Mag, Baked cinnamon apple tea sounds like a winner. Must find it.
Also I bought some dark chocolate and stretched 2 squares out savoring every taste. Mmmm m m m good.
Day 1 5754 steps
Day 2 Already well over 5,000 and plenty of day left!
Day 3 2918 (had to rest)
Day 4 6641 (June 6)
Day 5 3812
Day 6 7395
Day 7 4037
Day 8 6773
Day 9 3880 (sore from gardening.)
Day 10 3879 (June 12, I met my husband on this day on a blind date
years ago.)
Day 11 7441
Day 12 5762 and my goal of walking 35,000 steps per week met!
Increasing this weeks goal to 37,500 steps per week.
Day 13 7858 I walked 3/4 mile in very hot sunshine 8:00 am.
Day 14 4480
Day 15 Lubricating shot in knee, must stay inactive afterward. (June 17)
Location: Kelseyville (Lake County, Northern California)
Posts: 150
S/C/G: 164/155/145
Height: 5'6"
Well I got back from camping Monday evening and it was wonderful!
Day 1: Friday evening - I walked for 30 minutes, and then a couple of other short walks.
Day 2: Saturday - I went on a 2 hour hike and another 1 hour walk. It was great and I was exhausted and sore!
Day 3: Sunday - I did a 1 hour hike and a couple of short walks like 15 - 20 minutes each. Lots of exercise and soreness, but I feel like it got me back on track.
Day 4: Monday - I didn't formally exercise because we packed up and came home and then unpacked and put everything away. So I guess this day doesn't count?
Day 5: Tuesday - Isn't really day 5 is it? Didn't exercise, way too tired, so I guess I need to start over?
I need to go back to no sweets, no spuds. Three pause days. I'm relieved to say that cookie table and banquet season is finally done, so maybe I will have an easier time succeeding at this new challenge.
Unfortunately, I didn't manage to get in all my steps while I was on my mini-vacation. Lesson learned! Even when I don't have access to a treadmill and it's 90 plus degrees outside, I still could have been more active at the hotel. Maybe used the stairs a few times or had a solo dance party in my room.
"Get to Stepping" Challenge TAKE:2
10,000 steps daily tracked by my favorite tech toy my Fitbit Flex! Level 2
June 17: 11,218 steps (Day 1)
Last edited by dangerouscurves76; 06-18-2015 at 07:58 AM.
Dr Geri and DangerousCurves Good luck on the new challenges..its a process
AshliRose it is your challenge you decide what works for you
So interesting story I've been struggling a bit with my bring lunch to work challenge, but yesterday I made sure to pack lunch and some snacks. I got in the car to go to work and it promptly died on the highway. I'm fine, my car is gone. I then had the card towed and grabbed a bus to work.. So now I've been up since 4am its 7am and haven't eaten yet. I get stick on the bus till 9 and ended up munching on my snacks...So if I hadn't packed food for lunch I would have been a very very grumpy Obie...Anyway TOM is over, the whosh happened and I'm on track to be in the 350s by the end of the month. Now I just need a car.
Last edited by Obsidianbbw; 06-18-2015 at 12:41 PM.
Obsidianbbw OUCH! loosing your car is rough. Good thing you had food with you. May you find a car that works for you.
dangerouscurves76 Walking in Air conditioning hall ways of hotels is not bad. I was able to get 3 different good walks of 20 minutes each day last time we stayed. Can't do steps. Hope your next challenge works.
Dr. Geri Those receptions, etc are a deadly threat!!! Good for regular time. Starting again is best option.
AshliRose What is great is that you are really, really trying. Your body tells you that rest is best and you listened. That is a good thing too.
Day 1 5754 steps
Day 2 Already well over 5,000 and plenty of day left!
Day 3 2918 (had to rest)
Day 4 6641 (June 6)
Day 5 3812
Day 6 7395
Day 7 4037
Day 8 6773
Day 9 3880 (sore from gardening.)
Day 10 3879 (June 12, I met my husband on this day on a blind date
years ago.)
Day 11 7441
Day 12 5762 and my goal of walking 35,000 steps per week met!
Increasing this weeks goal to 37,500 steps per week.
Day 13 7858 I walked 3/4 mile in very hot sunshine 8:00 am.
Day 14 4480
Day 15 4826 Short walk then Lubricating shot in knee, must stay inactive afterward. (June 17)
Day 16 Walk in very early but still so sweaty I had to shower. Feeling stronger, breathing far easier. Asthma getting better.
50 situps a day with 3 possible pause days. Getting tired of my muffin top - hoping this might be a step in the right direction.
May 31st - 50
Day 2 -June 1 -50
2 - 50
3 - 50
4 - 50
5 - 50
6 - 50
7 - 50
Day 9- June 8th -50 - this is a simple challenge, still fight it a bit, but try to get it in 1st thing in the morning. I think it helps set the tone for the day.
June 9th - 50
June 10th - 50
June 11th - 50
June 12th - (Day 13) - 50 SU. Back from moving college son back home for the summer. Thought I'ld try to catch up, lol, you chicks have been busy!
