Hey lovely ladies and gent :lol:
Would you all be able to take some time to fill in this questionnaire about exercise for me? I want to be able to tabulate a few things and I love analysing statistics and looking for patterns etc...I would be so appreciative if you could. All will become clear once I have the results, which I will post up on this site only.

The questions are pretty general, any you are not sure about just put N/A

Thanksyou all soooo much :huggs:

1- What was your start weight? (in pounds)
2- What is your current weight? (in pounds)
3- How many times a week do you do at least 30 minutes of exercise?
4- Do you use a gym regularly?
5- Do you go to exercise classes? If so which one (please list)

6- Do you know your blood pressure reading? (If not just skip)
7- Have you been injured at all over the past 3 months as a result of the exercise you do?
8- How long do you spend warming up before an exercise session?
9 - How long do you spend cooling down after an exercise session?
10-What would you say is your main form of exercise?

Walking
Running
Eliptical
Aerobics
Boxercise
Rower
Pilates/ Yoga
Stretching
Weights
Swimming
Cycling outdoors
Cycling stationary bike
Dancing
Tennis
Badminton
Other (please specify)

11- Can you bend down and touch your toes keeping your legs straight?
12- Do you stretch:-
Before exercise
After exercise
I don't stretch

13- How many calories do you eat a day (on average)
14 - Do you increase your calorie intake on an exercise day to bridge the defecit created by exercise?
14a- If yes to question 14, how many do you increase it by?
15- Do you know your bust waist and hip measurements (in inches) if so, please list
16- How long do you usually exercise for in any one session?
17- Do you lift weights regularly?

Thanks so much, if any of you think that this is too probing then feel free not to answer some of the questions.
Storm xxxx

I am going to kick things off...
1- What was your start weight? (in pounds) 301
2- What is your current weight? (in pounds) 150
3- How many times a week do you do at least 30 minutes of exercise? 7
4- Do you use a gym regularly? yes
5- Do you go to exercise classes? If so which one (please list) no
6- Do you know your blood pressure reading? (If not just skip) 128/65
7- Have you been injured at all over the past 3 months as a result of the exercise you do? no
8- How long do you spend warming up before an exercise session? 5 minutes
9 - How long do you spend cooling down after an exercise session? 5 minutes
10-What would you say is your main form of exercise?

Running

11- Can you bend down and touch your toes keeping your legs straight? just about
12- Do you stretch:-
After exercise

13- How many calories do you eat a day (on average) 2100
14 - Do you increase your calorie intake on an exercise day to bridge the defecit created by exercise? yes
14a- If yes to question 14, how many do you increase it by? it increases by about 400 when I have a heavy day
15- Do you know your bust waist and hip measurements (in inches) if so, please list
bu - 35
wa - 27
hips - 35
16- How long do you usually exercise for in any one session? 1 hour 20 minutes
17- Do you lift weights regularly? no

1- What was your start weight? (in pounds) 265

2- What is your current weight? (in pounds) 218.8

3- How many times a week do you do at least 30 minutes of exercise? 4-5

4- Do you use a gym regularly? yes

5- Do you go to exercise classes? If so which one (please list) yes: Step aerobics, Muscle sculpt, Boot Camp, and sometimes Spin

6- Do you know your blood pressure reading? (If not just skip) 116/88

7- Have you been injured at all over the past 3 months as a result of the exercise you do? Not seriously

8- How long do you spend warming up before an exercise session? Usually 5-10 minutes

9 - How long do you spend cooling down after an exercise session? 5-10 minutes

10-What would you say is your main form of exercise?

That's hard. Walking? I walk 20 minutes every day to and from school but i don't count that in my exericse. Everything else is pretty equal.

11- Can you bend down and touch your toes keeping your legs straight? yes

12- Do you stretch:-
Before and after exercise

13- How many calories do you eat a day (on average) 2200-2300

14 - Do you increase your calorie intake on an exercise day to bridge the defecit created by exercise? nope

14a- If yes to question 14, how many do you increase it by? n/a

15- Do you know your bust waist and hip measurements (in inches) if so, please list
bu - 44 (across bust)
wa - 35.5
hips - 48

16- How long do you usually exercise for in any one session? 1 hour

17- Do you lift weights regularly? yes! my favorite thing to do.

Happy to answer your questions Storm.

1- What was your start weight? (in pounds) 303 lbs

2- What is your current weight? (in pounds) 263 lbs

3- How many times a week do you do at least 30 minutes of exercise? 5 days a week

4- Do you use a gym regularly? No

5- Do you go to exercise classes? If so which one (please list) None

6- Do you know your blood pressure reading? (If not just skip) averages about 145/95

7- Have you been injured at all over the past 3 months as a result of the exercise you do? No, other than some achiness.
8- How long do you spend warming up before an exercise session? 1 min or so

9 - How long do you spend cooling down after an exercise session? 1 mon or so

10-What would you say is your main form of exercicise? Walking

11- Can you bend down and touch your toes keeping your legs straight? No

12- Do you stretch:-
Before exercise No
After exercise Yes
I don't stretch

13- How many calories do you eat a day (on average) Honestly, I don't count

14 - Do you increase your calorie intake on an exercise day to bridge the defecit created by exercise? N/A

14a- If yes to question 14, how many do you increase it by? N/A

15- Do you know your bust waist and hip measurements (in inches) if so, please list Don't know at this point

16- How long do you usually exercise for in any one session? 30 - 45 mins

17- Do you lift weights regularly? Yes

Hope this helps Storm!!

