:star:NOVEMBER WRAP-UP:star:
  • Streak Total: 171 days
  • Fighting Cancer/Kanary at least 1 set: 30/30
  • Personal DareBee Workout Challenge: 3 dif. 2 dumbbell workouts & 1 dif. 1 workout
  • Challenges:
    • Upper Body Light
    • Calves of Steel
    • Daily Walk ~35 walks or hikes for a total of 79.25 miles
    • 1 Minute Meditation ~increased to 5 minutes throughout the month. I did this because i wanted to add a silent practice to my evenings; my morning meditations are guided.
  • Program: 30 Days of LIIT
  • Exercise of the Day: 22; 2 were modified
  • Yoga: 22
  • Hugs, Meditation, Blessings & Victories counted: 30/30
  • I also started Journaling (paper & pen); it is definitely a work in progress, but i think it is having a positive impact.
:rstar:DECEMBER PLAN:rstar:
  • MORNINGS
  • Daily walks outside: weather permitting, otherwise walking workout videos on YouTube; Hikes on the weekends (again, weather permitting)
  • EVENINGS
    • Program: Fit December (evenings)~started on 27 Nov. I will be doing this 6 days a week (M-Sa), and i will be adding a dumbbell workout to the Hall Pass days.
    • Personal DareBee Workout Challenge: (evenings) Dumbbell workouts (see above)
    • Exercise of the Day: when possible
    • Yoga: short relaxing/stretching routines before bed
  • SUNDAYS:
    • No program days
    • Kanary & Challenges
    • Longer walks/hikes
    • Longer yoga routines
  • Continue: Begin & end each day with a hug, Counting Blessings, Morning Meditation, Journal, Counting Victories, and Silent Meditation
 
@Nevetharine, @NancyTree, @Fremen, @Anek, @Syrius, @astro_rae, @Maegaranthelas, @TopNotch, thank you guys so much! :heartsit:

FRIDAY 1 DECEMBER 2023

:v: Begin each day with a hug
:v: Counting Blessings
:v: Morning Meditation
  • Exercise of the Day
  • Program: Fit December day 6 substituted reverse lunge step-ups for lunge step-ups, and squats for lunges; 30 seconds rest
  • 1 mile walk had to do a video, but my 6yo granddaughter joined me
:v: Journal (includes Counting Victories)
:v: Silent Meditation
:v: End each day with a hug
 
Thank you, @PetiteSheWolf!:heart:

SATURDAY 2 DECEMBER 2023

:v: Begin each day with a hug
:v: Counting Blessings
:v: Morning Meditation
  • 2.35 mile walk
:zzz: Nap
  • Personal DareBee Workout Challenge #376: (dif. 3 dumbbell) Because I Can level III
:v: Journal (includes Counting Victories)
:v: Silent Meditation
:v: End each day with a hug
 
SUNDAY 3 DECEMBER 2023

:v: Begin each day with a hug
:v: Counting Blessings
:v: Morning Meditation
  • 3.16 mile trail walk ~My granddaughter loaned me her sparkly kitty-cat earmuffs, and then observed, "They don't really suit you.":haha:
PXL_20231203_221100597-EDIT.jpg I told her that i didn't mind looking silly if my ears were warm!
  • Yoga
:v: Journal (includes Counting Victories)
:v: Silent Meditation
:v: End each day with a hug
 
TUESDAY 5 DECEMBER 2023

:v: Begin each day with a hug
:v: Counting Blessings
:v: Morning Meditation
  • Kanary 1 set substituted Squat Punches for lunge punches
  • Power Walk day 5
  • Power Punch day 5
  • Power Squats day 5
  • Exercise of yester-Day modified just did side lunges
  • Exercise of the Day modified held knee up in front rather than behind, and i barely squatted at all
  • 3.73 mile walk w/stroller
  • Program: Fit December day 9 substituted everything:hehehe:march steps for high knees (did them as fast as possible though and did 2x as many), toe tap hops for butt kicks, step jacks for regular, and side jacks for half jacks; took only 30 seconds rest between sets AND ended up doing an extra set because i was listening to The Nutcracker Suite and got caught up in the music!:twirl:
  • Yoga
:v: Journal (includes Counting Victories)
:v: Silent Meditation
:v: End each day with a hug
 
