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#FitReaders Check-In #20

Published on by Rachelle
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  • This check-in is for May 11th – 17th.  Finals, a To-Do list a mile long, and Bout of Books 13 all added up to not getting anywhere near my step goal of averaging 8K per day.  I’m making exercising a priority until I start the Summer semester and might be forced to put everything on the back burner again.
  • The Boyfriend got a Fitbit!  I’m determined to out walk him. 🙂
  • If you’d like to add me as a friend on FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Steps: 23,592
  • Distance: 9.69 miles
  • Flights of stairs: 25
  • Total Money Donated: $2.38

#FitReaders Check-In #19

Published on by Rachelle
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  • This check-in is for May 4th – 10th.  I did a couple thousand more steps this week than last.  So far, the gradual increase in steps is still working and my back is still pain-free.  I hope that continues as I increase my steps.
  • If you’d like to add me as a friend on FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Steps: 32,066
  • Distance: 13.17 miles
  • Flights of stairs: 60
  • Total Money Donated: $1.50

#FitReaders Check-In #18

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  • This check-in is for April 27th – May 3rd.  I did almost 10K more steps this week than last, and a little more than half of what I would need to do to meet my goal of 8K steps per day.  So far, the gradual increase in steps seems to be working since I feel good and my back hasn’t been hurting me.  I hope that continues as I add more steps.
  • I recently found out about Plus3, a fitness and charity site where you can create a profile, link a fitness device such as FitBit (or enter in your activity manually), and “donate” your steps to charity.  They convert your steps and other activities into money that goes to a charity you choose from the ones they have available.  So, from now on, I’ll be updating the total amount of money I’ve donated to Doctors Without Borders.
  • If you’d like to add me as a friend on FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Steps: 28,526
  • Distance: 11.73 miles
  • Flights of stairs: 61
  • Total Money Donated: $0.76 – this is not for the whole week since I didn’t sign up until Friday.

#ShelfLove: Pretty Please?!

Published on by Rachelle

showyourshelves_zps8f6e8b06-png320x480For May, those of us participating in the #ShelfLove No Book Buying Challenge are supposed to give our best “sales pitch” for why we should be allowed to buy a certain book.  So, just this once, I’m amending my decision to not buy any books this year, with the exception of using gift cards, IF I convince you, dear readers, to give me permission.  There’s a poll at the end of this post where you will have the chance to tell me “aye” or “nay”.

The book:  The Outlandish Companion, Vol. 2 by Diana Gabaldon

Outlandish 2

Why I want to buy this book:

  1. I’m obsessed with Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series (Jamie and Claire are my OTP.)
  2. I’m obsessed with all things Scottish (Except whiskey.  I’m a rum girl.)
  3. I already have Volume 1.
  4. It would help me in completing my Outlander collection.

Why I should be allowed to buy this book:

  1. It would help complete my collection.
  2. It doesn’t come out until October of this year, so it’s a present that I can look forward to getting.
  3. I will be using the money I get from my box of books that I will be taking to the used book store (My original plan was to take the box in at the end of the year for next year’s book budget).  Since this is a brand new hardcover book, that means I’ll have to fill the box, and then some, to have enough money.  In other words, I’ll be clearing off shelf space (the whole purpose of the #ShelfLove challenge) in order to buy it.  The last I checked, it was just over $28 as a pre-order.

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The poll closes a week from now, and I’ll post the results in the next “Monday’s Minutes”.

#FitReaders Check-In #17

Published on by Rachelle
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  • This check-in is for April 20th – 26th.  I really took it easy this past week.  I don’t know how this week is going to go, and I’m not trying to meet my goal of averaging 8K steps per day, but I’m hoping to steadily increase my steps.  I think a gradual increase over the next couple weeks will help me get back to where I was without hurting my back again.
  • If you’d like to add me as a friend on FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Steps: 19,096
  • Distance: 7.83 miles
  • Flights of stairs: 25

#FitReaders Check-In #16

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  • This check-in is for April 13th – 19th.  I did a little bit better than last week, but I’m still taking it easy for the sake of my back and hips.  I don’t want to end up on the couch again right in the middle of finishing a 20 page research paper or just before Finals.  My goal of averaging 8K steps per day will have to wait another week.
  • If you’d like to add me as a friend on FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Steps: 30,992
  • Distance: 12.72 miles
  • Stairs climbed: 53

#FitReaders Check-In #15

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  • This check-in is for April 6th – 12th.  I’m not sure what happened, but by Tuesday night, my back got worse, so, on the off chance that I had been overdoing it, I took it easy for the rest of the week, and I’ll continue to do so this week.  My goal of averaging 8K steps per day will just have to wait.
  • If you’d like to add me as a friend on FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Steps: 28,367
  • Distance: 11.64 miles
  • Stairs climbed: 51

#FitReaders Check-In #14

Published on by Rachelle
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  • This check-in is for March 30th – April 5th.  My back is mostly back to normal, but to get it there, I didn’t push myself on getting my steps.  I walked to and from my car on campus instead of taking the bus, and I took the stairs instead of the elevator whenever I could, but I didn’t go on any extra walks.
  • I did considerably better than last week, but I didn’t meet my goal of 8K steps.  My schedule has changed slightly, now that I’m done with one of the two research papers for this semester, so I’m not sure how that’s going to affect my step count.  I’m still going to try to meet my goal this week.
  • If you’d like to add me as a friend on FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Steps: 40,563
  • Distance: 16.66 miles
  • Stairs climbed: 86

 

#FitReaders Check-In #13

Published on by Rachelle
Geeky Bloggers Book Blog
  • This check-in is for March 23rd – 29th.  My back is still bothering me a bit, so I’ve been taking it easy.  I took the bus to and from my car on campus, and I didn’t do any unnecessary walking.
  • I’m going to try to at least get more steps than I did this past week, but I doubt I’ll be able to meet my goal of 8K steps.
  • If you’d like to add me as a friend on FitBit, you can find me HERE.
  • Steps: 34,237
  • Distance: 14.06 miles
  • Stairs climbed: 100

 

#FitReaders Check-In #12

Published on by Rachelle
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  • This check-in is for March 16th – 22nd.  Since I hurt my back, and was stuck on the couch, I didn’t even wear my Fitbit for about half the week.  So, I’m not bothering with the week’s step count.
  • Though most of the pain is gone, I’m still uncomfortable when I do anything other than lie down for more than a couple hours, so I’m not trying to meet my goal of 8K steps this week.  I’ll be taking the bus to and from my car on campus until all that walking up and down the stairs and hills is no longer an issue.
  • If you’d like to add me as a friend on FitBit, you can find me HERE.