Walk Away The Pounds - May Challenge
 

Hi guys, I recently purchased a few of the WATP tapes and love them. I started the tapes on 4/13 and have walked 25 miles since then. I want to challenge myself to walk at least 40 miles in the month of May. I think keeping track of my progress on this thread will keep me motivated to reach my goal. I recently decided to make a healthy change in my life by exercising at least 4-5 times a week and of course eating better. I could definitely stand to lose a fews pounds but more importantly I would like to just become healthier. Hope to hear from more of you walkers out there!!

I'm with ya....
 

Hi Jules....I was hoping someone would come up with a challenge. I would love to join you. I just started back with my WATP tapes as well in the past couple of weeks. However......I want to get into the habit of doing it everyday, so my goal is to log in 56 miles for the month of May (2 miles x 28 days...going on vacation on the 28th for a few days).

Thanks so much for starting the challenge....and good luck!!!!

challenge
 

I am going to try at least 50 miles this month.

Kristi

I love my WATP< my goal for May is to walk at least 48 miles.:)

Hi Lin, Kristi and Heather!! I'm so glad there are other walkers out there. I think we can use this thread to really motivate each other to get those miles in. I walked 2 miles this morning. What tapes are you guys using?? Any suggestions?? I have the 3 mile for abs and the 4 mile express challenge. I really like the 4 mile tape. If I don't have time to walk all 4 miles I usually stop at 2 or 3 and stretch. Good luck to you all!!

Jules I have the for the Abs 1 and 2 mile. I do the 2 mile and sometimes try to do the 1 mile as an extra added bonus. but i really wish i had the 4 mile express. or even the 3 mile. i am getting used to the 2 mile and would like to bump it up a little. :)
well today i am doing 2 miles after i drop hubby off at work. whoohoo

Yeah i did the 2 mile today. said i would and i did. :)

I did the 2 mile today too. I've got 7 miles for may so far!
Michelle

Way to go Heather and Michelle!! I did 2 miles today too!! Heather, I bought my 4 mile tape at Target for $9.99. Keep up the good work ladies!!

total so far is 4 miles. :) and friend jsut got the express tape so this afternoon i am headed over there to take a peek, and hopefully get some more leslie sansone time in. lol

Hey Gang! Great idea!

I think I have just about all of Leslie Sansonne's walking tapes and I absolutely LOVE them!!!! Walking is my exercise of choice. I either do the tapes or walk at the mall during my lunch hour, which is good because it gets me up from my desk at work and gets my metabolism going. (I have low thyroid and need all the exercise I can get).

Between the tapes and mall walking, I walked 38 miles in March and 33 miles in April. This month I am off to a slow start, but after lunch today, I will have 5 miles so far. I think I'll shoot for about 35 miles this month.

take care,
Cathy

I did another 2 mile walk today making 9 may miles so far :) I feel wonderful!!
Michelle

Cathy - do yo take meds for your thryoid? I take Synthroid 50 mcg a day for mine but I just started the meds and have to go get levels checked again.

Hi guys, Well I did another 2 miles today. I keep trying to do all 4 miles of the tape but time just slips by me sometimes. I plan to wake up a little earlier in the morning and go all 4 miles. Michelle, I see you just started South Beach - how do you like it??

Hey Michelle,

yes I started taking 1 grain of Armour Thyroid a few months ago. We just upped it to 2 grains a day. Some of my symptons seem better, not as much hair loss, less brain fog, not quite as cold, body temp is up a little bit (still not normal), etc., but of course, no weight loss yet.

I see you have lost 13 lbs - that is awesome!

take care,
cathy

Jules - I love south beach its great and pretty easy to stick to. Lots of different options lately I've been having Chicken breast stuffed with different vegetables and haven't had a bad one yet :) Believe it or not today my total calorie intake was 580 which I know is low but I'm stuffed lol.

Cathy yes I lost 12 lbs on atkins and then I went back to my doctor and she prescribed me meridia (weight loss rx) and wanted me to switch to South Beach cuz it allows more vegetables. I love it so far and I check the scale daily which I know I shouldnt do but I'm seeing great results :D

Have a wonderful night keep walking girls!!

well i am up to 6 miles total. :)
Michelle i have the hope on scale disease. be careful :p ( that was a typo was meant to be hop but i laughed so hard, seems to make more sense that way)
of course it was a good thing this a.m when it said 180 then i really liked . soon to be out of the 80's forever...

