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Iowagirl
Fri, Dec-15-06, 10:29
OK, I'm finally getting off my duff. A little background.... I began working out 7 years ago, a few months after my middle daughter was born. I began on the elliptical trainer and then moved on to weight training (which I LOVE). About 6 months after that I began to low carb and all was right with the world. Well a divorce, remarriage and another baby girl later - I am needing to start the process over. I was active until the 3rd month of my pregnancy when severe hip pain made exercise impossible. Funny my doctors kept telling me that exercise would help but it only made it worse. I also suffered gestational diabetes and frankly was a mess by the time I delivered my daughter. Two months after that (August) I saw the podiatrist and was told I have plantar fasciatis. (translation - heel pain) So I put off exercising once again as that seemed to be the only way to heal.
I am now nearly 6 months post partum and I do not want to wait any longer! I still have some heel pain but I am doing stretches and trying to strengthen my feet to see if that doesn't help. I have arch supports for my oh-so flat feet and good shoes (although I think I may need a larger size - just another benefit of pregnancy). My plan is to start again with my elliptical trainer and begin weight training next month.
Wednesday I was on the elliptical for 20 minutes.
30 minutes today.
Iowagirl
Tue, Dec-19-06, 15:51
Forgot to post - 30 minutes on elliptical yesterday.
Iowagirl
Wed, Jan-03-07, 10:54
30 minutes elliptical this morning
Iowagirl
Fri, Jan-05-07, 22:39
30 minutes elliptical
Iowagirl
Mon, Jan-08-07, 07:21
35 minutes lower body workout.
Iowagirl
Tue, Jan-09-07, 10:40
45 minutes upper body workout.
Iowagirl
Thu, Jan-11-07, 11:17
40 minutes lower body workout. Did the Firm, scuplted hips/buns/thighs tape. Forgot this is more abs than anything. Fast forwarded through most of that (I tried - abs are still sore from Tuesday's workout!) then popped in Denise Austin's 10 minute buns, did two segments.
Iowagirl
Sun, Jan-14-07, 12:03
Did my favorite Firm video - super sculpting. 50 minutes, total body workout.
Iowagirl
Tue, Jan-16-07, 22:15
30 minutes elliptical.
Iowagirl
Thu, Jan-18-07, 13:58
Kathy Smiths' Lift Weight to Lose Weight - upper and lower body workout. 45 minutes
Iowagirl
Wed, Jan-24-07, 13:15
Pilates - body sculpting. cripes - i can't even conceive of abs that strong!
Iowagirl
Thu, Jan-25-07, 10:08
Walk Away the Pounds - 2 miles. My goal is to work out 4-5x a week. I don't particularly care for aerobic exercise but am thinking that might be a good direction - lose weight first and then put on muscle. I do like the walk away video as it is simple and not bouncey - easy on my feet.
Iowagirl
Mon, Jan-29-07, 11:15
Walked Away - 2 miles again on Saturday.
Walked Away - ditto, today.
Iowagirl
Tue, Jan-30-07, 10:09
Walked Away 2 miles. I am using two 3# dumbbells for the weighted portion. She uses weighted balls, I have no idea what poundage - probably 1 or 3 #.

I can see this tape providing a good warm up when I incorporate weight training. Perhaps walking + upper body on Monday, walking Tuesday, walking + abs Wednesday, walking Thursday, walking + lower body or total body on Friday.
Iowagirl
Wed, Jan-31-07, 10:14
walked away - 2 miles. added 'day two' of the Firm 5 day abs. yeah i know i was gonna wait till next week...
Iowagirl
Thu, Feb-01-07, 10:45
Walked Away - 2 miles.
Iowagirl
Sat, Feb-03-07, 09:20
Fitprime - Fast Cheetah. Gonna feel this tomorrow.
Iowagirl
Mon, Feb-05-07, 10:47
Strong Bear, fitprime. 53 minutes
Iowagirl
Tue, Feb-06-07, 11:23
Walked away 2 miles.
