Cathe Fans Part 5
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Morning Ladies,
Had a lot of fun with our friends on Friday, and we are all going to go out on a more consistant basis. We had a really cold & rainy weekend. On Friday I started to have sinus issues, at first I though it was a cold. Saturday was the worst day, so I didn't workout. On Sunday I felt 95% better, so I new it wasn't a cold.
I purchased a subscription to Get Healthy U TV, for only $6 annual fee. I decided to try some of the workouts. The kettlebell workout that I tried last week is on this subscription too. I tried a workout called Move Total Body, what a great workout. It was Pyramid style, so you do an exercise for 30 sec, and then get a 30 sec rest. Add on another exercise, so you are doing two exercises for a total of 1 min., then a 30 sec rest. You keep adding exercises until you are up to 5 different moves. You get a rest and then go back down the pyramid. Awesome workout, and I really liked the instructor. This morning I did another workout called Super 8, this one is a circuit of 8 different exercises, each one done for a minute. You do this circuit twice. I followed that up with 30MTF Boot Camp Bonus Stretch.
This is what my week will look like:
GHUTV Move Total Body
GHUTV Super 8 & 30MTF Bootcamp Bonus Stretch / 10 Min. Solutions Kickboxing
LIHI Back, Biceps, Shoulders / GHUTV Ultimate Kettlebell Workout (may not get this in due to appointment)
LIHI Legs and ICE Core #1
ACE Upper Body HiiT & 10 Min Belly Blast / Krisin McGee Power Yoga
ACE Lower Body HiiT / LIHI Chest, Tris, Shoulders
GHUTV Kettlebell Core & Yoga Stretch and Relax
Laurel, Awesome job on the workouts! Bummer on having to sell your car, and having that long drive, on that road to endure. I can't imagine all that you have to get done in the next two weeks for your journey to Alaska. I'm always amazed at what you can do with modern conveniences. Who would think that you could do a tour of a house with facetime. I'm also very glad that you have your workouts, can't imagine what you would do without the outlet. My friend looked really good, and since she has a lot of hair, the little that she has lost wasn't noticeable. She is happy about that. The one thing that she isn't dong right now is eating as healthy as she usually does. She said that when she craves her Fritos, she has them.
I couldn't fault her that thought process either.
Tami, Great job on the spinning. What a great way to enjoy the eveing of bball. The majority of the games this weekend where really exciting. I'm a little sad that UWM didn't win, but they had a good game in the end. I just couldn't stay up that late to watch. Kind of glad that I didn't, probably would have been wound up from the loss. Congrats to Gonzaga on their journey to the Final Four, I'm sure that you and your DH will be watching those games this weekend.
Thelma, Great job on the workouts! Hopefully your shoulders will cooperate with you this week. Thanks for the info on the kb, I will have to look there for one also. I really want to try that workout with the appropriate weight, just to see how much better the workout would be if I can keep up. Yes I need to push the button on my fitbit, and have forgotten a few times. It was very nice to be out with out friends, I'm glad that they want to get together more often.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! We had quite a busy weekend, but we got quite a bit done too. I got my new Subaru on Saturday morning, and while it isn't as fun as my little red car was, I really like it. I think I will be very comfortable on the trip to Alaska and for our time up there. I am meeting with the movers this afternoon so we can arrange a time for the actual move out. I have the trip to Alaska all planned out and just awaiting the input of dates depending on the movers. We will be signing the contract for the house sale tomorrow.....so everything is clicking away right now.
I even got my workouts in this weekend. Saturday was incredibly hectic, but while some guys were here relocating DH's hot tub to its new home, I managed to squeak in STS Disc 29/Plyo Legs and X10 Hi/Lo. Yesterday was STS Disc 28/Chest and Back followed by To The Max. Today was STS Disc 38/Squat Rack Legs, but I must admit I planned our trip during the long breaks instead of doing my stretching.
But I did follow it with STS Extended Stretch. For cardio, I did Intensity.
Tami, we finally got a chance to watch some basketball on Saturday and saw the end of the Gonzaga game. What an exciting win for them! So happy to see such a historically good team finally make the Final Four. Hope they take it all! Thank you for your words of encouragement. Each days gets a little easier as the reality sinks in. I just needed some time to let the shock wear off!
Thelma, glad you were able to get some rest and that your shoulder is feeling well enough to attempt some light lifting. Thankfully we don't have to pack or move ourselves for this move, so all I will be packing is stuff I don't trust the movers to handle and that which we are carrying in the cars. I got a Subaru Outback, and it is a nice sized car for me. I like little cars (long time Honda Civic driver), so while this is bigger than my usual car, it doesn't drive like it. I think it will handle that rough road between Edmonton and Fairbanks quite nicely actually. Thankfully we have driven the Alaskan Highway before (twice) so we know what to expect. And, unfortunately, we don't expect much cell service along the way. But we have some old fashioned walkie talkies that we used in our moves across the US that will, hopefully, come in handy. But I think there will come a time towards the end of the trip that we will be two of very few cars on the road.
Laurie, sorry to hear about your sinus issues, but happy to hear that was what it was and not a cold. Glad to hear your friend is doing okay and given her situation....I would say 'eat the Fritos!' Sounds like some interesting new workouts. I love that there are so many avenues available these days for accessing a variety of workouts. Sounds like you have a great week planned. I was sorry to see Wisconsin not pull out a victory this weekend. But they did themselves proud.
Becky, hope you are well!
Laurel
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Hi Ladies ~ Nice weekend and eventhough I didn’t work it went by way to fast. When I came in to work today I realized I SHOULD have worked. My in basket was overflowing and stacks beside it. OY! They didn’t tell me they were coming in again. A girl who works in this dept. who used to do typing of files is helping out with a few so that is a few less in the stack and I will get through it today! YAY. Was a little overwhelming when I got here. So workouts were S&S Total Body Giant Sets on Saturday and yesterday started the HEAVY week with STS. So it was #28 Chest/Back and I followed it up with Muscle Meltdown Chest; Volleyball was in the afternoon and we won 4 out of 6 games. So that was pretty good. BootCamp tonight, I think I will finally make my Monday class.
