I totally suck at posting! haha

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7: 65 min dog walk (off to a slow start this month)

8: 65 min bike + 65 min dog walk
9: 75 min bike + 65 min bike
10: 65 min bike + 60 min dog walk
11: 70 min bike + 50 min dog walk
12: 20 min walk
13: 15 min walk + 20 min swim + 15 min walk
14: 60 min washing van (I hate washing cars, have to count in order to do it lol)

15: 90 min bike + 60 min bike
16: 75 min bike

TOTAL: 935 / 1765

June Exercise Challenge List of Participants (so far!)
 

Exercise goals are in this list. Weight loss goals are in the sister thread--June Weight Loss Challenge: http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=172689. If anyone sees something that they'd like to have changed or edited in their info, please just let me know! I'll continue to add new people as they join in. Good luck to all! You can do it!

Jacqui_D: Strength train 3 days per week; exercise for 30 additional minutes on strength training days; exercise for 60 minutes on 3 other days per week
Delphi: Complete 2000 minutes--exercise for 1400 minutes; strength train for at least 600 minutes
Wifey: Walk the dog for 30 min each day for a total of 900 minutes; work out at the gym for 60 min twice per week for a total of 480 minutes; powerwalk for 45 min once per week for a total of 180 minutes; start using Wii Fit
FullSteamAhead: Complete 1400 minutes
Ja23: Jog for 30 min 5 times per week; do floor exercises 5 times per week
Glutio: Walk 5 miles per week for a total of 20 miles; strength train at the gym for 30-45 min 5 days per week
Gatorgirl6: Attend physical therapy and exercise as able; complete 80 miles (changed per dr's orders)--MET GOAL!!
Lumifan4ever: Exercise for at least 45 total hours, including classes, the treadmill, the elliptical, and strength training
Jacque9999: Get up to 60 minutes cardio on pilates days; start hiking or some other outside activity; work out at the gym or do outside activity on Sundays; complete a total of 1900 minutes of exercise; take 10,000 steps each day
Squeeze: Do 45 min of cardio 5 times per week; do toning for 20 min 5 times per week
Crazymamaof4: Strength train 3 times per week; do cardio at least 3 times per week, including high intensity interval training
NewShinyMe: Complete the 30-day EA Active Challenge; add an extra workout on all but one of the remaining days each week; work out for at least 850 minutes
JasonsLea: Make and keep a gym routine
Fattopia: Average 60 min a day of serious movement
Tummy_Girl: Complete 1300 min of cardio; complete 500 min of strength training
Icandoallthings: Before leaving for Alaska trip on June 18, complete at least 40 miles of walking or running--MET GOAL!!; keep up with push-ups, sit-ups, weightlifting, etc.; while on trip, exercise on every day not traveling
Lookingtobehealthy: Walk 2 kms a day at work; complete 10 min of cycling a day, 5 days a week
HisSweetGypsyRose: Walk 35 miles
Dollypie: Do cardio 30 min 5x a week; strength train 2x a week
Pas_de_Chaton: Walk twice a day (except during cougar emergency); do 30 min of exercise 6 days per week
Blondie32: Jog 30 min nonstop 5 times a week; do 300 crunches 5 times a week; do light back arm workout 2 times a week
Lewisempire: Complete 64 miles; strength training 2 times a week
Ms_Perception: Exercise 45 min a day 6 days a week
Leigh: Complete 1000 minutes of Turbo Jam @ 40 min per day
StartinMonday: Do C25K workout 3 times a week
Babes315: Do cardio 5 days a week for 60+ min per day; burn at least 2700 calories 3 days per week and at least 2500 the remaining days
RubyJan: Do pilates 180 min per week; swim 60 min per week; do cardio on rower and bike 120 min per week
Wistfulgirl: Do 45 min cardio 5x per week; strength train 3x per week
Sotypical: Complete approximately 1765 minutes
Canadianangel: Stay with the Elance Bodywise Weight lose program; start exercising 30 min a day
Velveteen: Exercise 23/30 days
Terapet: Do 30 miles on the treadmill
Dandk0204: Ride exercise bike for 2 hours everyday; do 30 min of additional exercise everyday; strength train for 30 min 3x a week
Blueridgegirl: Lift weights; do 25 min of intense cardio 3 days a week on the elliptical, getting heart rate near 150
Bigknitter: Lift weights 4x a week; run for 30 min 3x a week; walk for 30 min 3x a week; do home karate practice; do yoga

I went for what ended up being a 6 mile walk today with a friend, so that brings my total to 40.5, meaning I've met my pre-Alaska goal with a day to spare and anything I do tomorrow is gravy! (Which is nice, because I still have to do laundry, run a billion errands, submit a few more job applications and, of course, pack).

Headed to bed now...great day, girls!

