ok, i need a place to post what i have (or have not) done... anyone please feel free to join in.

Interval training

elliptical / upper body

43 mins

just elliptical

10 mins

ball workout

crunches

tricepts

5 mins

i need to work on crunches again. i am going to try to get some in tonight.

Today:

1 hr and 20 minutes on treadmill

1 hr and 30 minutes weightlifting

5 minutes --elliptical (that machine will be the death of me!!!!)

Virginia

purplemonkey wow!! that is awesome! great job. i loathed the elliptical at first but then realized how many cals it burned and put up with it. now i do interval training (2 mins INTENSE elliptical (170+ RPM), 1 set of 10-20 on weights, back to intense elliptical and make it a vicious cycle... but you know ... it WORKS!! totally kicks my rear, but just awesome loss (over 8 pounds since Saturday the 5th of May!!!!!!) it was the kick i needed. i havent been losing too well lately and this was incredible. best of luck to you!

Losinjusme-I wish my gym offered Tai Chi too. A lot of karate studios offer it....That's where I go for mine. I'm amazed how that peaceful slow motion can be such a killer work out!

Monday,

19.5 mins interval - elliptical / upper body 385 cals

14.25 mins bike 300 cals

10.25 mins elliptical 186 cals

not that great of a work out. not HORRIBLE but i just wasnt in the mood to work out this morning i guess. :phanvan

Okay,

You all have inspired me...I need to get up and get busy.....I will do my walk....it is only a mile, but I hope that I can increase that to at least a 1 1/2 miles....thanks girls....

diann,

you can do it ... any movement helps!! have a great day!

Pigged out at Mothers Day lunch yesterday. Was going to just go to Tai Chi tonight, but I'm on my way out now to add a workout to compensate for yesterday...Didn't eat quantity but ate all the wrong things and loved it.

BetsyJane,

dont beat yourself up over it... you enjoyed your mom's day and that was that ...

Thanks for your postive words Losingjusme. I don't do interval training but I do mix things up on the treadmill. I break it down into 10 min segments and within each 10 min I will do 4 min at 2.5mph (my fastest possible speed, lol) with a 2.5% incline. Then I'll do 2 min at 2.0mph and 2% incline and then the last 4 minutes I do a 2.0mph with a 10% incline. It's one hell of a workout I can tell you, and changing it up like this pushed me right through the plateau I had been struggling through... Wish my legs weren't so noodly afterward, though. :eek:

Keep up the great work! Sounds like the interval training is just what you needed.

Virginia

can I add my two cents.

I am totally addicated to the circuit workout at Planet Fitness

Its only 30 min but the trainers make you move.

I do this for 30min everyday after working a 10 hour shift. then walk around the parking lot to cool down

yeah, i started on the t'mill but got shin splints so bad i needed to go somewhere else ... :eek: inclines are "fun"

Planet Fitness is THE best!! I love it there...so much so I started going everyday!

i dont think we have a planet fitness around here. i go to 24 hour.

today's work out:

elliptical 25m 45s 478 cals

bike 11m 20s 159 cals

elliptical 7m 8s 111 cals

elliptical - 2.5 miles

bike - 3 miles

I do 24 hour too. I love their 24 lift class, but the first time, it practically killed me...for days and days. I had no idea I was getting that much of a workout! It seemed so reasonable at the time! I like 24 hour because when I get bored, I can always go do something new. I also found that it helps to put just a touch of instant coffee in my morning protein shake before I work out..... I've been off all caffeine, but just a tad helps.

Gday, I do a combination of walking outdoors and Leslie Sansone "Walk away the pounds" 3 mile walk etc. She is very upbeat and chirpy.

I have MS, so I do the best that I can and as much as I can. I usually do 5 days per week. I have days when I feel so weak and shakey that it is hard, but I force myself. Other days I feel strong and well. This is the nature of this disease.

You all are going great guns.:clap2: Keep it up bandsters! Susannah