June 13th - Pause DAY #1
June 14th - Day 14 - 50, so didn't want to do my 50 this am, ugh.
June 15th - Day 15, 50
June 16th - Day 16, 50
June 17th - Day 17, 50
June 18th - Day 18, 50 - getting to 21 days, three days to go.
June 19th - Day 19, 50 & Friday already!
love2, my hubby is not liking the one orange door I have finished, but it took him a while to adjust to color inside the house, I love it and can't wait to have the other doors back up(tomorrow I hope). Hope you feel back to normal tomorrow.
Ash, if you give yourself 3 pause days then Weds could be day 4 or you can start over. This challenge is for you, so whatever works for you.
Dr, Geri, good to see you back. My next challenge is going to have to go back to no p.m. eating with just myself to blame for bad habits. You can do this.
dangerous, way to just re-start - you'll get ir done this time.
Obsidian,hope today goes better for you. You can do your challenge, one day at a time.
Mag, you are doing well, keep up the good work. My situp challenge is good and will have to make my next challenge no p.m. snacking to change that ice cream eating, only stopped for one night.
LETS DO THIS
Last edited by workinglikeadog; 06-19-2015 at 08:17 AM.
Reason: update
Location: Kelseyville (Lake County, Northern California)
Posts: 150
S/C/G: 164/155/145
Height: 5'6"
Oh....okay, I get it. Thanks guys! I read the first post again. So it will I will give myself 3 pause days. So Monday and Tuesday are pause days and
Wed. is day 4. Today is day 5 but I haven't exercised yet. I slept through my alarm and didn't have time this morning. I will try to make time for a walk today!
Challenge: Substituting dark chocolate and flavored tea for cookies and ice cream after dinner. I will have three pause days.
Day 1: complete (4 squares Lindt dark chocolate / cinnamon tea)
Day 2: complete (3 squares Lindt dark chocolate / iced mint tea with Splenda)
Day 3: complete (4 squares Ghirardelli Twilight Delight, one square Lindt Intense Mint / water instead of tea)
Day 4: complete (no dessert, went to bed early)
Day 5: complete (strawberries instead of chocolate, mint tea)
Day 6: complete (hanging in there! really wanted to eat a lemon popsicle tonight but opted for 4 squares of Twilight Delight, and mint tea w/Splenda)
Day 7: pause day
Day 8: complete (opted for a homemade berries/yogurt/ice smoothie)
Day 9: complete (tried a new flavor today, Lindt intense orange. Wow, it was so good, it was hard to only eat a serving size. So I am having baked cinnamon apple tea, which tastes just like apple cobbler only without the calories, yum!)
Day 10: complete (4 squares of Lindt intense orange, no tea tonight, really busy sewing!)
Day 11: complete (no dessert tonight, don't know if this day really counts as complete since I had Menchies yogurt for lunch. Hmmm. My husband tried to hand me a popsicle this evening and I refused. So maybe one cancels out the other . . . )
Good night everybody! Keep up the good work. Keep fighting the good fight! Hugs to all!
Diane, I fought for the orange cover for day bed years ago and it even landed up in the living room when we bought a house. The only real furniture we had for that room. Didn't have time to sew a new one and DH brought home beautiful corner hanging lamps, 2 in olive green and one in orange!!! Later we painted those white as we fazed out the orange and green.
Mag: Ghirardelli Twilight Delight, I just bougtht it this week, and really like it. Limiting my self to 2 squares. First time I ever was able to spread it across so many days. Usually it is gone the first day I buy it. Savored each bite, and look forward to that treat.
Day 1 5754 steps
Day 2 Already well over 5,000 and plenty of day left!
Day 3 2918 (had to rest)
Day 4 6641 (June 6)
Day 5 3812
Day 6 7395
Day 7 4037
Day 8 6773
Day 9 3880 (sore from gardening.)
Day 10 3879 (June 12, I met my husband on this day on a blind date
years ago.)
Day 11 7441
Day 12 5762 and my goal of walking 35,000 steps per week met!
Increasing this weeks goal to 37,500 steps per week.
Day 13 7858 I walked 3/4 mile in very hot sunshine 8:00 am.
Day 14 4480
Day 15 4826 Short walk then Lubricating shot in knee, must stay inactive afterward. (June 17)
Day 16 6262 Walk in very early but still so sweaty I had to shower. Feeling stronger, breathing far easier. Asthma getting better.
When I finish the 21 days of actually walking over 5,000 I shall begin again with something with walking. This is the habit I need the most.
May each of you have success in what you need and want.
Day 1 5754 steps
Day 2 Already well over 5,000 and plenty of day left!
Day 3 2918 (had to rest)
Day 4 6641 (June 6)
Day 5 3812
Day 6 7395
Day 7 4037
Day 8 6773
Day 9 3880 (sore from gardening.)
Day 10 3879 (June 12, I met my husband on this day on a blind date
years ago.)
Day 11 7441
Day 12 5762 and my goal of walking 35,000 steps per week met!
Increasing this weeks goal to 37,500 steps per week.
Day 13 7858 I walked 3/4 mile in very hot sunshine 8:00 am.
