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Nice! You are awesome!!! I was betting on nurse, or something really active! You put us all to shame. ;) That's a pretty great plan you have in place. I agree, I always feel better when I work out. Even just a small walk. I leave for work at 5 AM, so I barely get up in time to get a shower and get dressed before leaving!…

Adc...I've always wondered...what do you do? Do you have a job where you're on your feet a lot, or are you just really good at staying motivated to move? LOL...I'm always impressed with your numbers!! Sitting at a desk for 8 hours a day is not conductive to high mileage days! And it's amazing how tired you can be from…

Good to see everyone chugging along!! :) My weekend didn't exactly go as planned, but I made my priorities to go and see a movie and to get to the Humane Assoc for a little dog walk therapy! Those goals were met. We also got most of our Christmas shopping done. My side is done, need to get for the BF's mom and g-ma. And…

Day 3 - not so great. The BF was sick when he got home from work and we didn't go to the gym. We (or at least I) are going tonight. We are considering yesterday our rest day. 3 - 1.94 = 12.11, 2/10

Hope you get to feeling better Magic! I get that sinus crud from time to time and it's a pain to get over. Hopefully your bug moves on soon!! Zumba on day 2! 2nd - 5.06 = 10.17, 2/10

Day 1 success! We made it to the gym and I was able to maintain between a 3 and 3.5 mph pace, mostly at 3.5 for 40 minutes. The bf (who has way less to lose) had a hard time. He's so stubborn! I've tried to get him to get some good shoes (even bought him some that he refuses to wear) but he says that his everyday tennis…

I was going to use our walking plan to calculate how many miles I should hit. It's really hard when they are timed walks vs mileage and I came up with a number below 100. So...instead, I'm going to fight for the goal that I didn't hit last month. 120 miles, 10 days at 5+ Our plan is Tu/Th at the gym on the treadmills for…

30 - 2.75 = 93.75 miles, 6/10 days at 5+. Definite room for improvement in December! :)

This weekend was not what I wanted it to be with regard to mileage. And yesterday, my fitbit died when I was trying to be good. Before, actually. Went to the humane society and got more puppy time. There weren't many volunteers there, so we took a couple of different dogs out for long walks. One of them made us walk more…

Hope you have a great day as well!! Working all week, especially with the a family thing yesterday - basically from the time I got off of work until bedtime, has not made this the best week. I'm looking forward to the next 7 hours being over!!! TGIF, for sure! This whole day went to crap as soon as I walked in the door at…

24 - 5.07 = 81.09, 6/10 Zumba is off for tonight. We are going to be at the spare house, showing it to an appraiser, and hopefully getting an offer to get it off our hands!! Will pace as much as I can while they are doing their looking. :wink: Good for you on the steps, @Lilymay2, but I'm sorry that it has to be at the…

Thanks Magic! I had it (ankle actually) reconstructed in 2011 and from time to time, it acts crazy. We went to colder temps, so I'm wondering if that's not what it was. We also went to an event on a college campus and I was in shoes that I used to wear in the ER - great for walking flat surfaces, but a little shaky when…

Happy Thanksgiving!! I have a lot of walking to do this week!!! As of the 18th - 59.81 with 4/10 - goal of 115 (or was it 120) and 10 over 5. 19 - 2.01 20 - 4.36 21 - 1.93 (I did something to my foot on the 20th - we got home and I could barely walk on it. Was easy on Sat and stayed around the house cleaning/doing…

Wow... everyone has been busy! Hope your mother is doing well, Lilymay. Scary stuff. I've been MIA for a few days, again. Took Friday off work and had a mental health weekend (we were supposed to travel and that was thankfully postponed). Got a lot done around the house and went to visit some puppies at the Humane Assoc…

Where is everyone?? :) Zumba was great...even for my uncoordinated, rhythmically challenged self. :) Lots of fun laughing at myself and about the time it was ending, I got it. Great people, all body types, and no judgment. 18 - 5.69 = 59.81, 4/10

17 - 3.5 = 54.12, 3/10. I'm meeting the lady from another group at Zumba (hour long class) this evening...should have a good number for today!!!

16 - 2.37 = 50.62/ 3/10

I've been MIA for a few days. Feeling in a funk. Finally putting a separate plan in place to help with mood elevation and to work on my motivation. Still going to strive for my miles this month. After seeing friends post yesterday from the Vegas 1/2 Marathon, I think I've convinced the bf to get on a training plan with me…

10th - 3.09 (helped the bf's parents move furniture for carpet to be installed today, not a lot of steps, but lots of stairs and weight added to the miles) Total = 36.1, 3/10

PS...I guess the message wasn't so random. It was in response to a post I made on a local message board months ago and never visit b/c it wasn't very active. Sounds kind of creepy that someone hunted down a local to start communicating with, without knowing it was though a local message board to start with. LOL

Thanks Lilymay! I know it's going to take a lot of visits to find the right personality fit. My baby who passed was crazy! She was a great companion, but a horrible walking buddy - easily distracted. Since I've gotten older, I want a personality that will walk (and eventually jog) with me, and keep me moving. I feel like…

Wow Lilymay...what weather! I grew up in Indiana, so I love the cold weather! It's a little bipolar here. We have been anywhere from the 50s to the 80s F. This week, we are supposed to be no higher than upper 50s today and then by Thursday, back up near 80. Doing a lot of raining, though. Been in a real funk with the…

Ended up having a really bad day yesterday. The Chiro helped as far as how I woke up today, but yesterday was bad. Then the bf decided that he absolutely needed to work on the truck and fix something that had been going on for weeks. That took forever of me holding a flashlight over his head. Needless to say, there wasn't…

Good morning everyone and happy walking! My back is killing me yesterday and today. I, fortunately, have a chiropractor appt this afternoon. Seems I always know when it's time!! Must have been something in the air last night, magic. I tossed and turned all night and kept waking up...not abnormal, but instead of staying…

I had the best of intentions yesterday and my darn Fitbit died...LOL...but now it's charged for another week. 2nd - 3.86 = 5.39 miles

Thanks for getting us started Lilymay! I like that quote...something to keep in mind. I haven't been on a scale in a while. I'm fairly sure that I've gained. Definitely have not lost!! I have so many excuses!! I like the idea of weekly plans. Taking it in short time frames. I think I'm going to have to step up on my own…

Well, I let it go for the end of the month. Finished with 8 at 5+. 29 - 2.11 30 - 2.2 31 -3.02 Total = 113.38 miles (not 120, but better than previous months) I'm ready for November! Still improving health-wise. Not as quickly as I would like, but getting back to normal. Way to go Magic, Lilymay, and Adc...wow!!!

28 - 3.65 = 106.05 and 8 at 5+. A little better, some miles to make up in the next 3 days though. :blush:

27th - 2.02 = 102.4. I'm going to have to step up the last few days to hit 120. Ears are starting to clear up a little, later in the day, anyway, so hopefully I can find the energy to get some steps!!!

26 - 2.39 = 100.38