“Hi Sue, Firstly, Wow….you have been terrific to keep me going……………I had no idea how wonderful this journey was going to be………..you are the best. xxxThank you for the daily …go girl go!!!
Here I am feeling so good about this whole 30 day especially because I am the oldest…and not only did I do the exercise but I was able to fulfill some of my own person goals…eating and drinking better!!!!
I have had two back surgeries and with constant back pain….I am now feeling like I can catch that big 50 pound salmon and especially feel strong. I am one size smaller but more important I feel and look better….everyone in my family including my husband say I look great..My husband who is my biggest supporter bought me an elliptical as a reward. Yikes.
I plan to continue this journey and with the help of you Sue and my inspirational trainer , Tina…I know I can do it….Thank you”
xxx Dianne
“I think that what sums up what I loved about the 30 day challenge is that it made me do something even when I could very easily have not. One day last week I almost didn’t go to the gym but then I thought, “What will I put in my journal?” Well, I went to the gym and had a really great workout and felt so good.
Thank you for doing this. I hope there will be another one very soon”
Colleen
“The challenge is a great way to keep me motivated.I do enjoy exercising every day I feel so much better after a good work out.” Carol R.
“It has been great for me. I had surgery in October and got out of exercising and eating properly….then came the Christmas season. Well instead of losing weight after surgery, I gained. This program got me back exercising and eating properly. When I don’t feel like exercising….I think about filling out the journal. After a few weeks….if I have to miss a day, it bothers me….I don’t feel as refreshed. Also, with exercising it has made me want to eat better.
Thanks, Jan”
“As requested, here are my “now” thoughts –
( now finishing 4th month of this)
1) Initial EVERY SINGLE DAY x 30 DAYS Challenge – was excellent for me – I needed that push at the beginning.
2) Longer term checking in – ( ie voluntary accountability), x 3 – 4 months I also needed.
3) This second 30 day challenge, I have not managed “every day” – but I am content .
4) Looking back : I am very pleased with the benefits of having signed up for the longer term ; and I celebrate the good progress I have made – overall, stronger, more energized / better walking / better able to go up and down stairs / balance improved / decreased chronic pain / decreased night pain = better sleep etc etc. I have now settled into a consistent routine, 3 – 4 x /week of 30 – 50 minutes of swimming, with small but consistent increases in speed and distance. I am looking forward to continuing this, with or without Fitness Journal, and I look forward to more walking and hiking as trail conditions improve. I LOVE having this rich and full life !!!!
5) I will happily continue to use the Fitness Journal log-in for as long as it is available to me, although I am confident that I will be able to maintain my present activity pattern even without it.
6) What an amazing statistical piece of Fitness Journal trivia – I have logged 68 kilometers in the pool since this all started. Who’d’ave thunkut !
Thank-you for all your work, energy and committment on this project – from my perspective, it has been fun and rewarding, and I have really enjoyed getting to interact with you on a personal level.
I have also started encouraging some of my patients to seek this Fitness Challenge out for themselves – so I hope that you are able to continue this program.
Louise Martin”
I have loved being part of the fitness challenge! The daily support and encouragement has been very motivating. Thank-you Sue for those daily e-mails and articles. At the beginning, some people said to me “Why are you doing this? you are already fit!”. Fitness is not something you attain and don’t have to work at. It is something that you have to work at every day of your life. I joined the challenge in January to kick start the year, and more importantly, to support one of my best friends who also did the challenge last October. We are there for each other and it has been a fun, rewarding experience. I enjoy setting goals for myself and challenging myself to go that step further. The pedometer motivates me to walk more than I normally do on a daily basis. I will continue using the pedometer and the fitness journal. Looking forward to the next challenge!
We were out in all types of weather.Neither rain,nor snow,nor cold,nor blizzards, stopped us. If not for the Fitness Journal and the Challenge I probably would have spent many off days in front of a warm cozy fire. I seemed to have found a competitive side of me. The graphs, the charts, the rankings, and all the other fun stuff kept me motivated- Kept me accountable to myself. It’s a lot of fun. I will be back!!
Mike
Wow! The 30 Day Challenge was such a great experience. The combination of doing the Challenge on your own and yet with others was really cool! January was a great month to do it in as well because it got me out of the December, ‘Oh my God opening presents isn’t a sport and besides that I have eaten way too much – how the hell do I get recharged?’ month. And just because I was doing the challenge I tried new things to make up for winter obstacles. All in all – it was a gift – truly a gift I won’t forget. I’m all over it from here on in… Thanks Sue and everyone else involved. The personal touches were amazing! Beam Bright! Maureen Mackell