November Exercise Challenge
 

Let's make November the month of MOVEmber! We'll MOVE into the holiday season in great shape! Please join us on this month's exercise challenge thread.

State your exercise goals for the month of November here. They will be added to our goal list. When your goal is met, it gets turned RED in celebration! Track your progress all month long with a supportive and encouraging group to cheer you.

Our sister thread tracks non-exercise weight loss goals: http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/chic...challenge.html
Join one or both threads for some accountability and support.

I want to push things up a level. I was actually in better shape, in some ways, at 190 than I am now at goal weight because I had more of a mix in my exercise routine. So, two goals this month:

1300 minutes
8 workouts with the Wii or a DVD

I'll join you. I have been working out everyday, but I know with the holidays, and family visiting this month, and the kids being off on school break will definately throw a wrench in my workout schedule. My goal for this month is

900 minutes of exercise
to walk at least 90 miles this month.

That is 30 minutes a day and 3 miles a day. If I stick to what I am doing now, I should make it or possibly do more.

Hello everyone! I was a late joiner last month, but I did get in all my workouts. This challenge really pushed me. I love it! I'm still keeping with my same workout schedule Monday through Friday with a few minutes more of arms and abs added in afterwards for good measure.

Once again, I'll add a little red heart (♥) after I complete each days' workout.

Good luck to everyone!!!

Nov. 1 - Cardio Callanetics (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 2 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 3 - Cardio Callanetics (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 4 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)

Nov. 7 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 8 - Cardio Callanetics (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 9 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 10 - Cardio Callanetics (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 11 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)


Nov. 14 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 15 - Cardio Callanetics (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 16 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 17 - Cardio Callanetics (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 18 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)

Nov. 21 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 22 - Cardio Callanetics (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 23 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 24 - Thanksgiving...taking this day off!
Nov. 25 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)

Nov. 28 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 29 - Cardio Callanetics (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 30 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)

There ya go! I decided to take Thanksgiving off. We always host it, and I get up at 5:30 to start cooking, so I'm not going to beat myself up for taking that one holiday off. :D

My goal will be 400 minutes of cardio. That seems laughable compared to the goals of others, but it will be more than I was able to complete in October.

Tabbycat, NO goal is a laughable one. Striving for any goal is worthwhile. Glad you're joining us for November!!


I'm in, and will shoot for the same goals as Sept and Oct (since I really had to push to meet them at the end of both months!): 20 days of exercise and 100 miles of running/walking/biking/whatever (any dedicated exercise for which I can track mileage).

Tomorrow marks one month back on plan :).. I put all my attention into keeping track of what I ate last month..Now that I have keeping track of what I eat down to a habit it's time to start moving...Starting slow @ one mile a day for the month of november.. Thirty miles in November is my goal.. I'm excited to have a goal that the scale isn't in charge of :goodscale

I made up a personal challenge for myself, but I figure I can keep track of it here! My idea was that on NO day in NOvember would I say NO to exercise. Ha! So silly. Seriously though, I'm a beginner where exercise is concerned, and I just need to commit to doing something every day. That could mean a walk, a dvd, a mix of jumping jacks/push ups/crunches/lunges... Just some exercise daily.

I've lost six pounds in the last three weeks without exercise, but I know the exercise will help keep me motivated and accountable.

Thanks for the challenge!

Forgot to mention, day 1 of 30 is completed. I did a 10 minute Zumba intro and a 20 minute class (kind of random, but it's something!) plus 5 squat thrusts. The squat thrusts nearly killed me and really underscored how out of shape I am!

To miss ZERO days is always my goal! Sat. & Sun. are my rest days. Let's go!! :dust:

Days Missed So Far: 0

My goal is to do some sort of exercise daily, either a run, a walk, 30DS, or a fitness game on the xbox or wii.

Today I already took a 3 mile walk, so here's to being off to a great start!

Happy November everyone!

Day 1 down.
Exercise: 37 minutes
walked 3 miles

Heres to the next 29 days. We can do it!

Let me know if I messed anything up in the goal list.

There's always room for more to join us! I'll simply repost the list with our new additions.

miatutu: 900 minutes, 90 miles
chickwithagoal: exercise daily
SBD_Sass: To miss ZERO days is always my goal! Sat. & Sun. are my rest days.
paris_in_6: NO day in NOvember will I say NO to exercise
Losing4another: 30 miles
chickadee32: 20 days of exercise and 100 miles of running/walking/biking/whatever
Tabbycat: 400 minutes of cardio
sandcar150: complete listed workouts
gardenerjoy: 1300 minutes, 8 DVD/Wii workouts

8 DVD/Wii workouts: 1/8

1: 40 min hula DVD; 40/1000 min

Hello friends! I'm being ambitious coming back to 3FC and joining a bunch of challenges, but I need some accountability, and it's these very challenges that worked for me, so here's to you all and your motivation!

