Cathe Fans Part 5

StiringWendel

Hi Ladies! Today was supposed to be X2 Yoga. Sigh. Sorry, Laurie!! One of these days I will be feeling yoga again. But it just isn't happening right now. Anyhow, I pulled out some oldies instead. I think I am craving something different, which makes this great timing for new Cathe workouts....which, hopefully, we will see soon. Anyhow, I did Cathe's Pyramid Lower Body and the stability ball core work from Butts and Guts. For cardio, I did Low Max. It has probably been a year since I did any of those workouts, so it all felt fun today.

Tami, wow on the snow! That seems like a lot for you this time of year. I bet it feels like Christmas, though, with you tree up now. We watched the Dolphins game as well, and, yes, we had the same kind of rain! Unfortunately it has now turned warm (mid-80s), so the humidity is through the roof. But, boy, did we need that rain! Anyhow, great workouts this weekend. Love that you added Muscle Meltdowns to STS! Amazing!

Thelma, hope it wasn't too icy this morning. I am not a fan of snow turning to rain, that's for sure. Great workout combo yesterday! Love both those workouts.

Laurie, um.....about the yoga. What can I say? I think I will blame it on Christmas cookies. I am trying so hard not to eat what I am baking, but I am trying new recipes. So before giving it away, I need at least a sample, right? (That's my excuse and I am sticking with it ). Anyhow, that has me feeling like I am eating more then I need to, which means I want to workout harder. So my patience for yoga just isn't there right now. Hopefully I can get back with it in some form because it really does make my body feel good. I just need to stop eating cookies!! Anyhow, glad you enjoyed the PAP Upper better this week. Since we have pushed through this rotation without taking any break weeks, I don't doubt a break from Tony felt good. That might be part of my yoga situation as well. Stay warm!! Those are some cold temps! Memories of our winters in Alaska come to mind......yep, I am fine with the heat and humidity right now.

Becky, sounds like you are moving right through STS. Fantastic that people are beginning to notice the changes. That is always such a great feeling. I haven't tried that ICE BC Mishmosh premix. I will have to look for that. That Bootcamp workout is pretty tough! I love that one. Yay for new workout equipment!!

Until tomorrow.

Laurel

2BLean

Hi Ladies ~ Very similar format last night for BootCamp except she did it in a pyramid style. So 5 exercises, then repeat going back down the ladder. Included Bi’s Legs and Abs ….. of course with some cardio bursts. STS Legs this a.m. and then tonight will be Insane X.

Thelma: Great job with your combo last night, sounds perfect! Hopefully your commute this a.m. was not too icy. Our roads were a little icy this a.m. We have very cold temps now so all that snow is compacted down to “shiny” roads in spots.

Laurie: Yes, our weather pattern sounds very similar again. Tomorrow is supposed to be “1” degree and highs in the teens through the weekend. BRRRRRRRR What a great combo you got in this a.m. way to go! It is great to see Emma enjoy it outside and the cold doesn’t bother her at all. Although we don’t like leaving her out all day at her age; Bernie either. It is so sad she is unsteady but again, we are enjoying every time and season we have with her right now and just keeping our eyes on her.

Becky: Fantastic job getting through your STS!! So glad you are getting such positive feedback from people as well. That really makes your hard work worth it; I know that I don’t really notice changes, etc. most of the time unless my clothes fit different. But when someone gives me a compliment I think, OH, OK, this is working! LOL That is so awesome your hubby is on board with the weights!! YAY

Laurel: Sounds like some action packed workouts vs. Yoga and as you said, just what you were wanting. I totally can relate to that! Great combo you put together again. It does seem like a lot of snow for us right now, but you just never know this time of year. Now that we have single digits and barely into the teens for a while it will be here for a while. Which is fine, makes it Christmas-ey forsure! WOWSA on that rain storm. I couldn’t believe how hard it was raining, but glad you guys needed it.. Thank you for the kudos on the “add-ons” of MM, I really love adding on that extra bonus work if I can; definitely feel it after that!

Hope you ladies have a great evening ~ Tami

ThelmaSW

Hi Ladies, tonight I did XT Lower Body Blast. WOW! I can't believe I did the entire thing! When I first started I started to have doubts that I was going to have time or desire to finish it. So I thought about doing a timesaver and talk myself into playing the entire workout thinking that I would stop it in the middle if I didn't want to finish but I kept going till the end and loved it. The only thing I did on the floor were those jump ups onto the step. Those scare the life out of me. So glad I finished the workout! I still have DOMS from yesterday's WRH Chest/Shoulders/Triceps, not as bad as last week's DOMS when I did this workout for the first time in forever though.
Thankfully I didn't have an icy commute this morning! Now we're bracing for the polar vortex at Thursday and Friday! We'll go from single digits with negative windshields on Friday to 41 degrees on Saturday and 50 on Sunday!

Laurie, glad you felt better about the PAP Upper body workout after you gave yourself a break from Tony! Great job this morning! I like that RWH Bonus Aba #1 workout! Thank God I didn't have to deal with any accidents this morning but had to deal with a woman texting and driving in front of me on the fast lane doing 40. My blood was boiling and kept honking the horn until she stopped and drove faster. Then I passed her and gave her the evil eye! LOL


Becky, good to hear from you! WOW I can't believe you already finished disks 19, 20 and 21!!! Congrats! I have yet to do that RWH bootcamp workout. I'm scared! I can't believe you did the 71 minute premix! Good for you for pushing through! So glad people are noticing the new and improved you! I told you you'd be needing heavier weights! I finally ran of of floor space for my dumbbells and decided to invest in the BowFlex dumbbells. Got a nice deal through Walmart.com.
I really am enjoying this rotation. If you decide to get the XTrain program you can remember that I have this rotation! I don't do well in hot rooms and it sounds like these yoga studios are pretty hot. I understand a yoga studio needs to be warm but so hot that you end drenched in sweat from a yoga workout has to be really hot. I really wish I knew someone in my town who'd want to drag me into that hot studio!

Laurel, great combo today! Sounds like you needed a break from Tony. Ok just an excuse to skip the yoga workout! LOL. It cracks me up because we always do hard workouts and when a yoga workouts makes a guest appearance in a rotation it doesn't feel like a workout! Maybe you should turn the AC off and do the yoga workout so you can sweat big time! Snow turning to rain sure is scary! Thankfully it wasn't bad and the snow we got wasn't much.

Tami, great workouts! Sounds like you survived another Katy the killer workout! I forgot to comment on the person who bought you coffee the other day. So nice!
Sounds like you got a lot of snow! It doesn't look like we'll have a white Christmas around here. I'm glad Emma still enjoys playing in the snow! Do you leave them outside all day even in the winter? I remember you said you have heated beds for them?

3 more work days left this year for me. OK I'll probably do some work while I'm on vacation but at least I don't have to go to the office.

Good night ladies!
Thelma

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

After work I did Kristen McGee's Power Yoga, that one is another favorite of mine. This morning was 30MTF Bootcamp 1.

