The * means I did a different workout than the previous day
4/1: 0*
4/2: 20 min gardening, 50 min treadmill; 70/1500*
4/3: 60 min Wii Walk It Out (WIO); 130/1500*
4/4: 40 min Wii boxing, 40 min yoga; 210/1500*
4/5: 0*
4/6: 60 min gardening; 270/1500*
4/7: 60 min WIO; 330/1500*

4/8: 60 min gardening; 390/1500*
4/9: 35 min walk; 425/1500*
4/10: 0*
4/11: 65 min WIO; 490/1500*
4/12: 60 min treadmill; 550/1500*
4/13: 0*
4/14: 20 min gardening, 15 min stretch, 50 min WIO; 635/1500*

4/15: 15 min walking, 30 min treadmill; 680/1500*
4/16: 0*
4/17: 60 min WIO; 740/1500*
4/18: 45 min Wii Fit; 785/1500*
4/19: 0*
4/20: 0
4/21: 60 min WIO; 845/1500*

4/22: 30 min stretching and strengthening; 875/1500*
4/23: 60 min WIO; 935/1500*
4/24: 60 min treadmill, 15 min qi gong; 1010/1500*
4/25: 30 min QG, 25 min Wii boxing, 45 min WIO; 1110/1500*
4/26: 20 min QG, 75 min treadmill; 1205/1500*
4/27: 5 min QG, 20 min 30DS, 35 min WIO; 1265/1500*

April 1-9
TOTAL for week: Elliptical 70mins & 175mins Strength/Cardio

April 10-16
TOTAL for week: Elliptical 130mins & 145mins Strength/Cardio

April 17-23
TOTAL for week: Elliptical/Runs 179mins & 65mins Strength/Cardio

April 24-30
24 Biggest Loser dvd 45mins 294cals
25 Elliptical program 6/30mins .75 mile 277cals & walk with dogs .8 mile 25mins 167cals
26 Walk with Vista 45mins 195cals
27 Biggest Loser dvd 50mins 327cals & quick walk with Fila 10mins 36cals
28 Elliptical prog 6/35miins 306cals

April 1 - 55 minutes on the treadmill
April 2 - 2.5 mile walk outside (45 minutes)
April 3 - 3.2 mile walk outside (55 minutes)
April 4 - kickboxing video (20 minutes)
April 5 - abs, upper body, lower body (45 minutes)
April 6 - 50 minutes on the treadmill
April 7 -
April 8 - abs, lower body + 25 minutes on the treadmill (55 minutes total)
April 9 - abs, upper body + 40 minutes on the treadmill (65 minutes total)
April 10 - 3.8 mile walk outside (65 minutes)
April 11 -
April 12 -
April 13 - 60 minutes on the treadmill
April 14 - abs, upper body, lower body + 30 minutes on the treadmill (75 minutes total)
April 15 - 30 minutes on the treadmill
April 16 - 45 minutes on the treadmill
April 17 - 2 mile walk outside (35 minutes)
April 18 - abs, upper body, lower body (45 minutes)
April 19 -
April 20 - 60 minutes on the treadmill
April 21 - abs, upper body, lower body + 5 minutes rowing (50 minutes total)
April 22 - 40 minutes on the treadmill
April 23 - 45 minutes on the treadmill + 20 mins strength and balance exercises w/ handweights (65 minutes total)
April 24 - 2.3 mile walk outside (40 minutes)
April 25 - upper body, lower body + 20 minutes treadmill (60 minutes total)
April 26 - 45 minutes on the treadmill
April 27 - 2.4 mile walk outside + upper body, lower body + 35 minutes treadmill (115 minutes total)
April 28 - 30 minutes on the treadmill

Total: 1250/1200 minutes


Congratulations, carved!!

gardenerjoy: Thank you!! Good luck making it through the next few days!

I started the May Exercise Challenge thread. Join us there!

The * means I did a different workout than the previous day
4/1: 0*
4/2: 20 min gardening, 50 min treadmill; 70/1500*
4/3: 60 min Wii Walk It Out (WIO); 130/1500*
4/4: 40 min Wii boxing, 40 min yoga; 210/1500*
4/5: 0*
4/6: 60 min gardening; 270/1500*
4/7: 60 min WIO; 330/1500*

4/8: 60 min gardening; 390/1500*
4/9: 35 min walk; 425/1500*
4/10: 0*
4/11: 65 min WIO; 490/1500*
4/12: 60 min treadmill; 550/1500*
4/13: 0*
4/14: 20 min gardening, 15 min stretch, 50 min WIO; 635/1500*

4/15: 15 min walking, 30 min treadmill; 680/1500*
4/16: 0*
4/17: 60 min WIO; 740/1500*
4/18: 45 min Wii Fit; 785/1500*
4/19: 0*
4/20: 0
4/21: 60 min WIO; 845/1500*

4/22: 30 min stretching and strengthening; 875/1500*
4/23: 60 min WIO; 935/1500*
4/24: 60 min treadmill, 15 min qi gong; 1010/1500*
4/25: 30 min QG, 25 min Wii boxing, 45 min WIO; 1110/1500*
4/26: 20 min QG, 75 min treadmill; 1205/1500*
4/27: 5 min QG, 20 min 30DS, 35 min WIO; 1265/1500*
4/28: 10 min walking; 1275/1500*

Lots of gardening today. A little yoga or walking and I will make my goal this month!