My goal for November is no more than 5 days without exercise.

11.1: Zumba--60 min.

Welcome to the newcomers! This challenge is really motivating.

I almost didn't work out today because I was so tired from yesterdays festivities. But I got it in and am proud of myself.

Nov. 1 - Cardio Callanetics (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes) ♥
Nov. 2 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 3 - Cardio Callanetics (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 4 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)

Nov. 7 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 8 - Cardio Callanetics (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 9 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 10 - Cardio Callanetics (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 11 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)


Nov. 14 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 15 - Cardio Callanetics (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 16 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 17 - Cardio Callanetics (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 18 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)

Nov. 21 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 22 - Cardio Callanetics (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 23 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 24 - Thanksgiving...taking this day off!
Nov. 25 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)

Nov. 28 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 29 - Cardio Callanetics (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 30 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)

To miss ZERO days is always my goal! Sat. & Sun. are my rest days. Let's go!! :dust:

1 - bodyrock.tv Marine Corps. + Cathe's Body Max 2 (cardio bonus & warm-up) + Fowler's OM Zone Yoga (core only)

Days Missed So Far: 0

So I'll join the bandwagon! Recently I've been convincing myself it's OK to not exercise because I've been working around 12 hours a day... That excuse ends now :P

Nov 2: 365 Kcal (walking, 50mins)

Another day down
Day 2 Exercise: 57 minutes walked 3.4 miles total 94 min. 6.4 miles
Day 1 Exercise: 37 minutes walked 3 miles

Welcome back, LouisaH! I'm happy to see you again!

Welcome, Sabletora! Hope both your exercise and your vacation are terrific this month!

Welcome, nevaeh1984! Did you want to set a specific goal? It's fine if you don't this month--tracking can be motivating all by itself!

miatutu: 900 minutes, 90 miles
chickwithagoal: exercise daily
SBD_Sass: To miss ZERO days is always my goal! Sat. & Sun. are my rest days.
paris_in_6: NO day in NOvember will I say NO to exercise
Losing4another: 30 miles
chickadee32: 20 days of exercise and 100 miles of running/walking/biking/whatever
Tabbycat: 400 minutes of cardio
sandcar150: complete listed workouts
gardenerjoy: 1300 minutes, 8 DVD/Wii workouts
LouisaH: no more than 5 days without exercise
Sabletora: 600 minutes
nevaeh1984:

8 DVD/Wii workouts: 1/8

1: 40 min hula DVD; 40/1000 min
2: 45 min dancing & stretching; 85/1000 min

Pushed myself to workout last night, despite that fact that I'm getting sick. I was super proud of myself at the time, but I woke up with a pounding headache. Maybe not the best idea? Feeling a bit better this afternoon, and hopefully I'll be able to do something low intensity tonight. Maybe just a long walk. I really don't want to let anything get in the way of my momentum!

Day 2: Turbo Fire HIIT
Day 1: Zumba

paris - a walk would probably be ideal. Getting the heart pumping and blood moving just a bit could help the headache actually.


Nov 1 -
Nov 2 - Running and walking (3.3 miles total)

Days: 1/20
Miles: 3.3/100

Thanks chickadee, you're right, I managed to pull myself together and I'm feeling better for it. 3/30

Day 3: Turbo Fire 30
Day 2: Turbo Fire HIIT
Day 1: Zumba

I didn't actually have an "exercise goal", just a weight loss goal for the month... But now that I think about it, it would motivate me.

I'll start at just 20 miles this month, let's see how it goes :D I just started running again yesterday, and I was SO OUT OF SHAPE!

I prefer to aim low and actually do it than feel like I have failed :o

Hiya, I'm a little late but I've been waiting for a new thread to start on this challenge so I could join.

My goals for November are to finish the C25K program, run a 5K, run 2x a week, run/walk 50 miles, and 1300 minutes of exercise.

Progress:
W8 of C25K- 2 days down 1 to go
2x week run- Done this week
Mileage count- 6.77
Exercise minutes: 144

Ack! I didn't get to put a little red heart next to yesterday's date. I could have had I worked out earlier like I was supposed to. Then my mom called in the afternoon saying my dad was dizzy, so I took him to urgent care and, after several hours of tests and waiting, it was determined that his heart was beating a bit slow due to dehydration. Then right when we got home, I headed over to my BIL's 50th birthday party (where I stayed on plan).

By the time I got home, it was late and I was exhausted. That'll teach me to get my exercise in early in the day. I'll make up for it on Saturday.

Hope everyone else's month is starting out better.

