Activity Challenge for Sedentary/Beginners That Wants To Get Moving

OMG @Annie_01, you may be the answer to my prayers. I am SO relating to your posts. Just found this challenge this evening. I'm actually your neighbor to the south in San Marcos. Isn't the break in heat awesome? Anyway, I'm 63, a formerly very fit girl, but have gradually become so sedentary, doing great work writing and creating, but not MOVING. I've been trying to inspire myself. Last week I ordered and received a pedometer but have kept it in a drawer because I thought, "Seeing a recording of 25 steps would be so disheartening!" I went to an event on Sept. 20 and actually danced and had a ball, but my lower back hurt so much at the end of the evening that now when I move it tightens up. But I think I just need to work through it. You have given me the inspiration to start tomorrow. Last year (March 2018) I took an amazing trip to Florence and Rome and walked a ton but I really wasn't ready for it, so your plan to get yourself really ready is so wise. I pushed through it and loved it, but it would have been much better not pushing through it. Thanks for starting this thread. I'm gonna clip that pedometer on in the a.m. and go walk. I might not make it more than 10 minutes, but that's ok. Better than nothing. It's great being able to write and edit lovely paragraphs, but unfortunately that doesn't add much to one's lifespan. I can't wait to start seeing numbers of steps like you're recording.

Today's plan~
*wake up/6m✔
*3m@/ITband stretch X 3 /twice daily/1
*knee exercises✔
*mild stretching✔
*balance exercise✔
*walk
▪CHALLENGES
•Day 10
Jumpstart~ lean legs
•Day 8
Find 10~ interval training/step up intervals
•Day 13
Plateau Busting~ new weigh in plan✔ - I began weighing daily 18 months ago as a member of a challenge group. Took some time to get used to that! I'll continue daily weigh-ins with a focus on Thursdays.

Walked 2 miles today. It was a bit drizzly and cool, thoroughly enjoyable! Yesterday I rode my bike for 3 miles, my personal best!

Great work everyone, just keep moving!

donimfp wrote: »

OMG @Annie_01, you may be the answer to my prayers. I am SO relating to your posts. Just found this challenge this evening. I'm actually your neighbor to the south in San Marcos. Isn't the break in heat awesome? Anyway, I'm 63, a formerly very fit girl, but have gradually become so sedentary, doing great work writing and creating, but not MOVING. I've been trying to inspire myself. Last week I ordered and received a pedometer but have kept it in a drawer because I thought, "Seeing a recording of 25 steps would be so disheartening!" I went to an event on Sept. 20 and actually danced and had a ball, but my lower back hurt so much at the end of the evening that now when I move it tightens up. But I think I just need to work through it. You have given me the inspiration to start tomorrow. Last year (March 2018) I took an amazing trip to Florence and Rome and walked a ton but I really wasn't ready for it, so your plan to get yourself really ready is so wise. I pushed through it and loved it, but it would have been much better not pushing through it. Thanks for starting this thread. I'm gonna clip that pedometer on in the a.m. and go walk. I might not make it more than 10 minutes, but that's ok. Better than nothing. It's great being able to write and edit lovely paragraphs, but unfortunately that doesn't add much to one's lifespan. I can't wait to start seeing numbers of steps like you're recording.

Maybe some gentle yoga will help with the back issue. Whatever the modern 'best practice' sit-up would maybe help muscle balance for your back long-term. For back spasms, my doc gave me baclofen, and it works well for me--if I take it right when the problem starts it prevents it from getting into an inflammation loop and just the one dose takes care of the problem. Otherwise I have to take it a few days to recover if I let the back get into that feedback loop. (spasm-->pain-->inflammation-->spasm in response to pain and inflammation...). So ask your doc if that med would work for you (is non-narcotic and pretty weak but can do wonders when applied to the right kind of problem--anti spasmotic. typically paired with an NSAID to control the pain and inflammation part of the loop).

Yesterday
▪Did not walk. Shopping and food prepping took up 4 hrs of time. Did not do step up intervals. Step ups were included in my strength training. After my workouts and 3 hrs of standing and cooking, my knee needed rest. No exercise today yet, it's 8pm. I still have a shot at it😀 Looking forward to that walk & step up intervals workout tomorrow. I don't like leaving a workout undone. I just move it forward.

*wake up/6m✔
*3m@/ITband stretch X 3 /twice daily/✔
*knee exercises✔
*mild stretching✔
*balance exercise✔
*walk❌
▪CHALLENGES
•Day 10
Jumpstart~ lean legs✔
•Day 8
Find 10~ interval training/step up intervals❌
•Day 13
Plateau Busting~ new weigh in plan✔ - I began weighing daily 18 months ago as a member of a challenge group. Took some time to get used to that! I'll continue daily weigh-ins with a focus on Thursdays.

Have exercise equipment in my home and a Gym membership, am attempting to walk 7,500 steps each day--Good Luck everyone and thanks @Annie_01

Annie_01 wrote:

@tiabirdie56 You have quite a workout schedule! I am trying to work up to an hour to an hour and a half. Hope it was a good day for you.

@Annie_01, All active days are good days for me! Those evenings sometimes are full of aches and stiffness though. 😃 There are days when my body rebels and is not in one accord with what I want to do. That is a rest day. You will get to hour+ workouts.

Walked 50 minutes today. How'd everyone do?