*** January Exercise Challenge ***

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    You can join in at ANY time.

    [instructions]
    1. Post a reply in this forum with your goals.
    2. Write down all the dates of December so you can keep on track with your goal (or add days as the month progresses)
    3. EDIT your post everyday/or when you have the chance with your progress.
    4. The numbers can be minutes of exercise, calories burned, anyway to want to keep track of your workouts. You can also use icons to note that you have done an exercise or goal for the day

    GOOD LUCK LADIES
  • Starting weight: 179.5 pounds

    January goal: Be active every day, strength training 3 times a week, and heart pumping cardio 4 times a week

    Week 0:
    Jan 1: built a shelving unit... much more physically demanding than you might think!! - 60 mins
    Jan 2: 60 min strength training session, 30 min treadmill


    Week 1:
    Jan 3: lazy bum day...
    Jan 4: 15 min bike, 30 min treadmill, 20 min elliptical
    Jan 5: 30DS
    Jan 6: 60 min elliptical
    Jan 7: rest
    Jan 8: 40 min strength training
    Jan 9: 2 mile run, BL last chance workout dvd
    Weight:


    Week 2:
    Jan 10: rest day
    Jan 11: lazy bum!
    Jan 12: interval workout
    Jan 13: does lugging boxes up and down stairs count?
    Jan 14: 4 mile run!
    Jan 15: walked allllll over Disneyland
    Jan 16: 4 mile run!
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  • This is going to sound silly --

    But I have promised myself that my goal for right now is to do 10 minutes of exercise 3 times a week... which would really put myself at 120 minutes of exercise for the month of January.

    May not seem like much but I know that a) 10 minutes is better than no minutes b) the goal is achievable c) I can always go longer if I decide to.

    So the January goal is 120 minutes of exercise.

    Starting Weight: 202

    Minutes of Exercise: 0/120
  • My goals: Do Taekwondo 2x per week, running 3x per week, pilates on days I run.

    Starting weight: 160.0

    Week 0:
    Jan 1: Rest day
    Jan 2: C25K W5D3

    Week 1:
    Jan 3: Rest day
    Jan 4: Rearranged entire room and living room-60 min
    Jan 5: TKD-60 min
    Jan 6: C25K W6D1-interuppted 15 min in :/
    Jan 7: TKD-60 min
    Jan 8: 30 Day Shred
    Jan 9: Yoga
    Weight: 157.2

    Week 2:
    Jan 10: Rest day
    Jan 11: C25K W6D1 (redoing this week since I didnt really get any runs in last week)
    Jan 12: TKD-60 min
    Jan 13: C25K W6D2
    Jan 14: TKD-60 min
    Jan 15: Rest day
    Jan 16: C25K W6D3
    Weight: 156.4

    Week 3:
    Jan 17: Rest Day
    Jan 18: Only 2 hours sleep so rest day
    Jan 19: TKD-60 min
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    **C25K: Couch to 5k. W:what week I am on, D:what day I am on of that week.
    **TKD: Taekwondo
  • My goal is to exercise at least 45 minutes a day 5 days a week, with weekends off.

    Starting weight: 233

    Week 0:

    Jan 1: Took the dog for a 20 min walk.
    Jan 2: Rest Day, but a full day of work.
    Jan 2: Walk 45 min, walk 40 min
    Jan 3: Nothing
    Jan 4: 45 min interval training on the treadmill
    Jan 5: 45 min walk on treadmill at 3.2 mph
    Jan 6: 35 min elliptical, 15 min weightlifting
    Jan 7: REST
    Jan 8: 35 min elliptical, 20 min weightlifting, crunches.
    Jan 9: Work all day today
    Jan 10: Gym Closed... grrrr.
    Jan 11: 30 min on elliptical, 20 min weightlifting, 1 hour and 15 min at step aerobics/toning... WHEW!
    Jan 12: Rest
    Jan 13: 30 min elliptical, 20 min weights, Pilates/Yoga in the evening.
    Jan 14: 30 min elliptical, 25 min weights, 15 min core.
    Jan 15: REST, muscles are so sore from yesterday.
    Jan 16:REST
    Jan 17: 20 min pilate, 8 min cardio
    Jan 18:REST (Can barely walk, quads hurt)
    Jan 19:REST (quads still hurt BAD)
    Jan 20: 35 min cardio/toning
    Jan 21: 30 min elliptical
    Jan 22: REST
    Jan 23: Standing work all day
    Jan 24: Standing work all day
    Jan 25: 30 min elliptical, 15 min weights
    Jan 26: 30 min treadmill, 10 min weights
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  • This is just what I need right now!

