Anyone up for an exercise challenge? I've been battling a cold this past week, and have totally gotten out of my exercise routine, not to mention eating ALOT of comfort food. I propose a challenge to exercise 30 minutes each and every day. Each day we will post how much and what type of exercise we did, this means anything that raises your heartrate: housework, walking, gardening, riding a bike, swimming, whatever. Perhaps we can start a new post each Monday, then edit it with the stats as the week progresses. Who's with me?

Monday - 60 minutes walking

Tuesday - 60 minutes walking

Nothing really different to report.

Yesterday during our warm-ups we did abs.... I did something like 85 crunches of various flavors, plus some yoga & pilaties.

Then I belly danced for 40 minutes or so....

This morning I jogged 5 laps (1 & 1/4 mile) at the track, then I also walked 3 more laps and to and from the track, so that's a total of 2 & 1/2 miles for me. I am going to visit my inlaws in 5 more weeks, so I really want to lose as much as possible before I go. I've made it a goal to exercise every day and not make excuses! We'll see what happens......

Sunday, rode the recombant bike at the gym for 30 minutes, did arm weights for 15 minutes (5 pound dumb bells)

light yoga 20 minutes and belly danced 40 minutes.

Discovered that the yoga positions for the Sun Salutation is not a good idea after getting a fill. Ended up with the dry heaves on Thursday... Not good! So no more Sun Salutations for me!

I went to the gym last night and did 20 minutes on the eliptical trainer and 20 minutes on the treadmill at a pace of 3.5 miles/hr.

Great idea. I was banded Monday (10th) and MADE myself walk some yesterday!! That is outside of the house. I walked for 20 min about 3/4 of a mile, and was sore every step especially where my port is. I figure if I can walk now, I know I can walk as I get healed. My goal is to repeat my effort today.

I'm being more faithful in walking than posting.

27-Sep 60minutes

28-Sep 70

29-Sep 65

30-Sep 70

1-Oct 60

2-Oct 50

3-Oct 70

4-Oct 60

5-Oct 60

6-Oct 50

8-Oct 90

9-Oct 60

10-Oct 70

11-Oct 0

12-Oct 60

13-Oct 40

Way to go RoadQueen!!!!

I just got back from the gym.

30 minutes treadmill (walking & jogging I did 2 miles)

15 minutes recumbant bike

Went to the gym today and met with a trainer. She was pretty cool, but I know that she can easily kick my butt if I slack off which is just what I need. She had me flexing my abs (really really sucking in my gut but still being able to breathe), and says that's what I need to be doing when doing ab work. I did 30 minutes on the staionary bike plus 2 types of ab work.