Day 14 4480
Day 15 4826 Short walk then Lubricating shot in knee, must stay inactive afterward. (June 17)
Day 16 6262 Walk in very early but still so sweaty I had to shower. Feeling stronger, breathing far easier. Asthma getting better.
Day 17 4567 So close to 5,000 but exhausted.
I was tempted this morning to go back to bed, but am able to talk myself into a walk so today's steps will be over 5,000. If I didn't have the goal of 5,000 steps I would still be in bed.
Challenge: Substituting dark chocolate and flavored tea for cookies and ice cream after dinner. I will have three pause days.
Day 1: complete (4 squares Lindt dark chocolate / cinnamon tea)
Day 2: complete (3 squares Lindt dark chocolate / iced mint tea with Splenda)
Day 3: complete (4 squares Ghirardelli Twilight Delight, one square Lindt Intense Mint / water instead of tea)
Day 4: complete (no dessert, went to bed early)
Day 5: complete (strawberries instead of chocolate, mint tea)
Day 6: complete (hanging in there! really wanted to eat a lemon popsicle tonight but opted for 4 squares of Twilight Delight, and mint tea w/Splenda)
Day 7: pause day
Day 8: complete (opted for a homemade berries/yogurt/ice smoothie)
Day 9: complete (tried a new flavor today, Lindt intense orange. Wow, it was so good, it was hard to only eat a serving size. So I am having baked cinnamon apple tea, which tastes just like apple cobbler only without the calories, yum!)
Day 10: complete (4 squares of Lindt intense orange, no tea tonight, really busy sewing!)
Day 11: complete (no dessert tonight, don't know if this day really counts as complete since I had Menchies yogurt for lunch. Hmmm. My husband tried to hand me a popsicle this evening and I refused. So maybe one cancels out the other . . . )
Day 12: complete (3 squares Lindt intense mint, no tea, tired so I went to bed.)
Day 13: complete (3 squares Lindt intense mint. Cinnamon tea on ice!)
The last two days have been hard. One of my kids put a big box of ice cream drumsticks in the freezer and I just want to pull them out and eat them. Aggg@#!!
I hope everybody has a wonderful Father's Day tomorrow!
love2garden Glad to hear that you are enjoying the twilight delight!!
Diana You are doing well too! I might just have to join you in doing situps. That would just about be a miracle for me, situps I mean. I could sure use them though.
Last edited by magistra17; 06-20-2015 at 10:58 PM.
Day 1 5754 steps
Day 2 Already well over 5,000 and plenty of day left!
Day 3 2918 (had to rest)
Day 4 6641 (June 6)
Day 5 3812
Day 6 7395
Day 7 4037
Day 8 6773
Day 9 3880 (sore from gardening.)
Day 10 3879 (June 12, I met my husband on this day on a blind date
years ago.)
Day 11 7441
Day 12 5762 and my goal of walking 35,000 steps per week met!
Increasing this weeks goal to 37,500 steps per week.
Day 13 7858 I walked 3/4 mile in very hot sunshine 8:00 am.
Day 14 4480
Day 15 4826 Short walk then Lubricating shot in knee, must stay inactive afterward. (June 17)
Day 16 6262 Walk in very early but still so sweaty I had to shower. Feeling stronger, breathing far easier. Asthma getting better.
Day 17 4567 So close to 5,000 but exhausted.
Day 18 6908 AND over 40,000 for week.
Day 19 FATHER's Day.
50 situps a day with 3 possible pause days. Getting tired of my muffin top - hoping this might be a step in the right direction.
May 31st - 50
Day 2 -June 1 -50
2 - 50
3 - 50
4 - 50
5 - 50
6 - 50
7 - 50
Day 9- June 8th -50 - this is a simple challenge, still fight it a bit, but try to get it in 1st thing in the morning. I think it helps set the tone for the day.
June 9th - 50
June 10th - 50
June 11th - 50
June 12th - (Day 13) - 50 SU. Back from moving college son back home for the summer. Thought I'ld try to catch up, lol, you chicks have been busy!
June 13th - Pause DAY #1
June 14th - Day 14 - 50, so didn't want to do my 50 this am, ugh.
June 15th - Day 15, 50
June 16th - Day 16, 50
June 17th - Day 17, 50
June 18th - Day 18, 50 - getting to 21 days, three days to go.
June 19th - Day 19, 50 & Friday already!
June 20th - Day 20, 100 SU
June 21st - Day 21, 50 Sit ups.
Ash, How are you doing?
Mag, Tee, Hee, Yes this must be a miracle thread cause it got me to do 1,000 situps this month-
Love2, Yeah, gotta watch that color balance. I ended up painting the front porch benches dark gray, same as the door trim and it looks incredible now(with the orange door). DH starting to get use to the two orange doors on the back porch. There is lots of aqua in the porch cushions to balance them. I'm ready for my home decorator/color friends to come over and check the balance.
Lesson learned! Even when I don't have access to a treadmill and it's 90 plus degrees outside, I still could have been more active at the hotel. Maybe used the stairs a few times or had a solo dance party in my room. 