    My goals: Lose 5 pounds, workout 1500 minutes

    Total workout: 1031/1500

    Starting weight: 150.0
    Goal weight: 145.0
    Current weight: 148.0 - jan 21

    Jan 1: Walk 40 min
    Jan 2: Walk 45 min, walk 40 min
    Jan 3: Nothing
    Jan 4: Walk 45 min, Insanity Fit Test 30 min, 8 Minute Abs
    Jan 5: Insanity Plyometric Cardio Circuit 42 min, Walk 30 min
    Jan 6: Insanity Cardio Power & Resistance 40 min
    Jan 7: Insanity Cardio Recovery 33 min, Walk 30 min, Red Team Boost Challenge 20 min
    Jan 8: Walk 10 min, Insanity Pure Cardio 39 min
    Jan 9: Insanity Plyometric Cardio Circuit 42 min, Walk 40 min
    Jan 10: Nothing
    Jan 11: Insanity Cardio Power & Resistance 40 min
    Jan 12: Insanity Pure Cardio 39 min
    Jan 13: Insanity Plyometric Cardio Circuit 42 min, Swimming 30 min
    Jan 14: Insanity Cardio Recovery 33 min
    Jan 15: Insanity Cardio Power & Resistance 40 min, Walk 40 min
    Jan 16: Insanity Pure Cardio & Cardio Abs 56 min
    Jan 17: Nothing
    Jan 18: Insanity Fit Test 2 26 min
    Jan 19: Insanity Plyometric Cardio Circuit 42 min
    Jan 20: Insanity Pure Cardio & Cardio Abs 56 min, Walk 20 min
    Jan 21: Insanity Cardio Recovery 33 min
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  • My goal for this month is to workout at least 4 days a week, to start the C25K program.

    Starting weight: 190

    Week 0:
    Jan 1: 30 mins lifting
    Jan 2: 60 mins on the elliptical.

    Week 1:
    Jan 3: 30 mins on the treadmill
    Jan 4: rest
    Jan 5: rest
    Jan 6: 30 mins on the elliptical. 30 mins lifting.
    Jan 7: 40 mins of treadmill
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    Weight:190

    Week 2:
    Jan 10: 60 mins on the elliptical
    Jan 11: 30 mins on the ellipicall 30 mins weights
    Jan 12:rest
    Jan 13: 45 mins on the elliptical
    Jan 14:rest
    Jan 15:30 mins on the elliptical
    Jan 16: rest
    Weight: 187

    Week 3:
    Jan 17: 30 mins weights
    Jan 18: 45 mins on the elliptical
    Jan 19: 30 mins on elliptical, 30 mins weights
    Jan 20: Day one 30DS
    Jan 21: Day 2 30DS
    Jan 22: Day 3 30DS
    Jan 23: 20 mins on the elliptical
    Weight: 185

    Week 4:
    Jan 24: Day 4 30DS
    Jan 25:20 mins elliptical Day 5 30DS
    Jan 26: rest
    Jan 27: 50 mins elliptical Day 6 30DS
    Jan 28: rest
    Jan 29: 50 mins elliptical
    Jan 30: Day 7 30DS, 30 mins elliptical
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  • Last month was a nightmare. It started with finals and went downhill from there. I initially wanted to loss weight this holiday season but that didn't really happen. Then I wanted to just maintain, but that didn't happen either. I think I gained two pounds during winter break and it feels like the first relapse I have had on this journey but I'm back and I'll be able to successful jump back on the wagon when school starts up again. My first goal is to be 135 again by the 15th (my honor society induction ceremony).

    Week 0
    Jan 1: -
    Jan 2: the Firm total body time crunch
    Jan 3: -

    Week 1
    Jan 4: C25KW5D1, strength training, mat abs
    Jan 5: 60 mins elliptical
    Jan 6:C25KW5D2
    Jan 7: -
    Jan 8: -
    Jan 9: -
    Jan 10: -

    Week 2
    Jan 11: C25KW5D2 (take 2)
    Jan 12: -
    Jan 13: -
    Jan 14: C25kW5D3
    Jan 15:-
    Jan 16: Dancing
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    Week 3
    Jan 18: Taebo Cardio Live
    Jan 19: C25kW5D3, 15 min stationary bike, strength training
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    Week 4
    Jan 25: C25kW5D3, strength training
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    Jan 27: 33 mins elliptical, 10 mins stationary bike, strength training
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  • Starting weight: 153 pounds

    January goal: Complete the 30 day Shred DVD everyday, add an additional 30 minutes cardio 2 days a week.

    Week 0:
    Jan 1: Completed 30 DS Day 4 Level 1
    Jan 2:Completed 30 DS Day 5 Level 1

    Week 1:
    Jan 3: I danced instead
    Jan 4:Completed 30 DS Day 6 Level 1
    Jan 5:too lazy to do my workout
    Jan 6:Completed 30 DS Day 7 Level 1
    Jan 7: 30 DS Day 8 Level 1
    Jan 8: 30 DS Day 9 Level 1 Elliptical 30 mins.
    Jan 9: 30 DS Day 10 Level 1
    Weight: 151.5

    Week 2:
    Jan 10: none
    Jan 11: none
    Jan 12: 30 DS Day 11 Level 1
    Jan 13: 30 DS Day 12 level 1 30 min elliptical
    Jan 14: 30 DS Day 13 level 1. I had no clue it had already been over 10 days on that level until now, I guess I will try level 2 tomorrow
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  • tarting weight: 195 lbs

    January goal: Be active every day, 300 minutes of cardio, no more than 1500 calories, strength training at least 3 times a week

    Week 0:
    Jan 1: 40 minutes of aerobics
    Jan 2: 30 minutes of a workout dvd
    Total Minutes: 70

    Week 1:
    Jan 3: None
    Jan 4: 90 minutes elliptical
    Jan 5: 80 minutes Jillian Michaels workout and Cardioke, strength training #1
    Jan 6: 45 minutes Cardio Bootcamp, 15 minutes exercise bike
    Jan 7: 60 minutes elliptical, strength training #2
    Jan 8: 60 minutes Cardio Burn video
    Jan 9: 60 minutes elliptical
    Total Minutes: 410
    Weight: 194.4

    Week 2: Weighed in this morning at 192.4!!!!
    Jan 10: 50 minutes elliptical, 10 minutes bike, strength training #1
    Jan 11: 60 minutes workout videos on Exercise TV On Demand
    Jan 12: 60 minutes elliptical, strength training #2
    Jan 13: 45 minute walk
    Jan 14: 60 minutes elliptical
    Jan 15: 30 minutes elliptical
    Jan 16: 30 minute walk
    Total Minutes: 445
    Weight: ???

    Week 3:
    Jan 17: 30 minute walk
    Jan 18: 30 minute exercise dvd
    Jan 19: 30 minute walk, 30 minute cleaning
    Jan 20: None
    Jan 21: 60 minutes shoveling heavy heavy snow that has been sitting in my driveway since Sunday
    Jan 22: 60 minutes elliptical
    Jan 23: 60 minutes treadmill, strength training
    Total Minutes: 300
    Weight: 190.2

    Week 4:
    Jan 24: None
    Jan 25: 65 minutes elliptical
    Jan 26: 60 minute walk
    Jan 27: 60 minute treadmill, strength training #1
    Jan 28: None
    Jan 29: 75 minutes treadmill
    Jan 30: 60 minutes elliptical, 15 minutes treadmill, strength training #2
    Jan 31: 45 minutes elliptical, 15 minutes treadmill
    Total Minutes: 320
    Weight: 189 Finally back to my Christmas weight

    Total Minutes: 1545 minutes
    Weight Loss: 5.4 pounds
  • I like this!!

    I would like to do 360 minutes of cardio (that's 30 mins 3x week) and at least 2 group classes per week (yoga/pilates/etc). I hope this keeps me accountable because that's what I need!!

    I will also put a * before every day that I accurately track my food, with a goal of 24 of the 28 days *-ed!!!!


    Week 1:
    *Jan 4: 1 hr Yoga class, 15 mins Cardio (ugh)
    *Jan 5: lazzzyyyyy, but I tracked my food!
    Jan 6: 45 minutes SPIN!! First Time! I still can't believe I got myself to go, haha!
    *Jan 7:30 mins elliptical
    Jan 8: binge. Yuck.
    *Jan 9: 30 mins elliptical
    Total Minutes:120/90
    Classes:2/2
    Weight: 219

    Week 2:
    *Jan 10: lazy, but tracked food!
    *Jan 11: 1 hr yoga, 30 min elliptical
    *Jan 12: 45 min Spin!
    *Jan 13: rest day
    *Jan 14: 45 min Spin!
    *Jan 15:worked a double... literally no time to work out!
    *Jan 16: Rest day.. feet are KILLING me from work yesterday and will have a CRAZY shift tonight.
    Total Minutes:120/90
    Classes:2/2
    Weight: 215.5 (-3.5 from last week!, but still not really a loss )

    Week 3:
    Jan 17: Lazy. And drank. Boo. Not looking forward to the scale.
    *Jan 18: 1 hr Yoga, 20 mins elliptical
    *Jan 19: 45 min Spin!
    *Jan 20: 90 min dance class
    *Jan 21: rest day, went over my cals, but tracked it!
    *Jan 22: 45 min Spin!
    *Jan 23: rest day, had auditions!
    Total Minutes:110/90
    Classes:3/2
    Weight: 213.5 (-2! )

    Week 4:
    Jan 24: more auditions
    *Jan 25:90 min dance class
    *Jan 26: 45 min Spin
    *Jan 27: 90 min dance class
    *Jan 28: 45 min Spin
    *Jan 29: 45 min Spin
    *Jan 30: rest day
    Total Minutes:135/90
    Classes:3/2
    Weight: will weigh tuesday!


    And for the end!
    TOTAL MINUTES: 485!
    TOTAL CLASSES: 10!
    WEIGHT LOST: 8.5 lbs as of now...will weigh again Tuesday for a final
  • Exercise Goal
    Exercise 4 times a week for 30 minutes or more.

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    1. Go to every sports conditioning class offered this month (8)
    2. Do at least 3 kickboxing classes per week
    3. Go to every spinning class offered this month (4)
    4. Make an effort to walk more. Even to work in the freezing cold!

    Starting Weight: 203 lbs

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  • Starting weight: 182
    Goal: lose 10 pounds (be at 172)

    Week 0:

    Jan 1: went for 30 minute walk
    Jan 2: 30 minute walk/light weights (despite having almost no time AND feeling nauseous all day..go me! lol)

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    Jan 3: 30 minute elliptical, 20 minute bike, 15 minute weights.
    Jan 4: 30 min. elliptical. 15 min. weights. still having wisdom tooth issues.
    Jan 5: none (personal issues)
    Jan 6: 35 mins elliptical. 30 mins walking. 20 mins weights
    Jan 7:Jogged 10 mins on treadmill (sorry knee..haha), 30 mins elliptical
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  • Goal: Exercise every day. (at least 30 minutes)
    Starting weight: 162
    Goal: To gain endurance, fitness, achievement.

    Week 0:

    Jan 1: Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred (workout 1)
    Jan 2: 30 mins Yoga (with dvd) Had cramps today so didn't want to push it with heavy exercise


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    Jan 3: Only got thru half of JM "no more trouble zones" I was sweating hard, breathing hard, and I couldn't finish the whole 50 min workout. I hope by the end I can.
    Jan 4: 30 DS (took a lot of effort to finally get to the workout, but I am so glad now that its over and I did it) Plus I walked about 8,000 steps today.
    Jan 5: JM- BFBM Didn't do last circuit before cool down. Couldn't keep up 100 %, but found it very challanging.
    Jan 6: I think I am going to skip today. My back hurts a lot and I don't want to over do it. I wasn't completely inactive today, but I am feeling guilty about it.
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