Becky, Awesome job on the workouts, and pushing through the bootcamp workout when it was getting tough. Congrats on getting those compliments from the people at work, and of course having the DH on board for you getting some new equipment. My DH never really says anything, if he does it is to make fun of me. Oh, I think that Tony would actually love me to be a rebel, so maybe by jumping off the rotation for two workouts would be something he would like. Oh I have been taking plenty of bites from the cookies, and probably way to many. They are so good. Snow is very pretty, and when your dd gets a chance to see it, I'm sure that she will love it. These cold temps are the thing that I don't enjoy, and apparently Rocket isn't a big fan either. I am contemplating getting him some booties, but don't know how he will like them on his feet. He loves his morning walk, but his feet are more pink and the black.

Laurel, LOL about the yoga, you are forgiven. Since I skipped those PAP workouts last week, I totally understand you not wanting to do the yoga. I tend to avoid them, and so far they are something that I know I really need to do. Love your workouts, and Low Max is one that I was thinking of pulling out too. I have not done that one in a while, and it really is a fun tough workout. You really do need to do taste testing, how are you to know if they are good enough to give to people. I know that the chocolate chip cookies, I made for church last weekend, needed to be tested a couple of times before I would allow them to leave the house. I don't blame you for enjoying your FL weather right now, it was really cold this morning and we are suppose to be getting double digit wind chills this week.

Tami, Nice job on the workout, and your class. I really enjoy doing workouts that are pyramid style, they are a good change of pace. Like I told Becky, Rocket doesn't seem to like the really cold that we are having now. He doesn't mind the snow, but he is lifting his paws up when he is going potty. When he is done outside, he comes racing to the house. I totally understand the Emma situation that you have, we had that with Cami also. Have to admit that this Christmas season has been hard not having her around. She was just such a great dog.

Thelma, Great job getting through that leg workout. Those type of workouts, Cathe always makes your legs scream. Those type of drivers make me crazy. I was behind a woman that must have been looking at her phone, she almost went into the other lane of traffic. Good thing that she bounced off the concrete median, otherwise she would have. She didn't even stop to see if she wrecked her wheel. Glad to hear that you had that evil eye ready, hope she learned a lesson. Probably not, but one can hope.

Have a great day!
Laurie

StiringWendel

Hi Ladies! I had a bit of a disjointed workout today, but it was good nevertheless. I was tired this morning, though, because I spent hours yesterday getting all the cookie packages together for DH to take to the school today. I started after my post yesterday and didn't finish until dinner! Lots of time on my feet doing that. Anyhow, so I am finally sitting eating dinner contemplating some wine when DH suggests making more cookies last night for a package he wanted to send out today! So back into the kitchen I went until 9:00pm, when I settled for a cup of tea (and a warm cinnamon coffee cookie!) before heading to bed. So I was a little slow on getting to things this morning. But I did Pyramid Upper Body, which felt great.

Then, in the two minute break in between workouts, DH called. And he has been offered a job.....in Germany. It is a tentative offer right now because he has to go through a physical and all that. But......I don't quite know what to say about it. On one hand....yay!! On the other hand......really? We will keep the house here and such, so it won't be a full move. And I will probably spend 30-40% of my time here, so I don't have that feeling of being completely uprooted. And it is back to where we spent 7 years in Germany, so, in many ways, it is going home since that is the longest period of time we have lived anywhere since we were married. But there is so much to think about!! So, in typical avoidance mode, I went and popped in a fun workout.....Rock'm Sock'm with the Blizzard Blast. Where would I be in life without the sweet comfort and familiarity of my workouts? Anyhow, with the holidays, it will probably be several weeks before we hear about an official job offer.

Tami, sounds like a great BC class! Yikes on the temperatures!! The cold spell that has you all near zero is barely going to reach us. Our high tomorrow when it hits is supposed to be 73. Then back into the 80s! Crazy.

Thelma, great job with that workout! That is a tough one, and I always feel it in my legs the day after. Such good variety in the moves, and I love the pacing of the whole workout. Good stuff! Texting and driving is such a pet peeve of mine! People are scary dangerous doing that. I just don't get it. Stay warm!

Laurie, good job with the yoga!! I was actually contemplating yoga today because my legs are feeling that Pyramid Lower Body workout from yesterday. But, of course, the wheels fell off my day with DH's call. Maybe next week.....Poor Rocket's paws in that cold! I am with you on multiple tastings of cookies.....just to be sure they are okay!

Becky, hope you are well.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

2BLean

Hi Ladies ~ Brutal class last night. So warm-up was 400 meters on Cardio Equipment + 100 Jumping Jacks then we did rounds of Squats, Push-Ups, Sit-Ups and Tri-Set Dips (2 sets of 10), ok this is all fine and dandy then we moved into: 22 KB Swings + 22 Box Jumps, Run 400 meters or 10 Suicides + 22 Burpees, 22 Wall Balls – Repeat 4 TIMES; cool Down was Planks, Bicycles and Leg Lifts.
Horrible night sleep last night, so I did not get up in time this a.m. for my STS workout so tonight I will head to Spinning.

Thelma: Great job with XT Lower Body Blast, such a fun one and congrats on completing the whole workout! Awesome stuff pushing through. Sounds like you are also getting those icy temps like we have. BRRR stay warm. Yes, Emma stays in the house during the day now and DH will go home and check on her since his job is out and about all day anyway, making office calls and appts. So that works. She has a tendency to get off the deck and then thinks she cant get back up; so sad. When we have left her out and come home she stands below the steps looking up like she can’t. Once you coax her she is fine, but if she was out there all day doing that in 1 degree or below it would not be good. So we just make it work having her in now. Bernie is in when we are home in the evening and today DH is letting him in early because he will make it a point to be home to let him in. Otherwise he has a heated bed in his dog house on our covered porch. So he is not cold (as DH says to me) but I do worry and he is in at nighttime too.

Laurie: Yay on the Power Yoga last night and BC this .m. Way to go!! Thanks for the kudos on the BC class. Sounds like Rocket would like the booties maybe once he got used to them. We have thought about those for Emma just due to her slipping. Might make her nervous though. SIGH …. As you can relate, it is super hard to watch them age. I am sure you miss sweet Cami a lot right now. They are our family.

Laurel: or should I say Betty Crocker! WOW, sounds like a long day of baking and then the bonus round after you thought your were done! So thoughtful of you and I know his students will absolutely love them. I am proud of you for taste testing along the way, you deserve it! What amazing news on the Germany offer! I bet you are definitely torn on how to feel about it. What a decision. I am glad you would have the opportunity to keep the house in Florida and be there part of the time as well, I am sure that feels good. How does your DH feel about it? Great job moving right into the workout, I think I would have done the same thing. Just checked out and sweat it out! LOL Enjoy those temps for me. Freezing here.

Becky, hope you are having a good week

Talk to you all tomorrow ~ Tami

ThelmaSW

Hi ladies! My UFC-Fit workouts came today and my rotation called for Rockout Knockout so perfect timing! I did the first workout on the schedule which was Power Punch. It wasn't a hard workout and there really wasn't a lot of punching as the name implies by the end of the workout it got a little harder which was good. I like the fact that Mike Dolce shows you the move before the routine starts. There were 8 rounds with 3 exercises each which get repeated twice per round. I believe each move lasts 30 seconds. I would say it was more of a total body workout and I liked that he had ab work in most of the rounds. I think this workout would be considered easy compared to a Cathe workout.
My legs are feeling the XT Lower Body Blast workout. I'm really feeling it in my inner thighs which I love! Tonight's workout definitely hit the legs so I'm definitely feeling DOMS.

