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I did it! :bigsmile: five miles on the track today! I kept thinking, it's only one more mile, it's only one more mile. I felt so good I even did hill repeats after all was said & done! Won't be checking in this weekend... taking our 2 year old to the zoo for the first time!! He's so excited! Until Monday, hang in there!…
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Ask if you may bring in an exercise ball. Replace your desk chair with the ball, and you will spend all day working on core (back & abs) strength without trying. It sounds easy, but after a while you will notice the difference!
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Mary- don't worry about the weight fluctuating. I find I go up before I go down again. I was at 147 about a week ago, then back up to 150 all this week. My guess is I'll probably see 145 next week. Patience my love! You have come too far to get frustrated now! :flowerforyou: I intended to spend one hour on upper and one…
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Humph, still falling short of my 5mile/run goal for the week.:huh: I did 3miles run & 1 mile walk before I ran out of time and had to call it quits. Pretty sore from lifting yesterday too. Oh will, tomorrow is another day...
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Sorry I missed yesterday. I had a symposium in Greensboro (2+ hours away) all day. Didn't get to workout but was on my feet all day helping host it, so plenty of calories burnt. Today was an hour lower body and running. I felt lightheaded so I cut the run short of my 5 mile goal this week. Will try to make it up tomorrow…
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Viva- you're doing awesome!!! Keep it up. Sounds like you have made the lifestyle change we are all working toward! kwelshw- best of luck on the triathlon. I had a great run and did it in my fastest time yet. Guess that means I have to add more mileage. I think I'm up for it. My goals for this week will be: 1) min. of 5…
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I have found myself on the "intense week / easy week" rotation with some of you. For some reason this week just didn't pan out to much exercise. I've stayed busy though. I think I am so exhausted after intense weeks that I need a week to recover! I'm already looking forward to this coming week being intense. For some…
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Hmm, two months post-op? You should be getting off limitations regarding deep flexion (when you bend it compresses the meniscus which defeats the purpose of the surgery). Do you know what layer was torn? That will impact your rehab protocol. The reason for the tracking problems is lack of quad strength. The catch here is…
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I LOVE my gazelle. I've had it for about 4 years. The low impact aspect means you can go on forever (plant that baby in front of the t.v. and glide all night!) and could use it throughout my pregnancy. My husband thought it was cake one night and hopped on. He couldn't keep my pace up for even five minutes! You'll find…
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What type of surgery did you have? Are you currently going to therapy? If so, what are you doing there? If not, where did you leave off? You can ask your orthopedist for specific limitations and work up to that point. On the bike for example, a lot of my ACL rehabs work on getting the knee to bend by using the good leg to…
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I think today was a good sleep in day. For some reason, after I got my son off to daycare, I crawled back in bed... thinking oh, 20 minutes more. Yeah, 2 hours later..... But I did get up and go for my run. I feel so good. The sun finally peeked it's bright head through the rain & clouds so I'm headed out to get things…
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wooohooo! 147lbs today! I had a great holiday weekend, parades, fireworks, etc. Great job to everyone over the weekend... on track for a great week! :flowerforyou:
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Great job all! :flowerforyou: I think it's fantastic to see so many new faces. I love the old ones, but we were definitely in a rut there for a while! :laugh: So even though I didn't check in yesterday, I did my 3 mile road run. My pitiful body screamed with every step for the first half mie, but then eased up. I'm summing…
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Wow! Crazy events over the weekend... :huh: everyone hang in there & keep your chin up! I met my goal of being in bed by 11:30 every night last week. I didn't notice a big difference in my energy level, but do think I get more quality sleep. I also did really well not drinking pop; only had some diet coke at a bridal…
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So, my gazelle workout last night turned into a power surge rather than long & slow. I only did 20 min, but with maximal effort intervals. Today I took my son on his last play-date with his two friends who are moving this weekend. You should have seen the looks I got lugging around a 1,2 & 3 year old :laugh: I'm sure I got…
