Excercise Check In week of Jan 12th

Okay first and foremost, if anyone thinks I should name this something different, please speak now! LOL I have no idea!

So, the plan is, this is where we can all post our exercise mins so we can feel like super stars for our hard work, and be challenged/motivated by those around us.

Weekly we'll start a new thread, so this doesn't get like 80000 pages long, but I think from week to week one thread will simplify it.

I was thinking, all we have to do is basically update this thread with our work out times, and what ever other info we wanna track.

Maybe here's how well do it:

In my first post of the week, I'll post my name my starting weight, my weigh in for this week, and then my excercise mins for the day.

Shawna
Starting weight: 114
Goal weight: super dooper hot :p
weights are really totally optional, don't feel like you need to do that part if you don't wanna

Excercise Mins:
MONDAY: 30 min jumping jacks

Then basically when ever I excercise later this week, I'll come back, and copy and past my first post and just build on it... that way at the end of the week, my post will have all my stats, but also if we repost rather than edit our posts then it will bump it and also we can all cheer eachother on.

So my post a few days later might look like this:

Shawna
Starting weight: 114
Goal weight: super dooper hot :p
weights are really totally optional, don't feel like you need to do that part if you don't wanna

Excercise Mins:
MONDAY: 30 min jumping jacks
TUESDAY: 30 min run
WEDNESDAY: nothing
THRUSDAY: 30 min of some sort of nutty excercise moves...

... you get the idea...

So... does that work for everyone...

Oh also, I had about 14 of us interested in our first thread, so that is AWESOME... but anyone who wants to put their stuff in here, feel totally free, this is basically just encouragement for all of us :)

The more consistent you are though, well the more proud I'm going to be ;) (and you just may get raked for it for too...)

There you have it... Ok I hope you guys will get into this with me! I'm going to post my first check in and... we'll see how this goes :)

EDITING TO ADD: Doing the whole start weight goal weight thing is really really really totally optional... this is totally NOT about making you post stuff you don't wanna, or making you torture yourself with a scale when you don't work well that way! I just encourage everyone to participate how ever they feel most comfortable, because in the end I just want a positive place for us to feel a little more accountable and to feel encouraged to get moving!!
 
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Shawna
Starting weight: 114
Goal weight: 110

Excercise Mins:
MONDAY: 30 min stability ball work out (turns out I'm not so stable though LOL)

Other random goal for the week, sleep more regular hours.
 
Jami
Starting weight: 163.8
Goal weight: 160 (though my ideal weight is like 138. I am taking baby steps to see what is REALLY ideal for me without having to kill myself to maintain that weight!)

Exercise Mins:
SUNDAY: 45 min spin class
MONDAY: Nada (I sprained my ankle on Sun so I had to take the day off)

Other random goals/thoughs for the week:Drink lots of water!!
 
Dana
Starting Weight :157
Goal Weight:145

Monday: 30 minutes wii fit (10 yoga 10 strength 10 aroebic)
Tuesday: sadly nothing.
Wed: 12 minutes on the elliptical (then I was needed to come back to be mom :) )
other random weekly goal eat more whole grain and raw food.
 
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La De Da
Starting Weight :164 (see shawna.. LOL told you, those bloody 5 stress lbs always sneak back at me. I'm kicking their arse this time.. :p)
Goal Weight:svelte. my goal weight changes daily. svelte is better.

Monday: nothing. I was grumpy :p
Tuesday: 30 minutes tae bo
other random weekly goal uhm. stop stressing :] makes me fat :p
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YAY! thanks gals for playing along!

Goal weight: 160 (though my ideal weight is like 138. I am taking baby steps to see what is REALLY ideal for me without having to kill myself to maintain that weight!)

Jami, I looove this! Thats totally what I am talking about, when I started my weight loss last spring that is exactly how I did it, a 10% goal, then the like get into the "healthy body weight" zone for my height, then the goal of getting to a weight I felt proud of... and so on and so forth... and you know what, it totally WORKED for me that way... I think sometimes we cause more trouble than good by making goals that seem really really unattainable.


La De Da
Starting Weight :164 (see shawna.. LOL told you, those bloody 5 stress lbs always sneak back at me. I'm kicking their arse this time.. :p)
Goal Weight:svelte. my goal weight changes daily. svelte is better.

Monday: nothing. I was grumpy :p
Tuesday: 30 minutes tae bo
other random weekly goal uhm. stop stressing :] makes me fat :p
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HAHAHA :) lala, I love your random goal, and also... notice, you are still moving in the right direction! WOOO la! :)
 
I'll play along :) Being accountable will make me workout more consistently! Thanks Shawna!

