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Yes, yes. Sorry fellas -- this is kinda the main topic to start my blog. 
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4A-HEALTHY-BMI
1/22/2010 2:06PM
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I had cravings last night and for the first time in a loooooong time, really caved. I mean like, over 3000 cal for the day caved. Was feeling pretty bad about it until I did the math and figured out that the "." is scheduled to come soon. It doesn't make me un-eat what I had yesterday (an ENTIRE English Xmas pudding - FROM ENGLAND, yikes) but at least I know what's going on and why. And most importantly, it will Go Away in a few days. I can hold out for a few more days. Report Inappropriate Comment |
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SEEHOLZ
1/21/2010 2:10PM
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I'm jealous-- of the running, of the weather and your attitude! Yippee!!!!
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TAIMOIRAI
1/21/2010 1:30PM
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I'm having tiny Toblerones with my lunch today! Uncanny! I totally know what you mean about the TOM stuff, too. I crave random things. Last week when I told my husband I wanted earl grey tea, a taco, and coffee icecream for dinner he shook his head and said "A normal man would think you were pregnant. Luckily, I have learned to just give you what you want and hide." Report Inappropriate Comment |
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KJNE8O
1/21/2010 11:37AM
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Cheese Puffs for breakfast - that's new one! Man - you and I could totally run together and stay at the same pace! Your speed is the same as mine :) Dinner sounds great - have a great day today! Report Inappropriate Comment |
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AMYTAIF
1/21/2010 11:28AM
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nutella and pretzel sticks.... i'm going to have to try that:). i've been drinking hot cocoa with choco soy milk and a spoon or so of cocoa powder, stevia and vanilla to make it extra yummy and chocolaty. then i top it some mini marshmallows. this has kept the evening, chocolate munchies satisfied. at least for now:). all you can do is do what your doing..... just keep tracking your nutrition to keep your TOM munchies in check. when i get the emotional munchies and i throw my hands up in the air and say "to hell with tracking" that's when all hell breaks loose:). so keep tracking and keep moving. and way to chase down that blonde chick:). i love it when someone out and about or at the gym motivates me to push myself just a little harder..... and they are completely unaware:). fight the demons!!!
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SIMPLE_TAILOR
1/21/2010 11:23AM
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Sunny . . . What is that? Might need to check out some of those financial for non-profits to see if there is anything I can do for church. Report Inappropriate Comment |
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SWEETZMIX
1/21/2010 10:32AM
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Dana TOM is hard, but girl you are being proactive. Not letting a little slip mess up your day. You also got in some exercise (and yeah get that MP3 together on your day off from work), so you should be good to go. Hopefully you were able to battle the TOM demons and have an awesome day! I hope the weather stays too. We are not as warm as you, but hey I will take weather in the 40s in January instead of in the teens any day!
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KEAKMAN
1/21/2010 9:18AM
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Hey, I am proud of you for putting a stop to the eating madness before it got too crazy! Running was probably the bestest medicine you could have ordered up for yourself. WOOHOO!
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RUN_LIFT_EAT
1/21/2010 8:26AM
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That is one heck of a breakfast, lol!! Just teasing you. I have had evil TOM stuff going on myself. so I can sympathize! I love when people inspire my run like that. Way to be proactive yourself, perhaps you can be a positive influence on the treasurer. Report Inappropriate Comment |
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ANEPANALIPTI
1/21/2010 6:59AM
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Y o u can d o i t!!!!!!!
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DIZZYKITTY
1/21/2010 6:19AM
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Battle those demons!!
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MAMAPAT3
1/20/2010 10:38PM
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Your run sounds glorious! I wish we had that type of parks around here. But there are some that will be a close 2nd. Keep it up! 
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SEEBEES3
1/20/2010 10:28PM
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Ohhh! Nutella is NOT allowed in my house (nor are cheese puffs of any kind for that matter). I will eat the entire thing in one swell foop. If I get really brave I'll by the smallest container there is and then give the rest away right away. My neighbors already think I'm strange so what the diff. LOL. Sounds like your run was amazing. Keep it up!
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SPARKLINGVIOLET
1/20/2010 9:26PM
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Niiiice. Nutella?! What didn't I think of that!! I'm so stealing your idea!
