My goal - 1200 mins of workout.

5/1 - Nada. Unfortunately slacked.
5/2 - 30 min treadmill, Zumba 60min
5/3 - Hustle(dance workout) 60min
5/4 - Slacked big time. Dissapointed even more bcuz I got Jack food. BLAH!!
5/5 - Zumba got cancelled, lost motivation. BLAH!! Treadmill 30mins, 30mins strength workout
5/6 - laps & stairmaster 60min
5/7 - cardio 30min
5/8 - nada
5/9 - Zumba 60min, strength 30min
5/10 - Hustle 60min
5/11 - Zumba 60min (almost didn't make it!)
5/12 - Zumba 60min
5/13 - nada
5/14 - nada
5/15 - nada
5/16 - 30min treadmill & 15 min bike
5/17 - hustle 60min
5/18 - zumba 60 min
5/19 - zumba 60 min
5/20 - pool (laps) 30min
5/21 - pool (laps) 30min
5/22 - nada
5/23 - zumba 60min, 15 strength
5/24 - treadmill 30min
5/25 - zumba 60min
5/26 - zumba 30min
5/27 - zumba 60min

May goal: hit the gym 5x/wk

Week 1 = goal (5x)
Week 2 = goal (6x)
Week 3 = goal (7x - yay!)
May 22: no gym
May 23: gym
May 24: gym
May 25: gym
May 26: no gym
May 27: gym

Enjoy the holiday weekend to those celebrating!

Chickadee - I'm glad everything is ok!

May goals: Gym 5x/week (30-60 mins. cardio 5x, weights 3x), Volleyball 1-2x week, walk on non-gym days (as long as the weather holds)

1: Rest day
2: 50 min. elliptical, 30 min. weights, 2 hrs. volleyball
3: 1 hr. racquetball, 2 hrs. volleyball
4: 45 min. elliptical, 35 min. weights
5: 60 minute walk (semi rest day, no gym)
6: 1 hr. racquetball, 45 mins. weights
7: 50 min. elliptical
8: Rest day
9: 33 min. elliptical, 45 min. weights
10: 60 min. elliptical
11: 40 min. elliptical, 35 min. weights
12: Rest day - walk to the park with kids
13: 45 min. racquetball
14: Unplanned Rest Day
15: 65 min. elliptical
16: 57 minute walk (3.7 miles), 2 hrs volleyball
17: 30 min. elliptical, 35 min. weights, 2 hrs. volleyball
18: 50 min elliptical
19: Rest Day
20: 60 min racquetball
21: Out of town
22: Rest Day
23: 40 min elliptical (intervals), 25 min weights, 2 hrs volleyball
24: 65 min elliptical
25: 30 min elliptical, 35 min weights
26: Rest Day
27: 1 hr racquetball

Total exercise minutes so far: 1,855

I was supposed to do weights today, but my little one napped late (and no WAY was I waking him up!) so I got to the gym late. Since childcare is only til 11:30 I didn't have time to lift. *sigh* Oh well, there's always tomorrow.

May 1st-7th
Worked out 5 out of 6 days (started a day late). I managed at least 60 minutes each day.

May 8th-14th
Three days of working out, but that was expected given the conference. However, those three were good days, with at least 60 minutes each.

May 15th-21st
Only 3 workout days this week, but they were good ones, and given I was away for the first part of the week and then twisted my ankle, I'm not going to beat myself up over it.

May 22nd-28th
5/22: l1d2 30 Day Shred; arm hooping
5/23: l1d3 30 Day Shred; hula hooping workout
5/24: kickboxing class; l1d4 30 Day Shred x2; arm hooping
5/25: got 2/3 of the way through l1d5 of 30 Day Shred, but my ankle really started hurting, so I guess today's a rest day
5/26: rest day, ankle's still bugging me
5/27: l1d5 30 Day Shred; balance ball upper body workout

Thank you, Gale!

