Dec 28, 2009 4:55pm

No joke. :) It's all good, tho. Had a great b-day AND Christmas! Next up - New Year's and a whole new 12 months of change, growth, and learning. Woohoo!

Dec 28, 2009 4:53pm

SO AWESOME! I know you're on Cloud 9. Way to go on your Male Writer of the Year. Can't wait to see what's next!

Dec 23, 2009 7:23am

ALMOST a Christmas baby! But that hasn't stopped the "This is your Christmas and birthday present combined"! HAHAHAHA! Hope you're doing well!

Dec 12, 2009 7:54am

Good to see you're starting back on your workouts! I was beginning to wonder with all that pizza and hotdogs! :)

Dec 11, 2009 6:41am

Thanks for your kind words!

Dec 10, 2009 10:25am

HA! Do it, girl! Sometimes its the only way to get what you want!

Dec 9, 2009 4:07pm

My gym has kettlebell-type things that only go up to 10lbs. Her workout starts at 15lbs. So I use a combination of either dumbbells or plates (I use the holes in the plates as handles)...and I harass the gym to get kettlebells - and it worked! They should be getting some next week! Woohoo!

Dec 9, 2009 11:54am

I thought I'd have to do more reps or do heavier weight and extra cardio - but like I said, I'm sore with EACH workout without extra cardio or weights (and its cut my gym time in half)! Highly, highly recommend her!

Dec 9, 2009 11:54am

The book is Body Sculpting with Kettlebells for Women by Lorna Kleidman. I've gotten to know her on Facebook too and she's a great lady. I had a great deal of misgivings going into it (I kick my own ass in the gym all the time. How hard can it be?) and she proved I'm a pansy compared to her!

Dec 9, 2009 11:37am

All that to say - they're coming along...slowly. :) Great to hear you're making progress! So stoked for you! You gotta video when you do the first one unassisted so I can cheer for you! (At least make it your profile pic!)

Dec 9, 2009 11:36am

Pullups...riiiiight...HA! Actually, I started a 18-week kettlebell routine last week and am getting addicted to having my ass kicked every M/W/F/S! :) I think it's gonna massively help my pullups as there are several moves that make my lats soooo sore afterwards!

Dec 3, 2009 11:17am

HA! Thanks for your kind words! I barely remember that person next to me. I literally buried her in the back yard (with one of my old "fat" outfits) so she'd never come back.

Nov 27, 2009 4:48pm

Hope you had a FANTASTIC Thanksgiving! Big hugs and blessings to you and your family!

Nov 25, 2009 9:08am

Your words brought tears to my eyes. The USMC has a saying, "The price of enduring freedom is neverending vigilance." Thank you for giving so freely of yourself to ensure that our freedoms are never taken away. You are definitely appreciated.

Nov 25, 2009 9:05am

Yeah. Doing better daily. Funny - I've run into so many of his co-workers at my gym, just in passing, not ever realizing before his death that they knew my uncle. Odd how life works sometimes. Thank you for checking in on me! It's appreciated!

Nov 23, 2009 5:12pm

GOOD FOR YOU! That's a great attitude to have! I'm to the point that I'm eliminating 90% of the fat and carbs for the next two weeks (after T'giving, of course) to get the last few pounds off. I'm just tired of carrying them around. HA! Have a great Turkey Day!

Nov 22, 2009 1:38pm

Haven't heard from ya in a while. What's new with you?

Nov 22, 2009 1:38pm

Holy cow - I'm so LOVIN' your new profile pic! Your quads look awesome! That look only comes from dedication and hard work. Awesome for you! Are you training for a competition or just having fun working out?

Nov 22, 2009 1:36pm

I'm closer...but not there yet. Been working on front lat pulldowns a lot to work on it. What about you? My goal was only for one - wasn't yours for 5 or something? How's THAT going?

Nov 22, 2009 1:35pm

Doing great this weekend! The gym was good to me this past week and I can't wait to get in my last few workouts before Thanksgiving. How about you? Did you get everything finalized on your house?