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  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    magic71755 wrote: »
    August Goals:

    To Declutter each room so I start out September on a good note. Taking on a private ESL student and I have to be ORGANIZED.

    Kitchen: working here
    Dining Room
    Living Room
    Master Bedroom
    Master Bath
    Guest Bath
    Office
    Patio

    100 miles.
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    Tuesday's Miles: 3.24

    Oh I hope I get some decluttering done too!! But so much to catch up on...I think I am stuck in my home office for August!!
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    August Goals:
    - 120 miles
    - 10 days over 10,000 steps
    - Be up to date with all the organizations I volunteer with
    - Be up to date on company books
    - Organize personal papers and get pension papers in order

    Week 1 - 32.33 miles (5/10,000)

    Aug 7 - 5.62 miles - 12384 steps (6/10)
    Aug 8 - 5.85 miles - 12888 steps (7/10)
    Aug 9 - 3.8 miles ....finally a bit of rest day...grounded by the rain.
    Aug 10 - 6 miles - 13284 steps (8/10)
    Aug 11 - 4 miles ...golfing with a power cart.

    And it is Friday!! My little granddaughter is coming to visit for the day, so better get my coffee.
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    edited August 2016
    August Goals:
    - 120 miles
    - 10 days over 10,000 steps
    - Be up to date with all the organizations I volunteer with
    - Be up to date on company books
    - Organize personal papers and get pension papers in order

    Week 1 - 32.33 miles (5/10,000)

    Aug 7 - 5.62 miles - 12384 steps (6/10)
    Aug 8 - 5.85 miles - 12888 steps (7/10)
    Aug 9 - 3.8 miles ....finally a bit of rest day...grounded by the rain.
    Aug 10 - 6 miles - 13284 steps (8/10)
    Aug 11 - 4 miles ...golfing with a power cart.
    Aug 12 - 5.7 miles - 12630 steps (9/10)

    Keeping up with my busy body little threenager, who was also very helpful in looking after her little brother who is only 6 weeks old.
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    edited August 2016
    August Goals:
    - 120 miles
    - 10 days over 10,000 steps
    - Be up to date with all the organizations I volunteer with
    - Be up to date on company books
    - Organize personal papers and get pension papers in order

    Week 1 - 32.33 miles (5/10,000)

    Aug 7 - 5.62 miles - 12384 steps (6/10)
    Aug 8 - 5.85 miles - 12888 steps (7/10)
    Aug 9 - 3.8 miles ....finally a bit of rest day...grounded by the rain.
    Aug 10 - 6 miles - 13284 steps (8/10)
    Aug 11 - 4 miles ...golfing with a power cart.
    Aug 12 - 5.7 miles - 12630 steps (9/10)
    Aug 13 - 6.2 miles - 13664 steps (10/10)

    Week 2 - 37.17 miles (10/10) = 69.5 miles

    Goodness ... good thing a friend came and helped out. We moved all the boxes out of mom's house to the garage - getting ready for the garage sale.

    If I keep up this pace I will definitely be dead on my feet by the end of the month!!
  • mlh37214
    mlh37214 Posts: 517 Member
    Glad to see you all keeping up with your miles. I've been doing a horrible job!! My August goal is to be above 85.25. That was last year's total.

    I saw someone else post about getting organized. I'm trying to do the same thing. We cleaned our storage unit last weekend and are trying to get our house in order. We've had a couple of offers on the other house, but all have fallen through. It's been a little frustrating. I'm falling into my routine with my job. The bf's sister joined the gym that I go to, and I've been able to meet up with her to get a couple of workouts in. Still working on consistency. I've had a lot of things scheduled for work when she goes, so I've not been able to make every day. I need to work on that.

    I'm still struggling with the fitbit staying charged, but I haven't made a decision on getting something new yet.

    Such a long post, not going to post the daily #'s. I had 2 days where the dead fitbit made the number really low and I've not hit 5 miles at all.

    As of the 13th, my total is 29.68. Some work to do.

    I really want to work on consistency through the next couple of weeks.

  • bananas04
    bananas04 Posts: 102 Member
    Week 2
    8/8 7269 / 3.0
    8/9 10208 / 4.19 (2/10)
    8/10 7582 / 3.11
    8/11 3553 / 1.46
    8/12 3122 / 1.28 **
    8/13 7095 / 2.91

    I think I worked a collective 24 hours just on Thursday and Friday. Yikes. My steps reflect that. Thankfully my husband helped me get some extra sleep
    Saturday and today. I hit my step goal yesterday and am about there tonight. At this point I'm giving up the 10k days goal. I just want to hit my miles/steps and daily goals from here on out. My sciatica has come back with a vengeance so rest days will happen when there too much pain.
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    August Goals:
    - 120 miles
    - 10 days over 10,000 steps
    - Be up to date with all the organizations I volunteer with
    - Be up to date on company books
    - Organize personal papers and get pension papers in order

    Week 1 - 32.33 miles (5/10,000)
    Week 2 - 37.17 miles (10/10) = 69.5 miles

    Aug 14 - 1.1 miles .....438 kms on my butt....drove into Edmonton
    Aug 15 - 5.6 miles - 12318 steps (11/10) 438 kms home again....

