October 2024 Walks and Workouts
Deeder522
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New Month, New Goals. Welcome to October 2024!
It's the 1st full month of Fall. Pumpkin Spice is everything, and Summer has stepped aside to Autumn's brilliance of multi-color inspiring.
Whether you work out in the Gym, with YouTube, The Walk at Home App, or old school with DVDs, we're glad you're doing something for yourself!
Remember NOW is always a great time for a walk.
No matter your goal for the month, we're happy to have you join us. Don't be afraid to chime in because we all want to support you and your goals.
It's the 1st full month of Fall. Pumpkin Spice is everything, and Summer has stepped aside to Autumn's brilliance of multi-color inspiring.
Whether you work out in the Gym, with YouTube, The Walk at Home App, or old school with DVDs, we're glad you're doing something for yourself!
Remember NOW is always a great time for a walk.
No matter your goal for the month, we're happy to have you join us. Don't be afraid to chime in because we all want to support you and your goals.
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October Goals
Mileage Tracked: 70
Apple Challenge: Do 8 walking workouts of 5 minutes or more.
I lowered my mileage slightly b/c of the remodel that is still taking place. We came back home last night after 4 days away. Ryan's pain was increasing, and I wasn't sleeping much at all. Otherwise, we had a lovely time. We are grateful for the friends that took us in.
After some setbacks, we hope to have a working shower tonight.
@zichab I look forward to hearing an update from you and Dennis.
@lclark04957 You need GREAT last month. I'm so happy to see you continue to check in and reach your goals.
October is going to be great, Friends!! Positive thought for us moving into a new month!!!!🥳
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Hi All,
Sorry for the MIA! September went totally bonkers on me and I did not even get near my computer! From the 15th on Dennis and I were moving and stacking 3 1/2 full cord of wood! Then we winterized our porch and deck and brought in a one month supply of wood. They we cleaned out the gutters, drained the hot water heater, double checked the attic collar ties, reamed out the foundation drains, and put the snow blower on the tractor! All that got done by the 25th when he went in for his right knee replacement, which went very well. He was in more pain this time than last and they changed his pain meds from Oxycodone to Tramador which made him super dizzy. But he is on Tylenol now so the dizziness is gone and he feels good. He had his first PT appointment yesterday and is doing exercises already. He so loves walking without any pain. He is totally like a kid and walks around as fast as he can. It's funny.
My goals for October are going to be modest, but I am going to stick to them! 32 oz of water minimum per day, Log Food on MFP each day and a minimum of 1 mile walking a day either outside, with Leslie or waiting on Dennis! LOL None of these are hard and I just have to do them!
I am so excited about your bathroom @Deeder522! There are always hick-ups when remodeling an older home and you never know what they will be. However, mold should have been contained. That was very careless as some molds can make you extremely sick (Stachybotrys is one of them). Also, lost or cracked items or even the wrong item are very normal events that are just freakin annoying!!!! Remodeling is not for the faint of heart that is for sure.
Great job with your controlled snacking @lclark04957! I am tracking this month to get it all back in control.
See you tomorrow for the latest in the @Deeder522's new bathroom saga! :bigsmile:0 -
Hi, new to the group, and back on mfp; Started moving some (went for fall walka) and mindfully (mostly)
eating and logging food (& drinking water) on Autumn Equinox; have logged and increased water (& caught myself several times realizing again that I eat when I'm thirsty, but had stopped hydration habit).
My Oct. program: at least 3@30 min walking* workouts weekly; 10 min. workout daily minimum
*walking in either the land preserve 3 doors down or at the SPCA with dogs or going across town to walk my busy sister's dog, or youtube Leslie Sansone; I also do low-impact aerobics while watching tv. Tomorrow (Wed) I go in for final step of volunteer training at SPCA. Can sub these with active functional exercise, such as gardening, heavy cleaning as another sister is coming for a week's visit in a couple of weeks...always time to get things extra tidy before she gets here. Edit to add...pumpkin spice *is* everything, and visiting sister is my ps sister (we love to try new ps things); Probably will check in weekly here; also doing some OA stuff and the 5% challenge, so that might up my daily workout minutes a lot1 -
Welcome @SeleneMoon333 We are so happy to have you walk with us this month. I'm super excited to read you walk dogs for the SPCA! What a wonderful thing to do.
@zichab Good to hear from you again! Congrats on all that work prior to Dennis's 2nd surgery. I'm happy to read that it went well again.
We decided to remove the old carpet from the hallway and dining room while we had the dumpster. So now I have retro 1970s linoleum to clean up on top of the bathroom remodel. 🤣 Today, my Dad helped remove all the tack strips left over from the carpet. Tomorrow, I will start the cleaning process of the floor. I figure a few soap and water cleaning and a final cleaning of Murphy's oil soap will help spiffy it up.
Today and tomorrow are also down days on the bathroom as we wait for a few last items to arrive. As much as I want this remodel to be done, the down days allow us to clean things up and rearrange the mess it's caused.
