Thought we needed a place to keep a running check in for our New Year's attitude. So did you exercise today?

I haven't done mine yet but now I'll have some added pressure to get it done. I've been eating better but it's been really hard to get back into the workout groove. Gotta get it done. In fact, gonna go do it now. How are you all doing with yours?

Getting ready to work out now. Must get back on track with my exercise and eating. I'm not really gaining but I'm not losing either. Also, I know I feel so much better when I start the day with some exercise. It makes me ready to face the day with vim and vigor. Hope you all have an energy-filled day.

I hope to be back on track...I was at the Y this morning and did chest and biceps workout, and then 30 min on the tm. I managed to 'run' for 20 minutes non-stop.....whoo hoo! I hope to build that up and eventually be able to run a 5K, but one step (or rather stride) at a time!

THis weekend I didn't get to the Y - but I did shovel and chip ice....

Tap, are you feeling like me - soooooooo done with shoveling snow and ice! :w00t: And it's only February, lol. The temperature got up to a "balmy" 40 degrees on Sunday, and it melted some, but it hardly made a dent in all of it.

As for exercise, I did double duty this past weekend. On Friday, we adopted a blue merle Australian Shepherd (a purebred even!) from our local shelter - I've been looking for the "right dog" for a year now. Her name is Gracie (I love it) and she's only 1 year old (past that puppy hood, lol), housebroken, spayed, and very well behaved. It's sad when someone has to let a beautiful dog like that go to a shelter.

Anyway, since she's an Aussie and young, she needs lots of exercise! Everyday I've been taking her for hour long walks around the neighborhood. Walking in the snow is a challenge (they plow our streets but it's never down to the pavement) but Gracie seemed to enjoy it. And since a leisurely walk around the neighborhood really isn't enough exercise for me (oy, I remember the day when I would have come home from that walk, and wanted to pass out!) . . . I've also been doing my 3.5 miles on my treadmill (I do that in the late afternoon).

My muscles are feeling it all today! But I'm so happy with the new addition to our family. Gracie is definitely a keeper! No excuses for not getting out and getting some fresh air now, lol.

If anyone out there is ever looking for a new animal companion, please consider your local animal shelter first. Even if it takes you awhile to search the right one. It's amazing how many purebreds and beautiful animals are in the shelter. I'm a big animal lover, and it always touches my heart to give the homeless a second chance.

"Please don't breed or buy, while homeless die!"

Okies . . . off my soapbox Just a cause that's dear to my heart.

As for exercise' date=' I did double duty this past weekend. On Friday, we adopted a blue merle Australian Shepherd (a purebred even!) from our local shelter - I've been looking for the "right dog" for a year now. Her name is Gracie (I love it) and she's only 1 year old (past that puppy hood, lol), housebroken, spayed, and very well behaved. It's sad when someone has to let a beautiful dog like that go to a shelter.

Anyway, since she's an Aussie and young, she needs lots of exercise! Everyday I've been taking her for hour long walks around the neighborhood. Walking in the snow is a challenge (they plow our streets but it's never down to the pavement) but Gracie seemed to enjoy it. And since a leisurely walk around the neighborhood really isn't enough exercise for me (oy, I remember the day when I would have come home from that walk, and wanted to pass out!) . . . I've also been doing my 3.5 miles on my treadmill (I do that in the late afternoon).

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YAY Rhapsody! both on stepping up the exercise by adding a new family member, and in realizing the progress you have made to date! Sometimes we forgot just how far we have come, and then something happens to remind us and give us the incentive to keep on keepin on!

SHM, Congrats on your 6 miles and good timing. You should be really proud!

Thanks Ezma and tap for checking in on me. The Dr. Appt was less than savory. My Dr. is very concerned about the knee. She said it doesn't feel good and believes I might have popped my ACL. She set me up for some XRays that I did the next morning. I self diagnosed myself with them! :w00t: It looks like my Left kneecap is miles away from my leg in comparison to my Right. Well now I'm only waiting on my Dr.'s office to get the report from the Radiology Dept to set me up with an Orthopedist Dr.

I'll let you know if/when I hear anything. I gave my body a rest last week. This week I plan to at least get on my stationery bike for 30 mins on MWF, and do some Calisthenics on TuThS. That is a VERY light schedule for me, but I'm going crazy with nothing doing!!

It looks like my Left kneecap is miles away from my leg in comparison to my Right. Well now I'm only waiting on my Dr.'s office to get the report from the Radiology Dept to set me up with an Orthopedist Dr.

I'll let you know if/when I hear anything. I gave my body a rest last week. This week I plan to at least get on my stationery bike for 30 mins on MWF, and do some Calisthenics on TuThS. That is a VERY light schedule for me, but I'm going crazy with nothing doing!!

Diva - sorry to hear about this; a set back when you were doing so well! I am assuming that your Dr gave you the clearance to start doing the biking...right????? You do NOT watch to aggrevate your condition or do anything to put you even more off course. Follow the docs instructions to a 'T'. Better a small set back now than a bigger one later!

Lil Miss, so sorry about your knee. I have such a fear that I will get injured and not be able to continue exercising. My hip has been bothering me a bit. I hope it's nothing.

I did 2 miles on the treadmill today. I had it going 7.0 for about 2 tenths of a mile. Woo hoo!

Congrats on the dog, Rhapsody. That is built-in exercise and good for you for doing more over and above that.

