30 mins swim, 30 mins walk yesterday

Hey everyone. Wanted to post. The 20th(yesterday), I did altogether 4.56 miles. I'm so proud of myself because I've never done that much on the treadmill before. Plus since I'm back on track, I feel so much better.

Instead of eating I got on the treadmill and loved how I felt afterward. That's something that I'm going to do now. Whenever I get the urge to eat, eventhough I'm full or if I'm craving something sweet, I'll exercise.

40 min walking around the track

Yesterday: 90 mins Pilates, 45 mins aquarobics, quite a lot of dancing.....

Amy Jo, you can do it. Great goal to get back on track with exercise this week.

I walked between 3 and 5 miles everyday last week and this weekend. Everyone is doing great. Keep it up!!

I've biked on my exercise bike for the last 5 days; this morning I biked for 30 minutes (10 minutes at 16-18 mph); the other days I've done 40-45 minutes, with 25 minutes at 16-18 mph, and going a total of around 11 miles each day. I'm going to exercise when I get home tonight too. Every weekday morning I'm getting up at 5:45 to exercise for a half-hour before getting ready for work. Then on three days/week, when I come home from work I'll bike or walk on the treadmill for another half hour at least. And on weekends I'm doing an hour, minimum. I'll vary the speed so that I'm not overdoing it, and I'm doing some stretching before and after, and have warm-up and cool-down time during each session. I thought of giving myself a free day, but then I remembered how much I weigh, and decided that a free day just isn't what I need right now. I'll play it by ear, though; if I feel like I'm overdoing it, I'll skip a day without guilt, but skipping will NOT be an option if I just don't feel like it. Even slow-and-easy beats the heck out of nothing at all.

Everyone is doing so great on their exercise!

I managed to walk up the street and then around the block and back. I started out going two blocks, then a couple of days of going down the street. Not too bad after an appendectomy! I'm hoping to be back at aerobics a week from today, and then back in the gym weightlifting a week after that.

I really miss exercising! I'm going to try to walk again later on today--two short walks seem to be more my speed right now.

Hi guys

Whoa Sheila - take it easy, girl, you've just had a major operation! I know what you mean about missing the exercise....

Me, I have been doing pretty well. Took a break on Sunday (well I did have about 30 mins walking, but no swimming/gym), and most of the aches and pains have gone.....Although, annoyingly, I have some kind of muscle problem in my arm, so am resting it - no upper body work for a while.....Swimming and lower body work yesterday; Pilates and swimming today. Tonight/tomorrow I'm at a management assessment centre all day - they have a gym at the hotel, and I'm debating whether or not to take my kit....

Keep on moving, people!

Today & saturday, walked a mile w/my puppydog.

I'm still doing cardio for 30-40 minutes every day (still biking, although this weekend I may walk on my treadmill.) I'm making a point of going for at least 20 continuous minutes at the high intensity speed. Also, I'm walking at least 1 3/4 miles every day.

I'm about to start weight-lifting. This weekend I'm going to go the used sporting goods store to see if they have a bench for weight lifting. I've got barbells and plates, but a bench is definitely required for what I want to do. I've started to check out the LWL forum, and I visited the AMAZING stumptuous.com site.....I LOVE KRISTA!!! I HIGHLY encourage anyone interested in weight lifting or fitness to visit her site....it's so, so, SO great!!!

I called the surgeon's office to find out where I should be in my recovery because I didn't feel all that great after 2 times around my 'hood. I'm planning on going to aerobics on Monday, but just going slower and seeing how that goes.

I really thought I'd be more active at this point, but my 51 year old body is telling me no, and I guess I need to listen. I'm not supposed to do any weight lifting until after the appointment on May 12--that's two weeks away! The worst part is that I've worked so hard to go from a sz. 22 to a sz. 12 (relaxed fit), and the swelling and loose abdominal muscles make it impossible for me to wear those jeans. The nurse said that could take over 2 months for the swelling to subside. I'm probably giving too much power to the number 12, but I really liked the fact that I could fit into them. :(

Awww..I'm sorry Sheila. At least that swelling will subside. I know just waiting around for it to go away is not fun at all. I also know what it is like to want to be doing things but not really being able to. It will come in time and then things will get back to normal. Keep your chin up. :) :)

3 circuits @ the gym tonight. :D