Activity Challenge for Sedentary/Beginners That Wants To Get Moving

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  • threewins
    threewins Posts: 1,455 Member
    I'm trying out the elliptical. I did 200 units today. I may stop with that if I get a sore back.
  • threewins
    threewins Posts: 1,455 Member
    Unfortunately I had an awful sleep and I managed 30 units on the elliptical.
  • threewins
    threewins Posts: 1,455 Member
    So I've got a new system now. As an incentive to eat less, if I eat more than my maximum intake of 5,999 kJ then I have to exercise for an hour. Otherwise it's 30 minutes. Yesterday I ate about 6400 so I did an hour on the elliptical at 11 setting.
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    @threewins, That is a good plan. Meanwhile, I am trying to eat more😕 to heal my adrenals and jostle this weight gain back down.
  • threewins
    threewins Posts: 1,455 Member
    Oh sorry about that tiabirdie. I hope you manage to sort out your adrenal situation.

    I've been slack at posting, today I did 45 minutes on the elliptical at setting 12.
  • threewins
    threewins Posts: 1,455 Member
    Today I did 15 minutes on the elliptical at 13 setting, 15 at 12 and 15 at 11.
  • threewins
    threewins Posts: 1,455 Member
    15 minutes at 14 setting elliptical, 15 at 13 and 15 at 12.
  • robynleegetsfit
    robynleegetsfit Posts: 49 Member
    Hi I'm new here.

    My goal is to do 15 minutes of Pop Pilates a day. I started 3 weeks ago and did 30 minutes a day. But the last two weeks I haven't. Looking to start again.
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    I haven't been doing much this past week.

    11/7~
    *wake up/❌
    *3m@/ITband stretch X 3 /twice daily(1)
    *knee exercises✔
    *mild stretching✔
    *hip realignment❌
    *balance exercises✔

    11/8❌
    11/9❌
    11/10❌

    11/11
    *wake up/2m✔
    *3m@/ITband stretch X 3 /twice daily✔
    *knee exercises✔
    *mild stretching✔
    *hip realignment✔
    *balance exercises✔

    11/12~
    *wake up/3m✔
    *3m@/ITband stretch X 3 /twice daily(1)
    *knee exercises✔
    *mild stretching✔
    *hip realignment❌
    *balance exercises❌

    11/13~
    *wake up/5m✔
    *3m@/ITband stretch X 3 /twice daily✔
    *knee exercises✔
    *mild stretching❌
    *hip realignment❌
    *balance exercises❌
  • threewins
    threewins Posts: 1,455 Member
    Elliptical
    5 minutes at 15 setting
    10 at 14
    15 at 13
    15 at 12
    Total energy is 271 gnatflaps
  • threewins
    threewins Posts: 1,455 Member
    Elliptical
    5 minutes at 16 setting
    10 at 15
    15 at 14
    15 at 13
    Total energy is 295 gnatflaps
  • threewins
    threewins Posts: 1,455 Member
    Elliptical,
    5 minutes at 17 setting
    10 minutes at 16
    15 at 15
    15 at 14. No energy number because the timer function of the elliptical is faulty. I'll stay at 17 for a while because it's getting difficult at that level.
  • threewins
    threewins Posts: 1,455 Member
    Elliptical
    5 minutes at 18
    10 at 17
    15 at 16
    15 at 15
    Energy used is 359 gnatflaps
  • threewins
    threewins Posts: 1,455 Member
    Elliptical
    5 minutes at level 19
    10 minutes at 18
    15 at 17
    15 at 16
    Energy used is 386 gnatflaps
  • threewins
    threewins Posts: 1,455 Member
    So in an attempt to reduce my eating, if I eat less than 6,000 kJ the next day I only have to exercise for 30 minutes. If more, it's an hour.

    Elliptical
    5 minutes at 20
    10 at 19
    15 at 18
    15 at 17
    15 at 16
    518 gnatflaps energy used
  • threewins
    threewins Posts: 1,455 Member
    So the timing system is broken on the elliptical so I don't get to see my increase in fitness, I'll carry on without the numbers
    5 minutes at level 21
    10 at 20
    15 at 19
    15 at 18
    15 at 17
  • threewins
    threewins Posts: 1,455 Member
    Great news, I ate less than 6000 kJ so I get to do only 30 minutes at the gym.
    5 minutes at level 22
    10 minutes at 21
    15 at 20
  • threewins
    threewins Posts: 1,455 Member
    Yesterday I was pretty tired so I only did 20 minutes on the elliptical. Today I did
    5 minutes at level 25
    10 at 24
    15 at 23
    15 at 22
    15 at 21
    I'll stop here, I won't increase the levels (25 is the highest level)
  • threewins
    threewins Posts: 1,455 Member
    Same as yesterday. I'm hoping that all 3 ellipticals get fixed by the end of my holiday because I want to track my long-term progress.
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    edited November 2019
    I hope those ellipticals are repaired soon! @threewins

    Well, I had been doing only functional exercise since I last posted. Did a full body dumbbell workout today.✔
  • threewins
    threewins Posts: 1,455 Member
    Yeah, me too. Keep posting if it helps @tiabirdie56, although I won't be posting (or exercising) until mid January probably.
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    Enjoy your holiday break @threewins.
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    ▪Tuesday, 11/26

    *wake up/❌
    *3m@/ITband stretch X 3 /twice daily✔
    *knee exercises✔
    *mild stretching✔
    *hip realignment✔
    *balance exercise❌

    *lower bodyweight exercises✔
    *home activities (2hrs)✔
  • threewins
    threewins Posts: 1,455 Member
    Well, I'm back at the gym. I stayed an extra week at the accommodation far from the gym. So it's a new year, I'll only have access to a treadmill for 6-9 months. I want to see how fast I can run so I need to be consistent. Starting off slowly since I'm not fit.

    Today I walked for 10 minutes each at
    5.0, 4.9, 4.8 km/hr.
    Tomorrow I want to increase that by 0.1.
  • threewins
    threewins Posts: 1,455 Member
    As above, but 0.1 higher.
  • threewins
    threewins Posts: 1,455 Member
    Running 5.2
    Walking 5.1, 5.0
    Each of 10 minutes. I'll keep it at that for a while.
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