WEDNESDAY 6 DECEMBER 2023

:v: Begin each day with a hug
:v: Counting Blessings
  • Program: Fit December day 10: used Hall Pass #3 i did the required 60 seconds march steps, but i am postponing my self-imposed dumbbell workout until Saturday
  • Yoga
:v: Morning Meditation
:v: Journal (includes Counting Victories)
:v: Silent Meditation
:v: End each day with a hug
 
THURSDAY 7 DECEMBER 2023

:v:
Begin each day with a hug
:v:
Counting Blessings
:v: Morning Meditation
  • Personal DareBee Workout Challenge #377: (new dif. 1) World Breaker level III +ec
  • 2.62 mile walk w/stroller
  • Personal DareBee Workout Challenge #378: (dif. 3 dumbbell) Upperbody Blast
  • Yoga
:v: Journal (includes Counting Victories)
:v: Silent Meditation
:v: End each day with a hug
 
FRIDAY 8 DECEMBER 2023
~schedule was all topsy-turvy today, but i still got everything done

:v:
Begin each day with a hug
:v:
Counting Blessings
:v:
Morning Meditation
  • 2.16 mile walk w/stroller ~got home just as it started snowing
  • Program: Fit December day 12 10 ~on Wednesday i had kind of hit a wall (metaphorical, of course) and i just couldn't face day 10, so i used a hall pass; then today i attempted day 12 and absolutely could not do a single side bridge, which is half of the workout; i had another go at day 10 and was able to do it after all, so i swapped them.
:v: Journal (includes Counting Victories)
:v: Silent Meditation
:v: End each day with a hug
 
SATURDAY 9 DECEMBER 2023

:v:
Begin each day with a hug
:v:
Counting Blessings
:v:
Morning Meditation
  • Personal DareBee Workout Challenge #379: (dif. 3 dumbbell) Come Back Stronger level III +ec
  • Kanary 1 set substituted Squat Punches for lunge punches
:x: Journal (includes Counting Victories)
:v: Silent Meditation
:v: End each day with a hug
 
SUNDAY 10 DECEMBER 2023

:v: Begin each day with a hug
:v: Counting Blessings
:v: Morning Meditation

I am following @Laura Rainbow Dragon's example and (attempting) to meet the requirements for all of the Tree Ornaments!:accepted:
  • Kanary 1 set substituted Squat Punches for lunge punches
    • 120 punches i have been doing jab+cross for each count, so my numbers are doubled
    • 40 kicks
    • 25 squats
  • Power Walk day 10
  • Power Punch day 10
    • 400 punches
  • Power Squats day 10
    • 18 squats
  • 1 minute plank hold
  • Ornaments Workout done in 3 sets: 40 kicks, 10 squats, 50 jacks, with 1 min rest between sets
    • 120 kicks (3x40) side and front, as in Kanary
    • 30 squats (3x10)
    • 150 jacks (3x50) a variety, but all low impact
  • 2.38 mile (mostly) trail walk
  • 45 second plank hold
  • Yoga
:v: Journal (includes Counting Victories)
:v: Silent Meditation
:v: End each day with a hug
 
MONDAY 11 DECEMBER 2023

:v: Begin each day with a hug
:v: Morning Meditation
  • Kanary 1 set substituted Squat Punches for lunge punches
    • 120 punches i have been doing jab+cross for each count, so my numbers are doubled
    • 40 kicks
    • 25 squats
  • 30 step jacks
  • Program: Fit December day 14 i do not want to skip this day, but i am postponing it until Saturday, because i need to do it earlier in the day
  • Program: Fit December day 15: used Hall Pass #5
  • Ornaments Workout: alternating 20 kicks/20 jacks; no rest
    • 100 kicks various
    • 100 jacks various, all low impact
  • Personal DareBee Workout Challenge #380: (dif. 3 dumbbell) Eat, Train, Love did Renegade Rows from knees
  • Yoga
:v: Journal (includes Counting Victories and today, Counting Blessings)
:v: Silent Meditation
:v: End each day with a hug
 
