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>
> That sounds awesome, I love talking to older people-it's always
> fascinated
> me. Unfortunately, I work out at home, so I don't get that
> opportunity.

All in good time...
What is the cost of your local gym?
I'm fortunate. SMAC (San Marcos Athletic Club) has NO contracts, bank
drafts or initiation fees! You pay for what you use.

Mmm, there is no local gym!LOL

Sure there is! <G>
Your basement...

Have you ever shopped at Oshman's?
Shockingly low prices on weight lifting stuff!

Some people don't have basements - I don't have one and don't have room in
my house for any exercise equipment.
Diane

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>>
>> That sounds awesome, I love talking to older people-it's always
>> fascinated
>> me. Unfortunately, I work out at home, so I don't get that
>> opportunity.
>
> All in good time...
> What is the cost of your local gym?
> I'm fortunate. SMAC (San Marcos Athletic Club) has NO contracts, bank
> drafts or initiation fees! You pay for what you use.

Mmm, there is no local gym!LOL

Sure there is! <G>
Your basement...

Have you ever shopped at Oshman's?
Shockingly low prices on weight lifting stuff!

Some people don't have basements - I don't have one and don't have room in
my house for any exercise equipment.
Diane

I'm sure you have room for pushups and pullups, which are sufficient for the
needs of more than 90% of the people.

Are you running out of excuses yet?

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> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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>
> >>
> >> That sounds awesome, I love talking to older people-it's always
> >> fascinated
> >> me. Unfortunately, I work out at home, so I don't get that
> >> opportunity.
> >
> > All in good time...
> > What is the cost of your local gym?
> > I'm fortunate. SMAC (San Marcos Athletic Club) has NO contracts, bank
> > drafts or initiation fees! You pay for what you use.
>
> Mmm, there is no local gym!LOL

Sure there is! <G>
Your basement...

Have you ever shopped at Oshman's?
Shockingly low prices on weight lifting stuff!

Some people don't have basements - I don't have one and don't have room
in my house for any exercise equipment.
Diane

I'm sure you have room for pushups and pullups, which are sufficient for
the needs of more than 90% of the people.

Are you running out of excuses yet?

I never said I wasn't exercising. I have a membership to Bally's - I just
stated that I don't have a basement or room for equipment. So to answer
your question - I wasn't making excuses - I was stating facts.

It's all good then. Just remember that you can exercise without an
expensive membership to Bally's though, if it comes to that.

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> In article <1121793936.fe82383335da59de856f0bed4cf4b1c3@teranews>,
> "LynneA" <[email hidden]> wrote:
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>> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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>>
>>
>> >>
>> >> That sounds awesome, I love talking to older people-it's always
>> >> fascinated
>> >> me. Unfortunately, I work out at home, so I don't get that
>> >> opportunity.
>> >
>> > All in good time...
>> > What is the cost of your local gym?
>> > I'm fortunate. SMAC (San Marcos Athletic Club) has NO contracts,
>> > bank
>> > drafts or initiation fees! You pay for what you use.
>>
>> Mmm, there is no local gym!LOL
>
> Sure there is! <G>
> Your basement...
>
> Have you ever shopped at Oshman's?
> Shockingly low prices on weight lifting stuff!
>
Some people don't have basements - I don't have one and don't have room
in my house for any exercise equipment.
Diane

I'm sure you have room for pushups and pullups, which are sufficient for
the needs of more than 90% of the people.

Are you running out of excuses yet?

I never said I wasn't exercising. I have a membership to Bally's - I just
stated that I don't have a basement or room for equipment. So to answer
your question - I wasn't making excuses - I was stating facts.

Yes - it is good. Even after 3 hip surgeries - including a hip replacement
shortly after the age of 40 - I can finally exercise. I am not allowed to
run with the hip replacement - Dr's orders - but I can do almost anything
else. It took a while to have the energy to actually exercise again. It
still takes a lot of will power and forcing myself to go to the gym. I was
never one that liked to sweat. I will continue my low carb diet and lose
the extra weight (a lot of it was gained during the inactivity time during
the hip and knee surgeries - over 6 1/2 years). I don't care how long it
takes to come off as long as it does.
Diane

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It's all good then. Just remember that you can exercise without an
expensive membership to Bally's though, if it comes to that.

