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been in Miami w/the Parents - back to normal tomorrow ...

have played a bunch of golf/tennis the last 4 days & no weight gain even tho those fancy drinks just could not be passed by....

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2 mile brisk walk with lots of arm exercises that focus on the triceps. (gotta get the fat and flabby skin toned as I go) lol

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Hi All!

It's ben a crazy month, but I have been getting my work outs in. I figure we're 1/3 the way through the month, and I'm 1/3 the way through my goal - Yay! My trainer is back from vacation and we have been kicking butt. PLUS... I just got a bodybugg. WOW - let me tell you how fast I get my butt to the gym when I realize I've only burned 1400 calories by 6:00 PM.

Keep up the great work (and congrats on your bandaversary (sp?) --- you guys are doing AMAZING!

~Lori

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Update time-

8/9-Swam for about 5 minutes. Gotta get that going for next years triathlons. Then, 65 minutes on elliptical. Rode bike to and from gym, 3.75 miles each way.

8/10-Nothing, day off.

8/11-Upper body workout followed by 15 minute run on treadmill and 50 minutes on elliptical

8/12-65 minutes on ellipitical doing interval training. Tonight will be legs.

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been in Miami w/the Parents - back to normal tomorrow ...

have played a bunch of golf/tennis the last 4 days & no weight gain even tho those fancy drinks just could not be passed by....

Hey Lulu,

Hope you had a good time Miami! Sorry I missed you. I'll be back there on the 23!

Well, I haven't been to good about posting, but I have been pretty good about keeping up with my workouts. Three more cardio sessions down.

Keep up the good work everyone!!!!:D:thumbup::unsure:

August Exercise Challenge

6/15 sessions

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3 mile brisk walk took 40 minutes

15 minutes of tricep exercises with 3 lb weights.

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Hey Lulu,

Hope you had a good time Miami! Sorry I missed you. I'll be back there on the 23!

hey frangi - miami was lovely :whatchutalkingabout sorry to have missed you ...but i'm going to be back often in the future, we'll just have to hook up there or Vegas...LOL

froggi - your upping the exercise...see i notice:redface: your going to be a great post op patient here shortly, you have the drive.

sorta off tomorrow - doing a charity golf tournament that starts at 7am:eek::tt2::eek::wub: it's for the Dallas Police Dept ...(see ceradad - i play...so i get them friendly waivers:biggrin:) in a foursome w/2 hockey players & a cop, he and i will SO be friends by the end of the day or i'll not be asked to play again:tongue:

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froggi - your upping the exercise...see i notice:redface: your going to be a great post op patient here shortly, you have the drive.

:biggrin2:Thanks for noticing. I am a lot more sore tonight than I normally am too. I can feel it in my abs, triceps, and calves. Who knew walking and tricep exercises would work your abs too!!

Thanks for the encouraging words!! I sure hope to be a great post op patient. And surgery is getting closer and closer.:whatchutalkingabout:biggrin::tt2:

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sorta off tomorrow - doing a charity golf tournament that starts at 7am:eek::lol::eek::rofl: it's for the Dallas Police Dept ...(see ceradad - i play...so i get them friendly waivers:biggrin:) in a foursome w/2 hockey players & a cop, he and i will SO be friends by the end of the day or i'll not be asked to play again:tongue:

Wow, working out with college football players, golfing with hockey players and a cop. You are really starting to become a groupie aren't you?:crying:

Keep up the great work.

As for me, last night was legs and it kicked my arse. This morning was interval training on elliptical for 55 minutes. No workout tonight, day off from lifting.

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Still at it

Gearing up for next weekends Triathlon.

I cut back on the weight training for a little while to concentrate on Swim..bike..run..

Getting in at least two of these a day.

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4 mile brisk walk with occasional jogging 60 minutes

30 minutes tricep exercises with 3 lb weights.

SOOORE

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This morning I was planning on doing both upper body and cardio. But, upper body took longer than anticipated due to a couple of conversations and no cardio was done. I'm going to try to get in after work for about 30-40 minutes on elliptical.

On a sidenote, today is DW and my 15th anniversary!:biggrin: Seems like just yesterday we started dating.

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