“Fit”full Joy
Getting healthy always seems to be top on the New Year’s Resolution list. I have been very relaxed when it comes to keeping New Year’s Resolutions. Setting goals is great. Actually striving to achieve them is even better. Rather than just voicing a proclamation, I’m going to do something about it…take action. In fact, be more active. Plan better meals. Take 20 minutes everyday to exercise in some way. I decided blogging about it would help me stick to it. So, this is where I will keep a log of what I am doing. I figure if I put it on public display, I will be more likely to keep doing it. Anyone care to join me?
Be creative. There are many ways to be fit and active. You don’t need a home gym to get fit. Don’t have 20 minutes…life too busy? Start small. Begin with 5 or 10 minutes and work up to 20 minutes a day. No time every day? Do you have time every other day? Again, start small. Let’s encourage one another as we take action to be more healthy this year. May it become a life style…not just something we did in 2008. Who’s with me? 
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February 23, 2008
Anyone else having a hard time with this daily exercise? I seem to have lost motivation. I did much better last month. How do you keep yourself going?
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February 20, 2008
This month has been really hard for me to get into a daily routine of exercising. I have a hard time each day getting motivated. I think things will be easier when the temperature finally cools down. I’ve decided that I will only post when I have done exercise.
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February 19, 2008
No exercise today.
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February 18, 2008
-exercise bike
-stretching
-plank
-leg tucks/crunches
Total Time: roughly 20 minutes
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February 17, 2008
Sunday…day of rest!
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February 16, 2008
-stretching
-exercise bike (10 minutes)
- leg tucks
- tummy crunches
-stretching
Total Time: 20 minutes
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February 15, 2008
Back at it:
- stretching
- plank
- alternating superman
- quads
- squats
- leg tucks/crunches
-tummy crunches
- exercise bike
Total Time: 20 minutes
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February 14, 2008
Valentine’s Day…spending the day with my husband!
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February 11 & 12 & 13, 2008
Short walks across the street. It’s been too hot for much else. Without air-conditioning, I need to wait for cooler temperatures to do much more.
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February 10, 2008
Sunday…day of rest…no exercise.
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February 9, 2008
- stretching
Too HOT!!! today to do anything else!
Total Time: less than 20 minutes
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February 8, 2008
Husband and I took a walk together. It was Wonderful!
Total Time: One Hour!
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February 7, 2008
Not well…no exercise.
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February 6, 2008
Not well…no exercise today.
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February 5, 2008
- exercise bike 10 minutes
- stretching
- exercise bike 6 minutes
- stretching
- squats
Total Time: 20 minutes
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February 4, 2008
- stretching
- leg crunches
- low abs/alternating legs
Total Time: roughly 20 minutes
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February 3, 2008
Sunday…day of rest.
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February 2, 2008
Had company today…crazy day…no regular schedule…no workout today.
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February 1, 2008
Congratulations! We made it through ONE MONTH of our goal! Great job, everyone!
- Build A Ballet Body Thanks, Martha Stewart, for this great workout…stretching and toning…includes: Releves and Plies with Balance (I used an umbrella…a broom would work, too), Grand Plie and Warrior II with Side Bend (still using the umbrella), and Standing Torso Stretch.
- Stomach Exercises That Get Results Thanks, to Losing It - Getting Fit, I found three great exercises focusing on the stomach: Hip Lift Exercise, Butt Burner Exercise, Body Raised Exercise.
- Cool Down Stretching
Total Time: 20 minutes
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January 31, 2008
Today I went to the mall with my Mother-in-Law. Meaning, walking for two hours. Great exercise!
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January 30, 2008- exercise bike (10 minutes)
- stretching
- leg tuck & crunch
Total Time: 20 minutes
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January 29, 2008
- weights with arms and legs
- stretching
- leg tucks
- tummy crunches
Total Time: 20 minutes roughly
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January 28, 2008
- warm up stretching
- exercise bike (10 minutes)
- more stretching
- exercise bike (10 minutes)
- cool down stretching
Total Time: 20+ minutes
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January 27, 2008
Sunday - - - no exercise.
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January 26, 2008
Australia Day - - - Holiday - - - no exercise.
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January 25, 2008
- Exercise Bike (10minutes)
- Stretching
- Leg Crunches
- Alternating Superman
Total Time: 20 minutes
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January 24, 2008
I tried some Pilates today. Have you ever tried Pilates? I like it, so far. Nothing too demanding. I found some videos at FitSugar.
