Cathe Fans Part 5

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

This morning was 30MTF Slim Sculpting W1, just love those kettle bells.

Laurel, Both of those workouts sound awesome. Crazy weather that we had, it was cold in the morning and when I walked out of work it was in the 80's. It was very nice, but so crazy. First week of workouts almost in the books, and I have to say I'm really enjoying this loose way of doing the workouts. I will have to jot my thoughts on what workouts I can do over the next few weeks though.

Tami, Great job on your workout! Carrie Underwood! I love her, and I hope that you where able to attend the concert. Interesting reaction from Katy, but I'm glad that she gave you a good bootcamp class. To bad that she had to take those jabs in front of all the others though. If it was just you and her talking, then it would be all in fun. Sometimes I do have to slip in some Jillian, I don't know what it is about her workouts, but I get those good DOMS from her workouts.

Thelma, Sounds like you had another great class. You are sure busy with the cleaning, and I'm sure that those screens will come in handy at some point to keep bugs away. Getting closer and closer to the closing of you house. Are you and your DH doing anything special for Memorial Day? Besides having your DH clean those windows. Nice that you are sleeping so well.

Have a great day!
Laurie

StiringWendel

Hi Ladies! Today, to celebrate my 54th birthday , I started my workout with Cathe Live PHA with Cardio Blasts, then did the ab work from Cathe Live Jabs and Abs. And, finally, for cardio, I did Cathe Live IMAX Live. Felt good today! I have been feeling a bit drained all week, but I think that is my body trying to get used to working out in the heat. I am keeping the AC set in my workout space (which is the only thing upstairs in our house) at 79 degrees, and the past few mornings it hasn’t gotten much below that even with the cooler nights. This is at least 15 degrees (more like 20) warmer than it was just a couple of weeks ago, and I am feeling it. But the ceiling fan helps tremendously. Every day I thank DH for that.

The good news is our floor and shower have been tiled again! The bad news is I am still waiting for somebody to come put the shower door back in, replace the base boards and paint. Don’t have any idea when they will be here. But at least there was progress this week, which makes it far better than last week.

Tami, I hope you got a chance to see Carrie last night. I follow her on Instagram and noticed she had been in Spokane last evening. I would love to see her in concert, that’s for sure. Glad you enjoyed your BC class. But that discussion with Katy sounds a little awkward. I understand she probably values not only your presence in her classes but also your feedback on what might be changing and why. But, as the other ladies have said, that could have been done a little more privately. Hopefully she isn’t taking you getting a Peloton personally! Anyhow, on the flip flops and the spin cycle, I think one set of jumps may have convinced your DH of the need for proper footwear.....but I am glad he didn’t try it!!! I really hope he likes it!

Thelma, great workouts.....including the cleaning. Yesterday the tile guy was here for five hours, and I figured that I could spend that time doing deep spring cleaning in other parts of the house. I did the same thing on Tuesday when he was here. I was exhausted last night! I can only imagine you feel the same way. But, for me, it feels good to be knocking some of this stuff out. Unfortunately, I still have tons to do! About Windex, I am actually shocked they still sell glass cleaner because it is SO bad. Glass Plus is a little better. I am using Zep Commercial Streak Free Glass Cleaner, which I got from Lowe’s. It is the best commercial product I have tried, but there is still a film. So, like you, I am going to vinegar and water. Hope that works for you! Hope your DH arrives safely!! What a happy moment that will be for both of you.

Laurie, great workout! Your weather sounds like autumn weather with those cold nights and warm days! Always drove me crazy in Colorado, especially when I was working downtown and taking public transportation. Froze in the morning and melted—while carrying my winter coat—in the evening. I like the looseness of the rotation as well. I feel no concern knowing I am going to miss a few days of working out this weekend with being behind on a rotation. Just what I need right now!

Erika, hope you are doing well.

Off to Florida tomorrow. I hope you all enjoy the long holiday weekend. See you Tuesday!

Laurel

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

This morning I did an older Kelly workout called New You Coming. Such a great total body workout that really gest the lower body good. She doesn't use weights on the lower body work, it is a lot like barre with out the barre.

Laurel, Belated Happy Birthday! Have a great weekend in FL, and I hope all goes well with the in-laws. Great job on those workouts, and again they sound like some fun ones. 79 degrees is still pretty warm, but having the ac on will at least take the humidity out so you can enjoy your workouts. That is so annoying when you don't know how long it will take to get a project complete. I understand that they have to let the tile dry and everything, but dang. I'm sure once it is finished it will be awesome. Right now we have rain, and that is suppose to be around off and on all weekend. Up north it isn't suppose to rain, but it isn't going to be in the 70's either. Oh well, at least when I wake up in the morning it is getting lighter and lighter.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Laurie

2BLean

Hi Ladies and Happy Friday! So excited for our 3 DAY WEEKEND ahead …. Our weather however is not going to cooperate. Yesterday was absolutely gorgeous outside and 75 degrees. I went with a friend after work and we rode our bikes on a 20 mile ride around the lake. So nice. Today it couldn’t rain any harder. At any rate, no plans. Just going to wing it and enjoy the extra day off. I am sure some Peloton riding will be had by me! Fingers crossed I can get DH on it. Prepared with clips or no clips. We will see what he chooses. Also, getting my hair prettied up tomorrow a.m.

So the Carrie Underwood concert ended up not happening … long story short the guy didn’t have extra tickets for us. Oh well, would have been fun but again, was very tentative.

Hope you guys have a great weekend!

