BFR have you tried roasting veggies, a little olive oil, your choice of seasoning, we have a smoky chipotle blend you might like, I forget the brand at the moment, I'll look it up for you. Grilled veggies are good too.

I recently started making sweet potato fries, you cut them up like French fries, put a tsp or two of oil in a baggies, put the fries in to coat them, sometimes I spice them up, sometimes plain, the bake in the oven about 10 mins per side, again I'll find a link for you, it's the quickest way to cook sweet potato. I googled sweet potato fries, the site called instructables has step by step directions with photos.

Sometimes when I do those steamers I add a little butter and garlic salt, to me it's kind of like salad dressing, if it gets me eating more veg it's a good indulgence.

Welcome to the exercise thread, Lyn!

BFR, that veggie-pasta-chicken dish sounds great! And I'm glad you remembered to take your probiotics! :D

Goal: Videowalk 20 times

12/1: 2-mile videowalk/ 19 times to go
12/2: 2-mile videowalk/ 18 times to go
12/3: 2-mile videowalk/ 17 times to go
12/4: 2-mile videowalk/ 16 times to go
12/5: Off
12:6: 2-mile videowalk/ 14 times to go
12/7: Off
12/8: Didn't do the videowalk but walked all around downtown Indianapolis in the cold! It was much more walking than the videowalk so I'm going to substitute it./ 13 times to go
12/9: Off
12/10: Off
12/11: 2-mile videowalk/ 12 times to go
12/12: Off
12/13: 2-mile videowalk/ 11 times to go
12/14: Off
12/15: 2-mile videowalk/ 10 times to go
12/16: Hours of shopping walking but nothing fast-paced enough to be considered cardio walking
12/17: Off
12/18: 2-mile videowalk/ 9 times to go
12/19: 2-mile videowalk/ 8 times to go
12/20: 2-mile videowalk/ 7 times to go
12/21: Off
12/22: 2-mile videowalk/ 6 times to go

I think I'm going to jump on this thread...exercise is my big downfall and I need to be accountable somewhere. I know I cannot make changes to my current form if I don't do cardio and strength training.

12/21....Bob's 20 min strength, C25K w6d1

December Goals
JM Workout Videos: 16 times
Running 250 minutes @ 5mph
Distance 60 miles

Dec 1: Distance 2.5 miles(57.5), Run 20 min(230), workout video(15)
Dec 2: Distance 2.5 miles(55.0), Run 20 min(210), workout video(14)
Dec 3: Distance 2.5 miles(52.5), Run 22 min(188)
Dec 4: Distance 2.5 miles(50.0), Run 22 min(166), workout video(13)
Dec 5: Distance 2.5 miles(47.5), Run 22 min(144)
Dec 6: Distance 2.5 miles(45.0), Run 22 min(122), workout video(12)
Dec 7: Distance 2.5 miles(42.5), Run 22 min(100), workout video(11)

Dec 8: Off
Dec 9: Distance 2.5 miles(40.0), Run 24 min(76), workout video(10)
Dec 10: Distance 2.5 miles(37.5), Run 24 min(52)
Dec 11: Distance 2.5 miles(35.0), Run 24 min(28), workout video(9)
Dec 12: Distance 2.5 miles(32.5), Run 24 min(4)
Dec 13: workout video(8)
Dec 14: Distance 3 miles(29.5), Run 30 min(-26)

Dec 15: Off
Dec 16: Distance 2.75 miles(26.75), Run 26 min(-52), workout video(7)
Dec 17: Distance 3 miles(23.75), Run 30 min(-82)
Dec 18: Distance 2.75 miles(21.0), Run 26 min(-108), workout video(6)
Dec 19: workout video(5)
Dec 20: Distance 3.25 miles(17.75), Run 32 min(-140)
Dec 21: Distance 2.75 miles(15.0), Run 26 min(-166), workout video(5)

Dec 22: Off

walked two miles today, was going to do 3.5 but saw it was a no-go and turned back at a mile out.

No other exercise, other than hoeing weeds for an hour.

B F R

Welcome, smith1313! Let me know if you want to set a goal for the rest of December. It's fine to use this thread for tracking without a goal, too.

