Leslie Sansone November 2021 Walk Challenge

texasgardnr
texasgardnr Posts: 2,617 Member
The November Walk Challenge starts....in just a few days! Now is the time to be thinking about our new individual monthly challenge goals!

Having Leslie's, or other walking DVDs, to pop in the player can be a great addition to walking outdoors in November. For those who are enjoying walking or hiking outdoors might well continue to be a pleasant alternative to the DVDs. For those walkers who live where there is more rain, or perhaps snow, the DVDs are a tremendous help when it is impossible to get outside for a walk.

This group is open to any and all walkers 🏃‍♀️🚶‍♀️ . The majority of us use Leslie Sansone Walk At Home 📀 DVD workouts as well as Walking DVDs by other favorite instructors. Remember to take advantage of the great walks 👟 or hikes 🥾 outside on the trails or pathways that might still be available to us, or a walk in our neighborhood or perhaps on the treadmill. All of these many options count toward our miles, steps or minutes. However you get your walk in, or however you like to keep track of it... come on in and join us! Post your miles, minutes, or steps that you have walked, however you did it... it is all good! In fact it is much more than 'good', it is quite awesome and wonderful o:) .
Please share any strength training or other types of workouts that you are doing. We all benefit greatly by learning from one another and getting new ideas.

We are a happy, supportive group, and I promise that joining this walk challenge will motivate, challenge, as well as inspire you!

Set your personal goal for how many miles, minutes, or steps that you want to walk, indoors or out, this month. This is your own personal goal :star:. Post your results daily, weekly, or whenever you like. It is such an encouragement to read each others' posts.

If you find this challenge somewhere in the middle of the month, or even near the end, no need to wonder if you can join in because it doesn't matter which day of the month that you join in. Just set your goals to reflect what you want to walk for the remaining days in the month. You are always welcome :) !

So, if you are new to the group please feel free to start today so that by the end of the month you will be that much closer to your health goals. It is never too late to join in!

It is always fun to read which DVD, whether Leslie or another instructor, that you used. Or whatever form your walk took, whether outdoors or on the treadmill or anything in between. We all could use some new inspiration or ideas sometimes, or inquiring minds sometimes just want to know . So please share if you would want to :p .

Come on in, and let's start walking the Monthly Walk Challenge together. I know that I always write this each month, however, I am truly grateful for each one of our precious walkers who continue to inspire and motivate mile by mile, and step by step, each month.

I know that we are all excited to see our long time faithful walking friends o:) join us for yet another amazing month together, and we are awaiting the opportunity to welcome newcomers to this month's Walk Challenge!

So... lace up those walking shoes and get some water... and maybe a heavier jacket, as we begin to walk outside, or indoors, into November 2021! We have only two months left in this year 😲, so for the next two months lets really walk strong in order to end this year with increased strength 💪 and stamina 🏃‍♀️😅 .

Let us walk with grateful hearts <3 .

texasgardnr :flowerforyou:
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  • savannahs21
    savannahs21 Posts: 364 Member
    Does anyone know if Walk Away The Pounds app works with a Fire tv stick?
  • mypinkbikini
    mypinkbikini Posts: 341 Member
    Not sure @savannahs21 . I have the app on my phone and I use a different app SMART THINGS to cast it to my smart TV when I'm home. When i travel I do it on my phone
  • mypinkbikini
    mypinkbikini Posts: 341 Member
    @savannahs21 let me edit to say I'm using the walk at home app (its red) by Leslie
  • mypinkbikini
    mypinkbikini Posts: 341 Member
    Happy November everyone.

    I've started jogging but my goal for the month is simply 1 walking mile everyday. I'd like to do strength work, jog 4 days most weeks and build up my mileage so I'm doing 15-20 miles mostly jogging each week.

    But my goal is simply 1 mile walk EVERY DAY, NO EXCUSES. I think that's the best thing I can do for my mind and body this month rather than set big lofty goals.

    I ended the month basically the same weight I started which was so frustrating in October. I'm getting fewer massages in the months ahead due to scheduling issues with my therapist. I plan to do more relaxing salt baths.

    I'm pleased that even though I didn't lose weight in October I did cut back more on my sleep aid and also on alcohol and I started jogging 3 times weekly. So I made some good progress and I'm hopeful November will feel good too (and i can finally see that weight loss i deserve!)

