Gigi is sure right about how you feel after a long session on the treadmill. I don't do it in the AM - cause my treadmills at the gym, and I really don't make it to work on time as it is. But I do feel so good, energetic, and better mood, and like I accomplished something when I am done. And I feel thinner, even though I'm not.
Today I only got 51 minutes in, cause your really only supposed to stay on a machine for 30 minutes and there were people waiting (and not even an elliptical to be found free). I got scared of getting caught, lol. No way could I have gone that distance and calories in less than 30 minutes (not at the speed I was travelling anyway).
Fat in Hong Kong - don't get discouraged. One of your goals can be to have less bad days than the month before. I know I was naughty like 11 days in February, so I hope to be better in March. I think once you start recording things, then you have something to do better with - from your own stats and not someone elses. Then when you look back at the end of the year - you can see how far you've come.
Well, it certainly looks like this is going to be a very popular thread!
Sprout and Buddha belly ... I already feel a lot happier about starting my walking ... with no pressure! This month I'm not going to commit myself to a certain amount of days per week, or a certain amount of miles ... basically because I don't really know what I'm capable of over the period of a month ... I've never kept it up for that long before! But I do like Buddha's suggestion about having less 'bad' days than the previous month ... or to put it another way, more 'good' days.
I'll keep a record this month of what I manage to do, and then my plan will be to do better next month, and so on.
When I was walking before I was trying to get 10,000 steps every day. But there were some days when it was hard to get in that much walking so this time I am not putting "pressure" on myself to get a set amount but rather just to get out there and walk!!! Today I completed my first 100,000 so it was a neat day for me!!
I set a goal last month of 30 miles, but sadly I did not complete it. Of course, we only had 28 days in the month and i started about a week into the month. and then with the rainy days.....well, it just didn't happen. so this month i am sticking with the same goal and hoping to go over it some. I also am adding in jogging to my goal. i was to jog at least 10 miles of the 30 that i set for walking. and if i get more than 30 miles walking....that would be cool. i have set different goals for this month. i set a goal to do 1000 crunches also and 1000 sumu lunges and to add stretching into my evening before i go to bed so i can try to get my legs to be more limber and less stiff. i made a chart to check off each day i do my daily quota. hopefully, i will complete it.
Am about to go and do my walking - just waiting for hubby to come back home.
Anyway, read all the posts this morning - seems everyone is on track to where they are planning on going.
I enjoy reading all the posts and looking at the avator / picture everyone has for themselves.
luminfan4ever - is your picture of you and your significant other. Very nice - don't tell me that you are still at the wait that shows on your ticker - you look very trim and fit - how I would like to look - but then you are considerably younger than I am - so I guess I should just dream a little right I am sure I can get back to being trim and fit but young looking - not a chance at my age
Anyway will come back and update my walking after I have done it - have a good day everyone
hey sprout. don't i wish that was me. that is my favorite couple from days of our lives. they play lucas and sami, which is where i get my screen name from. smoosh lucas and sami together and you get lumi. and i am a fan of their's forever so you get lumifan4ever. that is my goal, to look like her and get a man like him.
I also walk for exercise. I use the Walk Away the Pounds tapes. I'm like Gigi in that I like to do my walking first thing in the morning, but unlike Gigi I can only hold out for about 45 minutes - on the 3 Mile Express tape. When the weather is nice and as the days get longer, I can occasionally walk outside, but I love the convenience of being able to do it early in the morning, at night it I need to, and regardless of what the weather is like.
aschenbrodel, I love the idea of watching the travel videos while walking. I'm going to have to "borrow" your idea.
dance4joy, I try to remember and put my pedometer on when I leave the house each morning. I usually just reset it, I've never thought about keeping up with my daily totals. That would be a good way to challenge myself by aiming for a nice big number, like the 100,000 goal you just hit.
Sprout, thanks for starting this thread. I look forward to joining in.
This was the first time I have ever kept track of totals too and it is kind of fun. Besides, I started a challenge thread where several of us are trying to walk a million steps so I need to keep track!!
After my post this morning, got on my runners, we all got into the van - including our 14 month old pup (no harness as he was going to wait in the van) and headed out - got just far enough away from home - and 'crash' - we hear a terrible noise - hubby pulls over - and the front left hand tire had completely come off - it was headed from front door to front door rather then engine to trunk if you can get the picture. Had to leave it there and hike hope carrying the pup - not nice. Ordered a tow truck (it is now 10 am) but it did not show up till 3:30 as they were busy, mean while hubby had to go to work. Called the mechanic after they had the van there for about 1/2 hour and he said they were working on it and it would be ready tomorrow - praise the Lord - and the cost would be just under $300.00 - not something we were planning on spendng money at this time.
Anyway my walk with my friend did not happen - and I am not going to record miles ect for today as I feel it was a 'wasted day' in that respect.
Tomorrow morning my friend said she would come and get me so that I could walk with her - I have my walking tape out and ready but after this with the vehicle just did not feel up to doing it - I know I know need to do it anyway.
((((Sprout)))) Yike what a day for you! I am thankful you are okay and yes it is definitely understandable that you did not get in your walking today!!!! Hope tomorrow goes better for you!!
Whoa, so sorry to hear about your bad truck repair, sprout. How far do you think the walk home was? Don't wanna count that?
Aren't those pedometers fun, Dance. I got one at the beginning of Feb. but it broke down in two weeks. Gotta try and find the receipt so I can take it back. I know it was causing me to walk more though.
Well today I did my hour on the treadmill and went 3.8 miles and burned 520 cals.
Yah I love the pedometer too, although I dropped mine today and broke it!! It seems to be counting steps though as long as I rubber band it together LOL. I need to find the thread where someone was telling what kind they had that they liked; I have not been happy with mine because I have had to replace it so often, and not just because I broke it in half LOL.
That's great that you went 3.8 miles!! Good job!!!!! Bye bye calories!!!
But I do like Buddha's suggestion about having less 'bad' days than the previous month ... or to put it another way, more 'good' days.
Now for the next 100,000!
I am sure I can get back to being trim and fit but young looking - not a chance at my age 
not something we were planning on spendng money at this time.