Ok, I know we are talking about new challenges this month, Im all for all of them! Im gonna start this one again.... My excercise goal is......1500 mins. OCT 1 - 30 min walk
OCT 2 - 30 min walk
OCT 3 - 30 min walk
OCT 4 - 30 min power cleaning
OCT 5 -
120/1500
OK, great idea! I'll try AGAIN for 1800 minutes AND Start a weight training regimen! I'll track both. We have 12 weeks until Christmas so let's get moving now!!!!
Good luck ladies! We can meet our goals!
Oct 1-
Oct 2-
October 3-80 minutes bike
October 4-72 minutes bike
October 5
October 6-4 hours of standing and walking around the zoo (NO SITTING time except the 30 seconds in the bathroom *hehe*) Went on a field trip with 20-kindergarteners....I'll count it as 45 minutes walking because we were standing some too
October 7-70 minutes bike
October 8-72 minutes bike (and a pledge to start weights next week!)
October 9-60 minutes WATP aerobics tape
October 10-30 minutes weight training (we also went bowling but it was a LOT of standing around so I'm not going to count it)
October 11-66 minutes bike
October 12-20 minutes weights, 80 minutes bike
October 13-60 minutes bike
October 14-Rest day (baby-sat a 14 month old which was plenty of exercise for me...I think I walked in a circle from my Living room through my kitchen about 50 times!)
October 15-30 minutes bike, 30 minutes treadmill, 20 minutes bike cool down, 15 minutes weights and sit ups
October 16-Rest day
October 17-Sick
October 18-Sick
October 19-60 minutes bike
Hey ladies, this is my first time joining a challenge - I've never needed the accountability before, but boy do I ever right now. My exercise challenge is 1500 minutes, which includes cardio 4-5x/week and weights/strength 2-3x/week. My weight challenge is to lose the first 6 lbs. of my 10 lb. Thanksgiving goal.
Oct. 1 - None.
Oct. 2 - None.
Oct. 3 - 76 mins of walking and 8 mins abs.
Oct. 4 - Balance Test.
Oct. 5 - 80 mins of walking, 24 mins of pilates.
Oct. 6 - 75 mins of walking, 8 min abs and 10 mins of strip to fit.
Oct. 7 - 70 mins of walking.
Oct. 8 - None.
Oct. 9 - None.
Oct. 10 - 45 mins of biking, 30 mins of walking and 5 mins on the trotter.
Oct. 11 - 30 mins of walking, 35 mins on treadmill and 15 mins on the trotter.
Oct. 12 - 30 mins of walking, 30 mins on the treadmill, 20 mins on the trotter and 10 mins of strip to fit.
Oct. 13 - 24 mins of pilates and 8 min abs.
Oct. 14 - 60 mins of walking, 10 mins of treadmill, 20 mins on the trotter.
Oct. 15 - None.
Oct. 16 - None.
Oct. 17 - None.
Oct. 18 - 50 mins of walking, 20 mins on the trotter and 8 min abs.
Oct. 19 - None.
Oct. 20 - None.
Oct. 21 - 30 mins of walking.
Oct. 22 - 30 mins of walking.
Oct. 23 - None.
Oct. 24 - 70 mins of walking.
Oct. 25 - None.
Oct. 26 - 70 mins of walking.
Oct. 27 - 30 mins of walking, 20 mins of treadmill and 25 mins on trotter.
Oct. 28 - None.
Oct. 29 - None.
Oct. 30 - None.
Oct. 31 -
I'm moving mine up to 2000 minutes this month. I really need to get moving!
1- 300 minutes of power shopping (pushing stroller) and walking around convention center (wearing baby in a sling)
2- 45 minute walk (wearing baby)
3- 30 minute walk (wearing baby)
4- 20 minutes Pilates/yoga
5- 60 minutes playing pool (gotta count for something!)
6- 60 minutes shopping (wearing baby)
7- 60 minutes walking at an open house (wearing baby)
8-120 minutes cleaning
9- 30 minute walk (wearing baby)
10-120 minutes cleaning/packing/moving
11-90 minutes cleaning/packing/moving; 90 minutes shopping (wearing baby)
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TOTAL: 1025/2000
Last edited by She-Mullett; 10-12-2005 at 02:41 PM.
I'm going to try for 1800 minutes this month. Good luck everyone!
Oct. 1: 20 min. walk
Oct. 2: 90 min. softball
Oct. 3: 60 min. walk
Oct. 4: NONE
Oct. 5: NONE
Oct. 6: NONE
Oct. 7: 40 min. walk
Week #1: 210 min.
Oct. 8: 60 min. walk
Oct. 9: NONE
Oct. 10: 30 min. arc trainer, 30 min. weights, 60 min. volleyball
Oct. 11: 35 min. elliptical
Oct. 12: 60 min. walk
Oct. 13: 40 min. walk, 20 min. weights
Oct. 14: 60 min. softball
Week #2: 395 min.
