Planet Fitness

Kathy on January 26th, 2010

Well, folks, I’ve returned to the YMCA as my work-out facility.  Planet Fitness was good, but after touring the newly renovated YMCA facilities, I decided to make the switch.  With the glassed-in workout room, working out  at the Y for my needed weight-bearing exercise is like exercising in the all outdoors!  Plus there is an […]

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Kathy on December 20th, 2008

Day #12 of the “Diet Within a Diet” – Goal: To lose 5 pounds in 21 days while continuing to build bone! I weighed in at 114.8, down almost a pound from yesterday even though I enjoyed a healthy dessert last night! Here’s what I ate today: Breakfast:   Scrambled egg, slice of bacon, tomato, 2 […]

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Kathy on December 16th, 2008

Day #8 of the “Diet Within a Diet” – Goal: To lose 5 pounds in 21 days while continuing to build bone! This I weighed in at 116.0, slightly down from yesterday.  Perhaps today will be the turning point in the tug-of-war between losing weight and building muscle and bone.  For every pound of muscle […]

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Kathy on December 13th, 2008

Day #5 of the “Diet Within a Diet” – Goal: To lose 5 pounds in 21 days while continuing to build bone! I weighed in at 114.4 today…a small gain of .2 pound. Here’s what I ate today: Breakfast:  Banana + 16 raw almonds Early Lunch:  My aunt and I went out to China Buffet […]

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Well, folks, I tipped the scale Sunday at 117.2 pounds.  That may not seem like a lot, but it represents a five-pound gain since the beginning of last summer.  My jeans, which fit nicely when I weighed 112, are getting tight.  It’s time to go on a diet within the OsteoDiet. Where to begin?  With […]

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Working out at Planet Fitness is everything it’s advertised to be!  It’s a “no judgement zone” where you are free to choose cardio, fat burning, stretching, or whatever, and where you receive support to fulfill your goals. Wednesday evening I attended the introductory class in “Designing Your Workout Plan.”  Robert, the personal trainer, asked about […]

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Kathy on October 5th, 2008

Planet Fitness just opened a fitness center here in sunny DeLand, Florida, and I am their newest member! Yup, I joined up Friday afternoon after school. Cost?  $10 per month–actually $10.65 including the tax–plus a $29.00 one-time set-up fee and a $20.00 guarantee of the $10 per month fee for one year.  I signed up […]

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