January walking challenge 2015

1/2 -1/8 met my goal each day and went over on most! so far so good. Lets get walking!

Jan 5 - 12,225 steps
Jan 6 - 10,413
Jan 7 - 10,145
Jan 8 - 10,264

Thanks, Jasminelipscomb! I had a bunch of them yesterday! I did walk today, 2.5 miles. But, when I took my doggie to the vet this afternoon, he did tell me I have to stop taking her on the hills! Apparently, her little leg (which had the ball joint from her right hip removed due things that happened before we rescued her) can't take the hills. SO, I will need to take her for more flat walks and I will need to work on something more rigorous for myself. I was a bit bummed but I will either add another exercise to our walking or I will have to do two walks, one with her and one without her. Otherwise I have to lug her up the hills and even though she is only 22.5 lbs, that's a lot of extra weight for those big hills (one of which I had to really struggle up this morning), needless to say, I don't think that will be an option! LOL

I really enjoyed our walk this morning and since we had the vet appointment this afternoon -- I didn't have time to procrastinate it! It felt good getting it out of the way first thing this morning! With everything I have done today, I have 4.89 miles in (according to the FitBit) and the day is not over ... maybe I will actually hit 5 miles! But, of course, only 2.5 miles was my intentional walk so that's what really counts. Happy trails, streets, treadmills, or whatever you are doing to log your walking miles, people! Until tomorrow!

1/1 Walking + Steps 10,075 - 5.1 mi
1/2 Biking + Steps 4,753 - 2.4 mi
1/3 Steps 3,858 - 2 mi
1/4 Steps 5,000 - 2.5 mi
1/5 Yoga + Steps 6,397 - 3.2 mi
1/6 Steps 4,714 - 2.4 mi
1/7 Steps 4,978 - 2.5 mi
1/8 Steps Walking w/Leslie +5,578 - 2.8mil

1/1 - 10,754 steps
2/1 - 8,785
3/1 - 15,593
4/1 - 18,240
5/1 - 12,605
6/1 - 16,264
7/1 - 5,785
8/1 - 8,845
9/1 - 7,367

Goal for next week is making sure I get at least 10k steps in a day!!!

We have been here prepping for the football games and a house full of people so I didn't get much of a walk in but I did get a little walk in today. I only logged about 1.5 miles but it is 1.5 more miles than I would have walked otherwise!! At then end of today I logged about 3.5 miles with all the other stuff I had been doing and that isn't too shabby for a day that I notoriously would have been mostly on my behind! I hope you all had a great walk today!! arsc02, I should really up my game next week too! Maybe I will aim for more steps next week, overall. I will need to think about what is realistic. I did weigh in today, down 5.2 lbs and 2 inches off my waist and 2.75 off my hips! Not too shabby for a few miles a day and eating well! My body fat went down 4.3%!!! THAT was super exciting!! Walking makes a big difference!!

Gwennie60 wrote: »

I did weigh in today, down 5.2 lbs and 2 inches off my waist and 2.75 off my hips! Not too shabby for a few miles a day and eating well! My body fat went down 4.3%!!! THAT was super exciting!! Walking makes a big difference!!

That is great results!!! keep it up. I lost 2 lb this week isn't much but I am happy with a loss and not a gain :-) still to retake measurements. Go us!!!

I've been going on short walks for the past week. I can't walk far because of my knee but I'm trying to get healthy

Hi all
thanks for the challenge-

I would like to start this challenge tomorrow with my Leslie Sansone's "Walk at Home DVD." It has 1,2,3 and 4 miles and a short session with the toning bands. I'm just getting started again and need to take it easy but it's a good 4-mile walk.

you guys have nice numbers!!!

Nahray

1/8 10766
1/9 14313
1/10 2870 travelling a lot very little stepping time
1/11 11639

Jan 2, 2015 8,084
Jan 3, 2015 7,233
Jan 4, 2015 6,399
Jan 5, 2015 12,225
Jan 6, 2015 10,539
Jan 7, 2015 10,145
Jan 8, 2015 13,520
Jan 9, 2015 10,767
Jan 10, 2015 11,632
Jan 11, 2015 11,928
Jan 12, 2015 10,477
Jan 13, 2015

I would love to join this group. I have recently started the 10,000 steps diet and I am really enjoying it. Because my life is so busy when I am not at work I am able to do a large portion of my required 10,000 while at work..lol

I walk during my lunch hour and while my co-worker is out on hers as it is just the 2 of us in our office.

Now, I don't feel that this is an actual diet as I eat what I want but just smaller portion sizes. Only about 1/4 smaller.. So far I have walked 7,000-10,000+ plus steps each day sense 12/29. I feel more energized and I am much happier. You should ask my kids as they agree!!

I also added in some wall-squats and vertical push-ups for a little veriety.

Good Luck to everyone!

I am in also. I have been going strong since Jan. 1, walking and am starting to jog (turtle status) but its a walk jog walk jog walk kinda routine. I am up to 2miles a day now.

Hoe do you join the group? I have 150 pounds to lose and need help and support.

This is a wonderful thread! I'm determined to make a lifestyle change that will leave me healthy, fit, and happy. I aim to lose 53-60 pounds, I'm 5'3" and 189lbs. I started eating more nutritionally on January 1st, but started going for walks on the 6th. I almost got to 10,000 steps! Since then I've reached about 7,000-8,000 steps a day, but I'm still working hard! I love that this thread exists because I didn't really have anywhere to go for support and motivation, but here is chock full of people working hard doing the same as me and that feels great. I'll drop in everyday henceforth with an update (or question if I have one). Thanks everyone, and great work! Don't give up!