Looking for Ladies in their 50's

[Chloesue]

Maureen,
My grandson is in the Early Intervention program also.Since he was a preemie he automatically qualified for it.Our daughter and her family live about 6 miles from us across the state line in Virginia.The pre-school program is held for special needs children through their county school system.He will be the youngest child attending that primary school,lol.Jeremy still qualifies for Early Intervention but if the pre-school program works well for him he will be signed over to the school system by his Early Intervention coordinator.Jeremy was receiving PT but has now surpassed the milestones for his age and doing great physically.He needs to slow down when he talks.He understands quite a bit but doesn't say as many words as he should at his age.

So glad that your Bradley got the needed services through the Early Intervention program.It is a very worthwhile program for the children and families that need the services.

Will look forward to cheering you on as you ride along with us.

Nancy

[Chloesue]

I did better riding my stationary bike today than I thought I would.

8-23:rode 6.6 miles

Miles ridden to date:37.80 miles

I am doing much better than I thought I would.It try to ride 3 miles early in the day then another 3 miles in the evening.This way I get plenty of exercise and not feel so worn out.

Keep up the good work everyone.

Maureen....congratulations on riding 8 miles!! That is a great start.

Nancy

[want2bfit]

Nancy,
I keep getting mailing stating that you are trying to send me private mail but my box is full. I go where they direct me but I think it is because I don't have 25 posts yet but I will shortly. Maureen

[want2bfit]

okay. Hope this post will do. I am so low tech.

[MizSteaks]

Good morning everybody! Maureen, so pleased you could join us! That's a blow having breast cancer, but we'll all send up prayers for a full recovery for you! Keep us updated, okay?

Holly (I HOPE it was you that asked this question! LOL!) YES! It is possible to excercise too much if you are doing the wrong things. If it is strength training, you need to allow time for the muscles to recover. If it was me, I would go to a gym and ask a trained professional. All good gyms have trainers that can answer those types of questions. This is just my personal opinion...if your excercise leaves you so tired you don't want to move...you're probably doing too much. If your excercise leaves you feeling energized while a little bit tired...it should be about right. That's just the informal gauge that I use.

No bike riding today for me. Just as much walking as I can manage. Will hope back on and peddle tomorrow. Hope everybody has a wonderful day today!

Nance :wave:

[mizholly]

Weekly total: 28.17

Six days this week, but my Nordi Trac doesn't register on the pedometer ... in any event, I'm a moving fool!!

thanks Nance - I'll check into it ... we may be just plain old working too hard!! :) Our YMCA has a good program and trainers, gotta find the time ... tee hee :lol:

Maureen, ref the pulse rate thing:

First take 220 and subtract your age. Your goal is 65%-75% of that number for your "optimum" heart rate (for one minute). Of course, no one wants to stand there for one whole minute ... so just count for 10 seconds and multiply your result by 10. [they say that's more accurate anyway]

[I'm 52. 220-52 = 168. 168 X 65% = 109 / 169 x 75% = 126. Divide either by 6, and my ideal pulse rate range is 18 - 28 for a 10 second count.] I just remember "around 20" and I feel good about it :)
Here we go gang, a whole new week - good luck to all :Party:


Holly

[want2bfit]

Dear Holly,

Thanks so much for the info. Hope everyone had a great day. This is silly but I am looking forward to a week of exercising and then getting on the scale. :wiggle:

Some questions for anyone who has answers:

1. How long should you exercise once your heart rate is up where you want it for it to be an effective workout?

2. Do you think riding a bike will have an effect on the mid section?

Hope all of you have a great day tomorrow. Blessings, Maureen



8/23 Bike 20 min 8 miles
8/24 Bike 20 min 9 miles

Total 40 min 17 miles

[Chloesue]

Good Monday Morning Everyone,
Couldn't get online lat night due to some technical problems with my ISP.

Everyone is doing really well with moving.I am enjoying reading how everyone is doing.

8-24: rode stationary bike 5.20 miles

First week total:42.90

I need to get off of here and ride my bike some before we pick up our grandson for the day.

Everyone have a great day of moving and being active. :wiggle:

Nancy

[joizienew]

Hey Everyone, I finally made it to the park this a.m. I had my MP3 player with and it really made the walking easier. I vowed to stick at it until the music stopped, and I made it. :yay: A total of 8,400 steps. I feel like I have made a great start to my week. (It was so hard to tear myself away from the Harry Potter book...I'm almost done with the first book, and can't wait to start the second. :read2: My kitties are doing fine and they are soooo affectionate, I think I'll end up keep both!

I am determined to stay away from the cheese cake and fudge this week. I have such a sweet tooth! :D

[BKM]

August 18: 4.4 miles (walking)
August 19: 4.8 miles (walking)
August 20: 5.1 miles (walking)
August 21: 3.3 miles (walking)
August 22: 4.1 miles (walking)
August 23: 10.1 miles (walking/hiking)
August 24: 3.1 miles (walking)

Total: 33.2 miles

Namcy -- you house has no AC? I don't think we could survive here without it -- often wonder how people existed in the southern states before AC (actually, I think houses were built differently, allowing air flow, and there was always the siesta!)....

Well, it's still hot here, yesterday was in the high 90's (our car thermometer read well over 100) -- today looks to be the same -- walked the 1.2 mile loop at 10AM and still got drenched (not good, returned to my office pretty wet and they keep the AC really cold) -- we'll walk more this evening, with the dogs and maybe just the two of us....

[MizSteaks]

Good morning Gang! Got the gremlins working overtime here on the computer today! :( WIll try for the third time to enter this mornings' bike ride.

5.6 miles 27 minutes

Will do the totals later. Have a terrific day today! Keep them bodies moooooving!

Nance :wave:

[jesdorka]

c/o 8.4 hrs 41.8 miles

aug 25 leslie's AWA 30 mins 1.5 miles
bike 10 mins 3.5 miles
walk 70 mins 2.75 miles
total 110 mins 7.75 miles

to date 10.2 hrs 48.5 miles

i hope everyone is starting off week 2 of this challenge full of vim and vigor and the resolve to keep moving :yay: :yay:

[Chloesue]

Had another good day today.Looks like this may be the week that I finally see the scale moving and can change my stats.I sure am hoping anyway.I can see a difference in my clothes.

Bonnie,yes our house isn't air condtioned which is the norm here in our area.We are in the mountains where it rarely gets above 90.The warmest it has gotten this summer is 84.I have lived in areas where it gets quite hot and humid in the summer.I believe that the St.Louis area had the hottest summers of all of the places that we have lived.

8/25:Rode bike 6.27 miles

Nancy

[ALEKA]

Hi All: Computer server was out so didn't get a chance to do much computing yesterday- Looks like everyone is doing great!!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK-----GO GIRL!!!!GO GIRLS!!!!:cheer:--Alice

[MizSteaks]

Sorry girls. I'll be getting my excercise today walking the halls at the hospital! Took Mom in at 1 this morning with an out of control nosebleed that erupted into a full out hemmorage. She was even bleeding through her eyes!! Am just home for a bit to email/call family and fill them in and to shower. (okay...they kicked me out!) Mom is sleeping now thanks to some wonderful drugs and I am going to try to clean up the remnants of the nosebleed here and then head back. Could I ask for special prayers from all of you please? Mom needs all the help she can get right now! Love you guys!!

NAnce

[joizienew]

Prayers in progress.

[jesdorka]

nance
wishing the best and a full recovery for your Mom.

[mizholly]

Nance,

Thoughts & prayers ... we're all with you.

Holly

[BKM]

August 18: 4.4 miles (walking)
August 19: 4.8 miles (walking)
August 20: 5.1 miles (walking)
August 21: 3.3 miles (walking)
August 22: 4.1 miles (walking)
August 23: 10.1 miles (walking/hiking)
August 24: 3.1 miles (walking)
August 25: 4.0 miles (walking)

Total: 37.2 miles

Nance: prayers and best wishes for your mom.

I'm trying to add some crunches (starting at 50 per night - have to do them in my closet with the door closed, else my dogs are busy licking my face!) -- still would love to start yoga/pilates but can't get hubby interested (he seems to think it's a "girl" thing), and we have so little time together that I won't go off and do it on my own....

[want2bfit]

Dear Nance,

I will certainly lift you and your mom up in prayer. Be sure an take care of yourself while helping your mom.

Dear Bonnie,

That is so great to be able to do crunches. I don't think I can bend like that. It must be a sight you doing them in the closet.

Last night went to a church dinner and did pretty good. Didn't have any bread, no lasagne. Just chicken w/ mushrooms, 2 slices of beef, green beans, salad. Then it was desert time. I had a piece of cheescake (smaller then normal) and split a piece of chocolate cake with DH. Took 2 bites and gave him the rest. Way to sweet. I am soooo tired today. I think that could be why. Didn't exercise yesterday but I will make it a point to do some today. Have been in the kitchen much of the day preparing for my childrens school lunches for the rest of the week. They start tomorrow. The sf jello w/ cream cheese mix is a great yogurt substitue and they also liked that pizza. I want to make the flourless chocolate cake for tomorrows desert since it is a tradition (that is ending)for us to go have ice cream on the first day of school. My children have adapted so well to Atkins. I made some lc ice cream and they are enjoying that

[Chloesue]

Nance,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your mother.Please keep in touch when you have the time and let us know how your mom is doing.Please take care of your self also.We are all here for you.
Nancy

[Chloesue]

Good Evening my dear friends,
It was a very warm and humid day today.Got some bike riding in this morning while grandson was in preschool and then road more this evening.Jeremy's first day of preschool went really well.He had no adjustment problems like crying etc..He fit right in.Ended up being a shorter day for him than we thought.Since it was such a warm day and the school isn't air conditioned they let out early.Instead of picking him up at 1:45 we picked him up at noon.

8/26:Rode stationary bike 7:21 miles
To date have ridden:56.38(So I am half way there now)

Nancy

[jesdorka]

c/o 10.2 hrs 48.58 miles

aug 26 WAP1 20 mins 1 mile
bike 10 mins 3.29 miles
walk 85 mins 2.85 miles
total 115 mins 7.1 miles

total to date 12.1 hrs 55.68 miles

was able to get 2 walks in today, 1 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon. this challenge is keeping me motivated. this is basically the routine i followed the first 2 yrs of LC'ing then this past year i really got lax about excercise and wasn't doing anything regularly so this has been the spark that has got me going again :thup:

[want2bfit]

Dear friends,

I have gone up 6lbs from that small piece of cheesecake and bite of chocolate cake on Monday. What am I doing wrong. I don't journal since I pick during the day. The things I eat are acceptable. Lately ham is on sale so have been eating that often. Do you think that could be it. At first I thought I was eating too much cream cheese but have been trying to stay within 4 oz. I have only been in ketosis 2 days in the almost 2 months since starting and then it was only slight. I have been drinking between 9 & 12 glasses of water a day. Haven't been on any medication and even started to exercise. I have been telling my daughter that the weight gain is muscle lol. Does anyone have any idea what is going on. I don't want to get discouraged. Starting radiation in mid Sept and would really like to drop a few pounds before starting that. Should I go back on induction?

Nancy, so happy Jeremy had a good day at school. That is very encouraging.

Thanks and blessings to all, Maureen


8/23 bike 20 min 8 miles
8/24 bike 20 min 9 miles
8/26 bike 20 min 10 miles

Total 27 miles

[BKM]

Maureen,

For what it's worth -- if I eat anything that bumps my weight up, it takes a full 3-4 days to get back to "normal" -- this includes salty foods, the very occasional pizza, etc.

Actually, the day following a wrong food typically doesn't show a weight gain -- it's the 2nd day then peaks about the 3rd, then starts down -- don't know if you'll be the same, nor do I understand why my body acts like this....

[VALEWIS]

There is no way the body can gain that much in real fat weight on so little extra food...it takes 3500kcal's extra to gain one pound. Physics is physics. It is water. I think the ham, which would be salty might be the culprit, plus there would be an insulin spike from eating the sugar so that it is possible some fat was stored...but nowhere near that amount!! You might be very insulin sensitive. I understand that Dr Schwarzbein's book gets into the details of all that...there is a forum here about it all.

Hang on. I just read your statsHave you dropped 11 lbs since joining this month?? That is really quite a bit and probably is going to suffice for a while until your body gets through the normal adjustment period. Read all the threads on the newbies forum that discusses a lot of this. Half that loss would be water, and so eating the ham probably just stored the water back. That is a net loss of 5 lbs. The body can only lose around 3 lbs a month ON AVERAGE...this means that you are probably right on target. One can not lose for months and then drop suddenly...but if you average it over a year, it will be 3 lbs a month. It has taken me just over a year to lose 41 lbs..that is 3 a month. I was on a low glycemic, reduced calorie diet first, and switched to Atkins 6-7 weeks ago- have lost 5 pounds on Atkins, but have lost one inch in girth.

Look at this as a WOL and weigh yourself next month if you have to. Keep up that good exercise and take your measurements.]

Val

[jesdorka]

c/o 12.1 hrs 55.68 miles
aug 27
WAP1 20 mins 1 mile
bike 15 mins 5.25 miles
walk 20 mins .8 mile
total 55 mins 7 miles

total to date 13 hrs 62.7 miles

short walk today due to downpour :thdown:

hope everyone had a good day--keep moving :yay:

[want2bfit]

Dear Val & Bonnie,

Thanks for the kind words. Had I known it would put 6 lbs. on, I would have really eaten!!! You know my ankles are swollen today. You are probably so right about the salt in the ham. We have actually been on Atkins since the beginning of July. I'm noticing some people are losing lots of weight really fast but some are losing slower so I'm trying very hard not to get discouraged & just stay focused on what the loss would be in a year. I so appreciate everyones support.:angel: Blessings, Maureen

[MizSteaks]

Hi all of you wonderful people! Just have time to let you know that Mom is holding her own. She spent about 90% of today sleeping and letting her body heal the Lord's way. We are taking her home tomorrow so she can see her doctor, providing she feels up to the trip. She wanted me to thank each and every one of you for the kind words and prayers. Really touched her that 'complete strangers' would show that degree of concern. I can't convince her that there are no 'strangers' on this site!! LOL!

I have not gotten on the bike but have the pedometer on and am averaging around 8000 steps per day which is around 4 miles per day. I feel that's pretty good under the circumstances so will add them in to the bike stats whenever I have time to figure it all out! I also got in another 10 minutes the last day I rode the bike...whenever the heck THAT was!! Can you tell I am confused?!! LOL!