How is everyone else doing? I'll post a summary of our goals tomorrow, sometime.

The * means I did a different workout than the previous day
4/1: 0*
4/2: 20 min gardening, 50 min treadmill; 70/1500*
4/3: 60 min Wii Walk It Out (WIO); 130/1500*
4/4: 40 min Wii boxing, 40 min yoga; 210/1500*
4/5: 0*
4/6: 60 min gardening; 270/1500*
4/7: 60 min WIO; 330/1500*

4/8: 60 min gardening; 390/1500*
4/9: 35 min walk; 425/1500*
4/10: 0*
4/11: 65 min WIO; 490/1500*
4/12: 60 min treadmill; 550/1500*
4/13: 0*
4/14: 20 min gardening, 15 min stretch, 50 min WIO; 635/1500*

4/15: 15 min walking, 30 min treadmill; 680/1500*
4/16: 0*
4/17: 60 min WIO; 740/1500*
4/18: 45 min Wii Fit; 785/1500*
4/19: 0*
4/20: 0
4/21: 60 min WIO; 845/1500*

4/22: 30 min stretching and strengthening; 875/1500*
4/23: 60 min WIO; 935/1500*
4/24: 60 min treadmill, 15 min qi gong; 1010/1500*
4/25: 30 min QG, 25 min Wii boxing, 45 min WIO; 1110/1500*
4/26: 20 min QG, 75 min treadmill; 1205/1500*
4/27: 5 min QG, 20 min 30DS, 35 min WIO; 1265/1500*
4/28: 10 min walking; 1275/1500*

4/29: 30 min gardening, 45 min yoga, 30 min walking, 20 min WIO; 1390/1500*

April 1 - 55 minutes on the treadmill
April 2 - 2.5 mile walk outside (45 minutes)
April 3 - 3.2 mile walk outside (55 minutes)
April 4 - kickboxing video (20 minutes)
April 5 - abs, upper body, lower body (45 minutes)
April 6 - 50 minutes on the treadmill
April 7 -
April 8 - abs, lower body + 25 minutes on the treadmill (55 minutes total)
April 9 - abs, upper body + 40 minutes on the treadmill (65 minutes total)
April 10 - 3.8 mile walk outside (65 minutes)
April 11 -
April 12 -
April 13 - 60 minutes on the treadmill
April 14 - abs, upper body, lower body + 30 minutes on the treadmill (75 minutes total)
April 15 - 30 minutes on the treadmill
April 16 - 45 minutes on the treadmill
April 17 - 2 mile walk outside (35 minutes)
April 18 - abs, upper body, lower body (45 minutes)
April 19 -
April 20 - 60 minutes on the treadmill
April 21 - abs, upper body, lower body + 5 minutes rowing (50 minutes total)
April 22 - 40 minutes on the treadmill
April 23 - 45 minutes on the treadmill + 20 mins strength and balance exercises w/ handweights (65 minutes total)
April 24 - 2.3 mile walk outside (40 minutes)
April 25 - upper body, lower body + 20 minutes treadmill (60 minutes total)
April 26 - 45 minutes on the treadmill
April 27 - 2.4 mile walk outside + upper body, lower body + 35 minutes treadmill (115 minutes total)
April 28 - 30 minutes on the treadmill
April 29 -
April 30 - 30 minutes on the treadmill

Total: 1280/1200 minutes


I was travelling yesterday to attend a wedding celebration last night, and we drove back home today, so not much time to get exercise in. I did get on the treadmill in the fitness room at the hotel this morning before we checked out, so at least that was a little something. Back to the gym for me tomorrow.

