October Exercise Challenge - don't get mistaken for the Great Pumpkin!

[goldcupmom]

October.....WOW!!!!!!!! I am still contemplating going to FL next Tuesday...& WDW for the 1st time since 1997. But hard to pull DD17 from work for 6 days & justify a vacation for just us girls w/ $$ being tight. But, I haven't cancelled my air yet. I'll let you know if I will be gone. Still have hives, but all labs were fine, so I just have to learn to live with them. UGH!!

As usual, commit to as many or as few minutes as you wish for the month, then come back here periodically to update your progress....ie. post "I'm at 346/750 minutes so far" then I will be on to update the list in the first post.

10% - Getting Started
25% - On your Way!!
50% - Half Way There!
75% - You Can do it!!
90% - Just a little bit more!!
100% - You Did IT!!!!
Over the top!!!!!


fall08CP - 121/600
goldcupmom - 3394/3000
jlawall - 965/1200
lisah0711 - 515/500
LuvBaloo - 320/600
MinnieGal - 100/600
perfectmatch300 - 2240/1800
pjlla - 1467/1200
ShortyNBug - 601+/600

[lisah0711]

Oh, I was looking for this thread this morning! :goodvibes I'm in for 500 minutes. Going to start low since this is my first time.

Glad to hear that the hives are better. I say go and enjoy yourself. You and your daughter will create memories that will last a lifetime. She is 17, she has lots of working years ahead of her. Just my 2 cents worth. ;)

[pjlla]

I'm in again this month. I will put my goal at the same as September (1200 minutes), but hopefully I will hit it this month! I took too many weekends off in September. I need to go back to just one day off a week..................P

[LuvBaloo]

Thanks for bringing my goal over from the September challenge! :goodvibes

[ShortyNBug]

I'll try for 600 minutes. I love challenges if you can't tell. I don't always make them but I sure try my hardest!

10/1: Rest
10/2: 60/600
10/3: 92/600
10/4: 132/600
10/5: 160/600
10/6:Rest
10/7: 200/600
10/8: 235/600
10/9: Rest
10/10: Rest
10/11: 315/600
10/12: 345/600
10/13: 380/600
10/14: 415/600
10/15: Rest
10/16: Rest
10/17: 458/600
10/18: 518/600
10/19: 553/600
10/20: Rest
10/21: Rest
10/22: 590/600
10/23: Rest
10/24: Rest
10/25: Rest
10/26: 635/600
10/27: 670/600
10/28: 701/600
10/29: 761/600
10/30:Rest
10/31: Rest

[jlawall]

Jan.......1065
Feb.......965
Mar.......945
Apr.......955
May.....1040
Jun......1360
Jul.......1550
Aug......1355
Sept.....785
Oct.......965

2009..........10985

Let's give 1200 another try..........back to school did me in last month!:cool1:

Thx for starting this!!!:banana:

10/3..............85 minutes
10/4..............75 minutes
10/6..............60 minutes
10/9..............30 minutes
10/10............60 minutes
10/11............40 minutes
10/12............45 minutes
10/16............60 minutes
10/17............80 minutes
10/18............30 minutes
10/20............60 minutes.
10/24............30 minutes
10/26............60 minutes
10/28............60 minutes
10/29............60 minutes
10/30............65 minutes
10/31............65 minutes
965/1200

[MickeyMagic]

I'm in again. I'll shoot for 1000.

[goldcupmom]

Welcome, all!! I have definitely decided not to go to FL next week. My DSis who lives there had BC 4+ yrs ago and had 3 call backs at her mammo Thurs & is having 2 biopsies on her 'good' side Tuesday. IF it ends up being cancer, I will need to go down & help w/ her granddaughters who she babysits (their moms are teachers) and to kind of run interference/be support until they can arrange something for the little ones. Prayinng that this is a false alarm. 6 mo ago she was told there was a 'spot' they needed to keep an eye on. She apparently now has 2 areas of microcalcifications & they are doing a stereotactic biopsy on both.

[Zoesmama03]

I'd like to join in. Its been a long time since I've joined a exercise challenge. I've managed to easily drop 45 lbs in the last 7 months and want to keep it going and most importantly not gain it back.

So I'm signing up for 800 minutes. That would be able to do with a 30 minute walk everyday and I had been promising my daughter we'd take walks around the block in afternoons. The beautiful weather is making it more desirable. Its going to be more amount length of time for now not quality. Just committing myself to the time since my daughter obviously is not likely to move at a quick pace. She doesn't have a weight problem and I want to be a positive role model so that she never does like I did.