    Hugs!
  • Deeder522
    Deeder522 Posts: 1,138 Member
    Ahhh, November. Leaves have turned and are falling. Deer are running, and I'm still kind of limping. ;)
    Last month I was about 12 miles shy of my goal. This month I'll roll back on my mileage.

    November Goals

    Mileage Goal: 85 miles tracked
    Apple Watch Challenge: 14 workouts of 15min or more.

    @mypinkbikini - Sometimes progress doesn't show on the scale. Good for you on cutting back on the sleep aid and alcohol.

    @2020pinktogo - Congratulations on a year of amazing progress.

    @savannahs21 - If you're referring to the Walk at Home app, I believe you can use it with the Fire Stick but you need to download the purple player app.

    Is anyone looking at buying the new program Walk, Run, Lift? I see QVC has it for about $60.
  • mypinkbikini
    mypinkbikini Posts: 341 Member
    Today I completed a fast 20 minutes to knock out my first mile of the month!

    @deeder522 I've done a few of the walk run lifts and I enjoy some of them. Some of their transitions between staff are really clunky and hard to follow and sometimes my band style isn't good for some of their stretches in those segments and I end up improvising. I think they're nice to shake it up here and there but I'm not sure how they're selling an entire program of it except as a supplement to the regular stuff.

    And Leslie isn't in any of the ones I've done, just the newer staff, fwiw.

  • savannahs21
    savannahs21 Posts: 364 Member
    Thank you so much for the help!
  • texasgardnr
    texasgardnr Posts: 2,617 Member
    @2020pinktogo Welcome! Your joining us around the year anniversary after your stroke is amazing! 20 minutes walking a day is a big deal and a good goal choice! Keep on pressing forward... 🚶‍♀️🌹💗.

    @mypinkbikini I'm sorry that you continue to have difficulty with the scale. So it is good to read that you are planning to add in times of self care. That is a great idea. I like your mile a day goal. The simplicity of it will serve you well, and anything else that you do is an awesome bonus 🌼👍🚶‍♀️. Your listed accomplishments during October rock!

    @Deeder522 Since you are still limping it sounds like a good decision to roll back a little on your mileage goal 🌻👟.

    My goal for this month will once again be to keep moving as much as possible by using the rebounder & the Gazelle, walking indoors and sometimes outside on my cul-de-sac, or working in the yard/garden 🌞 🌷 🐛 😅.

    I began walking on our cul-de-sac, beginning the first week in September. I started walking slowly for 20 minutes which is about twice around. (Back in 2019 I could walk four times around in 20 minutes and could easily walk all over the neighborhood up to around 1 1/2 hours with no problems and no pain. (And do longer Leslie walks. I do miss those 😅😥)

    By the end of October I was able to increase the time while still walking slowly on my street, up to around 30-40 minutes now. I'm staying on my street because if pain comes then I can stop and not be that far from home. That's where I'm at now with walking. I continue to research and try to figure out what if anything different is helping or hurting me.

    For November my goal is to continue walking outdoors at least twice a week. A third time will be a bonus. I will vary the speed as I am able, tracking my walks by minutes. I'm going to continue "jogging" on the rebounder (much easier on my joints than walking on the street, and use the gazelle for cardio. And whatever else I can find to change things up and keep working some strength in.

    Well, enough about me. I mostly write these things so I ward off discouragement by observing my plans and progress over the months/ years.

    Here's to a great November for all of us 💗🤸‍♀️💗

    texasgardnr 🤠🌺
  • texasgardnr
    texasgardnr Posts: 2,617 Member
    My goal for this month will once again be to keep moving as much as possible by using the the Gazelle, rebounder, walking indoors and sometimes outside on my cul-de-sac, adding in some strength or working in the yard/garden 🌞 🌷 🐛 😅.

    November 1: 2 hours 15 minutes: outside walking, yard/garden
    November 2: 70 minutes: gazelle, rebounder, inside walk, strength

    texasgardnr 🤠🌺
  • mypinkbikini
    mypinkbikini Posts: 341 Member
    I jogged on Tuesday but Wednesday got away from me due to a 4 hr round trip drive and full work day. I should have done a mile when I got home but I had red wine instead! I will jog a couple miles this morning (Even though I don't feel like it to kickstart the streak again).
  • texasgardnr
    texasgardnr Posts: 2,617 Member
    My goal for this month will once again be to keep moving as much as possible by using the the Gazelle, rebounder, walking indoors and sometimes outside on my cul-de-sac, adding in some strength or working in the yard/garden 🌞 🌷 🐛 😅.

