[Hollylane]

Originally Posted by gaea

"dear weight loss gods, please let me retain my ass thank you in advance"

Good for you gaea! Your prayer made me laugh. I have the same thought often. Interestingly, my ass is actually growing because of muscle growth. If I'd know this years ago, I would have started the hiking and squats much sooner!

Originally Posted by JoSchmooze

Why is it that before you get to the gym
you are cussing out everything.....
And once there, you cuss out your legs, your arms, your
back...muscles screaming as you grunt...
"one more minute...I can do anything for one more
stinking minute!"
And of course, you must give the <<@>> at least
once to the pimply assed 30 yr old trainer when he
grins at you and says,
"time to up those weights 5 more pounds".....

But once home and out of a nice hot shower,
clean and not as sore you are actually calmer,
there's a smile on your face.....

Why is that?

Jo, this is so true. All of it. It is that glow of self pride. It feels so good to accomplish more than you think is possible. Even when working out with a pimply faced thirty year old. lol.

I have not seen my trainer in about two weeks, he is going to kill me with his workout on Wednesday.

I am plateauing this week, nothing gained, nothing lost...Not even a Cornish hen was lost this past week. Time to pump up the volume again.