June 9 - 35 minutes weights and 37 minutes walking
June 10 - 35 minutes weights, 45 minutes on the treadmill - 30 of it running, and 20 minutes yoga
June 11 - 30 minutes walking and 25 minutes karate practice in addition to 60 minutes of class
June 12 - 33 minutes weights
June 15 - 30 minutes weights, 45 minutes karate, 45 minutes walking, and 20 minutes yoga
June 16 - 37 minutes weights and 60 minutes karate class - I normally wouldn't count the class but it was a good workout!

Daily Progress

Week 1

June 1 ~ 60 minutes on treadmill [45 minutes strength training w/My Fitness Coach]
June 2 ~ 60 minutes w/My Fitness Coach [cardio] [20 minutes Wii Fit]
June 3 ~ 60 minutes on treadmill [45 minutes strength training w/My Fitness Coach]
June 4 ~ 60 minutes w/My Fitness Coach [cardio] [120 minutes of Moving furniture, laying carpet and sorting clothes]
June 5 ~ 60 minutes on treadmill [45 minutes strength training w/My Fitness Coach]
June 6 ~ 60 minutes w/My Fitness Coach [cardio] [30 minutes of Wii Fit]
June 7 ~ Scheduled Day Off

Total: 530 minutes cardio & 135 minutes strength training

Week 2

June 8 ~ 60 minutes on treadmill [45 minutes strength training w/My Fitness Coach][30 minutes of EA Active boxing]
June 9 ~ 60 minutes EA Active [30 minutes random boxing, tennis EA Active]
June 10 ~ 60 minutes on treadmill [60 minutes of Strength Training w/My Fitness Coach]
June 11 ~ 60 minutes w/My Fitness Coach [30 minutes EA Active][30 minutes Jillian Michaels game]
June 12 ~ 60 minutes on treadmill [60 minutes of Strength Training w/My Fitness Coach]
June 13 ~ 60 minutes w/My Fitness Coach
June 14 ~ Scheduled Day Off

Total: 480 minutes cardio & 165 minutes Strength Training

Week 3

June 15 ~ 60 minutes at incline on treadmill [60 minutes Strength Training w/My Fitness Coach]
June 16 ~ 60 minutes cardio w/My Fitness Coach
June 17 ~ 30 minutes w/Wii Fit [30 minutes w/Wii Sports] [60 minutes Strength Training w/My Fitness Coach] [60 minutes on treadmill]

EDIT: For a mixed up kind of day, I kicked those calories arse! :carrot: :carrot:

June 1st ~ Upper Body ST'ing
June 2nd ~ HIIT
June 3rd ~ Lower Body ST'ing, 8 Min Abs
June 4th ~ HIIT
June 5th ~ Upper Body ST'ing
June 6th ~ HIIT
June 7th ~ Scheduled Day Off
End of Week One

June 8th ~ HIIT (day one of week 2)
June 9th ~ Lower Body ST'ng, 8 Min Abs
June 10th ~ HIIT
June 11th ~ Upper Body ST'ing
June 12th ~ HIIT
June 13th ~ Lower Body ST'ing, 8 Min Abs
June 14th ~ Scheduled Day Off
End of Week 2

June 15th ~ HIIT
June 16th ~ Upper Body ST'ing
June 17th ~ HIIT

Everyone is doing so great! I'm so proud of you all and I am so glad you all post your exercise daily! Such a fantastic motivator!!!

6/2: Planned day off
6/3: 68 minutes (5 miles WAH), 30 min WiiFit (incl. 10 Min SuperHula!!)
6/4: 38 minutes (3 miles WAH)
6/5: 45 min walk
6/6: 90 min strength & cardio (a.k.a. clearing land)
6/7: 25 min hiking, 15 min Wii Fit
6/8: 20 cardio, 20 min walk
Total Week 1: 351 Minutes

6/9: 42 min WAH, 20 min walk
6/10: 40 min Wii Fit (strength and aerobics)
6/11: 20 min Pilates, 26 min WAH
6/12: 30 min walk, 20 min swim
6/13: 30 min walk (Planned day off)
6/14: 45 min basketball (whew!)
6/15: 30 min pilates
Total Week 2: 303 minutes

6/16: 68 min WAH, 15 min run/walk

Okay so I have a quick story about my "run" last night. I run off and on, but haven't lately. So, my 9 y/o DS asks me if I'll do a 24 lap race with him around my in-laws house (big ranch-style house). I said "Sure, why not"-no enthusiasm, but trying to model healthy behavior. This is at about 4:45 in the afternoon, so my energy is NOT at its peak. Anyway, we walk a warm-up lap and then the race begins. As you might expect it was much like the tortoise and the hare from Aesop's fables (me being the tortoise, of course). Long story short, I ran the entire race...slow and steady...and ended up beating him by 4 laps. I walked his final laps with him to cool down and we talked about how it can be better to run slow and steady than to run like crazy at first and run out of energy. I was also really proud of him for finishing and not giving up just because I'd already finished, so I told him that too. It was fun quality time and felt great to be able to run what amounted to 1.25 miles (I calculated it based on the house's dimensions) and then walk for another .25 miles on either side of the "race". I love my DS! He really loves to push me to keep up with him and his ideas...gotta love that energy!

