***October Exercise Challenge***
 

I'm going to try to not suck this month, that's the main goal.

For real goals:

1) Keep going with C2K (I'm on week 2, yay!!)
2) Get the H*LL out of the 190's (this is just ridiculous now)
3) Exercise at least 4 days a week

SW: 195.6
CW: 191.0
GW: 189.9

Exercise Minutes: 545 minutes

October 1: Thursday - REST
October 2: Friday - C2k, W2, D2 & Spinning - DONE
October 3: Saturday - Spinning - DONE
October 4: Sunday - C2K, W2, D3 & ab work - DONE
October 5: Monday - REST
October 6: Tuesday - REST
October 7: Wednesday - C2k, W3, D1, 10 minutes Ab work DONE
October 8: Thursday - Spinning - DONE
October 9: Friday - C2k, W3, D2, 10 minutes ab work - DONE
October 10: Saturday - Walked around the Ren Fest for 3 hours - I won't count the time, but I was moving!
October 11: Sunday - REST
October 12: Monday - REST
October 13: Tuesday - Spinning, C2K W3, Reboot, ABS DONE
October 14: Wednesday - Walking, 45 minutes DONE
October 15: Thursday - Spinning DONE
October 16: Friday - C2K, W3, D2 & Spinning & Abs
October 17: Saturday - REST/MOVING
October 18: Sunday - C2K, W3, D3 (or REST)
October 19: Monday - C2K, W3, D3 (or REST)
October 20: Tuesday - elliptical (45 minutes - 60 minutes)
October 21: Wednesday - C2K, W5, D1
October 22: Thursday - elliptical (45 minutes - 60 minutes)
October 23: Friday - C2K, W5, D2
October 24: Saturday - elliptical (45 minutes - 60 minutes) or REST
October 25: Sunday - C2K, W5, D3
October 26: Monday - REST
October 27: Tuesday - elliptical (45 minutes - 60 minutes)
October 28: Wednesday - C2K, W6, D1
October 29: Thursday - elliptical (45 minutes - 60 minutes)
October 30: Friday - C2K, W6, D2
October 31: Saturday - REST
November 1: Sunday - C2K, W6, D3

Mods - can we have a sticky to replace September = THANKS :)

Yay! The last thread helped me SO MUCH!!

My goals this month:

1) Exercise everyday; Walk another 50 miles DONE
2) Look even better in my Sexy Mad Hatter costume for the Halloween party at Rowan University DONE! Actually, it doesn't fit, so I went as a Girl Scout instead!
3) Make it to 30lbs lost [192lb] by Nov. 1st DONE

SW: 198
CW: 189
EW: Goal - 192lb [surpassed] New Goal: 189lb [met!]

Total Miles: 72


Week 1
October 1: 20 minutes "Leg Slimming and Abs Pilates with Nicole Stewart"; 45 minute walk/jog "Start Walking" - 3 miles
October 2: 20 minutes "Biggest Loser L1 Cardio with Bob Harper"; 10 minutes "Pilates Abs with Nicole Stewart"; 30 minute walk/jog - 2 miles
October 3: PA Renaissance Fair, will be walking around all day
October 4: 20 minutes "Total Body Pilates with Nicole Stewart"; 40 minute walk - 2 miles
Miles: 7
Weight: 197.5 lb

Week 2
October 5: 20 minutes "Biggest Loser Power Sculpt with Jillian Michaels"; 45 minute "Start Walking with Leslie Sansone" - 3 miles
October 6: 20 minutes "1-on-1 Core with Jackie Warner"; 30 minute "Start Walking with Leslie Sansone" - 2 miles
October 7: TOM :( - 20 minutes "1-on-1 Core with Jackie Warner"; 20 minute "Biggest Loser Power Sculpt with Jillian Michaels"; 30 minute walk through neighborhood - 2 miles
October 8: 20 minutes "Biggest Loser Cardio Max with Bob Harper"; 10 minutes "Leg Slimmer and Toner with Nicole Stewart"; 30 minute walk + jog combo on treadmill - 2 miles
October 9: 30 minutes "Abs with Cindy Whitmarsh"; 30 minute walk through neighborhood - 2 miles
October 10: 20 minutes "Less is More Pilates"; 10 minutes "Buns n' Thighs with Cindy Whitmarsh"; 30 minute walk through neighborhood - 1.5 miles
October 11:3 hours Cleaning Room; 10 minutes "Leg Slimmer and Toner with Nicole Stewart"; 20 minutes "Biggest Loser Power Sculpt with Jillian Michaels"; 30 minutes "Start Walking with Leslie Sansone" - 2 miles
Miles: 14.5
Weight: TOM Water Weight: 196 lb; After water weight 10.12.09: 194lb

