A long yoga session (using a DVD!) helped my lower back and my exercise minutes.

October goal: 1300 minutes, 4 exercise DVD workouts

1: 40 walk; 40/1300
2: 55 walk; 95/1300
3: 65 walk; 160/1300
4: 40 walk; 200/1300
5: 40 walk; 240/1300
6: 15 walk; 255/1300
7: 55 walk; 310/1300
8: 20 walk, 30 yard work; 360/1300
9: 40 walk; 400/1300
10: 40 walk; 440/1300
11: 40 walk; 480/1300
12: 40 walk; 520/1300
13: 50 walk; 570/1300
14: 40 walk; 610/1300
15: 40 walk; 650/1300
16: 40 walk; 690/1300
17: 40 walk; 730/1300
18: 35 walk, 15 Qi Gong; 780/1300, 1/4 DVD
19: 15 Qi Gong; 795/1300, 2/4 DVD
20: 35 walk; 830/1300
21: 35 walk; 865/1300
22: 10 abs, 10 stretch; 885/1300, 3/4 DVD
23: 45 walk; 930/1300
24: 35 walk, 15 Qi Gong; 980/1300, 4/4 DVD
25: 40 walk; 1020/1300
26: 30 walk, 35 yoga; 1085/1300

October goal: 1300 minutes, 4 exercise DVD workouts

1: 40 walk; 40/1300
2: 55 walk; 95/1300
3: 65 walk; 160/1300
4: 40 walk; 200/1300
5: 40 walk; 240/1300
6: 15 walk; 255/1300
7: 55 walk; 310/1300
8: 20 walk, 30 yard work; 360/1300
9: 40 walk; 400/1300
10: 40 walk; 440/1300
11: 40 walk; 480/1300
12: 40 walk; 520/1300
13: 50 walk; 570/1300
14: 40 walk; 610/1300
15: 40 walk; 650/1300
16: 40 walk; 690/1300
17: 40 walk; 730/1300
18: 35 walk, 15 Qi Gong; 780/1300, 1/4 DVD
19: 15 Qi Gong; 795/1300, 2/4 DVD
20: 35 walk; 830/1300
21: 35 walk; 865/1300
22: 10 abs, 10 stretch; 885/1300, 3/4 DVD
23: 45 walk; 930/1300
24: 35 walk, 15 Qi Gong; 980/1300, 4/4 DVD
25: 40 walk; 1020/1300
26: 30 walk, 35 yoga; 1085/1300
27: 40 walk; 1125/1300

rebelle: here's the DVD I use: https://www.amazon.com/Yoga-for-Stre...ct_top?ie=UTF8
There are lots of great routines on it, but the lower back one is the one I use the most.

October goal: 1300 minutes, 4 exercise DVD workouts

1: 40 walk; 40/1300
2: 55 walk; 95/1300
3: 65 walk; 160/1300
4: 40 walk; 200/1300
5: 40 walk; 240/1300
6: 15 walk; 255/1300
7: 55 walk; 310/1300
8: 20 walk, 30 yard work; 360/1300
9: 40 walk; 400/1300
10: 40 walk; 440/1300
11: 40 walk; 480/1300
12: 40 walk; 520/1300
13: 50 walk; 570/1300
14: 40 walk; 610/1300
15: 40 walk; 650/1300
16: 40 walk; 690/1300
17: 40 walk; 730/1300
18: 35 walk, 15 Qi Gong; 780/1300, 1/4 DVD
19: 15 Qi Gong; 795/1300, 2/4 DVD
20: 35 walk; 830/1300
21: 35 walk; 865/1300
22: 10 abs, 10 stretch; 885/1300, 3/4 DVD
23: 45 walk; 930/1300
24: 35 walk, 15 Qi Gong; 980/1300, 4/4 DVD
25: 40 walk; 1020/1300
26: 30 walk, 35 yoga; 1085/1300
27: 40 walk; 1125/1300
28: 40 walk; 1165/1300

I am at 800 minutes... 100 to go!

I'm going to have to step it up a bit to reach my minutes goal -- but I can do it!

October goal: 1300 minutes, 4 exercise DVD workouts

1: 40 walk; 40/1300
2: 55 walk; 95/1300
3: 65 walk; 160/1300
4: 40 walk; 200/1300
5: 40 walk; 240/1300
6: 15 walk; 255/1300
7: 55 walk; 310/1300
8: 20 walk, 30 yard work; 360/1300
9: 40 walk; 400/1300
10: 40 walk; 440/1300
11: 40 walk; 480/1300
12: 40 walk; 520/1300
13: 50 walk; 570/1300
14: 40 walk; 610/1300
15: 40 walk; 650/1300
16: 40 walk; 690/1300
17: 40 walk; 730/1300
18: 35 walk, 15 Qi Gong; 780/1300, 1/4 DVD
19: 15 Qi Gong; 795/1300, 2/4 DVD
20: 35 walk; 830/1300
21: 35 walk; 865/1300
22: 10 abs, 10 stretch; 885/1300, 3/4 DVD
23: 45 walk; 930/1300
24: 35 walk, 15 Qi Gong; 980/1300, 4/4 DVD
25: 40 walk; 1020/1300
26: 30 walk, 35 yoga; 1085/1300
27: 40 walk; 1125/1300
28: 40 walk; 1165/1300
29: 40 walk; 1205/1300

Are you starting to make your exercise plans for November? Here's our new thread:

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/chic...challenge.html

October goal: 1000 min.

