I'm recommitting myself to fitness. Making a pledge to myself and my family to get healthy once and for all. I'll be posting my daily progress here as well as my personal reflections on how I'm doing.

I promise myself and my family to do my best to become a more fit wife and mother. I know that I'll have "off" days here and there but I promise not to let them keep me down. If and when I fall, I will recognize it for what it is and correct it ASAP.

My plan is:

*3 mile in home walking 6 days a week in the mornings
*strength training at least 5 days per week
*30 minutes on the Gazelle a MINIMUM of 4 days / week
*Sundays off for rest day

September 1st -

3 mile in-home walk complete

Love your new forum. Great idea. And good for you doing the in home walk this morning. Good job!

September 1st - Strength training complete.

5lb dumbbells used

Dumbbell curls - 3 sets of 15 each arm
Dumbbell lateral raises - 3 sets of 15
Dumbbell wrist curls - 3 sets of 15 each wrist
Dumbbell pullovers - 3 sets of 15 (w/ dumbbell in each hand)
Dumbbell shrugs - 3 sets of 15

Step ups (w/ dumbbells in each hand)- 3 sets of 20 each leg
Genie sits - 3 sets of 15
Lying leg curls - 3 sets of 20 (need to repeat these w/ weights)
Calf raises - 3 sets of 20
Standing adduction - 1 set of 20 each leg (wasn't feeling it)

I'm rooting for you Lorettie

Originally Posted by 9833

I'm rooting for you Lorettie

Thanks freebee.

September 1st - Gazelle complete

30 minutes on the Gazelle -- 2.6 miles

This is my personal best. I've been going at about 5 miles per hour but at this rate, I would have completed 5 miles in 57 minutes if I had continued. And I almost did. But, I don't want to get burned out on it so I made myself stop at 30 minutes. I'm off to shower now. Glad tomorrow is Sunday. My arms ache from all the strength training today.

Originally Posted by Wonder Woman

Love your new forum. Great idea. And good for you doing the in home walk this morning. Good job!

Thank you Wonder Woman . Day one is over with all promises kept. I'm tired now though so I'm going to shower and have some R&R before getting up early for church tomorrow.

September 3rd - Walk complete
Got a new video - 4 mile fast walk w/ jogging intervals
Completed that video today.

September 3rd - Strength training complete

5 lbs dumbbells used

Dumbbell bicep curls - 3 sets of 20 each arm
Dumbbell wrist curls - 3 sets of 20 each arm
Dumbbell pullovers - 3 sets of 15 (only one dumbbell)
Dumbbell chest fly - 3 sets of 20
Dumbbell chest press - 3 sets of 20
Dumbbell shrugs - 3 sets of 20

Crunches - 3 sets of 25
Reverse crunches - 3 sets of 25
Hip Flexor - 3 sets of 20 each leg
Standing oblique crunches - 3 sets of 15 each side