Thelma: Great job with your workouts and nice to hear you had a little relaxing time as well over the weekend. That felt great I am sure. Sounds like you needed it with that extra sleep you had as well.
Laurie: Sounds like our weather we have been having. The sun has popped out briefly …. But it is brief forsure. So much rain. Sorry to hear about your sinuses, hopefully doesn’t turn into something. Sounds like a fun mix of workouts to try. Way to go! I almost chose LIHI for my heavy this week … love the format of those and just go heavy as possible is what my plan was and then decided on STS. Maybe the next HEAVY week I will do LIHI or even though of her Slow & Heavy series as well. So many choices. Thank you for the kudos on my workouts and of course the Zags winning! Our whole community is excited of course, since they are a “local” team only 40 minutes away. Funny thing though, if they face North Carolina that is my DH’s favorite time of all time. HE said he would have to cheer against them. We will see!
Laurel: What a busy weekend for you is right! I would imagine they will all be like that for a while, but again one day at a time Subaru’s are great cars. Very reliable and perfect for Alaska country. Hopefully your happy with it. FANTASTIC job busting through your workouts!!! Not that I am surprised by any means, but still way to go!
Pretty exciting about the Zags forsure. So fun to watch them win again and make it to the final 4. I am happy to hear that it is feeling a little better on the move these days .. hope it all goes well with the moving company and this is as smooth as it can be for you both!
Talk to you ladies tomorrow ~ Tami
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Hi Ladies! I woke up feeling like one shoulder was higher than the other which also means one shoulder was pointing forward. Nothing to prevent me from working out though. Tonight I started with RWH Back, shoulders, biceps and Premix #10: Abs Instead Of Finishers. I followed that with Yoga Link: Shoulder Shape-Up and heat. So far so good.
I started to feel a sore throat right before I started working out and a sinus headache. Not happy about this. I hope I can still have my oral surgery tomorrow!
Laurie, so glad you and your friends had fun on your night out and that you're feeling better! What a deal on that Get Healthy U TV subscription! I went to the site and my first thought was: Wait a minute is that Chris Freytag? It was! Great instructors. I may have to check it out. Are they 1/2 hr workouts? Great workouts and what a great line up for this week!
Laurel, glad you made a good dent in everything you're having to do to get ready for your big move. I just knew you had bought a Subaru Outback. That was my car for the last 12 years! You're going to love it. Glad things are falling nicely into place for you AND you even managed to workout! You're such a good girl! Great workouts!
Thank God you don't have to do the packing or moving this time around. Do they unpack for you too? I'm pretty sure the Outback won't let you down. It definitely doesn't feel like a big car. Like I could never tell the difference when DH and I swapped cars. He has the Subaru Legacy. That is why switching to the Grand Cherokee was so drastic. I felt like I was driving a tank at first. Good idea about the walkie talkies! It's a good thing you have experienced the Alaskan Highway so you know what to expect. You should be able to fit a lot of stuff in the back of that Outback too.
Tami, OMG what a way to start your work week! Glad they actually gave you a little help! Great workout this weekend and today! Good job with your Volleyball wins!
I finally get to relax a little, maybe a little too much actually! LOL
Hi Becky!
Good night ladies!
Thelma
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Morning Ladies,
After work was 10 Min. Solutions Kickboxing, and I did 40 min. of that one. This morning I did LIHI Back, Biceps, Shoulders. I did the premix without the finishers. Really didn't have enough time for the full 50 min. I have an eye appointment after work today, and then DH and I are meeting a friend of his for dinner. His son passed away, and I don't know how it happened. Not sure yet how I'm going to handle this, but I'm sure that I will think of something. I don't think that it is something that can be ignored though.
Laurel, Wow things are moving really fast, but I guess that is what has to happen when you need to be up there in two weeks. Glad that you like your new vehicle, that will be important with all the miles that you will be putting on it. With all that and you still managed to get those great workouts in too. I am surprised how much I'm enjoying these workouts for the subscription price. I'm tempted to get the gold package, because they do live workouts. Not that I'm able to do the live workouts when they happen, but yesterdays really looked like fun. Those live workouts are the only ones that I don't have access too, and using a med ball in a workout looks like it would be fun to try.
Tami, That isn't fun when you get to work and your in box is full! Great job on the workouts, and the vball wins! Your team is doing really well. There are so many options for the heavy workouts, and of course there are other instructors that could be incorporated too. Slow and Heavy would be a great option, because you can take the shoulder work and do that on a separate day if you wanted to. I was looking at Body Beast for instance. I have a friend that is a N. Carolina fan, and one that is an Oregon Ducks fan. This will be an interesting weekend coming up.
Thelma, Great job on the workout! So glad to hear that the shoulder is doing well so far. Hope that you are not getting sick, that would be unfortunate not to get your scheduled surgery done. I think my DH is sick, he is coughing a lot. Yep the site is Chris Freytag's, and the workouts vary from 10-50 min. Most of them are around 20-30 though. There are four different instructors on it. I couldn't pass up that price, and I think that I have already gotten my money's worth. The only instructor that I have not tried is the one that does the yoga, but I do have one of her workouts scheduled.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! I am feeling a bit drained today after an absolutely packed busy day yesterday. But the shocking thing is when I started my workout......I felt so strong!
I did STS Disc 30/Shoulders, Biceps and Triceps. Normally I use 1 or 2lb weights during this 7 rep week to prevent those 5lb jumps to heavier weights. Well, I was feeling so lazy today that instead of figuring out what wrist weight I needed and such, I just grabbed the heavier weights. And it felt fantastic! That was a nice surprise. For cardio, I started with X10 Step, then went into Step Moves for a good combo. I added on the core work from Body Max 2. Even though I technically have two days left in this week of the rotation, I am going to jump into week 5/alternating body parts starting tomorrow. If things go as planned (and, right now, there is no telling whether they will), we will start packing out the house next Monday, and my ability to workout will suffer. So I hope to get all my strength training in to finish up this section of the rotation, and then if I can make up the two workouts.....I will.