    My friend needed a ride to the city to visit relatives, so off we went... then they all decided we should go to West Edmonton Mall for some shopping. It is a great place to get some steps in as long as you go in the morning. We left by 2 p.m. and it was really crowded.

    So home now and back at the mess in my house. Bagging the afghans I brought home from my mom's house, sheets going to the rag bag and to the shed to use for covering my garden when frost shows up this fall... I should be doing some more in her house but have to get my house sort of tidied up...I am the emergency back up sitter - so grandkids coming tomorrow.

    Have a great day and week everyone
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    bananas04 wrote: »

    I think I worked a collective 24 hours just on Thursday and Friday. Yikes. My steps reflect that. Thankfully my husband helped me get some extra sleep
    Saturday and today. I hit my step goal yesterday and am about there tonight. At this point I'm giving up the 10k days goal. I just want to hit my miles/steps and daily goals from here on out. My sciatica has come back with a vengeance so rest days will happen when there too much pain.

    Ouch, sciatica problems are painful. I hope it goes away. Take care and rest when you need it so it doesn't bite you later.
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    mlh37214 wrote: »
    Glad to see you all keeping up with your miles. I've been doing a horrible job!! My August goal is to be above 85.25. That was last year's total.

    I saw someone else post about getting organized. ...........Still working on consistency. I've had a lot of things scheduled for work when she goes, so I've not been able to make every day. I need to work on that.

    As of the 13th, my total is 29.68. Some work to do.

    I really want to work on consistency through the next couple of weeks.

    It is hard to be consistent, you will get it organized. It is great that you have someone to go to the gym with and that will help you.

    Take care and don't sweat the small things.
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    August Goals:
    - 120 miles
    - 10 days over 10,000 steps
    - Be up to date with all the organizations I volunteer with
    - Be up to date on company books
    - Organize personal papers and get pension papers in order

    Week 1 - 32.33 miles (5/10,000)
    Week 2 - 37.17 miles (10/10) = 69.5 miles

    Aug 14 - 1.1 miles .....438 kms on my butt....drove into Edmonton
    Aug 15 - 5.6 miles - 12318 steps (11/10) 438 kms home again....
    Aug 16 - 3.1 miles

    Finally got to my desk to organize some papers, pay some bills.... still have garden to take care of. I have yet to figure out how to walk on the spot and shell peas. !!
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 3,977 Member
    edited August 2016
    Still here...yesterday's miles: 4.51

    Getting nowhere fast on my decluttering...but I did do some yesterday after work, which is really a great step in the right direction for me. I am working on finding that sweet spot where I have energy AFTER work. I have been a slug for the longest time.


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    Three days in a row my eyes have opened at 4:30 on their own...my favorite time to wake up during the work week. :) Gives me time to ride the bike, make lunch (if not done the night before) and gather myself. Have to be out the door by 6:35.

    I am keeping fingers crossed this trend continues.

    Hope you all have a lovely day. Later, mates. <3
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 3,977 Member
    Wednesday's Miles: 3.48
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  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    August Goals:
    - 120 miles
    - 10 days over 10,000 steps
    - Be up to date with all the organizations I volunteer with
    - Be up to date on company books
    - Organize personal papers and get pension papers in order

    Week 1 - 32.33 miles (5/10,000)
    Week 2 - 37.17 miles (10/10) = 69.5 miles

    Aug 14 - 1.1 miles .....438 kms on my butt....drove into Edmonton
    Aug 15 - 5.6 miles - 12318 steps (11/10) 438 kms home again....
    Aug 16 - 3.1 miles
    Aug 17 - 4.1 miles

    Good thing I have done so well in the beginning of the month, two trips to the city will cut into all my goals for August.....in case I have trouble connecting - see you all on Saturday hopefully.

