Shoveling snow was a lot of minutes for me already this morning! Did our sidewalk in front of the house, 2 porches with stairs and a path to our cars. My husband was doing the drive with the snow blower but I had to brush off the cars and move the so the area could be cleaned. More snow coming...more minutes will rack up. I did 90 already and will go back out later if the lake machine keeps up after this system snow.

@katharmonic Thanks for sharing your stats. That is the real win! All the extra time we have done getting strong and healthy! @mswanger09 thanks for the inspiration in your reindeer life choices. They are so true for all of us!

@MissionEnforcer , @hawkins410 I just want to say thank you for a stellar challenge. Your hard work and time is greatly appreciated!

Thank you to all Team One for letting me be part of the group. I didn't write much on the thread, but I did read and enjoy you all. Much to all!

Ok, need to get all this in before the stroke of midnight, or something like that, so I'll go back and read and respond later. For some reason finding the time to hang out here and read has been taken up by holiday preparations!

@MissionEnforcer Here's my stuff:

Standing Abs done once a day Tuesday through Friday for a total of 4 - and maybe I should do that stuff more often - I was a hurtin' pup!

For the physical challenge, I went back to week 1's drumming challenge - deep down in my soul I'm a really good drummer - like Neil Peart good - in the real world I'm a really good drummer in my car at traffic lights. So jumping around and banging on things is a little bit motivating for me. Someday I might be brave enough to attend the drum class at the gym, but for now, my basement was fine.

8 things to do to get through the holidays without total failure
1. Scheduled a weigh in at the doctor's office on December 29th - REALLY don't want to show up there with a huge gain.
2. Writing gym time onto my calendar so I can't say I didn't have time
3. Planning ahead for parties, lunches, family gatherings - if I know I have something on a particular day, I will make the best choices I can at the event, and balance that with lighter meals on either side and/or extra exercise.
4. Hanging my bathing suit/new dresses for the cruise in January at the front of my closet as a gentle reminder that I have goals.
5. Pack a healthy lunch on work days - no running out to forage and coming back with Starbucks or baked goods.
6. Learn how to politely say no thank you when people offer/push food at me. I'm getting a pretty good grip on noticing when I am full and stopping but sometimes I am tempted - it would be an easier battle if well-meaning loved ones would quit trying to love me with food.
7. In honor of Dasher - At least once a week I will do a 5k walk where I go as fast as I can - if it is too yukky outside, then on the elliptical.
8. Watch the Nog - There tend to be more than the usual number of adult beverages around this month, including the old family recipe egg nog that I love, but will cost me half a day's calories in one fell swoop. Maybe I'll start drinking it from a shot glass instead of a coffee mug.

And finally - one new thing to try:
9. I used to really like riding my bicycle, but I've not been on it but a few times in the last couple of years - I am going to try to find a spin class and see if I can muddle through something like that for the winter months and see if I can do some kind of extended outdoor ride this Spring.

I've been on my feet for ten hours today baking, was gift shopping yesterday from the time the stores opened until the closed - more than 10000 steps both days and I'm tired! At least a girl can write Christmas cards while seated in her favorite comfy chair!

Finished the day with more snow shoveling. Exhausted. Good night! Thanks everybody

I'll do 15 minutes.... I'm in!

Done! We are tied!
Someone do something!