Monday: 25 minutes on the bike = 5 miles (I did a hilly program - it hurt :p)
 
AmyS.

Starting Weight:120
Goal Weight:105 (I'm 4'11" its not too skinny)
Exercise:
Monday...nothing
Tuesday
 
Meh, why the eff not...

Annie

Starting Weight: SIZE 14 (don't own a scale... refuse to buy one)
Goal Weight: SIZE 8

Monday: Hauled laundry upstairs and scrubbed the wood floors by hand... about 2 hours of sweating-like-a-hog.
Tuesday: Meh... we'll see.
 
AmyS.

Starting Weight:120
Goal Weight:105 (I'm 4'11" its not too skinny)
Exercise:
Monday...nothing
Tuesday

Hey amy I'm a total shorty too! I'm about 5 foot exactly! I'm glad I have a fellow vertically challenged person playing along with me :)... its super annoying how EVERY SINGLE POUND COUNTS so much when your smaller!

And LOL annie! you made me laugh :) yeah weighing in is tooooootally optional! its all about whatever works for you.
 
LOL! I like Annie's way of thinking. I'm *really* not comfortable posting exact numbers right now, so we'll go this way:

Starting weight: let's just say my size 14 jeans that I'm wearing right now are a little snug
Goal weight: ultimately my goal is about 140. I've learned that for my body, that's where I feel the best. When I weigh less than that, I look WAY too top-heavy. ;)

Sunday - 45 min Wii Fit
Monday - 45 min Wii Fit
Tues - 30 min Wii Fit (had to cut it short for a dentist appt this morning).

And I realize the Wii Fit may not be as hardcore as what you guys are doing, but it's the most I've gotten up off my butt and MOVED in years. So, I'm just gonna celebrate my accomplishments. LOL!
 
And I realize the Wii Fit may not be as hardcore as what you guys are doing, but it's the most I've gotten up off my butt and MOVED in years. So, I'm just gonna celebrate my accomplishments. LOL!


dude yer MOVING.. that's more than alot of peeps can say kwim? I think yer rockin it :]
 
ITA! I think that is what it should always be about, celebrating your accomplishments and doing something to make a change.

Be proud libsters! thats awesome!!!

Also the no weight thing is FINE i totally meant to post that at the beginging, i'm gonna go edit for that right now, I'd hate to exclude people based on that they don't feel like doing the number thing!
 
Jenn

Start: tired, and unhealthy
Goal: more energy, get my blood pressure down, fit into a size 14

Monday: Wii fit 32min
Tuesday: 2 hrs of shopping, Wii Fit 25 min
Wednesday - nothin'

other goals: drink more water, control portion size
 
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Hey amy I'm a total shorty too! I'm about 5 foot exactly! I'm glad I have a fellow vertically challenged person playing along with me :)... its super annoying how EVERY SINGLE POUND COUNTS so much when your smaller!

And LOL annie! you made me laugh :) yeah weighing in is tooooootally optional! its all about whatever works for you.
Oh yeah...even like 5 pounds shows...FAST!
 
Here I go....

Starting weight: 276 lbs
Goal weight: Short-term, 255 lbs (I've been promised a new pair of jeans if I drop another size which I'm about 10 pounds away from doing); long-term I hope to get to 166 pounds (I'm 5'10"), but I figure that will take about a year so I'm focusing on short-term goals. ;)
Sunday - 1 hour mixed yoga (i.e., Ashtanga, Power, etc.)
Monday - 41 minutes on the treadmill at 3.2 mph average
Tuesday - nothing
Wednesday - 10 minutes of Spin class (before I dropped out), 35 minutes on treadmill @3.0 mph average
Thursday - nothing - too much work on my plate
Friday - too flipping cold to go to the gym!! But I know I'm going tomorrow.... gonna take a Zumba class!
Saturday - nothing - the gym had absolutely no parking available due to a gymnastics meet so I missed the Zumba class :(
Sunday - 1 1/2 hours of scraping caulk off of the tub and recaulking it - ouch

Other goal - drink more water!
 
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What I loved with the Skinny Jeans Experiment was how you took weekly photos to hold yourself accountable. I can see changes in those weekly photos for sure and two weekends ago I wore the skirt that I was trying to fit into and it is loose on me now. So really short-term goals make it easier on yourself because it's a shorter track to accomplishment and let's face it, when it comes to weight loss we all want fast results. So setting goals that you CAN reach is a kick start because after that it's so addicting that you keep going with it because you see and feel the results!
 
