Does this log make my ass look fat?

[Littlemermaidklb]

I know I commented to you in the photo thread... but oh my goodness Diane you look absolutely incredible! You must be soooo thrilled and proud of yourself! I'm so happy for you! (And glad to hear you're ok after your spill!)

[nutbar]

Nothing today but walking and stretching. I've got a golfball-sized swelling coming out from under the outside of my kneecap. Nice. Still no big deal, just some time to let things settle down. I just find it incredibly fascinating to watch lumps and pains and whatever else move around and progress and improve after an injury. It's like free entertainment and I have a front row seat!

Originally Posted by sveta

oh c'mon....you need to take care of yourself my friend...what are you doin'! Rest, ice, repeat!..Never could understand these gymnasts!

I'm a regular Nadia Comaneci, I tell ya.

Originally Posted by kfisherx

I know you probably should not have attempted to workout given you injuries and all but I (personally) felt like that was pretty badass of you! I bow to thee my badass peer.

Really, there was nothing badass about it. I didn't do anything that messed with the hurt parts.

Originally Posted by LWilson212

Hey Diane-

Don't feel bad about dips. Hyp II is the first NROL program that has them and I totally suck at them! I guess since its a bodyweight exercise using relatively small muscles, what did I expect?

Yeah, I know. I used to be so good at dips, though! I could really crank those suckers out without breaking a sweat. Something to work towards again, I guess.

Originally Posted by Natalia

tell him to get 'hands reduction' !

*snort* Good thing iced tea doesn't burn cuz I just snorted it up my nose while reading that!

Originally Posted by LoriAnne

I just had to pop on here and tell you how unbelieveable you look in your May photos. Your stats all around are awesome and it is too cool to see the huge losses you've posted! Hard work may build character, but in your case it's also building one hell of a hot body!
Keep up the amazing work!!

Originally Posted by Karen411

Diane, your progress is AMAZING!

On all the redneck workouts, maybe you can come help me out instead ?

Originally Posted by dillytl

Excellent progress Diane!!!! And I had to LOL at the "redneck gymnastics" (AFTER I found out you were ok, of course!!)

Originally Posted by Littlemermaidklb

I know I commented to you in the photo thread... but oh my goodness Diane you look absolutely incredible! You must be soooo thrilled and proud of yourself! I'm so happy for you! (And glad to hear you're ok after your spill!)

Thanks, guys!!

Originally Posted by foodfromafar

Ouch! Glad to hear there wasn't any more damage to your body or the iphone!! I hope the swelling, bruising and scrapes heal quickly. I can't believe you worked out in that state! I'm in awe.

I've only just started The Omnivore's Dilemma. I borrowed it from my son.

Then we're probably around the same place in the book. I usually read for hours and hours each night but, for the past month, I have just zonked out at bedtime and am lucky to get in one pathetic page each night before passing out. At this rate, I might finish it by the time I'm 80. LOL FYI if ya didn't know, he's got another book out to follow up on the first one, In Defense of Food. I've not yet read it -- just got it recently.

[kfisherx]

Originally Posted by Natalia

tell him to get 'hands reduction' !

ROTFLMAO!!! I about snorted my drink on that one too.

[Natalia]

put down your drinks while reading nutbar's log!

[UConnJulie]

Originally Posted by Susan4

Redneck acrobatics! Glad you're okay crazy woman!

Originally Posted by tcoy777

Glad your ok!! the evil empire (Apple) causes another user to cherish their apple product more then live itself. Ahh I think I can see you on the next Mac/PC commercial.

Ahhh ... funny stuff guys ... BUT ... Diane, I am so glad that you are okay as is your precious iPhone! Keep icing ... stretch ... hot bath ... ice, stretch, etc ...

Oh, and HOLY FREAKIN' AMAZING progress this month chica!!

[LoriAnne]

Just caught up on the whole iphone catastrophe, and wanted to chime in that I would have done whatever it took to save the iphone. I covet one of those, and I don't blame you for sacrificing yourself! But, really glad to hear you're okay. . .must have been the chinese veggies---even in the bag, they are wondrous things.

[nutbar]

I had planned on getting in another lameass workout last night but felt icky so didn't. Nothing major, just allergies slamming me for a couple of weeks finally caught up with me. Anyway, I worked out this morning -- I am so not a morning person so this was interesting.

Assisted/rail squats: 3 x 10 x BW.

BB bench press: 5 x 45#, 5 x 55#, 5 x 65#, 5 x 75#, 5 x 85#.

RDL: 5 x 5 x 135#.

Chin ups: 5 x 5 with Swiss ball & squat rack set up.

Treadmill: SS 3.5 mph @ 3.0 incline for 45 minutes, accompanied by John Mayer (Continuum). Yum.

Notes: Hip is much better, just really tight. Knee is, I think, starting to improve a bit -- still hurts too much for any running or extra-weight-bearing-while-bending moves.

