Did You Move To Lose Today? Let's do an 8 week exercise challenge!

For those of you that did not see the post last night, we are all going to do an eight week exercise challenge.  Let's think spring, shorts, short sleeves and bathing suits OMG

I hit the gym this morning and it was lower body day..

Squats - 30lbs 2 x15 straight leg, 1x15 toes pointing out
Leg Press - 90lbs (this shows you have far I have fallen, at one time I could leg press 280) 2x15 straight 2x15 toes pointing out
Side steps - with red rubber band
Lunges with 10lbs weights
Bent Knee leg curl - 15lb 2x15 8 count (failure)
Leg Lifts front - 10/20/30 10 reps each
Leg curl - 30lbs 2x15 1x10 (failure)
Calfs - left side 60 right side 90lbs - 100 reps

I will be headed to the gym tonight for my boxing class. 

Linda has graciously offered to do a weekend edition for us.  Thanks Linda  If we are going to do a challenge then we need to be able to be accountable on the weekends as well.

So my friends, Did You Move To Lose and or Maintain Today?  Start thinking of where you are where you want to be in 8 weeks and what you have to do to get there.  We will help you, but one thing you MUST do is chart it/track it.  Write it down while you are doing it and then put it in some kind of chart.  If you don't, I promise you...you won't push yourself and get as far as you can  Keep track of your inches and body fat if you have access to that information.  Do the stinkin scale if you must  OH AND TAKE A BEFORE PICTURE.  FRONT, SIDE AND BACK...

We will post stats and pics here when the challenge is over

I am charting my food and exercise on http://www.thedailyplate.com/ website.  It ROCKS...what I like about it is it tracks your water as well and if you workout it adds calories to your plan. So sounds like a plon gang Take care,
Kathy

 

Oh Lordie... I've never done that front side back picture thing... hmmmmmmm... am I strong enough to do that???!!!  I never took measurements either... I know I know... hello Angie!!!   I think I have some instructions somewhere about how to measure... and I know I've seen some measuring tape around too! My scale is one of those body composition ones, so I can get body fat/muscle/water numbers out of it...  I don't exercise regularly... shoot, I almost never do!  But I gotta say you really do inspire me to get my bootie in gear... so, here I go! I think I'm going to start with my YOU ON A DIET Beginner Workout.  I really like it! :-) Angie

Hi Angie, You will be so glad you took those pictures.  I cried and kicked and screamed at mine being taken and now I look back and glad I did.  I have selective memory and don't remember being that fat. Now is the time to do it.  Come on it will be fun...  The only person we are asking you to challenge is yourself. I hope to see you here posting often. Take care, Kathy

I have plenty of *before* pics... but they're pretty much all frontal...   I just never really warmed up to the idea of having a picture of my behind out there for the world to see!    The side pic of my hanging belly ain't gonna be so cute either!  I am feeling the pumped-up feeling coming, though... really want and NEED to challenge myself... too many starts and stops and just haven't gotten this exercise thang cranking...

Each time I read your posts, I get a little more inspired...   So I'm definitely up to the challenge... I am going to move!  Angie

Angie, not long ago I was just looking at my small stash of fat photos (at my fattest).  Then I got out my monthly post-op photos, starting w/ the ones taken the evening before my wls.  I was wearing a pair of knit slacks (like t-shirt knit) and a knit top--my hubby took  front, side, & back shots.  I just stare at that "back" one--you can see the hideous form of my butt & hips under those knit pants and how  my arms just stick out so far from my body.  In the front view, the ripples on my legs are so obvious.  I look so uncomfortable, like I'm all blown up.  I just shake my head and mourn for how I felt physically and emotionally when that was "me."   Seriously, I should attach a collage of these photos inside my pantry.  And when I think about how embarrassed I'd be to post them right on the fridge, where other people would see them, I have to stop and think--Good Lord, that's how people saw me all the time back then!!!  Jo

50 Minutes on the treadmill at 3.5 to 4.5 mph. 20 Minutes of pilates.

Good Job Jennifer

You are so good as inspiring me to get my @ss back into gear and exercise again!! Today I did stomach crunches, I can already feel a difference after only about a week.  I can do 10 so far.  I plan to be able to do 50 by the end of he challenge - is that reasonable, too low or high, what do people think?  I do them half way up my stairs, so try to do 10 each time I'm coming down them.  That way I fit in exercise throughout my day without really realising it. My stomach is (and always has been) the worse part of me, so that's where I need to concentrate my efforts on,  in toning/building muscle.  I'll do walking & stepper for cardio still.

Hi Kathy, I am the one *****sponded to one of your recent exercise posts with "you make me sick"!!!  Only referring to the fact that I am jealous of your determination and stamina to stick with exercise (and a lot of it)!! That being said, I THINK I am up for the challenge!!  I have been telling myself if I would only commit to 8 weeks of simple exercise (treadmill walking/exercise video) for about 20 minutes a day maybe I would see enough improvement in my energy level/stamina that I will stick with it long term. I do want to lose another 10 lbs. (I'm at 155lbs now) if my body will, but truly I desire the extra energy/strength that I know regular exercise would give me.   So, I guess I committing to the challenge!!  I commit to at least 20 minutes of exercise every day.  It's not a lot for most people, but for me, 20 minutes and my legs turn to jello!!  I know, with time I should be able to increse my endurance and maybe my legs will turn to something more solid tha jello!! Thanks for the challenge!!  I will make myself accountable by posting each evening.  Feel free to "call me out" if you have to!! Thanks, Robin

I just got back from my work out.  I warmed up with21 laps, but I ran 5 of those laps .  I then did the motions of what I will be doing full force next week.  10 reps and one set each.  Feel good about what I did!  Hopefully I will be able to get on this weekend   I am haveing computer issues.