Right now I'm doing the walk away the pounds videos. I'm kinda between the 1 mile and 2 mile . The 1 mile is almost too easy for me . I can do it in one setting and I don't really feel the muscles working like when I first started doing it . The 2 mile I have to split in two sections and feel its a tad too hard. Maybe I should do the 1 mile twice a day ? Off to walk .

walked one mile
did another mile before supper.

Did the walk away the pounds 2 mile walk today . Had to pause it and take a break about 17 minutes into it . But I had to do that when I first started with the 1 mile tape too. I trying to add a few minutes everyday , hopefully by May I'll be able to go through the 2 mile with no breaks.

I found the most interesting website last night. http://www.stumptuous.com/weights.html Its all about weight lifting for women . I went out and bought some weight plates and a dumbell handle ( probably 12 pounds all together) and tried some bicept curls last night. I could only do 12 . I'm going to look for some beginner split routines online today and add them to my work out .

I made it all the way through the 2 mile tape with no breaks . I feel good , thirsty , sweaty , but good. I still need to add in the weight training .

did upper body today,
dumbbell bench press
3 sets of 10 with 8lb weights
bent over row
3 sets of 10 with 8lb weights
incline bench press
3 sets of 10 with 8lb weights
pullover
3 sets of 10 with just one of the 8lb weights
shoulder press
3 sets of 10 with 8lb weights
one arm lateral raise
2 sets of 10 with 8lb weights
one arm tricept extentions
3 sets 10 with 8lb weights
curl
3 sets of 10 with 8lb weights
shrug
3 sets of 10 with 8lb weights

The pullovers and the lateral raise felt like they were engaging muscles that were covered in cobwebs .

Did the 2 mile walk tape straight through .
Dumbbell Squat 3 sets of 10 with 8lb dumbbells.Not able to go down as far as I want and keep form so I went as far as I could while keeping form.
Dumbbell Straight Leg Deadlift 3 sets of 10 with 8lb dumbbells. did ok with these.
Dumbbell Lunge 3 sets of 10 with 8lb dumbbells. again not able to go as low as the instructions and a bit shaky on my knees.Just did it as close as I could while still keeping form.
Dumbbell Single Leg Calf Raise 3 sets of 10 with 8lb dumbbells.These really burn make my legs feel like jello afterwards.
Lever Seated Crunch 3 sets of 10 with 8lb dumbbells. I do not have this equipmentso I modifyed by sitting in a straight back chair and holding the dumbbells on my shoulders. I can't do a regular crunch laying on the floor yet.
Dumbbell Side Bend 3 sets of 10 with 8lb dumbbells.These were really easy next time I'll bump up to the 13lb weights.

Took today off.

4 ohara's
3 pistons
5 superman

Yesterday we went to the zoo and a big home decor store . I got a lot of walking in . Day before yesterday I planted over 100 flower bulbs . Today I'm gouing to jump back on with the 2 mile watp tape and my upper body work out.

About those stretches/ exercises I tried ( The Superman Sling , The Piston , The Scarlett O'Hara ) they are very intense. For two days every cough and laugh I have felt in my very sore abs. I never got that from situps or crunches. They just hurt my neck.