Be back soon! Nance :wave:

[want2bfit]

Dear Nance,
So glad to her about your mom. Prayers also go up for you. Stay healthy and rested. Blessings, Maureen

[jesdorka]

c/o 13 hrs 62.7 miles

aug 28
leslies AWA 30 mins 1.5 miles
bike 17 mins 6 miles
walk 115 mins 5.25 miles
total 162 mins 12.75 miles

total to date 15.7 hrs 75.4 miles

hope everyone had a good day. it was a lovely day here, great for walking.

[MizSteaks]

Boy! It's been a while since I could just come online and read about the wonderful progress all of you are making! Congratulations gang! Took Mom back home today and she wanted me to be sure and thank all of you for the wonderful thoughts and prayers for her well being. It meant a great deal to her.

I think I have everything up to date now. It will be a pleasure getting back into the rhythm again.

8/18 5.5 miles 30 min
8/19 5 miles 22 min
8/20 _____ _____
8/21 _____ _____
8/22 8 miles 35 min
8/23 5 miles 19 min
8/24 4 miles apprx 7,189 steps
8/25 6.9 miles 37 min
8/26 4 miles 8,066 steps
8/27 4 miles 7,994 steps
8/28 3.5 miles 7,042 steps

Total 41.8 miles ???????

[Chloesue]

I've been missing for a few days.Wednesday my hubby had an our of town doctor's appointment at the VA hospital which is a 200 mile round trip.It was in the mid 90's there.We aren't used to that kind of eat.Our grandson goes with us on these trips.Needless to say by the time we got back home we were quite tired.I didn't get any bike riding in at all.

Nance:I am so glad to hear that your mother is doing much better and is now home from the hospital.

Yesterday I rode my bike but when I tried to get on line last night I couldn't get connected for some unknown reason.I was able to get connected right away this morning so I am writing this while grandson Jeremy takes a nap.He has had three busy days.His first day of preschool was Tuesday then he took the out of town trip with us Wednesday then back to preschool yesterday.Today he is all tuckered out.

It continues to be warm here.Yesterday we hit our high for the summer.It was 84 with high humidity.We had some bad thunderstorms come through our area right after I finished grilling some steaks on our grill for dinner.Got them finished just in time.Other times this summer I would be in the middle of grilling and a thunderstorm would pop up out of no where.

I'm looking forward to a three day weekend and being able to sleep past 6 AM.It's getting harder and harder to get up that early since it is now so dark out then.

8/27:didn't ride bike
8/28:rode bike 6.93 miles
To Date:63.31 miles

Keep up the good work everyone.
By the way,I like the new name of our forum:TOFF'S(Over Fifty)That sounds so much better than Elder's Lounge:)

Have y'all noticed that our thread has the second highest amount of viewers in our forum? Keep up the good work!!

Nancy

[ALEKA]

Hi All you :angel: --Just me popping in quickly to say hello-- Hope you all are doing great in your exercises and want you to know I am still :cheer: for you all!! Just would like to ask you all to keep my husband Bill in your prayers or good wishes. We thought that he was having mini-strokes-TIA's-and he has had two light strokes according to his MRI--but they also found a brain tumor. It is small but needs to see a neurologist. Anyway-- Would really appreciate you good wishes for him. Thanks alot- Bye for now--Alice

[MizSteaks]

Prayer's are flooding Heaven as we speak Aleka! Tell Bill to keep the faith...and you, dear one...take special care of YOU!

Nance :wave:

[Chloesue]

Alice,
My thoughts and prayers are with your Bill and you.

Please take care.Please keep in touch and let us know how the 2 of you are doing.

Nancy

[Chloesue]

Had a good day on my stationary bike.I am finding that I am able to ride longer now that I have been riding my bike for two weeks.Since I have a little more time for myself during the day I try to ride some in the mornings and more in the evenings.

8/29:Rode stationary bike 8.07 miles
To Date:71.38 miles

[ALEKA]

Hello--Just a quick note to let you know that Bill and I are doing fine--we were knocked for a loop but back up and at em:lol:--You can't keep and old mean/onery/ cuss like me down for long:lol:--It is so strange- I feel like I have been in a daze for a few days--but the wonderful thing is to come back on line and see how life continues on. Only my brain quit for a time--well--maybe for longer than I am willing to admit :lol:--but--oh well--I can just blame it on my age. Thanks for all the prayers and well wishes. Bill sees a neurologist next Friday in St. Louis- so only thing left to do is say--Ok Girls--Are you ready???:cheer:--Go Girls!!! Go Girls!!! God Love ya all--Keep up the good work. Love and hugs to each of you--Alice

[want2bfit]

Dear Alice,
I will continue to lift you and Bill up in prayer and will also be praying for his doctors for a proper diagnosis so he can begin his recovery process. Blessings, Maureen

[jesdorka]

c/o 15.7 hrs 75.43 miles

aug 29
WAP1 20 mins 1 mile
bike 11.17 mins 3.66 miles
walk 75 mins 3.3 miles
total 106.17 mins 7.96 miles

total to date 17.5 hrs 83.4 miles

alice-it's good to hear your hubby is doing fine. good luck to him with his appointment next week.
nance- hope your mom is continuing to improve.
chloesue-good going on the biking
wishing everyone a great labour day weekend
:yay:

[want2bfit]

Everyone is doing so great exercising!!! Congratulations. :Party: I've been thinking of riding my stationary bike across country. I live in CT and was thinking about biking to CA which is probably around 3,000 miles. Only 2,950 more to go :lol: You know we live near the NY border so I'm out of CT and into NY already.

Val you were right. It was water retention. So happy about that.:clap:

8/23 20 min 8 miles
8/24 20 min 9 miles
8/26 20 min 10 miles
8/28 20 min 11 miles
8/29 20 min 12 miles

Total miles: 50

[jesdorka]

maureen
you are doing great on your biking mileage, good for you. that would be quite an endeavour to do a cross country bike ride, more power to you :thup:
i have been thinking that when this challenge is completed i would continue putting on the miles by going to either skagway or haines alaska since alaska is my neighbour. i have to check the mileage and now that i have said this out loud :lol: i will get serious about it.good biking if you decide to take your virtual journey.

[MizSteaks]

Had a lazy day today recuuperating from Mom's visit. Her doctor;s apptmt went well...she got the packing out of her nose and can now breath again! She also is OFF the Coumadin for now and her appetite is already returning. Her voice sounds twice as strong as yesterday so she is well on the road to at least temporary recovery. The heart problems will be solved in due time.

Alice, you are such a strong lady...what an inspiration to the rest of us. :there: Hugs to you Sweety!


8/18 5.5 miles 30 min
8/19 5 miles 22 min
8/20 _____ _____
8/21 _____ _____
8/22 8 miles 35 min
8/23 5 miles 19 min
8/24 4 miles apprx 7,189 steps
8/25 6.9 miles 37 min
8/26 4 miles 8,066 steps
8/27 4 miles 7,994 steps
8/28 3.5 miles 7,042 steps
8/29 8.3 miles 51 minutes

Total 50.1 miles

Everybody have a safe and happy holiday weekend!
Nance :wave:

[Chloesue]

Alice,
Thanks for such an uplifting post.I will remember you and Bill in my thoughts and prayers as he sees the specialist this coming week.
Nancy

[Chloesue]

Good Saturday Night,
Can't believe my great fortune.My TOM just arrived.Haven't seen it since February.Really thought I was over and done with it but mother nature is playing a nice trick on me.Maybe that is why I have felt so bloated here lately.I am keeping my fingers crossed that I will get a nice whoosh out of this.Have any of you gone months without a TOM then it decide to rear it's head and come back to haunt you?? I will be 53 in October.Really thought I was done with it.

Sure had a spurt of energy yesterday when I rode my bike 8 miles.Didn't feel quite as energetic today and now I know why,lol.Only rode my bike a little over 5 miles today.

Everyone is doing great.Keep up the good work:)

8/30:Rode stationary bike 5.30 miles
Total to date:76.68 miles

Nancy

[jesdorka]

c/o 17.5 hrs 83.4 miles

aug 30
WAP1 20 mins 1 mile
bike 16.25 mins 5.5 miles
walk 145 mins 3.15 miles
total 171.25 mins 9.7 miles

total to date 20.4 hrs 93 miles

a nice day here yesterday, walked in the am and then took a long walk with my granddaughter through the trails enjoying looking at all the trees that are changing colour, fall is here in the north!

[VALEWIS]

Hey all you US ladies, can someone tell me what a US size 32 stretch jeans means? I was given a pair but can't figure out whether this is huge, medium or what.....they fit so am curious.

Thanks,

Val

[joizienew]

I'm not sure but I think a size 32 is equal to a 12, a 34 a 14 and so forth. I always thought that the 32, 34 etc. were used for men's clothes, and the 12, 14 etc were for women's. but I'm not sure about that, (not that it matters, especially in jeans, men or women's??)

[VALEWIS]

I think their designs were sort of unisex, hence this method. It is helpful to hear those numbers, although the US sizes are generally much smaller than ours...a 12 there would be a 14 here I believe.In any case, it sounds nice, eh. What would be a good size to aim at for a 5'6 1/2 woman?? Should I be trying for size 10's (US)?

Val

[joizienew]

I'm 5'8" and I wear a 12 most of the time. In better clothes I wear a 10. (US)

[MizSteaks]

Good morning Ladies! Alice...hope the day is going well for you and Bill!

I have jumped on the bike every spare minute this weekend and have kept track of the miles...just letting them add up instead of resetting the bike to zero. Have NOT kept track of the time spent though. I cannot go more than 19 mph no matter how hard I try...and I can't resist trying once in a while! I am in awe of you who are going 20 and 30 and more mph!!

Starting total 50.1
weekend total 13.4
Today 5.8 miles
New Total 69.3 miles

[mizholly]

hey all, Happy Labor Day!!

Hope everyone's recovering and hanging in ... you've all been in my thoughts. :heart:

Somehow I twisted my knee - but fear not, we went on our walk anyway. It was just really, really slow ... well, not that slow, but slower than normal. It's probably just "one of those things" and it'll pass.

Last week's mileage was 24 total, right on my personal target. We're active otherwise, but those are things where mileage isn't relevant.

Nummy burgers off the grill coming up [no buns of course!!] ... guacamole on the side with a few pork rinds to round it out. Hope you all have a great holiday. :Party:

Stay well,

Holly

[Chloesue]

Hi Everyone,
It really feels like a Sunday evening and not a Monday evening.Hope everyone had a nice holiday weekend.
I didn't log on yesterday but I did keep up with my stationary bike riding.

8/31:5.02
9/1:6.68

Total to date:88.38

Just realized when I typed in my total to date that I will reach the 100 mile mark within 2-3 days.Didn't take long to add up to 100 miles.All of this bike riding is making a difference in my clothes.I have now been at it for 5 weeks.

Kepp up the good work everyone.

Nancy

[want2bfit]

Good morning. :) Hope everyone is doing well. Well I've been a little sheepish about exercising on the bike. When I first accepted this challenge the bike had been out on my deck for 8 months. DH brought it in. Discovered the other day that a huge spider has been living in it and ventures out at night to spin a web. I know I am mightier that he but I am sometimes getting creeped out. :eek: Last night my daughter actually joined me exercising. That pleased me so much. She is totally freaked out about gym. If she misses a class she can make it up only by either walking or running a mile in under 15 mins. Please keep her in your prayers. I am the strongest motivater in the family regarding exercise and I am not very good at that. I will be starting radiation soon and may be too tired to exercise so I'm hoping by then she can motivate me.

It cooled down but is drizzling. I think we will go for a walk in the rain.

Wishing everyone a great day and good health. Maureen

August 120 mins 60 miles
9/1/03 10 mins 6 miles

[RoseTattoo]

I'm sorry, I kind of dropped out of here for various reasons, and my exercising has slackened off, too, but hopefully I'm back now. Hope everyone is well and has had a good holiday. :)

[joizienew]

Hey RoseTattoo, I just wanted to tell you that I love that poem about the peanut butter. It is my weakness, totally. My favorite thing to do is mix 2 Tlbs. peanut butter, 2 Tlbs sour cream, and when that's all mixed I stir in 2 Tlbs. Cool Whip. Ahhhhhhhhh absolute heaven. If you are a peanut butter freak, try this. I guarantee you will be having a mishap for sure.

[Chloesue]

It was a rather warm and humid day but I got my bike riding in none the less.Sure will be glad when we get that rain tomorrow which is suppose to move the warm humid air out.By Thursday we are only suppose to go up to 70 for a high.

9/2 : Rode 5.80 miles

To date:94.18 miles

I should try to ride at least 7 miles tomorrow so that I can go over the 100 mile mark.

I want to thank everyone for participating in this challenge.It has really motivated me to keep riding my bike.

Nancy

[Chloesue]

Maureen,
Sorry to hear about the spider in your bike.That would really spook me too.

I will be remembering your daughter concerning her gym class.Hope she realizes that taking gym is really good for her.I was never fond of gym either but I knew that it was good for me and I always gave it my best.I was usually one of the last ones to be picked for a team if that tells you anything.Tell her to hang in there and give it her best.
Please continue to check in with us even if you aren't exercising once you start your radiation.You are a part of our group so we want to cheer you on and hear from you.

Nancy

[Chloesue]

Alice,
I am continuing to think of Bill and you.How is he doing?
I have missed your cheering post today.

Nancy

[jesdorka]

c/o 20.4 hrs 93 miles----no exercise labour day (took the holiday off :lol: )

sept 2
leslie's AWA 30 mins 1.5 miles
bike 10 mins 3 miles
walk 20 mins 1 mile
total 60 mins 5.5 miles

total to date 21.4 hrs 98.5 miles

almost at the finish line for this challenge, now i need to think of something to challenge me to keep moving until say december. everyone is putting tremendous effort into keeping moving :thup: keep up the good work, you can do it!

[ALEKA]

Hello to you all--Thanks for giving me a smile tonight Closue-(Nanc)--It means alot to have people keep you in their thoughts. I need them as much as the next guy. I see everyone is doing good with their exercises. Sad to say I am not doing too well on my diet--just getting a bit lax and need to jack myself up and get back on track!! So here's for each and every one of you--OK> Are you ready Gals??:cheer:--Keep doing your stuff!!! Way to go--Good night all--thanks for your thoughts and prayers. Love--Alice

[MizSteaks]

Goodness! Where is everybody? It's almost noon here on the left coast and not a single visitor to the forum today?! Hmmm.

Didn't post yesterday because all I got in was my steps on the pedometer for another 4.2 miles. Just rode the bike....begrudgingly!! LOL...for another 5 miles in 20 minutes. I'm now up to 78.5 miles.