Laurie, great workouts and good job on the yoga workout! I seriously doubt that woman who was texting and driving learned her lesson.

Laurel, great workouts! Sounds like you had quite a bakeathon! Where do I place my cookie order? LOL
OMG on your possible move to Germany! What a surprise! Best of luck with that decision! Texting and driving is also a pet peeve of mine. It is scary specially when you see one of them through the rear view mirror!

Tami, OMG I was tired reading what you had to do in that killer class. It definitely sounds like a brutal class!
I'm glad you leave Emma inside the house now that she's older. Could Bernie get frostbite even it he is inside his house with the heated bed?? I would be very worried about leaving an animal outside with those cold temps. Of course I'd feel horrible about leaving a dog in a crate!

2 more days at work. I'll be finishing up that dreaded course during my time off Next week I have a hair cut appointment and will go get my eyes checked for a new prescription.

Good night ladies!
Thelma

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

Today is my Friday, since I'm using up some of my vacation time. Last night I did an older workout that I have not done in quite a while. I did Step Heat! It isn't a difficult workout, so doable for me. I'm surprised that I actually wanted to do a step workout, but lately it has it's appeal. This morning Rocket and I didn't go for our usual walk, it was below zero, so I figured it wasn't a good idea for him to endure that cold. My workout this morning was 30MTF Cardio Quick Fix 2.

Laurel, The possibility of moving again would make me freak! I'm sure in a way you where feeling that same emotion at the time of that phone call. It will be nice to enjoy the holidays before the job offer would be official. Great job with your workouts, and punching your way through all the things that have to be on your mind right now. I don't blame you for missing the yoga workout, your choice was perfect. Since next week is our last week on this rotation, you probably will need the yoga after all the upper/lower work you have been doing this week. I know how those long days baking, and being on your feet feel like. I have done that, and it really is amazing how your legs/feet feel when you finally get to sit down. My little treat to myself on those type of days, is a little Bailey's Irish Cream over ice. Just seems to hit the spot.

Tami, Great job getting through that class. Sounds like a really tough one. So sorry that you didn't have a good sleep, you and Laurel seemed to be overworking those legs. I noticed that if I do a tough leg workout, that night my legs are really hurting, and I have trouble sleeping. I might have to break down and get him the booties, that would probably be a trip to the store to try them on. I just wonder if they would come off when he ventures into the deep snowbanks. Then I would have to be searching for those things in the snow. It is worth a try, because he really does love to go for his walk. He was looking at me this morning, and probably wondering why we didn't go out.

Thelma, Congrats on your UFC Fit arriving, and of course trying out the workout. That is the same feeling I had about the Power Punch, but it turned out to be a good workout in the end. You reminded me that I need to make an appointment for my eye exam. Need to get that done before the end of the year.

Becky, Hope your week is going great.

Have a wonderful day,
Laurie

StiringWendel

Hi Ladies! I am so preoccupied today that I completely messed up the order of my workouts! Oh well. I still had a good workout. My plan was to do the warm-up for LIS Lower Body Trisets into X2 PAP Lower then back to Lower Body
Trisets if I felt like it. But I was in autopilot and halfway through the first Triset before I realized I hadn't gone to my X2 workout! I persevered and did the Triset workout and then PAP Lower. I thought it might be too much on my legs, but they were fine so at least it ended up not being a bad option. For cardio, I did To The Max.

Tami, sounds like a brutal class! Sorry to hear about the lack of sleep. I don't like that at all. My nights seem to be getting worse and worse because I seem to be getting more and more hot flashes. Only happens when I wake up...the rest of the day I am fine. But it the middle of the night.....I feel like I am generating nuclear power! Crazy. My DH is excited about the move. He has been wanting to go back overseas since before he left the Air Force, and I have been the one who has tapped the breaks on it. But there are only so many times you can look at somebody you love and say 'no' to something like this. So.....there you go. I know he has had just about enough of teaching, and I don't blame him. That really was the tipping point for me in finally saying okay. The job he will be going to is the electronics job like he had most the time he was in the AF. But now he will be a civilian working for the Army. But he loves doing that type of work. If it weren't for moving and leaving families and such.....I would be much more excited than I am right now. But I will get there. I always have.

Thelma, sounds like a good sub for Rockout Knockout. I am glad you liked it. Like I said yesterday, that XT Cardio Leg workout always gives me DOMS. Sounds like I am not alone! I will bake you any cookies you want!! Love baking....but also love eating them too. So any cookie that is going out the door is a good cookie!

Laurie, happy Friday for you!! That Step Heat workout was my second Cathe workout (ordered it and Power Max together back about 19 years ago!). I love that workout, even if it is seriously dated! Yep, 'freak' would be an adequate description. I think it will take me awhile to wrap my mind around moving (even partially) again. I think I am most concerned to tell my sisters. After everything we went through this year, we promised to see each other more often. I don't think going to Europe is what they had in mind! I am definitely waiting until after the holidays to tell them, though, because we are all having a hard enough time with this holiday without our mom. So I think that is part of my anxiety right now. Sigh. I feel a need to sample a cookie. And some Bailey's on ice!

Until tomorrow.

Laurel

2BLean

Hi Ladies ~ Spinning was a packed class last night despite the very cold temps. The room was freezing when we started but warmed up of course. We did all HILLS so it went by a little slower than the fast paced classes last couple of weeks but it was good. This a.m. was STS Back/Bis. No workout tonight.

Thelma: Good job getting in your first UFC-Fit workout. Perfect timing just like you said. Sounds like it wasn’t overly challenging but good, that’s great! WOW only 2 more days of work for you, that’s awesome. I bet you are really looking forward to your break. Yes, Katy’s class was brutal forsure. YIKES I don’t think he can get frostbite with all that warmth going on; more when they have their paws exposed to the brittle cold and walking on it for a long time. Believe me, I worry enough for all of us about those 4-legged-kids of mine. That was why I slept so terrible a couple nights ago. OY.

Laurie: WOOHOO and Happy Friday to you!!! Great job getting in Step Heat, that is not one that I ever purchased over the years, but sounds like it was perfect for you last night. Good job with the Cardio Quick Fix 2 this a.m. and sorry about your temps, missing your walk … Rocket. I’m not sure what the bad sleep was about, but as I mentioned to Thelma, part of it was waking up because I could hear Emma up and about so I wake up immediately wondering if she is ok. The Dog Mom in me I guess. LOL

Laurel: Great job with your workout this a.m. despite your mind wandering … you got it done in Laurel fashion!! Dang it on the hot flashes … I have had some of those here and there and it is not fun. You’re right, it feels like someone just turned up the torches right underneath me. Then a few minutes and I am fine. WEIRD
I can’t even imagine the torn feelings you have and the timing of it, like you said for the move to Germany. But as you know, for your DH to be doing something he really enjoys and will love this job and you know what living in Germany is like it will be a wonderful experience I am sure. Good that you will have the US home in Florida; that piece for me would be so comforting to know you can go back and forth a little more freely and also visits to your sisters. How long would this job be for? As long as he wants or until retirement?

