30 min exercise for 30 days - join me?

I managed to make it to the pool today (last chance for a while as DH is about to leave for his training course). It was surprisingly quiet - I got the fast lane to myself for about 30 mins of my swim. I clocked up 60 lengths (~2 km).

Definitely time for lunch - I'm starving!

I didn't manage to fit in anything yesterday. Back to 30 mins of circuits in the kitchen this evening. Feeling really tired - it's been a long week. (My sweepstake teams are doing well - I have Columbua and Costa Rica).

Need to fit in some exercise over the weekend . Next week is already looking tricky as DH is away on business from Sunday evening until Thursday evening, so I will either have to exercise at home or take the DC with me.

Just 30 mins of circuits tonight. Feeling really tired (and had to work until 8.30pm to get instructions to the US before close of business there).

No idea how to fit 30 mins on tomorrow. DD has swim squad before school, and we have several people coming round to eat and watch the England v Uruguay match from 6.30pm (plus I have meetings all say at work as my group head is visiting from the US).

I managed to make myself get up early and swim before breakfast. I think I managed about 1.5km - difficult to tell in an unfamiliar pool.

The weekend kind of passed me by (I think parents require more entertaining than children).

Today didn't start well - my car was almost an hour late (because they got the wrong house number). I've been in a course a day with very few breaks. However I made myself go to the gym between the afternoon session and dinner. I spent 30 mins on the rowing machine.

Hoping to go for a swim tomorrow morning, but will need to be up very early to achieve this.

Half a stone in a week is brilliant - well done! I kind of wish I'd thought to weigh/measure myself before I started.

Tonight I completed another 35 mins of circuits. I've now managed 10 exercise sessions since I started on 2nd June, and I'm feeling quite pleased with myself.

The next few days are going to be tricky though. My parents are coming to stay and will need entertaining, plus I'm away on a training course on Monday and Tuesday. I'm not quite sure how exercise will fit in.

I'm certainly going to have a rest day this weekend - probably Sunday. Off for a shower and then maybe a small now...

Well done for keeping the training going, and getting back into the swing if things after the weekend.

I was rather lax yesterday. I had a team building day with work followed by dinner. Apart from spending 90 mins wandering around Cambridge on a treasure hunt I did no exercise at all.

I got back to circuits thus evening. I even added another 5 minutes of time, so I'm up to 35 minutes rather than 30. It doesn't seem to hurt as much now, so my body must be starting to get used to being more active.

Today I did:
20 min walk (DS to football)
10 min run (collect DD)
10 min walk (home)
20 min circuits
Looking forward to having a shower - I'm quite sweaty and want to wash the pollen off as my eyes are really itching.

I really didn't want to bother tonight. It took me an hour to get home this evening rather than the usual 20 mins. The main road was shut due to a gas leak, so I had to go the long way round. I was late collecting DS from after school club - his teacher was ever so nice about it (it is only the 2nd time I've ever been late in the 6 years I've had kids at the school). I was really feeling hot and bothered and stressed when I finally got home, and not at all motivated.

However, I made myself go to the pool, and I now feel relaxed but tired. I managed 2km (or 60 lengths). It was harder work this week.

A week in, I'm definitely into the stage where I'm starting to feel tired and a bit sore. I'm looking forward to coming out the other side and feeling fitter - I expect that is 2-3 weeks away though.

After having a rest day yesterday, I went back to circuits in the kitchen today. I did the same mix as Friday. Hoping to go for a swim tomorrow, but I need DH back from work before 7pm to make it happen (the pool shuts at 8pm on a Monday).

Good luck with the ironing - you will definitely have earned .

Well done on the hill. I used to live at the top of a and remember how much energy getting back home used to take (and I always seemed to be walking into the wind - even if I'd had the wind in my face on the way down the hill in the morning).

I won't be completing the ironing tonight. I quite fancy a tonight (once I've had a shower, and picked DD up from her school disco).

I'm not bothered whether I can do press-ups or not. I used to be able to (I rowed very seriously during my PhD - 30+ hours training per week), and now I can only do about 5

Another 30 mins prancing around in the kitchen. Slightly less aerobic exercises and slightly more light weights. I'm pleased that I've managed the first 5 days - only 25 days to go!

The main benefit for me is snacking less. I'm most likely to snack when I get in from work and I'm sorting out supper for DD and DS. If I know I'm going to exercise, I hold off.

I'm debating whether to have both Sat and Sun as rest days. I think I'll rest tomorrow and see how I'm feeling on Sunday. DC have a party to go to, so I should have time to swim.

Well done! I managed 5 shirts, 4 pairs of trousers and a summer dress. Still plenty of ironing to go, but at least I made a start.