Hey all! We're a group (okay mainly 3) that post together under what was called "Going to the Gym Today?", but because we don't all go to "gyms" per say, we decided to open it up to any type of regular exercise, so welcome!

Anyway, Copperblu, I had a feeling that you may have been sick.... I hope you get lots of rest and feel better soon!

I am looking forward to Curves today, and then bowling again tonight. We are going over to friend's for dinner before and I've already cut back on cals in preparation for it. I'm also drowning in the water I'm drinking!

Anyway, welcome to our new thread, and we'll talk to ya later!

Marv

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St. Petites Goal - 158
7 Inches Lost So Far!!

I just wrote a long post and somehow lost it! Don't you just hate that

Any way....

MarvinTM Hi and thanks for starting the new thread.

Copper Take care of yourself and get well soon!

Any Lurkers out there? Do you think a daily exercise check-in would be a great tool to keep you motivated! Please join us! Share tips and inspiration, because I for one am not a natural born exercise lover. I need all the help I can get!

Well, I went to the Y yesterday (1st time in over a year) I signed up for a water aerobics class...I though I would basically be keeping my Mom company (trying to get her to start an exercise program). In fact I figured I'd need to add a few laps of swimming afterwards to get a really good workout. But those "little old ladies" in that class kick butt! I couldn't believe it when they finished up the hour then swam down to the deep end for some aqua jogging. I'm going to try to get that class in two days a week...it should be alot of fun.

Today I really wimped out of exercise. Only about 20 minutes of Firm: Not so Tough Aerobics.

I also posted my upcoming workout rotation - but it was lost on the other post. I'll post it again tomorrow.

Nite all

Mini! Thanks for posting for lurkers too! The more, the merrier, right?

I am so excited! We got a new machine at Curves yesterday to work the love handles, and it sure works! Talk about muscles that I don’t normally use! <IMG SRC="http://www.3fatchicks.com/ubb//lol.gif"> It should be a great addition!

I did however splurge too much on dinner. We went to a friend’s place, for his “famous” chili, and it was delicious! Oh well, I drank more water after to help flush it out, and am dedicated to making today a clover day!

Copper, I hope you’re feeling better soon… we miss you!

This week:

Today
- Curves
- Marching video
Thursday
- Curves
- Swimming
Friday
- Curves (noticing a pattern!?)
- Marching video

Marvin


PS -- How do you get the bold lettering in your messages?

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Yes, I am one of the lurkers!!!! Need the motivation you are offering.

I walked on the treadmill for 45 minutes this a.m. after turning down the volume on the t.v. and loading many songs from napster on the computer for my listening enjoyment. Sweated, but felt good. Didn't get a chance to exercise yesterday because of my work schedule and a hair cut appt at night.

Looking forward to tomorrow.

Welcome mustang sally! I'm glad you joined us. It sounds like you got a good workout today. I wish I had a treadmill because it looks like better weather is on it's way so I won't have any excuse not to get out walking more!

MarvinTM I could certainly use a machine for love handles! I also splurged a little too much yesterday. I had a taste of cheese cake...then it was all downhill from there. I topped that with much more than a taste of spice cake, fried shrimp, salad w/ blue cheese dressing and a baked potato with whipped butter AND sour cream. I can't figure out what that sour cream was about. I weened myself of that years ago. And it so ruined the taste of the potato...oh well. Now I just have to concentrate on not having two off days in a row.

About the UBB codes for bold, italics, lists, email links etc... For a complete description look to the left of the field when you are typing a your reply message. You will see a link that say "*UBB Code is ON". Click that and it will give you instructions for everything.

To do bold type bold type . Anywords between those two UBB codes with display in bold type. And the codes will not appear in the text



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179/162/135
valentines day goal - 164....yes!
st. patricks day goal - 161


Progress not Perfection

Why am I constantly losing posts????

OK. here again is my proposed workout schedule for the rest of the week.

WED
p.m. - abs, P.M. Yoga tape

THUR
a.m. - Tae Bo and/or Crunch workout
p.m. - abs, Donna Richardson Upperbody tape

FRI
a.m. - aqua aerobics
p.m. - abs, Rachel McLish Lower Body

SAT
a.m. - walk
p.m. - abs, A.M. Yoga tape

SUN
a.m. - Rest
p.m. - Karen Voight Pure & Simple Stretch tape

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valentines day goal - 164....yes!
st. patricks day goal - 161


Progress not Perfection

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MustangSally! Welcome to our thread! It's great to have you here! I too, wish that I had a treadmill, and I could watch my soap (taped) every evening and get about 45 minutes in! Maybe someday.... right now, no room, no money!

AAAAARRGHHH! Mini Mony! It seems like yesterday was bad for a lot of people around here! It must be something in all this water!

Anyway, I am pooping out so bad right now! I have to go grocery shopping after I go to Curves, and then go home and cook supper, and work out (!), and eat, and watch my soap, and on and on.....

I don't know why you keep losing those posts. They're all your workout schedule, right? Hmmm.... :confused: Now that it's finally up, it looks like a great schedule. Which Taebo do you do? I have the original tapes, but I could never seem to get the hang of it. Maybe I'll give it another try one of these days.

BTW, thanks for the lessons in bold writing!

Marvin

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[This message has been edited by MarvintheMartian (edited 02-28-2001).]

Yay! It worked!!