So my walking is rather limited b/c my walking space is all junked up with my junk from other areas in the house. 🤣🤣🤣0 -
The remodel continues. At this rate, I'll feel grateful if it's completed by next week. 😕
I haven't gotten to do 1 blasted workout either! I'm feeling it both mentally and physically.0 -
Happy October!! I love this month!! Beautiful colors, warm days, cool nights. October started out strong for me, and then I caught a cold. I took a few days off to rest and today I finally feel up to a workout. I’ll start with 1 mile and see how it goes.
@Deeder522 . Keep reminding yourself how wonderful it will look when it’s done. It’s no picnic now, but it will be worth it later.
@SeleneMoon333 welcome!!
@zichab great to see your post!!0 -
October Goals: 32 oz of water minimum per day, Log Food on MFP each day and a minimum of 1 mile walking a day either outside, with Leslie or waiting on Dennis!
Oct 1: Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 3.4
Oct 2 Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O : Garmin Miles: 2.9
Oct 3: Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O : Garmin Miles: 2.0
Oct 4: Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 2.3
Oct 5: Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 1.9
Oct 6: Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 1.4
I am doing well with logging and water, but my miles are steadily decreasing! :laugh: Meh, Between doing our 2 months of fall work in 3 weeks and waiting on Dennis, I am get tired out! He is doing much better this time though compared to his left knee so I am grateful for that. He sees his surgeon on Wednesday and he is anxious to get his staples out.
Oh @Deeder, add a week at least to any "man estimate" as they always think they can get more done in a day than they can. Even when Dennis is our contractor, he does not come in on time ... he is almost always under budget though, so there is that!
Welcome @SeleneMoon333! It is amazing how big an influence water has on our eating patterns. I track it in my planner so I know when I am slacking off.
Sorry about your cold @lclark04957. They come along with the little ones that help us burn calories! :laugh: I also love October and it is beautiful up here! The forest is ablaze! :bigsmile:
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Mileage Tracked: 16 / 70
Apple Challenge: Do 8 walking workouts of 5 minutes or more. 0 / 8
Slowly making progress in the bathroom. 🙂
We are in a bit of a Fall temperature snap. High's in the 60s and then bumping back into the 70s for the weekend. Our colors are a little late this year but I still hope to get a few walks in some of the local parks before the colors are gone.
It looks like there are a few new YouTube videos up to take a look at.
Jessica Smith has a new Walk N Talk video
Improved Health adds a new video every Monday.
Walk at Home Page is starting a new series Walk Yourself Healthy. It's not with Leslie, she does have a note in the description section.1 -
Well, I think we are over the hump of the messy part of the remodel...finally. I can't tell how much I'm looking at being done with this project.
I've been able to do some cleaning up but still don't have enough space for any good exercises. 😕
I hope you ladies are getting some steps in for me. Here is a shot I got last night of the northern lights. Did any of you see them last night too??
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I’ve been down from exercising for a week. Just a cold, but it wiped out all my energy. So I listened to my body and rested. I just finished Leslie’s Heart Healthy 1 mile, and it feels good to get back into it. I’m hoping the rest of the month is back to a routine.1
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Mileage Tracked: 30 / 70
Apple Challenge: Do 8 walking workouts of 5 minutes or more. 0 / 8
This remodel should have been completed by now and will probably go another week. 😭
I'm 96% sure our guy ( read husband's cousin) bit off more than he can chew. Currently, the new door isn't square so it doesn't shut. The tub spout is still loose, and the shower head is wobbly. He still has to fix a hole in the floor but is painting. I'm just at such a loss. I don't know if crying or screaming would help.
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October Goals: 32 oz of water minimum per day, Log Food on MFP each day and a minimum of 1 mile walking a day either outside, with Leslie or waiting on Dennis!
Oct 1: Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 3.4+
Oct 2 Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O : Garmin Miles: 2.9
Oct 3: Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O : Garmin Miles: 2.0
Oct 4: Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 2.3
Oct 5: Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 1.9
Oct 6: Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 1.4
Oct 7: Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 2.3
Oct 8: Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 2.4
Oct 9: Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O + : Garmin Miles: 2.1
Oct 10: Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O : Garmin Miles: 2.3
Oct 11: Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O : Garmin Miles: 1.6
Oct 12: Logged MFP : 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 1.9
Oct 13: Logged MFP : 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 3.0+
I cannot seem to get water, logging and 3 miles all in one day! :ohwell: Blew all of the leaves for Dennis yesterday and that added a lot of steps and miles thank goodness, even though I think blowing leaves in the woods is the dumbest thing ever. I did it for him.
Today it is snowing and it will snow tonight and tomorrow!!! It is Oct 14 for heaven's sake!!! Fall just got here and Halloween is soon enough for winter to start! :laugh: Thankfully, the 1-2" that is falling is not sticking.
@Deeder522 Like I mentioned, remodeling is not for the faint of heart! These kinds of problems happen more than people say. All are fixable and I am assuming he is fixing them? Dennis reinstalled our bedroom door 4 times to get it to shut without hitting the floor! Neither the spout or shower head should move or you will end up with leaks. That is concerning for sure. I am sending good mojo & construction gods vibes your way!!!
The northern lights are not visible here unless we are down by the lake or in town, so it is nice to see your photo.
