Making Exercise Fun
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I ride a bicycle outside when I can inside in snowy winters. Social distancing Not a problem on a bike. I signed up for an online group 30 days of biking. April 1-30 2019 you ride take photos or not post experiences online. The people in Minneapolis got creative it snowed, rode in parking garages.
It isn’t how fast or how far. It’s every day, making it part of your life. May 1st let’s see if I can do May. This is day 518.1 -
@bobsburgersfan
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I still don't have an activity I like lol Jury is still out on the jiu-jitsu - some classes have been fun, but others, like Friday make me question whether I really want to continue trying this thing out or just switch to a trainer and weight lifting where its just me, myself, and I.
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conniewilkins56 wrote: »I don’t know about exercise ever being fun for me but I do like my new Fitbit telling me to get up and walk 250 steps!...I am sure the novelty of this will soon wear off!
My how things have changed since this post last Feb......now exercise is becoming part of my daily routine....I love my “ me time “ in the pool....I try to go at least 5 days a week for 90 minutes...I do water aerobics,swim, and water jog continuously with only breaks to drink or have few bites of a 1/2 One Bar....I added the refueling and it has made a lot of difference in my energy level half way through...a 1/2 bar is 110 calories and has 10 grams of protein....really taste good, too....I am trying to take one rest day and the other day or if it rains, I started doing Richard Simmons dance videos....not really fun but it gets the job done and burns a decent amount of calories...It is getting harder for me to sit still for very long because I have so much more energy...I wasted so much of my life sitting that I over do some days and I get really tired sometime!...but most nights I sleep like a baby!....
Right now, today....I am enjoying this transformation....I want to stay on this ride forever!....hitting 100 lbs loss this morning sure helped my motivation and determination...I know I can finish what I have started!6 -
YOu are doing so well, Connie and are a great inspiration! I am so very happy for you!1
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bmeadows380 wrote: »YOu are doing so well, Connie and are a great inspiration! I am so very happy for you!
You have done very well, too my friend!...we are going to be success stories!
How is the beau thing going?...( wink wink )0 -
conniewilkins56 wrote: »bmeadows380 wrote: »YOu are doing so well, Connie and are a great inspiration! I am so very happy for you!
You have done very well, too my friend!...we are going to be success stories!
How is the beau thing going?...( wink wink )
@conniewilkins56 *blushes* going VERY well - I haven't scared him off yet
The biggest downside - he's in Wisconsin and I'm in WV... 4 -
bmeadows380 wrote: »conniewilkins56 wrote: »bmeadows380 wrote: »YOu are doing so well, Connie and are a great inspiration! I am so very happy for you!
You have done very well, too my friend!...we are going to be success stories!
How is the beau thing going?...( wink wink )
@conniewilkins56 *blushes* going VERY well - I haven't scared him off yet The biggest downside - he's in Wisconsin and I'm in WV...
@bmeadows380 I'm glad @conniewilkins56 asked because I’ve been so curious and silently cheering you on!!1 -
_inHisGrace wrote: »bmeadows380 wrote: »conniewilkins56 wrote: »bmeadows380 wrote: »YOu are doing so well, Connie and are a great inspiration! I am so very happy for you!
You have done very well, too my friend!...we are going to be success stories!
How is the beau thing going?...( wink wink )
@conniewilkins56 *blushes* going VERY well - I haven't scared him off yet The biggest downside - he's in Wisconsin and I'm in WV...
@bmeadows380 I'm glad @conniewilkins56 asked because I’ve been so curious and silently cheering you on!!
Exactly!....curious caring minds want to know!......I am missing your posts Bmeadows!1 -
@_inHisGrace and @conniewilkins56
*laughs* I've been a bit pre-occuppied of late to post
Besides, it isn't exercise related lol 4 -
@bmeadows380 Isn’t anything that makes your heart rate increase teeeeechnically exercise? 6
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Crazy how our “ wants” change as we lose weight!....I ordered myself new water aerobics shoes,goggles,cap,weights and water resistant gloves for the pool....now if it would warm up again!...I am beyond excited!1
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LOL, Connie, I want all the fun workout stuff now!1
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bobsburgersfan wrote: »LOL, Connie, I want all the fun workout stuff now!
I got my box from Dicks Sporting Goods last night and tried it all on minus my swimsuit ( I had just got out of the shower! )... ROFL....my husband was dying laughing at me with my cap and goggles on and my aquatic shoes and gloves on....he asked me if I was going to bed like that!.... I told him not in this lifetime but I did look pretty funny!....now, try to get that visual out of your mind!4 -
conniewilkins56 wrote: »bobsburgersfan wrote: »LOL, Connie, I want all the fun workout stuff now!
I got my box from Dicks Sporting Goods last night and tried it all on minus my swimsuit ( I had just got out of the shower! )... ROFL....my husband was dying laughing at me with my cap and goggles on and my aquatic shoes and gloves on....he asked me if I was going to bed like that!.... I told him not in this lifetime but I did look pretty funny!....now, try to get that visual out of your mind!
Darts!....it has been too chilly to attempt a swim since Thanksgiving!....it is supposed to be 80 degrees Thurs. so maybe I can get in the pool!...I plan on wearing my swimsuit, too!....lololololol2 -
Finally got to swim today....felt so good to use those muscles again....I can’t believe how quickly I got tired today....have to work back up to where I was!4
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Who would have thought that I would be writing a post about exercise being fun!....this morning I went to the gym and rode the bike for 20 minutes....I didn’t roll on the floor laughing when I was finished but I was really proud of myself and it felt good!.....next I did laps in the pool for 30 minutes, water jogged for 20 minutes , and 25 minutes of water aerobics!....came home and fixed husband and I lunch....then I dusted all of the furniture....now I am going to do some things in the kitchen....lately I love pushing myself to keep doing more....it amazes me every day how much I can do...I am not the same person I was 2 years ago...I feel better at almost 70 than I did 20 years ago...or even 40 years ago!...I am proof that anyone at any age can improve their health and lose weight....and I found the exercises that make me happy!8
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conniewilkins56 wrote: »Who would have thought that I would be writing a post about exercise being fun!....this morning I went to the gym and rode the bike for 20 minutes....I didn’t roll on the floor laughing when I was finished but I was really proud of myself and it felt good!.....next I did laps in the pool for 30 minutes, water jogged for 20 minutes , and 25 minutes of water aerobics!....came home and fixed husband and I lunch....then I dusted all of the furniture....now I am going to do some things in the kitchen....lately I love pushing myself to keep doing more....it amazes me every day how much I can do...I am not the same person I was 2 years ago...I feel better at almost 70 than I did 20 years ago...or even 40 years ago!...I am proof that anyone at any age can improve their health and lose weight....and I found the exercises that make me happy!
You're amazing.
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@conniewilkins56 your determination & daily kicking @$$ is amazingly contagious!
You are leveling up big time.
Look out goals Connie is unstoppable 💪2 -
I picked up free jump rope from a neighbor over the weekend, and tried it out today! The good news: I can still basically jump rope without getting too tangled up (except the time I managed to loop it around my foot and trip myself). The other news: MAN am I out of shape! Jump roping is an efficient way to get my heart rate up anyway! I did just a 5 minute interval work out (30 seconds jumping, 30 seconds rest), and will start building up from there and see where it goes!
It was really fun, and I felt like I was 8 years old (but....clunkier).5