    November 1: 2 hours 15 minutes: outside walking, yard/garden
    November 2: 70 minutes: gazelle, rebounder, inside walk, strength
    November 3: 90 minutes: Extra cleaning, also some decluttering garden area in garage, porch
    November 3: 40 minutes: gazelle, rebounder, strength

    texasgardnr 🤠🌺
  • mypinkbikini
    mypinkbikini Posts: 341 Member
    30 minute fast walk with Leslie burned high aerobics calories in my fit bit!!!

    This weekend im doing 3 mile runs and big yoga sessions for that darn foot 🙃
  • VeggieGirlforLife
    VeggieGirlforLife Posts: 777 Member
    Hi friends! November Goal: 130 miles plus strength/Pilates each day. Although I love Pilates, I don't feel as strong as I did before, so I'm thinking of experimenting with some different strength training along with Pilates this month. A side goal is that I'd like to aim to eat dinner earlier and be in bed earlier on work nights. We will see if I manage that. I am a night owl, it's so hard for me to go to bed!

    @texasgardnr great job on increasing 10-20 minutes on your outdoor walking. It's not worth it to be in pain though. Hopefully you will find ways to make it easier on your body. I really think if the world was made of softer floors and cloud-like ground, all of our feet and joints would feel so much better! I enjoy the feel of memory foam in my shoes, have you tried that at all?

    Good luck @mypinkbikini on your no excuses goal! I think that's really excellent of you to set an obtainable goal instead of trying to reach something unrealistic. I am bad about pushing myself to meet goals even when my feet are protesting which isn't healthy and I know I need to work on that.
    How is your dog doing?
  • VeggieGirlforLife
    VeggieGirlforLife Posts: 777 Member
    November Goal: 130 miles plus strength/Pilates each day

    Nov 1: 4 Miles WATP Express+ 19 min Winsor Pilates buns & thighs sculpting
    Nov 2: 6 Miles ~ 5 Fat Burning Miles + 1 Mile Heart Healthy + 26 min Pilates Mat Workout w/Ana Cabán
    Nov 3: 4 Fast Miles Walk Slim + 19 min Winsor Pilates buns & thighs sculpting
    Nov 4: 6 Miles (4 Mile Walk and 2 Dance Miles) + 26 min Pilates Mat Workout w/Ana Cabán
    Nov 5: 5 Fat Burning Miles ~ 19 min Winsor Pilates buns & thighs sculpting

    25 out of 130 miles
  • SweetPeasMom55
    SweetPeasMom55 Posts: 3,562 Member
    Doing pretty well with my 20 minutes. It's not a marathon just baby steps.
  • mypinkbikini
    mypinkbikini Posts: 341 Member
    @VeggieGirlforLife his improvements didn't stick but he's still on the med in case it's helping him. He does seem very sleepy all day most days and sleeps through things that used to get him worked up once upon a time. He's still happy to see us, eat, go to bed with us at night and go for car rides though I noticed he's getting more reluctant to walk with my husband. He takes a lot of encouragement most mornings to do his potty walk so that's.... different.

    I made the prudent decision to make the holiday card photos of him this year and us with him-- to celebrate him while we have him. I love him so much.

    Thank you for asking 💛
  • VeggieGirlforLife
    VeggieGirlforLife Posts: 777 Member
    @mypinkbikini I'm sorry to hear this about your pup. It's so very hard when our fur babies are feeling unwell and especially when you know time is limited. I think it's a wonderful idea to do holiday cards with him! I'm glad you thought to do that. You will be glad of it. Show him all the love and give special treats, anything you can do for him while he's with you. I do understand that love and the bond. I pray you have many more happy days with him. Big hugs to you and gentle pets for the doggie! 🐶 🐾 💛
  • VeggieGirlforLife
    VeggieGirlforLife Posts: 777 Member
    November Goal: 130 miles plus strength/Pilates each day