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>> In article <1121793936.fe82383335da59de856f0bed4cf4b1c3@teranews>,
>> "LynneA" <[email hidden]> wrote:
>>
>>> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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>>>
>>> >>
>>> >> That sounds awesome, I love talking to older people-it's always
>>> >> fascinated
>>> >> me. Unfortunately, I work out at home, so I don't get that
>>> >> opportunity.
>>> >
>>> > All in good time...
>>> > What is the cost of your local gym?
>>> > I'm fortunate. SMAC (San Marcos Athletic Club) has NO contracts,
>>> > bank
>>> > drafts or initiation fees! You pay for what you use.
>>>
>>> Mmm, there is no local gym!LOL
>>
>> Sure there is! <G>
>> Your basement...
>>
>> Have you ever shopped at Oshman's?
>> Shockingly low prices on weight lifting stuff!
>>
> Some people don't have basements - I don't have one and don't have room
> in my house for any exercise equipment.
> Diane
>

I'm sure you have room for pushups and pullups, which are sufficient for
the needs of more than 90% of the people.

Are you running out of excuses yet?

I never said I wasn't exercising. I have a membership to Bally's - I
just stated that I don't have a basement or room for equipment. So to
answer your question - I wasn't making excuses - I was stating facts.

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>>
>> That sounds awesome, I love talking to older people-it's always
>> fascinated
>> me. Unfortunately, I work out at home, so I don't get that
>> opportunity.
>
> All in good time...
> What is the cost of your local gym?
> I'm fortunate. SMAC (San Marcos Athletic Club) has NO contracts, bank
> drafts or initiation fees! You pay for what you use.

Mmm, there is no local gym!LOL

Sure there is! <G>
Your basement...

Have you ever shopped at Oshman's?
Shockingly low prices on weight lifting stuff!

Some people don't have basements - I don't have one and don't have room in
my house for any exercise equipment.
Diane

If you use them right, a small bench and a single pair of adjustable
dumbells is all you need for quite a bit of decent weight lifting. :-)
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

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> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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>
>
> >>
> >> That sounds awesome, I love talking to older people-it's always
> >> fascinated
> >> me. Unfortunately, I work out at home, so I don't get that
> >> opportunity.
> >
> > All in good time...
> > What is the cost of your local gym?
> > I'm fortunate. SMAC (San Marcos Athletic Club) has NO contracts, bank
> > drafts or initiation fees! You pay for what you use.
>
> Mmm, there is no local gym!LOL

Sure there is! <G>
Your basement...

Have you ever shopped at Oshman's?
Shockingly low prices on weight lifting stuff!

Some people don't have basements - I don't have one and don't have room in
my house for any exercise equipment.
Diane

I'm sure you have room for pushups and pullups, which are sufficient for the
needs of more than 90% of the people.

Are you running out of excuses yet?

<lol>
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

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Yes - it is good. Even after 3 hip surgeries - including a hip

replacement

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shortly after the age of 40 - I can finally exercise. I am not allowed to
run with the hip replacement - Dr's orders - but I can do almost anything
else. It took a while to have the energy to actually exercise again. It
still takes a lot of will power and forcing myself to go to the gym. I

was

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never one that liked to sweat. I will continue my low carb diet and lose
the extra weight (a lot of it was gained during the inactivity time during
the hip and knee surgeries - over 6 1/2 years). I don't care how long it
takes to come off as long as it does.
Diane

Diane that's a great attitude, that must have been very discouraging to have
to "stay down" for so long! I'm inspired to read what you're doing to lose
the weight and get back in shape, just wanted to tell you that!

