TammyB

Well, since ab workouts don't cost anything.. Sure I'll give you 100% money back gurantee.. :-)

Hello all, Paula suggested that for everyone wanting/needing some motivation that we post a daily excercise. Rather it be something that we incorporate into our already planned workout of if it's the only thing you do for that day. So to start things off, today is crunches.... Pick which ever you want to do.. OR for those "really" wanting a boost, try two or three of them.. :-) *************** A simple 'pelvic tilt' performed while sitting in a chair can strengthen your ab muscles and support the back. Crunch - Lying on your back and knees bent; lift your shoulders off the floor. The emphasis is on moving the ribs towards the hips. Reverse Curl - Lying on your back, bend your knees towards the chest. Keep the hips on the floor. Contract your abdominal muscles at the same time. Your lower abdominal exercise program must include reverse curls. Leg raise - Single leg raise involves raising one leg from the floor. The double leg raise involves raising both legs from the floor at the same time and this works as an abdominal muscle exercise. Lying leg raises are ideal lower abdominal exercise Ab exercise with the ball - The stability ball is an effective training device for the abs and lower back. Due to the curve of the exercise ball, the lower abdominal muscles get trained better on account of the greater range of motion. Bicycle- It was ranked the best abdominal exercise by the American Council on Exercise. When performed with the abs muscles pulled, this exercise does great things for you. Plank - For this exercise program, you need to position yourself for a pushup and hold the pose. Ensure that your body is in one long, straight line from head to toes. Captain's chair - This abs exercise involves standing on a gym chair and gripping the handholds. Press your back against the head pad and slowly lift your knees towards your chest. The back must remain straight. Postnatal abdominal exercise Most women are eager to get back to shape after pregnancy and childbirth. Women must consult their doctor before embarking on a postnatal abdominal exercise program. Pelvic tilts and simple ab contractions are an ideal way to embark on a postnatal lower abdomen exercise program. Combined with Kegels' exercise, you can get your pelvic floor muscles back in shape. Isometric contractions can even be practiced with the baby on your stomach. Stick to a steady lower ab exercise program and watch the flabby skin harden. Stomach exercise The elusive washboard flat stomach eludes most of us. Millions of dollars are spent in the quest for a flat stomach and slim waistline. There are many exercise machines that are sold to those seeking an exercise program for cutting down the adipose on the waistline. The first step towards a trim waist and flat stomach is to remove the fat that sits on the abs. A combination of cardiovascular exercise program coupled with a healthy diet aimed at preventing fat can do wonders. Stomach exercise program would include the following: · Forward flexion exercises such as sit-ups and crunches. · Side flexion exercises such as side crunches and side bends · Rotational exercises such as trunk rotations and standing twists Exercise for love handle Love handles are a misnomer, as all women would love to shun them. Love handles are the unsightly fat belts around the waist. This lump of flesh starts at the side of the bra-line and extends all the way down the back. Aerobic exercise aimed at this region can help you shed the unsightly roll of flesh. Exercise for love handles involve exercising the oblique muscles to tighten up the sides of the waist. Ab crunches would help too. A simple home exercise for love handles - Sit upright with a stick across the back of your shoulders. Twist from side to side. Side bends also work wonders on love handles. Keep at it and watch these muscles firm into place.

Quote: Originally Posted by JenandBrendan Oh my goodness Tammy, you have such love and patience for these doggies. Trust me, it's not easy and at times all I want to do is lock myself up in my bedroom to have a break.. lol But in the end it's worth it, I love Dodger, he's a great boy dispite him peeing and pooing in my house.. lol

A belly band, is a piece of fabric that is wrapped around the mid section of a male dog, so that in case they try to mark your house they pee in that versus your furniture. Since Dodger was left outside, he's not potty trained. Well his belly band is too big for him, so it keeps slipping down past his butt, hense the reason he pooed in the belly band and it dripped out.. Yeah totally gross, Plus since he tends to like pooing up a tree (on the trunk) there was some on my wall as well.

Dear foster Dodger, Thank you for sh*ting in your belly band this morning, and it was SO wonderful picking on the many spots that it dripped out.. Makes my mornings wonderful...

Congrats, Elizabeths work is great can't wait to see your pictures.

dear furbabies (dogs) why oh why does your farts have to stink so bad, I mean it smells like you just took a dump on my nose... God I want to throw up..

The locket? What kind of locket was it? I know "Things to remember" sells lockets

I actually use the same moisturizer, I was givin little cleaning pads and some cream stuff for my face from my dermo, and it helped a ton. How long have you been using what your dermo suggested?

Welcome to the forum

WOW, looks awesome. I wanna go back to cabo.. :-(

Look like fun, wish I lived near you guys I would have gone..

Welcome to the forum

Welcome to the forum

Welcome to the forum

Dear Mr Rogers, When you wrote your song "it's a beautiful day in the neighbor hood" what exactly was going on at that time?

OK, so Cain and I are the type of people that when were stressed all we want to do is go to bed or be lazy. So rewind time back to when we first moved in our home a couple years ago, yeah that was the time we had our first house guest so "alone" time was pretty rare. Then she moves out,, GREAT 1-2 times a week, then 3 months later MIL moves in, now were back to "if were lucky" one time a month.. Ok so she moves out we are deep in wedding planning mode working tons of OT to pay for it, yeah still about once a month on average.. YEAH wedding here maybe things will pick up.. Well they did, not because it's not hard to have alone time with a house guest right downstairs, but we are TTC so we average about 3-4 times a week on most weeks in hopes for a BFP

Hi girls. I was checking out the new painting of todays dog (another boston from our group) and the artist wrote this on the bottom of her comments.. Thought I would share it all with you.. "A very special thanks to a new group of dog-a-day collectors who banded together to purchase the boston terrier painting “Max’s Grin” from Wednesday. They are gifting the piece to Max’s foster family, where Max’s painted smile can continue lighting up the home where his second chance began. It’s gestures like this that reaffirm my belief in the good in this world. I can’t think of a better way to take you into the weekend." Thanks again ladies...

Heidi, I'm so sorry. I wish I was there to give you a hug. We are here for you if you want to talk, your in my thoughts

Wow your a really nice friend to be doing all of this for her.

I'm not the type of person to pamper myself very often, but for our wedding (on our wedding day) DH and I went for a couples massage first thing in the morning, it was great, fantastic, and so relaxing. You'll enjoy it.

I gave one to everyone.. The ONLY person to use it was one guy.. ROFL but I'm totally serious.. :-)

Welcome to the forum..

Yeah Tammy, fess up. How can you redo your siggy and NOT post a thread with more pictures.. :-((( Your killing us..

Hi Katrina and welcome. I had a legal wedding in Mexico and I got all the legal paperwork back and apostiled 3 days after our wedding. However because the documents were done in Spanish I had to get it translated my a offical company in the states in order for me to change everything over. You may want to check into that...