Hey everyone!
So motivating to see so many people working towards their goals and some of you are even almost done... awesome! I've had a few rough nights with the little one but tonight she finally fell asleep and stayed asleep long enough for me to do my 1 Mile workout & sign on here to report about it. Gatorgirl - I haven't been on a bike since I was in middle school as well and now I'm seriously considering getting one. How fun would that be taking family bike rides next summer?!? Angie - I've heard about the small bike seats in spin class before. Perhaps once this bottom is smaller I'll try it out for myself. It seems like it would be fun but I could do without the pain.

So like I said, I managed to get a work out in tonight. Day1/Week3 I'm going to try and squeeze one or two more work outs in before next week. What I need to do this weekend is take one of my handy dandy 20% off Bed Bath and Beyond coupons down to the store and buy myself a nice scale. I haven't been weighed since the week after I had the baby and the last thing I want is for that number to start creeping up instead of going down... and down... and down some more. Hope you are all having a great week. Tomorrow is Friday -- enjoy it!

StNessa79: yay for your 1 Mile workout!

We're going out of town today for one night. I'm hoping to manage some long walks during this trip because I could use the exercise minutes!

September goals: 1400 minutes, 15 Wii or DVD workouts

1: 45 min Candlelight Yoga DVD (1/15); 45/1400
2: 0
3: 35 min Cardio Hula DVD (2/15); 80/1400
4: 35 min Slim in 6 DVD (3/15); 115/1400
5: 30 min walk; 145/1400
6: 90 min gardening; 235/1400
7: 90 min gardening; 325/1400

8: 30 min walk, 90 min gardening; 445/1400
9: 120 min gardening; 565/1400
10: 30 min gardening; 595/1400
11: 45 min gardening; 640/1400
12: 30 min gardening; 670/1400
13: 20 min walk, 20 min Zumba Wii (4/15); 710/1400
14: 0

15: 0
16: 0
17: 45 min Wii Walk It Out (5/15); 755/1400
18: 15 min Zumba Wii (6/15); 770/1400
19: 20 min Zumba Wii (7/15); 790/1400
20: 0
21: 35 min walk, 25 min Zumba Wii (8/15); 850/1400

Tabbycat here.

Sept 21: jogging and swimming

Day 9 of 15

GOAL: 19 DAYS OF EXERCISE

09/01: Exercise Day 1 of 19
09/02: Exercise Day 2 of 19
09/03: none
09/04: none
09/05: none
09/06: none
09/07: none
09/08: none
09/09: none
09/10: Exercise Day 3 of 19 (back in action!)
09/11: Exercise Day 4 of 19
09/12: Exercise Day 5 of 19
09/13: Exercise Day 6 of 19
09/14: Exercise Day 7 of 19
09/15: none
09/16: none
09/17: Exercise Day 8 of 19
09/18: Exercise Day 9 of 19
09/19: Exercise Day 10 of 19
09/20: Exercise Day 11 of 19
09/21: Exercise Day 12 of 19
09/22: Exercise Day 13 of 19
09/23: none
09/24: Exercise Day 14 of 19
09/25:
09/26:
09/27:
09/28:
09/29:
09/30:

Tabbycat here.

Sept 22: joging and swimming

Day 10 of 15

Goal: 120 mi
9/23: 10.15 mi (7.15 mi bike ride, 3 mi walk)
Total: 80.25 mi
Left: 39.75 mi

September goals: 1400 minutes, 15 Wii or DVD workouts

1: 45 min Candlelight Yoga DVD (1/15); 45/1400
2: 0
3: 35 min Cardio Hula DVD (2/15); 80/1400
4: 35 min Slim in 6 DVD (3/15); 115/1400
5: 30 min walk; 145/1400
6: 90 min gardening; 235/1400
7: 90 min gardening; 325/1400

8: 30 min walk, 90 min gardening; 445/1400
9: 120 min gardening; 565/1400
10: 30 min gardening; 595/1400
11: 45 min gardening; 640/1400
12: 30 min gardening; 670/1400
13: 20 min walk, 20 min Zumba Wii (4/15); 710/1400
14: 0

15: 0
16: 0
17: 45 min Wii Walk It Out (5/15); 755/1400
18: 15 min Zumba Wii (6/15); 770/1400
19: 20 min Zumba Wii (7/15); 790/1400
20: 0
21: 35 min walk, 25 min Zumba Wii (8/15); 850/1400

22: 60 min walk; 910/1400
23: 30 min walk; 940/140

Tabbycat here.

Sept 24: jogging

Day 11 of 15

I'll need to average an hour a day to meet my goal. But I can do it!