Iowagirl
Wed, Feb-07-07, 23:15
Walked Two Miles - did last half mile with leg weights. Then Cory Everson - Get Hard: Arms and Shoulders (30 minutes).
Iowagirl
Fri, Feb-09-07, 10:41
Tae-bo Advanced
Iowagirl
Tue, Feb-13-07, 15:04
Forgot to post yesterday - Tae bo once again.
Iowagirl
Mon, Feb-19-07, 13:21
Ok I think I have finally recovered from my own vitamin D experiment. Done with that.
Did 2 miles, walk away - used leg weights on second mile and 5 pound weights.
Iowagirl
Wed, Feb-21-07, 09:46
Ditto.
Waiting on my Pilates for Dummies tape to arrive. That will be incorporated on the off days.
Iowagirl
Fri, Feb-23-07, 13:17
Same, same.
Got my Walk Away - 3 Miles video today! I will preview it and try it, tomorrow.
Hope to get the Pilates by early next week.
Iowagirl
Tue, Feb-27-07, 09:41
Walked 3 Miles yesterday, forgot to post.
Iowagirl
Tue, Feb-27-07, 10:49
Did Pilates Weight Loss for Dummies.
Iowagirl
Wed, Feb-28-07, 10:32
Walked away, 3 miles.
Iowagirl
Fri, Mar-02-07, 10:16
Dummies Pilates.
Iowagirl
Sat, Mar-03-07, 11:25
Walked away 3miles.
Iowagirl
Mon, Mar-05-07, 11:30
Walked away 3 miles.
Still having intestinal issues. This began in January and the only thing I can see that has changed majorly is that I stopped nursing my daughter at that time. Not sure what the problem is but it is REALLY getting old. I thought it was the vitamin D increase but apparently not.
I am planning to add weight training on the walking days. Didn't feel up to it today due to the above.
Iowagirl
Tue, Mar-06-07, 11:05
Did Winsor Pilates, upper body sculpting and then Dummies Pilates, but only the standing portion. (Iowababy woke from her nap)
Iowagirl
Wed, Mar-07-07, 12:29
Walked away, 3 miles.
Iowagirl
Sat, Mar-10-07, 12:14
Yesterday walked away 3 miles, today did the Firm, super sculpting.
Iowagirl
Mon, Mar-12-07, 11:08
Today - walked away, 3 miles.
Iowagirl
Tue, Mar-13-07, 11:28
Denise Austin's power yoga plus. yoga and then pilates.
Iowagirl
Wed, Mar-14-07, 10:16
Tried walking away but only got to 2 miles. Iowababy had other plans. :(
Iowagirl
Wed, Mar-21-07, 06:57
OK went for a ST.Patrick's Day family fun walk/run. (I walked) This caused my heel pain to flare up - streets are so unforgiving. Did a small walk away work out on Monday.
As of this morning I will be getting up early to work out as it seems that Iowababy has outgrown a long morning nap.

Did Pilates for Dummies this morning.
Iowagirl
Fri, Mar-23-07, 10:40
Fitprime, floor burn.
Iowagirl
Sat, Mar-24-07, 15:27
Denise Austin's power yoga plus pilates.
Iowagirl
Mon, Mar-26-07, 10:34
Fitprime, From the Ground Up
Iowagirl
Tue, Mar-27-07, 15:46
Yoga Plus, Pilates
Iowagirl
Thu, Mar-29-07, 10:19
Fitprime - G Force. rebounding, yoga and weights
Iowagirl
Fri, Mar-30-07, 13:47
yoga plus pilates
LondonIan
Fri, Mar-30-07, 14:36
I was happy enough with my Yogaboxing on Wednesday.
Iowagirl
Tue, Apr-03-07, 13:09
YOGABOXING????
Did Pilates for Dummies on Saturday (dummie me forgot to post) and Fitprime Crunch Time today.
