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Good Tuesday everyone. I had a really bad yesterday. I'm glad it is over and I hope the rest of the week is better. I didn't work out yesterday, but I made up for it today. I worked my biceps, shoulders, triceps and chest. upright rows (3 sets, 10 reps, 60 lbs) lateral raises (3 sets, 11 reps, 10 lbs) curls (3 sets, 9 reps, 20 lbs) reverse curls (3 sets, 9 reps, 30 lbs) wrist curls (2 sets, 15 reps, 30 lbs) DB reverse wrist curls (2 sets, 10 reps, 10 lbs) bench press (3 sets, 9 reps, 95 lbs) close-grip bench press (3 sets, 6 reps, 95 lbs) seated EZ-bar extensions (3 sets, 9 reps, 30 lbs) DB pullovers (3 sets, 10 reps, 30 lbs) My intentions are to go walking at the track later. But I had good intentions yesterday too. So we will see. What did you do to work your muscles? Seven

Seven, Sorry you had a bad day yesterday. I had a good day, except I didn't get everything done that I wanted to, now I'm back at the office slaving away, knowing stuff will just have to wait. Here is my workout I did today. Cardio: Treadmill 35 minutes (5 min @ 3.0 mph 0%, 30 min @ 4.5 mph @ 2.5%) Weights SB Table Top 3 x 60 sec Machine Back Extension 3 x 10 SB Wall Squat 3 x 8 Machine Leg Curls 2 x 10 Machine Leg Extension 2 x 10 Stability Ball Single Leg DB Shoulder Press 2 x 10 Machine Calf Raise 2 x 15 Hope the week goes better for you Seven! Lori

Look at you! You look so FANTASTIC! You must be thrilled with your progress. I swear you look younger! You face is so stinkin' thin. Just gorgeous, I tell you, just gorgeous! Seven

Thanks Seven! I've never thought of myself as having a thin face or being gorgeous before...how cool is that? I'll be 45 on March 9th, so I guess I'm aging well??? Everyone keeps telling me my face looks thinner when they compliment me on the weight loss. I say, "thanks" but I didn't lose 134 lbs in my face! For the first few months, people just kept asking me if I had a haircut, they couldn't see the weight loss. Now it finally shows! Thanks again for all your encouragement! Lori 384/250.5/168

Here are my stats: - Biked 2.5 miles for warm-up - Leg press (2 sets, 12 each, 30 lbs) - Leg/hip adductor (5 sets, 12 each, 30 lbs) - Leg/hip abductor (5 sets, 12 each, 30 lbs) - Leg curl (2 sets, 12 each, 30 lbs) - Calves (4 sets, 12 each, 2 way) - Exercise ball wall squats (25 for a count of 5) - Bosu ball (step on it and stand on one leg - working on the leg/core/back - 5 for a count of 10 on each foot) - Slant board sit ups (incline = 3, 100 each) - Slant board sit ups oblique (twists - 50 each side) - Low hover (pilates move - body parallel to floor on toes and forearms with hands clasped together in a V shape - definitely uses abs - 5 held for a count of 30) - Leg circles (another pilates move - both legs together - fairly small circles - 2 sets of 12 each direction clockwise and counterclockwise) Kathy

Did you walk out of there or did they have to carry you? Seven

I walked! And under my own power too! It looks like alot on paper but really it is about 35 minutes of working out, that's all. The newest additions are the pilates moves. Got that spinoff from Prevention Magazine and added a couple of the exercises to my repetoire. Those slant board ab crunches I do...I feel very little from them. But those couple of pilates moves...wow, my abs are a bit sore. I took a pilates class for a couple of sessions a few years ago and loved it. I don't think my back would like the rolling like a ball part of it that I was able to do then but I think select pilates moves will help strengthen my core and ultimately my back so I'll be adding more in gradually as I go along. Got pilates tapes, books, etc... so I've got info to see what I want to add in. I'm going to try to get Rich to try some of them. Tee hee hee. We'll see what Mr. Crunches-on-a-ball thinks about these suckers. Kathy

You are too funny. Ahh, the expressions of love. Seven

Exactly! Ah, love... Here honey, try this...

Well, I had an accident at the roller skating rink on Monday, so I'm not quite up to par from that. By knee is very swollen and purple!! So I did a lot less today then usual. walked 1 mile Leg presses - 2 sets of 15 Leg curls - 2 sets of 15 Leg extensions - 2 sets of 10 That's it!!! UGH, falls really hurt this old body!! Laurie