21 CONSECUTIVE days of exercise Challenge

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  • ColaSoBless
    ColaSoBless Posts: 31
    (Day 1)

    I Worked Out Twice Today

    1) Elliptical Trainer And Zumba Toning ...
    2) (30) Then (60) Minutes ...
    3) (474) Then (637) Calories Burned ...
    4) I Did The Elliptical Trainer I Felt So Hot Water Was Pouring Out Every Where. Zumba Tired Had To Jump In The Shower ...
  • MoLivesLuvsLifts
    MoLivesLuvsLifts Posts: 1,161 Member
    Day 3:

    Treadmill walking uphill / Shadowboxing
    60 minutes / 30 minutes = 90 minutes total
    721 / 541 = 1,262 calories burned
    I felt POWERFUL after the workout because I worked out for 90 minutes! I think I'll workout for 1-1.5 hours a day because I like the burn I get!
  • thkelly
    thkelly Posts: 466 Member
    DAY #3

    1) What you did for exercise: weights/ walk on the treadmill
    i worked out my chest and triceps and walked on the treadmill for 40 minutes. my legs were sore from earlier in the week so i didn't run
    dumbbell chest press, close grip bench press, pressdowns, and some other machines.

    2) Duration: 100 minutes

    3) Calories burned: 1154

    4) How you felt:
    my legs are so sore from squats and running earlier in the week so i took it easy tonight. my chest workout last week was great so i was looking forward to another one, but i think the fatigue in my legs affected me because this one wasn't as good.

    tomorrow shoulders and biceps and then sunday i should be ok to run again.

    hope everyone had a great friday night :)
  • TobieGirl
    TobieGirl Posts: 15
    Day #2:
    2 mile walking DVD with ab work and back strengthening exercises.
    Felt great - esp. since I did this at 9pm at night....
    burned: 239 calories

    Day #3: didn't exercise....spent morning and afternoon running errands with small baby...pulled/pushed 2 carts through grocery store(s) for three hours. wasn't wearing heart-rate monitor...so guestimated calories. Back was hurt by time finished...decided to take it 'easy' to heal back - did not get walk in or stretches.

    Day #4: haven't started yet - but plan to get a good work out in...back feels much better; abs sore from Thursday.
  • hillview2
    hillview2 Posts: 212 Member
    Well after a hard week of workouts am feeling like a slacker today. I lost almost 3 lbs this week (2.8, recorded 2). I am thinking of a 60 min fast walk today vs hard core workout. Is that cheating?
  • dusk1977
    dusk1977 Posts: 295
    DAY 4 (28/05)

    1) What you did for exercise: 64mins wii fit routines, 30mins pump it up aerobic workout DVD, 10 mins stretching
    2) Duration: 104mins
    3) Calories burned: 801
    4) How you felt: Brilliant
  • TobieGirl
    TobieGirl Posts: 15
    Day #4:
    30 minute bike ride outside
    268 calories burned
    felt great but legs a little shaky afterwards.

    Also mowed lawn for 1/2 hour - 191 calories burned.
  • Mariposa187
    Mariposa187 Posts: 344 Member
    Sorry i didnt post the past two days! i have been running around tryn to get both my cars fixed... always something but here they are!

    Day # 2:

    1) What I did for exercise -packing (lifting, and constant movement)

    2) Duration - 2 hrs

    3) Calories burned - im not really sure b/c i dont have a hrm...

    4) How I felt - I felt okay but not completely satisfied i wanted to do an actual workout routine but i didn't get home until after 11:30 that night...



    Day # 3:

    1) What I did for exercise -Zumba! (i found zumba videos on youtube)
    2) Duration - 35 minutes
    3) Calories burned - 208 i think...
    4) How I felt - I felt super accomplished considering i did NOT want to exercise... it took me over four hours to talk myself into it yesterday.... i am so glad i joined this or else i would not have exercised yest, the thought of having to post was the only thing that motivated me to get up... i had a slow start at first but after the first song i was going full force! :)
  • Mariposa187
    Mariposa187 Posts: 344 Member
    DAY 4 (28/05)

    1) What you did for exercise: 64mins wii fit routines, 30mins pump it up aerobic workout DVD, 10 mins stretching
    2) Duration: 104mins
    3) Calories burned: 801
    4) How you felt: Brilliant


    Wow that is quite a burn!!!!! GREAT JOB!!!!
  • kellycasey5
    kellycasey5 Posts: 486 Member
    Day 5 (Saturday)
    1. What: vinyasa flow yoga ( I use the pure tranquility dvd by Rainbeau Mars)
    2. Duration: 28 minutes
    3. Calories:77
    4. How I felt: great! my back is super tight and all of the deep gentle stretching made my hips and calves feel so much better! Today I think this being active thing is a great idea!

    This being said, my legs are still sore and I am skipping the gym as I work tonight and will be on my feet. Tomorrow morning will be a walk/ jog morning unless my calves still ache and then it shall be the elliptical or perhaps the bike. So much fun to aim to exercise daily.
  • kellycasey5
    kellycasey5 Posts: 486 Member
    aaaagh forgot the quote :blushing: see below
  • kellycasey5
    kellycasey5 Posts: 486 Member
    Well after a hard week of workouts am feeling like a slacker today. I lost almost 3 lbs this week (2.8, recorded 2). I am thinking of a 60 min fast walk today vs hard core workout. Is that cheating?