[Willie]

Originally Posted by nutbar

I had planned on getting in another lameass workout last night but felt icky so didn't. Nothing major, just allergies slamming me for a couple of weeks finally caught up with me. Anyway, I worked out this morning -- I am so not a morning person so this was interesting.

Nice workout Diane... have you been icing that knee?

I've been doing mornings for so long now that I can't seem to get into a rhythm if I don't exercise in the a.m. But these days I am just exhausted and trying to sleep more... and I have to say, it's pretty nice. I do like to sleep more, and workout in the p.m. If I ever get to row again, I might be in trouble.

[tcoy777]

Originally Posted by nutbar

I had planned on getting in another lameass workout last night but felt icky so didn't. Nothing major, just allergies slamming me for a couple of weeks finally caught up with me. Anyway, I worked out this morning -- I am so not a morning person so this was interesting.

Assisted/rail squats: 3 x 10 x BW.

BB bench press: 5 x 45#, 5 x 55#, 5 x 65#, 5 x 75#, 5 x 85#.

RDL: 5 x 5 x 135#.

Chin ups: 5 x 5 with Swiss ball & squat rack set up.

Treadmill: SS 3.5 mph @ 3.0 incline for 45 minutes, accompanied by John Mayer (Continuum). Yum.

Notes: Hip is much better, just really tight. Knee is, I think, starting to improve a bit -- still hurts too much for any running or extra-weight-bearing-while-bending moves.

Good job on the workout! Don't push it to hard to quickly after the tumble!

Have you listened to the John Mayer Trio? Awesome stuff. I like some of his pop stuff, but some can be to teen cheese for me. My wife and I saw him in concert and the best part for me was hearing him do his 10 min version on "All along the Watch Tower" by Hendrix. His guitar playing is crazy good.

[nutbar]

Did 30 minutes on the elliptical tonight, random program, moderate pace, steady state. Spent too much time on my ass today so needed to move some. Hip was completely cool with it. Knee, meh, not so bad.

Originally Posted by Willie

Nice workout Diane... have you been icing that knee?

I've been doing mornings for so long now that I can't seem to get into a rhythm if I don't exercise in the a.m. But these days I am just exhausted and trying to sleep more... and I have to say, it's pretty nice. I do like to sleep more, and workout in the p.m. If I ever get to row again, I might be in trouble.

I have no clue how you did all of that morning stuff! I swear I'd sleep in until noon or later every day if I could. Even the neighbors know not to come knocking on my door before noon because I'll cuss them up one side and down the other.

Originally Posted by tcoy777

Good job on the workout! Don't push it to hard to quickly after the tumble!

Have you listened to the John Mayer Trio? Awesome stuff. I like some of his pop stuff, but some can be to teen cheese for me. My wife and I saw him in concert and the best part for me was hearing him do his 10 min version on "All along the Watch Tower" by Hendrix. His guitar playing is crazy good.

I don't have "Trio" but I see it has some of the same songs that I have on the two CDs I do have (Heavier Things and Continuum). Agreed on some of his stuff being "teen cheese". You know what got me started on John Mayer? I heard his cover of "Chocolate Rain" on youtube. LMAO!

(For those rare people who have never heard it: John Mayer's cover of Tay Zonday's "Chocolate Rain".)

[Willie]

Originally Posted by nutbar

I have no clue how you did all of that morning stuff! I swear I'd sleep in until noon or later every day if I could. Even the neighbors know not to come knocking on my door before noon because I'll cuss them up one side and down the other.

Well, I know that my brother / coach and teammates / best friends are all going to be there, so I have a bit of a push to get my butt out of bed. 4:30am, daily, for the last 13 years (with the exception, of course, of vacation. Man, I do love vacation...). You really do get used to it after awhile.

People know not to call me after 8:30. I don't cuss them out; I just don't answer.

[stingo]

I thought you were bandwidth restricted these days?

[tcoy777]

Originally Posted by nutbar

I don't have "Trio" but I see it has some of the same songs that I have on the two CDs I do have (Heavier Things and Continuum). Agreed on some of his stuff being "teen cheese". You know what got me started on John Mayer? I heard his cover of "Chocolate Rain" on youtube. LMAO!

(For those rare people who have never heard it: John Mayer's cover of Tay Zonday's "Chocolate Rain".)

OH my FREAKING GOD!!! I love that. I heard Tay's version a long time ago. That is classic!!

Trio is his blues record. Its great.

[nutbar]

Originally Posted by stingo

I thought you were bandwidth restricted these days?

I was. That's why I searched them, then paused them quickly before they loaded. LOL Of course, the bandwidth fairy seems to have blessed me overnight and I now have an abundance. Crazy fairies!

Originally Posted by tcoy777

OH my FREAKING GOD!!! I love that. I heard Tay's version a long time ago. That is classic!!

Trio is his blues record. Its great.

Isn't it cool?! LMAO!

Thanks for the Trio tip -- I love blues so I'll have to put that on my to-get list!