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First day back at the gym since my LBL. So excited to go back, never thought I'd miss the gym.

Treadmill: 15 min.

Wt. Training: 30 min.

Elliptical: 15 min

Sounds like everyone is doing well. Keep up the good work!

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Thanks guys!!! I was pretty into working out this past spring/summer, so I am hoping to get there again. I did 50 minutes cardio yesterday and feel great today! Will be going back this afternoon. I will add weights as well.

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First day back at the gym since my LBL. So excited to go back, never thought I'd miss the gym.

Treadmill: 15 min.

Wt. Training: 30 min.

Elliptical: 15 min

Sounds like everyone is doing well. Keep up the good work!

Angel!!!!!!!!! Welcome back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Weve missed you!

I know not being able to exercise has been driving you insane (who would of thought!)

Did weight lifting for 40 mins today and 45 spin class at 5.45am. 630 finish does not give me hardly ANY time to shower and get to work. I make it by 7.05 i got to work out how to shve 5 mins off my getting ready time.

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Okay just checking in...

I hit the gym early today...I did the elliptical, and I had to work arms...but then I came home and I did the zumba dvd, so a good start, this week.

Brandymom~ you go girl!

Angelnurse- I am so glad your back to the gym! I am so excited for you!

Ceraded we will be at 100lbs before we know it!!!

Whosyadaddy great job!

Have a great week everyone.

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First day back at the gym since my LBL. So excited to go back, never thought I'd miss the gym.

Treadmill: 15 min.

Wt. Training: 30 min.

Elliptical: 15 min

Sounds like everyone is doing well. Keep up the good work!

Alynne, congrats on getting past goal. I look to you for inspiration since I have similar stats and I'm just soo happy for you and hope that one day I can get there! How were your LBL results? Did you post pics on your LBL thread?

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Juilia! Where have u been hiding? all that wedding planning? how far have you got?

Jess: Great job yesterday!!!! Lets see you hit it again today!!!! I know you can do it!! YOur loss last week was fantastic!

Yelsnia: Great job getting on that treadmill!!! Thats half the battle right there! Hey i just noticed we are the same age! 1975 was a good year! Well you coulda been 1974.

Today: Ran for 5k........ran for 35min total walked 5 mins each side of it for a total of 3.6 miles.

20 mins swimming Laps.

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Hey Peeps, sorry, but I've fallen off the exercise wagon! I haven't worked out in a while, but the good thing is I'm still losing, so I'm not gonna complain right now!

Wedding planning has been super super crazy! Bought the dress, I can't believe they had one that fit me! So next weekend we're getting the dresses for the girls! I'll be checking in again!

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I just now found this thread, so had a lot of catching up to do! Also, will have spreadsheet updated this evening...sorry to be such a slacker in that department. Life is a little nuts right now, but will get back to posting and keeping up with the spreadsheet faithfully.

My workouts are still consistent, and the cardio is picked back up. Not only am I lifting an hour and a half to two hours a day Monday thru Friday, but now I'm getting back on the recumbent bike at the gym, too. I didn't realize how much I missed that! So I do that for 25 minutes a day on the days when I don't ride my real bike.

By the end of this week, I plan on being back here full force again guys! I miss it terribly! Take care everyone!

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Hi Guys,

Sorry I was slacking posting here. I have been sick alot this month. It's not been good. First I was sick with bronchitis, then i got better then the kid got the croup. Then I came down with another head cold. I think..think..I am finally a healthy household. Haven't done a whole lot in January.

Yesterday went to the Y and just did some leg lifts and crunches. Also did the treadmill for 25 minutes. I've been leary of it since I came down with tendonitis in my ankle. But it felt just fine being on there. Even did some good running on it. It's amazing how good I felt. I could go for so much longer without feeling like I was dying. Anyways..the leg lifts were important to me. I never get through them in my saturday strength class. So I committed to working on them more so I can get through them at the class. I have spin class tonight. Still loveeee this class!

Hey daddy! It's great when you see yourself progress in the spin class. All of a sudden it doesn't feel like your gonna completely die in that class. One day it'll be nice not to be the biggest one in the class too (talking about me here..lol) Man those people are fit. All the girls have "chicken" legs too I call them. They look soooo good! I want that!

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O dont worry Di i am def the biggest in the class...you should come to my class then you wouldnt be the biggest.

Yes i just love to see myself progressing,

Pretty soon i wont have to decide which cheek i want to go on the saddle.

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Did 50 minutes cardio yesterday, 15 minutes on weights and then has a massage!! LOVED THAT!

Anyways, I have been doing ab work on the ball, my abs are sore...but and this is crazy...my port is sticking out and it almost looks bruised. Is this normal?

Thanks!! Everyone sounds like they are rockin'! Keep it up!!

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I got up early this morning and did my elliptical for 40 minutes..I had a test and so I thought it would be a good idea to get my brain on track by exercising...still thinking about going to the gym later.

Stefanie, I am so glad you found us, It has been so busy here...It was crazy...just trying to take a day at a time...

Have a great day everyone!

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