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*CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP* Congrats Deb!!!! Your results are really 
inspiring to me. And impressive...going up to 16 lbs, holy crap. I 
can't imagine ever being able to do that. Maybe someday. You are not 
helping my impatience to try this again :) Anyway, way to go and 
keep it up!! Hope you have a great weekend! (and a peaceful one, 
with less emotional trauma)

-Ariel

--- In , "Debbie Feder" 
<deborahfederlmt@h...> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hey Bloods!
> Well I just felt like celebrating with you all because tomorrow 
> marks my six month Shovelglove birthday/anniversary here :)
> I can truly say, in all honesty, that this group and regimen has 
> been a big up for me in my life and has helped me feel better 
about 
> myself than a ton of other accomplishments in the past...
> I'm glad I stuck it out and I'm starting to feel and see 
noticeable 
> differences in my body... Mainly my arms of course, since I still 

> have yet to figure out how to make a shovelglove stirrup system to 

> strap the thing to my stomach and or heinie! But even those are 
> shrinking and firming up somewhat... Now my arms feel firm and 
> muscular even when I am doing nothing and not "making a 
> muscle"...grrrr! :)
> This to me is fantastic! 
> Well I guess another 18 months or so and I will be looking 
> like "Herr Hammermeister" (credit to Lokityrus :)
> except with a D cup! :)
> I think as a celebration, tomorrow I will go and finally buy my 16 

> pounder.. I've been toying around with a 15 lb dumbell at work 
> (borrrrriiiiinnnng! I love levers!)
> and I think I'm ready! I probably shouldn't spend the money but I 

> really want to get a more challenging workout and congratulate 
> myself..What was that thing you said a few months back about 
> upgrading Rein, something like "let it be the reward for sticking 

> with it" ? Well I feel I have really done that. And it will be 

fun 
> to have two hammers going at once! Then I can alternate.. On days 

> when I feel like a weakling, I'll use my 12 and when 
I'm "superdeb" 
> it'll be too light so I'll have a heavy one too! And then,,,, 
> watchout I may even go to twenty, but that will probably be in six 

> years not six months! :)
> I'm even telling people at the pt office... Today one of the rehab 

> patients asked "why is it good to work out at home".. I 

answer "it's 
> non-optional"... then they look at me with a "knowing" look which 

> stands for, "That makes sense"... actually, this was the first 

time 
> I ever saw this guy smile! (he usually looks miserable as he sits 

on 
> his exercycle going nowhere and scowling at the LED)..... And it's 

> all thanks to 
> Shovelglove!!!
> So lets all give me a big round of applause for my SG birthday 
(but 
> please no paddywagon! LOL )
> You have all been very encouraging and great friends!
> Love,
> Deb