[fall08CP]

I'll give it a whirl. I've never done it before so I have no clue how many minutes I'll do... I'll start with 600 this month. I was at the gym today thinking about how I should track frequency, so this will be great if I remember to post:lmao:

Is this just cardio minutes or does it include weight lifting?

10/1 45 minutes
10/3 36 minutes

so 81/600

[MinnieGal]

I would like to participate in this challenge! It will help me get to my goal! Put me down for 600 please. I will start off easy this month and then add to it each month.

I will keep your sister in my thoughts and prayers :hug:

[amyy]

I would like to join. Please put me down for 1000. For me the 1000 will be cardio and weights.


10/01 30 minutes
10/04 30 minutes
10/05 30 minutes
10/11 80 minutes
10/15 60 minutes
10/16 30 minutes
10/17 80 minutes
10/18 80 minutes
10/19 35 minutes
10/20 45 minutes
10/21 60 minutes
10/22 30 minutes
10/24 40 minutes
10/25 (I won't count anything but we recently moved into a house. I spent at least an hour and a 1/2 carrying boxes from the garage to the basement. Oh, my back and legs. Then I raked our 1/2 acre yard for another 2 hours plus Oh, my back : ) Hoping to get in a regular workout tomorrow. If I could do chores like this a few times a week I think that is all I would need.)
10/27 80 minutes
10/28 40 minutes
10/29
10/30
10/31


750/1000

[MinnieGal]

10/4 40 minutes

So...40/600

[MinnieGal]

10/5 30 min

10/7 30 min

So far I have put in...100/600

[lisah0711]

10/2 10
10/3 10
10/4 10
10/5 10

40/500

Thank goodness for the COW to get me started! ;)

Teresa, I will keep you and your Dsis in my thoughts.

Please let me know if this isn't the correct way to report these numbers as this is my first exercise challenge! :goodvibes

[NYcpa]

Just wondering if it is too late to join. I need someone or something to get and keep me motivated. I will choose a low total of 600 min. I will be at WDW visiting my daughters (who currently live in Hawaii) from 10/21 to 10/28. The are doing Tower of Terror while I spectate. I have been having problems with my foot that prevented me from training.

Julie - please put me down for 600 min please if it is not too late

[jlawall]

Let's give 1200 another try..........back to school did me in last month!:cool1:

Thx for starting this!!!:banana:

10/3..............85 minutes
10/4..............75 minutes
10/6..............60 minutes

220/1200

:cool1:

[pjlla]

Oct 1 57 minutes

Oct 2 80 minutes

Oct 3 30 minutes

Oct 4 30 minutes

Oct 5 40 minutes

Oct 6 20 minutes

Oct 7 45 minutes (so far!)

That brings me to............ 302/1200............P


ETA: Okay... I got in another 18 minutes on the treadmill! I am at.... 320/1200..............P

[LuvBaloo]

Oct 2 - 15
Oct 3 - 60
Oct 6 - 60

So that's 135/600!

I'll get some done tonight and be at least 1/4 done at 1/4 of the way through the month :banana::thumbsup2

[perfectmatch300]

I'm here! My goal will be 1800 min again this month.

As of right now I am at 410/1800. :banana:

I just tried to go out & get some exercise time in, but it's so hot & humid I came back in after just a few minutes of wiping down our grill - never did get to any exercise. I was already drenched just from being out there, & I was in the shade! We are expecting to set heat records here in central FL today! So much for fall! I'm going to have to come up with plan B for exercise for today because it's just too hot for me outdoors!

Julie, hope all is going well with your sister. :wizard: pixiedust:

[fall08CP]

10/7 40 minutes

81+40= 121/600 cardio

no answers on whether strength training is included or just cardio?

[LuvBaloo]

My understanding is that any form of exercise counts, but this is only my second month so I could be wrong.

and I got another 45 min in for today so now I'm at 180/600:thumbsup2

[pjlla]

I did 36 minutes this morning. I may get in more later, but I'm not sure yet. That brings me to

356/1200.......................P

[ShortyNBug]

Finished 40 minutes last night for a grand total of 200 out of 600. 1/3 of the way there! I'm sure I can make it 600 at this pace.

[pjlla]

I didn't get in a "last chance workout" last night, but I did 35 minutes on the TM this morning. I am at......