Tami, great workouts this weekend. Yikes to going into work and finding a stack of work on your desk. No fun! I am glad t is getting cleared up quickly, though.
Thelma, I am happy to hear your shoulder is holding up okay with those workouts. Thanks for the feedback on my Outback. One thing I like about it is I do not feel like a short person when driving it. Some cars, even with all the seat adjustments, still make me feel like a short driver. This one......not at all! I really like that. No, they do not unpack us on the other end, and I am okay with that. I really do not enjoy people handling my stuff......germ and clean freak that I am......so once a move is enough!
Laurie, great workouts. Sounds like it may be a tough evening, though. Hopefully you can get a good read from him on whether he wants to discuss it or whether he is just looking for time away from his reality right now. I just never know if people are looking to talk or just escape, but sometimes they let you know. Losing a child......my best friend from college lost her son last summer in a car accident. Nothing worse to experience. I am sure he is appreciative of yours and your DHs friendship right now.
See you tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ Once again, change of plans last night. DH forgot to tell me that he made dinner plans with some customers and I was attending too. So after work we met them for dinner; it was really nice and they are great people. A local builder and his wife. So no BootCamp again last night. I might have to start finding a Thursday night class at the gym near our house; owned by same company so I can go there anytime with my membership to make up for my “miss” OR maybe jump on the eliptical or something. This a.m. however I did get up and do STS Plyo Legs! Always love it . . . and some moves you love to hate forsure.
Thelma: Good to hear you were still able to work out! Sounds like you put it to the test and hopefully all is good. OMG, good luck tomorrow with your oral surgery appt. and hopefully whatever bug you may have caught (or not) doesn’t prevent your appt from happening. I however would be hoping for a delay! LOL It was a crazy way to start my Monday. Not at all what I had planned. Today I am completely caught up and working on policies, which we are way behind on so it feels good to get a stack of those done today as well.
Laurie: Fabulous job with your KB workout last night and LIHI this a.m. What a tough dinner that may be for you guys; so sorry to hear about that. Hopefully you are able to provide him with some encouragement and peaceful thoughts. So sad. Sounds like we have thought alike in this rotation, however you do such a great job using up your DVD’s throughout! Love that.
Laurel: I am sure you are feeling a lot drained …. Very normal. But way to bust out an incredible workout AGAIN even through the fatigue. LOL Not surprised. Hang in there! You are going to survive this move with flying colors.
Hi Becky ~ hope your week is going well for you!
Talk to you ladies tomorrow ~ Tami
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Hi Ladies - I am here.....I promise! I need to read 24 posts to catch up.
Just wanted to say hi. I am getting my workouts in, but I have been incredibly busy with work and the kids lately.
I hope to read and catch up soon.
Becky0 -
Hi Ladies! I got up extra early today and did XTRAIN Legs-standing portion, RWH HiiT Circuit Lower Body All Blasts Premix which uses the step. I really liked this combo.
I didn't feel good all day but I still had the procedure done. I had a bump on the roof of my mouth to the left of my palate and had to be biopsied. It took the doctor 2 seconds to remove it. The entire procedure was I think 10 minutes. Thank God the only thing I felt was the needle with the local anesthesia which worked instantly because as soon as the needle came out the doctor went in with a tiny scalpel. 2 seconds later he said done! He cauterized the area and then he followed with 3 stitches. He actually stitched me up so I could get back to my workouts sooner than if he had just cauterized the area. I was told that I would feel like if I had burned my mouth. So far I haven't felt anything like that nor have I experienced the "pink saliva" they said I would have. Thank God! I did take 2 Aleve to make sure I didn't experience pain.
OMG the instructions I was sent home with said not to brush my teeth! GROSS! I gently brushed and flossed my teeth. The doctor said to use a q-tip for the back teeth. The reason for this no brushing is because they don't want me to spit. The doctor gave me the choice of a mouth rinse that could stain my teeth into a bluish /gray color which would require a tooth polishing at the dentist office or antibiotics which could cause diarrhea. I chose the diarrhea option!
I have to go back for a follow up next week. I won't be able to workout full force for a few days. The good news is that I'll be able to do some slow walking on the treadmill tomorrow. I just have to make sure I don't elevate my heart rate too much.
Laurie, those workouts sound wonderful! I hope you thought of something comforting to say to your friend.
I definitely don't have the cold that has been going around the office. It's just my sinuses which is probably what is causing me to cough a little. Get your DH some Mucinex. That stuff works! I think I'll join that Get Healthy U TV site because I'm sure they'll have gentle workouts which I'll need this week.
Laurel, you are too funny. Every time you're not feeling energetic you do your hardest workouts! Great job! You're right about the Subaru not making you feel like a short person. I didn't feel like I needed a booster seat.
I don't know how I would feel about having strangers packing/unpacking my stuff. I don't think I could trust them and I would definitely disinfect everything! I'm such a germaphobe.
Tami, so glad you're all caught up with work! Glad you had fun with your husband's customers. Great workout today and great idea to try finding another gym class near you!
I actually didn't tell the doctor I wasn't feeling good so I could get it over with. LOL
Hi Becky!
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Alright - I am going to finally get time to catch up with you all. I haven't been faithful with the rotation, but I am definitely doing what I can and am really enjoying going from a light week (last week) to a heavy week (this week is heavy). Last week consisted of workouts from Meso 1 and yoga, and Sunday/Tuesday, I did two workouts from Meso 3. I was also able to get yoga in yesterday. I was happy to see that I haven't lost my strength and can still lift the heavier weights (and probably could add 2-3 lbs).
I was going to get my leg workout in this morning, but I had to write some quizzes for class today. So, hopefully I can get something in tonight.
