Squat Circuit Challenge

Thinking of trying it! Why not right?  What I have I got to lose, other then leg jiggle of course! :)

100 Miles Fitness Challenge

I joined up with this great challenge called 100 Miles Fitness Challenge.  You sign up and pledge to do at least 100 miles between July 1 and September 31; I signed up to do 150 miles between now and then. You can read the start up post to get all the details and sign up if you want!  It will be great motivation for me!!

On the Wii Again!!

I started using the Wii again today! I started off with a BANG! I did the Free Step and stepped 3855 steps in 30 minutes!! YAHOO!    I am so pleased with myself!  I think this is a great start to getting back at my health goals.  I love using the Free Step in the Wii Fit as I ca set it and forget it! I can switch over and watch TV while I am stepping!!!  Its GREAT!

April Exercise Recap

April 7 - 30 mins raking

April 8 - 20 sit-ups

April 9 - 39 sit-ups

April 10 - 65 mins raking

April 11 - 25 min walk

April 12 - 20 mins Wii Fit+

April 14 - C25k:W1D1

April 17 - C25k:W1D2

April 18 - 30 min walk

April 27 - 30 min walk

April 29 - tons of walking at Six Flags

Did ok in April for exercise, but would have liked to do a lot more; life is certainly getting in the way so it's been tough.

Two Hundred Sit-Ups

Have you heard of this program yet?  At the end of following this six week program, I am supposed to be able to do 200 sit-ups in one sitting.  Now, what they call sit-ups, I would more call a crunch, but that is just fine with me! I really need to work on strengthening my core; I know this will help with running as well as belly flab (which thanks to my poor eating habits and carrying my beautiful daughter for 9 lovely months, I have plenty of).

I did the initial test tonight (completed 20 sit-ups) and starting tomorrow I will begin Week 1 Day 1.  Once you get your initial number, there are charts you follow each week to help you achieve the goal of 200 consecutive sit-ups at the end of the 6 weeks!

Wish me luck!!!

January Exercise Recap

Did better with exercise this month, although my motivation petered off at the end.  Trying to get back on the horse.


Jan 1 - *

Jan 2 - *

Jan 3 - Wii Fit Plus 25 Mins

Jan 4 - Wii Fit Plus 35 Mins

Jan 5 - Wii Fit Plus 45 Mins

Jan 6 - *

Jan 7- Wii Fit Plus 46 Mins

Jan 8- Wii Fit Plus 29 Mins/ House Painting 20 Mins

Jan 9-Wii Fit Plus 22 Mins

Jan 10- *

Jan 11-*

Jan 12-Wii Fit Plus 64 Mins

Jan 13-30 Day Shred 20 Mins

Jan 14-Wii Fit Plus 43 Mins

Jan 15-*

Jan 16- *

Jan 17- Wii Fit Plus 13 Mins

Jan 18- Wii Fit Plus 45 Mins

Jan 19- *

Jan 20- *

Jan 21- *

Jan 22- *

Jan 23- *

Jan 24- *

Jan 25- *

Jan 26- Wii Fit Plus 30 Mins

Jan 27- *

Jan 28- *

Jan 29- *

Jan 30- *

Jan 31- *

30 Day Shred

O-M-G!  

'Nuf said right??  I did the Level 1 section of Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred DVD and I want to pass out.  I figured 20 minutes couldn't be all that bad, but boy was I WRONG!  Jillian Michaels kicked my a*s!  Woah....  It was a great workout and I feel so good for sticking with the full 20 minute session.  I can tell already that I am going to be super sore tomorrow, but as I feel that burn I will know that I did a GOOD thing!  :0)  Not sure when I am going to attempt Level 1 again; hopefully this weekend I can try it again!

December 2010 Exercise Recap

Yep, pretty pathetic.   I know.  Moving on.....
Dec 1 - *

Dec 2 - *

Dec 3 - *

Dec 4 - *

Dec 5 - WATP 2 Mile (30 mins) & Bowling

Dec 6 - *

Dec 7 - *

Dec 8 - *

Dec 9 - *

Dec 10 - *

Dec 11 - *

Dec 12 - *

Dec 13 - *

Dec 14 - *

Dec 15 - WATP 2 Mile (30 mins)

Dec 16 - *

Dec 17 - *

Dec 18 - WATP 2 Mile (30 mins)

Dec 19 - 2 Miles in Boston

Dec 20 - *

Dec 21 - *

Dec 22 - *

Dec 23 - *

Dec 24 - *

Dec 25 - *

Dec 26 - *

Dec 27 - *

Dec 28 - *

Dec 29 - 45 Mins Wii Fit Plus

Dec 30 -

Dce 31 - 30 Mins Wii Fit Plus

Wii Fit Plus = FUN!

DH bought me a Wii Fit Plus for Christmas and I finally got around to hooking it up this afternoon while DD was napping.  It is soooooo much fun!!!!!  I played for 45 mins and it went by so fast!!!   I love it!!!  I didn't even get into the traditional exercise pieces yet, and I feel so great about it!  It was soooooo easy and I love that it got me moving! I think my DD will love it as well!!!

