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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

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