Red, I would definately help someone in the gym if they asked. To say 'oh I don't think I could lift it' is kind of lame. I would always try to help.

Our gym members are very friendly and supportive, I'm sure someone would help me.

Sometimes women can be weird I think, not always supportive. I'd think nothing of asking a guy. As for me, I'd be right there to help anyone, especially a women.

Have a great day!

I'm flying on a sugar rush!

Maggie

Hi Red:

LOL, enjoy stuffing yourself. I was SO not hungry this morning after yesterday's HC day.

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Hey Wanda! Hope the dentist visit is as painless as possible.

Yep, it was painless. I'm now mercury-filling free! Just one last vitamin drip tomorrow morning and I'm all done.

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I used to like the taste of it when you told me about it and I had been using it. I must be strange. It had a nice lemon tangy flavour.

LOL, I don't mind the first 3 tsp of it, but by the 4th my gag reflex starts kicking in (from the texture, not the taste). I'm able to get it down though. Usually I try to use it as a salad dressing.

Wanda

Hi Red, thanks for coming by and the compliments. I am truly enjoying the lifting these days. I think it's easier once I started seeing some results!

You are doing great! How long have you been lifting? I can't imagine doing a squat with a barbell... someday, though!

Have a great night!

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My friend was supposed to take my pictures but then we fooled around and then by the time she had to leave I didn't feel like it.

Sure, likely story! Actually, I forgot my camera from the office so I can't take pics either. I think I'll wait until after TOM anyway. I've been so crampy for the last 4 days and TOM isn't even due for another week or so. Grrrr!

Wanda

Red1,

A suggestion for getting past a plateau on your shoulders (or any other muscle group, for that matter) - do short sets with the heavier weight. So, if you're trying to get past the 12s, try 5 sets of 5 with the 15 instead of three sets of 8. Or do drop sets - start with as many reps you can manage in good form with the higher weight, then drop them and finish the set with the lower weight you can do now.

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Hey Wanda! Your food looks good. That roasted red pepper salad w/goat cheese sounds delicious.

It was "to die for". I can't stop thinking about it!

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I want to get strong like you all. I can't get beyond 12 lb dumbells for shoulders and on some days I can barely make that.

Hey, look how well you're doing in everything else! It'll come, kiddo. I think I'm at my max weight for shoulders. I can't seem to go beyond that, so you have time to catch up!

I might be honest, but not BRUTALLY honest. LOL, are you a masochist? In my experience we always think we look much worse than we really are.

When I went to see my doc about my thyroid, he said he thought that I look really good. Of course, I had to reply..... would you like to see me naked? It's an entirely different picture! He didn't know what to say, the poor guy. Although it's a good thing he didn't call my bluff!

Oh, don't say that! I want to be a calorie burning machine as long as possible. LOL, you know me and my need to ovulate! I also like to stretch it out as long as possible, since I only get about 7-9 days instead of the average 14 days.

I've been crampy since the day or so before I ovulated and it hasn't stopped. This is only day 2 of my luteal phase (that's the phase after ovulation). I read that ovarian inflammation can occur at the time of ovulation, so I'll hope that's it. I have endometriosis, but I don't ever remember getting cramps this early - the endometrial cramps normally occur during TOM.

I AM nattering on about nothing, it seems. But since I know how much you suffer from cramps, you're a kindred spirit.

Wanda