Week 3
October 12: 20 minutes "1-on-1 Core with Jackie Warner"; 10 minutes "Abs & Back with Amy Dixon"; 30 minutes "Start Walking with Leslie Sansone" - 2 miles
October 13: 1 hour "The Firm 500 Calorie Workout"; 15 minutes jogging on treadmill (200 cals burned) - 1 mile
October 14: 15 minutes "Kickboxing Phillipe"; 20 minutes "Biggest Loser Cardio Max with Bob Harper"; 10 minutes "DCC Leg Bootcamp"; 30 minute walk through neighborhood - 2.5 miles
October 15: 10 minutes "Core Fusion Thighs"; 10 minutes "Pilates Abs with Nicole Stewart"; 10 minutes "Leg Slimmer and Toner with Nicole Stewart"; 30 minutes "Start Walking with Leslie Sansone" - 2 miles
October 16: REST/Cleaning room for 50 minutes - not too worried since I'll be walking tomorrow
October 17: Fright Fest @ Six Flags, will be walking around all day - logging this as 3 miles, even though I'm pretty sure it will be more. I don't own a pedometer. 30 minute tumble with the boy.
October 18: 30 minute tumble with the boy
Miles: 10.5
Weight: 191 lb

Week 4
October 19: 40 minutes "Quick No More Trouble Zones with Jillian Michaels"; 30 minutes "Start Walking at Home with Leslie Sansone"; 45 minute walk through neighborhood - 4 miles
October 20: 40 minute walk through neighborhood (at 4.5mph woo!); 10 minutes "Leg slimmer and toner with Nicole Stewart"; 10 minutes "Abs with Amy Dixon"; 30 minute "Start Walking at Home with Leslie Sansone" - 4 miles
October 21: 40 minute walk through neighborhood - 2 miles
October 22: 1 hour "The Firm 500 Calorie Workout"; 1 hour walk through neighborhood - 2 miles
October 23: 20 minutes "Biggest Loser Power Sculpt with Jillian Michaels"; 10 minutes "Leg Slimmer and Toner with Nicole Stewart"; 20 minutes "Start Walking at Home with Leslie Sansone"; 50 minute walk through neighborhood - 3 miles
October 24: 1 hour and 30 minutes walking through the mall; 1 hour "Start Walking at Home with Leslie Sansone" - 5 miles
October 25: 30 minutes "Start Walking at Home with Leslie Sansone"; 30 minutes "C25K W1D1" - 3.5 miles
Miles: 23.5
Weight: 190.5 lb [This week I spiked back up to 193 and had to work my butt off, literally, to get back down and I'm thinking I might be retaining water weight because I've been spotting all this week]

Week 5
October 26: 20 minutes "Pilates Leg Slimmer and Toner" and "Pilates Abs with Nicole Stewart"; 50 minutes "Start Walking at Home with Leslie Sansone" - 3 miles
October 27: 20 minutes "Biggest Loser Power Sculpt"; 10 minutes "Back & Abs"; C25K W1D2 - 2 miles
October 28: 20 minutes "Less is More Pilates"; 10 minutes "Pilates Leg Slimmer and Toner"; 1 hour "Walk at Home" - 4 miles
October 29: 20 minutes "1-on-1 Core"; 10 minutes "Pilates abs"; 30 minutes "Walk at Home" - 2 miles
October 30: 20 minutes Biggest Loser Power Sculpt; 10 Minutes Back and Abs; C25K W1D3 - 2 miles
October 31: Halloween party @ Rowan University, will be walking around in heels all night but will also most likely be drinking
November 1: 20-30 mins Strength + C25KW2D1
Miles: 16.5
Weight: 189 lb

May I jump in? I want to be under 200 by the time I have to go home for the holidays, so ineed to kick it into gear. It will probably all be elliptical, as it seems I can't run. Though I start Physical therapy Monday, so maybe they'll fix that :)

Dates I need to overcome this month:
Alumni Weekend (Oct 2,3,4)
Mom's Birthday Dinner
Hubby's Birthday Dinner

Starting Weight: 217.2
Goal Weight: 209.9

Goal 30 minutes a day/ 6 days a week.
Stay OP food wise for 31 days

I'll add dates as we go...

Wow Stella! Loving that chart up there! :)

I think I'm gonna do mine week by week as to not set myself up for failure or discouragement. So far this is my week:

Sunday: Off day - I was out of town
Monday: Off day - This is homework day. I suffer from procrastination.
Tuesday: 30 min cardio
Wednesday: 30 min cardio - maybe some Wii Fit. ;)
Thursday: Off day
Friday: 30 min cardio
Saturday: Spinning

I also found out you can Netflix workout DVDs so I will be doing this in the next upcoming weeks PLUS a friend gave me the idea to get free week trial passes at local gyms near me. MUAHAHA... ::evil grin::

Stella, that is an impressive plan :)

My goal is basically just to do a longer run. I think I'm out of season for biking the Gap at this point bc it gets dangerous, and I hiked so much last month that this seems to be a good goal to focus on. As always, spin twice a week and run twice a week, with elliptical, walk, rest, movement of some kind on off days.

SW: 140ish
CW: 135ish
GW: 135
Starting bf%: 24.5%
Goals accomplished: Well, I hiked another mountain. I did a 5mi run, which is about a mile longer than I've been doing lately, but doesn't quite constitute a long run yet.

October 1: 4mi run@6mph; 15minute walk
October 2: 45min elliptical; free weights; gym weight 139
October 3: Rest
October 4: 60min walk, quick hike
October 5: 65min spin; 10mins upper body lifting; gym weight 138
October 6: 30min treadmill alternating 5.5mph & 8mph intervals; 10mins walking warm-up/cool-down; gym weight 136.5 (!!)
October 7: 70mins spin; 15mins lifting and stretching; gym weight 139 :(
October 8: 5mi run, 52mins
October 9: 40mins elliptical, one set hammer curls; gym weight 136.5
October 10, 11, 12: Walking all over Boston/Maine
October 13: 65mins spin; gym weight 140
October 14: 70mins spin; 15mins free weights; gym weight 139
October 15: 5k (29:30) plus 20mins walking; gym weight 137
October 16: HIIT (7 intervals of 9mph sprinting for 30 seconds; 60 seconds 5.2mph recovery); jogging; lifting; gym weight 135 (!!)
October 17: hour-long walk around a park
October 18: Climbed Lyon Mountain in the snow (6.6mi round trip; 2000ft elevation gain).
October 19: 60mins spin; gym weight 137
October 20: Incline walk and jog on treadmill; gym weight 134.5
October 21: 55mins spin; 15mins lifting; gym weight 137
October 22: Rest
October 23: 50mins elliptical; 10 minutes lifting; gym weight 135.5
October 24: Rest
October 25: Hour bike ride
October 26: 70mins spin; 15mins lifting; gym weight 135.5
October 27: 4.5mi run
October 28: 55mins spin; gym weight 134.5
October 29: 20min treadmill including a 9min mile, 20min elliptical, strength training; gym weight 136
October 30: Rest
October 31: 30min elliptical; 2mi run @ 6.5mph; strength training

Thanks all :) Let's see if I stick with it. I'm just scared because as of October 16th I'll be in my new apartment and NOT have a "gym" - just their fitness center - so I want to make sure I'm making the most of it. Also, I do NOT want to stall out where I am now. This happened two years ago and I don't want it to happen again!

Ok, I am really embarrassed because I 'm doing this for the 100th time already, but I hope that I'm doing it for all the right reasons this time . My main goal is to establish a solid workout/diet plan where i work out for 1 hr/week and eat 85% of the time at home. Here are my goals for October:

Exercise:
1) going to curves 3-5 times a week preferably in the AM before work.
2) doing Jillian Michaels biggest winner workouts in the early afternoon.
3) doing 1 hour of yoga on days off.

SW: 189
CW: 181
GW: 168

1) 30 minutes of exercise 5 days per week (should work out to about 500 minutes for the month of October.

2) Continue increasing my running intervals until my first 5k on November 8th!

3) Get down to at least 175 (won't have a scale for a few more days) by the end of the month...should be about 5lbs

Being a part of a challenge really works for me and makes me feel accountable. I don't think I've been this consistent with exercise my entire life.

Goals for the month:

1) Lose 5 more lbs to reach at least 140 lbs
2) At least 5 workouts a week

Week 1
October 1: Rest Day
October 2: Skip day ._.
October 3: Taebo Cardio Boot Camp Live
October 4: 30 min pilates perfect body

Week 2
October 5: 35 min elliptical, 15 min jog/walk
October 6: Rest Day
October 7: Spinning 50 min
October 8: Rest Day- clinical 12 hr shift...maybe it should count as exercise b/c I've been on my feet most of the day
October 9: 60 min dancing, Turbo ab jam
October 10: Billy Blanks Basic Boot Camp dvd
October 11: the Firm Max Cardio burn

Week 3
October 12: C25k W1 D1, strength training circuit, mat abs and stretching
October 13: Rest Day
October 14: C25k W1 D2, strength training circuit, 30 min elliptical
October 15: Rest Day
October 16: C25k W1 D3 (yay! finally able to do one lap @ park nonstop ^_^)
October 17: the Firm Hi def sculpt
October 18: Ab Boot Camp + Taebo Cardio Live

Week 4
October 19: C25k W2 D1, strength training circuit, 25 min elliptical
October 20: "Rest Day" lots of walking @ clinical
October 21: C25K W2 D2, 20 mins elliptical, strength training circuit, mat abs and thighs
October 22: Rest Day
October 23: Skip day ._.
October 24: the Firm Hard Core Fusion
October 25: Skip day again. I'll forgive myself because it's midterm time x_x

Week 5
October 26:Post midterm tiredness day
October 27:Rest Day
October 28:C25K W3 D1, 20 min elliptical, strength circuit
October 29:Rest Day
October 30:the Firm bootcamp maximum cardio burn
October 31: the Firm Cardio Party

This is my first one so please be patient with me :)

Goals for the month:
a) to do 540 minutes on bike
b) To walk dogs at least 3 times a week

CW - 90.5kg (199.1 pounds)
GW - 87.1kg (191.6 pounds)

Week 1
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Week 5
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I'm in.

SW - 184
CW - 178
GW - 178

Mini Goals:

• 1200 -1500 Calories, using food pyramid as guidelines
• Gym time 5x week
• Be hydrated!
• As I try to get physically healthy, focus on something each week to get mentally healthy

Week 1 goal: Accept "last week" and move on
184.0 lbs
Oct 1 - Overboard at lunch (chinese food), but 707 cal after. 30 min elliptical.
Oct 2 - Approx 1000 cal. 25 min elliptical, 20 min low body weights.
Oct 3 - Approx 1000 cal. 30 min elliptical, 20 min upper body weights.

Week 2 goal: Work on deep breathing and relaxation throughout the day
180.8 lbs!
Oct 4 - Approx 1000 cal. 30 min elliptical, 20 min lower body, 30+ min of DDR if that counts
Oct 5 - Approx 1000 cal. 30 min elliptical, 15 min upper body
Oct 6 - 700-800 cal (woke up late and forgot to eat lunch too), 30 min elliptical
Oct 7 - Approx 1200 cal, 30 min elliptical
Oct 8 - Approx 1300 cal, 20-30 min walk/jog/running + 1hr DDR (yes, heart rate was up)
Oct 9 - Somewhere around 1500-1600, C25K W5D1 (had to cheat a little)
Oct 10 - Approx 1200 cal, 30 min elliptical

Week 3 goal: Find something I like about my body every morning
178.4 lbs
Oct 11 - 1550 cal, 30 min elliptical
Oct 12 - Approx 1000 cal, 35 min elliptical, ran half mile
Oct 13 - Approx 1500 cal, 40 min elliptical
Oct 14 - Approx 1500 cal, 40 min elliptical
Oct 15 - 1850 cal (bad day), 60 min elliptical
Oct 16 - 1475 cal, 60 min elliptical
Oct 17 - 1450, 60 min elliptical

Week 4 goal: Focus on looking my best every day to feel my best
175.2 lbs
Oct 18 - Approx 1000 cal, 60 min elliptical, 15-30 min upper body weights
Oct 19 - 1150 cal, 30 min treadmill (2.5 miles), 10-15 min misc cardio equip
Oct 20 - 1525 cal, 40 min elliptical
Oct 21 - Approx 1600 cal, 40 min elliptical + 30 min pushing wheelchair 1.5 miles in park
Oct 22 - I took a vote with myself and decided today never happened. Chinese food, no exercise.
Oct 23 - Another bad day. Maybe around 1200 calories BEFORE going out for 2 slices of pizza. Gave the gym an honest try but after 10 min wasn't feeling it so went home. Ready to start feeling better. (Feel like I am ballooning back out already, and scale is confirming :/ )
Oct 24 - No comment.

Week 5 goal: Do something that scares me!
178.0 lbs ... ugh. up some.
Oct 25 - Approx 1600 cal, 1 hr elliptical, 30 min weights/toning. Frustrated cause my weight was going well until 3 days ago and then it's been a pound a day...
Oct 26 - Aprox 1700 - 1800 cal, 1 hr elliptical. Just can't seem to get it together!
Oct 27 - Somewhere in the ballpark of 2000-2200.... Why have I no self control this week??? 1 hr elliptical. Rainy day, whole body hurts..
Oct 28
Oct 29
Oct 30
Oct 31 :haphal:

Nov 1 - Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation 5k!

