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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Friday, October 15, 2004 - 1:53 pm
10/14/2004: 45 minutes Curves workout 15 minutes stretching 60 minutes total
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Friday, October 15, 2004 - 9:58 pm
10/15 45 minutes walked Hey Calamity, that's terrific! I like the sound of your plan... and I'm glad you are feeling physically better. The cat story cracked me up!
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Autumn
Member
10-29-2003
| Saturday, October 16, 2004 - 11:01 am
10/14 - 30 min., walked 10/15 - 60 min., walked Calamity, love the sound of you plan, glad you're feeling motivated again. Oh, and the cat story cracked me up as well ~ Jake used to that to me during yoga - I'd be in a pose and she would stretch and move beside me like a little showoff! Gotta love 'em. lol!
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Saturday, October 16, 2004 - 2:48 pm
10/16 - 120 minutes (60 minutes Classic Stretch class, 60 minutes Interval Step & Sculpt class) You made me laugh out loud with the story of your cats, Calamity! How hysterical!
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Sunday, October 17, 2004 - 8:38 am
I haven't done a darn thing for 5 days. I had 5 days of fatigue and food cravings from a late period. I cannot get over how tired I was-- I have slept and slept these past 5-6 days. On the bright side, I had very little sadness which usually comes with that territory. I'll take fatigue and food cravings over sadness any day, right ladies?? Hey, there are no men in here. I can talk about it, right? They may be lurking, but pish tosh on the lurkers! HI MWARE!!! I'm hoping to go for a run tonight. Mak, I talked with HMT about the running thing and how some days I can run so much further than others and he is a runner too! He said the three biggest things for running are 1) adequate rest between workouts; 2) proper warm up; and 3) proper hydration- drink plenty of water ALL day. I said I was probably slackest about a proper warmup and he suggested two minutes intervals of walking and light jogging for awhile before starting the run. So I am going to try that. For the weights problem you have been having, it may be #1 and #3 more than #2. Calamity, I am glad you are feeling better. I hit slumps, too. I think it's natural when you push yourself the way we all do. I love how your cats hang around you when you exercise! Mine do that, too! I'm always afraid I am going to step on one by mistake! They think it is super entertaining when I work out and are almost always underfoot! Autumn, Gidget has a cat named Jake, too! Did you know that? Hi everyone! I had to come post because I miss everyone! I got the newsletter from the trail club yesterday and have signed up for 2 November hikes. The October hikes didn't work out. One was scheduled last Saturday and I had to help my seniors start their homecoming float. Two were scheduled for yesterday and next Saturday and the hike leader had to cancel them because of tendonitis he can't seem to shake. So hopefully I'll have better luck with the November hikes. There is a Halloween camp-over the Saturday before Halloween that I think I am going to join. I'm a little nervous, but it should be fun!
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Monday, October 18, 2004 - 11:45 am
I am so unbelievably tired. I do not know what is going on. It sucks.
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Autumn
Member
10-29-2003
| Monday, October 18, 2004 - 4:11 pm
10/16 ~ 60 min., walked 10/17 ~ 90 min., walked ((Hermione)) Have you been to the doctor's hun? I know you posted you had a cold, which can do a number on you ~ but have they checked for a thyroid condition or anything similar? (which can cause excessive tiredness.)
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Monday, October 18, 2004 - 11:11 pm
10/15/2004: 15 minutes stretching 10/16/2004: 15 minutes stretching 30 minutes walking 45 minutes 10/17/2004 30 minutes stretching, back exercises 10/18/204 15 minutes stretching 45 minutes Curves workout 30 minutes walking/stairs 90 minutes total
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Tuesday, October 19, 2004 - 5:31 am
Thanks, Autumn. You are so sweet! I had a checkup in August and everything was fine. I think it was just a really bad case of PMS! Sometimes I get extraordinarily fatigued at that time and this one was late, so..... TMI???? But I dragged myself to the gym last night and then took a walk because I wanted fresh air. I feel better this morning. 10/18- hill workout treadmill- 45 minutes; walk- 65 minutes; stretches- 10 minutes; total- 120 minutes.
