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RangerRickL
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
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My favorite exercises all take place outdoors: hiking, kayaking and horseback riding.
At this time of the year, I must workout indoors, so my favorite exercises include walking on my treadmill and switching out for strength exercises using body weight and an modest dumbbells when doing squats.
What are your favorites?
Or What is your least favorite?
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Absolutely glorious sunrise out of my window, lifting my slightly low spirits!3
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December 10
Exercised?: Yes (5 km in 39 mins - hills)
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Cooler temperatures again today. Managed to just beat 39 mins today for the 5km. Walked after dinner, but before business meeting.
Tough day for me today. Got a lot done, but not in a sustainable way. Will need to plan a recovery type weekend this weekend. Just at a loss as to what to plan.
Daughter had appointment with mental health again today. Seems it went OK, but she expressed that she needs appointments with longer time spans (will have to see if that is possible later).
@RangerRickL . Favourite exercise: Walking. Can be done anywhere, does not require special equipment, low impact, can listen to music or books while walking.
Least favourite exercise: None. Almost any activity is better than no activity. When inactive, both my physical and mental states deteriorate.6 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. 90 minutes walk, 90 minutes strenght training
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes under budget. Careful planning and watching calories means 2 Chritsmas parties down and weight is stable yay!
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes2 -
Proud of myself; last night, my club was having a get-together at a restaurant. I had dinner before I left to meet them and only ate 3/4 of an appetizer. I also found a running program that I'm thinking of joining. Today, I ate right and exercised.6
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My favourite form of exercise is Jiu Jitsu!!!! My least favourite is probably doing stuff at gym by myself. I get bored and distracted, but if I'm with someone or in a class we can push each other etc.
Good day today. I did a pilates reformer class. Everything is still so hard because I'm so weak and there were a couple of the moves I just could not do at all, but I know it will strengthen me so I need to be consistent. I was also super hungry and ate lunch early so I grabbed a smoothie at the gym. Still kept within my calorie goals though.
I am feeling pretty tired this evening and I know Thursday's are hardest for me, so I have planned a late afternoon snack in my budget to give me energy to get to Jiu Jitsu class in the evening. I'm also not coming home between work and class, so less temptation to just stay in!3 -
11th November
I feel like I'm cheating as I'm coming in with a total minimum of 20 minutes exercise - it was pissing down with rain at lunch time, cold, and I hadn't got suitable rain gear. Calories: I ended up 4 (!) under maximum, including using up those few exercise calories. But yes, I logged everything. More importantly, I've not dropped out... I keep trying, every day's a new day!
Exercise: hate it all, but beginning to like my Stretching class on Thursdays. Missing it tomorrow,
working. Looking forward to a long winter beach walk with friends on Sunday. I quite like swimming once I'm in the pool, hate all the palaver getting there, changing, showering, drying hair and getting dressed again. Used to enjoy Hot Yoga, but class closed down. I think exercise takes getting used to, then you might (?) get to enjoy it...6 -
December 11
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
My favorites - walking and dancing.
I will do the strength also.4 -
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Exercise: hate it all, but beginning to like my Stretching class on Thursdays. Missing it tomorrow, working. Looking forward to a long winter beach walk with friends on Sunday. I quite like swimming once I'm in the pool, hate all the palaver getting there, changing, showering, drying hair and getting dressed again. Used to enjoy Hot Yoga, but class closed down. I think exercise takes getting used to, then you might (?) get to enjoy it...
@Chinkiri. I think a lot can identify with this.
I can really appreciate the comment about swimming too. For me, it's not so much getting in the water, but getting out. I enjoy it while I am there.
There seems to be a number of stages for exercise:- Getting started - seems to take motivation just to over come the inertia
- Getting up to speed - this is the "hard work" phase, usually still lacking in motivation
- Being in the groove - this is where is starts to be enjoyable, motivation found and it just keeps itself going
- Getting tired - this is where you have reached your comfortable limit, motivation now drains away and it's a chore to continue
- All done - job done, you feel like doing nothing again. Unfortunately fora few activities there are clean up jobs (like shower, change clothes, pack away equipment, etc...)
- Afterglow - a good/happy kind of tired where you feel can rest and have completed something
Of all of these you want to maximise time in the groove. This is usually what makes you come back the next day/next week, etc..
Hopefully most can find an activity that gets them "in the groove" long enough that is worth all the other hassle.
The benefits of regular activity are well known, but it's hard to pre-motivate people to move based on future benefit.5 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Cleaning, organizing 45 minutes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes1 -
12/11
Exersized-?yes
Caleries?-yes
Logged?-yes
Favorite exercise- water aerobic and walking
Least- hmmm, floor exercises at this point. Hard getting up and down🤷♀️4 -
Fav exercise? 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼🧘♀️🚶♀️🌲⛰🏕
Over 20 mins exercise? ✅ walking + Physio
Under Calorie Gaol? ✅
Tracked? ✅
Remaining Pass Days? 2️⃣ our of 3️⃣
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10th & 11th
Yes to all 3
My favourite exercise is Salsacise. Im not very good at it... got two left feet🤣 but i try and enjoy it 💃3 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, 2 hours 15 minutes strength training, ( weight lifting, push ups, planks, deadlifts, pike ups, etc. ).
