Okay July is almost on us. Pick two of the following to choose your challenge. I also want to add something new this month. We need to try and check in everyday. In our check in I want one positive thing that has happened to you on that day. One great thing you did for your diet, or one great thing you did with exercise. Any good thing that has happened that day. If the day is horrible look in yourself and choose to make it better. You determine how you react to things. Life is 10% things that happen to you and 90% how you react to those things. I want us all to have the best month of our lives. We are doing awesome and we can keep doing this!

July Exercise Challenge

Level 1- 12 days

Level 2- 15 days (you guys could have told me this said 20 days also lol)

Level 3- 20 days

Beginner-20 minutes

Moderate-30 minutes

Intermediate-45 minutes

Advanced-60 minutes

Elite-60+ minutes

I am shooting for Level 3 Elite this month.

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OH, I almost forgot, 30 minutes down, 30 to go!

5.5 of 20 workouts (60+ min)

Zannie you can definitely tell the difference in the face. In the first pic I can barely see your eyes and in the second one they are sparkling! I can see a body difference too. You are beautiful and doing so awesome!

5.75 of 20 workouts (60+ min)

(posted in the wrong thread first....) LOL!

LOL. I just got in an 11 mile ride. And with all the bugs at the park that I rode through i think I got all my protein in for the day!

LMAO! That's precisely the reason I did NOT go for a ride tonight. HOWEVER, I did get in my 60 minutes today!

6 of 20 workouts (60+ min)

Get up 30 minutes before you usually do and get on the treadmill. Have your workout shoes and clothes right next to the bed. Better yet sleep in your workout clothes and put your shoes on first thing. It sucks, you will hate it no doubt. But once that 30 minutes is up and it is now the normal time you would ahve woken up you will be able to say "damn I am done workiing out, I don't even have to look at the treadmill if i don't want to". It will be worth it once it is over with. The first few times are rough but it gets easier. It seriously makes you feel better. It makes your day better. The farther along you go i nthe day the harder it is to workout. Especially if you hate doing it. Get the bad over first so you can enjoy the good for the rest of your day.

I definitly need to do this because by the time I finish working, Im pooped out. I just wrapped up work at 9 and be at it since 8 this morning. i'm not going to meet my goal, since i've yet to exercise:think

Zannie I see a difference too. Your face is slimmer and agree with Babygirl, your eyes are more noticable. You're doing great.

Babygirl you look fabulous too. I can tell a difference. You just glow.

Awh, shucks...thanks guys!

I've worn myself ragged & am off to bed... And, Babygrl, that extra Protein () on your ride is EXACTLY why I do my exercise inside! :biggrin1:

Keep up the good work, everyone!

Suzanne

Feb'07 July Challenge: Level 3-Moderate

5 of 20 days exercising for 30 minutes

I've completed day 6 of 20 at 1 hour 15 minutes each. :banana

It's not that bad going from two days to three days a week. I thought it would kill me for the bit of extra time.

DH and I went for a 40 minute bike ride tonight, I have no idea how far we went, but I feel awesome. It was SO nice outside today, it rained all morning and most of the afternoon, and then the sun came out and it was beautiful! I hope it's nice again tomorrow evening, so I can go again! I rounded out my hour on the treadmill.

8 of 20 workouts (60+ min)

Great job guys!

We walked about 4 miles yesterday since the weather was so great. My dd wants to do it again today. Saturday we're going hiking at a place called "garden of the gods", huge cliffs, etc once my dd gets home from camp.

Well since I don't think my weigh in is going to go well tomorrow I decided it was time to check the numbers. I have lost 7 inches since last month. 1 inch each in the chest, each thigh, hips, waist, 1/2 inch in each calf and in each arm.

That's great! I need to have my DH take my measurements....I have no idea where I am, but my size 18 pants are getting more comfy, even though I haven't lost anything in about 3 weeks.

9 of 20 workouts (60+ min)