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Chandra,

Was reading this post and had to do a double take! I live in mid Michigan,

too. Now being from " mid Michigan " I know what a broad area that is! LOL.

I am in Gladwin. Where are you located?

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Welcome Lyn. I'm sure you will have a great journey this 12 weeks.

I'm starting challenge #2 today in hopes to see a great 6 pack by

May 8th, 12 weeks from now. I think this next challenge will even

be easier since the days will be getting longer and warmer. I'll be

able to do the more activities outside which I greatly prefer. The

gym is fine for a while, but I really prefer to run on a trail by

the lake and bike out in the country around our house. I also

really prefer riding my show horses outside rather than in an indoor

arena. The horses seem to prefer it too. It was a really nice day

yesterday, about 30F and sunny with about 5 inches of snow on the

ground so I took my horse on a little trail ride through the woods

and along the pasture fence line next to the woods. It was nice to

see the sun again. I live in mid-Michigan, so sunlight during the

winter is rare.

Keep us up to date on your progress.

Chandra

>

> G'Morning all! I actually joined a few weeks back, so that I

could begin

> educating myself about BFL. I've started on my official BFL

voyage today,

> and my plan is to remain on this ship forever :-). I've read both

BFL as

> well as BFL for Women this past month. I've purchased a MIO wrist

monitor,

> as well as a Tanita scale, a wrist blood pressure monitor, and a

tape

> measure of course, lol.

>

> This morning, I had my protein drink for breakfast, as well as my

> supplements. I just finished 30 minutes on my stationery bike. I

rode 13.5

> miles in 28 minutes. I rode with light tension at the rate of 28-

32 MPH for

> 23 minutes. I then tightened the tension and rode 5 more minutes

as a rate

> of 15 - 18 MPH.

>

> Here are my statistics...

> Age 53 (ouch!)

> Hgt 5'6.5 "

> Wgt 170lbs

> Size = 14

> I haven't taken my measurements yet, but I will get that done

today. I will

> also try to get the courage to take a B4 photo, although I must

admit, I'm

> not excited about doing it, lol.

>

> Last April, I weighed 148, and was a size 10 ( I was on my way to

a size 8).

> My goal is to return to a size 8, but more importantly to gain

muscle and

> improve my level of fitness. My biggest challenge will be dealing

with my

> arthritic knees.

>

> I look forward to the leadership and motivation from our group

leaders.

>

> BFLer,

> lyn

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Funny, my sister lives in vermontville, MI and I'm from Lansing. I get

there A LOT lately because my dad had a cardiac issue that ended him in a

nursing home. I stay with my sister in Vermontville.

My sister raises Australian Shepherds and is currently at Westminster in NY.

Small world!

Diane (now in Madison, WI)

At 08:12 PM 2/13/2006, you wrote:

>Hi ,

>I'm from ton, MI, about 20 miles southeast of Lansing, right

>off of I-96. I work at Michigan State University. I've been to

>Gladwin a few times. My friend has a cabin(it's really a house, but

>you know how us Michigander's like to to call the second house that

>are " up north " cabins) on a lake up there and also they have a farm

>where they kept a few of there horses. The horses aren't there

>anymore as one of them lives at my house and the others were sold

>after her grandfather past away last year, but they visit the cabin

>fairly often. It's very nice in Gladwin, I always have a good time

>there. I like seeing all the Amish houses and buggies. There

>aren't that many Amish in this area, more south towards Vermontville

>and near the Indiana border.

>

>How long have you been doing BFL? Have you had good results?

>

>Chandra

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[Guest guest]

Very cool! I'll have to check with my mom and see if my aunt is at

Westminster this week. My aunt raises Huskies, Papillons and

Chinese Crested and also judges many AKC shows out in CA. Her name

is Sue Nickles. I don't show dogs, but am very involved with

showing Arabian horses, I ride nearly everyday. I used to show cats

with my mom, a Havanna Brown, Oriental Shorthair, and a Turkish

Van. My 3 dogs, one purebred lab and two lab mixes are just couch

potatoes and sometimes keep me company out in the barn while I clean

stalls. They like to chase the mice in the barn and irritate the

horses.