@lclark04957 colds knock me out as well. I just drag when I have them.
I am going to check out the new workouts @deeder522! :bigsmile:1 -
Things have improved in the bathroom. Most of the issues have been or are being resolved. Flooring is going in today. 😊 We should be 99% done by the weekend.
I may have figured out where I can still do some walks: my office! I can set up my laptop on one of the workbenches and spend some time there. So that's my goal for tomorrow.
@zichab Blowing the leaves into the woods is helpful not just for Dennis but for the woods, too. The leaves will break down and become nutrients for the forest. We mulch all our leaves now in the fall, and we can tell a difference in our yard compared to neighbors who still gather and burn their leaves.1 -
Well, we're more like 83% done on the bathroom. 😖
@lclark04957 How are you feeling?
@SeleneMoon333 How are you doing on your walks?
@zichab How are you holding up?1 -
@Deeder522 Much better. Thanks for asking. It was a head cold that stuck around far too long. I was finally able to go to my aerobics class last night. Funny how the body forgets all the work you put in when you miss a couple workouts.
Glad to hear you’re almost done with the remodel. I can’t wait to see the before and after pics.
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October Goals
Mileage Tracked: 49 / 70
Apple Challenge: Do 8 walking workouts of 5 minutes or more. Goose eggs on this. I think it's unlikely I'll make this Apple Challenge.
We are currently in the process of deep cleaning from the remodel. Some finishing touches need to be completed yet and a few minor details have been missed. They ended up having to redo part of the dining room wall and it never really got put back together. 😖 For the moment Painters tape is holding the wainscoting to the wall.
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@Deeder522 Ooo la la. Bathroom is awesome!!0
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Thanks @lclark04957
I almost got my exercise space back but the deep cleaning continues and things in the basement got moved up and into my space. 🤷🏼♀️ As part of the deep cleaning we ended up having to buy a new vacuum. The one we had unknowingly broke somehow during the remodel and wouldn't elevate hights and became 3x as loud as it was the month prior. 🤔
It's hard to believe that we are closing in at the end of October. Maybe I can find some Turkey trot challenge to get moving to for November.0 -
Mileage Tracked: 66 / 70
Apple Challenge: Do 8 walking workouts of 5 minutes or more. 0 / 8
We are in the home stretch for October. Deeping cleaning continued through the weekend. Every time I turned around there was something else to clean. My hands are starting to get raw from washing so many different things.0 -
October Goals: 32 oz of water minimum per day, Log Food on MFP each day and a minimum of 1 mile walking a day either outside, with Leslie or waiting on Dennis!
Oct 1: Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 3.4+
Oct 2 Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O : Garmin Miles: 2.9
Oct 3: Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O : Garmin Miles: 2.0
Oct 4: Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 2.3
Oct 5: Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 1.9
Oct 6: Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 1.4
Oct 7: Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 2.3
Oct 8: Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 2.4
Oct 9: Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O + : Garmin Miles: 2.1
Oct 10: Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O : Garmin Miles: 2.3
Oct 11: Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O : Garmin Miles: 1.6
Oct 12: Logged MFP : 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 1.9
Oct 13: Logged MFP : 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 3.0+
Oct 14: Logged MFP+:32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 2.2
Oct 15: Logged MFP+: 32oz H2O+: Garmin Miles: 1.6
Oct 16: Logged MFP : 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 2.0
Oct 17: Logged MFP : 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 2.2
Oct 18: Logged MFP : 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 2.0
Oct 19: Logged MFP : 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 1.6
Oct 20: Logged MFP : 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 2.7 (UGH! Almost!)
Oct 21: Logged MFP : 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 1.3
Oct 22: Logged MFP +: 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 2.4
Oct 23: Logged MFP+ : 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 2.2
Oct 24: Logged MFP : 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 3.0
Oct 25: Logged MFP : 32oz H2O : Garmin Miles:2.6
Oct 26: Logged MFP : 32oz H2O +: Garmin Miles: 2.2
Oct 27: Logged MFP : 32oz H2O : Garmin Miles: 1.6
I am so inconsistent! I am so anxious for my only child husband to be done with rehab as he is exhausting me!! :laugh: MEH-we have big plans for next month!
@Deeder522 The new bathroom is gorgeous!!! I love how light bright and airy it is! It was worth all the remodeling stress wasn't it! Your old bathroom looked very similar to the one I had in this house only the toilet, sink and tub were BLUE!!!! The tile was also blue and had the same weak and stained grout you had on the bottom 4 rows. It feels so good to be rid of them doesn't it! You were right when you said it gets to the point where you really cannot clean it. Anyway, beautiful design choices! I love it.
@lclark04957 -I am so glad you are over your cold and can work out again.
This is what we woke up to this morning! Yep, it's snow alright! :bigsmile:
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Good News, I found an older W@H Thanksgiving challenge. It's a 21-day challenge with DVD, Steps, or just miles options. Since Thanksgiving is late this year, the challenge also allows for some extra rest day if needed.
I'm still cleaning and recleaning. I'm trying to stay positive, but some unfinished details remain from the remodel. I have to find someone to take care of them.
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