Okay, so I haven't done that well recently. I would do Zumba as cardio, then be completely exhausted and take days to recover due to my thyroid disease. I had also just started a new medication. I believe that the new med (Tirosint) is taking affect now (and is a little better than the Synthroid I was on previously). I decided to do a 30 minute pre-programmed treadmill workout for cardio instead, and it is MUCH better. Now it only takes a couple hours for me to recover. This week is my new start to July!

7/14 - 30 minutes treadmill
7/15 - 30 minutes upper body training
7/16 - 30 minutes treadmill

7.11 5 min dvd walk
7.12 10 min indoor recumbent bike
Later on saturday.. joined the gym.. no workout
7.13 10 min slow on treadmill at gym
7.14 ? can't remember
7.15 5 min indoor bike, 2 min dvd walk
7.16 7 min dvd walk
7.17 10 min dvd walk.Hooray!
7.18
7.19
7.20
7.21
7.22
7.23.
7.24
7.25
7.26

Welcome, Unwanted37lbs!

gardenerjoy: 1400 minutes
Madison81: 500 minutes
FeraFilia: 75 miles, 750 minutes
Sum38: 3000 minutes
nonameslob: 2 arms & 2 legs each week
MayoLover: 1 mile a day
curvynotlumpy: 1500 minutes
Sally_Pineapple: 15 times
berryblondeboys: 3 miles a day
dare_2_dream: 3 cardio & 3 ST each week
autumn_owl: 400 minutes
socalgril@heart: 480 minutes
BigChiefHoho: 55 miles, lift weights 8x
tyla: 1000 minutes
Dreamer2012: 80 miles, ST 14x
jules1216: 15 minutes a day
changing-anne: 5-10 minutes walk a day
Unwanted37lbs: 7 hours a week

gardenerjoy: 1400 minutes
Madison81: 500 minutes
FeraFilia: 75 miles, 750 minutes
Sum38: 3000 minutes
nonameslob: 2 arms & 2 legs each week
MayoLover: 1 mile a day
curvynotlumpy: 1500 minutes
Sally_Pineapple: 15 times
berryblondeboys: 3 miles a day
dare_2_dream: 3 cardio & 3 ST each week
autumn_owl: 400 minutes
socalgril@heart: 480 minutes
BigChiefHoho: 55 miles, lift weights 8x
tyla: 1000 minutes
Dreamer2012: 80 miles, ST 14x
jules1216: 15 minutes a day
changing-anne: 5-10 minutes walk a day
Unwanted37lbs: 7 hours a week

7/1: 60 minute walk 1500/60/1440
7/2: 60 minute walk 1440/60/1380
7/3: 56 minute run/walk 1380/56/1324
7/4: 40 minute walk/ 56 minute run 1324/96/1228
7/5: ---
7/6: 40 minute walk/56 minute run 1228/96/1132
7/7: 60 minute run 1132/60/1072
7/8: 45 minute run 1072/45/1027
7/9: 57 minute run 1072/57/1015
7/10: 55 minute run 1015/55/960
7/11: ---
7/12: ---
7/13: 58 minute walk 960/58/902
7/14: ---
7/15: 45 minute walk 902/45/857
7/16: 64 minute run 857/73/784
7/17: 58 minute walk 784/58/726

Question..
each day.. do I just edit my last post? And add today's walk?
or do I start a new post?
Thank you for this thread. It is so encouraging and helpful.

Hi changing-anne! It really is up to you. You can create a new post every day you exercise, or you can cut and paste your original post adding each new day (that's what I do), or you can just edit and update your original post each time you exercise, keeping posts to a minimum. If you choose the third option I've seen posters alerting everyone on the thread that they are updating their original post in case anyone is interested in seeing their progress and to check there.

Goal: Run at least 1 mile every day in July.

7/01: Ran 1 mile! (Also walked 3.5 miles)
7/02: Ran 1 mile! (Also walked 3 miles)
7/03: Ran 1 mile! (Also walked 3.0 miles)
7/04: Ran 1 mile! (Also walked 2.5 miles)
7/05: Ran 1 mile! (Also walked 3.0 miles)
7/06: Ran 1 mile! (Also walked 3.0 miles)
7/07: Ran 1 mile! (Also walked 2.25 miles)
7/08: Ran 1 mile! (Also walked 3.0 miles)
7/09: Ran 1 mile! (Also walked 3.0 miles)
7/10: Ran 1 mile! (Also walked 2.0 miles)
7/11: Ran 1 mile! (Also walked 3.5 miles)
7/12: Ran 1 mile! (Also walked 3.0 miles)
7/13: Ran 1 mile! (Also walked 2.0 miles)
7/14: Ran 1 mile! (Also walked 2.0 miles)
7/15: Ran 1 mile! (Also walked 3.0 miles)
7/16: Ran 1 mile! (Also walked 2.5 miles)
7/17: Ran 1 mile! (Also walked 3.0 miles)

changing-anne: curvynotlumpy described it perfectly. Use what ever format is most motivating for you. We accommodate all sorts!

