Cathe Fans Part 5

2BLean

Hi Ladies ~ We had a TOUGH BootCamp class last night. Katy said she thought of it “on the fly” and could barely finish herself. IT was a Pyramid Style ….. but not like what we are thinking in Pyramid lifting. It was a set of I think 10 exercises that you do for 1 minute each. Then you take the last one off at the end and repeat until you are down to say 1 minute of Push-Ups since that was the first item. YIKES. So it was push-ups, wide leg squats, burpees, curls, lunges off the step, etc…. luckily burpees weren’t first because we probably did 100 push-ups. LOL This a.m. was S&S Upper Body.

Thelma: I am SO sorry to hear about your panic attacks …. That is not good at all. I hope you can find a way to take some deep breaths each day so they don’t get worse. Tell yourself “this is temporary” I can do this and praise yourself for all you do every day. Take the day in small sections. So sorry friend. {HUGS} to you. We are cooking for Thanksgiving. My in-laws and BIL are coming over. He is bringing his new girlfriend.

Laurel: Way to go on the workout today! What a combo you did. Funny, I have had After Burn on my radar lately …. Might pull it out soon. You’ve inspired me even more. It’s so good that even with limited equipment you are getting in great workouts! WOOHOO for that.

Have a great evening ladies ~ talk to you tomorrow! Tami

ThelmaSW

Hi Ladies, just a little cardio and stretching tonight. It will turn very cold tonight right after the freezing rain we had today. The commute tomorrow will probably be scary.

Laurel, great job with your workout. So glad you've been able to do Cathe's live workouts during this moving period. Sounds like you have great neighbors!

I think work is definitely the cause of my panic attacks. We are looking forward to our trip to Blue Ridge next week. I hope we find something we like. I think you will need to add a leaf blower to your Xmas gift list! LOL

Tami, that BC workout sounds like a killer workout! Glad you survived it!
I do have to find a way to control these panic attacks. Thanks for the suggestion to remind myself that 'this is temporary'. I hope you and your in-laws have a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration.

Good night ladies!
Thelma

StiringWendel

Hi Ladies! Even though the DOMS is catching up with me this week, I really enjoyed my workout today. I did Ramped Up Upper Body Double Back premix and Triple Bicep premix today. My triceps are still yelling at me from Monday’s workout, so I am a bit curious what my biceps will be saying later. I followed it with the S&S core work. For cardio, I did IMAX Live. So happy to say I finished the workout today feeling like I had more to give! I guess I am getting my stamina back.

Tami, sounds like a killer workout!! I couldn’t help but go when, after describing it and the 100+ push-ups you then casually mention that you did S&S Upper Body. I think I would still be laying on my workout room floor if I tried that. You amaze me. Hope you enjoy doing After Burn again. I think it just be over a year since I last did it, and it still amazes me how good that workout it. I know you mentioned earlier in the week that you feel you aren’t getting enough cardio. Having done nothing but straight, no-equipment-necessary cardio for a little more than two weeks, I can say that I think cardio is important for the heart (and, for me, my mood and energy levels)......but the body needs the weights more. So my thought is if you aren’t being compelled to do straight cardio right now, i wouldn’t give it too much thought.

Thelma, sounds like you are getting in what you can with your workouts which is fantastic. Tami gave you some great advise on the panic attacks. I will be so anxious to hear how your trip goes next week. Hopefully you will find your home!

Happy Thanksgiving my dear friends. It can be said often enough how thankful I am for your friendship, encouragement and support. Enjoy the holiday!

Laurel

ThelmaSW

Hi Ladies, no one let us go home early today so I only was able to get in a little cardio and stretching again. My biopsy results are finally in and it was a benign growth. Thank God we don't have to leave the house tomorrow because it will be very cold.

Laurel, great workouts!!! We are looking forward to our trip to GA next week. We have 6 houses and 3 lots to see. The lots are from the builder whose house we were going to buy in September. We'll have to see about location convenience for those properties.

Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving my dear friends. I am with Laurel in saying how thankful I am also for our friendship, encouragement, and support. You ladies are like family to me!

Thelma

ThelmaSW

Hi Ladies, I hope you all had a wonderful holiday. We had our usual quiet one which is what we like. On Friday DH and I went out for brunch which was nice too. We had a chance to talk about our plans for the future.
On Thursday I did XT CBS, XT Bi's & Tri's and more cardio. Tonight I did XT Lets and a Leslie Sansone Power walk, followed by a good stretch session.
On Friday I bought Beach Body's Core The Force on a Black Friday special Amazong had. I got the basic set for $24 which seems to be a great deal. I'v not tried it yet though.

Our GA trip week is finally here! I can't wait to look at the houses I selected for our tour!

Have a wonderful week ladies!
Thelma

StiringWendel

Hi Ladies! Hope you all enjoyed the holiday and long weekend. We had a very nice, quiet Thanksgiving. We had a simple, but tasty dinner. It was nice to not be exhausted from cooking on Thanksgiving! We even had time for a nice walk in the afternoon because the weather was fantastic. The rest of the weekend we spent getting stuff for some early Home Improvement projects and preparing for household goods delivery......which, hopefully, will be Thursday. I am so beyond ready for our things to be here, that’s for sure.

