EXERCISE!
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Well done Bracken on getting those steps in AND doing the Jillian circuits. Sometimes the fact you are "Feeling it" is a good thing as you know it is doing some good. Hope you aren't feeling it too much!
Well done to you too MITM. Is there something magical about day 5 or have you just noticed it gets a bit better then in the past? I've found I improve my stamina on the cardio if I turn rather than just facing in one direction. Presumably it's because I'm thinking about something other than "How much longer is this going on for?"
Week 7 day 2
Shred - day 4 done
Salsasize - session 2 done
Steps - 11,201 (only 9 steps difference today MITM) WTD. 22,528
Have you done any more swimming MITM?
Keep stepping everyone
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Morning Shredders,
Swim comment above was meant for BM not you MITM.
Day 5 Shred done. Feeling well and truly shredded
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Morning 'Shredders' - Oh I do like that expression LMV!
Bracken I am so impressed - have I understood this correctly your truck is stolen and you then do 3 circuits of Jillian? I do hope it was the kick boxing and punching to vent your anger. Becks would so approve, I fear I would have headed straight for the fridge.
LMV - when I first read your comment about the swimming I thought WHAT?!! It does amuse me how you don't listen to the lovely Jillian. One of her many comments is something along the lines 'those of you who are on days 5,6,7 will now be noticing the difference in your stamina....' I know just how many repetitions of each exercise there are so I count myself down.
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No more swimming this week LMV, I was at the pool for less than 35 minutes and I am burnt! even with my factor 50 on, and drying off under the shade of palm trees the sun found me. So I am staying out of it for a few days. Am under my umbrella when walking Harry! Still over 10,000 daily for this week and will put my total on later. I am on this Mac pro thing now and don't know how to check my fitbit on it! (Pathetic I know) x
(When I saw LMV asking if MITM had done more swimming, I thought Crikey! she's swimming as well as walking/shredding and Rosemary, I must have missed that post! lol xx)0 -
Evening Crackers/Shredders,
Shred - day 5 done. MITM during today's shred I turned "Her" on and heard the day 5/6/7 comment. I thought "Oh, that's what MITM meant". Was it easier? I'm not sure, but I do think it is doing me good.
Salsasize - big miss, not enough time. But, I'm aiming for 3 x a week and I've already done 2
Steps - 10,231 just made it to 10,000. wtd total 32,759
Still on track!
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Thank you BM!!! Well done LMV.
I've been at work all day and evening and had no time for shredding or salsacising and my only stepping was up and down the staircases carrying heavy potatoes and then crushing them which was like a Jillian exercise, went on and on and on!
Steps day 5 9,281 = 55,494. Intend to get back on track Sunday don't know if it's possible tomorrow, husband will be cracking the whip!
LMV hope the dinner party is a success be sure to post the menu - I interested in what you are going to eat!
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Great reports here Crackers. Everyone is doing so well. BM, you do get my laughter of the day award for your comment regarding MITM's presumed swimming feats on top of everything else. I laughed out loud. MITM, I did not do any kick boxing with Jillian. Actually, my Jillian is probably less intense than the one you and LMV do. I think the circuits are probably a bit shorter; instead of kick boxing, the one circuit has just boxing moves. That is circuit 4 and I was pleased today to do it; it was however really satisfying and I like it because it is a relief after the first three circuits which all have the cardio moves based on leg work. Today was suddenly very mild and I was able to take Nellie for two walks and get a total of 8137 steps. I did log in yesterday morning for a read but did not post my exercise which was 20 minutes on the bike and 5261 steps. As for heading to the frig, that impulse has been very strong with the stress of the truck incident. I have had some very small indulgences like choosing a fig or dates for dessert which I know is gravitating to the sweeter side of my food list but still I am pleased to have not got badly derailed at the moment- I am under no illusions that it is easily done. I do think the exercise has really helped. And I have often had what other crackers are doing come to mind.0
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Not quite as nice here as yesterday but still mild enough that I felt there was no good excuse for not going for a walk. I combined that with the treadmill for a total of 8334 steps today.
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I had a rubbish weekend for exercise, OH away so I could only walk Harry in the grounds so did not reach 10,000 on either day. Have tried to catch up a bit today, over 11,000 steps already with 2 more walks to go and a good swim of 20 minutes. Just hope I haven't caught the sun again. I usually wear a rash guard but my new ones are on the tight side and the old ones have been thrown. Never mind, because when I am svelte my new ones will slide on and off me easily! Lol xx0
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You have set a high goal at 10000 steps so don't despair and you look as if you have an ambitious goal for today with already 11000 steps.0
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I felt rather tired today and was not very ambitious exercise wise. However, it was mild enough that I took Nellie out and with some steps I did while at the bank and an auto dealers, I managed 6068 steps.0
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That's a good total Bracken. I think anything over 5000 is good. In fact I have left it as my goal. I always think of it as a win if I reach it and a bonus if I am over xx0
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Hello Ladies,
Sorry for my absence, things have been a bit hectic.
No shredding over the week-end but did day 6 yesterday
Forgot to put my pedometer on yesterday so I will have to estimate my steps
Steps Sat. 7698
Steps Sun. 8842
Steps Mon. 10,000 (estimate). 59,299
Will log in today's progress later.
