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Conscious Midwife

04-29-2007, 08:59 PM

:confused: Is that not a correct term?:(

Sportif...maybe?? people who are doing lots of sport...:confused:

EDIT: I just looked it up in my dictionary... I simply mean SPORTY I think I messed it up with french...

Hey it's cool th coin a new term. I just thought maybe it was a word that';s been around that I didn't know the meaning of.

So yeah I'm in the
MAY MEGASPORTIV CHALLENGE

mercy bo coo:D

tiggerbounce

04-29-2007, 09:16 PM

j'aussi!!!:p Is that right???:confused:

shalom

04-29-2007, 10:11 PM

i.m in for sure!!!!!

RawBecky

04-29-2007, 10:40 PM

I am in! I need to get my butt in gear again. It's summer time. No more excuse to sit like a lump ;)

radiant1

04-29-2007, 10:41 PM

count me in!

misslinda

04-29-2007, 11:47 PM

j'aussi!!!:p Is that right???:confused:

"moi aussi" ;) :)

punkspirit

04-30-2007, 03:44 AM

AAaaaaaaaaaaw:D Already soooooooo many!!

C'est FORMIDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABLE!!!

vwinters

04-30-2007, 12:14 PM

I’m thinking of jumping in. So tell me, how does it work? Everybody just doing their own thing and reporting their progress and results?
VW
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Morn

04-30-2007, 12:22 PM

Valerie - Yes it is that simple. Everyone chooses their own exercise goals and what they want to do for exercise and then you post what you have done. The key is to just get moving and keep moving! A lot of people do daily exercise but do what you can do. Just make your own goal and follow through with it. For me I average between 3 to 4 days a week (because I am too busy with my schedule to find the time to exercise every day). So again just set your own goal of what you feel comfortable with and then commit to doing it! Hope you join us!

Damzlfly

04-30-2007, 12:40 PM

Ok I'm in.

Goals:

Run 10K by end of may in 60 min or less (step 1 in 1/2 marathon training - coming off a bad Adductor tendon pull)
Ashtanga Yoga 2xs/week

vwinters

04-30-2007, 01:25 PM

OK. I'm in.

May exercise commitments.
Continue with 10 minutes per day of neck and shoulder stretches.
Continue with 50 abdominal crunches every day.
2 minutes of calf stretching every day.

Recumbent bike workout.
Start with 2 minutes twice a day and increase by one minute every four days.

May 1st = 2 minutes twice per day.
May 5th = 3 minutes twice per day.
May 9th = 4 minutes twice per day.
May 13th = 5 minutes twice per day.
May 17th = 6 minutes twice per day.
May 21st = 7 minutes twice per day.
May 25th = 8 minutes twice per day.
May 29th = 9 minutes twice per day.
June 2nd = 10 minutes twice per day.

I'll check in daily.

Yesterday I did 10 minutes of neck and shoulder stretches and 50 abdominal crunches (I do these on the bed because I have a hard time getting on and off the floor). See you tomorrow.
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Damzlfly

04-30-2007, 02:23 PM

Yesterday I did 10 minutes of neck and shoulder stretches and 50 abdominal crunches (I do these on the bed because I have a hard time getting on and off the floor).

Val, you should look into an exercise ball. You can do your crunches on that as target both your upper and lower by changing your position on the ball. And best of all, you are not on the floor. You start by sitting on the ball and then slowing walking your feet out so that your back and shoulders are on the ball instead.

Svadhyaya

04-30-2007, 02:41 PM

I'm in.

I'll be reviving my much-neglected yoga practice.
Since starting work last September, I haven't had time to do yoga - I was either at work or the kids were around demanding so much of my time I couldn't break away to practice.

I'm on hiatus from work (thank God) and able to concentrate on putting my priorities back in order. :)

vwinters

05-01-2007, 09:39 AM

Val, you should look into an exercise ball. You can do your crunches on that as target both your upper and lower by changing your position on the ball. And best of all, you are not on the floor. You start by sitting on the ball and then slowing walking your feet out so that your back and shoulders are on the ball instead.

Hi Damzlfly,
Good suggestion and I think I will try the exercise ball in the future. I know that some of them claim to be able to support up to 500 pounds. But I’m going to hold off for just a while as I’m concerned about injuring myself. Perhaps when I get under 350 pounds I'll give it a go.
VW

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vwinters

05-01-2007, 09:42 AM

Exercise for yesterday:
10 minutes neck stretches
50 abdominal crunches

Today I start my twice daily stationary recumbent bike riding.
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LovingLife

05-01-2007, 11:18 AM

Hi Damzlfly,
Good suggestion and I think I will try the exercise ball in the future. I know that some of them claim to be able to support up to 500 pounds. But I’m going to hold off for just a while as I’m concerned about injuring myself. Perhaps when I get under 350 pounds I'll give it a go.
VW

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Hi Valerie -- That's probably a wise idea -- I've used a stability ball for years and had one burst right out from under me while sitting on it at the computer. I probably weighed 140 at the time, but I think I stressed it earlier that day by bouncing on it really hard with my toddler on my lap (very fun :) ) -- but it showed me that even the "burst proof" balls do have their limits. Your recumbant bike goals sound great. Do you do it to music or to TV?

LovingLife

05-01-2007, 11:25 AM

Whoops, forgot to post my workout for today and goals for the month of May.

My goal is to continue with my heavy weights/step cardio rotation that I've been doing the past 2 weeks to make it a 6 week rotation. I'm also doing a bit of yoga here and there and want to add in 20-30 min. of Pilates every other day because I did a bit of Pilates this morning and saw how weak I've become at doing it!

Here's what my weeks will look like:

M -- Step Cardio (an hour) + some yoga
T -- Back, Biceps, & Shoulders + Pilates
W -- Lower Body + yoga
Th -- Step Cardio Intervals (an hour) + Pilates
F -- Chest & Triceps + yoga
S -- 1/2 hour Cardio + Lower Body + Pilates
S -- Yoga

Today I did Cathe's Gymstyles Back, Shoulders & Biceps and some Pilates and yoga from the 10 Minute Solution. Felt great!
T --

RawChicky

05-01-2007, 12:34 PM

I would like to join this thread too. I am a really dedicated rock climber, but I have been resting from climbing for 6 weeks due to an overuse injury in my wrist tendons (I pushed myself too hard for too long without taking preventitive measures :( )

So the only excersise I can do can not include my upper body, which is totally depressing to me, but I have no choice right now. I decided rebounding can be a substitute until I'm completely healed. hoping to start climbing again this month though....:cool:

Today so far:

45 minutes of rebounding

Tonite: I did another HOUR of rebounding! Yeah me!

