Fitness Fridays Health Club #4: Move It & Lose It!

**christa** · 07-24-2006, 01:38 PM

Glad to hear such a good report from everyone!

Cataholic: You've already had a fantastic day! Wish I could get going that early!!! BTW, I've heard that's the secret to loosing baby weight - cardio before breakfast!

Robilee: Congrats on your 10 pounds! I knew you could do it!!! And that recipe sounds great! Thanks for posting it! I'll have to try it on my hubby!

Lori: I'd say that pushing the lawnmower would be considered a great deal of cardio! Sometimes, my hubby skips his cardio at the gym when he knows he's going to have to mow our yard, which is saying a lot for him!

Sara: If your asthma is that bad, I would be careful about exercising outside - especially running! That is an intense exercise and on a hot day, it could really be dangerous for you. Is there anywhere that you could swim? That is a good cardiovascular workout & I have read that it is a good option for people with severe asthma during extreme heat. Just please be careful. It may be that you can't focus on your activity level right now - just your nutrition. Maybe when you get to school and can work out at their facilities, you can focus more on your activity level then.

**christa** · 07-24-2006, 01:42 PM

Sara . . . I know you were having a hard time finding vegetarian recipes. I found this website . . . It also has a collection of dairy-free recipes.

This is a good website for EVERYONE, so I suggest that you all check it out!!!

Wild Oats

**My Peanuts** · 07-24-2006, 02:01 PM

Cook? Me? Nope!

I'm hoping my mom's and grandma's cooking genes kick in by the time I find a husband

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I've had a bad couple of days. I've been swimming a lot, but not going to the gym and last night I pigged out a bit. Not crazy, but a little. Today I'm back on track with my eating and I'm going to the gym after work.

BTW, I got New Balance running shoes and I LOVE them!

**Cataholic** · 07-24-2006, 02:17 PM

I have a Precor EFX (I think that is what it is called). It is 'gym quality', and I paid around 3k for it. Why? Cause I love the work out on an elliptical, and I don't care for the cheaper models. I assume it will last me for years and years.

I am really into re-doing my basement. Not for living reasons, but, to make it a better gym environment. I want to buy a bunch of rubber mats like in the gym, and get a DVD player so I can do DVDs.

I did NOT go to the gym at lunch today, so, Jonah and I will work out together tonight. Hee hee hee.

**christa** · 07-24-2006, 09:05 PM

To update myself for the day

had a protien soy/whey shake for breakfast ~ grilled chicken salad for lunch ~ steak for dinner ~ and a few snacks in between (some blueberries & almonds this morning & peanutbutter this afternoon) . . . oh yeah, I had a post workout protein shake too.

Worked out with hubby tonight. Monday is Arm Day for me. Did Biceps & Triceps . . . then did 30 minutes of cardio.

Now I have a migraine. I can't believe it's already 10 p.m.

Guess I'll go to bed . . . try to sleep it off. Never works but oh well . . .

**Toby's my baby** · 07-24-2006, 10:29 PM

OMG OMG OMG, I'm SO excited. I have weight training on Wednesday and Friday

!! I am transfering schools this year, and the basketball coach at my new school said that I should come in for the last two days of weight training/ open gym so I could meet some of the other girls, as well as work out. I'm really excited/ nervous, because I dont know anybody, but at least I'll get to work out!!