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39 miles for July, well I didn't make my 50 but it was more then 25 for May:( I know what I have to do and I will just do it.[/b]:emoticon(':bunny')"] Ahhhhh the beginning of a new month....new goal.....50 miles plus.:clap2: :clap2:

39 miles for July, well I didn't make my 50 but it was more then 25 for May:( I know what I have to do and I will just do it.[/b]:emoticon(':bunny')"] Ahhhhh the beginning of a new month....new goal.....50 miles plus.:clap2: :clap2:

I'll kick you Stocky, I'll kick you!!!:high5: Tuesday cereal popcicle lean cuisine popsicle

Go Sasha Go Sash a size 16 WOW! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Jodi I am sorry to hear about all that you are going through but you have lost weight and that is a great accomplishment in it self. Keep moving forward and let nothing stop you. As others have said Water is vital to your weight loss. If you are not have a medical condition water and exercise can help you get those last 55 pounds off. Push real hard to get your 8 cups of water in a day and here is some info I found on the web for helping bad knees. Good luck dear, you can do this!!!! What exercises tend to be easier on the knees? Swimming, except for butterfly stroke, is fairly easy on the knees. Walking is excellent because you don't have high impact. Jogging isn't bad if the person hasn't had an injury. Bicycling is not that bad on the knees. Any activity where there's a reduced impact or you don't have to worry about changing motion. Best and Worst Exercises for Bad Knees Sidestep injury by perfecting your form by Michele Stanten Exercise may be the best medicine for chronic achy knees. "Strengthening the muscles around the joint protects you from injury by decreasing stress on the knee," says Willibald Nagler, MD, chairman of rehabilitation medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Cornell Campus in New York City. But you must use good form and technique. The First Commandment Never bend your legs to a point where your knees stick out past your toes. That puts a lot of pressure under the kneecap. This not only applies to the following exercises but also when you're stretching or doing aerobic activities such as step aerobics. Except where stated, do 10 to 12 repetitions of each of the following, two or three times a week. Best Exercises to Do Partial Squats Stand about 12 inches away from the front of a chair with your feet about hip width apart and your toes forward. Bending at the hips, slowly lower yourself halfway down to the chair. Keep your abs tight, and check that your knees stay behind your toes. Stepups Using an aerobic step bench or a staircase, step up onto the step with your right foot. Tap your left foot on the top of the step, and then lower. As you step up, your knee should be directly over your ankle. Repeat with your left foot. Side-lying Leg Lifts Wearing ankle weights above the knee, lie on your left side, legs straight and together, with your left arm supporting your head. Keeping your right foot flexed and your body straight, slowly lift your right leg to about shoulder height, then slowly lower. Repeat with your left leg. Inner-thigh Leg Lifts Wearing ankle weights above the knee, lie on your left side, slightly back on your butt. Bend your right leg and place it behind your left leg with your right foot flat on the floor and your left leg straight. Support your head with your left arm. Slowly lift your left leg about 3 to 5 inches, then lower. Repeat with your right leg. Calf Raises Using a chair or wall for balance, stand with your feet about hip width apart, toes straight ahead. Slowly lift your heels off the floor, rising up onto your toes. Hold, then slowly lower. Straight-leg Raises Sit with your back against a wall, left leg straight and right leg bent with your foot flat on the floor. Slowly raise your left leg straight up about 12 inches off the floor. Hold, then slowly lower. Repeat with your right leg. Short-arc Knee Extensions In the same starting position as the straight-leg raises, put a ball (about the size of a basketball) under your left knee so that your leg is bent. Slowly straighten your leg. Hold, then slowly lower. Repeat with your right leg. Hamstring Stretch Lie on your back with your left leg flat on the floor. Loop a towel or rope around your right foot and pull your leg as far as comfortable toward your chest, while keeping a slight bend at the knee. Keep your back pressed to the floor throughout the stretch. Hold for 10 to 30 seconds and then release. Repeat three or four times with each leg. Do this stretch five or six times a week. Worst Exercises--Avoid These A few of the following exercises can be done safely if you have chronic knee problems; they're on this list because they're more likely to be done improperly. The exercises above are safer, while still giving you similar results. Full-arc knee extensions Lunges Deep squats Hurdler's stretches

I applaud you for being so bold. Pictures are a great way to see your progress. Good Luck

You go gunn4ya, you are on fire. Tssssssss I will get a bike when my butt gets smaller.