Morn

05-01-2007, 12:49 PM

Welcome Raw Chicky! What kind of rebounder do you have and do you like it? What did you pay for it? I really want to buy one cause I heard of its excellent health benefits. And do you have a workout video that you do with it or do you just do your own thing?

punkspirit

05-01-2007, 01:23 PM

:( I had a terrible day today. My energylevel was below bad and evil...

I would have liked to do NOTHING coz I even had sore muscles... But there was some necessary work to do... and I went for an hour horsebackriding:)

RawChicky

05-01-2007, 01:45 PM

Morn: I use my mom's rebounder/minitrampoline. It's brand name is Dunlop. I don't know what she paid for it but I do know we've had it for YEARS and it has held up terrifically. I don't have any videos so I just watch tv or listen to music while I jump, run in place, or dance around all crazy :p

Morn

05-01-2007, 05:52 PM

thanks Rawchicky - By the way I love your avatar!

lavendarJ

05-01-2007, 06:08 PM

Okay Okay Okay

I was looking for a exercise challenge link. Looks like I found it. I will probably be posting here a lot more as I have created a personal workout to push my body to it's limits over the next 4 to 6 weeks. It's raining outside which is too bad because I had some great exercises I wanted to try outside.

I'll be checking in later to post for today....

Let's MOVE it everyone:D

Morn

05-01-2007, 09:59 PM

Ok here is May's Rollcall! Wow are we quite a group! If you haven't done so try to think of your exercise goals and post them here and then just DO IT!

Punkspirit
Misslinda
Morn
Lifeagift
Tiggerbounce
Shalom
Rawbecky
Radiant1
Vwinters
Damzlfly
Svadhyaya
Lovinglife
Rawchicky
LavenderJ

HERE WE GO! We are going to look Hot for summer!

Yammy

05-02-2007, 01:31 AM

I am rededicating to my exercise regimin. I have 3 months until I have to go to the first of 3(!!) weddings this fall. And I am going to do the Fitter U program (which is 3 months long) once more. Last time I finished it I felt my best ever, and I wasn't even raw then (weight watchers). I have since gained 30 lbs on the SAD diet....:mad: This time I will do it raw. The possibilities are endless!

Yammy

05-02-2007, 01:45 AM

Ok, I finally got up the courage to weigh myself...I gained 20 lbs...better than the 30 I estimated I guess...I feel like I've lost 10 pounds just now! Haha. What a great start.

vwinters

05-02-2007, 11:39 AM

Hi Valerie -- Your recumbant bike goals sound great. Do you do it to music or to TV?

Hi Loving Life,
No, not yet. But I'm only doing it for two minutes at a time which isn't very long. When I get up to 10 minutes or so, I'll be looking for ways to pass the time and then I'll see about getting some tunes working. Right now the bike is out in the garage. To watch TV in the house, we'd have to rearrange some furniture and bring the bike inside. My house is very small. Not sure yet how it will work out.

Exercise for yesterday:
10 minutes neck stretches
5 minutes of back and calf stretches
50 abdominal crunches
2-3 minute barefoot walk on beach

Stationary Recumbent Bike:
9 am: Time = 2 min., Distance = .33 miles
5:30 pm: Time = 2 min., Distance = .35 miles

So one of the things I was dreading about starting my recumbent bike riding was putting on real shoes twice a day. I hate putting on shoes. I have some slip on Birkenstocks that I wear when I need to go out and about and I’ve gone months and months at a time without putting on any other shoes. So yesterday I thought I’d try riding the bike barefooted and it was OK except for these stupid stirrup straps on the pedals. Well, Mary took care of that toot sweet. She grabbed a utility knife and sliced them suckers off. So it looks like I’ll be walking on the beach barefooted and riding my bike barefooted. It really increases the likelihood that I continue to do both things. Although I won’t get back to the beach until Mary makes it home from her trip again. She's back in Seattle at the hospital with a sick friend.
VW

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punkspirit

05-02-2007, 12:14 PM

Hey Valerie,

barefoot walking is VERY efficient training for the whole feet and legs!! You can only get benefits of it:) So you dont need necessarily shoes.
Don't wonder if you cant do so much(long) like you can with shoes on, because walking barefoot is much more work for the muscles;)

My energy was BACK today:D

though I skipped yoga, because I slept too long...
left are:
3 hours work in my new garden..(oooooooooof... SWEAT)
arround 2 hours work with the horses
1 hour horseback riding...

dunno... somehow I am moving all day long:p

LovingLife

05-02-2007, 03:27 PM

Punkspirit -- Those sound like some wonderfully exhillerating activities today -- and great exercise to boot!

Yammy -- Congrats on the 20 instead of 30!! That's better than what you thought you had to work with. Glad you're here to stay motivated.

Valerie -- Barefoot is best whenever you can -- you knew w/o knowing, huh? :) I like to rebound barefoot and do upper body weights bf, and of course yoga & Pilates, which would be harder otherwise. I just wear shoes for lower body weights to stabilize my knee better and step cardio.

LavendarJ -- Did your rain clear up? It's been raining here like crazy the past few days, but the sun has come out! (they say not for long though, but I don't mind -- I'm just glad to see it again!)

Morn -- My goals are to continue the weights/cardio rotation that I posted and to continue to tone and get stronger. My knee has problems and does best when my leg muscles are working hard. I'm already noticing a more overall fit look since I started this workout plan 2 weeks ago -- very fun!

RawChicky -- I love to rebound too -- WOW! 1 3/4 hours in one day!

This morning I slept in a bit because my 4 year old son came in during the night with asthma. He's fine now, I think it was due to the paint solvents my dh was using last night. So I did my Cathe Lower Body workout (Gymstyles plus the ball work from Pyramid Lower Body) and will have to save the yoga for tonight.