Ican, CONGRATS on meeting your pre-Alaska trip goal!!!! I knew you could do it!!! :carrot:

Gator, yesterday when I was at the gym, I was walking by a class and they had the resistance bands tied around their thighs and were marching in place and doing front, back, and side leg lifts. :exercise:

Sotypical, when you do post, your tiny little notes next to your exercise are funny. :D And it looks like you are doing great on your exercise! Keep it up! :cp:

Bigknitter, your exercise looks great too! You really jumped into this with both feet! Great job! :spin:

Ms_P, I definitely think you should count your golf minutes. I think any sport should count as exercise! :yes:

Blondie, were you able to sneak in some exercise last night? It looks like you have some room to play with as far as time each week with your goals (unlike me last month when I had myself exercising every single day so if I missed a day, I blew my goal). So if you didn't get the exercise in yesterday, hopefully you can still work it in this week. :lifter:

CMof4, I am so proud of you for staying so dedicated to your new HIIT this month! You are doing so great! I bet it feels so good to realize what you are capable of doing now! And you are doing it, girl!! Woohoo! :carrot:

And of course, Delphi and Joci, you are the reigning queens of committed exercise on here, lol! Keep it up ladies! Love your pics, Delphi! And can't wait to see yours, Joci! You girls are an inspiration! :cp:

T_Girl, you are doing great, and did I read that you have some pics out too? How did I miss those? :shrug: Where can I find them? I love to see everyone's progress! I wish I had thought about taking progress pics all along.

Glutio, walking is cardio, biking is cardio. I definitely think you can substitute biking miles for walking miles, no problem! In fact, if you'd like for me to change your goal on the list from "Walk 5 miles per week for a total of 20 miles" to "Complete 20 miles" or something similar, just let me know! :yes:

NSM, I am so proud of you for always digging deep to pull off a day of exercise even when you don't feel like it, but also recognizing if you truly do need a day off! Did you decide to take the day off yesterday after all? I kept telling myself on Monday that I needed to get to the gym, but I don't know, I just couldn't do it and yesterday when I did get there (thanks in part to your watchfulness! :)), I felt much better! So sometimes (only sometimes!) a day off is a good idea. You are doing wonderfully, girl! :carrot:

FSA, Lewis, Terapet, Pas, Wifey, Lumi, Looking, Dolliepie and to all our ladies a big hello :wave: and hug :hug:!! For those of you who haven't posted in while, we'd love an update!

As for me, I am feeling on the upswing today, thank goodness! :cp: Hopefully, it will continue and my down mood will be behind me for good! :yes: And now I have to go eat some breakfast and then get over to the sister thread and see if I can get some personals in before starting my exercise today! And then I have to start cleaning the house! Oh my, I am so behind! :fr:

WEEK 1:
June 1: 42 minutes Cardio; 45 minutes Strength Training
June 2: 34 minutes Cardio
June 3: 35 minutes Cardio; 60 minutes Strength Training
June 4: 96 minutes Cardio
June 5: 35 minutes Cardio
June 6: 60 minutes Cardio; 60 minutes Strength Training
June 7: 60 minutes Cardio

WEEK 2:
June 8: 62 minutes Cardio; 60 minutes Strength Training
June 9: OFF
June 10: 61 minutes Cardio
June 11: 50 minutes Cardio
June 12: 52 minutes Cardio; 60 minutes Strength Training
June 13: 60 minutes Cardio
June 14: 65 minutes Cardio

WEEK 3:
June 15: 30 minutes Cardio (running!); 60 minutes Strength Training
June 16: 60 minutes Cardio
June 17: 30 minutes Cardio (running again!); 60 minutes Strength Training pending


Cardio:832/1300 minutes
Strength Training: 405/500 minutes

MsP - that's awesome about your ds, I can just see the eye roll, ok I'll run with you yeeehaaa, and look it kinda turned out to be a genuine awesome workout too!

Ms_P, wow!!! You ran for 1.25 miles and walked another .25?! Fantastic!!! :carrot: Did you realize you were in that good of shape?! And your DS sounds wonderful to want to challenge you to exercise, and for not giving up! :)

Thanks, Tummygirl. It was a surprise workout that probably helped me drop a little weight this morning.
Jacqui-I have done sprint triathlons in the past, so somewhere deep down there is that level of fitness, but it's been quite a while since I've run any more than a quick jog. I was thrilled to be able to do it and it's encouraged me to finally get back to some running! That'll be part of my July goals.