Thank you DH for getting this for me! It is one more tool to help me along my journey to be the person I am destined to be!!!  XO

Playing Catch-Up

I haven't blogged in a week.  I don't even know where to begin with this.  To make a loooooong story short, my aunt passed away on Christmas Eve.  She collapsed on Sunday Dec 19 and had been on a ventilator since then. We made the choice, as a family and to respect her wishes, to take her off the vent on Thurs Dec 23.   She passed peacefully around 8:05 PM on Christmas Eve.  She was only 58 years young.  She was taken from us far too soon, even though we knew she had been battling a disease for many years.  

Here she is, last Christmas, with her two great nieces; my daughter and her younger cousin.

In life she was a wonderful, loving person.  She'd give you the shirt off her back, even if it was her last one.  She lived a tough life, but was always happy and joking.  She was my first best friend; we shared a room when I was little.  I can remember her working 3rd shift and coming home in the early morning.  She would want to go to sleep, but I'd be up rearing to go and wanting her to watch cartoons with me!  She would sit there, falling asleep, trying so hard to stay awake the best she could to watch them with me.  I can also remember, when we would go out to eat when I was young that no matter where I sat or where she sat I'd always find a way to kick her legs as I swung mine under the table.  Hehe... that was a running joke for years.  I have so many other wonderful memories that I could share about her; its so hard to pick and choose which ones.  She loved my daughter so very much and my daughter loves her.  She called my daughter "Mushmouse Jr" as "Mushmouse" is what she called me.  Aunt Gayle, you are loved so very much and missed even more.

 RIP Gayle Carbonneau

Oct 12, 1952 - Dec 24, 2010

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In other news, my food intake has not been great.  I have not been stress eating at all which is GREAT, just not tracking or drinking my water.  I am supposed to WI tonight, but we are in the middle of a large snow storm so I have no idea if the meeting will be held or not.  I checked the website to see if it was canceled or not, but there was nothing.  Hmmm.... will have to play it by ear.    

Christmas was as good as it could be!  DD had a blast and got spoiled by all the grandparents and Santa!  DH got me lots of goodies as well as a Wii Fit Plus! I am so excited to get it set up to try it out!  YAHOO!  

I am jumping back on the bandwagon TODAY!  My aunt was attending WW over the past few months and was doing very well on program! I know she would want me to continue doing my best on program and not falling apart because she has left us.  I am getting back on track as a way to honor her. 

WATP 2 Mile Brisk Walk

I was running over the summer and LOVED it! I went back to work in Sept and it all went to hell and I stopped exercising at all.  Anyways, I am trying to get back into a grove since the weather has grown quite cold around here.  I have had the this set of the Walk Away The Pounds DVDs (now called Walk at Home) for many years. I love the program.  It is fun and goes by fast and you get a fairly decent work out.  I have done the 2 mile walk 2x this week and plan on doing it again tomorrow.  I know exercise is the key to weight loss for me so I am tying to add more of it into my weeks so I see better results on the scale.

Haven't heard of WATP?  Check out the website for it here!

(No I was not asked to endorse this program! I just like it so I wanted to share it with others!)

November's Exercise

I have decided to begin tracking my exercise on my blog as a side bar and then at the end of the month make a post about it.  I haven't exercised in a while so November is shabby to say the least!

Nov 27 - WATP 1 Mile (15 mins)

Nov 28 - WATP 2 Mile (30 mins)

Nov 29 - None today!

Nov 30 - WATP 2 Mile (30 mins)

Total Miles: 5

Total Minutes: 75

Exercise!!

Yep, I got up and exercised this morning even though I went to bed WAY to late last night and slept poorly.  I am so glad I followed through and hopped on the elliptical even if it was only for 20 minutes! Hey, in that 20 mins I burned 195 calories!

Piscataquog Trail

This morning we decided to go for a walk as a family and tried a new walking path in our city.  We walked for about 55 minutes, give or take.  It's a nice paved path that in total is 4.1 miles long; I am not sure what distance we walked, but Sunshine's legs got tired so we went by what worked for her.  I am so glad we found this path! It will be great for when I am ready to run longer distances through out the C25K program, not to mention the amount of activity points I can rack up from that long of a walk/run!!!

Yoga Does a Body GOOD!

Ok so I have been trying to find ways to exercise that are enjoyable to me. I began the C25K last Saturday and so far so good.  On my off days I want to find something to do that I can also enjoy.  I tried a session of yoga today using My Fitness Coach on my Wii.   I did a 30 minute session and almost 2 hours later my legs and arms are still feeling like jello a bit.  Who ever thinks yoga is NOTHING needs to try it and rethink!!! It really is a good work out.  I am sure most "yogis" out there would laugh if they watched my technique, but hey we all start some where right?? Just hope I am not too sore tomorrow for W1D3 of C25K!!!