May 1 -
May 2 -
May 3 -
May 4 -
May 5 - 50 minutes on the treadmill
May 6 -
May 7 -
May 8 -
May 9 - 40 minutes on the treadmill
May 10 - upper body, lower body + 20 minutes treadmill (60 minutes total)
May 11 - 40 minutes on the treadmill
May 12 - abs, upper body, lower body + 25 minutes on the treadmill (65 minutes total)
May 13 - 55 minutes on the treadmill
May 14 -
May 15 - 2 mile walk outside (30 minutes)
May 16 - upper body, lower body + balance exercises + 35 minutes treadmill (80 minutes total)
May 17 - 40 minutes on the treadmill
May 18 - upper body, lower body + 20 minutes treadmill (60 minutes total)
May 19 -
May 20 - 25 minutes on the treadmill
May 21 -
May 22 -
May 23 -
May 24 - 45 minutes on the treadmill
May 25 -
May 26 - upper body + 30 minutes on treadmill (50 minutes total)
May 27 - 35 minutes on the treadmill

Total: 675/1350 minutes


Who or what is conspiring against me this month?! I went to the gym tonight to get in a full hour workout, and it was CLOSED! The power was out due to storms. I was on my way back home when I had the thought that maybe they'd let me in at one of the other locations (my membership is only good at my location)... and so I drove to the nearest one and explained, and they allowed me access. So it was a short workout again, but at least that's better than no workout at all.

May goal: hit the gym 5x/wk

Week 1 = goal (5x)
Week 2 = goal (6x)
Week 3 = goal (7x - yay!)
May 22: no gym
May 23: gym
May 24: gym
May 25: gym
May 26: no gym
May 27: gym
May 28: gym

chickadee32 - I am SO impressed with your perseverance! Good for you for trekking to the other location!

May 1st-7th
Worked out 5 out of 6 days (started a day late). I managed at least 60 minutes each day.

May 8th-14th
Three days of working out, but that was expected given the conference. However, those three were good days, with at least 60 minutes each.

May 15th-21st
Only 3 workout days this week, but they were good ones, and given I was away for the first part of the week and then twisted my ankle, I'm not going to beat myself up over it.

May 22nd-31st
5/22: l1d2 30 Day Shred; arm hooping
5/23: l1d3 30 Day Shred; hula hooping workout
5/24: kickboxing class; l1d4 30 Day Shred x2; arm hooping
5/25: got 2/3 of the way through l1d5 of 30 Day Shred, but my ankle really started hurting, so I guess today's a rest day
5/26: rest day, ankle's still bugging me
5/27: l1d5 30 Day Shred; balance ball upper body workout
5/28: l1d6 30 Day Shred; w1d1 c25k

May 1 -
May 2 -
May 3 -
May 4 -
May 5 - 50 minutes on the treadmill
May 6 -
May 7 -
May 8 -
May 9 - 40 minutes on the treadmill
May 10 - upper body, lower body + 20 minutes treadmill (60 minutes total)
May 11 - 40 minutes on the treadmill
May 12 - abs, upper body, lower body + 25 minutes on the treadmill (65 minutes total)
May 13 - 55 minutes on the treadmill
May 14 -
May 15 - 2 mile walk outside (30 minutes)
May 16 - upper body, lower body + balance exercises + 35 minutes treadmill (80 minutes total)
May 17 - 40 minutes on the treadmill
May 18 - upper body, lower body + 20 minutes treadmill (60 minutes total)
May 19 -
May 20 - 25 minutes on the treadmill
May 21 -
May 22 -
May 23 -
May 24 - 45 minutes on the treadmill
May 25 -
May 26 - upper body + 30 minutes on treadmill (50 minutes total)
May 27 - 35 minutes on the treadmill
May 28 - 60 minutes on the treadmill

Total: 735/1350 minutes


Thank you rmc! I have to do what I can to salvage this month, lol.

May goal: hit the gym 5x/wk

Week 1 = goal (5x)
Week 2 = goal (6x)
Week 3 = goal (7x - yay!)
Week 4 = goal (5x)

May 29 - gym

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

May 1st-7th
Worked out 5 out of 6 days (started a day late). I managed at least 60 minutes each day.

May 8th-14th
Three days of working out, but that was expected given the conference. However, those three were good days, with at least 60 minutes each.

May 15th-21st
Only 3 workout days this week, but they were good ones, and given I was away for the first part of the week and then twisted my ankle, I'm not going to beat myself up over it.