    Nov 1: 4 Miles WATP Express+ 19 min Winsor Pilates buns & thighs sculpting
    Nov 2: 6 Miles ~ 5 Fat Burning Miles + 1 Mile Heart Healthy + 26 min Pilates Mat Workout w/Ana Cabán
    Nov 3: 4 Fast Miles Walk Slim + 19 min Winsor Pilates buns & thighs sculpting
    Nov 4: 6 Miles (4 Mile Walk and 2 Dance Miles) + 26 min Pilates Mat Workout w/Ana Cabán
    Nov 5: 5 Fat Burning Miles ~ 19 min Winsor Pilates buns & thighs sculpting
    Nov 6: 5 Really Big Miles + 18 min GymRa full body strength with Lindsay
    Nov 7: 7 Miles ~ 4 Mile Fast Walk + 3 Miles Dance and Walk to deep house mix + 19 min Winsor Pilates buns & thighs sculpting

    37 out of 130 miles
  • Deeder522
    Deeder522 Posts: 1,138 Member
    November Goals

    Mileage Goal: 22 / 85 miles tracked
    Apple Watch Challenge: 3 / 14 workouts of 15min or more.

    It's a beautiful fall day here so I'm pressing the Hubby to get out with me a take a short hike at a nearby park.
  • mypinkbikini
    mypinkbikini Posts: 341 Member
    @deeder522 I love that!

    Its a freezing fall day here so I took the car in for snow tires between work meetings, pressed my husband to make a pumpkin shepherd's pie (which really needs lots more spices-- any ideas from you guys about what to use to liven it up next time?) and nailed 10,000 INDOOR steps.
  • VeggieGirlforLife
    VeggieGirlforLife Posts: 777 Member
    November Goal: 130 miles plus strength/Pilates each day

    Nov 1: 4 Miles WATP Express+ 19 min Winsor Pilates buns & thighs sculpting
    Nov 2: 6 Miles ~ 5 Fat Burning Miles + 1 Mile Heart Healthy + 26 min Pilates Mat Workout w/Ana Cabán
    Nov 3: 4 Fast Miles Walk Slim + 19 min Winsor Pilates buns & thighs sculpting
    Nov 4: 6 Miles (4 Mile Walk and 2 Dance Miles) + 26 min Pilates Mat Workout w/Ana Cabán
    Nov 5: 5 Fat Burning Miles ~ 19 min Winsor Pilates buns & thighs sculpting
    Nov 6: 5 Really Big Miles + 18 min GymRa full body strength with Lindsay
    Nov 7: 7 Miles ~ 4 Mile Fast Walk + 3 Miles Dance and Walk to deep house mix + 19 min Winsor Pilates buns & thighs sculpting
    Nov 8: 6 Miles ~ 4 Mile Fast Walk + 2 Miles Woman's Walk + 15 min HASfit strength for legs

    43 out of 130 miles
  • VeggieGirlforLife
    VeggieGirlforLife Posts: 777 Member
    @mypinkbikini - for your pumpkin shepherd's pie - it would have to be a vegan version for me, so that might make it a little different, but I would say rosemary leaves, smoked paprika, garlic and turmeric. You could also try maybe some chili powder or cayenne if you want to make it more spicy.
  • VeggieGirlforLife
    VeggieGirlforLife Posts: 777 Member

    November Goal: 130 miles plus strength/Pilates each day


    Nov 1: 4 Miles WATP Express+ 19 min Winsor Pilates buns & thighs sculpting

    Nov 2: 6 Miles ~ 5 Fat Burning Miles + 1 Mile Heart Healthy + 26 min Pilates Mat Workout w/Ana Cabán

    Nov 3: 4 Fast Miles Walk Slim + 19 min Winsor Pilates buns & thighs sculpting

    Nov 4: 6 Miles (4 Mile Walk and 2 Dance Miles) + 26 min Pilates Mat Workout w/Ana Cabán

    Nov 5: 5 Fat Burning Miles + 19 min Winsor Pilates buns & thighs sculpting

    Nov 6: 5 Really Big Miles + 18 min GymRa full body strength with Lindsay

    Nov 7: 7 Miles ~ 4 Mile Fast Walk + 3 Miles Dance and Walk to deep house mix + 19 min Winsor Pilates buns & thighs sculpting

    Nov 8: 6 Miles ~ 4 Mile Fast Walk + 2 Miles Woman's Walk + 15 min HASfit strength for legs

    Nov 9: 6 Miles ~ 3 Miles Walking for Weight Loss + 3 Miles 5K With a Twist! + 26 min Pilates Mat Workout w/Ana Cabán

    Nov 10: 5 Fat Burning Miles + 15 min HASfit strength for legs


    54 out of 130 miles

  • Deeder522
    Deeder522 Posts: 1,138 Member

    I got 1.5 miles in yesterday around the farm. Our first winter "storm" is supposed to show up in the next day or so. The trees must know b/c they were dropping leaves fast and in clumps this morning.

    Tomorrow, I have an extra Apple watch challenge for Veterans Day. Any workout lasting 11 minutes or more.



    Random note: MFP's updates to the groups' forums is going to take some getting used to.

  • sandra2bfit1
    sandra2bfit1 Posts: 747 Member
    I just joined this group getting back to my walking I have many WATP Dvd's starting the 1 mile today.
  • mypinkbikini
    mypinkbikini Posts: 341 Member
    @VeggieGirlforLife thank you for the spice suggestions! I didn't realize you were vegan! Now you'll have to help me troubleshoot my recipes moving forward- I'm diving into the elusive mac n cheese with nut yeast again this winter for sure :)

    Since going dairy-free last year I find myself ordering the vegan options and scouring vegan recipes. We still eat meat and I try to eat eggs and fish a few times each week, but I've noticed since going dairy-free that we definitely eat fewer animal products and I find when I do have steak or meat I don't desire huge cuts anymore. Instead it's fine to have just a little bit of meat mixed in with a lot of veggies/carbs in a lot of my meals so I'm feeling good about those changes. I'm trying to bolster with veggie protein sources which honestly can be a bit of a struggle and one of the big reasons I could never imagine going totally vegan. This week I've been making smoothies with trader joe's almond butter or refried beans in a breakfast burrito to try to up my morning protein. My nut milks and occasionally yogurts have very small amounts of protein.

    We're an ongoing conversion over here for sure :) I am a little nervous about travelling again-- every menu seems to be loaded with cheese and milk now that I don't eat it!
  • mypinkbikini
    mypinkbikini Posts: 341 Member
    Deeder522 wrote: »
    I got 1.5 miles in yesterday around the farm. Our first winter "storm" is supposed to show up in the next day or so. The trees must know b/c they were dropping leaves fast and in clumps this morning.
    Tomorrow, I have an extra Apple watch challenge for Veterans Day. Any workout lasting 11 minutes or more.


    Random note: MFP's updates to the groups' forums is going to take some getting used to.

    I wanted to like your post for your walking but I cannot bring myself to LIKE the first storm of the season :) STAY WARM! And I wholeheartedly agree-- my phone cant get to community right now so I had to logon to my computer to update and say I've been doing my walks and jogging several days all week.
  • JustEm2015
    JustEm2015 Posts: 5 Member
    I'm almost embarrassed 😳 to post my baby goal, but ripping off the band-aid, my goal this week has been to walk 2000 steps a day minimum (yup, that's it, total, and that's about a 400% increase) Starting Monday the 15 th I'm going to increase that to 2250/day.

    I am using Leslie Sansone's "Walk 500 steps now" first thing every morning. It's just five minutes and I'm doing it while my breakfast gets ready before work. There is a"Heart Healthy 1 Mile Workout with Bands" that I'm going to try for the first time tomorrow. Not before breakfast, later in the day! I have pelvic floor dysfunction so I need to have five minutes of mild activity, eat a high fiber breakfast, and drink a warm caffeinated beverage all within 45 minutes of getting out of bed! 😅

    I have stage 3 ovarian cancer. It's active but stable, but I haven't been taking care of my body other than just trying to keep it alive. I'm sure you can imagine my energy level isn't phenomenal. I'm feeling decent right now and there is some new peervteviewed research that exercise helps tumors grow slower, so that's pretty motivating. I would like to get to 5000 Steps a day and maintain it, even if/when my chemo regime changes.

    Does anyone here have the app? Is it worth it? Are the easier routines on there too?
  • sandra2bfit1
    sandra2bfit1 Posts: 747 Member
    1.5 miles