391/1200.....................P

ETA: I got in another 75 minutes at the Y on 10/9! That brings me to 466/1200.............P

[jlawall]

Let's give 1200 another try..........back to school did me in last month!:cool1:

Thx for starting this!!!:banana:

10/3..............85 minutes
10/4..............75 minutes
10/6..............60 minutes
10/9..............30 minutes
10/10............60 minutes

310/1200

25% done!:cool1:

[lisah0711]

40 plus
10/6 10
10/7 10
10/8 10
10/9 10
10/10 20
10/11 20

120/500

Even starting slowly this starts to add up . . . I should have started this earlier in the year! :thumbsup2

[perfectmatch300]

I am at 840/1800 for Oct! :cheer2:

Planning to go kayaking tomorrow. :banana:

I saw a question about whether strength training counts. I've been involved here for a long time and from what I've seen it definitely does count! I certainly count it in what I do.

[LuvBaloo]

I got 30min of stepping in while watching Biggest Loser tonight.:goodvibes
I'm up to 260/600 now!

[pjlla]

Catching up....

10/10 none

10/11 60 minutes

10/12 30 minutes

10/13 none

10/14 140 minutes :woohoo:

I am up to.... 696/1200........P

[engagedatWDW]

I'd like to join in for the rest of Oct. Rejoining WISH...I really think the accountability is what made me successful in the past.

Looking to to do 600 mins for the rest of the month and will be starting this afternoon after work! :cool1:

[pjlla]

I got in another 85 minutes at the Y last night and another 25 minutes this morning. That brings me to....

806/1200..........P

[jlawall]

Jan.......1065
Feb.......965
Mar.......945
Apr.......955
May.....1040
Jun......1360
Jul.......1550
Aug......1355
Sept.....785

2009..........10020

Let's give 1200 another try..........back to school did me in last month!:cool1:

Thx for starting this!!!:banana:

10/3..............85 minutes
10/4..............75 minutes
10/6..............60 minutes
10/9..............30 minutes
10/10............60 minutes
10/11............40 minutes
10/12............45 minutes
10/16............60 minutes

455/1200

30% done!:goodvibes

[jlawall]

Jan.......1065
Feb.......965
Mar.......945
Apr.......955
May.....1040
Jun......1360
Jul.......1550
Aug......1355
Sept.....785

2009..........10020

Let's give 1200 another try..........back to school did me in last month!:cool1:

Thx for starting this!!!:banana:

10/3..............85 minutes
10/4..............75 minutes
10/6..............60 minutes
10/9..............30 minutes
10/10............60 minutes
10/11............40 minutes
10/12............45 minutes
10/16............60 minutes
10/17............80 minutes

535/1200

:cool1:

[lisah0711]

40 plus
10/6 10
10/7 10
10/8 10
10/9 10
10/10 20
10/11 20

120/500

Even starting slowly this starts to add up . . . I should have started this earlier in the year! :thumbsup2

120 plus

10/12 0
10/13 0
10/14 0 darn you swine flu!
10/15 10
10/16 10
10/17 10
10/18 90

240 -- almost 1/2 way there! May need to do the Wii Fit Plus for 10 minutes today to get there . . . :thumbsup2

240/500

[ShortyNBug]

I'm at 518/600 so I guess I'll have to up that goal next month.

[pjlla]

10/17 35 minutes

10/18 70 minutes

That brings me to.... 911/1200......P

[lisah0711]

I'm at 518/600 so I guess I'll have to up that goal next month.

Wow! Great job! :worship:

[LuvBaloo]

I'm up to 320/600.
On target to make my goal :cool1:

[lisah0711]

10/19 55 minutes

295/500

[pjlla]

I only managed another 65 minutes last night (I was planning on 90). That brings me to

976/1200.....................P

ETA: I did 50 minutes on the TM this morning. That brings me to

1026/1200.....................P

[jlawall]

Jan.......1065
Feb.......965
Mar.......945
Apr.......955
May.....1040
Jun......1360
Jul.......1550
Aug......1355
Sept.....785

2009..........10020

Let's give 1200 another try..........back to school did me in last month!:cool1:

Thx for starting this!!!:banana:

10/3..............85 minutes
10/4..............75 minutes
10/6..............60 minutes
10/9..............30 minutes
10/10............60 minutes
10/11............40 minutes
10/12............45 minutes
10/16............60 minutes
10/17............80 minutes
10/18............30 minutes
10/20............60 minutes

625/1200

50% done:yay:

[pjlla]

10/21 90 minutes at the Y

10/22 30 minutes

That brings me to 1146/1200......P

I got in another 40 minutes at the Y last night (10/22) which brings me to

1186/1200....................P

[perfectmatch300]

I am at 1500/1800! :banana:

[goldcupmom]

A HUGE Apology to all!! I kind of 'checked out' of life for a brief time. Nothing major, just bummed over many things...I'll update in my WISH journal soon!