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KSGROTHE
1/20/2010 9:20PM
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You're doing great to stay in your calorie range when that TOM hits! I got off track a bit Thursday/Friday last week due to that issue. I think your weather may be nicer than ours today -- we've had rain all week, and it's been pretty cool for So. Cal. (upper 40s to low 50s). Way to go on pushing yourself to keep up the that other runner! Keep up the good work! - Karen Report Inappropriate Comment |
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8THTIMEUP
1/20/2010 9:19PM
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I could have written this about the TOM muchies. I'm dealing with that. I love the way you used your running nemesis to spur you to greatness! I always target someone in a race and do my best to pass them and then keep them behind me. Quite a motivator!
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I<3ZOMBIES
1/20/2010 8:32PM
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oh man....nutella is my TOM fave. Fortunately I can manage to resist throughout the rest of the month. way to enjoy the nice weather! i just got back from my own beautiful weather run myself :)
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BRAVE_NEW_ME
1/20/2010 8:19PM
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Oh, I love days when I get all motivated by racing another runner. So much fun!
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LIMELITESHINES
1/20/2010 6:50PM
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I'm TOTALLY jealous of you and your nice weather. *SIGH* OH and you had the TOM munchies . . yet managed to stay within range? I totally bow down to you and your willpower cause I'd have mowed through my entire day's calories first thing in the morning. LOL Report Inappropriate Comment |
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DDOORN
1/20/2010 5:59PM
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Love those kind of days...yearning and CRAVING those kind of days! This past Saturday was about as close as it gets to that this time of year, 42, sunny, not a cloud to be found...YES! Cool to get motivated by that runner! Jazzin' it up...woo hoo! :-) Don Report Inappropriate Comment |
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SWEATONCEADAY
1/20/2010 5:51PM
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tom is killing me today too. MEN! it is nice and warm here today too. what to chase down that girl.
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S318830
1/20/2010 5:31PM
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I loved reading about you determination not to let the woman get away! Nice job! I love when someone sets a pace for me and speeds up my run.
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MBSHAZZER
1/20/2010 5:12PM
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HAHA, I love how you had a little mini race this AM! I've been on both sides of that equation (usually getting dusted, LOL). Hope you can tame your munchies soon. I have been on BCPs for years and have not had a period in a LONG time... I am going off of them next month and I am really concerned about the return of the TOM!!! You're doing a good job staying on track though! Report Inappropriate Comment |
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LAFTERSFREE
1/20/2010 5:08PM
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they sell little bags of baskin robbins hard candies at the dollar tree and im sure other places as well, i know hershey's used to make these too (tasteations??) something like that, anyway i was going to recommend those for chocolate cravings, for me, i eat ONE mint chocolate chip baskin robbins hard candy and i feel like i've eaten a lot of chocolate!!! i dont know why, maybe b/c it lasts so long, but they are very good. just a thought! and i dont know WHEN you were outside today, but it's been looking gloomy to me all day... Report Inappropriate Comment |
So... life is awesome. :)
OK ok that is a little enthusiastic, but seriously, things are good. I get to do things I love on a regular basis, even if I do have to come to work and hate it for several hours of my day. Everything outside of work ROCKS right now.
This weekend was SO busy, but full of great and fun things.
Yesterday I didn't get to work out, and it was supposed to be my off day, but I got to participate in a stressful-but-hopefully-productive meeting of the board of the rowing club. I also got to go to BAND for the first time in AGES -- since the Spring 09. :) It was so fun.
I made last night my splurge meal of the week, which will require discipline for the rest of the week but I think it was a smart decision. Here's why:
Band had a pizza and desserts social post rehearsal. There was so much food! I took home a box of pizza for me and DH - not a full pizza, but 4 slices for him and 2 for me basically. And a plate of desserts. But I also stuck around and socialized and it was nice. :)
But anyway -- we were out and running around all last weekend, so this weekend will likely be more home bodied. Also it's healthy meal night week again so I will have one healthy dinner supplied and will only have to cook one over the weekend - HUZZAH! :D
I also clearly told my DH that this was my splurge meal night and that means I gotta me on my game the rest of the week! So if for some reason we do end up eating out somewhere, it must be something I can quantifiably track in my tracker and be within my calorie range.
Also when I was socializing I got to tell my trombone buddy about my progress because he was mentioning wanting to run a 5K and doing Couch to 5K and I just HAD to encourage as much as possible. We have made a pact to register for the Rumpshaker 5K in Birmingham, AL - because it's called the Rumpshaker. AND it will have a 20ft inflatable colon present as it is raising money to help fight colon cancer. :) What isn't awesome about this???
