March (exercise) Madness Challenge - Move into SPRING!!! FINAL UPDATE

[goldcupmom]

March and SPRING are FINALLY HERE!!!! (hopefully someone told the weatherman!)

Time to get moving so we all fit into those summer clothes and dreaded swimsuits!

Please join in at any time by committing to as many or as few exercise minutes as you wish! Please record your total time when you post: ie. "I'm now at 222/333, etc.

Longer month and I didn't come close last month, so I'm going for 1800 this month. With any luck I'll make it despite starting a part time job (SITTING grading standardized tests for 9 weeks) or a contract job (much more active) which I'm HOPING for the interview next week....they wanted today & I couldn't.

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!!!!!

acename - 646/600
aspen37 - 1286/2400
dare2dream - 1860/1500
decaff38 - 110/600
disneygals - 500/500
donac - 40/1000
goldcupmom - 2913/1800
jennz - 0/500
jlawall - 945/1200
joy@disney - 405/1000
Kidsrfun - 0/1200
Lesli54 - 465/500
LittleBlue22 - 70/1200
luckywife - 550/1000
mikamah - 1100/1000
MonkeyPants - 1376/1000
My2E's - 245/500
NCRedding - 0/700
nevergrewup - 1267/1200
patita71 - 1110/1200
perfectmatch300 - 1979/1800
r3ngels - 0/1000
rhondamccollough@hot - 0/500
savednana - 0/600
Seans Mom - 400/750
::Snow White:: - 625/1000
Tedward28 - 0/2000
Tiger Lily 03 - 0/1200
ucfsweetie82 - 150/1000
writermommy6 - 60/1500

 

[NCRedding]

Thanks again for running this challenge. I was a no-show for February, but I really need to get to exercising.

I'm going for 700 this month to ease in.

 

[MonkeyPants]

I'll go for 1000 this month

 

[rhondamccollough@hot]

I want to go for 500 this month. I really hope to surpass this but I don't want to go so far that I fall way short and get discouraged! I didn't get to post all my minutes for Feb as I have 2 kids sick out of school this whole week and my routine is off!

 

[My2E's]

Ok, I was MIA last month also. I am ready for March though! Put me down for 500 as well. Hopefully I too will surpass this goal, but starting off slow sounds like a good idea.

 

[decaff38]

I used to do these challenges regularily but have not visited in 10 months or more. Well, back on the bandwagon. I have been at it since January and am shooting for 600 to start. The weather will change here this month and we may actually be able to get outside to exercise. Yah!!! I'm in!!!!

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

I'm in for 1200.

We can do this. Keep moving everyone!

 

[::Snow_White::]

Trying for 1000 again.

 

[patita71]

I'm in for 1200 this month Thanks for the thread...

 

[nevergrewup]

I'm up for 1200

 

[jlawall]

Thank you for starting this!!
Jan 1065
Feb 965
Total for 2009........2030 minutes.........
I'll go for 1200 minutes again.....sometimes I make it, sometimes I don't!

3/1.................50 minutes
3/3.................60 minutes
3/5.................50 minutes
3/8.................40 minutes
3/9.................70 minutes
3/10................55 minutes
3/11................70 minutes
3/16................60 minutes
3/17................75 minutes
3/18................60 minutes
3/23................60 minutes
3/24................65 minutes
3/27................65 minutes
3/28................75 minutes
3/29................90 minutes

945/1200

 

[mikamah]

I'm in for 1000 minutes, so I'm 60/1000 for today.

Thanks for running this challenge. It really is what keeps me moving every morning. I'm determined to make my monthly goals this entire year.

 

[disneygals]

Hi,

My first challenge...starting slow.

500 minutes for me

Thanks!!

 

[LittleBlue22]

I'm reporting in for the March Challenge.

0/1220

 

[kidsrfun]

This is my first challenge. Let's see how it goes. Here's my history...

I was always a pretty thin person... until I got married and had kids! Then I gained weight and didn't take much care of myself. Always stayed around 200lbs. The family always came first and me last. When my kids went to college, I started going to the YMCA and began exercise classes. About 2 years ago I lost 40 lbs. I still had more to lose, but for some reason, I hit a plateau and just stayed there. I wasn't unhappy with the loss, but I knew that at some point, I'd need to focus on lose more. During the last 6 months or so, I've started putting on weight as I traveled A LOT to watch my daughter in her final season of playing college basketball. Lots of hours in the car, sitting on bleachers, and driving thru mc donalds and burger king while traveling really cost me. I gained 20 lbs back! Shoot! Well, Friday night was my daughter's last basketball game... EVER! I've watched her play on the court since she was 5, and now at 22, she's ended a beautiful career. And once again... it's time for me to focus on ME! So it's time to hit the gym again! About a year ago we changed for the YMCA to Golds, so I'll start going there again tomorrow. When I was working out, I was consistently going 8 hours a week and loving every second of it. At this point, since I know that I have to get back on the wagon, my goal is 10 hours a week! That's 600 minutes a week! 2400 minutes during the 4 weeks in March! Holy Cow!! Sounds like a lot, doesn't it? But I know that I can do it. It's not an unrealistic goal for me. I just needed to get it in writing!

So here's the plan! Focus on ME, ME, ME and ME! Eat healthy and WORKOUT! Today I turned 45! Wow! Tuesday is my 25 year anniversary! Wow again! That's something! This is the perfect time to start focusing on me again! My kids are basically grown up. My son is married and in grad school and my daughter is graduating in May and getting ready to move on to grad school. They don't need me anymore! My wonderful husband and I will be celebrating our anniversary in August. Right before school begins again in NY. It's always a hot time to visit FL, but the week or two before Labor Day isn't too busy. We love going then. We leave 25 weeks from today!

My goals...

I want to lose 36lbs before leaving
I want to average 10 hours a week of exercise for the next 25 weeks
I want to be in the best shape of my life when we celebrate our 25 years together!
I want to lose 46 lbs by my 46th birthday!

For march... 2400 minutes! Here we go!!


Thanks for listening to all of this!! So glad I joined!

 

[SeansMom]

My first time joining in, but about time to get back in shape! I'll start slow, say, 750.

3/1=30/750

BTW, kidsrfun, HAPPY BIRTHDAY .

 

[MonkeyPants]

off to a decent start 71 minutes today

so 71/1000

 

[r3ngels]

I am in for this month... I will try for 1000 mins... I haven't made it yet this year but very close.

 

[Tedward28]

I'm goin for 2000 this month!

 

[ucfsweetie82]

I signed up in February but had a bunch of things happen. I am going to put in for 1000 minutes this month.

3/2-150/1000