    Have a great day :)
  • bananas04
    bananas04 Posts: 102 Member
    Week 2
    8/8 7269 / 3.0
    8/9 10208 / 4.19 (2/10)
    8/10 7582 / 3.11
    8/11 3553 / 1.46
    8/12 3122 / 1.28 **
    8/13 7095 / 2.91
    8/14 7385 / 3.03

    8/1-8/14
    Steps: 105,712 ( 38% of 275k goal)
    Miles: 43.41 mi (39% of 110 mi goal)
    Daily step goal (7k): 11/14
    10k+ days: 2/10
  • bananas04
    bananas04 Posts: 102 Member
    Week 3
    8/15 7583 / 3.11
    8/16 4808 / 1.97
    8/17 7154 / 2.95
    8/18 7463 / 3.07
    8/19 17090 / 7.08 (3/10) **

    This week is much better than last week and this Friday was the opposite of last (17k vs 3k). Have to keep it up in order to meet my goal this month.
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    August Goals:
    - 120 miles
    - 10 days over 10,000 steps
    - Be up to date with all the organizations I volunteer with
    - Be up to date on company books
    - Organize personal papers and get pension papers in order

    Week 1 - 32.33 miles (5/10,000)
    Week 2 - 37.17 miles (10/10) = 69.5 miles

    Aug 14 - 1.1 miles .....438 kms on my butt....drove into Edmonton
    Aug 15 - 5.6 miles - 12318 steps (11/10) 438 kms home again....
    Aug 16 - 3.1 miles
    Aug 17 - 4.1 miles
    Aug 18 - 3.2 miles travel to Edmonton again
    Aug 19 - 4.6 miles steps are the Nazankowski Heart Center at the U of A. DSIL had an ablasion to repair her afib... lots of waiting so just walked around and looked at the scenery.
    Aug 20 - 3.3 miles .... a few miles in the morning while waiting for her discharge and then managed to get some steps in chasing around grandchildren...

    Week 3 - 25 miles (12/10) = 94.5 miles

    Nice and cool here today, rained overnight to cool things down and settle the dust. Not sure what is on the agenda, supposed to be going to a potluck. don't know what I am taking !! I haven't been home long enough to think about it......

    Have a great day everyone :)
  • mlh37214
    mlh37214 Posts: 517 Member
    Made it back this week. :)

    Not sure where I am on miles, but I've been working out, and this weekend, I went to the grocery and bulk store and bought a ridiculous amount of food. I'm cooking and prepping food for the freezer and snacks for my workdays. Pinterest has been a go-to for me the past week or so. :)

    As of the 13th, I was at 29.62
    14 - 1.48
    15 - 1.7
    16 - 1.79
    17 - 3.71
    18 - 3.12
    19 - 2.6
    20 - 3.58
    Total = 47.66...looks like I've got about 40 miles to go in the next 11 days to hit my goal/beat last year.
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    August Goals:
    - 120 miles
    - 10 days over 10,000 steps
    - Be up to date with all the organizations I volunteer with
    - Be up to date on company books
    - Organize personal papers and get pension papers in order

    Week 1 - 32.33 miles (5/10,000)
    Week 2 - 37.17 miles (10/10) = 69.5 miles
    Week 3 - 25 miles (12/10) = 94.5 miles

    Aug 21 - 6 miles - 13247 steps (13/10)

    Another day cleaning out mom's house .... goodness I hope I am done soon!! I hope this is the last day in the basement.
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    mlh37214 wrote: »
    Made it back this week. :)

    Not sure where I am on miles, but I've been working out, and this weekend, I went to the grocery and bulk store and bought a ridiculous amount of food. I'm cooking and prepping food for the freezer and snacks for my workdays. Pinterest has been a go-to for me the past week or so. :)

    As of the 13th, I was at 29.62
    14 - 1.48
    15 - 1.7
    16 - 1.79
    17 - 3.71
    18 - 3.12
    19 - 2.6
    20 - 3.58
    Total = 47.66...looks like I've got about 40 miles to go in the next 11 days to hit my goal/beat last year.

    Nice to see you back. Having meals prepped will free up time for you for other things. Take care and have a great week.
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    August Goals:
    - 120 miles
    - 10 days over 10,000 steps
    - Be up to date with all the organizations I volunteer with
    - Be up to date on company books
    - Organize personal papers and get pension papers in order

    Week 1 - 32.33 miles (5/10,000)
    Week 2 - 37.17 miles (10/10) = 69.5 miles
    Week 3 - 25 miles (12/10) = 94.5 miles

    Aug 21 - 6 miles - 13247 steps (13/10)
    Aug 22 - 7.1 miles - 15677 steps (14/10)

    Too many distractions - but today will be the last day carrying boxes out of the basement. Then start washing walls, cupboards etc.....
  • bananas04
    bananas04 Posts: 102 Member
    Week 3
    8/15 7583 / 3.11
    8/16 4808 / 1.97
    8/17 7154 / 2.95
    8/18 7463 / 3.07
    8/19 17090 / 7.08 (3/10) **
    8/20 7442 / 3.06
    8/21 4812 / 1.98