Congratulatiosn to everybody for hanging in there in spite of the heat and injuries and Life interfering! It really does get easier after sticking with it for a while, doesn't it? I often have to 'force' myself to do it...then I'm ALWAYS glad that I did. :agree:

Have a terrific day everybody!
Nance :wave:

[jesdorka]

c/o 21.4 hrs 98.53 miles

sept 3
WAP1 20 mins 1 mile
bike 16 mins 6 miles
walk 30 mins 1.5 miles
total 66 mins 8.5 miles

total to date 21.5 miles 107 miles

hurray, i completed the challenge, i'm so happy i started this and stuck with it. :yay: i went on atkins induction aug 6 after gaining 20 lbs while on vacation for a month, started excercising aug 11 after not having done anything regular for months, started this challenge on august 18th and as of today i have lost 18.5 lbs and 6 inches.
thanks to everyone,you have been so supportive during this challenge. the miles that i have completed as of today have taken me from my home to skagway alaska, so that's kinda neat when you look at it that way. i have a long way to go yet and since i found this challenge was the thing that got me going again i am going to go on another journey and this time it will be from my home to anchorage alaska which is approx 700 miles and i am challenging myself to do it by the end of november. i did something similar 21/2yrs ago riding my stationary bike from my home to dawson creek b.c. which is 918 miles but i think it took me closer to 4or 5 months to do.
keep up the good work everyone i am rooting for you all to reach the 100 mile mark--go team go :)

[want2bfit]

Jesdorka,

Whoohoo!!!! Congratulations. Map Quest is great for checking out distances. My cross country trip is only 2,955 miles. That's 45 miles less then what I thought. It takes 48 hours by car.

Nancy, Thanks for the prayers for my daughter. We actually went for a walk when she came home from school yesterday. She feels much better about making up gym class if she has to. I haven't noticed the spider so I think I will try the bike again tomorrow. UGH.

Alice, I will continue to keep you & hubby in my prayers along with everyone else here.

August 120 mins 60 miles
9/1/03 bike 10 mins 6 miles
9/2/03 walk 40 mins 1.8 miles

Blessings, Maureen

[Chloesue]

Good Evening Everyone,
Congratulations to Jesdorka for finishing the 100 mile challenge. :yay:

I have also reached the 100 mile mark today. :yay: It feels so good to reach this goal :wiggle: .To think that I hadn't even ridden my stationary bike for more than 3 miles at a time when I first started riding it 6 weeks ago.This Saturday it will be 3 weeks since I started riding my new stationary bike.My rear end is still sore from the seat on my new bike.Don't know if I will ever get used to it.

The 101 miles I have ridden takes me to Roanoke Virginia which is the largest town East of us.Still need to decide where I want to venture to next.

Hope everyone stays here with us.I will be cheering everyone on.Maybe after we finish this one up we can think of another challenge to motivate all of us to keep moving.

Nancy

Keep up the good work. :thup:

[MizSteaks]

WOOHOO! Way to go to all who have made it 100 miles already! That is so great! :yay:

Chloesue, I just spent about a half hour reading the first 6 or 7 pages of this thread and remembering how this challenge was born. Ladies...we've come a Loooong way in a short time! There were several mentions of doing this as a 'time spent' challenge to make it more fair for the treadmeill and mall walkers. How does everybody feel about our next challenge being geared more to that so it evens the playing field somewhat? Don't want Rose and Leah feeling left out or left behind. LOL.

I got back on the bike this afternoon and got up to 8.8 miles for the day so my total is now up to 82.3 miles. A couple more days and I will be at....MOM'S house! How's that for keeping me motivated?! :lol:

I haven't had this much fun in a long time....have all of you to thank for that! :yay:

Nance :wave:

[ALEKA]

Hi Gals--Just me stopping by to tell you I think you are all wonderful, dedicated ladies and that I think your are doing fantastic--Ready???:cheer: Do your Stuff gals--Way to go!!!!! Alice

[jesdorka]

nancy--congratulations on completing your 100 miles
yup gonna stay here and cheer the others on. i would like to do another challenge when this one is completed, i found this one to be a great motivator.
nance--good going on your 82.3 miles. i am up for any way the next challenge is decided, anything to keep me moving :thup:

to everyone else heading toward the finish line--keep up the good work, it will make you feel great.

a cheer for alice for getting us to keep moving.

[MizSteaks]

Pant...pant....pant.....Hi guys! Just finished a second session on the bike in front of the air conditioner! Got 5.2 miles in this morning and finished with a 4.8 miles ride tonight for an even 10 miles today! WOOHOO! Now I need a shower! LOL!
That puts me up to 92.3 miles and I hope to finsih the 100 miles tomorrow.

My doctor is so pleased that I am doing this. He said it is the single one most important thing I can do for my heart condition...well besides eat vegetarian!! :eek: :lol: He now knows that I am NOT eating his diet. He was sort of okay with it...will do anothe blood test in 4 to 6 weeks and then decide if he thinks I should stay on it. I didn't tell him that there isn't ANYBODY in the world who could get me OFF it! HAH!

Anyway...my point is that I NEED to be involved in an exercise challenge of some sort on an ongoing basis to make sure I move like this. I guess I could honestly say it is a 'life or death' situation. But....darn this is FUN!! :lol:

Have a wonderful evening!
Nance :wave:

[Chloesue]

Nance,
Congratulations on riding your bike so long today.You are doing fantastic.Glad to see that your doctor is well pleased with how well you are doing.

This challenge has really motivated me too.I am continuing to ride my bike and log the amounts even though I have finished the challenge.IT really keeps me going to write down how much I have ridden each day.

Nancy

[Chloesue]

My Bike Riding

Even though I have finished the current challenge I will continue to log my mileage until we decide on another challenge.By the way keeping track of the amount of time we exercise is fine with me.

9/4:Rode stationary bike 7.03 miles

Nancy

[jesdorka]

i too will continue my excercise routine until this challenge is completed and another started. i keep track of my individual exercises in my log book, walk aerobics, stationery bike, walk and mall walk. i will jot down just the daily total here as a way to keep me going.
i registered again yesterday with the city's "hearts in motion walking club", this lets me use the college to walk in from 8am to 8pm. this is great for winter walking when the streets are too icy or the weather is too cold to walk outside(which is just around the corner here-below freezing this morning) you get a card that you log time and distance and date & turn in every time you complete 50 walks(any distance you can do at a time is fine)each card turned in puts you in a higher level and stickers and pins are given as incentive etc. the program runs from sept to june and i'm starting my 6th yr with the program and have logged 800 walks.
nance and nancy congrats on the miles logged on your stationery bikes and hope everyone else on this challenge is able to fit some excercise in their day :thup:

sept 4--1.8 hrs 8.8 miles

[MizSteaks]

:yay: :yay: :yay: I did it!! Peddled for 45 minutes this morning....for 12.3 miles! I covered up the odometer so I couldn't see it and just set the kitchen timer. That puts me over the top and feeling good.

I am so worried about ALEKA and her hubby today! This is the day for the neurologist appointment. SIGH! They will be gone overnight, but, ALice is going to email me if she can find a computer to use. I will post in her journal if that works out and keep everybody updated that way. We need prayers everybody!! If they are half as stressed out over this as I am..they are basket cases today! (Hugs to ALice, my cyber soul sister! One for Bill too!)

Jesdorka, that is a wonderful program they have there! We have the local Fred Meyers stores (Krogers, in other areas) that open their stores early for walkers. I would do it but it is a 20 mile drive and it is easier to pop in a tape. Getting me to get UP and move with the tape is the hard part! LOL! I'm real good at sitting and watching them...don't think that is what you;re supposed to do! LOL! Frost already? Yikes! We are in our 6th day of 90 plus weather...totally unusual for this area...but the forecast for Sunday is a high of only 66° and buckets of rain! Woohoo! I'm ready for it!

Have a wonderful day everybody!
Hugs ALice!
Nance :wave:

[jesdorka]

nance--congrats on completing the challenge--good for you :clap:

sept 5--1hr 20 mins 3.8 miles
sept 6--2 hrs 4 miles

have a good weekend everyone

[mizholly]

Happy Sunday!

72.83 miles to date :wiggle:

Have a great weekend,

Holly

[MizSteaks]

Hooray for Holly! You'll make it to that magic 100 mile make in short order Holly. Doesn't it feel wonderful to have a goal and to be achieving it? I have loved this challenge...to be able to do something so good for me and to have fun doing it with good friends...perfect!

The forum is so quiet this week...makes me wonder what happened? Is everybody off on vacation or what?!

Prayers up for ALEKA and her hubby today. They are on their way to St Louis to more doctors appointments about hubby's brain tumor and plugged carotid arteries. Love ya Alice...take care of you so you can take care of him!

Have a great mooooving day today everybody!
Nance :wave:

PS. Got in 6.3 miles on the bike this morning...praying and peddling. Good way to start any day! LOL!

[jesdorka]

good going holly, you will soon be there!! keep up the good work nance, and as you say--keep moving everyone :) :yay:

sept 7 70 mins 9.4 miles

[Chloesue]

It has been a few days since I have checked in with all of you.
I continue to ride my stationary bike daily.I usually ride between 5-6 miles a day.My rear end is so sore from that bike.It doesn't bother me much until I get back on the bike and ride it awhile.The seat on the other bike didn't bother me like this one does.Do any of you have this problem with the seat of your bike?

Holly....you are doing great.Keep moving and you will be to 100 miles before you know it.

Nancy

[mizholly]

Hey All,

Thanks for the encouragement - it is very much appreciated!!
Our office remodeling is going well ... too bad all that work can't count as mileage, eh? tee hee ...

Nancy,

I've had that problem with my bike and it's a real pain in the .... well, you know. I just saw this really neat bike seat in Walmart - it's a gel-seat. I got one for my non-stationary bike and it seems to make quite a big difference. If you're gonna ride, you may consider it. They aren't too difficult to install, cost a few bucks, but WELL worth it in the end ... :p forgive the pun.

Stay well and keep moving!!

Holly

[jesdorka]

nancy as holly says the gel seat may be the answer for you, i had one on my old stationary bike however the seat on the stationary bike was a little larger than a regular bike so i just duct taped in on, worked ok and gave me a little more comfort. i now have a recumbent bike with a full seat with a back on it--great comfort.

today's exercise 90 mins 6.26 miles
keep up the good work everyone at getting some excercise in your day :clap:

[MizSteaks]

Oh that's how the seat was on the first stationary bike I had Cholesue! Ouchers! This new bike...I guess 8 months old isn't 'new' any more, is it?...has an opening right where the tail bone fits. Super comfortable and I can ride without much pain for 30 to 45 minutes. I would love to try a recumbent bike like Jes has, but the grandsons bought this one and 'price' was definitely their guiding factor! LOL! I would definitely find a way to change to a gel seat or something more comfortable.

Holly...that sense of humor is contagious! I'm still chuckling over your post...and, hey! Why CAN'T you use the remodeling as excercise on here? Get a pedometer and wear it everyday and mark down your miles from it! The object of this challenge was just to mooooove! That's moving! It counts! I find that wearing this pedometer makes me 'greedy for steps' as joizenew says! Each day I find myself taking more of the long ways instead of the short cuts and I'm managing to build the mileage up to a fairly respectable amount. LOL!

Good luck Holly! I'm off here now to go 'peddle and pray'. Broke my rule of never coming online until I had done my ride. Had to dash off an email to Mom for her 80th birthday today though....and that was at 5:30 and I'm STILL on here! :blush: Bad, bad girl!

Bye now...!!
Nance :wave:

[Chloesue]

Thanks everyone for your suggestion to get a gel seat for my stationary bike.I will look into getting one at our nice Super Wal-Mart.

Nance...Happy 80th birthday to your mother!! Hope she has had a wonderful day.My dad is 77 and doing pretty good although he is now recovering from prostate cancer surgery.

I rode my stationary bike 6.23 miles today.

Nancy

[Chloesue]

I wanted to thank everyone for all of their support on our thread about exercising.I just noticed that our thread has the most views and replies of all of the threads in the TOFF's forum.

We are doing really great.Keep up all of the moving!!

Nancy

[mizholly]

That's cause we're so hot- eh?

off to the races all

Holly

[jesdorka]

good going nancy on your mileage today :yay: and a hand for all us ladies over 50 that are keeping moving :clap: and are keeping this thread active.


today-1.5 hrs 8.5 miles

[joizienew]

Hey everyone,
well yesterday I didn't get to the park so I went into work early to the fitness center. I wore my pedometer and used the treadmill for 1/2 hour. The equipment at the fitness center is pretty beat up and make shift. Anyway, this treadmill is very wobbly and most of the time I had to hang on to keep from losing my balance. When I got done the pedometer register 17,450 steps! Of course that's in error, :nono: but wouldn't it be nice? :agree: I guess the wobbling kept the thing from being accurate. (none of the gauges work on this treadmill so it doesn't show distance to time or anything) So then I got back on and counted my steps for one minute, did the math, and came up with 4,450 steps for 1/2 hour. So now when the weather is bad I can just get my steps in on the treadmill. I did the strength training again yesterday and sad to say, it didn't take away my back pain. :cry: However, I think that I'm on the right track since it doesn't make the pain worse, so as I build those muscles maybe the pain will go away someday. :thup: I've been doing really well as far as what I've been eating, I just have to limit my treats to one day on the week end. Whatever I want for one day, then none for the next six. I think that will work as long as I get rid of the leftovers after that one day. Well today is 'Hump day' and payday......... :yay: :yay:

[MizSteaks]

Joyce, I can see you struggling to maintain your balance on that rickety old treadmill...LOL! That would be worth the extra 13,000 steps just to keep from falling over or off!

I have half my daily bike ride in already. Will do the other half later today, but WILL do it! Also have my pedometer on...that and my glasses are the first things I grab when I wake up! Will let it register the balance of my days' activities. What a blessing it has been! Makes me AWARE of movement now and I find myself parking even further away from stores and always choosing the LONG way instead of the usual shortcuts. It's literally an improved 'string tied on the finger' reminder in my life now! Best fifteen dollars I've spent all year!

