<p>I never get my heart rate much over 160. Maybe I should.</p>
<p>Congratulations, sunriseeast, on those wonderful lipid changes! I’m speculating wildly here, but I wonder whether, if the thyroid improvement is contributing to the lipid improvement, part of the cause might be reduced carbs/grains, assuming that the high vegetable intake is pushing those thing out of your diet. Further assuming that your thyroid condition is autoimmune (Hashimoto’s), there is a school of thought that eating grains promotes autoimmune conditions.</p>
<p>Okay, I felt like Grandma doing the workout today. Hit the gym at lunch time instead early morning, so I ended up doing the workout with two high school cheerleaders and a basketball player. Held my own despite the vast age difference.</p>
<p>Warm up 2 rounds
270 m run
20 airsquats
15 push ups</p>
<p>Workout:
Push press 45 lb. bar 1 min.
Box Jump 1 min
ab mat situps 1 min.
wall ball shots 1 min.
row 1 min</p>
<p>1 minute rest</p>
<p>3 rounds for max reps</p>
<p>Total reps: 351</p>
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<p>Interesting… does this mean that my low cholesterol number is temporary? Chemo anyone for high cholesterol? ;)</p>
<p>Regarding the relationship between cholesterol and hypothyrodism… my high cholesterol predates my thyroid onset by at least 10 years…</p>
<p>The relationship between LDL and thyroid hormone is intereswting. thanks for the feedback.</p>
<p>Bad day…although I exercised for 2 hours today my nerves are getting the best of me as the wedding fast approaches and I panic about things left to be done. Had trouble on the computer setting up the wedding program and I scarfed down some leftover peanut m&ms from D1’s Bachelorette party without even thinking about it! Now having some wine. Darn!!! My inner thighs are sore from the kettlebell swings/squats from yesterday and the pool walk.</p>
<p>NorthMinnesota–be realistic…who could resist peanut m&ms? ;)</p>
<p>Tried a new exercise class today. Boomercise. Basically a low-impact aerobics class with great music from back in the day. 
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<p>And tonight I mentioned to S that he was spending a lot of time this summer 1)on the computer 2)working in a lab 3)working in a library and since it’s so hot outside, perhaps he should visit the exercise bike in the basement? To my amazement, he did!</p>
<p>If I can change one life for the better…! :D</p>
<p>96 DB Bench Presses
96 Assisted Pull Ups </p>
<p>That was the extent of my workout today… ;)</p>
<p>4 sets, 2 hours and 50 minutes on the tennis court. I only brought 60 oz of water. Downed another 15 when I got home.</p>
<p>Hey, that’s a lot more extent than my workout. I didn’t do one. Instead, I spent the evening before dinner on a ladder with a paint bucket and brush out in the hot sun, painting some trim after some home repairs.</p>
<p>I don’t feel any great loss. Between the heat this week and the demand of my iPod nazi/strength workouts, I may settle for just three workouts this week.</p>
<p>Too hot to go out so I did the New Abs workout.</p>
<p>Dang, BC. That’s a lot of tennis. That’s getting up into the territory of the 4 hour 54 minute US OPEN final I was lucky enough to see in person at Flushing Meadows:.</p>
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<p>Just took a nap - my whole body is sore right now.</p>
<p>Wilander and Lendl - two guys that could last all day.</p>
<p>My friend and neighBor brought over daimonds and wine. I am drinking way too much wine and loving the diamonds for the wedding! ;)</p>
<p>^ wow, I need to get some new friends…</p>
<p>NMinn, ahh - diamonds and wine. That’s heaven. Can we all friend your friend? ;)</p>
<p>Played with my pi orbital-shaped metal toys - that’s all for today.</p>
<p>Since everyone is reporting their workouts in detail, I know you’ve all been on the edge of your seat for mine:</p>
<p>40 crunches on stability ball
40 side crunches (40 each side) on stability ball
40 side turny-things with five-lb weight over my head
20 mins on the recumbent bicycle
20 pushups with feet on stability ball
16 pull-ups with feet on stability ball (that is, pulling butt into the air)</p>
<p>^^ That sounds like a great workout!</p>
<p>Out the door at 5:40am for 6.8 miles. Extremely humid and hot, but I made it. My pace is improving, even with a controlled effort. HR average 147 (max is 185 or so, although in the last 5K I hit 187).</p>
<p>150+ of any exercise is a lot.</p>
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<p>That’s impressive. Pushups with feet elevated on a stabilty ball are seriously hard.</p>
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<p>It must be working. Nothing like losing 5 pounds, five times! Congratulations.</p>