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

Hi everybody,

well well, lately my favourite excercisse is shopping and I tink shopping for 5 hours and walking counts as well:-))

I bought dress for a party that is held 1st December and it kinda fits but needs to be more loose.I have them hanging on the wall,so whenever I want to eat something bad I wont cause of the dress:-))

keep up the great work oeverybody!:-)

Oh yea, I definitely think shopping for 5 hours is considered exercise. Especially when we get closer to the holiday time and you have to fight with people over things, lol. Nothing like a little holiday aggression to help the pounds come off.

Today I walked a couple of miles out in the city (shopping again) then I went to the gym and did 35 minutes on the elliptical. Only 35 because I went up a level....Six out of 15 DOWN!

Hey Julie.......I don't think those clothes you've been buying are going to fit after you finish this challenge!!

Susan ... you are a funny girl. LOL

We are a small group in this challenge, but we are awesome!!!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: Keep it up everybody, we are almost half way thru this month.

Roberta

Keep it up everybody, we are almost half way thru this month.

Oh please don't say that! I just got started TODAY, and I'm hoping to have enough time to complete the challenge! Last week was a disaster for me, so I never followed through on my good intentions. But this morning I signed up at our local community center/health club and did a one-hour movement class followed by a half-hour of lap swim. Yay me!!!

Oh please don't say that! I just got started TODAY, and I'm hoping to have enough time to complete the challenge! Last week was a disaster for me, so I never followed through on my good intentions. But this morning I signed up at our local community center/health club and did a one-hour movement class followed by a half-hour of lap swim. Yay me!!!

:alien ......You've been dreaming, it's September 1st. The challenge has just begun......your feeling sleepy....your eyes are getting heavy.... when you awake you will believe you have been in the challenge from the beginning and that you have exercised everyday since the first. When I snap my fingers you will awake feeling exhauasted but refreshed from your 2 hour work- out. You will awake at the count of three. One.......two....three!!!! So........how'd that work for ya!! :heh: LOL.

Not to worry you have plenty of time. Keep up the good work:clap2: :clap2:

Roberta

Oh please don't say that! I just got started TODAY, and I'm hoping to have enough time to complete the challenge! Last week was a disaster for me, so I never followed through on my good intentions. But this morning I signed up at our local community center/health club and did a one-hour movement class followed by a half-hour of lap swim. Yay me!!!

I vote we modify the rules for Bluehill, if needed, since Bluehill is starting late. I think you should still have to get in 15 sessions, but that if you do two SEPARATE 30 minute sessions in any one given day, they should count individually. If my WLS challenge colleagues agree to the modification, you will have plenty of flexibility to meet the challenge, even if you can't work out every single day of the week.

Of course, you still have 19 days, so you could technically make it on the original guidelines, but if you need the fallback, that's ok too, in my book!

I vote we modify the rules for Bluehill!

All in favor, say I.........................

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I have no problem with that; our goal is to be here to encourage each other to exercise. I am sad though that my "hypnotic" technique didn't do the job!! LOL

Roberta

O.K., I accept the challenge as redefined. Thanks, guys (and I mean that in the mostly female sense!). How about today, I did one hour of movement class and one half-hour of lap swim. Do I earn two sessions from that?

I would say 3 half hour sessions could be counted.

Roberta

I can't believe that I can actually run!!!

Boo, you can run? That is great. I have been afraid to even try that, haven't done it in years. If I were to do that right now, I don't care how good of a sports bra I am wearing, I just know I would have two black eyes! :omg:

Ok, I didn't get on my treadmill last night. My car was a mess and I couldn't stand it anymore. So, instead I spent an hour washing my car, vacuuming, cleaning the interior, washing the windows and scrubbing some stains out of the seats. Does that count?

O.K., I accept the challenge as redefined. Thanks, guys (and I mean that in the mostly female sense!). How about today, I did one hour of movement class and one half-hour of lap swim. Do I earn two sessions from that?

I think it counts as 2 sessions (since the movement class was all one thing), but Roberta is the queen of this challenge and if you think it was worth 3, I will support your decision!

As for me, I made it to the gym last night (again, solely due to this thread) and got in 31 (I'm not giving up my last minute!) good, hard minutes on the elliptical. I was rewarded with a pound lost this morning that took me to my mini goal -- woohoo!

Hi all:-))

I wanted to go to the gym yesterday, but I was trying to eat by the docs guidelines and I almost fainted.well from 7a.m. till 7p.m. I ate only 450cals, for me its torture and I cant even think not talking about moving...lol I guess my doc is a bit crazy:-))

Today Im doing better I will be something around 900-1000 cals after dinner.I guess I wont be able to do hour of threadmill + 30minutes of weights but at least 30minutes on threadmill+weights should do:-))

Do you know how much muscle you have lost? Cause the doc told me that I lost too much muscle,I dont understand it cause I go to the gym + I try to eat my protein! do you have any suggestions?

you all are doing great!!!

How do you go about calculating muscle?