Ditto!!!!! :-)

I go to the gym instead of trying to work out at home, mainly because
it's easier to maintain discipline there and I am fortunate enough to
have one here that is affordable...
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Yes - it is good. Even after 3 hip surgeries - including a hip

replacement

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shortly after the age of 40 - I can finally exercise. I am not allowed to
run with the hip replacement - Dr's orders - but I can do almost anything
else. It took a while to have the energy to actually exercise again. It
still takes a lot of will power and forcing myself to go to the gym. I

was

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never one that liked to sweat. I will continue my low carb diet and lose
the extra weight (a lot of it was gained during the inactivity time during
the hip and knee surgeries - over 6 1/2 years). I don't care how long it
takes to come off as long as it does.
Diane

Diane that's a great attitude, that must have been very discouraging to have
to "stay down" for so long! I'm inspired to read what you're doing to lose
the weight and get back in shape, just wanted to tell you that!

--
Sherry
364/315/195
http://lowcarb.owly.net

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Mmm, there is no local gym!LOL

Sure there is! <G>
Your basement...

That's pretty much it!LOL I have my bench setup, the exercise bike, and a
matted area for Pilates.

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Have you ever shopped at Oshman's?
Shockingly low prices on weight lifting stuff!

No Oshman's here :-( Just Play it Again Sports and Sheel's, which is
insanely overpriced.

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Sounds pretty decent!

Affordable at least.

Affordable is good!

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Good deal! I'll have to work every other weekend :>(

Been doing that for years so I know how you feel.
It's about damned time I stopped. <lol>

The joys of the medical field, yes? UGH!

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I can' t win anyway, I don't gamble either. Not because I have any
issues
with it, it's just a waste of money for me!

You are smart. :-)
The money is better put into mutual funds.
Still a bit of a gamble, but better!
My broker has been making me a solid 10% every year now
for a long time. He's good!

We must accept our limitations ;>😉 Investing is in my future, TG-for so
long now it's just been squeeking by, it's going to feel SO good to be
putting something away.

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That's great! My sister plays and does fairly well, but not me-God
doesn't
want me to have money, methinks<G>

Heh. That was just that once! I don't really win often but then, I don't
play as often as I used to! I used to play twice per week regularly. Now
I play maybe 3 or 4 times per month as Texas has upped the odds too much
by screwing around with the games. :-P

It's discouraging.

Ironically, they did that to up the pot so that people would play more.
I don't even pay attention to what the weekly winnings are any more. I
just play whenever I gas up the truck which is 3 ro 4 times per month,
and I spend $5.00.

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Sounds about par-if it ain't broke, then they GOTTA fix it<SIGH>

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Well, you could go back once the kids are off to school?

Again, the issue is availability-nothing close by.

Well, if you have the space, you can get enough stuff at Oshman's for
about $600.00 or so to make a nice little home gym. :-)
That was my orignal plan but it's not worked out yet.

Like I say, I've got a decent setup, the main thing is going to be setting
up a strap system, since the SO won't even be home yet when I have to lift.
(In the morning after work, I'm just toast, no point in even trying, I'd end
up in the hospital)

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Ugh. :-P

You know it! Pays the bills, though, so I'm not complaining TOO much.

I understand all too well......

I just pray that he gets promoted at some point, to a nice little desk job,
9-5<LOL>

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Our local library is pretty small, but I'll check and see what's
available.
The bike coming along was awesome, makes the cardio more enjoyable for
me.

I know what you mean!
The price was right too. <lol>

Yeah, wasn't it though?? I also recently found out about www.freecycle.org
(might even have been on this list), so I'll be keeping my open on that list
for any good equipment.

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Honestly, if TV takes your mind off peddling more than reading does,
more power to ya! It's just that I love to read so much and don't get
much time to do it so it's a good incentive to get my fat rear onto the
bike and stay there long enough to do some good.

I like either/or, if something good is on. Most stuff on TV I hate, so a
good book would be handy.

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Yeah, I can see that. I'm just a climate-controlled kinda gal<G> In the
winter, particularly-no desire to speedwalk through a food of snow!

Oh dear! Me neither! But snow is not an issue in Texas.
104 degree weather is.

We topped out the other day at 108, so I do feel your pain! (That was
supposed to be FOOT of snow, BTW-Freudian slip??G)

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Upped my BP to 65 last night, went pretty well for my first try! And I'm
upping the squats to 75 tonight-gotta get some fractional plates, 10 more
lbs might just do me in.