Leona 5 years my butt. You will see TOM before then. Congrats on getting back down to your 250 .....Yeahhhhh

We all need to move and walking is an excellent way to move. I declare February 4 the kick off to our support group walks. If you feel the urge to walk or workout call someone in the group. If that person can't make it, call the next person. :cell: Saturday's are excellent for me to walk. I will not make you a promise that I will go to a gym with you unless it's a class but I will walk. I believe Kee and Lsasha are the gym people and possible Stocky. I have to say thank you guys for making me move and inspiring me to do better.:clap2: Come on Maryland and local LBT's, let's walk, anywhere, parks and empty parking lots are great to walk. I am challenging everyone here to get a walk in this weekend. Kee, LSasha, Carrie, Connie, Karen, Stocky, Tanya, Barbra, Spalm....everybody local....call somebody.:bananapowerslide:

No walk on Saturday because I had to pick a friend up from Dulles airport. The plane was late, of course but I did play in the terminal. Walking face and walking face on the moving walkways. I ran down the escalator. LOL I did 3.5 Sunday and that was about it for intentional exercise. Today I hope to get in at least 3 plus Take The Challenge exercise. I have 11.5 to go.

We will start off with a brand new day Monday blueberries, red grapes, green grapes, strawberries 1/2 big bagel, lots of cream cheese 9am almonds italian sausage w/lil chili/cheese/4 crackers pizza 2 pieces hf sundae

Lovely, good luck on your journey.

I feel better now that I put down all the food on paper. I did not walk Friday evening. I got up early to pick up a friend from the airport and of course the flight was late and all I could think about was I'm not walking.....So I went in the terminal and played on the walkway and ran down the escaltor and walked really fast. I did about 1/2 mile in the terminal. I could see myself going to the airport to walk, it was fun. I was all nice and cool in there. Sunday morning I was ready to go walking. Went to HP did 3 miles at 7:03 and I finished at exactly at 8:03. I can do it in about 5 minutes less then an hour but I normally take 1 whole hour but never more. It was getting hot out by time I was almost finished. I was thanking God for that early morning overcast and fog so the sun was not burning through but then it came out and began to beem for the rest of the day. LOL I went to the track when I left HP but I had to go to the bathroom so I did 1/2 mile. So I got in 3.5 miles. Only 11.5 to go. LOL Saturday 3 bites of pasta salad 9:30 6 strawberries pretzle dog, slushy 1pm checkers burger 1 bun 3pm chicken/rice ice cream Sunday I felt like I was eating allll day, when I look at the whole day it wasn't too terrible. blueberries, strawberries, yogurt 9am italian sausage 10:30am tootsie rols 12 1 bread, 2 cheese, turkey 1:30 grapes, 2 cupcakes 3:30 1/2 burrito 5pm mashed potato bowl KFC 7pm

I feel better now that I put down all the food on paper. I did not walk Friday evening. I got up early to pick up a friend from the airport and of course the flight was late and all I could think about was I'm not walking.....So I went in the terminal and played on the walkway and ran down the escaltor and walked really fast. I did about 1/2 mile in the terminal. I could see myself going to the airport to walk, it was fun. I was all nice and cool in there. Sunday morning I was ready to go walking. Went to HP did 3 miles at 7:03 and I finished at exactly at 8:03. I can do it in about 5 minutes less then an hour but I normally take 1 whole hour but never more. It was getting hot out by time I was almost finished. I was thanking God for that early morning overcast and fog so the sun was not burning through but then it came out and began to beem for the rest of the day. LOL I went to the track when I left HP but I had to go to the bathroom so I did 1/2 mile. So I got in 3.5 miles. Only 11.5 to go. LOL Saturday 3 bites of pasta salad 9:30 6 strawberries pretzle dog, slushy 1pm checkers burger 1 bun 3pm chicken/rice ice cream Sunday I felt like I was eating allll day, when I look at the whole day it wasn't too terrible. blueberries, strawberries, yogurt 9am italian sausage 10:30am tootsie rols 12 1 bread, 2 cheese, turkey 1:30 grapes, 2 cupcakes 3:30 1/2 burrito 5pm mashed potato bowl KFC 7pm

Help me only 35 miles this month.....that is not acceptable....... 50 35 15 miles needed in 4 days ...... 5 miles a day Friday 1 tape 4pm 1tape 5pm 1 tape 6pm Saturday 3 HP 1 track Sunday 3 HP 1 track Monday 3 WAP tape I can get it in....I know I can.....I may do laundry this evening and that is walking back and forth. WOW I'm gonig to have a nice lost Tuesday.

Awwwww Leona that is wonderful to hear. yeahhhhhh

I need to get some serious exercise in this weekend. When I come back Monday I will let you know of all that I have done. I have don 35 miles of walking this month and I was suppost to do at least 50...so off I go to get those 15 miles in.....

Your co worker - Ignorant Your visable weight loss- Excellent!!! Keep it going. Think about it, if she gave you a have hearted compliment you know it is way more visable then she is saying.

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I'm so glad you peed and I'm sure mom knew you were not calling her an ass.

Girl It's hot at 9am:cool:

:rain: I'm not afraid of the rain and it never rains at 6:30am.

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HELPPPPPPP I need to walk 15 miles before Tuesday to get in my 50 miles for this month. If anyone wants to walk between today and Monday let me know. I will walk 1, 2 or 3 miles with someone. I will walk more then once a day. HELPPPPPPPP