Nelie!
Of course you love training chest!, you genetic goddess
What female wouldn't love to "ahh scuze me" her way to the bench press and pump 140#+
XOXO
L2L

SusanB - I had some kind of flu thing going on with me, the only thing that is bothering me right now is some slight congestion and what I would call a tickle in my throat.

L2L - Yes indeed ! Last night, I didn't actually get a chance to go to the gym last night, I got talked into going out. I ended up going to a club that had some male strippers, OH MY. It was kind of embarrassing and quite crazy. I don't think I could do that again. We also went dancing as well so I did get some exercise in.

Stayed up way too late last night between finishing off baking cookies and the Red Soxs, I was too tired to get up this am. Have to be more careful foodwise, I am all over the place with the chaos going on right now.

The heat is still stuck on in my office, the window, at least I have one is open, so when they came to test out the system, they said, well we can't get an accurate reading, so I offered to close the window (seemed simple), but they took the temp, window wide open and it is still over 80 degrees. Would we think something is wrong with the brand new system or should I just learn to live with it. I haven't switched my clothes yet, wearing summery things until I get some relief.

"I ended up going to a club that had some male strippers, OH MY."

Nelie,

Damn....!! You didn't call me girl? I missed out.......
Were they hot?
Just funnin' Ya'll. Just Funnin....
I'm happily married
XOXO
L2L

Ah, SusanB, loved your story about jumping up to answer the phone, only to nearly collapse in a heap. I've been in the same boat since Tuesday, when I returned to the gym after a 2-week layoff. I felt like superwoman that day -- lifting more weight than previously and giving the ol' leg press a go after months of skirting it. It all felt fabulous. Until Tuesday night. And yesterday I could hardly get up and down the stairs. I was hoping yoga would help last night, and it did a little. But today, while going UP the stairs ain't so bad, going DOWN them is still pretty tortuous. But you know what: I LOVE IT.

Artmaker, I think there are LOTS of advantages to, in your words, "being mature." My body may not work as well as it used to, but my brains (excluding my memory) are in far better shape. I worry far less about what other people think, but I'm not yet at the point where I've become a brittle, bitter old woman, ready to throw all of the social graces out the window. I think these, for me, are probably the best of times.

LTL, thanks for posting those workouts. I find them illuminating and enlightening. How's your uncle doing?

So Mel, do you glow in the dark? How'd the tests go?

Nellie, hope you're feeling better, and congrats on the steady progress you're making.

Oops ... here comes one of my bosses ... gotta run. Greetings to everyone else yet to post.

L2L - I would've loved to have you there! It was quite interesting and I'm sure most of those women weren't single, just me... *sniff*

Which actually brings me up to another topic, shhh big secret, uhh I guess it isn't. I have a new avatar because last night AFTER I came back from the club (I may look tired? dunno) I decided to take a picture of myself. Anyway, I have been prodded into trying an online dating thing. After thinking about it, I figure there is no risk, if I don't like the responses I get, then I don't have to pursue them, right? I dunno it is so different for me. Right now I kind of find the idea of dating disgusting, it is such a horrible thing So that is the picture that I posted.

NELIE!! Wow, does your face show a difference from your last avatar! That IS a very nice pic... Good luck with your dating but be careful out there!

Artmaker and Robin -- I do prefer being "mature" also... I just wish my face wouldn't "mature" quite so fast! ...

L2L -- Just a question... You regurlarly work your forearms, I have NEVER... Is there a reason for this body part workout?

Sugar -- I have noticed that when I don't get enough sleep my body thinks it needs food for energy but in reality it needs sleep, therefore I eat to compensate... Maybe this is happening to you... So get those important ZZZZZ young ladie!! I also really like the BFL 20 minute cardio it's super effective...