I did some good workouts this weekend, despite the fact DH, while playing with the electricity, kept cutting off our internet during my workouts. Poor guy was just trying to figure out which circuit breakers went to what. Anyhow, on Thursday I did a Cathe Live combo of Fitness Fusion and Cardio Circuit Challenge Express. Friday was Cathe Live PHA 3 followed by the original Cardio Core Circuit. Saturday was ICE Low Impact Sweat 1 into Cathe Live Love Those Legs. Yesterday was Cathe Live Road Trip Upper Body and Core followed by Cathe Live Cardio Kickboxing and Cardio Barre. And today was Lean Legs and Abs followed by Cathe Live Step On It.

The end of this week, again, will bring what I consider to be the most physically brutal part of moving.....unpacking......so I am going to keep things pretty calm on the workouts this week. I would be lying to say I am not tired, but sleeping on an air mattress and living with little furniture is taking a toll on my body and energy levels right now. Given that, right now I am eyeing the 9th as potentially starting with Body Beast Bulk. I figure that gives me next week to lift a bit heavier in preparation for it while also getting at least four weeks of it in (probably) before Cathe’s new workouts arrive.

Thelma, glad you enjoyed your holiday. Great workouts over the weekend as well. Hope you are staying warm! I will be so anxious to hear how your trip goes this week. That is a good number of houses and properties to look at!

Until tomorrow.

Laurel

2BLean

Hi Ladies and Happy Belated Thanksgiving! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday. Ours was very nice having my in-laws and BIL over with his new girlfriend. She is very nice and he is GOO-GOO-GAH-GAH over her. WHOA. I hope things continue to go well for them or he may have his heart broken. She seems happy too but you just never know in the beginning. So I have done some good workouts every day except Friday, which was shopping and lunch with my BFF. That was fun to not have to be at work and get to do that! I thoroughly enjoyed being OFF work all 4 days. Wednesday was Spinning after work, was fun and a nice group showed up. Thursday a.m. was S&S PHA Training, Sat was KCM Strength & Stamina full pre-mix and yesterday I did Cathe’s Lean Legs & Abs plus a short walk with Bernie in the afternoon. He did great and no limping at all. I think the CBD/Hemp Oil is helping him. It was sunny and cold but nice out. Tonight I am headed home for my own workout …… DH is fishing for a couple days.

I also ditto the message to you ladies and thought of you all on Thanksgiving …. Beyond words thankful for your friendships and daily encouragement. This has been a heck of a year for me and you have all been so supportive and wonderful listeners and friends. THANK YOU.

Thelma: I hope you have a fabulous trip! Way to get in the workouts as you can. I hope my little bits of advice can help on the panick attacks.

Laurel: Fantastic workouts you are continuing to get in!!! Can you send me some of your stamina please while I continue to try and regain that for myself. LOL Thank you so much for your thoughts on the non-Cardio workouts and my feelings about it. That really does make me feel better. I think it is because I naturally think it is important and I “should” be doing more but understand that I am getting several cardio workouts at the gym just with Spinning and BootCamp. Then at home when I do it and feel like “whoa”, what’s happening it again makes me feel like I should be doing more. Just getting my motivation back is what I have cared about mostly. The tougher workouts will come. But again …. Thank you. Hoping to get in AfterBurn this week. Almost did it this weekend and reached for others. Body Beast Bulk starting up on the 9th sounds great to me!

Hi Laurie

Talk to you ladies tomorrow, Tami

ThelmaSW

Hi Ladies, tonight was XT Bi's & Tri's. I took care of what I need to take to GA over the weekend. All I need to do is pack my clothes and toiletries. We've had warmer temps and it's been raining since last night but tonight it rained pretty hard.

Laurel, glad you had a great holiday with your husband. I can't imagine what it feels like to sleep on an air mattress. The only time I tried that was over 25 years ago and the mattress didn't retain the air in. I didn't sleep that night! LOL
Great job with your workouts! Those Cathe live workouts sound wonderful! I hope you get your furniture on Thursday!
We've added two more properties to our tour. We are meeting our broker at 9am on Thursday. 3 properties are lots so those tours won't take long.

Tami, glad you had a great long weekend! How exciting about your BIL and his new girlfriend! Let's hope it lasts.
Great workouts too!
Happy to report that I've not had a panic attack in days!

Hi Laurie!

Good night ladies!
Thelma

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

Just letting you all know that I'm back at work. Fairly busy, but not to bad. I have been keeping up with my workouts. Doing GHUTV workouts and yesterday I did FitSplit Boxing Bootcamp and ICE MM Triceps. This morning was ICE To the Mat Legs & Glutes. Not one of my favorites, but felt it needed to get done. I will have more to say tomorrow, just wanted to get on to let you all know that I'm good.

Have a great day!
Laurie

StiringWendel

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was Pyramid Upper Body followed by Intensity. It felt good today. We are still on for Thursday and our household goods, which makes me happy. It will have taken 10 days to get them this last 170 miles from Atlanta. I am trying so hard not to be frustrated......but I am. Oh well. The wait will soon be over.