The * means I did a different workout than the previous day
4/1: 0*
4/2: 20 min gardening, 50 min treadmill; 70/1500*
4/3: 60 min Wii Walk It Out (WIO); 130/1500*
4/4: 40 min Wii boxing, 40 min yoga; 210/1500*
4/5: 0*
4/6: 60 min gardening; 270/1500*
4/7: 60 min WIO; 330/1500*

4/8: 60 min gardening; 390/1500*
4/9: 35 min walk; 425/1500*
4/10: 0*
4/11: 65 min WIO; 490/1500*
4/12: 60 min treadmill; 550/1500*
4/13: 0*
4/14: 20 min gardening, 15 min stretch, 50 min WIO; 635/1500*

4/15: 15 min walking, 30 min treadmill; 680/1500*
4/16: 0*
4/17: 60 min WIO; 740/1500*
4/18: 45 min Wii Fit; 785/1500*
4/19: 0*
4/20: 0
4/21: 60 min WIO; 845/1500*

4/22: 30 min stretching and strengthening; 875/1500*
4/23: 60 min WIO; 935/1500*
4/24: 60 min treadmill, 15 min qi gong; 1010/1500*
4/25: 30 min QG, 25 min Wii boxing, 45 min WIO; 1110/1500*
4/26: 20 min QG, 75 min treadmill; 1205/1500*
4/27: 5 min QG, 20 min 30DS, 35 min WIO; 1265/1500*
4/28: 10 min walking; 1275/1500*

4/29: 30 min gardening, 45 min yoga, 30 min walking, 20 min WIO; 1390/1500*
4/30: 85 min gardening, 25 min stretching; 1500/1500*

Yay me!

Did anyone else meet their exercise goal in April? I would be thrilled to repost this list with your goal turned red to show your accomplishment.

Ms Perception: C25K with son, strength activity 1 day/wk
takingcontrol: log exercise, 1000 minutes
chickadee32: 1200 minutes
dcapulet: 1300 minutes
CardboardCutoutCat: 1200 minutes
surrendertolis: 2000 minutes
ImHereToChange: 1000 minutes
gardenerjoy: 1500 minutes
candylove: follow daily routine
kneed2lose: strength training 3/week, C25K, 1000 minutes
ShrinkingAmy: 1000 minutes
slowrunner: 30 miles walk/jog, 1000 minutes
SBD Sass: workout DVDs
laurenelizabeth: 45 min of elliptical 5 days a week, 30 Day Shred 3 times a week, 3 miles of treadmill/track once a week (could be spread out), Just Dance on Wii one day out of the week
carvedmarmalade: 430mins elliptical & 460mins strength/cardio

Congratulations on meeting your April goal, gardenerjoy!

4/1: On my feet all day @ work
4/2: Rest
4/3: 60 min walk
4/4: 20 min elliptical, on my feet all day @ work
4/5: 100 min @ gym (elliptical, bike, treadmill)
4/6: 100 min @ gym (elliptical, bike, treadmill)
4/7: 100 min @ gym (elliptical, bike, treadmill, strength training)
4/8: Rest
4/9: 45 min walk, on my feet @ work all day
4/10: 45 min walk, on my feet @ work all day
Total: 470/2000 minutes
4/11: 100 min @ gym (elliptical, bike, treadmill)
4/12: 100 min @ gym (elliptical, bike, treadmill)
4/13: 100 min @ gym (elliptical, bike, strength training)
4/14: 100 min @ gym (elliptical, bike, treadmill)
4/15: 100 min @ gym (elliptical, bike, strength training)
4/16: Rest
4/17: Rest
Total: 970/2000
4/18: 100 min @ gym (elliptical, bike, strength training)
4/19: 100 min @ gym (elliptical, bike, treadmill)
4/20: Rest; on feet all day @ work
4/21: 100 min @ gym (elliptical, bike, strength training)
4/22: 100 min @ gym (elliptical, bike, strength training)
4/23: 45 min walk; on feet all day @ work
4/24: 45 min walk; on feet all day @ work
Total: 1460/2000
4/25: 100 min @ gym (elliptical, bike, strength training)
4/26: 100 min @ gym (elliptical, bike, treadmill)
4/27: 100 min @ gym (elliptical, bike, strength training)
4/28: Rest
4/29: 100 min @ gym (elliptical, bike, treadmill)
4/30: 100 min @ gym (elliptical, bike, strength training)
Total: 1960/2000 minutes

I was so close to my goal! Argh!

Quick check-in then it's on to May! I met my C25K goal. We will keep it up for May.

Yay, Ms Perception!

Ms Perception: C25K with son, strength activity 1 day/wk
takingcontrol: log exercise, 1000 minutes
chickadee32: 1200 minutes
dcapulet: 1300 minutes
CardboardCutoutCat: 1200 minutes
surrendertolis: 2000 minutes
ImHereToChange: 1000 minutes
gardenerjoy: 1500 minutes
candylove: follow daily routine
kneed2lose: strength training 3/week, C25K, 1000 minutes
ShrinkingAmy: 1000 minutes
slowrunner: 30 miles walk/jog, 1000 minutes
SBD Sass: workout DVDs
laurenelizabeth: 45 min of elliptical 5 days a week, 30 Day Shred 3 times a week, 3 miles of treadmill/track once a week (could be spread out), Just Dance on Wii one day out of the week
carvedmarmalade: 430mins elliptical & 460mins strength/cardio