Laurel - Fantastic job on every combo you have done this past week. I am sure the workouts are helping with the stress of this move. I am glad you and DH found something to move into so that you didn't have to be separated for a few months. That is a bummer that you will have to trade in your sports car (I bet it is fun to drive), but I am glad you like the new one. I can't stand packing, but the good thing is it helps with decluttering. Goodwill always gets a lot of trips from me when I move.
Thelma - I hope the shoulder conditioning helps you out. Great job on your workouts and combos. My DH also had a little bump removed from the roof of his mouth years ago. It was amazing how fast the procedure took. Hopefully your mouth is not sore today. I am glad you got some relaxation in this past weekend, too.
Laurie - Fantastic job on your workouts - you are kicking tush! Your kettle bell workout sounds like a good one. I have used them before, but only for a few moves when at the gym. So, I haven't done a "formal" workout with. I may try to find a youtube video and see all the different things you can do with them.
Tami - Amazing burn with all your workouts, and I agree....I love that PHA workout. Your dinner with DH on the BBQ sounds great. Happy belated anniversary. I hope Emma is doing ok (sounds like she had a rough night but things are better now). Thanks for the comment about that student. I love making connections with students; it's the best part of my job.
Have a great day!
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Morning Ladies,
We had a very good time last night, and Joe was the one to bring his son up in the conversation. He sounds like he and his wife are comfortable talking about him, and it is with great love when he speaks. They went to Scotland and Ireland for vacation, and that was probably a good thing to do. His son had an aneurysm, and Joe was here in Milwaukee when he got the news. So it is hard for him to be here, but his job requires him to travel here quite often. I did indulge in a 4oz tenderloin and sea scallops, it was so good. No workout this morning, will be doing the LIHI Leg workout when I get home.
Laurel, Nice that you had a great workout, and that you could up the weights without problems. I'm thinking that you have increased your strength. Great job with the cardio also. I can't believe that you where able to do all that with all that you have been doing for the move. I would be laying on the sofa with my feet up. Oh my on your friends child, I can't imagine what parents go through during that. It is always a fear that one has, and I think that never leaves you no matter how old your children get to be. I know my mother still worries about all of us.
Tami, Great job on the Leg workout! Glad that your evening was an enjoyable on with the customers. Getting into the other facility just to get something in when you can't get to your usual facility sounds like a solid plan. That is nice that they have that place close to you. It was so good to see DH's friend again, and I was glad that he was comfortable talking to us about his son. We are making plans to meet up with him again this fall, so hopefully that will happen.
Thelma, Glad to hear that your surgery went so well. Like you, I would have opted for the digestive issues vs tooth issue. I will have to get the Mucinex, he was laying in bed when I left this morning. So I'm not sure if he would be heading into work or not. He sure was snoring a lot last night. Chris has 3-4 walking workouts that might be fun, I have not looked at them yet. They also have the barre workouts too. You can go online to see the descriptions of the workouts, just in case you don't want to spend the $$.
Becky, It is getting toward the end of the year for school, so I can imagine that you are busy. Awesome job on the workouts, and it is nice that your strength has increase also. Don't worry about following the rotation as is, we are all doing what we can with it. I really enjoy the way the kb's get the whole body, and I usually feel it most in the core and back. There is a site on youtube that has a lot of kb workouts, I will try to find it and share.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! So I started the alternating body parts week this week with Cathe's Lower Body Blast. I just love this workout. For cardio, I did IMAX2 and then the core work from Cardio and Weights. Had a bit of a moving panic last night when the mover called and asked if they could move up the first day of the pack-out from next Monday to this Friday. Given that we only learned about the job 12 days ago, giving up three days of preparation had me laying awake all night last night in a cold sweat......literally. But about half way thru IMAX2, they called and said it is going to be Monday. Whew! I feel like I can breathe again. Of course now all I want to do is take a nap, but I still have so much to do!
Tami, don't you just love those surprise evenings out? I am sorry you missed your workout, but glad you enjoyed the evening. Sounds like doing something in the gym closer to home may be a good way of getting a little something extra in during your busy life.
Thelma, glad you made it through your surgery okay. Sounds like a bit of a hassle for a few days, but given all the stress you have been through lately, hopefully you enjoy being able to take it easy for a few days. Hope all is well with the biopsy results.
Becky, good to see you! Sounds like a very busy time for you. I think it is great you are doing what you can with your workouts even if it isn't the rotation to the letter. The rotation is a nice guideline.....but not written in stone. You are right about moving and decluttering. I do wonder how much stuff we would have if we didn't move as often.....and we have plenty of stuff as it is!! Goodwill just loves to see us coming. I think we have been there 5 times already in the past two weeks and have a trip or two to go.
Laurie, glad your evening went well and your friend is doing okay. That must have been a shocking loss to lose his son to an aneurysm. I am glad he was willing and able to talk about it. I am sure he appreciated the company you and your DH gave him last night as well since being in the city where he learned the news was probably difficult. Believe me.....I REALLY could use a day--or week--of sitting with my feet up right about now. But I do have 9 solid days of driving to look forward to which, while not relaxing with a good book, does ensure I can do little else those days. Thankfully! No doubt I will be itching to workout by the third day though!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ This a.m. was STS Shoulders/Bis/Tris and tonight I am headed to Spinning! I did look into a class at the Hayden Peak Fitness (the one right by my house) for Thursday evening and there is one I think I would like. It’s called: Transform: A fusion of core, glute and cardio + strength training intervals. I haven’t found a Thursday night class at the one near my work and it’s at 5:45 so I would have time to get there. Might be a perfect solution for week’s that I am feeling I need to get in something on that night.
Thelma: Fantastic job with XT Legs + Lower Body Blasts, what a great combo! Makes my eyes water thinking about your procedure …. I am glad you only felt the original needle. That is great! Good that you can get in some light workouts as well during your recovery time.