Hi Becky

Have a great evening ladies ~ Tami

ThelmaSW

Hi Ladies! Tonight I did RWH Back, Biceps and Shoulders. I thought the temps were going to be very cold by the time I left work but it was 18 degrees and since I bundle up I didn't think that was cold. Tomorrow morning will be a different story so I have my long down coat ready to go! Tomorrow is my last work day this year. I know I will do some work while I'm home but that's OK. I don't mind that.
Today was a very long at work and started out with me being nervous about presenting a project to my boss and it turned out he was very pleased with the work. It was a really good exercise for me to do and it will help improve our process.He even wants to show his boss this new process. We test software embedded in laboratory instruments so anything we can do to prevent bugs escaping into production is huge.

Laurie, I can't believe you're finding step workouts appealing!! Must be Christmas miracle! LOL. Great workouts! Power Punch really turned out to be a good workout. I hope I like the other workouts too. Happy Friday!

Laurel, that was another killer combo! Good for you. I would be preoccupied too if the possibility of moving to another country existed. I'm sure in your mind you're already thinking about what needs to be done in preparation for the move and of course telling your sisters the big news. I'm sure too you will eventually get excited about the move.
You're so sweet for offering to bake me some cookies but I have to pass. I have seriously fallen off the good food wagon. I feel as big as a house so I hope to be better the next two weeks. Every year when my aunts are here I fall of the good food wagon and can't jump back on that wagon for a while.
Laurel, those night sweats are the terrible cause you just don't sleep well. I think you should give the calcium, magnesium, zinc supplement. It really helps with those hot flashes. BTW, stress and sugary foods are triggers.

Tami, not fun to start a workout in a freezing room! Great workouts!
The UFC-Fit workout I did yesterday was definitely not overly challenging but something good for one of those days when you're not feeling too energetic.
I really can't wait for Friday to end. I live for Saturdays so I can sleep in. I am looking forward to relaxing too. Life has been very stressful with the situation with our cats so I can understand how you're worried about your 4 legged kids.
I subscribe to a lot of pet related epubs and tonight I got one called inter-cat aggression. How timely! I've been researching behavioral issues with cats and I know that we're doing a lot of the right things behaviorists recommend but this article had really good info and we will have to modify our strategy. It's a good thing we love our babies so much and we know that this situation can take months if not not years. Like our vet said we have to arm ourselves with lots of love and patience and those things we have.

Hi Becky! I hope you're having a great family time!

Good night ladies!!!
Thelma

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

My workout last night was PAP Lower, and that is it. This morning was 30MTF Plateau Buster 1 followed that up with PAP Upper, that was a good combo. Going to have a good day off, we are suppose to get some snow today and tomorrow.

Did you all see update on the DVD's. They started going cross country on Wednesday, so they should be shipping sometime next week. Of course the weather may be a factor as to what day.

Laurel, Great job getting through those two workouts, totally understand why you would be a little preoccupied and mix up how you wanted to do those workouts. LOL about how long ago you bought Step Heat, I think that may have been the same for me. I think my first workout was Cardio Kicks, and then I just proceeded from there. It took me forever to get the foot work down pat on this workout. Seemed like an old friend when I did it yesterday. The other one I remember fondly was Step Blast, and I have not done that one in a long time. I have that one on VHS, but now I can stream them. Glad to hear that you DH is going to be doing something that he enjoys, and that you are supporting him. I'm sure your sisters will understand, but that will be a tough conversation to have with them. You will just have to skype alot with them.

Tami, Dang on the cold class space. That probably was a good thing with all those people in there, it would have been way to hot at the end of class. Nice job on the STS workout also. I used to do that with Cami, I was always afraid that she was getting up to pee in the house. She was doing that a lot toward the end, so I would get up to let her out so that she wouldn't have an accident. They really don't like making messes in the house. Right now Rocket is looking at me, but I know that he doesn't have to go outside. I just let him out to do his business.

Thelma, Awesome job on the workout. Hope your last day of work goes well today, and great news on your new process. That has to feel great, you can really enjoy your time off of work even though you will be doing some work when you are off. Of course that dreaded testing is happening also. LOL about the Christmas miracle, I think that you are right. That has to be why I pulled out that step.

Becky, Hope your week is going well, and not to crazy busy with all the events that you probably have to deal with at this time of the year with children.

Have a great weekend,
Laurie

StiringWendel

Hi Ladies! Well, I did my workout in the right order today, so apparently I am adjusting to this week's news. Today I started with X2 PAP Upper, then did the LIS Trisets Back, Bicep and Core premix. Really enjoyed blending these LIS Trisets workouts with the PAP workouts this week. For cardio, I did Party Rockin' Step 2 60 minute premix, which is good fun.

Tami, glad things warmed up in the Spin room last night. I don't like working out when I am really cold any more than I do when I am really hot. I always think I am going to hurt myself if I am too cold working out! Yes, the hot flashes are so weird. I am just happy that, so far, they are confined to bed time. I would hate to be standing in line at the grocery store and break out in a deep sweat. Of course, in Florida, nobody would probably think twice since it is always so hot! Anyhow, DH's job would be for a minimum of 3 years and a max of 5. That's one of the reasons we are keeping the house.....because it is for a finite period of time. I am still all over the map about how I feel about this, but I suppose that's to be expected. I did ask DH what he had in mind when he applied for the job (because we didn't talk about it....he just applied.). He said he didn't think he'd get it so......he wasn't thinking about how this would work! That didn't help me. But we'll figure it out, no doubt. He really is giddy excited by this, and that is, without question, helping me come around to it as well.

Thelma, another great workout! Hope the cold weather today wasn't too bad. At least this is a relatively short-lived cold spell. About the hot flashes, I think I might have to try the supplements. I bought some a couple of years ago, but no sooner did I buy them than the hot flashes disappeared. Last year, I only had hot flashes for about two weeks again, so I didn't need anything. But this year......they started right after the hurricane in October and, minus a few weeks, have been pretty consistent. No doubt the stress of this year is playing a role, along with cooler nights that aren't cool enough to open windows but have the AC off most nights. The lack of air flow (even with a ceiling fan) seems to be the biggest culprit. I keep notching the AC down, but noticed my poor DH is covered in about 14 layers of blankets now!! Not really.....but close. So I might need to come up with a different solution. Yay for your long break!!

Laurie, hope you are enjoying your day. Great workouts. I can't believe we are turning the corner on our last week of X2! I am ready to get back to more Cathe, but I have enjoyed this rotation. Well, actually what I enjoy are the results more than the workouts. But, boy, is more core strong right now! That's never a bad thing. Step Blast is one of my favorite Cathe step workouts, no doubt. I toyed with doing that one this morning, but opted for PRS2 instead. I saw the update on the new Cathe workouts as well. Could be great timing for ending this rotation!!

Becky, hope you are well.

Enjoy the weekend!