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Cher
Member
08-18-2004
| Tuesday, October 19, 2004 - 11:15 am
10/18 - One hour of aerobics

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Autumn
Member
10-29-2003
| Tuesday, October 19, 2004 - 11:43 am
10/18 ~ 60 min., walked I'm sweet? I sure don't feel it, especially lately ~ but I know this will pass. I'm glad you're ok Hermi ~ your recent checkup I mean. And I know what you mean about 'that time' so no it wasn't "TMI" ~ like I said the other night: you would think they would have found a cure by now, especially for those of us who are knocked off our feet by it. So glad you're feeling better, hun. FTA: the hike that is coming up sounds wonderful, as does the Halloween camp-out!!! Have a great time!!!
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, October 19, 2004 - 7:23 pm
10/18 -- 60 minutes (Power Core class) 10/19 -- 60 minutes (Super Step class)
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Tuesday, October 19, 2004 - 8:28 pm
10/16 30 min walked 10/17 35 min walked 10/18 45 min walked 10/19 30 min walked
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Wednesday, October 20, 2004 - 3:40 am
10/19- run/walk treadmill- 60 minutes.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Wednesday, October 20, 2004 - 10:10 am
Did I tell you guys that a coworker talked me into an 8 K? It is on November 13th. Since I am still not running a very consistent distance each time I run, I'm going to try the training schedule they have put out-- and maybe start with the schedule for the week of the 10th. Wish me luck! As soon as my payment goes through, I'll be registered for it! There is no turning back now!
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Wednesday, October 20, 2004 - 1:45 pm
10/12: 25 minutes, walked 10/13: 50 minutes, walked 10/14: 50 minutes, yoga and walk 10/15: 60 minutes, walking, setting up wedding (stretching, squatting, hurrying, scurrying) 10/16: 65 minutes, walked 10/17: 25 minutes, walked 10/18: 45 minutes, walked 10/19: 40 minutes, walked I wish you luck, Hermi, and I believe you can do it! Was the encouraging coworker HMT, by any chance? 
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, October 20, 2004 - 7:02 pm
10/20 -- 60 minutes (Interval Step & Sculpt class) That looks like a great plan, Hermione ... I also believe you can do it! I found out at the gym tonight that they're adding a second Super Step class into the weekly schedule (it'll be a combo 30 mins Super Step, 30 mins Core conditioning), so I'm very happy about it! They're doing it on Thursdays, and I already have a standing appt with my trainer on that day, so looks like I'll be putting in at least 2 hours on Thursdays! On another note, I still know I am fit, but I can't seem to lose a damn pound and am feeling a bit depressed about it. I am one of the few women (it seems) who have never put myself on a restrictive diet. I actually don't eat very much, and I don't eat very much junk food ever, but I am also not on any kind of a strict regimen, and can't seem to get myself to commit to one. My weight is really bugging me. I'm always the heaviest person in my gym class, and usually it doesn't bother me, but recently it has been. I know, the answer is to go on a DIET and/or "accept myself as I am." Knowing that doesn't help when emotions get involved, though. Sigh... Sorry for the ramble.
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Wednesday, October 20, 2004 - 7:34 pm
10/20: 40 minutes, walk
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 5:50 am
Thanks, guys. No, Mak, it was not HMT, but he knows I am doing it. It was the ASL teacher that talked me into it. 10/20- run/walk treadmill- 40 minutes; free weights- 25 minutes; stretches- 15 minutes; Pilates- 50 minutes; total- 130 minutes.