TUESDAY 12 DECEMBER 2023

:v: Begin each day with a hug
:v: Counting Blessings
  • Kanary 1 set substituted Squat Punches for lunge punches
    • 120 punches i have been doing jab+cross for each count, so my numbers are doubled
    • 80 kicks doubled the kicks today
    • 25 squats
  • Power Walk day 12
  • Power Punch day 12
    • 300 punches
  • Power Squats day 12
    • 18 squats
  • 30 Jacks
  • Plank holds: 1:45 (30 sec+15 sec+1 min) Grandson kept stopping my timer, so i kept restarting
  • Ornament Workout: 5x 20 jacks/12 kicks/6 squats w/no rest
    • 100 jacks
    • 60 kicks
    • 30 squats
  • Exercise of the Day
  • Program: Fit December day 16 +a bit of yoga during the rests (Cat-Cow, Child's Pose, Puppy Pose, Down Dog, Sphinx)
  • Program: Fit December day 17 substituted step jacks for jumping and toe tap hops for butt kicks; 2x march steps; 30 sec. rest
    • 200 jacks
  • 2.79 mile walk
:v: Morning Meditation
:v: Journal (includes Counting Victories)
:v: Silent Meditation
:v: End each day with a hug
 
WEDNESDAY 13 DECEMBER 2023

:v: Begin each day with a hug
:v: Counting Blessings
:v: Morning Meditation
  • Kanary 1 set substituted Squat Punches for lunge punches
    • 120 punches i have been doing jab+cross for each count, so my numbers are doubled
    • 80 kicks doubled the kicks today
    • 25 squats
  • Power Walk day 13
  • Power Punch day 13
    • 360 punches
  • Power Squats day 13
    • 48 squats
  • Plank hold: 1:15
  • 30 Jacks
  • Throughout the morning:
    • 80 kicks
    • 60 jacks
  • Program: Fit December day 18 1 min rest
    • 70 squats
    • 120 punches
  • +10 punches to make 2,000! 1st Ornament done!
All before noon!
I was supposed to be out this night, but the function was cancelled due to weather, so i decided to tackle:
  • Program: Fit December day 14 took the full 2 minutes rest; also took micro rests between exercises; made several modifications, though not always the same ones so i won't list them; i did do the last set as shown but with micro rests between exercises. So glad to have it done!
I was also unable to walk outside because of the weather, and i couldn't face doing a video; i should be able to make it up later in the month.

:v: Journal (includes Counting Victories
:v: Silent Meditation
:v: End each day with a hug
 
THURSDAY 14 DECEMBER 2023
~a fairly light day, which was good, since my granddaughter was off school due to the weather; unfortunately, no walk again

:v: Begin each day with a hug
:v: Counting Blessings
:v: Morning Meditation
  • Kanary 1 set substituted Squat Punches for lunge punches
    • 120 punches i have been doing jab+cross for each count, so my numbers are doubled
    • 80 kicks doubled the kicks today
    • 25 squats
  • Plank hold: 1:30
  • Power Squats day 14
    • 18 squats
  • Power Walk day 14
  • Program: Fit December day 19: used Hall Pass #6
  • Program: Fit December day 20: used Hall Pass #7
  • Power Punch day 14
    • 375 punches
  • Exercise of the Day
  • Ornament Workout: 4 sets of 25 step jacks/15 side-to-side kicks done slowly as more of a balance exercise
    • 100 Jacks
    • 60 Kicks
  • Exercise of YesterDay modified: done against the wall; did 20
  • Personal DareBee Workout Challenge #381: (dif. 3 dumbbell) Catalyst
    • 50 squats
:v: Journal (includes Counting Victories
:v: Silent Meditation
:v: End each day with a hug
 
@Laura Rainbow Dragon, your encouragement means so much to me; thank you!:heart:

FRIDAY 15 DECEMBER 2023
~Awakened about 2:45 and could not get back to sleep; at least i made good use of the time.

