WOW I did it! I can't believe it but I actually met my goal of intentionally exercising 900 minutes in November... even with a day to spare! So proud!

November
1 - 15 min brisk walk with dog, 50 minute killer spin class = 65 minutes
2 - 30 min brisk walk with dog, 30 min swimming (1,000 yards/20 laps... a little over a half mile) = 60 mins
3 - 30 min brisk walk with dog = 30 mins
4 - 0
5 - 30 min swimming (1,050 yards/21 laps) = 30 mins
6 - 15 min brisk walk with dog, 50 min spin class = 65 mins
7 - 30 min brisk walk with dog = 30 mins
8 - 15 min brisk walk with dog, 50 min spin class = 65 mins
9 - 2 30 min brisk walks with dog = 60 mins
10 - 15 min brisk walk with dog = 15 mins
11 - 30 min swim (22 laps/1100 yards) = 30 mins
12 - 15 min brisk walk with dog = 15 mins
13 - 2 15 min brisk walks with dog, 60 min spin class = 90 mins
14 - 15 min brisk walk with dog = 15 mins
15 - 15 min brisk walk with dog, 50 min spin cycle = 65 mins
16 - 15 min brisk walk with dog, 30 min brisk walk with dog = 45 mins
17 - 0
18 - 15 min brisk walk with dog = 15 mins
19 - 0
20 - 30 min brisk walk with dog = 30 mins
21 - 15 min brisk walk with dog = 15 mins
22 - 30 min brisk walk with dog = 30 mins
23 - 0
24 - 0
25 - 0
26 - 15 min brisk walk with dog = 15 mins
27 - 15 min brisk walk with dog, 50 min spin class = 65 mins
28 - 0
29 - 15 min brisk walk with dog, 50 min spin class = 65 mins
30 - 15 min brisk walk with dog

TOTAL MINUTES: 930/900

Great job sojourner. I did it too!! i made my goal of 1200 minutes today. a day early!! I have a bigger challenge for december and hope I didn't over do it with 1800 minutes. Whew...we shall see.

Last day of the challenge, and I'm so tickled when I read everyone's success stories!

Hope to see everyone in the December Challenge!

I will get my last 40 in today!! Congrats days

I'm so close!!! I just have 100 minutes left, I can do it today for sure! Tomorrow is the beginning of a new challenge, but I upped the minutes to 1500 and I think I may be pushing it a little bit. I'll try my hardest though.

Shellie!! you can do it, I know you can!! 1500 minutes will be tough but we can do it together!!

Yay so proud of everyone! Really, it is such a huge accomplishment to set these types of exercise goals and then achieve success! We should all be very proud and choose a non-food way to reward ourselves. Here are a variety of reward ideas:

• hot bubble bath
• manicure/pedicure
• massage
• facial
• new workout clothes
• new athletic shoes
• new gym bag
• buy something beautiful and unneccessary... like jewelry, clothes, shoes, purse, etc.
• visit a local museum or attend a theater production
• sign up for a dance or yoga class
• sign up for a cooking or knitting or scrapbooking or beading or pottery class... something you have always wanted to learn but just didn't make time
• lock your bedroom door and curl up in bed with a good book
• get a magazine subscription to your favorite magazine
• spend the afternoon at your favorite bookstore with a cup of coffee
• go for a free makeover at your favorite cosmetic line at the department store... throw away all your old makeup and start over with a fresh, updated look
• adopt a doggy from your local humane society to cuddle, care for, and exercise
• plan a weekend getaway to a bed & breakfast or nice hotel
• go antique shopping
• get a modern haircut and color at a top salon and look fabulous
• buy new eye glasses or get contacts
• learn a new sport... the one you've always wished you could do but were afraid to try (rock climbing? raquet ball? volleyball? snorkeling? kayaying? ice skating? skiing?)
• sign up for a language class
• buy a beautiful journal and pen
• buy a new cd of your favorite music
• hit the local amusement park and ride all the scary roller coasters
• go to the zoo and laugh at the penguins
• buy luxurious new pajamas, underwear, and socks
• buy a beautiful houseplant
• pierce your ears... or even better your belly button, your nose, etc.
• get that tattoo you've always wanted
• buy new candles and light them every evening
• arrange a beautiful bouquet of fresh flowers for your dining room table

Anyone else have ideas? What will you choose to reward yourself? You deserve it!

1520 minutes of intentional exercise and 32.5 miles walked!! I didn't do too shabby. I wish I would have gotten that last 2.5 miles walked to reach 35miles, but I am not disappointed at all!

Sojo~I will reward myself with a LONG LONG HOT HOT shower without the kids. Tomorrow we are going shopping and I may throw a little something in for myself!!

I hope to see everyone here on the December Challenge!!

You are all doing so awesome! It feels great to accomplish this! I got to 2465 in November so I am over my 1800 mark. SO an 82 minute a day average , so 41.083 hours and 123.25 miles! Whoohooo!! Now for pounds. I started at 219 and today I am down to 213! Now I will say I did lose an extra pound before turkey day but gained it back. SO I did lose 7 pounds this month but gained 1 back. Still not bad. One thing I did notice though is my tummy is getting better! A little tip for you brisk walkers, every once in a while shake it up by running for a minute or so, it gets that heart rate up and actually (IMO) works the top belly muscles. That is what started decreasing this month for me. Drink plenty of water!

I FAILED!!!!! Boo, but I'm not dwelling on it. Today is a new month, and I will achieve my goal!!! See ya at the new challenge!

Shellie you did not fail! The only time you fail is when you quit trying!

Shellie You DID GREAT!!!! YOU DID NOT FAIL! you got in what, 1100 minutes??? You are totally awsome!!

Great job shellie!! At least you weren't sitting on your butt the entire month!!!