Becky: Great job with your workouts! Don’t worry even a little bit about veering off the rotation at times; it absolutely happens! Do what you can do. Thank you for the belated Anniversary wishes. Cannot believe its been 21 years.
Laurie: I am so glad to hear you had a good time with your friend. It’s good they are comfortable to talk about it, that probably helps with the grieving. Enjoy your LIHI Leg workout tonight!
Laurel: Another amazing Laurel Like workout! I am sure at this point it is feeling like last chance workouts every day so you are trying to get in as much as you can. Glad that you received the call back to the original day of Monday. I would have woken up too! Probably every morning right now. I am glad there is a class I can try for these busy weeks to make up for a miss. We will see how it goes; I have learned the descriptions are sometimes different than the class. Or maybe that’s just Katy’s classes. LOL
Talk to you ladies tomorrow ~ Tami
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Hi Ladies! Not much of a workout for me today. I only had time to walk on the treadmill for 20 minutes. The oral surgeon called with the biopsy results and the bump was benign! Thank you Lord! My sinuses are still bugging me and the little cough too. At least I haven't experienced any pain or burning at the biopsy sight.
I worked long hours today. Finished working at 9:30 tonight but was able to finish a couple of tasks.
Becky so good to hear from you! Great job with your workouts! Isn't it a great feeling when you realize you haven't lost your strength but in fact you've gained some more?
The yoga conditioning really was huge in helping me with my shoulder.
Laurie, glad you had a good time with that other couple and that you allowed yourself to indulge with your meal. My heart goes out to them. So sad!
I hope you got the Mucinex for your DH. So far no adverse effect from the antibiotics. The doctor told me to make sure I ate plenty of food to make sure it didn't bother my stomach. I'm also drinking 8oz of water each time I take the capsule. I will definitely check that site out. I like Chris so I'm sure I will like the workouts they offer.
Laurel, wonderful combo today! OMG I would've freaked out too if the movers called to say we need to do the packing 3 days before the original scheduled date! I'm glad they changed their minds! Do they pack in one day?
The post surgery instructions are really a terrible inconvenience but I will do it gladly given the good news on the biopsy results.
Tami, great combo today! That class you found sounds awesome! I hope you like it.
I was nervous about the procedure. I always close my eyes and the only reason why I saw the scalpel is because I opened my eyes cause I had to rinse my mouth. He was holding this tiny tool in his hand.
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
LIHI Legs was done last night. I was also able to order my safety glasses and "normal" glasses after work also. The safety glasses are UGLY! Oh well, it will be only for work. I don't need to wear them once I get out of the building. This morning was ACE Upper Body HiiT, and the 10 Min. Belly Blast. Will be doing yoga when I get home.
Laurel, Great job on the workouts, and have to agree that CLB is great. I'm glad to hear that your packing up day is still Monday, but sorry you had to miss sleep because of the initial call. I probably would have done the same thing, with thinking of all that needed to be done by Friday. Those days of driving will be tough. I know how I feel when I get out of the car from driving, and you have to take those first steps. You feel so stiff until you get your body moving a little. Makes you wonder how truck drivers do it sometimes. You will probably find some way to get in some type of workout while you are on the road, I'm sure.
Tami, Nice workout, and hope your spin class was awesome. That would be nice if you have some classes that you can go to that are close to work or by your house. The class really sounds like it would be good. Kind of sounds like Cathe's live class that she puts up.
Thelma, Great job with your walking on the treadmill. So glad to hear that the results are so good too. You will be able to get back into your workouts soon. DH is handling his sickness his way. He is headed into the doctors this morning, because every time he has a cold, he gets this funny cough. He needs to get an inhaler when that happens.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! I decided to focus on Strong and Sweaty for Upper/Lower for the rest of the week, using some of those great but shorter workouts premixes Cathe made up. So today was Ramped Up Upper Body followed by S&S Core. For cardio, I did Step Blast. I purchased a month of Cathe On Demand this morning, so I will have my workouts with me wherever we are! My weights, bands and a small step are going in the car. Who needs clothing and food and such?
Tami, sounds like an interesting class. But I doubt it is Katy intense. She is quite a gem for a group fitness instructor, that's for sure. But it sounds like a good way of getting something in at least. I am definitely trying to get as much working out in as I can right now. I am going to be doing a lot of sitting during the month of April, which is not my favorite thing to do.
Thelma, yay on the good news! That's a relief. Happy to hear you aren't suffering too many ill effects from the surgery. The packing takes three days. Monday they will box all the lose stuff (books, dishes, decorations, etc). Tuesday they will finish that and wrap all the furniture. Since everything is going on a boat, they have to wrap everything either in plastic or paper. Then, on Wednesday, they will load everything on to the 'capsule' that will be trucked to Seattle and then sailed into Anchorage. It is a long, exhausting process, without question.......not helped by the fact we have too much stuff!!
Laurie, great workouts. Yep, there is nothing fun and enticing about safety glasses, is there? But at least you don't have to wear them all the time. The old legs definitely don't like to work after sitting in the car for a few hours! I have a tendency to walk around a lot of parking lots when we are on long trips!
See you tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ Great Spin class last night and of course Katy picked on me since I have missed so many classes, (in her mind). As I left the room she said “I hope you are hurting after that” LOL SHEESH! It was a great workout but I will never tell her I wasn’t hurting! Today I will be doing my workout after work since DH is gone to get his boat and will be back late in the evening. I was actually going to try the STRONG class at the gym close to my work before heading home; but will do that next time when I need an alternate evening workout!
Thelma: Yay on the bump being benign! Always a relief to hear positive news. Good for you getting in your 20 minutes on the Treadie. After that long of a day I would have been getting ready for bed. I am looking forward to trying that one near my house. My friend (who has the 3 year old) is going to go with me since she is close to that gym too. Should be fun. She mentioned it will kill her but she is happy to be going. I would have shut my eyes too ….. yikes in opening them with the scalpel in hand. I did that once when he was about to put the shot in my mouth. HR UP!