Morn

05-02-2007, 05:08 PM

Ok, I finally got up the courage to weigh myself...I gained 20 lbs...better than the 30 I estimated I guess...I feel like I've lost 10 pounds just now! Haha. What a great start.

You are too funny! I got a good laugh!:D
Welcome and glad you are back to exercising again!

Morn

05-02-2007, 05:19 PM

Ok I am doing the mastercleanse fast for 10 days and so my exercise this week will not be to strenuous. My schedule is also very busy but I chose to squeeze in a 1/2 hour bike ride. It was a little cold and now my ears hurt. I will more than likely stop at the gym tomorrow and work out but will try to take it easier than I normally do.

StarFire

05-02-2007, 05:47 PM

oooookaaayyyy.... I'm in!
Punk you are sooo funny! Can I exercise in my Xena outfit? heheeee :D !

can you imagine my neighbors and the looks on their face as I'm walking up and down the hill? LOL!! They already think I'm crazy!

we only have one grocery store in town and occassionally someone will recognize me and say ...
"Eh - you da one krazy girl stay walking up dat hill? Whoo laa.... I go fo' tell my wife she should exercise wit you an she wen smack me!" :D
ah yes... nothing says it like our Hawaiian pidgen! (I love it!) :D I had to learn to speak 'proper' so I could communicate with 'ya all!

misslinda

05-02-2007, 08:26 PM

tuesday: 2 x jogged with 2 hills

wed: jogged with 2 hills

:)

vwinters

05-03-2007, 12:21 PM

Exercise for yesterday:
10 minutes neck stretches
50 abdominal crunches
5 minutes of back and calf stretches

Stationary Recumbent Bike:
6:30 am: Time = 2 min., Distance = .32 miles
2:30 pm: Time = 2 min., Distance = .33 miles

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lavendarJ

05-03-2007, 12:41 PM

Just a quick check in...

May is going to be such a busy month that I know I probably won't be posting every single day but let's hope so..

Anyway, I am going to try to paste my May challenge routine for the first 10 days of May:

May 1st – May 10th

Monday/Wednesday/Friday Tuesday/Thursday

Morning: Morning:
Bible Study Bible study
Power Sculpt Pilates Abs/buns/thigh Pilates
Tae Bo Fat Burn

Afternoon/Evening: Afternoon/Evening:

Warm-up (2 reps) Warm-up (2 reps)
Suicide drills (60 seconds) Suicide drills (60 seconds)
Jumping rope (60 seconds) Jumping rope (60 seconds)

Cardio Cardio
30 min jog/walk 30 min jog/walk
(goal 10J/2W/10J/2W/6J) (goal: 10J/2W/10J/2W/6J)

Boot Camp Strength Training (3set/10r)
- slow push ups tricep extension
- walkng lunges lat pull downs
- jumping jacks military presses
- side lunge windmill arms squat w/bar
- chest squeeze chest presses
- ski jumps chest flyes
- march in place seated band leg presses
- plank standing leg curls
- high jogs dumbbell hammer curls
- slow pushups biceps

Double B Battle Obliques Trio
- bra & back fat series (set of 3 oblique exercise)

Ab Work (2 sets of 10) Ab work (2 sets of 10 reps)
- traditional crunches Standing Ab Moves
- twist crunches Group Ab series
- ball crunches
- leg lifts w/ball

Saturdays (A) & Sundays (B)

Strength training schedule from Tues/Thur and cardio of choice
Spiritual Relaxation/ womb yoga and African dance is optional

lavendarJ

05-03-2007, 12:48 PM

Okay so please excuse the schedule. I copied and pasted it and it looks like it fused together the M/W/F and the T/TH schedules. Anyway, today is Thursday and this is the deal for Tuesdays & Thursdays

Morning:
bible study
abs/buns/thigh pilates
tae bo fat burn
Warm-up
suicide drills
jumping rope
Cardio
30 min jog/walk
(10J2W10J2W6J)
Strength Training
tricep extensions
lat pull downs
military presses
squat w/bar
chest presses
chest flyes
seated band leg presses
standing leg curls
dumbell hammer curls
biceps
Obliques Trio
set of 3 exercises targeting obliques:D
Ab Work
standing ab work
group ab series

I put this together to try to push myself hard. Eventually I want to try this outdoor bootcamp course I've heard so much about in my area. The first post on posted the MON/WED/FRI section it looks like.

I'm just putting this on here once as I reference that I can go back to and comment on when I post on here; too much stuff to post daily. My routine is schedule to change every ten days and I will do something a little different May 11th - May 20th (increase reps/switch out exercises or something... still a work in progress)

punkspirit

05-03-2007, 02:31 PM

Punkspirit -- Those sound like some wonderfully exhillerating activities today -- and great exercise to boot!

This morning I slept in a bit because my 4 year old son came in during the night with asthma. He's fine now, I think it was due to the paint solvents my dh was using last night. So I did my Cathe Lower Body workout (Gymstyles plus the ball work from Pyramid Lower Body) and will have to save the yoga for tonight.

:D Yes indeed it is!! Wow and it has MELTING effects;)

Glad your son is better! And NEVER FORGET the rest!! Its as important as the training itself!! So good you slept a bit!:)

Today:
1/2 hour Yoga
1 hour work in the garden
2 hours work with the horses
1 hour horsebackriding

RawChicky

05-03-2007, 05:28 PM

Yesterday I was sore so I only did 15 minutes of rebounding and a 30 minute walk.

Today I am still sore but I walked for about 1 and a half hours.

Morn

05-03-2007, 06:03 PM

Stopped at the gym on the way home from work. Exercise: 1 ½ hours

40 minutes elliptical machine
20 minutes stationary bike

Abdominal floor exercises
Inner thigh floor exercises
stretching

Morn

05-03-2007, 06:04 PM

LavenderJ - wow! Thats all I can say! I am getting tired just reading all that! You go girl!

lavendarJ

05-03-2007, 11:05 PM

LovingLife

It has rained nonstop here since Monday which has caused me to wish I still had a gym membership.. at least then I could be inside. Oh well, had to modify my routine again and not do the outside jog/walk. I might be taking Billy Blanks out of the routine for the first 10 days; I'm planning on switching up every 10 days this month.