I'm getting more and more psyched about the Mercedes Marathon Relay coming up -- my sparkrunningbuddy CLOVERR1 will be coming down the day before and staying over so we can carpool to B'ham the next day without her having to wake up in the middle of the night to drive to the race basically. OK so it's not THAT far, but still -- it's at least 1.5hrs? YEAH. Who wants to do that the morning of a race? no one. And for us it's only 45min. So yeah. Ooooh and we are scheming to make our team shirts the day before as well. :) FUN.
So that's a race for Feb and one for March. There IS a 10K at the end of this month in town... the registration fee is $12 in advance, $15 the day of, so I figure I can wait until the last minute to register day of if I really want to and no big deal. So that's a thought.
ANYWAY - enough about running because I did NOT run today.
I was for some reason very slow pokey this morning -- I woke up earlier than I set my alarm for (about a half hour early) but I left about 15 minutes later than I intended to, and then I had to get gas which I didn't realize... so I was at the gym thinking -- not only do I not have enough time to run after my NROL4W, but do I even have enough time to do THAT???
Then I looked in my handy dandy little notebook and saw that the last time I did this workout it took me 25 minutes, so I kicked my butt into gear. Went and erg'ed for 1000m, in 4:50. Then to the workout.
I finally figured out where the squat racks and power cage are in my gym -- there are two smith machines on the weight training floor but I do NOT want to use those for my squats as I've heard horrible things about how the track does not follow the motion of the body properly, etc. Not only that but it takes away some of the balance engaging benefits. But.... the squat racks and power cage are in this little room marked the "Power Lifting Room" and there were people in there and I felt intimidated -- especially since thus far I've been squatting only my body weight.
I decided that in order to fight my fear, and to squash it -- I'd do dumbbell squats w/ two 20lb weights on my shoulders (since the Olympic size bar is 45lbs alone) that way I would be able to tell if I was really ready to move on without going in there and seriously embarrassing myself. Baby steps.
And that went well! :D I was able to complete all reps with good form using that amount of weight. So next week when I do this workout again, I will be braving the power lifting room. I might even be brave enough to do it on Friday.... maybe using the power cage to assist for my deadlifts so I don't go too low without any weight on the bar? We'll see.
MAN my blogs are getting long these days.
And there's more -- I'm wearing my lipstain to work today. :) I got complimented on it, too. Except for DH. He says,".... I not sure I like this lipstain thing. I dunno if I need to get used to it or what, but I feel like I'm looking at an 80's album cover when I look at your lips" HAHAHAHA.
I told you -- I NEVER wear color on my lips. EVER. Of course, he is never a fan of any noticeable makeup. He compliments me when I'm not wearing makeup mostly. :) So sweet but it's kind of a bummer sometimes not to be able to do extra to WOW him, ya know? :D It's more like he's like - uhhh what's on your face. I like YOUR FACE. :P hahahaha. I told him -- you're supposed to tell me I look PRETTY. He said -- "You do look pretty, everything except that." :P What a turkey.
So -- I have to confess, I feel realllllly weird about the scale and my progress lately. It feels very scary to be taking a different approach that I KNOW won't give me the same kind of results I've gotten before. Granted -- that's what I want. DIFFERENT results. I want to be stronger. I want to be able to tell I have muscles by looking at me. Nothing crazy, but previously when my weight's gone up a bit it's always been -- cut calories, workout, watch the scale go down.
Right now that is NOT my goal -- but it's also scary to be facing the unknown.
Here's what I know: I'm not eating enough calories to be gaining fat. I'm eating calories primarily from really good foods, and I'm working to improve the foods I eat outside of splurge meals as well. I know that muscle weighs more than fat, and I also know that even in the NROL4W book he said you might see some gains near the beginning but it's not muscle, it's water weight from your muscles holding water. A really really high rate of muscle gain for a woman is 2lbs a month I think he said.
So I'm just going to keep sticking to the plan. I figure I'll go through all of the workout plan and if then I feel like I still have fat to lose, I can cut calories and keep working out with strength training to try to maintain what I've gained in muscle and strength while losing fat. But right now that is not the place I'm at -- I need to work those muscles FIRST before I get to that point. It is going to require a lot of patience because while I know that I overall present a lean tall look, and I'm not fat, and I'm fit and fairly strong, I still don't feel comfortable because I have some extra I do NOT appreciate and I want it gone NOW. *sigh*
That said -- I feel VERY optimistic, I just wanted to bare the inner struggle that's still going on and lay out all the feelings in the open.