Laurie: Great job getting in LIHI Legs last night! ACE Upper Body + Belly Blast this a.m., so great! You are working hard through this rotation ….. way to go. Spinning was awesome, minus her calling me out asking where I have been. The whole class quiet, waiting for my answer. I just said “too many things to mention in a short answer Katy” … as I mentioned to Thelma, I am looking forward to trying that Thursday class.
Laurel: Love the combo you put together and sticking with that for the rest of the week! Should be all great ones for you. Way to go on your “On Demand” purchase! That will definitely come in handy for you along your journey. Love that you are packing weights, bands and a small step – plenty of room in the good ol Subaru! Hang in there. I know you will do more than most during your month of April despite driving, motels, etc.
Talk to you ladies tomorrow ~ Tami
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Hi ladies, just a quick check in. Felt too tired and sick to workout today. I told my boss this morning that I would leave after my 3 o'clock meeting. Well 3 came and went and 3 hours later I was still at work. I'm off tomorrow and will go get a hair cut. I also need to buy new glasses so I may go check them out. I hope to be able to workout tomorrow.
Great workouts all of you! Love that you've been doing yoga consistently in this rotation.
Laurie, men are so hard headed sometimes! Are there any pretty safety glasses out there?
Laurel, great idea to get Cathe on demand and to take your workout equipment in the car with you. Who cares about food and clothes! Glad you have your priorities straight! LOL
It never occurred to me that your things were going to go on a boat but it makes sense. How long will it take for your things to get to Alaska? Wow on the packing process!
It is a huge relief knowing the bump was benign. Tomorrow morning I will take my last antibiotic dose. So far so good and the incision feels OK.
Tami, that Katy likes to pick on slackers like you! Too funny! Your husband is getting the boat already? is he early?
Glad our friend will be going with you to the gym! I'm sure she won't be able to move for days after one of the classes you attend! Don't tell Katy you're going to another gym! She may punish you with one of her killer workouts out in the parking lot!
I actually didn't freak out when I saw the scalpel which surprised me. I guess since I was diagnosed with lupus I've gone through a lot of stuff. I had to have a salivary gland extracted back in 2010 to see if we could get a true lupus diagnose and I almost fainted with that little procedure. It's a good thing I was sitting down! The scariest thing I've gone through is that I had a bump on my eyeball and it had to be biopsied. You can't close your eyes for that! I asked the nurse to hold my hand and to remind me constantly to breathe.
Good night ladies and have a great weekend!
Thelma0 -
Good morning ladies - yesterday, I did STS plyo leg workout, yoga and an hour of walking. I should have worked out this morning, but I chose to sit and have a cup of coffee and just "be". I leave for Chicago tomorrow for a 4 day conference, and I am a little nervous about the trip. I am presenting and the two other folks I am working with are not prepared! AHHH! So frustrating. I will definitely use the gym at the hotel and will take some of the cardio dvds with me (I am hoping my room has a DVD player).
Thelma - Sounds like you have been very busy with work. Twenty minutes on the treadmill is better than nothing. I am so HAPPY that the test result was benign. Phew......major relief.
Tami - I love Katy's comment to you......that is too funny. Great job on your spin class and surviving it. WOW on being married for 21 years.
Laurel - Great idea on doing the S & S workouts. That is also a great idea of having the Cathe on demand for the next month. I need to figure out what to bring with me to Chicago - maybe the bands? It's hard to workout when traveling, but I know you will find ways.
Laurie - Wonderful workouts. Thanks for looking up the KB workouts. I am taking my laptop to Chicago, so I might be able to find some on youtube as well.
Have a wonderful Friday.
Becky
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Morning Ladies,
Yesterday was Kristin McGee Power Yoga, and this morning was ACE Lower Body HiiT. After work will be LIHI Chest, Tris, Shoulders. A little late this morning, had to go for a health screening for our health insurance. I'm healthy, but could improve my eating. Hey I like my little treats a little to much.
Laurel, Awesome job on the workouts, really sounds like a good combo again. Great idea getting the subscription for the month, you will have a lot of fun with it. You can even make some of those great combos that you do with your DVD player. I remember you saying that you do a lot of parking lot walking when you get to your stops, that is a very wise decision. It is surprising how driving can make your body so tense, and walking around a little helps.
Tami, Great job with your spin class even though Katy called you out. I would never say if the workout was easy either, she could be really brutal to everyone else in the class too. Great answer you gave to Katy by the way. They did ask me what one thing I could improve on with my health, and I was like "what you want me to workout more". I said I would watch my treats more. I'm really loving mixing in the GHUTV workouts with this rotation, they are just the right amount of time in the mornings.
Thelma, Dang on staying an extra 3 hours after the time that you wanted to leave. Have fun picking out glasses, that can sometimes be hard, there are just to many cute ones to chose from. The pair I ended up buying will be a little different than I usually wear. There isn't a frame on the bottom of the lens. With my prescription my lenses tend to be fairly think. I ended up paying for the more expensive lens material, so my lens will not be super thick.
Becky, Thank you for reminding me about the kb youtube, here is the site that has a good list of the majority of the workouts on youtube. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL8ps38SWcb_uYkckxB7ooAmnrbfsIAC- Great job with you workouts. You will be in my neck of the woods, so to speak. Not to far away if you are in Chicago. Hope your conference, and presentation go really well. To bad that you are the only one that is prepared, I wouldn't want to go into a situation not knowing what I would be saying.
Have a great weekend!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Time is beginning to pass quickly, but I am making good progress on the house. I will probably still be in a panic Sunday night, but that is just......normal. My workout today started with S&S Total Body Giant Sets Lower Body premix, which is so good. For cardio, I did the 60 minute cardio work (with some leg work as well) from Body Max 2, and the core work from that workout as well. I think this is my last long workout for quite some time, so I enjoyed it.