    No way! Exercise is exercise. Unless your walk is at the mall with a latte in hand ;)
  • dia77
    dia77 Posts: 410 Member
    I realize this is short notice, but I'm starting this tomorrow. If I put it off for the start of a week or a month, I may put it off forever. Today I visited for several hours with my bff of 27 years. She's the one who got me involved in this site. She's been doing it just under 6 weeks and has lost 12 lbs, and more importantly has lost 5 inches off her waist, gone down several jean sizes, has improved the early-onset arthritis in her knees, and has improved her mood/anxiety level so much that her shrink is speaking of weaning her off her meds!! That is MASSIVE improvement in under 6 weeks!! And she says that it is almost entirely due to exercise. Not that she's not watching what she eats too - but she's NEVER been a big eater. In fact, she had to INCREASE what she ate to get up to the 1200 cals that the site keeps pushing her towards. I need to improve in all the areas she has as well - the weight loss & inches gone is really cool but would be a side benefit of losing the pain in my knees & reducing my depression meds - as well as the fact I'm diabetic & know that exercise reduces blood sugar.

    So anyone feel like dedicating themselves to this idea? 21 CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF EXERCISE!! After that you can option to cut back to 5x a week or whatever. But that 21 days to make a habit rule is what I'm going for here. My friend tells me that she has now gotten to the point where if she misses a day or 2 of exercise she feels sluggish. She MISSES it! Imagine that! So regardless if anyone else wants to do it, I'm starting tomorrow and not stopping for 21 days!
    I am in . I so need this :) thanks
  • fitniknik
    fitniknik Posts: 713 Member
    DAY 1-

    Elliptical

    30 MIN

    357 Calories burned

    I set the intensity up pretty high so I really had to push. I am still sweating like crazy and its been like15 minutes since I finished! Its been a while since I got on my elliptical. Other than the fact that it makes a weird clunking noise... I still love it!

    Day 2-

    Elliptical

    30minutes

    345 calories burned

    Went a bit lower on the intensity today. I had to get up wayy early to fit this in today. I really didnt want to screw up right away on day 2 so I got up before my early morning dentist appointment to burn it!
    It felt really good! I feel lean today. Well ok, I cheated, I jumped on the scale because I felt lean and i lost 1lb!! But its not record day (thats tomorrow) so I cant do anything but feel good about it! Sweated and it was awesome! Feels so good!

    Day 3-
    Painting the house
    4 hours
    800 or so calories burned
    Its done! Its done! Its done! thats all I can say! Im so happy its done!

    day 4-
    Gardening/lawn mowing/Golfing
    2.5 hours
    700ish calories burned
    Felt good to be doing something other than painting or worrying about painting. I actually didnt do to bad at golfing either. This exercise proves that you dont have to be stuck in the house or suffering to be counting exercise minutes!
  • Kanzaki3
    Kanzaki3 Posts: 656 Member
    Day 4

    Insanity: Plyometric Cardio Circuit

    42 minutes

    509 calories burned

    I'm dead tired which was what I wanted to feel.
  • ColaSoBless
    ColaSoBless Posts: 31
    Day 2

    Leisurely Walking @ The Mall

    60 Minutes

    324 Calories Burned

    I Felt Good Especially After Going In Macy's And Fitting In A Large Dress
  • Sistasarita
    Sistasarita Posts: 39 Member
    Day 1: Thurs
    1. Elliptical
    2. 30 mins
    3. 283 calories burned

    Day 2: Fri
    1. Bike ride 6 miles
    2. 35-40 mins
    3. Approx 298 cal burned
    4. Thought I was gonna die on the hill.

    Day 3: Sat
    1. 30 Day Shred
    2. 25 mins
    3. Approx 213
    4. Felt great even though my thighs were burning!!! Got a massage directly after.
  • MoLivesLuvsLifts
    MoLivesLuvsLifts Posts: 1,161 Member
    Day 4:

    Callestenics
    30 minutes
    210 calories burned
    I felt ACCOMPLISHED after the workout because I didn't want to do it; but, did it anyway.
  • Melinda1987
    Melinda1987 Posts: 130
    DAY 4: Saturday

    Walked at about 2 mph
    64 mins
    349 cals
    I felt so PROUD because I was VERY sore when I started my first walk, and nearly turned around to go home, but kept on. Then later my friend suggested another walk (long story - will post about it in my blog) and so we did another 34 mins. SO SORE! But very proud :)
  • therobinator
    therobinator Posts: 832 Member
    Day # 3:

    1) What I did for exercise - n/a (oops)

    2) Duration - n/a

    3) Calories burned - n/a

    4) How I felt - I feel dumb that I deidn't work out. There was no reason for it.

