*** December Exercise Challenge ***

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  • I'll go ahead and start the exercise thread. For those of you who are new to this, you would post your goal and then come in and edit your post whenever you exercise. The person with the most minutes becomes the Exercise Queen for the month.

    December goal : 1200 minutes.
    December Total (so far): 1200 minutes of exercise

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    Dec 4- 90 min (walking in parade)
    Dec 5- 100 min (stationary bike, treadmill, weights)
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    Dec 7- 90 min (elliptical, stationary bike)
    Dec 8- 45 min (stationary bike)
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    Dec 12- 120 min (elliptical, stationary bike, weights)
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    Dec 15- 45 min (stationary bike)
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    Dec 18- 80 min (elliptical, stationary bike)
    Dec 19- 30 min (walking)
    Dec 20- 60 min (stationary bike)
    Dec 21- 45 min (elliptical, weights)
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    Dec 24- 60 min (stationary bike, weights)
    Dec 25- 30 min (dancing)
    Dec 26- 80 min (elliptical, stationary bike, weights)
    Dec 27- 45 min (stationary bike)
    Dec 28- 45 min (treadmill, weights)
    Dec 29- 60 min (elliptical, treadmill)
    Dec 30- 120 min (elliptical, weights, stationary bike, swimming)
    Dec 31- 55 min (walking) Barely made my goal!!
  • My goal is 700 minutes for December

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  • My real goal os to get into the routine again. I aim for at least 2-3 times one hour, which makes around 600 minutes. I would be happy with 480 though if I get into the routine and go exercising two times a week.

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  • Ok, let me start by saying I am not a lover of exercise...I bought the slim in 6 dvd's a couple of months ago and have started several times but I haven't been able to commit to the 6 times a week. So I here challenge myself to do 700 minutes for the month of december, which is a 3-4 time a week committment to MYSELF.... Wow your all really keeping me accountable... Thanks........

    December goal : 700 minutes.
    December Total (so far): 0 minutes of exercise

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  • December Goal
    My goal is 280 minutes in December. As per MDs instructions, I have to stick with walking for awhile, so am hoping to walk for 20 minutes 3 times a week.

    Teri

    Total as of Dec 11 = 144 minutes

    Dec 1- 20 minute walk
    Dec 3- 20 minute walk
    Dec 5- 15 minute walk
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    Dec 11- 20 minute walk
    Dec 14- 29 minute walk
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  • I'm in again this month. I am going to commit to 2000 minutes this month. I did 2525 last month, but know with Christmas vacation coming (and the track that I use being closed for 2 weeks), the exercise time will take a beating. I will try, though.

    December 1 - 75 minute cardio workout
    December 2 - 60 minute walk with the dog
    December 3 - 75 minute cardio workout
    December 4 - 180 minutes of stripping paint/stain from handrails (this is a great upper body workout)
    December 5 - 0
    December 6 - 75 minute cardio workout
    December 7 - 75 minute cardio workout; 120 minutes laying hardwood flooring
    December 8 - 75 minute cardio workout; 165 minutes laying hardwood flooring (just about halfway done and hurtin' )
    December 9 - 75 minute cardio workout; 165 minutes laying hardwood flooring
    December 10 - 75 minute cardio workout
    December 11 - 240 minutes laying hardwood flooring (still aching from that)
    December 12 - 0
    December 13 - 120 minutes - still flooring
    December 14 - 120 minutes - still flooring (made DH take part of it out and do again )
    December 15 - 60 minutes - more flooring...will it ever be done????
    December 16 - 75 minutes cardio workout; 240 minutes on the floor, but promises to be finished tomorrow
    December 17 - 75 minutes cardio workout
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    December Total to Date: 2145 minutes
  • Slowly increasing I'm targeting 30 min. a day. Let's see.... .... that's 930 min this month. With the holiday and going out of town for atleast a week this will be a challenge.

    Dec 1- 30 min.
    Dec 2- 30 min.
    Dec 3- 30 min.
    Dec 4- 30 min.
    Dec 5- 30 min. walked instead of cycle today
    Dec 6- 30 min.
    Dec 7- 30 min. did stairs instead of cycle today
    Dec 8- 30 min.
    Dec 9- 20 min.
    Dec 10- 35 min.
    Dec 11- 30 min. Home computer blew out....
    Dec 12- 30 min.
    Dec 13- 35 min
    Dec 14- 30 min
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    Dec 17- 30 min boy the Holidays make a difference
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    Dec 28- No home computer yet. Not keeping track very well without it, but....I have been doing a minimum of about 15 min. (even most days while on vacation. Looking forward to the new year and some stability.
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  • Ok guys I'm in for another 450!

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    Dec 12 - 70 minutes aerobic and anerobic
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    Dec 20 - 30 minutes treadmill
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  • Okay, I'm up for this! I'm going for 30 minutes a day of cardio.