Iowagirl
Wed, Apr-04-07, 10:17
Walked away the pounds, 3 miles.
Iowagirl
Fri, Apr-06-07, 16:43
Did Yoga this morning, nothing more. Lower back on the right side hurting - probably from hauling a chubby baby around all day. :)
Iowagirl
Mon, Apr-09-07, 14:08
Did Gin Miller's - simply endurance.
Iowagirl
Tue, Apr-10-07, 12:27
Karen Voight - cardio strength.
Iowagirl
Thu, Apr-12-07, 10:30
Fitprime - Strong Bear
Iowagirl
Sun, Apr-15-07, 18:11
Forgot to post on Friday - walked away the pounds, 2 miles.
Today - pilates for dummies
Iowagirl
Mon, Apr-16-07, 11:10
Today - Denise Austin, ultimate fat burner. now i remember why i haven't done this one in awhile. tough!
Iowagirl
Mon, Apr-23-07, 10:36
Ok I'm really not slacking as much as it appears. I just forget to post. No, really.

Did the Firm, tough tape.
Iowagirl
Thu, Apr-26-07, 08:05
Yesterday -Karen Voight, Great Weighted Workout. This is a 90 minute tape. I did the upper body portion.
Iowagirl
Thu, Apr-26-07, 10:56
Great Weighted Workout, lower body
Iowagirl
Fri, Apr-27-07, 11:08
Denise Austin - yoga plus (pilates)
Iowagirl
Wed, May-02-07, 10:31
Walk Away the Pounds, 3 miles. used 5 # dumbbells
Iowagirl
Thu, May-03-07, 10:56
Denise Austin - power yoga plus.
Iowagirl
Fri, May-04-07, 11:08
Kathy Smith - Lift Weights to Lose Weight
Iowagirl
Mon, May-07-07, 07:21
Yesterday - WATP, 3 miles, 5 pound weights, again.
Iowagirl
Mon, May-07-07, 11:17
the Firm - super sculpting. didn't get to the ab section as Iowababy woke from her nap. (hate that part, anyway....)
Iowagirl
Wed, May-09-07, 09:56
Denise Austin, power yoga.
Iowagirl
Thu, May-10-07, 09:57
met friends for a walk. i don't have a pedometer so i don't know how far we went but we walked for about 40 minutes and tackled several hills.
Iowagirl
Fri, May-11-07, 10:16
walked, 45 minutes. did kathy smith's lift weights to lose weight, upper body portion only.
Iowagirl
Sat, May-12-07, 09:41
Walked to the girls' elementary school and then mapquested it to see how far. 4 miles round trip!!! I am going to get a pedometer, anyway. The way it is mapped is not exactly the route I take.
Iowagirl
Sun, May-13-07, 14:26
Walked 3 miles this morning.
Iowagirl
Tue, May-15-07, 21:06
Fitprime, From the Ground Up
Iowagirl
Wed, May-16-07, 11:30
Walked 45 minutes. 3.5 miles?
Iowagirl
Thu, May-17-07, 10:53
Walked one hour, then pilates for dummies.
Iowagirl
Fri, May-18-07, 22:21
Walked 55 minutes.
Iowagirl
Mon, May-21-07, 07:34
Yesterday- walked 55 minutes
Iowagirl
Tue, May-22-07, 11:56
Tae-bo, advanced.
Iowagirl
Wed, May-23-07, 09:37
Walked 1 hour.
LondonIan
Wed, May-23-07, 12:48
Tae-bo, advanced.Show off.
.
Iowagirl
Thu, May-24-07, 10:32
walked 40 minutes, did the Firm, upper body split. fast forwarded through the aerobic portions and just did the weights.

*flexes muscle to scare Ian*
Iowagirl
Fri, May-25-07, 13:21
Walked for 50 minutes.
Iowagirl
Sat, May-26-07, 11:15
Tae-bo, advanced.
