Hello there!

I just came from my walk. I walked 3 miles in 1 hour (thats 185 calories burned ). This challenge is fun . Thanx for nice welcome!

Okay so April 1 came around & I didn't walk, I jsut had so much running around to do for my trip. I waslked 2 miles tonight and I am leaving tomorrow but I plan on walking during my visit to my Moms. So I am not a totally loser. LOL Once I get back I am going to be kicking some butt! So I will be posting on Tuesday of next week when I get back! Have a wonderful weekend and post away! Whoohoo!

Total Miles for April: 2 Miles

WOW Lea, that is GREAT!

WELCOME Noelle!

Just have a few minutes but thought I better check in. I will be going out of town (AGAIN!) tomorrow morning and I am going to try and get in a walk before I leave in the morning, at least a mile. Should be back Friday evening, possibly Saturday, not sure at this point. So, I will just have to work extra hard once I get back.

Anyway, tonight I managed to walk 2.23 miles. I actually broke it up into two walks, in between doing laundry. Again, I also rode my bike for 15 minutes. I feel like I HAVE to get that bike ride in also. So I guess I will talk with you ladies Friday evening.


4/2/03-2.23 miles
Total for 4/03-4.36 miles

Hi Jenifer!

I guess you were posting the same time I was. Hey that's okay about April 1. I know we all have busy days like that. Anyway, I just wanted send well wishes for you on your trip to your moms. Be safe and have a GREAT time! See ya when you get back.

Alright Lea, way to go!

Jenifer don't worry about the slow start, you'll have plenty of days to catch up after visiting w/your mom. Have a safe trip.

Crisiti any way you rack up the miles is good. You sound so motivated. Hope some rubs off on me--some days I have to really reach for it.

I did get my 3.5 miles in today, feeling pleasantly tired. Just wanted to post my mileage before hitting the sack. Sounds like everyone's well on their way. Let's do it.

Challenge Goal = 65 miles
Miles Walked = 7
Miles to go = 58

Just a quick check in:

Challenge Goal = 65 miles
Miles walked today 4/3/03 = 3.5
Total Miles Walked since 4/1 = 10.5
Miles to go = 54.5

Keep walking everyone.

All by my lonesome ... just posting to keep myself honest.

Challenge Goal = 65 miles
Miles walked today 4/4/03 = 3.5
Total Miles Walked since 4/1 = 14
Miles to go = 51

I thought I better check in tonight. Got back late and I am pooped. I didn't manage to get any walking done Thursday or Friday. Wednesday night I ended up staying up till 1:30 am and got up at 5:00 am Thursday morning to leave at 6:00 am, not good! Anyway, I wanted to check in even though I didn't get any walking done. I will be back on track tomorrow!

Sorry Noelle you had to post by yourself! I'm back and will be posting everyday again. You have been doing FANTASTIC!! Good for you! I've got some catching up to do. I'm afraid that won't happen (catching up to you), at least not for a while. I was doing just a mile a day till I came across this thread and thought I could push myself up to two miles a day, and I will slowly move up to three. I give myself credit for doing two. And I am very motivated. This site has been a real help.

Okay, it's getting late and I am very pooped. I will check in tomorrow.

Later

Since I woke up still feeling pooped from my short little trip I didn't get much in the way of exercise done today, not much of anything period! Maybe I just slept too late. Sometimes sleeping too long does a number on me. Anyway, I forced myself to do a mile and figure that is better than nothing at all. I may try and do another mile before the night is over, we'll see. If not I will check back tomorrow. Take care.

4/5/03-1 mile
Total for 4/03-5.36 miles

I thought I would check in even though no one else is.

Jenifer, I hope you are having a GREAT time at your moms!

Well, I did 1.05 miles today. I am going to try and get in at least a 1/2 mile in later. I don't know though as my favorite programs are on tonight. I love Six Feet Under and Queer as Folk! Anyway, I am pooped again, with trying to get laundry done, homework and spend some time on the computer. I also rode my bike for 15 minutes. Seems I can't walk without riding the bike also, which is good. I didn't drink as much water today as I have been but I did manage to get in 2 1/2 16.9 oz bottles, so that's not too bad. All in all I guess I am doing pretty good. I weigh in tomorrow and hopefully there is big loss. Funny, I don't feel like I have lost anything this week, hmmm, we will see in the morning.

Take care everyone!

4/6/03-1.05 miles
Total for April-6.41

just got back from a day in the sun. My DH and I brought our 4 y.o. to a local water park. All of us had a blast.

