julia

Sep 15th: 30 min abs Sep 16th & Sep 17th: - [am not doing too well mentally, but I'll definitely try to get back on track tomorrow!]

@vege: Not as much as that last song you posted, but still I'm amazed that I obviously like jazzy music more than I used to.. Thanks for the recommendations!

Wow, I really enjoyed this song! Thanks for sharing.

I just wondered, because I use Henna at the moment, and it washes out so easily.. I almost bought one of the conventional hair-dyes today out of frustration, but each one of them was made by Procter&Gamble (animal-testing) and had warnings like "Keep out of reach of children" on them, so I decided to go for Henna once again I bought another brand of Henna though, so maybe this one will stay in my hair a bit longer.

Interesting! The closest I've been to Mosbach must have been Nürnberg.

Sep 14th, Tue: 3 sets of: 15 (each side) alternating curls (actually 4 sets of these) 5 lateral raises 10 triceps extensions 1 pull up 1 chin up x 5 10 dips 15 hammer curls 15 dumbbell kickbacks 15 shoulder shrugs 10 push ups 28 minutes

You look great! Where exactly do you come from?

Sep 12th: 25 min abs.. had to stop then because my headache was getting worse.. somehow swimming the day before wasn't too good for my neck.. I'll focus on stretching more next time.. Sep 13th: rowing machine [4.17km,30 min, 240kcals, 886 strokes] although usually I'm closer to 4.5km after 30 min I'm quite happy with the results nevertheless, because I hadn't been motivated until minute 7 or so..

Awesome Especially on the shots in your exercise pants the difference is soo visible! Congrats BTW: Do you use henna hair-dye?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLFF2P8fInI

Well so far it was quite easy to stay consistent, because I quit nursing school in Juli. University will start in October, so I hope to stay active despite being busy. But there's some great role-models on here

Sep 9th: 20 min legs Sep 10th: rest Sep 11th: swimming (2.5km, 1:10, used whirlpool and also steam chamber afterwards) + 6km cycling (to the pool and back home)

No need to.. With all that hairspray I'm sure a spark would be enough

I was anemic as a vegetarian, now I donate blood as a vegan What works best for me: 1) Make sure you consume vitamin c with iron-rich foods! Vitamin C makes the iron absorption easier. So f.ex. if you're eating lentil curry, make sure you drink a glass of orange juice with it or just eat or drink anything that has vitamin C along with it! 2) Look for a list of iron rich foods and try to include those more into your diet! My favourites are: millet(!), lentils, beans, quinoa, spinach, potatoes, oat. Only once they told me that my levels are too low to donate blood (still OK though, but too low for a donation), and what I did after that to get my iron back up: I drank 1tbsp blackstrap molasses mixed with 2 tbsp hot water (dissolve it this way), and a bit of cold orange juice. I like the taste (it is quite unique though so I'm not sure if everyone is into it), and it gives you a lot of iron and orange juice has vitamin c in it. I guess at the moment it would be best to take iron supplements though, considering the very low levels!

I don't know how long I cook quinoa in minutes, but usually I cook it until those little sprout-like things start to show. I hope you know what I mean! As for water.. I start with a bit and if that's too little I might add some more. I do the same with rice..

Sep 6th: 30 min arms + shoulder (dumbbells/bodyweight) Sept 7th: 30 min abs + pull ups / chin ups Sep 8th: rowing machine (4.5km, 30:45 min, 275 kcals burned)

thanks to both of you vege, your training journal on the armstrong program has inspired me to do more pull ups and push ups!

Thank you! It means a lot to me..

after failing to take a proper picture of my back, here it is anyways.. http://a.imageshack.us/img688/7417/backif.jpg and my shoulders.. They're what keeps me going when I don't feel like working out.. I guess they're not that special but still just looking at them makes me more motivated.. http://a.imageshack.us/img237/3471/shoulderv.jpg

Haha, I love your posts BabyHerc! They always put a smile on my face..

Aug 30th to Sep 5th: 30 min rowing machine, Wed 30 min arm workout with dumbbells, Thu 30 min abs workout, Fri working in garden for 1 hour, Sat 40 km on bike, Sun

Congrats!! Keep going

I have some scar "tattoos" and plan to get a real tattoo this winter. My scars.. Well there's one on my arm from trying to ride the bike with just one hand (Note to myself: Do not ever use just your right hand on the left side of the handle bar, especially not on gravel!). And there's one on my shoulder from a "bike race" I had as a child.. Actually I just sat on someone else's carrier, then the race started and I fell off at high speed.. And there's several small ones on various parts of my body from my not-so-happy past, but they remind me of where I've been to and how far I've come already. And as for the real tattoo I plan to get.. I want a ship in a bottle outside a bottle So the bottle is supposed to be broken... Because that's how I feel a lot. As if I used to be a ship in a bottle, but now the bottle's about to break and I'm about to leave the harbor.

Hmm.. do you workout at a gym? If so, maybe you could just drag him along with you and make an appointment with a personal trainer for him? Maybe he could get some motivation through that.. Maybe it just takes a bit until he's thought about what you told him? Sometimes people just need a few days to let it sink in, do you think that's possible?

Last week (Aug 23rd to Aug 29th): 30 min runs x 2 arm workout (with dumbbells) 30 mins x 1 3 hour walk x 1 push-ups (3xmax) + pull-ups on 3 days Been lazy last week, because I felt a bit sluggish. I've upped my iron-intake now, and think that this should help (The last time I was feeling similar to now (a lot worse though), I had anemia.) One positive thing, though: I didn't overeat at all last week