Tami, happy your spin class was good. That's funny about Katy giving you a hard time. I think it is wise not to let her know you weren't sore. The next Insane X class would probably be double brutal if you did!!
Thelma, sorry to hear you weren't feeling well yesterday and had another long day on top of that! Hope you are enjoying your day off and find some fun glasses. I have no idea how long it is going to take to get our stuff to Alaska. The shipper himself (the guy in charge of arranging the logistics for the household goods shipment with the port in Seattle) has quoted us a tentative date of April 23 for the shipment to get to Anchorage. Then, of course, it still has to get to Fairbanks. That is really quick!! But the people who are helping us arrange our personal logistics for the move keep telling us 4-6 weeks. So......who knows?
Becky, hope all goes well in Chicago. It is no fun having to rely on other people who don't come prepared, that's for sure. When I travel, I usually carry at least one band......and an iPad with quite a few Cathe workouts downloaded on to it. I find I can use the band as a substitute in some of Cathe's cardio workouts where she uses light weights, which is good. My goal for working out when traveling is just to keep my body lose and strong and ready to attack it again when I get back at it fully. I find at my age (nearing 52), just a few days off has a significant impact on my strength and how sore I get when I start back up. So, in my case, a little something is way better than nothing. Have a safe trip!
Laurie, great workouts. about the treats. I am right there with you on that one! Oh well.....what is life without some guilty pleasures, right? I will be so close to you on our drive up north! We are heading up just west of Chicago into Madison and then across to Minneapolis before heading north through North Dakota. But, unfortunately, we are not stopping in Wisconsin....just passing. But I will wave! I think that is going to be on April 11, so fingers crossed for good weather on that day.
I will try to catch you all some time next week before we hit the road. Enjoy the weekend!
Laurel0 -
Good evening ladies - My travels to Chicago were good. I arrived yesterday and immediately went for a walk around the town. I needed to move from the plane right. Today, I got up and did a 30 minute bicep/shoulder/tricep workout with some plyo moves in between. I plan to go again tomorrow morning and try to get at least 45 minutes in of back/chest and maybe cardio.
The hotel room is wonderful and I love the bed! I miss my kids and DH, but it is also a nice break from reality. I love the colder weather here, too.
Laurel - Great workout combo with all the packing and hectic stuff happening. Glad you got to enjoy the long workout. I ended up forgetting my bands (grrrr......oh well). That's a good plan to keep the body loose while traveling. I definitely understand about losing strength if you don't do anything or a few days. I get really stiff if I don't move. I hope the packing continues to go well.
Laurie - Fantastic workouts! You are doing great. I understand the treats issue. Thanks so much for the link; I really appreciate it. I am staying in the downtown area off of Michigan Ave. It is really neat around here.
Hi Tami and Thelma - I hope you two are well.
Becky0 -
HI ladies, just a quick hello. I've been sick all weekend. No matter what I take I can't shake this terrible sinus headache. I'm moving slowly because fast movement hurts. I've hardly slept because sudafed dried my nasal pasajes so I couldn't breathe. I'll see if I can see a doctor tomorrow.
Good night ladies,
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
On Saturday I changed it up a little and did GHUTV Move Total Body again, that one is such a great short workout. On Sunday I did the Super 8 workout. This morning was XTFMAX Chest, Shouders & Abs. Had a nice weekend, but seemed that DH and I where running all over the place.
Laurel, Great job on the workouts, I'm sure that you enjoyed that one. Hope everything is ready for today, which I'm sure it is even though you probably had all the worry last night. I will be thinking of you on or around April 11th. You should have fairly good road conditions when going through WI, probably the only area that the roads have pot holes would be just south of Madison. Otherwise the roads are pretty good after that. With the freeze/thaw that we get, those pot holes start to appear this time of year.
Becky, Nice that you have gotten in some great workouts. Glad to hear that you have arrived in Chicago. Enjoy your conference. We have rain right now, don't know what it is doing down there, but if you have this weather then it is good that you have a conference. Have a great time.
Thelma, Do take care, that isn't fun having those headaches.
Tami, Hope you had a great weekend.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Very quick check-in today. The packers are tearing apart the house as I type. No fun.
Anyhow, I got workouts in both Saturday and Sunday. Saturday was S&S Total Body Giant Sets Upper Body x2 premix, followed by Drill Max Scrambled Cardio premix. Yesterday was S&S PHA Training Lower Body x3 premix followed by To The Max. Unfortunately, after the workout yesterday, I had trouble walking because my back was so sore! I think it was caused more by all the packing and stress than the workout, though. So today I did not workout. My back was killing me this morning, but is getting better as the day goes on. But I want to make sure I am good to go for the long drive ahead so I am just going to take it a little easy with it right now.
Thelma, I am so sorry to hear you have been sick all weekend. I hope a doctor can fix you up. Please take it easy.
Becky, happy to hear your trip to Chicago went well. Hope all goes well wth the presentation. Great job getting your workouts in!
Laurie, thanks for the heads-up on the pot holes to look for through Wisconsin. Sadly, they will probably be just a preview of what we can expect further north. Great workout this weekend!
Next time I write, it will probably be from Alaska. But if I get a chance to check in before then.....I will. Take care and stay strong!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ Sorry I missed you all on Friday. Busy day at work. Hardly took a lunch break. So Friday was Strong & Sweaty BootCamp in the a.m. and Spinning in the p.m., Sat. I did KCM Split Sessions, which was a great way to finish out the HEAVY week; did both upper and lower workouts premix, Sun. was PHA Training Xtreme and then had volleyball. We won all 6 games and it was a lot of fun, the winning helped but it was just a fun day. The sun was out so everyone was in a good mood. This a.m. I got up (yes I know its Monday) and did XT Chest/Back/Shoulders. I thought I would use the XT workouts for High Reps this week. No BootCamp tonight (again) because Gonzaga is playing for the National Title B-ball! Don’t want to miss it for anything. So excited for them. DH admitted that he will be cheering on Gonzaga regardless of Carolina being his favorite team.
