Carb Counters - March Exercise Accountability

March 1st.....Im going to do my best to make this my best month yet.

:carrot: Awesome Robin!! I couldn't wait for this thread. I'm totally in it with you. This is going to be a month on the move.

:hug: Yep, this is the month! Ok, off this contraption and off to the gym.

Ok. I'm going to TRY/ATTEMPT to get more exercise in. I'm a slug and usually can find every excuse in the book NOT to exercise. So I'm going to start off slow....just the 1 mile WATP. DH questioned whether my back really was strong enough to do exercises so it was HIS idea to start slow. So that's where the "try/attempt" will come in....depending on my back.

Brenda- remember to stretch! Another method to strengthen your back, and is gentle is yoga. It is so easy on the body, and gets you into an unbelieveable flexable condition. It doesn't matter what size you are. Yoga really is for everyone! :) Glad your going to get moving. I really have been feeling better since getting of my bum and doing something.

Speaking of such - my accountability today: 3.5 miles on the track and then the other arrands that probably had me walking another 1/2 mile. So, I might be able to say 4 miles. :D

Now I have to go back out to Petco and the library because I forgot to while I was out. Shesh. I'm pooped.

Robin - Monday morning I'm with you. In fact, I may go to the gym for a short while tomorrow morning. I feel a lot better now.

I would like to join this thread. O.K.? I want to have to be accountable to someone that I am going to exercise everyday.
So starting tomorrow!!! I will make a point to exercise and then post!!!!
Good luck to everyone on this thread. Let's get moving.
A tip: First thing in the morning get dressed and put your shoes on. Leave your shoes on. You may need to get an indoor pair, but I swear, when you keep your shoes on you will want to keep moving. If you know flylady, you know were this is coming from!
Goodluck everyone

Well tomorrow is my trip back to the gym - so i'll post if I do my 3 miles. I am still motivated to drop this before we go on holiday. I crunched the numbers, and if I loose 2 pounds a week, i'll reack my goal right before we leave.

Welcome Nyree. Hope to see you post in the other areas! :)

:hug:

This is the first day I've "exercised"

20 minutes of shoveling snow. (I'll mention there's MORE out there to shovel) BLECH!!

Add 20 minutes more of shoveling that white....stuff. Sweated my butt off because the weather decided to get SUNNY and 31!!!! HEATWAVE!!!! :lol:

walked 3 miles today :carrot:

Went for my weigh in today, and I am three pounds down.

Yey!
Nyree


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Robin - I'm back!!!

50 minutes treadmill speed varies between 2.6 and 2.8

6 sets of triceps with 8 lb weight 15 reps each

6 sets of biceps with 8 lb weight 15 reps each

Congrats on the weigh in Nyree! :carrot:

Went to the gym and walked 4 miles on the track. It took 1 hour @ 1 mile per 15 minutes. Remember, i'm 4'11 so my strides not like the other tall ladies that pass me up, but to me the strides are good. LOL

Do it all again tomorrow. :):hug:

Happy Tuesday girls!

Just got back from the gym, and I completed my 4 miles. Right now, i'm only doing the walking to get some of the bulk off, and will work on tightening up in a few weeks. Now if I could only get Andy to the gym.... *grins*

45 minutes treadmill 2.7 mph with incline program

15 minutes elliptical

3 sets of lat pull downs at 60 lbs 15 reps each

3 sets of chest press at 10 lbs 15 reps each

3 sets of seated row at 50 lbs 15 reps each

3 sets of chest flys with 5 lbs free weights 15 reps each

3 miles yesterday, 3 more today :carrot:

45 minutes treadmill on random incline program at 2.7-2.8 mph

6 sets of leg curl, 15 reps each; graduated weight 50, 55, 60

6 sets of leg extensions, 15 reps each; graduated weight 50, 55, 60

45 minutes treadmill 2.8-3.0 mph with random incline program

15 minutes elliptical

3 sets of 15 reps at 25 lbs inner and outer thigh -- new machine for me!