Iowagirl
Mon, May-28-07, 12:29
Bike ride around the neighborhood, 20 minutes.
Iowagirl
Tue, May-29-07, 19:37
Walked, 55 minutes
Iowagirl
Tue, Jun-05-07, 11:01
BUSY!!! I've started a new job. Have managed to exercise a few times but not to post it. Hope to be in a steady schedule by next week.
Did 20 minutes on treadmill.
Iowagirl
Fri, Jun-15-07, 22:32
Walked for one hour.
Iowagirl
Thu, Jun-21-07, 07:00
Tuesday - walked one hour.
Iowagirl
Thu, Jun-21-07, 09:27
Walked 45 minutes.
Iowagirl
Sat, Jun-30-07, 17:27
Slow burn workout .
Iowagirl
Mon, Jul-16-07, 22:35
Walked one hour.
Iowagirl
Sat, Jul-21-07, 12:57
Thursday - slow burn workout.

Today - jumped rope for ten minutes (yikes!) then slow burn workout. I've come up with my own set of exercises for this. Also not always counting to ten but merely lifting as slowly as possible.
Iowagirl
Tue, Jul-24-07, 12:17
Jumped rope, minutes. Slow burn workout.
Iowagirl
Sat, Jul-28-07, 15:10
Jumped rope ten minutes. Slow burn workout.
Iowagirl
Mon, Jul-30-07, 08:09
Pilates this morning.
Iowagirl
Thu, Aug-02-07, 07:14
Did 5 minutes of jumping rope before I realized I detest jumping rope. Did 10 minutes of rebounding. Then did slow burn workout.
Iowagirl
Tue, Aug-07-07, 06:51
Saturday - slow burn workout.

Today - pilates.
Iowagirl
Fri, Aug-10-07, 22:48
20 minutes on treadmill.
Iowagirl
Mon, Aug-13-07, 13:45
pilates this morning
Iowagirl
Wed, Aug-15-07, 06:22
20 minutes on treadmill.
Iowagirl
Fri, Aug-17-07, 12:40
walked the neighborhood - 45 minutes
Iowagirl
Mon, Aug-20-07, 07:23
20 minutes on treadmill
Iowagirl
Wed, Aug-29-07, 07:33
The Firm - super sculpting
Iowagirl
Fri, Aug-31-07, 13:05
20 minutes on treadmill
Iowagirl
Sat, Sep-01-07, 12:57
The Firm - tough tape.
Iowagirl
Mon, Sep-03-07, 12:02
Fitprime - floor burn
Iowagirl
Mon, Sep-10-07, 06:45
Fitprime - Strong Bear
Iowagirl
Wed, Sep-12-07, 06:39
Fitprime - crunch time.
Iowagirl
Mon, Sep-17-07, 06:34
The Firm - upper body split
Iowagirl
Thu, Sep-20-07, 07:28
Joyce Vedral, lower body workout.
Iowagirl
Wed, Sep-26-07, 07:19
Kathy Smith - lift weights to lose weight.
Iowagirl
Mon, Oct-15-07, 06:40
WATP - 2 miles
Iowagirl
Tue, Oct-16-07, 06:09
DA- yoga plus, pilates portion only.
Iowagirl
Wed, Oct-17-07, 06:20
WATP - 2 miles
Iowagirl
Fri, Oct-19-07, 06:44
WATP- 3 miles
Iowagirl
Mon, Oct-22-07, 06:44
Saturday - the Firm, tough tape 2
Iowagirl
Mon, Oct-22-07, 06:44
WATP - 3 miles
Iowagirl
Tue, Oct-23-07, 06:31
DA - yoga plus
Iowagirl
Wed, Oct-24-07, 06:38
fitprime - crunch time
Iowagirl
Fri, Oct-26-07, 13:50
45 minute walk around the neighborhood
Iowagirl
Sat, Oct-27-07, 07:56
the Firm, upper body split
Iowagirl
Mon, Oct-29-07, 07:33
Fit prime, strong bear.
