5 in 7 challenge

Hi Jane, I'm late...but I'm in! (sorry the first week of jan is always dead for me as its my bday on the 2nd so my festive period seems to last longer and people refuse to stop giving me cake and demanding me to drink champagne with them! I know, hard life right?)

But I'm back on the exercise malarkey as of now, and the eating starts good on the 7th.

I'm 25, I joined here 1.5yrs ago for weight, but stayed for the support and fitness motivation. I need to up my exercise and lose a bit of weight I've managed to gain in my time as a slug. I am starting a new full time job on the 7th, whereas before Christmas I was temping and my hours were all erratic so I let everything slide. But from the 7th I'll have to commute into london, and the choices are pay £5/day parking at the station, or cycle 20 mins each way...(so I'm planning to cycle) and pay for a bus at the other end or walk it...(and I'm planning to walk), so that's a major boost, and in addition I should also be getting my *kitten* out running etc and maybe gym (but I'm not sure how my hours work yet).

Is it too late to join this group?

Hope you're feeling a bit better, Laura :-(

Yesterday didn't get anything in as it's my busy day - out straight from work and don't get home till about 10pm - BUT today I got back on my bike, first time in a month, and I could really tell! I'm reassuring myself that it's the least fit I'll be all year, so it can only get better! Quiet weekend so can continue with the 9 week program on the Wii and perhaps start with the kettlebells again. Mix it up :-) Need to do some bike maintenance though as well. Maybe not so quiet after all :-)

Anybody else got plans on how to fit in exercise over the weekend?

Weekend here we come I am usually good to get some serious burn in on the weekends so will be hitting the gym and swimming I hope.

Hi all!! Just filled mine in for the last couple of days. I'm off tomorrow for the night so may not be able to fill it in for a couple of days. I know you said not to include walks but I take long walks with my dog through the woods and when I wear my HRM it logs about 250 -270 cals on a walk so I include that, I don't include walking to the shops, or short walks etc. As I get back into the swing of things after being out of it for about 6 months I'm sure my cross trainer, stationary bike and strength training sessions will increase.

Good luck everyone

Thanks for putting this together! I won't necessarily log in the spreadsheet every day but I promise I will catch up every few days. Nice job everyone!

Guys I don't want to be restrictive. If something is *your* exercise, add it. As long as it is purposeful activity, not daily living....

Thanks for clarifying I think I am on the same page here - that's exactly why I didn't add yesterdays walking as I am including them in my increased activity goal rather than exercise. While ditiching the bus and walking to and from the train station is a good thing I don't want to give myself the option of calling that exercise and give my self an excuse not to go to the gym. I think yesterday was a good level of activity for a rest day as I thought my knee would be much more problematic.

If I do a longer walk as an extra / specific exercise or a walking DVD or wii programme I will be logging it. I want to build up to hiking again which I never got back too properly after an ankle fracture

Think I am rambling using my keyboard muscles - so off to the gym to do something more productive lol. Have a great weekend

Glad you're feeling a bit better, Laura.

Seems like everyone's doing well. I know this challenge has really motivated me to exercise when I might not have made the time otherwise. So far I've had only one rest day, last Thursday - tomorrow will be my next one as I go straight to my friend's from work and then out to a pub quiz.

Back to Zumba class tonight - not been since November since December was so busy - it's a great fun burn - can't wait!

keep on keeping on!

Plan for my new job is to minimise the outgoing of funds. So I cycled to and from the station (saved myself £5 parking), and walked the other end, (saved myself £2.40ish), who knew that saving money would make me feel so smug exercise-wise!?

I have been uploading but haven't posted here in a few days I don't think. I am doing the insanity workouts so had one rest day so far and will be at 5 of 7 if I get todays workout in... which I should barring anything too crazy at home but with 4 kids you never know what might come up!!

I've gotten 3 workouts in the past seven days, between 20-35 minutes each. I find I can't do much more past 30 minutes before I need to get back to the kids. Trying! I try to aim for 350+ calories and getting back to running farther in the same time.