Happy Belated Birthday Laurel! I hope your day was wonderful and you enjoy your time in Florida.
Good luck with the in-laws

Talk to you ladies on Tuesday!

Tami

ThelmaSW

Hi Ladies, I hope you had a nice weekend. DH and my BIL arrived on Friday at 9 pm. On Saturday we unloaded the truck and trailer and that left us pretty tired. On Sunday we had to take my BIL to the airport and that was a 4-hour roundtrip.
I ate a couple of things that were questionable and I'm paying for it dearly. I had a pretty bad today. I am also feeling very fatigued just like I did when I first was diagnosed with lupus. I need to make an appointment with a rheumatologist.

No workouts over the weekend for me. Today I did Beginner Gentle and Barre Levels I & II.

Laurie, great job with the 30MTF workout!

Laurel, happy belated birthday! Fabulous workouts! Glad you're keeping the AC set in your workout area and that the bathroom has been retiled!
This house cleaning is killing me! My body needs a lot of time to recover now. Can't wait to read about your FL trip!

Tami, sounds like a nice bike ride around the lake! Great job. Sorry, you didn't get to go to the Carrie Underwood concert!

Hi Erika!

Have a great week ladies!

Thelma

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

Had a very nice weekend, it was nice to visit with my family again. Of course we will be seeing them again this weekend, because my niece is graduating from HS. No workouts all weekend, and since I did all the driving and it rained all the way down, I didn't workout yesterday either. This morning was Kelly's Strength & Stamina W1, such a great workout. Can tell that we are humid, my glasses where fogging up while I was working out today.

Tami, Sounds like a great weekend you had in store for you in spite of the rain. That is very nice that you where able to bike with your friend. Now I will be curious to know if your DH got on the Peloton. If he did, I hope he enjoyed it enough to get on it again. Dang on the concert. Hope your hair appointment went well also.

Thelma, Glad to hear that your DH and BIL made it down okay. Is that the last load of things that needs to be moved? So sorry to hear about your stomach issues, and not feeling well. Good job on the barre work.

Have a great day!
Laurie

StiringWendel

Hi Ladies! Hope you enjoyed the weekend. Ours went well. I really enjoyed being back in Florida.....well, at least the part next to the ocean where we used to live. The rest of Florida.....not so much. The time with my in-laws went well, though by the time we got there, they really had nothing for us to do. I am glad DH had planned on being in FL this weekend anyhow to see some of his former students graduate HS. If that hadn’t been the case, I might have been a little frustrated to drive all the way to Florida to pack two boxes, clean window sills, and move four boxes and two book shelves into a storage unit. In fact, we had so little to do that DH and I played golf on their community golf course that day. But it was good to see everybody and get a better feel for how my in-laws are doing (better than I expected!). We will see them again in a couple of weeks when they come through Huntsville on their way home from Missouri. Hopefully they will find a place they want to live up there.....though I have my concerns about that. But that is another story all together.

Anyhow, for workouts....on Friday I started with a Cathe Live metabolic workout but lost my internet about 20 minutes in. Because I had little time to mess with it since we were trying to get out of here, I ended up doing LITE Circuit Blast standing and cardio crush premix. On Saturday (in Florida) I did Cathe Live Low Impact HiiT. Nothing on Sunday (the day with my in-laws) or yesterday (the long drive home). I woke up today wanting a total body workout, so I did Cathe Live Lower and Upper Body Dumbbell Challenge. Then, for my circuit/cardio workout, I did RWH Lower Body Circuit, which I enjoyed today. I don’t always enjoy that one.

Laurie, glad to hear you had a good weekend up north. Boy we could use the rain down here. Please send it! I have never seen Florida quite as dry as I saw it this weekend, and that is concerning in May. And then we got home and our grass is dying (despite having the sprinklers running) due to the extreme heat. Again....it is only May!! Crazy to go from such a rainy year to this degree of heat and dryness almost over night. Kind of alarming actually.

Tami, great workouts! Love the sound of that bike ride with your friend. I am sorry you weren’t able to see Carrie Underwood, though. Hope your weather wasn’t too bad this weekend. Hope you enjoyed your Peloton this weekend!

Thelma, I am so happy to hear your DH made it there safely. But I am sorry to hear you aren’t feeling well. I hope having your DH there and maybe beginning to feel more settled will help with your energy levels and how you feel. I am so glad you have an appointment to see a doctor though. Hopefully they can figure out what is going on.

Thank you all for the birthday wishes! Wish I could say I enjoyed the day but.....not really. But DH and I did get out for a nice dinner. The update on our shower (and the reason Thursday wasn’t so great) is nobody ever showed to put our shower doors back up or finish the baseboards. And we got quite the excuses and attitude when we called about it! Not good. Thankfully somebody will be here to put the door back up tomorrow. The construction work.....who knows. But I will not live very patiently for very long with this, especially since there is a big hole where the baseboard is supposed to be. I don’t want to wake up to uninvited critters in my bathroom!

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

2BLean

Hi Ladies ~ We had a nice long weekend and enjoyed having 3 DAYS off. Always harder to come back to work however. ☹ So Friday eve after work I headed home and jumped on the Peloton or a nice 30 min ride before DH came home. Saturday was STS Total Body, Sunday was a 45 min HiiT ride + 15 min cool down ride that I tried, was pretty good. Yesterday was LITE Metabolic Blast w/ the Calorie Crush added on and another HiiT ride, this was only 20 minutes but a perfect add-on after my previous workout. Tonight I will head home after work and get in my workout! DH has a meeting.