:v: Begin each day with a hug
:v: Counting Blessings
:v: Morning Meditation
  • Exercise of the Day
  • Plank Hold: 1:30
  • Kanary 1 set substituted Squat Punches for lunge punches
    • 120 punches i have been doing jab+cross for each count, so my numbers are doubled
    • 80 kicks doubled the kicks today
    • 25 squats
  • Power Walk day 15
  • Power Punch day 15
    • 390 punches
  • Power Squats day 15
    • 48 squats ~2nd Ornament done!
  • Program: Fit December day 21 substituted step jacks for split jacks but did 40 per set; substituted toe tap hops for butt kicks; 1 min rest
    • 200 jacks ~3rd Ornament done!
:gheart: NAP! :zzz:
  • Plank Hold: 1 minute ~4th Ornament done!
  • Kicks throughout the day: 180 (3x60) ~5th Ornament done and on the DareTree!
  • 5 mile walking workout video
  • Yoga
:v: Journal (includes Counting Victories
:v: Silent Meditation
:v: End each day with a hug
 
Thank you, @TopNotch, @Rissa, @JCU (isn't that jumpy cow the cutest?), @Fremen, @Syrius, and @Nevetharine! :heartsit:

SATURDAY 16 DECEMBER 2023

:v: Begin each day with a hug
:v: Counting Blessings
:v: Morning Meditation
:star: Watched a Christmas movie

Final Counts for Ornament Week
>3435 Punches
>1040 Kicks
>565 Squats
>1000 Jacks
>11:45 Plank Holds
  • Program: Fit December day 22 did reverse lunges instead of regular; was listening to jazzy Christmas music so did some impromptu dancing during rests:fantastic:
  • 2.9 mile trail walk outside! finally!
  • Personal DareBee Workout Challenge #382: (dif. 3 dumbbell) Upperbody Tendon Strength+
  • Yoga
:v: Journal (includes Counting Victories)
:v: Silent Meditation
:v: End each day with a hug
 
Thank you so much, @Baryl! :thanks:

SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER 2023

:v: Begin each day with a hug
:v: Counting Blessings
:v: Morning Meditation
  • 3.45 mile hike/trail walk first half was a slushy, muddy, slippy hike; second half was a broad, mostly flat trail
  • Dodged 15 :snowball:(2 step jacks each) throughout the afternoon.
  • Yoga
:v: Journal (includes Counting Victories)
:v: Silent Meditation
:v: End each day with a hug
 
MONDAY 18 DECEMBER 2023

:v: Begin each day with a hug
:v: Counting Blessings
:v: Morning Meditation
  • :snowball:dodged =10 (2 step jacks each)
  • Power Walk day 18
  • Power Punch day 18
  • Power Squats day 18
  • Kanary 1 set substituted Squat Punches for lunge punches
  • Plank Hold 1:30 decided i wanted to keep this going and realized there is a Challenge; i am at day 9
  • Exercise of the Day
  • :snowball:dodged =71 (2 step jacks each)
  • Program: Fit December day 23 quite unstable during up & down planks at end of set 2; reversed the order for sets 3-5, doing those first, and that was much better
  • 3.7 mile walk
  • :snowball:dodged =66
  • Yoga
:v: Journal (includes Counting Victories)
:v: Silent Meditation
:v: End each day with a hug
 
TUESDAY 19 DECEMBER 2023

:v: Begin each day with a hug
:v: Counting Blessings
:v: Morning Meditation
  • :snowball:
    dodged =105 (2 step jacks each)
  • 1.71 mile walk
  • :snowball: dodged =78 (2 step jacks each)
  • Program: Fit December day 24
  • Yoga
:x: Journal (includes Counting Victories)
:v: Silent Meditation
:v: End each day with a hug
 
WEDNESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2023

:v: Begin each day with a hug
:v: Counting Blessings
:v: Morning Meditation
I am flying back to Texas to spend my 35th anniversary, which is on the 23rd, and Christmas Eve with my husband and the rest of my kids and grandkids. I am not taking my laptop, and i don't like to post from my phone, so i won't be around for a little bit. I will continue with my early morning workout (the above, minus the snowfight) and am hoping for daily walks/hikes. I am taking a break from Fit December and will pick it back up when i get back on Christmas Day.
 
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