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

Well ladies, we're pluggin' along!! Week 2 is almost half over already! Where does the time go? Did my HIIT today on the treadmill due to weather. Definitely different! Tougher and easier at the same time. So, so glad I have the treadmill! Come Winter I doubt I'll be hittin' the streets much and it's good to know I won't have to brave the weather to get my cardio in! ;)

In regards to the 30 Day Challenge on AE Active--I haven't started it either, I'm thinking of making it part of my exercise routine next month. Anyone interested in starting it up in July and doing it together? I know I'd do it if I had others to report to! :D

Hope everyone has a great day!

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

Girls sorry to hear your new game/workout was dissappointing. Delphi you had me cracking up imagining what the heck the lawn mower was......When you explained it I thought you must have looked like a Solid Gold Dancer having a tantrum! I needed a good laugh!
You know, Intensity is a tough one, When Curves came out, Everyone was losing weight, and raving about it. So I joined.....and gained weight. The reason, I cut back on all my other activity (rollerblading, walking, swimming) because all you needed was 30 min 3xweek. WRONG!!!!! It is probably geared toward someone who has been not very active as a starting point, not a workout for a CARDIO-Jedi like Delphi....:D Anyway, I am yacking so I Can avoid my own workout this am........better get moving. Girls, have a great day!

Just got on here to check-in and, like Lewis I need to get off my hiney and do my exercise!

gator ~ I checked out that thread. Thanks for the shout out! You are also doing amazing with staying with this. :carrot:

Jacque ~ MFC is the My Fitness Coach for the Wii. ;)

Le,yoda, NSM, glutio ~ If you ladies, want to integrate the 30 day challenge for the EA Active for the month of July, then I'm in. Regardless, of what I think of it, it's still so many minutes a day I'm not sitting on my a double s, so I think it's a great idea. That way we all start and finish the challenge together.

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

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 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 120 miles
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 1600 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; 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

Ladies, I am having a tough time on a personal level today, the toughest time I've literally had in years. I received some upsetting news on Monday that could have an impact on my life (my DH, DS, and DD are all fine), and since then, I have been struggling, and today I am so low that I'm concerned I will fall into a major depression. I haven't been in a major depression for 6 years. Meds are not simple for me, so they will be my last resort. I'm struggling to work through it, but in the meantime, I'm showing the symptoms of depression, not just the blues, and it's hard to hold on to any enthusiasm at all. Yesterday, my husband dragged me out for a walk. It was miserable. Last night I made myself ride my exercise bike to finish out my minutes. It was miserable. All yesterday I made myself eat to meet my goal. I didn't want to eat. I so didn't want to. If it were not for these threads, I wouldn't even bother. Today, I need to go to the Y to do my strength training, and honestly, I just don't know how I'm going to be able to make myself do that. It takes so much energy, and I don't have any energy right now. My joints are aching, which is typical for depression, and of course, the stress is of no help to my RA. I just want to sleep, which is also typical of depression. Anyway, in case I don't write a whole lot, I wanted you to know the reason why. I'm just having a very hard time right now. I do want you girls to know that I am very proud of you for all that you are doing, and I'll be here reading your posts. I just don't know how much I'll be adding to them until I can get back on track emotionally. I'm just not myself right now. I'm going to try to do what I need to do to meet my goals, taking it one day at a time, one meal at a time, but at this point, I'm finding it hard to muster up the motivation to brush my hair, nevertheless, to take care of myself in major ways. I am hoping this issue is something that can be resolved quickly so that I'll have a hope of snapping back out of this low before it becomes a full-blown lengthy depression, but at this point, I just don't know. But my best wishes are with you, ladies, so keep going strong. And I'll be here. Every day I'll be here.

Jacqui- So sorry to hear about that. Know that we are here for you. What ever you need. We will always support you. I hope you feel better and I know you will get through this. As my dad always says, "This too shall pass."

Well, I recently changed up my workout and have been using the elliptical more. My plans were to go back to the bike today, but after the great weigh ins I have had the last two days (a whole pound in 2 days!) I think I am going to stick with the elliptical and see if I can keep this train rolling. I am also going to add some lower body strength training today. My one leg is still greatly weaker than the other. I know it will take a while, but I'd like to gain that muscle back.

Since I have heard you all raving about MFC, it made me question if there is some sort of fitness game for the ps2. I don't have a wii and I don't have the money for one, so Ill have to use my ps2. I found a game that uses the eye toy (which I will have to buy) and is rated pretty well. It is called Kinetic. Any one heard of it? I think I am going to buy it and give it a shot. ps2 games are pretty cheap now, so Ill give it a shot.