Iowagirl
Tue, Oct-30-07, 06:17
pilates for dummies
Iowagirl
Thu, Nov-01-07, 07:41
yesterday - watp 3 miles.
Iowagirl
Mon, Nov-05-07, 06:55
WATP 3 miles
Iowagirl
Mon, Nov-05-07, 20:27
Second workout today! The Firm - super sculpting
Iowagirl
Wed, Nov-07-07, 07:15
WATP - 3 miles.
Iowagirl
Wed, Nov-07-07, 20:37
2nd work out - Corey Everson, get hard arms and shoulders
Iowagirl
Thu, Nov-08-07, 06:32
WATP - 2 miles
Iowagirl
Thu, Nov-08-07, 12:54
2nd workout - Corey Everson, abs and glutes
Iowagirl
Mon, Nov-12-07, 06:32
Tae-bo, advanced
Iowagirl
Wed, Nov-14-07, 07:15
WATP 3 miles
Iowagirl
Thu, Nov-15-07, 06:47
Karen Voight yoga sculpt
Iowagirl
Fri, Nov-16-07, 06:29
Karen Voight - great weighted workout, upper body segment only (this is an 84 minute video!)
Iowagirl
Mon, Nov-19-07, 06:45
Fitprime, weights first.
Iowagirl
Mon, Nov-26-07, 06:43
Joyce Vedral - lower body workout
Iowagirl
Wed, Nov-28-07, 06:47
WATP - 3 miles
Iowagirl
Mon, Dec-03-07, 06:58
Karen Voight - upper body portion of Great Weighted Workout
Iowagirl
Wed, Dec-05-07, 06:51
Karen Voight - lower body segment " " "
Iowagirl
Fri, Dec-07-07, 07:14
Fitprime - floor burn
Iowagirl
Mon, Dec-10-07, 07:26
WATP - 2 miles
Iowagirl
Wed, Dec-12-07, 07:35
WATP 3 miles
Iowagirl
Tue, Dec-25-07, 16:38
The Firm, Firm Strength
Iowagirl
Thu, Dec-27-07, 10:40
Fitprime - core first
Iowagirl
Sat, Dec-29-07, 11:28
Tae bo -advanced
Iowagirl
Mon, Dec-31-07, 07:59
The firm - super sculpting
Iowagirl
Wed, Jan-02-08, 11:42
THE FIRM- upper body split
Iowagirl
Fri, Jan-04-08, 23:10
Karen Voight - yogasculpt
Iowagirl
Mon, Jan-07-08, 07:40
Fitprime - from the ground up
Iowagirl
Wed, Jan-09-08, 07:00
Fitprime - Fast Cheetah
just remembered why I'm not real fond of this workout. lots of jumping (I am the Queen of the Flat Footed), lots of reps. boring
Iowagirl
Fri, Jan-11-08, 06:52
karen voight - yogasculpt
Iowagirl
Sun, Jan-13-08, 08:11
Joyce Vedral - lower body workout
Iowagirl
Wed, Jan-16-08, 07:35
Fitprime - weights first
Iowagirl
Fri, Jan-18-08, 13:29
Fitprime - from the ground up
Iowagirl
Mon, Jan-21-08, 22:45
Yogasculpt
Iowagirl
Wed, Jan-23-08, 07:24
Joyce Vedral - upper body
Iowagirl
Fri, Jan-25-08, 06:58
Joyce Vedral- middle body + WATP 2 miles
Iowagirl
Sun, Jan-27-08, 11:58
Fitprime - G force
Iowagirl
Wed, Jan-30-08, 07:15
40 minute rebounder workout
Iowagirl
Fri, Feb-01-08, 07:01
Karen Voight - great weighted workout
Iowagirl
Wed, Feb-06-08, 06:53
rebounder - 30 minutes
Iowagirl
Fri, Feb-08-08, 06:54
the firm - super sculpting
Iowagirl
Sun, Feb-10-08, 09:39
