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I know, just some self-abusing talk. I can go run 10 miles right now, but put me on a stepper and I'll collapse in 10 minutes. I can do ab work till I puke and am gumby, but have no upper body strength in some areas. I can bench press a lot of weight (max over 100lbs) and yet can't do pushups?!?!?! I might try to…
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You guys posted appropriately yesterday! I had a -5 day by dinner. Essentially, I had "eaten my arm and my stomach was still growling" hungry. I ate an entire cinnamon stick pizza and three slices of pepperoni pizza for dinner. NOT GOOD :angry: And now today, I'm not hungry at all. O.k. so maybe nearing a 5 after my…
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Hang in there viv. Cysts run in our family: my older sister's worst was the size of a grapefruit, only filled with smaller cysts. Then the kicker was when I was about 10, everyone swore my mom was pregnant. She told them she's had 5 children and knows what pregnant feels like, this wasn't pregnant. Turned out to be a cyst…
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Okay, I only summed up the courage to do the gazelle an hour ago. I hurt soooooo bad! It's mostly abs and upper shoulders/back, but I'm so sore I am actually swollen! I now know what broken ribs must feel like: I sneezed and thought I was going to explode :sad: Am I insane to be doing this again in the morning? I might…
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I'm alive, barely :noway: The personal trainer/coach just kicked my butt for an hour, then I took her out to the track and kicked her butt! :laugh: Paybacks a B*%&#! I assure you I will have to crawl to the computer tomorrow and even then may not be able to turn it on:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Melissa, no, Ian's not autistic,…
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You guys crack me up! :laugh: No cats here, just a dog. I'm a cat lover but my husband is highly allergic. We have a puggle (pug-beagle mix) so he's absolutely adorable and plays like a puppy all the time. I was on the road this weekend with the volleyball team. Ummm, so I probably shouldn't mention we stopped at Sonic for…
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Viv- I'm with you. How can a few days off make it seem like starting from scratch? I managed to get in 5 miles before giving up on my run. Not bad, but I felt like I should do more. Then I binged on chinese for lunch knowing I'm having homemade chicken noodle soup (nice & chunky veggies low cal) for dinner with some fruit.…
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Sooooo, Melissa, does this mean my million dollars is on the way too? :tongue: Mary, can you set a short-term goal that will help you get the bike before the new year? Lord knows you deserve it! I am on my period and hovering at 149 first thing in the morning (I average 3+/- lbs fluctuation/day) so I technically met my…
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:yawn: the boys managed to get a stomach bug, so I've been cleaning up after a 30 yr old & 2 yr old since 6:30 yesterday. Means I haven't worked out and have not slept or eaten very well. I intended for M-W-F intense this week with either sat or sun off, so I'm potentially on track. I'm hovering at 149.5, so I've got to…
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Yay! Monica is back! I've missed you! :flowerforyou: Carrie, I'm with you on sub lunch. Only I'm going to Quizno's because they have the flat-bread sammies that are only 2-300 cals each. I can get two, baked chips & water and stay around 500 for the entire meal. Subway is really good about posting their nutrition facts, so…
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:bigsmile: three 1-mile repeats and 1 mile walk. CHECK! I was about to hit the weight room when I realized there was a class in there, so waiting patiently for my turn! Geez, stupid classes, oh, yeah, I work at a college, wait a minute, those classes pay my paycheck :laugh: Yep, a bit slap happy for a Monday morning, don't…
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Good morning! Viv- I'm so proud of you for making it through the weekend not counting. It is hard for MFP addicts to step away on occasion :laugh: :flowerforyou: It's a brisk morning in the blue ridge mountains (in the sun it's about 50 degrees) and I'm headed out for a run then lifting. Will check in after the fact! I'm…
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Woooo hoooo! :wink: I am under cals for the first time since being back!!!! Ok, seriously, that's a huge accomplishment for me right now and only involved 30 min easy cardio. Planning to run & lift in the morning, swim tues, run wed, who knows for the rest of the week. I have everything ready for packing lunches and my gym…
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psyknife, thanks for starting this. Too many women are afraid of muscle, but I'd rather weigh a bit more and be solid than skinny and flabby! Anyone who doesn't believe can look at my profile pics and see the progress in less than a year! My average lifts are: Leg press & calves 300 quads 90 hams 70 bench 85 squats 120…
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:flowerforyou: Hang in there ladies. If you want to just chalk up September and hang on till the end, let's all start October on a fresh foot. We've all had some serious trials & tribulations over the past year together (can you believe it's been that long?) and know that this is a safe place to vent, think out loud, seek…
