I am so up and down about exercise.  Sometimes I\'m dedicated, and then months go by with nothing intentional on my part at all.

Anyone else want a check-in thread to state goals and report progress?

I completely understand what you\'re saying about being inconsistant in excersizing, I am the same way.  If I don\'t see results within a few weeks I get frustrated and stop.  It\'s hard to get motivated without seeing physical results.  I can completely relate to what you are saying.
As for keeping a record and doing check-ins, I\'m out!  My excuse of the month is that there is just too much going on lately.   It\'s a good idea though, good luck Jen!

I\'ve got a great online personal trainer, and he\'s willing to take on some additional people.  Totally free - it\'s a hobby of his - I met him through an online bulletin board.

We\'ve been doing 5 smaller meals a day (calories based on body weight and personal goals) plus measured amounts of cardio and weights.

So far so good, I\'ve lost a few lbs and I\'m fairly close to fitting into the next size down of jeans.  If you\'re interested let me know and I\'ll get his email address to you.

 

Soap Star wrote:


Good going!   Keep up the good work.

Well, my pilates class went bust, and it got cancelled for good, so, as of today, I\'m walking half an hour every morning...Hopefully, I\'ll stick to it this time!!

I\'m taking all my vitamins and calcium everyday now!  :laugh:

Jen,
thanks! I do not have bands

I feel proud of myself today...It is windy and the morning was quite dark ...it took me 5 extra minutes to get myself out of bed, but I made it!...I also walked the same distance in 5 mins less!!

I must confess, I haven\'t been going EVERY day...but, at least I HAVE gone every other day...  :o

Part of it is, I\'m so tired, I go to work 8-6, then 3xweek I give an English class 6:30-7:30 AND THEN go to my cousin\'s for gift wrapping until 9 or 10...but, mainly, these are all excuses, and I KNOW IT!    :o

I have been going every other day, so that\'s more than I used to and, I try to force myself to do some other kind of activity on the days I don\'t go, to sort of make up for it...last weekend, I had 1. the dancing at the party and 2. the long time standing up during the parade.... Oh, well, at least it\'s something!!

I\'ll try to do better next week!

A friend of mine did Curves for a while.  I think she liked it at first, but after a while it wasn\'t meeting her needs.  It\'s basically circuit training, isn\'t it?

My current plan is to walk 20 minutes every day, and do pilates or my ballet workout at least once a week as well.  That is well within the range of achievable, if I set my mind to it.