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January 30, 2009
Make fitness a to-do
Challenge Yourself for: 24 Hours
How often does exercise rate your daily to-dos? Is it just something you hope to fit in after you’ve accomplished everything else? Today, start by challenging yourself to keep to your regular standards – or raise them – by adding your exercise goal to your written to-do list every single day.
Always consult a physician before starting any exercise routine.
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I have been using a tracking website since October. I am able to log my daily food/calorie intake, as well as all fitness activities. In all honesty, I only use it during the week and am pretty lax about it on weekends.
In general, I am able to make it to the gym anywhere between 3 – 5 times a week for about an hour each time. I’m looking forward to a group exercise & nutrition class I signed up for on this coming saturday! Should be fun!!
Exercise seems to come last for me. No more, 30 minutes, every day, outside, walking- no matter what else I do.
I try and exercise everyday, but taking classes is pretty much the only way to do it. I found a bunch of gyms/studios in my neighborhood that are awesome and range from yoga to dance to spinning. It really helps in a class because you’re encouraged to push yourself. I vow to exercise everyday, whether it be some sit-ups or a full-on dance class!
I love Zumba. I did a Zumba workout this morning at the gym. I came home after that and had a TLC Soft Baked Blackberry Graham cereal bar. Yummy!!!
My daily excercise is hiking up and down the stairs day and night. Legs get a good work out.
I signed up last month at a website called sweat365, and it pushes me to workout as much as I can. You enter in what you have done for the day and it gives you a graph that breaks down each workout that you do, calories, and how many miles you have done for the year. It also has a thing to go on your facebook so you and your friends can see how much you workout for the week.
I signed up for a gym near my home, and i set aside at least an hour a day to go. I make it an important point of my day… And like work, I have it set in my mind that even if you don’t feel like going that day, you always feel better after you go ahead and do it. And I always feel energized and accomplished after I leave the gym. And I try different routines or swap up machines so I don’t get bored.
I travel every week. I always make sure that I have some place to exercise whether it is a pool at the hotel, a track to walk or run, some fitness centers will let me pay a small fee to use their facility while in their city. colleges have facilities that allow the public to work out. I try to workout with weights at least 2 hours a week and do some other kind of activity at least 3 hours a week. I eat many Kashi products, fruits and veggies. Yes, I take a day and eat what I want for the most part in moderation. No meat though.
I put my exercise time into my daily schedule just like a meeting or appointment. It is my way of making sure that I have time to take care of myself as well as meeting other daily demands.
I work out for 30 minutes when I wake up, then try to take a 20-40 minute walk at lunch if my workload isn’t too big.
I get up Monday through Friday and spend 30 minutes on my treadmill. I also spend 20 minutes of my lunch time walking, doing sit-ups, and push-ups with 3 of my friends. I try to exercise on the weekends too. I have been going strong since the beginning of the year and I have lost 5 pounds and my pants feel big on me!
This is me last Christmas! I can’t believe I used to be a size two! Well, I am now walking everyday, & doing thirty situps every night. I first found your bars, loved them, then your cereal which my husband & I both enjoy but somewhere I found your Go lean vanilla shake & loved it! I want So much to get down to my old size again I would be happy in a size seven! Unfortunately, I forgot the store I purchased it at so I guess I will have to buy my shakes online for now. This also gives me a chance to see the new stuff too!LOV EVERYTHING!! Annie
Instead of keeping an exercise to-do list, I keep an “exercise accomplished list”. Every night after I return from my workout, I log on a calendar whatever kind of exercise I did and the time spent doing it. It’s a great feeling to look back on your week or month and to see that you made time for your well being.
by signing up for a fitness class at my park district, I’ve increased my workout time by 90 minutes every week.
ALESHAMOM4 – if you have physical limitations you may find this link to Disabled Sports helpful in finding a way to get you active again..http://www.dsusa.org/about-overview.html
In the winter make myself run, lift and ski every week at least “something” and hour a day five or six days a week. I allow for at least one “free day” to eat/drink whatever I want ..after all – the object is to better our lives – not feel like all we do is sacrafice! Yes, I do slip up and occassionally miss two days, or eat something I shouldn’t too!
every morning 6AM for years I walk around the local shopping mall three times.
can someone help me pls?! I have sev phys limits. But I Need to lose weight-majorly I have Factor V Leiden, and due to that, and being overweight I have had mult DVTs & Blood Clots, so I am on coumadin for life- I have to be careful as I bleed
clot Easy; on top I am very Chronic Pain/Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromylgia+ Osteoarth+Degen Disk Dis. These are clinically diagnosed, pls do no think I’m using excuses I so much wish for gastric to start off, to lesson impact overall on poor achy body someone pls help, I am too young to die I have 4 kids I love more than life being so sick and tired is agony!!!!
I make sure to either run outside or run on a treadmill for 4-8 miles 5 or 6 times a week. It feels great when I accomplish this!
My favorite way to add exercise into my daily routine is to park at the back of the parking lot when running errands. Not only do you get more exercise on the way in, but you usually have to walk pretty far to push the cart back.
I run Monday through Thursday, but Id love to be able to get out more on weekends and exersize – need to schedule better!