I miscarried today. I cried a lot but seem to be doing a lot better now. I feel much better than I did a few days ago. I guess I should be careful with excercise though. It's weird, I have a sense of peace. I know God's in control even when I don't understand what's going on.

Dena: so glad to see you keep going!!
In Christ,
Pamela

Pamela~~~I'm so sorry to hear that you had a miscarriage. I know how devastating that can be. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. You are strong, and with God on your side things will work out in the end.
~~~Sil

Just wanted to check in and say I'm back. I was stuck at Newark Airport on the day of that American crash at JFK. More grief and tragedy. It's just unbearable. I'm so very thankful to be home with my family.

Pamela, I can't begin to tell you how sorry I am for your loss. I know you have a strong faith and that will see you through. But, in the meantime, I know it must be terribly hard. You are in my prayers.

Dena, thanks for thinking of me while I was gone. I was able to get in 3 workouts out of the 6 days I was gone. Not great, but okay. Unfortunately, since I've been home I haven't worked out at all. I have lots of excuses that I won't go into because, frankly, they're just excuses . But with the help of the great inspiration from you and everyone here, I will be back at it tomorrow!!!!

It's good to be back. Take care everyone .

Good Morning Everybody~~~

Pamela~~~I hope that you are feeling alittle better today

Dena~~~How's that arm doing?

Jusdoit~~~I'm glad you are home, safe and sound.

Yesterday was cardio day for me, so I did the "Guerilla Cardio" on my exercise bike. I tried to do some abs exercises but I was too sore from the other day to be able to do them.
Today is Upper Body and I'll do it this morning, and the abs tonight.

Hope you all get some form of exercise in today. It will make you feel great about yourself. It works for me
~~~Sil

Hi Marvin, Welcome back to the group.

Hi Gang! I got my behind to the Y this morning for some weights and lifecycle. I hadn't worked out in 4 days and BOY could I feel it . I also had quite a nice walk on my lunch hour so I'm feeling like I'm back in the game .

Marvin - Welcome Back!!!! It's so good to "see" you. I'm sorry you're having to deal with PCOS. Have you ever heard of the website parentsplace.com? There's tons of good information there including info on TTC and I believe there's a board specifically for TTC with PCOS. Give it a look, if you get a chance. In the meantime, I'm sending lots of baby-making vibes your way .

2BFit1 - Your BFL plan sounds awesome! I recently finished a book called "Hotpoint Fitness" that's a similar type program. I don't pay much attention to the eating part, but I really like the workouts. I may have to check out BFL too. Good job with your Guerilla Cardio

Hey to everyone else!

Have a great weekend

Hi guys!!

I walked twice today. Looks like the dr. wants me to stick with walking. The treadmill is ok as long as I don't hold on, and I don't. I have to have some physical therapy, too. Man, what a bummer.

Jusdoit!!! I'm so glad you're safe and sound. I was kinda worried about you travelling. So glad you had a great workout at the gym.

Pamela, I'm so so sorry. Please take care of yourself. You are in my prayers.

Sil, you are doing a fantastic job!!!

Marvin, welcome back. So glad you are with us again!!

Hugs to all,
Dena

I seem to have gone from an everyday exerciser (all summer) to a neveryday exerciser (since September). I am ready to get the ball rolling again. Even if it is only 20 minutes of strength training at home or a quick walk down the road, I want to do something everyday to get myself back in shape.

Today (after a week of procrastinating and only making it to the gym once) I finally did something fun. I hiked to the top of a mountain after work with a friend and it felt really great. I was breathing a bit harder than she was and I think she was going slow for me, but it really made me want to get outdoors more and do better things for my body.

I wanted to say hi to Dena, Marvin, and Tupo_girl. You were all here last summer when I was staying so motivated. Then I dropped off the face of the earth for awhile (school started). I really wish I could stick with exercising instead of my normal protocal and getting into and then falling out of shape over and over again year after year.

I'll check back manana with my next workout and catch up on all your posts.

Hi to Joanie too! It's nice seeing you back around.

After logging off last night I was reading November's Self Magazine and saw a blurb on a YMCA study. It had a short (6 minute) strenth training thing (sit ups, squats, pushups, glutes) to do each day. The study group lost an average of 4 lbs and was 25% stronger after 1 month.

I talked to my DH and (we started this morning) we are going to do this little regime (plus a few of my knee exercises) each morning when we get out of bed. I am really excited to be doing something together. Scot seems a little bored by holding in pushup position (as my muscles quivered), but I think it will be fun. I don't intend this to be my sole exercise by any means, but by adding in about 10 minutes each day I am hoping to get more motivated. I have had so many days recently that I didn't do my knee exercises at all. At least this way I will always be guarenteed of some.

WAY TO GO MORRIGAN!!!!!!!

Just doing alittle at a time will get you back on track. The first few weeks are always the most difficult, but then it becomes a habit that you actually enjoy.

As for my exercising, Saturday I got up at 3:45 to do my cardio before leaving for work. I work 12 hr shifts on weekends, so exercising on those days are difficult for me. What I do now is to do cardio Sat mornings and Sunday is my free exercise day.
Today is lower body day (squats, lungesetc) and if the cramps aren't too bad, abs in the evening.

Hope you all have a great workout today
~~~Sil

Hi Guys!

Morrigan, glad to see you back!! Thanks for the info on the magazine article.

Marvin, congrats on building your new house and going to curves.

Sil, as always, great job on your workout!

Today I walked over an hour, 40 minutes of those were on the treadmill. Tomorrow I go for Physical Therapy for my arm. These last 2 months have been trying, to say the least, but I refuse to let it get me down. This, too, shalll pass and I will be back to my old routine of working out on the machines and lifting weights.

Hugs to all,
Dena

CONFESSION TIME~~~

I did not exercise yesterday I really didn't feel too great~ headache and cramps. I went out in the back yard, across the creek where the vines and brier-bushes are growing and it needs to be gotten under control. I started puttering, which led to pulling-tugging-cutting-rakeing and as soon as I knew it 2 hrs had passed. As soon as I stopped, the cramps got worse (time to take my medicine).
So anyway, I will do something today. I promise!
~~~Sil