    December goal : 900 minutes.
    December Total (so far): 0 minutes of exercise

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  • OK.. So it is time to get serious.. I did a heap and i mean a heap of walking while I was away, so I would love to keep it up.. So I will match Goddess Jessica and say 30 minutes of cardio per day.

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  • Alright, I'm in for this month!

    Goal: 1000 Minutes (by the looks of it, not making it this month)
    Total thus far: 527 Minutes

    12/01 - 75 Minutes (60m Treadmill, 15m stretching/sit ups/free weights)
    12/02 - None
    12/03 - 60 Minutes (20m Elliptical, 40m weight machines/nautilus)
    12/04 - None
    12/05 - 60 Minutes (walking)
    12/06 - 60 Minutes (20m Elliptical, 40m weights/strength training)
    12/07 - None
    12/08 - 90 Minutes (60m Treadmill, 30m Ab machines/sit ups & crunches)
    12/09 - None
    12/10 - 62 Minutes (22m elliptical, 40m weight machines/nautilus)
    12/11 - None
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    12/13 - None (this isn't acceptable!!)
    12/14 - 65 Minutes (25m Elliptical, 25m weights machines/nautilus, 15m abs/situps)
    12/15 - None
    12/16 - None
    12/17 - None (this isn't okay!!)
    12/18 - 80 Minutes (60m Treadmill, 20m free weights/sit ups)
  • Now see what an idiot I am? I didn't realize (because I obviously didn't read it correctly) that I was supposed to report my time in all minutes last month. SO, I'm going to shoot for 1000 minutes of exercise this month.

    I love how this keeps me accountable. It's one of the most important things of my day to get on here and update!

    Although... you'll see I'm not off to a very promising start! LOL

    Dec 1- 20 minutes on the treadmill - 10 minutes through the neighborhood
    Dec 2- 0
    Dec 3- 35 treadmill - 30 machines/floor
    Dec 4- 55 treadmill - 45 machines/floor
    Dec 5- 55 treadmill
    Dec 6- 0
    Dec 7- 55 treadmill - 45 machines/floor
    Dec 8- 0
    Dec 9- 55 treadmill - 10 floor
    Dec 10- 55 treadmill - 45 machines/floor
    Dec 11- 0
    Dec 12- 30 minutes tape
    Dec 13- 40 treadmill
    Dec 14- 0
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    Dec 17- 55 treadmill - 30 machines/floor
    Dec 18- 0
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    Dec 25- 0 (okay, this is getting ridiculous)
    Dec 26- 0
    Dec 27- FINALLY BACK! 25 treadmill - 20 machines/floor (small, but better than nothing!)
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  • Goal for December is 1000 minutes

    Dec 1- 35 minute brisk dog walk. I walked about a mile. Dogs ran about 10 miles. 965 minutes left.
    Dec 2- diddly squat
    Dec 3- 35 minute walk. 20 minutes weights 910 minutes left.
    Dec 4- nada
    Dec 5- 45 minute walk - 865 to go!
    Dec 6- 45 minute walk - 820 left.
    Dec 7- 30 minutes treadmill; 20 minutes weights - 770 minutes left.
    Dec 8- 20 minutes weights - 750 minutes left.
    Dec 9- zip
    Dec 10- 30 minutes weights 720 minutes to go.
    Dec 11- 30 minute stroll - 690 left
    Dec 12- 70 minute brisk walk - 620 left.
    Dec 13- 70 minute brisk walk - 550 to go.
    Dec 14- zero
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    Dec 16- 70 minute brisk walk - 480 remaining!
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    Dec 20- 30 minute brisk walk + 30 minutes weights = 420 left!
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    Dec 22- 30 min. walk + 30 min weights
    Dec 23- 30 min walk
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    Dec 26- 30 min walk + 30 min weight
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    Dec 28- 30 min walk + 30 min weights + 30 minutes TM
    Dec 29- 30 min TM = 150 minutes to go!
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    Dec 31-30 min walk + 30 minutes weight. December total 940 minutes!
  • Well I am not looking to be Queen of exercising by no means! haha I'm just being accountable here! My goal is to go atleast a mile a day on the exercise bike. I am hoping to be able to go farther as time goes on but I have to start out with what I feel is achievable! It has been about 18months since I injured my knee and it is still about the same as it has been so it would seem I am just gonna have to learn to live with it since no one really seems to know what to do about it. So I'm off to pedal pedal pedal! teehee
  • OK. A new month = a new start. I missed the first week of the month because of working on our audit materials till 11 pm but thankfully that is over now. W2's in January though - YUCK.

    This month, I will work into exercising ever weekday. My goal is 1410 minutes.

    12-17-04: Oh my gosh, I am so far behind. Ok realistically, I'm changing my goal to 990 min.

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