Hope to back on here again soon (so many deadlines and preoccupations this month)... I'll try to post as much as possible. I've got some great links to post in case anyone is like me (always searching on the net for some great at home workout exercises)... I'll post some tomorrow.

lavendarJ

05-04-2007, 08:35 AM

Once again, no jog/walk outside. I need to really focus on the jog/walk though so that I can be prepared for the "Race for the Cure" that a friend has asked me to join her in. I think I might check around at some of our gyms. Some of them are bound to offer a summer membership - that way I wouldn't be bound to a year long contract.

I think I might have to figure out something else to do with the Billy Blanks time slot.

Morn

05-04-2007, 12:59 PM

Lavender - I just read that you have lost 80 pounds and are onto your next goal of 100. Wow this is incredible! please post some before and after photos. I am dying to see them!

rawzeit

05-04-2007, 01:28 PM

What's wrong with running/jogging out when it's raining? That has never stopped me before, in fact, I kinda like it. :)

punkspirit

05-04-2007, 02:21 PM

Today:
1 hour work in my garden... Hope i am soon finished with that diggin in the dirt and can start with the fun part like planting;) )
several hours work with the horses
2 hours horsebackriding

I DEFINITELY SHOULD DO MY PILATES:o :D TOMORROW!!! I PROOOOMISE! I will right make the im the morning so I wont forget...;)

vwinters

05-04-2007, 03:22 PM

Exercise for yesterday:
10 minutes neck stretches
50 abdominal crunches
5 minutes of back and calf stretches

Stationary Recumbent Bike:
7:30 am: Time = 2 min., Distance = .34 miles
4:00 pm: Time = 2 min., Distance = .33 miles
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Morn

05-04-2007, 07:34 PM

Went rollerblading outside for 45 minutes. The weather here in Michigan was sunny again today. A miracle - 2 nice days in a row!
Also 50 pushups
abdominal floor exercises

vwinters

05-05-2007, 11:55 AM

Exercise for yesterday:
10 minutes neck stretches
50 abdominal crunches
5 minutes of back and calf stretches

Stationary Recumbent Bike:
8:30 am: Time = 2 min., Distance = .34 miles
3:30 pm: Time = 2 min., Distance = .32 miles

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lavendarJ

05-05-2007, 12:02 PM

happy saturday...

Morn-
I am going to try to put some pictures together and do a little online blog thing. The funny thing about it is that I am having a hard time finding "before" pictures, I have found 1 and I am looking for at least 3 more from right before I started raw. To be honest, I never liked myself in pictues and have always avoided taking pictures ... I'd rather be the person saying "say cheese" I think I got that bad habit from my mom... she never takes pictures. Look at you rollerblading.... That seems like so much fun. I did it once but I haven't really tried it again... I went with two friends and they took off rollerblading and I didn't see them again for about a hour or so until they made it back to the starting point on the trail:D . It was so funny, I could actually walk faster than I could roller blade. I should give it another shot in the future.

lavendarJ

05-05-2007, 12:07 PM

What's wrong with running/jogging out when it's raining? That has never stopped me before, in fact, I kinda like it. :)

There is nothing wrong with it but I won't be doing it- but you go for it. We've have had nonstop thunderstorms with lightning and hail since Sunday (day and night nonstop to the point that some of the lowland areas are threatening to flood) We had a tornado touch down during the storm yesterday. I don't play around with thunder and lightning:D

punkspirit

05-05-2007, 04:15 PM

Wow!! We definitely NEEEEEEEEEED some rain over here!!
The farmers are quite worried what will come this summer! Its much too dry and much too warm for this time of the year...

1.5 hours gardenwork
2 hours work with the horses
1 hour horseback riding

;) I am dead...

Though... I did neither yoga nor pilates today:o *shameonme* I ABSOLUTELY WANTED TO DO THE PILATES...*grummel*

Morn

05-05-2007, 07:06 PM

Just got back from squeezing in a 20 minute bike ride. My ears hurt from the wind and cold! Now off to see Spiderman 3!

LovingLife

05-05-2007, 07:22 PM

Two of my kids and my husband saw Sp3 last night -- they really loved it.

I haven't exercised yet today. My knee swelled up last night like it had a spider bite (funny to mention in light of Spiderman now that I think of it :D ). It was in a lot of pain last night and some this morning, so I went back to sleep after my usual wake-up (without the alarm even!) at 5:15. It's feeling a bit better now though. I'll do some yoga and cardio tonight -- maybe a bit of lower body work too.

vwinters

05-06-2007, 11:41 AM

Exercise for yesterday:
10 minutes neck stretches
50 abdominal crunches
5 minutes of back and calf stretches

Stationary Recumbent Bike:
9:00 am: Time = 3 min., Distance = .49 miles
2:30 pm: Time = 3 min., Distance = .5 miles

My first incremental increase from 2-3 minutes.
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punkspirit

05-06-2007, 05:54 PM

I DID MY PILATES TODAY!!:D

AND MAAAAAAAAAAAASSES of crunches for the stomach...
aaaaaand
1/2 hour garden work
1 hour work with the horses
1 hour horseback riding:)

lavendarJ

05-06-2007, 07:30 PM

decided not to do anything (except for a few crunches I did while I was watching a movie)

Morn-
I took my nieces and nephew to see Spider Man 3 last night and my stomach dropped. The tickets cost $30 and then it was another $20 for the junk food that they begged for. Next time, I won't cave in and get them any snacks.

I had a talk with them and told them that I could no longer buy them snacks that I knew were not healthy. I told them that I was contributing to their unhealthy habits and that I am going to work with them on healthier options over the summer. I want to try to create summer fun that includes lots of physical activities for them.

vwinters

05-07-2007, 12:22 PM

Exercise for yesterday:
10 minutes neck stretches
50 abdominal crunches
5 minutes of back and calf stretches

Stationary Recumbent Bike:
9:00 am: Time = 3 min., Distance = .59 miles
4:00 pm: Time = 3 min., Distance = .58 miles
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punkspirit

05-07-2007, 03:35 PM

WHOOOOOOOO... I HAVE A SORE BOOTY:D :p

well today:
2.5 hours work with the horses
1 hour horseback riding

and that was that;) :D

LovingLife

05-07-2007, 04:09 PM

Good going everyone!