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Welcome Carrie, mlillie & meme! :flowerforyou: I am getting ready to do an hour on the gazelle which usually burns over 800 cals. I babysat all morning: took them for a walk on the track, played in the gym, played in the park. Why isn't child care listed for cals burnt?!?!?! I am in for more tomorrow as I will have my son…
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S.B.F caught my attention too.... I love it! Did you all notice how positive the options were?!?!?! I spent yesterday recovering from being away for the week. (If you decipher that, it means I cleaned up the house that was clean when I left :laugh: ) Did a tough 3 mile run this morning: packed with hills. I haven't been…
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Great job ladies, you had an amazing week! :flowerforyou: I'm still in St. Louis, heading out for the 10+ hour drive home in the morning. I miss my husband & lil one sooooo much! :cry: I have been walking all over downtown St. Louis (the flood waters aren't bad here) and carrying exhibit hall goodie bags weighing over…
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Hang in there Viva! :flowerforyou: Breathing walls? I wanna try that but don't think I'm nearly that crazy. The heat makes the body work in very different ways. Think of how much weight you lose when you are running a fever! WL, you're turning into quite the flirt! I wish I could be your sidekick to see all these cute…
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Great week ladies! I knew you were looking good in those pics Mary! I've been on a "light' week as you call it WL, I just didn't have energy this week after being so sick last week. I swear the antibiotics mess with me as a whole! I was more conscious about my diet though and haven't gained back what I lost!!!! WL, can I…
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Hey Viva. I better. Still feeling a bit out of touch with myself, but getting there. Good news is I lost and have kept off 5lbs. WL- um, we're patiently awaiting the details.... where are you? :laugh: I decided that I will take all three suits to the competition, but my fitness goal is for a two-piece. Just depends on how…
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Hang in there Julie. I'm sure we can all do a few extra minutes for you! The stress is probably keeping you so busy you're not eating, but at least you can find really healthy stuff in hospital cafeterias! We'll keep you and your family in our prayers! :flowerforyou:
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Wandering Light sitting in a tree k-i-s-s-i-n-g Oh, wait, we're not in the third grade anymore? Darn! :laugh: Have an amazing time tonight! :flowerforyou: I ended up doing some lunges, squats, crunches & pushups last night. I don't have any energy and know if I try to burn anything extra I might back-track on feeling…
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Urgh, day #3 no exercise. I finally consumed 1,000 calories though, so maybe tomorrow I'll have more energy. I know you're all going to laugh at me, but we hit 85 here today (avg June weather is 70s) so on top of feeling blah, the heat is making me even less hungry. My exciting news is that I found my arrival/orientation…
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I can maintain 6-7mph for over an hour based on my monitor and average 115-130 cal every ten minutes at that pace. I run about a 10 min mile and feel the gazelle is easier even though it says I'm on a 9-10 min pace. I've noticed I burn more calories when I keep my heels down and in front of me rather than going into full…
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Hey ladies! I need your help. My pageant swimsuits came today and I need your feedback. Please go to my profile pics (two piece blue, one piece blue and one piece red). Give me your vote. Oh, keep in mind I have 15-20 more pounds to drop, so the fat rolls will be gone! And don't mind the doped expression on my face, my…
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Everyone groups the lower leg muscles into the "calves" but there are two key muscle groups you need to stretch here. The gastrocnemius is the classic "calf" muscle that you see when you do a calf raise. Stretch this like you usually do for a calf stretch: one leg behind you with heel down. The other is the soleus, which…
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I love my gazelle. :happy: Especially for post-pregnancy exercise. I didn't get cleared for exercise until after 6 weeks (18 hour natural delivery) but was able to do the gazelle. My biggest tip is to keep your heels down so that you feel it all in you hamstrings and butt. Otherwise it really is like speed walking or a…
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Turns out I have a tonsil infection (blood & puss covered... pretty gross actually). My fever finally broke and now my husband is running a 103! At least the doc was smart enough to put us both on antibiotics. WL- Ian kicked his bug on Saturday... hoping he doesn't pick up ours. Thanks for asking. So, second day of no…
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Doesn't laughing burn a lot of calories? I say laugh the entire time! :laugh: My report for today. I usually go to bed around 1 or 1:30 right? In bed by 10:30 last night from pure exhaustion. I woke up about 2am with a splitting headache. Then tossed & turned the rest of the morning till my son woke up. I have taken…