. My hip has been bothering me a bit. I hope it's nothing.

I did 2 miles on the treadmill today. I had it going 7.0 for about 2 tenths of a mile. Woo hoo!

SHM - Are you going to check with a Dr about your hip? And a speed of 7?!?!? WOW!!!! I just managed yesterday to get the tm up to 5 and I thought for sure I was going to die!!! I can't imagine 7...but of course, now I have even reason to try....I can see us all now in the future with our 'road-runner legs' flying as we run marathons...

I went swimming this morning - 30 min flat out front crawl.

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Lil Miss, so sorry about your knee. I have such a fear that I will get injured and not be able to continue exercising. My hip has been bothering me a bit. I hope it's nothing.

I did 2 miles on the treadmill today. I had it going 7.0 for about 2 tenths of a mile. Woo hoo!

Congrats on the dog, Rhapsody. That is built-in exercise and good for you for doing more over and above that.

SHM, please do not pass it off and have it looked at. That's what I did and I really regret it.

tap, no my doctor didn't approve me to exercise. Thanks for that, I didn't do anything. That's the reason I'm in the situation I am in now.

Ugh! I wanna workout!!

Who'd have ever thought I would say that in a million years??

Ugh! I wanna workout!!

:cursing:

Who'd have ever thought I would say that in a million years??

I doubt those words will ever fall from my lips!! A year of fitness and it is still a struggle...I don't HATE it, I'd just much rather read a book, or do some crafts, or clean.

At the Y this morning I did 40 min of weight/strength training focusing on chest and shoulders, then the tm.

SHM, LilMiss,Rhapsody, Ezma - how are you doing?

I was at the Y this morning - did 40 min cycling. Didn't work up the same sweat as when on the tm but it is still better than nothing, and I feel it in my legs.

Hey there Tap. You're doing great. Thank you for keeping us motivated. I have tried to get exercise in where I could but caring for my husband has really increased in it's demand of my time. I guess one good part is that it's a very good workout when you have to lift and move a 200+ man. My heart gets pounding, I'm out of breath and my muscles ache. Heck, I've even managed to get a knee injury. Sounds a lot like a sport huh? LOL But all said and done, I'd rather be doing a nice cardio workout out with him right next to me doing it too.

How's everyone else doing?

I'm not doing anything. :bananalama:

Other than that I guess when life gives you Lemons, you should trade them in for a fruit basket.

SHM, LilMiss,Rhapsody, Ezma - how are you doing?

I was at the Y this morning - did 40 min cycling. Didn't work up the same sweat as when on the tm but it is still better than nothing, and I feel it in my legs.

Hello everyone :present:

Still doing ok here Tap, a bit busy with a new dog, it's like having a new kid, lol. But the walks are nice, it's been sunny out, but COLD!!!!! Too cold, even with a scarf on my face it gets too cold to stay out long. I'll so glad to see Spring get here.

So the dog walks are only about a half hour recently, and I'm still doing the treadmill, but only about 2 miles. I don't know, I've fallen into a bit of a lull with the exercise, but trying to stay motivated. I had my yearly mammogram a week ago, and now my ob-gyn wants me to come in for an exam, because they "saw something". My mother had breast cancer, so I'm a bit worried. :bananalama:

But thanks for keeping me motivated once again! The exercise may have slowed down a bit, but I'm still hanging in there. On the plus side, I did get a fill on Monday, and oy, I'm feeling it! Good restriction for now, I'm full on a lot less, so maybe with my controlled appetite, I'll maintain my weight loss, even though I'm exercising less. My band gets really "tight" in the morning, and I swear I was stuck on Water this morning, lol. :cheers2: eating ok now though.

LilMissDiva, I'm really sorry to hear about your knee. It is best just to take it easy for now, although I'd be frustrated too if I couldn't exercise (and agree that feels weird to say that!). I hope the Ortho Dr. can help you out and give you some better news . . . please keep us updated, ok?

SHM, congratz on your speed of 7.0! That would kick me in the butt real quick . . . I think I'd fall off the treadmill. You go girl! But I agree, do get your hip checked out.

Keep up the good work all!

I've been doing pretty good on my exercise, just not posting about it. :bananalama: I have continued with my running program and doing T-tapp on the off day.

I am appreciative of your concern for my hip and you guys have helped me realize I need to take it more seriously, so I have an appointment with my chiropractor for this afternoon. I think he'll better know how to help me than my PCP. I live in a very small town and I'm hoping we have some physical therapists that I can get hooked up with if I need it.

I saw my surgeon yesterday and he recommended a book to me called Chi Running. It's about injury free running. He said he's had great results with not becoming injured while running since reading it. I just ordered it from amazon.com, so I'm excited to see if those principles can be helpful to me in my running. They also have a book called Chi Walking.

I got a fill yesterday. This was my 6th fill. It doesn't seem like I've gotten fills that often, an average of every other month, but it is my 6th. He gave me .3 ccs and now I have 6.8 ccs in my band. I can tell a pretty big difference with just the liquids I've been consuming. I even have to go slow on the Water. So here's hoping this will kick things into gear for me. It already seems to be helping, as I saw 200 on my scale this morning. I've been at 203 (or above) for what seems like forever. It's been about a month, really. I just may hit onederland by my one-year mark this Sunday.

You guys are doing awesome. Thanks for the support and motivation.