Shaping up for 2.0

[katscradle]

Hi guys!
I must say you guys are doing fantastic, keep up all the great work.
For those that are not getting the results they want, keep in mind all that exercise will catch up with the scale.
Was was a good girl over the weekend no pie or cake.
I am hoping for a loss this week when I do my weigh in on Wednesday.
However I have not be getting as much exercise as I would have liked.
I have been getting lots of rest though.
It's all that fresh air at the cottage.
I went to bed of Sunday night at 2 am.
I slept till 3pm Monday!
Then I couldn't sleep last night, wonder why?

 

[tlcoke]

I went on my morning walk this morning and walked 3 miles again today.

My co-worker who normally walks with me is on vacation this week, so it is me and the Podcast Crew - listening to archives and New shows if they are available - listened to the email show on Monday, an archive episode today, hoping for the new podcast tomorrow morning, if available early.

 

[corky441]

I love listening to the Podcast while I walk. Unfortunately I've gotten all caught up on all the archive shows, so that only leaves me a couple hours a week of listening pleasure. ( Don't tell anyone, but I have been known to listen to rival podcasts from time to time

I've made myself some playlists on my ipod to fill in for non-podcast walks, if I keep them at about 60 minutes in length then I can usually figure I'm getting in about 3.5 miles of walking.

 

[tlcoke]

I love listening to the Podcast while I walk. Unfortunately I've gotten all caught up on all the archive shows, so that only leaves me a couple hours a week of listening pleasure. ( Don't tell anyone, but I have been known to listen to rival podcasts from time to time

I've made myself some playlists on my ipod to fill in for non-podcast walks, if I keep them at about 60 minutes in length then I can usually figure I'm getting in about 3.5 miles of walking.

I have been randomly going back and choosing a few shows to re-listen to from the archives. I also tend to listen to each weeks show more than once, to make sure I didn't miss something, since a lot of them I listen to while I work and get interrupted from time to time and tend miss things.

 

[mainegal]

( Don't tell anyone, but I have been known to listen to rival podcasts from time to time

It is okay to listen to other podcasts. Even non-Disney podcasts, really!

My walking partner has a sore throat and is limiting talking. Past few days, we walked together, each listening to our own ipods. Listening does make the walk go faster.

Yesterday was a total "off" day for me. Didn't want to cook. It was raining (again) so we had to drive to the restaurant. Too tired to go to gym. We walked around inside of, WalMart, then in the drizzle walked around the perimeter of the shopping center parking lot. That must have been good for a mile or so.

 

[tiggerbell]

Just got back from WW and I lost another pound. See my new banner in my signature???

 

[corky441]

Just got back from WW and I lost another pound. See my new banner in my signature???

Congrats on the big 10

 

[tlcoke]

Just got back from WW and I lost another pound. See my new banner in my signature???

Congrats on your loss!

I got to put the banner in my signature this week too.

 

[tiggerbell]

Congrats on your loss!

I got to put the banner in my signature this week too.

Congratulations to you too - actually, it was seeing that in your signature that made me realize I could put that there! So thanks, too!

 

[guynwdm]

Just got back from WW and I lost another pound. See my new banner in my signature???

Woo Hoo!!! Way to go!!!

I am almost back down to where I started lol

 

[jeanigor]

Just got back from WW and I lost another pound. See my new banner in my signature???

Congrats on your loss!

I got to put the banner in my signature this week too.

Congratulations to you both!!!!!

 

[tlcoke]

I walked 2.8 miles this morning. I had to cut my walk short due to Rain moved in before I could finish. I got back to my office building just as the heavy downpour hit.

 

[mainegal]

I did the gym thing - weights and 50 minutes / almost three miles on treadmill.

The people in chat are talking about food and making me hungry. They are mean!

 

[BriarRosie]

Just got back from WW and I lost another pound. See my new banner in my signature???

That is so awesome! Congrats to you and Tracey for earning new banners!

I earned a milestone this week, but I have no room to put it in my signature next to all the noshing and boozin' signature pics!

 

[NancyIL]

I just finished eating a piece of chocolate cake while reading the last page of this thread! I get daily e-mails from Jillian Michaels, and today's was about how long you should exercise. She suggests 60 minutes per day, which is the World Health Organization's recommendation. She said if you're exercising only 30 minutes per day (Surgeon General's recommendation), you'll maintain your weight but not lose it. Gee - I'd be thrilled if I averaged 30 minutes per day, but that would involve getting off the computer!!

THURSDAY: THE FITNESS FACTOR

How Much to Exercise Each Day

You may have heard the U.S. Surgeon General's recommendation of 30 minutes of physical activity a day. This is intended for people who want to maintain the most basic level of fitness — but not for people who want to lose weight. In a week, 30 minutes a day works out to an expenditure of about 1,000 calories, which is fine if you are looking to maintain your current weight. But if you want to lose, you're going to have to be prepared for a bit more work.

I much prefer the World Health Organization's recommendation of 60 minutes at a time as a starting point for my clients — an hour is ideal to get the most out of your workout and see significant results. Your 60-minute workout sessions should always include a 5-minute warm-up, followed by 50 minutes of your primary cardio or strength-training exercises, followed by at least 5 minutes of cooling down and stretching.

Of course, putting in more time will get you more results — but there's a limit. Excessive intense physical activity releases stress hormones, such as cortisol, into the body. This can actually inhibit weight loss, causing your body to react by storing fat and retaining water out of self-protection. So, to reach your goal, I recommend limiting intense exercise to no more than two hours a session.

 

[mainegal]

I do get in sixty minute sessions four to five times a week. Hooray for me!

I am now going to try to get in short spurts of activity. Short walk at lunch time, park at the far end of the parking lot. If I go out to a restaurant, we have to walk or bike to get there. And go for a short walk after the restaurant meal.

I am still having trouble with my snacking habits.

 

[tlcoke]

I managed to walk twice today, my main walk this morning and then I walked to lunch and back today.

My Morning walk, I walked 3.6 miles while I listened to the Email Podcast and then my lunch walk was 1.4 miles round trip, walking a total of 5 miles today.

 

[katscradle]

Just got back from WW and I lost another pound. See my new banner in my signature???

Congrats Jamie!

I will also post that I weighed in on Wednesday and lost a total of 5.3 pounds
in two weeks.
I am so happy about this.
I am getting there. I have another 23 pounds to go.
I am off to the cottage for my weekend, have a great weekend guys.

 

[NancyIL]

I finally got around to doing my 30 Day Shred workout this afternoon. I can tell I haven't done it in awhile, because I had a hard time getting through the 2-minute cardio sections without stopping to catch my breath! Although it isn't the 60-minutes of exercise that Jillian Michaels recommends - it's better than no exercise.

 

[mainegal]

Finally a nice sunny day, so I go for lunchtime walk.
Still nice after work, so I am go for evening walk.

I was walking with my partner, each of us plugged into our own podcasts on our ipods. I was walking faster, listening to the show, not paying attention, and boom! I caught my toe on a broken up sidewalk and down I went! Scraped knee, bruised hands from trying to break the fall, and slightly sprained ankle.

It was 20 minutes into the show (one mile), just heard the question about what would surprise us about the podcasters.

I didn't finish the show. My partner and I gave up our ipods and talked to each other as I slowly finished the walk. Walked almost an hour to finish up the four mile walk.

I am icing the ankle now. Saving the rest of the podcast for another walk. And, yes, I will be more careful!