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Abby7
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07-17-2002

Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - 8:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Abby7 a private message Print Post    
hi everyone. i've been wanting to contribute to this thread. i'm not sure about the "minutes". did this thread once say "miles"?

anyway, i started walks about 2-3 months ago? slow walks. i'm getting a little discouraged though. i haven't exercised for so long....but since i started i've GAINED weight. (no change in diet at all, not even during the holidays). i don't think it's muscle weight...or at least i can't find any muscle through the fat.

so, can some tell me how the totals "work"?

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - 8:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Abby, there is a thread where they count miles, Called Exercise Log, and here we could the minutes we work out.

Here you just keep track of your minutes and each time you enter minutes you add to your personal total to date and then to the group total to date.

I'm struggling to reign myself back in.. since I went to Nashville, I came back and slacked off at Curves and started eating badly. So I joined their diet group, mostly just to keep me watching what I eat, and have been going regularly or will be. I'd gained 9 pounds, some inches and my fat % jumped.

I'm down 3 pounds since my weighing on the 5th.

Abby7
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07-17-2002

Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - 8:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Abby7 a private message Print Post    
thank you Sea! i appreciate the info. i was doing great on my walks, except for the last 2 weeks. i started again last monday. my "routine" changed since dh was home for a bit and had my sis' here for the new year.

i can't figure out why i started gaining weight, one week after i started my walks--2-3 months ago. i won't let that discourage me though. i know all about weight gain/loss unfortunately.

sea, i just want to tell you how great you look. i do see the difference in your weight. however, i've never seen a photo of you where i considered you overweight. i have, though, seen the difference in your photos. you are so tiny. from the photos your weight looks appropriate. good for you Sea!

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 3:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
Today - 30 minute run, 30 minute walk, total = 60 minutes

TTD = 2,067 minutes

Group TTD = 41,115 minutes


Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, January 13, 2006 - 12:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Abby! I'm currently 31 pounds less than when I started and not as low as I was recently. I could lose evenmore and it would be better for my knee joints. Also working on more muscle, less fat content.

01/12:
45 minutes Curves workout
30 minutes walking
TTD = 18,655 minutes
Group TTD = 41,190 minutes

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, January 13, 2006 - 6:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
01/13:
45 minutes Curves workout
45 minutes walking, etc.
TTD = 18,745 minutes
Group TTD = 41,280 minutes

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Saturday, January 14, 2006 - 3:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Yes, Hermi, it is good to be back, sore as I am.

It really paid off going this week though. They had a draw at Curves for their 5th anniversary and my name was drawn for Wednesday. Had I not stretched after I would have missed the fact that I had won. Nice little package with a mug proclaiming me as an Amazing Woman, a nail care set and what seems to be a star keychain type thingy. Didn't deserve it, considering how much I have played hooky lately, but I didn't say no thanks either.LOL

Friday:
45 mins Curves
TTD - 7,255 minutes
GTTD - 41,325 minutes

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Saturday, January 14, 2006 - 4:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
COOL BEANS, Lumbele! Sure you deserved it!

Seamonkey, 31 pounds is great! Way to go!

I've continued to improve on my running!! Today - 40 minutes run (straight!), 25 minutes walk, total = 65 minutes.

TTD = 2,132 minutes (hope I added right, my brain feels muddled!)

Group TTD = 41,390 minutes


Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Saturday, January 14, 2006 - 5:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Oooh, Lumbele, good win! Is the star blue and a "carabiner" style? If so, I got one of those on Ebay and got the heart one for Curve Bucks later.. I love the star! Of course you deserved it!

After all the time I've gone I finally won a weekly drawing for a t-shirt awhile back. I'm fast approaching my 300th workout (though that isn't counting at least 10 out of town workouts)..

and I managed to go 5 days this week and hope to keep up that pace.

31 is great but I had lost more so I want that loss BACK!

Wow, no way I could run like that!

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Saturday, January 14, 2006 - 6:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Hermi and Sea!

Yeah, Sea, that's what it is. What the heck are you supposed to do with that carabiner thingy?

Wow, Congrats on that approaching 300!!!
I am going to have to pay attention to the number of workouts next time I sign in. Usually I am already headed for the machines by the time all that info comes up. Nothing near your big number, though.

31 is what I lost last year with that old diet. Unfortunately, I found most of them again. Ah well, back to the drawing board!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Saturday, January 14, 2006 - 7:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Well it isn't meant to function as a real carabiner.. like no rock climbing!! But it is a great keychain, easy to find and all.

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Monday, January 16, 2006 - 3:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
LOL, Sea, no kiddin'?

Today:
50 mins Curves

TTD - 7,300 minutes
GTTD - 41,440 minutes

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, January 16, 2006 - 8:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
RMAO! I've seen warnings on carabiner keychains saying "not to be used as actual carabiners"..

01/16:
30 minutes PACE class
45 minutes Curves workout
40 minutes walking
TTD = 18,870 minutes
GTTD = 41,565 minutes

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 7:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
Seamonkey, what's a PACE workout?