Jacqui ~ Awe hun, :hug: :hug: :hug: I'm really at a loss for words, which doesn't happen often. I just don't have any advice for you. I am hopeful, one of the other girls, who have been through this will give you some advice. I have to admit I cried a little reading that. I guess, for me, you have pushed me to be a better person overall. I guess I kinda see you as mentor...I really needed you to know that. :)

I can't say that I understand, but I'm here willing to lend a shoulder if you ever need it. I'm so sorry that you are having to push through this hard time, just know, there are better days ahead. You have worked so dang HARD to come this far and I really hope, you find your inner peace soon. :hug: :hug: :hug:

JAQUI_D- HUUUUGGSSS! We have all struggled with one issue or another! Don't think that the women on the board are all here for just the sunshine and rainbow days! You have been such an inspritational force on this board, not just for me. Your daily devotion to this thread is indicative of the beautiful person you are inside, and out. You have our support 100000% girl! Don't be too hard on yourself, the fact that you have DH support, and that you are meeting your goals despite your feelings, is just incredible! (you should be proud of yourself!) Huggs to your hubby!!!
Just because you feel the depression coming on, doesn't mean you have to let it keep you down. Maybe it is time to sit in the sunshine, with pen and paper, and reflect on how far you have come, where you would be now if you hadn't worked so hard the last few months, and why this time you are gonna continue toMEET GOAL!!!!!!!!
You have come sooooo far, just stay true to what you really want, and it will happen (maybe slower than planned, but it will happen).
As far as the bad news, I will tell you how I try and handle troubling news, and hope it will help. First, I think "This too shall pass", then I say a little prayer, that God will help me find a way to fell "blessed among the Mess". Then I give thanks for all the blessings I do have (like the wonderful women on this board:cp::cp::cp: You all know who you are) and I try to laugh a lot!!!!!
I hope you get to feeling better Girl, just keep posting, you will get through this!!!!!!!

Jacqui: I am so sorry :hug:. Depression can be an ugly monster that makes us feel like you are drowning. Please, please know that I am here for you to help you through this. Don't isolate yourself, keep posting even if you have nothing to say. You know yourself best and you know what's worked for you in the past, but don't hesitate in asking for help...us, a professional, whatever...

I am here for you :hug:

Gator, Delphi, Lewis, NSM, thank you. You are all so sweet and so thoughtful! The ladies on these threads are the BEST! Even when I don't feel like trying at all, you make me want to try. Thank you for that. :grouphug:

Jacqui- I just hopped on to finally post some minutes for today and read your post. I only know about major depression through my sister who has dealt with it the last few years after a major accident and susbsequent divorce, job loss, you name it (She also has RA, lupus, etc.). I understand the difficulty it poses for everyday life, but you have been amazing and will continue to be in our (your thread mates') eyes. Don't feel like you have to be superwoman and seem strong when you feel like crap. Like LE said, we're here for you in sunshine and in rain. Keep making the small steps to take care of yourself and bless that husband of yours for trying to help!

My minutes:
6/10: 40 min Wii Fit (strength and aerobics)

I also snuck in about 20 minutes worth of games on top of the workout, so I got 60 minutes in on the Wii...trying to work to get my silver bank. It's a race btw my DS and I. :D Hope I win!

Jacqui just wanted to send you a :hug:, my mom has bipolar type 1 and I leaned from her is that we each find our own way so I will keep you in my thoughts and hope you find yours, soon.

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
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Week 1 Totals:
Cardio: 362/400 minutes
Strength: 165/125 minutes Goal Met



WEEK 2:
June 8: 62 minutes Cardio; 60 minutes Strength Training
June 9: OFF
June 10: 61 minutes Cardio
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Week 2 Totals:
Cardio: 123/400 minutes
Strength: 60/125 minutes

I just happened to come in just now and see your post Jacqui :hug: Don't know what type of news you got but I do hope you feel better. Sounds like you have enough on your mind right now and don't need the extra stress of thinking of the meds. It is soon to think of that so p lease don't focus on that right now. If the symptoms lasted a minimum of 2 weeks and you were completely non functional then it would be considered (for depression) but without any other diagnosis involved, an efficient therapist would not put in a med referral so easy. Also keep in mind that after getting some troubling news, it's natural to feel depressed...etc...we are all human! The girls are right, please post when your up to it. Please feel free to prive me anytime okay? I would be happy to talk with you Jacqui. :hug: Hang in there and do pm me if and when Your up to it, know that we love ya! :hug:

As for me ladies, taking the day off. Replenishing the batteries type of day. Keep at it girls and remember tomorrow is a new day :)

Periodically at work, there are reasons that I have to stay late or sit around at home for 2 hours after I leave work waiting for other people to have time-sensitive material ready for the website. When I was feeling saw awful yesterday, I didn't even think today might get wasted for me by virtue of other people, and when it dawned on me moments ago, I got SO mad at myself.

Ordinarily, it wouldn't be so bad, but today, it would have kept me from going to the gym since we're having a cookout on Saturday and have to clean the whole house and shop for all the food after DH gets off work. Surprised, I was, though, when things were ready EARLY! I still have to wait for approval, and if they don't get off their butts and check their stuff by 4p, I'mana be a very unhappy monkey.

I will go to the gym today. I will go to the gym today. I will go to the gym today.