Week 1:
June 1 - 2 walks, 40 minutes exercise - GOAL MET
June 2 - 2 walks, 30 minutes exercise - GOAL MET
June 3 - 2 walks, 40 minutes exercise - GOAL MET
June 4 - 2 walks, 30 minute workout - GOAL MET
June 5 - 2 walks, 35 minute workout - GOAL MET
June 6 - 2 walks, 30 minute workout - goal met
June 7 - 2 walks, rest day - goal met

Week 2:
June 8 - 2 walks, 30 minute workout - goal met
June 9 - 1 big walk (cougar), 40 minute workout - goal met
June 10 - 2 walks, 30 minute workout - goal met
June 11 - 2 walks, 30 minute workout - goal met
June 12 - 2 walks, 30 minute workout - goal met
June 13 - 1 walk, 30 minute workout - goal not met :(
June 14 - 1 walk, rest day - goal not met :(

Week 3:
June 15 - 2 walks, 30 minute workout - goal met
June 16 - 2 walks, no workout - goal not met :(

6/1- 3 mile walk
6/2- 1 mile walk
6/3- 0.5 mile Nordic track, Weights
6/4- 0.6 mile walk
6/5- 2.1 mile Nordictrack, 2.5 mile walk, some gardening/weed pulling
6/6 2.2 miles Nordic track
6/7 slept most of day, was out most of night
Week one total 11.8 miles + 2 ST training (I amcounting gardening, cause I definately was sore the next day!)
6/8 3 miles nordic track, upper body ST
6/9 2.5 miles walking
6/10 2.7 miles Nordic track
6/11 gardening/picking berries, forgot my pedometer oh well.......
6/12 2.5 miles walking
6/13 2.5 miles walking at work
6/14 2 hours of jet skiing (stand up kind) Yikes I am sore today!!!!
6/15 ------------
6/16 1.2 miles walking in field, 4.3 miles nordic track
6/17 3.5 miles Nordic track inclined!!!! housework, will update later

WEEK 1:
June 1: 42 minutes Cardio; 45 minutes Strength Training
June 2: 34 minutes Cardio
June 3: 35 minutes Cardio; 60 minutes Strength Training
June 4: 96 minutes Cardio
June 5: 35 minutes Cardio
June 6: 60 minutes Cardio; 60 minutes Strength Training
June 7: 60 minutes Cardio

WEEK 2:
June 8: 62 minutes Cardio; 60 minutes Strength Training
June 9: OFF
June 10: 61 minutes Cardio
June 11: 50 minutes Cardio
June 12: 52 minutes Cardio; 60 minutes Strength Training
June 13: 60 minutes Cardio
June 14: 65 minutes Cardio

WEEK 3:
June 15: 30 minutes Cardio (running!); 60 minutes Strength Training
June 16: 60 minutes Cardio
June 17: 30 minutes Cardio (running again!); 25 minutes Strength Training; and 70 frickin' minutes mowing 1/4 of my frickin' lawn


Cardio:902/1300 minutes
Strength Training: 430/500 minutes

Jacqui - the pics are linked in my signature, they are in the 100lb club progress pictures sticky post. They're sexy brace yourself!

Jacqui: I am sooo glad to hear that you are feeling better today. I cannot tell you how proud of you I am for getting into the Y even when you didn't want to. Thanks your comments too. As I told everyone last month when I joined the challenges, exercise is the toughest part for me, and from past experience, I know that 1 day of slacking off can lead to 2 and that leads to a month. I have to force myself to keep exercising regularly to prevent me from going off the deep end.

Gator: I found this for you: http://www.zenathletics.com/pdfs/Poster_FLEX_BANDS.pdf . you can also tie the thing around your ankles and work your thighs by lifting your leg sideways and bringing back to center.

Ms. P: Congrats on the run and for setting a good example for your son. One of my goals and my reasons for getting healthy now is to be a good role model for my kids when I have them and hopefully prevent them from all the suffering I've gone through.

Pas: Good for you for coming and posting even when you didn't get your exercise in, that sure keeps you accountable, now get back in the wagon girly!

Tummy, Lewis, Delphi: Good job!

I swapped the band for my workout in the Active for a stronger one (I got a set of 3 new ones, this is the middle one). It made a big difference and I am sure my shoulders will be sore tomorrow (front arm raises are not my strong suit LOL) but I would really like to start seeing some muscle definition one of these months he he.

June 1: EA Active Workout 22 min. + 30 min free step = 52 min.
June 2: EA Active Workout 24 min. + 30 min. walk = 54 min.
June 3: WL Yoga and abs = 45 min.
June 4: EA Active 24 min.
June 5: rest
June 6: EA Active 28 min.
June 7: 0

June 8: EA Active 25 min.
June 9: EA Active 34 min. + 30 min. Walk = 64 min.
June 10: Rest
June 11: EA Active 18 min + Wii free step 30 min: 48 min.
June 12: EA Active 28 min.
June 13: Wii Fit aerobics 30 min.
June 14: EA Active 30 min.

June 15: EA Active 28 min + Walk 20 min. = 48 min.
June 16: Rest
June 17: EA Active 19 min. + Wii fit aer. 20 min. + Wii yoga 10 min. = 39 min.

Hi ladies, I wish I could report that everything went great these last couple of days as far as exercise goes, but Tom showed up with a vengence, and man I keep trying to kick him out, but he will not leave... What is a girl to do!

you are all doing so well, keep up the great pace.