Lynne A
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Some people don't have basements - I don't have one and don't have room in
my house for any exercise equipment.

Yes you do. I've just bought a set of dumbells to go travelling with -
they're plastic, and you inflate them with water to the weight you want. The
package takes up about as much room as a trade paperback.

Nicky.

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1g Metformin, 100ug Thyroxine
95/76/72Kg

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Yes - it is good. Even after 3 hip surgeries - including a hip

replacement

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shortly after the age of 40 - I can finally exercise. I am not allowed
to
run with the hip replacement - Dr's orders - but I can do almost anything
else. It took a while to have the energy to actually exercise again. It
still takes a lot of will power and forcing myself to go to the gym. I

was

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never one that liked to sweat. I will continue my low carb diet and lose
the extra weight (a lot of it was gained during the inactivity time
during
the hip and knee surgeries - over 6 1/2 years). I don't care how long it
takes to come off as long as it does.
Diane

Diane that's a great attitude, that must have been very discouraging to
have
to "stay down" for so long! I'm inspired to read what you're doing to
lose
the weight and get back in shape, just wanted to tell you that!

--
Sherry
364/315/195
http://lowcarb.owly.net

Thanks! I wish the weight would come off super fast and I could be thin
overnight - but I know it ain't gonna happen that way. It didn't get there
that way either. Anyone that thinks it will go away much faster than it got
there is fooling themselves. As long as the weight continues to come off -
it shouldn't matter if it is 1 pound per week or 1 pound per month. I know
that right at the start of the TOM I gain almost 8 lbs of water. I can tell
sometimes when it will start by a couple pound gain overnight. That is good
to know because I get migraines every month and knowing that I am going to
start TOM I can be prepared with my meds. I am one that weighs every day.
I wish everyone in here nothing but good luck with weight loss and exercise.
Diane
230/204/150

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Some people don't have basements - I don't have one and don't have room
in my house for any exercise equipment.

Yes you do. I've just bought a set of dumbells to go travelling with -
they're plastic, and you inflate them with water to the weight you want.
The package takes up about as much room as a trade paperback.

Nicky.

--
A1c 10.5/5.6/<6 T2 DX 05/2004
1g Metformin, 100ug Thyroxine
95/76/72Kg

I have some ankle weights. I was talking real equipment like treadmill,
weight unit, bike, etc. I can do some stuff at home - but like a previous
poster mentioned - it is easier to be more disciplined at a gym. I also
have ADHD and if I try to exercise at home - I really don't stay focused.
At a gym - it's a little harder to unfocused.
Diane

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Thanks! I wish the weight would come off super fast and I could be thin
overnight - but I know it ain't gonna happen that way. It didn't get

there

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that way either. Anyone that thinks it will go away much faster than it

got

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there is fooling themselves. As long as the weight continues to come

off -

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it shouldn't matter if it is 1 pound per week or 1 pound per month. I

know

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that right at the start of the TOM I gain almost 8 lbs of water. I can

tell

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sometimes when it will start by a couple pound gain overnight. That is

good

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to know because I get migraines every month and knowing that I am going to
start TOM I can be prepared with my meds. I am one that weighs every day.
I wish everyone in here nothing but good luck with weight loss and

exercise.

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Diane
230/204/150

I can see by your numbers that you're well on your way. It's great that you
know your body too, what to expect, to what you can attribute changes,
etc....

Once I got down low enough for my scale to weigh me I started obsessing and
jumping on every time I went into the bathroom for any reason, day and
night...then my scale, which was probably about $10 originally 20 years ago,
finally gave up the ghost and I had a blessed week of just doing all the
right things without focusing on "numbers". Then I got a new scale, and am
back to doing the same thing. I go up a pound, down 2, up 2, down one,
throughout the week or the month and it's ridiculous. I know it even as I
do it, and even though I have a similar ideal: I ate wrong for many years
and got fat; now I gotta eat right from now on and let it come off as it
came on - a little at a time.

