We are well into February and it is past time to reflect on my medium term goals for January …
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Medium-Term Goals (one month)
Goal #2: To bike every second day for one month (January 1, 2014 to February 1, 2014).
Goal #3: To do 2.5 pound arm weight sessions on days when I am not cycling (January 1, 2014 to February 1, 2014).
Goal #4: To go for a short 10 minute walk outside every day (January 1, 2014 to February 1, 2014).
So, how did I do???
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| Date | Cycle | Weights | Walk | Date | Cycle | Weights | Walk |
| Jan. 1 | Jan. 17 | ||||||
| Jan. 2 | # | Jan. 18 | |||||
| Jan. 3 | Jan. 19 | ||||||
| Jan. 4 | Jan. 20 | # | |||||
| Jan. 5 | # | Jan. 21 | # | ||||
| Jan. 6 | # | Jan. 22 | |||||
| Jan. 7 | # | Jan. 23 | # | # | |||
| Jan. 8 | # | Jan. 24 | |||||
| Jan. 9 | Jan. 25 | # | # | ||||
| Jan. 10 | Jan. 26 | ||||||
| Jan. 11 | # | Jan. 27 | |||||
| Jan. 12 | Jan. 28 | # | # | ||||
| Jan. 13 | Jan. 29 | ||||||
| Jan. 14 | # | Jan. 30 | # | ||||
| Jan. 15 | # | Jan. 31 | # | ||||
| Jan. 16 | # | Feb. 1 |
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Biking: I bike on my stationary cycle. On January 30, I celebrated the anniversary of the start of my regular cycling program. I have been cycling approximately every third day for a year. During the year, I biked 143 days (an average of 30 minutes on each day) and over 530 kilometers. I am so proud of myself!! As for January, I biked 10 times. This is approximately once every three days, but it took me a while to get started after the Christmas lazy period. I still have a way to go to meet my goal of biking once every two days.
Weights: I did weights only twice during the month. This puzzles me a bit because they are easy to do while watching TV and I certainly did enough of that last month! In order to improve my likelihood of doing my weight session, I have moved my weights up to the living room.
Walking: I ‘walked’ 7 times this month. Considered with my biking, that doesn’t sound too bad. However, I only walked outside twice (the cold weather and icy conditions have been very discouraging). Instead I began to use a piece of exercise equipment left here by my son – the Tony Little ‘Gazelle’. It is very easy to use. I brings my heart rate up but I am uncertain about whether it achieves the weight-bearing value of walking. I am also cautious because I don’t want to hurt my arthritic knees – today I am recovering from a hurt ligament (from not stretching before and after using the Gazelle).
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During February, I am going to concentrate on my biking:
Goal #2: To bike every second day for one month (February 1, 2014 to March 1, 2014).
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Best always, Alexandra
Alexandra 
How are you doing Jane.? I noticed you did not get weighed this week.? Thinking about you,,,,You seem to be doing everything right but yet those extra pounds are giving you a hard time in getting gone. When do you think you should see a nutritionist.? OR,,,you know about Weight Watchers “core” or now called “simply filling” plan.? Did you ever think you could follow that plan if only for a week at a time.? Don’t you give up or I am going to come up and cuff you.! I want you to live a very long life,,,God has more plans for you,,,you do know that.? Good Luck this week and God bless. patsi.
Hi Patsi. I have been weighing myself every two weeks, partly from denial and partly because I don’t want the scales to run my life. I am going to need some help, I know. As you suggest, I may return to my nutritionist for a boost or try Weight Watchers which has worked for me in the past. As you say, I am doing everything right but … I’m still eating too much food. I like your suggestion of trying small steps (like a week at a time). Thanks for watching over me. Jane (aka Alexandra)