7 day x 30min Cardio Challenge!!!!!

[erparamedic]

Hi everyone!

Boy, am I glad SB is back up! I fell off the wagon... at the same time as SB fell off the wagon. LOL I must admit that I've not made the most healthy choices in the last week. I mean, I haven't been terrible, but I haven't been good either. Now that SB is back online... I will be accountable to more than just myself.

Tomorrow (well, actually today... it's early morning) is a new day!

 

[almitywife]

OMG - i KILLED the e-machine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i was just up to 42mins and the foot thingy that attached to the wheel thing SNAPPED!!!!!!!!!!!!

im still in shock... how the heck does someone kill a e-machine!!!!

 

[alcina]

Just got back from another beach walk - farther than this morning but only another five minutes...so it feels like my pace was a bit quicker, which is a good thing And the sand was sinkier tonight, too, and that gets the ol' muscles working!

OK, almitywife...I keep seeing e-machine and I figured it was exercise or elliptical but I missed the original reference, which is it? Enquiring minds want to know...and I want to know how long it took you to work up to 42 minutes if it's an elliptical coz that thing kills me for some reason.

 

[MeiLing]

Well I'm not up to 30 minutes, but did 25 today and lots of ab work too! Since I really wasn't doing a whole lot before, I'm pretty proud of myself for getting back into the gym!

 

[almitywife]

.....OK, almitywife...I keep seeing e-machine and I figured it was exercise or elliptical ........

elliptical but i cant spell elliptical and it comes out like epeleptic (plus i look like im having a fit when i use it) so its the e-machine so i dont offend

and i broke it

ive had it since Feb... was just off looking for the receipt as it should be under warranty and i broke it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

so tomorrow i will have to drag out the cardio walk dvd to get some movement happening

 

[almitywife]

hmmmm - a gym.... i wonder if i can scam a 30 day free trail from the gym

we've got about 4 of them nearby.... plus one being built across the road from us at work

 

[CheddarChick]

OK summer comes and I really fall off the bandwagon.. Ok Back on it..Work out 2 days in a row !!!

 

[alcina]

Thanks I hope it can be fixed under warranty and quickly!

What did you start out doing? We have one and even at a very low resistance setting I find it really hurts my knees and hips and I can only do five or so minutes before I just can't take it any more. I can do the treadmill at all sorts of inclines and a good speed for 45+ minutes - but that durned elliptical machine just kills me. I can feel it's a good cardio workout and I'd love to get around the hurting if possible!

 

[erparamedic]

Alcina...

Don't feel bad... I can't do the elliptical either. It hurts my knees... but then again, I have pretty bad knee issues to start with. I used to be able to use one, but after the last knee ops I had to give it up. I only ever made it up to 22 minutes. The first couple times I ever used it, I though I was gonna keel over at 5 minutes. Hah!

Almity...

I hope you get the e-machine fixed quickly! I'm sooo impressed with the 40+ minutes! Outstanding!

Even though I've not been real good on the food/exercise front... I have to say... I got on the scales this morning, and I'm still down 63 lbs. I had gained 2 pounds as of a couple days ago... but looks like I lost it again. I can't complain.

 

[RoyN]

The machine is under warrenty is it? That shouldn't be a problem. Anyways, did more muscle work today. I'm feeling a little more heavy underwater...hope it is not another weight belt change again.