September goals: 1400 minutes, 15 Wii or DVD workouts

1: 45 min Candlelight Yoga DVD (1/15); 45/1400
2: 0
3: 35 min Cardio Hula DVD (2/15); 80/1400
4: 35 min Slim in 6 DVD (3/15); 115/1400
5: 30 min walk; 145/1400
6: 90 min gardening; 235/1400
7: 90 min gardening; 325/1400

8: 30 min walk, 90 min gardening; 445/1400
9: 120 min gardening; 565/1400
10: 30 min gardening; 595/1400
11: 45 min gardening; 640/1400
12: 30 min gardening; 670/1400
13: 20 min walk, 20 min Zumba Wii (4/15); 710/1400
14: 0

15: 0
16: 0
17: 45 min Wii Walk It Out (5/15); 755/1400
18: 15 min Zumba Wii (6/15); 770/1400
19: 20 min Zumba Wii (7/15); 790/1400
20: 0
21: 35 min walk, 25 min Zumba Wii (8/15); 850/1400

22: 60 min walk; 910/1400
23: 30 min walk; 940/1400
24: 35 min walk, 30 Zumba Wii (9/15), 30 yoga DVD (10/15); 1035/1400

StNessa - You should definitely get a bike, but make sure you are comfortable on it. You will never ride it if it makes you uncomfortable. I am currently trying to convince my sister and dad to get bikes so that we can go on family bike rides. It would/will be awesome.

Goal: 120 mi
9/24: 1 mi walk
Total: 81.25 mi
Left: 38.75 mi

Goal: 1200
9/1 1200/52/1148
9/2 1148/48/1100
9/3 1100/12/1088
9/4 1088/30/1058
9/5 1088/31/1027
9/6/ 1027/40/987
9/7-9/9 987/77/917
9/10-12 917/80/837
9/13 837/37/800
9/14-17 800/150/650
9/18 650/60/590
9/19 590/35/555
9/20 555/72/483
9/21 483/40/443
9/22-924 443/90/353
9/25-9/27 353/90/263

Goal: 120 mi
9/25: 10.75 stationary bike
Total: 92 mi
Left: 28mi

Only 5 days left to get in 28 mi! Oh my.

GOAL: 19 DAYS OF EXERCISE

09/01: Exercise Day 1 of 19
09/02: Exercise Day 2 of 19
09/03: none
09/04: none
09/05: none
09/06: none
09/07: none
09/08: none
09/09: none
09/10: Exercise Day 3 of 19 (back in action!)
09/11: Exercise Day 4 of 19
09/12: Exercise Day 5 of 19
09/13: Exercise Day 6 of 19
09/14: Exercise Day 7 of 19
09/15: none
09/16: none
09/17: Exercise Day 8 of 19
09/18: Exercise Day 9 of 19
09/19: Exercise Day 10 of 19
09/20: Exercise Day 11 of 19
09/21: Exercise Day 12 of 19
09/22: Exercise Day 13 of 19
09/23: none
09/24: Exercise Day 14 of 19
09/25: Exercise Day 15 of 19
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September goals: 1400 minutes, 15 Wii or DVD workouts

1: 45 min Candlelight Yoga DVD (1/15); 45/1400
2: 0
3: 35 min Cardio Hula DVD (2/15); 80/1400
4: 35 min Slim in 6 DVD (3/15); 115/1400
5: 30 min walk; 145/1400
6: 90 min gardening; 235/1400
7: 90 min gardening; 325/1400

8: 30 min walk, 90 min gardening; 445/1400
9: 120 min gardening; 565/1400
10: 30 min gardening; 595/1400
11: 45 min gardening; 640/1400
12: 30 min gardening; 670/1400
13: 20 min walk, 20 min Zumba Wii (4/15); 710/1400
14: 0

15: 0
16: 0
17: 45 min Wii Walk It Out (5/15); 755/1400
18: 15 min Zumba Wii (6/15); 770/1400
19: 20 min Zumba Wii (7/15); 790/1400
20: 0
21: 35 min walk, 25 min Zumba Wii (8/15); 850/1400

22: 60 min walk; 910/1400
23: 30 min walk; 940/1400
24: 35 min walk, 30 Zumba Wii (9/15), 30 yoga DVD (10/15); 1035/1400
25: 25 min walk, 45 yoga DVD (11/15); 1105/1400

Over the weekend I saw a bike that I want. We decided next spring we're both going to get bikes and a seat for the baby so we can go out together. I'm excited because it sounds like a great way to spend time together and be active! Tomorrow Nate is going to ride his bike to work. His first attempt since we've moved to Michigan. I'm proud of him for working on that goal. It's not only good for him but also the environment and our budget!

As for me I did a lot of walking over the weekend. We did a lot of shopping & a street festival. Tomorrow I'm joining a group of new moms for a mall walk. Then the group is walking on Friday at a local state park & next Thursday at the Detroit Zoo. I'm looking forward to meeting new people & having a group of women that are facing the same battle as me: figuring out this whole mother thing!

As for my at home work outs I did the first work out on Cindy Crawford's after pregnancy DVD. I can tell already I'm going to struggle but I did it & will continue to do it.
Day 1/Week 4