Just got back from a 30 min dog walk.

Personal total: 320/720

Group: 10,941 + 30 = 10,971

Jen

60 minutes of exercise for me personally today so I am at 580

Group Total is drumroll 11031

20 Minutes bike 15-21 mph

20+11031= 11051 Group total

Well today I tried every way in the world to try to talk myself out of doing water aerobics when I got home. But I reminded myself that I want to be skinny MORE than I don't want to do the aerobics... so I got 46 minutes of aerobic walking and 80 minutes water aerobics, for a total of 126 minutes today...wow I did great!!

Total 952/1500
Still to go 538

Group total 11,051 + 126 = 11,177

Wow do you believe how much we have done and it is only 8/11? WOW

LOL TWO people posted while I was calculating so I had to do it over again!!! :cry:

Misti, how is your ankle? I feel so lame. Here you are injured and I couldn't muster the umph to get off my back side. I felt so tired all day but I didn't do a darn thing but a little laundry and babysit my grandkids. I wish I loved to exercise like all you super jocks but this exercise thing is a struggle for me. Any input on how to get moving? I must say controlling my eating has been a breeze so I'm losing, but I'm going to be a blob of skin if I don't exercise. HELP
Norma

Hi Norma. Thanks for your concern. Actually it was not my ankle. I have plantar fascitis and bone spurs... AND a tricky knee. So it was my feet which were in so much pain, but I'm giving them the old treatment. :) They pretty much always hurt but most of the time I can just grin and bear it and keep going.

As for exercise, my advice is to start slowly and do NOT feel badly if you don't crank out as much as some of us. We are all at different levels and by nature very different. LOL when I started in again after my surgery and horrible weight gain, I could walk a block or so without leaning on a pole or sitting on the rocks, etc. to rest. I was soooooooooooo proud of myself the first day I got in 10,000 steps! Yesterday I had 8,000 and considered it a total goof off day! :rofl:

Also, even though with my commute I am gone 11 hours a day, I am single so don't have other people to take care of when I come home. So it is easier for me to go jump into the pool or take a long walk, even if the house does look a shambles. :)

Don't compare yourself to others... just set a SMALL goal that will work for you and commit yourself to sticking with it. It has to be a DECISION -- if you base it on a feeling or some mysterious "motivation" you won't do it. Try to find something you enjoy... but even if you don't just DO it as you do other things you don't particularly want to such as go to work. :)

But wait wait wait :) -- you seem to think the rest of us are just RARING to get up and get out there and exercise! Well perhaps we are learning to think that way but believe me... most of us have to force ourselves to get up off our butts and get out there just like you do! LOL otherwise we would not be this fat to begin with. :) We have just learned to enjoy the results so much that we are learning to enjoy the actual exercise.

Example: Tonight after work I wanted sooooooooooooo badly NOT to go to the pool but just curl up with a book. But I forced myself to go... and once I got out there I was SO happy with myself that I was saying to myself "I'm DOING it! Yay for me!" I didn't particulary want to stay out there for 80 minutes doing water aerobics... but I am SO thrilled with how much more limber and energetic I am that I could rejoice in it. But this is NOT an easy process for ANY of us... it is HARD HARD work.

BTW your quote reminds me of one I saw posted here when I first began my weight loss journey... "If you love the results, learn to love the process." That has been SUCH a blessing to me and I don't even remember who posted it. I work at enjoying the journey. You CAN do it too! Congratulations on your 7 pounds loss... great start!

Blessings

Misti, thanks for the advice and support. I guess I keep remembering the good old days and I could do anything I set my mind too. I wanted to join the Army after high school and I had to lose 30 lbs to join up. In basic I got down to 124lbs and my sergeant told me to gain some back because I looked so bad. I stayed at 140 for my career. After marrying and getting out and three children I ballooned up to 180 (I'd love it now). I wanted to become a police officer and I had to lose 30lbs again and within 3 months with diet and exercise I did it. While I was in uniform, I could maintain my weight. Now 20 years later, I can hardly walk to the car. I tried working at Walmart and tore a tendon just walking about 9 months ago and it still swells standing for an hour. I would love to work out of the house but I can't stand on my feet and sitting jobs are not available this far out into the country. It seems like a vicious circle. My weight has caused my joint and ankle pain and limits amount of exercise but without exercise I won't lose weight effectively.
When you first started dieting, what did you do? I'm 45 minutes from the city so no pools, parks or even paved roads nearby. What do you think of treadmills?
Norma