1: 30 min walk, 15 stretch & abs; 45/1400
2: 30 walk, 15 stretch & legs; 90/1400
3: 65 walk; 155/1400
4: 30 walk, 15 dance; 200/1400
5: 20 walk, 10 legs; 230/1400
6: 85 shoveling snow; 315/1400
7: 20 dance; 335/1400

8: 30 walk; 365/1400
9: 10 walk, 40 legs & stretch; 415/1400
10: 35 walk, 10 abs & stretch; 460/1400
11: 30 walk, 15 arms & stretch; 505/1400
12: 35 walk, 15 legs; 555/1400
13: 20 dance, 10 abs; 585/1400
14: 80 shovel snow; 665/1400

15: 50 shovel snow; 715/1400
16: 30 walk, 15 stretch; 760/1400
17: 30 walk; 790/1400
18: 30 walk; 820/1400
19: 30 walk, 30 legs & stretch; 880/1400
20: 30 walk, 30 dance & stretch; 940/1400
21: 15 walk, 30 abs & stretch; 985/1400

22: 30 walk, 20 arms & stretch; 1035/1400

Dec. goal - 30 mins. of an activity (i.e. Exercise bike, treadmill, exercise video, hike) 26 of the 31 days of Dec.

Dec 1 - 5k snow hike, 1 hr 20 mins (25)
Dec 2 - 1 mile snow hike 35 mins (24)
Dec 3 - 2 mike walk, 42 mins. (23)
Dec 4 - off (23)
Dec 5 - 30 mins exercise bike, 8.1 miles, cross-training program (22)
Dec 6 - 32 minute walk, 1.44 miles (21)
Dec 7 - 45 minutes snow removal up and down driveway (20)
Dec 8 - 45 min snow hike with little dog 1.7 miles, exercise bike 30 mins 8.2 miles (19)
Dec 9 - 44 min 2 mile slush hike with little dog, exercise bike 60 mins 15.1 miles (18)
Dec 10 - 46 min 2 mile snow hike with little dog, walked the mall and did som snow removal, again, got in 12k steps today (17)
Dec 11 - off no excuses, but start TOM (17)
Dec 12 - off (17)
Dec 13 - 30 mins bike, 7.6 miles, rolling hills program (16)
Dec 14 - 60 minutes (so far) shoveling snow with my new awesome shovel! (15)
Dec 15 - 60 minutes shoveling snow (at least) (14)
Dec 16 - 32 min, 2.15 mile walk (13)
Dec 17 - 30 mins snow shoveling, 60 mins exercise bike 15.2 miles (12)
Dec 18 - 32 min 2 mile walk at lunch, 30 mins exercise bike (11)
Dec 19 - 20 min 1 mile walk at work, 45 minutes exercise bike (10)
Dec 20 - 60 mins 4 mile walk (9)
Dec 21 - 60 min 4 mile walk (8)
Dec 22 - 42 min 1.72 mile rain hike with the little dog (7)

I think if I do something every day is a good start since I was doing nothing every day...:o


12/21....Bob's 20 min strength, C25K w6d1
12/22....had great expectations but my body was very sore....did 1miles, walk and job 5 minutes of that.

Lyn you reminded me of one time I tried to use Runkeeper on the treadmill, didn't work out too well, lol, no distance per the GPS, then I discovered I could log manually, so that's what I do for the bike and treadmill.
:sunny:

Dec. 1 - 1100/25/1075
Dec. 2,3 - 1075/20/1055
Dec. 4 - 1055/45/1010
Dec. 5 - 1010/45/965
Dec. 6 - 965/40/925
Dec. 7 - 925/30/895
Dec. 8 - 895/30/865
Dec. 9 -865/40/825
Dec. 10, 11 825/20/805
Dec. 12 - 805/40/765
Dec. 13 - 765/15/750
Dec. 14-16 - 750/60/690
Dec. 17 - 690/15/675
Dec. 18 - 675/15/660
Dec. 19-22 660/60/600

Welcome Smith1313!

Goal: Videowalk 20 times

12/1: 2-mile videowalk/ 19 times to go
12/2: 2-mile videowalk/ 18 times to go
12/3: 2-mile videowalk/ 17 times to go
12/4: 2-mile videowalk/ 16 times to go
12/5: Off
12:6: 2-mile videowalk/ 14 times to go
12/7: Off
12/8: Didn't do the videowalk but walked all around downtown Indianapolis in the cold! It was much more walking than the videowalk so I'm going to substitute it./ 13 times to go
12/9: Off
12/10: Off
12/11: 2-mile videowalk/ 12 times to go
12/12: Off
12/13: 2-mile videowalk/ 11 times to go
12/14: Off
12/15: 2-mile videowalk/ 10 times to go
12/16: Hours of shopping walking but nothing fast-paced enough to be considered cardio walking
12/17: Off
12/18: 2-mile videowalk/ 9 times to go
12/19: 2-mile videowalk/ 8 times to go
12/20: 2-mile videowalk/ 7 times to go
12/21: Off
12/22: 2-mile videowalk/ 6 times to go
12/23: 2-mile videowalk/ 5 times to go

Dec. goal - 30 mins. of an activity (i.e. Exercise bike, treadmill, exercise video, hike) 26 of the 31 days of Dec.

