thank you for the welcome!!

I've been swamped! I did not manage to get my exercise in yesterday and feel completely bummed.... 1) for not sticking to my challenge 2) feeling like crud

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.
12/23....nada

Merry Christmas Eve!

Smith1313, I don't think anyone can fault you for being too busy during this time of year!

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
12/24: 2-mile videowalk/ 4 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)
Dec 24 - off (6)

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
24: 30 walk, 15 dance; 1125/1400

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

Last night I decided to make this my exercise day, getting in all I could. I planned on going for two walks and trying for at least 2 1/2 miles on each

Got up this morning just after sunrise. Bright, bluebird clear, not a single cloud in the sky, only thing up there were three diff jets with their contrails behind them. Mild breeze, maybe 12 MPH. Not bad. Hoed some weeds, and wind got a bit stronger. Went inside to drink another cup of coffee and look at the weather forecast. Weather warning, sustained winds of 35 mph, gusts of 55, and occasional gusts of 65. Looked to the northeast and saw a rising cloud of dust and sand. Clear to the north west and south west. Wind from the northeast. It is very dusty just to my right and clear as a bell to the left. Hope I keep missing the worst of it. The different paths the winds take through the different mountains and hills here determine who/where gets it the worst/least. I do not want to go for a walk in this wind, feels just too uncomfortable to me. I guess my exercise today will consist of doing a spring cleaning in the house, and maybe a bit more of clearing emerging weeds and grass with the hoe.

I do not like this, as with no structure it gives too much time to think about what to eat and trying to stay out of it. I bought a rib-eye steak last night and another apple pie. Wanted to celebrate a bit but not overeat today.

I also bought a jar of deli blue cheese dressing, I love that stuff. Thought it might go great on those mixed veggies I try to eat plenty of which do a great job of bulk and slowing digestion which seems to have had the most effect on eating less calories and losing. I got into it last night for just a "taste" which turned out to be spoons full of it. I don't know how many calories I took in of it, but it was plenty. But I did share it with my girls, giving each of them a nice helping of it, which they loved So that and an orange, couple of clementines, half a pomegranate and an egg made up my supper, I felt full with them. I think overall I was still inside or close to my calorie allowance anyway being as my first two meals together were less than 500 calories.

Anyway, once again,

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

B F R

12/22...didn't walk
12/23...walked
12/24...didn't walk
12/25...walked
12/26...walked
12/27...didn't walk
12/28....walked

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
24: 30 walk, 15 dance; 1125/1400
25: 15 abs & stretch; 1140/1400

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)
Dec 23 - 32 min 1.75 mile walk at lunch (6)
Dec 24 - off (6)
Dec 25 - off (6) Merry Christmas!

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.
12/23....nada
12/24....nada
12/25....nada

wow looks like I'm falling into a rut again....time to change that!

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)
Dec 24 - off (6)
Dec 25 - off (6) Merry Christmas!
Dec 26 - 60 min 1.71 mile snow hike, it was cold and slick so we (little dog) took it slow (5)

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
Dec. 24-26 510/90/420
Dec. 27 - 420/30/390

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
24: 30 walk, 15 dance; 1125/1400
25: 15 abs & stretch; 1140/1400
26: 30 walk, 15 arms & stretch; 1185/1400

BFR, spring cleaning is a good workout!

Edited to add: Once again, I messed my numbers up! I thought I had only 3 times left after this morning's videowalk, but I had skipped "15 times to go," so after fixing it, I now have 4 times left!

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/ 15 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 and quicker walking than the videowalk so I'm going to substitute it./ 14 times to go
12/9: Off
12/10: Off
12/11: 2-mile videowalk/ 13 times to go
12/12: Off
12/13: 2-mile videowalk/ 12 times to go
12/14: Off
12/15: 2-mile videowalk/ 11 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/ 10 times to go
12/19: 2-mile videowalk/ 9 times to go
12/20: 2-mile videowalk/ 8 times to go
12/21: Off
12/22: 2-mile videowalk/ 7 times to go
12/23: 2-mile videowalk/ 6 times to go
12/24: 2-mile videowalk/ 5 times to go
12/25: Off
12/26: Off
12/27: 2-mile videowalk/ 4 times to go

Ooops, I have not updated my exercise log since the power outage.

12/27: 3.5 mile walk (60 min), Step aerobics (60 min)

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(4)

Dec 22: Off
Dec 23: Distance 3.0 miles(12.0), Run 28 min(-194), workout video(3)
Dec 24: Distance 3.25 miles(8.75), Run 34 min(-228)
Dec 25: Off
Dec 26: Distance 3.25 miles(5.5), Run 34 min(-262)