    *********************************************************************************************

    Day # 4:

    1) What I did for exercise - Insanity Cardio Power & Resistance

    2) Duration - 39 minutes

    3) Calories burned - Unknown (I have stopped wearing my HRM, as I know Insanity burns at leat 400 calories per session)

    4) How I felt - Just alright. My legs are fine (and clearly improved from a few months ago), but my arms always feel so weak when I am winded. Even after a finishing a full round of Insanity (I'm now on my 2nd round), it's still so hard on the arms. Anyways, I am now headed out to the yard for a few hours of sure-to-be grueling yard work, weeding, and mowing in the hot sun - woohoo. So, in my mind, that makes up (at least calorie-burn-wise) for not exercising yesterday.
  • hillview2
    hillview2 Posts: 212 Member
    Day 4 Saturday 5/28
    45 mins walk (313 calories/HRM); felt good

    Day 5 Sunday 5/29
    30 mins C25K W2D1 and 30 mins fast walk (540 calories/HRM); the run was HARD; walking felt great after I was able to recover from the running!
  • thatgirlLeah
    thatgirlLeah Posts: 44 Member
    I would like to participate! I'm fairly new to MFP but would like to add more exercise to my life. I'm going on vacation in two weeks and am already stressing a bit about the challenges that go along with that. I think if I focus on tracking my activity (probably LOTS of walking every day and I'm considering bringing my rollerblades, too) while we're traveling, it'll take some of the anxiety away about the limited food choices. I keep telling myself that I may eat more unhealthy food than is ideal but the PORTIONS are totally within my control! I can be PREPARED with lots of apples, protein bars, water, etc. too!

    EDIT: Oh, drat! I just noticed that you started last week. Oh well, I'll watch for another group to jump in with. I hope you're all doing GREAT and finding this challenge to be a great way to infuse extra motivation into your days! Go, go, go!!! :happy:
  • Kanzaki3
    Kanzaki3 Posts: 656 Member
    Day 5

    Wii Boxing

    31 minutes

    203 calories burned

    Today was my day off from Insanity. I wanted to do something that wasn't too intense. I didn't sweat as much but I felt good after seeing some calories burned off.
  • Mariposa187
    Mariposa187 Posts: 344 Member
    Day # 4

    1) What I did for exercise - dancing at my cousins wedding

    2) Duration - at least 30 minutes

    3) Calories burned - 203

    4) How I felt - I loooove weddings!!! :) it was such a joyous occasion and worked out well since i was ill earlier that day and didnt get to exercise. I have been in a depression funk for several days and dancing and being with my fam really lifted my spirits. I also loved dancing to indian music! i am more sore than when i do my regular workout cuz this kind of dancing works everything and it was such a stress reliever! i am ready to exercise today!!!! woot woot
  • RedHotRunner
    RedHotRunner Posts: 850 Member
    Day 4 - just took a little 20 minute walk to go get some groceries. Burned 62 calories, but like Friday, this normally is another rest day, so it's better than my usual Sunday.

    Tomorrow is running and either kayaking or miniature golf so i'll get in my 30 minutes and then some;
  • in2nat
    in2nat Posts: 12
    INSPIRIRATION - LOVE YA WORK GUYS N DOLLS

    Starting today as I need to get my body moving - have been going to the gym 3 times a week and nuffin budging...so stepping it up.
    Will post back later today with results.
  • tanyaMax
    tanyaMax Posts: 524 Member
    Sorry for bein late on day three...i was backpacking :0)

    Day 3

    1) Hiked to hoagees Campground 2.5 miles
    2) 2 hours
    3) 865 calories
    4) felt freakin GREAT!!!! i love hiking! and its a great burn! beautiful hike


    1) hiked from our campground to a spot by the river, then hiked back to the campground to grab some beers for the men
    (and me) then back to the spot by the river
    2) 1 1/2 hours
    3) 500 calories
    4) loved it....was glad to go grab some beers....extra burnage
  • tanyaMax
    tanyaMax Posts: 524 Member
    Day 4

    1) Hiked back from Hoagees Campground 2.5 miles
    2) 1.5 hours
    3) 515 calories
    4) amazing, and exhausting but mostly amazing! on the car ride back i was thinking, shoot i have to do thirty minutes when i get back, and I was willing to do it, even though i was a tad exhausted. and then i realized, wait i just hiked...hahaha.....thats how much i love it...its just added burnage
  • kellycasey5
    kellycasey5 Posts: 486 Member
    Day 6 (Sunday)

    1. What: took a walk around the park before going to costco
    2. Duration:30 minutes
    3. Calories: about 100
    4. How I felt: tired, both before and after. I work again tonight and the holiday weekend has been BUSY. Plus it is hard to sleep sometimes during the day. But I am looking for a lifestyle change and normally I wouldn't do any exercise between nightshifts so this is a challenging goal. Plus the sun was blindingly bright so I imagine I looked like a zombie, but now I am feeling better so I am sure the fresh air was good for me. And all of those grilling burgers and hot dogs looked amazing, but I have salad and strawberries awaiting me.
  • MoLivesLuvsLifts
    MoLivesLuvsLifts Posts: 1,161 Member
    Day 5:

    Elliptical
    30 minutes
    547 calories burned
    I felt GREAT fter the workout! Also did some strength exercises on the machines as well!
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