Tami, glad you enjoyed your Thanksgiving and a fun day shopping with your BFF. If I had extra stamina, I would share. But, boy, it has been a struggle to convince myself to workout lately. Once I get started, I am okay. Not great.....but okay. But I can’t actually say I have thought ‘I feel like working out today’ since before leaving Alaska. I thought I would once we got into the house, but....not really. I think once I start sleeping better, get back to more normal eating and such, I will be better. Like you said perfectly, once the motivation comes back, so will the intensity. Right now, just pushing ‘play’ is an accomplishment for me. And getting back to a rotation like Body Beast Bulk will help too!

Thelma, great workout! I have to admit our air mattress is pretty nice. It sits up like a regular bed, so we aren’t on the floor. But when DH rolls over.....so do I (whether I want to or not! ) and vice versa. Makes for some interesting nights! So glad to hear the panic attacks have gone away. You have so much to look forward to this weekend!! Hopefully you have a great time and good weather. I know we are supposed to be in the 60s this weekend, which will be wonderful.

Laurie, thanks for checking in. Glad to hear all is well. Great job with the workouts. I was toying with that ICE To The Mat workout on Saturday.....but just couldn’t bring myself to do it. But after doing the floor work in Lean Legs and Abs....I need to get back to some floor work soon!

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

2BLean

Hi Ladies ~ So I headed home last night and did ICE BootCamp! It was perfect since I didn’t go to Katy’s class. Bernie was happy to see me. IT is so dark and rainy this time of year and he is home alone so it was good for both of us. Today was Giant Sets Upper X2.

Thelma: Way to go with Bi’s & Tri’s! I bet you are so excited for your GA trip! Sounds like you are all ready to go. It is pretty exciting for my BIL. I hope it all works out for both of them. Yay on no panic attacks. Hope they stay away for good.

Laurie: Welcome Back to work! Good job getting in your workouts during your break. To The Mat Legs & Glutes is also one I ditto you and Laurel saying “not one of my favorites” but necessary at times. I did the Leaner Legs & Abs on Sunday and I really like that one, just has a little short Barre section and floor section in it.

Laurel: Awesome combo you got done today! I am sure once you are settled in and have your bed, furniture, etc. you will sleep so much better and that energy level will be right back. Again, I cannot tell from the workouts you are putting together! After seeing you mention about Lean Legs and Abs the other day I realized we did that on the same day …. Love that the floor section is shorter than most. I’ve grown to like that workout more & more actually.

Have a great evening ladies ~ talk to you tomorrow! Tami

ThelmaSW

Hi Ladies, I had a horrific day at work and the exciment about our trip has been replaced with stress. I hope once we get on the plane I can relax. I didn't get home until very late so I didn't workout which is not good.

Hi Laurie! awesome job keeping up with your workouts!

Laurel, great job pushing yourself hard to workout! I wonder if you're not feeling motivated because you need to rest? Do you think your body has recovered from the entire move ordeal?

That air matress sounds like a water bed! I can just picture you rolling over when your DH does. Thanks for the laugh! I needed that! LOL. Maybe you're not getting enough sleep and that is why you are not feeling motivated to workout?

Thanks for the good wishes for our trip. I am taking my fleece jacket and my lite, packable down jacket because my weather app says it will be in the upper 20's at night. That means cold mornings too. I don't want to be cold!

Tami, you're having the same weather we are having! Great workouts! I'm sure Bernie loved having you home last night!
I hope things workout between your BIL and his girlfriend! Not so excited about GA right, mostly worried about work so I hope I can enjoy the home tours. At least I'm not having panic attacks!

Have a great rest of the week ladies!
Thelma

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

First off Happy Belated Thanksgiving! Ours was really nice, and the food was delish. My MIL was surprisingly not to emotional during the day. My parents and family are all doing well, and we enjoyed the time at the Dells with them. It was nice to have Monday off though, just to decompress.

This morning I did ICE Metabolic Total Body + MM Chest + Icy Core 1. That is a fairly long workout for me, so I had to make sure that I got up earlier and not hit that snooze button to many times. I am checking out the ICE workouts to see how they fair with my knee. This cold weather that we are having is making the knee ache, so I have to wear the brace again.

Cathe's Chicago road trip is about a 30 min. drive from my house! Wondering if I should sign up. Getting excited about the new Cathe workouts, they really look good. Can't believe how many premixes she is creating.

Laurel, Awesome job on all the workouts! I'm impressed that you are getting those done with the motivation not being there. I would guess that when you get your own bed, you will start getting a much better sleep. I can't imagine why it has taken so long for your household items to arrive. Are they taking a pee break every 5 miles? Glad that you had a nice holiday, even though you didn't have all your kitchen items.

Tami, Great job on all your workouts. That To the Mat is grueling, but I sure felt it on some moves this morning during the Metabolic workout. I don't think that I actually have the Lean Legs & Abs workout. Probably should get that one, you all seem to like it. Glad to hear that you had a really nice Thanksgiving also. Very exciting about your BIL's new relationship, hope everything goes well for him.

