I've spent my afternoon running errands and uploading new songs, playlists and lifting routines onto my ipod, in preparation of a new "cycle" of lifting... incorporating my routine in a more consistent manner. I'm excited!

Bodybuilding.com, shape.com and muscleandfitnesshers.com have been so helpful.

I have been doing a pretty good job over the past month in general. Yes, there have been several times that I have found myself not eating correctly and maybe not being as active as I know I should be but otherwise, I have been happy with the way I have been feeling and how things have been going.

I've gained back 25 pounds of mostly fat since I returned from deployment to Iraq. I am now at the point where I can no longer continue to get more and more out of shape. I'm focused on loosing 20 lbs of fat and gaining lean muscle mass while improving my cardiovascular endurance.

My APFT goals:

70 pushups in 2 min
70 situps in 2 min
15:30 2 mile run

My biggest focus for teh APFT right now is on that run time.

So,for about 2 weeks I was just working my upper body and letting the cardio take care of the rest. Then yesterday, I watched the Dukes of Hazzard again and decided to add my lower body back into the equation. I just have my long upper body days with extended cardio and my short lower body days with light cardio. I'm still just using walking for cardio; it's easier with a baby to just put her in the stroller and go. I'll check my stats in 2 weeks and see if there's been a difference.

I'm very upset.

I set out to lose weight and better myself; at first I was so committed, I lost 3 kilos. I was satisfied with myself for making progress, so I began to loosen up. That was the biggest mistake I've ever made. I need to buckle down and get back to work, and continue working until I've lost all the weight I gained back and more. I need to get down to 56 kilos. At this point I've invested all my happiness in the achievement of that goal. I have a few dreams I'm trying to realize before I become a legal adult.
1. Maintain my friendship with the best friend I've ever had.

So, I have been checking out diet sites lately. The one thing I have learned from this is that I don't need to track calories. It's boring and mundane to me. Also, if you chart calories, you have to chart where you burn them. I found myself straving most of the time because I'm a very active person and some sites do not take into consideration the calories you burn just being who you are. So, I'm going to try this and see if it works for me.

How do I get a 6 pack. Been exercising for years with no success. Ned to be smarter.

Sometimes, you can just tell you shouldn't be riding. Sometimes you feel that you shouldn't but know you should. Sometimes you feel like riding and that is what you do. But sometimes, the ride tells you that it should not be happening.

Jenni, my dad and I (the core group so far of Evoke Cycling in Oklahoma City) went out to test the new Dam Road at Lake Hefner. We were planning on doing 3 or so laps (about 30 miles) and enjoy ourselves. Here is how the ride went:

-6 min 30 secs into the ride - Jenni flats out

I am into my second month (or so) of trying to get into health. I say it that way because that is what this is really all about - not image or fashion. While I feel that I have not been very productive, I do feel much better than I have in the past.

My weight has been about 221-222 for the past 2 weeks which is a bit frustrating as I have been eating much better for that same time. I know it takes time but...

So i am a 15 year old girl. I have never been skinny and was a really tubby kid. These days I'm not obesely fat but am extremely self-conscious, as a lot of teens are. Ive tried different things but that excess tub i seem to have will never go away. So i have decided to become committed to this and an eager to get rid of my chub. I currently weigh 65.5 kg and want to weigh 60kg by the 19th of September which is when i plan on going on holidays and having a great time at the beach. I believe this goal is realistic and can be achieved if i put my mind to it. So that is what i plan on doing.