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I was confused on what I should be doing for cardio, but I think I understand now. I've been at the gym for about 4 months now. At the beginning I was told not to go above a heart rate of 125...just slow and steady. Then after awhile I was told "I should bump up my cardio"...then told to add interval training....I was getting confused!! You might be too. I found this article that I thought was very good at explaining it ALL! High Intensity Interval Training

Get on the floor and do 3 sets of 20 crunches. Do some lunges. Walk in place. Grab some cans of tomatoes and do some curls. Stretch. Turn on the fitness channel. Run to Sam's and buy a workout video. Sorry, charlie....your excuses don't wash!!

Get up. Get your shorts and shoes on. Put one foot in front of the other until you get on the treadmill. You will relieve your guilt, you will feel better and you will be so glad you did. Now MOVE IT!

Thank you,Mr Downtown! I really need to get started on that!

No, THANK YOU for contributing....please post any and everytime you realize something has improved for you. I could just about post here every day!!

Yes, you have to actually GET UP and DO the workout in order for it to be effective. I think that's imperative. I tried it with my swimming the other day and the HIIT kicked my ass. I could only do 1.5 laps full out...but it's an interesting yardstick.

Zannie - I haven't been exactly in your situation, but real close, so I do feel I have some experience in this regard...not just throwing out cliche popular 'wisdom'. I think you sound like a very intelligent woman with her head on real straight. I commend you for your attitude about this whole thing and fighting to keep your marriage together...it sounds like it is worth fighting for. The fact that he is forthcoming with answers to your painful questions, that he is going to the doctor and therapists, etc. tells me he is highly motivated to stay and work on it. He made a horrible mistake....many mistakes....but he is human. His transgressions may or may not be forgivable, you will see in time. But you are at least giving it a try and that is HUGE. In the meantime, while you are waiting for your therapy to kick in I would ask one of the therapist's for some suggested reading for you....go to the library or bookstore and load up. It could be very helpful for you while you are sitting there pinging like a pinball wondering "what to do". I wish you the best of luck, of course. Perhaps this will be a cathartic experience for both of you and in years to come, no matter what the outcome, you will realize it contributed to your growth. The most important thing is to not let it destroy YOU. That happened to my cousin who also used to be my best friend. It's been 11 years since her husband cheated and she was such a raving bitch about it that it simply HAD to end in divorce. No amount of restitution would have satisfied her. 11 years later she IS STILL RAVING to the point that every single conversation we have always circles around to him and how idiotic and horrible he is....to the point where I long ago had ENOUGH. Her whole existence revolves around her bitterness and her spirit is dead. DO NOT let this happen to you. Whether you stay in the marriage or not, FIND A WAY TO MOVE ON (eventually). It is imperative. During times like these I like to imagine my guardian angels with their wings wrapped tightly around me. I wish that for you. Be well.

I wouldn't if I were you....that breading stuff really gives me fits....no matter what stage of restriction I'm in.

Sara - you are so precious!!! A beautiful lady, inside AND out! Dave is a lucky man! It sure looks like you live in a wonderful place!! Lucky you! Tracy - again with the panty updates?? Well, congratulations on the jeans AND the panties . Your shrubs are gonna be in good shape this winter! I only have TWO bracelets left to make ya'll!! They'll be shipping out on Monday!

YES!!! Absolutely!

BRILLIANTLY SAID!!!

Congrats, Heather!!! The steri strips are supposed to stay on a week to 10 days (as I recall). Don't pull them off....let them fall off on their own. If they do fall off before then, cover the incision with a bandaid and change it a couple times a day. You should start feeling MUCH better by the end of the weekend. It's like you wake up one day and like a miracle happened overnight. Your port will continue to be sore for 3-4 weeks, so don't worry about that. I don't think there's a problem with chugging water....it's that most people CAN'T chug water. I don't think you have to sip like a baby anymore...just regular type drinks...but NOT 10 oz. at a time!! LOL I think there's a happy medium in there somewhere!

Good Morning! Denise - Judy nailed it. When i read your post something struck me funny too but I couldn't put my finger on it. I'm a big believer in listening to our self-talk....and how that in turn creates our reality. Turn these events into challenges for yourself...goals you can meet and be excited about! CHOOSE healthy foods. CHOOSE to get at least 2 hours of exercise this weekend. Leave the victim mentality in the dust and get on with the business of working that band, girl!! Amen and Amen. Josie - Hope you can enjoy some of that BBQ! I've been wanting some for the longest time but all of those foods give me trouble so I've stayed away. How's your restriction this week? Getting better? Will you be able to have some BBQ? HEY!! I like your "inches lost last month" idea in your signature!! I'm gonna have to find about 6 more places to measure before I start doing that! Judy I guess you hate to see the summer leave! Although I'd give just about anything to have it be 47 degrees outside right now. We won't see those kinds of temps until November!!!....and those will be our morning lows! Oy! Tracy - Are you going to be able to relax a little this weekend? I hope so. It's gonna be a crazy day for me today. Lots going on with the kids....although they are fast asleep right now! My son's 17th birthday is today so I'm off to make him breakfast in bed...his favorite: French Toast and bacon. I'll make it extra gooey and stacked high today! He's 5'11" and weighs 148#....although he's had a weight problem his whole life too. He shot up 6" in one year and then got put on ADHD meds (a stimulant) so he's skinny as a rail. He still sees himself as being fat, though. Hmmm. Sounds familiar.

