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  #121   ^
Old Mon, Apr-08-19, 11:41
CityGirl8 CityGirl8 is offline
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Posts: 856
 
Plan: Protein Power, IF
Stats: 238/204/145 Female 5'8"
BF:53.75%/46.6%/25%
Progress: 37%
Location: PNW
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Nawchem, remember that doing something, no matter how small, is the goal here! So you win!!!!


Goals: To be more capable, able to take part in active travel, and participate in new activities.
  • Sit on the ground and stand up using just my feet
  • Walk for two hours without feeling it
  • Climb 4 flights of stairs without getting winded
  • Run 1 mile
Interim goals: Stand up from seated position easily using just my feet, walk 2 miles without feeling it, climb 2 flights of stairs without getting winded, do a push-up (knees)


Feb. - 24/28 days
Mar. - 28/31 days

Apr. 1 -
Apr. 2 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 3 - Bodyweight Strength Training W1D1 & 40 wall push-ups (one set; rest after 30)
Apr. 4 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 5 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D2, wall push-ups & planks
Apr. 6 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 7 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D4 & 2-1/2 hours of easy gardening
Apr. 8 - Beg. Pilates
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  #122   ^
Old Tue, Apr-09-19, 11:14
CityGirl8 CityGirl8 is offline
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Posts: 856
 
Plan: Protein Power, IF
Stats: 238/204/145 Female 5'8"
BF:53.75%/46.6%/25%
Progress: 37%
Location: PNW
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Goals: To be more capable, able to take part in active travel, and participate in new activities.
  • Sit on the ground and stand up using just my feet
  • Walk for two hours without feeling it
  • Climb 4 flights of stairs without getting winded
  • Run 1 mile
Interim goals: Stand up from seated position easily using just my feet, walk 2 miles without feeling it, climb 2 flights of stairs without getting winded, do a push-up (knees)


Feb. - 24/28 days
Mar. - 28/31 days

Apr. 1 -
Apr. 2 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 3 - Bodyweight Strength Training W1D1 & 40 wall push-ups (one set; rest after 30)
Apr. 4 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 5 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D2, wall push-ups & planks
Apr. 6 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 7 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D4 & 2-1/2 hours of easy gardening
Apr. 8 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 9 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D5, wall push-ups & planks
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  #123   ^
Old Tue, Apr-09-19, 14:50
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nawchem nawchem is offline
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Posts: 8,701
 
Plan: No gluten, CAD
Stats: 196.0/158.5/149.0 Female 62
BF:36/29.0/27.3
Progress: 80%
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Thanks City, today I was glad I did a little something.

Week 5 (another darn asthma week)
4/1 30 min hill mode treadmill-definite mood lifter
4/6 walked 0.6miles
4/7 walked 0.6 miles

Week 6 goals
1. start ab work, restart my love of squats
2. continue stretches and ease into cardio again
4/8 walked 0.6 miles
4/9 walked on the flat and kept heartrate low 2.1 miles, found gym ab machine did 1 set of 5 no weights.
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  #124   ^
Old Tue, Apr-09-19, 14:54
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nawchem nawchem is offline
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Posts: 8,701
 
Plan: No gluten, CAD
Stats: 196.0/158.5/149.0 Female 62
BF:36/29.0/27.3
Progress: 80%
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In spite of all the criticism the government gets, they got the Silver Sneakers Plan right on! There are all kinds of people in my gym in their 70s and 80s exercising. Those classes do wts, yoga, cardio and work on balance. My friends mom is in her 80s and walks on the treadmill.
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  #125   ^
Old Wed, Apr-10-19, 10:42
CityGirl8 CityGirl8 is offline
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Posts: 856
 
Plan: Protein Power, IF
Stats: 238/204/145 Female 5'8"
BF:53.75%/46.6%/25%
Progress: 37%
Location: PNW
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I tried out adding another exercise (The Seal) to my Pilates routine this morning, but I could only do it halfway, so I don't think I'm ready for that. There's another that I think I'll add next week (Teaser Prep II) and then go back to the Seal a few weeks after that. These are the only two to add to the beginning routine; after that I'll probably just work on getting better at control and form for the whole routine for a while.