Your outlook is so wonderful, it inspires me! 🙂

--
Sherry
364/315/195
http://lowcarb.owly.net

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Thanks! I wish the weight would come off super fast and I could be thin
overnight - but I know it ain't gonna happen that way. It didn't get

there

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that way either. Anyone that thinks it will go away much faster than it

got

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there is fooling themselves. As long as the weight continues to come

off -

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it shouldn't matter if it is 1 pound per week or 1 pound per month. I

know

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that right at the start of the TOM I gain almost 8 lbs of water. I can

tell

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sometimes when it will start by a couple pound gain overnight. That is

good

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to know because I get migraines every month and knowing that I am going
to
start TOM I can be prepared with my meds. I am one that weighs every
day.
I wish everyone in here nothing but good luck with weight loss and

exercise.

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Diane
230/204/150

I can see by your numbers that you're well on your way. It's great that
you
know your body too, what to expect, to what you can attribute changes,
etc....

Once I got down low enough for my scale to weigh me I started obsessing
and
jumping on every time I went into the bathroom for any reason, day and
night...then my scale, which was probably about $10 originally 20 years
ago,
finally gave up the ghost and I had a blessed week of just doing all the
right things without focusing on "numbers". Then I got a new scale, and
am
back to doing the same thing. I go up a pound, down 2, up 2, down one,
throughout the week or the month and it's ridiculous. I know it even as I
do it, and even though I have a similar ideal: I ate wrong for many years
and got fat; now I gotta eat right from now on and let it come off as it
came on - a little at a time.

Your outlook is so wonderful, it inspires me! 🙂

That is one reason we are here - to support, help and inspire others.
Diane

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Sherry
364/315/195
http://lowcarb.owly.net

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I have some ankle weights. I was talking real equipment like treadmill,
weight unit, bike, etc. I can do some stuff at home - but like a previous
poster mentioned - it is easier to be more disciplined at a gym. I also
have ADHD and if I try to exercise at home - I really don't stay focused.

I'm exactly the opposite - I HATE going to the gym, and much prefer to
exercise at home! I don't need a ton of stuff, though - I have a set of
dumbell plates and handles, a gym ball, and a lateral thigh trainer. The
whole lot lives behind the sofa.

Nicky.

--
A1c 10.5/5.6/<6 T2 DX 05/2004
1g Metformin, 100ug Thyroxine
95/76/72Kg

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Once I got down low enough for my scale to weigh me I started obsessing

and

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jumping on every time I went into the bathroom for any reason, day and
night...then my scale, which was probably about $10 originally 20 years

ago,

Quoted message said:

finally gave up the ghost and I had a blessed week of just doing all the
right things without focusing on "numbers". Then I got a new scale, and

am

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back to doing the same thing. I go up a pound, down 2, up 2, down one,
throughout the week or the month and it's ridiculous. I know it even as I
do it, and even though I have a similar ideal: I ate wrong for many years
and got fat; now I gotta eat right from now on and let it come off as it
came on - a little at a time.

Here's what I do, I don't own a scale. I find out how I'm doing when I go
to the doctor.

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LynneA said:

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Mmm, there is no local gym!LOL

Sure there is! <G>
Your basement...

That's pretty much it!LOL I have my bench setup, the exercise bike, and a
matted area for Pilates.

Sounds cozy. :-)
I think I'd miss the "eye candy" tho'.
SMAC is a hard core gym and there are LOTS of gorgeous men running
around there!

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Have you ever shopped at Oshman's?
Shockingly low prices on weight lifting stuff!

No Oshman's here :-( Just Play it Again Sports and Sheel's, which is
insanely overpriced.

Ew!

Road trip anyone?

They also have a website.

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Sounds pretty decent!

Affordable at least.

Affordable is good!

:-)

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Good deal! I'll have to work every other weekend :>(

Been doing that for years so I know how you feel.
It's about damned time I stopped. <lol>

The joys of the medical field, yes? UGH!

<lol>
I'm a lab tech.

You?

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I can' t win anyway, I don't gamble either. Not because I have any
issues
with it, it's just a waste of money for me!

You are smart. :-)
The money is better put into mutual funds.
Still a bit of a gamble, but better!
My broker has been making me a solid 10% every year now
for a long time. He's good!

