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[baronessekat]

Yesterday found me in Dollar Tree looking for something for work. while there I spotted something but didn't hav time to examine it. So I went back today after work.

Dollar Tree had stuff to help my diet. Seriously.

I found: pedometers, handweights, jumprope and even a hulla hoop.

I picked up two pedometers, one for me and one for the Boo for our mall walks. And my WW leader said we should aim for 10,000 steps a day so I'm going to wear mine regularly for a while just to see how many I do. Of course I need to figure out how long a step is so I can figure that into miles (mostely for our mall walks).

I picked up three sets of hand weights. Two for the car so that I and Boo have them for our mall walks (if she wants to use hers. I even got her spiffy safety orange ones). They are one pound each. I picked up another set for the house so I can try the arm toning exercises that came in one of the weekly handouts at my meeting.

The jumprope... well it's a dream and if it ends up staying in the package, so I'm out a buck eight.

The hulla hoop. I know. Grown squishy woman with a hulla hoop? But I once heard Chubby Checkers lost something like 60-80 pounds teaching the twist to america. I can try a hulla hoop to try to somewhat tone my mid section.

IT's a step. Right?

And you know, for $13 I'm not really going to complain.

Off to find some dinner.

Comments

[dicea.livejournal.com]

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Safety Orange!

[theboomboom.livejournal.com]

I love jumping rope. I need a new one that's the right length. I hadn't thought of hula hoop. That's brilliant.

[theboomboom.livejournal.com]

Oh I am wicked and twisted.

We need a long jump rope. And chants. Diccae...you need to write jump roap calls that we can do in the parking lot at events. HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. In garb...in coronets...BWAHAHAHAHAHA.

[dicea.livejournal.com]

Oh, my dear sweet professional human bodied diety with the head of random animal.

We're gonna get in SO much trouble.

I'll get cracking on it.

[theboomboom.livejournal.com]

We haven't gotten in "so much trouble" in so long I fear most people have forgotten we know how or the extent of the possible carnage. Grin. But we do it with such grace and style.

So, who's gonna bring the rope?

Giggle...that question taken out of context could really scare folks...more on a "who are they gonna hang" fear than anything kinky. They expect the later. The three or four of us in our hats with a rope in our hands heading to the parking lot laughing out loud. Wonder how many people are still around who know enough to be frightened? BWAHAHAHAHAHA

[dragondare.livejournal.com]

I have problems using a pedometer because I tend to break into random bouts of jumping, which messes up the total number of steps. That and in any weather that permits it I like to skate or blade rather than walk, leaving me with less steps walked.

As for jumping rope - do it up. It's really a great cardio. Starting with like 30 seconds on/1 minute off (or 1:1, etc. depending on your personal preference) and working your way up is awesome.

To actually have any impact on your arms, you would most likely need weights larger than a pound.

But yay for dollar store finds!

[matthew-g.livejournal.com]

The hulla hoop. I know. Grown squishy woman with a hulla hoop?

I think the hula hoop rocks! A great idea!