Anyway....off to update!! It looks like everyone is doing well!

Yes, ANYthing you consider exercise is exercise. I count the minutes of 'moderate activity' my BodyBugg calculates - which is minutes when you burn more than 3 calories/minute....thus my large number.

Keep going! This month is nearly history and the dreaded candy is about to attack!!!

[pjlla]

10/23 - none

10/24 - 30 minutes

10/25 - nothing yet!

That brings me to 1216/1200!! Woohoo... I made my goal for the month! I will be setting a mini-goal for this week, so that I don't slack off. From now until next Saturday night, I will aim for another 250 minutes. That is only a bit more than 30 minutes a day...............P

[ShortyNBug]

Just wanted to check in and tell you I will still make it to 600. I'm at 590 or something so not too far off. Haven't run since Thursday but I will try to get back at it tom. Will also post the rest of my days. i don't remember them off the top of my head right now.

[pjlla]

10/25 60 minutes

That brings me to 1276/1200 for the month and 60/250 for my mini-goal for this week!.................P

ETA: I did 30 minutes this morning. I am at 1306/1200 for the month and 90/250 for my mini goal for the week..........P

[lisah0711]

10/19 55 minutes

295/500

Oops! Overdid a little and had to back down for a few days due to sore knees. Will need to do a little hustling to make my goal for the month -- 20 minutes a day will do it and still be kind to my joints. :thumbsup2

10/20 10
10/21 10
10/22 10
10/23 30
10/24 10
10/25 30

395/500

[ShortyNBug]

Today I surpassed my goal. I made a goal of 600 because I haven't done this before and I wanted to do something I could accomplish. Guess next month I'll up it. Might even try for 1000!

Do you count minutes you do crunches, lunges, arms, you know, those little at home exercises? I haven't been but maybe I should.

[pjlla]

Today I surpassed my goal. I made a goal of 600 because I haven't done this before and I wanted to do something I could accomplish. Guess next month I'll up it. Might even try for 1000!

Do you count minutes you do crunches, lunges, arms, you know, those little at home exercises? I haven't been but maybe I should.


Personally, I count EVERY minute that I am consciously exercising. I don't necessarily count walking at the mall and things like that (unless I went there PURPOSELY to exercise), but I certainly count all of my home minutes, since I exercise at home the majority of the time!

I did another 55 minutes last night and 20 minutes this morning. That brings me to

1381/1200 for the month and 165/250 for my mini goal!......P

[ShortyNBug]

Yeah, I'm not sure why I don't count the other stuff. I'll start next month. It only usually takes me about 10-15 minutes to go trough my arm exercises and do some crunches and such on my ball but it all adds up. I'm thinking about getting out the stretchie bands and incorporating them too for some strenght training next month. I'll count those minutes too. Thanks for the input!

[jlawall]

Jan.......1065
Feb.......965
Mar.......945
Apr.......955
May.....1040
Jun......1360
Jul.......1550
Aug......1355
Sept.....785

2009..........10020

Let's give 1200 another try..........back to school did me in last month!:cool1:

Thx for starting this!!!:banana:

10/3..............85 minutes
10/4..............75 minutes
10/6..............60 minutes
10/9..............30 minutes
10/10............60 minutes
10/11............40 minutes
10/12............45 minutes
10/16............60 minutes
10/17............80 minutes
10/18............30 minutes
10/20............60 minutes.
10/24............30 minutes
10/26............60 minutes
10/28............60 minutes
775/1200

:cool1:

[lisah0711]

Oops! Overdid a little and had to back down for a few days due to sore knees. Will need to do a little hustling to make my goal for the month -- 20 minutes a day will do it and still be kind to my joints. :thumbsup2

10/20 10
10/21 10
10/22 10
10/23 30
10/24 10
10/25 30

395/500

395

10/26 20
10/27 20
10/28 20
10/29 20

475/500 Woo! Hoo! Should make my goal! :cool1: Will have to a little for November and keep the momentum going. :yay:

