This is the challenge:

At least 30 mins. of any kind of exercise done 15 x during the month of September. We can post our progress weekly. Posts to encourage our group, share how you are making it work, or to vent will be a plus.

We will share our success stories and totals on October 1st.

Any changes or additions to the challenge are welcome, just remember September starts on Friday. So post your ideas before Friday!!

ARE U READY?????

Roberta

Ok, I am posting this because I feel the need to be completely honest and fess up and am hoping to be severely reprimanded in the process. I was and still am very pumped about the September challenge. Last night, I had my tennies on, my dog on the leash and was getting ready to head out the door for a vigourous walk. Out come my daughter and hubby and say "Hey, lets head to Marble Slab for ice cream, we haven't been there in ages." Needless to say, Marble Slab won and I didn't get my exercise in.

Hi guys!!

Hey Roberta, I signed up too!!! I didn't get to do my first session, the girls who do the machine training, had left for the long weekend, so will begin on Tuesday. I have however continued to do my walking, and even had a game of chase with the granddaughter!!! I am aiming for 30 minutes EVERY day this month of some sort of exercise. Be it Curves, or dancing with the grandbabies...something!

Susan, that's the best thing I have found about this band, it is there, waiting for me...and ready to get back to work the next day! We all have days where we might not make the wisest food choices...but that does not mean it was not the wisest decision in other ways. Someday your daughter will be off to college, or married, and by then you will be long ago at goal weight, and it will not have mattered that one day you ate ice cream rather than walked...but having the special time with DH & DD...that will matter! We will be here ready to getcha when you really need it!!!

Kat

I'm in! I've got a Christmas challenge going as well so I need to keep my buns in gear!

Hey Kat, I'm a firm believer that exercise is exercise. So do whatever works for you. You have a great goal of exercising everyday.

Susan: no beating for you, not even with a wet noddle! There are 28 more days in the month and I have not doubt that you are serious about this challenge. I agree with Kat, spending time with your family is priceless, and the Band is very forgiving. Tomorrow is another day.

LapBandit: welcome to our group!! You and Julie are off to a great start.

We can do this !!! This month is going to be the start of REGULAR exercise for me and I am determined to keep this up after September. So, if anyone sees me slipping, please, please give me a kick in the pants and jump start me!!!!!!

Roberta

Hi everybody,

count me in I will try my best to do that:-))Its not that much and at least a walk is better than nothing!!!Good luck to everybody

I've become the exercise queen - I'm now addicted - I'm gonna beat you all!:nervous

Betty from Lake Oswego, OR

April 7, 2006, Dr. Neal, Olympia, WA

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Hi Everyone,

I passed up on the ice cream yesterday and got on my treadmill instead. I can't add my exercise to my signature post because apparently my sigy is too long already. So I am just going to keep track of mine on this thread and cut and paste it.

September Exercise Challenge:

9/1: None

9/2: Ice Cream instead of exercise, bad me.

9/3: 30 minutes on the treadmill!

Congratulations everybody on a great start!!!

Betty: you rock!!!! Welcome to our group. Happy 45th anniversary.

Hey....where's Amourette???? Come on in Amourette, the waters fine, jump right in with the rest of us!!!

I'm having all my kids and grandkids (that are in town) over for dinner, but I still did it this morning!!!!!

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Way to go for getting that exercise in even with a house full of company, Betty. WOOHOO!

I'm visiting friends in NC for the long weekend, but today, I took their baby out for a long walk (uphill, I might add). I would NOT have done this, but for this challenge! TWO down, 13 or more to go....

Still movin'!!!

Had a great day - walked for Breakfast (we walk to a great little local restaurant a couple of times a week - about 3 miles round trip - had a veggie omlette and fruit - my husband Alan and I split it and then I split my half again and give that to him also-----comes with fruit and a scoop of cottage cheese - perfect!!!!)........:hungry:

Hope all of you are hard at it - better be, because I'm going to kick butt and all of you can't let an old 66 year young grammy do that to you!!!!:biggrin1:

Betty from Lake Oswego, OR

4/7/06

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Sept exercise (at least 30 minutes!!!!!)

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2 - 1 hour @ the gym (NIA)

3 - My 45th wedding anniversary with the same guy - went to a great brunch:hungry: - boy could I have done wonders with that last year - this year they made money on me!

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September Exercise Challenge:

9/1: None

9/2: Ice Cream instead of exercise, bad me.

9/3: 30 minutes on the treadmill!

9/4: None

9/5: 30 minutes on the treadmill

I "am" hard at it!!!!! But you are kicking this 60 yr. old's butt.:faint: I want to be you when I grow up :biggrin1:

Roberta

We continue with our 3 X a day walking, I would say we are between 1 1/2 to 2 miles a day now, we go pretty well morning and night, but midday it is hot, so often we go to the mall, or somewhere indoors and walk some, it varies our day as well. My DH is used to working long days,and this confinement is wearing thin quickly!! He just isn't up to doing a whole lot yet...maybe soon! I did my first Curves workout yesterday, it went well, I think I am going to like it. I feel muscles in my back between my shoulder blades I had forgot I had!!! I think my most exercise lately is chasing my granddaughter. She is 21 months old, and I babysit for her everyday while my DD works. She is into EVERYTHING!!!

Even tho I am in NM, I ended up chatting in a New Jersey room!! I got brave and posted my pictures in their picture thread, I was shocked by how big I had let myself become!!! I got a lot of good comments, but sadly when I look at the pics side by side, I see how far I have yet to go! But I will get there!!! I never thought that before the band!!

Looks like everyone is doing good on the challenge!!! Keep up the good work!!

Kat