1 mile WATP today

45 minutes treadmill at 2.8 mph with random incline program (2.08 miles)

Ab crunches on bench with medicine ball

Butt exercises with stability ball

GOOD JOB girls!!! you are doing awesome!!

I got in 4 miles today :carrot:

Lacey

AAck! I missed a few days of logging.

March 13 -- 45 minutes treadmill at 2.9 with aerobic incline program (2.07 miles). Triceps and biceps 8 sets each, 15 reps, varying weights.

March 14 -- 45 minutes treadmill with 30 minutes at 3.0 and 15 minutes at 2.8-2.9 (2.18 miles). Leg curl and leg extension 10 sets each, 15 reps, varying weights.

35 minutes treadmill 3.0 to 3.2 mph with random incline program (1.71 miles)

15 minutes elliptical (.97 miles)

Seated row, chest press, lat pull down, shoulder press - 3 sets each 15 reps with varying weights per machine

15 minute Core Power class

My hips and abs are totally 100% sore and screaming right now!!!

Way to go Ladies on your exercise for the month. I have been going to Curves at least 4 times a week and I love it. Today my DD and I went together. It was fun.

30 minutes treadmill 3.0 mph with random incline program

30 minutes elliptical

Inner thigh 3 sets of 15 reps at 37.5 lbs each leg

Outer thigh 3 sets of 15 reps at 25 lbs each leg

Butt kicks 3 sets of 15 reps at 20, 25, 30 lbs each leg

Butt kicks on stability ball 3 sets of 15 reps each leg

15 minute bicep class

15 minute abs class

Susan awsome work outs!!! WOW

Yesterday I dod 30 min on the eliptical for 450 cals 2.5 miles

That is it

Today will be a diferent story!!

I got a mile and a half in today and then it started pouring rain :p

better than nothing I guess :)

Would bowling count even if I didn't elevate my heartrate? Throwing that bowling ball IS hard work (especially around the middle of the 2nd game):lol:

Yes it does I will check on fit day to see how many cals!1 :lol:

Just came back from the gym and managed to burn off 980 cals with 60 min on the eliptical.

And tanned for 10 min. Yea that is exercise I have to hold my girls up so I do not get boob tan lines!!!

I've got them boob tan lines...YUK I hate them.

Saturday, 3/18 - 60 minutes walking

Monday, 3/20 - 35 minutes treadmill at 3.0 with random incline program and 30 minutes elliptical

Today - Curves at 4. Would have went for a walk after that, but we have a winter storm pending...so I wasn't sure what the weather was gonna do. HURRY UP SPRING!!!!

I forgot to log on yesterday so actually both days (today too) I did 700 cals about 4 miles on the eliptical for 47 min. Yesterday I did some power arms with the weights. today no.

Yeah summer hurry!!!

Wow Sue!!!!!!!!! 47 min on the eliptical!! I hate that thing :lol: Great job!

I'm going to Curves at 4....regardless of this DARN snow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

45 minutes treadmill at 3.0 mph with a random incline program

15 minutes elliptical

15 minute butt class and 15 minute ab class

Walked for 35 min today in the sunshine :sunny: I loved it!!

49 min on the eliptical for 700 cals again today, UGH my butt is feeling so tight but it still jiggles alot!!!!

:lol:

tomorow it will be less on the eliptical but work out with My PT WHOOO HOOO

49 minutes on the elliptical....WOW....I don't know if I could walk after that.

Way to go Susan

fantastic job, girls!!! You're all so inspirational to me!!

Jackie, I have the boob tan lines too, we could be millionaires if we could think of something to push 'em up while people tan!! :o

35 minutes on the treadmill. American Idol is on so that certainly helped :D

Lacey

:lol: Lacey you are soooo right. Come up with it and I'm the first in line to buy it. :D

Way to go on the 35 min on the treadmill....Mine is in the garage where I HATE it...so it hasn't been used in about 6 months. :(

boob tan lines :lol: I kinda like them.....especially when dh runs his fingers down the lines :D

Did 35 min on the treadmill, 3.6 mph @ 7 incline, burned 322 calories :cb:

Done now for the day.....I think Im going to try to get to the gym in the mornings from now on. I like getting it all overwith in the am, and not having to worry or think about it anymore for the day.

