ALMOST THERE!!

Countdown to 200K: 8343 - 180 = 8163 minutes left!

Just a note: we are almost to our yearly goal of 200,000 minutes! So, I thought it would be fun (although confusing) to count DOWN! So, please subtract your minutes from the total until we get to zero!!!!!

50 minutes at bootcamp this morning

COUNTDOWN TO 200K: 8163 - 50 = 8113 minutes remaining

30 more minutes on the elliptical!

COUNTDOWN TO 200K: 8113 - 30 = 8083 minutes remaining

8083 - 150 = 7933

yay!

50 minutes for me this morning


COUNTDOWN TO 200k: 7933 - 50 = 7883

60 min weight training!

Countdown to 200K_ 7883 - 60 = 7823 min

Oops - I need to catch up. Saturday - hour Nia and hour and a half yoga class, Tuesday - half hour with trainer and 15 minutes elliptical, and Wednesday - hour dance (salsa) class. All that brings my total to 950.

The countdown to 200K is now 7,823 - 255 = 7,568

45 min on the elliptical buys me a piece of pie!

Countdown to 200K: 7568 - 45 = 7523 min

Got 50 minutes in this morning.


COUNTDOWN TO 200K 7523 - 50 = 7473

Did 45 mins of The Biggest Loser DVD...

COUNTDOWN TO 200K 7473 - 45 = 7428

55 minutes at bootcamp this morning.

COUNTDOWN TO 200K: 7428 - 55 = 7373

60 min at the gym. 20 min elliptical and 40 min weights

Countdown to 200K: 7373-60 = 7313 min

1 hour of exercising to my videos and 1 hour of my 3 hour long housecleaning yesterday:

Countdown to 200K: 7313 - 120 = 7193 minutes

45 minutes strength training this morning with the Biggest Loser DVD -- I swear I think I'm addicted to that DVD! It kicks my tail though!

Countdown to 200K: 7193 - 45 = 7148

Counting 1/3 my minutes from packing and cleaning in preparation for moving... there'll be a lot more

Countdown: 7148 = 100 = 7048

30 more min on the elliptical

Countdown to 200K: 7048 - 30 = 7018 min

November 1-25th

DDR = 960 min
Cycling = 180 min

Total = 1140

Group Countdown to 200k~ 7018 - 1140 = 5,878

Ratkitten -- that's a great boost toward our goal!! Awesome job!!

Another 45 minute DVD workout for me today.

Countdown to 200k~ 5878 - 45 = 5,833

35 min on the elliptical!

Countdown to 200k: 5833 - 35 = 5798 min

Logging my time for last week:

11/19: 30mins (walking)
11/20: 30mins (walking)
11/21: 30mins (walking)
11/23: 30mins (walking)
11/25: 15mins (Running!) I am so excitied that I was actually able to run!
Total for the week: 135mins

Countdown to 200k: 5798 - 135 = 5663min

I was really active over the long weekend with the painting, but I don't feel like I want to count that, so just my Nia class on Saturday, bringing my total to 1010.

Countdown to 200K: 5663 - 60 = 5603

DDR 60 min

Group Countdown to 200k~ 5603 - 60 = 5543 min

70 min yoga

COUNTDOWN to 200K: 5543 - 70 = 5473 min

16min biking + 30 (counting as 14) min ping pong = 30 min

5473 min - 30min = 5443 min

150 for the week - I made my goal - I honestly had no clue how I would do so I guess I sandbagged

5443 - 150 = 5293

Carol -- WTG on making your goal! :woohoo:

50 minutes this morning.

COUNTDOWN TO 200K: 5293 - 50 = 5243

hi SUBRACT 20 mins of walking for me.(That's all I'm up to at the mo)
:carrot:GROUP TOTAL LEFT 5,243-20=5,223:carrot:
XXXXSHARON

Good Lord! I haven't posted here since the 9th of the month. Mind is totally gone.

Anyway, here's the stats, as best I can figure:

In about 2 and 1/2 weeks, 555 minutes, all walking, some with ankle weights, some on the beach.

Personal goal = 1000 - (125+25+25+30+550) = 240 to go.

GROUP TOTAL LEFT 5,223-555=4668

One Foot In Front of the Other!!

just 16 minutes for me at the mo

Group countdown: 4668 - 16 = 4652

pc DDR for me! 60 min

Group Count Down to 200k~ 4652 - 60 = 4592

personal goal 385 + 20 = 405 out of 400

group 4592 - 20 = 4572

COUNTDOWN TO 200K 4592 - 45 = 4547

60 Min washing walls and scrubbing floor in kitchen + 40 min groundhog hunting with the dog.

Personal goal = 1000 - (125+25+25+30+550+100) = 145 to go.



Group Total Countdown to 200k = 4547 - 100 = 4447

60 min weights...

Countdown to 200K: 4447 - 60 = 4387 min

Last night I did 10 treadmill, 30 trainer and 60 minutes Zumba class, bringing my total to 1110.

Countdown to 200K: 4387 - 100 = 4287

Last night I did an hour dance class (Samba), bringing my total to 1,170.

Countdown to 200K: 4,287 - 60 = 4,227

24 minutes

Group countdown: 4227 - 24 = 4203

OK - where the heck is everyone (well, besides Vortex)?

Tonight I did 15 minutes on the treadmill and an hour dance class bringing my total to 1245.

Countdown to 200K: 4,203 - 75 = 4,128

11/27-15 mins (running)
11/29-30 mins (walking)

Countdown to 200K: 4,128 - 45 = 4083

It's Saturday here, and the first official day of Summer for us... although it is a very dreary, damp first day of summer. So, I'm posting my November minutes. I managed to *just* go over my goal minutes.

Personal Goal... 1230/1200, putting me 30 mins over my goal

Group Total... 4083 - 1230 = 2853

Getting close to 200,000!!!!

Zelma

30 min elliptical -- and I made my goal!

COUNTDOWN TO 200K: 2853 - 30 = 2823 min