I did another 2 miles last night before bed so that brought me to 11 and I"m gonna do another 2 today.

Heather - I just can't help looking at the scale lol I'm doing so good It keeps me going. I havent gone off my diet except for 2 days when I was switching from atkins to Southbeach I did gain a few lbs back when I did that and when I started my meridia and Southbeach I weighed 242 and today I weighed it was 234 :) great eh? lol

Well I gotta get my kids up and running and fed. I'll talk to you guys later
mIchelle

Finished my 2 miles for today 13 miles so far!

I did 3 miles this morning and will hopefully do another 1 mile tonight. Congrats on all the weight loss guys - you're a real inspiration. Keep walking girls!!

I did 2 miles at lunch, so that makes 7 miles so far.

I did 2 miles this morning - yeah!!

I took today off, was wicked busy, although I'm sure I walked my fair share of miles while running my errands today ;) I'll be back in the saddle tomorrow morning I'll be good for 2 miles :) Have a wonderful evening/morning depending on when you're reading this ;)
Michelle

Count me in for another 2 miles making 15 so far!! I hope you all are doing well!!
Michelle

I think the watp videos are awsome. I walk 1-3 miles a day. What does the South Beach Diet consist of?
JLove

I just wanted to post my official weigh in results for today I am down 5 lbs from my last weigh in last sunday and down 10 lbs since may 1st!!
Just wanted to share my good news. :)
Michelle

Heyyy where is everyone?? I got another 3 miles in today!!

Happy Mothers day!

Michelle

That is awesome Michelle!! Hope you had a Happy Mother's Day. I walked 2 miles on Saturday. Took the day off on Sunday. I plan to get another 2 miles in tonight. You guys really keep me motivated!!

Another 2 miles today!! 20 for the month!
Michelle

Hi everyone,
I've been a lurker on 3fc for quite awhile and when I read this thread today I just had to join. I have the watp tapes and love them also. I have been using them for about 10 months. I just finnished the 4 mi. and had already done the 3mi. this morning. I haven't kept track this month but think I must be around 25mi. so far. I just recently started to walk twice a day - trying to jump start weight loss. I have lost approx. 43lbs. but would like to lose 70 total.
Can't wait to see how many miles I walk this month - I don't have a goal in mind.

This is a great thread! :)

Wow ya'll are doing great!
I did another 2 miles during lunch, so that makes 9 miles so far this month.
Cathy
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Michelle, congrats that is wonderful. :)
i haven't had any me time this week between school. the kids, and workers in the house for repairs. grr. but tomorrow am getting up at 5 so i can do 2 miles before any body wakes up or gets here. hopefully this week i can get back on schedule .

I know I am late to the game here. 10 days into May and all but I would love to keep consistent with WATP this way. I am on week 3 of WW and have been trying to do 10 miles a week of WATP. I think my goal for May will be 40 miles. I don't think I have ever been consistent with an exercise that long.

05/1-05/7 - 8 miles

Another 2 miles for me today 4 total for today, 22 for the month

Michelle

2 more today. 8 total. wow michelle you are a woman of motion :)

2 today - that makes 11 for May.
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lol heather!! I'm just working on getting the old me back, you want to know my sad, yet inspiring motivation, for awhile now (a few months) I've had this ever increasing fear of death, I can't help but feel that if I don't change something now I'm going to die, I have a whole bunch of health problems working against me and I figure if I eliminate the weight problem, hey theres one less thing I have to worry about, eeks I cry just writing that but its the truth, one day I just said to myself "self, (lol) I want to be there to see my kids graduate high school, to see them get married, to meet my grandchildren, and its not going to happen if you let all the illness get to you and keep you down." So that was the day before I started my new life, and I tell you what a difference it has made. Sorry to ramble on lol just wanted you to know my motivation.

Another 2 miles behind me 24 for the month.
Michelle

Michelle, at least you are being motivated. and moving.:) besides looking at your avatar picture i can see your motivation , what angels they look like.

2 miles this morning, 4 miles this evening = 6miles for today.

31 miles for the month.

Thanks Heather they are my little Angels!! Well I was extra motivated again tonight so I did another 2 miles another 4 mile day for me, woohoo 26 miles for the month so far!!
Have a wonderful night
Michelle

all right michelle, ain't no way i am catching up with you this month. lol ( unless i do 8 mile day :p) but 2 more miles for me this morning. 10 total. and i am going to see about a mid afternoon 2 mile. fingers crossed.