To miss ZERO days is always my goal! Sat. & Sun. are my rest days. Let's go!! :dust:

1 - bodyrock.tv Marine Corps. + Cathe's Body Max 2 (cardio bonus & warm-up) + Fowler's OM Zone Yoga (core only)
2 - bodyrock.tv Shake It! 250 Rep + HST Training + STS Extended Stretch + Cathe's Drill Max (warm-up only)

Days Missed So Far: 0

Nov 2: 365 Kcal (walking, 50mins)
Nov 3: 170 kcal (walking, 37mins)

I dunno what went wrong today... My GPS on the phone wasn't working, my heart rate monitor wasn't working... So I had to guess the calories
I got totally spooked several times by random people, cats and even bin bags and kept looking over my shoulder while exercising, I couldn't even run because I kept on looking back and stopping to figure out where noises were coming from. Also loads of police cars going around :s One of the most uncomfortable situations ever!

Day 3 Exercise: 35 minutes walked 1.5 miles Total 129 min. 7.9 miles
Day 2 Exercise: 57 minutes walked 3.4 miles
Day 1 Exercise: 37 minutes walked 3 miles
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Tabbycat reporting in.

Nov 3: 30 minute jog

Nov. 4: Walk Outdoors (25 min.)
Nov. 3: Turbo Fire 30
Nov. 2: Turbo Fire HIIT
Nov. 1: Zumba

Welcome, Thinsole! Glad you found a goal you're comfortable with nevaeh1984 -- now I hope you find a place where you're comfortable going out to exercise! Be safe, everyone!

miatutu: 900 minutes, 90 miles
chickwithagoal: exercise daily
SBD_Sass: To miss ZERO days is always my goal! Sat. & Sun. are my rest days.
paris_in_6: NO day in NOvember will I say NO to exercise
Losing4another: 30 miles
chickadee32: 20 days of exercise and 100 miles of running/walking/biking/whatever
Tabbycat: 400 minutes of cardio
sandcar150: complete listed workouts
gardenerjoy: 1300 minutes, 8 DVD/Wii workouts
LouisaH: no more than 5 days without exercise
Sabletora: 600 minutes
nevaeh1984: 20 miles
Thinsole: C25K program, run a 5K, run 2x a week, run/walk 50 miles, and 1300 minutes of exercise

8 DVD/Wii workouts: 1/8

1: 40 min hula DVD; 40/1300 min
2: 45 min dance & stretch; 85/1300 min
3: 45 min dance & stretch; 130/1300 min

Glad you're feeling better, paris!


Nov 1 -
Nov 2 - Running and walking (3.3 miles total)
Nov 3 - Strength training upper body (Basic program, Day 1, Week 1*) + crunches

Days: 2/20
Miles: 3.3/100

*This is a new body weight strength training program I'm going to try to incorporate into my exercise. I'll probably work through it slowly as I don't want to totally cut out my weight circuit at the gym. I think the variety of doing both will help keep me from getting bored, and it seems like it can't hurt to mix up the exercises so that different muscles are being worked in different ways.

Hello everyone!

Gardenerjoy, thanks for posting everyone's exercise pledges.

Got it in late again, but it's done. Whew!

Nov. 1 - Cardio Callanetics (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes) ♥
Nov. 2 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes) :( (Will make it up on Nov. 5)
Nov. 3 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes) ♥
Nov. 4 - Cardio Callanetics (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)

Nov. 5 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)

Nov. 7 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 8 - Cardio Callanetics (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 9 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 10 - Cardio Callanetics (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 11 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)


Nov. 14 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 15 - Cardio Callanetics (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 16 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 17 - Cardio Callanetics (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 18 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)

Nov. 21 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 22 - Cardio Callanetics (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 23 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 24 - Thanksgiving...taking this day off!
Nov. 25 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)

Nov. 28 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 29 - Cardio Callanetics (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)
Nov. 30 - Callanetics Evolution (30 minutes) & Tal Reinhart Facial Workout (20 minutes)

Day 3: 2miles (Leslie Sansone DVD), 30mins Pranayam & 30mins Yoga
Day 2: 2miles (Leslie Sansone DVD), 2.6 miles outdoor walkning
Day 1: 2miles (Leslie Sansone DVD), 1mile walk outdoors

Oops, not off to a very good start in terms of checking in, but I have been exercising every day, and that is the point...

Hi Joy, nice to be back--let's hope I make it more often, though!

My goal for November is no more than 5 days without exercise.

11.1: Zumba--60 min.
11.2: Zumba--90 min.
11.3: Zumba--35 min.
11.4: Zumba--45 min. Circuit training: 20 min.

Day 4 Exercise: 42 minutes walked 3 miles TOTAL 171 min. 10.9 miles
Day 3 Exercise: 35 minutes walked 1.5 miles
Day 2 Exercise: 57 minutes walked 3.4 miles
Day 1 Exercise: 37 minutes walked 3 miles