Yippee! The Crazy Ates first Exercise Challenge!

The good news for you all is that I am just about as low as you can get on the scale of exercise. That means I'll keep the challenges simple and manageable at any level

We will all be in the process of pre-op or recovery through August and September. So, lets start simple and healthy with the goal of CREATING AN EXERCISE HABIT. You could walk from the chair to the bathroom, move your arms, do housework, etc. This is about being mindful of moving your body as a part of getting healthy and losing weight! Professionals say it takes 21 consecutive days to create a habit. It doesn't matter what you do or for how long. What matters is that you do it every day with intention!

An article for more info: Creating an Exercise Routine - How to Start a Habit for your Health

Crazy Ates Aug/Sept Exercise Challenge

21 Days of Mindful Exercise

Please reply to this post with your

Commitment:

Name:

Types of exercise I could choose from:

You may want to add something like this to your signature (change the number in green to how many days you have done):

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:first: Did I also mention that I volunteered to be an Award Chair for the fabulous Crazy Ates?!?! YES, that means there WILL be awards for completing each Exercise Challange! :scared:

:cheer2: Go, Crazy Ates! Go! :boxing:

Good job, Gwen and Becky! Welcome, pmmegm! Keep up the good work gang!!!

Well, I think I'm feeling well enough to join up. I've been walking around a little around the house. A couple of days I've gone out to the stores and walked around. Today I actually went out to Mystic Village and walked around for awhile.

Commitment: I commit to do 21 days of mindful exercise.

Name: Heather

Types of exercise I could choose from: Walking, Treadmill, Elliptical.

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thanks KAthy and welcome to all

I am up to 12+ blocks

38 minutes of walking this morning.

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WOW! You are all doing so good! 38 minutes of walking and 12 blocks, way to set that bar! I'll be catching up with you soon!

Welcome, Heather! (band-twin :hug:)

Go Crazy Ates!!!

40 minutes of walking this morning!

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Saturday, 8-25 -- cleaned out the garage off and on all day

Today -- Walked to the end of the block and back, watered the yard and trimmed some shrubs for 45 minutes.

I'm joining the challenge a little late. As long as the challenge is going through the end of September, I'm up for 28 days. I can't wait to get out and get moving again.

*hugs*

:clap2:

Glad to see so many of us getting active. September is going to be great. I'm hoping for a little bit cooler temps around here!

Today I went for a 30 minute walk.

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Count me in although I am starting late. I can commit to walking for 21 days.

Trish

I made it for 43 minutes today!

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Welcome, brwneydgrl75 and Trish! You're definitely not too late. I made this a two month challenge because our surgery dates were spread out through the whole month of August. We are all in different stages of healing. Those who just had surgery still have a week left to join in. :bounce:

Good job, Crazy Ates!!!!

Becky and Pam- 45 minutes?!?! You truly are some CRAZY Ates! LOL :becky: Go, ladies, go! :thumb::banana

I need to do my mindful exercise for the day. I'm going to be mindful to park farther and walk around the store extra while I'm out today. I'm doing much better with my band, but now I got hit with monthly cramps. UGH! Oh well. I keep on keepin' on. This challenge is all about being MINDFUL. Every day I have exercising on my mind, so it's working

COME ON, Crazy Ates! I want to see more bandster friends join in the month of September! We can do this TOGETHER!!! :whoo::cheer2::boxing:

I am here, three days into September, but I am here!

I will commit. I just started my elliptical back. Strangely enough I don't mind doing it as much as before my band. I think I am simply more motivated since I know I will loose. I put a tickler in my signature with the time I want to accomplish during the 21 days.

Walked for 50 minutes this morning. It was finally cloudy and cooler here. That made it so much easier. Remind me of that when I'm complaining of the cold in a few months.

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