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Honestly, assuming I'd see half after taxes, I would get out of debt, help my family and close friends and invest the rest so I could live off the interest. The only difference for me would be that I could go to work because it's what I love to do and not for a paycheck. I'd give up the crazy athletic hours for a full-time…
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So, Melissa, Mary says you grant wishes... 1. health to my family, 2. a million dollars, 3. world peace (sorry that's the beauty queen in me) :laugh: I got off my butt last night and did my gazelle against all odds. Of course, I felt great and was so proud that I did it when I finished. This morning I met a couple coaches…
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Yea! I exercised! We're just going to pretend that noone asked how I did on my calories today... one step at a time right?!?!?! :laugh: Yeah, pretty much ate everything in front of me on a buffett lunch. Not good :noway: Anyways, I posted my latest bikini pic and a pic from after the pageant if anyone wants to see. Thanks…
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Alright, I am back with a vengance! :angry: I need to start off strong and keep going so life doesn't side track me from my personal goals. What is the end-date of this segment? My goals: 1.) get back down to 145 ( I may have broken 140 at the pageant but didn't have a scale to weigh so not really sure, but was a steady…
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Hey guys, Sorry to disappear. I need to go back through the past month of posts to catch up on everyone... seems like a lot has happened! I had an awesome time at my pageant, won a media award and the achievement award. I didn't place (really great scores in 3 of the 4 events) photo quality was REALLY bad and killed my…
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Monica, hang in there. You have been doing this long enough to know this will pass. I agree with deciding what is triggering the binge at the end of the day. I have been eating dinner at 5, only to get home from work around 9:30 or 10 and raid the fridge. Last night was a burger and a pb&j sandwich. NOT GOOD! :laugh: I…
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Hey ladies, Sorry to disappear, but back to work for pre-season (14+ hour days for two weeks). When ever I have had time off, I throw on workout clothes and hit the track & weight room. I am proud to announce that I ran 10 miles on Friday!!!! :noway: I never thought I'd be back up to this kind of mileage, but I have…
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Hey ladies, sorry to dissappear, crazy week. Did my 8 miles, had a bit of tendonitis flare up in IT band and ankle, but nothing a blt of aleeve couln't handle. Didn't have a great week because of little odds & ends throwing me off. Will try harder next week! :flowerforyou:
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Mary-wrist, hmm. Do you remember doing anything around the time it started hurting? The area you describe is just below the carpal tunnel, so that could be it. Try to move it in different directions with a stretch, and see what hurts the most. Let me know. Try to keep pressure off the nerves all the way from the shoulder…
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Mayr-Welcome to the family flapjacks! (I'm allowed to adore from afar right?) Monica-Hot date again? You must have a pretty impressive lil black book! Have a blast while recuperating from the road, you deserve it! Carrie- try to do something to stretch out your muscles, it will make a world of difference... :flowerforyou:…
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Yikes! I felt too good on my workout today and did a whopping 7 miles! :noway: 6 miles running and 1 mile walk, plust an hour of upper body in the weight room. :happy: I'm a teensy bit proud of myself right now. Keep up the great work ladies! Arianne :flowerforyou:
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Well, I submitted my final competition paperwork today. :blushing: I'm a bit nervous about the whole thing... this suddenly got very real! I spent the entire day typing, editing and printing copies. So, no formal exercise, but I had a lower calorie day and managed to stay on track. I want brownies soooo bad, but they're…
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Family went to a minor league baseball game that was "all you can eat" burgers, hot dogs, nachos and popcorn. I should have known to run the other direction when the sign read "fat tuesday" :wink: I had a hot dog, a burger and one order of nachos with a giant Mt. Dew. I felt ill after eating it! But I am o.k. on calories…
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I'm back! We had an amazing weekend with my family and going to the zoo. My lil guy can tell you every animal he saw in the 7 hours we were there!!!! :laugh: I had chalked up saturday as a waste when I got motivated to get on my sister's gazelle (we all have them in our family so no excuses when we visit) and then walked…
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I'm fortunate to be an athletic trainer, so I'm always on different pieces of rehab equipment (ball, bike, wobble boards, etc). I recommended it because we have many students who have replaced their dorm room desk chairs with swiss balls. I suppose it would depend on your boss & co-workers. Are they supportive of your…
