Yup....the public (especially the Canuck public) want to know!!!

*shoves mike in Argon's mug (face!)*

So, Mandi....tell us....we want to know, how is NB life compared to SK life? Details please!

- job info

- living arrangement info

- people info

- shopping info

- town info (where the heck are ya livin' in NB anyways?)

- boyfriend info (most important!)

Any regrets? Happy? Content? Satisfied? DETAILS DETAILS!!!!

Sadly yes, we are a nosy bunch. (to be completely honest though, Cloe and CanadaSunshine put me up to this!). I'm merely the one who chose the short stick!!!

:scared: :)

Wow Mandi You look great!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep up the good work . Any words of encouragement for us new bandsters??

Mandi, you look amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: Woo, Hoo!!! '1year'!!!!!

Mandi:clap2: Congratulations! Looks like you are doing everything right!

You make me feel like I am making the right decision.

Susan

7 more lbs Cloe then you hit the 100 mark.You can do it.

Yeah, Cloe you are soooooooooo close....you'll be at the 100 lb mark easily by your bandiversary!!! AND you will virtually be half way to your goal!!!!!

YOWZERS!

Hi Mandi, what an amazing difference between pics. I hope one day to be showing you my before and after at this same point. -=winks=- you are transforming into your very own owrk of art!!

Thank you for inspiring others as you go along...

LeslieLee

forgive me for posting this late in the game but

I KNOW MONCTON!!!! Im not that far from you!!!

isnt it a small world?

i live in Presque isle maine.

i have major works hanging in Moncton.

Hi everyone, I have an appt with Nesrene on April 13th. Do you arrange your surgery on that date? I have already decided to go ahead with the lap.. Do you know if they accept visa?

Visa was accepted for the downpayment (non refundable) in Dec. and then when I appeared for my surgery, Feb/07 I signed for the remainder on my Visa. Just be sure you have the necessary credit on your Visa. I telephoned Visa told them what I was going to do and they did a credit check while I waited on the telephone. I was approved.

Donna: it is up to you whether or not you want to actually book your surgery date on the date of your consult. However, if you do...be prepared, as they will want your downpayment (non-refundable) on the day you book the surgery date.

So, heads up!

How much is the deposit?

Congrats Mandi,

You look fantastic. Happy Bandiversary (I know I'm a little late)

Have a great week.

The deposit for tlbc is 2500 (non refundable).

Thanks guys. I am sooo excited and nervous.

This is the new one I'm doing now. Much easier than my last one, so I don't know if it'll be so great:

All 3 sets of 12 (up to 15 if I'm ambitious!)

Day 1 - BACK/CHEST/ABS

- straight arm pulldown (flat on back, on bench) - 1-12lb weight

- stiff arm pulldown (using weight machine) - 30lbs

- bent over row (on bench) 1 x 10lb weight

- hyperextension

- pec dec only 5lbs on each side right now, until I get the 'form' right, so I don't wreck stuff

- incline press (1 notch up on bench) 2 x 8lb weights

- additional abs

Day 2 - LEGS

- steps ups with weight - 10lbs

- leg extension (machine) - 15lbs

- seated leg curl (machine) - 40lbs

- inner and outer thigh w/9lbs weight stick

- butt machine - 30lbs

- additional abs

Day 3 - ARMS/SHOULDERS/ABS

- bent over laterals (or seated)

- arnold press

- dumbell upright row

- dumbell rotator cuff

- kickbacks

- overhead extension

- BB curl

- 21's

- additional abs

This program is all new to me, hence the lack of any weights for Day 3... cause I haven't even done day 3 yet!

(additional abs, I choose from: 3 sets of 12-15:

- dumbell side bends

- side crunch

- hanging knee lifts

- ball rock out

- ball crunch

or an Ab DVD

I don't do tapes/DVD's, so I usually do crunches, decline sit-ups or hanging knee lifts

Old Routine:

(3 sets of 12-15)

Day 1

Legs

- standing lunges

- squats with ball

- ball leg curl

- leg lift on ball

- calf raise/step up super set

Abs:

- crunch on ball

- obliques

- hanging knee raises

Day 2

Back

- cable seated row (machine) 30lbs

- one arm dumbell row 10lbs

- low back raise on ball

Chest

- dumbell press superset with ball pushups

- dumbell flye

Abs

- a superset of slow situps, leg lifts, knees in/out - all in a row, no break inbetween (about 10 of each is all I could do) - 3x

Day 3

Shoulders

- one arm dumbell raise - 5lbs

- bent arm lateral raise - 5lbs

- dumbell press - 2 x 8lbs

Triceps

- dips

- cable pulldown dropset (starting at 45lbs)

Biceps

- concentration curls dropset (starting at 12lbs)

- incline dumbell curl - 5lbs

Abs

- ball crunch

- decline sit up

- knees in and out (off edge of bench) (I hated these so I swapped it for hanging knee lifts!)

If you have no idea what something is, just ask, I'm sure alot of these are made-up names that the gym ladies have dreamed up, so... I'll describe it if need be!