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yep
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yep
Favorite exercise: Pilates and trail running.3 -
Favorite exercises:
-throwing a medicine ball at trampoline (it’s tilted at gym so it bounces back to you) so fun!!
-hiking in the mountains
Least favorite:
-stationary bike,
-AMT/stride machines.
However, I definitely agree with @craigo3154 any exercise is good
I’d rather do least favorite exercises than none at all.
Dec 11:
Exercise >20 minutes: Yes. 60 minutes elliptical.
Within kcal (<1800): Yes. 1220 kcal
Track everything: Yes3 -
yes x 3 - Another chilly walk, today around the Greenway loop - one of my faves! When I am stronger I like to throw in a tiny bit of jogging into my walks, especially on chilly days. I do love hiking, too, especially in summer because the temperature is cooler and the trees give shade. And swimming. The trick for swimming to have it all together the night before. I wear my work clothes over my suit, one cup of coffee and I'm out the door. I beat the traffic, slide into the pool and swim. It's almost meditative. Dressing at the Y takes me half the time. So it's almost like swimming for free, time-wise. I like the hubbub of the locker room though it took awhile to get used to it. I like all kinds of group classes, too. They take me places I'd never go on my own! Meh on treadmills, and I rather dislike weights, but I'm going to do better with this.
@Chinkiri - someone once told me the best thing.. You don't have to like exercise, you just have to do it! This statement took away the pressure of "finding a likable exercise." He told me, "It's just like brushing your teeth. Just do it and accept it." Funny thing is, it starts to become enjoyable in some odd way.6 -
Hello all! Another x3
Calories: even
Passes left: 2
Exercise: Over 500 calories
It was a good day.
My favorite exercise: Mostly low impact cardio and some resistance. Anything that I enjoy doing and can maintain for the long haul.
Have a successful day tomorrow all!
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December 10
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, one hour of walking and 20 minutes of yoga
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
December 11
Exactly the same as above!
I've been having some trouble accessing this group on the app so I've only been able to check in every other day or so. I've always got this challenge in mind though!1 -
What a wonderful day went for a walk and a spin ride logged and stayed under3
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Exercise: Yes. 20 minutes yoga.
Calories:Yes, under
Tracked:Yes
Love cycling (road and mountain), kayaking, walking, hiking, trail running, and deadlift to military press.
Dislike the elliptical mostly because it kicks my butt.2 -
3x’s yes! 45 minute free weight strength class. Great on calories and Logging.
I love group exercise because I push myself further in a group setting and I don’t have to think or plan my workout, I just do what I’m told. I particularly love something like a really hard boot camp styled class where I challenge myself.
I’m not a big fan of spinning but I started going 1-2 per week for the winter to see if I could learn to not hate it. It’s working, I hate it slightly less and like how I feel afterwards more.3 -
Exercise? Yes. Went to the zoo again with my friend. Fitbit considered it 29 minutes of exercise, although we were there about 1.5 hours. Also did 17 min of yoga/core.
Within my calorie goal? Oui.
Tracked everything? Si.
I guess walking is my favorite exercise - or maybe it's just the one I dislike the least. I used to really like strength training but nowadays I worry too much about injuring myself.1 -
Yes x3.
Favorite exercises are walking, running, and sometimes strength (when I get into it and see progress)
Least favorite is anything dancy or requiring coordination
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 3 mile treadmill run this morning
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes and under
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yep!
My favorite exercise is no surprise to those who know me here -- it's running! I became a runner about four years ago and now I've signed up for my 8th half-marathon for March, and I'm considering starting full-marathon training.
Before that, my favorite form of exercise was -- and still is -- dancing. I've been dancing since I was 5 -- was my first major in college. I then continued dancing as a young adult, doing competitive Latin ballroom for a few years. Now I'm doing a barre workout every week and I'm considering going back to adult tap and ballet classes.
And over the years I've formed a deep love and appreciation for strength training as it really has made a difference in my body composition and shape, and helps protect me from injury during my runs.4 -
craigo3154 wrote: »There seems to be a number of stages for exercise:
- Getting started - seems to take motivation just to over come the inertia
- Getting up to speed - this is the "hard work" phase, usually still lacking in motivation
- Being in the groove - this is where is starts to be enjoyable, motivation found and it just keeps itself going
- Getting tired - this is where you have reached your comfortable limit, motivation now drains away and it's a chore to continue
- All done - job done, you feel like doing nothing again. Unfortunately for a few activities there are clean up jobs (like shower, change clothes, pack away equipment, etc...)