saturday - rebounding

today - fitprime, floor burn
Iowagirl
Mon, Feb-11-08, 13:32
firm - tough tape 2
Iowagirl
Wed, Feb-13-08, 07:25
rebounder 20 minutes
Iowagirl
Fri, Feb-15-08, 06:46
fitprime - core first
Iowagirl
Mon, Feb-18-08, 21:12
rebounding - half hour
Iowagirl
Thu, Feb-21-08, 12:15
rebounder - core training, half hour (wednesday)
Iowagirl
Fri, Feb-22-08, 06:54
fitprime - strong bear
Iowagirl
Mon, Mar-03-08, 07:13
WATP - 3 miles
Iowagirl
Wed, Mar-05-08, 07:23
slow burn workout
Iowagirl
Fri, Mar-07-08, 07:09
urban rebounder 30 minutes
Iowagirl
Sun, Mar-09-08, 12:02
took a walk - 50 minutes
Iowagirl
Wed, Mar-19-08, 07:13
fitprime - floor burn
Iowagirl
Mon, Mar-24-08, 14:22
Karen Voight- great weighted workout
Iowagirl
Wed, Apr-02-08, 08:13
WATP - 3 miles
Iowagirl
Thu, Apr-03-08, 08:10
Joyce Vedral - upper body
Iowagirl
Sat, Apr-05-08, 22:10
30 minute walk around the neighborhood
Iowagirl
Sun, Apr-06-08, 14:49
50 minute walk
Iowagirl
Mon, Apr-07-08, 07:27
the firm - tough tape
Iowagirl
Wed, Apr-09-08, 08:31
fitprime - G force
Iowagirl
Fri, Apr-11-08, 16:49
LS - walk and jog
Iowagirl
Mon, Apr-14-08, 13:26
the firm - super sculpting
Iowagirl
Wed, Apr-16-08, 08:00
fitprime - crunch time
Iowagirl
Wed, Apr-16-08, 22:05
one hour walk
Iowagirl
Thu, Apr-17-08, 08:10
WATP - 4 miles
Iowagirl
Fri, Apr-18-08, 07:32
the firm - upper body split
Iowagirl
Sun, Apr-20-08, 11:19
one hour walk - saturday and sunday!
LondonIan
Sun, Apr-20-08, 16:21
one hour walk - saturday and sunday!Midnight to 1 am?
Iowagirl
Sun, Apr-20-08, 22:21
And boy are my legs tired!
Iowagirl
Mon, Apr-21-08, 07:50
the firm - cardio sculpt
Iowagirl
Wed, Apr-23-08, 07:21
Corey Everson - rock hard arms and shoulders
Iowagirl
Fri, Apr-25-08, 12:06
corey everson - rock hard abs and glutes
Iowagirl
Fri, Apr-25-08, 21:09
the firm - Cardio sculpt
Iowagirl
Mon, Apr-28-08, 10:07
fit prime - weights first
Iowagirl
Mon, Apr-28-08, 13:41
LS - walk and jog
Iowagirl
Wed, Apr-30-08, 08:10
the firm, lower body split
Iowagirl
Thu, May-01-08, 07:54
the firm, upper body split
Iowagirl
Thu, May-15-08, 07:02
Kathy Smith, lift weights to lose weight, upper body
Iowagirl
Fri, May-16-08, 07:00
" " - lower body
Iowagirl
Wed, May-28-08, 07:29
the firm, upper body
Iowagirl
Fri, May-30-08, 07:09
the firm, tough tape 2
Iowagirl
Sun, Jun-01-08, 09:58
35 minute bike ride
Iowagirl
Tue, Jun-03-08, 07:16
yesterday - cathe friedrich: triceps, back and shoulders
Iowagirl
Wed, Jun-04-08, 11:56
today - cathe f, legs and abs. didn't get to the abs, though - long tape/short morning