- Starter Arms (toning the upper arms)
- Short Sweet Complete Abdomen Workout
- cool down stretching: I didn’t do these yesterday and am really feeling it today. This should not be missed! Don’t leave this out of your exercise routine.
Total Time: 20+ mintutes
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January 23, 2008
Thanks Michelle and Colleen for your encouragement to get me out of my RUT. I got back on track today with some help from Woman’s Day online. Here’s what I did today…click here for full instructions on Rev Up Your Metabolism.
- Floor Bridge
- Squats
- Stationary Lunges
- Lateral Lunges
- Push Ups
- Arm Raises
- Tricep Dips (what a workout!)
- Alternating Superman
- Low Abs/Alternating Legs
- Side Plank (I found this difficult.)
- Heel Toe Crunch
- Lower Body Twist
Total Time: 20+ minutes
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January 19 - 22, 2008
I’m in a rut. That’s right…R-U-T!!! I need some help getting out of it. I need to get back on track. Any encouragement would be welcome. I’ve just left my exercising daily on the wayside. I need to get back to it. Help!
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January 18, 2008
It’s my birthday!
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January 16 & 17, 2008
I must have caught something. I haven’t been feeling well. I’ll be back to daily exercise when I am better.
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January 15, 2008
Ballet! Thank you, Woman’s Day, for “Get Fit With Ballet”. I found it online here. This is such a wonderful workout. Definitely one of my favorites! Low-Impact. Full Body. So Graceful. I loved it! Looking for an enjoyable workout? This is it! Click here to begin today.
Total Time: 20+ minutes
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January 14, 2008
Sick Day
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January 13, 2008
Today being Sunday…I’m taking the day off…Sunday is a Day of Rest.
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January 12, 2008
Today my husband and I took a walk…something we are going to start doing together every other day.
Total Time: 30 minutes
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January 11, 2008
Back in the swing of things! Quite literally….here’s my inspiration for today’s exercise:
I don’t think I will ever be as good as all that. But, I sure had an enjoyable workout today thanks to these beginner videos I found on YouTube.
The Charleston was my favorite!
Once I finished with these, keep in mind, I did the first one three times to get the foot work correct, I then proceeded with this routine:
-stretching
-exercise bike
- sit ups
-stretching
Total Time: 20 + minutes
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January 10, 2008
Day of Rest
I’m feeling so tired. Not sure why I’m so fatigued. Decided it best to take rest today.
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January 9, 2008
Back on the bike…added another minute to each time on the bike today.
Tuck and Crunches
Stretching
Total Time: 20 minutes
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January 8, 2008
Stretching
Total Time: 20 minutes
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January 7, 2008
Walking and Stairs
Total Time: 20 minutes
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January 6, 2008
5 minutes on exercise bike
5 minutes weights for arms
5 minutes on exercise bike
5 minutes cool down stretches
Total Time: 20 minutes
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January 5, 2008
Walking was going to be the order of the day. Well, that plan quickly changed, as I live in a tropical climate. Which I seem to still be adjusting to…I have experienced heat exhaustion before. Today it came on quickly. I was surprised. It’s been raining for the past week. Today it looked like it was going to clear up, so I headed out. I needed to make a trip to the Post Office and then to the mall. The mall is where I planned to do my walking since it is so wet outside. I waited out in the steamy heat for 20 minutes before giving up on the bus. I must have been a bit dehydrated to begin with, otherwise I should have been fine. However, the bus never came. After waiting 20 minutes in the steamy heat I was begining to bake! With no sign of the bus, I decided these errands could wait for another day. I knew I needed to cool my body temperature down. Returning home, I also decided my body needed a rest today from my daily workout routine. Let this be a lesson to us all: Hydrate! Hydrate! Hydrate!
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January 4, 2008
Mixing things up with another fun warm up exercise: Salsa Fitness Choreography
This is about a 2 minute video. I’m no Salsa dancer…I spent 6 minutes trying to mimic the moves…I gave up on learning them. Looking back,I think all I ended up doing was spinning, clapping, and kicking. Oh, well! It served its purpose as a warm-up…it got my heart pumping and ready for my daily work out. Decidedly, for the time being, I’ll stick to salsa with tortilla chips…mild, please!
Exercise TV Workout followed my Salsa warm-up
- Bikini Body Ready Again, a short video…only a preview to the full-length version…I let the on-line video repeat itself three or four times. (I’d love to be doing the full version of these videos, but must be frugal and save money right now.) This routine works the whole body…bikini or bath robe, this routine is great for all areas.
