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Exercise and Fitness

Bought some hand weights tonight

November 5, 2009 by hollie Exercise and Fitness

The old hand weights were too small (1lb and 3lb, that I’d use while doing aerobics), so Greg and Beth and I picked up some new ones today. I have a set of 5lb, a set of 8lb, and a medicine ball that weighs 8lbs, that I’m already having too much fun with. Everything was [...]

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I went swimming every day this week (I am the cleanest person in Seattle)

October 23, 2009 by hollie Exercise and Fitness

I wasn’t trying to overdue it (honest!), but I think I did. My second week of The Plan started out great, with salads and swimming happening right off the bat. And then, as you look at the calendar, you can see it just didn’t let up. Beth got new goggles, and she had to use [...]

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Young man, there’s no need to feel down…..

October 14, 2009 by hollie Exercise and Fitness

…..I said, YOUNG MAN, come and get your free personal training…..ummm…..
I joined our local YMCA back in August when we moved in, and I’ve been going pretty regularly, at least once a week (such great moderation!). I usually go swimming with Sonja. She said yesterday that going to the pool is our version of going [...]

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I ordered a FitBit

October 13, 2009 by hollie Exercise and Fitness

This purchase actually happened yesterday before The Moderately Great Weight Loss Plan. I just want to say that now, in case someone is tempted to jump on me for Doing Something New. Someday I’ll get lambasted for Doing That Annoying Capitalization Thing, and I’ll blame it all on Winnie The Pooh. Who had a problem [...]

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30 minutes of stationary cycling later

July 22, 2009 by hollie Exercise and Fitness

and I have concluded one thing:
If you’re going to read a book while your knees are pumping up and down, do not try to highlight at the same time. The text now looks like my four-year-old got her hands on an orange pen and went to town. Which is sort of apropos, since the book [...]

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Charlotte’s post about the Diet Wars, and the elephant in the room

July 22, 2009 by hollie Deep and Meaningful Commentary

I just discovered a blog that I’m enjoying a lot, and added to my sidebar under “Fitness”. It’s called The Great Fitness Experiment, and it’s written by one Charlotte Hilton Andersen. She writes about fitness and nutrition, with a side dish of hilarity, and I’ve found myself going through her archives and reading back through [...]

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Tossing out the scale; keeping my bike

July 2, 2009 by hollie Exercise and Fitness

This is me this morning after my half hour on the stationary bike. I’m exhausted. I’m so out of shape it’s surprising I can get up the stairs to bed.
Mmmmm, bed. The question at this point isn’t WILL I take a nap, it’s WHERE WILL I? The kids are in daycare today, which means I [...]

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Riding in the morning

July 1, 2009 by hollie Exercise and Fitness

You might remember I bought a stationary bike awhile ago, and it’s been sitting in our living room. I use it maybe once a week, but I haven’t been regular about it, and I’m trying to start. Here’s me this morning, yes, at TEN IN THE MORNING.
My Mom took the kids last night, so we [...]

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Are running shoes useless?

May 28, 2009 by hollie Exercise and Fitness

On a bbs I’m on, a link was posted in response to a friend asking about shoes for starting the Couch to 5k program.
The link went to an article titled, “The painful truth about trainers: are running shoes a waste of money?”
What I like is that they come to the conclusion that we’re basically better [...]

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So it turns out I’m not 16 anymore! I know, right? I’m shocked too!

April 30, 2009 by hollie Exercise and Fitness

Thanks for the comments, you guys!
I wanted to clarify that:
Exercising itself doesn’t make me anxious – it’s that tightness and wired-ness and the way my heart rate doesn’t drop back to normal that is anxiety-producing.
So on that note, I can do aerobics pretty well and not find the increase in heart rate disturbing. It’s after [...]

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