Oct. 15: 60 min. walk
Oct. 16: 60 min. softball, 40 min. walk
Oct. 17: 30 min. arc trainer, 30 min. weights
Oct. 18: 30 min. arc trainer, 30 min. walk
Oct. 19: NONE
Oct. 20: 60 min. walk
Oct. 21: 90 min. softball, 20 min. walk
Week #3: 450 min.
Oct. 22: 40 min. walk
Oct. 23: 120 min. softball
Oct. 24: 20 min. walk
Oct. 25: NONE
Oct. 26: 20 min. arc trainer, 20 min. weights
Oct. 27: 20 min. softball
Oct. 28: 60 min. softball
Week #4: 300 min.
Oct. 29: 60 min. walk
Oct. 30: 120 min. softball
Oct. 31:
Week #5: 180 min.
TOTAL: 1435 min./1800 min.
Last edited by jdoggmartin; 10-31-2005 at 02:50 PM.
Cardio minutes = 195/640 (40 min, 4 days/week)
Strength minutes = 71/360 (30 min, 3 days/week)
Days not overeating = 11/16 (4 days/week)
Planning on weighing 177 by Oct 31.
Oct 1 - 55 min hike / 0 strength / OE
Oct 2 - 0 cardio / 0 strength / OE mmmm, enchiladas...
Oct 3 - 0 cardio / 0 strength / OE
Oct 4 - 30 min firm / 5 min abs / OE
Oct 5 - 0 cardio / 0 strength / OE
Oct 6 - 0 cardio / 0 strength / OE
Oct 7 - 30 min firm / 8 min abs; 8 min arms / OE
Oct 8 - does watching football count? / 0 strength / OE (and I even went to a cook out!!!
Oct 9 - 0 cardio / 0 strength / OE at lunch, but regained it later
Oct 10 - 15 min elliptical / 30 min firm / OE
Oct 11 - 0 cardio / 0 strength / OE
Oct 12 - 0 cardio / 0 strength / OE
Oct 13 - 0 cardio / 0 strength / OE
Oct 14 - 0 cardio / 0 strength / OE
Oct 15 - 0 cardio / 0 strength / OE
Oct 16 - 0 cardio / 0 strength / OE
Oct 17 - 20 min elliptical, 25 min Firm / 0 strenght / OE
Oct 18 - 30 min Firm / 20 min JiggleFree Abs / OE
Oct 19 -
Oct 20 -
Oct 21 -
Oct 22 -
Oct 23 -
Alright, I am upping it this month. 2300 minutes total. I am gonna say 1600 cardio, 400 Pilates and Stretching and 300 Strength.
Let's keep goin', we can do it!!!
10/01-(On Anniversary Vacation) 10/02-(On Anniversary Vacation) 10/03-30 min Elliptical, 30 min Run, 5 min Stretch, 10 min thigh Pilates, 15 min stretch = 90 mins 10/04-60 min Elliptical, 5 min Stretch, 30 min FB Strength, 20 min Elliptical, 15 min Stretch = 130 mins 10/05-30 min Elliptical, 15 min Recombant Bike, 15 min Walk, 5 min Stretch, 15 min ab Pilates, 15 min Stretch, 30 min Stair Stepper = 125 mins 10/06-15 min LB, 60 min Elliptical, 15 min Stretch = 90 mins 10/07-20 min Elliptical, 5 min Stretch = 25 mins 10/08-15 min Stretch = 15 mins 10/09-Day Off (Didn't need it since I slacked already, but took it anyway)! 10/10-60 min Elliptical, 15 min Arm Pilates, 15 min Stretch = 90 mins 10/11-60 min Elliptical = 60 mins 10/12-30 min Stair Stepper, 60 min Elliptical, 15 min Hip Pilates, 15 min Stretch = 120 mins 10/13-20 min UB, 30 min Stair Stepper, 40 min Elliptical, 20 min Walk, 15 min Stretch = 125 mins 10/14-15 min Thigh Pilates, 45 min Stair Stepper, 45 min Elliptical, 15 min Stretch = 120 mins 10/15-45 min Stair Stepper, 30 min Run, 15 min Walk,15 min Stretch = 105 mins 10/16-25 min LB, 45 min Stair Stepper, 15 min Stretch, 10 min Abs = 95 mins 10/17-Day Off (taking it today because I am soar as ****!) 10/18-60 min Elliptical, 10 min Run, 10 min Ab Pilates, 15 min Stretch = 95 mins 10/19-30 min Run (hard run), 5 min walk = 35 mins 10/20-25 min UB, 20 min Elliptical = 45 mins 10/21-Depressing Day Off 10/22-None 10/23-None 10/24-30 min UB, 30 min Run = 60 mins 10/25-30 min Elliptical = 30 mins 10/26-25 min LB,30 min Elliptical = 55 mins 10/27-None (oh so very soar, can barely walk!) 10/28-25 min UB, 30 min Elliptical = 55 mins 10/29-None 10/30-None 10/31-
Cardio 1080/1600 Pilates & Stretching 280/400 Strength 205/300 TOTAL 1565/2300
(I would like to thank LIZBABE for the inspiration for the layout of the challenge and also for the inspiration to work my butt off, thanks!!!)
