Good job Erin, starting to move around.

Vonn, thats a great goal. How many steps a day are you increasing the number of steps by?

pud, the water is a fabulous place to move around, no?

I swam a mile today.

I went over to the gym and walked for 35 minutes on the track, just like the surgeon said I could...actually got a sweat up.
Then I used 8 lb. free weights and did some upper body work for the first time since surgery...felt great using my body...whoo-hoo!

I actually went to the gym today with my dad. Walked on the treadmill for a little over a half hour.

Read some of my Stargate SG-1 novel on my Kindle...that reminds me. I forgot to turn it off...better go do that now.

My dad hadnt been to the gym for several weeks. Mostly because my mom has been kinda...needy, and constantly wanted to go out to eat or be entertained during my dad's usual workout time. But, a blizzard and a bad cold kind of interfered with his schedule too.

I wanted him to get back there. He's got a heart condition and he needs to keep in shape to keep his heart healthy. Plus, he gets a little depressed if he's not exercising.

That's the other reason I went with him. Didnt really give him any excuse to skip it.

Erin, you and your dad can egg each other on, and encourage each other!

Debbie, nice job at the gym.

I swam a mile in the cold rain today.

Day before yesterday I did some exercises in place with weights and such then stretching for 15 minutes. Today I did my Pilates abs workout for 20 minutes. I'm chasing the kitties up and down stairs a lot and I think it's wearing me out! Tomorrow I want to do my Pilates leg/thigh workout (also 20 minutes.)

I love taht kitty picture. Good going on the exercise!

I swam a mile today in a not so warm pool.

havent chimed in for a bit. I have had tummy issues, and other nonsense going on, like husband with shingles, and company from out of town. I have dropped 20 pounds in the last month! My tummy is bugging me! I have been trying to walk, and do core exercises, and yoga and warm things indoors, but have been distracted. Thanks for the hugs and cheerleaders.

Half an hour swim on two jets which knackered me. I was still half asleep from my hellish night and an early morning diazepam.

Followed up by a slab of chocolate orange fudge cake.

Did physical therapy yesterday afternoon before I left for my date with my boyfriend.

We went to Ameristar Casino and ate at their buffet. Prime rib...and then a bunch of desserts from the dessert bar. They have a chocolate fountain!

Nutter butters, marshmallows, fresh strawberries, pretzls and caramel apples are tasty when dipped in a big chocolate fountain.

I also had somewhat healthy desserts. (hey, I like dessert!) They had something that was some sort of strawberry flavored cream stuff, with strawberry sauce on it. (it was stale, didnt eat it all, but hey, it was made with strawberries and those are healthy, right?)

I also had a chocolate mousse (sounds like moose? cant think of how to spell it?) that had whipped cream and fresh blackberries on top. I'd never had blackberries before. The blackberries tasted better than the chocolate! (and blackberries are healthy too, right?)

And then there was this little cake-like cup thing, that had something like a pudding (fruity flavor of some sort) and it had raspberries and blackberries and blueberries on top. (fresh fruit)

I gave the raspberry to my boyfriend (I dont like those) and ate the rest of it. So, I had all that fruit, and fruit is healthy right?

Then my boyfriend and I went and walked around a bunch. Didnt go into the casino because it'd just be a waste of money. We got our money's worth at the buffet.

Oh Erin, that is soooo not on the Swank Diet!!

Good to see you Dejibo: Sorry about the stresses, but good to see you moving around.

Hi Pud: IS that an indoor pool?

I swam a mile today in 77 degree pool, 63 air temp, 25-30 mph winds. Cold!