I got in a mile on Saturday morning then 3.5 miles this morning. Gotta keep moving as weekends are the hardest for me--so many temptations w/junk foods or fatty fatty BBQ's. When we got home today it started to rain . I did plan to go out for another walk this evening but it doesn't look like that'll happen. Oh yes, my WI is on Saturday's--lost 2 lbs since last week .

Cristi, do you have an exercise bike, like a recumbent or a regular one? That sounds like a little more fun than a treadmill. I have a treadmill which sits unused most of the time since I can walk outside most of the year. You're doing good on the walking, at least you're getting out there. I'll check back in tomorrow. Keep up the good work an good luck on the weigh-in.

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Challenge Goal = 65 miles
Miles walked yesterday 4/5/03 = 1
Miles walked today 4/6/03 = 3.5
Total Miles Walked since 4/1 = 18.50
Miles to go = 46.50

Wow Hi everyone! I got back today! Well I had too much fun and no walking was done! LOL I got totally hammered on Satiday which is not like me at all. I did do a lot of line dancing! Hehee!
Noelle you make me so pumped when I read how much you have walked! I did get to move my butt tonight when I got home! Thanks goodness! Take care! I've got to get my walking in!

Miles Walked Today: 2

Total April Miles: 4

Forgot to post yesterday! Don't know where my head was. I also forgot to add my mile for the other night when I posted. Anyway...

Noelle my bike is just a regular stationary bike, nothing fancy, but I like it. I can get on that and ride like the wind and it seems I never get tired. It doesn't tire you out like walking, maybe that's why I enjoy it. Of course I enjoy bike riding period. The only bad thing is the seat, nothing like having this tiny hard seat sticking up your crack. So I can only take 15 minutes of it at a time, sometimes 20. I have looked around for another seat (a padded one) and haven't been able to find one. I have to commend you on doing such a WONDERFUL job with your walking! And your loss of 2 pounds! YGG!

Eventually I will make it to 3.5 miles a day. I forgot to weigh in Monday morning. so I don't know what's going on there. I remembered half way through the day after two meals and lots of water so there was no way I was going to weigh in. I will just have to wait till next Monday to see what is going on there. As long as I watch what I eat and do my exercise I think I will be fine. Of course TOM is coming up and that scares me. I sometimes gain up to 5 pounds, but I DO know that that is gone once it is over. I did get my walk in yesterday, 1.12 miles.

Jenifer, glad to see you are back!

You ladies take care and have a GREAT day! I will check in later tonight.

4/7/03-1.12 miles
Total for April-7.53 miles

Hi!

I know it is past April 1st, but I would love to join you all. You seem like a fun group!

I am just getting back into the exercise mode. I have a treadmill but prefer to walk outside. Which, is what I am going to do tonight after dinner. Now that it is lighter out later, I can actually get home with the kids, do homework, fix dinner, and get outside!

My plan tonight is to walk our circle (subdivision) which is .5 miles around, 4 times for 2 miles. The kids are going to ride their bikes along side me.

So, this will be fun! I live in Wisconsin, which has a ton of snow right now, but by Thursday it is suppose to be 70 degrees, so it should be all gone.

I will check in tomorrow with my progress!

Keep up the good work!

Welcome Tonya, here's wishing you lots of sunshine to come . Just the state name "Wisconsin" makes me shiver . I've lived in Hawaii for most of my life so anything below 65 is cold for me .

Welcome back Jenifer. Linedancing IS exercise so as long as you were upright and moving you're okay.

Cristi, I totally know what you mean about those skinny little bike seats. I had a mountain bike which I would ride about twice a year--I couldn't handle the seat. I did change it to a saddle (wider) type and put an additional gel thing over it--it still hurt my tailbone . My husband "collects" Dyno brand stretch-cruiser type bikes which are not made anymore. I've got 4 of 'em taking up space in my living room downstairs and another 4 in our warehouse at work. 2 more in boxes and who knows how many more he's hiding from me . He's ridden some of the bikes maybe 3 times at most but they're mostly just for show. I think I'm gonna claim a nice, shiny red one w/flames as my own . I'm sure if I mention to him that it's for my health and fitness he'll let me have it, ya think? Nah, I didn't think so.
Anyway, I did get my regular 3.5 miles in yesterday. It seems like a far distance but my sister (who's thin as a rail) is the one who makes me go and she walks the dog with us. Once we leave the house we just keep going until we make a giant circle around most of our neighborhood. It really helps to have someone to walk with definitely--and she walks faster than I do so I'm constantly pushing myself to catch up. I plan on another 3.5 tonight but will update my post then.
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Challenge Goal = 65 miles
Miles walked yesterday 4/7/03 = 3.5
Total Miles Walked since 4/1 = 22
Miles to go = 43