hi everyone

Hi exercizers.  I am still alive.  It has been hard to post lately for some reason.  I have been exercising though.  I am very faithful with my 2x's a week kickboxing and usually 1 time on the elliptical.  I feel like I should add one more day of something though.  My kickboxing is so intense that it makes me feel like I am exercising more than I am.  I have decided to not do Curves anymore.  With my kickboxing it just wasn't fitting in.   I will probably add another elliptical day.

That is great that you are running Beth.  I don't know if that would feel too good on my body.  I've never been much of a runner but I always wanted to be.  I'm glad everyone sounds like they are doing well.  

Beth - congrats on the jogging, and on the intact uterus ! I'm impressed and glad. Exercise here has mostly been walking, because it's been so beautiful outside that the gym is not nearly as appealing as a walk by the lake. I do think I work out harder at the gym, though, so as the temps climb it'll be time to return to that part of the world. How are the sistah-friends doing? Hope everyone is very well indeed and look forward to seeing you soonish!

running.

So I've decided since the weather is beautiful and I'm getting tired of my elliptical that i'm going to start running.
I'm starting very slow to see if my body is ready for such a thing.
this week i'm going to run a block ; walk a block for 20 min. then have 5 min walking warm up and cool down.
I did it once and it was hard but doable. I got a side ache, but everything else was pretty good. I was worried my uterus would fall out or something, But all was well.

muscle mania

Hello bloggercizers! Just checking in with my Utah connections and hope everyone's doing well. Beth, you've done a good thing starting this blog, because it sounds as if we're all in a state of focus and awareness about exercise stuff that we might not be in otherwise -- so thanks for turning your techno-savvy to our advantage! It's been a good exercise week here (spring and good weather helps a lot), and the next session of WW started yesterday, which is really why i'm writing. Yesterday's class focused on metabolism, and at least according to the leader, very few people actually medically have a slow metabolism -- she claims that it's almost completely a function of muscle mass, and the more muscle you have, the more calories you burn. I'm not totally sure i believe that there aren't some basic biological differences in how quickly people burn calories, but in any case i know that point about muscle mass is true -- and a good argument for strength-training and weights and other things of that nature. More muscle means you burn more calories even if you're just sitting around, at the movies, sleeping, watching Oprah, etc. -- and what's not to love about that?

wow!

The girls are back! Bonnie great job on 14 lbs. Never feel like that isn't very much. That is awesome. You are an inspiration to us. Slow and steady is the way to do it right. I had a good exercise week doing some toning,elliptical, and yard work. I want to have even a better work out week. I've been doing some exercises out of the 5 factor diet book. There is a 25 minute workout that interests me. I want to continue that this week, and also follow some of the recipes for dinner. Contact me if you want to join me. Good luck beautiful girls.

we're back!

Hello bloggerellas! Nice to see some springtime signs of new life here on the blog. Beth, sounds like a wonderful trip to Hawaii, and I'm glad you had such a good time. Amy, I'm glad you've been exercising in the great out-of-doors, but you have been missing some good Oprahs lately -- something to keep in mind for a rainy day! I've been doing pretty well with exercise lately, and am about to diversify my routine -- I haven't swum for exercise in several years, but I have a few friends who are doing it and that's whetted my appetite. So, today I'm going to try out the pool at the gym, and we'll see how that goes. As for WW: yes, I'm still on that train. I'm doing an at-work program, and it runs in 17-week installments -- the first installment ended last week and it wasn't clear that they were going to get enough people to renew for the next 17 weeks, but I just heard that we did -- so WW formally restarts next Wednesday. I lost 14 pounds during this first series -- that's really not as much as I'd planned or hoped, but then I'm quite sure that it's about 14 lbs more than I'd have lost had i not been doing WW -- and just this week several people have mentioned that they can see a difference, so that is of course motivating -- so I will keep on keeping on with that. I'm looking forward to seeing you all in not so very long!

Yes girls, I'm alive!

Actually, you all know that I'm still alive but I'm also actually alive in blogland! I guess I must repent!!! I just fell off the wagon. I will commit to do better because I miss you!! I have still been exercising but have to admit that most of my exercise is outside instead of the 'ol basement. It's a nice break but I kind of miss Oprah occassionally. Anyway, I still have my 5 day/week goal. I am still trying to be faithful with my toners before I go to bed at night. Beth and I were talking yesterday about an eating/exercise plan and I think I'm more committed than I've been in about 3 years - so that's good right?! I'm very proud of you girls for hanging in there!!! Bonnie, I didn't ask you today how you are doing with WW?

I'm alive!

Sisters in blogland. I have returned. My trip to Hawaii was a dream. Kauai is so beautiful! It confirmes to me that God really did create this amazing world for our enjoyment because of his love for us. Utah is pretty too, but it was nice to have a change of scenery. But as far as diet and exercise i need to get back in the groove. I'm going to do something 5 days a week this week. Some cardio and toning. What are you all doing with your eating. Bonnie are you still doing w.w.? I hope Sarah is having fun in the sunny Flordia. Watch out for crocodiles! Bonnie, starting to count the minutes till your arrival in Utah. Okay maybe the weeks, but we are excited to see you. I'll let you know my exercise of choice.