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Congrats Angel! I don't remember how much you weigh... but I think I remember that you are tall... just wondering at what weight YOU're getting into 10's!!?? I might be able to find some pants at a 'normo' store, but shirts... I don't think I could even fit into the biggest size comfortably. I guess I must have a big upper body? Easter: didn't get to go home, so... bleh. Extra day off was nice. I'm glad Cadbury eggs will soon disappear (but not before they're clearance priced :faint: ! )

green, that all really sucks. I'm sorry, but I ditto everything that these guys already said My 15 yr old Sam had to be put to sleep a couple years ago for the same reason, it was tough, and I did the same thing with keeping him around for a little longer... the vet said at that point he wasn't feeling a thing. Ugg... still makes me cry just thinking about it all. That's enough! So I know how that part feels I'm glad you're still keeping up with us... come and say hi now and then, ok? And yes, I did go pretty far back to find this sucker! Take care of yourself Mandi

*cough cough* I recall someone telling ME 4 weeks wasn't too long to wait for a fill.....

Can't wait to hear all about ya, Leslie! Post away! Mandi

Uggg... 3 am !?! What time does he go to bed?? That would suuuck! Congrats on the floor, bet it's lovely :confused:

Hi Yoda! and Mr. Your thread is still going strong, so....

yeah, see if there's an alternate version, like a liquid. Don't suppose it's a gel-cap?

green, I know you're still alive!

We'll give it another try: JUDE!!!!!!!! I'm trying to drag out some of you oldtimers, what's going on!!!???

Moooooooookie! Come out, come out, wherever you are! You haven't posted (or emailed) in forever! We miss your clever-osity!

Lila! Last you told us, you were at 164, but now I see 156 on your ticker! Way to go! How are things in Mexico?

Yo Wheezy! What's up? Vacation done? New fill? Let us know

AHH! Maria! Did I not say congrats yet!? Congrats, that's awesome!

Hey guys! What's up!? I'm getting so lost here, I'm not even posting anymore. It feels like I'm so out of the loop, I can't even catch up. What's new? Who else are we missing? Mandi

This is the new one I'm doing now. Much easier than my last one, so I don't know if it'll be so great: All 3 sets of 12 (up to 15 if I'm ambitious!) Day 1 - BACK/CHEST/ABS - straight arm pulldown (flat on back, on bench) - 1-12lb weight - stiff arm pulldown (using weight machine) - 30lbs - bent over row (on bench) 1 x 10lb weight - hyperextension - pec dec only 5lbs on each side right now, until I get the 'form' right, so I don't wreck stuff - incline press (1 notch up on bench) 2 x 8lb weights - additional abs Day 2 - LEGS - steps ups with weight - 10lbs - leg extension (machine) - 15lbs - seated leg curl (machine) - 40lbs - inner and outer thigh w/9lbs weight stick - butt machine - 30lbs - additional abs Day 3 - ARMS/SHOULDERS/ABS - bent over laterals (or seated) - arnold press - dumbell upright row - dumbell rotator cuff - kickbacks - overhead extension - BB curl - 21's - additional abs This program is all new to me, hence the lack of any weights for Day 3... cause I haven't even done day 3 yet! (additional abs, I choose from: 3 sets of 12-15: - dumbell side bends - side crunch - hanging knee lifts - ball rock out - ball crunch or an Ab DVD I don't do tapes/DVD's, so I usually do crunches, decline sit-ups or hanging knee lifts Old Routine: (3 sets of 12-15) Day 1 Legs - standing lunges - squats with ball - ball leg curl - leg lift on ball - calf raise/step up super set Abs: - crunch on ball - obliques - hanging knee raises Day 2 Back - cable seated row (machine) 30lbs - one arm dumbell row 10lbs - low back raise on ball Chest - dumbell press superset with ball pushups - dumbell flye Abs - a superset of slow situps, leg lifts, knees in/out - all in a row, no break inbetween (about 10 of each is all I could do) - 3x Day 3 Shoulders - one arm dumbell raise - 5lbs - bent arm lateral raise - 5lbs - dumbell press - 2 x 8lbs Triceps - dips - cable pulldown dropset (starting at 45lbs) Biceps - concentration curls dropset (starting at 12lbs) - incline dumbell curl - 5lbs Abs - ball crunch - decline sit up - knees in and out (off edge of bench) (I hated these so I swapped it for hanging knee lifts!) If you have no idea what something is, just ask, I'm sure alot of these are made-up names that the gym ladies have dreamed up, so... I'll describe it if need be!

becca - I am posting my fab. workout in my thread!

Oh goodness, that sounds dirty!!!! LOL Congrats Leslie, I bet you can't wait!!!

I don't think it's based on that, but who knows. I just let the gym ladies tell me what to do, and I do it. I plan to go back to the gym on Wed., so I'll bring back my program and type it out. I could tell you what I did tonight, but since I don't know the names of anything, or the machine names, it would be pretty errr... confusing. I don't even think if I typed out the names, if it would make sense, I think these ladies just make up their own! So yeah, Wed., I'll post it.

Yikes... sorry to hear about your probs, Yoda. Hope it all gets done and taken care of soon! How long do they expect to take? Mandi

or you could ask the clinic to be sure! Yeah, you will have to pay for the fills. Sucks... I know.

Glad to see you got yourself your own little thread too! Keep positive, you're gonna do great! Mandi

I'm curious, and would like to know, what could your chosen clinic/doctor have done (or do) that would have made the whole experience better for you? For me: - better follow up, more than one call in the days following surgery would have been nice. (and I hear some people get several ?) - a clinic that really looked like something we're paying to have surgery in (this has since been changed, so yay for the newbies!) Anyone else? (lets please not try to turn it into "Well... MY clinic did THAT, therefore it's better." thing )

awesome pic, Leslie, you look like a cool lady! Love the glasses!

Yes, they definitely are covering it in Alberta. But they do very few a year. I think it's still in the 'experiemental' stages, so hopefully once thats over, they'll up the amount they do a year... hopefully.

Today was my 1yr bandiversary, so here are my most recent (today) pics, and my befores: