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Let's Move It, Shake It in 2012...No Excuses!!

LiliannB
LiliannB
Okay folks, this thread is to share your fitness efforts and get cheers for it..every move, shake and rattle and roll. Sharing is caring and let's become fit before 2012 ends. NO EXCUSES!!! Post what kind of movements you do daily and I want to read everyone fitness..ITs Hard work and Getting in shape is about fitness...The more you move your body, the better YOU feel....

I do home fitness.. I use my pedometer and tracking steps.. I did tonight of dancing of 3 miles that = 6000 steps!!! I even broke a sweat and that means FAT IS CRYING!!! NO EXCUSES!!!! God gave you a body to move, so USE IT OR LOSE IT!!!

Who is next on sharing thier fitness ...Post them here!!!! YOU CAN DO IT!!! Come on, Folks!!!

Also, did 300 stomach crunches!!!

Let's move it.......

Liliann :)
deleted_user
deleted_user
Good work, I cant do stomach crunches anymore, my belly is in the way. I try, and I feel like I am cutting off the blood flow to my legs. I like Zumba, I have tried it a couple of times, it is fun, a little difficult, but I can do it without passing out. I dont do it daily though as I thought I would, I just started a new job and that is my lame excuse...
Pedometer is a good idea, I was on the 10 000 step per day program when I was working in an office, just to get more steps I ran up and down the stairs a couple of times and stopped taking the elevator. I will try that again.
YOu are very inspiring!
Susanne
LiliannB
LiliannB
FYI.. My belly is huge too..My waist is 65 and I do stomach crunches on the chair..more flexiablity..Its amazing!! I do it daily whenever I have free time and before bed. There are other crunches you can do, which I discovered it on Youtube..

Congrats on your new job!! :)

Liliann
serenityspeaks
serenityspeaks
My job is physical lifting pt, on feet and such so even over weight I am not totally out of shape. But I do Jillian micheals 90 day body revolution 6 days a week right now 30min a day....feel longer tho!! I also try to walk kids to park 1-2 times a week then as they play I walk and walk and walk. I then just try to do little things like stairs, park far, etc. Working out is now routine for me and with 3 kids some days its a challenge!
jami46
jami46
I am so out of shape I am going to walk to the mailbox this am and back it is about 1/2 mile away from the house.I am starting today
artickitty
artickitty
I walk on my stationary bike. I do dance games on the kinect, I walk the field behind my house. I also did some weights,lunges,crunches and squats. I also try to get away during the day from my desk as much as possible. Shopping I try to walk as much as I can and have been walking faster, speeding up the pace to help. I need a step counter thats a good idea. 300 stomach crunches is AWESOME I think My routine was 15 or 20.I really feel them afterwards.
LiliannB
LiliannB
Thanks for sharing your fitness efforts!! Everyone is doing wonderful... Great job!!

Thursday,,,rest day and no walking.

Friday, did plenty of climbing stairs in my hallway..have 16 steps and been climbing all afternoon.also did 240 crunches..and will do more before I go to bed...

I do have a yard that I take relaspe of walking in my drive way..I adore walking .

Keep up the wonderful fitness everyone...Happy fitness weekend!!!!

Liliann :)
deleted_user
deleted_user
I'm in Lillian, what a great idea!! And what a great start!!!! I'm still trying to find my way around this website ... I keep posting to people's journals so I hope that's OK.

50 squats with weights for me ... gonna do them now. Day 1 -- rain or shine, early or late.

Thanks Lillian -- I struggle with this at my age (56!) but I just accepted a new job that's only 1/2 mile away from my house. I sure would love to be able to walk to work but I'll have to work up to that.

Thanks again and hugs to you!! Come on Girls ... let's join Lillian's fitness challenge!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
25 squats down ... taking a 60 second breather.

You know, I could get this kind of workout just trying to get into a pair of pantyhose ... lol!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Done!!!
thewalker
thewalker
noliatb, you will be walking to work before you know it! I started slow but now I am up to walking 4 miles a day at age 58 and I feel wonderful. The more you move-the more energized you will feel.
LiliannB
LiliannB
Noliab...Welcome aboard!! Excellent job!!!

thewalker....Awesome on your 4 miles!!! Yahooo!!

Checking folks... Today is my lucky walking ,brisk walk..made 3 miles so far and still am not done yet till 10 pm retire time.!!!

Keep on ,keeping on!!!
LiliannB
LiliannB
I did it!!! Walked 4 miles today!!!! 8,000 steps!!! :)
deleted_user
deleted_user
Way to go Liliann! I am so proud of your efforts!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I love your quote about sweating means "fat is crying!" LOL what a great perspective :)

Currently, I am jogging/walking twice a week. I have really bad knees and I try hard to push myself but not too much so that my knees give out. Every little bit counts!

Good going to everyone in this group. No excuses! We are so worth it!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Thanks so much for that vote of confidence Walker! I'm admittedly in pretty bad shape at this point, seriously overweight and knees trashed. I walked to the mailbox yesterday (around the block) and knees hurt for hours, but I'm going to keep at it.

So yesterday -- moving and shaking was that walk and some housework.

Today -- going to try to do that mailbox walk and the squats. I mean I can almost see my new office from here ... I should be able to walk there.

Love to all .. thanks for the encouragement! Back at ya ... we can do this stuff together. Lillian, special hug to you for getting us started.

Keep checking in!!!
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