We must accept our limitations ;>😉 Investing is in my future, TG-for so
long now it's just been squeeking by, it's going to feel SO good to be
putting something away.

I know what you mean...
I've been working full time now for 18 years and my salary has finally
gotten to the point where I can have money taken out by the bank and put
into savings. Starting the beginning of this year, I upped it to $400.00
per month but that's also my "overdraft" protection and I've had to use
it a few times. <lol> My property tax and home owners insurance also
comes out of that anually for around $2,000.oo.

If there is any left, I'll kick that into mutual funds.

I had a windfall (inheritance) when my Aunt died and I put $20,000 of
that into investments around 13 years ago, and that is now up to over
$40,000.

It's "unavailable" money so it's not touchable. It'd take a real
emergency to tap into it!

I also have a 401K at the hospital where I work. It builds up slow but
at least it's something! If I can continue to build up my ebay business
over the next 18 years (providing they don't price themselves out of
business!), I won't have to live on a fixed income when I retire. :-)

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That's great! My sister plays and does fairly well, but not me-God
doesn't
want me to have money, methinks<G>

Heh. That was just that once! I don't really win often but then, I don't
play as often as I used to! I used to play twice per week regularly. Now
I play maybe 3 or 4 times per month as Texas has upped the odds too much
by screwing around with the games. :-P

It's discouraging.

Ironically, they did that to up the pot so that people would play more.
I don't even pay attention to what the weekly winnings are any more. I
just play whenever I gas up the truck which is 3 ro 4 times per month,
and I spend $5.00.

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Sounds about par-if it ain't broke, then they GOTTA fix it<SIGH>

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> Well, you could go back once the kids are off to school?

Again, the issue is availability-nothing close by.

Well, if you have the space, you can get enough stuff at Oshman's for
about $600.00 or so to make a nice little home gym. :-)
That was my orignal plan but it's not worked out yet.

Like I say, I've got a decent setup, the main thing is going to be setting
up a strap system, since the SO won't even be home yet when I have to lift.
(In the morning after work, I'm just toast, no point in even trying, I'd end
up in the hospital)

Get a Smith rack, or build one! :-)

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> Ugh. :-P

You know it! Pays the bills, though, so I'm not complaining TOO much.

I understand all too well......

I just pray that he gets promoted at some point, to a nice little desk job,
9-5<LOL>

Indeed! ;-D

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Our local library is pretty small, but I'll check and see what's
available.
The bike coming along was awesome, makes the cardio more enjoyable for
me.

I know what you mean!
The price was right too. <lol>

Yeah, wasn't it though?? I also recently found out about www.freecycle.org
(might even have been on this list), so I'll be keeping my open on that list
for any good equipment.

It's amazing how many people buy equipment, then never use it and
re-sell it for cheap!

Dad got an eliptical trainer for $5.00 next door.
I don't like those tho'. It's still sitting out back unused.

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Honestly, if TV takes your mind off peddling more than reading does,
more power to ya! It's just that I love to read so much and don't get
much time to do it so it's a good incentive to get my fat rear onto the
bike and stay there long enough to do some good.

I like either/or, if something good is on. Most stuff on TV I hate, so a
good book would be handy.

I almost never watch TV anymore......

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Yeah, I can see that. I'm just a climate-controlled kinda gal<G> In the
winter, particularly-no desire to speedwalk through a food of snow!

Oh dear! Me neither! But snow is not an issue in Texas.
104 degree weather is.

We topped out the other day at 108, so I do feel your pain! (That was
supposed to be FOOT of snow, BTW-Freudian slip??G)

ROFL!
At least you don't live in Phoenix!

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Upped my BP to 65 last night, went pretty well for my first try! And I'm
upping the squats to 75 tonight-gotta get some fractional plates, 10 more
lbs might just do me in.

Hell. Keep that up and you will outstrip me in Benches in no time!!!
I tossed a bit more weight on yesterday and got BP up to 70 lbs. and
DL's up to 140 on the final set for 6 reps.

I don't do regular squats. I'm using the hack machine until I build up
my legs a bit more, then I'll graduate to Smith squats before doing free
squats.

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Lynne A
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