Hope everybody has a wonderful Wednesday and that it includes lots of moooooving!
Nance :wave:

PS 3.6 miles so far today in 15 minutes

[ALEKA]

Hi everyone- Just stopping by to see how you are doing and wow- looks like everyone is hard at it. Way to go!! Things are gradually getting back to some normalicy( What's that?) around here. Bill is doing well- restricted on driving and long distance trips but otherwise somewhat normal. Getting a tad irritated at the St. Louis Doc's. Still haven't heard from them about Bills last test he took last Monday. . Maybe I spoke to soon by saying they were fantastic doctors. Nah--Probably very busy- or maybe on the golf course since it is Wednesday. They need time off too!! Anyway--just want to cheer you on and tell you to keep up the great work. Maybe I'll get on the ball here soon and join you. Bye for now- Hugs to you all- Alice

[Chloesue]

Thanks everyone for the suggestion of a gel seat for my stationary bike.I bought a gel seat cover today at Wal-Mart.It's a little too small for my seat but will tape it down and see how that does.
I kept it on top of the seat while I rode the bike this evening.It worked its way off once.Sure made a big difference having it on the seat.I was able to ride without as much discomfort.I will be able to tell the difference tomorrow when it comes time to get back on the bike.That's when it's bothered me the most.

It was rather funny when I was at our local Super Wal Mart trying to find a gel seat for the bike.I was all over the sporting goods department.That was the most time that I had ever spent in that department.I was laughing to myself and thinking that this must be how a guy feels when they are in a department of a store that women mostly frequent.I have never seen so much fishing and hunting stuff in all of my life.Come to find out the seats weren't even in sporting goods department of the store.I had to ask a sales clerk.I was finally told that the bike accessories are near the bike display in the store.So I ventured to that area and low and behold finally found the seats.Hope I don't have to venture into that sporting goods department again any time soon.Don't care to look at any more camping,fishing or hunting accessories any time soon!!!

I managed to ride the bike 6.25 miles with out as much discomfort.

Nancy

[Chloesue]

Jesdorka,
Sorry to hear that the equipment in the fitness center isn't all that great and in need of repair.Good for you to keep going on the treadmill although it didn't sound all that safe.

Good luck with your plan of having a treat once a week :thup: .Let us know how you are doing with your challenge concerning the treats.

Nancy

[Chloesue]

OOPS.....That last post was suppose to be to Joyce.

Nancy

[MizSteaks]

OOPS! I did NOT manage to get back on the bike this afternoon but now have 7,388 steps on the pedometer. That does NOT include the bike ride since I remove it for that.

So that is another 3.62 miles for a total of 7.22 for the day!

Nance :wave:

[Chloesue]

Nance......did you get the rest of your bike riding in today?I usually brake my bike riding up into 2 15 minute segments but tonight I did all 6 miles within a hour but in 2 different 15 minute increments while watching a TV show.


Alice.....Sure hope you and Bill hear from Bill's doctor soon.All of this waiting can't be all that easy on either of you.Please keep us informed.My thoughts and prayers continue for the two of you.

Nancy

[jesdorka]

nance-great going on getting in your miles today and that pedometer sure makes a difference
and nancy--way to go to you on getting your miles in today and hopefully you will be more comfortable with the gel seat
everyone else--keep moving, you can do it

todays total excercise --1.5 hrs 8 miles


:yay: :agree:

[mizholly]

Greetings all & Happy Thursday :Party:

Joyce,

I am curious, if you don't mind. What would you classify as a "treat"? I'm sure everyone has their favorite and I'm just wondering what "does it" for each of you.

I suppose a treat is whatever makes you feel guilty after you eat it ... We've been low-carbing for 4.5 years and now with all the new products and the sugar alcohol debacle, things are getting more and more complicated ... ie; what is the REAL carb count. It's enough to drive a grown woman to cheesecake.

Speaking of cheese cake, that would probably be one of my favorites. I also make an desert crisp using the ever versatile chayote squash that is wondermous ... think apple crisp, topped with a little cream .. oh my

We're off to the mall walk then gonna check out a new store. Browsing and shopping sure puts on the extra mileage, and that's a good thing :yay:

Stay well,

Holly

Total to date: 85.34

[joizienew]

Hey Mizholly, My idea of a real treat is the fudge, (when I feel like working to make it) and when I don't I just mix up 2Tlb peanut butter, with 2 Tlb sour cream, then stir in 2Tlb cool whip. Tastes like icing on a cake. And my best treat of all is cheesecake. I like anything creamy, not dry, so I have no problem avoiding cake.

[Gwennie S.]

Hi Ladies!

I'm new to this whole scene. I'll turn 52 on Tuesday, and, as luck would have it, that's the anniversary (first anniversary) of my very last period. :rolleyes: I was married to one man, twice, for a combined nearly 30 years, but were divorced and actually, I'm getting married the end of October. I've been feeding my fiance (and myself, in the process) too well, and I've put on fifteen pounds since he moved in, in the spring. :lol: So here I am. I used to own a treadmill, but I prefer walking, so I am. I also created a "dance video" from a bunch of VH1 videos I really love; I use that during the few months when weather here is less than optimal (although I'm a weather-baby, living in Southern California.)

I've been blessed with relatively few hot flashes (fingers crossed), but yes, I've noticed the memory thing..that, and just being more "ditzy" than usual. :lol:

Anyhow, I'm working up this first week to 30 brisk minutes of walking 4-5 days a week. Once I'm on a roll with that, I'll progress up to 45 min. 4-5 times a week.

I'm "in." :)

[MizSteaks]

Hi guys! Welcome Gwennie! We are just in the process of finishing up a 100 mile challenge and will be starting another one soon. Holly is still walking but most of us cheated and rode our bikes! You're welcome to jump in and join our efforts any time.

Holly, I think of a 'treat' as anything that I would not eat in large quantities, but eat in small bits and savor the flavor. My favorite is Russell Stover sugar free mint patties. Mmmmm...I could eat a bag of them at one sitting...but they 'talk' back...if you know what I mean! LOL! I am forced to limit them...darn it! And...you're doing great on your walking! WooHoo! Go Holly! :D :yay: :clap:

I've committed to keep moving so here's todays numbers. Now...bear in mind I had a terrible tense day waiting for news about my Mom and I spent the day riding furiously, then running around outside so I wouldn't think too much! I'm proud of the numbers though! :D
TEAP Challenge:
11.6 miles/45 minutes
10,145 steps/ 4.94 miles
Total 16.54 miles !! WooHoo!

[mizholly]

Hey Gwennie - Welcome aboard!!

Thanks Nance, I sure appreciate the support. Lots of steps and lots of work today. We're just about done with the remodelling and now comes the putting all the books back ... talk about weight training.

Added another 4.30 today, 89.64 ... I told you it would take me FOREVER. But forever is better than never, eh?

Stay well all,

Hugs- hol

[Chloesue]

Good Morning Friends,
Thought I would check in early since I didn't get around to it last night.I was so tired last night.Getting up at 6 AM during the week really wears me down.Didn't have a 6 AM wake up last week since son in law was off on vacation.Now I need to get back in the routine of getting up early.Since I was so tired yesterday I didn't have much energy.Only managed to ride my bike for 3 miles instead of 6.Hope to do better today.Still,that's pretty good considering I ride my stationary bike every day and don't take any days off.Another thing that might be bothering me is that it is getting dark by 8 now.I really miss all of that day light in the evenings.Once it starts getting dark I feel my body slowing down in the evenings.

Gwennie.....Welcome to our group.I am 52 but will be turning 53 in about a month.You were talking about your time of the month.About two weeks ago I had a nice surprise when my time of the month decided to make a surprise visit.I hadn't seen it since February.I haven't experienced any hot flashes but I have a hard time handling hot weather.I believe my internal thermastat has been turned up a few notches.Sure glad our summer was rather mild.

Nance.....I also adore those Russell Stover sugar free peppermint patties.I keep the little bag in the freezer and eat them frozen.What a refreshing snack that is...yummy!!!

Holly...you are doing great.We are all cheering you on.

Nancy

[Gwennie S.]

Thanks ladies. :)

I get up at 5:20 each day for work. Yuck.

[Chloesue]

Where is Everyone? Thought there would be lots of posts since I am late posting how I did today.
I watched the Date Line 2 hour special on NBC about Dr.Phil's new weight loss emphasis and book he will be promoting during his 2nd season which starts soon.I have bought the book.There is a lot of really good weight loss advise in it but I will not be using the nutritional plan that he advocates.

I did much better about riding my stationary bike today.I rode it for 6.52 miles.

How is everyone doing?

Nancy

[jesdorka]

hi nancy--i am watching the dateline special right now and just catching up here as i haven't been on the computer today. i am planning on buying the book but i know like you that any nutritional plan wouldn't be something i followed but i am interested in the rest. yes you did do good on your bike today :yay: :yay: :thup:

my excercise for today-walk 45 mins 1.8 mins

a good weekend to everyone and keep up the excercise :D

jes

[want2bfit]

Good morning,

I haven't posted here in a little while because I stopped exercising for a week. Don't know why, just not motivated. Biked yesterday so I felt worthy enough to come back on and say hello. I'm almost done with the challenge.

I would just like your opinion if my bike is working properly. When I pedal it reads between 50 & 60 mph and in 20 minutes I can go 12-14 miles but I have been subtracting 3 miles everytime because it seems off compared to everyone elses. This was my neighbors bike so don't have any instructions. The tension is probably set in the middle - no numbers you just turn the dial. Does this sound right or should I continue to subtract mileage when done.

Thanks for any help you can give and its good to be back.

Blessings, Maureen

86 miles

[want2bfit]

Yesterday I was in Walmart and looked at the sugar free candy. Well, they have the Russell Stover peppermint patties. They are so good. Great idea to put them in the freezer. They were only $1.50 a bag. I need to go back for more since I only got one bag and that was our dessert last night. They also have the Hershey chocolates that are sugar free. Any other recommendations?

Blessings, Maureen

[MizSteaks]

:yawn: streeeeetch.....'morning ladies. :p Got bumped off line last night about the same time my body gave up so didn't make it on here to post my excercise for the day Did a combination of bike and steps again for 10.2 miles.

Maureen, I doubt if ANY of the odometers on our stationary bikes are accurate, but, since the cheetah can only run at 47 to 70 miles per hour I would guess that yours is quite a bit off! :lol: Even when I peddle the fastest I can without tipping my bike over..I can only get to just over 20 mph. Whose is right? Who knows? :lol: Better questions...who cares? :D If we change these challenges to 'time' oriented ones...it doesn't matter, does it? It levels the playing field for each and all endeavors and is a lot more fair IMHO. The absolute, bottom line is for all of us to encourage each other to MOVE!

Hope everybody has an active and happy weekend. :clap:
Nance :wave:

[mizholly]

Hey all,

Glad to see some more postings, I was beginning to think I was lost in space :lol:

Did 12,259 steps yesterday - woof .... no wonder I slept so well. According to my pedometer, that's 5.03 miles, total to date: 94.67 (she said, creeping toward the finish line ... )

We also watched Dr. Phil, the man is quite brilliant. :agree: I was very pleased to see that the seven concepts he was talking about (all except the food, of course) are things we now do in our way of living and the relationship to food. Ah yes, the separation of food and soul. :clap:

Today's our strength/flexibility day - so mileage will be minimal. Although, we will be lugging hundreds of pounds of books back into our newly remodelled office, that's gotta count for something, eh?

Hope y'all have a good weekend and don't hesitate to get up off yer butts and MOOOOOVE.:wiggle:

Ever Onward,

Holly

[joizienew]

Hey there, OK here I go with my silliness contribution for the day..........

Picture a Cheetah running at 70 miles an hour while eating Russel Stover Peppermint Patties, and Dr. Phil riding on her back singing: (to the tune of 'peas porrage hot')

Buy my book,
buy my book,
Please please get out your wallet, and
buy my book..

:p (the snapfish thing down below is working for me, please check it out, again thanks)

[want2bfit]

Ok. I checked my bike and it isn't mph but rpm's. :blush: Ooops. As you said it's that we encourage one another to move. I think our goal is to be healthy and this is a great way to do it. This bike was my neighbors and it was outside for 8 months so I was trying to check the accuracy of it. I don't enjoy exercising (right there with cleaning the toilet) but since I have to, I like to challenge myself by maybe going faster or adding more tension, or increasing the mileage,etc. I am sorry if I offended anyone.:cry: Didn't mean to. Blessings, Maureen

[mizholly]

Heavens Maureen,

You didn't offend anyone, don't be silly!! :roll:

I agree, by the way, when I started exercising I think I would have PREFERRED to clean the toilet ... anything to NOT exercise. But now, as strange as it sounds, it's almost (repeat, ALMOST) second nature.

Just keep a-peddlin' girl, you're doing fine!!

Holly

[MizSteaks]

LOL! Guys...cleaning toilets IS excercise to me! :lol: :lol: We aren't the least bit offended Maureen...chase that thought from your mind! Joyce that visual is hysterical...what is Dr Phil wearing on this mad dash book selling tour on top of a cheetah eating chocolate and singing his dang fool head off? LOL!! You guys are the best!

Okay, had the 2 youngest GDs here for dinner and a few hours of fun tonight. Got LOTS of excercise and we even walked down to the river and threw berries wrapped in leaves in the river and made wishes!! Oh the imagination of 3 and 5 year olds!

Good going Holly....you're gonna make it ...you're gonna make it...you're gonna make it!! WoHoo!!!

My TEAP numbers for today
30 minutes bike 6.7
10,615 steps or 5.19 miles
Total for today 11.89 miles

PS TEAP stands for The Encouragement and Accountability Project Thank you Jesdorka for coming up with the name and mooooooving beside me!!

Have a wonderful weekend!
Nance :wave:

[Chloesue]

Hi Everyone,
Got my bike riding in today.I am trying my best to ride at least 30 minutes a day which is usually at least 6 miles depending on how fast I peddled.When we change the challenge for time instead of miles I want to challenge myself to ride my bike longer than 30 minutes a day.

Today I rode 6.12 miles

Maureen...so glad you have come back.I have missed hearing from you.Please don't even think that you have offended anyone.None of us are experts by any means.We are encouraging each other to move.All of this encouragement has helped me keep focused to ride my stationary bike every day.

Riding my bike has become second nature to me also.I have seen the results from riding my bike for 2 months now so I am very motivated to keep at it.

Nancy

[Chloesue]

Joyce,
I could just picture the Cheetah with Dr.Phil on his back singing your wonderful ditty.

I must say that I got a good deal on Dr. Phil's new book since I bought it at Wal-Mart at a discounted price.

By the way,my Super Wal-Mart lowered the price of the little bags Russel Stover sugar free peppermint patties.They are now down to 1.42 a bag!!

Nancy

[Chloesue]

Nance,
Walking down to the river with your two grandchildren sounds like a lot of fun to me.So they like to throw too.

My one and only grandchild Jeremy who is 2 also loves to throw.His big thrill is throwing pine cones down the small hill into the woods behind our house.He has thrown all of the pine cones we could find.Now we need to wait till more fall from the pine trees.