May 22nd-31st
5/22: l1d2 30 Day Shred; arm hooping
5/23: l1d3 30 Day Shred; hula hooping workout
5/24: kickboxing class; l1d4 30 Day Shred x2; arm hooping
5/25: got 2/3 of the way through l1d5 of 30 Day Shred, but my ankle really started hurting, so I guess today's a rest day
5/26: rest day, ankle's still bugging me
5/27: l1d5 30 Day Shred; balance ball upper body workout
5/28: l1d6 30 Day Shred; w1d1 c25k
5/29: l1d7 30 Day Shred; balance ball upper body workout

May 1 -
May 2 -
May 3 -
May 4 -
May 5 - 50 minutes on the treadmill
May 6 -
May 7 -
May 8 -
May 9 - 40 minutes on the treadmill
May 10 - upper body, lower body + 20 minutes treadmill (60 minutes total)
May 11 - 40 minutes on the treadmill
May 12 - abs, upper body, lower body + 25 minutes on the treadmill (65 minutes total)
May 13 - 55 minutes on the treadmill
May 14 -
May 15 - 2 mile walk outside (30 minutes)
May 16 - upper body, lower body + balance exercises + 35 minutes treadmill (80 minutes total)
May 17 - 40 minutes on the treadmill
May 18 - upper body, lower body + 20 minutes treadmill (60 minutes total)
May 19 -
May 20 - 25 minutes on the treadmill
May 21 -
May 22 -
May 23 -
May 24 - 45 minutes on the treadmill
May 25 -
May 26 - upper body + 30 minutes on treadmill (50 minutes total)
May 27 - 35 minutes on the treadmill
May 28 - 60 minutes on the treadmill
May 29 - abs, upper body, lower body, balance + 25 minutes treadmill (70 minutes total)

Total: 805/1350 minutes

rmc: What kinds of workouts do you do at the gym?

May goal: hit the gym 5x/wk

Week 1 = goal (5x)
Week 2 = goal (6x)
Week 3 = goal (7x - yay!)
Week 4 = goal (5x)

May 29 - gym
May 30 - gym

I always do 30 - 45 min of cardio, mostly on the treadmill, sometimes mixing it up with the bike. I started out walking verrrrrry slowly, but have steadily increased my pace. I'm starting to add in intervals of jogging. Not quite c2K, but along those lines.

I add in strength training 4x or 5x a week, working both upper and lower body on the nautilus machines (for now). I've read that free weights give you a better workout and I plan to add them once I gain more strength. Don't think I'm there yet. I walk a fine line between wanting to really push myself and wanting to not hurt this old, chubby body that is just exercising again after a very long time.

I find that my current workout has really helped in a lot of ways already, but I need to do more for my abs (I know they're somewhere under all the fat!) and my core. Suggestions anyone?

rmc: For ab work, I'd recommend the basics: crunches, reverse crunches, bicycle crunches, crunches with a medicine ball either held straight above your chest or sit-ups with a medicine ball that you toss against a wall on the "up" part of the move, planks, superwomen, etc.

My goal is 22 workouts this month.


5/01 - 35 min run and 20 min stairmaster (1)
5/02 - 20 min stairmaster and 30 min dance (2)
5/03 - 10 min walk and 20 min stairmaster (3)
5/04 - 35 min stairmaster and 15 min elliptical (4
5/05 - 50 min elliptical and 18 min incline run (5)
5/06 - 15 min run and 12 min elliptical (6)
5/07 - 30 min run, 15 min elliptical, 10 min stairmaster (7)
5/09 - 10 min warmup run, 25 min strength training and 37 min stairmaster (8)
5/10 - 4.1 mile run (9)
5/11 - 10 min warmup run, ST, 18 min stairmaster and 15 elliptical (10)
5/12 - 3.1 mile run (11)
5/13 - 10 min warmup, 30 min strength training, 32 min elliptical (12)
5/14 - 4.5 mile run (13)
5/16 - 10 min warmup run, 30 min strength training, 30 min elliptical (14)
5/18 - A.M.- 20 min run, 10 min elliptical, 15 min hill intervals run P.M.- 15 min. walk/run, 15 min dance (15)
5/19 - 22 min stairmaster and 36 min treadmill hill runs (16)
5/20 - Approx. 2 mile walk (17)
5/21 - 3.5 mile run (18)
5/22 - Approx. 30 min run/walk at park (a.m.), 15 min elliptical and 10 arc trainer (p.m.) (19)
5/24 - 2.85 mile run (20)
5/25 - 5.35 mile run (21)
5/26 - 25 min elliptical and 25 min hill run intervals (22)
5/30 - 50 min elliptical and 15 min arc trainer (23)