1/2 a workout at the gym so far........I'll add more later

well yesterday was 400 cals on the eliptical and a lower body workout, today was 54 min on the eliptical for 800 cals what a killer and did manage to make it out of the gym alive!!

definatly getting my water in I drank 40+ oz at work then went bowling and drank 2 more pitures of water and boy I am peeing every chance I get!!!

only 20 on the treadmill, better than nothing though :)

Jackie,
Try putting it in front of the television...there are TONS of good shows on lately, then just force yourself to get on it when one of the shows is on...My treadmill is probably one of the first electric ones, it is ANCIENT and I hate it too but at least I have something to fall back on when I can't get outside!

Lace

Made it to Curves yesterday. I'm supposed to go today, but I'm also going shopping....hope I get back in time.

Good idea Lacey...but now that Spring is approaching, I'll probably wait until next fall to do it.

got 3 miles in this morning :carrot: :carrot: :carrot:

Headed to Curves right now. I'm kind of excited because I am now taking somone with me. She is 18 and weighs maybe 110....but she just had a baby and is trying to lose her c-section tummy. It is still nice to have someone to go with...if my DD doesn't go.

3 miles today!!!

Does running up and down the stairs to play fetch things for DH count as exercise???

I'd say yes Susan!! :)

Took a 1.5 mile walk with my DS. Also played at the park. I'm pooped. Sun is out...temp is mild. GREAT DAY!! :cheer:

50 minutes treadmill

Tricep and bicep exercises

30 min walk today

Made it to Curves today.

this weekend did some time on the tread mill not enough of a workout but them played with weights for a while.

Nothing on sunday

today did 20 min then 25 min on the eliptical and kicked butt 750 cals then played a bit with the weights. I feel ripped. HHMMM I was going to start BFL this week maybe next when I feel like moving more!

5 miles today and I feel fantastic!!!

WOW Lacey!!! That is awesome! :carrot:
I'm headed to tan and to Curves right now!

30 minutes treadmill

30 minutes elliptical

Inner and outer thigh machine, calves

30 min walk outside :sunny:

50 min on the eliptical for 700 cals and lower body weights

5 miles bayyyybbbeeeeee

and I BARELY beat the rain!!:carrot: :carrot:

30 minutes treadmill at 2.8 mph with random incline program (1.5 miles and 215 calories)

35 minutes elliptical on the gluteal program (2.12 miles and 325 calories)

Seated row, lat pull down, chest press and shoulder raises

Headed to Curves now. Tomorrow is my day off and I'm hoping it is nice outside so I can walk to Curves. Then I could say I got in a 2 mile walk too. :crossed: got my fingers crossed at least.

Way to go everyone on getting in such great exercise....it is a key to success for me! :yes:

ok..well the temp is about 60, but it is raining, storming, lightning and thundering....so I'll probably take my car to Curves. But I'm headed out the door now. :carrot:

Good job, Jackie, my dear!!! You've inspired me, I'm definitely getting on the treadmill this evening!!

Wednesday: 1 mile WATP stretchy band
Thursday: 2 mile WATP weighted balls

WAY TO GO Brenda!!!! I know getting started with some sort of exercise is tough, but we all need it. :hug:

30 minutes treadmill

30 minutes elliptical


Brenda, glad to see you are up and moving about!

30min treadmill

I have done 45 on the eliptical every day except the ones I work with OZ then it is 30 and a workoug and well most days I do some of a workout anyways with weights even if it is for 15 min.

Curves is closed today and its nasty outside...so I think I'll go get my weights and try to work on my arms....ick..I hate my arm flab. :(

Hey starting the new month!!