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Very cool! I know you worked extremely hard promoting it.

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Friday- rest day

Saturday- Zumba- My mom made me stand in the front row! I feel bad for the people in the back looking at me thinking that just because I was in the front row it meant I knew what I was doing. Because I didn't, but I could see the instructor and got more of the moves. But every time he came over in my direction I messed up. I will continue to stand in the front rowfor Zumba because it felt more fun, and I did work harder.

Sunday- No news here I did Step, and Body Pump as usual. My mom and I made the mistake of weighing ourselves because it said we gained again. I feel so much better though, and more fit and toned than I did when the scale said I was significantly less. Maybe it is all stress, I'm just going to stop weighing myself, and go by my progress at the gym, and the way my clothes fit. The scale is evil anyway!

Went to the gym after I ate a vegan scone, and cup of coffee. I know, not the best choice etc, etc, etc!

Run was around 3.5 miles I think and took me about 45 minutes I'm guessing.

Rested for 15 minutes, and then got to the weights, which were 3 sets 8 reps each except the last exercise.

pulldowns- 60lbs

tricep press down- 30lbs

seated cable row- 50lbs

tricep kickbacks- 12lb db

dead lifts- 20lb db

dips- bodyweight off bench

deadrows- 20lb db, switched to barbell because dumbbells were too clunky

tricep press12lb db, 10 reps each set

After that I used the Roman Chair and did about 50 assorted leg lifts

After my workout I walked about a mile to meet my mom.

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OK the last photo has got to be your new profile pic!

This was very inspiring to read. I am so glad that you ended up in Orlando, Florida towards the end of the year, and that I was able to partake in some of your adventures. Keep them coming!!! Life is an adventure after all.

I think I hit a new level in my workout last night. Or at least I am back at a very high intensity during my workouts. Lets just say the endorphins from exercising felt great, and my muscles felt like jelly by the end.

Rest day today, tomorrow will probably be running and the weight room.

Breakfast-8am- smoothie- bananas, berries, orange juice, water, smoothie infusion

9am- coffee, Clif bar- mint chocolate

230pm- black bean soup Dr. Mcdougall brand, water

Step @ 5:30 P.M.

Body Pump @ 6:30 P.M.

I figure if I post my workout before I do it I have no choice but to endure the whole workout. If I don't and I update my blog then I look completely lazy and pathetic!

Welcome to the group! If you aren't comfortable doing weights alone you can always try a group fitness class if your gym has them. This way there isn't usually an extra charge, and you can learn proper form, and technique. Then as you get more comfortable you can do it on your own, knowing that you won't get hurt using improper form.

Just checked the lunabar website and the berry almond luna bar is discontinued! I asked them why, and hopefully they will get back to me. Maybe they are reformulating it. There were a few others that also said discontinued. You have to check when you order them online and it will tell you if its discontinued.

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Ran on a treadmill because I didn't want to dodge the lightning bolts outside!!

At about 845 am I got to the Y and after 15 minutes found an unused unbroken and semi clean treadmill! I know I was asking for a lot! Anyway the workout was purely boring, but I did have a little sweat going by the end. I managed 20 minutes before I was so uninterested in the workout that I had to end it.

820am- banana

930am- free coffee at the Y don't ask how it tasted it was free!, and also ate a lemon zest luna bar

11am- coffee that was actually drinkable

(didn't get a chance to eat lunch)

2pm- banana

445pm- handful of nuts

about to have a Gardein chicken cutlet, italian beans, and brown rice

I finally managed to get a picture up. BTW I am not spiderman, lol!

Today I got back at it at the gym! Yeah!!!! I did my Step workout for cardio, and then an hour later I did a Body Pump class. I didn't realize that the yoga yesterday worked my deltoids so much until I tried lifting the barbell overhead. I guess it was the downward dogs, and all the stretching and reaching in yoga that got my shoulders.

Body Pump was very good/hard. I was pleased that I could still do squats with a 50lb barbell, for like over five minutes. I almost got through the chest track without going to failure, almost! The back and shoulder tracks were probably the most excruciating for me. The clean and presses, and overhead shoulder presses were brutal! That about sums up my workout today. I am still not happy with what the scale says I weigh, but I am hoping that some of it might be added muscle from the past month of lifting more weight. But I don't know if I did enough workouts for that to be the case. Tomorrow I am running in the morning, and if I can I will go back to the gym in the afternoon for a spinning class.

Breakfast 8am- smoothie with berries, bananas, smoothie infusion, orange juice

Snack 12pm- cinnamon oatmeal squares/water- at gym before Step

snack 2pm- banana, oatmeal squares, water- at gym betweeen workouts

Late lunch- 430pm- 2 burritos

will probably have cereal, or toast and tea

I agree with whats been said here. Be careful, and try not to go too deep on the negative movement.

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Today I took a one hour beginners yoga class. I also survived all the weird positions! It was a very basic class, which was good. Most of the positions were downward dogs, various warrior poses, cat, dolphin, and pigeon poses. Like I said pretty simple, but I got a good stretch going in my quads. Not about to mention my diet, I am not happy with my weight!

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I struggle to be a runner, but have lots of runner friends. The best tip I get from them about running long distances is to first, just keep running. You also have to balance the endurance part of the run with the speed part so you need some runs to be longer at a more moderate pace, and some shorter runs like 2-3 miles to focus on speed and intervals. That is about all the info I have. Hope it helps, and don't forget to stretch!

Ran today! Not very far but it was a run and it was cold.

Sounds like a good blog, but can we please have some photos to go with it!

Welcome to the group! There are so many exercises you can do anywhere, and many posts about them. These are a few that I like; lunges, squats, pushups, planks, and side planks, just to name a few.