Good Morning, Quilters and Fitness Buffs!
Let’s all start thinking of ourselves in new ways–as athletes or at least “Fitness Buffs“!
It’s time to #LoseThoseFatQuarters!!! (Thank you, Ness for one of our hashtags in #theinboxjaunts exercise challenge)
For the next four weeks we are going to work on adjusting our quilt/exercise balance.
There will be challenges and PRIZES!
The Schedule:
Every Monday- a new challenge
Every Friday-check in and compare notes on Open Line Friday
Mondays-“I met the challenge drawing” Â for the previous week’s challenge.
RUN FOR THE ROSES
This week, in honor of the upcoming Kentucky Derby (Read about the fascinating history and traditions of The Kentucky Derby HERE)–-We will be Running (or walking or biking or…) for the Roses!
The winner of the this week’s challenge will receive The Roses Mini-Quilt shown here–a 12 inch square Vase Quilt.
It’s small, but really pretty!!
THE CHALLENGE
Our fitness emphasis this week is twofold:
Part One-–Be more aware of how much time you spend sitting—
- Think about the time you spend quilting, reading, at the computer, at work, watching TV and driving.
- Look at the clock when you sit down.
- How long are you in the car?
- Do you quilt for more than 90 minutes at a time? Â How many days a week?
- How many TV shows do you watch in the evening?
- How many minutes did you spend reading?
- How many minutes reading blogs (other than The Inbox Jaunt–LOL!)
Consider keeping a journal of sedentary time this week.
Part Two-Move More
- How much time do you spend moving?
- Include active exercise as well as housecleaning, cooking, gardening…
- Challenge yourself to move just a little more…
- Add a morning or evening walk…Take a yoga class…Ride your bike…
- If you are housebound, can you take laps around the kitchen table?
HOW TO WIN THE CHALLENGE
First, this is a Challenge not a Competition.
We are all going to encourage each other-we are not competing against one another!
The winner will be drawn by lottery…
To enter your name in the drawing:
- Set a goal for yourself to be more aware and to move more (write it down today)
- Complete your goal.
- Tell us about it on Monday, May 9 by 10pm CST
For example, my goals for this week are:
- I will walk 4 miles per day on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.  On Wednesday and one weekend day,  I will walk 2 miles.
- I will keep a journal of how many minutes I spend sitting on Tuesday and Wednesday.
It is important to make goals that YOU can keep.
Keep the goals small and reasonable.Â
Your goal can be to walk around the kitchen table five times per day or to lift soup cans…YOUR goal is YOUR goal…
But…it cannot be…to get your bike fixed…that’s a good thing to do…but the challenge is to MOVE MORE!
Also, YOU must start today!! Â NO EXCUSES!!
Make a goal you can start TODAY!
It is far better to make small goals that YOU WILL KEEP, than big goals that you might not keep!
Next Monday, anyone who has written goals and achieved their goals will be able to give us a “high five” and be entered in the lottery.
THIS WEEK-We still have a busy quilting week--that’s our reward–Nautical Sampler, Doodles, and much more!
Got to Run–
It’s a 4 mile day for me!
Lori LaLane
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92 comments
Vikki
10,000 steps Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
Lisa
O.K. Well I walk about 1/2 a mile to work and 1/2 mile back four days a week. Boy I thought it was further than that but we just looked it up on the internet….so I’ll add a mile walk on Wednesday afternoon and Sometime on Friday.
Teresa in Music City
I’ve already been convicted of just how much time I spend sitting! So it’s a great idea for me to start keeping a record of exactly how much time that is. This week, I’ll keep a paper next to my “sitting” areas and record the times I sit down and for how long. I’m also committing to walking at least 3 times this week for no less than 30 minutes each walk. It’s a busy week – hopefully I can add more days next week.
Christina Haines
M,W,F water aerobics, T,TH,S walk 1 mile. Rest Sun.
YANICKA
I hope to go to Crossfit at least 4 times this week
treadlemusic
Love the grid-work background!!! It always shows off the featured motif so perfectly. The border swags continue the romantic feel!!! Lovely!!!!! (as always!)
Kimberly Brandt
I’m in! Got my fitbit on and will try to reach a minimum of 10,000 steps each day, plus some light weight lifting..I’ve also been cutting out sugar from my diet and I am down 10 pounds since Jan. :0) Thanks for the challenge…together we can move more and be healthier quilters!
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Congrats on the ten pounds!
Lois Weissberg
Wbalance exercises m, w, f, walk 10,000 steps each day (my dog needs it) and track food.
paula
You continually amaze me. Your work is so beautiful. of course I am partial to this post because I am in Louisville, KY. very cool!
Sue H
Great challenge, Ms. LaLane! Hahaha! My challenge will be to add “The Plank” to my day …. M & F 3 sets of 5 for 10 seconds; T, W, & Th 2 sets of 5 for 10 seconds; Weekend 1 set of 5 for 10 seconds. This is addition to my dog walks & housechores, of course.