Good thing!
Thelma: So sorry to hear you have been sick all weekend …. That is no fun at all. I hope you get to see the Dr tomorrow and can get some meds to start helping with that. Dang it. DH stores his boat down at a town south of us because he fishes there periodically through the winter; didn’t do much fishing this winter but it was still down there. I definitely wont tell Katy Im trying a class on Thurs. Although she doesn’t teach anything on Thurs. so if she finds out I will be safe. LOL Yikes! The bump on your eyeball; my hubby had a sliver in his eyeball once and had to have it removed. OMG! He had me go in with him. Not a fun process. I couldn’t believe I didn’t tip over backwards.
Laurie: Great job getting in your YOGA the other day. Plus getting in your other workouts over the weekend too! What is “XTFMAX”? I’m glad those tv streaming workouts are doing the trick through this rotation! That’s awesome. Good job on your health screening. . . . funny on the treats. I always have to tone down what I do for workouts it seems because they look at me kind of bug eyed if I tell too much. LOL
Becky: Great job with your workouts! Nice choice just taking a little coffee moment and enjoying the quiet. I hope your Chicago trip is fantastic. Hopefully your colleagues help out in some way by the time you are there.
Laurel: Fantastic job getting in ALL your workouts with everything going on around you. Sorry I missed you on Friday to wish you the best in your drive but I will be thinking about you and hoping all goes smoothly for you and DH along the way.
Have a great afternoon ladies – talk to you tomorrow! Tami
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Hi ladies, great job all of you! I went to the doctor and I have sinusitis which explains the headaches. I'm on some strong antibiotics for 5 days I think. Had to take today off and I'm not feeling good enough to go to work tomorrow yet. Hopefully the antibiotics will kick in soon because Thursday and Friday I have to go to that class in Boston. I hope I feel better tomorrow so that maybe I can do a lite workout.
Laurie, I went to the eyeglass shop and decided to simply replace the lenses which saved me $600. My lenses alone cost $400! I have the Silhouettes frame. They are frameless. I did see a Ray Ban aviator frame that I would love for a sporty pair of sunglasses.
Laurel, sorry you hurt your back. I hope you guys have a safe trip and I wish you both the best in your new home. Can't wait to read all your stories about Alaska!
Tami, I can't believe you had to watch your husband's eye procedure! I don't think I could do that!
Hi Becky, I hope your presentation went well!
Good night ladies!
Thelma
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Hi ladies, great job all of you! I went to the doctor and I have sinusitis which explains the headaches. I'm on some strong antibiotics for 5 days I think. Had to take today off and I'm not feeling good enough to go to work tomorrow yet. Hopefully the antibiotics will kick in soon because Thursday and Friday I have to go to that class in Boston. I hope I feel better tomorrow so that maybe I can do a lite workout.
Laurie, I went to the eyeglass shop and decided to simply replace the lenses which saved me $600. My lenses alone cost $400! I have the Silhouettes frame. They are frameless. I did see a Ray Ban aviator frame that I would love for a sporty pair of sunglasses.
Laurel, sorry you hurt your back. I hope you guys have a safe trip and I wish you both the best in your new home. Can't wait to read all your stories about Alaska!
Tami, I can't believe you had to watch your husband's eye procedure! I don't think I could do that!
Hi Becky, I hope your presentation went well!
Good night ladies!
Thelma
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Morning Ladies,
After work was the Amy Dixon Ultimate Kettlebell Workout. Since I had gotten my new 10lb kb, I was able to do all the moves at the pace that Amy was moving. Now I have to wonder if I should use the 15lb for the first part of the workout, and then change up to the 10lb for the faster moves. This morning was XTFMAX Legs, Triceps and Core.
Laurel, Great workouts as usual. Sorry to hear about the back. Glad to hear that you took the time off, that wouldn't be a good thing to have. I'm sure that some of it has to do with stress and the packing also. Check in with us when you can.
Tami, I'm so sorry about Gonzaga!
It was a really good game though. Awesome job on all the workouts that you got done. The XTFMAX is X-Train Fit workout series. They are actually good workouts. I got the RIPT90 for Christmas, and those are made by that company also. The workouts are not super long, so they are great for time constraints. They didn't ask me how long I workout, they just asked me what I like to do. I told them that I workout at home with DVD's. She then asked me what was my favorite. Told them Cathe, and she said that she would have to check it out because she had never heard of her.
Thelma, Glad that you have a diagnosis for your headache, and that you will hopefully get relief soon. DH is way better, and I'm so glad that he didn't let it linger. His cough sounds like a "normal" cough now. My lenses are expensive like yours also, but we have our savings account, so I purchased a new pair. I'm getting contacts for this summer also, and the insurance company will pay for those. I'm really glad about that, because then I can just buy an inexpensive pair of sunglasses.
Becky, Hope your conference is going well.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies ~ Well the ZAGS gave it the best they had! What a run and fun to watch.
So this a.m. was XT Legs and tonight I think I will head to Katy’s class since I will miss Spinning tomorrow for my next golf lesson. Heres hoping she doesn’t torture me beyond words. It’s also kind of nice out today but only like 50 degrees so my thought of her making us run comes to mind.
I think this summer if that starts to be repeated over & over I may just not go on Tuesday and substitute that other class I am trying this week. We will see . . . just thoughts.
Thelma: Glad you were able to get into the doctor. Hopefully you will have some relief very soon from the medicine and then a nice light workout would feel good I am sure.
Laurie: Sounds like a fun workout with the KB’s. Great job the XTFMAX Legs/Tri’s and Core this a.m. as well. I was a little sad for the Zags forsure, but so happy they got that far. WOW! If they could have made just a few more free throws that could have been the difference …. Was exciting to watch. Thanks for the info on your workouts. They sound like you are really enjoying them, which is awesome!
Hi Becky
Have a great evening ladies ~ until tomorrow! Tami
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