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

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I've already signed up, but I would love to join a group as long as I'm able to

change my stats on the website.

The Presidents Challenge:

> is any

> > one

> > it?

> >

> >

> > 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

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I am signing up as we speak and would love to be part of a group. Let me know

what I need to do.

janet k.

>

>

> Date: 2004/06/28 Mon PM 06:12:59 EDT

> To: <Serious-Weight-Watchers >

> Subject: Re: Re: The Presidents Challenge: is any

one it?

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