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Today is the last day of our LOVE Month and I’d like to take a moment to talk about my FIRST LOVE…http://www.buffmother.com/MyTestimony.aspx”>JESUS CHRIST my savior.

I yearn to be Christ like in my love towards others…he was such a wonderful testament to true love.
He was PERFECT!  He was a Servant.  He was a Leader.  He was filled with the Holy Spirit. He was a Friend to sinners.  He was Giver.  A Healer. A compassionate soul and HE GAVE HIS own life for ME!!  Now that is some AMAZING LOVE!!

Jesus is my First Love-
“Jesus Loves me this I Know!
For the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to HIM belong they are weak but HE is STRONG! 
YES!!! Jesus, LOVES ME!!
YES!!! Jesus, LOVES ME!!
YES!!! Jesus, LOVES ME!!
THE Bible tells me SO.”

Here are some GREAT verses about Jesus’ commandment to LOVE others~
‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ “This is the great and foremost commandment. “And a second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.” ( Matthew 22:37-40)

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” ( John 13:34-35)

“Whatever you want others to do for you, do so for them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” ( Matthew 7:12)

“But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward in heaven will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men.” ( Luke 6:35)

“Whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant; and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give His life a ransom for many.” ( Mark 10:43-45)

“If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you.” ( John 13:14-15)
LET’s all strive to LOVE like Jesus Loved!!!
~AMEN~

So…today is a beautiful day and I am so thankful for my wonderful life!!  I am SO blessed~
My legs are sore, my butt is sore and I am HAPPY!!
I got my hair done today too!

My plan is to run here in about 15 mins then EAT and then shower….interesting HUH? LOL!!

Have a GREAT Friday, I LOVE YOU!!
-Michelle

p.s. here is a little piece of literature that inspired me today~
An excerpt from www.notreligion.comFIRST LOVEJohn 21:15-23

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I love the opposite of cleaning~
Remember back at the beginning of the month, I mentioned that to figure out what you love all you have to do is look at what you HATE and then the opposite of that will be something you love.  WELL I LOVE having someone else clean for me!
I LOVED my cleaning lady, but she’s decided to quit cleaining houses for the time being and NOW I am without and cleaning my own house–icky!!

I do however love having my house clean so that is my motivation to do it despite my disgust … so that’s the sunny side!!  CLEAN houses provide more peace, enjoyment and rest!  I also take pride in my house when it is clean~ so I will be off to clean some more after I finish here!!

I made it to the gym today at about noon…and was suprised that it wasn’t busier then.  Typically there is a LUNCH rush, but i guess it being TIRED THURS everyone just decided to skip.

My workout went sorta like this:
warm up r-bike 5 mins
squat 45#x20 reps…back pain
squat 95×10 back pain…so I abandoned these

Dead lifts
95×12-15×4 (2 sets close, 2 sets wide stance)

Leg press
180×20x2
270×10x2

45degree angle squat machine
just machinex30×2

Hammer isolateral seated leg press
90# each leg alonex10×3

Seated calf raises
90×12x4

Rotary calf
90×30
170×15x2

Bulgarians
no wtx10
15’sx10×3

Leg extensions
70×30
130×10x2

barbell lunges
45×10x2

tanned

time to clean!!
-M

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Could it be that today is "tired Thursday"  ?

I see a bunch of you online, but no blogs…are you so sore your fingers don’t work?

I am FEELING GREAT today myself!!  I am thinking about all the fun things coming up!!

The ARNOLD get together!!

March 1- our first official "BuffMother!" day~I’ll write up a great post about this in a minute!!!  By next year I expect this holiday to be HUGE!!

March 10th- our "BBB" contest~ I am all over this one myself

EASTER~ my kids just love easter and so do I.  I’d love to do some bunny pictures this year with the kids

SPRING!!!!

CONTEST season- Trisha in about 3 weeks, Lisa’s April 18th, Deb, Jess, Leslie, Jeanette, Shana and maybe many others!!!
So much FUN!!!!  to get BUFF for!!!
Let’s have a great day!!!
-M

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Are you in love with yourself? You need be! You have to realize that it is vital for you to treat yourself with love and respect.
And that includes, feeding your body the NUTRIENTS it needs to function and allowing yourself to have proper exercise and REST!

As a mother finding the right balance is so hard, we are pulled in so many different directions. BUT I strongly believe all aspects of
our lives will be BETTER and more Productive if we choose to take care of our health. Which means giving yourself permission to take
an 30-60 mins a day to dedicate to your fitness, allowing yourself time to shop, cook/create and eat healthy meals. AND take
time to beautify yourself…shower, dress nicely, fix your hair and wear make up! You will feel better, be more confident and your
family will love you for it!!

I am going to love myself and give myself permission to go to the gym/workout, to shower and to eat well even
when “I don’t have time”…

~ This weekend was nice and relaxing…I am finally over being SORE!! I worked out on Saturday- lifted chest, tri’s and
ran for 12 mins–which was a struggle due to my ULTRA sore hammies…then stayed busy cleaning, taking a trip to
SAMS and watching movies (American Gangster -A, SpiderMan 3 -C, and The Assassination of Jessie James -B). OH
and I slept in until 10am yesterday!! It was crazy…so we missed church, which stinks because I love church!!And
now after I finish this blog, I am headed out into the beautiful weather for a run! It is about 60 here~ perfect temp
for a good run!!

Hope you love yourself today!!!

Love,Michelle

“A healthy life starts first and foremost with acceptance and love for self. We are all very complex beings and
are a product of what we think, feel, focus our attention on, take into our bodies and bring with us on a soul level.
In any discussion of healthy lifestyles, we should remember that our thoughts and feelings are often the primary directors
in how we feel and choose to live our lives. To have positive thoughts and harmonious feelings allows one to make
lifestyle, exercise and dietary choices that energize the body and enliven the mind and spirit.The first step begins
when we acknowledge our intent to live a more positive and healthy life. Our willingness to let go of old habits sets
the process in motion. The next step is to educate ourselves with the highest wisdom we can find on the subject
and then put it into practical application to experience the benefits.”Quote taken from www.thelovefoundation.com

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My blirp on love today is about my love for the Spring!  I feel it comin’ and I am energized by it.  The newness, the air, the sun, the clothes, the shoes, easter bunny …I love all aspects of spring!!! I wonder if the new GREENS of spring emit more oxygen into the air or something?  And are there more pheromones in the air? ‘cuz I get "twitterpated"?  
I just LOVE SPRING!! I can’t wait and I am going to be READY for it~ so I am gonna get in a great workout today!  I think I’ll do an at home chest workout and figure out some sorta of funky intervals.

Sorry, I didn’t post yesterday because I couldn’t move I was soooooo sore!  It think I over did the stair mill~ because my legs kept getting more and more sore as yesterday went on.  It was very painful!!
So needless to say I didn’t workout yesterday.
BUT I did get to get a great massage~ it was exactly what I needed
Then I finished up sending out all the After Baby Abs books
And worked on some training stuff…It was a busy but good day!

I am gonna go workout now~
Love ya ladies,
Michelle

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I am in heaven today~ I finally got myself a new desktop and it ROCKS!!
It is so speedy and pretty am just LOVE IT!!!  I’ve been tinkering with it all night trying to get it set up with passwords etc…AND I can’t wait to use it tomorrow for my WORK!

Well believe it or not it was a snow day here.  NO SNOW, NOT even ice on the roads, but they called off school.  So all 4 of my kids plus DH were home today~ I am totally confused on WHAT day it is!  It felt like a Saturday for sure!

I am on fire the past 2 days for my workouts…I’ve got some major MOJO flowing in that area right now!! Probably something to do with the BEACH trip we want to take in about a month.  I have some damage control to do before I am ready to bear all in a bikini in front a people, lol!!  Did you know I probably own about 40+ bikinis yet I hardly ever wear them in public (like at a pool)…actually lonly about 5 times total in the last 8 years!!  and that count is NOT including contests So last evening at the gym I did legs hard
squats
step up high knees
dl’s
leg curls
walking high knees
walking lunges
smith lunges
rotary calfs
ab and add ductors
abs
and a 15 min run

Then today I did back~
I timed my workout and in 30 mins I did the following back, bi, shoulder buffing style (paired circuits) workout

cybex lat pulls
130×10
130×8
130×6
paired with
hammer strength bicep curl machine
45×10
45×6
45×5
45×8

Lower back extensions
70×20repsx3sets
paired with
under hand pullups 7
overhand pull ups 4

seated rows
100×10
100×8
100×8
paired with lateral raises
12’sx10

Shoulder press machine
70×10
70×10 faceing backwards
paired with knee ups on roman chair
20
30

Wide cable lat pulls on knees
50×10 together 10 each side x 3 sets
paired with posedown cable bicep curls
30×10x3

Cable curls
70×8
60×10
60×8
paired with shoulder cable lateral raises
10×10 x 3 sets

Then the stair mill!! I have not done this MONSTER in many many moons!
I ended up climbing 100 floors in 17:22…I used intervals easy mins at 6 and hard intervals at 8 or 9 and at 12 for about 30 seconds of the last one…killer!!!

Eats are okay today
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Alright, I am off to spend some QUALITY TIME w/DH!!
I’ll be around more tomorrow~
Lots of LOVE my computer buddies!!!
-M
 

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 Yesterday I was watching Joyce Meyer’s TV show and she had Gary Chapman on speaking about the 5 love languages~ I never get tired of hearing about them!!  Amazing that something so simple can affect those who are unaware so much.  As I listened to the interview, I was trying to figure out what my love language was, what my DH’s is, what my children’s are and this is what I decided for now:

Me~Acts of Service (primary), and Physical Touch (secondary) (BUT I am not sure…I change all the time)
Travis~ Quality Time and Words of Encouragement (tied with Physical touch)
Gunner~ Quality Time for sure!
Gracie~ Gifts
Tia~ Physical Touch
Layla~ anything …she loves it all and responds to it all!

Here is a bit more about the 5 Love Languages : 

The Five Love Languages (excepts taken from www.fivelovelanguages.com)

Words of Affirmation
Mark Twain once said “I can live for two months on a good compliment.”  Verbal appreciation speaks powerfully to persons whose primary Love Language is “Words of Affirmation.”  Simple statements, such as, “You look great in that suit,” or “You must be the best baker in the world! I love your oatmeal cookies,” are sometimes all a person needs to hear to feel loved.
 
Aside from verbal compliments, another way to communicate through “Words of Affirmation” is to offer encouragement.  Here are some examples: reinforcing a difficult decision; calling attention to progress made on a current project; acknowledging a person’s unique perspective on an important topic. If a loved one listens for “Words of Affirmation,” offering encouragement will help him or her to overcome insecurities and develop greater confidence.
Quality Time
-Quality time is more than mere proximity. It’s about focusing all your energy on your mate.
-Quality conversation is very important in a healthy relationship. An important aspect of quality conversation is self-revelation.
-Quality activities are a very important part of quality time.

Whether it’s sitting on the couch and having a brief conversation or playing together in a tennis league, quality time is a love language that is shared by many. Setting aside focused time with your mate will ensure a happy marriage.
Receiving Gifts
Some mates respond well to visual symbols of love. If you speak this love language, you are more likely to treasure any gift as an expression of love and devotion. People who speak this love language often feel that a lack of gifts represents a lack of love from their mate. Luckily, this love language is one of the easiest to learn.

These gifts need not to come every day, or even every week. They don’t even need to cost a lot of money. Free, frequent, expensive, or rare, if your mate relates to the language of receiving gifts, any visible sign of your love will leave them feeling happy and secure in your relationship.
Acts of Service
Sometimes simple chores around the house can be an undeniable expression of love. Even simple things like laundry and taking out the trash require some form of planning, time, effort, and energy. Just as Jesus demonstrated when he washed the feet of his disciples, doing humble chores can be a very powerful expression of love and devotion to your mate.

It is important to do these acts of service out of love and not obligation. A mate who does chores and helps out around the house out of guilt or fear will inevitably not be speaking a language of love, but a language of resentment. It’s important to perform these acts out of the kindness of your heart.

Physical Touch
Many mates feel the most loved when they receive physical contact from their partner. For a mate who speaks this love language loudly, physical touch can make or break the relationship.

Sexual intercourse makes many mates feel secure and loved in a marriage. However, it is only one dialect of physical touch. Many parts of the body are extremely sensitive to stimulation. It is important to discover how your partner not only physically responds but also psychologically responds to these touches.

It is important to learn how your mate speaks the physical touch language. Some touches are irritating and uncomfortable for your mate. Take the time to learn the touches your mate likes. They can be big acts, such as back massages or lovemaking, or little acts such as touches on the cheek or a hand on the shoulder. It’s important to learn how your mate responds to touch. That is how you will make the most of this love language.

For more info on the Love Languages I recommend Gary Chapman’s book-.

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I love sleep and would love some right now!  I have always been a person who needs a BUNCH of sleep   If I don’t get 8 hours a night I am a zombie the next day….that’s probably why I don’t remember much of the past 5-8 years of my life, lol!!  Last night I couldn’t make myself go to sleep.
It was probably after 1 when I got in bed.
Anyhow, I still shouldn’t be so sleepy because today was BEAUTIFUL…It was like SPRING here.  The sun was so BRIGHT, the sky was so BLUE and the Temperature in the mid 50’s~ what an awsome treat for mid February.
I’ve spent a ton of time again today on filling book orders~ what an AMAZING once in a lifetime feeling it has been to be sending out books that I WROTE!! WOW!! Thanks so much for the opportunity!!!
I have to run to the Post Office now before they close~
See you tomorrow!!!
-M