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30 Day BACK TO BASICS Challenge

missyinacage said:
Day 23
Protein: 95
Water: 80
Tracking: yes
Exercise: no, dammit!
Calories: 1503
It's gotten chilly here and so I haven't been taking my walks. I am going to have to join a gym or start doing my Sweating to the Oldies DVD's lol
What do you guys do for exercise when it's cold(ish)?
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Day 23
Water: 80
Protein: 30
Exercise: 25 min walk
Tracking: yes

Oh my, that reference to Sweating to the Oldies brings back some happy memories of my mom & me dancing our butts off to those videos. I sure do love me some Richard Simmons now. He had the most joyful & positive take on exercise and dealing with obesity issues. That was a beautiful trip down memory lane for me. P.S. does that "trip" count as exercise? :D

So far it hasn't been too chilly for outdoor activities here, but yesterday it was only in the high 50s or low 60s with a stout river breeze blowing, so IDK about long walks in the cold.

Luckily my apartment has safe hallways to walk; one round trip is 250 steps. I live on the top floor, so my goal this fall/winter is to start climbing the stairs. I figure that will count as weight bearing exercise, and I have some weights I can carry to strengthen my arms also.

They keep advertising Planet Fitness for about $10 or so to join, and I think it's pretty inexpensive monthly. I am so tempted on one hand, but I almost feel like a Howie Mandel germaphobe on the other. The thought of being inside a gym with sweaty Covid-spreading people & all of that unsanitized equipment makes my skin crawl. Eeeek!

What to do, what to do?
 
Thursday:

Water: 85
Protein: 80
Calories: 1381
Exercise: No because I went to two different grocery stores and hauled groceries. I don't have a garage so I get extra steps bringing them in. On grocery day I always count that as exercise because it tends to wipe me out.

I feel good about my eating choices. I really didn't have a problem avoiding my husbands junk food and wasn't even tempted, so I am making great progress. I can do this!!!

As for exercising when it is cold, I don't mind it being cooler as long as the wind isn't terrible. I hope I can keep up with my walks for quite a while longer. But what to do come winter? Not sure. I was brought back to memories of Sweating with the Oldies too! :D In fact when I hear certain oldie songs it immediately brings me back to the exercise it went too!

Last year I exercised to some YouTube videos for seniors and then started doing my own thing to music with the exercises I had been doing adding in breaks of walking from room to room in my house swinging my arms. It's better than nothing!!

I am not ready for a gym either because of Covid, though not sure if I would join anyway to be truthful. Our senior center does have a gym room, again not comfortable due to Covid. But I have no problem going to the mall and walking it during early hours before they get crowded.
 
JudyNY said:
Thursday:

Water: 85
Protein: 80
Calories: 1381
Exercise: No because I went to two different grocery stores and hauled groceries. I don't have a garage so I get extra steps bringing them in. On grocery day I always count that as exercise because it tends to wipe me out.

I feel good about my eating choices. I really didn't have a problem avoiding my husbands junk food and wasn't even tempted, so I am making great progress. I can do this!!!

As for exercising when it is cold, I don't mind it being cooler as long as the wind isn't terrible. I hope I can keep up with my walks for quite a while longer. But what to do come winter? Not sure. I was brought back to memories of Sweating with the Oldies too! :D In fact when I hear certain oldie songs it immediately brings me back to the exercise it went too!

Last year I exercised to some YouTube videos for seniors and then started doing my own thing to music with the exercises I had been doing adding in breaks of walking from room to room in my house swinging my arms. It's better than nothing!!

I am not ready for a gym either because of Covid, though not sure if I would join anyway to be truthful. Our senior center does have a gym room, again not comfortable due to Covid. But I have no problem going to the mall and walking it during early hours before they get crowded.
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I don't like driving very far in the winter, so mall walking is out for me. But Wal-Mart is about 2-3 miles from here, and I'm thinking that would work for daytime indoor walking. That is, if I don't bring my money or debit card along.
 
KarenWV said:
I don't like driving very far in the winter, so mall walking is out for me. But Wal-Mart is about 2-3 miles from here, and I'm thinking that would work for daytime indoor walking. That is, if I don't bring my money or debit card along.
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Yes, leave the money and/or credit card home and skip the shopping cart as you will be able to do a better job at walking and not stopping for people in the way!
 
We have my old comfort bike in the basement attached to something that converts it to a stationary bike. My husband and I just switch out the seat and use the same bike.

But my winter exercise of choice is still lap swimming at the Y, believe it or not, I just learned how to swim about 2 years ago, and before covid I was swimming around 3000 yards three times a week. I really miss my time in the pool.

I started out just doing water aerobics on my own, and got to know the life guards really well. They eventually convinced me that I could learn to swim, and I was quite amazed that I did!
 
dianeseattle said:
Me too! I tried and tried to learn along with my siblings, but learned from a doctor that I had more muscle mass than fat, so when I tried to float, I dropped like a rock.

An old boyfriend was horrified that I was going to the Y and using floaties in the pool, so he paid for swimming lessons. I was the only adult in the pool, clutching the edge.

I could never do more than 2 laps, but it was amazing I could even do that.
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I chose the toughest person to teach me, the one person I knew would not cut me any slack. I was determined to learn she pushed me until I did. She continued to watch me and coach me from the side of the pool after my lessons ended, as did other life guards there.
 
KarenWV said:
They keep advertising Planet Fitness for about $10 or so to join, and I think it's pretty inexpensive monthly. I am so tempted on one hand, but I almost feel like a Howie Mandel germaphobe on the other. The thought of being inside a gym with sweaty Covid-spreading people & all of that unsanitized equipment makes my skin crawl. Eeeek!

What to do, what to do?
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Planet Fitness, like every gym, has joining fees. But you can get their basic gym membership for $10 a month. If you want to be able to bring a friend for free and use their massage and/or tanning beds, it's $20 a month. It's no frills but they do keep cleaning supplies everywhere. Supposedly for people to clean up AFTER themselves, but I always cleaned before and after. People are gross, I agree lol

I am thinking of joining the Y though, because they have a sauna, hot tub and a pool. But even the Y is quite a bit more expensive than PF.
 
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Day 24
Nope, no tracking so I'm not sure what went on. I do know I was hungry all day and didn't make the best choices.
I did get some exercise and got ahold of myself early evening, so there is that.

Tomorrow is Sunday FUNday. We're taking off for an all day road trip up to Michigan for . whatever the road brings. (except food, since I'm already planning snacks lol)
 
Friday

Protein: 74
Calories: 1403
Water: 78
Steps: 5250
Exercise: walking

Yesterday I took a walk in the next town over where they are filming a Hallmark Christmas movie. It was fun to see the decorations and the fake snow. They weren't actively filming when I was there because I heard that they were going to film a night scene. The movie is called "One December Night" and will tentatively air November 13.

Oh, and the farmers market was also going on in town, so I went to that. What temptations.... awesome breats, croissants, cookies, pies, etc but I said no to all. Wow! And when I got home and got a little hungry I told myself, don't even think about eating that junk when you passed up delicious croissants!!! :D

Here are some pics of my walk:

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missyinacage said:
Day 24
Nope, no tracking so I'm not sure what went on. I do know I was hungry all day and didn't make the best choices.
I did get some exercise and got ahold of myself early evening, so there is that.

Tomorrow is Sunday FUNday. We're taking off for an all day road trip up to Michigan for . whatever the road brings. (except food, since I'm already planning snacks lol)
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Have a great time tomorrow!
 
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