Goals: To be more capable, able to take part in active travel, and participate in new activities.
  • Sit on the ground and stand up using just my feet
  • Walk for two hours without feeling it
  • Climb 4 flights of stairs without getting winded
  • Run 1 mile
Interim goals: Stand up from seated position easily using just my feet, walk 2 miles without feeling it, climb 2 flights of stairs without getting winded, do a push-up (knees)


Feb. - 24/28 days
Mar. - 28/31 days

Apr. 1 -
Apr. 2 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 3 - Bodyweight Strength Training W1D1 & 40 wall push-ups (one set; rest after 30)
Apr. 4 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 5 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D2, wall push-ups & planks
Apr. 6 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 7 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D4 & 2-1/2 hours of easy gardening
Apr. 8 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 9 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D5, wall push-ups & planks
Apr. 10 - Beg. Pilates
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  #126   ^
Old Thu, Apr-11-19, 01:05
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nawchem nawchem is offline
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Posts: 8,701
 
Plan: No gluten, CAD
Stats: 196.0/158.5/149.0 Female 62
BF:36/29.0/27.3
Progress: 80%
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City does your dog still do your workouts with you?

Week 5 (another darn asthma week)
4/1 30 min hill mode treadmill-definite mood lifter
4/6 walked 0.6miles
4/7 walked 0.6 miles

Week 6 goals
1. start ab work, restart my love of squats
2. continue stretches and ease into cardio again
4/8 walked 0.6 miles
4/9 walked on the flat and kept heartrate low 2.1 miles, found gym ab machine did 1 set of 5 no weights.
4/10 0.6 mile outdoor walk, spring is so awesome!
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  #127   ^
Old Thu, Apr-11-19, 10:26
CityGirl8 CityGirl8 is offline
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Posts: 856
 
Plan: Protein Power, IF
Stats: 238/204/145 Female 5'8"
BF:53.75%/46.6%/25%
Progress: 37%
Location: PNW
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Nawchem, isn't Spring great? We had a few beautiful days here, but are back to our regularly scheduled gloomy overcast. That's the PNW for you. What part of the country are you in, if you don't mind me asking?

The dog comes in and hangs out with me most days. She has a new bed for the office that she really likes and this morning she was in there waiting for me. She's gotten much bette about not trying to climb on me, but sometimes she still does and I have to nudge her away. She just figures that because I'm down there on the floor, it must be for her.

Goals: To be more capable, able to take part in active travel, and participate in new activities.
  • Sit on the ground and stand up using just my feet
  • Walk for two hours without feeling it
  • Climb 4 flights of stairs without getting winded
  • Run 1 mile
Interim goals: Stand up from seated position easily using just my feet, walk 2 miles without feeling it, climb 2 flights of stairs without getting winded, do a push-up (knees)


Feb. - 24/28 days
Mar. - 28/31 days

Apr. 1 -
Apr. 2 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 3 - Bodyweight Strength Training W1D1 & 40 wall push-ups (one set; rest after 30)
Apr. 4 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 5 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D2, wall push-ups & planks
Apr. 6 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 7 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D4 & 2-1/2 hours of easy gardening
Apr. 8 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 9 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D5, wall push-ups & planks
Apr. 10 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 11 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W2D8
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  #128   ^
Old Fri, Apr-12-19, 11:07
CityGirl8 CityGirl8 is offline
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Posts: 856
 
Plan: Protein Power, IF
Stats: 238/204/145 Female 5'8"
BF:53.75%/46.6%/25%
Progress: 37%
Location: PNW
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I had to give myself a stern talking-to while I was still lying in bed this morning. I was totally rationalizing that I didn't really have to work-out every day, I could miss one a week, etc. I scolded myself that was a slippery slope. "You will work-out. You can do anything for 15 minutes." Whew.

