The 300+ Motivating May Exercise Thread!
 

Welcome!

...To the May exercise thread! We're trying to make exercise a habit, give ourselves some accountability, and get healthier in the process!

In this thread, we're setting the number of MINUTES we want to exercise for the month -- whether it's walking or swimming or sweaty housework! Early in the month (or before it starts) set your own goal! If you're just getting started, feel free to start with a smaller number of minutes (I did!), maybe just a few hundred. It seems easier for many of us to build on the habit rather than meet a very high goal right away.

We're also tracking how many minutes we have exercised as a group! In 2006 we came close to 200,000 minutes. I'd love to see us surpass that goal this year. Here's where we stand!

Jan 19,532 min
Feb 14,818 min
Mar 20,190 min
Apr 18,336 min
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TOT 72,868 MINUTES THRU APRIL!!

To start, please first post your goals and then add your minutes (for yourself and the group) and get some support and accountability!

If you want to join us during the month -- GREAT! Just let us know how many minutes you want to exercise in what's left of the month!

Finally, if you're new to this, pay attention to how to add your minutes to the group... people get confused if they can't easily see our new total. I recommend showing the previous total, then your minutes, then the new total (which should be the sum of the other 2 numbers). For example, if the group had done 500 minutes already and you did 30, here's what you would do:

Group total ~ 500 + 30 = 530 minutes

Let's continue to make 2007 great by more moving and shaking!!

I'm not setting a goal...because if I don't make it, then I feel like a failure. So, I'm just going to keep on MOVING! :D

My goal for May is 930 minutes.

I'm definitely in for 15 minutes a day, 465 minutes total. Gotta get movin' again.

Haven't done very well at meeting my monthly goals, but am sticking with 600 anyway. My weight isn't moving and I know I need to get myself moving more!!!! I intend to be more committed to my exercise goal this month!

I'm in again. I've done terrible at meeting my goals for the last two months. I'm setting my goal at 800 minutes for May. Time to get moving once again.

Well, I'm not going to make my April goal (only the 2nd time in a year and a half I haven't met a goal) and my May looks REALLY busy. :( I'm setting a goal of 800 minutes for May and if all goes well, that should be really attainable...

I'm going to go for another 1000 minutes in May, might not make it as am on nursing placement full time that month, but will give it a good old go!!

So thats me signed up!!

I need all the motivation I can get!!:D
I won the Lesley Sansone dvd's on ebay, so I will try 15 minutes a day(465 total)

I'm going to set my goal at 1200 minutes.:dizzy:

Finally made my 800 min goal thanks to adding in weights. Sticking that hoping it wasn't a fluke.

Ok, I'm trying for 500 minutes AGAIN! I'm gonna do my best to make it even with surgery in May.

well, i surpassed my april goal, so i'm going to up it by 100 this time, so 600 minutes is my goal for may :)

This will be my first time doing a goal for exercise, but would love to join in with you guys. I'll try 15min a day (465). Last week was a tough one so I need to try something to boost me back up.

Okay 1500 Minute goal for me

I'm back. I'm going to go for 10 minutes a day: 310 minutes for the month.

I was shooting for 800 this month, and got 1400, so I'm going to really up mine this month to 1200. If I go over again this month, I'll up it some more just to keep me motivated.

Well, I didn't meet my goal this month, but not for being lazy! Just no time. I got lots of exercise but I feel like if it is not specifically for that it doesn't count. Just me. Anyway, so let's try for 900 min this month. That is doable.

I made my April goal by the skin of my teeth and only because I did so darn much yard work this weekend. So...I'd saying 800 minutes again for May! And starting off with my 20 minute walk to and from work today!

Let me be the first to say:

Group total = 20 minutes! :D

20+30=50

Personal Total: 90/1500

Group Total: 50 + 90 = 140

I only got in 40 minutes this morning before being "disturbed."

Personal Goal: 40/1200

Group Total: 140 + 40 = 180

Well, I blew past last month's goal and broke the thousand minute barrier (a total surprise to a slacker like me!) So, I might as well set my goal high for next month: 1000 minutes for May.

180 + 15 = 195

60 minutes at the gym today :-D

195 + 60 = 255

25 minute walk this afternoon. I may try and hit the gym later. We shall see.

255+25=280

30 minutes of walking today ...

Group Total: 280 + 30 = 310

Walked my dog 33 minutes.

GROUP TOTAL 310 + 33 = 343

15mins(Twister Dance DVD) + 383=398

Overslept! 10 min on the elliptical.

Personal goal - 30/800

Group total 398 + 10 = 408

408+30=438

Group total ~ 438 + 60 = 498

Personal goal - 90/900

I went walking early this morning so the heat wasn't so bad - just about 3 miles in an hour.

Group Total: 498 + 60 = 558

60 min weight training!

Group total ~ 558 + 60 = 618 min

Yesterday, I got in a 45 minute walk with my friend. :)

618+45=663

45 min at the gym yesterday

663 + 45 = 708