Step-It-Up September Week 1 (9/1-9/7)
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My step up goal is to do at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day. In the month of September. I have a weekend getaway coming up in Oct, so this is the perfect opportunity for me to get my fitness on.
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KenSmith108 wrote: »SuperCarLori wrote: »auntstephie321 wrote: »SuperCarLori wrote: »I don't have a step counter thingy...I shall carry a notebook and tally my steps! Everyone pray I don't awkwardly walk into the street counting, or get thrown into the loony bin.
All jokes aside...today I'm going to put in at least thirty minutes of focused exercise.
STEPPIN' IT UP!
if you have a smartphone there are a bunch of apps that work to track steps too, might not be 100% accurate but the trackers aren't either.
I'd almost rather count myself, I'm just THAT dorky.
I'm so anti-phone dependency that the whole app thing would be a waste. There's no way I'm carrying my stupid phone around with me, just to maybe count my steps inaccurately.
No phone... no tunes
Keep it simple a timer & music apps.
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That right there might just be the best idea ever. Thank you, my friend. Although I usually just sing, as there's a SuperRandom soundtrack playing up there always.....1 -
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I had a plan to dust off and charge up our fitbit and try to do more steps each day than the previous day (as I have no idea what my steps are now), but I can't find the charger
If my husband can't find it, I guess my goal will be to stick to each one of my planned workouts for September (every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday) and fit in at least one "bonus" activity of walking or bike riding with my family per week.
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My goal is to start jogging again after I lost the habit a few months ago. It's so easy to stop, but so hard to start.
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My step it up goal is to walk more. I will shoot for 10K steps a day. I also want to lose 4 lbs in September.0
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my step it up goal is to ramp up my workouts - add 2 more sets to my thresholds and at least 10% to my big 3 lifts (bench, squat and deads).1
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@slimzandra. Yes, I feel your pain. I also regained. Decided to settle on 16 pounds down from current weight as my final goal weight.
Also guilty of horrendous weekend binges and accompanying bewilderment. All emotion based.
So back to it, I say. We' ll get those pounds off and move forward. No more excuses for me.
I'll post my goal stuff later in the day.
Good luck to all my fitness pals!
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nicsflyingcircus wrote: »My step it up goal: to stick with this reboot I started August 22nd. Works perfectly as I am expecting my folks into town September 29th.
Starting weight: I will check this afternoon after I have slept (night shifter here)
Updated:
My starting weight is 272lbs.1 -
I plan to step up my exercise. I walk for 45-90 minutes about 3-5 days per week but I want to add in some muscle building. I plan to add 3-5 plyometrics or resistance workouts to this, mainly focusing on legs and core. I have a case of tennis elbow that has lingered for a good 6 months now, so I will avoid arms (and probably shoulders) completely except for physio movements that may help it.
I will tighten up my diet too. Calories and carbs are just too high, and I have put on weight during a bit of a health down turn. I am working on reversing that.
I'm around 160-162 right now. I'd like to get rid of 5 of that this month. 2 -
@SuperCarLori . Google 30 day plank challenge. There are several to choose from. I am starting at 20 secs a day and building up to five minutes with rest days!2
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I'll shoot for 1200 dedicated minutes for September. I put exercise on the back burner intentionally the last 5 months. Now I'm nursing a torn rotator cuff and subluxated bicep but there are still things I can do.
Day 1 done: Adapted low impact aerobics and jog away the pounds-60 minutes.2 -
I am new to this group and just started yesterday, so my "step it up" is to get through this first week, month with no turning back LOL It doesn't sound like a lot to most, but for me, it is a huge step in my life's future. The future I decided to change as of yesterday. Log every day as best I can and also cut down on my insulin dosages that I take daily. Those two things will really "step it up" for me!
Weight wise, I'd like to drop at least 20+ lbs this month, but I'm not going to limit myself to a number as that puts too much stress on me, but it's a goal I'm striving for, which my stepping it up should help me get closer. I may not be there yet, but I'm closer today than I was yesterday LOL
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My September Step It Up Goals are twofold:
1. Increase my exercise (more steps!)
2. Improve my consistency in eating properly
1. Exercise
Week 1 - Walk at least 1/2 every other day (even days)
Week 2 - Walk at least 1/2 every other day (even days) and ride my tricycle on odd days
Week 3 - Walk at least 1/2 hour every day and continue riding my tricycle when I can
Week 4 - Walk at least 1/2 hour every day, ride my tricycle, try a Zumba class again
2. Diet - all month: stick with the plan (protein, fat, salt), record my food, adjust for issues. Maybe try IF again,1 -
1)housecleaning, heavy: 30 minutes
2)Weight goal: lose 10 pounds
9/1/16: 10-0= 10 more to go
3)basic plank: 150 seconds1 -
Sept. 1:
AM Cycling 10:20
Breakfast 3:00PM
PM Cycling 7:101 -
I fell back in love with my heart rate monitor and have been blitzing the fat off me these last two weeks.