Goals: To be more capable, able to take part in active travel, and participate in new activities.
  • Sit on the ground and stand up using just my feet
  • Walk for two hours without feeling it
  • Climb 4 flights of stairs without getting winded
  • Run 1 mile
Interim goals: Stand up from seated position easily using just my feet, walk 2 miles without feeling it, climb 2 flights of stairs without getting winded, do a push-up (knees)


Feb. - 24/28 days
Mar. - 28/31 days

Apr. 1 -
Apr. 2 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 3 - Bodyweight Strength Training W1D1 & 40 wall push-ups (one set; rest after 30)
Apr. 4 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 5 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D2, wall push-ups & planks
Apr. 6 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 7 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D4 & 2-1/2 hours of easy gardening
Apr. 8 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 9 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D5, wall push-ups & planks
Apr. 10 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 11 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W2D8
Apr. 12 - Beg. Pilates
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  #129   ^
Old Sat, Apr-13-19, 11:11
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nawchem nawchem is offline
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Posts: 8,701
 
Plan: No gluten, CAD
Stats: 196.0/158.5/149.0 Female 62
BF:36/29.0/27.3
Progress: 80%
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Week 5 (another darn asthma week)
4/1 30 min hill mode treadmill-definite mood lifter
4/6 walked 0.6miles
4/7 walked 0.6 miles

Week 6 goals
1. start ab work, restart my love of squats
2. continue stretches and ease into cardio again
4/8 walked 0.6 miles
4/9 walked on the flat and kept heartrate low 2.1 miles, found gym ab machine did 1 set of 5 no weights.
4/10 0.6 mile outdoor walk, spring is so awesome!
4/11 sad
4/12 upper body stretches (really tight, too much skipping)
4/13 0.7 miles
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  #130   ^
Old Sat, Apr-13-19, 11:42
CityGirl8 CityGirl8 is offline
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Posts: 856
 
Plan: Protein Power, IF
Stats: 238/204/145 Female 5'8"
BF:53.75%/46.6%/25%
Progress: 37%
Location: PNW
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I jinxed myself--"Oh, the dog is totally getting used to me rolling around on the floor and wanting to be left alone." This morning she came over and started licking my face and playing. I was on my last exercise and just ended up collapsing in a heap of laughter.



Goals: To be more capable, able to take part in active travel, and participate in new activities.
  • Sit on the ground and stand up using just my feet
  • Walk for two hours without feeling it
  • Climb 4 flights of stairs without getting winded
  • Run 1 mile
Interim goals: Stand up from seated position easily using just my feet, walk 2 miles without feeling it, climb 2 flights of stairs without getting winded, do a push-up (knees)

Feb. - 24/28 days
Mar. - 28/31 days

Apr. 1 -
Apr. 2 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 3 - Bodyweight Strength Training W1D1 & 40 wall push-ups (one set; rest after 30)
Apr. 4 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 5 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D2, wall push-ups & planks
Apr. 6 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 7 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D4 & 2-1/2 hours of easy gardening
Apr. 8 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 9 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D5, wall push-ups & planks
Apr. 10 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 11 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W2D8
Apr. 12 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 13 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D9, wall push-ups & planks
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  #131   ^
Old Mon, Apr-15-19, 11:43
CityGirl8 CityGirl8 is offline
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Posts: 856
 
Plan: Protein Power, IF
Stats: 238/204/145 Female 5'8"
BF:53.75%/46.6%/25%
Progress: 37%
Location: PNW
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Yesterday, I felt like a blob all day. Just no energy and like I was really craving things that would give me a huge blood sugar boost (like orange juice). I stayed on plan carb-wise, but I ate a ton, didn't work out, and laid around on the sofa all afternoon watching movies. I stayed up late on Saturday and then got up at the usual time when the dog woke me, so I'm wondering if it was all effects of not enough sleep. Anyway, I feel much better this morning. I worked out and I'm more mentally alert today, too!


Goals: To be more capable, able to take part in active travel, and participate in new activities.
  • Sit on the ground and stand up using just my feet
  • Walk for two hours without feeling it
  • Climb 4 flights of stairs without getting winded
  • Run 1 mile
Interim goals: Stand up from seated position easily using just my feet, walk 2 miles without feeling it, climb 2 flights of stairs without getting winded, do a push-up (knees)

Feb. - 24/28 days
Mar. - 28/31 days

Apr. 1 -
Apr. 2 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 3 - Bodyweight Strength Training W1D1 & 40 wall push-ups (one set; rest after 30)
Apr. 4 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 5 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D2, wall push-ups & planks
Apr. 6 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 7 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D4 & 2-1/2 hours of easy gardening
Apr. 8 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 9 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D5, wall push-ups & planks
Apr. 10 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 11 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W2D8
Apr. 12 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 13 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D9, wall push-ups & planks
Apr. 14 -
Apr. 15 - Beg. Pilates
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  #132   ^
Old Tue, Apr-16-19, 12:10
CityGirl8 CityGirl8 is offline
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Posts: 856
 
