Posted on 11/03/2005 10:28:48 PM PST by TheMadLurker
My best winter maternity dress is purple. I wear it to church every week!
It was a surprise! Fortunately he was only 7 lbs. My most recent one was okay. When I got the the hospital, the one annoying doctor in the group was there, but his shift ended 1/2 hour later, and one of the best ones arrived for the delivery.
I have a new OB this time; the other practice was too much like the military! They were recommended by my GP, and were certainly adequate, but I didn't have time to be picky since I was 6 months pregnant when we moved here!
I've given up on pilates. It's just not for me.
Although I really don't know what exercise is for me. I guess sitting and studying is what I do best.
LOL!
I don't remember that...
I tried a lot of stuff, but the Gazelle is the best.
Can we save this one for when Alice gets back? She's the only one who's got a prurience meter.
For exercise, Doctor Miss Tulip, I'd recommed the Dance-Dance Revolution pad and game for the Playstation Two and other platforms. It's a musical game that you can do by yourself or with a friend.
Basically, you move your feet around on the mat in response to the arrows scrolling by with music. You can crank up the tempo to a pretty good workout, and the system scores you.
A few minutes every day or every other day would be a good activity level, and your results could come faster than you expect.
It's good entertainment for your younger guests, also.
I have no room in my apartment. I can't even do an exercise video. I'm only 5'6", and if I lay down on my floor, I have to put my feet under a chair to stretch out.
Plus I don't have any video game systems. And I can't afford to spend a lot of money on something.
I had an apartment like that once...the closets were bigger than the apartment was...
It's tiny. But at least it's a roof over my head. On my salary, I can't get anything bigger without taking out a loan.
The mat is about forty inches square. You stand in the center of it and move your feet about, while watching the TV screen.
Sometimes you have to jump to get arrows going in two directions.
You may not be able to get a discount on the mat, but used game units should be available.
Tell your mom you heard that it was a good way to exercise, and say that you wished you could afford it. Christmas is coming, she'll get the hint!
How much would it cost in total - game, game mat, and game unit?
Not sure about the cost. It depends on used equipment prices and such. By the way, the mat folds up to store out of the way.
I'd guess everything should be obtainable for under $200, even starting from scratch. Check this link...
http://www.gamespot.com/ps/puzzle/dancedancerevolution/
Thanks for the advice, Bob. But I already know that if it's going to be in the hundreds, I can't afford to get it. And I'm not going to get enough for Christmas to get it, either. I can't justify spending that much money on something that I don't know if I'll use.
Plus I know that I won't get any other video games to justify buying a game unit, since I can't stand playing them.
You should try it somewhere before writing it off.
It's cheaper than exercise equipment, takes up little room, and it's interactive, which means it will hold your attention.
When you tire of it, you can resell it.
The exercise is mostly moving your feet and arms, like dancing. The music is fun. And it's at least the equivalent of jogging, that you can do even in your tiny apartment.
Where can I try it? I don't know anyone who owns it.
You can do basic exercises right on your bed, on the floor, and in your chair. No prurience involved.
Ab crunches, leg lifts, and arm lifts can be performed lying down on your bed.
Push-ups can be performed on either the floor or on a chair that's braced against a wall.
Tricep "push-ups" are done in a chair.
Work out your biceps by doing curls with progressively heavier soup cans. Same with chest presses and fly-curls.
Squats can be done up against a wall or with a chair to maintain balance.
Lunges are done on the floor at first and then progress to a stack of towels. The towels force the leg to use different muscle groups in order to maintain balance as you move the back leg into lunge position.
Need aerobic exercise? Walk for 30 minutes a day, anywhere. Need more challenge? Make five of those walking minutes involve flights of stairs. Increase the time spent going up and down stairs by a few minutes each week.
You don't need a home gym. You just need will power.
For all those who ponder the expenses of such equipment, go here and join up.
http://www.freecycle.com
Why don't you ask your students?
Someone might let you borrow a setup.
I don't like walking in 20-degree weather.
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