June 1st ~ 10 minutes cycling, 2 kms walk
June 2nd ~ 10 minutes cycling, 2 kms walk
June 3rd ~ 10 minutes cycling, 2 kms walk
June 4th ~ 10 minutes cycling, 2 kms walk
June 5th ~ 10 minutes cycling, 2 kms walk
June 6th ~ 10 minutes cycling, 2 kms walk
June 7th ~ Scheduled Day Off
End of Week One

new challenge begins as I have been on a plateau for 2 weeks. I am increasing to 20 minutes of cycling with 2 kms walk 5 days a week

June 8th ~ 20 minutes of cycling with 2 kms walk
June 9th ~ 20 minutes of cycling with 2 kms walk
June 10th ~20 minutes of cycling with 2 kms walk
June 11th ~ 20 minutes of cycling with 2 kms walk
June 12th ~ 10 minutes of cycling with 2 kms walk
June 13th ~ 10 minutes of cycling with 2 kms walk

WEEK 3

June 14th ~ 10 minutes of cycling with 2 kms walk Tom showed up
June 15th ~ 20 minutes of cycling with 2 kms walk
June 16th ~ 10 minutes of cycling with 2 kms walk crashed at 10:00 pm

T_Girl, look at you rocking an hourglass figure!! Woohoo!! What a difference you have already made! It must feel good! Great job! :yay:

NSM, aw girl, you're so sweet! :hug: And I can totally relate to exercise being the hardest part and if you slack just one day, you are in danger of slacking more and more. That's why people like you and me are so lucky to have this thread! Thanks FSA! (I may have started the exercise thread this month and may keep the lists to help her out, but these monthly threads are FSA's babies!) :yes:

Looking, you are exercising despite TOM and that's what counts! Good for you! :cp:

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6/1- 3 mile walk
6/2- 1 mile walk
6/3- 0.5 mile Nordic track, Weights
6/4- 0.6 mile walk
6/5- 2.1 mile Nordictrack, 2.5 mile walk, some gardening/weed pulling
6/6 2.2 miles Nordic track
6/7 slept most of day, was out most of night
Week one total 11.8 miles + 2 ST training (I amcounting gardening, cause I definately was sore the next day!)
6/8 3 miles nordic track, upper body ST
6/9 2.5 miles walking
6/10 2.7 miles Nordic track
6/11 gardening/picking berries, forgot my pedometer oh well.......
6/12 2.5 miles walking
6/13 2.5 miles walking at work
6/14 2 hours of jet skiing (stand up kind) Yikes I am sore today!!!!
6/15 ------------
6/16 1.2 miles walking in field, 4.3 miles nordic track
6/17 3.5 miles Nordic track inclined!!!! housework, will update later...weeded/played in garden, walked 1.5 miles

Joci, I did not put 60 min of cardio, but I did put 60 min of exercise and meant cardio. For me, it may be one thing for an hour or it could be multiple things to equal an hour. Of course, any cardio I'm referring to is not hardcore like so many of the rest of you do! I walk, I ride my recumbent bike, I have a health rider that I may start using, and I keep trying to talk myself into going swimming at the Y (but I'm just not ready to don a swimsuit yet)!

Jacque ~ My sixty minutes is fluent, whether on the fitness coach or treadmill. ;)

Delphi and Jacqui

Thanks for your response. I don't know why I was so curious about it. I really wish I could be consistent and do 60 minutes straight. I either don't have enough time or just can't do one thing for that long and have to switch it up. On the AT today, for 56 minutes, it said I burned 570 calories, Lose It said 550. So either way, that was alot..and 56 minutes well spent!!!

I wish I could burn that many calories. That is why my durations are so long, because at my level, I can't burn enough calories in a shorter amount of time. Hopefully, when I get that elliptical, I will though. I know if I start running I could, but my dang knees just wont let me. :(

NewShinyMe: I'm here, I'm here! I made my goal today! lol, thanks for the kick in the rear. :) That's why I hang out here.

Week 1:
June 1 - 2 walks, 40 minutes exercise - GOAL MET
June 2 - 2 walks, 30 minutes exercise - GOAL MET
June 3 - 2 walks, 40 minutes exercise - GOAL MET
June 4 - 2 walks, 30 minute workout - GOAL MET
June 5 - 2 walks, 35 minute workout - GOAL MET
June 6 - 2 walks, 30 minute workout - GOAL MET
June 7 - 2 walks, rest day - GOAL MET

Week 2:
June 8 - 2 walks, 30 minute workout - GOAL MET
June 9 - 1 big walk (cougar), 40 minute workout - GOAL MET
June 10 - 2 walks, 30 minute workout - GOAL MET
June 11 - 2 walks, 30 minute workout - GOAL MET
June 12 - 2 walks, 30 minute workout - GOAL MET
June 13 - 1 walk, 30 minute workout - goal not met :(
June 14 - 1 walk, rest day - goal not met :(