-Healthy Body, Healthy Baby Low impact workout…ideal for preparing your body for pregnancy, during pregnancy, and for delivery. I belong to the first category! Hoping and praying for a baby this year!
- Plank “This quick move is a great way to build endurance in both the abs and back, as well as stabilizer muscles.” (Exercise TV description) Body Beware! This is a difficult endurance exercise. I don’t think I will be incorporating this into my work out routine anytime soon. At the time, I thought it was a good idea, but soon discovered how very wrong I was.
- Cool down stretches…my own…not from Exercise TV
Total Time: 20 minutes
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January 3, 2008
Back to the bike…broke my brand new pink ipod, a lovely Christmas gift from my husband…shed some tears over it…moving on…
-exercise bike
-tummy crunches
-weight exercises with arms
-cool down stretches
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January 2, 2008
Having trouble getting started? Here’s a fun way to warm up and get you going:
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January 1, 2008
Happy New Year, Everyone!
I found a useful site this morning for working out…Exercise TV. Browsing through their list of videos, I found some great online instruction. Some of which were only previews, but none the less, it got me started. I was able to chose workouts that focused on areas I wanted to give the most attention to: arms, legs, abs, thighs, etc… Exercise TV offers a wide range of instruction through online videos, purchasing videos, trainers, and such. Have a look for yourself.
Tone & Sculpt
-Lower body cardio workout will tone up your thighs and burn calories
- Glute workout titled “Bootylicious Buns”
- “Tank Top Arms” this targets your abs and upper body using light weights (I grabbed two cans of baked beans from my pantry and used them as my weights)
- “Standing Abs” this is a crunch-free way to work out those ab muscles
- Cool Down Stretching found at exercise.lifetips.com. Another great site for working out.
Total Time: 20 minutes
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December 31, 2007
10 minutes on bike
tummy crunches
weights for arms & legs
stretching
total time: 20 minutes
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December 30, 2007
10 minutes on bike
sit-ups
weights with legs & arms
stretches
total time: 20 minutes
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Starting January 2nd, I will restart Weight Watchers at home, and my family will begin walking together in the evenings.
Count me in sister. I want to encourage and be encouraged with Christ as my helper.
wow! i think what you are doing is great! keep up the good work! If you have and tips please let me know! How is it working out for you anyway? I’ll pray that you stay focused and strong.
michelle
Today i took a long walk around my neiborhood and i did 30 sit ups and 20 push ups alternating every ten. then i did 20 lunges ten on each leg. I’m also taking flax sed supplements. that stuff is amazing! i was originally taking it for breast tumos because it shrinks them but i did some more resurch and wow! you should look into it!
i hope you had a wonderful birthday, I’d ask how old you are but i was always told a lady never reveals he age! lol well today was great! My warm up concisted of 3 kids on exercise mats making me do all sorts of “cardio”. Well it certainly got my heart rate up!! Then i did the sit-up/push-up combo and the lunges. I feel great! I hpoe you’re doing well in your daily routine as well! Have a blessed day!!
These Ruts happen. I was in a rut most of December. I just had to force myself to get started again after New Year’s. Once I started back up, I realized how much I’d missed it, and how much better I felt when I was exercising daily.
Get out and walk walk walk!! go to the mall and walk around! that is always fun!or you can make an appointment to exercise. like a doctors appiontment and stick to it! I heard Curves was a pretty good place to try also and they have 30 min work out also. i’ll pray for you. Just get up and o it!
i’m so glad you got back on track! I think I’ll try some of those workouts tomarrow. Today i went for a long walk with a 3 yr old in a stroller. (its a very exausting exercise when you got to push up hill and keep the same pace!) then i did some sit-up push ups and lunges and i also added a few pilaties moves as well! but it sounds like you had a vwery great workout as well! Keep it up!
today i tried on my dress from senior prom and its really really tight around the bust area…. very discouraging!!! and you’re probably thinking ‘oh thats not so bad its from prom. no one can fit in their prom dress anymore’ well my prom was last march. i’m sad
well i went on a walk today and thats all ima do. i have some catching up on some reading. im almost done with 1 chronicles ans im hoping to get 1/2 way through 2nd. God bless and stay active!
i have been doing “pilates abs” from exercise tv. its a full length 10 min video and its GREAT for abs.