Plan: Protein Power, IF
Stats: 238/204/145 Female 5'8"
BF:53.75%/46.6%/25%
Progress: 37%
Location: PNW
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Goals: To be more capable, able to take part in active travel, and participate in new activities.
  • Sit on the ground and stand up using just my feet
  • Walk for two hours without feeling it
  • Climb 4 flights of stairs without getting winded
  • Run 1 mile
Interim goals: Stand up from seated position easily using just my feet, walk 2 miles without feeling it, climb 2 flights of stairs without getting winded, do a push-up (knees)

Feb. - 24/28 days
Mar. - 28/31 days

Apr. 1 -
Apr. 2 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 3 - Bodyweight Strength Training W1D1 & 40 wall push-ups (one set; rest after 30)
Apr. 4 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 5 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D2, wall push-ups & planks
Apr. 6 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 7 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D4 & 2-1/2 hours of easy gardening
Apr. 8 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 9 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D5, wall push-ups & planks
Apr. 10 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 11 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W2D8
Apr. 12 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 13 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D9, wall push-ups & planks
Apr. 14 -
Apr. 15 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 16 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W2D11
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  #133   ^
Old Tue, Apr-16-19, 14:28
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DaisyDawn DaisyDawn is offline
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Plan: Higher P/Moderate F + C
Stats: 152/146.6/130 Female 66
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Progress: 25%
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I'd love to join in

April's Goal: to walk 5 days a week at 1.43 miles per time, (my current route), and then 1 day a week at 2 miles, (1 day off a week, for weather/laziness lol)

4/15 1.43 miles walked
4/16 1.43 miles walked
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Old Wed, Apr-17-19, 11:21
CityGirl8 CityGirl8 is offline
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Posts: 856
 
Plan: Protein Power, IF
Stats: 238/204/145 Female 5'8"
BF:53.75%/46.6%/25%
Progress: 37%
Location: PNW
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Welcome, Daisy! The more the merrier to cheer each other on!

That sounds like a great walking goal. Our challenge here is to Move Every Day and we've found that "reporting in" really has kept us accountable to that. Ultimately our mantra has been that it doesn't have to be much, but it has to be something--every day! Sometimes that's something that we don't think of as "exercise" but it's definitely movement that helps with mobility and flexibility or might be just enough of a tiny nudge to get blood sugar down a tiny bit. Maybe it's cleaning the house, taking the dog around the block, or 15 minutes of stretching while you watch TV on your "day off" or if weather gets in the way of one of your walking days.


Goals: To be more capable, able to take part in active travel, and participate in new activities.
  • Sit on the ground and stand up using just my feet
  • Walk for two hours without feeling it
  • Climb 4 flights of stairs without getting winded
  • Run 1 mile
Interim goals: Stand up from seated position easily using just my feet, walk 2 miles without feeling it, climb 2 flights of stairs without getting winded, do a push-up (knees)

Feb. - 24/28 days
Mar. - 28/31 days

Apr. 1 -
Apr. 2 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 3 - Bodyweight Strength Training W1D1 & 40 wall push-ups (one set; rest after 30)
Apr. 4 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 5 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D2, wall push-ups & planks
Apr. 6 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 7 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D4 & 2-1/2 hours of easy gardening
Apr. 8 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 9 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D5, wall push-ups & planks
Apr. 10 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 11 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W2D8
Apr. 12 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 13 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W1D9, wall push-ups & planks
Apr. 14 -
Apr. 15 - Beg. Pilates
Apr. 16 - Bodywt. Strength Trng. W2D11
Apr. 17 - Beg. Pilates (added Teaser Prep II)
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Old Wed, Apr-17-19, 16:38
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DaisyDawn DaisyDawn is offline
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Posts: 363
 
Plan: Higher P/Moderate F + C
Stats: 152/146.6/130 Female 66
BF:
Progress: 25%
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April's Goal: to walk 5 days a week at 1.43 miles per time, (my current route), and then 1 day a week at 2 miles, (1 day off a week, for weather/laziness lol)

4/15 1.43 miles walked
4/16 1.43 miles walked
4/17 1.5 miles walked
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