After careful consideration, I've decided to join. I hate to be left out!!! I'm going to be taking it real easy for the first month. My goal is 10 min of light walking every other day. Like I've said before. I'm on a very strict meal plan and only consume between 800-1000 calories per day. Once I start my second month, my exercise will be more rigorous.

Starting: ummm...totally NOT posting that here!!!
Goal: I'm doing mini goals. I have a boat load of weight to lose. My first goal is 25 lbs. My "real" goal is to be able to shop OUT of the plus sizes. ;)

Sunday: 120 oz. water
Monday: 96 oz. water
Tuesday:10 min (2 mph) on treadmill,
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
 
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YAY! good for you samara! I'm glad you're joining in :) and good for you on setting mini weight goals and doing the excercise that is right for you! thats perfect!
 
LOL! I like Annie's way of thinking. I'm *really* not comfortable posting exact numbers right now, so we'll go this way:

Starting weight: let's just say my size 14 jeans that I'm wearing right now are a little snug
Goal weight: ultimately my goal is about 140. I've learned that for my body, that's where I feel the best. When I weigh less than that, I look WAY too top-heavy. ;)

Sunday - 45 min Wii Fit
Monday - 45 min Wii Fit
Tues - 30 min Wii Fit (had to cut it short for a dentist appt this morning).

And I realize the Wii Fit may not be as hardcore as what you guys are doing, but it's the most I've gotten up off my butt and MOVED in years. So, I'm just gonna celebrate my accomplishments. LOL!

Libby I am doing Wii Fit in combination with my elliptical machine. Do what works for you girl..doesn't that hula hoop just kill you...but its fun!
 
Fizz
::Weight::
Starting weight: not even close to 114
Goal weight: not chubby

::Excercise Mins::
M: nothing
T: nothing (grrrrr.)
W:
T:
F:
S:
S:

::Weekly Goal Schtuff::
-Get more water in my body!
-Start work-out routine and work on mind set.
ie. make a conscience decision EVERYDAY to stick with working out since I'm now 95% sure I'm going into Police Work.
 
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LuAnn
::Weight:: *yes, I'm going to post this online for everyone to see....
Starting weight: 200#
Goal weight: 150 pounds

::Excercise Mins::\
S: 30 minutes on treadmill
M: 30 minutes on treadmill
T: 30 minutes on treadmill in AM/30 min. on treadmill after supper
W:
T:
F:
S:


~This Week's Goals~
Exercise 6 days this week
Get atleast 6 hours sleep each night

I'm a notorious night owl and usually only get about 4 hours sleep which I know isn't enough. :thumbdown:
 
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hahaha, you made me laugh :)

(i'm short, seriously a midget! so 114 is not the same for me as it is for normal humans :))

normal human...is that how you view me?! i must be making progress. :D:D:D

i hear ya about the height thing. if i told you what i weigh you would drop dead! it's bad. with that said i totally appreciate that your weight loss goal is just as important as mine. did that make sense?
 
I'll join :) I just had a baby. Pre baby I was around 145-150 and ended up with Gestational diabetes this pregnancy. i lost weight.. gained a bit back, and somehow, ended up weighing a heck of a lot LESS than before I was pregnant.

I'm 5'3 and my little cheapie scale tells me that I'm 135 lbs :O How did THAT happen?? I've been more conscious of what I'm eating, but there's some things that I want to stay on top of such as drinking plenty of water, and doing a bit of exercise, which I never.. never did. This was baby #3 and I'll never be back to pre-baby #1 LOL. So for now, my goal is to just lose 5lbs.

Claudia
Starting Weight 135 lbs
Goal Weight 130 lbs

Exercise Mins
Monday: Nothing
Tuesday:
 
normal human...is that how you view me?! i must be making progress. :D:D:D

i hear ya about the height thing. if i told you what i weigh you would drop dead! it's bad. with that said i totally appreciate that your weight loss goal is just as important as mine. did that make sense?

psst.. I doubt she (or any of us) would drop dead :p you're gorgeous fizzster. stop being gay. anyway.. shawna knows all my past digits.. she's use to it lol
 
LOL!! i wouldn't go as far as 'gorgeous'. i'm more like a hot lumpy almost 30-something. but i will say THANK YOU! gorgeous is def a new adjective for me. :D:p
 
I just want to tell you ladies who are participating.....

(you who aren't and are reading this, don't look! LOL)

I did put my weight in my original post with my exercise tracking. Figure if I have to look at it everyday, it'll help keep me motivated. think how cool it will look when I make it to 150#!!!!

And I've decided that Sundays start my week (cause that's when I started this mad ride) so that will be weigh in day too! I'll get too frustrated if I weigh myself daily
 
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