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


well looks like i am down a couple of pounds.. now 247...

This is a great thread and an awesome way to keep accountable.
Thanks for all your hard work in maintaining and taking the time to read all of these posts.:D:D

Today's update:

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

So far so good!

FSA: Supposedly there have been no substantiated cougar sightings in either Northern Georgia or South Carolina in decades. But that didn't stop my paranoid neighbors from acting like we were all about to be mauled the second we stepped foot outside our houses. :/

Anyway, I did my exercises yesterday:
June 11 - 2 walks and 30 minutes workout

But I went to the movies with my son and ate popcorn. And raisinets. :( And ate ham at my Mom's place for dinner. :( So I am feeling huge today. I hope this feeling goes away before it's time to weigh in on Sunday.

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]

Ladies keep up the :lifter::running::ebike::tread::wl::strong:

Three more days to finish the week. Lets finish it strong ladies! :lifter: :lifter:

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 1080 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

So I have decided to change my goal a bit, I'm going to start running outside again but alternate that with the elliptical and treadmill. Therefore, I'm going to pull back my cardio minutes to 1080 goal for June and leave the strength training the same. Otherwise, quite frankly, I may get stuck on the toilet if I try to run for 60 minutes.

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
June 11: 50 minutes Cardio
June 12: 52 minutes Cardio; 60 minutes Strength Training
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Week 2 Totals:
Cardio: 175/270 minutes
Strength: 120/125 minutes

Ican, thank you so much. You're so sweet! :hug: I'm sorry to hear you have SAD. I'm glad you have a handle on it though. I am always amazed by your determined spirit. I am a fighter too, so hopefully I'll get through this without it taking too great of a hold on me. Even though I am not posting/commenting as much, it does help to keep posting some and to read everyone else's posts, as well as to keep up with my exercise even though I don't feel like it. So, I am working to stay focused and not give in. Thank you for your well wishes. :hug:

Looking, congrats on being 2 lbs down!

TGirl, I have changed your cardio goal on the list to 1080 minutes.

MY EXERCISE:
June 1--60 min on recumbent bike
June 2--60 min strength training; 30 min walking
June 3--30 min walking; 45 min on recumbent bike
June 4--60 min strength training; 30 min walking; 40 min walking
June 5--40 min walking; 20 min walking
June 6--60 minute strength training; 30 min walking; 40 min walking
June 7--Scheduled day off
WEEK 1--ALL EXERCISE IN
June 8--45 min weight training; 30 min walking
June 9--40 min walking; 30 min on recumbent bike
June 10--60 min strength training; 30 min walking
June 11--75 min on recumbent bike
June 12--60 min strength training; 30 min walking

June 12~ 4 miles elliptical, 35 flights on stair master (now I am going to go pass out)

I am loving working out. I missed it so much while I was in a cast, so I'm glad to get back to being active. It makes me a happier person and I feel so much better. Today was the first day since I broke my leg that I tried the stair master. Whew! That was exhausting! From now on, if I do the stair master, then it will be its own workout instead of after 4 miles on a elliptical.

WEEEEEE! it's Friday!!!

Jacqui: Keep your chin up girl! Glad you hear you are determined to keep going and that you are still exercising. One step at a time my friend!

Since I had posted that I was going to be adding something else to my workout yesterday, I had to pull out the Wii at 10:30 PM and do some free stepping while watching TV :). Nothing better than a little accountability thread to get me off my bum!

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.

Sadly all I got in today was weights. I need to do better!


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

Keep at it, Jacqui! We're here if you need us.

Since I knew I had to get my rear in gear to meet my 40 mile goal, I did a 2.5 miles walk and a 2.5 mile run today, so my new total is 25.5 miles completed. 14.5 to go.

Way to keep with it, ladies! We're nearly half way through June!

I think I'm taking today off, at least when it comes to the gym. I have spent the WHOLE DAY cleaning the house for tomorrow's cookout. I've actually managed to do a really good job, mostly avoiding my standard method of putting things in a box and shoving them in the closet! I even dusted everything around the tv cabinet and shelves by it! I kind of thought about cleaning it to show since we might be listing it soon!

I've been doing so well walking twice around McKinley Park with my friend that tonight I wanted to try and do a bit more.

Using this cool tool from Prevention.com, I decided to map out a route in my neighborhood that's a bit more than 2 miles. The route is 2.77 miles, and once my sweetie pie husband gets home (hopefully by 7:30) we're going walking.

I am going to exceed my exercise goal this month! I think I'd better up it to at least 50 miles walking for July :)

June 12 - 2 walks, 30 minute workout - goal met

Week 2 is still on track for me, as far as exercise. I ate better today but still feel like I've gained. :( But tomorrow is cardio on the MFC so I will be sweating and working hard. :)

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