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Anyone up up for a June walking challenge?

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CiderwithBuda · 30/05/2015 16:07

Had one going for April and I think it helped a bit.

Basically anything you like once it gets you walking more than you are currently doing!

I have a Fitbit and am aiming for 10,000 steps a day.

I also use MapMyWalk and have a loop I do that is 4km. For the first week I am aiming to do that every day. After that I will increase.

I read on another thread that 15,000 steps a day is needed for weight loss so I'm aiming to get to that by the end of the month.

Hoping for some company again!

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LondonHuffyPuffy · 27/06/2015 10:29

Ouch! Poor you Sad you definitely need to rest up for a couple of days.

My BMR is 1586 and my TDEE is 2458. It was quite a revelation when I found out about TDEE

CiderwithBuda · 26/06/2015 16:55

Well after saying my leg was ok guess what? I miss judged the kerb yesterday and ended up turning over on my ankle. Hurt a bit but was ok after a minute or two. Was on way to Tonacise. Did 30 min walk back and was then busy for the day. Ankle got pretty painful as the day wore on! Ended up icing it and taking painkillers. It's not bad today but I was in town earlier and after wandering around for a couple of hours it ached a bit so I'm going to be sensible and rest it for the rest of the day. So no walk. Hoping to be back at it tomorrow.

London - it sounds low to me - what height are you? Have you tried calculating your TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expe figure)? Might be worthy necking that too. Apologies if I'm preaching to the converted!

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LondonHuffyPuffy · 25/06/2015 22:55

I did contemplate that, Cider but 1000 to 1200 is recommended by MFP. I'm eating two good healthy meals per day with loads of veg so not hungry, particularly

17857 and 127 active minutes. Did quite a long walk this evening after visiting a close friend in hospital. She's very ill. Needed time and space to get my head round it. Walking is brilliant for that

Howlongtillbedtime · 25/06/2015 21:35

Evening all , hope your leg is still holding up cider

Today I have managed 16199 steps and 73 active minutes , I am pleased with that but the 100k in a week is still out of my reach . But I will get there !

Hope everyone is doing ok today .

CiderwithBuda · 24/06/2015 23:12

I was sure I posted earlier!

London - done worry about posting here about weight. A lot of us are trying to lose.

The only thing I would say is that under 1,200 cals is very low. Are you eating enough?

I didn't end up walking today. Remembered I had some stuff to parcel up and post so planned to walk to post office but then had to wait for gas fitter. Then I was going to go around 5 but decided to take washing in first. Then realised one of the dogs had dug up part of flower bed we planted yesterday so had to sort that. Etc etc etc!

I will def walk tomorrow.

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LondonHuffyPuffy · 24/06/2015 22:26

Anything over 10k is bloody good and 100k in a week is bloody hard work! It's a good goal to aim for. I'm getting most of my steps in walking home from work because if I get hone I know I would never be arsed to move again!

Howlongtillbedtime · 24/06/2015 21:25

Not bad thanks . I have managed 12700 steps and if I could have been arsed to go and do another walk I would have done over 100 k in a week for the first time . That is my next goal .

hopefully tomorrow. ......

LondonHuffyPuffy · 24/06/2015 21:02

Thank you, I really do appreciate your support and encouragement.

How was your day?

Howlongtillbedtime · 24/06/2015 20:54

That is a really good amount London

It is tedious not losing the weight really quickly but it will stay off better if it comes of amount a steady pace . I know I tend to go up and down for aweek or so and tten two or three comes off almost overnight .

LondonHuffyPuffy · 24/06/2015 20:47

Thanks, Howlong. I know you're right. I'm just impatient! I have to remember that it took a long time to get this fat, it will take a long time to get slim. Sigh. Sulk!

17429 and 116 AMs today. On a positive note.

Howlongtillbedtime · 24/06/2015 20:10

Grin London I don't know about anyone else but obviously I don't mind as I would have read it there anyway . I am also a bit up and down and I am studiously ignoring the fact . I am sticking to what I am doing because I know that in the long run (and this has to be a long run thing ) no body who walks every day and eats 1500 cals a day will put weight on .

It will come off , I am determined it will ! So it must be true .

LondonHuffyPuffy · 24/06/2015 13:44

Oh bollocks I thought this was the weight loss thread I'm on not the Fitbit thread! Sorry Blush

LondonHuffyPuffy · 24/06/2015 13:42

Glad to hear that and have fingers crossed for you. Well done on the loss, that's great news!

I am really not losing weight as quickly as I think I ought to be. In fact, it's extremely up and down Angry. I was back up to 92.2 yesterday morning. 91.7 this morning.

I am being scrupulous about checking portion size, logging all my food, keeping cals at sub-1,200 and walking like a bloody demon and yet I haven't lost a single gramme since last week. I don't get it. I don't even think it's because I am gaining muscle because I don't look or feel like I am. One single night of drinking - in which I stuck to very dry prosecco and didn-t drink more than a bottle (despite gopping hangover) - shouldn't stall it this much, should it?

I should be losing 3lb or more a week.

I am mid to end cycle so that might make a difference. I think it has in previous months. I might need to compare my MFP chart with my Period Tracker chart.

But it's so bloody demoralising

MN Fitbit group is v quiet. There are 117 members but no one really posts anything. I just look at the leaderboard

CiderwithBuda · 24/06/2015 13:27

Hi all.

Leg doing well thanks London. Fingers crossed it stays that way!

11,949 steps and 56 active minutes yesterday.

First weigh in at Slimming World this morning and am 3.5 lbs down. Happy with that.

Did a longer route back from Tonacise yesterday which is 30 mins so will do that both ways in future. Drove to Tonacise today as went straight from Slimming World so still need to do my walk.

London - I would bet you are doing well! You do so many steps!

Not sure I'm up for joining. How many are on it? Maybe I should?

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LondonHuffyPuffy · 24/06/2015 00:11

Blimey. I'm doing quite well in the MN Fitbit group Grin

LondonHuffyPuffy · 23/06/2015 23:47

17702 and 148 active mins. I have a new FitBit buddy, he's v competitive. Ha! So am I. He won't see me for dust Grin

How's your foot/ leg, Cider?

Hope you all had a good day

Howlongtillbedtime · 23/06/2015 07:01

Morning all , a better day yesterday 17511 steps and 107 active mins . Not expecting anywhere near that today as I am back to work but I am going to try and get out for a walk at lunch time .

Good luck to everyone !

LondonHuffyPuffy · 22/06/2015 21:58

Thanks Howlong. I've just about recovered! My friend who hosted the party is a chef and she made some delicious yet healthy food for me... then I ruined it all by drinking way too much wine. Cross with myself for that.

Thanks, Cider. Will continue investigating because I'm intrigued.

16,930 steps today, 114 active minutes

CiderwithBuda · 22/06/2015 13:05

London - Tone-a-Cise is my local one. It's not a chain. Not sure if there are many around.

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Howlongtillbedtime · 22/06/2015 07:15

Morning all , weekends are always a tricky time for me . Too much wine , food and sitting on my ample backside . All good fun but not exactly helpful to the flab fight Grin Hope the hangover has dissapeared London

Fingers crossed your foot is holding up well cider

Saturday I managed 9600 and 40 active minutes and an awful lot of calories , we went to a friends for dinner and she is an amazing cook so it would have been rude and foolish to refuse .

Yesterday was a bit better I forced myself out for a walk to help with the hangover and I did 13920 and 76 active minutes .

I am going to make a real effort this week to aim more for the 15000 a day .

LondonHuffyPuffy · 21/06/2015 22:36

Ummm... I think it was a good night!

The Mumsnet Fitbit Group is motivating me to move, along with my need not to be so fat!

Is Tonacise the name of a chain or your local place? Google not being helpful

CiderwithBuda · 21/06/2015 22:07

Sounds like a good night London! Grin

I walked to TOnacise on Saturday but even with that I didn't hit 10'000 steps.

And today I dd nothing. Impressed with your 12km!!!

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LondonHuffyPuffy · 21/06/2015 21:07

Well, I dragged my carcass off the sofa and did a 12km walk. Not too shabby.

Total for today 20,399 steps, 148 active minutes. 4,000 or so of those were from dancing in the wee small hours of this morning Grin

We went to a party at our friends' house. Apparently we got home at 4am Blush

LondonHuffyPuffy · 21/06/2015 16:09

Toning thing sounds interesting. I shall investigate. Glad your leg held up. I only managed 7875 yesterday but I did do 2.5 hours non-stop cleaning so not completely lazy

Today is a different story. I am excruciatingly hungover and it took all my energy to do a short walk to Sainsburys earlier! Trying to summon the energy to go for a walk soon.

CiderwithBuda · 20/06/2015 00:34

12,548 and 46 active minutes for me today.

Leg held up well!

Night out tonight and I wore sandals with a block heel. Not very high. Was a bit worried for so far so good. No pain.

Walking down to Tonacise again tomorrow.

LondonHuffyPuffy - impressive walking! The toning place is called Tonacise - it's non impact but does work at toning up. You can let the machines do the work or put as much effort in as you like. I did it a few years ago and found it good. Then joined a gym instead but never used it so at least I know I will use this. And I can walk there and back.

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