Laurel

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Hi ladies - I can't believe Christmas is in another week! Yikes! So, since my last post, I haven't done a lot of working out. My family and I left for Legoland on Wednesday and returned last night (I gave my last final on Tuesday and now have 3 weeks off). It was a much needed vacation for us. With my DH working nights, we don't hang out much. My eldest son turned 12 on Friday, so my vacation was spent eating very poorly and running around the park. While I love vacation and Legoland, I couldn't wait to get home and do the next STS workout, so this morning I did disk 22 (chest/shoulder/tri). I was surprised that it was only 43 minutes and not 60+. It really pushed me, too.

So, question for the group - I am supposed to do disk 23 and 24 then take a week break for recovery. Since I did disk 21 a week ago Monday, can I skip the recommended week off? I really don't want another break. Your thoughts/recommendations? Right now, my gut says to not worry about the break since I just had one.

Laurel - Before I mention the workouts - WOW on moving back to Germany! It is so wonderful how supportive you are of him. At least you will be here some of the time and going to a place in Germany you are familiar with. Major changes are coming your way, but I am sure they will be good ones. You'll get a workout in just moving your weights! You got some great workouts in this past week, and some good old ones doing Pyramid. That was also great of you to make cookies for your DH to take to work.

Laurie - Thanks for the update on the DVD's. I am very excited to see what you all think of them (I probably won't start until STS is done, unless I use one for a filler). Great job on getting all your workouts in, especially with it so cold outside. So many folks just stay in bed when it's cold. I am going to start my baking soon, so hopefully I don't taste test too many! HA! Many folks get the booties for their dogs during the summer here in Phx. The pavement really hurts their feet. I haven't because I take mine really early in the morning. The booties might help Rocket.

Thelma - Wonderful job with your workouts and the new one that you have started. Hopefully the pace will pick up for you. It probably is nice to do something different. Fantastic finishing the XT workout.....mind over matter. You pushed through! Nice. I am so happy to hear that your boss was pleased with your work. Presentations can be so intimidating. No matter how much I teach, if I have to present to my Dean, VP or President, I get crazy nervous. I may look into the Bowflex dumbbells. Thanks for the info - my honey even mentioned getting those. As for the heated yoga - it definitely isn't for everyone. I don't mind dripping with sweat when I workout, but I don't like it when I just stand outside.

Tami - Wonderful job with your pyramid bootcamp class AND the EXTREME class you did (400 meters of Cardio, jumping jacks, etc). Yikes! What a fantastic workout and push for you. As you said on your post to me earlier, I am hitting reset today. Thanks for the words of encouragement.

Have a great evening - Becky

ThelmaSW

Hi ladies, I hope you all had a nice weekend. We got about 4 inches of snow on Saturday and today the temps were in the low 50's and it rained! Tonight the temps will drop into the single digits and of course we'll have black ice all over the place. It will be very cold last night. I think the polar vortex decided to come back because it didn't really get that cold on Friday.
I didn't workout on Friday. I was exhausted as I had to stay late at work and then I went food shopping. On Saturday I did Rock'm Sock'm and today I rode my spinning bike.

Laurie, great workouts! Thanks for letting us know Cathe's new program will soon be in our homes!! This is exciting! My last day of work was super busy. I never stay late on Fridays but someone scheduled a late meeting that day! Are you off now?

Laurel, that was quite a combo you did on Friday! Good job!
WOW! Your DH must've been shocked to have gotten the job when he didn't think he had a chance! Will you rent the house during the time you're in Germany? I really think you should try that supplement and if it helps you should take plenty with you when you leave for Germany. When it comes to DH being cold at night, the way I see it he can bundle up! I have the AC blasting as well as a fan going at night when I have night sweats. My DH wears a fleece jacket all year round in the house and bundles up at night. I keep the house cold. This year though the hot flashes are less frequent and I've actually been cold! There was a time when I had to wear layers so I could get out of them as fast as possible. I can't believe how cold I've been this year! On Friday at work I had a cotton cami under a fleece pullover and I was still cold so I threw a fleece jacket over the pullover. I had sherpa lined boots on so my feet were warm. I never thought I'd ever feel cold again! LOL. Get your husband an electric blanket for his side of the bed!
Stress is a big trigger for hot flashes no doubt that is why you're getting them.

Becky, glad you had a good time at Legoland with the family! It's Ok to skip that recovery week since your body already took a break. Great job with STS 22!!!!
I am happy my boss like my work! I'm usually OK with with him. My fear of presentations is when I have to present in front of people outside my department. If you're DH is recommending the Bowflex dumbbells definitely look into them. It's hard to believe that Christmas and 2017 are just around the corner!

Hi Tami!

Good night ladies!
Thelma

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

This is a short week for me, and it is very quiet around here. Lot's of people already off for the holidays. Saturday was my day off, and Sunday I only did PAP Lower Body. This morning was 30MTF Stepboxing Workout 2. Last week of P90X2, and the new workouts are ready for download. We will see how this works. We had double digits below zero this morning, so Rocket and I didn't go for a walk this morning.

Laurel, Great workouts! I'm with you on the results, the core work has really done wonders for me. But like you, I'm ready for a change. Can't wait to see these new workouts, because they really did come at the right time for my state of mind. I think if I had to do one more week of these workouts, I would have ditched the last week anyway. My fan is officially off, and have to admit that these cold temps really are great for those hot flashes. I can have covers on me, and not be super hot. So I guess that I shouldn't complain about these below zero temps to much.

Becky, Nice getting in your workout after the vacation. It is hard getting back into the swing after a break. Legoland is probably one place that my DH would love to go to, he has always loved them. I woulds say that you can proceed into Phase 3 with no problem. You should be fine with nixing the recovery week, since you already where off. With all of us talking about the workouts, you will probably slip some of the new ones in every once in a while. I know that we will all be testing them out during our Christmas breaks. This will be interesting having all of us not working this Christmas. I think that I will be buying some of those booties on my way home from work, since Rocket will be in the car with me. This way I can try them on his feet, to make sure that I get the right size. I know that he will try to pull them off. Cute pic of you pups, how did you get them to sit by the tree? One is hard enough, but getting them both!

Thelma, Great job getting in the Rock'm Sock'm workout. I will be off of work Wednesday afternoon, I have 2-1/2 days to work this week. There really isn't anyone around this week, and next week, so it is a good time to be off. There is a rule in our company, that no one is suppose to have a meeting on Friday afternoon. That time is suppose to be spent on catching up, before the weekend. Of course there is always someone that breaks that rule.

Tami, Hope that you had a good weekend.

Have a wonderful day!
Laurie

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Hi Ladies ~ I’ve been filling in for one of my bosses and her dept. The department that I am very part tim in; so it’s always a little stressful. Hoping I can help people when they ask questions. Luckily there is another lady that knows most all of the answers and can assist me. She was off Friday and today, so I didn’t get a chance to check in with you all. Sorry about that. Weekend was good, very snowy and cold but good. I felt like doing a Total Body workout Sat. a.m. so I went with STS Total Body, yesterday was STS Meso #3 Chest/Back followed by a Blizzard Blast for a quick cardio. Today will be Katy’s BootCamp after work.