I did a step/rebounding workout this morning for an hour, then did 20 minutes of yoga (w/a CD by Baron Baptiste). Felt great! Wish I got up earlier so I could do a full hour of yoga. :p

Happy Raw Monday to you all!!!!!! :)

vwinters

05-08-2007, 09:20 AM

I have new photos of myself taken yesterday, and also a youtube video of me riding my stationary recumbent bike for 3 minutes yesterday, over on my blog today.

Exercise for yesterday:
10 minutes neck stretches
50 abdominal crunches
5 minutes of back and calf stretches

Stationary Recumbent Bike:
9:30 am: Time = 3 min., Distance = .59 miles
5:00 pm: Time = 3 min., Distance = .56 miles
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lavendarJ

05-08-2007, 12:22 PM

Hello Everyone!

Have to say a quick hello but hope to be back on tonight!

puffysmom

05-08-2007, 12:53 PM

punkspirit

05-08-2007, 01:22 PM

I was lazy today...

THE WEATHER IS SO F***ING COLD... And I just want to sit inside the house..

1 hour work with the horses
1 hour horseback riding

vwinters

05-08-2007, 01:30 PM

Now u have me checking out the Megasport to see how u r doing and as I can see u r doing just great. U r such an inspiration to all of us. The weight is dropping off and i bet u r feeling much better these days.
Keep it up. :D

Hi Puffysmom,
Thank you for your encouragement. I’m pleased with my results so far & I’m hopeful about the future.
VW
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Morn

05-08-2007, 02:54 PM

Valerie - great pictures! Also good job on the exercise! You go Girl!:)

lavendarJ

05-08-2007, 09:29 PM

Hey Hey Hey!

I just wanted to check in and say hello. I am about to start the strength training. It is amazing to see the transformation that my body is going through. I am working on my strength training - as a matter of fact I think I may be cutting down on my cardio and really focusing on the strength training. I say that because I couldn't get my dad's push mower started in order cut his grass:eek: .

I had to laugh and I was like wow... my arms are so weak. I know that my body is adjusting and rebuilding the old animal protein muscle with vegetable protein muscle. Needless to say, I had to call my twin brother and ask him to come over and start the lawn mower - literally. Well, this of course led to a stern lecture about how my body MUST have some sort of animal protein and how this meat protein is the best form and my body needs it and that's why I am too weak (blah blah blah blah blah blah blah:D ). I just listened because I wasn't trying to argue, I finished my outdoor workout and now I'm in the house and sitting on this computer but I'm am about to do some strength training.

Morn- how is your fasting going?

Val - keep on rawkin

punkspirit-
working with those horses and in the cold.. now that's a workout

Tuliza

05-08-2007, 09:39 PM

I dropped by to say hi. I miss you Valerie and Morn. Morn awesome weight loss. Valerie you are still doing a wonderful job. I am still working with my personal trainer. It's getting easier now, I'm not as sore.
I'm still 100% raw.

Lots of love,
Tuliza

vwinters

05-09-2007, 11:54 AM

Tuliza,
It's good to see you. Thank you for your encouraging words. I'm glad that working with the trainer is starting to get easier.

Morn,
What a good cheerleader you are!

Lavender J,
I’m starting to think about my June exercise goals and if I want to continue to increase the bike riding or if I want to start adding strength training. I don’t want to do both simultaneously. So I’ll be interested to hear how your strength training goes.
VW

Exercise for yesterday:
10 minutes neck stretches
50 abdominal crunches
5 minutes of back and calf stretches

Stationary Recumbent Bike:
7:30 am: Time = 3 min., Distance = .58 miles
4:30 pm: Time = 3 min., Distance = .55 miles

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punkspirit

05-09-2007, 02:22 PM

Tuliza:How is it going now??:) Any better? For sore muscles I recommend to take a relaxing bath!!! Best with salt in it! (VERY best is himalayan rock salt in my opinion:) )

1.5 hours work in the garden
2 hours work with the horses

Morn

05-09-2007, 05:56 PM

Today's Exercise: 25 minutes of circuit training 10 minutes of abs of steel

Tulzia - yeah I miss you too and all of my friends in the May Challenge!

Lavender J - My fast is going great and I feel great. I am on Day 10. Thanks for checking on me!

Valerie - I actually used to be a cheerleader in my younger days so I guess its in my blood. ha ha!

Morn

05-09-2007, 06:01 PM

vwinters

05-10-2007, 08:50 AM

Exercise for yesterday:
10 minutes neck stretches
50 abdominal crunches
5 minutes of back and calf stretches

Stationary Recumbent Bike:
7:00 am: Time = 4 min., Distance = .75 miles
4:30 pm: Time = 4 min., Distance = .71 miles

This was my second incremental increase from 3 to 4 minutes. I found it challenging.
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punkspirit

05-10-2007, 12:11 PM

2 hours work outside
1 hour horsebackriding

:o I should do moooore:rolleyes: But I am not feeling good... hm... probably thats jsta stupid excuse for myself;)

Morn

05-10-2007, 07:00 PM

Lay-Lay

05-10-2007, 07:15 PM

Yippee you are all pushing forward and doing great, way to go! I hope to jump back on the june challenge. :)

Morn

05-10-2007, 07:30 PM

Lay Lay - You don't have to wait till June! Join us right now!

Lay-Lay

05-10-2007, 07:32 PM

I am always with the challengers. I am mid/high raw at the moment. Life is good and I feel good. June is calling my name, LOL. I am behind and beside you all 100% and if you need my support just let me know. I am here! :)

lavendarJ

05-10-2007, 10:51 PM

Just checkin' in to say a quick hello.

Morn - you're not playing around with those leg presses... you got some serious reps going

Morn

05-11-2007, 09:15 AM

Lavender J - Yeah the reason why is I am trying to get rid of that ugly cellulite on the back of my legs. Have any suggestions for me? I would like to actually be able to wear shorts this year and not scare everyone!:eek:

punkspirit

05-11-2007, 01:21 PM

1 hour horseback riding
2 hours work

:rolleyes: No pilates...