1: 50 walk; 50/1400 (347th day in a row of exercise)
2: 40 walk, 30 yardwork; 120/1400 (348)
3: 40 walk; 160/1400 (349)
4: 30 walk; 190/1400 (350)
5: 40 walk; 230/1400 (351)
6: 40 walk; 270/1400 (352)
7: 30 treadmill, 15 stretch; 315/1400 (353)

8: 60 yardwork; 375/1400 (354)
9: 40 walk; 415/1400 (355)
10: 75 yardwork; 490/1400 (356)
11: 15 walk, 30 yardwork; 535/1400 (357)
12: 20 stretch; 555/1400 (358)
13: 30 treadmill; 585/1400 (359)
14: 45 yardwork; 630/1400 (360)

15: 40 walk, 10 yardwork; 680/1400 (361)
16: 45 walk; 725/1400 (362)
17: 40 walk; 765/1400 (363)

My exercise goal for July is to complete two days of arms and two days of legs each week for my strength exercises.

Week 1 (June 30-July 6):
Arms 1 COMPLETE
Arms 2 COMPLETE
Legs 1 COMPLETE
Legs 2 COMPLETE

Week 2 (July 7-July 13):
Arms 1 COMPLETE
Legs 1 COMPLETE
Arms 2 COMPLETE
Legs 2 COMPLETE

Week 3 (July 14-July 20)
Arms 1 COMPLETE
Legs 1 COMPLETE
Arms 2 COMPLETE
Legs 2 COMPLETE

Two weeks to go! And holy cow, my body has changed quite a bit so far this month with the increased strength. Very exciting.

noname, I noticed that you had said in an earlier post that the scale wasn't moving much but that you were losing inches. Do you mind me asking how many inches you've lost in just this half month and/or what are noticing about your body's appearance? Like you, I see the most dramatic changes when lifting is part of my routine.

Thanks for the feedback. So glad to be here with you all.
MY July goal: to walk at least 5 min each day.

7.11 5 min dvd walk
7.12 10 min indoor recumbent bike
Later on saturday.. joined the gym.. no workout
7.13 10 min slow on treadmill at gym
7.14 ? can't remember
7.15 5 min indoor bike, 2 min dvd walk
7.16 7 min dvd walk
7.17 10 min dvd walk.Hooray!
7.18 10 min walking (5 dvd, 5 outdoor) yea!
7.19
7.20
7.21
7.22
7.23.
7.24
7.25
7.26

Today's the day! I walked this morning with a friend and it marks my 365th day in a row of exercise -- every day for a whole year. Logging here is what made it possible. Thanks, everyone!

1: 50 walk; 50/1400 (347th day in a row of exercise)
2: 40 walk, 30 yardwork; 120/1400 (348)
3: 40 walk; 160/1400 (349)
4: 30 walk; 190/1400 (350)
5: 40 walk; 230/1400 (351)
6: 40 walk; 270/1400 (352)
7: 30 treadmill, 15 stretch; 315/1400 (353)

8: 60 yardwork; 375/1400 (354)
9: 40 walk; 415/1400 (355)
10: 75 yardwork; 490/1400 (356)
11: 15 walk, 30 yardwork; 535/1400 (357)
12: 20 stretch; 555/1400 (358)
13: 30 treadmill; 585/1400 (359)
14: 45 yardwork; 630/1400 (360)

15: 40 walk, 10 yardwork; 680/1400 (361)
16: 45 walk; 725/1400 (362)
17: 40 walk; 765/1400 (363)
18: 35 walk; 800/1400 (364)
19: 30 walk; 830/1400 (365!)

Wow...just wow, gardenerjoy What an impressive accomplishment. May I ask, did you struggle with any illness or feeling under the weather any time during this year or do you attribute the daily exercise to staving off illness (just a hunch)? To not get derailed by anything is an amazing feat. I hope you are walking a little taller today

I can see definitions in my arms and my thighs where I couldn't before. Also, unless my measurements are incorrect (highly possible lol) in three weeks I lost one inch from my upper arm, a half inch from my calf, and a half inch from my thigh. I also recorded a loss of a half inch from my chest, half inch from hips, and half inch from my waist -the first change I've had in all three of those measurements since april!