Week 3:
June 15 - 2 walks, 30 minute workout - GOAL MET
June 16 - 2 walks, no workout - goal not met :(
June 17 - 2 walks, 30 minute workout - GOAL MET

June 17~ 3 miles on elliptical

June 9 - 35 minutes weights and 37 minutes walking
June 10 - 35 minutes weights, 45 minutes on the treadmill - 30 of it running, and 20 minutes yoga
June 11 - 30 minutes walking and 25 minutes karate practice in addition to 60 minutes of class
June 12 - 33 minutes weights
June 15 - 30 minutes weights, 45 minutes karate, 45 minutes walking, and 20 minutes yoga
June 16 - 37 minutes weights and 60 minutes karate class - I normally wouldn't count the class but it was a good workout!
June 17 - 30 minutes of karate practice, 30 minutes of walking, and I'm off right now to do 20 minutes of yoga

Jacqui, I'm so glad you had a good day!! And hope the rest of June is filled with them. You deserve it! hugs : )

I didn't get much exercise in today, between laundry, packing, cleaning, etc. I'm flying to Anchorage tomorrow, and won't be back till July 7. I'm very excited! I love traveling, but it does wreck havoc on my fitness routine. I've actually realized one of the reasons I haven't been running as regularly as I like is because I knew my running fitness would suffer on this trip...hopefully I'll start properly training for 10ks when I get back.

Best of luck to all you ladies, with the rest of June and the beginning of July! I'll think of all the hard work you're doing and use it as inspiration to keep myself moving on my trip. See you all in July! xoxo

Daily Progress

Week 1

June 1 ~ 60 minutes on treadmill [45 minutes strength training w/My Fitness Coach]
June 2 ~ 60 minutes w/My Fitness Coach [cardio] [20 minutes Wii Fit]
June 3 ~ 60 minutes on treadmill [45 minutes strength training w/My Fitness Coach]
June 4 ~ 60 minutes w/My Fitness Coach [cardio] [120 minutes of Moving furniture, laying carpet and sorting clothes]
June 5 ~ 60 minutes on treadmill [45 minutes strength training w/My Fitness Coach]
June 6 ~ 60 minutes w/My Fitness Coach [cardio] [30 minutes of Wii Fit]
June 7 ~ Scheduled Day Off

Total: 530 minutes cardio & 135 minutes strength training

Week 2

June 8 ~ 60 minutes on treadmill [45 minutes strength training w/My Fitness Coach][30 minutes of EA Active boxing]
June 9 ~ 60 minutes EA Active [30 minutes random boxing, tennis EA Active]
June 10 ~ 60 minutes on treadmill [60 minutes of Strength Training w/My Fitness Coach]
June 11 ~ 60 minutes w/My Fitness Coach [30 minutes EA Active][30 minutes Jillian Michaels game]
June 12 ~ 60 minutes on treadmill [60 minutes of Strength Training w/My Fitness Coach]
June 13 ~ 60 minutes w/My Fitness Coach
June 14 ~ Scheduled Day Off

Total: 480 minutes cardio & 165 minutes Strength Training

Week 3

June 15 ~ 60 minutes at incline on treadmill [60 minutes Strength Training w/My Fitness Coach]
June 16 ~ 60 minutes cardio w/My Fitness Coach
June 17 ~ 30 minutes w/Wii Fit [30 minutes w/Wii Sports] [60 minutes Strength Training w/My Fitness Coach] [60 minutes on treadmill]
June 18 ~ 60 minutes cardio w/My Fitness Coach

6/2: Planned day off
6/3: 68 minutes (5 miles WAH), 30 min WiiFit (incl. 10 Min SuperHula!!)
6/4: 38 minutes (3 miles WAH)
6/5: 45 min walk
6/6: 90 min strength & cardio (a.k.a. clearing land)
6/7: 25 min hiking, 15 min Wii Fit
6/8: 20 cardio, 20 min walk
Total Week 1: 351 Minutes

6/9: 42 min WAH, 20 min walk
6/10: 40 min Wii Fit (strength and aerobics)
6/11: 20 min Pilates, 26 min WAH
6/12: 30 min walk, 20 min swim
6/13: 30 min walk (Planned day off)
6/14: 45 min basketball (whew!)
6/15: 30 min pilates
Total Week 2: 303 minutes

6/16: 68 min WAH, 15 min run/walk
6/17: 60 min hardcore gardening (laying landscape rock), 30 min walk

I helped my mom do some landscaping yesterday. She got this really nice stone edging to put around a couple of her large flower beds, so I did one of the beds for her while she worked on the other. Lots of digging, yanking out grass, moving the stones, etc. A nice little workout..then we went for a walk. My mom really wants to improve her health, but she is SO busy it's a real challenge. When I'm there we always go for a walk or try to think of ways to make it easier for her to be healthy. My dad has been losing weight, but he still eats pretty badly sometimes and doesn't do a lot of exercise. It makes it harder for my mom to do it with him because it's so much easier for him apparently. Anyway, same old story of trying to get the spouse on board or work around them!

