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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

> > >

> > >

> > >