Lay-Lay

05-11-2007, 01:22 PM

I put on some shorts this morning. I never where shorts, I really enjoyed it. They felt good. I may just do it again. :D

vwinters

05-11-2007, 03:52 PM

Worked all day today and I am proud of myself. My back was killing me, my stomach was hurting me and I still made it to the gym on the way home. I did the following:

30 chest presses at 50 pounds
100+ leg presses at 130 pounds

1 hour of yoga

Morn,
I am inspired by your dedication.
VW

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vwinters

05-11-2007, 03:54 PM

I put on some shorts this morning. I never where shorts, I really enjoyed it. They felt good. I may just do it again. :D

Fabulous! You made me smile Lay-Lay.
VW

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vwinters

05-11-2007, 04:00 PM

1 hour horseback riding
2 hours work

:rolleyes: No pilates...

Hi Punkspirit,
Horseback riding must be so fun. I haven’t done it since I was a child. I go to the beach nearly every day and we often see people on horses. Mostly women…. The boys seem to prefer their big trucks. :rolleyes:

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VW

lavendarJ

05-11-2007, 04:05 PM

vwinters

05-11-2007, 04:05 PM

Exercise for yesterday:
10 minutes neck stretches
50 abdominal crunches

Stationary Recumbent Bike:
9 am: Time = 4 min., Distance = .76 miles
4 pm: Time = 4 min., Distance = .76 miles

I forgot to do my back & calf stretches yesterday.

I think I’m making progress on the stationary recumbent bike. I zoned out for the first time yesterday morning. Instead of continuously watching the seconds ticking by on the view panel I got lost in my thoughts for a short while and I looked down to find a minute had passed. I think that’s a positive thing. Afterwards, I played around with the panel and realized that instead of starting at zero then watching the timer to see when it hits four minutes I can set the time to four minutes and have it count backwards and beep at me when my time is up, which is exactly what I did yesterday afternoon. I also decided it was time to break out the tunes. So yesterday afternoon I did my 4 minute bike riding to the music of Fatboy Slim’s album ‘Better Living Through Chemistry’ playing on the boom box set up on the garage workbench.
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vwinters

05-11-2007, 04:11 PM

You know what I was thinking Val---

I don't know if you realize it or not but walking on the beach is a great workout all by itself. It's way more challenging on the body compared to walking level ground

I am working on some cardio modifications (reducing).... but I am going on a nice long nature walk as soon as I get home from work (since the rain stopped)

Hi LavendarJ,
Soft sand walking is challenging but I’ve been sticking to firmer wet sand for now because I’m afraid of falling. But to tell the truth, I’ve haven’t been pushing myself to walk when we go the beach since I started my bike riding routine the first of May. Lazy lazy girl. But I’ll get back to it.
VW
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Morn

05-11-2007, 11:40 PM

Val - good for you you upped your time! Slow and steady progress - be proud of yourself!

punkspirit

05-12-2007, 01:58 PM

Wow... I am finished today...:eek:

I did:
1 hour horsebackriding (Had a lesson today and horsie and I had really to work properly... booooooo... I SWEATED. He did not:D )

45 min gardenwork

4 hours work with the horses

No pilates:rolleyes:

vwinters

05-12-2007, 02:06 PM

Exercise for yesterday:
10 minutes neck stretches
50 abdominal crunches
5 minutes of back and calf stretches

Stationary Recumbent Bike:
10 am: Time = 4 min., Distance = .75 miles
2:30 pm: Time = 4 min., Distance = .78 miles
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vwinters

05-13-2007, 03:17 PM

I’m going to assume that everyone is so busy this weekend getting exercise that they haven’t yet had time to post what they are doing. Perhaps you’all can update us once you’re back to work in that stuffy office. (Smile)

Here is my report for yesterday.

Exercise for yesterday:
10 minutes neck stretches
50 abdominal crunches
5 minutes of back and calf stretches

Stationary Recumbent Bike:
9 am: Time = 4 min., Distance = .73 miles
2:30 pm: Time = 4 min., Distance = .78 miles

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punkspirit

05-13-2007, 03:25 PM

Wow Valerie you are doing great! :) And you have progress!!!

I did today:
1 hour horseback riding
2.5 hours work with th horses
45 minutes walk with my dog

:D

Damzlfly

05-13-2007, 03:39 PM

val - you are doing fantastic!!!

yesterday and today I had to work...blah

yesterday I did 100 crunches on my exercise ball

today I biked by the lake for 40 min...I had super fun, going to do that every day if I can, i have a busy few weeks coming up.. boo. Oh and I'm going to do another 100 crunches today some time...and clean the house lol

Morn

05-13-2007, 07:27 PM

vwinters

05-14-2007, 09:20 AM

Exercise for yesterday:
10 minutes neck stretches
50 abdominal crunches
5 minutes of back and calf stretches

Stationary Recumbent Bike:
8 am: Time = 5 min., Distance = .92 miles
4:30 pm: Time = 5 min., Distance = .91 miles

My third incremental increase on the bike riding. Switched tunes for the event and rode and sang along with Wynonna Judd’s ‘John Deere Tractor’.
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vwinters

05-14-2007, 09:22 AM

I did rollerblading outside today. I pushed my daughter in her jogging stroller for 1/2 an hour or more. It was a beautiful day in MIchigan!

Oh and my husband bought me a rebounder for my birthday and I did fifteen minutes on it!

Happy Birthday Morn!
VW
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Morn

05-14-2007, 01:30 PM

Thanks Valerie!

I just got done doing my 20+ minutes on my rebounder. I decided to do it to music today and it helped the time go by faster. I blew off the dust on my chubby checker CD and did some twisting!

punkspirit

05-14-2007, 02:08 PM

1 hour horseback riding
2.5 hours work

vwinters

05-15-2007, 06:35 PM

Exercise for yesterday:
10 minutes neck stretches
50 abdominal crunches
5 minutes of back and calf stretches

Stationary Recumbent Bike:
10 am: Time = 5 min., Distance = .92 miles
5 pm: Time = 5 min., Distance = .91 miles

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lavendarJ

05-15-2007, 06:49 PM

Hello Fellow Fitness Folk!

I am happy to see that there is a lot of moving and grooving going on! I am testing out my theory of cutting back the cardio. I trail walked yesterday for about 1 1/2 hours. Today, I'm not doing any extra cardio but I am going to stick to the same strength training program I posted at the beginning of the month- I'll also do some ab work.

Happy Sweating!