Well done to all on the continued effort, especially you in such difficult circumstances Bracken
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Hell Crackers/Shredders,
In a bid to STS after the incident of the cheese and wine I did my best to work hard today. I hadn't done nearly enough steps during the day so this evening I salsasized after I shredded. I was still a little short of the total needed so I decided to do the 15 min one on one with Rosemary which somehow morphed into another 17 min workout which I thought I might as well do too. So,
Shred - day 7 done
Salsasize - 30 minute workout, 15 minute workout and 17 minute workout
Steps - 12,159 week 7 total 71,458
Weekly objective achieved - yippee
Next week is going to be a challenge as I will be on the move so much and I'm not sure if I will be able to shred at my parent's house as the only DVD player is n the living room which isn't very conducive to exercise. I will therefore focus on the steps target next week and will make sure I hit 70,000.
Keep exercising all
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I seem to be busy again - keep popping in and catching up on the posts but don't get time to comment... However I wish to close out after completing a week of 'exercise'. So after;-
4 days shredding
1 circuit training
5 salsacising sessions with Rosemary
90 minutes snow clearing
2 mini Everest climbs in snow which must burn more calories lifting feet... (husband is home)
totalling 77,084 steps for the week
and NO swimming
I STAYED THE SAME!!!!!!! Obviously I need to add in swimming!
However on to week 2 and day 2 is already over so
1 salsacise
1 shred
2 more mini Everest climbs not as hard as snow is melting (husband still around)
so 10,684 steps yesterday and today 15,663 = 26,347
Good luck LMV for tomorrow. Well done BM/Bracken on your fantastic weight losses! PB did you find your pedometer?0 -
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Day 3
Shredded
Steps 15,663 = 42,010
Whilst working out with Jillian I thought there really should be a non negotiable clause for anybody who participates THEY WILL NO MATTER WHAT LOSE WEIGHT THAT WEEK!0 -
Day 4
Busy, busy no shredding, no Rosemary and no mountain climbing so happy I'm ahead on the steps because I only did 7,722 today = 49,7320 -
Evening Crackers,
Spent over 4 hours driving up to Hertfordshire and then on to the funeral, so not a lot of time for exercising or much opportunity to get steps in yesterday. After my parents had gone to bed, I did attempt to do some salsasizing by working out my own routines and doing them to music in my head. Fair play to the husband, he didn't bat an eyelid. However, my parents keep the house at such a hot temperature I really couldn't sustain it for long and shredding would be impossible. My focus will have to be on steps while I am here. Went out for a really long walk across the muddy fields and down into Harpenden today.
Week 8 day 1 5,833 steps
Week 8 day 2 14,561 steps. ttd 20,394
Keep at it Crackers. The hard work will pay dividends to our minds and bodies if we stick with it.
Well done MITM, you are nearly a day ahead on your steps so plenty of leaway.
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LMV - the thought of you salsacising and doing it to music in your head with the husband present.... now that is dedication - I scream at the husband if he dares to open the door an inch whilst I'm throwing myself around the room! However I will confess I often find myself salscising around the kitchen from the fridge to the sink to the oven etc.
Just waiting for my potatoes to finish cooking then I intend to salsacise whilst they are cooling. I've just done major heart surgery on my pedometer which has cracked, it did not like doing Jillian but every time it protested and threw itself across the room I just popped it back on (only the first time to get a count!) but now it's near death, battered by Jillian!
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Day 5 completed.
Sadly no time for Jillian and can't see her getting a look in again until Monday....
Did salsacise
Steps 11,114 = 60,846 which I'm pleased with as that was just moving around the house carrying potatoes from one floor to the next.
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Days 6 & 7
Steps 6855 + 5035 total for week = 72,736
Well I managed to complete over 70,000 steps but I only did 2 shreds and 2 salsacises however it's been a busy working week.
LMV - hope you have fully recovered and made your way up to York? BM - hope you are safely back in Wales and in good time for St. David's day. Bracken - hope you are not snowed in?!0 -
I doubt I'm going to be able to exercise much this week as I'm so busy. However since it snowed overnight and all day today, I had a good work out with the snow shovel which I know is a calorie burner!0
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Evening Crackers,
Well done on all the exercise last week MITM - didn't it show on the scales?!
Well, week 8 turned out to be a washout for me exercise wise so roll on the start of week 9 tomorrow. Things can only get better.
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Evening Non-Shredders!
Didn't it - just show on the scales!!!
Not a brilliant start to this week steps 8297 + 8261 = 16,558 intend to make time to salsacise tomorrow no matter what!0 -
Days 3 & 4 steps 6409 + 7279 = 30,246
I'm too busy working this week to shred and I haven't even salsacised instead I have had 2 high calorie burning (I hope) sessions shovelling snow... My friend is in Vienna this week so I haven't even trotted around the village which explains my low step count, plus I'm sat working. I'm off to the UK on Saturday and of course after a winter with hardly any snow - there's a heavy snow storm forecasted on my doorstep that very day...0 -
It's very sad - my pedometer has died in the night! But is has served me well... I feel quite sad seriously it's just like when my scales gave up which I'd had for years and years and had been through so many ups and downs with me! So for the time being no more step counting but I will keep moving.0
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That is sad..........but time to make friends with a new pedometer!
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Hello Crackers,
Finally getting back into the exercise after feeling so grotty with this cold.
Day 8 of the Shred done. I wasn't looking forward to it after such a long break but it actually wasn't too bad. I'll try and get a bit of Rosemary in later as well.
Step levels haven't been brilliant this week, mostly between 5 - 10,000 so I need a good couple of days to hit my 50,000 steps a week target for March.
Keep going Crackers
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