Good Morning, Quilters, Movers and Shakers!
Did you watch the Kentucky Derby?
Or were outside gardening, walking or just moving more for #theinboxjaunts very own Run for the Roses challenge to #losethosefatquarters!
ENTER TO WIN
Our challenge last week was threefold:
- Be aware of our sedentary time.
- Write an easy goal or two.
- MOVE MORE
If you did those things…and reporting to the group was not mandatory….
Please give me a HIGH FIVE!!! in the comment section to enter a lottery to win the beautiful rose quilt!
WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN at 12:00 noon CST on May 10, 2016.
You can simply comment: “High Five” or tell us what worked for YOU this week.
THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE:
Reassess your goals….
If you weren’t able to reach your goals last week, will you be able to change your schedule this week and try again?
Or do you need to make your goals a little more achievable and try again?
On the other hand, if you achieved your goals, you can either repeat them this week or add a goal.
The most important thing: Make goals that are easily achievable!
Success leads to more success!
Let’s keep moving to keep quilting!
Signed,
Lori-No-Excuses-Kennedy
PS…All tutorials, images and information are the property of Lori Kennedy at The Inbox Jaunt and are intended for personal use only. Feel free to re-blog, pin or share with attribution to The Inbox Jaunt. For all other purposes, please contact me at lckennedy@hotmail.com. Thanks!
176 comments
Amy N.
High five! I did them all and enjoyed doing it to. I’ve got a list started for this week and have already started working on it. Thanks for this challenge.
QuiltShopGal
Hi five! I also did them all last week, but this week I need to change to 4 days of 3-4 mile walks.
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Barbara
High Five. I walked 3 miles today and 4 days last week too!
Vivian Lewis
HIgh Five! Thanks for getting the word out! I walked 5 miles on Sunday. Activity is great!
Evie H
Hi five! I’m up from a mile a day to two miles on each of the last seven days. A real milestone for me!
dlodding
“High Five,” all! Keep up the good work:-)
Lucy Brown
I love you moving more idea. I was already working on it and this helps motivate me. I am in remission after 6 months of chemotherapy. Doing good but always tired. I have been going to exercise 3 times per week, gradually increasing my exercise. Today I completed 3000 steps in 26 minutes on the U-step machine, then walked for 11 minutes on the treadmill. Proud of myself, now I can do some quilting this afternoon!!
Kathie L
I missed the Derby because I was cooking dinner for company. I’m getting a lot of gardening done, which is a lot of exercise. Thanks for the inspiration
Brenda Perry
High Five!! Thanks to your timely encouragement, I exceeded my goal this past week. I am adding to my goal for this week. Thank you for all the wonderful quilting instruction and now the fabulous fitness motivation. You are the best!!
Ann Lamy
HIGH FIVE!!! Been learning new breathing exercise, joined the Y today & walked an Interval Routines for 30 minutes. VERY happy to be moving again and appreciative of your encouragement Miss Lori. ***smiles***
Kathleen C
I stuck to my simple goals of tracking my sitting time (I want to do less of that this week), and I exercising more. I added some back exercises from the Mayo Clinic, and a yoga for beginners video. My daughter will check my postures with the yoga so that I get the most out of it. Thanks for getting me moving—this ‘challenge’ is what I need.
Shar
Didn’t get all the physical goals done during last week. BUT, we went camping over the weekend! Spent the weekend in Moab and got outdoors and around a lot. Now for the laundry….
Karen Rackliffe
High Five! Lots of gardening. Walking a lot on teaching days. Volunteered at a quilt show (HMQS) lifting quilts over my head for photos and walking through the displays and booths.
Shari K.
High Five!
Donna Nelson
HIGH FIVE!!! My goal was to put in 10,000 steps every day, and I did it! Since I retired last Friday, I’m hoping to keep this goal up, and loose some weight in the process. Hope you were successful with your goals.
Joyce in NE
High Five! Knew I sit a lot but didn’t know it was THAT bad. Moving every chance I get.
Darcey
High five! Lots of hiking this week for me as I love to go geocaching.
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Barbara
High five! I’m the turtle, getting started slowly but steadily. Cutting back on the calories while increasing the time in the garden. Now to add some more exercises besides yoga once a week.
Sharon
High Five. Just got a new fitbit with a goal of 10,000 steps. My how much inactivity I didn’t realize I had in a day. Off to quilt.
judy purcell
High five!!
