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Archive for February, 2009

My home gym’s before pics…

I said in my last post that I will be posting some before pics of my home gym which is located in my basement. The space is small enough for one person so that’s even better. There is a lot more to the basement, but everyone decided that we s...

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Pressed for time…calling on all reinforcements!

So I went to get some reinforcements this past weekend. I ordered the entire Hardcore Series 11 DVD set from Cathe Friedrich (expensive!), her high step that I really wanted (and I also need) and Cathe’s “Butts and Guts” dvd. That...

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Talk is SO cheap…results says it ALL!

“Waiting is a trap. There will always be reasons to wait. The truth is, there are only two things in life, reason and results and reasons simply don’t count.” My High Blood Pressure teammate on SparkPeople posted that today and I t...

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One hundred and sixty-three pounds here I come!

Slowly, but surely. I weighed in at 172.8 today. Nice! I know that miracles can happen because I was able to purchase clothing out of ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH yesterday at the mall. Yeah baby! I am officially in a size 10…a real size 10 baby...

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Making room for the rest of my life

Working out this week is going to be a challenge because I started picking at my basement this past weekend. I didn’t realize how much junk and garbage (stuff that doesn’t work or we don’t use anymore) that’s down there. I h...

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So much is going on…

This week and the weather has prevented me from getting my C25k training in…so, I’m stuck at Week 2, Day 2. That’s OK because I’m going to just start my Week 3, Day 1 on Sunday. I’ve been getting my extra cardio in for...

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And that’s why I workout at home

I got this image from an article that a SBD teammate of mine posted today in our forum called, “Exercising etiquette: Don’t be a gym diva“, in which she thought was amusing. I read the article and it immediately reminded me of the reas...

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5lb leeway and I don’t like it

I am officially 5lbs heavier from my 50lb weight loss. My SBD sisters told me to give myself a 5lb leeway because our weight fluctuates all day, everyday. Well, I haven’t been helping the situation. I ended up at White Castle’s last ni...

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Calories in Calories out revisited

So, I’ve been struggling to get the right amount of calories in for the past four weeks and it’s just not happening. Also, I have to be honest with myself and say that my weekends have been a mess, eating-wise, as well. This weekend alo...

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Fitness Minutes Totals for the Month of January 2009

My goal was to complete 1000 minutes of fitness for the month of January 2009. My goal was met and exceeded my expectations. January Goal Minutes: 1000 Minutes so far: 1137 - exceeded my goal! 1 -n/a (ended up in ER) 2 - 60 mins of upper body streng...

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Crossfit on my mind

Yes, ladies and jents I’ve got something new and kick ass on my mind. I’m in love with Crossfit.com. I love their workouts of the day. Unfortunately, I can’t do them with my program because they are so intense but after I finish ...

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