Well, the difference for me is that I'm starting to be able to eat ANYTHING and I'm taking pretty big bites (relatively). I'm heading in for a fill on Wednesday. Someone told me that Brenda said, "If you can eat bread you need a fill." I can eat bread.

It didn't.:ohwell: Ooooooooooo!! Thanks for the idea!! I like that!! :lock1:<---- Isn't this the stupidest "smilie" EVER??? A dancing lock? Why would you ever need this?? Someone explain. Tracy -- So glad you're back!! WTG on not gaining anything! Musta been the stress that kept your motor running! Sorry the vacation bombed out. Next year leave the kids at home. HA!

It's unfortunate that you're so upset...but you should have made it very clear to the people that you did tell that you want it to be kept a private matter and you will tell who you WANT to tell in your own time. Oh well, it's not the end of the world! Don't let it mess up your recovery and this exciting time in your life!

I've lived on the west side my whole life. If my office was there I'd live in Sugar Land. Great quality of life there (comparitively speaking). San Antonio is great too, but they are having some growing pains!

I thought of ANOTHER one today!! (I need to re-do my list and put them all in one post!!) My memory is better!! I'm sharper and more alert....and I seem to need less sleep! I suppose this is from exercising...but who cares! Or maybe my whole outlook is just better. Doesn't matter...I'll take it however it comes!! Nana -- I look forward to your regular posts! They'll be coming fast and furious very soon. Ross - You're hilarious! Where's the B&A pics???

Interesting topic this morning, Girliez. Friday is the day where I 'officially' record my weight for the week. Today AGAIN it was 190. That's 4 weeks in a row. Sorry, but there is NO freakin' way I can weigh less often than once/day...I have to adjust my attitude some other way. MsJen, my BF% monitor thingy is 12 points higher than the charts, too. Ok, so I look at it this way: "Oh well!" I mean, look...I'm getting a minimum of a 1000 calorie deficit every day and I'm working out at a reasonable level. This is THE prescription for losing weight and better health regardless of what the scale says. There is no other prescription! SO, I will just keep doing what I'm doing and TRUST that I'm not some freak of nature...and IN TIME the results will come. PATIENCE and TRUST....oh yeah, and regular fills. LOL! Got one scheduled for Wednesday! Josie - That is incredibly sweet of you to entertain the staff from your kennel!! Wow! Your babies will be ensured of royal treatment if you keep that up! Does a girl from NY know how to properly BBQ??? Hey, wanna have lunch next week? I'm going swimming on my lunch break today to see how that works out as far as timing. If I do weights or cardio I keep sweating long after my shower and it's gross getting re-dressed & putting on makeup. I'm going to try swimming to see if that cuts down on the sweating. It should!

Well, as long as it doesn't have anything to do with corrugated cardboard I'm willing to give it a whirl.

OR.....she was pregnant when she snared him. Something's fishy.

Oh, that IS exciting!!! Good for you!!!!!!!!!

I'm a native Houstonian and 4th generation Texan!! What part of Houston is the office in? We have a great cost of living here and Texas people are some of the nicest around. The problem is, only one in 50 is from here! LOL Anyway, I love it here in Texas, but Houston itself is getting to me in my old age. I long for the day to move away from here and get out to the countryside. BUT, it has much to offer (everything really) that you could possibly want from a city. The rush hour traffic is horrible. I hope that your husband's office is in the suburbs!

Hmmmm....the lickbox. Interesting. My trainer is moving to Lifetime...over on the North side, in Champions area. I wonder if all their trainers are ACE certified? They pay their trainers almost 3x what LA Fitness does. Obviously they value them! I like LA Fitness for the machines, pool, R-ball courts, etc....but they don't deliver on a lot of their promises made at the outset. Yuck. Michelle....darling. It's time for a fill. You'll be good as gold later on. You can't drop all that weight and then expect it to keep going at that pace. You're obviously going to be one who drops in "chunks". That's what I'm telling myself I am doing too. It is what it is and we just have to keep moving in the same direction: forward. We'll get there! Look at Kat!! Hey, WHERE is Kat???

Yes, curious people are dying to know. There must be some hidden message or it's a terrorist code of some sort. As for the ON topic topic.... I still think the band is worth 1,000 PB's. Fortunately it doesn't happen to me very much anymore...got over the peak of that learning curve a while back.