Re: Re: The Presidents Challenge: is any one on it?

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Hi Kallie; Many thanks for your good wishes. I am not as achy as I thought I

would be today, after the great trip to the park, and I am very thankful. It

seems that since I joined WW, and watch what I eat, my arthritis is not as bad.

I think, for me, the secret is to keep moving, also. Thanks again. It was good

to hear from you. Pat

Re: The Presidents Challenge: is any one

it?

Wow Pat, no wonder your bragging. You sound like such a fun couple!!

I sure hope that I am that active when I get there.. I have really

enjoyed reading your post.. My very best wishes to you on the

Presidents Challenge!...

~~Kallie~

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> Hi All; It has been a busy week trying to stay on program, and get

> all my exercise in each day. I got my 16 weeks charm Wednesday, and

> lost .8 of a pound.

>

> One of the members said recently that when you exercise it is

easier

> to eat right, than when you don't, or words to that effect. That is

> so true.

>

> I signed up for the Presidents Challenge this past Monday, and I

> log in my activities each day. The challenge is to get us all to

> move more each day, and strive to walk 10,000 steps each day.That's

> 5 miles. Until I got a pedometer, I couldn't imagine I could do

> 10,000 steps a day. It says the average person does between 2000

and

> 3000 steps each day normally. It also said a person can take 1200

> steps in 10 minutes. Mainly, my days have been in the 3000 to 4500

> range, except one day in the garden this week, that was 5235 steps.

>

> Well, today, I worked in the garden, did some needed housework, and

> then, after lunch, my husband and I drove to a new park near here

> that we had never walked before. We didn't know a lot about it. It

> was a challenge, more than I thought it would be, but, I said why

> not...lets do it. It turned out to be more in line with serious

> hiking trails, than leisurely walking trails, and oh, my, the last

> 15 miniutes were straight up, and rugged. Boy, that got the ole

> heart pumping, and I am here to say we did it and lived to tell it.

>

> OK, I know it is bragging...but I am 67 years old (my husband is

70)

> and we each did 10,000 steps today. Good gosh, I can't believe we

> did it! We celebrated by going out to dinner and getting fish, and

a

> salad. Woops...I ate 2 hush puppies for 4 points. I hope that

didn't

> spoil all the good.

>

> I really enjoy reading the posts, so much,and just wanted to share

> this. Happy Sunday everyone. Pat