June Challenge - week of 6/8
retirehappy
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New week, time for a progress thread.
My challenge so far:
Ride my bike a minimum of 2x a week. I joined the National Bike Challenge so this is my minimum I want to do more. Since start of June I have logged two rides and will be doing another one later today. Still working on getting my legs in shape for longer rides, but did over 3 miles on the 2nd ride.
Eat more slowly, I am aiming to make my meals last 20 mins. I developed the habit of bolting down my food while working at my desk at work, my husband pointed out recently I don't have to do that. If we eat out I am fine but for at home meals, I just eat them so fast I have to think about what I just ate. Not going to do that anymore. This is going very well. I did print out the stay calm and eat slowly meme and it is on both tables AND my husband is now reaching over and putting them in my face when he thinks I am eating too fast
Workout on the weight machines 2X a week. I have my trainer's instructions, just have to fit that into my fitness routine now. Not so good on this one, but lots of month left for it.
Go hiking at least 3x this month, snow should be melted enough places to do this now. By hiking I mean in the high country on forest/park trails, this is in addition to my normal walks locally. Already did a great hike in Rocky Mountain Park on Friday. Great time up there and I can hardly wait to get out again for the other two. We hiked out of Hollowell Park if anyone is familiar with RMNP, it is the parks Centennial year. We saw two female big horn sheep, a lot of elk both in town and up in the mountains.
Find my clothes that fit right and put them in my closet. Work in progress did get started on it but lots to be dragged up from the basement to the second story (more steps/stairs YEAH).
Excited to see everyone else's results so far.
My challenge so far:
Ride my bike a minimum of 2x a week. I joined the National Bike Challenge so this is my minimum I want to do more. Since start of June I have logged two rides and will be doing another one later today. Still working on getting my legs in shape for longer rides, but did over 3 miles on the 2nd ride.
Eat more slowly, I am aiming to make my meals last 20 mins. I developed the habit of bolting down my food while working at my desk at work, my husband pointed out recently I don't have to do that. If we eat out I am fine but for at home meals, I just eat them so fast I have to think about what I just ate. Not going to do that anymore. This is going very well. I did print out the stay calm and eat slowly meme and it is on both tables AND my husband is now reaching over and putting them in my face when he thinks I am eating too fast
Workout on the weight machines 2X a week. I have my trainer's instructions, just have to fit that into my fitness routine now. Not so good on this one, but lots of month left for it.
Go hiking at least 3x this month, snow should be melted enough places to do this now. By hiking I mean in the high country on forest/park trails, this is in addition to my normal walks locally. Already did a great hike in Rocky Mountain Park on Friday. Great time up there and I can hardly wait to get out again for the other two. We hiked out of Hollowell Park if anyone is familiar with RMNP, it is the parks Centennial year. We saw two female big horn sheep, a lot of elk both in town and up in the mountains.
Find my clothes that fit right and put them in my closet. Work in progress did get started on it but lots to be dragged up from the basement to the second story (more steps/stairs YEAH).
Excited to see everyone else's results so far.
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You are doing so great! The slow eating is a terrific idea!
I'm adding resistance exercise alternate days, getting 5 miles of steps each day, and not whining. The scale has been unfriendly, but plateaus happen. If I stick to it, I'll reach goal, but not on the date originally calculated (Sunday ). My goal is modified to have healthy bodyfat level on the YMCA measurement test, not what the weight charts say.
Accidentally I activated a program I can't turn off on Shealth. It expects me to be able to run 5 K at its conclusion. Ha! I'll make a game of it to fool the program with its goals, but not at run or jog speed, as I'm not supposed to run. Then I can get rid of the program reminders.
Sharon0 -
Sorry I am a day late but am working on these.
1. Stay within my goal range. Yes. I have not been logging food but maybe because I have been so active, I am doing ok with my weight. It's funny....I still reach for my food scales and measuring cups when preparing meals and then realize I do not need them for now.
2. Do planks or railing push ups.
not good. Only 3 days.
3. Extra 200 steps. Also only 3 days. But on 3 other days I had the kids and Fitbit says I averaged over 12,000 steps. (My goal is a mere 3,000 steps.) So that is ok.
Wanda
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All going well here too......have got back into exercise to a certain degree....could do more...and will!
Played tennis with my son yesterday - that was alot of fun...pity he lives 200 miles away and was only visiting!
Still weigh exactly my goal....could do to be a couple of pounds below......but all good!
Jean0 -
Sorry I am a day late but am working on these.
1. Stay within my goal range. Yes. I have not been logging food but maybe because I have been so active, I am doing ok with my weight. It's funny....I still reach for my food scales and measuring cups when preparing meals and then realize I do not need them for now.
2. Do planks or railing push ups. not good. Only 3 days.
3. Extra 200 steps. Also only 3 days. But on 3 other days I had the kids and Fitbit says I averaged over 12,000 steps. (My goal is a mere 3,000 steps.) So that is ok.
Wanda
You're making progress. 12K is an awesome days worth of stepping.
For the extra 200 have you tried using youtube videos? Lots of walking vids by Leslie and others. Heck you can even put on some music and beboop around to that for a few mins. here and there.
Do you live near the beach, I love walking beaches when I am around one, maybe you could make that part of your daily routine?
Any planks are a big score in my opinion. I have finally learned to do them, have to work on length of time now.
@Jean, glad you are back and participating. It is so good to hear someone say "I am maintaining." When you and others say you are it really gives me hope I will be able to do the same in the near future.0 -
I have to say I am a bit proud of myself at this point! It's day 13 and I have not missed completing my journal and that has not happened in a very long time! AND I have increased my steps to 8k and am toying with the idea of trying to hit 10k by the end of the month!
Thanks to all the wonderful inspiration in this group, I am on a roll!0
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