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Dahli
Member
11-27-2000
| Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 9:56 am
Terrific! how amazing you are Hermi! I'd be getting that CoQ10 for sure 
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 10:19 am
10/17 - Yoga for Flexibility: Session 1 = 45 minutes 10/18 - The Firm: Parts - No-So-Tough Aerobics + Power of Posture = 53 minutes 10/19 - Balletone: Center Moves + PoP = 50 minutes 10/20 - The Firm: Basics - Fat Burning + PoP = 56 minutes 10/21 - Balletone + PoP* = 53 minutes *I actually do Power of Posture when I get home from work which means I'm cheating a bit by posting it now! Dahli, Autumn, Yankee, & Hermione: Thanks for the kind words! Yesterday's feline-interference was Spencer blocking me while I was doing push-ups. I hate doing push-ups anyway, so trying to shove a stubborn cat out of the way at the same time just made them all the more aggravating, lol. Plus I inhaled some cat hair. Blech! Hermione: Good luck with the 8K run! And that's great that they provided you with a training schedule. I really think I accomplish more exercise-wise when I have a structured plan of what to do - it's too easy for me to slack off otherwise. Yankee: I have to admit that 2 straight hours of high intensity workouts would really intimidate me so I'm in awe of you, lol. Sorry the scale is bothering you. I've never been on a restrictive diet either - which is probably a good thing given I'm such a picky eater in the first place. I have been trying to eat healthier though. I believe our bodies want to be in balance and since you're already so fit, maybe you're just at your "natural weight". I hope that makes sense. It's like what they say about a "set point" - your body automatically tries to stay at a certain weight. I've been within a couple of pounds of the same weight since I was 16 years old, no matter whether I've been working out or not. That is, except for a period in my 20's! I had gotten seriously hooked on Tropicana Twister and guzzled rivers of the stuff at night. But then I stopped drinking it, switched to water, and my weight quickly returned to "normal" and has stayed there ever since. Unless I went on a starvation diet, I really doubt I could ever lose more than a couple pounds. This just seems to be the weight my body wants to be at. Oh, blah, blah, blah...aren't I full of talk and advice today ?
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 10:38 am
My weight yo-yos tremendously. I can even weigh 5 pounds more or less on any given day just from water retention. Nice, huh? I'm an endomorph-- the soft, curvy body type. When I was in high school, my weight fluctuated from 108 - 120 (and remember, I am SHORT) at any given time and even at 108, I had a poochy little belly. I was told I had a nice butt, though! Watch out, J Lo!! I will never have the lean look of an athlete, but my body has definitely changed since working out. I do have strong legs, but I will never have a 6-pack for abs no matter what I do! You guys know I have struggles with depression and I almost always put on weight during these times. This last bout is the only time in my life that I have battled depression and NOT put on weight and I KNOW it is thanks to this thread and you guys. The bipolar disorder II diagnosis seems to be right on target. The difference in me since the med switch is amazing. I still have bad days, but they are no longer the norm as they were for almost 5 months. I've lost 30 pounds since January and have a little bit more to lose. I sympathize with your frustration, Yankee, because I haven't lost more in a couple months and I really want to reach my goal weight. It is realistic, too. I KNOW I will never see 108 again and I have accepted that, but I would love to weigh in at 125. I know a lot of people have had success with the Atkins diet, but it is hard to KEEP the weight off with that. If you are serious about a diet, I would recommend Weight Watchers above anything else because it is so balanced and you can have anything as long as you count it. You can have cheat days and you also get extra food points for working out.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 10:40 am
By the way, Calamity, if Tropicana Twister is the only vice in your past, I am impressed! I put on the Freshman Fifteen my first year of college from beer calories alone!
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 12:17 pm
Taking a quick break during lunch (tomato soup *yum!*) to post again... Hermione: Lol, Tropicana Twister (Pink Grapefruit variety, to be specific) hasn't remotely been my only past vice. But I think 95% of my lifetime alcohol consumption is from before I could legally drink! The state raised the age limit from 18 to 21 during my senior year of high school - while I was still 17 yrs old. So when I went away college, my Freshman Dorm was dry because while some could drink, most - like me - couldn't. I lived in a quad (4 roommates) right next to the Hall Director's apartment and we got busted our very first night at school for having alcohol in our room. I've never cared for beer - I did like champagne (my favorite brand in college was $33 a bottle - yikes!) and vodka. I gave up alcohol after I realized that I was only drinking to get drunk. Of course, one lousy drink is all that it takes to get me plastered! Now they say red wine is good for you so I drink Concord grape juice, which is a poor substitute but it'll have to do. P.S. I'm glad your medication has helped you and that your workouts have been good for your health and moods too!
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 5:29 pm
god, i LOVED beer. even after 8 years of sobriety, when i think of a beer poured into a frosted mug so that some of it cryatallizes into little ice chips, my mouth waters! beer and tequila shots were my weapons of choice. i was dangerous, lol! i also love grapefruit juice, although lately, for some reason, i have been craving LOTS of orange juice! do you like regular grapefruit juice or just the twisters? 10/21- treadmill- hill and random workouts and stretches- 100 minutes am trying to get motivated to do yoga in a bit, but at this point in time, the 8 ball says, "don't count on it"!
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