Saturday my stepson and his girlfriend and little girl came over about an hour after I returned from my hair appt. We ended up going to the store and getting BBQ stuff to have them stay and enjoy. The weather actually cooperated and it was so good to see them. Even if unexpected we take what we can when they have time.

Thelma: Great you were able to see your BIL and they arrived safe and sound. Sounds like A LOT of driving. I am sorry you are not feeling well at all. Fatigue is never fun because no matter what you do it seems you still feel tired. I hope you can get in with the rheumatologist very soon.

Laurie: Sounds like a busy weekend for you as well! I am sure it was nice to visit with the family. Great job getting up this a.m. after a long weekend and do KCM Strength & Stamina … truly one of my fav’s of hers. YAY. So it was a “no go” on the bike. After he realized we have to install the toe cages each time he wants to ride I think his enthusiasm went down …. Not that it was at a peak HIGH but even so, he didn’t feel like attempting it. I am kind of dreading if it is going to be a process because that will deflate the situation, but if I can do it for him easily and get them set up after I ride it will be great. I haven’t wanted to push him but I will re-visit the conversation. He has a super busy 4 days so not sure it will happen. I will continue to pray for his health and exercise moments regardless. I guess if I don’t bring it up sooner than him the next time he says “I have to start getting on that bike” I will say, lets do it right now! LOL

Laurel: Sounds like Florida went better than you could have imagined! That is so great. Amazing they had everything done and nice that with that extra time you guys were able to golf. Way to go with all the workouts while you were there as well! Nicely done. I’m glad you were able to go out for a nice dinner for your Birthday. The bike ride was definitely a lot of fun. Such a great evening that day. We have lots of them coming this week as well (thank goodness) so we might go again on Thursday.

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

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

This morning was Jillian's 6 Week Six Pack. That one is a good one, and since I avoid ab work, this workout fit perfectly with the circuit format and I got my core worked really well.

Laurel, Awesome job on those workouts! Very interesting on your trip to FL, I'm glad that you had a chance to enjoy a round of golf though. Nice that your in-laws are doing so well, and I hope that they find a place that suits them. I have heard about the weather that you all are having lately, and for sure you can have some of our rain. We are soggy right now, and it doesn't seem to be letting up soon. I have weeds that are growing out of control, and I'm hoping to get something done after work. We are suppose to be getting more rain, so I don't know what it will be like when I leave work. Glad to hear that you and your DH where able to at least go out to eat for your birthday. Dang on the bathroom, I hope that they get there and fix the issues so that your bathroom is back to normal.

Tami, Glad that you had a nice long weekend, and of course getting in all those great workouts. I do love that Strength & Stamina workout. I think those kettle bells help a lot with making that workout so good. Sorry to hear that the DH isn't that enthused about getting on the bike. I'm not surprised, if he is anything like my DH the thought is there to do something, but the will isn't there. I'm just really glad that he is still on the weight loss journey. He is down a total of 36lbs now, and is fitting into clothes that he hasn't been able to wear in years. He is still walking also, so at least he is moving.

Have a great day!
Laurie

StiringWendel

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was ICE Metabolic Total Body and Blizzard Blast. Then I went right into RWH Plyo HiiT Two and Core 2. As with yesterday’s RWH workout, I was pretty cautious of some of the step moves in today’s workout but still felt like I had a good challenge. I am hoping that, over time, as I get used to being back on the step, I feel more confident.....though I have never felt very confident on some of the moves in either workout.

Tami, sounds like a nice weekend! Glad you got some time with your stepson and his family. BBQ sounds good! Great workouts! Sounds like you are really getting good use of your cycle. I am amazed how your legs can stand up to doing it every day. My little chubby legs would have fallen off by now. Great job!

Laurie, another good workout. I remember enjoying that workout when I did it. I just never pulled it out enough. I think I even might have given it away in one of the moves. My SIL and in-laws arrived home in Missouri to flooding and tornadoes. My SIL has posted twice on Facebook that my in-laws are not convinced about moving there. Sounds like the entire mid-section of the country could use a break. And here we continue to be hot and dry. Doesn’t seem fair. Quick question....that yoga flow routine we did during the Road Trip.....whose program was that based on? I find myself wanting to do something like that again because I enjoyed it so much but can’t remember who I need to look for. Any and all help appreciated!

Well the shower continues to be a mess. They can’t put in the door. Long story but I need to have the tile guys back to do more destruction/replacement.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

2BLean

Hi Ladies ~ Last night's workout changed from what I had planned ICE Metabolic Total Body .... DH was home so I was able however to get in a Peloton ride! It was a 45 min Tabata ride. So this a.m. was ICE Met Total Body. Always a good one. NO ride or workout tonight, headed to a council meeting with DH because he is supporting one of our builders/customers new project and wants several of us from the office to join him. {BORING, but necessary}

Laurie: Great job with the JM workout this a.m. and so glad to hear your DH is still on track with moving and eating better. It's a broken record feeling for me to even talk about DH "not" doing things so I just continue to hope he will get on the bike sooner than later. Once he does it I think he will continue. Just a little intimidated maybe or?

Laurel: Excellent idea on the workout! I didn't have time for the Blizzard Blast but always love those. Way to go, along with your other add-ons. I really am getting in some rides on the Peloton. I seriously love that bike. So much fun and the instructor(s) are so great. Motivational and great music. Makes you want to work hard. I don't know how my legs are doing it but it might have something to do with the "fun factor". LOL

Hi Thelma and Erika!

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

ThelmaSW

Hi Ladies, my workouts have been yoga and Barre. My stomach is still bothering me and I'm very fatigued. Thanks to one of the ladies at the yoga studio I found out that there are GI specialists here in BR! I have an appointment on June 17. I will try to make an appointment with a rheumatologist tomorrow.
We sold our house today! Such a relief!