Thelma, Sorry to hear about the stress at work. My dd had a panic attack this week, so totally understand what you are going through. Great job on your workouts! I'm glad that you had a nice Thanksgiving with just the two of you. I was looking at the Core de Force workouts, but didn't pull the plug on ordering. Probably should have. You will have to let me know how you like it.

Have a great day!
Laurie

StiringWendel

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was a good one. I did Cathe Live For The Love of Cardio into Cathe Live Cardio, Barre and Core Meltdown. It was about 90 minutes long, with the first half pretty standard cardio and the rest focused on lower body and core. I enjoyed it today. I am not sure what workouts, if any, I am going to be able to get in for the next few days, so wanted to get a good one in today.

Tami, another great workout. I, too, really enjoyed revisiting Lean Legs and Abs. I did the premix with the barre as well, and it felt like a perfect balance. I have to admit, all the Cathe Live leg workouts have me appreciating these lighter-weighted workouts more than I did before. I have no doubt my energy will pick back up once we are more settled.....and we get through the holidays. My mind is racing in so many different directions right now.....from Christmas cards to where to place the furniture back to Christmas presents for the family back to where to place the furniture part 2 that I shouldn’t be surprised to be a little tired.

Thelma, glad I was able to make you laugh. Trust me, there are some nights on that air mattress that have both DH and I laughing. At least we are keeping our senses of humor because if we didn’t...... . Actually, when I think that a month ago today I was meeting with the property manager in Alaska to turn over the keys to our house there.....and all that has happened since.....no, I don’t think I have quite recovered yet. I really hope you are able to relax and enjoy this trip. I will be so anxious to hear how it goes for you. Fingers crossed that you find your home!

Laurie, glad to hear you enjoyed your Thanksgiving. I am happy that your MIL was okay for the day. I am sorry to hear about your knee, though. Sounds like these new Cathe workouts may be coming right on time. I know I am looking forward to having more low impact options available. You know I would sign up for that road trip in a second if it were that close to me.....so I say ‘go for it!’ I will be honest, I have toyed with going to it as well. So if you think you might want to go and might want company......

I probably won’t be checking in for a few days since I will be buried in boxes and paper. But I will be back next week!

Laurel

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

This morning I did ICE Low Impact Cardio #1 + MM Back.

Laurel, Don't work to hard with all the unpacking, but I'm sure that you are ready to place your items in their proper places. Great job on getting in that last tough workout before all the madness starts. I'm seriously contemplating signing up, and will let you know when I do.

Have a great day!
Laurie

2BLean

Hi Ladies ~ Sorry I missed you yesterday. I was caught up in a very long report at the end of a day. At any rate, yesterday was Spinning for my workout and it was a great class! No workout today but planning on a good Total Body workout tomorrow a.m.

Thelma: Sorry to hear about the horrific day at work. I hope you can enjoy your weekend despite what is happening at work.

Laurie: I am glad your Thanksgiving was a good one and that your MIL did ok. I bet it was really nice having Monday OFF to catch up on “life” before back to work. Always feels good. I am getting excited for Cathe’s new workouts as well. I haven’t watched the clips, are there some available now? WOOHOO. I think if you are interested in the road trip you should absolutely give it a try! How fun. Dang on the knee misbehaving in the cold weather but glad you are aware and using your brace. Thanks for the kudos on my workouts! Trying to just keep pushing PLAY.

Laurel: Another Awesome Cathe LIVE workout combo!! Way to work. Sounds like you more than made up for a “last chance” workout if you don’t get one in the next couple days. Although unpacking will definitely be a workout!! Good Luck and hopefully all of your belongings are in perfect condition!

Talk to you ladies tomorrow . . . . TGIF!! Tami

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

This morning I did ICE Lower Body Blast + MM Shoulders. Really love that LBB workout.

My Advent banners just need to be hemmed, dd finished painting the flame on them last night. She is so talented with paints. I will take some pics when I set them up in the church.

Tami, Glad to hear that your spin class was a good one, and I hope that your total body workout is awesome also. I have not seen any clips of the new workouts yet, but hopefully they will have them soon. It can be so hard to push that play button when we are all so busy. I'm glad that I will have Friday's off in December, and some time off before Christmas. I don't know how I would be able to get things done otherwise.

Have a great weekend everyone!
Laurie

ThelmaSW

Hi Ladies, I hope you had a great weekend. We had a wonderful and very happy weekend but very sedentary

We found our dream home ladies! It was as if this house was built for us to order. After some back and forth negotiation, our third offer was finally accepted. The house is 2 years old and it was a vacation home to the owners. Everything looks brand new and the house comes fully furnished. It looks like something out of a magazine! OMG, when the broker texted me that the offer was accepted I ran downstairs to tell DH the good news and we both hugged and I just cried and cried. DH is getting his carport and an oversized, 2 car garage. I get barn doors, lots of windows and a huge stainless steel farmhouse sink. We are going to have to sell most of our stuff!