Mary
High five , I am holidaying in France and one of my resolves has been NOT to have croissants every morning, they are so delicious, another to limit the amount of the delicious, various and inexpensive cheese here, rarely have desserts,and walk more, not so hard when there is so much to see and enjoy.
Mary
Sue Martin in Minneapolis
Hi Five !!!!!
Sheila
Lori, I am moving more.
“HIGH FIVE”!!!!!!!!
MartyAnne
High five Plus! I walked the neighbor’s dog an hour a day so we both got exercise plus I dug in my yard only three days because we had unexpected rain showers here in parched Northern California.
I love your site. I didn’t get any quilting practice this week because my house interior is being mudded, sanded and painted and I’ve wrapped up my machines to keep the dust out.
Susan S
I did my 50 Mike ride on Saturday!
Barbara Frank (@Barbara_Frank)
High five! Your recent emphasis on getting up and moving has special meaning for me: last month I was hospitalized with pulmonary embolisms (blood clots in the lungs) that followed a month of inactivity as I struggled to recover from a very rough flu bug. My doctor wants me moving around more now, and you’re giving me a lot of encouragement to do so. Thanks!
susan hilsenbeck
High Five. I use a Fitbit Flex to track walking/active time, and sleep.
Liz Horgan
I came in 2nd last week in workweek warrior challenge! I moved my ironing pad from table to ironing board, so I have to get up every time I need to iron.
My goal for this week is to try and exercise at least 2 days this week.
Good luck everyone!
realgesundheit
High Five, dear Lori 🙂 What a great (and important) challenge. You really got me started again to get out and enjoy the beauty of nature. 3 miles (once almost 4) a day, lots of gardening and even a swim! AND still plenty of time for sewing!!!!
Thanks for this fabulous idea and your wonderful blog posts 🙂 I really appreciate it 🙂
~Cheerio, Christina
K Yee
High Five! Given personal health circumstances, my goals this past week were very different than yours, but I did make and achieve goals. Thank you for doing this!
Julie
High Five!
Marianne
High Five
Betty Bredemeier
High five!!!
Marilyn
High Five. Walking more everyday.
Gwen Bruington
High five!!! For both me and my daughter–I set a timer every time we sat for a while, so once 30 minutes were up, we’d march down the hallway and around the bedrooms or dash outside and race around the house and the garden. In addition, we did lots more walking, I exceeded my step goals and did my ab workouts. Not only are we moving more, but we’re both having fun doing it!
Rebecca Shaffer
High five! I met my goal of going to the gym three times, going to yoga class once and walking the other three days. I kept forgetting to record my sedentary time, but just being aware of it caused me to sit less and move more. Great challenge, Lori!
Janice P.
High five! Amazing what a little competition can do! Thanks!
Joyce Carle
High five! Setting my goals for the week that are attainable but still a stretch!
Karen
High five, I made my goal list, and I hit 10,000 steps on my Fitbit 3 times last week. The rest of the days I was at least at 7,000!!!
RobynO
High Five! Moving more is so important. I feel better!
skirry
High Five!
Caroline
High Five! 3 miles of a run walk 4 days. Biking 3 days about 30 miles riding the biking trails in Florida with friends.
Jo-Ann
High Five!!! 58,000 steps and 24.5 miles…… I’m on my way….
Thanks for the extra motivation.
Colleen
Sending you a “High Five”! I find if I give myself weekly goals I achieve so much more! Maybe it’s goofy, but having a list that I can check off as I have achieved things makes life more fun and I’m less likely to forget things too! Here’s to moving onward! 🙂
anna
hi five and accomplished all of my goals for the week.
Judy Simmons.
High five. I love your newsletter. Thanks for your daily inspiration.
Kimberly Mcneill
High five. Awareness is always the first step in change, isn’t it?
Kathleen
High five! I did major cleaning (opening it up for the season) at my lake home so had no problem reaching my fit bit goals! Now to keep going!
Louise
I am at an average of 9381 steps for the last 7 day. I hit my goal of 8,000. Now to get it to 10,000. Really hard sitting behind a desk 2 days a week.
Jo Olinger
High five! Definitely moving more.
Maryann
High Five.
Charm
High Five! Worked 10 hours in the yard on Saturday so I didn’t go for my walk. I’m betting I walked more than my goal as I cut, planted, trimmed and pulled weeds all day. Was exhausting, but seeing the fruits of my labor make it all worthwhile.
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