Laurie, glad you had a nice weekend with your family! Great workouts!
The load of things DH brought with him is the last of our stuff! Thank God!

Laurel, glad you had a good time in FL and that your in-laws are doing better than you expected. Awesome job with those workouts!!
I'm so sorry about your bathroom! I hope they get it right this time!

Tami, so glad you had such a nice long weekend! Great job with your workouts!

DH and BIL did a lot of driving but they got to spend some quality time together. It took me a couple of hours to set up an appointment with the GI specialist. I called 4 different places and I kept getting disconnected in the middle of the process!
They all seem to have the same phone answering system. Hopefully, it won't be too painful to set up the rheumatologist appointment!
Feeling always fatigued is not fun at all.

Good night ladies!
Thelma

StiringWendel

Hi Ladies! Early and quick check in for me as I have an earlier than normal hair appointment. Workout today started with Cathe Live Breathless Upper Body which alternated four cardio moves with four upper body moves four times (if that makes sense). It is a good one. I followed it with RWH Upper Body Circuit, which felt kind of tough after that first workout.

Tami, great workouts! I can’t imagine the meeting was fun, but it was nice to support your DH. I am with you on feeling like a broken record with my DHs activity. I just don’t know what to do or say anymore. I just want him to be healthy and feel good though.

Thelma, great job with the workouts despite not feeling well. I am glad you found a doctor there in BR. It is too bad you still have to wait a few more weeks, though. Congratulations on the closing on your house in MA!

Laurie, hope you are well.

See you tomorrow!

Laurel

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

Guess I'm still on my Jillian kick, and I did her No More Trouble Zones. Still a good workout if you use the right amount of weight. I'm enjoying revisiting some workouts that I have not done in a while.

Laurel, Awesome job with those workouts, and of course being cautious about the step. I don't blame you one bit, I don't know if I will ever be comfortable with the step again, but I keep trying. The yoga flow that we did was from the Les Mills program. I'm with you on wanting that one again, I loved the way that I felt after that workout. And since I didn't have a mat, it probably would have been even better using one. I think they call is Body Flow. The closest thing that I have to that program would be PiYo. I know that they have an on demand channel, but that would be way to expensive. Wow on the situation in Missouri, unfortunately that area seems to be hit with that type of weather during this time of the year. We used to watch that weather chaser show a lot, and those areas where the chasers spring/summer base. Just saw that you posted again. Have a great hair appointment!

Tami, Great job on your workouts, and of course working around your DH being home. That must be really nice having the Peloton available now. Sorry to hear that you had to go to that meeting, but the support is much appreciated I'm sure. We will keep hoping that your DH has inspiration soon.

Thelma, Love the workout, and so sorry to hear that your stomach is still bothering you. Glad that you where able to get an appointment, just to bad that the calling process was so bad. Nice that you now have all your belongings with you, and that your DH doesn't have to haul anything else. Hope that the fatigues go away.

Have a great day!
Laurie

fitzfour

Hi Ladies!!

Another long hiatus from the group, and I missed it! Let's see...finished up my LiTe rotation, weather has been decent and work has been manageable. Plus, we get our bathrooms done next week, so I get to enjoy some time off as it will be too loud/hectic to work while they are here.

Laurel, happy belated birthday! Sorry your day wasn't a great one, but sounds like you had a nice time in Florida and are making some headway with the bathroom (although nothing is more frustrating with being "almost" done!). Hopefully the bathroom gets finished and you can finally enjoy it! Fun workouts, makes me want to subscribe to Live again!

Laurie, sounds like you had some nice family time over the weekend but the dreaded rain hit you too! It rained ALL day Monday...such a turn from the gorgeous weather Saturday and Sunday. Hoping for some nice weather this week/weekend. Today was picture perfect! Loving your Jillian workouts...they always were fun despite my love/hate with her.

Tami, bummer on no concert, but sounds like you got a nice bootcamp class in since I've talked to you all last...and of course the Peloton. I had to laugh about Katy's comment! Fun weekend and glad the weather cooperated!

Thelma, yay on the sale of the house being done! I'm bummed you aren't feeling great, and I'm sure all that cleaning was a lot of extra hard work! I bet you're happy to have DH there though, and hopefully finding the right mix of yoga/barre and your visit to the Dr will get you in a better spot. I can imagine the fatigue alone is hard to deal with.

I'll be back on next week while I'm off work, since I'll have time with lacrosse wrapping up for the season this weekend too. I'm looking forward to some low key nights. This week has been tough to get workouts in with work being busy (but not stressful at least) and lacrosse every night.

Have a great weekend!

Erika

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

So I wrapped up this week with Kelly's RAW Kettlebells. Great cardio workout, and I didn't have to do one jump. I like cardio like that. Today is going to be in the 80's, so will be attempting to get out of work early to enjoy the day.

Erika, Great job getting the LiTe rotation finished. What sports are on tap for this summer? Or is this summer sports free until the fall? Nice that your bathroom is on the schedule for next week. At some point we want to get our bathroom updated, it really does need it. I at least was in my car during the rain, but it sure was a bummer to deal with that. When we got home my dd's boyfriend grilled up some steaks. It was very great way to end our day of travel. I also have a love/hate relationship with Jillian. The one thing I notice about her workouts, they really work my mid-section well enough that I notice a difference when I do the workouts on a consistent basis. Enjoy your weekend, are you as soggy in your area as we are? The ditches are still squishy when you walk or try to mow.