- Afterglow - a good/happy kind of tired where you feel can rest and have completed something
Truth to every word...thank you for sharing this. It is truly a great analysis.
For me today...
12/11
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 22 minutes low impact aerobics and 5 minutes of stretches.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes, and under considering that Memaw was in the cookie jar yesterday!
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
@RangerRickL I think my favorite exercises are YouTube videos by Gilad Janklowicz. I've done exercises to his videos for probably the last 8 years. Like you and I, he is a senior citizen, now, at 65 years young...and I particularly like that he provides an idea as to good form for exercises he chooses. The young folks on this forum would probably be into something more current...but I'm happy with his videos which for the most part require no equipment, except for some hand weights, now and then, and perhaps a mat (the carpeting on my floor is cushion enough). I find that even when I do my walking YouTube hikes...that I'll do some of Gilad's exercises along my "virtual trail." Another plus for Gilad is that his videos, in my playlist, tend to be 9 minutes or less...which gives me the impetus to "get started" knowing that once started it is easier to keep going through additional video sets rather than having to start out with 20-30 minutes. Just a crutch, I know...but it works. Baby steps...
I am not one to make use of a gym or a training facility. I like "free" and agree with @Craigo3154 that walking is one of the very best exercises and takes top priority. My indoor exercises with Gilad are the next best thing, particularly given the inclement weather we tend to have in western New York.2 -
Exercise - yes
Track - yes
Budget - yesI went out on the road today somewhat later than usual. 8 o'clock I think it was. I am usually earlier than that.
So the people were different.
You know what I mean. It is like if you go to a later spin class, the people are all different. To be expected.
So I met a guy. He was out walking his dog. But I know where he parked and I saw all of the stickers on his truck. They were all mountain biker brand stickers and athletic stuff. Might have been a 13.1 or a 26.2 on there.
He is an endurance athlete. I intuit that much.
I intercept him going up when I am going up. He is brisk walking. I am not much faster than that climbing. He has a funny looking dog.
We greet each other with a "good morning" or something like that.
I tell him right off the bat, "I bet that dog is faster than me."
He say "yeah, she is pretty quick."
I have become kind of a presence on that road and some of these guys are becoming kind of curious about me. This is a place of a pretty broad spectrum of athleticism. We have your dog walkers and we have trail runners that do several half marathons in a week.
But I have been thinking about this. How cool would it be if I found a compatriot that was similar in ability as me to ride with? What it be like if I had somebody could add an element of safety to my summertime endeavors on the Colorado Trail? That'd be cool. I wouldn't have to buy one of them emergency locator beacons.
So me an this guy are fishing around in each others brains about physical capacities. He ask me right off the bat how old I am. I tell him.
He fishes around for my trail type aptitudes. I tell him I don't do much of the single track around there because I mostly ride alone. (I don't want to wreck in the middle of a place by myself.)
I tell him that I am working on my ambition of 1 million feet of climb. I don't know if he figures that to be preposterous.
He asks me if I ride every day. I tell him no mostly every other day. I tell him my standard climb is 2,000 feet. I don't say do the math but I can see his gears churning. Quarter million per year, that could happen. Doesn't happen but it could happen.
But that guy says good bye with an "I'll be seeing you around here."
He is an athlete close to my age. Probably stronger. It'd be cool if I had a pal like that. I hope me and my hubris didn't blow it.
I saw a trail runner girl... now this is a later crowd, did I already say that?
I thought she was doing hill repeats like I do them. I figured out later though what she was doing was running 10k on the loop in one direction then at the end, instead of lapping, turning around and running the loop going the other way around. Heh, 2 x 10k without having the same vista each way.
But yeah, Sisyphus says life on the trail is way better than life on the couch.
Sisyphus also says he can eat way more than his exercise calories if he isn't paying attention.
Sisyphus also says his climb tally is at 699,400. Next ride, probably Friday, he will roll through the magic number of 700,000.4 -
Exercise: Y working around the house today.
Calories: Y 1511/1800
Tracked: Y
Favorite exercises: walking and biking
Least: running2 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? YES (mall and store walking -- sore feet!)
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? YES
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? YES
My favorite exercise is bicycling, especially in the outdoors when the weather is nice.3 -
This year, due to recurring lumbar spine issues, I have not been able to do vigorous exercises. Stretching and walking are my mainstay.
I've just returned from an 3 day legal conference. Fortunately, I can stretch and walk anywhere: airports and hotels are just fine for those exercises. I look funny as I do my stretches in public spaces, but people just look over at me...see an old guy stretching and then, just ignore me. It's perfect.
I did eat sensibly during my trip as most conference hotels have nice restaurants with fresh fish options.
Walking and stretching were done multiple times per day.
Regarding my least favorite exercise: the burpee is an unpleasant experience and the side plank is tough.3 -
Yes x3.
I’m a fan of strength training and walking. I enjoy hiking but living on the flat, flat prairies doesn’t give me many options.
I dislike running. I have tried over and over to like it but nope.2