    8/1-8/21
    Steps: 162,064 ( 59% of 275k goal)
    Miles: 66.63 mi (61% of 110 mi goal)
    Daily step goal (7k): 16/21
    10k+ days: 3/10

    I think I overdid it Friday. My hip has been killing it. Trying tone mindful and rest when needed.
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    August Goals:
    - 120 miles
    - 10 days over 10,000 steps
    - Be up to date with all the organizations I volunteer with
    - Be up to date on company books
    - Organize personal papers and get pension papers in order

    Week 1 - 32.33 miles (5/10,000)
    Week 2 - 37.17 miles (10/10) = 69.5 miles
    Week 3 - 25 miles (12/10) = 94.5 miles

    Aug 21 - 6 miles - 13247 steps (13/10)
    Aug 22 - 7.1 miles - 15677 steps (14/10)
    Aug 23 - 5 miles - 10983 steps (15/10)
    Aug 24 - 4.9 miles - 10797 steps (16/10)
    Aug 25 - 5 miles - 11172 steps (17/10)
    Aug 26 - 4.98 miles - 10963 (18/10)

    It has been a busy week for me. I have everything out of mom's house and while I was sorting and setting up for the garage sale I ran a mini garage sale and sold lots of stuff. Picked choke cherries and apples while I waited for people to come and pick up the things I advertised on Facebook.

    Today is Blueberry Festival so I will be filling in at my favorite volunteer position as our little community of 750 blossoms to 3 - 4000 people.....there will be lots of steps again today!!!

    Have a great weekend everyone!!
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    edited August 2016
    August Goals:
    - 120 miles
    - 10 days over 10,000 steps
    - Be up to date with all the organizations I volunteer with
    - Be up to date on company books
    - Organize personal papers and get pension papers in order

    Week 1 - 32.33 miles (5/10,000)
    Week 2 - 37.17 miles (10/10) = 69.5 miles
    Week 3 - 25 miles (12/10) = 94.5 miles

    Aug 21 - 6 miles - 13247 steps (13/10)
    Aug 22 - 7.1 miles - 15677 steps (14/10)
    Aug 23 - 5 miles - 10983 steps (15/10)
    Aug 24 - 4.9 miles - 10797 steps (16/10)
    Aug 25 - 5 miles - 11172 steps (17/10)
    Aug 26 - 4.98 miles - 10963 (18/10)
    Aug 27 - 3.9 miles

    Week 4 - 36.88 miles (18/10) = 131.38

    I had a great day yesterday!! The students we hired to work at the museum this summer did a great job all summer and yesterday. I didn't make the miles I expected but that is okay. I am totally burnt out, need a rest a regroup day today!!

    Have a great Sunday everyone and talk to you later :)
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    August Goals:
    - 120 miles
    - 10 days over 10,000 steps
    - Be up to date with all the organizations I volunteer with
    - Be up to date on company books
    - Organize personal papers and get pension papers in order

    Week 1 - 32.33 miles (5/10,000)
    Week 2 - 37.17 miles (10/10) = 69.5 miles
    Week 3 - 25 miles (12/10) = 94.5 miles
    Week 4 - 36.88 miles (18/10) = 131.38

    Aug 28 - 4.22 miles

    Sunday was a dreary day... walked my dog and made refrigerator pickles. Hopefully they turn out, I haven't made them before. Then off to the neighbours for supper.

    Frost last night, covered some things, so we will see what survived when the sun comes out.
  • magic71755
    magic71755 Posts: 3,977 Member
    edited August 2016
    Finally able to get up in time and pedal without pain. Sorry I have been Mia

    45 min recumbent bike
  • bananas04
    bananas04 Posts: 102 Member
    Forgot my Fitbit at home for the first time in probably a year... Not even going to total this month and just going to accept it as a miss. My daughter cut 4 teeth this month so sleep has taken priority over steps. BUT tomorrow is a new month and we are going on a week long family trip (just us 3), so it will be a great day to start over :smile:
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    August Goals:
    - 120 miles ...accomplished
    - 10 days over 10,000 steps...accomplished
    - Be up to date with all the organizations I volunteer with
    - Be up to date on company books
    - Organize personal papers and get pension papers in order

    Aug 28 - 4.22 miles
    Aug 29 - 4.5 miles - 10032 steps (19/10)
    Aug 30 - 2.2 miles
    Aug 31 - 3.9 miles

    Total miles for the month... 146.1 miles and 19 days over 10,000 steps

    I made my walking goals - only because of the work at my mom's house. This weekend is the garage sale and then hopefully I can focus on my own stuff... I have to focus on my own stuff because my pension papers have to be completed by the end of the month.
  • mlh37214
    mlh37214 Posts: 517 Member
    Been MIA. Went back and totaled my miles for Aug = 79.9

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