(speaking of which, I find it odd that I don't do much sweating - even after a few hours when everyone else around me is drenched... it has improved since raw but I don't sweat much at all--mmmm?)

punkspirit

05-16-2007, 10:21 AM

2 hours horsebackriding:cool:
1 hour work

vwinters

05-16-2007, 11:19 AM

Exercise for yesterday:
10 minutes neck stretches
50 abdominal crunches

Stationary Recumbent Bike:
7 am: Time = 5 min., Distance = .96 miles
8:30 pm: Time = 5 min. 11 seconds, Distance = 1 mile

This was kind of a milestone for me. It was my first time to go one whole mile on the bike. I'm happy.
VW

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Morn

05-16-2007, 07:33 PM

Today's Exercise:

30 minutes of rebounding
10 minutes abs of steel

Congrats on your mile Valerie! I see you upped your time again too! You go girl!!

lavendarJ

05-17-2007, 12:12 AM

Hey everyone...

VAL - that wasn't "kind" of a milestone - it WAS an awesome and incredible milestone.... just wait and see... by the end of next month you'll be amazing when you look back at your post from today:)

No exercise today - due to my stomach not being settled yet (from the spoiled raw dish I made and ate 7 days later-thought the fridge was okay)

vwinters

05-17-2007, 01:22 PM

LavendarJ & Morn,
Thanks for your encouragement.

Exercise for yesterday:
10 minutes neck stretches
50 abdominal crunches
5 minutes of back and calf stretches

Stationary Recumbent Bike:
10:30 am: Time = 5 min., Distance = .96 miles
4:00 pm: Time = 5 min., Distance = 1.03 miles
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punkspirit

05-17-2007, 03:54 PM

:D Wow Valerie! The pounds are melting with each mile youre doing!!

Today:
2 hours work
1 hour horsebackriding

Morn

05-17-2007, 05:49 PM

Had to work earlier today and then I stopped at the gym on the way home.

Exercise 1 ½ hours

30 minutes on the stairmaster
35 minutes running/walking on the treadmill

100 leg presses at 110 pounds
15 extended leg curls at 50 pounds
40 chest presses at 50 pounds

Floor abdominal work, buns, & inner thigh work

vwinters

05-18-2007, 07:29 PM

Exercise for yesterday:
10 minutes neck stretches
50 abdominal crunches
5 minutes of back and calf stretches

Stationary Recumbent Bike:
9 am: Time = 6 min., Distance = ?? miles
4:00 pm: Time = 6 min., Distance = ?? miles

I lost the piece of paper where I wrote down how far I went yesterday. It was over a mile each time. Yesterday was another increase in time from 5 to 6 minutes.

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lavendarJ

05-18-2007, 07:49 PM

vwinters

05-19-2007, 11:49 AM

Hey Hey Hey

I just wanted to check in and tell everyone else to Go Go Go... I haven't done any real exercise these last three days because of my stomach. Whew! I will not make the mistake of eating spoiled raw food again.... My stomach is almost back on track...

I'm going to go outside and jumprope and call it a day and aim for a walk and something else tomorrow..... so much for my intense bootcamp... I'll get it together eventually

LavendarJ,
I’m sorry to hear you have been ill but glad to hear you are on the mend. Take care my friend.
VW

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vwinters

05-19-2007, 11:53 AM

Exercise for yesterday:
10 minutes neck stretches
50 abdominal crunches
5 minutes of back and calf stretches

Stationary Recumbent Bike:
9 am: Time = 6 min., Distance = 1.18 miles
3:30 pm: Time = 6 min., Distance = 1.23 miles

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LightLover

05-19-2007, 12:25 PM

vwinters,

I see you are really melting away, and that gives us warm feelings; how much we do appreciate your strength!

ll

Morn

05-19-2007, 12:44 PM

Today's exercise - 25 minutes of rebounding and 11 minutes of abs of steel

punkspirit

05-20-2007, 09:47 AM

keep sporting everybody...:D

my exercise for the next couple of days.
DANCING AND SHOPPING NON STOP:cool: :D

lavendarJ

05-20-2007, 10:24 AM

now that's a good workout punk....

i don't usually do anything planned on Sundays... my day of rest and quiet focus... I might do a walk just to celebrate being alive

I believe my stomach is back to its old self again and so I'll be trying out my revised boot camp workout for rebuilding strength and muscle

vwinters

05-21-2007, 10:40 AM

Exercise for yesterday:
10 minutes neck stretches
50 abdominal crunches
5 minutes of back and calf stretches

Stationary Recumbent Bike:
9 am: Time = 6 min., Distance = 1.34 miles
4:30 pm: Time = 6 min., Distance = 1.25 miles
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lavendarJ

05-21-2007, 08:35 PM

Okay it's all about the upper body with strength training tonight... I have revised my workout yet again (working on the less cardio theory).... So tonight I focus on:
triceps
biceps
back
chest
shoulders

I will also do some jump roping and some ab work and that's about it

LovingLife

05-21-2007, 08:49 PM

What's your favorite LavendarJ? I like working the chest best, then shoulders, then back, then hmmmm -- triceps maybe and biceps the least.

No workout for me today. I slept in a few hours through my workout time -- wasn't sure why I needed the sleep, but I definitely did. After getting the kids to school and getting a few things done, I came down with a sore throat/flu-ish thing. Must be detox. I haven't been all raw lately and am just getting back to it. No fun being sick!!! Back to bed...

Morn

05-22-2007, 01:02 AM

Loving Life - Hope you feel better soon!

lavendarJ

05-22-2007, 02:59 PM

LovingLife-
I've got to do something about my former chest...:D Some of my friends have lost tons of weight and they haven't lost anything in that area. I feel like I am regressing back to grade school days when I look in the mirror:D ... It's an amazing transformations... Padded bras are a regular now

I really want to work on my chest and arms.. lots of chest presses and squeezes and biceps and tricep extensions

Morn

05-23-2007, 12:53 AM

Today's Exercise:

25 minutes of rebounding
10 minutes of abs of steel
__________________

Morn

05-23-2007, 07:38 PM

Today's Exercise the same as yesterday

25 minutes of rebounding
10 minutes abs of steel

lavendarJ

05-23-2007, 09:11 PM

Hey Hey Hey

I'm just doing the same workout as Monday - focusing on the upper body. If I could just make some real progress... the battle continues:)

Morn

05-24-2007, 09:59 PM

Worked today and stopped by the gym on the way home.