Marvin

Hey everyone...Lurker here!
I also post on the
'All Air Walkers/Gliders/Ellipticals/
Treadmill/Regular Walkers #21' thread on this board.
I follow the Body-For-Life program for exercise (and eating, etc.). I entered the challenge just about a week and a half ago. I LOVE it! !
My exercise schedule goes like this...
***3x a week I do the "20 Min. Aerobic Solution" on my Elliptical trainer first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. I can go into that in more detail if any one is curious, but for now I'll just explain it as high intensity interval training.
***3x a week I spend approx. 45-50 minutes doing high intensity weight training.
I alternate days of cardio and weight training. For examp.
Mon-cardio---Tues-weights---Wed-cardio---etc.
On the 7th day (Sunday) I take a "free day" and skip the exercise and eat a meal or two I wouln't normally eat (ie-Burger King) in moderation. I LOVE my program!
It sounds like you all really like your programs also! That's awesome! It is great to find a program that fits your lifestyle! And also one that works! I have heard alot about Curves in the States. I'm glad you gals really enjoy it! I live in Okinawa, Japan on a US Airforce base, so I luckily get to use the gym for free. It is a really awesome gym, too! And it is open 24 hours a day! I never have an excuse to miss a workout! SO, I haven't missed one yet! I hope to keep that record throughout my challenge!
Well, I'll talk to you all later! It was nice to meet you!
Christy
My stats...
210-200-125 5'5"
I'm 24 years old. Married for almost 4 yrs.
I have 2 girls... Kylee is almost 3, and Maegan is 8 months.
Yes, I am trying to shed these pounds I packed on during my 2 pregnancies. (although, eating whole cheesecakes during pregnany did't help things along!
I never had such an overwhelming urge to eat than when I was pregnant!!!

Hi all! Hi lurkers! Welcome!

I'm back! (kind of) Still sick, but made it into work today and feel more like I'm among the living. I've still got a nasty cough + stuffy head though, so I'm not looking to jump back on the exercise wagon for a few more days. Which is annoying, because I'd actually started looking forward to it.
So, next few days: drink more water than I thought humanly possible, and sleep a LOT. That's the one thing that seems to help the most. Hopefully I'll be up for a little neighborhood walking with DH this weekend, because right now my muscles feel atrophied from all this forced inactivity. I just slept + lay about + barely ate anything. Now I feel like a recovering invalid.

So, if I'm better, the plan for next week:
M: Firm Basics: Fatburning
T: Firm Basics: Sculpting w/Weights
W: Firm Basics: Fatburning
Th: Firm Basics: Sculpting w/Weights
F: walking
Sat: walking
Sun: walking

I'm so annoyed! I was ready to start the next rotation, and now I have to start all over!! Grr!!!!

Anyways, I'll try to check in again later and/or tomorrow, since there's a lot I've missed!

Take care!
-copperblu

Hi Islandmama! Wow! Japan! That must be awesome, although I would miss my family terribly. My hubby is an ag mechanic, so not much chance of moving to somewhere exotic! Oh well. Have you been anywhere else? My mom was an army brat, and moved all over Canada, but I’ve only ever lived here in Southern Alberta. I am 25, married 21 months, no human kids, 12 barn cat babies, 3 housecats, (1 handraised orphan, Punky, who is my baby), 2 dogs (both rescued), 2 fish tanks, and 2 budgies! Anyway, welcome!

copperblu! Great to see you’re feeling better, and looking forward to exercising. Just remember not to push yourself too hard, or you’ll never get better. (That’s something I’ve been accused of before!)

I had a great day yesterday, lots of water, good eating, extra exercise! I am still beaming from the fact that I actually did my marching video last night, when all I really wanted to do is crash. Then I got up early this morning and gave yoga a try. I only made it through about 10 minutes, before I wore myself out (that’s really hard work!) I had planned on swimming this morning, but decided to try the yoga instead. Anyway, I won’t be doing it again in the am, since hubby complained it woke him up… bleh!

Also, it’s weighin and measuring day for me at Curves, so I have extra motivation to keep myself in check for today. Drinking gallons of water in preparation.

Talk to you all later!
Marvin

Hi, thanks for the WELCOME!

• Okinawa is a really nice place to live, for us anyway. There are some people here who don't like it, but those are usually the people who don't go out in the island and explore. I love the weather, especially this time of year. It stays in the 70's and 80's and it isn't real humid yet. Summer weather gets VERY hot, but even that is cool with me, I HATE cold weather!
  This is only our 2nd base, we were stationed in California before this, and are trying to go to Italy after this assingment is up next year. We have been here since May of 1998!
• I did my UB workout yesterday, and I'm about jump on my elliptical for my cardio today. So, I'm off for the day! See ya later!

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210-200-125
5'5"

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Glad to hear everyone had a good day. I was out the door early this morning for work. Did my workout early this evening while i watched QVC. It is Silver Day on QVC - so many awesome things, but i didn't buy anything yet. My workout this evening was a 45 minute walk on the treadmill.

I am sad because my friend, Mike Sukpin, on Survivor II was the one who was burned on the show tonight. I know he is o.k. now because he had breakfast with my husband this morning, but it made me cry to see him in so much pain. It will be fun to see him on the talk show curcuit starting with CBS tomorrow morning, then Dave Letterman, and then Regis and Kelly. Glad i had points left from today in case i feel the need to eat.

On the complete other end of the spectrum, my husband found out he is the final candidate for a job he interviewed for last week. What a range of emotions in about 5 minutes.

Thanks for listening. It has been a stressful, but good night.

Sally