Thelma: I cannot believe Christmas is so close either! Sounds like our weather patterns are still very similar, we didn’t get quite that much snow, but almost. We just got out of the single digits however and today being in the 20’s feels warm. LOL Great job with your workouts over the weekend!

Becky: Way to get right back in it when you returned from vacation! That is one thing I am always dying to do when I return is WORKOUT! LOL Not a wish of most people when they return from vacation. Great job with STS!! Even some of those shorter workouts do surprise you don’t they!?

Laurie: Great job with your workouts , don’t you love that Plateau Buster workout!!??! Thanks for the update on the new Cathe DVD’s. I thought I had read that but wasn’t sure. WOOHOO! Yes, that cold Spin room is the worst. It is the coldest room in the gym because it is small and the doors are always shut; from my understanding they don’t heat it either. Thank you for your understanding with Emma. Just tough stuff having a Senior dog. Then the other evening Bernie through up ….. all over the back door rug. Thank goodness it was on the rug. So GROSS and I felt so bad for him. All is fine after that but I had a feeling he wasn’t feeling good. Tail down, sad look on his face and then it hit moments later. I should have trusted my gut and let him outside. Short week for me too!!! I work a half day on Wednesday and then I am off until the 27th. Truly a vacation for me.

Laurel: Fabulous job with your workouts (as always)!!! Tri-Sets really do go so well with other programs, I agree. I can see why you asked your DH that question of “what were you thinking” funny how sometimes the things we think won’t happen actually do. Glad he is excited and I am sure if it comes to the move, you will be on board …. Eventually. Is it just the 2 of your for Christmas this year?

Talk to you ladies tomorrow ~ Tami

StiringWendel

Hi Ladies! Late and short check-in from me today. I don't know where my day escaped to!! Anyhow, we had a nice weekend here. Lots of talking and planning for our possible move. And, of course, more Christmas baking! But I am officially done with that this year! Gave away a lot of cookies, which is always fun for me. I took Saturday off from workouts, as usual. Sunday was PAP Lower followed by X54 and the core work from Flex Train. Today was PAP Upper followed by Body Max 2. It has been awhile since I have done that latter workout in its entirety. It's a toughie, that is for sure.

Becky, love the new photo! I am glad you were able to enjoy some time away with your family, though I understand the desire to get back to workouts. There is so much variety in those Meso 2 workouts, and that final week with the shorter workouts is tough! Love it, though. I think you are fine skipping the off week, as both Thelma and Laurie have indicated. Moving my weights is always fun....not! The movers hate us for them! But they always make comments about them to my DH since they assume they are his!! I just laugh.

Thelma, great workouts this weekend. But that snow followed by rain is no good! I hope it wasn't too icy. All you up there with this record breaking cold....and we have record breaking heat! It is crazy!! Anyhow, we are still trying to decide what we are going to do with the house. Our initial thought was I would come back and stay here and we would move back at the end of DH's time in Germany. But we are also considering renting it.....or even trying to sell it....now. So many decisions! Doesn't help we change our minds every time we talk! Oh well.

Laurie, yowza on the cold! Yes, I imagine it is good for the hot flashes, but that's cold! Great job with the workouts. Like you, I am ready to be done with this rotation.....but I am going to make it to the end! It makes me happy to finish the year with a tough but completed rotation. Good stuff!

Tami, hope you had a good weekend.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

ThelmaSW

Hi Ladies, tonight I did XT Bi's & Tri's, RWH Low Impact I. It wasn't as cold as I thought it would be. Of course that's easy for me to say because I don't spend more than 5 minutes at-a-time outside! Temps were in he teens and once the sun came out it felt good. I was properly dressed for winter so another reason why I wasn't cold.

Saw this recipe from Gina the Skinny Taste lady in FB today and it looks good. I don't know about the sesame seeds though
http://reluctantentertainer.com/asian-chicken-cranberry-salad/

Laurie, great workouts! Love that 30MTF Stepboxing workout! Congrats on starting your last week of the P90X2 rotation!
The last two weeks of the year at work are pretty quiet too. Some people save their time off and take the last 3 weeks. I used to work at a company that had "meeting free Fridays". That was great. This people I work with are meeting happy. OMG! You guys are having seriously cold temps!

I know you're considering getting Rocket some shoes. This video was posted on FB today. Could this be Rocket with booties and a sweater?
https://youtu.be/KA3chrFm_No

Tami, great workouts! I'm sure you will do a great job filling in for your boss. We really are having similar weather patters! Eventually this afternoon we hit 20 and it felt warm for sure.

Laurel, great workouts and congrats for finishing your baking for 2016!
I would've thought you'd get some of these cold temps in FL too. You do have a lot of decisions to make!

Hi Becky, I just saw your dogs picture in front of the Christmas tree! So adorable!

Good night ladies!
Thelma

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

Yesterday after work was PAP Upper Body. This morning was 30MTF Bootcamp 2.

Tami, Awesome job on the workouts, and you class. That does have to be stressful to be in that department, but not know everything that is necessary to help people. That can be frustrating, but I'm sure that over time you will get to know it so much better. The Plateau Buster workout is starting to be a favorite for me, I really like the format of that one. Funny, that is the same place that Rocket tends to do that also. He doesn't really indicate that something is upsetting his tummy, just that look on his face that he isn't feeling good. So I'm constantly sending him outside.

Laurel, Great combo of workouts! It feels really good to be headed into the home stretch, and we are both ending our year with another rotation done. I didn't think I was going to be able to do this one until the end, but I'm happy that I did. Thank you for being there to push me through this, it was a tough one. Today was a bit warmer, but the wind is blowing so it still feels so cold. We are suppose to be getting temps in the 40's toward the weekend though.

Thelma, Great job on the workout! I have not done the 2nd step boxing workout as much, so I was confused on the moves a couple of times. Good thing that they are not to complicated. We used to have meetings like that, but that has actually gotten better. I think they realize that if you are not accomplishing anything, then why have the meetings. LOL with the video, that is Rocket with the sweater. I was surprised yesterday, I had him get a bath at doggy daycare. They put a bandanna on him, and he didn't try to chew it off. Guess my little guy is growing up.

Have a great day!
Laurie

StiringWendel

Hi Ladies! Had an early workout this morning because of an early hair appointment. The early hour and the fact I didn't sleep at all last night (still preoccupied!) made for a tough workout. But I did it. Of course, my mind wasn't settled enough for yoga, so I opted as I have the past two weeks for working legs instead. Today it was Leaner Legs. For cardio, I did Hard Strikes cardio, plus the bonus Hard Strikes Tabatas into the Rock'm Sock'm Blizzard Blast. Not too intense, but got the job done for today.

Tami, we were posting at the same time yesterday! Great workouts this weekend! You are killing it with STS and either combining it with more strength training or doing back-to-back days with something like STS Total Body! My body would say 'no' to that! Great job. Yep, it will be DH and I for Christmas. We are going to my in-laws on Friday to celebrate an early Christmas. After spending hours on the highway to their house this Thanksgiving and coming home from their house last Christmas, we decided it was best for none of us to be traveling on the holidays themselves. So it should be a quiet weekend....but nice.

Thelma, thanks for the recipe! That got my mouth watering! I really like the idea of cabbage so the salad can be eaten as a left over. That just doesn't work with dressed lettuce salads.