Exercise 1 ½ hours:

30 minutes on the stairmaster
35 minutes on the treadmill running
40 chest presses at 50 pounds
100 leg presses at 110 pounds
Abdominal floor work

Morn

05-24-2007, 10:01 PM

Ok Where Is Everyone! - I Am Feeling Kind Of Lonely! We Can't Look Hot For The Summer If We Quit Now! Hang In There Everyone - We Can Do This Together!

lavendarJ

05-25-2007, 07:29 AM

Happy Friday,

Yesteday was the lower body focus day which means
lots of standing and walking squats
thigh presses
leg lifts
leg curls
pilates

lavendarJ

05-25-2007, 07:30 AM

Val

I hope that all is well:) I just haven't seen you post the past couple of days

SchoolOfRAWk

05-25-2007, 01:45 PM

Will we have a June thread?

I post on every board but this forum -and this is where I need to be MOST.

So, let me know. I will start next week, but I'm IN for June. Need to be. :-I

lavendarJ

05-25-2007, 02:07 PM

I'm going walking/jogging for a little bit today and then I am going to do some upper body stuff. Oh yeah... we are definitely having a June thread School... I think this is where I will commit to most for June... may not be posting much in the raw challenge for June- lots of deadlines and projects for the summer. My membership has ended now (had an online membership where I posted what I did on another site) and so now I can just focus on journaling everything I'm doing fitness-wise here next June.

Today, I was told something I have never been told in my life- a relative told me that I was practically anorexic and didn't need to lose any more weight. I was like WOAH... we laughed about it but I was just thinking... gosh.

My goal is to lose 10 more pounds which will put me at a 100 pound weight loss. I used to work out consistently 6 days a week (sometimes 2 hours each time)... I am focusing on getting back with my working out. The thing I really want to do is rebuild muscle. If I hadn't slacked off the strength training so much I would probably have development by now. So, I am going to be working on some serious strength training to build more muscle as my body continues to transition.

I think I am going to get a membership to a gym.. and at the same time focus on exercises that require me to use my own body strength. I know that this will help me to maintain and that no matter if I'm traveling or anything.. I will be able to do a complete body workout using my body - and so to be continued....

Also everyone... I'm going to try my very best to tie my twin brother down and get some pictures from him so that I can build some sort of before and after portfolio and do a blog type of thing. You know, it's too bad we are close in proximity... I would love to organize a fitness day where we would all do a group walkout and enjoy a raw food gathering afterwards..

Morn

05-25-2007, 08:42 PM

Todays workout:

20 minute bike ride
10 minutes of abs of steel

Lavender J- Wow what a compliment! The whole aneroxic thing! Just remember if you are going to do strength training you may gain some weight back (of course it will be muscle weight and you will look fabulous) instead of taking off the last 10 pounds. But 90 pounds that is incredible! Congratulations! My friend gave me a compliment today saying he saw someone with blond hair with her blond haired little girl and thought it was me. Then he said she got out of the car and she was heafty and then realized that it couldn't be morn anymore because now he thinks of me as skinny. That is too funny as I don't consider myself skinny yet but I like that comment as opposed to being the fat girl. There is also a guy at work that is now calling me Slim. I must admit I like it!:D It gives me motivation to actually live up to the name! It will be a while though! The main thing is my husband is attracted to me again and that is cool! He said if I keep losing weight he will never be able to take his eyes off of me!

lavendarJ

05-25-2007, 09:33 PM

Thanks Morn-
It's still an adjustment getting used to a new body after being so comfortable with my overweight-ness (don't think that's a word:p ).... I need to be pumping out those chest presses you are doing... I don't know what to think of the girls.. wish I hadn't lost so much; when you lose a lot of chest you lose a lot of perk... but oh well, I love me and I guess this is the tradeoff after being overweight for so long....

lavendarJ

05-28-2007, 06:33 AM

Good Morning All

Today I will be focusing on my upper body. I hope the rain will let up so that I can do some cardio work outside.... if not, it's me and Billy Blanks

Morn

05-28-2007, 12:47 PM

LavenderJ - I know what you mean about the perkiness. I have the same problem. I also am very weak when it comes to upper body strength and I think I have lost muscle tone because it is hard for me to squeak out those presses. I don't remember it being so hard before. I also had to go out and buy a few new bras because my old bras were so big and I couldn't adjust them up any more. It makes a huge difference having bras that fit!:)

lavendarJ

05-29-2007, 04:29 PM

Well everyone... today it's all about the lower body and i'm going to keep it simple and focus on squats, walking lunges, leg presses with the ball, and ab work... if i could get this stomach flatter then I wouldn't try to lose another pound.. for some reason i'm not very motivated but i know i've got to push on and keep my goals in mind...

does anyone know of any tried and true creams or methods that will really make a difference in stretch marks... i know we can't get rid of them but if only we make the appearance better somehow

Morn

05-29-2007, 07:32 PM

LavenderJ

I have heard on other threads talk about this and I heard taking maca a few times a day significantly reduces stretch marks. But don't know for sure. Do a search on maca and you will find the discussion about it. I have the same problem.

Hey with losing 90 pounds do you also have any extra skin that hasn't reduced yet? My stomach is a problem area and my husband thinks a lot of it is extra skin.

Morn

05-29-2007, 07:39 PM

We are getting geard up for June. For anyone interested in continuing for June, please see the new thread opened up. http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=27448

lavendarJ

05-29-2007, 09:00 PM

Morn-
Now that you mention it.... I guess my tummy could be taking so long to get flat because it was so used to being puffy and bloated from me being overweight.... i remember a lady at the gym telling me that my stomach would eventually firm up and that she had lost over 100 pounds and she was twice my age (i'm 36).... so I am going to keep on pushing and striving....

you know, losing a lot of weight is a real adjustment on the psyche but it's a blessing to be healthier despite the "battle scars"... going to research that maca tonight. i bought some body oil from the herb shop (brand name Weleda) ... a lady in the store was purchasing it and said that it really helped her over time, and smoothed out her skin where celluite was a problem... so I was thinking, it might work for stretch marks..... they are more noticeable now that I've lost weight compared to before when I was still overweight and some of them appeared due to the weight loss... yet, the journey continues