I'm in . . . as of right now I'm just going for 1500 minutes, since I didn't make it last time!
Oct 1 - nada (darn this month starting on a Saturday!)
Oct 2 - walked around the mall for about 3 hours, so I will count it as 30 mins
Oct 3 - 32 mins elliptical, 10 mins abs & back, 5 mins stretching
Oct 4 - 90 mins yoga
Oct 5 - 30 mins elliptical, 10 mins abs & back, 5 mins stretching
Oct 6 - nada
Oct 7 - 30 mins stairmaster (I almost died, I tried to do level 4!), 10 mins abs & back, 5 mins stretching
Oct 8 - nothing
Oct 9 - walked for about three hours, but I'll count it as one because it wasn't like hardcore walking
Oct 10 - walked briskly around my apartment for 15 minutes
Oct 11 - 90 mins yoga
Oct 12 - 30 mins stairmaster + 5 min cooldown, 10 mins abs/back, 5 mins stretching
Oct 13 - nothing
Oct 14 - crap, I don't remember if I did anything or not. Chances are there was 30 mins of cardio in there somewhere.
Oct 15 - none
Oct 16 - 35 mins jogging, 20 mins squats/lunges, 10 mins stretching, 20 mins walking
Oct 17 - nada
Oct 18 - 90 mins yoga
Oct 19 - our gym is closed until next week I am really sucking it up this month, this is almost as bad as September was, especially since starting next week I can't go to yoga anymore.
Oct 20 -
Oct 21 -
Oct 22 - walked around the mall for two and a half hours . . . I will count it as 45 minutes
Oct 23 - CLEANING all day long, I will call it 90 mins
Oct 24 - 30 min jogging + 5 min walking + 10 min stretching
Oct 25 - none
Oct 26 -
Oct 27 -
Oct 28 - 30 mins jog, 15 min stretching, 20 min strength
Oct 29 - walked around all over, I'll call it 90 mins
Oct 30 - walked around for a long time, I'll call it 60 mins
Oct 31 - 30 mins jog, 10 min warmup/cooldown, 15 min stretching, 15 min strength
1-5m treadmill warmup, 55m weight circuit, 35 m jog/walk on treadmill
2-
3-WWE tonight
4-
5- ARGH!!!! four days off, this has got to stop, I'm on it tomm!!!
6-5m warmup, 15 treadmill-walk, 60m weight circuit class
7-
8- 15 m treadmill-incline, 40m leg weight circuit
9-
10-15m -abs
11-5m-treadmill/warmup, 60m weight circuit class, 25 m on elliptical
12-
13-30m treadmill, 60m weight class
14-30m elliptical
15-60m cardio dance class
16-rest
17-45m treadmill- walk incline, jog, walk incline
18-20m bike, 60m weight circuit class
19-rest
20-60m weight circuit class, 30m stationary bike
21-
22- 8 hrs of easy paced walking through the state fair
23-
24- dangit, FI'm about to turn into a pumpkin, I have more pumpkins than exercise days!
25-60m weight circuit class (used heavier weights today! ) 30m elliptical
26-
27-60m weight circuit class
28-
29-50m weights (shoulders & back), 1 mile run/sprint at end
30-30m leg weights, 30m on treadmill
31-I just want to say that this is PATHETIC that I couldn't get in at least 20m to get to goal...just PATHETIC!
1480/ 1500
Last edited by spillthebeans; 11-01-2005 at 11:18 AM.
I am going to finish this. Rarrr. October is going to be my month!!!!!!
Goals: 1500min exercise
More good food days than bad [good= , bad= ] 1- 2- 3- 30min walk 4- 45min elliptical
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Last edited by WastedThermos; 10-05-2005 at 02:42 PM.
This month I am going for 2300 minutes, 500-dancing and 1800 walking. I got off my schedule after my daughter's birthday- 14th-, so hopefully this challenge will get me back up to speed.
Note- I had to change my goal- something more realistic!!!
10/1- 60 min walk
10/2- 35 min walk
10/3- 65 min walk
10/4- rest
10/5- none- pinched nerve in my neck!!!! I am not off to a good start at all!!!
10/6- none- still hurting
10/7- 30 min treadmill
10/8- 40 min walk
total- 230- awful!
10/9- none
10/10- 30 min treadmill
10/11-30 min treadmill, 30 min walk video
10/12- none
10/13- 60 min walk
10/14- 30 min walk
10/15- 120 mins cardio
total- 530
****spooky October Challenge****
Im gonna start this one again.... My excercise goal is......1500 mins.
rainy today. couldnt take baby out for our daily walk.
) 30m elliptical
October Challenge
1700 cal/day
(I started out good)
