EXERCISE!
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Evening Crackers,
Good work MITM. I don't know when I last saw my abs, I'm not even sure they are still there. That Jillian is a hard task master but she gets results.
Well I've had a busy day and here's the proof.
I salsasized with Rosemary first thing this morning and then as the sun was shining, the husband and I decided to go for a walk to make the most of it. We ended up going quite a long way, but needless to say the sun didn't last. When we were at the furthest point from the car a cloud came over and we were pelted with hailstones. Being the troopers we are we marched on through it and had a nice cup of tea to warm up in a cafe at the end. The sun was shining again by then so we had beautiful views of Swansea Bay. (BM, we ended up at Verdi's in Mumbles).
This evening I went to a new Dance Beat class. I though it was going to be dance routines to modern pop songs - my mistake. It turned out to be reminiscent of what I imagine a drug fuelled rave would have been like (I've never been to one!). The lights were turned off, there were a couple of coloured disco lights to see by at the front, and we were all given these little coloured lights which you secured to a finger. The music was deafening and then we proceeded to stomp and gyrate to a series of heavy base beat songs with whooping and screaming and clapping. This was a room of about 20 women of a certain age, I've never seen anything like it. We all had our lights on so there were coloured lights flickering about the place. Then, towards the end, the leader suddenly shouts "Freestyle" and threw a handbag into the middle of the room which we then all danced around like demented beings. One older woman got completely carried away and ended up continually leaping over the bag, waving her arms above her head shouting "Eureka". I ask you, all this in a village hall in deepest Gower. I might have to go back next week just to make sure I didn't dream it! The good thing, it added considerably to my step count. I honestly have NOT made this up.
Week 6 day 1 31,165 steps, a salsasize and an out of body experience!
Keep stepping
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Great poster, LMV. A good one to return to. I'll have to remember page7. Congrats on making and exceeding those goals.
You must be going for the burn, MITM. Nice work. My exercise did not go as I hoped today because my digestive issues flared up. It was very frustrating as I had not eaten anything much different in the past day. I did not begin to feel any better until late afternoon when I managed 15 minutes on the bike. I also had to do a bit of shovelling out the driveway because of the snowfall but had to make several small stabs at it to get it done.0 -
Bracken sorry to hear of your problems very frustrating for you and snow on top of that.... Hopefully you are feeling better today?
LMV - Oh I was almost in tears with laughter at your description of the dance beat class - the lengths some people will go to lose weight!
My abs which I thought had recovered from their work out are now aching again from laughing so much!0 -
Evening Crackers,
Really sorry that you are suffering Bracken. Well done on getting on your bike as I'm sure it us the last thing you felt like doing. Very disciplined of you!
Sorry about the abs MITM! It was such a weird evening, I can hardly believe it happened!
Today has not been good on the exercise front. I slept really badly last night which is unlike me. I went to sleep at 2 and woke up at 4am so I was good for nothing this morning. My planned walk didn't happen because it was raining again and I've been out this evening so I didn't get a salsasize in either.
Week 6 day 2 2,584 (shocking). Weekly total to date 33,749
Must do better tomorrow
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LMV, our posts yesterday must have crossed as I did not see your stellar 31.165 steps. I know the misery of a bad night's sleep so understandably your steps were down today. Also did not get to laugh out loud until today- well worth the wait! If you had posted about the dance beat class on April 1, I would have thought you were fooling us. There must be a viral video to be done there!
I had another slow day today, partly taken up with dealing with a lot more snow falling and still some digestive distress but not as bad as yesterday. I was only able to do the exercise bike but did up it to 20 minutes and while that is no overall workout, I can definitely feel what I have been doing in my glutes and quads.0 -
Another day of this cold spell and a bit more snow shovelling. I don't feel as if I'm up to where I'd like to be on exercise but at least I'm doing something regularly and in fact, feel badly if I do nothing. So today it was steps, the majority on the treadmill and some other walking. Total 5547 steps.0
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Well done Bracken, you are doing so well in difficult weather conditions and when you are not on top form. I hope you improve over the week-end.
