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05-25-2007, 08:14 PM
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OMG Its a workout!
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Lunges suck as much I remember
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Making the Fat Cells Scream (A.K.A. Planning the Work and Working the Plan)
This journal is for my participation in the upcoming 61 day Challenge starting on June 1.
My Name: Paula
My Age: 39. I'll be 40 when this challenge ends.
No Hubby
I have a boyfriend and a cat.
The Plan: NROL. I'm currently doing my breakin workout and will kick off with FL1. I'll be finishing this up with the start of FL2.
History:
Been heavy all my life. A couple years ago I lost 50 lbs and maintained a net loss of 40 lbs. Started exercising again last September because I didn't want to regain - I did Yoga and walked - a lot. I am a reformed cardio queen.
In January I started lifting at my boyfriend's using his home gym. Started doing some research and discovered the benfits of free weights. Since I started at the beginning of the year, I'm down 16 lbs and just over 20 inches overall.
I'm looking forward to the challenge. I'll be posting my Measurements and pictures sometime this weekend.
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05-25-2007, 08:50 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: SoCal
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First in
Good luck to ya'!
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Jen's Journal
"The only time success comes before work is in the dictionary"
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05-25-2007, 08:57 PM
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...who?
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Hartford, CT
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Good luck to all of you that participate!
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05-25-2007, 09:23 PM
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OMG Its a workout!
Join Date: May 2007
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 Hey Jen  Good to see you!
Hello John and thanks 
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05-26-2007, 09:32 AM
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Sunny with a high of 75
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: OK
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Good to see you have your head in the Challenge, Paula. Working on your plan while on the bus! I don't know that I could have had the concentration to do that. My experiences with Metro Public Transportation haven't been all that positive. LOL. Don't forget to post your specific plan (how you'll achieve your goals) and your goals in your log.
I think I am forgeting something... oh yeah. Rock On!
Newman
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05-26-2007, 09:41 AM
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OMG Its a workout!
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Lunges suck as much I remember
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Originally Posted by James Newman
Good to see you have your head in the Challenge, Paula. Working on your plan while on the bus! I don't know that I could have had the concentration to do that. My experiences with Metro Public Transportation haven't been all that positive. LOL. Don't forget to post your specific plan (how you'll achieve your goals) and your goals in your log.
I think I am forgeting something... oh yeah. Rock On!
Newman
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 that's the joy of Park and ride, it's a little more smooth than that some of the other routes. Plus there was NO one on the bus last night. so I had room to move so to speak
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05-26-2007, 10:35 AM
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Member
Join Date: May 2007
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Hey Paula
I look forward to joining you on this challenge!! I can't get to this site from work so I'm afraid I won't be over here as much as I'm on o2.
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05-26-2007, 11:53 AM
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OMG Its a workout!
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Lunges suck as much I remember
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OFF to lift this is what I am doing today!
Will be back in a bit to update!
Workout A
Squat
1x15x60
1x15x65
Static Lunge
2x15Xbw
SS w/
2 Point dumbbell with elbow out
1x15x19
1x15x19
Both of these supersets were tough, but I am pleased that I held the static lunge form without bobbling on both sets
Push up
1x5xbw (half push ups)
1x6xbw (half Pushups)
Pushups are my weakest link right now on this workout.
SS w/
Swiss Ball Crunch
2x20xbw+10
All in all I am please with my workouts. I do think one of my goals for this challenge will be to improve my upper body strength. That really is my weak point in my body right now.
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05-26-2007, 03:33 PM
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Fat Loss Troubleshooter
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Making a solid start here Paula 
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05-26-2007, 04:03 PM
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OMG Its a workout!
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Lunges suck as much I remember
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Thanks Leigh.
I never figured I'd be one for weight training. I was afraid of "OMG I might bulk up" thing. Even with the excess testosterone I have from having Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, I'm not going to bulk up. I do have a nice layer of muscle under the fat and it's slowly coming off. Which is good, since slow ingrains the habits I've created over the past few months.
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05-26-2007, 04:43 PM
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Has a Big Ass
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: The D
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Hey, hey Paula....welcome to the forum! Nice progress so far! I'll be watchin' you and making sure you stick to the plan.
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05-27-2007, 12:36 PM
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Junior Member
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05-27-2007, 01:06 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
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what is this challenge?
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05-27-2007, 02:01 PM
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OMG Its a workout!
Join Date: May 2007
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Originally Posted by *NotMaggye*
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You are the funny girl
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05-27-2007, 02:02 PM
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OMG Its a workout!
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Lunges suck as much I remember
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Originally Posted by ljk
what is this challenge?
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ljk
Go down to the living large section the challenge is outlined there.

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05-27-2007, 02:07 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2007
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Originally Posted by SpacecityPaula
You are the funny girl
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05-27-2007, 06:37 PM
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Mistressing the Chin-Up
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Connecticut
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Paula, good luck with the challenge! It should be very interesting, to say the least. I hope you'll like NROL. I've done FL-1 & just finishing FL-2. Both are very...hehe...challenging. I look forward to following along!
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On Krista mistressing the chin-up, "It's amazing", said one gym source, "considering that for months she just hung there like a dead fish."
The Year of Magical Lifting
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05-27-2007, 08:12 PM
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OMG Its a workout!
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