Lets Post our Daily Exercise

Kindegarten, good job. I'm with you. Since getting diabetes dx a month ago I also have dropped 10 lbs and you are so right it was primarily the bread, which I love. In a month I have had only 2 slices of multi-grain bread, no potatoes, no pasta, 2 small servings of brown rice. Other than that my lunch/dinner meals now consist of veggies, fruit, veggies, fish, veggies, fruit, veggies, chicken/turkey (fresh cooked; no cold cuts), veggies, fruit, veggies and maybe some small portion of red meat once/week. Breakfast usually a veggie omelet (no toast) or small oatmeal with cranberries. Interestingly enough is I cut way back on portion size but because of the protein I'm not hungry between meals and not feeling deprived. Must say though I do occasionally eye the bagels at work but can easily turn away. I'm also feeling good and sure the exercise has lots to do with that. I think in the last month I may have only missed 2-3 days - a big plus for me.

Went to gym after work and did 20 mins on stat bike, 20 mins on treadmill and 20 mins weights.

Ruth, my cards are still not out either. They are sitting right here staring at me and probably won't get done tonight either.

Night my sculpted friends.

Wow, Patoo!! You are doing great! I love your eating plan!! Thanks for posting it!! I feel more inspired!! Thanks for being a part of the voices!!

12/18- 40 min (8 miles) on the bike at the gym plus 10000 steps today. Tomorrow is cardio core day with my personal trainer!

Patoo- good job on the weight loss. Yes, carbs are not are friend as we age. Keep it going girlfriend!

Ruth, teaching and being on your feet all day, definitely counts as great exercise!! Cheryl, you are a warrior!!! Baby sitting my 9 month old grandchild this morning, will be moving alo

Yesterday was walking around Downtown Seattle, trying to get some Christmas Shopping done. Got a few things off my list prior to meeting my guy for wine and then a show. The show is at a dinner theater with marvelous Thai food. YUM! Hoping for a run later today as a short day at the office. I am sooooooooo behind. I do a general Christmas email as learned a long time ago that cards never make it out the door.

I am migrated over to my new computer at work, so glad to have that one behind me. Tons of work this Christmas season, so not sure what else I will get done. I do need to catch up on exercise which is the only way for me to come out roughly even.

Congrats on the weight loss Patoo!!!! Also thank you for mentioning that more and not less protein keeps hunger away. I have also found this to be true. I remember someone eating just vegetables with very little else about 15 years ago after being diagnosed with heart disease. The poor guy was starving for years!!! More protein sure made a difference in his life.

Need to hit the exercise ball and then hit the road. Happy Friday before Christmas everyone!!! I LOVE this time of year. So wonderful and joyous. Speaking of carbs, think I will make scones to have with tea tomorrow. My guy will be impressed and I do need to make him feel special post walk to see the pond here. I am so excited.... - Claire

I'd like to join here and give myself a little more accountability. Just finished chemo last Monday and have surgery next month, and I'd like to get back as much strength and endurance as I can.

hi all and welcome CassieCat.  Mary, no kringle but locally-made candy (butternut crunch & peppermint bark), and no curds but Bucky Badger string cheese, morel & leek jack, cranberry chipotle cheddar, and of course the chocolate cheese fudge.

Posting 18.25 miles walked for the week: at work, the indoor track Weds & Thurs and outdoors this morning.  Not the warmest day but I just craved fresh air so bundled up and did my 2.5 mile route.  Glad I did; love that feeling of well-being.  ♥

CassieCat - welcome and congrats on finishing chemo and on your 30 min walk today. It doesn't matter the speed, just that you did it so you go gurl! Exercise certainly does help physically and emotionally.

Hi to all. No exercise yesterday as busy with church 'stuff'. Also today from 9 until about 4 but will hop on the treadmill in a bit. I'm really tired bu back at the point where I miss exercise rather than forcing myself to work it in.

Night sculpted friends.

CassieCat: Welcome! And congratulations on finishing chemo.

Patoo and Kindergarten: Congratulations on your weight loss, especially during this season of parties and food!

Patoo: My Christmas cards were also staring at me and I finally finished them - they were mailed earlier this week.

Hi All. Love reading what everyone is doing. Such active ladies! Had to go to the doctor today for a sinus infection. Once I feel better I will get back being active like all of you.

Ruth: Sorry about the UTI. They are AWFUL! I had too many of them while on Arimidex. Glad you went to the doctor!

CassieCat- baby steps and in time you will get to where you want to be. All in good time!

Welcome CassieCat. Ughhhhhh Ruth you poor thing lucky you got the antibiotics and are knocking it on the head. I did my overseas Christmas cards earlier this week and today as some of you know you got the e-cards so I'm done, I hadn't bought a single gift until last night, I just hit the stores and plowed through and wrapped everything this afternoon so now I'm ready. I got a cortisone shot in my foot yesterday and it hurt like heck, still really sore today but should be okay in a few days. Mary your special day sounds wonderful. Will be back on the exercise wagon soon.

Cheryl and Ruth and Wonder - no fun being down for the count this time of year - hope you both feel better soon! Ruth - Cheerios for Christmas Eve - just add some strawberries on top for holiday red color and voila! Cassie - 30 minutes on a treadmill a week after finishing chemo? I'm impressed - I could barely walk to the corner and back at that point! Lilac - that tree cathedral is beautiful - I've had the thought that sometimes trees lining a path look like a cathedral - neat to see someone actually bring that image to life.

We had a wonderful time in DC yesterday - I racked up 24,515 steps! And good thing too - the steak frite place was everything we'd heard, and we even topped off dinner sharing a slice of wicked chocolate fudge cake. The "Five Guys Named Moe" show was fabulous - no real plot of course because how many musicals really have a plot? But was high energy and wonderful - 5 good looking young men dancing and singing their way through Louis Jordan songs, updated with a modern flair. At one point each of the actors invited an audience member to dance a conga on stage, and one of the actors invited me!!! I can't dance worth beans, so I teased the actor that I was the comic relief. But hey, if you get a chance to dance with 5 young men who were absolute cutie-patooties, you grab it!! I guess I wasn't too bad - at the end of the show several audience members stopped to congratulate me on my dancing! (Maybe they were being kind.) We ended up the evening at the National Christmas Tree - I took one picture with the Washington Monument in the background, then another with the White House in back. They have individual little trees for each state and territory, so it was fun watching all the tourist take pictures in front of their home state trees. And so many international tourists too - I can't tell you how many different languages we heard. All in all, it was a wonderful night. The night had special meaning - it was almost 7 years ago to the date that I found the lump. You all know what that's like. Let's just say we're having a much better holiday season this year and I'm so glad to still be here.

No worries C-Cat, take it easy. You have been through a lot so, like others said, baby steps. Before you know it you will probably be putting us all to shame (well, except for hbcheryl who is an exercise miracle!).

1 hour running in pool.

hbcheryl, I got some cards in the mail but still have t do my e-cards. Maybe tomorrow. Need to do laundry so I can pack for Florida.

Night my sculpted friends.

12/22- spent an hour and a half at the gym today doing some resistance training for 25 minutes, 35 min on the bike and then a quick soak in the hot tub.

Cassiecat- you are still in the middle of treatment so do take it easy and as Patoo says, you will be able to get back on track with your work outs when you are past this and recovered. I hope you feel better.

I am heading out of town for a few days and going to slip off the radar for a bit, but wishing you all a peaceful holiday this week.