*** August Fitness Challange ***

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  • I'm in! My August Goals:

    - Exercise for 1400 mins.
    - Weight train at least 4 - 5 times a week
    - Cardio at least 4 -5 times a week
    - Drink water/seltzer/coffee/tea/milk and no soda
    - Go back to eating around 50 - 60 g's of carbs a day / avoid dessert foods like the plague
    - Track my calories online; eat 1700 cals/day

    WEEK 1

    1. 0 mins. ; drove back from vacation all day
    2. Jillian Michael's Firm Up Backside: 25 mins. / Jillian Michael's Cardio Kickbox: 25 mins. TOTAL Mins.: 50

    Week 1 Total Mins.: 50

    WEEK 2

    3. Jillian Michael's Firm Up Front: 30 mins. TOTAL Mins.: 30
    4. Walking > 1.25 miles: 20 mins. / 30 Day Shred, Level 3: 20 mins. / Power Walk: 60 mins. TOTAL Mins.: 100
    5. 0 mins. ; muscles very sore from yesterday's strength training blagh
    6. Jillian Michael's Maximize Full Frontal: 25 mins. / Jillian Michael's Cardio Kickbox: 25 mins. / Power Walk: 60 mins. TOTAL Mins.: 110
    7. Spent all day painting and cleaning my apartment, very physical, but I'm not counting it as exercise, so 0 mins.
    8. 0 mins.: TOM
    9. Jillian Michael's Maximize Back in Action: 30 mins. TOTAL Mins.: 30

    Week 2 Total Mins.: 270

    WEEK 3

    10. Jillian Michael's 30-Day Shred, Level 3: 20 mins. / Turbo Jam Cardio Party: 45 mins. TOTAL mins.: 65
    11. 0 mins. Blagh!
    12. Turbo Jam's Turbo Sculpt: 40 mins. / Power Walk: 60 mins. TOTAL Mins.: 100
    13. Jillian Michael's Shape Up Back: 25 mins. / Biggest Loser Cardio Max Warm up: 5 mins. / Biggest Loser Cardio Max Levels 1 and 2: 30 mins. TOTAL Mins.: 60
    14. Total Body Cardio with Tanja Djelevic: 50 mins. TOTAL Mins.: 50
    15. Biggest Loser Power Sculpt, Warm up & Level 2: 15 mins. / Leslie Sansone Four Fast Miles: 50 mins. TOTAL Mins.: 65
    16. Biggest Loser Turbo Sculpt Warm up & Level 1: 25 mins. / Turbo Jam Cardio Party: 15 mins. / Biggest Loser Cardio Warm Up and Levels 1 & 2: 25 TOTAL Mins.: 65

    Week 3 Total Mins.: 405 WOw... but it may actually be a little TOO much exercise for one week ... I ache ALL OVER!

    WEEK 4

    17. 0 Mins. Off Day.
    18. Jillian Michaels Shape Up Front: 25 mins. / Jillian Michaels Cardio Kickbox: 25 mins. TOTAL mins.: 50
    19. Jillian Michaels Shape up Back: 25 Mins. TOTAL Mins.: 25
    20. Jillian Michaels Maximize Back: 25 mins. / Jog - Power Walk outside: 60 mins. TOTAL Mins.: 85
    21. 0 mins. -- muscles extremely sore
    22. 0 mins. -- one area of leg v. sore; better to rest it
    23. 0 mins. -- being lazy blagh

    Week 4 Total Mins.: 160

    WEEK 5

    24. Jillian Michaels Back in Action: 25 mins. / The Biggest Loser Cardio Max, Level 2: 10 mins. TOTAL Mins.: 35
    25. Jillian Michael's 30 day Shred, Levels 1 and 2: 40 mins. TOTAL Mins.: 40
    26. Tanja Djelevic Total Body Cardio: 50 mins. TOTAL mins.: 50
    27. Power walking around campus searching for classes: 30 mins. Total Mins.: 30
    28. Turbo Jam's Turbo Sculpt: 45 mins. / Biggest Loser Cardio Max Levels 1, 2 and 3 and cool down: 45 mins. TOTAL Mins.: 90
    29. 0 mins. (got home at 11pm) Blagh!
    30. Power Walk outside: 30 mins. TOTAL mins.: 30

    Week 5 Total Mins.: 275

    WEEK 6

    31. Jillian Michael's Shape up Front: 25 mins. / Jillian Michaels Cardio Kickbox: 25 mins. / Biggest Loser Cardio Max, Level 2: 10 mins. / Walk: 60 mins.TOTAL Mins.: 120

    Week 6 Total Mins.: 120

    TOTAL: 1270 / 1400 mins.