Today: run- 40 minutes, walk- 15 minutes, total = 55 minutes

TTD = 2,187 minutes

GTTD = 41,620 minutes


Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 12:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
PACE = People with Arthritis Can Exercise.. I have three friends in the clase, I think it will help my very stiff neck/shoulders (my rheumatologist even remarked on my lack of ability to turn my head) and the teacher is a hoot.. she is also my knitting teacher but she trained for 6 months in China to learn Tai Chi and she's going to include some of that too.. she also has some good techniques for creaky fingers. I'm going to be doing this class twice a week, then starting the 31st starting Circuit Training twice a week, and will try to keep going to Curves 5 days a week. There is also a class once a week in Longevity Stick (a Vietnamese form of balance and ? using a 1" stick approx as tall as you are.

01/17:
45 minutes Curves workout
15 minutes walking
TTD = 18,930 minutes
GTTD = 41,680 minutes

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 4:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
Oh, thanks for the explanation. Good luck! You have some impressive goals!

I love Tai Chi. One of my workout tapes has a segment with that in it. Have you tried Yoga? I'm really focused on running right now, but I know I need to add some strength training and flexibility exercises, so I am going to try to start going to the gym soon for weights and adding in a few Yoga workouts.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 7:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I took yoga classes years ago at a time when I was quite thin and very flexible. I loved ny teacher and the class. Later I went to a different class when a friend wanted to learn yoga and I hated the teacher.. who pressured people into positions they didn't want to do and as my back problems worsened I had to be very very careful of some of the back bending positions .. Then after I took out my ACL that sort of thing really wasn't possible..

Minh's PACE class has some components of yoga (not sure she's aware of that).. she's also teaching some Chinese face massage in there too but the class has her own flavor.. like her "joke of the day" AIEE.

01/18:
40 minutes PACE
45 minutes Curves workout
40 minutes walking
TTD = 19,045 minutes
GTTD = 41,805 minutes

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 4:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
The Yoga tapes I have are pretty easy. One of my favorite positions is the basic downward facing dog. Anyway, you are off to a great start! Look at you racking up those minutes! I'm hoping to work up to 90 minutes on my running. Is that crazy?? I have a coworker in her fifties who runs 8 miles a day!! I would love to be that fit!

Today: run - 40 minutes, walk - 15 minutes, total = 55 minutes

TTD = 2,242 minutes

GTTD = 41,860 minutes


Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 4:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
OK, since the holidays I've been very good about going to the gym. Should I start here again?

Maybe I'll just tally my workouts for this week and not try to remember anything previous -- and then just keep it up from here on out. Probably won't be able to figure out my old totals, so I'll just add to the main total. OK?

Here goes for this week:

Monday, 1/16 -- 120 minutes (60 minutes Power Core class, 60 minutes Spinning)
Tuesday, 1/17 -- 60 minutes Spinning
Wednesday, 1/18 -- 60 minutes Interval Step & Sculpt class

GTTD = 42,100

In an effort to lose weight and to increase my cardiovascular fitness, I'm trying to do at least 3 Spinning classes a week (it's low-impact pure cardio), and to get to the gym at least 5 times a week. The Power Core classes are all pushups, situps, bosu ball, planks, balance ball, etc. The Interval Step & Sculpt classes are sections of high-energy step with intervals of weights/resistance band, etc.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 7:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Good to see you, Yankee!!

01/19:
45 minutes Curves workout
30 minutes walking
TTD = 19,120 minutes
Group TTD = 42,175 minutes

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 9:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Seamonkey! Went again tonight:

1/19 -- 60 minutes Spinning

Group TTD = 42,235 minutes


Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Friday, January 20, 2006 - 5:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
Yankee, it is so good to see you! I just started again in earnest after the holidays also. You are doing some hard-core classes! I'm just focusing on running for now and trying to build up my endurance for that. Running seems to make me feel better than anything else. Love that endorphin high! :-)

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, January 20, 2006 - 5:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
01/20:
45 minutes Curves workout
TTD = 19,165 minutes
Group TTD = 42,280 minutes

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 5:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
Good heavens, I sucked today. I was actually going to shoot for 50 minutes and I couldn't even make it 15 today! My body just quit on me. I tried intervals for awhile and finally just gave it up after 30 minutes and decided to try again tomorrow. I just don't get it. Very frustrating.

Today- 30 minutes, run/walk

TTD = 2,272 minutes

GTTD = 42,310 minutes


Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Sunday, January 22, 2006 - 6:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
Try again tomorrow, Hermione!!!! Some days are better than others.

As for me, I haven't been to the gym since Thursday. I had a crown put on my tooth on Friday, and have felt weird ever since. I don't usually take any medicine, and every now and then even a mild anesthesia does this to me... Well, I'll be going tomorrow at least! It is weird how much of it is mental. I was on a great roll, going nearly every day, felt great about myself. Now that I haven't been in 3 days I feel fat, unattractive and sluggish. Mental...