1- What was your start weight? (in pounds) 180 pounds on Jan 17, '07

2- What is your current weight? (in pounds) 153.6 today, Aug 18, '07

3- How many times a week do you do at least 30 minutes of exercise? 6 or 7

4- Do you use a gym regularly? No

5- Do you go to exercise classes? If so which one (please list) No

6- Do you know your blood pressure reading? (If not just skip) No

7- Have you been injured at all over the past 3 months as a result of the exercise you do? No

8- How long do you spend warming up before an exercise session? I just start out slow in whatever I am doing... and then speed up

9 - How long do you spend cooling down after an exercise session? I just slow it all down and then stop

10-What would you say is your main form of exercise? Dancing/Walking/Stretching/Aerobics/Light Weights

Walking
Running
Eliptical
Aerobics
Boxercise
Rower
Pilates/ Yoga
Stretching
Weights
Swimming
Cycling outdoors
Cycling stationary bike
Dancing
Tennis
Badminton
Other (please specify)

11- Can you bend down and touch your toes keeping your legs straight? Oh ya, no prob

12- Do you stretch:- Both as well as many times during the day...
Before exercise
After exercise
I don't stretch

13- How many calories do you eat a day (on average) Low of 1500 to a high of 1800 and sometimes, but not often, more.

14 - Do you increase your calorie intake on an exercise day to bridge the defecit created by exercise? No

14a- If yes to question 14, how many do you increase it by? N/A

15- Do you know your bust waist and hip measurements (in inches) if so, please list Nope and never have measured myself correctly, but I have lost tons of inches because I have gone down at least 3 dress sizes

16- How long do you usually exercise for in any one session? One hour

17- Do you lift weights regularly? Light weights, yes

I can't wait for the results Stormy!

1- What was your start weight? (in pounds) 159.28 lbs

2- What is your current weight? (in pounds) 146.52 lbs

3- How many times a week do you do at least 30 minutes of exercise? 5-6

4- Do you use a gym regularly? Yes

5- Do you go to exercise classes? If so which one (please list) No

6- Do you know your blood pressure reading? (If not just skip) I can't remember it, but it was on the lower end of the healthy range.

7- Have you been injured at all over the past 3 months as a result of the exercise you do? No, other than sore muscles

8- How long do you spend warming up before an exercise session? 2-5 minutes

9 - How long do you spend cooling down after an exercise session? 2-5 minutes

10-What would you say is your main form of exercise?
Main: Elliptical
Others: Walking, Rower, Weights, Occasional Dancing


11- Can you bend down and touch your toes keeping your legs straight? Yes

12- Do you stretch:-
After exercise - most of the time

13- How many calories do you eat a day (on average) I don't count calories.

14 - Do you increase your calorie intake on an exercise day to bridge the defecit created by exercise? No, I only eat when I'm hungry.

14a- If yes to question 14, how many do you increase it by? N/A

15- Do you know your bust waist and hip measurements (in inches) if so, please list
Bust 37.5
Waist 29.25
Hips 37.5

(Stormy, we have quite similar ratios of bust-waist-hips measurements!)

16- How long do you usually exercise for in any one session? 1-2 hours

17- Do you lift weights regularly? Yes

Ooh thanks ladies, great to see some responses. Anymore?
Sapphire, I know we are very similar indeed. I wouldbe interested for us to take a picture of us head on and profile and then put them together! Up for it? :lol:

Sure, why not? B)

FYI i edited my post to include my heart rate stormy B)

Stormy, I feel I can't do this questionnaire at the moment since I've put most of my weight back on and can't really answer the questions properly. I hope you forgive me :blush:

Aw no worries purrrple, you can fill it in once you are back in the swing of things :) Anyone else mind taking some time to fill in ma questionnaire? :cheer:

1- What was your start weight? 275
2- What is your current weight? 197
3- How many times a week do you do at least 30 minutes of exercise? avg probably 4-5 sometimes 7
4- Do you use a gym regularly? not at the moment
5- Do you go to exercise classes? If so which one (please list)
not at the moment but will be starting aerobics in October and maybe going to aquafitness with my friend
6- Do you know your blood pressure reading? 120/64
7- Have you been injured at all over the past 3 months as a result of the exercise you do? no
8- How long do you spend warming up before an exercise session? with running about 2 min
9 - How long do you spend cooling down after an exercise session? with running about 5 min
10-What would you say is your main form of exercise?
At the moment it's close between walking and cycling outdoors


11- Can you bend down and touch your toes keeping your legs straight? I can basically touch my hands flat on the floor
12- Do you stretch:-during some of the DVDs
Before exercise
After exercise - with running
I don't stretch

13- How many calories do you eat a day (on average)- I think about 1950
14 - Do you increase your calorie intake on an exercise day to bridge the defecit created by exercise? not purposely but sometimes I do have an extra snack
14a- If yes to question 14, how many do you increase it by?n/a
15- Do you know your bust waist and hip measurements (in inches) if so, please list - I have to remeasure so I will post when I do
16- How long do you usually exercise for in any one session? anywhere from 15 min to several hours (powershopping)
17- Do you lift weights regularly? no but I should start again - the aerobics I'm planning on taking will have a weigh component so do some of my Pilates DVDs - regular sessions of Pilates will start again with my friend next Wednesday (we couldn't do it over the summer)
Here you go for now. My routine is always changing and I'm just getting back into one.