Went up town today with my hunny and walked all over the place (really should have worn better shoes my feet are killing me lol) .. so it totalled up to 43 minutes of walking (I kept timing myself when I was walking then stopped it when I sat down lol). My calves are a little sore being on my feet so long .. but Im rather proud that I didnt have to use my sticks at all AND I told Scoot not to park in the disabled parking so that I could walk just a little further every time :)

Personal Total: 198 + 43 = 241/400 - 159 left to go!! (woohoo)

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Group Total: 11177 + 43 = 11220

11304+36=11340
only could o part of my exercise yesterday due to illness

I'm so excited, I'm going hiking today so I should probably be able to add 2 hours or so later on. For now, I'll just count the 20 minutes of yoga last night.

Personal total: 375 + 20 = 395
Group total: 11340 + 20 = 11360

Ladies, it looks like we are averaging around 1000 minutes per day. That is awesome!

Hi, add 45 minutes walking for me, yesterday I walked home from town; we got the bus there, just in case my ankle wasn't up to it; with the boys, stopping at the park for slides & swings (giving my arms a workout too!!! ;) lol)
:carrot: :carrot: GROUP TOTAL 11360+45=11405:carrot: :carrot:
xxxsharon

41 Minutes :ebike: 15-19mph 11 miles GREAT DAY SO FAR!!!


41+11405= GROUP TOTAL 11446

YOU ALL ARE DOING GREAT....


90 MIN. OF WALKING FOR ME FOR THE LAST THREE DAYS = 390/900


GROUP 11446 + 90 =11536 :carrot:

Walked on the treadmill 35 minutes.

GROUP TOTAL 11,536 + 35 = 11,571

Almost every morning when I wake up I say to myself, Nah, we're not going to the gym today. Today is a good stay to flop on the couch and read a good book. You deserve it. But after I get up and have a cup of coffee and check my email and feed the animals I say to myself Well, you might just as well go and work out a little bit. You don't have to work really hard today. And then after I get there I am happy to be there and I do my usual workout and feel very virtuous afterwards.

And it is a gradual improvement. At first I could only go to the gym a few times a week and then do the bare minimum. It gets a little better every day.

-Celery

:carrot: okay today was 35 min. elliptical and 30 min. triceps and chest. my hubby was there to explain these terms to me. i also had a NSV today. i was able to run around our yard for 10 min. chasing my almost 2 yr. old son. wooooohoooooo!!!!:dizzy:


GROUP TOTAL 11571+65=11636

I went on a pretty strenuous 3 mile hike, 100 minutes. Plus I did 15 minutes of yoga this morning.

Personal total: 395 + 115 = 510
Group total: 11636 + 115 = 11751

Personal Total - 330 of 1000

Group Total : 11,751 + 30 = 11,781

120 Minutes swimming and playing with my niece!


120+11,781= GROUP TOTAL 11,901

Wow great job, everybody! I decided not to go to the pool today but get other stuff done... but this afternoon I decided to go out and yay glad I did as I got in 80 minutes of water aerobics.

Norma, actually I think a treadmill sounds like a nice option for you. You can go slowly on them and increase speed and incline as you are able. Set it up maybe so you can watch TV while you are on it and the time will go faster. OR just get outside and walk... that's how I started. Even if you can't go far, just do what you can and stop and rest as you need.

Celery, good job! I do the same... once I get out there and get going I kind of enjoy it and mostly enjoy the good feeling from having done it!

Total for August 1042
1500 goal = 1042 = 458 still to go

Group total 11,901 + 80 = 11,981

I agree many days don't want to do it but force myself to at least start and before I know it I am done. It is such a good feeling to be moving forward. Nelie you are so amazing!Today I did 60 minutes between elliptical, treadmill, bike. so for me60 brings personal to 580

Group Total is now 12,061

Did lots of walking today, but only 25 minutes of really strenous, heart-pounding stuff, so I'll count that.

Personal: 345/720

Group: 12,061 + 25 = 12,086

Wowsa! Over 12,000 minutes!

