Let's Post our Daily Exercise

Happy Birthday to Kindergarten today &  Patoo earlier in the week!!!

Yesterday I did Cheryl's Body Combat 49 in the morning & then was busy the rest of the day (watching the Rose Bowl parade, football, putting puzzles together in front of a fire, eating macaroni and cheese in my sweatpants). I am excited because what Cheryl sent me is a whole LesMills Combat program like you see advertised on TV; 6 workouts, the boxing gloves, Nutrition Guide (which I will never use because it nowhere mentions cake ) etc. etc.. Since, when I do the LesMills DVDs I already have, I am smiling and thinking 'this is fantastic', it will be fun to add them into my routine. I believe you should exercise whether you feel like it or not; but when you find things that give you that high Mary described the other day, whether it is yoga, running, Zumba, walking, whatever.......then you have hit the jackpot!

Welcome linzer!! I'm an middle school teacher, retired now but still do some subbing.

Cassie - congrats on the great report! What a way to kick off 2015. Kindergarten - what a great trip to Vegas! Sounds like everyone is getting off to a great New Year's with exercise. And welcome Linzer!!

We had a wonderful at the Winter Classic hockey game yesterday - what an event! It was cold and sunny and perfect! It was a thrilling game, which the Washington Capitals won with just 12 seconds left. It was so much fun to be there.

There were all kinds of pre-game activities outside the ballpark before the game, with games, music, etc. Inside the park, they had totally transformed the field. There was a miniature Reflecting Pool in front of a miniature Capitol on the field, and the players entered that way to much fanfare. And to really make the atmosphere right, there was even real snow all on the field! There were concerts by military bands, plus Billy Idol did a pre-game min-concert and Gavin DeGraw and Lee Greenwood did songs during the intermissions. There was even a F-16 flyover at the end of the National Anthem - I love flyovers. Here are a some pictures - the last picture is of us all bundled up! After the game, rather than fight the crowds trying to get into ballpark Metro station, we walked back to the Capitol and caught the Metro at Union Station, so I even got in two miles of walking. Which is a good thing after I splurged on that Italian Sausage!

I have been moping around with a head cold, but still got out to do my walks, as dragging too much for cycling. This, from yesterday which is a short walk from where I live. - Claire

Hi and welcome Linzer and Candi07! Mary fun day and Claire, nice photo-hope you feel better quick!

Freestyle step and bokwa at the gym this morning.

Was a total blast Mary and if you ever get a chance to try it-..fast, easy-so fun, great music and a terrific cardio workout that makes the hour zoom by!

I teach math. I did 31 minutes on the treadmill, for about 1.5 miles.

Thank you, Ruth for the birthday wishes!! Happy Birthday, PATOO!! Welcome Linda, I was also diagnosed when I was teaching Kindrgarten! I decided to take that year off and then I retired!! You will get through this journey and you are in the right place!! This thread is wonderful! A great big to you, enjoy your rowing machine!!

InspiredbyD, I do about 3 miles. Thanks for the link about drinking water, I drink about 1-2 cups of hot green tea daily. It's funny how you mentioned the popcorn...I have a new popcorn machine that I used today for the first time. The popcorn was so plain so I melted some margarine and poured it on. Wish I would have read yor post first...I knew better but was having a weak moment.

25 minute walk at lunch today. The app I use to track my exercise and steps now has something called active minutes, so I have done 45 active minutes today.

hi all and welcome Linda!  It was warm enough to walk outside today so did my 2.5 mile route.  Snow coming tomorrow p.m. so plan to get out & walk tomorrow a.m.  Silk long johns are drip-drying right now!

Yesterday was a party day, starting with Badger football and Bloody Mary's.  Ended with breakfast for dinner (bacon & eggs) and the new Hobbit movie.  Fun to have a day off with DH, it's so rare!

Mary, love the pic of you & yr DH @ Nats Park.  You guys are such a great couple.

Wonderland, I know how that happens so have fun painting more rooms!  ♥ to all

Did a nice, peaceful Shrink Your Fat Zones with Denise Austin DVD. I got a new phone this morning & have been messing around with it ever since, I ALMOST got a picture to copy over here right from it....almost, but not quite. I have a whole list of questions for my IT son. I', afraid I will never lose my immigrant status in the land of technology!

Hi Everyone! Sorry I haven't posted much; we were busy with the holidays and then returned to a full-blown influenza outbreak at work. Lots of sick residents and staff--not fun! I did 5500 meters on my rower this morning, now to do some yoga. I try to do my exercising at home because it takes less time away from DH...he is home all day while I am at work, and I feel bad if I'm not here. This whole cancer ordeal really made us so much closer! One part of the silver lining. We signed up for a trial month membership in Amazon Prime, and you can watch free videos. I made a watch list with a variety of exercise videos, so I can watch them for free right here at home. I was getting ready to buy a new yoga DVD because my original was getting boring, but now I can try different ones for free. At least for two more weeks. Then we need to decide if it's worth the price to continue the membership for a year. I've also been playing with aromatherapy, trying to find non-pharmaceutical ways to ease the aches and pains that are left from the chemo and now aggravated by the examestane. And some mood elevator scents, too. I don't want to take any more pills!

Belated happy new year to everyone! So glad to have such a great group of ladies to talk to!

Martha

Yesterday I went to a great yoga class and then a half hour walk (and did my 10,000 fitbit steps!). I'm hoping to go to the gym later today.

Cassie, I had sore joints after chemo, especially after the 12 weeks of taxol, but it's mostly all cleared up 1.5 years later. Walking is a great activity. It also took me a while to get my stamina back. I kind of overdid it trying to yoga and running after I had finished rads but was still on Heceptin. But Now I'm completely back to normal stamina-wise- but I'm out of shape! So many women are better at keeping in shape than I was. But I suppose we just do what we can. And I always walked.

The aromatherapy talk sent me to the bath tub to soak out the miserable head cold I have been fighting plus the necessary, but mind numbing database work I have to complete this weekend. Off for a walk now to recover.

I can't wait to use the L'Occitane gift certificate from my sister....lots of wonderful soaks ahead.

I admit I ached post chemo and rads, but kept ibuprofen in my bicycle pack and took prior to setting out. It made a huge difference. I also used a lot of energy gels that summer. It took about six months post radiation to get all my energy back. I trudged through the summer events, and did them anyway.

Hoping to get in a run tomorrow....today will be a 4-5 mile walk in the woods nearby. Great for the spirit. Just not up to cycling as chilly drizzle out (38F). But walking will be just fine. - Claire