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sydneyplainjane
sydneyplainjane Posts: 140 Member
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Just logging in to say I started off my very first fitness challenge today! Went for a 30 minute walk. Used the C25K app ("couch to 5K" for those who don't know what it means). Even though the app is designed for beginning runners, I find it is useful for walking, too. I just walk really fast when it tells me to run! But, I like it because I can time my walks and pause when I take a break for a few secs, and there is a warm up and cool down built in.

My plan is try for at least an hour per day of exercise, 30 minute walk in the morning, and then 30 minute Curves session (or aerobics video) in the afternoon. Sunday's off, except for today since it's the first day of the challenge. Starting weight is 266.

Good luck to anyone else who is trying this!!

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  • PDubbya
    PDubbya Posts: 15
    I started the challenge today too. I did 20 minutes of strength training and 20 minutes of yoga/stretching. I plan to do a 20 minute walk later today. I'm hoping to do at least 50 minutes of exercise every day from now until Sept. 30th. I am only a two week member, so I'm using this challenge to really kick start my weight loss.
  • jlc041979
    jlc041979 Posts: 385 Member
    I did a combo of cardio and strength training for a total of 47 minutes this morning.
  • healthfulnow
    healthfulnow Posts: 245 Member
    Day 1 - all cardio - Walked a total of 3.25 miles in 51 minutes and then tested my resolve and cleaned out my garage for an additional 60 minutes. TOTAL: 111 minutes
  • 1hotmoma88
    1hotmoma88 Posts: 7 Member
    I started the challenge with a 120 minute bike ride!
  • jlc041979
    jlc041979 Posts: 385 Member
    78 minutes done - 1362 to go.
  • healthfulnow
    healthfulnow Posts: 245 Member
    Day 2 - 180 minutes of heavy yard work - digging out trees, replanting, raking, and weeding in humid conditions!! I should go weigh in right now - I'm sure I dropped a few more pounds!!

    TOTAL: 291 minutes
  • sydneyplainjane
    sydneyplainjane Posts: 140 Member
    Wow, you guys are all way ahead of me. I guess it's because I'm so out of shape! I'm finding it's harder than I thought (for me) to get an hour of exercise in on one day, which was my goal (skipping Sundays). But, one of my goals with this challenge is to build endurance, so I will keep at it.

    Tomorrow morning, I'm going to start with Leslie Sansone's 3-Mile Walk Off the Pounds video on YouTube...it's 40 minutes. I figure I'll have a better chance of getting my exercise in if I do it in the morning before work. Then Curves in the pm if I'm not too tired!!
  • slimteddy
    slimteddy Posts: 9 Member
    Well today is my first day of the challenge I started off with 61 minutes of cardio. Very excited to see how many hours I will have at the end of Sept.
  • danwood2
    danwood2 Posts: 291 Member
    35 minute run yesterday (Sept 1) 3.27 miles averaging 9:55 per mile.

    Today's plan... Strong Lifts 5x5 with rope jumping between sets for an hour
  • Runmaster12
    Runmaster12 Posts: 4 Member
    I started this yesterday and logged my first 45 minutes. I am hoping that this challenge helps me reach my goal of losing my last 17 lbs by October 11th!!!
  • PDubbya
    PDubbya Posts: 15
    This is my 3rd day. Yesterday I did 35 minutes of Turbo Jam Cardio Party Mix #2 and 15 minutes of yoga/stretching. Today I did Turbo Sculpt for 40 minutes. I plan to do yoga later this evening. I may have to take it easy because my middle and upper back are sore today.
  • danwood2
    danwood2 Posts: 291 Member
    2nd day Posting:

    SL_5x5 + Rope Jumping between sets for 60 Minutes

    Running Tally - 95 minutes
  • jlc041979
    jlc041979 Posts: 385 Member
    I did a combo of cardio and strength training today for 40 minutes.

    118 done - 1322 to go.
  • shurleec
    shurleec Posts: 99 Member
    Day 2 for me. 60 min of Zumba today for a total of - 166 min
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    dancinfree Posts: 37 Member
    I had a short walk around the neighbor hood with the new puppy as my start to the month's challenge.
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    PDubbya Posts: 15
    Day 4 - Did 30 minutes of fast walking. 1,440-180=1,260 more minutes to go this month
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