    Ugh... 130 mins. short of my 1400 goal. Still, it averages out to about 40 mins/day of exercise and each time I worked out, I worked out hard.
  • August Goals:
    Exercise 1600 minutes
    Lose 6lbs
    Run 3.25 miles at 5 mph

    Beginning Weight:
    178.0
    Ending Weight: 177.0
    Total Weight Lost: 1.0

    Best Run: 2.5 miles at 5 mph

    Running Total: 1141 out of 1600 or 71.31%
    August 1:
    60 mins (walking)
    August 2: 60 mins (walking)
    August 3: 30 mins (walking)
    August 4: 0 mins
    August 5: 61 mins (strength training)
    August 6: 98 mins (running/walking)
    August 7: 57 mins (strength training)
    August 8: 0 mins
    August 9: 0 mins
    August 10: 0 mins
    August 11: 108 mins (45 walking, 63 strength training)
    August 12: 90 mins (walking)
    August 13: 67 mins (strength training)
    August 14: 62 mins [i](running/walking)
    August 15: 67 mins (strength training)
    August 16: 62 mins (walking)
    August 17: 20 mins (tennis)
    August 18: 0 mins
    August 19: 36 mins (walking)
    August 20: 63 mins (strength training)
    August 21: 0 mins
    August 22: 0 mins
    August 23: 170 mins (140 running/walking, 30 strenuous yard work)
    August 24: 30 mins (swimming)
    August 25: 0 mins
    August 26: 0 mins
    August 27: 0 mins
    August 28: 0 mins
    August 29: 0 mins
    August 30: 63 mins (walking)
    August 31: 0 mins

    This was a rather disappointing month. I firmly resolve to do better next month.
  • AUGUST CHALLENGE:

    Goals:
    -600 minutes
    -9 lbs


    Start weight: 150

    Week 1:
    1: 20 minute body tone workout from fitness TV
    2: Walked downtown to meet friends -about 20 minutes
    End of week 1 weight: 149

    Week 2:
    3: quick 10 minute cardio
    4: 10 minute cardio, 10 minute body tone
    5: 15 minutes
    6: 30 minutes
    7: 20 minutes
    8: 15 minutes
    9: nothing :S
    End of week 2 weight: 149

    Week 3:
    10: 20 minutes
    11: 20 minutes
    12: 10 minutes
    13: 30 minutes
    14: 0 minutes
    15: 20 minutes
    16: 30 minutes
    End of week 3 weight: 149

    Week 4:
    17: 0 minutes
    18: 30 minutes
    19: 50 minutes
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    Week 6:
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    Ending weight:
    Minutes towards goal: 360/600
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  • Week 1:
    01: 0 Nada Nothing
    02: 1.5 Mile walk (30 minute)
    Total Week 1 Minutes: 30 minute

    Week 2:
    03:30 Minute C25K, 20 minute Hard Core Fusion
    04: 60 minute WATP 4 mile
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    Total Week 2 Minutes: 140 minute

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    Week 6
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    Ending Weight:
  • Cardio: 600 min

    Week 1:
    01:
    02: 10 min jog
    Total Week 1 Minutes: 10 min jog

    Week 2:
    03: 15 min elliptical
    04: 35 min walk (2.2 mi), 25 min elliptical
    05: 35 min walk (2.2 + mi)
    06: 32 min walk (2.2+ mi)
    07: 42 min walk/jog (2.2+ mi)
    08:
    09: 42 min walk/jog (2.2+ mi)
    Total Week 2 Minutes: 40 min elliptical, 186 min walk/jog (~12.4miles)

    Week 3:
    10:
    11: 45 min elliptical
    12: 30 min elliptical
    13: 29 min walk (2 mi)
    14: sick
    15: sick
    16: 36 min walk (2 mi)
    Total Week 3 Minutes: 75 min elliptical, 65 min walk/jog (~4 miles)

    Week 4:
    17:
    18: 23 min elliptical, 34 min walk/jog (2.8 mi)
    19: 57 min elliptical
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    Total Week 4 Minutes: 80 min elliptical, 34 min walk/jog (2.8 mi)

    Week 5:
    24: 30 min elliptical
    25:
    26: 33 min elliptical
    27: 43 min elliptical
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    Total Week 5 Minutes:

    Week 6
    31:
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  • I know it's already the end of week 2 and I haven't been around in a while, but hey, you have to start back up somewhere right? Here we go again!

    Goal Weight: 190
    Starting Weight: 198
    Starting Measurements: 41/39/44

    Week 1:
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    Total Week 1 Minutes: 30 minutes

    Week 2:
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    07: 30 minutes running and 90 minutes yoga
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    Total Week 2 Minutes: 120 minutes

    Week 3:
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    Week 4:
    17:
    18:1 hour Cardio Kickboxing
    19: 30 minutes walking
    20: 30 minutes treadmill
    21: 45 minutes running - 6 KM run
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    Week 6
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    Ending Weight:194
  • Goals:
    1) 700 minutes exercise
    2) Lose 3lbs
    3) NO MORE POP!!!!

    SW/CW/GW: 212/211/150

    Week 1
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    Week 2
    03:
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    05: 30 min jog; 30 min weights
    06:
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    09: 60 min eliptical; 35 min weights/resistance exercise

    Week 3
    10:
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    12: 20 min eliptical; 15 min walk on treadmill; 5 min weights/resistance
    13:
    14: 15 min power walk; 20 min lap swim
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    Week 4
    17: 40 min eliptical; 20 min lap swim
    18:
    19: 30 min lap swim; 30 min boxing on Wii
    20: 60 min boxing on Wii
    21: 40 min jog
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    Week 5
    24:
    25: 30 min hard walk & squats/resistance
    26:
    27: 30 min hard walk, 15 min weight lifting & squats; 20 min swim
    28: 40 min wii w/DH
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    Week 6
    31: 95 min wii w/DH

    Total Minutes To Date: 680/700

    Pop count for August: 2 Root Beers, 1 sprite + Alcohol, NO CAFFEINE! Yay for kicking the habit!

    Total Lbs lost in Aug: 4
  • Goal exercise: 1500 minutes

    Starting weight: 235.0
    Goal: 230

    Week 1
    1: ?
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    Week 1 total: 0

    Week 2
    3: 20 mins, running
    4: 30 mins, walking
    5: 180 mins, hiking in mtns
    6: 120 mins, push-mow and weed-eat
    7: 45 mins, soccer
    8: 30 mins, belly dance dvd
    9: off day
    Week 2 total: 425

    Week 3
    10: 20 mins jogging
    11: 30 mins walking
    12: 45 mins hiking
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    End weight:
  • I'm starting a bit late..
    Goal: 600 Minutes

    Starting Weight: 273

    Week 1:
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    Total Week 1 Minutes: NA

    Week 2:
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    Total Week 2 Minutes: NA

    Week 3:
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    11: 30 minutes - Cardio Max
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    Total Week 3 Minutes: 30

    Week 4:
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  • SW: 162.5 - August 14, 2008
    Beginning Challenge on August 15, 2008
    Goals:
    2000 minutes of exercise
    Drop 8 - 10 pounds


    Week 1: ON VACATION IN THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
    1: 0
    2: 45 minutes walking
    Total Minutes: 45 minutes

    Week 2: ON VACATION IN THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
    3: Jouvret in BVI, 180 minutes walking
    4: 0
    5: 60 minutes walking with light jogging
    6: 0
    7: 0
    8: Jouvret in BVI, 180 minutes walking; 120 minutes swimming
    9: 60 minutes swimming
    Total Minutes:

    Week 3: LAST DAY OF VACATION IN THE BRITISH VIRIGIN ISLANDS (8/12)
    10: 60 minutes walking with light jogging; 60 minutes swimming
    11: 60 minutes walking with light jogging; 60 minutes swimming
    12: 20 minutes walking
    13: 0
    14: 0
    15: 0
    16: 0
    Total Minutes:

    Week 4:
    17:0
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    21:0
    22:30 minutes walking
    23:30 minutes walking
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    Week 5:
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    Week 6:
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    Ending Weight:

    Stats:
    minutes of working out
    crunches
    minutes of weights
  • Better Late than never!!

    Goal: 500 Minutes (started 8/18/08)

    Starting Weight: 159.4

    Week 4:
    17: 15 min elliptical
    18: 25 min swimming
    19: 50 min (30 elliptical, 20 weights)
    20: 55 min (35 cardio, 20 weights)
    21:
    22:
    23: 20 min bike riding
    Total Week 4 Minutes: 165 min

    Week 5:
    24:
    25: 80 min (35 cardio, 25 weights, 20 bike)
    26:
    27:60 min weights
    28: 30 min cardio
    29:
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    Total Week 5 Minutes:

    Week 6
    31:
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    End Weight:
  • Hope you don't mind if I jump on board with only a week left in August:

    Goal: 360 mins

    Week 4:
    17: 0 mins
    18: 50 mins (30 day shred, wii, stretching)
    19: 50 mins (wii)
    20: 35 mins (walking, c25k)
    21: 90 mins (biking, wii)
    22: 45 mins (biking)
    23: 142 (biking, wii, floor work)
    Total Week 4 Minutes: 412 mins

    WEEK 5 Goal: 360

    24. 30 mins (tennis)
    25. 88 mins (biking, 30 day shred)
    26. 108 mins (30 day shred 1 and 2, biking, stretching)
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    Week 5 Total Mins.: 226