I haven't weighed again since last Friday and I won't until post TOM at LEAST. I STILL need to take my measurements -- see, I gotta find my measuring tape. And I haven't made it a point to do that yet. Just not sure where it is since we moved. :) hahaha.
OK this blog is ridiculously long enough. OVER AND OUT!
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S318830
1/20/2010 5:43PM
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LOL! A Blues Clues reference? Was that intentional? And I hate suddenly discovering I have to get gas when I wasn't planning on it. Hang in there with the strength training and plan... I'm sure you're not gaining fat! Give it a chance and see. Report Inappropriate Comment |
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CECE0330
1/20/2010 3:07PM
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Oooooh...I've been wanting to try lipstain. My DH likely wouldn't even notice! He's kind of daft that way. I love reading your blogs. I always come away with a sense of optimism and a general I can DO this attitude! You rock. Report Inappropriate Comment |
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ANEPANALIPTI
1/20/2010 2:39PM
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Glad to hear things are going well, can't wait to hear about the relay! LOL RUMPSHAKER that is priceless!!!!! You're going to have a great rest of the week! Way to go on the baby steps in the gym, no worries! :D Report Inappropriate Comment |
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LIMELITESHINES
1/20/2010 2:39PM
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Someone may have already mentioned this . . . but to quell the "OMG I'M GAINING WEIGHT" fear . . . take a bunch of calculations. Measurements, body fat percentage, find your lean body mass . . . that will tell you exactly what you're gaining. Then get those measured every so often (measurements once a month, body fat once a quarter, etc) That and the mirror! And I'm SURE you've got it covered, but with extra muscle make sure you're getting extra protein! :D
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SIMPLE_TAILOR
1/20/2010 12:08PM
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Sometimes you just have a long blog. It's all good stuff.
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WALNUT5612
1/20/2010 11:52AM
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KNH771
1/20/2010 11:46AM
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OMG, you reminded me that I haven't done my measurements this month! Gotta get on that. LOVE that you've been able to get back into some of the non-fitness things that you enjoy. Well-rounded, you are!
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MBSHAZZER
1/20/2010 11:22AM
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Wowza, there is a lot going on in this blog!! First of all, YAY for feeling so good! Fantastic!! And don't worry about the scale... doesn't sound like are too much, but you are MOVING and SHAKING and eating right, so things will fall into place. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the colon race! With a trombone buddy! That is good on so many levels! What else... I never wear lip color either... I drink too much (water, mostly! HEE) and it comes right off, so it's basically a waste of time for me. I'm a make up for work and that's it kinda gal! Anyway, enjoy your week! Report Inappropriate Comment |
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SWEETZMIX
1/20/2010 9:15AM
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 I need a drink for this blog lol j/kDana it's cool to be scared of the unknown. Remember when you first started spark and the whole weight loss process, it's was unknown and scary. And men, yeah they are something. I like to wear a little makeup once in a while and I get the same reaction, "Why are you wearing THAT?" lol Instead I am expecting to hear, "Babe, you look GORGEOUS today!" Darn men, we love them anyway! Report Inappropriate Comment |
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RUN_LIFT_EAT
1/20/2010 8:12AM
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I am glad to hear life is treating you right :)! I feel the same sense of optimism :). That is funny about your husband and makeup. my husband is probably pretty neutral on the whole thing, but I don't go to the MAILBOX without makeup, so there you go! I like how you are talking yourself out of being afraid of putting on muscle. Keep it up, Dana, you are force to be reckoned with, so I KNOW you will be successful! Kim Report Inappropriate Comment |
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BRAVE_NEW_ME
1/20/2010 3:59AM
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The Rumpshaker 5K sounds like an AWESOME event! We will need pictures... What band is this you were playing with? Report Inappropriate Comment |
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MISSY_MAGOO
1/20/2010 12:45AM
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too funny about your hubby not liking makeup- mine hates high heels, haha. Everytime I try them on I feel so feminine and glamorous and I show them to him and he's like "why would you want to wear those?" and I'm like "ummmm... not the reaction I was hoping for" haha. So I don't own any :( Anyways- i rarely wear lip color either- but I do like Benetint by benefit- it's like a lip balm with just a hint of color and the more times in the day you apply it the darker your lips get, pretty cool. I know what you're saying with the internal struggle you have going on right now. For me it's that all this time I had a clear goal and plan- eat this much exercise this much=lose 2 pounds a week. Now I'm still wanting to lose but just a tiny bit more, mostly I'm wanting to firm. But still lose a bit more (at least to my pre holiday)- the difference, I'm not setting a time or resetting my nutrition ranges for a loss. I'm just putting them in my maintenance range for my goal and trusting that my body will get there in it's own time... it's that whole trusting that it will happen thing... and wanting it to happen right now but knowing it's better to just let your body take its time. Eh- we'll be all right :) Okay, I'm done with my super long comment on your super long blog, haha Report Inappropriate Comment |
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TUNAGIRL2
1/20/2010 12:24AM
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You know what I noticed? Guys hit on you the day you don't wear make up.