Susan B --About falling down when getting up Once, years ago this man got off either the leg extension machine or the leg curl, I can't remember, and dang didn't he just collapse to the ground, just long enough to hit one knee only, and bounce right back up in embarrassment! Poor guy I really felt sorry for him, but it did make me snicker a bit, BUT dang didn't the same thing happen to me later, not the same day tho'! ....

My workout today was excellent, I did chest, and because I've been slacking in the weights department lately I pushed really hard on the chest and I know I will feel it tomorrow... Unfortunately I wasn't able to lift as heavy as usual, but that will come back soon I know it... Then I jogged 3 miles on the

Food was spot on, except for 2 small cookies that a special ed class baked today, I always refuse their goodies, but felt badly because the boy came back specially to give me 2 cookies because they thought I had left for the day...

M1 - 4 eggwhites + 1 egg, oatmeal, coffee
M1.5 - 2 small cookies
M2 - 5 oz chicken stir fried with 1 c. broccoli and 1T olive oil
M3 - PP and an apple
M4 - 5oz steak 1 c broccoli

Well that's it for me... Hope everyone else is well, TTFN

I'm going to do cardio now ... I really am ... it's just ... I'm tired ... six nights down ... one to go and I'm tired and crusty and whiney ... But it's cardio day. I don't like cardio. It's hard. I could take my free day. And feel guilty all evening instead.
I'll be back in half an hour. If I'm not, chastise me, the weiner

Good girl weinie, get out there!!! :thread: Hut, 1, 2, 3 .... hut, 1, 2 3,

Ok, here's what happened. BFL recommends 20 minutes. Because of my bad attitude, I decided 30. It gets easier once you get goin'. Well, the song that would have taken me over 30 mins skipped ... so I hit next ... The next two songs were good too and then of course the last song is my favourite "You Win Again" and then it was just about 45 minutes of disco/ aerobics/ jogging/ skipping/ boogie-ing.
Not exactly text book but feels good!

Nelie your new pic is fabulous, seriously it really shows a difference! Make it into a side by side for referance sake.
My eating and exercise is on track, I'm just a busy girl!
DH and I just came from the place we have dinner all the time, tonight we went just for coffee. This woman comes in, very obese, and orders a 'loaded burger with fries and gravy'. Ok, thats one thing, but...SHE FINISHED OFF THE GRAVY WITH A SPOON FROM HER PLATE.
Just had to mention that, I was so grossed out I had to leave.
Since I have an obsessive/compulsive eating disorder, I guess on one hand this made me happy. I wasn't sitting there thinking 'man I wish I was eating that'. *shrug* Strange happenings.

Nelie? Vitamin C and echinacea. But remember I'm no doctor! I also can be a bit of a pervert about food sensitivities. Does this coincide with allergy season or something you eat?
BTW ... your picture doesn't look sick. Very nice!

Morning all,
Tomorrow I'm going to an info session about the Aikido class I might take, which is exciting. Besides that I'm working and sleeping. Still can't decide whether I should keep doing the at-home weights or join a gym. I can see how soon I'll need more weights and equipment than I want to buy, but I like the convenience of doing it at home too.

Nelie, you look great in your picture. I thought you looked beautiful in your pic before, but you really look more slender in the new one as well! Your progress is amazing and it inspires me. Actually, everyone here inspires me, I think, well, I can't be a sloth, I'll have to tell everyone @ 3FC and there they are losing weight and going to the gym and doing all the things I should be doing!

There's a woman on a yahoo BFL group I belong to who is dealing with a father who's in the process of dying. She's spending most of her time @ the hospital, yet she's still posting her menus and trying to eat healthfully. If she can do it, what the $%&@ am I complaining about?

Hi Guys,
Have to concur with everyone, Nelie, You look great in the pic. Leaner than your old pic.
Lanaii, I train forearms A- for symmetry and B- for strength . To help with back excersises

LEGS tonight! I have not had a really grueling Heavy Leg workout in awhile. Im overdue.
My Uncle is hanging in there. Cancer is a horrible thing. I don't ever want it..

More later
XOXO
L2L