Have a great weekend everyone!
Laurie

StiringWendel

Hi Ladies! I started today’s workout with Cathe’s live workout from yesterday which was Cardio Leg Block Party. This workout was formatted like the upper body Live workout I did yesterday with a ‘block’ of cardio followed by a ‘block’ of lower body work. This workout was tough! There was nothing dry on me at the end of it. I had planned on adding on another Live lower body circuit workout, but Cathe used a segment from LITE Cardio Party as the cool down in the Leg Block Party workout and since it felt so good, I ditched the Live lower body circuit plan and did Cardio Party instead. I added on the Calorie Crush and Six Pack Abs and then called it a day. I am hoping to get a total body circuit workout done tomorrow to finish Circuit week, which I have enjoyed tremendously.

Laurie, great workouts! Thank you for the answer to my Body Flow question. I have PiYo, so maybe I should revisit that series. I just keep thinking back on that particular workout from the Road Trip and wishing Cathe has something like that on DVD. Glad to hear you have some warmer weather headed your way. We are returning to more seasonal mid-80s which is nice, but we still need the rain. I guess my in-laws are not deterred from moving to Missouri despite the flooding, so I guess that is good news for them. I just want them to be happy.

Erika, sounds like your busy life is continuing to stay busy, though hopefully you will enjoy a little break from sports. Congratulations on finishing your LITE rotation! The Cathe Live workouts continue to be fun for me, though Cathe mentioned something at the Road Trip that has me thinking there may be a reason for that. She said she often thinks those who workout with her DVDs are more fit than those who workout with her ‘live’ (whether in her gym or on the internet) because of the number of breaks she takes live! Made me laugh......because I REALLY like those breaks, and I am reminded of how much I like them when I am doing the DVDs. But I know I like Live for other reasons than the breaks. Hope your bathroom renovation goes well. Ours sits empty, waiting for somebody to come back and rip out more tiles. It is beginning to feel normal walking across the house to shower.

Tami and Thelma, hope you are well.

Enjoy the weekend.

Laurel

ThelmaSW

Hi Ladies, I hope you had a nice weekend. We had a nice weekend and the weather was perfect. I have continued doing yoga, barre and sculpting classes. Over the weekend we did some walking which was nice.
Ashlee had me doing a more advanced class on Friday. It was a Vinyasa flow. She's been having me try warrior 3 but I have to work on my balance.

We checked out the town's farmers' market which was nice. I am still dealing with stomach issues.
I'm starting to think that I have leaky gut syndrome but I don't know all the symptoms. I do have the heartburn, nausea, fatigue. If nutrients are not being retained because of the leaky gut, this could explain my constant fatigue.
We got our temporary GA licenses last Thursday and DH got his 'tags'. I had no idea that here in the south car plates were called tags! LOL. I have to wait to get my tags because my car is older than 3 years and it needs an emissions test which has to be done in a town about 1 hour from here.

Laurie, fabulous workouts! I love those workouts where you don't have to jump too!

Laurel, I hope you enjoyed your haircut! I'm not sure what I'm going to do with my hair. I am going to need a haircut soon.
Great workouts and I am glad you're being very careful with the step!
I just to tell you that my SIL recommended these cleaning clothes called Norwex to clean our windows with. DH cleaned the windows today and goodbye cloudy film! All you have to do is wet the cloth with water. They are expensive but very effective!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J8QK200/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_nvk9CbF2E42KC

Erika, congrats on finishing the LiTe rotation! I bet you guys can't wait to have those bathroom finished!
I am really happy to have DH living here full-time.

Hi Tami!
Have a great week ladies!
Thelma

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

Well surprise surprise I worked out both days this weekend! If I have nothing going on for the weekend, then I'm planning on doing a workout. That is my new thought process. On Saturday I did RAW Tabata Barbell-DB and on Sunday RAW Just Step. This morning was RAW Floorwork, this is the first time I have done this workout, and it was surprisingly awesome. Floorwork is something that I tend to avoid, so I decided that I would just do it. My butt is really feeling the burn. I also managed to get some weeding done on Saturday before the skies opened up with pouring rain.

Sunday was our god daughters (niece) graduation at Miller Park. Such a beautiful day for that. We then went to a house that my brother has been flipping to have a family celebration. The house is a mini duplicate of the house my oldest dd purchased. He will be renting it out to his daughter, and she will only be about 5 blocks away from where I work.

Laurel, What a great workout sequence. I'm surprised that Cardio Party has become one of my favorite cardio workouts. It just has to be the mixing of boxing in with the cardio. I would buy that Cathe's version of yoga flow if she created one too. That was fun, and a great way to get in a workout just using your body. I hope your in-laws are able to find a place that they like in Missouri.

Thelma, Glad to hear that you are enjoying your yoga fusion workouts. Warrior 3 is a tough one to balance, and of course stay with the correct form. Glad that Ashlee is there to give you lessons. Dang on the stomach though, I'm sure that you are really ready for that dr. appointment. I'm sure that farmers market will be a great place for fresh produce throughout the summer. Our emissions can be done at most oil change places, it is very convenient. We used to have the state run facilities, but that was changed about 12 years ago.

Have a great day!
Laurie

StiringWendel

Hi Ladies! Hope you enjoyed the weekend. We spent Saturday doing chores around the house.....mowing the lawn, washing windows, etc. And yesterday we spent the day golfing. We have been enjoying fantastic weather even if I am still hoping for rain. We have some forecast for the end of the week, and I hope we get it.

