Due to another exercise thread, I am starting this thread for accountability. Sometimes just the act of writing something downs helps to make sure it gets done. I hope you will join me in this effort.

Everyone's exercise plan is different, so don't feel pressure to go overboard or compare yourself to others.

Feel free to jot down anything that will help you make your goals ... and post back regularly to tell yourself (and others) how you are doing.

Edited April 22, 201016 yr by MINI-Me

So, I will start. As I have posted in other spots, I am terribly out of shape. This is my first week of focused exercise. What does that mean to me right now? A minimum of 20 minutes a day for 3 days a week. I will add more as I am able, but this seems like enough of a challenge for me right now.

How am I doing so far? Well, here's my week:

Monday - 30 minutes on Wii Fit Plus, did a lot of the step aerobics. My calf muscles were really complaining the next day

Tuesday - While waiting for a friend, walked around the mall (at a decent pace) for 30 minutes.

Wednesday - Life got in the way & I didn't have a chance to exercise.

Thursday - Plan on 20+ minutes of the Wii or Walk Off the Pounds tonight.

Good Idea Mini!!

I am walking thru airports today and will take the dog for a walk when I get home. Better than sitting on the couch all day like I did yesterday : )

Friday will be 50 minutes of physical therapy, followed by a massage which likely doesn't count.

Okay Mini! Thank you. Here we go. Here is my plan for the rest of April:

M-F: Walk 30 minutes 11am daily on Riverwalk trail w/ clients.

Three days weekly-play! I wanna do things like toss the frisbee around, play golf, toss softball, go to batting cages, and find other things that are physically active, but that I like doing!

Mini,

My game plan is to put a plan out there and then at the end of the week report on how I've done.

Thanks lady!!!!

My husband and I will be traveling to Italy in a few weeks to Celebrate our 25th Anniversary so I've been walking to try and get ready for the trip. I've found that I get a much better workout walking outside on the sidewalk than on the treadmill at home. Yesterday I did a full hour in the neighborhood and was nice and sweaty when I got back.

I've been to Italy before and know we can walk up to 10 miles a day sightseeing, so hopefully that will burn off the calories from the wine, Pasta and gelato I plan to eat while there!

I've also started keeping a set of small dumbbells next to my chair in the living room and will get up and use them for awhile during my favorite TV shows to try and build back up muscle in my arms, etc. If they're sitting there staring me in the face I'm more likely to pick them up.

I've also started keeping a set of small dumbbells next to my chair in the living room and will get up and use them for awhile during my favorite TV shows to try and build back up muscle in my arms, etc. If they're sitting there staring me in the face I'm more likely to pick them up.

Great idea! I might just have to copy that one!

Mini,

My game plan is to put a plan out there and then at the end of the week report on how I've done.

Sounds like a good plan to me. I love your idea of play time - much for fun and motivating that way.

Great minds... I have dumb bells on the coffee table so that I can't miss them. They also remind me to stretch.

I've been on an exercise roll for 10 days.

Today - 20 minutes walk to work, 30 minute walk at lunchtime, 20 minute walk home. Total of 70 minutes walk time today.

I'm in a fitness challenge over at OH in the Lightweight section. It's really made all the difference to be accountable. I think it's great to see it going over here as well! :001_tongue:

My husband (also overweight) and I motivate each other to ride our bikes like maniacs. We usually ride 20-25 miles every other day about as hard as we can. It's great fun (unless the wind is blowing - happens a lot) and it seems to be STRIPPING the weight off. I look forward to the rides and am thinking about getting some running shoes and a serious bra and tinkering with jogging for the first time in 25 years... (man I'm getting old!) Oh yeah, if there was a gym nearby, I would absolutely be doing aerobics, preferably step. I used to do step aerobics regularly awhile ago and it, too, works like magic.

C

Okay I had commited to myself to put my weekly exercise plan out there so here is for the week of Apr 26th-May1st

Monday-Swim for one hour/Take clients on rivertrail 20 min

Tuesday-Clients on Rivertrail for 30 min

Wednesday-Clients on RT for 30 min

Thursday-Clients on RT for 30 min

Friday-Clients on RT 30 min

Saturday-Swim for one hour

Okay here we go!!!!! Finally feeling energetic, now I've gotta kick my own butt and start moving!!!!

I just want to say that I did great over the weekend.

Saturday - Walked the lake in front of my house 3.7 miles, swam for 30 minutes.

Sunday - Walked the lake again 3.7 miles

This week will be more challenging as it's going to rain 3 days. Today it's not raining so I'm walking to work and back - 40 minutes and will walk 30 minutes at lunchtime.

Anna - you have a great plan for the week. I'll be spending a lot of time in the gym on the treadmill on the rainy days.

Let's keep moving everyone!

Here's my plan for this week:

Monday - Walk at Home DVD - I DID IT!!!

Tuesday - Weights for arms and thighs

Wednesday - Walk at Home DVD

Thursday - Wii Fit (calf muscles get ready!)

Saturday - Weights for arms and thighs

Edited April 27, 201016 yr by MINI-Me

I did horrible from Thursday on last week.

But this week, here is my plan:

Monday: Wii Active

Wednesday: Weights with ab/butt/thigh work out

Thursday: Wii Active

Friday: Repeat of Wednesday

Okay I had commited to myself to put my weekly exercise plan out there so here is for the week of Apr 26th-May1st

Monday-Swim for one hour/Take clients on rivertrail 20 min

Tuesday-Clients on Rivertrail for 30 min

Wednesday-Clients on RT for 30 min

Thursday-Clients on RT for 30 min

Friday-Clients on RT 30 min

Saturday-Swim for one hour

Okay here we go!!!!! Finally feeling energetic, now I've gotta kick my own butt and start moving!!!!

Yikes, so I am still struggling to be motivated, but had been excited that I could take the clients I work with daily (adults w/cognitive disabilities) on walks around the river, they all have exercise goals as well, but today I wake up after a night of crazy wind and it is snowing like crazy. Hmmmmm I guess I need a new plan?

I'll go ahead and admit epic failure on my part for today. I have a luncheon this afternoon, and then I have to go shopping for science project supplies for the kiddo. I also have to find a bolero jacket to wear with my ball dress since I can't find one online. Even at David's bridal, they are only available in store. So, I'll skip my work out today.

Thursday, I have key spouse training on base all day. I have to go so the commander can get my appointment paperwork turned in.

I honestly suck this week at working out.

I can happily report that I've done 30-60 minutes of exercise daily for over 2 weeks. I'm trying very hard to get my weight loss going so I've really committed to the exercise. I'm getting in over 10,000 steps a day. Generally 12K to 15K steps and adding in swimming on the weekends along with stretching.

It's not helped my weightloss a bit, but at least I'm getting the good feeling of accomplishing the exercise and sticking with it.