We are in the process of securing a load. Tomorrow morning our loan officer will find all the required paperwork required from us. If all goes according to plan we will be closing on 12/28 and we will be flying to GA on the 27th so we can be there for this very exciting moment in our lives.

When we got to GA it was cold so I was glad I took my lite, down jacket with me! When we finally got to Blue Ridge the temp was 30 and it felt like 24! We could see our breaths!
Of all the houses we were going to see the one we're buying was the first one we saw. I wanted to make an offer right there and then and didn't want to see more houses. We did go through with the tour but only saw maybe 4 houses. Nothing compared to the one we're buying. It is so convenient to shopping too! We will be less than 10 minutes from the supermarket and 1.5 mls from downtown BR. This is way better than the other house we were going to buy before.

Tonight I did XT Legs and JS low impact cardio. That felt good! The rest of the time I tried to walk.
Glad your MIL wasn't too emotional during the funeral. How nice that your family was there for her too!

Ladies, great job with your workouts!

Laurie, you should sign up for Cathe's road trip! I feel bad for your dd having a panic attack! Not fun at all!

Laurel, I hope you got your things by now. Did you unpack already?

Hi Tami! I hope you had a good spinning class!

Have a wonderful week!
Thelma

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

I had a really good weekend. Started out with receiving our new dinnerware, it has been 30 years with our current set, so we needed a change. Only one bowl was broken, but they are sending us a complete set. They don't want us to send the other set back. DH is setting up all the Christmas, so it is really pretty. On Saturday morning we both went to the church to set up for the Advent season, and my banners look great. I've attached the pics. I didn't get my stretch in on Saturday, but I will get that done on Wednesday. I spent the majority of my Saturday cleaning all the wood in our upstairs. I didn't realize how much wood is in our house with the molding, doors and stair rail. Love Murphy's oil soap, it sure makes everything look great. Sunday I got my hair trimmed and color touched up. Nice to spend time with my dd also. We had a cold rainy snowy weekend.

Sunday I did ICE Boot Camp Circuit + Muscle Meltdown Biceps, and this morning was Low Impact Sweat Cardio 2 + Muscle Meltdown Back. I'm following Cathe's ICE Level 2 Rotation so this will bring me right up to Christmas Eve.

Thelma, Congratulations on finding your new home! Sounds to me like it was meant to be not getting that previous house. This one was waiting for you. I really like that you don't have to move furnishings, that will reduce the moving expense. Unless you are really tied to a piece of furniture. Great job on your workout.


Have a great day!
Laurie

2BLean

Hi Ladies ~ I had a nice weekend, but too darn quick! Isn’t that always the way of it though. So Saturday I did KCM Circuit Burn (#1 & #2 Combines) for a great 65 min workout. Then did some things around the house, ran errands and spent a little time with DH. Yesterday was our Annual Holly Jolly Volleyball Tourn. After a tight battle in the championship we placed 2nd. We did win the "best outfits". LOL. We had t-shirts that looked like santa clause beard and belt + festive socks. ONe of our players went in the a.m. to WalMart and bought them for all of us. It was a lot of fun. Prior to going I did KCM Sculpting RX #1 for a short “warm-up” style workout. Today’s workout will be BootCamp when I get off work. We have really cold temps this week and it even snowed a little bit during the afternoon. Should be nice and icy tonight.

Thelma: CONGRATULATIONS!!! I am beyond thrilled for you guys. Sounds like the trip was a great success and love that it was a “happy weekend”. So great. I hope this carries you through the week with tons of joy and a dream home to look forward to.

Laurie: Nice to hear you also had a really good weekend! YAY. 30 years, WOW. Good for you guys to get some new dinnerware. Nice that you did some deep cleaning on the wood. I love that Murphy’s Oil Soap as well. Smells so good! Great job with ICE BC Circuit + MM Bi’s and the LI Sweat Cardio 2 + MM Back workout. YAY on starting up a new rotation!

Hi Laurel - Hope the unpacking has been a success for you!

Talk to you ladies tomorrow ~ Tami

StiringWendel

Hi Ladies! Just wanted to check in very quickly. We are still working to unpack the house while, simultaneously, decorating for Christmas. But things are really coming together nicely. Yes, our belongings arrived in fantastic condition. Not one hint of damage yet, which is really amazing. The movers delivering our stuff...can’t speak so highly of. They didn’t damage anything, but they also decided to take their time and make our move in two days instead of one. I was not happy about that, but that is one of the reasons it is taking forever to unpack.

I did short workouts on Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and today. It has felt good to workout despite the long, physical days. I am hoping to get back to a more normal routine in a couple of days. My workout room is all set up ( except my stability ball still needs air), and I really like it. I was up early on Saturday morning and put it all together while DH was still sleeping. The kitchen.....not a dish washed. But my workout room was almost complete. I have my priorities.

Tami, congratulations on the volleyball! Sounds like a fun time. Be safe on the ice. Great workouts, as always.

Thelma, huge congratulations on the new house!!!!! I am so very happy for you. As Laurie said, that means the other house just wasn’t your home. Right now, as I unpack and unpack and unpack, I think you are so fortunate to have found a place that is furnished. Sounds like a perfect situation. I hope this gives you so much peace of mind and something to look forward to over the next several months. Huge hugs, my friend. So very happy for you.

