December Walkers -- Walking Away The Pounds!

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  • Hello ladies~

    I'm back again! I was doing so well with my walking and then it got cold! Brrrrr.....now I am lucky to get a mile in. I need to get the motivation back so here I am, I have got to get back on track! It's just too darn cold out. But Monday morning I AM headed to the mall early. Not even going anywhere near there on the weekend-too many people Christmas shopping to walk. I do have a treadmill at home but it bores me to death and it is too easy to get off. But I DO plan on getting in 5 miles this weekend and will set a December goal for 45 starting today, Dec. 10th. Would rather go low than too high and then not make it.

    Everyone is doing a great job with their walking, keep up the good work ladies!
  • A little over 3 miles on the bike trail today. I'm up to 11.25 for the month.
  • Whew! 3.5 miles this morning and 2.5 hours at the swap meet (but I won't count those)... my feet hurt!

    25.75 for the month and 24.25 to go
  • I did a 45 minute dvd with George Foreman...Walk and Box...I'm calling it 3 miles. So I'm at 14.75.
  • 2 miles in the rain with a bum knee I need to find a Sports Medicine doc nearby...

    27.75 for the month, 22.25 to go.

    Go Dinah!

    Keep it going ladies, we're almost at the halfway mark of the month. We can do this!
  • Hi everyone!

    I'm new to this group, but I did set a walking goal of 75 miles at the beginning of the month. So far, I'm at exactly 30 miles. Hopefully by the 15th I'll be halfway there! Mostly, I walk with Leslie, but it's been nice weather lately, so I've been walking a bit outsude as well. Yesterday I did a 4-mile walk with Leslie.

    Best of luck to everyone on reaching their goals!
  • I wanted to come in here and say that I am walking (power walking) I just have this habit of putting it in my blog , I haven't added them as of yet , I don't want to feel pressured (stupid huh) ...and if I don't make it this month (crossing fingers that I will) that just gives me something to strive for right....
  • I've already surpassed last month's totals AND I'm just over half-way to my December goal! PLUS......TODAY IS A SNOW DAY (I'm a teacher) !! I plan on at LEAST an hour of walking today. I just haven't decided whether it will be treadmill, Leslie or a combination. Plus I'll be able to do my stairs. I don't have a stepper, so I walk the flights of stairs. It's great for the legs and if you do it quickly it can be great for your heart!

    Thanks for sharing your endeavors--it is really helping me stay motivated!

    Michele
  • Hi,

    Haven't been here in awhile. I am in the same boat as Cristi. I walked every day from April through the first half of November but now that it's cold out....I have tried the stepper but it is boring. I need motivation and/or a kick in the butt! How can I overcome my dislike of the cold?
  • Hi ladies, 3.25 miles for me this morning. 31 for the month, 19 more to go. Wow! I didn't know I would rack up the mileage so fast....methinks a higher goal is in order for next month

    Cindy_Gail, I don't know about overcoming the dislike to cold but maybe if you're forced to use the stepper, maybe a new CD of music you like or watching your favorite TV show at the same time will make the time pass quicker? I know I used to get bored with my treadmill real fast if I didn't have some good, upbeat music to make me keep a fast pace. Luckily, I can walk outside for most of the year here.

    Michele, good job on your progress! Enjoy your snow day.

    Welcome Christina

    Keep going everyone
  • 2.5 miles at the bike trail after work, then it got dark. But I'm at 17.25 now!
  • Forgot to say....just want to share...today is my one year anniversary for quitting smoking. What an awesome year...one year ago I couldn't walk 1/2 mile much less what I'm doing now. Thank you all for keeping me motivated!
  • WTG, Dinah!

    I ended up doing the Power Mile, 1.47 miles in 25 minutes on the treadmill AND 30 minutes of shoveling! My back is complaining this morning!

    Oh, well.....I'm 2/3 of the way to my December goal and feeling really good about my progress. I didn't even munch all that much yesterday (even though I was home ALL day)!

    Well, off to shower and get to class!

    Michele
  • Well, I did it - got out in the cold and walked 3/4 mile. It actually felt good. Much colder and windy today so it will be the stepper.

    Dinahgirl, congrats, that is so awesome. I am an ex-smoker too. You won't regret it.

    Thanks all for your suggestions/support.
  • Hi everyone! I hope all of you are staying warm.

    I've had a good couple of days. Tuesday I walked 5 miles and Wednesday I walked 4. I'm not usually quite that ambitious, but I was full of energy for some reason! I am now officially more than halfway to my December goal of 75 miles!

    I hope you all have a wonderful day! And Dinah, big CONGRATS! on the one year anniversary! That's wonderful!