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FITTYTIF
1/19/2010 11:22PM
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I am always wiped out after reading your blogs. They are so full of energy ! I sware you have more energy then the engerize bunny girl!!! OK giant Colon???? I can just see the order to the inflatable people. Yell We want a 20 foot colon Yes you know colon the thing that. . .  You are going to HAVE to take pictures and report back!!! Report Inappropriate Comment |
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SWEATONCEADAY
1/19/2010 10:57PM
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way to rock it dana. i don't think i will ever mutter the words "trombone buddy" lol. i haven't used the olympic bar yet. i accidently used the smith machine for my squats in round 1 as i thought that was a "squat rack." i don't even know if my gym has a squat rack or it might be hiding in the male grunting cave part of the gym which i have yet to venture to. for up to 80lbs our gym has the shorter bar weights preloaded and stuck on in the co-ed part but the ladies only area has only up to 50lbs. i have no use for the squat rack in stage 2 yet. not sure what i will do when i do heavy back squats again as i read so much bad stuff about the smith machine putting pressure on your lower back and i did feel that when i used it. the relay sounds like it is going to be so fun. i hope to do a big relay this fall. i would run one leg of the 100km race. wow my response is almost as long as your blog!
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LAFTERSFREE
1/19/2010 10:51PM
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hey let me know more about the rumpshaker 5k when u get a chance, or where i can find more info.. a friend of mine has battled colon cancer.. it would be a cool race to do for me. plus, i think i need something to work towards now.. something to show myself some progress since so far the scale isnt cooperating. i think im going to have to hide my scale for a month. im glad u've been happy lately, it's just awesome when things fall into place! and, i know EXACTLY what u mean about wearing the lipstick, even when i see myself in lip color i always wonder.. does this look sexy or does this look crazy?? :) im sure u look super hot, henry's just jealous that u got new lipstick and he didn't!!! 
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DDOORN
1/19/2010 10:05PM
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Great to hear of your "experimenting" with the unknown, re: trusting your food choices and venturing toward a different kind of fitness, getting your ST on! It's such a challenge to keep our approach toward food and fitness *fresh!* Don Report Inappropriate Comment |
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CCSDESTINY
1/19/2010 10:01PM
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haha, that was so long I got to the bottom, and as I was scrolling down to add my comments I read "colon" which caught my eye - I'm like colon? what colon - everybody is talking about a colon, how did I miss that??! I dunno, but I did! Glad to see you in a good place right now! Your DH is funny, mine is always telling me to go with no makeup, but I ignore him ;) Report Inappropriate Comment |
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DIRECTORJC
1/19/2010 9:53PM
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I'm glad things are going well for you. Please get a picture of the colon and post it. I bet it would be totally awesome. What music were you playing in band? Report Inappropriate Comment |
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JOHNBABJR
1/19/2010 9:41PM
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Glad things are going so well, Dana. You've got to love the 20-ft colon!
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MTER67
1/19/2010 9:30PM
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I'm with you. Any race with a giant air filled colon is worth checking out. As for the lip stain, I am a huge fan of the stuff. Never go out without it. Recently discovered those 18 hour lipsticks--have you seen them? I am a big fan now--you put it on in the morning and it doesn't go away until you brush your teeth and go to bed that night. It's a cosmetic wonder! (Now, if I could just get all the wrinkle creams to work that well!) Hehe.
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KARVY09
1/19/2010 9:03PM
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A giant inflatable colon? Pretty freaking funny. And awesome. I'm so glad things are going well for you! Sounds like you got a great game plan for the week! Report Inappropriate Comment |
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OMG you are amazing! I aspire to be like you. And what a motivation you are to me. Great job being aware and prepared of your intake too.
SWEET!) if you cross to my side- 
glad you had a good run! I went out today in the snow and DAYLIGHT which was lovely! can't wait for spring, though - when I don't have to layer up quite so much!