Nancy

[jesdorka]

hi everyone, just catching up, didn't post yesterday so here are my TEAP stats for yesterday:
2.25 hrs 10 miles
enjoy your weekend and keep on moving, movin ,moving !!!!
jes

[MizSteaks]

:bday: :Party: :bday: :Party: :bday:

For our friend Joyce AKA joizenew....a birthday bash here at MizSteaks house.

All day, all night, drop in, open house, boogy down, rock'nrolling, tooshie twistin', sweet nothing munchin', hell raisin' PARTY!!! :D

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2003 5AM PDT until whenever!!! :D

DRESS....preferably (come UNdressed only if you are an exhibitionist) :D

COST....anything low carb, sweet, non fattening and delish!! :D

GIFTS....your friendship and best wishes for the guest of honor will suffice!! ;;:D

:Party: :dazzle: :Party: :dazzle: :Party: :dazzle: :Party:

[joizienew]

Just wanted to add, when you arrive you must make one "positive self-statement"http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/1.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001) as your ticket to get in. After that it's party, party, party. http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/9.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001)Hope everyone can stop by, as a special treat I will be playing and singing a song I have been practicing since 1974. It's called "When I'm 64" by the Beatles, Here's the first verse....

When I get older, losing my hair, many years from now.
Will you still be sending me a valentine, birthday greetings, bottle of wine?
If I'd been out till quarter to three, would you lock the door?
Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm sixty four. http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/12_1_39.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001)

(come on now, I know you remember that one from back in the day)

OK now, everybody practice..http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/1098.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001)

[jesdorka]

my TEAP stats for today
walk-45 mins 1.8 miles

TEAP for week of sept 7-13
8.4 hrs 49.8 miles

keep moving everyone--you can do it
:wiggle: :wiggle: :agree:

jes

[mizholly]

:Party: Dear Joyce,

Am I early ... was this supposed to be a surprise party???? :Party:

Matters not, per your requirement of self compliment, here goes:

I am an incredible person, a wonderful wife and a good friend. I do for others whenever I am able ... and I love animals.

Happy Birthday dear friend, and many, many more,

Now ... let's party!!! :lol:

ROCK ON!!

[jesdorka]

TEAP for monday

1.8hrs 10.6 miles

how's everyone else doing with their mooooving, getting some excercise in? or is everyone too worn out from line dancing at joyce's party, if so count your dancing steps :lol: :lol: :Party:

jes

[Chloesue]

Happy Birthday Joyce!!!

Wish I could have joined in the fun earlier in the day.We have been out of town today for my hubby's doctor's appointment at the VA Hospital.

Hope you have had a wonderful birthday filled with many fond memories.

Nancy

[Chloesue]

I'm a little lete checking in and never got around to checking in yesterday.

I have come down with a cold.Trying to nip it in the bud before it gets any worse.

I only rode my stationary bike 3 miles yesterday.

Since we were gone most of the day on a 200 mile round trip for my hubby's VA doctor's appointment I was willing and ready to ride my bike when we got home.Need to get moving after all of that sitting in the car today.

I managed to ride my bike for 6.29.Now that i understand how to use the heart rate monitor on my bike I have been trying my best to stay within my target heart rate.I did really well with staying at the 112 rate this evening.

Hope everyone is moving,moving moving!!!

Nancy

[joizienew]

Hi Chloe, sorry you missed the fun yesterday, but we all gotta do what we gotta do. Prayers to your hubby.

[mizholly]

Greetings All!

Hey, guess what? Sometime in the last 2 days, while I wasn't even paying attention .... drumroll please ...

I MADE IT!!! :yay: Crossed the hundred mile mark :wiggle:

Now, on to the 2nd 100!!

Stay well & keep moving,

Holly

[jesdorka]

holly
how great, good going & congratulations :cheer:

jes

[Chloesue]

Holly,
Congratulations on getting to the 100 mile mark.

Think we should wait till Nance is able to rejoin us so that we can decide how to do our next challenge.Looks like we are leaning towards a time challenge and not a mileage challenge.
What do y'all think of that?

Nancy

[Chloesue]

Checking in with all of you.

I got my bike riding done today.I rode it 7.10 miles.I'm not keeping a running total since we haven't decided on our next challenge.I have my miles written down in a log so I can add them up to see how far I have gone.
I am trying to increase my time on my bike so that I can eventually build up to 45 minutes a day during the winter.That will get me in shape for next Spring.
Nancy

[Chloesue]

Joyce,
Thank you for the prayers for my hubby.It wasn't anything serious yesterday.He is a type 2 diabetic.He had to go to the diabetic clinic at the VA hospital and have his glucose meter readings downloaded.They have him come in twice a year to do the readouts to track how he is doing.
He is doing better with keeping his readings under control but he needs more will power when it comes to sweets.I can resist them but he has problems with that area of eating.He did really well when we first started on low carb way of eating and lost about 30 pounds.I am afraid that he has gained a few pounds back.He sees his primary care doctor at the VA hospital next Wednesday.I'm afraid that his doctor isn't going to be too happy with him since my hubby has gained back some weight that he worked so hard to lose earlier this year.
Nancy

[jesdorka]

hi nancy, i agree with you about waiting until nance is able to rejoin us before the next challenge begins. i too am keeping track of exercise in a log until another challenge starts


my TEAP stats for today
90 mins 6.5 miles


jes

[Chloesue]

Hi Everyone,
Surprised to stop by this late and there aren't any posts for today.Hope everyone is continuing to move,move move!!
It was really hard to get those peddles moving this evening but I managed to ride my bike 7.24 miles.
My 28 month old grandson Jeremy was a very active toddler today so by the time evening came I was rather tired and still needed to get moving on my bike.The first mile was rather hard but after that it got easier for me.
With all the encouragement here it gives me the push to ride my bike especially after days like today when my grandson is rather active and keeps his Nana(me) on her toes.
Hope everyone has had a good day.
Is there any news on Nance's mother?

Nancy

[jesdorka]

nancy--you are doing so good on your bike, especially being able to do it later in the day :thup:
i slept in today and did not have time to do the bike but kept telling myself i would do it later in the day--never did. got a bit of exercise in though.

TEAP
55 mins 2.75 miles

[MizSteaks]

Hi all you wonderful ladies! Just in town for a quick update and pick up clothes, pay bills and head back out. Mom is finally responding! Hallelujah! They hope to get her off the ventilator today or tomorrow and maybe out of ICU in a couple more days.
I am still wearing my pedometer and we (siter, brother and I) make it a point to leave the hospital building and walk the grounds for at least a few minutes every two hours.

The setting is gorgeous! There are about 10 buildings of every medical specialty you can imagine and all landscaped grounds. Sits on a hillside with gently sloping grounds...lots of levels and stairs to climb and work out on! Gorgeous Russian Orthodox church spires in the distance in brilliant gold sheathing. The leaves are turning colors...splendid place to be ill! In the 3 days I have been there I have managed to put almost 12 miles on the pedometer. I'm not starting at zero each day...just letting the steps build.

I appreciate your waiting for me for the next challenge...but please don't let me hold up the progress. You guys go ahead and get a running start and I will bring up the rear...okay? I would feel better doing it that way so I don't slow down anybody's progress!

Love you guys!! You are the absolute BEST!
Back as quick as I can gtet back and THANK YOU for all of the prayers. Praise God...they do work!
Nance :wave:

[Chloesue]

Nance,
I would really feel better if we wait for you to start our next challenge.I continue to ride my stationary bike since it has become a big part of my daily routine.I don't want you to bring up the rear.We want you in there with us so we will wait for you.
Really proud of you that you continue to walk even though you are under so much stress.
I continue to pray for your mother that she will taken off of the ventilator soon.
Thanks for checking in with us.
Nancy

[Chloesue]

I had a pretty good day riding my stationary bike.I got some riding in this morning since my grandson was attending preschool.I am making it a goal to get up to riding my bike 45 minutes a day.Right now I am averaging 35 minutes a day.

Today I rode my bike 8.30 miles for 43.06 minutes.

I won't be on again till probably Monday.We are going out of town for the weekend.We will be leaving in the morning and returning Sunday evening.Keep moving everyone and have a wonderful weekend.
Nancy

[want2bfit]

Nance,

You just sound so amazing. Glad you have natures beauty around you during this hard time. My prayers are with you, your mom and siblings.

I finally started exercising again with the Walk Away the Pounds tape. Yesterday morning I stubbed my toe on my bike and guess what? I broke my toe. They had to reset it and gave me crutches which I am not using since I almost fell with them. Kids love playing with them though. Hopefully in a few days I can somehow finish the challenge.

Blessings, Maureen 94 miles

[jesdorka]

nance, it is good to hear your mom is responding and may be out of ICU soon.my best wishes to her, to you and your family. good for you to be able to get out and walk for awhile during the day.

nancy, look at you, almost 45 minutes on your bike, my gosh that's great :yay:

maureen, you are almost there :thup: what a shame about breaking your toe, hopefully it won't take too long to heal. i use the WAP tapes too, really like them, i haven't done #3 yet but i'm gearing up for it. i also use leslie's earlier tape "advanced walk aerobics". i rotate through them so as not to get bored and throw in "sweating to the oldies" every once in awhile :)

hope everyone else is moving moving moving!!!

thurs exercise
1.9 hrs 10.85 miles

jes

[mizholly]

Greetings Ladies,

Sounds like everyone's doing well - except for the broken toe thing ... kiss and make it better?

Nance, hope your Mom continues to improve.

I haven't worn my pedometer since I made the 100, but I'm still mooooving right along - 6 days a week.

Till later ... stay well and keep going,

Holly

[jesdorka]

fri exercise
85 mins 9 miles

jes

[jesdorka]

sat exercise
120mins 4.8miles
excercise for week of sept14-20
10.27hrs 46.28 miles

sun excercise
none

[want2bfit]

Well I finally completed the challenge. 101 miles. Didn't want to push too hard with the toe. Thanks everyone. This was a great challenge for me since it actually got me to exercise, a problem that I struggle with. Blessings, Maureen

[jesdorka]

maureen,congratulations on completing the challenge :yay: :clap:
with the broken toe and all--good for you

jes

[jesdorka]

exercise for today

2 hrs 10.11 miles

hope everyone is continuing to get some excercise in their day

jes

[Chloesue]

Hi Everyone,
Got back to riding my bike after being gone for 3 days.It's so hard to get back in to the daily bike riding routine but knowing y'all are here really keeps me going.Although I wasn't riding my bike while I was gone I did get in plenty of walking.

Maureen...sorry to hear about your broken toe.Hope you are planning to stick around for our next challenge although I know your broken toe will slow you down some what.

Rode bike:6.25 miles
30.25 miles

Nancy

[Chloesue]

Where is everyone???

Was hoping to have some messages on here when I checked in.If Nance can keep moving while at the hospital with her mother the rest of us can.

I continue to ride my stationary bike.Hope y'all don't mind me checking in even if we don't have a challenge going on.It really helps me keep accountable.

Today:Rode stationary bike 6.65 miles for 34.05 minutes.

Nancy

[jesdorka]

having trouble posting and accessing the site tonight.

excercise today
1.26 hrs 8 miles

keep on posting nancy, i think its a good motivator for us all

hope this works
jes

[mizholly]

Congratulations Maureen!


I guess everyone has abandoned ship for greener pastures (talk about mixed metaphors .... oh my :lol: )

Stay well and keep moving,

Holly

[jesdorka]

excercise stats for today

1.53 hrs 11.5 miles

come on and excercise :yay: keep moving :agree: you will feel great :wiggle:

jes

[jesdorka]

my exercise stats today

70 mins 9.55 miles

is everyone getting some mooooving in-hope so

jes

[Chloesue]

I haven't checked in for a few days but I continue to ride my stationary bike daily.
We had a run in with a deer on Wednesday.My hubby was driving and our 29 month old grandson was strapped in to his car seat in the back of the car.What a scary thing to happen.The only damage was a shattered windshield which was replaced the next morning.I am so thankful that my grandson didn't realize what had happened.We had to stay calm so that we would upset him.Thankfully hubby was able to drive the car back home.We were 45 minutes from home when it happened.
Our daughter has worked some over time during the week so we have had our grandson longer hours.That cuts in to my computer time plus I want to get my bike riding in too.

Since I haven't checked in since Tuesday I will post how I have done since then:
Wednesday:rode bike 6.05 miles

Thurs.:Rode bike 3.07(we had grandson over night so I didn't have the time to ride as long as I would have liked)

Fri.:Rode bike 7.19 miles

Sat.rode bike:7.60 miles

Sunday rode bike:3.50 miles so far...will ride more later




Hope to hear how everyone is doing.

Nancy

[MariaDiana]

Hi Nancy! I'm new here on this list, been doing Atkins since Jan 03, lost about 25 lbs, stalled or plateaued then got very discouraged. Yours was the first post I read, I also have 2 adult daughters and a 4 yo granddaughter.
For me it's either up or down on the scale, never do I maintain so I knew it was just a question of time before I gained and sure enough I gained back three lbs, I am so bummed about that.
I was lowering my calories like crazy then the moderator suggested I don't do that, that if anything I should up the cals, but I still can't up the carbs.
I have to say I have been on and off diets my whole life and am really tired of it. This has to be the last one for me, 'cos if I give up now, I don't think I would have the strength to get back on.
I guess you could say I am hanging by a thread right now.
But I'm still here so I guess there is always hope.
Tomorrow I will begin another round of induction and I won't count calories so much.
BTW I am 49 not quite 50 yet, but I feel like I belong here anyway...
Thanks for listening!

[Chloesue]

Maria,
Thanks for stopping by.So nice to have new friends join us on our journeys to get healthier.

Hope you will join us in our quest to get some exercise in our daily lives.Right now we aren't doing a challenge.We just finished our first challenge.We challenged each other to log 100 miles of movement be it by walking,riding a bike or whatever.

I ride my stationary bike for my daily exercise.These ladies really keep me motivated to ride my bike daily.Some days are harder than others.

One of our faithful members,Nance, is at her mother's bedside so we aren't going to start another challenge until she returns to us.Our next challenge will more than likely deal with our time exercising instead of miles.

I know what you are saying about going up or down the scale and not maintaining.That is the same way with me.I have been on this WOE since January just like you.I am down 25 pounds but can't seem to get the scales to go any lower.I started riding my stationary bike back in July and I can see the difference it has made since I continue to lose inches even though the pounds aren't going down.

Have you thought about starting a journal?I noticed that you don't have a journal started.It helps to have a journal to write down your thoughts about you day so others can visit and encourage you.

Hope you will come back and join in the fun.

