Beginners Walking Challenge - Session 2

flower121295

Hi Everyone! I know Im late but I would like to join you. I was going to start P90X again but since its been so long since the last time I tried it (And I sprained my ankle and gained the weight I lost and more back) I thought it would be better to start by walking to lose some weight first.

I started walking yesterday and walked for 30 minutes yesterday and 40 today. I hope its ok that I join you all.

Sandy

ReyesOnFire

I ate pizza today (ahhh!) but then I walked for an hour carrying my little one in a front carrier. She weighs about 17 pounds. I felt bad about the indulgence but good about still keeping up with the exercise and not giving up, which is what I usually do.....

Kidvicious28

Welcome flower121295! It sounds like you're off to a good start. Keep up the good work :flowerforyou:

Cindysunshine

Hi walkers :flowerforyou: I hope everyone is having a great Friday!!! I did level 1 of the 30 day shred and I'm going to walk 2 miles when the sun sets. What plans do we all have for the weekend? I'm going to swim and walk as much as I can. Have a great evening everyone- Cindy

jesp1216

can i join???! i absolutely LOVE walking i think i usually walk about 6 miles a day (not including normal day activities) anyways i could use the inspiration i joined MFP 3 weeks ago and have lost 10 pounds i put some pants on today that didnt fit me 3 weeks ago!! :laugh:

jesp1216

ahh i think i need to join this, i LOVE walking, i could use the motivation and support. I joined MFP 3 weeks ago n i have lost 10 pounds!!! :laugh: I just went out with my mom and i put on some pants that were way too tight 3 weeks ago, there is still some work but they are sooo comfy now good luck n good job everyone!!

jesp1216

srry bout the double post ppl my bad

ReyesOnFire

Congrats on the 10 lbs! And Cindy.... I am so jealous I wish I was somewhere I could go swim it sounds wonderful!
I didn't walk much today, only about 20 min of pushing strollers around with a few friends but I plan to make up for it tomorrow. I also did some yoga and strength exercises tonight so I don't feel too bad.
How is everyone else doing?

mouser79

I did relly good with my walking this week I walked 3 days for 60 minutes each and 1 day of 30 minutes

Cindysunshine

Good morning walkers- I just finished my 2 mile morning walk. I hope to get 2 more in after the sun sets. I think I'll also do the 30 day shred level 1. The sun is shining and It looks like it's going to be a beautiful day. It's alreday hot out there. :glasses: I need to get caught up on the laundry and mop my kitchen floor . I better run- Have a super great day everyone! Cindy

taxgirlie

Hey everyone!!! So I'm ashamed to admit I've been off my diet for 4 weeks :embarassed: BUT I'm back!! Today is day 1 and I'm very excited. Good luck all and be speaking to ya's soon!!! :happy:

Kristy:smokin:

Cindysunshine

Hi walkers- How is everyone? I'm great. I did the 30 day shred today and in an hour or so I'm going to go walk 2 miles. I lost 2 pounds at weigh in today. I'm down from 353 to 288. I realy need to up my exercise and eat clean. I hope everyone has a great day! Cindy

Cindysunshine

Hi guys, I just finished my 2 mile walk. It's a tad cooler here today and a bit overcast so I didn't have to wait for the sun to set. :flowerforyou: I purchased a stability ball and a set that has a weighted jump rope , resistance cord and a workout dvd with 4 10 minute workouts by the Firm . I love Ebay. I cant wait to start using that ball. I hope everyone is having a super Sunday! Cindy

flower121295

Hey Everyone! I have been eating clean for four days now. Yay! I feel a ton better than I did last week. I also went off my antidepressants and today is day 3 without them. I think they were making me gain more weight. I havent gotten in my walks for the past couple of days but tomorrow is a new day. I will take some measurements and post them tomorrow. I started on thursday so wednesday I will weigh in. Have a great night everyone!!

Cindysunshine

Hi Walkers- How is everyone? I am great- right on track- 3 miles walked this morning and I just did 22 minutes of upper body strength training. I will walk 2 more miles tonight and do 50 pushups and 50 squats. I hope everyone is having a great day too. Cindy

stratdl

Way to go Cindy! Welcome back Kristy! And your improvements sound great Flower!

Still no walking yet, but on Saturday I did about 40 minutes of swimming. I alternated between upper body and lower body (did the crawl stroke--for upper body, I put those floaty-thingies between my legs & didn't kick and for lower body, I held on to a kick board and just worked my legs). In between the upper body stuff and lower body stuff, I did whole body (swimming the crawl with both arms & legs working). I really felt it to be an awesome workout!

Yesterday, I did an hour-long upper body workout with no cardio.

Today I did an intense 25-minute workout on the elliptical. I'm feeling pretty good about myself!

I hope you are all doing well, too. How's my spunkiemunkie doing out there? Any report on the foot yet?

Cheers! :drinker:

Cindysunshine

Hi walkers- Deborah- You go girl !!!! :flowerforyou: Today I walked 4 miles and did level 1of the 30 day shred. :flowerforyou: I hope you all had a great day too. :flowerforyou: Cindy

stratdl

Whew! I am definitely going (but not going as in the sense of going to the bathroom--in a bad way! :laugh: )!!

I did a cardio/strength class at the gym today - they call it the MIXX. That class can really kick your butt! Today, the instructor set up little stations & we rotated through them. We did 4 rotations and we changed a little bit at each rotation. It was SO MUCH FUN!!! It was like I was a kid again and it was recess! There was one lady right next to me who asked me if I had had some coffee right before working out. I didn't. I was just enjoying the music and the fact that my hubby and two of my buddies from work were there at the same time with me!

