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:

42 minutes this morning.

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Alright I was doing pretty good I had done 4 days of mindful exercise. I was doing 20 mins of walking 2 sometimes 3 times a day of I could fit in in. Now Monday I started with really bad pain in my left ankle. Went to the podiatrist ahd he confirmed my suspicion it was a flair up of gout. I have had this problem before, when doing high Protein diets. So I am going to have to start the walkng again in a few days.

Jim

4/3 days

went for an hour walk on the green belt we live a block from it. not sure how far we went walked half hour then turned and came back. (it takes me an hour to walk the 12 blocks) so maybe close to the 12 blocks.

keep up the good work everyone!!!!!!!!

42 minute walk this am.

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So I am a bit late to the challenge, but I need something to keep me accountable.

Commitment: 21 days

Name: Karri

Types of exercise I could choose from: walking

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Karri

Banded Aug 9, 2007

Dr. Neal Olympia, WA

I am so excited. I finally convinced my DH to take family walks in the evening. Pre-band he was never really interested in talking about how I need to exercise. He was probably scared I would bite his head off:) So I will be doing my elliptical in the morning and walking with my family at night. I want to get up to an hour of exercise a day.

I will walk for 30 min a day

I have started walking on the treadmill for 15 minutes a day 5 days a week and then I get on the bike for 5 or 10 minutes. I can't weigh because I am on a business trip. I am also not eating mushies. I have to do lots of chewing because there is not way to eat all mushies out 3 meals a day. I try to eat salmon or chicken and chew to mush and have potatoes as a side. I have had some pasta. I think I have lost more weight but won't know till late next week. It is so easy to exercise at a hotel, very convenient.

I walked last night for 30 minutes. 1.5 miles

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i hope its not to late to join? i have been walking but not every day, i think this motivation will help!

commitment: 9/09/07

name: arielle

excercise: walking

just trying to figure out how to add my ticker! i'm a little challenged in this area, any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

Hi, Rosie here. Thanks for the challenge! We have two dogs and a cat, and I take them for a walk twice a day, 1/2 hour each. They do not give me a chance to say no.

Tomorrow I will drive into town and see if a membership to the local gym is available for a month to month basis.

My first appt since surgery is this Wednesday, and I hope to be given permission to exercise.

Everyone keep up the good work.

OK > I'm in - 21 days of mindful exercise -

I commit to at least 20 minutes of 'something' every day - from walking the dog, elliptical, golf or curling (yes its almost that season!)

Hey how does one get that sparkly crazy ates thingy into your signature?

35 minutes - 1.75 miles.

Exercising is much easier now that I am on solid foods! When I was on mushies I thought I was dying!

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18+blocks thurs and fri small walk sat