Margaret
Track my sedentary time Monday and Thursday. Walk 250 steps each hour, 9-9 , Monday-Wednesday-Friday, and as many hours possible Tuesday, Thursday (have to work sometime!). What a good idea…thanks Lori!
Ness
No more excuses! None! Zero! Zip! I make a list of benefits I get from moving more and read through it once in a while. It’s things I know but on the hard days it helps me to refocus and stay positive. Top of the list this year… Will help me keep up with Charlie and the twins! I also try not to think or look too far ahead… Focus on today.
Susan A
My goal …2 mile exercise tape all 7 days this week
RobynO
I’ll shoot for 10,000 steps three times this week. I will also spend more time cleaning and less on the computer.
Marta
OK, I already walked our one acre and neighbor’s half acre blueberry patch from 7-8 AM. Been sitting here at computer with yogurt and cereal for exactly an hour now.
So:MY PLAN: walk the property in early morn before it gets hot at least 4 x week.
Keep record of sitting 6 days a week- in beginning keep for 2 weeks.Then adjust PLAN. Also I think I will keep record of Activity. I have to restock/sort 2 bookcases of books because I had to move the book cases from hall to accommodate wheelchair
last week. Book are all over 3 rooms in chairs.. LOL
Debbie Horton
Stationary bike 5x this week for a minimum of 20 minutes each day, 3 days of upper arm band exercises. (Still recovering from total knee replacement surgery.)
vlquilter
I recently found this blog. I’m a relatively new quilter & never blogged before. I’m excited to learn more about quilting & get motivated to exercise. Thanks!
Verna A.
This is just the incentive I need, so thanks for that! My goal is to walk at least one mile every day.
Betty
I am participating in Walk Kansas. I have to walk 240 minutes each week and include strengthening as well. This week my additional goal is to not sit in the evenings without moving.
Shar
I have a hectic week with working and driving with a friend from one side of the state to the other for a medical appointment Wed-Thur. Camping for the weekend. I’ll walk at lunch and breaks at work, walk 30 min or use an exercise tape today. Hopefully I can get some walking time in on the 2 travel days and I’ll be hiking over the weekend. Unfortunately there will be no quilting time…. Maybe some handwork while camping.
Amy Roth
I already know that I sit WAY too much! I sit at a desk at work and what I love to do most is reading and quilting! My goal this week: park at least two blocks away at work, and then take the long route to my car. Take a longer route when doing the mail run. And at least two times each day, walk my building at work. Sounds small, I know, but this will get me started.
Nikki
I have tried so many different things to bring balance and exercise into my life. I recently moved my ironing board to the other side of my sewing room so that I am forced to stand and walk a few steps to press. In the past I tried setting my timer for 50 minutes of quilting or reading then for 10 minutes I would walk around the house or my backyard, but that didn’t work well for me as I prefer to focus on sewing when I actually have some time to do it. Although it is helpful for me if I’m working on something particularly difficult. I generally try to take a walk or ride my bike in the morning so I can sew in the afternoons guilt-free on my days off. My Fitbit has really motivated me. I didn’t realize that I was well under 10k steps per day til I started wearing it. I broke a toe 5 weeks ago, and the orthopedic surgeon says no hiking, kayaking or working out til the first week of June, but I can walk!!! So for the next week, I’m going to walk at least 10,000 steps per day, 6 days per week.
Kristin
As I already walk 3-5 miles each day, I challenge myself to garden MORE!!!!Thanks for the challenge Lori, you’re the best!
Michele
My goal will be to exercise each day – sometimes I get so busy I forget. I like to rotate waling, yoga, and core stretches. Plus, housework IS exercise! I accidentally found out that by taking a 10 minute break from quilting and using the – conveniently in my sewing room – treadmill for just 10 minutes, my whole body felt better.
Linda
Thank you for the motivation!! I am tracking my sedentary time and will walk a minimum of 2 miles each day.
Mary Ann W
30 minute walk 6 days and core strengthening exercises 3 days.
Laverne
Have always been good about my exercise routine but also noticing how much sitting time I’m doing lately and the need to break it up more, so will start keeping track and maybe set an alarm on my computer and my phone when quilting to remind me to get up and take a walking or active break. Presently work out in classes at gym and cycle at least 3 days a week, sometimes 4, do yoga 2-3 times a week, pilates 1 day per week and want to get back to water aerobics. Always makes me feel better.
Diana
Body works on Monday, Yoga on Tuesday and Thursday. Walk the dog every afternoon–accept that my furry friend likes to sniff and just go with it!
Joyce in NE
Record sedentary time every day. Walk before lunch every day.
Donna W
I Have to agree with Joyce in NE—record sedentary time every day. Also, I have to ask—the picture of the puppy—a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever?
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Yes!!! A relative’s puppy! It’s adorable!
Donna W
We also have a Toller—-she is the best! We purchased her in Minnesota. We live in Wisconsin.
Dorothy Matheson
Oh not fair, I just had back surgery for a disk 11 days ago. I am told to not exercise anyway no bending or twisting or picking up more than 10 lbs. So I have sat a lot. In fact no machine sewing for two weeks. Yes I will feel better when I can sew and drive again.