Nancy

[jesdorka]

exercise for the week of sept 21-27
walk aerobic tapes, stationery bike and walking
total hours 9.46 total miles 43.61

today
walk 1 hr 2.4 miles

[Chloesue]

I rode my stationary bike for 7 miles today which took 35.55 minutes.

I rode my bike for 43.81 miles and 3.13 hours

I was out of town last Sunday so my stats are a little lower than if I'd exercised all 5 days.I did a lot of walking last Sunday but didn't add that in to my total.

Nancy

[Chloesue]

Jesdorka,
It's so nice hearing from you.Thanks for checking in with us and letting us know how your week has been.You have done really well this week!!

Nancy

[ALEKA]

Hi Everybody- Been a while since I have been here to say hello- but before I go to bed tonight just wanted to tell you all that I think you are doing a great job!!! :cheer: Hope that works--doesn't seem to want to go on there with just clicking the picture tonight. Anyway--Am cheering you on. I started doing Greer Childers Body Flex this week. Good place for me to start because I can sit down till I get good at this stuff. Anyway--Keep up the good work all of you. Bye for now and hugs to you all. Alice

[mizholly]

Hi y'all,

Nice to hear from everyone and welcome aboard Maria!!

We're keeping up the good fight and the 'good moving' everyday ... although it's been harder than usual. Those of you with pets will understand, our 13 year old kitty, KC, has lukemia and she's been having a pretty serious flare-up, so I'm out of my mind and just about useless. But, I keep the faith and hope for the best.

One day at a time and as I like to say, one step at a time, eh?

Stay well,

Holly

[jesdorka]

mon 09/29 exercise
1 hr 7.74 miles

keepin' on moving along, still headin' west to
anhorage
hope everyone else has set themselves some mini
goals to spur themselves along :yay: :yay: :yay:

jes

[MizSteaks]

Hey Gang! Blew into town this afternoon for a short visit...back tomorrow to Mom. Just HAD to stop and say how much I miss all of you! I also INSIST that you start the next challenge without me. It looks like Mom's hospitalization is going to be long term. Her lungs are so weak she just cannot breathe without the ventilator so is still on it in ICU after 15 days now. SIgh. Her heart surgery is healing and doing fine...just the lungs not cooperating for now. Poor thing is so bummed, too.

Sis and I are still walking most every day. Now have 99,722 steps or 48.77 miles on the pedometer and will keep track of it until Mom is HOME!!! Some days we do really well. Other days my hips or feet flare up and I cannot do what I want so go slow that day. But...I mooooove every day!

Hope all of you keep up the routine and stay healthy. I cannot wait until I have my life back and Mom restored to health. Until then I will settle for dropping in once a week or so and telling you guys how darn much I miss you!! LOL!

Love you guys!
Nance :wave:

[Chloesue]

Good Morning,
Nance it was so nice hearing from you.I look forward to the times when you can check in with us.I continue to keep you and your mother in my thougths and prayers.

I continue to ride my stationary bike but didn't get a chance to check in yesterday or Monday.

Monday:rode stationary bike 6.32 miles for 32.09 minutes

Tuesday:rode stationary bike 6.70 miles for 35 minutes

Nancy

[joizienew]

Good morning TOFF's, I have been very sick with these ear infections so my routine is off. I finally went to the clinic and got medication that really makes me sleep a lot. But the good news is I am seeing some improvement. Not as much as I would like though, no patience when it comes to being sick. Missed two days of work and that means no pay. Arghhh...
I am finally admitting that my peanut butter, sour cream and cool whip goodie must be given up. It makes me sick to my stomach every time. It's probably about 10 carbs or so, but I didn't think that was enough to cause sickness. I don't know what it is but I can't be in denial any longer. 5 minutes of pleasure and 3 hours of upset stomach.

[Chloesue]

Hi Everyone,
Wanted to check back in to see if there are any other posts and to log in my exercise for the day.

Joyce..so sorry to hear about your eye infection.Glad you are seeing some improvement.Good luck with giving up your peanut treat that you enjoy so much.

How is everyone doing?Nance was mentioning that we should go ahead with the next challenge.I want so much for her to join us in our next challenge that I am willing to wait till she can join us.I wanted to bring it up for discussion and will go with what the majority would like to do.Please let us know if you would like to continue to wait on Nance or if you would to go ahead with the next challenge.

Wednesday:rode stationary bike for 7.08 miles and 36.19 minutes

I will be waiting to hear what y'all want to do about the next challenge.

Nancy

[jesdorka]

good morning nancy, since i have my 16 yr old GD
with me for a couple of weeks my computer time is
reduced in the evening :rolleyes: so i have been posting my excercise
mostly the following day.
i am certainly willing to wait to start the next challenge
until mizsteaks can join in. until that time i will continue,
as you are, with my excercise routine, reporting it here and
looking forward to the fun of another challenge down the road

1 vote for waiting

wed. exercise
45 mins 5.6 miles

jes

[Chloesue]

Good Evening Everyone,
I am finished with my exercise earlier this evening than most evenings.Glad I already have it behind me.It has really cooled off here.We have our heat turned on but we don't keep it all that warm in the house.I am finding with the heat on I start to get rather warm while riding my stationary bike.I am almost tempted to turn the ceiling fan on.I am so used to having it on when I am riding so maybe that would be a good way to keep me a little cooler.

Hope to hear eveyone's thoughts concerning the next challenge...if we should wait for Nance or not.So far Jes and I are in favor of waiting.Hope to hear from everyone soon.

Joyce....Hope you are feeling lots better today.

Thursday's exercise:Rode stationary bike 6.10 miles for 31.50 minutes.

Nancy

[Fat]

Jes how come you don't go to your jounal any more????????
Anna

[Chloesue]

I have really missed hearing from everyone on here.Hope all of you are continuing to move and exercise.

Friday's exercise:Rode stationary bike 7.20 miles for 36.05 miles.

Nancy

[Chloesue]

I am back.It's another day and still no more posts.Hope everyone continues to move.
Is anyone up for a short challenge until Nance can join us again.She wants to make sure we keep moving so maybe a short challenge is in order till she returns?

Are there any takers for the short challenge to show Nance that we continue to exercise while she continues to look after her mother.

Even if there aren't any takers I will continue to log in my stationary bike ride for the day.

Saturday:rode stationary bike 7.04 miles for 34.48 minutes.

Nancy

[mizholly]

Nancy, I'm still here and still moving. It's been tough though. Yesterday we had to put our sweet kitty to rest ... after thirteen years, there's alot to deal with -- so many tears and so many memories.

Holly

[ALEKA]

Hi Closue- I'm not riding nor am I doing much walking but I did start exercising this week. Am starting out slow--Did it 3 times this week. That is good for me. Anyway--hope everyone gets back and gets moving with you again. This one is for you Closue--GO~ GO! GO! Closue!!! GO! GO! GO! Closue--Keep up the good work!!! Hugs--Alice

[Brvida]

Excuse my intrusion, just wanted to send a note to Mizholly. I feel your pain and am thinking of you. We have a 16 year old chocolate lab and are enjoying every day as we don't know how much longer he'll be here. Your memories will stay with you forever. We are taking lots of pictures for the future which I'm sure you did too.

[jesdorka]

just checking in to get caught up on my excercise report, haven't done it since thursday. i haven't been on the forum much lately, too much going on at the moment. my daughter went back east to halifax n.s. last week with her SO, his father passed away. i am looking after my 16 yr old granddaughter which means time spent helping with homework and after school functions etc,then she spends a fair bit of time on the computer in the evening.unexpected company arrived for a couple of days and on tuesday i have more company arriving(at least i know they are coming) and then i am having nothing but problems trying to post since the VBulletin upgrade, it gets so frustrating i just quit trying except on this thread because it is usually a short post here.
nancy as usual i am up for whatever challenge is decided, a short challenge would be fine until nance is back. i haven't got as much walking done this past week but did get some excercise in.
jes

fri oct 3--77mins 9.9 miles
sat oct 4--140 mins 10.3 miles
total exercise week of sept 28-oct 3=6.4 hrs 54.7 miles

let's all keep on moving :agree: :agree: :yay: :yay:

[mizholly]

Brvida,

Thank you so much for your thoughts of sympathy - it has been really pretty awful.

Lots of tears and lots of 'missing the little things', but you know what I mean. :cry:

I really can't thank you enough. It does get a little better every day.

Holly

[Chloesue]

Holly,
So sorry to hear about your dear sweet kitty.We have been through the same thing with 2 dogs and a few cats.It never gets easy.They are a big part of your family and it is truly like losing a member of your family when it happens.
(((Hugs to you)))
Nancy

[Chloesue]

Jes,
You are doing great!! Sounds like you are really busy looking after your granddaughter and having company.Hope you are enjoying the time with your granddaughter.There is something so special about the sepcial bond between grandparents and their grandchildren.

Enjoy your company:)

Nancy

Nancy

[Chloesue]

Wanted to post about my exercise today.I upped the time on my stationary bike.I want to eventually get up to riding my bike 45 minutes a day.
I averaged riding my bike 7 miles each day this past week for an average of 35 minutes a day.

Rode:7.82 miles for 39.38 miles

Nancy

[Chloesue]

Thoughts on a Short Challenge:

Since Nance wants us to continue to exercise while she is gone I thought that we might do a short challenge to get ready for a bigger challenge when she is back with us.

I was thinking that maybe we could challenge each other to exercise and move at least 30 minutes a day.This doesn't have to be formal exercise.It could be just doing your every day moving plus adding a little here and there to get at least 30 minutes of movement in a day.

We could do it for a week and see how we do.What do y'all think of that idea?

Nancy

[mizholly]

Nancy,

Thanks so much for your good thoughts - it is dearly appreciated.

I think the short challenge sounds like a fine idea!! Count me in. Howz 'bout a start day of the "real" Columbus Day, October 12th? Or .... just start whenever anyone jumps aboard ... just post the effort daily or so.

Till later,

Holly

p.s. Here's mine for today: 34 min power walk and the rest of day "house-wifing" [and you all know how THAT goes!!] :yay:

[med234]

I half-qualify for this club because I'm 52, with 2 boys of 26 and 23, but I haven't started doing any exercise yet. I could do with some motivation.
wiggle

[Chloesue]

Wiggle,
Welcome to our exercise challenge thread.We are so happy to have you join us.
I like Holly's idea of starting the short moving 30 minute a day challenge next Sunday which is the 12th.Hope everyone will join us.

My exercise for today:Rode stationary bike for 8.01 miles and 37.96 minutes

Nancy

[jesdorka]

nancy,

count me in for the 12th

jes

[med234]

Sunday sounds good - I can take DH for a walk, but no ice cream in the village!

[jesdorka]

excercise for monday

1.6 hrs 14 miles

jes

[Chloesue]

Looks like we will be starting our next challenge this coming Sunday.Glad y'all want to do it.

I have noticed the last few days that my bike riding has been easier for me.I am really wondering if it has to do with the fact that I am more rested.We haven't had our grandson to watch since last week.His daddy is no longer working over time so he is back to working his four ten hour shifts.I haven't had to get up at 6 AM yet this week.Getting up at 6 plus keeping up with a 29 month old really tires me out then I still have my bike riding to do in the evenings.I might not ride as much the rest of the week since we will have Jeremy again starting tomorrow.

Today I rode my stationary bike for 8.22 miles and 37.73 minutes.

Nancy

[Chloesue]

Jes,
You really did some moving yesterday.What all did you do for 1.6 hours and 14 miles?

Nancy

[jesdorka]

hi nancy
i did the following: Monday
walk away the pounds 2--30 mins 2 miles
stationery bike--27.2 mins 10.53 miles
walk--40 mins 1.6 miles
total--97.2 mins 14.13 miles

Tuesday
walk away the pounds 1--20 mins 1 mile
stationery bike--15.2 mins 5.23 miles
walk--20 mins .8 miles
total--55.2 mins 7 miles

still heading toward anchorage, have crossed the yukon border into
alaska now :yay:

i think you are probably right about being able to do more
excercise when you are rested :thup:

jes

[Chloesue]

It is late and I need to start getting up at 6 in the morning so I will just post how I did today.

Hope everyone keeps moving:)

Rode my stationary bike for 7.55 miles and 37.31 minutes

Nancy

[jesdorka]

my company has gone downtown to check out the stores so i have a few minutes to post
yesterday's excercise
not much done, no time.
wed:
stationary bike--12.07 mins 4.41 miles
thurs:
zilch!!

[mizholly]

Hi y'all,

We're still here ... working through the grief. Still moving though - 38 minute power walk today, among the usual.

Hope everyone is well,

Holly

[Maren Stoy]

Ladies,

I think that I have you all beat--age wise that is. I'm 55--o.k. 541/2, have 4 grandchildren, 3 surgeries on one leg in 13 months resulting in a "total knee replacement" and ready to accept any challenge that you throw at me. My husband and I just bought our first "Fifth Wheeler" and I have to be ready to climb hills, go slopping through the mud and whatever else a camping area shoves at you. Plus just going up & down stairs is a challenge so I am riding my stationery bike 3 times a week, lifting weights twice weekly and walking up and down our private drive two or three times daily (it is approx. 1/2 mile long). This forum sounds like what I need to give me a boost. So lets boost each other and prove to those young ones that we may be in our fifties but we can still kick butt!!

Maren Stoy

[Chloesue]

Hi Maren,
Really nice having you join us in our quest to move more.Sounds like you are doing a good job with exercising now.

This coming Sunday we are starting a one week challenge to move at least 30 minutes a day.We check in as often as we can to post how we are doing with our moving.Hope you will join us.

We just finished a challenge to move 100 miles.We are going to do another big challenge once one of our active members is back with us.Nance has been away keeping watch over her mother while she's been in the hospital.

Hope you can join us on Sunday for our one week challenge.

Currently some of us are checking in just to be accountable for our daily exercise.

Nancy

[Chloesue]

I was so tired last night that I didn't get much bike in nor did I check in with everyone.

I did much better with my stationary bike riding today so I will post how I did today and yesterday.I am looking forward to our one week challenge that starts on Sunday.

Thursday:Rode stationary bike 3.25 miles for 15.07 minutes

Friday:Rode stationary bike 7.43 miles for 37.28 minutes.

Nancy

[Maren Stoy]

Ladies,

My husband is a teacher & high school football coach so we try to get away when we can. If we get back early enough on Sunday I will try to get in some time on the bike. I have LC bread to make when we return & also a LC cheesecake but when the bread is rising I will try to ride. I love this forum & will write more when I can--have to get ready for our "jaunt". Talk to you later.

