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Had an upset stomach this morning so I did a neighborhood walk. It was pleasant and got to stop and give some neighborly advice about what color of new roof someone should use. Nice to have a leisurely stroll. Walking Program Week 1 Totals 80 min/9,786 steps/4.1 miles Week 2 Daily Step Goal - 5000-7500 9/29 15 min.…

Many of us have started over. It is not uncommon to lose and regain. I used to see it as failure until I started over this time. I actually see it this time as a tool to help me figure out how to not let it happen again. I spent a lot of time taking an honest look at what did and didn't work for me before and figuring out…

If you are having to rest in between reps then you are either doing too many reps or using too high of a weight...and/or both.

Lee these are similar to the ones that I have. My advice is to get a set with multiple bands. You will quickly outgrow the lightest one. Make sure that it comes with a door anchor...I use mine all the time. Ankle straps are nice but I don't use mine that often...I hate lower body workouts.…

I can't see me or anyone doing this but I read this article a couple of weeks ago. Washing your clothes on a washboard burns all kinds of calories! I can remember as a child my mother having a wringer washer/clothes line. Laundry was an all day affair...It was definitely harder than sticking them in the washer and dryer.

Great! I have decided that an 20 mile is where I would like to end up. I am after all not in a race. I think slower is a better way to enjoy my environment. My son has one of those little pitties. Well he is not so little...sweet and fairly well behaved until he gets excited. I hope to soon start taking him with me on…

I felt a little sluggish today...I need cooler weather! We are still in the upper 90's here in Austin. I am so tired of the heat! Walking Program Week 1 Totals 80 min/9,786 steps/4.1 miles Week 2 Daily Step Goal - 5000-7500 9/29 15 min. walk/1865 steps/.9 miles - 5771 9/30 15 min. walk/1902 steps/.9 miles - 5274 10/1 15…

This is the program that I am using... https://www.aworkoutroutine.com/the-beginner-weight-training-workout-routine/ It is short so that there is not so much to learn at one time.

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I have an aerobic stepper that I need to start using. I found this site that teaches all the moves that I am going to do before I start any of the "fast" routines. http://www.turnstep.com/moves.html

This morning I woke up with my hip hurting and it was raining...I went anyway. I am also going to start tracking my daily steps to encourage me to get up and move throughout the day. I spend way too much time in front of this computer. Walking Program Week 1 Totals 80 min/9,786 steps/4.1 miles Week 2 Daily Step Goal -…

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Starting weight 223.6 (Originally 238.6) Start weight this month 208.0 Goal weight this month 201 Day/Weight/Comment 1st Week Total Loss -3.6 (208 - 204.4) 2nd Week Total Loss - .4 (204.4 - 204.0) 3rd Week Loss -1.6 (204.0 - 202.4 4th Week Loss: 3.6 (202.4 - 198.8) 28 September - 198.8 (0) 29 September - 198.8 (0) 30…

I know that we want to see the numbers on the scale come down but in order to enjoy this journey we need to keep stay calm and patient. If you are doing what works for you then eventually you will get to where you want to be. The one thing that I have changed about this time around...I have become determined to keep it…

Thanks Lee for the encouragement. So far I am pleased. It might not seem like much to some but it is further than I would have walked otherwise. I am hoping that when I hit the 20min walks at the end of the week I will be getting that 1 mile in. I live in a great area for walking. There is a lot of shopping and some…

Walking Program Week 2 9/29 15 min. walk/1865 steps/.9 miles 9/30 15 min. walk/ 10/1 15 min. walk/ 10/2 15 min. walk/ 10/3 15 min. walk/ 10/4 20 min. walk/ 10/5 20 min. walk/

Starting weight 223.6 (Originally 238.6) Start weight this month 208.0 Goal weight this month 201 Day/Weight/Comment 1st Week Total Loss -3.6 (208 - 204.4) 2nd Week Total Loss - .4 (204.4 - 204.0) 3rd Week Loss -1.6 (204.0 - 202.4) 4th Week Loss: 3.6 (202.4 - 198.8) 28 September - 198.8 - 0 29 September - 198.8 - 0 30…

"Sometimes we make the process more complicated than we need to. We will never make a journey of a thousand miles by fretting about how long it will take or how hard it will be. We make the journey by taking each day step by step and then repeating it again and again until we reach our destination." Joseph B. Wirthlin…

We are cooling off where I live too. Yesterday and today we only hit 96 degrees...down from triple digits at the first of the week. So far this fall I have had no urges for hot soups! We are hoping for the high 80's by the end of the week. I still don't think that I will want hot soup.

Even at my thinnest(130lbs) I had trouble with watch bands fitting. I also have wide pelvic bones. When I was pregnant with both of my children at 9 months I looked more like I was 6 months. At a 130 which is about the middle of the healthy range for me I looked like skin and bones. Wasn't pretty.

That is 10 minutes that you weren't doing before is the way that I see it. Maybe at some point add another 10 minute session in the evening or up your 10 minutes in the morning to 15 minutes. Over time you will find it easier to work longer. IMO...doing what you can is better than doing nothing. In 10 minutes you won't…

I mostly apply my steps toward my activity level. This is the chart that I base it off of. Sedentary is less than 5,000 steps per day Low active is 5,000 to 7,499 steps per day Somewhat active is 7,500 to 9,999 steps per day Active is more than 10,000 steps per day Highly active is more than 12,500 You will find other…

End of week 1 Walking Program Week 1 9/22 10 min. walk/1082 steps/.34 mile 9/23 10 min. walk/1184 steps/.44 mile 9/24 10 min. walk/1253 steps/..54 mile 9/25 10 min. walk/1282 steps/..54 mile 9/26 10 min. walk/1371 steps/.56 mile 9/27 15 min. walk/1783 steps/.8 miles 9/28 15 min. walk/1831 steps/.9 miles To end the week...…

"Sometimes we make the process more complicated than we need to. We will never make a journey of a thousand miles by fretting about how long it will take or how hard it will be. We make the journey by taking each day step by step and then repeating it again and again until we reach our destination." Joseph B. Wirthlin…

I have heard 100 miles referred to as a Century Ride. So maybe my 100LB Century Ride???

What I found helped me was to meal plan for the week and then order my groceries online. They cost me a little more but it also keeps my from those impulse buys. It is much easier to bypass the "snack" aisles if I can't see them and I can't hear them "calling my name". The only place that I am still tempted is the drug…

I was cleaning up my old bookmarks and ran across this post from Sidesteel. He is/was one of my favorite posters and what I think of as trustworthy. I thought it might help some beginners that are struggling with food choices.

Thank you so much! I have been waiting for this day since I started. I breathed a sigh of relief this morning...did my little "onederland dance" and then set my next goal...out of obesity. I still have 14 pounds to go to reach it. I hope to be there by the end of the year. My weigh-in also marked a 40lb loss exactly.