I have three sets of goals when I'm in full exercise swing (not wholly out of Christmas mood yet which is like a form of exercise hibernation for me).
1). I aim to cycle 70 miles per week.
2). Run a minimum of 15 miles per week.
3). Attend three gym sessions per week of not less than 45 minutes each

I've got a busy job so making a routine work is tricky but I find it helps to aim for two exercise sessions a day. I get up at 5:30 every week day and aim for about 1.25 - 1.5 hours exercise before getting ready for work. I'll then try and do a gym session after work at least three times in the week and a 7-10mile cycle a couple of nights per week.

It's been tricky over the Christmas period but am going to be back in full swing very shortly!!

Ok, my aims are:
go spinning 2-3 times a week, which is around 45-50 minutes each session
Use the treadclimber and power plates once a week for an hour in total
Do some strength training in the form of using barbells and weights once a week

Not eat so much rubbish but to start cooking from scratch more like I used to.
Oh and do some hula hooping in between the evenings that I am lazy and not hitting the gym.

Oh and I almost forgot. To drink much more than I usually do.
I am planning to hit the spinning session tomorrow morning.

My aims are:

Body Pump 2-3 times a week (60 min class)
RPM 1-2 times a week (45 min class)
Run 5K 1-2 times per week (more if I commit to doing half marathon!)
Sign up to Race for Life 2008 (register end of this month)
Sign up to Adidas Womens Challenge in September
Sign up to local half marathon

Get the family involved in fitness by cycling once a week (kids 6 and 4, hubby 49!)

Follow Slimming World to maintain my current weight, once I lose the small Christmas excess!

Enjoy being fit and stay motivated!

OK then struggled to think what my goals were going to be but .....

Would like to increase my gym sessions from 30min to 45min (gym set up in garage) 4 to 5 times per week.

Start cycling again in the summer

Lose at least 5 stone by the end of the year.

Drink more water.

Kean to see if this will help keep me motivated.

Hi Bruce,
Don't know if this helps but last February I was 4 stones heavier than I am now (even after Xmas!). I joined a Slimming World group (sort of reluctantly) and lost weight very quickly (well I think quickly - 1st 8lbs in five weeks is quick enough in my book). I found that as the weight came off combining it with cycling at the start and then running and gym later on really worked well for me.

Anyway the point of the post is that if I can do it - anyone can do it. So my message is that if you really want to lost the five stone go for it - you can do it if you really want.

It can help to get support from others around you as this website recommends I got no end of help from the others at the group and to be honest it was so easy that I didn't need a lot of help to get really going with it.

I blogged my experiences over the last year at www.sidsjourney.blogspot.com but if you want to be really inspired have a look at Frank Kinlan's blog at http://frank.kinlan.co.uk/ - he's a 47 year old chap who's lost damned near 8 stone on a combo of better diet and cycling and exercise.

hi all my aims as always is to train at least 4 tmes a week a mix of spin cicuit trn , weights body pump but a backbone of rowing ,, aims of a 60 mile row in august diet is a no no ,it should be a way of life . go to the cupboard chuck all the choc biccies replace healthy food if its not there ,you cant eat it..have ashort term goal ie to turn up for gym 3/4 aweek or any routine med term ,,goal 5 mins extra on that t /mill or 1 more length in the pool long term AACTUAL EVENT RACE ,WALK OR SWIM JUST TO PROVE NOT TO ANYONE JUST TO YOURSELF YOU CAN DOIT//// you can walk the walk just by joining the health club means WE ARE ALL GIVING IT A GO , AND WHATS FREE NOWADAYS NOTHING , we will all want to give up somtime and if you enter a race for charity YOU WILL NOT GIVE UP TRUST ME..

Agree completely. Easy when you live alone but not easy at all when there are kids in the house!

Nothing in this house is any good to snack on.

I totally agree with you! I have had to cope with all sorts in the house and making the children's lunchboxes every day. Somehow I've done it but all this chocolate around this weekend has not been good. At least they can share my choc so I don't eat so much!

Back to it tomorrow!