Forgot to mention I walked 18.3 miles last week in my 20 mile challenge - am going to have an easier week thsi week adn only aim to reach 15, am off to a slow start
Well I didn't manage the exercise tape, to busy making cakes. Walked 1.6 miles yesterday lunchtime and 1.5 miles today, am at a grand total of 4.5 miles for the week so far - not like me. Will need to go for a long walk at the weekend to try and catch up a little bit.
Need to get the tapes going again, can feel a difference in my skin tone on my tummy already, the stretch marks are much more visible again.
have no kids from Tuesday night until Friday night next week, so I have no excuse not to get the exercise back upto standard.
After that I am away for a few days with friends and then when I come back I will be in a new exercise regime. I will walk, swim at least once a week for me and aerobic tapes at least twice a week. Still need to work all the details out in my head, but I am going to be so fit come the summer it will be unbeliveable.
Walked 1.2 miles at lunchtime and then 2.4 this evening getting better, week total standing at over 10 miles now, still leaves 4 and a big bit to do before Monday morning, don't see it happenning but I am getting closer.
Mmmmmmn! I am not sure at all if this counts as excercise... but this morning I went along to our nearest leisure centre to have a jacuzzi.. ..there was no-one else in there at the time for the whole 20minutes so I did a few leg excercises and general movements, in the hopes that the muscles would feel more toned without straining them in the water.. ..I guess you'd have to do the tiny bit I did several hundred times over to call it an aerobic work-out, but I did enjoy myself, which is what counts as important as far as I am concerned!!!
HI girls, let me just say I LOVE CURVES!!! I have been twice now, my first try was Friday night when the girls showed us how to use all the machines, I enjoyed it so much, I actually felt wonderful and fit, cos I wasn't puffed out. I went again this morning and was amazed how quickly the thirty minutes goes by. All the women there today, (it was busy) were so friendly and happy, made me feel right at home standing or working a machine next to them. You do some stretching exercises after the circuit to keep you muscles from cramping, you just do them in the middle of the floor and I felt a bit self concious at first thinking all the women were staring at me, but they weren't so I just got on with them. My friend and I have plans to go Mon, Weds, Fri and Saturdays as that'll fit in with our lives. You can only go the max of five times a week cos you need rest days, so I think this should work out good. Went for a BBQ down the roads with this same friend and her family tonight, she said she feels thinner already, and I had to agree, I do too. I FEEL GOOD
Have walked just over 10 miles this week, so far and still have to Sunday night to go, am determined to make my 15 miles this week, was 0.7miles short last week.
Have brought a new exercise vid, a salsa dancing one. Am still trying to workout a realistic exercise plan for when I come back from holiday next Friday. Am looking for something workable that I will stick to. Am determined I will still be walking and the plan will include swimming
Might even log it here so you can keep me on the strtaight and narrow
Keep it up Cathy, you always walk a million miles when you get on the treadmill.
I am still loving Curves. Am managing four times a week so far, which works in with my life.
I get weighed and measured there once a month so will report anything on that note, next month (after my holiday which I hope I don't do too much damage on).
Oh yes Cathy, everyone there usually has some definite curves on them. Makes you not feel so alone if you're jogging on the spot or doing the machines and something wobbles. I have a seen a few young girls come in there and they are obviously very fit already and want to stay that way which is admirable. I love the fact that it women only, some of them have a chat now when we go in but some keep to themselves, but on the whole it's been a very friendly experience. I am off for another session there in a few. felt very tired earlier after work, but am raring to go now, and I do find it really is giving me the extra energy I need to get through the days.
i walked 3 miles on the 'mountain' program today 
..there was no-one else in there at the time for the whole 20minutes so I did a few leg excercises and general movements, in the hopes that the muscles would feel more toned without straining them in the water..
..I guess you'd have to do the tiny bit I did several hundred times over to call it an aerobic work-out, but I did enjoy myself, which is what counts as important as far as I am concerned!!!
i'll have to make sure i do some daily again 
