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07 January 2007

I just went to the gym for the first time in years and it was good!→[More:]Got my new membership yesterday and today I spent a couple hours with a trainer designing a program. I'm feeling good about this because a bunch of friends and coworkers go too so I'll have workout buddies. Hopefully it sticks.

I'm most excited about swimming, which is my favorite thing ever. I'm also trying to put together a pickup game of dodgeball or something a couple times a month.

What is your workout strategy/plan/goal?

post by: SassHat at: 20:23 | 10 comments

I do a Pilates class once a week, try to do strength training and cardio once a week each. I'll take dance or other classes every now and then, when I want something new. Been doing the gym thing for about a year now, and I feel great!

posted by stynxno 07 January | 20:33

Heh. That was me, not Stynxno.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 07 January | 20:36

Good for you SassHatt!

My plan is to walk with my kindergartner to school each morning and again when school lets out for the day. The school is only a mile away. We were riding our bikes quite a bit. Lately, because I am a scatterbrained lunatic in the mornings, I have been driving him so he won't be late.

I will throw in some light jogging or an exercise video if I am feeling so inclined.

If I can just lay off the junk and walk, bathing suit season won't be as scary. :-)

posted by LoriFLA 07 January | 20:45

My goal is to get my body fat percentage down even more. Since Pips' and jon's wedding, I have gone from 34% to 31%. Although I have gained about 6 pounds, my waist is down from 40" to 38". My problem is I have the classic Dunlop spare tire; it dunlops over my belt. heheh

posted by mischief 07 January | 20:59

For some reason, I've been thinking all day about not wanting to have a bootydo (I think I just like the word bootydo). You know, where your stomach sticks out farther than your bootydo? ;-)

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 07 January | 21:21

I love the word bootydo.

My sister's nickname is booty. Her booty was high, and a kid in school used to call her bootyback. So now her name is booty, Jabooty, or booty bear. ;)

posted by LoriFLA 07 January | 21:28

Awesome, Sass! Good for you! Unfortunately I don't have the $$ for a gym right now, but being newly engaged with the impending Big Day, I'm sure as shit gonna need to do something to whip my ass into shape. I'm plannin' on eating better (my eating needs lots of work) and gettin' out and bein' active any way I can be.

posted by viachicago 07 January | 22:27

Go Sasshat! Swimming and using the weight machines is the only thing that can whip me into shape.

My weight-loss plan for 2007 is to get my gut cut open and have the fat-headed human who resides within removed.

posted by jrossi4r 07 January | 22:34

jrossi is a cheater!

posted by deborah 08 January | 09:19

yeah, talk about yer slum landlords...I hope you give proper eviction laws and clearly cite reasons for eviction.

posted by SassHat 08 January | 15:24

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