Maren

[Chloesue]

Managed to do well with riding my stationary bike today.Saturday mornings is when I do my weekly weigh in.The last few months my weight has gone up and down the same 3 pounds.Last Sunday I decided to get serious and watch more closely what I ate this week.I am happy to say that I am down 4 pounds this week.

Saturday:Rode stationary bike 7.58 miles for 36.48 minutes

Don't forget that we are going to start our one week 30 minute daily movement challenge tomorrow!!!

Nancy

[jesdorka]

way to go nancy on the 4lbs lost :clap: :yay:
i am ready to start tomorrow
:thup:

no exercise again today, my company left today
and are travelling further north in the yukon and will be stopping in again
for a few days next week on their way back to BC so i will have to
figure out a way to get at least the 30 minutes in
while they are here.

excercise for week of oct 5--11
walk aerobics--50 mins 3 miles
stationery bike--55 mins 20 miles
walk--60 mins 2.5 miles
total--2.75 hrs 25.5 miles

jes

[MizSteaks]

Hello Ladies! Just have time to check in before heading back to the hospital and Mom. She is finally out of ICU and off the ventilator after 22 day ! Now it is a slow process of getting the fluid retention under control and get her strength built up so she can finally get clear out of the hospital. The surgeons have a couple more procedures they want to do and then say she should be able to go home. That may happen as early as this coming week!

Sis and I are still walking around the hospital, but I don't do as much as before. Have a bad right foot that had to be treated by the doctor and a swollen left knee from favoring the bad right foot. SIgh! We have 132,773 steps or 66.03 miles in the 3 and a half weeks we've been doing this. I'll settle for that for now!

Good for all of you to go ahead with a short challenge while I am gone. That makes me feel so much better! I don't need a guilt trip on top of everything else right now! LOL! Unless it would be considered excercise to carry it??! :lol:

Carry on and mooooooove it Ladies! LOL!
Nance :wave:

[mizholly]

Oh yes, Nance,

Carrying the weight of a guilt trip (especially a "good one") DEFINITELY counts as exercise. Even better are the hundreds of steps you're racking up - way to go!

Glad to hear your Mom is improving!! Paul & I are beginning to adjust to our loss, one day at a time.

We didn't walk today, but I compensated by doing several hours of very heavy house work - you know, (scrubing showers, washing outside windows, sweating and all that. YUCK!!)

So, we'll call it 2 hours toward our mini-challenge.

Hope all is well!!

Holly

[Chloesue]

I managed to get an hour or two of walking in today.Wish I had a pedometer to messure my steps.Sure would love to know how far I walked.

This evening I rode mys tationary bike for 4.11 miles and 20.40 minutes.

Nancy

[jesdorka]

sunday's stat's for the mini-challenge

walk away the pounds2--30 mins 2 miles
stationary bike--30.15 mins 10.53 miles
walk--45 mins 1.8 miles
total--1.75 hrs 14.3 miles

jes

[Chloesue]

Nancy's Exercise for Monday:

Did the Sweatin To The Oldies exercise video routine for 30 minutes

Rode stationary bike for 3.10 miles and 15.20 minutes

Nancy

[ALEKA]

Hey Nancy--I love the Sweatin to the oldies exercise tape. I am also using Greer Childers Body Flex. Have been doing that fairly regularly. Today is day 5 for me in a row. What is everyone doing on the exercise now.?? Anything specific?? Hope all is doing what is healthy for them. Alice

[ALEKA]

JES- Sorry to hear about your dear kitty. Have had the same with poodles and since all my family is grown and long gone- they become like my children. I really become attached to them and thought my heart would break when I lost two of them. Time does heal but I have beautiful memories always and often with a few tears thrown in to. Be gentle with yourself. Bless you and your hubbie. Alice

[ALEKA]

Is it too late to start adding info in on my exercises?? Alice

[jesdorka]

monday's exercise

walk away the pounds 1--20 mins 1 mile
stationary bike--22.04 mins 7.7 miles
total--42 mins 8.7 miles

[Maren Stoy]

Ladies,

I did 18 minutes of exercising on the bike this morning but it is raining so I don't know if I will get my walks in or not. If not I may do more bike riding. Walking is my biggest downfall. After cleaning the house all day, these "old" bones just want to say "whoa" but if I want to lose weight and get in shape for camping, I guess I'll have to stick to it! Sure wish our private drive was a little more even.--Oh well!!

I will have to get "Sweatin to the Oldies". I do my exercises to a "Pure Disco" cd but the songs are getting to be a little tiresome. I don't exercise on the week-ends as that is the time my husband and I can enjoy whatever--so I go at it hard during the week. Hope eveyone is o.k. and doing well.

Maren

[Chloesue]

Alice,
It isn't too late to join in.The more the merrier:)
Nancy

[Chloesue]

I did my Sweatin To The Oldies routine for 30 minutes today.I decided to forgo my stationary bike this evening in order to give my sore rear end a little rest.

Nancy

[jesdorka]

today's exercise

walk away the pounds 2--30 mins 2 miles
stationary bike--11.15 mins 3.65 miles
walk--45 mins 1.8 miles
total--1.43 hrs 7.45 miles

jes

[ALEKA]

Thanks Closue--Been doing the exercises for 6 days in a row now. Thinking of switching back and forth between Sweatin to the Oldies and Body Flex. Thanks will post later. Alice

[Chloesue]

So glad I decided to forgo my stationary bike yesterday.It was so much easier to get my riding in today.Wasn't as saddle sore as I have been.

Wednesday:Rode stationary bike for 8.10 miles and 40.30 minutes.

Nancy

[ALEKA]

Hi--Finished journaling in my journal for the night--Day 7 doing Greer Childers Body Flex has been completed only once which is about 15 minutes. Think I would do better if I did it twice a day--but for now--am just getting re- oriented to doing exercise. Hope everyone is doing great today. Alice

[jesdorka]

exercise for wednesday oct 15

walk away the pounds 1--20 mins 1 mile
stationary bike--12 mins 3.5 miles
total 32 mins 4.5 miles

jes

[ALEKA]

Hi all- Hope you all are doing great-- Day 8 for Greer Childers for me. Heading for the 21 days that Atriana said it takes to develop a habit. We'll see. Alice

[jesdorka]

excercise for thursday oct. 16

walk--50 mins 2 miles

excercise for friday oct. 17

walk away the pounds 2--30 mins 2 miles
stationary bike--20.15 mins 6.57 miles
walk-- 50 mins 2 miles
total for the day--1.6 hrs 10.57 miles

jes

[ALEKA]

Hi All- Late posting--not feeling too well tonight--sore throat and bothering my right ear. Anyway--Today is day 9 for me exercising with Greer Childers. Lost another 2&1/2 inches this week but no more weight. Have been at 221 for 3 week straight now but am still happy with the inches lost. Hope you all have a great weekend. Alice

[Chloesue]

I haven't been able to check in with all of you since Wednesday.We had our grandson over night Thursday since our daughter was out of town for training for her job.She is a CPS worker.She picked Jeremy up around 7 last night.Around 8 I get a phone call that she has to go out on an emergency CPS call since she is the CPS worker on call this weekend.I had managed to ride my bike some in the hour that she had left.

So I went over to their house and stayed with grandson Jeremy since his daddy doesn't get home from work till 3 AM.I was there for a few hours so my exercising was quite minimal yesterday other than looking after my 2 1/2 year old grandson who was coming down with a cold and wanted his Nana to give him lots of tender loving care.Son in law is off this weekend so he will be there if our daughter gets any more emergency calls.

Thursday:Did the Sweatin To The Oldies routine for 35 minutes

Friday: Rode my stationary bike for 3.78 miles and 19.18 minutes(really had plans to ride it again later in the evening but was called out to stay with my grandson)

Nancy

[Chloesue]

Alice,
Hope you are feeling better today.My grandson was coming down with a cold while we looked after him.He wanted to be held and comforted which I didn't mind at all.He will be 2 1/2 in a few days and growing up so fast.

Congratulations on your inches lost.I feel like I have lost some inches since doing the Sweatin routine plus I've lost 5 pounds in the last two weeks.I feel really good about how well I am doing with both exercising and losing weight now :yay:

Nancy

[Chloesue]

Jes,
You are doing great with all of your exercising!!!

Have you noticed that you are losing lots of inches with all of that exercising? Is it helping you to lose weight better?

Nancy

[ALEKA]

Way to go Nancy--Wish I could lose some weight like you but am still happy with the inches down. Have a great weekend. Alice

[Chloesue]

I had a good day with exercising.This is a post for Saturday's exercise although it is already Sunday morning.

This morning I did 35 minutes of the Sweatin To The Oldies routine then late this evening I rode my stationary bike 3.06 miles for 15.20 minutes.

Nancy

[jesdorka]

nancy, thanks for your encouraging words. yes i do find that i lose more weight and inches when i excercise regularly. from the spring into summer i wasn't very strict with my excercise, some walking but not regularly and on aug 6 i started back on atkins induction and excercising regularly and picked up the challenge on this thread and since then i have lost 25lbs and 13.5 inches. i am off induction and back on protein power but i am following my excercise routine and seeing results and feeling so much better for it.--thanks for asking, --you are doing very well with your bike riding, i check here most days and don't know how you can do so much time on a straight up stationary bike, mine is a recumbent bike with a large seat that makes it so much easier than the regular bikes.

todays excercise
walk away the pounds 1--20 mins 1mile
stationary bike-- 25.16 mins 9.25 miles
walk--50 mins 2 miles
total--1.6 hours 12.25 miles

[jesdorka]

exercise for the week of oct 12 to oct 18

walk away the pounds--150 mins 11 miles
stationary bike--120 mins 41.2 miles
walk--240 mins 9.8 miles

total for the week--510 mins(8.5hrs) 62 miles

still trekking towards anchorage, i am over the border in alaska, need to check the map to pinpoint exactly where i am :lol:

jes

[ALEKA]

Didn't do exercises on Saturday--Throat sore/fever--just not up to parr. Will attempt to do some today. Need to keep it up--sick or not. Alice

[ALEKA]

Day 10- doing Greer Childers--Did one round with her this morning and after I get off the computer am going to do another. That way I feel like I did something for yesterday. Question: Jes--I see you said you went back on induction. Are you still on it and do you find the pounds slipping off easier?? Hi Nancy--Am still hanging in here. Thanks for your kind thoughts about me feeling better. I have been drinking some hot green tea and that seems to help my throat somewhat. Hubbie also started our humidifier- so that should help too. Good night all- See you tomorrow. Happy Exercising!! Alice

[jesdorka]

alice, i stayed on atkins induction from aug 6th to sept 6th and i lost the 20 pounds that i gained on my 6wk vacation prior to aug 6 . since sept 6 to date i have been back on protein power and have lost 5lbs. i guess in the weeks on induction it may have been alot of water weight and now it has settled into around 1lb a week and i know i have to be vigilant with what i eat and exercise at least 5X a week in order to continue to lose.

jes

[ALEKA]

Jes--I have never read Protein Power--Basically can you tell me what the difference is between that and Atkins??? Alice

[jesdorka]

hi alice, i don't know that a few sentences would convey the differences between the 2 plans so what i have done is copied the synopsis of the protein power plan as written by Natrushka for this sites "which plan is right for you". hope this answers your question
jes

Basic Philosophy: PP and PPL were written by Michael and Mary Eades, two medical doctors practicing in Colorado. In 1995, they wrote Protein Power as a guide to better health and weight loss through diet, nutrition, supplementation, and exercise. In 2000, they followed up Protein Power with Protein Power Lifeplan, which was similar but contained updated information on studies that had come out since their first book, and a broader coverage of topics, including fats, magnesium, anti-oxidants, sunbathing, iron, cholesterol, and more. Protein Power and Protein Power Lifeplan differ from many other low carb books in that they share a very science-oriented approach to low carb and higher protein. But fear not, they are well written and easily understood by the layperson

The driving idea behind the Protein Power Low Carb plan is quite simple; we haven't changed much from our cave-man ancestors who, for hundreds of thousands of years, ate mainly animal protein, with a few wild vegetables and nuts thrown in. They maintain that our bodies are still designed to eat this way and doing otherwise has caused us tremendous health problems.

The principle of PP is the restriction of carbohydrates – in particular refined ones. Carbohydrates are sugar as far as your body is concerned; carbs are actually saccharides, di, tri or poly -saccharides and they break down into sugar almost immediately after ingestion. Carbohydrates, once in the body are converted to glucose in the blood stream to be used as quick fuel. An increase of glucose in the blood causes a release of insulin. Insulin is a hormone in the body that has many functions, one of which is to regulate blood sugar by converting the newly arrived sugar in the blood into fat for storage in fat tissue.

Over time, eating excessive amounts of carbohydrates in the form of grains, legumes, and starchy vegetables (like potatoes) overworks the insulin response causing our cells to become less and less sensitive to insulin. The net result is our body has to produce more and more insulin to have the same effect. This increase of insulin in the bloodstream can cause all kinds of health issues. Examples include type-two or Adult Onset diabetes, obesity, hardening of the arteries, plaque buildup, and high blood pressure.

By the numbers: : The Eades use different phases for the diet as follows: The "intervention " phase is the initial phase of the diet and the most restrictive. In this phase, the Eades suggest limiting your intake of carbs to 7-10 grams per meal, with an optional snack of 7-10 grams. In other words you can have anywhere from 20 to 40 grams of carbs per day. As for protein there are formulas in the books as to how to calculate it, depending on your current weight, height, body fat percentage and activity level. Fat is something that the Eades do not put limits on as they consider it to be metabolicially neutral; it does not cause an insulin reaction. However, it is the food type that is the densest in calories and they do note that if one eats 5000 calories per day it's going to be all but impossible to lose weight, even if you otherwise conform to the plans' guidelines.

Intervention is followed until you are very close to your goal for weight and/or health. Once you are very close, you can switch over to the "Transition" phase in which you increase your carb allotment to 50 grams per day. Once you feel you have met your weight and/or health goals, you can then go onto the "Maintenance ” phase - somewhere between 70 and 130 grams per day.

Method: There are three main types of food or "macronutrients": protein; carbohydrates; and fat. Most grain products like bread; rice, pasta, etc. as well as most fruits and vegetables are nearly 100% carbohydrate. Oils are all 100% fat. Few natural things get close to 100% protein with the exception of very lean cuts of meat or fish. Everything else is a mixture of at least two of the three macronutrients

Sources of Protein (and fat): all meats, poultry, and fish. Eggs and cheese (they have a small amount of carbohydrate), dairy products like milk, cream, and yogurt are ok as long as you read labels and keep track of carbs.

Carb sources – what to avoid : The Eades contend that certain types are bad for you in and of themselves even before we consider how dense they are in carbohydrates. Ex: Grains have been linked to leaky gut syndrome, which in turn has been linked to autoimmune disorders like arthritis, asthma, allergies, multiple sclerosis, etc. They suggest eliminating these items entirely. Other food limited or eliminated from the diet : legumes, starchy vegetables like potatoes and some squashes, and anything with a high sugar content like sweet sauces, syrups, candy, ice cream, high-sugar fruits like pineapples and mangos.

Carb sources – what to eat : Although vegetables (other than the starchy ones like potatoes) are primarily made up of carbohydrates, they do not have nearly as many carbs as grains per serving. They also are packed with nutrition - vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals, as well as fiber. Fiber is a carbohydrate that your body cannot absorb, therefore the Eades discount it from the carb count of a food. So if a serving of vegetable has 10 grams of carbs but also 5 grams of fiber the vegetable has 5 grams of Effective Carbohydrates. PP recommends eating berries, melon, peaches, etc. Finally nuts and seeds

Alcohol : Alcohol is permitted on PP but you do need to be careful of its form. A sweet red wine or a hearty stout can be loaded with carbs. Hard alcohol is generally fine (aside from certain ones which might have a lot of sugar like bourbon, rum, brandy, etc. or are mixed with some sweet juice or soda.) Wine is ok as long as it is not very sweet, and lite beers are ok, but both lite beers and even dry wine do have some carbohydrates, so having more than a few of these will probably make staying within the plans' guidelines difficult. You also need to understand that your body will burn alcohol before it goes after carbs or stored fat.

[ALEKA]

Darn--I just lost my nice long post that I wrote to you JES. That is really aggrivating at times. Anyway Thank you so much for logging this info for me. My son really needs to lose a good 50-75 pounds also but his wife is a nurse who is totally against Atkins. She firmly believes in the American food pyramid and if I try to say anything--She feels that I am retired and out of the health business so shouldn't say anything. This plan sounds close to Atkins --so maybe she would be more approachable to this one. Will try to forward this info to him and I may even buy the book--read it and pass it on. Thanks again--I really appreciate it. I am worried about his health--afraid he is going to drop with a heart attack if he doesn't get this weight off. Alice

[Chloesue]

I had a good day of riding my stationary bike on Sunday.Had to put Sunday in there since it is already Monday,lol.

Jes I saw one of those bikes like you have when we were in SAM'S today.The seat looks so much more comfortable compared to the small seat on my stationary bike!!!

Sunday: Rode stationary bike for 8.10 miles and 41.37 minutes

Nancy

[BouncyChic]

Hi gang! Nice to meet you all !!!

I have just joined this fantastic site and am enjoying bouncing around and checking out the place ... hahahah

I started Atkins a few weeks ago and then started walking at least 30 minutes every day ... I may not be riding my bike but I do have a little uphill climb going over a couple of bridges every day ... Sweat is Sweat isn't it :idea:

When I found this link I started reading at the beginning ~ whew~ needless to say I did not read every note posted ... Skipped to the last page ... hahahah

Anyway, glad to be here ...
Keep me motivated ... and I may just start riding my bike again !!!

Bouncy Chic :cheer:

[ALEKA]

Hey Bouncy Chick--Welcome to the forum---fm your name--sounds like you may be here to keep us bouncing around!!! Ha!!! Anyway--good luck with Atkins and hope to see you again real soon.!!! Alice

[BouncyChic]

I will be here

This is a great place to find support and new friends!

[Chloesue]

What a wonderful day this has turned out to be.Today is my 53rd birthday.It's so nice to celebrate it 30 pounds lighter this year.I received some nice gifts to help me along in my healthier lifestyle.My hubby Ken gave me a pedometer among other things.My daughter Karen got me the Leslie Sansone Walk Away The Pounds Super Challenge 4 miles.

Since this was the first time for me to do the WATP routine I did it for 2 miles which was 30 minutes this morning.I really enjoyed the workout.Now I can chose between this workout and the Sweatin workout.Think I will stick to the WATP workout for awhile since it's new and fun for me now.

I also raked some leaves for 30 minutes this evening.

Jes....which WATP videos do you have and use? My daughter wanted to get me the 2 mile walk to use since I had never done these before but Wal-Mart didn't have it.I get to start out with the faster pace walk right at the beginning,lol.Leslie did say that we can go at our own speed and believe me I did:)

Nancy

[Chloesue]

Hi Bouncy Chic,
So nice to have you join us.Any kind of exercise is great.For a few months I was only riding my stationary bike for exercise.I have started moving to my Sweatin To The Oldies exercise video.Now I can also add the Leslie Sansone Walk Away The Pounds to my daily exercise routine.

We all get some much motivation from each other.The more the merrier to motivate us to keep moving.

I try to check in every day to let everyone know how I have been moving that day.

Nancy

[ALEKA]

NANCY::dazzle::dazzle::dazzle::dazzle:HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU---HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU---HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR NANCY----HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU:dazzle::dazzle::dazzle::dazzle::dazzle: CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING A THINNER YOU THIS BIRTHDAY--------------Hope you had a very special day!!!!!alice :yay:

[ALEKA]

Day 11 for exercising with Greer Childers for me!! Hi Jes--hope you're doing ok today. See you all tomorrow!! Alice

[BouncyChic]

Good Morning All,

And Happy Birthday Nancy! Well it is sunny out today so I will be going for a walk.

By the way, did any of you feel a little depressed when starting Atkins? I have been feeling a litle blue lately. Kinda lost my "bounce" this morning.

[Chloesue]

Did another 2 miles of the WATP.That's a good 30 minute workout.

Bouncy Chic...Thanks for the birthday wishes!!!

Nancy

[ALEKA]

Hi Bouncy Chick and Nancy and Jes---Haven't been around much today--still down with what ever is going around. Nose blowing,sore throat,tearing eyes and sneezing. Believe it or not I sneezed so hard this morning that I almost blew my upper plate out of my mouth!!!!! LOL!!!! Hope you are all doing aok. Sorry to hear you are feeling depressed bouncy chick. I think I was a little depressed when I first started too. You know--we are giving up on a long time friend--Sugar--I think it is kinda like the smoker or alcoholics go through. It is in a sense like losing a best friend. Just keep walking --that should help you by pass this real quick. Ok___Today is day number 12 exercising with Greer Childers. Heading for that habit date Atriana talks of. Have a good night. See you tomorrow. Alice

[BouncyChic]

Good Morning All,

Well, I did not get my walk in yesterday ... Boss had so many fires burning that he kept me busy with assignments ... Missed the sunshine :cool: and the fresh air so I definately will get that walk in today!!

Alice I hope you are feeling better ... take those vitamins and maybe get some sun. Thanks for the comments on feeling low, yes I guess my body is in mourning over the loss of sugar and carbs .... hmmmmm ... I wonder what is the proper amount of days required ...:confused: ??? Hope is is but a few!

[jesdorka]

well my company left, it's fun to have friends from out of the territory come all this way to visit but after too many late nights, too much to drink (did stay on my food plan though) and very little excercise it's good to get back to the regular routine. i've spent the morning catching up on this forum,
happy belated birthday nancy :dazzle: i have "walk away the pounds 1, 2 & 3" i rotate between #1 which is 20 mins and 1 mile and #2 which is 30 mins and 2 miles. i use 2lb weights for both. i haven't tried #3 yet. i have done leslie sansone walk aerobics tapes for years and although i like her workouts her chatter drives me crazy :rolleyes: so after i've done the routine a few times i mute the tape or dvd and play my own music to the workout. hope you enjoy the workout, its great to change things around a bit.
alice-sorry to read you have been sick, i hope you are starting to feel better. i am not familiar with greer childs but i see you are doing well and getting close to the magic number
bouncy chic- i just want to say hi and welcome. hope you are not feeling as blue, sometimes the first week or so many people have different reactions to carb withdrawal--hope you get your bounce back soon :)

monday oct 20
walk-- 40 mins 1.6 miles

tuesday oct 21
WAP 1--20 mins 1 mile
bike--22.15 mins 8.24 miles
total--42.15 mins 9.24 miles

jes

[BouncyChic]

Hi there Jes ~ Nice to meet you ~ I guess I am going through "carb withdrawal" ... but it is getting better.

Well I just got back from my thirty minute walk in the sunshine :sunny: isn't it nice to get out of the office once in a while? I am fortunate to have a walking trail close to the office that includes going over a couple of bridges ... motivation ... pure motivation ... :wiggle:

[Chloesue]

Jes,
I also use 2 pound weights with my Walk Away The Pounds workout.

Is the intensity of the workout harder as you go to the different levels?Since the one I have is the 4 mile super challenge I was wondering if the intensity is higher than the 2 mile workout.

Nancy

[Chloesue]

Wednesday's Exercise:

I have decided to keep on doing the WATP workout for the entire week since I am enjoying it so much.

This evening I did the workout for 2 miles which takes 30 minutes.
I also rode my stationary bike 3.08 miles for 15.13 minutes.

Total:5.08 miles and 45.13 minutes

My daughter suggested that I use the 2 pound weights with the WATP workout since I have been complaining that I need to firm up my flabby arms.It was nice to see that Jes uses her 2 pound weights for the WATP workout too.

Nancy

[Chloesue]

Alice,
Sorry to hear that you are still under the weather.

My grandson Jeremy also has a bad cold.He didn't go to preschool today so we had him for the full day.He wanted all of my attention today so I didn't get any exercising done till this evening after he went home.Sure hope he is feeling some what better tomorrow since he was very whiny today but that is to be expected from a 2 1/2 year old that isn't feeling well:(

Nancy

[ALEKA]

Hi Nancy, JES and Bouncy Chick--Am feeling some better this evening. The sorethroat has departed for the most part- still headachy and sinus's acting up but feel like this is on its way out. Day #13 with Greer Childers and able to drink more water today. Hoping to get back in the swing of things maybe tomorrow. Sounds like you all are doing great with your exercising and Bouncy chick--glad to hear you got a walk in and don't worry about the carb thing--it will pass before you know it. Have a great evening!!! See you tomorrow. Alice

[BouncyChic]

Hi there all ....

Alice ~ glad to hear that you are feeling a little better ... and yes, just knowing what may be causing my case of the "blues" lifts my spirits. Thanks!

Nancy ! hope your grandson's cold has gone away ... I remember how much attention a 2 1/2 year old needs when under the weather!

Jes ~ hmmmm .... I think I have some 2 pound weights buried somewhere waaaaayyy back in my closet ... under stuff. Funny how much stuff we accumulate through the years isn't it? I will go on my treasure hunt when I get home ... hahahaha

Oh, I was just wondering, has anyone tried or know of someone who has tried Herbalife's Carboguard?

[ALEKA]

Hi Nancy,Jes and bouncy Chick--Well here I am --Much better tonight. Still have a few symptoms but at least the terrible sore throat is gone.

Nancy--sure hope your little grandson is feeling better too. It is so hard when little ones are sick because they just can't tell you how bad they feel. It is also very wearing on grandma to carry little guys all day too. Hope you aren't totally worn out.

Hi Jes--It is great to have company but it is also nice to get back to a routine isn't it??

Bouncy- Glad that your blues aren't troubling you as much now. Hope you are starting to find your way around this forum. Lots of good info out there from all kinds of people. Good luck!!!

Today is day 14 on Greer Childers. Tomorrow is weigh in and measuring day for me. Always feel icky the night before. Seem to fear that the weight is up --but I have been at the same weight for three weeks now and am hoping to see a move on the scale this week.

BTW Bouncy--Don't for get to write down your measurements because I have found that when the scale isn't moving I am usually losing inches which is just as important.Good night all- hope you all had a great day. See you tomorrow!! Alice

[Chloesue]

Good Morning Ladies,
Didn't check in with all of you last night.I was rather tired.Should get to bed earlier since I am always dragging after getting up at 6 AM.

Took grandson Jeremy to the doctor yesterday.He has an upper respitory infection and an ear infection.Even with a cold he was the most active child in the waiting room.Hope he is feeling better today after having some meds in him.

Since I was tired yesterday I decided to sit down and ride my stationary bike instead of moving to the WATP.

Thursday:Rode stationary bike 5.55 miles and 28.38 minutes

Nancy

[MizSteaks]

Hi all! Wow! I had to go back 4 pages to find my last post 12 days ago...you guys are doing GREAT! Welcome to the newcomers...hope to have a chance to get acquainted with all of you one of these days when my life settles back down.

Still wearing the pedometer at the hospital and am now over the 200,000 step mark..or over 100 miles!! WOOHOO! Gotta say that that is the only real positive down there for now. Mom was one day from being released and had a crisis and went 'Code Red'...they had to do CPR to resusitate her and she is now back in ICU and back on the ventilator! Her heart surgery has healed well...but her lungs are just so compromised from all of the blood leaking into them over the preceding months that they are terribly weak and keep malfunctioning. She's a trooper though...I get my stubborness from her! LOL! Although bored and sometimes depressed, she is working hard on her excercises and is determined to see the last of that place. Can't blame her...it will be 6 weeks on Monday since she got there.

I am home right now with the twin to Aleka's cold and can't be around the hospital patients. Have been sleeping and pampering myself and will be headed back in a day or so. Just wanted to pop in and congratualte all of you for your terrific work!! I will check in again the next time I am in town.

Keep on moooooving Ladies!!
Nance :wave:

[BouncyChic]

Hi there ladies,

Well, Even though it is much warmer out today still managed to get my 30 minute walk in. Boy was I sweating when I got back to my office ... hahaha ... drinking lots of water too.

Alice ~ glad you are getting better every day! I will post my measurements soon.... {giggle} ... maybe ...

Nancy ~ riding a bike is a pretty hard workout! I remember because I used to go to the gym in the morning and ride .... that was before I got married though ... now my walking is my exercise ... hahahaha

Nance ~ nice meet you, hope your mother is better today ... and take care of yourself too.

[jesdorka]

hi there nance, so nice to see you back even if it because you have a cold. i am sorry to hear about your mom's setback, she does sound like a trooper, i wish her well. look at you over a 100 miles :clap:
that is terrific,you are doing so well under the circumstances.

nancy-i don't think the intensity is any greater between wap1 and wap2 it is just the length of time, i even notice she has you working with the weights for the same amount of time on both workouts

alice and bouncy chic--hope you are both doing well
have a good weekend everyone

wednesday exercise
WAP1--20 mins 1 mile
bike--21.10 mins 7.75 miles
total--41.10 mins 8.75 miles

thursday exercise
WAP1--20 mins 1 mile
bike--15.22 mins 5.37 miles
walk--150 mins 6 miles
total--185.22 mins (3hrs) 12.37 miles

jes