For workouts, on Saturday I finished out circuit week with Cathe Live Muscle Cardio Fusion. Yesterday I did RWH LIHI Chest, Shoulders and Triceps and, for cardio, Cathe Live Fitness Fusion. Today was RWH LIHI Back, Shoulders and Biceps followed by a Cathe Live Cardio combo of High Energy Kickboxing and For The Love of Cardio. Felt good today.

Thelma, great job with the yoga. Warrior 3 is tough. Definitely not my favorite move, that’s for sure. I am sorry to hear about the continuing problems with your tummy. Hopefully you will get some answers in a couple of weeks. As we were driving up I-75 last weekend, I noticed a number of billboards advertising Blue Ridge, especially the orchards up there. I bet the produce is fantastic! We went to our local farmer’s market on Saturday as well. It was very small, but I was impressed by the quality of the products. It will probably become part of our summer routine. Thank you for the window washing cloth recommendation, I did use the vinegar, water and soap recipe this weekend, and it was far better than a commercial product. But I love the idea of being able to do some window cleaning without having to mix up a potion! So I will definitely invest in some of these. Thank you!

Laurie, great job with the workouts! Glad you had a nice time at the graduation and that the weather was good. On that Sunday after our last class at the Road Trip, we met up with a friend down in northern Illinois. We ended up talking about baseball, and he mentioned how nice a park Miller Park is. So when we drove through Milwaukee the next day, we went right past it. Looks like a fantastic venue. We plan to go to a game next time we are up that way. Hopefully you can see your niece quite a bit once she moves in so close to your work!

Tami and Erika, hope you enjoyed the weekend!

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

2BLean

Hi Ladies ~ Happy Monday!!! I'm alive and well. Workouts are going great, along with the Peloton of course too. I have just been busy at work (which is great) due to the end of the month and just busy times!

I will catch up with you all tomorrow

Tami

ThelmaSW

Hi Ladies, today's workouts were gentle yoga and barre. My day went downhill in the afternoon. I had a bad stomach day. I can't wait to see the specialist!
I sat at the breakfast bar after my classes and was reading email when I started nodding off. DH was preparing himself lunch and saw me struggling to stay awake. This is how easily I can fall asleep now that I feel so fatigued. He felt so bad for me and suggested I go to bed to take a nap. I can't wait to see this GI doctor!

Laurie, awesome job with those workouts! I've gone from avoiding floor work to doing a lot of it! LOL
So glad you had a nice weekend with perfect graduation weather!
I love Rocket's picture! I thought he was standing on a yoga mat! LOL
Warrior 3 is a tough one for sure. I am better when standing on my left leg.

The yoga place I go to also has an apothecary store. They sell all kinds loose herbs, essential oils and vegetables from a Mennonite farm. Those are the biggest and most beautiful vegetables I've ever seen.
In MA it was easy to get an emissions test too. I just can't believe there isn't a place in BR!

Laurel, glad you had a good weekend. We are going to get some rain this week here. I hope you will get some too. I think it will start raining on Wednesday and it will be rainy for about a week. We need the rain badly!
Fabulous workouts!!

That Warrior 3 pose is hard and Ashlee showed me different ways to get into the pose. It will be a while before I can do this one right.
Did you see the signs for Mercier Orchards? That is quite an operation! We took my BIL there and he was quite impressed.
OMG the farm produce here! These vegies are huge, colorful and beautiful. I can't say the same about fruits though. I bought some nectarines at Mercier and they are very tart. They have the biggest apples I've ever seen here! I don't buy apples anymore because they are way too big for me.
We will continue to visit the farmer's market. I heard that toward the 3rd week in June it gets better and more vendors participate. One more thing that's about 5 minutes from our house!
We discovered that we live very close to Lake Blue Ridge too.
I hope those cleaning clothes work for you! They have ones for the kitchen too.

Tami, glad you're doing well! Great job with your workouts and I'm sure you're happy to be busy at work!

Hi Erika!

Good night ladies!
Thelma

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

This morning I did RAW Boxing & Sculpting.

Laurel, Your weekend sounds very nice. Glad that you had a chance to golf. Awesome workouts too. Miller Park is very nice, and I love going there for games. The Cubs like to come up here for games, way better parking. If you went by the park then you where not to far from where I work, since I can see the park. I have another niece that moved to Green Bay, so we get to see her a lot more also. I told her this past weekend, that it was really nice to see her so much more.

Tami, So glad that you where able to let us know that you are still getting on your Peloton, and of course doing your workouts.

Thelma, Glad that you enjoyed your class. I can sure understand the waiting to see the doctor has to be hard. I'm glad that your DH is around though. It really is surprising how floorwork can really get into those areas that you don't hit with normal leg exercises. Thanks for the compliment on Rocket, this picture was from daycare. This was the first picture of him that he didn't look he was afraid. Probably one of the best pictures of him that I have ever seen. Those veggies sound great, and of course that you have an apothecary. Haven't heard that word since I was at the Ren Faire.

Have a great day!
Laurie

StiringWendel

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was a tough one but very fun. I started with RWH LIHI Legs, then went into Cathe Live LIHI Legs, then finished off with Cathe Live Lift It HiiT It Live. The workouts progressed from higher weights to lower and from less intense cardio to more intense. Really enjoyed it.

Tami, thanks for checking in. Glad you are staying busy at work! Hope you aren’t too busy though!

Thelma, great workout, but I am sorry about how you are feeling still. I don’t remember the name of the orchard, but it was probably that one. This is early season for peaches, but we tried some this weekend. Thy were better than store bought but not great. Hoping for sweeter ones as the season progresses. We are getting tomatoes, cucumber and zucchini off our own plants now, which are really good! Love this time of year for fresh food.