Lynsey, I think you could definately make 1000 if you count all your exercising! :goodvibes

[jlawall]

Jan.......1065
Feb.......965
Mar.......945
Apr.......955
May.....1040
Jun......1360
Jul.......1550
Aug......1355
Sept.....785

2009..........10020

Let's give 1200 another try..........back to school did me in last month!:cool1:

Thx for starting this!!!:banana:

10/3..............85 minutes
10/4..............75 minutes
10/6..............60 minutes
10/9..............30 minutes
10/10............60 minutes
10/11............40 minutes
10/12............45 minutes
10/16............60 minutes
10/17............80 minutes
10/18............30 minutes
10/20............60 minutes.
10/24............30 minutes
10/26............60 minutes
10/28............60 minutes
10/29............60 minutes
835/1200

66% done!:dance3:

[pjlla]

10/29 8 minutes (yup.. that's it.. I got interrupted and never got back to it)

10/30 43 minutes

I'm at 1432/1200 for the month and 216/250 for my mini-goal..............P

[jlawall]

Jan.......1065
Feb.......965
Mar.......945
Apr.......955
May.....1040
Jun......1360
Jul.......1550
Aug......1355
Sept.....785

2009..........10020

Let's give 1200 another try..........back to school did me in last month!:cool1:

Thx for starting this!!!:banana:

10/3..............85 minutes
10/4..............75 minutes
10/6..............60 minutes
10/9..............30 minutes
10/10............60 minutes
10/11............40 minutes
10/12............45 minutes
10/16............60 minutes
10/17............80 minutes
10/18............30 minutes
10/20............60 minutes.
10/24............30 minutes
10/26............60 minutes
10/28............60 minutes
10/29............60 minutes
10/30............65 minutes
900/1200

75% done!!:goodvibes Thx for keeping us on track!!:goodvibes

[lisah0711]

395

10/26 20
10/27 20
10/28 20
10/29 20

475/500 Woo! Hoo! Should make my goal! :cool1: Will have to a little for November and keep the momentum going. :yay:

Lynsey, I think you could definately make 1000 if you count all your exercising! :goodvibes

475

10/30 20
10/31 20

515/500 Yay! Made my goal! :cheer2: Will definately try to 600 in November.

Thank you, goldcupmom, for running this challenge! :goodvibes

[jlawall]

Jan.......1065
Feb.......965
Mar.......945
Apr.......955
May.....1040
Jun......1360
Jul.......1550
Aug......1355
Sept.....785

2009..........10020

Let's give 1200 another try..........back to school did me in last month!:cool1:

Thx for starting this!!!:banana:

10/3..............85 minutes
10/4..............75 minutes
10/6..............60 minutes
10/9..............30 minutes
10/10............60 minutes
10/11............40 minutes
10/12............45 minutes
10/16............60 minutes
10/17............80 minutes
10/18............30 minutes
10/20............60 minutes.
10/24............30 minutes
10/26............60 minutes
10/28............60 minutes
10/29............60 minutes
10/30............65 minutes
10/31............65 minutes
965/1200

well I didn't make, but a good last week!

[pjlla]

Okay.... it was tight, but I squeezed in 35 minutes today.... that brings me to

1467/1200 for my monthly total and 251/250 for my mini goal for the week! So I made both goals!! Yeah!!

Wow... I must say that setting that mini-goal to finish off the month really helped. I was SO considering skipping my workout this morning because things got busy, but I KNEW I only had today to finish strong for the month, so I squeezed in the 35 minutes!! Thanks once more to goldcupmom for hosting this challenge! Watch out November... here we come!............P

[perfectmatch300]

2240/1800 min! :yay::banana::yay:

Exceeding my goal is great, but the best thing is that for the past week I am finally back on track with food! Even with all the exercise I have been doing, I was eating so badly that my weight was slowly but surely creeping back up! Not good! I am back on track now & plan to stay there for a while because I am tired of all my hard work in exercising adding up to nothing. I think I had been rationalizing that I could get away with bad eating as long as I kept exercising but I really do know that exercise and good eating habits are both necessary to achieve the healthy body that I want.

I am ready to move on to Nov. even though today is a badly needed rest day. :sunny:

[lisah0711]

well I didn't make, but a good last week!

Well, you might not have made it in October, joann, but that looks like a great run for the year to me! :thumbsup2 You should be proud of yourself!

[LuvBaloo]

Fell off the wagon in October, but I'm climbing back on for November ::yes::