The Goalie's Challenge Exercise Thread

[msnicksmom]

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Well, it's 11. I've made 2 batches of low carb cookies and sloppy joes. Talked to SIL on phone. Trashed kitchen. HAVE to do bible study lesson tonight for 9 am meeting. Am not working out, cleaning house, or painting nails...all of which was on the list tonight!!! Where does the time GO?

TT you all tomorrow. Which is official weigh in day. I may freak if I haven't lost this week, just becuase of the sudden clothes thing (posted in success stories, but upshot is that the jean I have been wearing all summer were falling OFF me today. New (and HOT) size 6's). And, since I can brag to you guys, a size FOUR Anne Klein suit from consignment too. That FITS. This WOL rocks.

TT you all tomorrow.

Hugs
Denise

[jimmie 48]

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that was a good good post, denise! good on lose clothes, good on the 6's and the 4's because yes, indeed you can brag away! you worked hard to achieve that!

i'll be watching for a post on the weigh in!

i didn't get anything done today, exercise wise. that's okay, i am up on my challenges and have been busy during this week. i think i have set my miles for biking at a too high number but i won't change it. gives me something to shoot for, i guess.

[jimmie 48]

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2big's whereabouts:
i've missed her in the goalie thread and i missed the pres. challenge update this week, not to mention the updates for her exercise and in her presence in the journals.

here's the scoop:
she is traveling with her mom and will not be able to post this next week. she will not be able to do the updates for the pres. challenge nor be able to update any of her challenges.

any other info will be hers to tell when she gets back.

at least i know what's going on now.

[msnicksmom]

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THANK YOU JImmie, I was wondering too, and unfortunately when caring for an elderly parent, I always hope nothing dramatic happened. Thanks for the update.

Walked a fair today pushing stroller, off to try cardio and 8min bun/leg/stretch. Feeling pretty wiped, may get through one or the other. TT you all tomorrow.

Hugs
Denise

[sallyseachange]

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Hi everyone!
Back from the mountains. Was so cool there, in every sense of the word! Lol. Went up for a concert of my son's, at the end of a music course he was doing up in the alpes near Turin. Was the most extraordinary of places: Miles and miles from anywhere, up countless hairpin bends... and then, suddenly, a clearing and two of the most enormous turn of the century twin buildings, perched on the sheer mountainside. Really like something out of that film "Shining"... and atmosphere to match!! Used to be two old tuberculosis sanatoriums now converted to hotel/convention centres. Apart from the kids on the quartet course, there were also a few other guests... and yep... they seemed like they were all recouperating from TB... or something. All very weird but alot of fun too. And at the concert those kids took us to paradise!

Exercise and usual routine totally up the spout. But did stick to WOE and got in a couple of wonderful long mountain walks. Climbing mountains for real!

Back to the heat now (ok... it's cooled down some here, thank heavens) and tomorrow, back to the exercise routine. Dogs are mighty pleased!

See that everyone's either jogging on or on vacation...both good.

[jimmie 48]

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oh my goodness, sal! i am not sure i would have felt safe in that place!
i can see jack nicholson saying "herrrresss johnny! ".. nicholson scares me when he ain't being scary.

good to see you did so many flights. you were smokin' those shoes weren't you?

denise, i can always count on a good post from you. you are always getting something in.

i am in an exercise funk. i am moving with all the house and basement work being done but no pushups, no flights, no biking. i posted in my stats journal and i have got to get this under control. i will not wait for this to get out of hand. i CAN'T let this get out of hand. i know some of what's going on and there is nothing much i can do about that. deal with it all, it seems. what i can do something about, will get changed. you all will have to hold me to that.

[msnicksmom]

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lunge/squat/pop routine at work today. Very busy evening and week actually. My folks are coming this weekend and I will actually die if my mom sees my house like this. While I DO believe taking care of me takes priority over my housework...well, let's just say the time has come lol. But I'll be doing SOMETHING as Jimmie said, and that's a big difference for me from "before", just keeping active, and getting pyhsical somehow.