Laurie, another great RAW workout. Love the new photo of Rocket! He is such a cutie. On that Sunday of the Road Trip, after meeting our friend, DH and I drove into Chicago and went very near Wrigley. In fact, we drove by the bar/restaurant you had been to a few weeks before. It was a few hours before the baseball game started and it was a mess! I am glad we opted not to go to the game, that’s for sure. I would think pretty much everybody would prefer Miller Park to that!

Well, I got a text from DH this morning that his parents have decided to come two days early.....and will be here tomorrow. This will be fun since we still don’t have a master bedroom shower, so DH and I will cede the guest bathroom shower and will be, instead, lugging everything upstairs to my workout space to shower. Thank goodness we are all family! But if I am not here the rest of the week, it is because of house guests and, hopefully, being out and about.

Enjoy the day.

Laurel

fitzfour

Hi Ladies!!!

I'm here and well! Day 1 of bathroom remodels is done...what a dusty, loud mess, but demo is done and the new tub is in. They said it will take 3 days for each bathroom, so my hubby and I are trading off days off work to entertain the pups, talk to contractors, etc. So, I won't have the full week off, but a couple days this week and a couple next, which will be nice.

This weekend was so fun, my son's high school lacrosse team had their state tourney on Sunday and won 1st place in overtime. It was a loonnng day (left home at 7:30am, home at 5pm) of 5 games, but my son's team captain asked the coach to play him more than the other defensive players, so he played nearly the whole day. He was in heaven! Now, we are done with lacrosse until next year and we go into hockey mode...this is just a fun league both my boys play on...once a week...so just perfect for us.

Just started my next rotation yesterday...RWH and ICE combo! Can't wait!

Thelma, I sure do hope you can get your stomach figured out. Have you been tested for gluten intolerance at all? My hubby and son have it (and several in our family have celiac) and I'd say the symptoms they were having were very similar. It's a simple blood test to tell if you have elevated numbers and then from there they can test further if you come up high to see if you have celiac. Just a thought! I love those Norwex cloths...I've been using them for years, and they last for years!! Great job on the yoga and barre...sounds like it's working well for you!

Laurie, awesome workouts...love hearing your KCM workout lineup! We are dry as a bone here, but were soggy up through Friday last weekend. Hot and humid here the last couple days and now storms coming in tonight. Hopefully that will cool things off just a bit. I hope you don't end up with any severe weather over there as it looks like it might be moving that way.

Laurel, once again I love your LIVE workouts. They sound so fun. I do agree, there are a lot of breaks in the LIVE workouts, which I sometimes love and sometimes don't. I find if I have breaks too often, my mind wanders and you can find me cleaning a toilet, mopping the floor or something else as I feel I have a quick minute to get it done! But, I love her variety. Has she gotten any better with her goof ups? The ones I had done, she kept losing count, forgetting to do the other side, etc. I am OCD when it comes to things being even, so I noticed it every time!

Tami, glad your Peloton is getting some good use...there is a buzz going in our house about one now

Have a great evening. I'll likely be on later this week!

Erika

2BLean

Hi Ladies ~ I’m sorry I have been kind of “absent” for a few days. Work is definitely busy and I am just doing “whatever is needed” so that is good. Keeping busy and I like that. Last night I went to Katy’s BootCamp and it was a toughie …. She did a format of: 90 jump ropes, 50 lunges, 50 squats, 50 sit-ups, 50 biceps, then walk the entire tennis court with weight in one hand overhead down with the right hand, back with the left hand, then sprint down and sprint back. Then you repeat ALL of the above but with 40 reps of each, then 30, then 20, then 10 and DONE. This a.m. I decided on RWH Upper Body Circuit since I had so much legs last night and tomorrow and Thurs are going to be RWH LIHI workouts.

Thelma: Way to go with your Yoga and Barre workouts. Dang it on your stomach continuing to give you problems however. I bet you seriously cannot wait to see the specialist. I hope you get some answers and quick solutions so you can feel yourself again. The apothecary store sounds AMAZING. I bet you are finding some wonderful things to treat yourself with. Yes, definitely happy to be busy at work. We have been getting in so much business they are trying to make a plan for 60 days when so much of this is going to be closing, etc. Our Escrow Dept is going to be slammed. I told DH, why don’t they train me to help over there since I am not training in my dept…. he just looked at me funny. Oh well, I will take any busy over wondering what is next.

Laurie: Yay on the graduation weather cooperating for you! Sounds like a nice weekend. Excellent job with your workouts. Sounds like you have been able to get in some great RAW workouts and you are enjoying them! What a darling new picture by the way of Rocket. Sweet dog and glad he was happy at daycare. Speaking of pouring rain …. Last Thursday after work I met my girlfriend for another bike ride. Well it was gorgeous all day until we got on our bikes. We went only 5 miles and complete down pour. We were both soaked and made it back to our cars as fast as we could. We are going to try and go again this week (maybe?) Supposed to turn to bad weather on Thursday so we will see.

Laurel: WOW! On that combination of workouts you did this a.m. I am tired just reading about it. Way to WORK. Actually your whole line up lately sounds intense! Way to go, I am sure it feels amazing. Your weekend sounds like it was a nice one, including some golf. We are golfing with our friends this Saturday in a fundraiser. We did it a couple years ago. The bad thing is the weather is supposed to be TERRIBLE oh AND I haven’t golfed in a year ….. AGAIN. ☹ Definitely not TOO busy. It is weird because like I said, everyone is SO busy and we have so many orders, the company set a new record for May, which is great. Going to be a busy summer. No overtime needed yet though on my part, which is strange. Last year I was here all the time. Good luck with your house guests if we don’t see you here for a couple days.