Oct-01: 85 min walk (85/1000)
Oct-02: 130 min walk (215 /1000)
Oct-30: 75 min walk (290/1000)

Goal: 1200 minutes
Current: 410 / 1200

10/5 - 110 minutes (5x5 B)
10/23 - 120 minutes (5x5 A)
10/26 - 110 minutes (5x5 B)
10/30 - 70 minutes (BBB 1)

Happy Halloween! If I can manage 35 minutes today, I'll meet my goal.

October goal: 1300 minutes, 4 exercise DVD workouts

1: 40 walk; 40/1300
2: 55 walk; 95/1300
3: 65 walk; 160/1300
4: 40 walk; 200/1300
5: 40 walk; 240/1300
6: 15 walk; 255/1300
7: 55 walk; 310/1300
8: 20 walk, 30 yard work; 360/1300
9: 40 walk; 400/1300
10: 40 walk; 440/1300
11: 40 walk; 480/1300
12: 40 walk; 520/1300
13: 50 walk; 570/1300
14: 40 walk; 610/1300
15: 40 walk; 650/1300
16: 40 walk; 690/1300
17: 40 walk; 730/1300
18: 35 walk, 15 Qi Gong; 780/1300, 1/4 DVD
19: 15 Qi Gong; 795/1300, 2/4 DVD
20: 35 walk; 830/1300
21: 35 walk; 865/1300
22: 10 abs, 10 stretch; 885/1300, 3/4 DVD
23: 45 walk; 930/1300
24: 35 walk, 15 Qi Gong; 980/1300, 4/4 DVD
25: 40 walk; 1020/1300
26: 30 walk, 35 yoga; 1085/1300
27: 40 walk; 1125/1300
28: 40 walk; 1165/1300
29: 40 walk; 1205/1300
30: 60 walk; 1265/1300

Whew! Made the last 35 minutes on the last day!
900 minutes: GOAL MET

Goal: 1200 minutes
Current: 495 / 1200

10/5 - 110 minutes (5x5 B)
10/23 - 120 minutes (5x5 A)
10/26 - 110 minutes (5x5 B)
10/30 - 70 minutes (BBB 1)
10/31 - 85 minutes (BBB 2)

Didn't even come close, but as you can clearly see, I basically took the month off. But I'm back in gear, and will do better in November.

rebelle: that's so cool that you landed on the same yoga DVD! I hope you like it!

Met my goal!

October goal: 1300 minutes, 4 exercise DVD workouts

1: 40 walk; 40/1300
2: 55 walk; 95/1300
3: 65 walk; 160/1300
4: 40 walk; 200/1300
5: 40 walk; 240/1300
6: 15 walk; 255/1300
7: 55 walk; 310/1300
8: 20 walk, 30 yard work; 360/1300
9: 40 walk; 400/1300
10: 40 walk; 440/1300
11: 40 walk; 480/1300
12: 40 walk; 520/1300
13: 50 walk; 570/1300
14: 40 walk; 610/1300
15: 40 walk; 650/1300
16: 40 walk; 690/1300
17: 40 walk; 730/1300
18: 35 walk, 15 Qi Gong; 780/1300, 1/4 DVD
19: 15 Qi Gong; 795/1300, 2/4 DVD
20: 35 walk; 830/1300
21: 35 walk; 865/1300
22: 10 abs, 10 stretch; 885/1300, 3/4 DVD
23: 45 walk; 930/1300
24: 35 walk, 15 Qi Gong; 980/1300, 4/4 DVD
25: 40 walk; 1020/1300
26: 30 walk, 35 yoga; 1085/1300
27: 40 walk; 1125/1300
28: 40 walk; 1165/1300
29: 40 walk; 1205/1300
30: 60 walk; 1265/1300
31: 30 walk, 5 stretch; 1300/1300

Way to go, rebelle, Tabbycat, and me! Did I miss anyone?

FeraFilia: 1000 min
flower1: 1000 min
gardenerjoy: 1300 min, 4DVDs
Matilda08: 5 days/week
MonteCristo: 1200 min
rebelle: 100 miles Bonus goal: 15 more miles
SBD_Sass: miss 0 days of workouts
Tabbycat: 900 min