My September goal is to keep working at 85% -92% of my MHR...most of my 60min workout.
I want to hit my weight loss goal of weighing 140lbs by my 55th birthday.4 -
On average, I walked about 1.5 miles/day in August. My goal is to step that up to an average of 2 miles/day in September.
Google Fit does a good job for me tracking my distance and steps. Best of all, it's free!
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@SuperCarLori . Google 30 day plank challenge. There are several to choose from. I am starting at 20 secs a day and building up to five minutes with rest days!
Thank you. That was pretty obvious, right? *blush blush*0 -
My goal is to try and hit 11k steps most days. I have a couple of medical things this month where I know I won't get the steps in, but other days I will!!0
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My step it up challenge is to move at least 30 min a day most days. I work on my feet all day and have been making excuses about exercising. Walking, yoga, strength..... just some form of exercise.0
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Day 1 recap:
Water goal - complete
Step goal - complete - surpassed the 10,000 goal a bit before 5pm today.
Thank god for client meetings! Haha running back and forth helped a lot!1 -
SuperCarLori wrote: »auntstephie321 wrote: »SuperCarLori wrote: »I don't have a step counter thingy...I shall carry a notebook and tally my steps! Everyone pray I don't awkwardly walk into the street counting, or get thrown into the loony bin.
All jokes aside...today I'm going to put in at least thirty minutes of focused exercise.
STEPPIN' IT UP!
if you have a smartphone there are a bunch of apps that work to track steps too, might not be 100% accurate but the trackers aren't either.
I'd almost rather count myself, I'm just THAT dorky.
I'm so anti-phone dependency that the whole app thing would be a waste. There's no way I'm carrying my stupid phone around with me, just to maybe count my steps inaccurately.
Welcome to Dorksville!
(Could you bring an abacus along if smartphones don't have enough D-factor?)1 -
SuperCarLori wrote: »auntstephie321 wrote: »SuperCarLori wrote: »I don't have a step counter thingy...I shall carry a notebook and tally my steps! Everyone pray I don't awkwardly walk into the street counting, or get thrown into the loony bin.
All jokes aside...today I'm going to put in at least thirty minutes of focused exercise.
STEPPIN' IT UP!
if you have a smartphone there are a bunch of apps that work to track steps too, might not be 100% accurate but the trackers aren't either.
I'd almost rather count myself, I'm just THAT dorky.
I'm so anti-phone dependency that the whole app thing would be a waste. There's no way I'm carrying my stupid phone around with me, just to maybe count my steps inaccurately.
Welcome to Dorksville!
(Could you bring an abacus along if smartphones don't have enough D-factor?)
Lol. I have this weird ocd thing where I always count when I walk but it only goes to 100 and I start back over, an abacus would be a wonderful addition 1 -
Ooh, I need this.
My goal:
* Get back under 50 carbs/day CONSISTENTLY. I've been so on-again/off-again with this and the scale reflects it. I don't care at this point if I track calories again, but I at least need to track carbs!
* Exercise at least 5x/wk, at least 2x of which need to be PT/strength. I went through thirty sessions of PT, tapered off in July, but I am losing my hard work b/c I haven't done the exercises consistently enough since getting discharged!2 -
Did 20 secs of my plank challenge, harder than I thought. Had Panda Express for dinner tonight with my hubby, first splurge since July 17, and first day over 15 g carbs. Now I have a headache and a stomach ache. Was not worth it!1
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@SuperCarLori ....did you do a plank?2
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Did 20 secs of my plank challenge, harder than I thought. Had Panda Express for dinner tonight with my hubby, first splurge since July 17, and first day over 15 g carbs. Now I have a headache and a stomach ache. Was not worth it!
I remember when I started them I thought of piece of cake, who knew 20 seconds could be so hard. I think the longest I did was about 3.5 minutes, then I started messing around with side planks and such, bad idea.
Try making chinese at home its pretty easy and your tummy will thank you1 -
3.5 mins......that's pretty good considering the pain I was in for 20 secs.0
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@auntstephie321 . Are you planking with me? How long did you hold it for today?1