June 1st ~ Upper Body ST'ing
June 2nd ~ HIIT
June 3rd ~ Lower Body ST'ing, 8 Min Abs
June 4th ~ HIIT
June 5th ~ Upper Body ST'ing
June 6th ~ HIIT
June 7th ~ Scheduled Day Off
End of Week One

June 8th ~ HIIT (day one of week 2)
June 9th ~ Lower Body ST'ng, 8 Min Abs
June 10th ~ HIIT
June 11th ~ Upper Body ST'ing
June 12th ~ HIIT
June 13th ~ Lower Body ST'ing, 8 Min Abs
June 14th ~ Scheduled Day Off
End of Week 2

June 15th ~ HIIT
June 16th ~ Upper Body ST'ing
June 17th ~ HIIT
June 18th ~ Lower Body ST'ing, 8 Min Abs

I really must catch up on this thread! But I can't now, must take care of the youngin's!!! :D

Have a wonderful day ladies!

6/1- 3 mile walk
6/2- 1 mile walk
6/3- 0.5 mile Nordic track, Weights
6/4- 0.6 mile walk
6/5- 2.1 mile Nordictrack, 2.5 mile walk, some gardening/weed pulling
6/6 2.2 miles Nordic track
6/7 slept most of day, was out most of night
Week one total 11.8 miles + 2 ST training (I amcounting gardening, cause I definately was sore the next day!)
6/8 3 miles nordic track, upper body ST
6/9 2.5 miles walking
6/10 2.7 miles Nordic track
6/11 gardening/picking berries, forgot my pedometer oh well.......
6/12 2.5 miles walking
6/13 2.5 miles walking at work
6/14 2 hours of jet skiing (stand up kind) Yikes I am sore today!!!!
6/15 ------------
6/16 1.2 miles walking in field, 4.3 miles nordic track
6/17 3.5 miles Nordic track inclined!!!! housework, will update later...weeded/played in garden, walked 1.5 miles
6/18 4.o miles on Nordic track inclined

June 1: EA Active Workout 22 min. + 30 min free step = 52 min.
June 2: EA Active Workout 24 min. + 30 min. walk = 54 min.
June 3: WL Yoga and abs = 45 min.
June 4: EA Active 24 min.
June 5: rest
June 6: EA Active 28 min.
June 7: 0

June 8: EA Active 25 min.
June 9: EA Active 34 min. + 30 min. Walk = 64 min.
June 10: Rest
June 11: EA Active 18 min + Wii free step 30 min: 48 min.
June 12: EA Active 28 min.
June 13: Wii Fit aerobics 30 min.
June 14: EA Active 30 min.

June 15: EA Active 28 min + Walk 20 min. = 48 min.
June 16: Rest
June 17: EA Active 19 min. + Wii fit aer. 20 min. + Wii yoga 10 min. = 49 min.
June 18: EA Active 21 min.

I was really thankful for the short WO today. My shoulder feels a little better after the workout but it still hurts, so I think I did do something to it. Tomorrow is Rest day from Active, so I will stick to a lower body workout like a walk or something that will allow my arms to rest :(

It took me a while to figure it out..but I think it's Walk At Home....

Jacque - I do 60 minutes on my elliptical on full incline and at tension 6 right now. Supposedly, I'm burning about 750-800 cal per session according to the readouts depending on how consistently I can keep it at 6k/hr. I was doing that everyday but I can't go much faster or I'm sure I'd fall off the darn thing and any higher tension at the moment and I probably won't be able to move my feet very long. Hence the running, I can manage 30 minutes now but I will be working up to 60 minutes over time to try and challenge myself a bit more. I do change my music a lot, usually twice a week and that keeps my going on the elliptical especially, I just concentrate on what I'm listening to and usually it goes by pretty quick.

Jacqui - Thanks so much, you're very sweet. I do feel pretty blessed with my shape, I just wish I didn't insist on pilling flubber onto an otherwise very delightful frame. Oh well, that's over now and I look forward to seeing if it's as delightful as I remember.

WEEK 1:
June 1: 42 minutes Cardio; 45 minutes Strength Training
June 2: 34 minutes Cardio
June 3: 35 minutes Cardio; 60 minutes Strength Training
June 4: 96 minutes Cardio
June 5: 35 minutes Cardio
June 6: 60 minutes Cardio; 60 minutes Strength Training
June 7: 60 minutes Cardio

WEEK 2:
June 8: 62 minutes Cardio; 60 minutes Strength Training
June 9: OFF
June 10: 61 minutes Cardio
June 11: 50 minutes Cardio
June 12: 52 minutes Cardio; 60 minutes Strength Training
June 13: 60 minutes Cardio
June 14: 65 minutes Cardio

WEEK 3:
June 15: 30 minutes Cardio (running!); 60 minutes Strength Training
June 16: 60 minutes Cardio
June 17: 30 minutes Cardio (running again!); 25 minutes Strength Training; and 70 frickin' minutes mowing 1/4 of my frickin' lawn
June 18: 60 minutes Cardio