Laurie, your banners are beautiful! What a great project for the season. Wish I had the creativity and talent to do that. Congratulations on the new dinnerware. That is really something that the company is replacing everything. I like companies that want it to be right. Let me know what you are thinking on the road trip. I bounced the idea off DH the other night about me going and he was all for it. He knows it has been something I have wanted to do for awhile.

Hope to start checking in more regularly after tomorrow.

Laurel

ThelmaSW

Hi Ladies, I only had time for a little cardio tonight. My day started with me feeling very relaxed and peaceful inside, but by the end of the day it was a different story.
The house closing process seems to be moving full speed ahead which is great. I feel bad that this process is falling on DH's shoulders given that I don't have time during the day
Thanks so much for congratulating us on finding our retirement home. I've attached a few pictures






Laurie, so glad you had a nice weekend and congrats on the new dinnerware!! Those banners look amazing!! I knew you would finish them on time! I'll be cleaning a lot of week myself soon! LOL. My biggest concern are taking care of the barn doors all over the house and the aspen wood countertops.
Great job getting your workouts in!

Us finding this house now totally made think what I always say about things happening for a reason. I just can't believe how many boxes it checked for us! We will move a few things but definitely not the entire house. We may be doing our own moving.

Tami, glad you had a nice weekend. I hear you on it being too short though! Congrats on the VB win!! OMG, you ladies must've looked so adorable with your santa outfits! Great workouts!

Thanks so much for congratulating us Tami. The trip was a great success and the weekend was definitely a happy one. It definitely gives me something to look forward to. 46 day's to go for that target day I've been dreaming of!

Laurel, so happy you got your things finally. You were so lucky the movers were so good making sure your things didn't get damaged! You have been a busy lady! Good job setting up your workout room!! Great job getting those workouts in!

Thanks again for congratulating us. It really meant the other house wasn't for us. The only thing we are going to change about the furniture is the sofa. It's very nice but it's a weave type material which will make a perfect cat scratching post. I have found a sectional I like so we will go see it at the store one of these days. Definitely something to look forward to!

Good night ladies!!
Thelma

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

This morning was Rock'm Sock'm Kickbox + MM Triceps. I actually had to take the weight down this morning vs the last time, I think the Biceps work the day before wore the triceps out. Will be doing stretching tomorrow, since the rotation says it is my day off.

Tami, Awesome job on the workouts, and I hope that you have a good bootcamp class. 2nd place is good, and congrats on winning the best outfits. They really do sound fun. We have had the really cold temps also, winter came in like a lion for sure. We had an set of Corelle, and some of the pieces had chips in them. I convinced DH that if any of them hit the floor, they probably would shatter. We have had a couple shatter, and those splinters are horrible.

Laurel, I'm impressed that you are unpacking and decorating at the same time. Love that you got your workout space done before your dishes cleaned. Of course we have priorities. I'm glad to hear that so far so good on all your furnishings. Good job on getting in workouts, and still doing your unpacking also. YES I am going to the road trip, so I will be hitting the button on Friday. Can't believe that I'm doing this, but I really would like to do one of these trips in my lifetime. Thanks for the kudos on the banners, I think they turned out fairly well.

Thelma, Your new home looks beautiful! That is the way our condos look when we go to the resort in Wisconsin Dells for Thanksgiving. You will have to investigate what product works best for wood, we have mostly pine and oak in our house, so I usually use the Murphy's and Liquid Gold. For the floors I purchased a steamer, and that works great. Good job on getting in some cardio, that has to help. To bad the rest of your day didn't go as well. Your DH is probably happy to take the load, since you are so busy at work. Thank you also on the kudos of the banners, I'm glad that you had such confidence in me finishing them.

Have a great day!
Laurie

2BLean

Hi Ladies ~ TOUGH BootCamp class last night. It was that same format from a few weeks ago “Pyramid” Style. This time it was up to 12 reps of each exercise. So an example: 1-Squat-1 Box Jump-1-Burpee, then 2-2-2, etc. until you are up to 12. Then she would switch the exercise and each round of “3” were tough. But we lived! LOL This a.m. was KCM Sculpting RX #2.

Laurel: I am so happy to hear all is going “so far so good” with the unpacking. I’m impressed as well about the decorating. I may have bagged the Christmas decorating so good on you guys for doing that at the same time! A Poinsietta on the table may have been my decoration. LOL Love that the workout room was set up before the kitchen! I bet you are so glad to have that going and get back into your normal routine. I hope you and Laurie get to meet up on the road trip!

Thelma: BEAUTIFUL!!!!! WOW what an amazing looking home. I am jealous! Congrats again and I hope things continue to move smoothly on that dream home. Thank you for the kudos on the Volleyball win. It was fun forsure. Good job getting in a little cardio last night.

Laurie: Excellent workout with Rock’m Sock’m + MM Tri’s! p.s. what is Liquid Gold? That sounds wonderful for my hardwood floors maybe? As I told Laurel, I hope you guys are able to go to the RoadTrip!!!