Last night at the park I did what I think is called a chin up! I always used to have spaghetti arms, no WAY could I do those, I couldn't even get my arm to 90 degrees. And last night I got my chin aabove the bar twice. I love that!

Hugs to all!

Denise

[sallyseachange]

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Too right Jimmie! About Jack Nicholson, I mean! He really is scary! I kept on visualising kids on tricyles riding down corridors, little girls standing still, holding hands... and Nicholson typing pages of "All work and no play..." Shiver, shiver! I wasn't the only person to say that this place was like the Shining hotel though... the lady behind the bar said someone else told her the exact same thing one time and ever since then she's been jittery about working the late shift!

Sorry about your exercise funk. These funks do pass though. You'll be back on track in a jiffy, I'm sure. It's hard to start up again I know (I put starting up my exercise again for two days longer than I should've), but you can do it! Just don't think about it... do something on the spur of the moment, even if it isn't as much as you usually do... it's sure to get you going again.

If all else fails, just imagine Jack Nicholson is chasing you with a meat cleaver... that'll put wings on your feet and you'll get a free run!

[jimmie 48]

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If all else fails, just imagine Jack Nicholson is chasing you with a meat cleaver... that'll put wings on your feet and you'll get a free run!

........... or make me hide under the bed!!!! YIKES!!!

i didn't enjoy the exercise today but i think that's part of the funk. i did do 40 minutes of biking, some flights, push ups and crunches.
thanks for the pep talk, sal.

2bad 2big isn't here to bust my chops. she is missing the perfect opportunity. something tells me she will catch up with all her butt whoopins' when she gets back. lol

[msnicksmom]

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UGh. Nothing today either. CRABBY kids, extra meeting stress, house stress. Maybe tomorrow. At least I'll walk Farmer's Market tomorrow.

Keep trucking JImmie...that is a GREAT day for not being in the groove!!!

Hugs to all
Denise

[2big4mysize]

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I'm back and boy did I miss y'all and the gym.
Took mother on a surptize visit gor her grandson's confirmation and had on the phone made arraingments for everything. HA HA the only thing that didn't go wrong was an earthquake but mother mature fixed that with a lighting strike that forced the airline baggage ramp to malfunction on the return. Nothing like being tired and having a crabby tired senior citizen who wants to go home but not without her luggage.

My eatting was great but that was a bout it as the person I hired to come watch Mother during the day so I could have some time off quit after 1/2 an hour. Mother didn't recognize my brother as her son and would not stay with him unless I did so his generous offers to give me some time off were useless.

[jimmie 48]

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2big! it's so good to see back with us!

so sorry for all the bad stuff that went on. your caretaker only worked 1/2 hour??? what was that all about? did you tell her she couldn't quit, that you have to actually start before you quit? that is pitiful.

it's so sad that you mom didn't know her son. i think that would be one if the hardest things for child to see. it must be hard for you to watch how this disease is robbing your mom's memory.

it's good to have you home.

[msnicksmom]

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2big it is so good to see you. How sad for you though to see such evidence of mom's deterioration. I'm so sorry. And sorry your relief people didn't work out, ugh. My SIL uses an organization called ElderCare, they've been enormously helpful in that area.

Lunge/squat/pop and very short arms work yesterday. 2 hours housecleaning though

Hugs to all
Denise

[jimmie 48]

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good work as usual, ms.

i did biking, some crunches, pushups and flights

didn't want to but there it is.

[sallyseachange]

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Glad you're back 2big. So sorry you had more downs than ups. Everything Jimmie said reflects my feelings too....
Tomorrow is another day and there might be lovely surprises round the corner... hope so, for you and for all of us.

Having a hard time getting back into the swing. Skipped exercise one day, and both exercise and dog walk today. Hounds had to make do with a ten min run behind the car, down country lanes. Too much happening these days and no time to make exercise happen. Even when getting up at four thirty in the morning (massive groan) and getting back home at midnight.

Roll on Sunday, when things should be quieter!