Cardio:962/1300 minutes
Strength Training: 430/500 minutes

Ican, thank you! You're such a sweetheart! :hug: Have a wonderful, exciting trip!! I'll be thinking of you! I hope you have an amazing time!! :carrot:

Ms_P, it's so nice that you got out for a walk with your mom and wonderful that she wants to watch her weight. Your dad sounds just like my DH! Lol! It's so frustrating the weight loss that men get away with when we have to bust our rears for the same results! Oh well! :shrug: I'm glad you had a good day! :)

T_Girl, yes, that's how I feel about my shape too. It's more pear-shaped, but you know J-Lo made that an acceptable shape now, so I don't dread it like I did when I was young. I kind of relish it now, and I'm looking forward to getting it back to the size it should be! :yes:

NSM, I'm glad you are going to concentrate on lower body tomorrow. Shoulders really can be touchy and I would hate to see you damage it! So good for you knowing when to rest it! :hug:

Well ladies, I have to get some strength training in now! :wave:

June Exercise Challenge List of Participants (so far!)
 

Exercise goals are in this list. Weight loss goals are in the sister thread--June Weight Loss Challenge: http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=172689. If anyone sees something that they'd like to have changed or edited in their info, please just let me know! I'll continue to add new people as they join in. Good luck to all! You can do it!

Jacqui_D: Strength train 3 days per week; exercise for 30 additional minutes on strength training days; exercise for 60 minutes on 3 other days per week
Delphi: Complete 2000 minutes--exercise for 1400 minutes; strength train for at least 600 minutes
Wifey: Walk the dog for 30 min each day for a total of 900 minutes; work out at the gym for 60 min twice per week for a total of 480 minutes; powerwalk for 45 min once per week for a total of 180 minutes; start using Wii Fit
FullSteamAhead: Complete 1400 minutes
Ja23: Jog for 30 min 5 times per week; do floor exercises 5 times per week
Glutio: Complete 20 miles; strength train at the gym for 30-45 min 5 days per week
Gatorgirl6: Attend physical therapy and exercise as able; complete 80 miles (changed per dr's orders)--MET GOAL!!
Lumifan4ever: Exercise for at least 45 total hours, including classes, the treadmill, the elliptical, and strength training
Jacque9999: Get up to 60 minutes cardio on pilates days; start hiking or some other outside activity; work out at the gym or do outside activity on Sundays; complete a total of 1900 minutes of exercise; take 10,000 steps each day
Squeeze: Do 45 min of cardio 5 times per week; do toning for 20 min 5 times per week
Crazymamaof4: Strength train 3 times per week; do cardio at least 3 times per week, including high intensity interval training
NewShinyMe: Complete the 30-day EA Active Challenge; add an extra workout on all but one of the remaining days each week; work out for at least 850 minutes
JasonsLea: Make and keep a gym routine
Fattopia: Average 60 min a day of serious movement
Tummy_Girl: Complete 1300 min of cardio; complete 500 min of strength training
Icandoallthings: Before leaving for Alaska trip on June 18, complete at least 40 miles of walking or running--MET GOAL!!; keep up with push-ups, sit-ups, weightlifting, etc.; while on trip, exercise on every day not traveling
Lookingtobehealthy: Walk 2 kms a day at work; complete 10 min of cycling a day, 5 days a week
HisSweetGypsyRose: Walk 35 miles
Dollypie: Do cardio 30 min 5x a week; strength train 2x a week
Pas_de_Chaton: Walk twice a day (except during cougar emergency); do 30 min of exercise 6 days per week
Blondie32: Jog 30 min nonstop 5 times a week; do 300 crunches 5 times a week; do light back arm workout 2 times a week
Lewisempire: Complete 64 miles; strength training 2 times a week
Ms_Perception: Exercise 45 min a day 6 days a week
Leigh: Complete 1000 minutes of Turbo Jam @ 40 min per day
StartinMonday: Do C25K workout 3 times a week
Babes315: Do cardio 5 days a week for 60+ min per day; burn at least 2700 calories 3 days per week and at least 2500 the remaining days
RubyJan: Do pilates 180 min per week; swim 60 min per week; do cardio on rower and bike 120 min per week
Wistfulgirl: Do 45 min cardio 5x per week; strength train 3x per week
Sotypical: Complete approximately 1765 minutes
Canadianangel: Stay with the Elance Bodywise Weight lose program; start exercising 30 min a day
Velveteen: Exercise 23/30 days
Terapet: Do 30 miles on the treadmill
Dandk0204: Ride exercise bike for 2 hours everyday; do 30 min of additional exercise everyday; strength train for 30 min 3x a week
Blueridgegirl: Lift weights; do 25 min of intense cardio 3 days a week on the elliptical, getting heart rate near 150
Bigknitter: Lift weights 4x a week; run for 30 min 3x a week; walk for 30 min 3x a week; do home karate practice; do yoga