Re: Exercise Accountability Post for the Week of 6-8-08
Uki, you are quite the ambitious one! It puts my
meager exercise plans to shame! I just hope to do the
neighborhood walk twice a day and some work with
weights every other day. The twice a day walking has
fallen to once a day since we wait on the sun to go
down now. So, I seldom earn more than 2 points a day
for my activity. My neighborhood walk is quite hilly,
so that helps.
Re: Exercise Accountability Post for the Week of 6-8-08
I got a short walk in, maybe 20 min. or so before the sun went down. It got up to 95 here in my neck of the woods today so I had to wait until about 9:15 before I could venture out.
Re: Exercise Accountability Post for the Week of 6-8-08
12 mile bike ride out of the way. I went early before it got too hot. I left around 7:30a and it was already about 74 degrees with high humidity. Blech!
Re: Exercise Accountability Post for the Week of 6-8-08
Didn't post last night. Short 1 mile walk after dinner when in was a little cooler. This AM 2 1/2 miles. The next 3 days will go to gym then we'll be gone for the weekend. Will try to walk before I set up my craft show space.
Re: Exercise Accountability Post for the Week of 6-8-08
I burned 650 calories yesterday doing cardio 3 different circuits and then weights and lunges and squats. I was so tired by the time I got home. I went swimming with the kids right after and it wiped me out!
Re: Exercise Accountability Post for the Week of 6-8-08
Today I'm thinking about mowing the lawn. We have a push mower and a pretty good size yard so I usually burn about 400 calories doing it. But do I want to get stinky today?
Re: Exercise Accountability Post for the Week of 6-8-08
Everyone is doing great with the exercise.
Went to the gym for my usual workout today. Think I'll walk at home tomorrow and see if it makes a difference in my Thurs. weigh in. I'm thinking that maybe working out too hard the day before WI isn't a good thing. We'll see.
Re: Exercise Accountability Post for the Week of 6-8-08
Cheryle,
Many of us have bought heart rate monitors that calculate the number of calories burned. I LOVE mine!! I have the Polar F4 and several ladies have the Polar F6.
Re: Exercise Accountability Post for the Week of 6-8-08
I think I mentioned this in a post at another place.
I was happy to get a mile and a half in earlier today.
Now I am hoping to be able to make it two later this
evening.
Re: Exercise Accountability Post for the Week of 6-8-08
Cheryle, I'll answer since I have a HRM also and love it. From the WW message board several people recommend this-
go to heartratemonitorsusa.com and use the coupon code galaxy for 20% off, free shipping, and most people don't pay sales tax.
I bought mine at Dick's sporting goods since I had gift cards. If you don't exercise at a gym you can probably get by with the F4. The F6 has something in it so you don't pick up other people's monitors which can be a problem if you exercise in a group or next to someone on machines. They are waterproof and I use mine in the pool all the time.
They aren't cheap. mine was $110 at Dick's. But I think it is worth it. I was very far off calculating my AP before using the HRM.
Re: Exercise Accountability Post for the Week of 6-8-08
I second the internet store Patty mentioned. I have heard good things about it. I didn't get mine there either. I got mine off ebay for $60. It was gently used, but that was fine with me. I love mine!
