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National Fitness Month Challenge 2011 Part III

Holly — Tue, 17 May 2011 02:25:56 +0000

Okay so I almost didn’t get this post up today. It’s 10:30 at night and I’ve just had a very long day. I did get all of my exercise done for this week in some way shape or form and I’m looking forward to this weeks challenge.

This weeks Fitness Challenge is:

Exercise for 45 min 5 days this week and do weight lifting at least twice

Add an extra serving of veggies to one meal each day

Good Luck!

National Fitness Month Challenge 2011 Part II

Holly — Mon, 09 May 2011 13:13:15 +0000

I think I did well last week, though I didn’t get “walks” in, I did do a lot of walking so I’m okay with it. I think I actually got about three hours worth of walking in so I will count this week as a success and I exercised twice on top of that. Now for this weeks challenge.

This weeks Fitness Challenge is:

Exercise 30 minute walk 5 days this week.

Cut one bad food out of your diet

I’m hopping on my Step360 this week and I’m cutting out pop, even diet.

Comment on this post when you walk to be entered into the giveaway. Each time you walk this week is one entry.

National Fitness Month Challenge 2011 Part I

Holly — Mon, 02 May 2011 18:46:04 +0000

It’s May that that means that it is once again National Fitness Month! This year I am once again going to do a challenge for you and myself. It will be a weekly “Get Active” challenge along with adding some nutrition challenges in as well.

The difference this year is that at the end of the month I will pick one person who will win a great fitness related prize. I’m still working on the specifics and I will update you all and let you know what the prize will be.

This weeks Fitness Challenge is:

Take a 30 minute walk 5 days this week.

Comment on this post when you walk to be entered into the giveaway. Each time you walk this week is one entry.

National Fitness Month and $100 GNC Giveaway

Holly — Sun, 01 May 2011 19:30:39 +0000

1983 was a great year, not just because I was born that year, but because that is the year that National Physical Fitness and Sports Month was created. It’s been 28 years now and people all over still hold events and acknowledge the significance of learning more about our health and being active.

I have talked before on this blog about how important nutrition is and shown you how to read a nutrition label, now I want to stress how important being active can be. I struggle with this myself and if you are a regular reader of My Loss My Gain you know I have a hard time being active. At the end of 2009 I started this blog with the intent to lose 100 lbs in a year. Now I year and a half later I’m still about the same weight, though I have lost and regained pounds in the process.

Some statistics on the Benefits of Exercise:

• Burning just 1,000 calories a week can lower your stroke risk by 24%

• Coronary heart disease caused 476,124 deaths in 1996. Exercising for 14 minutes, 5 days per week can decrease your death risk by 46%.

• Regular exercise decreases breast cancer risk by 20%.

• Unfit men are 80 percent more likely to die of cancer than fit men.

Here are some of the things I’m going to be doing this month to get and stay active.

Workout for at least 30 minutes on my Step360
Walk my dog for at least 30 minutes 3 times a week (they need to stay fit too)
Keep hydrated so I can stay active
Encourage my friends to join me on walks and for other physical activities
Eat better so that I have the energy to be active

Last year I started a challenge for national fitness month and this month I am doing it again. Every week I will post a challenge every Monday, so check back for that post tomorrow, until then check out this great GNC giveaway.

Giveaway

Win one GNC $100 Gift Card

Mandatory entry (Note: I am working on combining comments for people who already complected the mandatory entry. I was asked to change the mandatory entry by GNC. If you did not like or follow GNC I will be emailing you.)

What ideas do you have to stay or get more active this month?

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National Fitness Month: Week 4 Challenge

Holly — Sat, 22 May 2010 16:16:13 +0000

This week I only got 4 of my walks in again. This time I stayed out too late and was just worn out. It’s okay though I know I’m at least getting out there most of the time. How are you doing? Hopefully well.

This weeks challenge is:

Continue doing 30 minutes of cardio 5 times a week.

15 minutes of strength training 3 times this week. (look at upping the weight you use)

10 minutes of deep breathing 5 times a week

National Fitness Month: Week 3 Challenge

Holly — Sat, 15 May 2010 19:08:38 +0000

This week I did not get everything done. I only got 2 days of weight lifting in along with only 4 days of walking. It’s not bad at all and considering it wasn’t done out of me just being lazy I’m happy. One problem was rain, I hate doing anything in the rain, but on top of that I just have not been feeling well. I’m surprised I managed to get what I got done. I did manage to add one more good thing to my diet plan, more veggies and protean. As a diabetic I have been concentrating on carbs way too much.

I’ve learned from this week so I am going to change things a little.

This weeks challenge is:

Continue doing 30 minutes of cardio 5 times a week.

15 minutes of strength training 4 times this week.

Subtract something unhealthy from your diet.

I’m going to try to just keep walking, it relaxes me, but I know when there is rain I need to get up and do something so that is where the other cardio option comes in. I’m also going to work on staying away from cake. We got an ice cream cake for mothers day and I kept sneaking little bites from it.

How did you do this week?

National Fitness Month: Week 2 Challenge

Holly — Sat, 08 May 2010 14:08:27 +0000

I have to say I’m pretty dang proud of myself. I got my 30 minutes 5 times this week and I’m feeling so much better. I also cut out pop and started drinking tea instead. I don’t know if I lost anything and wont until Monday, but I feel better and thats what matters.

This weeks challenge is to continue last weeks challenge and do the following

30 minutes of strength training 3 times this week.

Add another healthy option to your meals, this can be a salad or more veggies as a side dish.

How did you do this week?