Jen

50 mins on the exercise bike yesterday and 60 mins on the treadmill today. The weather has been too wet for hubby and I to get our usual weekend walks in, which is a little sad. I hope we can get some in next weekend, because the Sunday after that we are walking in the City to Surf. That is pretty much exactly as it sounds... we walk from the centre of the city to the beach. It is 12km (7.2miles) and has a couple of hills, so I am assuming it will take us a couple of hours or so. We have never done it before and I just felt that this year was the right time, seeing as I have reached my goal. Hubby said he would do it with me as long as I didn't go too fast. Fingers crossed that all goes well. Thousands of people do it (running and walking), so I'm not sure I'll like the crowds, but we'll see.

Personal Goal... 660 - 110 = 550 mins left of August's goal of 1200

Group Total... 12,086 + 110 = 12,196

If this is where we are at, with more than half the month still to go, then we are going to blow our last monthly record out of the water.:carrot:

Take care,:hug:

Zelma

Okee ... considering I wasnt gonna do any exercise today (Sunday here in NZ) I ended up getting up a good sweat when I started cleaning and couldnt stop! rofl .. Usually I just do a little area a day .. but today I started and then I found something in the room I was cleaning that should have been in another room so I finished up what I was doing and then went to the other room just to put this something in there and thought .. oh .. that needs a clean so got out the cleaning gear and started scrubbing the bathroom ... (I really need to get myself a mop one of these days!) ... then there was some washing to do and while I was waiting for that I cleaned up the kitchen from lunch (usually I wait until the end of the day to do the dishes as there arent many), then I carried the washing out and hung it up (we are having a lovely day here today), then ended up playing with the dogs ... I was pooped by then but thought I had only been busy for about 15-20 minutes .. when I came back in and looked at the clock I had been cleaning and running around non-stop for 1 WHOLE HOUR!!! I was all hot and a little sweaty, and a little sore with the bending and stuff .. but when I saw that I felt great again! rofl. So I hope its ok but Im adding that to my total :)

Personal Total: 241 + 60 = 301/400 - 99 left to go!! (woohoo)

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Group Total: 12196 + 60 = 12,254

40 minutes of Turbo Jam Cardio Party, plus 60 minutes of Masala Bhangra that I forgot to post last week.

Exercise goal for August: 280/500

Group Total: 12,254 + 120 = 12,374

Yesterday I went for a 50 minute walk with my BF by a nearby lake. It was such a beautiful day. That brings my total to 545.

The group total is now 12,374 + 50 = 12,424

Personal Total - 360 of 1000

Group Total : 12,465 + 30 = 12,495

wow hit my goal of 700 min. for the month of august, last night. i actually went over by 2 min. yay!!!!! today i did 35 min. on treadmill at 3.0 speed and 2.5 incline which is the fastest and longest i have been able to achieve since i began. i feel good!


GROUP TOTAL 12495+35=12530

Just finished 35 minutes on the treadmill.

GROUP TOTAL 12,530 + 35 = 12,565

Swimming and playing with my niece for about 90 minutes.

90+12,618= GROUP TOTAL 12,708

I did a strenuous hike, less than 3 miles but over 400 ft rise in elevation in less than 1/4 mile. I approximate that portion at around 30% grade. The total time was about 100 minutes. Plus last night I did 20 minutes of yoga and 15 minutes of yoga this morning. So that is 135 minutes total.

Personal total: 510 + 135 = 645
Group total: 12,708 + 135 = 12843

Lots of walking today as well as a 40 minute Push strength training session.

Personal: 430/720

Group: 12843 + 85 = 12,928

Wow. SO much to catch up on! I'm still out of town but have a quick chance to post... I've got 99 min over the past 3 days (gym, walking, swimming).

Norma -- Just to add to what Misti said -- This thread started because I DID NOT want to exercise and was trying to find a way to motivate myself (and then Valerie asked to join). I am NOT a super jock but have slowly increased my exercise over time!

Group total ~ 12,928 + 99 = 13,027 min

We are going to break a record, for sure -- I thin kour biggest month so far was just over 16K!!

I am so excited I don't exercise on Sunday but we are in Ohio visiting the new grandbaby staying in hotel so just did 60 minutes of jogging in the pool.
Group Total is13,153

Heather: Thanks so much for the info. You have lost so much and if you had trouble with exercise, like me, I know that I can do it.
Misti: I checked out the treadmills. Thanks to a message from Suzanne3fc on advice to check out Consurmer Reports. She even provided the link! I will need to study on that.
Good news. I found the bolt missing from my stationary bike so now I can get back on it and I bought the "Walk Away The Pounds" dvd, so I'm back.

Group = 13,153 + 30 = 13,183