Sunday Start Up

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Sunday Start Up
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Sun, 05-04-2008 - 8:54am

Hope everyone is feeling well this morning. What's plans do you have today?

Susan

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Sun, 05-04-2008 - 10:55am

Happy anniversary!

“You can only grow if you’re willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.” -Brian Tracy
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Sun, 05-04-2008 - 10:57am
Will keep Brian and his family in my prayers, Deb.
“You can only grow if you’re willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.” -Brian Tracy
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Sun, 05-04-2008 - 3:03pm

Hallelujah! I finally have access to the internet today!


I've had a Florida kind of Sunday, so far. Took the paper out to the hammock and faced away from the bright morning sun to read out there this morning. Got my bathing suit on and spent an hour and 15 minutes in the pool floating, swimming, and working with the aquabells. I didn't want to get out, but knew I should get some stuff done and I was turning into a raisin from being in the water all that time. Put on a cover-up and started doing some edging around the pool shrubbery. Those grass runners are really tough to get out once they're established. I did several yards of them and was dripping wet, so I had to go back in the pool. I think I was in about half an hour just taking it easy, then partially dried off in the hammock before I came inside to check for internet service again.


I've been thinking of projects I'd like to do around here and things Rob could help with when he gets home. Still haven't had that water control in my tub replaced, but Tim is in the office today.


LI-Deb, what very sad news about your neighbor. I'll add him and his family to my prayers. I am glad that things seem to be going so much better between you and Katie.


J/Z/CC-Deb, I wish I had a lot of energy. I guess I do for my age. Sleeping better at night has made a noticeable difference.

       ~~Rhonda~~


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Sun, 05-04-2008 - 5:21pm

Hi everyone. Trying to remember what I've read in the posts. Deb/MN, Happy belated Anniversary. Rhonda, what an adorable

Miss P




 

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Sun, 05-04-2008 - 7:05pm

Beautiful Sunday here!

Be the change you want to see in the world ~ Mahatma Gandhi

 

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Sun, 05-04-2008 - 7:58pm
How do you feel about seeing your ex again? I hope you're on good terms so it makes it easier for you.

       ~~Rhonda~~


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Sun, 05-04-2008 - 9:12pm
I have only seen him twice in the past 4.5 years, and decided this evening that is why my tummy is so upset today.

Be the change you want to see in the world ~ Mahatma Gandhi

 

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Sun, 05-04-2008 - 9:57pm
My jaw is still on the floor from a few of the things you said about him. Big hugs to you. Hope all goes smoothly.

       ~~Rhonda~~


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Mon, 05-05-2008 - 12:28am

Patty--In my weird search to find out how old Jari Love is (doesn't matter but I know she's older and I'm just in awe of what shape she is in + her DVDs are really great!)....I found this:


'Ripped' Fitness Star Jari Love by Christine Lynn Harvey


Jari Love is Canada's answer to America's Denise Austin. Love's new DVD, "Ripped" (55 minutes $19.95 VHS/DVD) takes fitness to a new level. Developed with the help of an exercise physiologist and physical therapist, the program is being used by all sorts of people from Olympians to cancer survivors. Love's 5-phase regimen promises to burn 500 calories per workout.

What makes Love's program different is that the exercises were chosen for their ability to burn the most carbs because it uses large muscles. Love's road to fitness, was kind of round-about. Love, with her five sisters, were in a singing group that opened for Bob Hope when they were very young. Being in the entertainment industry puts unreasonable demands on a person and so Love's mother, a natural health believer, had put the family on a non-processed, no "white" foods diet.


"She instilled in us we had to be thin to be famous, but over time, all of us became very underweight," Love says. "It got so bad someone reported my mother to a social worker, saying she was unfit because of how thin we were." A social worker came over, looked in the refrigerator and determined, that yes, her mother was feeding her family, but with mostly fruits and vegetables. "It's funny because it wasn't until after high school that I rebelled and ate everything in sight," says Love. "I ate chocolate bars, chips, french fries, gravy, you name it." Unfortunately, that behavior ended up putting 50 pounds on Love.


"I went from a size 4 to a size 12. I had become the talk of the party as to how much weight I put on so quickly." So at age 20, Love tried to overhaul her body with the quick-fix method from diet pills to fasting. Nothing worked until Love got a job as a receptionist at a gym. One day, the gym's aerobics instructor did not show up for class and Love was asked to fill in, not knowing anything about teaching a fitness class. Love wore shorts found in the lost and found and the nylons she was wearing and she did her best to wing it. "The class I taught was disastrous. People walked out. They said it was the worst class they ever took. But the exciting thing for me was I absolutely loved it. I loved teaching." After that, Love became certified and lost the excess weight. Twenty-one years later, she and her husband own fitness centers in Calgary Canada.


Love does 45 minutes of cardio a day, 5 days a week and teaches "Ripped" classes three days a week. "One of the reasons why I developed the DVD is because I was overtraining. I lost a lot of muscle tone and shape, I was getting abnormal cancer cell readings and I became run down. With the "Ripped" program, you develop muscle so you don't have to kill yourself doing cardio." Love gears her DVD to both men and women, but says it's most important for women to continue weight training as they age. "The typical 65 year old woman has 45% body fat, while the healthy range is 18-25%," says Love. "My program uses free weights, body bars and the body itself to build muscle. It is designed for anyone to do it."


Love says she gains weight by just looking at food and so she really watches what she puts in her body. Love's both parents, who were overweight, passed away when they were in their fifties. "The sad thing is, my mother promoted a healthy lifestyle, but she herself didn't follow it." Love eats 5 smaller meals throughout the day, lots of vegetables, chicken and fish and drinks plenty of water. "Portion control is also important. Eating too much in one sitting is also a bad thing. When you're in shape and you're eating right, you have a positive effect on your friends and family," Love says. Exercise also gives you energy and more mental focus as well.


Exercise has given Love so much she feels obligated to give back something to the Universe. "We all have a special gift. Help others and pay it forward. Too often, we focus on self-self-self. When you get your life together and you feel good about yourself, go out and help someone else feel good about themselves. We're a vessel, when you go to heaven, God will ask you what you did with your life." In her spare time, Love is involved in various children's charities.


“You can only grow if you’re willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.” -Brian Tracy
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Mon, 05-05-2008 - 11:13am
The DS said the "IRONMAN"

 


Deb/MN