Hi All
 Went for my 40 minute walk
  Cleaned my kitchen & dining room floor (tile floors)
   Did some Laundry
I also have only had 4 cups of coffee today & 24 oz. of water so far. that a good start
for me. Gotta get off that coffee again.
   Not quite as much as the previous post of Reenie's, but Now time to give the back
 a rest & Me. Feeling much better since started walking. The weather is close to 70 here today & Now just keep those prayers coming for a job soon, so I don't go completely CRAZY.
Love you guys & glad to be back amount the internet crowd.
Marilyn C. (bearlady)

Hi friends - I'm not doing too well. But found this and had to pass it along; it's laugh-out-loud funny. Here we are, a week away from our 5-year milestone. I'm in real trouble with the food - Maureen

A WOMAN'S WEEK AT THE GYM
This is dedicated to everyone who ever attempted to get into a regular workout routine.

Dear Diary,
For my birthday this year, my Husband (the dear) purchased a week of personal training at the local health club for me.

Although I am still in great shape since being a high school football cheerleader 43 years ago, I decided it would be a good idea to go ahead and give it a try.

I called the club and made my reservations with a personal trainer named Christo, who identified himself as a 26-year-old aerobics instructor and model for athletic clothing and swim wear.

My husband seemed pleased with my enthusiasm to get started! The club encouraged me to keep a diary to chart my progress.

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MONDAY:
Started my day at 6:00 a.m. Tough to get out of bed, but found it was well worth it when I arrived at the health club to find Christo waiting for me. He is something of a Greek god - with blond hair, dancing eyes and a dazzling white smile. Woo Hoo!!

Christo gave me a tour and showed me the machines. I enjoyed watching the skillful way in which he conducted his aerobics class after my workout today. Very inspiring!

Christo was encouraging as I did my sit-ups, although my gut was already aching from holding it in the whole time he was around. This is going to be a FANTASTIC week-!!

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TUESDAY:
I drank a whole pot of coffee, but I finally made it out the door. Christo made me lie on my back and push a heavy iron bar into the air then he put weights on it! My legs were a little wobbly on the treadmill, but I made the full mil e. His rewarding smile made it all worthwhile. I feel GREAT-!! It's a whole new life for me.

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WEDNESDAY:
The only way I can brush my teeth is by laying the toothbrush on the counter and moving my mouth back and forth over it. I believe I have a hernia in both pectorals. Driving was OK as long as I didn't try to steer or stop. I parked on top of a GEO in the club parking lot.

Christo was impatient with me, insisting that my screams bothered other club members. His voice is a little too perky for that early in the morning and when he scolds, he gets this nasally whine that is VERY annoying.

My chest hurt when I got on the treadmill, so Christo put me on the stair monster. Why the hell would anyone invent a machine to simulate an activity rendered obsolete by elevators? Christo told me it would help me get in shape and enjoy life. He said some other **** too.

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THURSDAY:
Asshole was waiting for me with his vampire-like teeth exposed as his thin, cruel lips were pulled back in a full snarl. I couldn't help being a half an hour late - it took me that long to tie my shoes.

He took me to work out with dumbbells. When he was not looking, I ran and hid in the restroom. He sent some skinny ***** to find me.

Then, as punishment, he put me on the rowing machine -- which I sank.
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FRIDAY:
I hate that ******* Christo more than any human being has ever hated any other human being in the history of the world. Stupid, skinny, anemic, anorexic little aerobic instructor. If there was a part of my body I could move without unbearable pain, I would beat him with it.

Christo wanted me to work on my triceps. I don't have any triceps! And if you don't want dents in the floor, don't hand me the damn barbells or anything that weighs more than a sandwich.

The treadmill flung me off and I landed on a health and nutrition teacher. Why couldn't it have been someone softer, like the drama coach or the choir director?

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SATURDAY:
Satan left a message on my answering machine in his grating, shrilly voice wondering why I did not show up today. Just hearing his voice made me want to smash the machine with my planner; however, I lacked the strength to even use the TV remote and ended up catching eleven straight hours of the Weather Channel.

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SUNDAY:
I'm having the Church van pick me up for services today so I can go and thank GOD that this week is over. I will also pray that next year my husband will choose a gift for me that is fun -- like a root canal or a hysterectomy. I still say if God had wanted me to bend over, he would have sprinkled the floor with diamonds!!!

hi marilyn, i've just started a new territory at work. its fun but until i start selling i don't feel like i've earned my paycheck. so i've been working hard meaning staying later and going in earlier. i'm sorry but i'm not on the computer as much as i use to be when i get home. gotta take care of the animals and relax.
you are doing so good with the walking! thats fanastic! i didn' ttake a formal walk but the area that i'm in i had a great walk all over it that probalby equaled out to an hour of walking. i know my feet and legs feel it today! hahaah i think that this territory is going to be good for me in more ways than one. i also sold yessterday that made me happy.
my old territory was alot of driving and not seing as many cusotmers. my new territory is condensed into a small area so not alot of driving which means less gas money spent and more time with cusotmners. i saw twice the amount of custosmners yesterday than i normally see! that was good.
then the other plus is that it is alot of walking thats even better.
i'm waiting for my income tax to come in so i can join my local gym. i dont have a great aea to walk at home but i dont have the xtra moola to join until the income tax comes in. i tossed back and forth about maybe buying a tread mill but i am afraid it would just become a clothes dryer likie the other two i had yeas ago. plus the gym is cheaper now than what i'd spend on the treadmill and it has other machines i'd take advanatage of too. along with some classes that apeal to me like yoga.
sooo many things sooo little money!
my naturalist doctor has me drinking whey protein twice a day. my levels are good but with the low blood sugar she  wanted to boost the protein for me. i'm feeling good. i'm going longer without episodes so thats a plus too. she said i should get regulated its just going to take time. my surgeion said it would take 3 months that wasn't right its already almost 6 months and i'd say i'm half way to being back to normal. what ever normal is!
have a great day

I have a doctors appointment with a new doctor(since I moved to TX) on March 2, and I am going to be tested for fibromyalgia.  I have ALL the symptoms, chronic pain, insomnia, restless leg syndrome, itchy skin, tingeling in extremities etc.  My depression is worse from being in pain all the time and being so tired, please wish me well and I will be back to let you all know what happens

Good!! It's Monday Morning Let's go get moving sometime today, even if only 10
min. That will be a start. I did walk on Saturday, but not yesterday. New Week
Lets all try for 3 days this week.
Marilyn C.