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Hey Blue, you asked about DOMs--yesterday I walked to loosen up my very tight muscles and it helped briefly before everything became increasingly uncomfortable. today's a bit better but I won't be going to the gym as planned; I don't think I could get through much of a workout! the parts of my quads right about my knees are the most painful, but i ache pretty much everywhere. So you weren't kidding!0
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Did someone say pie???
Stage 7 DOMS are like no other! Did you drop the weights at all? I found on the bigger lifts 10lbs less was hard enough for that many reps. It's a tough stage psychologically because we've been working hard to increase our weights and suddenly we can't do that anymore.
I was planning on shredding tomorrow but my back started spasm-ing yesterday. aRGH!! I sat with the hot water bottle most of the day and took it to bed with me. It's no better this morning :sad:
And to top that off, Nyxon has been peeing again! She was good for a couple of weeks but she picked her favorite spot on the stairs yesterday and again this morning.
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Happy, happy Monday :flowerforyou:
No, I'm not really that happy - it just sounded fun :laugh: and I have no back pain!
Was able to get thru the Shred this morning - barely! I'm still wiped from that stupid cold but I just took a few breaks and managed to get thru it. I only had to blow my nose about 18 times!! Wes is really pumped to get this done - he wants to do the full 10 days at each level. We won't be doing 10 days straight, mind you, but we'll do 10 workouts and then progress to the next level. He's just so un-coordinated LOL
So, did the right teams win the football games yesterday? Sorry, I just don't pay attention to the NFL - other than all the abuse cases going on! They seem to be coming out of the woodwork these days. Especially disturbing to me is the guy who took the switch to his 4 year old son. I'm all for a spanking - swift swat on the bum to get their attention but what he did is definitely crossing the line. I mean the kid's 4 years old! Equally disturbing is the woman who was knocked unconscious in the elevator - not only did she go on to marry him but now she's defending him? That girl needs help! That marriage won't end well, I'm afraid. The life of the rich and famous!!
It's supposed to hit 29C today - about 85ish I'm thinking. We're going to hit a patio one last time for dinner before the weather turns. AND they start our landscaping today!!
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Morning ladies - happy no back pain Monday Blue! :drinker:
Blue - Way to get through shred. I've been thinking about trying to start doing that once a week just to get a bit of weights in, but I haven't seemed to find the motivation to do that yet ha ha. Hey, you gotta give Wes props for wanting to stick to it, even if he lacks coordination. I don't know about ALL the right teams, but the Seahawks won in truly dramatic fashion. SUCH a better game than the Super Bowl, but they cut it a little close for my liking. All this abuse stuff just makes me sick. Couple that with the tax exempt status that the NFL holds and the general idiocracy going on within the organization... makes me mad. Crossing my fingers that Nyxon stops that peeing business. Enjoy your sunny weather!
Jen - Sorry about the doms. Hope you feel better today!
I wasn't nearly as productive as I wanted to be this weekend. I had planned on both trim painting and baby room painting, but only managed to get the first coat on in the babies room. I'm painting a light color over a darker one, so I have a feeling it's going to take 3-4 coats which is really annoying. :grumble: We did get the crib and glider on Saturday, so I'm looking forward to getting the painting wrapped up and the furniture in there!0 -
My DOMs are better today. I'm hoping to get into the gym for round 2 but I don't know that I'll have the time. My schedule's really tight today, esp since I just ate lunch and won't be able to lift anything without grossness for at least an hour or two, which is when I have to be elsewhere.
I would have liked to see the Seahawks lose, mostly b/c I dislike Pete Carrol. I did want OT to drag out longer, though, for the sake of my fantasy team--2 guys on the Broncos offense. Bummer. And yes, the crap in football is unbelievable. I feel like a bad feminist for enjoying football when clearly it's "give a ****" about women is nil.
I did like going to a game yesterday. It was fun. Seats were waaaaaaaaay up but we could still see quite well.
Blue, they make aerosol bottles of the pheromone stuff--perhaps you should look into it for Nyxon until you can sort the diffuser issue (ours is still just sitting on the mantle). Does she pee at particular times? If it's at night, let's say, perhaps you could spray it before she goes to bed.
Off to get work done. Chill that back! And Meg, take it easy! You're a painting machine!0 -
Meg, I definitely give Wes props for Shredding with me - he's just so funny to watch :laugh: You better get cracking on Baby's room - the next six weeks is going to fly by and you'll wonder where all the time went! It's going to get real once all the furniture is in there - I'm so excited for you!
I love how you choose your fantasy teams over reality Jen LOL Something I would do for hockey for sure! Pre-season started last night - bring on the real games and I'm there :drinker: I don't think you're a bad feminist - but I'll bet we see the league change in a few years time. Education, education, education. Why it's taken so long is beyond me tho!
We do have some sort of spray similar to the Feliway. It doesn't work as she goes in the exact same spot. On the weekend Wes was like - lets just give her away and get two puppies! He doesn't realize puppies have more accidents than Nyxon does LOL Or how much work they require when they're babies. Not sure I'd want two at the same time either - one at a time is definitely enough :laugh:
Good luck on W/O 2 Jen - take it easy on the weights. That many reps is no joke!0 -
Whoa whoa whoa Blue - don't wish my pregnancy away. I've still got 8.5 weeks to go :laugh:0
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It was 7 by my count :laugh: 7 weeks from today is Nov 10 - isn't that right around your due date? Or has it changed? The only reason I remember it's around that time is my birthday is on the 9th
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November 20th Close enough though. I'm guessing it will be exactly a week late on Thanksgiving the day the Hawks play the 49'ers (big game). Mostly bc Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. 0
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I like that you have a count for Meg, Blue. Ha!
I didn't get to the gym today. Too pressed for time. Somehow I had time for a pumpkin donut, though. Mmmm. I rarely have a sweet tooth but it's nearly that time of the month, and I guess I'm craving sweets instead of the usual salty.0 -
I've really noticed how everything is 'pumpkin' these days. Lattes, donuts, yogurt! All sounds really good but I'm not a huge pumpkin fan. I will, however, eat it if it's in front of me :bigsmile: As with most things LOL
A Thanksgiving baby?? How cool would that be? Something extra special to celebrate every year. Canadian Thanksgiving is Oct 13 and my 'grandson' is due to be born on the 12th
We both might have Thanksgiving babies :laugh: That's not that far away - I better get a gift in the mail LOL. I'm always late on gifts - poor Oliver (my first 'grandson') gets to celebrate his birthday a few times because I'm always late with his presents LOL
Shredded again this morning - it was much tougher than yesterday! I had to take a few more breaks than usual. I think my body is having a hard time recovering from that cold. One more tomorrow and then we're off to Calgary for the weekend on Thursday. I'll give it a good rest and try again on Monday. Hopefully by then I'll be fully recovered.
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Jen, I know the feeling! I think I downed 3 mini chocolate bars last night...and some chocolate almonds...d'oh. Back to it today.
Blue & Meg, Thanksgiving babies would be awesome! Great time of year 0 -
I am secretly hoping it's not a Thanksgiving baby... I'd be fine with either before or after, just not right on the day ha ha. I think the kiddo will probably end up having a Thanksgiving Birthday a few years of it's life since the date changes every year. There is something to be said for getting gifts late Blue, it's kinda fun!
Jen - I'm in perma sweets craving mode. I'm actually dreading going to Target on Friday only because I know Halloween candy will be out and I won't be able to resist.
JL - chocolate almonds are AMAZING.
Guys, I think I'm officially over painting. :laugh: I put two more coats on the little's room yesterday (and it still needs one more... NEVER buy Sherwin William paint). I still have the trim to do on the 3rd floor (aside from the babies room) and I'm not so sure it's gonna get done before it comes. Oh well, no one sees the third floor anyway!
I've got a 4 day weekend coming up and am having one of my baby showers, so I'm just really trying to get through the next few days. I'm planning on going to the gym tomorrow, yoga Thursday and hopefully getting a swim in on Friday.
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Last time I went to Costco they had all their Christmas chocolate out! OY! I wish they'd at least wait until after Halloween!0
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Oh Christmas Candy...you're right, I went to Costco last night and my boyfriend pointed out my weakness....After Eights....I stopped, looked...and had to force myself to keep moving...baby steps...0
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After Eights! Anything chocolate mint really! But After Eights just kind of melt in your mouth 0 -
I know right?! So good, they're my weakness.0
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Andes candies, too, and York Peppermint patties. Mmmmm.
I made it to the gym today. Workout two wasn't as awful as 1, but I reduced my weights substantially from what I'd use, say, for under 10 reps. I only did three sets.
It's 6p and I've finally stopped working for the day. I worked until 330ish, then off to the gym, then grocery shopping--these two things still feel like part of a work day. Then I read and critiqued three student paper drafts, and now I'm enjoying the wine I started a while ago
Time to make dinner, alas! Back to work.
BTW, I always use Sherwin Williams. Some colors and mixes seem to coat better than others. Beyond two coats I'd be very sad, though!0 -
Andes candies, too, and York Peppermint patties. Mmmmm.
Those too!
Wes woke up with a sore throat this morning so there was no Shredding today. I however, had a leisurely ride on the exercise bike just to be doing something. He's got what I had - not sure why it took him so long to get it? He's the biggest baby when he's sick - like he's dying or something LOL We're supposed to be in Calgary tomorrow for an event for his company - I hope he's feeling better otherwise he's not going to have a good time.
Hope everyone has a great day!
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Boys/men are such freaking babies when they are sick... I've never understood that.
Jen - Good work for getting to the gym and no shame in lowering weights I liked the even workouts MUCH better than the odd workouts.
Blue - Good work on getting on the bike!
I had a pretty productive Tuesday evening. Got the fourth and final coat of paint on the walls, made eggplant Parmesan from scratch, did two loads of laundry and then literally went through all my dresses in my closet to see what still fits (for the record, it's not much). I'm trying to decide what to wear to my baby shower this weekend, and my options seem to be pretty limited. What do you guys think of the dress below? (My hair looked awful so I cropped my face out ha ha)
I can't seem to get it any smaller... sorry friends 0 -
You look fabulous!! Seriously, I know you feel huge at this point but you look marvelous.And so productive! Good for you, Meg.
Today started rough--crampy, moody, feeling about an inch tall and sorry for myself. Laundry, emails for work, and then I went for a walk as I knew I needed the exercise and it would do me good. And lo, I started to run! I ran intervals of 2 walk/1 run for half an hour or so. I ran a whole 9 minutes, way more than I've done since my knees went out last winter. I know I need to start doing PT again if I plan on even trying this again and doing it longer, but it felt so damn good!
It's a nice distraction from my tattoo's decision to have a second shedding. Itchy itchy. And from my crappy meeting. AND I'm finally taking the plunge and going to see a therapist today about my moodiness and anxiety, so yay for that.
Off to another meeting. Have a good one!0 -
Yay Jen! That had to feel so good. I can't wait to get back into running - cheers to you! :drinker: So sorry about your crappy day though, but glad you found a little ray of sunshine in there. Thanks for the compliments, it really means a lot 0
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I echo everything Jen said - I'd have never guessed you were 7 months along! The dress is cute too! I could certainly use some of your productivity.
Nice run Jen - isn't it nice to feel like you've accomplished something?
Our company is huge into the United Way - we do a huge campaign every year. My morning was spent with the film crew interviewing employees on various things United Way related - what it means to them, how they get involved etc. Something different than the same old, same old - it was actually a lot of fun. Now to catch up on emails and get ready for another meeting in an hour. Funny, getting caught up in here takes priority LOL0 -
Ramalem, OMG that dress looks awesome on you! You should totally rock it at your baby shower so exciting!
Jen, I dislike those days too but that's awesome that you actually made it positive by just picking up the pace a bit on your walk, way to go!!
Blue, guys are such babies when they're sick! Like lost puppies...every single one of them!!
I too love that MFP takes priority over work emails
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Thanks guys! I think I will wear that one for sure
MFP always takes priority over work emails for me. It's one of the first things I check in the AM ha ha. Well today is my Friday and I have a four day weekend so I'm really looking forward to that. I have a bunch of errands to run tomorrow, and then we are hosting a tailgate at the University of Washington football game on Saturday, so that should be fun. Got the baby shower on Sunday and then Monday I've decided to set aside for relaxing AKA no painting!
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That sounds like a lovely weekend!
Me? I'm working on Saturday unfortunately (our annual inventory count) so I'll be recovering on Sunday and then I have 2 busy weeks before I leave on vacation to Hawaii....the count down is on!!0 -
I'm trying to motivate myself to go to the gym, when all I want is to go home and loaf on the couch But I won't be back in until monday, so it's now or never. Watching a friend's kid for a bit tomorrow, going to an anniversary party for other friends on Saturday, grading grading grading. I collected some 40+ papers today, so the fun begins! 0
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GO GO GO! You'll feel better I bet!0
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I went! Man, stage 7 is tough. Two kinds of dead lifts in one session? I brought the weight down again--now that I've been going a few days my muscles are far more fatigued than they were doing workout 1. I stuck with three sets. I only thought I was going to die once or twice.
How was everyone else's day? We are sad ABC never comes in with our antenna and scandal is on at a better hour than before. Oh well!0 -
. I only thought I was going to die once or twice.
Quite the improvement isn't it? Lol I don't think I felt that until workout 4 or 5 :laugh:
No plans at all this weekend. Although we may winterized the trailer on Sunday. Whoo Hoo party time :laugh:0
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