Week 6 Day 3. 9,430. Weekly total to date 43,179
Keep stepping Crackers
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Thanks, LMV. Today and tomorrow are supposed to be the worst days of this cold spell. Today, in the -20's with a wind chill facto of -30C or more. A lot more snow too. Tomorrow only marginally better but it is supposed to get quite a lot better by Monday/ Tuesday. I'm not sure why but it has made me not even want to exercise indoors today. getting Nellie out seems to be my biggest effort. However, This too shall pass as they say.0
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I would definitely want to hibernate in those weather conditions so don't be too hard on yourself. Relax for a couple of days and get over your digestive problems properly. Then when you are fully fit and the weather has improved you will feel ready to pick up the reigns again. Cut yourself some slack and concentrate on good healthy eating and phase exercise back in when you are ready.
I spent 7.5 hours sitting on a train yesterday but did do a little bit of walking in London
Week 6 Day 4 7,676. Weekly total 50,855
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Hibernation would probably describe my past two days, LMV. I think your advice is good though and have been paying attention to my eating. Excellent weekly total for you.0
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Bracken, as an English teacher (you were an English teacher weren't you?) please excuse my superfluous 'g'!!
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Lovely walk in the sunshine despite the cold today.
Week 6 day 5 14,071
Weekly total 64,926
Keep stepping
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Yay, back on track with my indoor walking. Hoping to hit at least my 5000 Mon-Fri this week. Feels so good to be active again! If I am only going to be able to exercise 3 weeks out of 4 I had better get on with it lol x So very inspiring to come on this exercise thread and see just how hard everyone is working xx0
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Good to see you back on the exercise thread and sounding full of beans BM. Great positive attitude to make the most of 3 weeks out of 4!
Well I've done it. I went over to the dark side and did day 1 of the 30 day shred. I'm feeling just a little bit wobbly now, but I did it all. Boy am I out of condition. I was sensible enough to turn the sound down because I know that Jillian always lies about how much there is left to do which irritates me so at least I didn't have to put up with that. In the jumping jacks I could feel all my excess flab moving about, most unpleasant but hopefully there will be less of it after 30 days of this. I really do hate it, but it is only 25 mins out of my day and it does produce results. When I've recovered I think I shall treat myself to a nice warm down session on the sunny side with Rosemary.
Keep moving Crackers
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Today's exercise tally:
Shred - day 1 done
Salsasize - 2nd weekly session done
Week 6 day 6 11,525 steps. Weekly total 76,451
Yay, weekly target for steps achieved with a day to spare
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BM, so glad to hear that you are able to exercise again and that you are attacking it with such a positive attitude. LMV, great work. Very inspiring that you took on Jillian despite how you react to her manner. I have thankfully felt quite a lot better today than I have for at least the past three days though not well enough to walk outside. It has moderated from the extremes but is still in the -6C range. I did get on the treadmill for about 23 minutes for 2771 steps ( no great speed that) and later I put my Jillian DVD on and did the warmup and one circuit. LMV, I could not say it better than you have, "Boy, am I out of condition." The warmup felt like a session itself! And I would make no great claims for my form in some of the moves but still I could feel my heart rate going up and I was moving so still worthwhile.0
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Day 1
Banish Fat - 3 circuits
Shred - level 1
Salsacise - 15 minute session
Steps - 14,685
LMV/Bracken - I didn't intend to do 2 sessions of Jillian!! I was in the middle of my kick boxing session which I just love when I remembered I was meant to be doing the Shred today! So I put on the Shred straight after... Oh I still really hate push ups but I am so much fitter that the cardio doesn't kill me anymore and on that very final exercise when she says 5 more would that be the bit LMV you dislike so much, normally I am near collapsing at that stage but it didn't happen I kept going?! I do remember the first time we ever did the Shred and the day after I couldn't walk down the stairs or sit down without nearly crying and I was thinking each time the exercise called for 'sitting' position will my thighs be throbbing tomorrow? Well not long now until tomorrow....
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How are the thighs MITM. I have no ill effects after yesterday, so unlike the first time we did it. I can however feel that there is something under the jelly belly - could it be my absent stomach muscles complaining a little? Actually it isn't the ab sections I dislike I can usually cope with those it's comments she makes during the first section of each circuit. I've turned her off so I can't recall exactly which bits now, I much prefer it without her commentary.
Day 2 of the shred done
Bracken - brilliant work!