Have a great evening ladies ~ Talk to you tomorrow! Tami

ThelmaSW

Hi Ladies, just a quick update. No workout tonight. I had an ophthalmology appointment at 1:30 and left the place after 3:30. I got home an hour later cause I got stuck in traffic and I still had to work! Then DH tells me we both had papers to read from the loan officer, the loan coordinator and the realtor. We had 30 documents to review! OMG! I am brain dead! We're going through the mortgage stress period now. Everything is happening so fast!

Laurie, fabulous workouts! So glad you liked the new house. It was so easy to fall in love with it but most importantly, it felt right being there. It felt like it could be home. Sounds like those condos you guys go to are beautiful too!
I have a steamer for the floors too. I'm not worried about the floors. I'm worried about those kitchen countertops. I don't know if they need to be oiled every so often. We're going to ask the sellers about the counters. I'd never heard of liquid gold either. It sounds like a great product! Thanks!
DH always takes care of the mortgage paperwork because his job offers the flexibility of working from home. This week he will have to go to the office every day! Figures!
Laurie, you did a really good job with those banners! Are you sure you didn't buy them at a store? LOL

Tami, glad you survived another killer BC class! Great workouts!
Glad you like our new house too! I can't wait to move in! So far things are moving in the right direction. Tomorrow we have the house and termite inspections. The realtor will be there for us.

Here is a picture of the master which has it's own screened in balcony with a real fireplace.


Hi Laurel!
Good night ladies!
Thelma

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

This morning was wonderful with Yoga Warrior 365 Versatile Warrior. Really did feel great, and now I know for sure that I need to get my stretching done each week. Missing Saturday really made me realize how stiff I can get if I don't do something. Doing YW 365 made me want to do them more often also. Just wish I had a ton of time to do them.

The Liquid Gold is made by Scott's, it is an oil that you can use like furniture polish. I put it on all my woodwork and kitchen cabinets to preserve them from drying out. They also make a product for floors. It has a stronger almond scent, so you need to be able to handle that. It usually is by the furniture polish at the store. Here is a link on the different products that they have. https://scottsliquidgold.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7amwlPCI3wIVmEoNCh2tSwWNEAAYASAAEgI6LPD_BwE

Tami, Sounds like a great bootcamp class, you have to burn a lot of calories during a class like that. Good job on the Sculpting Rx workout also. After this rotation, I'm going to be doing some KCM workouts. When I was a little girl, my sister and I put Liquid Gold (not for floors version) on our steps and my Dad fell down the stairs because we where "cleaning". They couldn't punish us, because we where cleaning. But we never did anything like that again. But they do make a floor version, it just requires you to not walk on your floor for a period of time. It does make your finished floors look awesome. It would be awesome to meet Laurel at the road trip.

Thelma, That bedroom looks stunning, you will really enjoy some peace in that room. Dang that paperwork, but it shouldn't take to much longer for everything to be settled. Good idea to get the low down on how to take care of the counter tops, you don't want to do something wrong. LOL about the banners looking like purchased ones, that's a great compliment.

Have a great day!
Laurie

StiringWendel

Hi Ladies! Still working around the house but I think I am beginning to see the end in sight. Can’t come fast enough! Putting the finishing touches on the Christmas decorations and getting the house clean and all that today. At least we are box-free in the house and can get our cars in the garage. Two major hurdles conquered! Yesterday I did another short workout which was a combo of Cathe Live workouts (Cardio Fusion and Cardio Glutes and Core). Today I decided to lift heavier for the first time trying to prep for Body Beast and did STS Disc 13, which is the first upper body workout for Meso 2. It felt really good, though I know I will be sore tomorrow. For cardio, I did Cathe Live HiiT It, Strike It and Crunch It. The workouts really do give me more energy for this moving process, that’s for sure. Getting out of bed each morning has been a challenge but once my workout is done, I am good to go.

Laurie, yay for the Yoga! I cannot wait to get a good stretch in.....hopefully on Saturday. My body so needs it. And double yay for the road trip!! I will be getting my hair fixed (which it desperately needs right now ) when the reservations go on sale so hopefully they won’t sell out right away. I really want to do this and can tell that just the idea of it is getting me refocused on trying to clean up my diet and get back to better workouts. So fingers crossed!

Tami, sounds like a tough Bootcamp class.....again! I don’t know how you survived. Trust me, if it was up to me, the only Christmas decoration in the house right now would be a bag of Reese’s Trees. But DH was all about decorating, which is a little unusual. And, of course, he is all about decorating as long as I do it! But the house does look very nice, and it is the type of house that suits the holiday. So.....four Christmas trees later.......sigh. At least that is fewer than last year.

Thelma, your new home is beautiful!!! It looks absolutely stunning. The mortgage process gave me a headache, that’s for sure. So I understand and sympathize with you right now. But at the end of it, that picture perfect house will be yours! So happy for you.

Enjoy the day!

Laurel

ThelmaSW

Hi Ladies, my job is definitely slowly killing me! I pushed myself to do a little cardio just so I'd get to move.