Laurie, great workouts. Glad you are warming up a bit. I am sure the cold makes it feel like Christmas, but there is something about it being too cold too! Thank YOU for pushing me through this rotation. It is a tough one, for sure. I am glad I did it, though.....and my body is too.

Becky, hope you are well.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

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Good afternoon all - yesterday was disk 23 (legs) - I am a little sore today due to using some heavier weights and it's wonderful! Today is lots of walking and I am looking forward to #24 tomorrow morning. I got the email from Cathe stating that a shipment is coming my way. I am so excited! I am like a kid at Christmas! (wait.....it is Christmas and I am still a kid at heart......so......I am just really excited). Thanks to you all for the advice about not worrying about taking a week off.

Laurel - Fantastic combo of workouts. I am sure it is a little harder getting them in with your mind on a possible move. It sounds like you will have a nice and quiet Christmas. This year, for the first time since my DH and I have been married, we will be staying home. We always go to someone's house. My mom is a little mad at me, but oh well. My kids are so excited to stay home this year and not worry about going, going, going.

Laurie - Great workouts this week. Hopefully you will like the new workouts you can download now. Did you get some booties for Rocket? My mother-in-law got the dogs to sit in front of the tree and took the picture. She sent it to me while at Legoland. If your husband likes Legos, I think he would like Legoland. It is quite pricey, though. But, I enjoy all the rides with my kids and like looking at all the built legos. It's very neat.

Thelma - Nice job with your workouts. I love the dog video you shared......my daughter was laughing. It sounds very cold there, which sounds wonderful to me. Thanks for the recipe, too. It does look good.

Tami - Is STS total body on Meso #3? I haven't come across that one, yet (oh.....and great job on getting that workout and your many others in). I hope Katy's bootcamp was a great one. And yes, those short STS workouts are still killer (I curse Cathe's name when she mentions paper plates).

Have a great evening - Becky

2BLean

Hi Ladies ~ BootCamp was a little bit more like an Insanity class (katy’s anyway). We did AMRAM’s in sets of: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and repeat. So the first round was Goblet Squats, Sit-ups, Burpees and repeat. As many as you can in 15 minutes, then 3 new exercise, same format, 3 new and same format. All were tough. The 2, 4, 6, 8 felt great and then it hit you. PLUS we had very heavy weights. KB Swings into box jumps. You guys get the picture. PLYO Legs this a.m. and Insane-X tonight. p.s. My NEW DVD's are on their way!!!

Laurel: Looks like we posted at nearly the same time yesterday. Great job with your workouts – X54 followed by anything is a great combo and tough! Then to do Body Max 2 – YOWSA! Very fun that you were able to box up all those wonderful cookies you baked!

Thelma: Great job getting in RWH Low Impact 1! Our temps have warmed up tremendously, which feels nice. The snow is turning very slushy today and then it is supposed to get cold again tonight. A mess forsure. But we should have snow for Christmas so that is always nice. Thanks for the recipe! Love her recipes. My boss was happy with me filling in. She said its nice to know she has someone; she totally understands I am only in there helping with “misc” stuff a couple hours a day so learning it all will just take time. Its usually situational things that until it happens I won’t know how to handle it. So it makes it kind of hard. I just do what I can and ask for help.

Laurie: Way to go with PAP Upper Body and Bootcamp 2 this a.m. So how much longer do you have for this rotation ….. way to stay with it, I have to say  Nice work. Yes, as I was mentioning to Thelma, it can be stressful, since I feel so unprepared in that dept. But I know more than I think sometimes, so that is good too.

Becky: Great job with STS Legs, always a great workout with Cathe and her leg combos! STS Total Body is a separate DVD that was sold right at the same time as STS. It is truly one of my very favorite total body workouts; if you love STS it is right there with them for amazing moves that get right in there. I also love the new picture of your cute 4-legged family. So darling.

Have a great evening ladies ~ Tami

ThelmaSW

Hi Ladies, tonight I did Lean Legs and Abs. What a great target workout! I got notification from Cathe's team that my new workout program is on its way! YAAAY!

Laurie, great job with those workouts! All step workouts can be confusing when you don't do them often. Last week I did Party Rockin Step 1 and I have to tell you that I hated every moment of it. I've liked it in the past but I guess I wasn't into it that day.
I hope someone at work figures out that we have too many meetings. Funny about Rocket being the dog with the sweater on the video! Sounds like your boy is growing up!

Laurel, great combo today! I hope you're able to get some sleep tonight. That recipe really looks good.

Becky, great job with your STS rotation! Congrats on upping your weights! DH always stay home for holidays. We're always invited to his brother's house but his wife has 18 grandkids and the little ones run around screaming all over the place and we can't deal with with screaming children. We don't have kids so any screaming sounds extremely loud to us. This year my sister-in-law who just moved to NY will come to MA for Xmas and will stay with my brother-in-law so we have to go visit her on Xmas day. Thankfully the kids won't be there that day! Not happy having to leave the house on Xmas day. Glad you and your daughter like the dog video!

Tami, fabulous job with your workouts! OMG that class sounds like another killer class! Temps warmed up today for us too. We hardly have any snow left and doubt we'll get any snow any time soon. If your boss trusts you to fill in for her is because you're doing a very good job

Good night ladies!
Thelma

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

After work yesterday Rocket and I went for a walk, since it was in the 20's. I then did Yoga for the Warrior, and it really did feel great. This morning was another walk, since the temps where above freezing. I then did Peak 10 Pure Cardio. Don't know if I will get in a workout tonight, I'm working a half day today and planning on doing some shopping this afternoon. After 11:00 am I'm officially off for the rest of the year!

Laurel, Again a great workout combo! I'm sure that you had an enjoyable hair appt., and just in time for the holidays. I just hope that when we head up to my parents on Monday, that the weather cooperates. It really isn't a fun drive, if there are winter storms the whole way. Bye the time we get to my parents, I'm exhausted. Only two more workouts to go, and we are done! I'm hoping that I can do some pre-views of the new workouts soon.

Becky, Way to work those legs! I don't blame you for being excited for the new workouts, they really came at the perfect time. I have not purchased the booties yet, I think that I will have them fit him at doggy daycare next week when he is staying there. That way he might be able to try them out. We will have to save Legoland for when we have grandchildren. I know I'm not ready for that adventure yet. Your MIL must have patience with those two, I'm sure it was difficult to get them to cooperate like that.

Tami, Wow on your class and the workout! The class sounds like a Ruthless workout that I have. Only two workouts left, I have not been doing the one workout for flexibility. If I get home early enough, I will do the Lower Body one later today. I will then do the Upper one tomorrow, and I'm finished. We will all have to think of a rotation that we would like to do in the new year.

Thelma, Great job on the workout. That is one that I don't have, but will stream it at some point just to try it out. To bad that the step workout you didn't wasn't as much fun as you anticipated. I have looked at the clips for that workout, and I know that I would be standing there looking at the TV wondering what Cathe just did. I know that one is just not a workout that I could do.