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Hello Crackers,
Been a busy day and out at cookery this evening so didn't manage to get a long walk in.
Shred - day 2 done
Salsasize - 3rd weekly session done
Week 6 day 7 steps - 7,955. Weekly total 84,406
Feeling OK, despite the Shred!
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Very relieved LMV to wake up this morning and be able to kick the duvet off! Yes thighs were fine in fact everything in working order. Wasn't until I started day 2 of the shred and picked up my weights that I was aware of the 'burn' across my chest from that one exercise. Still not really surprising as I've done no weight exercises for weeks, months actually could be a year!!
Day 2
Shred
Salsacise
Steps 11,203 = 25,8880 -
LMV - we just crossed posts! Good luck with your weigh in tomorrow.0
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I did some steps today by going to a mall and walking before my Dr. appointment. When I returned home, the snowplough had completely filled in my laneway with wet heavy snow. I did manage to shovel it out so I could park - and got some exercise I think. However, the shovelling probably skewed my Fitbit step numbers which came in at over 8000. However, I think it would be closer to 6500. Still not a bad day.0
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I have dropped my fitbit and the screen has been blank, however it seems to have healed itself and is working again! I am assuming my week starts on a Sunday with it (always thought it was a Tuesday) and I have only just found it it adds each days total for you so.....
Sunday 2,804
Monday 12,513
Tuesday 13,403
Total so far 28,878
I don't think I will be doing my walking DVD today as my knee is a bit troublesome, I am hoping to do some swimming instead later if the predicted storms hold off.
(I am also going to buy a new spare fitbit in the UK) the panic when I dropped it and had a blank screen was unbelievable!)
I am so impressed with all the exercise and step amounts on here. Also Bracken, as you said to me..... all the steps count so own your 8000
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I understand your Fitbit panic, BM. Last June my first one suddenly gave out and I was distressed because it was more than 30 days since I had bought it so a return to the store seemed unlikely and to get a replacement under warrantee meant sending it away. I did take it to the store however and was amazed when the salesperson exchanged it- all within about two minutes. A second one while your can buy it in England sounds like a great idea. BM, you are doing brilliantly with your walking and now I see you've done swimming too. MITM and LMV, you are almost making me itch to do Jillian with your fabulous efforts. Today I did my basic walking at 5209 steps and 20 minutes on the exercise bike which I can definitely feel. Oh and yet a bit more snow shovelling. Today the snow that fell was wet and heavy. It is also very cold out. I think I'm through exercising for the day as I need to engage the brain in preparation for my upcoming Writer's Group meeting.0
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Evening Crackers,
Glad to hear you have no ill effects after a quadruple Jillian session MITM.
Bracken your 8000 step total definitely counts and shovelling snow is much harder than walking so every one of those steps is well-earned. You want to get rid of that Jillian itch as quickly as you can, only MITM is mad enough to enjoy this stuff.
Brilliant step totals BM, well done and swimming as well!
Shred - day 3 (is it only day 3?) done
Salsasize - session 1 week 7
Steps - 11,327
Keep exercising everyone
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Day 3
Shredded
Salsacised
Steps 9133 = 35,021
Snow Clearing 90+ minutes
Bracken if your snow clearing was anything like mine, you deserve every step your Fitbit registered.... I'd completely forgotten after a winter with no 'real snowfall' how totally knackering and exhausting digging a pathway out is!0 -
We crossed again MITM!
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Morning Crackers,
Shred done. I put the audio on today.........I've worked out why I get annoyed with her. She doesn't know what "a couple" means. On more than one occasion she says "Just a couple more" so I do two more and stop and then she says "Five more". I really don't like that! And then she casually comments "Abs are tight"..............of course they are!!
Right, little bit of sunshine so the husband and I are going to make the most of it and get a walk in.
See you all later
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Just about to start work so quick pop in to report
Day 4
Salsacised
Shredded - tomorrow is day 5 LMV so our stamina we should be about to see the difference!!
Steps 11,192 = 46,213
Beautiful day today have made the most of it as I believe there is more snow on the way this weekend sob!
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Today- 5348 steps nearly all ground out on the treadmill so a bit of a triumph. Also worked at Jillian- warmup and three circuits. Am feeling it!0
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