Laurie, glad you enjoyed your yoga routine. Stretching is so important!
Thanks for sharing how you use the liquid gold!
We love that master bedroom. It is similar to our current master with all those windows but 100% better.
You really did an amazing job with those banners my friend! Congrats! What did the people at church say?

Laurel, good to hear from you! You guys are amazing! I can't believe you're all unpacked and still had time to do your Xmas decorations! Great job getting your workouts in! They definitely give you energy. I know that is why I'm extra tired because I don't have time do to what my body really needs! Hopefully this period of my life is going to end soon!
So glad you liked what we hope will be our retirement home. It will hopefully be ours on 12/28. I can't get excited about it just yet. Thank God it is furnished cause I am not a decorator! LOL
I can't wait for this house mortgage process to end. I think the only thing we owe them now is the home insurance which DH is shopping around for. The house inspection was done today. We are waiting for the termite report from the exterminator. Getting there!

Hi Tami!

Good night ladies!
Thelma

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

This morning was ICE Metabolic Total Body + MM Chest. I was super tired last night, and fell asleep while watching tv. I don't usually do that. I'm off tomorrow, so today is my Friday. We also have our holiday party here at work today.

Laurel, Great job on those workouts, unpacking and decorating all at the same time. Now I know why I fell asleep last nigh, it had to be from reading all the things that you have accomplished in such a short time. I hope that you are able to get on the list for the trip, you have the same thought process as I do. It will force me to take a critical look at my fitness and tighten up the eating. I've already started with the eating, but I know that Christmas will be a nix on that. But 4 months of really strict eating should do the trick. I have been reading up on what the workouts are like on the trip, and it sounds like Cathe takes a lot of the high impact out (because of the hard floors at these hotels). Of course I will modify if I have to, and will be wearing my brace. I think that is the reason I started the ICE series, I have neglected my Cathe a little to long. Of course I will be really interested in the new series when we get it. I think that I will be looking at those really hard during my vacation at Christmas.

Thelma, Good job on the cardio, but I'm so sorry about the job situation. Just keep thinking about that lovely house that you are getting, and that will take the stress away for sure. After all the paperwork is done of course. Sure sounds like it is moving along to that point. The people at church really liked them. One lady even said that they where traditional but contemporary at the same time. Now I'm gathering ideas on some new ones, and I want to learn how to paint fabric. I love youtube

Hi Tami!

Have a great day!
Laurie

StiringWendel

Hi Ladies! Today feels like my first ‘normal’ day since mid-October. So nice to wake up at home, in my bed, plan my routine day that doesn’t include unpacking/decorating/driving 800 miles/carrying luggage/etc, and do a standard workout in my fully equipped workout room. Ahh! I can feel two months of stress finally letting go of me. So for today’s workout, I did XTrain All Out Low Impact HiiT Extreme and XT Core 1 followed by Cathe’s Live class today (which I did in real time!) called Let’s Talk Legs. This wasn’t a super intense class but it did catch up in my legs at the end. Cathe didn’t move too fast today, so it made it perfect for this tired body. Hope to do these live classes more often in real time now that we’re in central time. Keeps me from my clock watching (which is a bad habit of mine) since I don’t know how long the workouts will be.

Thelma, I am so sorry to hear work continues to be brutal. Closing in 22 days though!! That sounds wonderful!! It’s funny what you said about being happy it is furnished since you aren’t a decorator. Me too! And I was a little intimidated by this house we bought because it is the nicest house we have ever lived in and in a bit of an upscale neighborhood. And I am just....not upscale at all. Anyhow, we put our hodgepodge mess of furnishings in the house that we have randomly accumulated through all the moves....and it’s not too bad! But, boy, if I had the talent (and money) to do it right, I would not mind that at all. And it really looks like whoever decorated your new home knew what they were doing,

Laurie, another great workout. I am sorry reading about my day put you to sleep. Just know you weren’t alone in falling asleep watching TV last night. DH wanted to hang pictures up and I was sitting at the kitchen table trying to tell him what went where because I simply didn’t have the energy to go from room to room with him. He finally caught on after the first room that maybe last night wasn’t the best night to do that. My eating has taken a hit since our move to Alaska and, really, over the past two months. And I found myself a few weeks ago thinking ‘ I just don’t care anymore’. But the problem is....I do care. I just need some motivation, and if this road trip happens for me, I think this will be it. I was thinking this morning that next month is my 10th anniversary on MFP, meaning it will be followed by my 10th anniversary of STS and my 10th anniversary of the weight loss. I don’t want to give up after 10 years! So fingers crossed this works out. I too read a little about the workouts and I know there is no step, which is good. As much as I love step, I don’t want to try it in public on the fly. And based on the comments she has made during the Cathe Live workouts recorded during her Glassboro road trips, she is aware of the number of workouts being done, so she keeps them fairly reasonable. I am all for that. And I have seen plenty of modifications, including one participant bringing her rebounder on the road trip. So if you need your brace, you won’t be alone. We’ll see what happens tomorrow!

Tami, hope you are well.

Off to get some breakfast and figure out my day of doing nothing.

Laurel