Have a great day!
Laurie

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Hi Ladies - This morning was a fun combo for me. I did disk 24 (bicep/back) which was only about 45 minutes. I had more energy to burn and decided to get some cardio in by doing the timesaver blizzard blast #1 from Rock'm Sock'm. The combo of weights and cardio was much needed today.

Laurie - Great job venturing out into the cold with Rocket. Also, love seeing that yoga done as well. I haven't done yoga in over a week, and my joints are missing it! Enjoy having time off. Anything planned?

Thelma - Excellent workout done. 18 grandkids! Yikes......Like you, I definitely couldn't handle that many kids running around (I can barely handle 6 kids around when my boys have friends over). Drive safe on Xmas to see your sister in law.

Tami - WOW on your bootcamp class - excellent job surviving it. HA! I will be purchasing the total body STS workout......I thought I had them all but apparently I don't. So.....off to spend more money!

Hi Laurel - I am sure you have done some amazing combo of workouts. I look forward to seeing what you did. Have a great day.

Becky

StiringWendel

Hi Ladies! Feeling much better today. I still didn't sleep great last night but at least I slept some. DH and I spent about 3 hours on the back porch last night and, over (too much ) wine, really talked about this move (if the tentative offer becomes a real offer). I feel we are back to being on the same page with things again. I just really needed to figure out what his motivation is for this move since I have no interest whatsoever in resuming a life of constantly rotating addresses. He assures me that won't be the case. Anyhow, I blame the lack of sleep last night on the wine!

But I got a good workout in this morning. I started with the CTX Upper Body premix and the ab section from one of the CTX workouts. For cardio, I did Step Blast, which is always fun for me.

Becky, I am glad you are able to stay home at Christmas this year. I always prefer Christmas at home for some reason. I am like you with these new workouts!! I am practically standing at the front window waiting for the mail truck!! I want to start them on Monday!!

Tami, sounds like a killer class.....especially for a Bootcamp class! Wow. To follow that up with Plyo Legs? You continue to amaze me. I hope you get a nice White Christmas!

Thelma, great workout. I love that Lean Legs and Abs routine as well. I am happy your Christmas will be quieter but sorry you have to be on the road. I am with you, by the way, on screaming kids. Never having children and rarely being around any, I don't have the same volume tolerance some parents have, that's for sure.

Laurie, bet it was nice to get to your walks with Rocket! Those temps always feel so good after being below zero for awhile. I remember in Alaska after the long winter below freezing (most of it below zero), the minute the temp reached 32, I would open every window in the house!! Crazy how warm 'freezing' felt at times! Hope the weather holds for your trip next week.

Enjoy the day.

Laurel

ThelmaSW

Hi Ladies, tonight I tried a UFC-Fit workout called Cross Cardio Train. It was really good and I was drenched in sweat at the end of the 42 minute DVD. This one had 5 rounds. Each set of exercises is done twice, once for the left and once for the right side. Even though the cast is big I don't get distracted by them. This workout had lots of punch and kick combinations, jumping jacks and plank jacks. So far 2 DVD's out of the 12 are good.
I had DH get me the 21 Day Fix program from eBay. I think this one is called 21 Day Fix Extreme because it has 4 DVD's. It was a brand new set still in the shrink wrap, minus the containers! The seller must've bought the kit for the containers! LOL

Seems that we're in the middle of a heatwave. We were in the 40's today and it was a beautiful, sunny day!

Laurie, I bet you and Rocket loved going for a walk! Good for you for doing the Yoga Warrior workout! Enjoy your time off!
I highly recommend that Lean Legs & Abs workout. You know how Cathe sometimes says "if you're not walking funny, you're not doing this workout right". Well, I was walking funny! The ab workout is really good. I liked it and you know I don't like ab workouts very much!
The Party Rockin Step I workout is really not that hard. It is easier than the Party Rockin Step II workout. I liked it before but I guess it's one of those things that you have to be in the mood for.

Becky, awesome combo! That blizzard blast is really it good! Can you believe it? 18 grandkids? Not all of them are screamers. It's the 5 little ones. Their house is very small so you can't escape them kids who rudely run around screaming through every inch of the house.

Laurel, I'm so glad you're feeling better and that you had a much needed conversation with your DH about his motives for this new relocation. Great combo today! We are rarely around kids and have zero tolerance for screamers.
I am sorry we have to be on the road on Xmas day but at least it will just be about 6 hours including the commute.

Hi Tami!

Good night ladies!
Thelma

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

Yesterday I did manage to get in the PAP Lower workout, and this morning I did PAP Upper followed by ACE HiiT Upper. So no more P90X2 workouts for me. So glad I did it, but I'm really glad that I can move on. I previewed the new workouts, and they look like a ton of fun. The Bootcamp is one that I really want to try out first, but they all look good. The cardio workout is a mix of high impact and low impact, and it is all floor work. It is done in a tabata style. Cathe doesn't call it that, but that is what it looked like. All the ladies where soaked in sweat by the end of the workout, so it looks like it will be a tough one. All the strength workouts look good, and I can't wait to try them out also. Doesn't appear that the user guide will be available until probably next week. Just want to see how they are incorporating these workouts together.

The rest of the day will be getting the house ready for company this weekend. I don't have a car, DH's truck is getting some TLC from the repair shop, so he is taking my car to work. The only thing left for me to do is clean the house. I think that he may have had this as something for me to do while I was off.

Laurel, Great job on the workouts (I see Step Blast was incorporated ), even on not enough sleep and some added wine. That has to be hard to think about moving again, hope that you both got some good results from talking about it together. Rocket and I will probably get a walk in later today, it is nice and sunny outside today. Looks like it might even reach into the 30's. That is exactly how the 30's feel when you are subjected to many days of sub zero weather.

Thelma, Nice job on the UFC Fit workout! You are making me want to pull those out and do them again. Tami and I both have the 21 Day Fix Extreme, you will enjoy those workouts also. They are all between 30-35 min., so great for those days you don't have a ton of time, or just want to add something onto your workout. I have so many workouts that I want to try out during my time off, will have to allow for the few days that we will be going to my parents though. So the leg workout is on my list of things to do. Right now the temps are so good that we will be running around in the snow today, Rocket really loves doing that also. Just nice to have the temps improve before Christmas.

Tami & Becky, Hope both of you are having a great week.

Have a great day!
Laurie

StiringWendel

Hi Ladies! Today's workout started with PAP Lower. Yesterday on Facebook Cathe was promoting her live class for today and said something like 'with all the snacking this time of year, you can't get too much cardio!', so I decided to take my cardio up a notch today after a relatively light week at it....and some of that 'snacking'. I started with RWH Plyo HiiT Two and then did RWH Lower Body Circuit. I was sweating, that's for sure.

Thelma, sounds like a good workout! I am glad you are enjoying the UFC workouts so far. Enjoy the nice weather! We are in for a true heatwave this weekend--83 on Sunday. Not my ideal weather for Christmas. Better than ice though!

Laurie, congratulations on finishing X2!! I will follow you by finishing tomorrow. Thanks for the early look at the new Cathe workouts. I am scheduled to get my DVDs tomorrow. Really looking forward to some new workouts right now! Have fun cleaning house! Not my favorite thing, that's for sure.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel