Shay-- yes we do

so did not do my normal exercising yesterday because i was at a wedding (wedding #1 for this year #2 is in June). i also signed up for the 3FC Memorial Day 5k so starting hopefully today other wise tomorrow i will really start to work on improving my 40 minutes from the last one.

mrsaugie--Talking about the 5K I think I will set my goal at 45 minutes. My little legs can only move so fast on my treadmill and I generally have difficulty with my endurance and breathing so the ultimate goal would be to finish no matter how long it takes.

good luck with that i know that you can do it

I've gotten so hyped about this exercising thing, that I went ahead and jumpstarted my running program. Today during my thirty minutes of power walking, I added three 30 second runs. Not much, I know, but it was 1.5 minutes more than I had done before, and I'm proud of myself.

well i have to say that i am proud of myself because even though i have the remnants of an ugly headache i still exercisied. I walked 1.5 miles in half an hour. not my best but at least it is something.

I haven't done any exercise in several months because of a variety of excuses, but today I did a 1-mile Walk Away the Pounds dvd (I was doing 4 miles 6 months ago). The only way I can make myself exercise is to do it the minute I get home from work: put my stuff down, change my clothes and do it, don't look at the mail and for god's sake, don't turn on the computer.

Ahhh!! Something for me, possibly? I have a terrible time with exercising... and I know I really need to start doing that more. Just gotta get my butt up and move..
And you know what? I completely forgot that I even had a bike... I haven't rode it since last year. :] Whoops.
My new goal is to ride for thirty minutes a day, starting Saturday.
And then possibly add more exercise as I go on?

I think this group is a great idea.... :]

Dinahgirl-- i am the same way. i also find that if i exercise right after i get home i also have some ambition to do some of the things around the house i usually do not want to do if they need to be done at the time.

alex19114--welcome i am in the same boat with the bike. i also have atrailer for my son to ride in when i go.

mrsaugi - Way to go on the exercising! I know how debilitaing a bad headache can be, sometime just walking feels like it is jarring your brains lose! Every little bit of exercise is a victory for us over the enemy!

Dinahgirl - Kudos to you for starting the exercising back up. I'm sure you'll be back up to 4 miles in no time. I totally understand what your saying about going straight to exercising. I still live with my parents, and I've got eight little brothers and sisters who are clamoring for my attention as soon as I walk in the door, so if I don't jump straight into my clothes and hit the treadmill, I'm done for.

alex19114 - Welcome, and congratulations for adding an exercise routine! Thirty minutes of bike riding sounds like a great place to start.

Keep up the good work everyone!

OK, I am great! Two nights in a row, I have walked the Miracle Mile with Leslie. Here's my plan for this week. Every night, except tomorrow night, I am going to do the 15 minute walk. I am going to restrain myself from doing any more than that just for one week. Tomorrow night, my friend and I are going to walk-and-eat after work. After a week of this, I will go up to the 2-mile dvd.

My eating wasn't too good today. But that's ok. Tomorrow I will do better.

Everybody is doing great!

walked 3.11 miles in 42 minutes

I need some help guys!
I've had just a really sucky 2 weeks-work, not really followinf WW, and not exercising (I do wear my pedometer every day and get my 10,000 steps), but I can't seem to dredge the energy to go to the gym, even though I have a membership.
I teach pre-k all day, and it's like I'm exhausted by 4pm every night.
I needed to buy shorts today, and I had to buy a 16 to feel comfy. A 14 fit, but a little too tight to look at, ya know? Depressing
I want to go to the gym tomorrow, and I am actually eager to get back on the WW wagon.
I need a hug! (I'm such a dork....)

I'm in.. im real good at reading these boards.. getting all pshyced to exercise, then something else comes up cause im lazy lol... maybe this will help.. hope so.. i just get sooo bored... yet when i do get moving i feel so good afterwards.. im weird lmao

Chickybird & jimaterry welcome! We all have problems getting motivated, that's why we're here! I have a terrible time with boredom, especially on the treadmill, so I listen to audiobooks while I'm working out. There is a great site, www.emusic.com, that has tons of audiobooks. I currently have the one audio book a month membership ($10). You just download the book you want, and listen to it on your iPod or other MP3 player. It really helps me give myself an extra push, since I don't let myself listen to it unless I'm exercising.

Yesterday I added another 30 second run to my workout, which brings me up to 2 whole minutes. I also added a couple additional stretches to my routine, so my program lasts about 45 minutes right now. I've also managed to drink 100oz of water the last two days, which is my minigoal for this week.

Hey, chickybird, I'm on WW too. :] Are you on the flex plan?
It's nice, because you get points back for whenever you exercise. All depends on how much you sweat and how much time you spent doing it.
So far I haven't really done anything... I haven't been feeling so good. Caffeine withdrawls. Hah, or that's what my mom tells me.
:]
Alex