Erika: Sounds like a busy household along with the remodel! We have wanted to do our guest bath for several years now. Just haven't done it yet. Yay on starting up the new RWH & ICE combo. Great workouts to put together. OMG! If you get a Peloton you will love it! Such a great workout and the instructors are amazing.

Have a great evening ladies! Tami

ThelmaSW

Hi Ladies, today's workouts were Yoga Basics and Yoga flow with Ashlee.

Funny that Erika mentioned Celiac disease. I have started to think that I may have that. I definitely have some of the symptoms. No bloating or pain. A woman I used to work with had Celiac disease and she had diarrhea all the time and I don't. I wonder if I have anemia because I've been craving beef.
I am OK when I eat bread. Bananas don't seem to go down well anymore so I won't be buying them anymore.

We'll finally get some rain starting tomorrow! I'm going for a pedicure in the afternoon. I need one badly!
DH started the refinance process for our GA today. I think he got 3.25 or 3.5% which is an amazing rate!


Laurie, that workout sounds like a lot of fun! great job.
Floor work has a way of getting into areas we normally don't hit. Kudos to the doggy daycare for taking pictures of your babies! I hadn't heard the word apothecary in decades I think!

Laurel, great job with that killer workout!!
I'm glad this early peach season because I also hope to find sweet ones!
OMG, I can't believe you're already getting tomatoes, cukes and zucchini off of your own plants!! It seems you just planted those plants last month! How long ago did you plant them?

OMG, surprise with your in-laws early arrival! I least you have another shower you can use.
Did you read that Erika has been using those Norwex clothes for years?

Erika, so glad one of your bathrooms is done! Congrats on starting the new rotation!
How exciting about your son being such a great lacrosse player!

Like I said above I've started to think Celiac. The big thing for me is that I have heartburn. Of course I could have the non-classical or silent celiac disease. I am definitely going to ask the doctor to test me for Celiac disease. Thank you for suggesting it because your suggestion prompted me to look the symptoms.

Tami, awesome workouts! That BC class sounds like a tough one for sure! I'm sure Katy was happy to have you attend her class!

I can't wait to see the GI specialist! The apothecary store is pretty cool. They also sell homemade soaps and bath bombs. I'm a shower type of girl so not sure about those bath bombs but people seem to love them.
It would be fabulous if you could help out in the escrow department! Do you know anyone in that department? Maybe you could see if they need help!

Good night ladies!
Thelma

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

Had a great line up of RAW workouts this morning. I started off with Home Gym Intervals #1 (I used the elliptical) I followed that with Cardio Finisher and then Upper Body Finisher Arms & Shoulders. My arms and shoulders are fried now.

Laurel, You worked those legs good yesterday, and it all sounds like fun. Oh my on your in-laws getting to your place early. I'm sorry to hear that you still don't have your shower working, that has to be frustrating. At least you have multiple places available to shower though. Rocket is a cutie that is for sure. You will have a great time at Miller Park if you get the chance. Of course the name will be changing in the future, because American Family Insurance has purchased the naming rights to the park. It will take me some time to stop calling it Miller Park, I still have a habit of calling it County Stadium right now.

Erika, Congrats to your ds's lacrosse team on the state tournament victory. That doesn't happen often, and I'm glad that he got to play so much. Sounds like progress is being made on the bathrooms. Enjoy your RWH/ICE combo. I'm in a RAW workout mood right now, and it has been a lot of fun. We had some storms last night, but nothing severe. We really don't need all this rain, but I'm not going to complain. We have had a few years of really dry weather, but this will be a horrible mosquito year. I can see them buzzing at the windows already.

Tami, Great job on your workouts! That class sounds brutal. I'm glad to hear that you are busy, sure does make the day go a lot faster. Kelly has been posting some RAW workouts to follow, and they fall into the heavy weight week format (at least in my mind ). It has been a fun week so far doing the workouts that she is suggesting. My knee has been happy with this format also. Rocket loves daycare, he seems to know what days he is suppose to go. Tomorrow he will be following me around the house until it is time to leave. I can't believe that you and your bf where in pouring rain on bikes. I hope that it wasn't cold rain, that is the worst. I hope that you both are able to get your ride in sometime this week.

Thelma, Great job on the yoga. I'm sure that appointment can't come soon enough. I hope they are able to find whatever is wrong, and that you start feeling better. Rocket must have been a big ham that day, because they hardly ever have any pictures of him. I'm glad that they do this also, otherwise I don't think I would have any pictures of him at all.

Have a great day!
Laurie

ThelmaSW

Hi Ladies, today's workouts were gentle yoga and Sculpted-Movement Fusion.
I had DH call the license office to double check on the emissions test. He was told BR doesn't enforce the emissions test so we'll go register my car tomorrow.

We finally got some much needed rain today! It will rain till next Wed I read today, for a total of 8 inches of rain.

Laurie, fantastic workouts!!
You need to start taking pictures of Rocket! He is so cute!

Hi Laurel, Tami & Erika!

Good night ladies!
Thelma

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

This morning was another RAW workout Kettlebell Dumbbell Fusion, really have been enjoy these RAW workouts this week.

Thelma, Great job on the yoga. Glad to hear that you don't need the emissions to get your car registered. That has to be nice. Good news on the rain, I'm sure that it will be soaked up quickly. If I was really good at taking pictures, then I would probably take more of them.

Have a great day everyone!
Laurie