I burned a heck of a lot of calories (for me) and had a blast. What could be better?

I hope you all had a good day today and will have a good day tomorrow, too!

Cheers! :drinker:

Cindysunshine

Hi walkers, I just finished a 3 mile walk. On said walk i was offered a part time job at the store in our park. :bigsmile: I'm so happy!!!! I will do my upper body strength training, squats and pushups and walk 2 more miles tonight. Have a great day everyone ! Cindy

cpafford79

Hi everyone!

I just wanted to drop a really quick post and let you all know that I am back from vacation. Our youth group did an awesome job in North Carolina! We took 1st place in the graphic arts division :bigsmile: and our drama team had a strong performance as well (eventhough we did not place in that category):happy: !! Anyways, I had time to do a couple of workouts while we were there but I still managed to gain 3lbs. :sad: I think some of it is my TOM weight though, so I'm not too upset about it. Now it's back on the band wagon for me!

:flowerforyou:

ReyesOnFire

AH! You all are doing so good and I have just been getting worse these last couple of days. The weather has been horrible and my little one is teething like crazy (I think her 1st one is about to pop through) so I have been on constant entertainment duty because she is so fussy. I haven't walked in a few days. I haven't really done much of anything except go over my calories yesterday and a little bit of a mild workout for 1/2 an hour today. Hopefully tomorrow I'll get back into the swing of things.
Cindy- you are my hero, you seem to always get your miles and workouts in!

Cindysunshine

AH! You all are doing so good and I have just been getting worse these last couple of days. The weather has been horrible and my little one is teething like crazy (I think her 1st one is about to pop through) so I have been on constant entertainment duty because she is so fussy. I haven't walked in a few days. I haven't really done much of anything except go over my calories yesterday and a little bit of a mild workout for 1/2 an hour today. Hopefully tomorrow I'll get back into the swing of things.
Cindy- you are my hero, you seem to always get your miles and workouts in!

Linds, I hope your daughter feels better soon. :flowerforyou: Thanks for the kudos! I love the changes in my body and I love exercise! I did 4 miles today and level 1 of the 30 day shred. Keep at it! You can do it!!!! Cindy

emmie110

Seems things have gotten a little quiet around here. I finally finished my classes. I feel like it was the 4th of July just last week - what a busy month. I decided to only take 1 class during fall semester, so I have more time to workout. I've really missed working out the last few weeks. So, I'm dusting off my food log and my tennies, and I will not touch the scale for a week. :drinker:

ReyesOnFire

Doing much better! Mowed for and hour yesterday then went for a 90 min walk with the little one...think it was about 3.5 miles. Already have a walk planned today witha partner so i can't back out!!!!!! I need to take advantage of this summer weather before its gone!

Hope everyone else is having a great week!!!!

Kidvicious28

ugh! I fell off the "beginners walking challenge" wagon...but I'm back I went to NC for a vaca and then came home and worked worked worked!
How's everyone doing?

I'm hoping to get back on track with exercise today. I want to start walking every day again. :flowerforyou: Hope everyone is doing well

cpafford79

Good morning everyone! We are getting soaked here in Florida from TS Claudette. I hope everyone else is having better walking weather than we are! So, I have a question??? I haven't been exercising any these last 3 weeks (besides a walk here and there) but I have been staying on my diet. I am curious as to why my weight is still staying the same. I mean, doesn't MFP give us a calorie deficit? If I stay on my diet shouldn't at least some of the weight still drop off because of the deficit? I have been extremely tired here lately and I am thinking about getting my thyroid checked to see if there are any problems. Just thought I would ask for yall's input!

Thanks!:flowerforyou:

Kidvicious28

I do believe you should still be dropping weight. Have you checked your measurements? And are you strictly sticking to the MFP food log and drinking your water?

I don't think I'll be able to get in a walk today. I'm working a double shift today...and tomorrow. Hopefully I can get out a little earlier than normal so I can walk. Hope everyone has a great day today!!!:flowerforyou:

Cindysunshine

Hi walkers- I just finished a 4 mile walk. wheww- I have to walk 4 miles in the morning on the days I work 4pm-8pm. I just don't feel like walking after I get home from work. Cpafford- I know that if I don't exercise but still stay within my calories I DO NOT lose anything. I think everyone is diferant but exercise is just as important as food to me. Welcome back Kid :flowerforyou: Go get those miles in everyone !!! Cindy

LJCannon

Is it too late to join this challenge for this week? It does run one week at a time?

I do like to walk since I discovered Leslie Sansone Videos and that I can walk at Target or Wal-Mart (we don't have a nearby Mall :grumble: ).

I've been trying to walk 30-45 minutes several times a week and I could use the extra motivation / accountability.

emmie110

Hi walkers- I just finished a 4 mile walk. wheww- I have to walk 4 miles in the morning on the days I work 4pm-8pm. I just don't feel like walking after I get home from work. Cpafford- I know that if I don't exercise but still stay within my calories I DO NOT lose anything. I think everyone is diferant but exercise is just as important as food to me. Welcome back Kid :flowerforyou: Go get those miles in everyone !!! Cindy

Same here, Cindy. I just can't lose weight without the exercise...no matter how good my diet. The good thing is...it doesn't take a lot of exercise. I can lose just by walking.