Been waiting for this threat to start - thanks stellarosa!

Ok, so here goes. I am aiming to lose big this month, my mom is coming back next month and I want her to notice a difference ;)

Planning to have as much cardio activity as possible. I may not have access to my treadmill/elliptical on weekends so I'm just gonna do a double cardio dvds on those days.

Starting Weight: 242.44 lbs


Wk1:
Oct 1: 30 mins walk - done!
Oct 2: 30 mins walk + wii fit (20 mins) - done!
Oct 3: 30 mins walk - done!
Weight: 236.06 - down 6.36 lbs however I believe the scale is broken because it gave me 4 different weights! I'm getting my new scale soon.

Wk2:
Oct 4: 60 mins walk + wii fit - walk done, wii no!
Oct 5: 60 mins walk + DVD: Easy Pilates 20 minutes - done!
Oct 6: 60 mins walk + 30 mins Weights - done!
Oct 7: 60 mins walk + Cardio DVD - none!
Oct 8: 60 mins walk + 30 mins Weights - done!
Oct 9: AFH - Swimming 120 minutes! - done!
Oct 10: AFH - Swimming 60 minutes - done!
Weight: 237.38 - up 1.32 lbs TOM :(

Wk3:
Oct 11: 60 mins walk + 30 mins wii fit - done!, I'm loving the step thingy on wii fit ^_^
Oct 12: 60 mins walk + 45 min DVD: yoga for weight loss - done!
Oct 13: 60 mins walk + 30 mins Weights - done!
Oct 14: 60 mins walk + Cardio DVD - none, 2 hrs in emergency room was more than enough today.. sigh
Oct 15: 60 mins walk + 30 mins Weights - done!
Oct 16: 60 mins walk - done!
Oct 17: 60 mins walk + wii fit - walking done!
Weight: 234.3 - down 3.08 lbs total of 8.14 lbs since Oct 1st


Wk4:
Oct 18: 60 mins walk + wii fit - none, late school report and class at 4:30!
Oct 19: 60 mins walk + 30 mins p.m. Stretch DVD + 30 mins wii - done!
Oct 20: 60 mins walk + 30 mins Weights - done!
Oct 21: 60 mins walk + Cardio DVD - walk done!
Oct 22: 60 mins walk + 30 mins weights - done!
Oct 23: 60 mins walk + wii fit - walk done!
Oct 24: 60 mins walk - none, final projects are killing me!
Weight: 232.76 - down 1.54 lbs total of 9.68 lbs since Oct 1st

Wk5:
Oct 25: 90 mins walk + wii fit - again, none today tnx to projects.
Oct 26: 90 mins walk + 30 mins wii fit + 20 mins elliptical + 5 mins stairmaster - walk done + wii
Oct 27: 90 mins walk + wii fit - none today, @ college all day.
Oct 28: 90 mins walk+ 20 mins elliptical + 5 mins stairmaster + 34 mins wii fit - walk done + wii
Oct 29: 90 mins walk + weights - none today
Oct 30: 90 mins walk + Cardio DVD - none today
Oct 31: 90 mins walk + weights + Cardio DVD

Final Weight: 231.44 lbs - total 11 lbs lost in October
Total Mins Completed: 1679
Completed Planned Workouts: 000%

I am doing this! Here is my motivation!
I am going to fill in the weights after my weigh in tonight, and my goals as time goes on so I don't overwhelm myself.

SW-
CW-
GW-

Mini Goals:
•Stick to W.W. and my daily points of 26
•Gym time 5x week
•Limit eating out to 1-2x per week
•Realize that slow and steady wins the race everytime!!

Week 1 goal: Finish this week without gaining weight!
Oct 1- Pilates DVD
Oct 2- Elliptical 40 min
Oct 3-

Week 2 goal: Stick to my WW points & write everything down!
Oct 4
Oct 5
Oct 6
Oct 7
Oct 8
Oct 9
Oct 10

Week 3 goal: 200
Oct 11
Oct 12
Oct 13
Oct 14
Oct 15
Oct 16
Oct 17

Week 4 goal: 198
Oct 18
Oct 19
Oct 20
Oct 21
Oct 22
Oct 23
Oct 24

Week 5 goal: 196
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Oct 31