I am healing very well and definitely have less sciatic pain after surgery. Still a little if I do anything too much. Makes me behave.
So sewing and watching TV and reading and crochet work it is for me for the next five weeks.
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Write a goal for yourself and join the challenge! You can and should walk regularly I assume? That can be your goal! Sitting for prolonged periods is not good following back surgery!
QuiltShopGal
EXCELLENT Post. Great words of encouragement. 5-days a week swimming for 1 hour and 4 days a week walk 4 miles.
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Gwen C Bruington
Laura and I are in on this! I will walk and she will either ride her bike or walk with me a minimum of three days this week. Rather than recording how much sitting I’m doing (between sewing, piano playing, and studying, it’s a lot!) I’m setting a timer for 30 minutes whenever one of us is sitting and at the of the 30 minutes, we march and dance together around the house for a few minutes. I’m also committing to doing ab or core workouts 3 days this week. Thanks so much for the extra motivation!
Rebecca Shaffer
I already go to the gym on Mon, Wed, and Fri, and go to a yoga class on Tues. So I think on the other days I’ll try to walk for 30 minutes. I am also going to track how much time I spend sitting each day. Thanks, Lori for this great challenge!
Sally Atkinson
OK – I’m in. I am definitely a “sitter” whether reading or quilting. I will go to yoga weekly and use my eliptical for 30 minutes 4 days a week.
Sylvia
I’m on goal 2 miles walking around the neighborhood M T Th F and Sat. The journal may scare my denial into reality but I’m up for the challenge
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Love how you phrased that!
Janet Anna
My mom (just turned 95) broke her wrist last week so my days are full of care for her right now. However, I know I can walk the treadmill while watching at least an hour of TV in the evenings!
Sue Happ
Water aerobics 3x a week, bike riding for 20 minutes in the evening when the weather cooperates, and back and forth from machine to ironing board a lot?. At 70 years of age, I think that’s a lot.
Pat Knight
I love this. Just started pt today so I will do bike, T and Th and exercise class, MWF.
Thnks. I really needed this.
Anne Godwin
Thanks for the suggestion. I did it today! Instead of sitting in the hospital waiting room while my husband had a colonoscopy, I went outside and walked 1 1/2 miles. I was hot and sweaty when I came in, but a glass of iced coffee helped that!
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I bet you are glad you went!! Good luck on your husbands test!
Pat Vacek
i had foot surgery on Friday, so I’m not moving very well at the moment. I’m aware that I can’t let that stop all movement, so my goal is to hobble around the dining room table 6 times twice a day, and do some upper body stretches until I can get back to yoga.
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Great plan! Baby steps!!
Janette
Already walk in the mornings and evenings 7 days so will start doing arobics 3 days a week.
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Wow!!
habarlow
My goal is to get my bike out of its winter hibernation and ride it at least once. This is actually a big goal because I find that the FIRST ride is always the hardest for me to do.
habarlow
I did it! I took a short 1.3 mile ride to get used to it and will make bigger goals next week.
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Great job!
Fatima Lucas
I am so excited about this challenge, which I actually started yesterday…Yay! I will hike up the steep way to the ‘M’ Mon, Wed, Fri; and I will climb 4 routes in the gym Tues, Thurs and Sat.! Sunday will be my Silent Sun, as well as celebrating Mother’s Day, by running in the Haven 5k run!
Mary
Oh dear! I’m a sitter too. Thanks for the challenge. I’m someone who if I say something I feel committed to it and will do it. I’ll walk 30 minutes everyday. Go! Go! Go!
GrannyC
I will walk 2 miles per day – and do my workout DVD 5 times this week.
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Amy N.
Excellent challenge! I started being a lot more active last year and have been dieting too. I’ve lost a lot of weight, but still have more to go. Even though, I started using a pedometer last year (and still do daily), I bet I will be surprised at how much time I still sit. I will challenge myself to log that two days this week. My goal for walking has been 10,000 steps each day. Most days, I achieve that goal by taking two 45 minute walks on the treadmill. The rest of my steps come from other activity and typically adds another 1-2 thousand steps. I should say that my pedometer does not count steps unless you take more than 15 in a row so lots of my activity doesn’t count–especially if I’m cooking or shopping and stop to look at something. I should add other types of exercise into my day, but I just can’t find something to stick with. I will walk at least 10K each day plus journal activity for 2 days. In addition I will ride exercise bike 30 minutes this week.
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Congratulations on your weight loss! Your exercise commitment is an inspiration!
English quilter
I am going to try to do a 40-50 mile ride and get up from the computer or quilt and stretch (I need to due to neck and shoulder issues) at least every 90 minutes
Susan
I’m in. I’ve been trying to exercise regularly but can’t seem to be consistent. I just recently realized how much sitting at work I do even though I’m fairly active. I am going to log my sitting time the rest of the week and do at least a 30 minute workout The rest of the week. I also will spend 5 minutes marching in place during my office hour and do some stretching as well.
Sharlene
I intend to walk 2 miles each day & road bike at least a couple times this week!
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