I've never been to Wisconsin, but I've worked for a guy who comes to

the yearly to the Michigan Horse Council Stallion Expo at MSU in

March who lives in Manitowoc, WI.

Do you listen to Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor?

Seems to me a lot of mid-western folk listen to his radio show on

public radio. I've gone to a live broadcast of his. I love the show

and try to catch it on Saturday evenings or Sunday afternoons if we

are on a long drive or I'm outside doing chores and I listen to it

on my MP3 player that has a radio. He's coming to Milwaukee on Feb

18. It's a live broadcast also. He tells the best stories about

life. My family is Scandinavian and Lutheran so the stories are so

true to heart. My grandfather came from Denmark and spoke fluent

Danish but never taught the language to my aunt or father. I guess

it was a bad thing to be a immigrant at the time and speak anything

but english.

http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/programs/schedule/

if you are interested. It's a very enjoyable program. Take a walk

and listen to it on your portable radio, it will make the time fly.

Chandra

>

> >Hi ,

> >I'm from ton, MI, about 20 miles southeast of Lansing,

right

> >off of I-96. I work at Michigan State University. I've been to

> >Gladwin a few times. My friend has a cabin(it's really a house,

but

> >you know how us Michigander's like to to call the second house

that

> >are " up north " cabins) on a lake up there and also they have a

farm

> >where they kept a few of there horses. The horses aren't there

> >anymore as one of them lives at my house and the others were sold

> >after her grandfather past away last year, but they visit the

cabin

> >fairly often. It's very nice in Gladwin, I always have a good

time

> >there. I like seeing all the Amish houses and buggies. There

> >aren't that many Amish in this area, more south towards

Vermontville

> >and near the Indiana border.

> >

> >How long have you been doing BFL? Have you had good results?

> >

> >Chandra

>

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[Guest guest]

I love PHC. of course!!

I'm jealous of your horses. We had horses growing up, kept them in

Vermontville. Someday I would love to have a horse again!!

I will ask my sister if she knows your aunt.

STAY WARM!

At 10:13 PM 2/13/2006, you wrote:

>Very cool! I'll have to check with my mom and see if my aunt is at

>Westminster this week. My aunt raises Huskies, Papillons and

>Chinese Crested and also judges many AKC shows out in CA. Her name

>is Sue Nickles. I don't show dogs, but am very involved with

>showing Arabian horses, I ride nearly everyday. I used to show cats

>with my mom, a Havanna Brown, Oriental Shorthair, and a Turkish

>Van. My 3 dogs, one purebred lab and two lab mixes are just couch

>potatoes and sometimes keep me company out in the barn while I clean

>stalls. They like to chase the mice in the barn and irritate the

>horses.

>

>I've never been to Wisconsin, but I've worked for a guy who comes to

>the yearly to the Michigan Horse Council Stallion Expo at MSU in

>March who lives in Manitowoc, WI.

>

>Do you listen to Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor?

>Seems to me a lot of mid-western folk listen to his radio show on

>public radio. I've gone to a live broadcast of his. I love the show

>and try to catch it on Saturday evenings or Sunday afternoons if we

>are on a long drive or I'm outside doing chores and I listen to it

>on my MP3 player that has a radio. He's coming to Milwaukee on Feb

>18. It's a live broadcast also. He tells the best stories about

>life. My family is Scandinavian and Lutheran so the stories are so

>true to heart. My grandfather came from Denmark and spoke fluent

>Danish but never taught the language to my aunt or father. I guess

>it was a bad thing to be a immigrant at the time and speak anything

>but english.

>

><http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/programs/schedule/>http://prairiehome.publi\

cradio.org/programs/schedule/

>

>if you are interested. It's a very enjoyable program. Take a walk

>and listen to it on your portable radio, it will make the time fly.

>Chandra

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[Guest guest]

Hi, I have been playing with BFL since this summer, I have just seriously

started my first challenge last week! I am excited and ready to see some

changes in the old bod! Wow! MSU,eh? My dream school, one day... I may

head down there for my doctorate. We'll see. I have been to ton a

couple of times. Once to do some antiquing and once to look at some sheep!

Small world, huh?

I just love Gladwin, have Amish for next door neighbors! We live out in the

boonies! Of course, it is way to close to civiliazation for my dh!

Nice to see another Michigander here!

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Hi ,

I'm from ton, MI, about 20 miles southeast of Lansing, right

off of I-96. I work at Michigan State University. I've been to

Gladwin a few times. My friend has a cabin(it's really a house, but

you know how us Michigander's like to to call the second house that

are " up north " cabins) on a lake up there and also they have a farm

where they kept a few of there horses. The horses aren't there

anymore as one of them lives at my house and the others were sold

after her grandfather past away last year, but they visit the cabin

fairly often. It's very nice in Gladwin, I always have a good time

there. I like seeing all the Amish houses and buggies. There

aren't that many Amish in this area, more south towards Vermontville

and near the Indiana border.

How long have you been doing BFL? Have you had good results?

Chandra

> >

> > G'Morning all! I actually joined a few weeks back, so that I

> could begin

> > educating myself about BFL. I've started on my official BFL

> voyage today,

> > and my plan is to remain on this ship forever :-). I've read

both

> BFL as

> > well as BFL for Women this past month. I've purchased a MIO

wrist

> monitor,

> > as well as a Tanita scale, a wrist blood pressure monitor, and a

> tape

> > measure of course, lol.

> >

> > This morning, I had my protein drink for breakfast, as well as my

> > supplements. I just finished 30 minutes on my stationery bike.

I

> rode 13.5

> > miles in 28 minutes. I rode with light tension at the rate of

28-

> 32 MPH for

> > 23 minutes. I then tightened the tension and rode 5 more minutes

> as a rate

> > of 15 - 18 MPH.

> >

> > Here are my statistics...

> > Age 53 (ouch!)

> > Hgt 5'6.5 "

> > Wgt 170lbs

> > Size = 14

> > I haven't taken my measurements yet, but I will get that done

> today. I will

> > also try to get the courage to take a B4 photo, although I must

> admit, I'm

> > not excited about doing it, lol.

> >

> > Last April, I weighed 148, and was a size 10 ( I was on my way to

> a size 8).

> > My goal is to return to a size 8, but more importantly to gain

> muscle and

> > improve my level of fitness. My biggest challenge will be

dealing

> with my

> > arthritic knees.

> >

> > I look forward to the leadership and motivation from our group

> leaders.

> >

> > BFLer,

> > lyn

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Wow, there are a few of us here. I went to school in Grand Rapids. I love

that city! If I ever have to move to the city, I hope it's GR!!

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Mid-Michigan here too...More like in the middle of you two...lol

Grand Rapids area here.

I too can't wait until its nice outside. I love walking on Kent

trails.

So nice!

> > >

> > > G'Morning all! I actually joined a few weeks back, so that I

> > could begin

> > > educating myself about BFL. I've started on my official BFL

> > voyage today,

> > > and my plan is to remain on this ship forever :-). I've read

> both

> > BFL as

> > > well as BFL for Women this past month. I've purchased a MIO

> wrist

> > monitor,

> > > as well as a Tanita scale, a wrist blood pressure monitor, and

a

> > tape

> > > measure of course, lol.

> > >

> > > This morning, I had my protein drink for breakfast, as well as

my

> > > supplements. I just finished 30 minutes on my stationery

bike.

> I

> > rode 13.5

> > > miles in 28 minutes. I rode with light tension at the rate of

> 28-

> > 32 MPH for

> > > 23 minutes. I then tightened the tension and rode 5 more

minutes

> > as a rate

> > > of 15 - 18 MPH.

> > >

> > > Here are my statistics...

> > > Age 53 (ouch!)

> > > Hgt 5'6.5 "

> > > Wgt 170lbs

> > > Size = 14

> > > I haven't taken my measurements yet, but I will get that done

> > today. I will

> > > also try to get the courage to take a B4 photo, although I must

> > admit, I'm

> > > not excited about doing it, lol.

> > >

> > > Last April, I weighed 148, and was a size 10 ( I was on my way

to

> > a size 8).

> > > My goal is to return to a size 8, but more importantly to gain

> > muscle and

> > > improve my level of fitness. My biggest challenge will be

> dealing

> > with my

> > > arthritic knees.

> > >

> > > I look forward to the leadership and motivation from our group

> > leaders.

> > >

> > > BFLer,

> > > lyn

> > >

> > >

> > >