Dec 1 - 5k snow hike, 1 hr 20 mins (25)
Dec 2 - 1 mile snow hike 35 mins (24)
Dec 3 - 2 mike walk, 42 mins. (23)
Dec 4 - off (23)
Dec 5 - 30 mins exercise bike, 8.1 miles, cross-training program (22)
Dec 6 - 32 minute walk, 1.44 miles (21)
Dec 7 - 45 minutes snow removal up and down driveway (20)
Dec 8 - 45 min snow hike with little dog 1.7 miles, exercise bike 30 mins 8.2 miles (19)
Dec 9 - 44 min 2 mile slush hike with little dog, exercise bike 60 mins 15.1 miles (18)
Dec 10 - 46 min 2 mile snow hike with little dog, walked the mall and did som snow removal, again, got in 12k steps today (17)
Dec 11 - off no excuses, but start TOM (17)
Dec 12 - off (17)
Dec 13 - 30 mins bike, 7.6 miles, rolling hills program (16)
Dec 14 - 60 minutes (so far) shoveling snow with my new awesome shovel! (15)
Dec 15 - 60 minutes shoveling snow (at least) (14)
Dec 16 - 32 min, 2.15 mile walk (13)
Dec 17 - 30 mins snow shoveling, 60 mins exercise bike 15.2 miles (12)
Dec 18 - 32 min 2 mile walk at lunch, 30 mins exercise bike (11)
Dec 19 - 20 min 1 mile walk at work, 45 minutes exercise bike (10)
Dec 20 - 60 mins 4 mile walk (9)
Dec 21 - 60 min 4 mile walk (8)
Dec 22 - 42 min 1.72 mile rain hike with the little dog (7)
Dec 23 - 32 min 1.75 mile walk at lunch (6)

Welcome, smith1313!

Jacqui_D: 20 videowalks
Sum38: walk 120 miles, gym 12 visits, swim 8x, 2800 min, Fitbit daily
amandaf33: week 1: 3x20 min, week 2: 4x20 min, week 3: 4x30 min, week 4: 3x30 min
kelijpa: 30 min on 26 days
Dreamer2012: 75 miles
Turtle11: video 16x, run 250 min @ 5mph, 60 miles
tyla: 1000 minutes
Cattails: 1800 minutes
gardenerjoy: 1400 minutes
envelope: C25K
PhantomPanda: walk dog 4x a week
Tabbycat: IT stretches & exercises every day
princesshiccup: 1000 minutes
curvynotlumpy: average 60 minutes a day
Big_Fat_Rooster: half mile walk a day, leg lifts 4x a week
soon2beskinnyCarma: 1000 minutes
samm14:1500 minutes
Obsidianbbw: 3x a week
Lyn77: at least 30 min per day (beginning 12-21)
smith1313: something everyday (beginning 12-21)

1: 30 min walk, 15 stretch & abs; 45/1400
2: 30 walk, 15 stretch & legs; 90/1400
3: 65 walk; 155/1400
4: 30 walk, 15 dance; 200/1400
5: 20 walk, 10 legs; 230/1400
6: 85 shoveling snow; 315/1400
7: 20 dance; 335/1400

8: 30 walk; 365/1400
9: 10 walk, 40 legs & stretch; 415/1400
10: 35 walk, 10 abs & stretch; 460/1400
11: 30 walk, 15 arms & stretch; 505/1400
12: 35 walk, 15 legs; 555/1400
13: 20 dance, 10 abs; 585/1400
14: 80 shovel snow; 665/1400

15: 50 shovel snow; 715/1400
16: 30 walk, 15 stretch; 760/1400
17: 30 walk; 790/1400
18: 30 walk; 820/1400
19: 30 walk, 30 legs & stretch; 880/1400
20: 30 walk, 30 dance & stretch; 940/1400
21: 15 walk, 30 abs & stretch; 985/1400

22: 30 walk, 20 arms & stretch; 1035/1400
23: 35 walk, 10 legs & stretch; 1080/1400

Dec. 1 - 1100/25/1075
Dec. 2,3 - 1075/20/1055
Dec. 4 - 1055/45/1010
Dec. 5 - 1010/45/965
Dec. 6 - 965/40/925
Dec. 7 - 925/30/895
Dec. 8 - 895/30/865
Dec. 9 -865/40/825
Dec. 10, 11 825/20/805
Dec. 12 - 805/40/765
Dec. 13 - 765/15/750
Dec. 14-16 - 750/60/690
Dec. 17 - 690/15/675
Dec. 18 - 675/15/660
Dec. 19-22 660/60/600
Dec. 23 600/90/510