Cathe Fans Part 5
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Hi Ladies! I decided to workout with Cathe live again today, and, boy, was it a tough one. It was called Legs for Days, and it was one of her longer live workouts at a little over an hour. She did some of her standard moves but added a 4” step to many of them for additional range of motion. She kept it at a slower pace to make it easier to get deeper. I am going to be feeling this one tomorrow.
Already looking forward to doing it again. 
I followed it with a shorter cardio—In The Ring, and a random core section from another Live workout.
Tami, glad you enjoyed the weekend and the visit from your houseguests. Great job with the workouts!! Glad you like the sound of the new rotation. As far as workouts planned......this is a rough draft, to be honest. But here is generally what I am planning, which I hope to start the week of September 22. The daily workouts for me will look something like this:
Sunday-lower body and cardio
Monday-upper body split (for example, a chest/shoulder/triceps workout) and cardio
Tuesday-spin and yoga
Wednesday-upper body split (the other upper body parts not done on Monday) and cardio
Thursday-lower body and cardio
Friday-upper body (all parts) and spin
Saturday-yoga
My goal is to keep all of my cardio under an hour and, preferably, in the 30-45 minute range with the two spin classes, a lower impact, and at least one HiiT workout in the mix. As far as programs, right now I am focusing on four programs for the first eight weeks. I think I will start with LIS Trisets for the first two weeks; XTrain Discs 1&2 for weeks 3-4; STS Meso 1 (probably discs 1-6) for weeks 5-6; and 4DS (the upper body split premixes and the lower body premix) for week 4-8. 4DS isn’t exactly an endurance workout, which is why I put it last. But it has elements of endurance but also muscle building in it, which I think will be a nice lead in to the next section of ‘muscle building ’. I also thought starting with LIS, though also not strict endurance, is good because of the excellent all over body work it uses, including balance.
For the 8 weeks of ‘muscle building’, I am thinking of using Pure Strength, Gym Styles, RWH LIHI, two weeks of Meso 2. But I may also skip Pure Strength and do all four weeks of Meso 2 but split into two week segments so, for example, two weeks done after Gym Styles and then two more weeks done after LIHI. For the last segment of Strength, I am thinking of doing three weeks of each of the following: Burn Sets, Slow and Heavy and Meso 3, but I may do them in an alternating fashion instead of three weeks of one and then moving on to the next.
Some of these series are upper body only (like Burn Sets), so I kind of plan on doing lower body work from these series for one lower body workout per week when it is available and, when not, doing.....whatever sounds good on the day. I had toyed with adding Body Beast to the last section (Strength), but right now I am leaning away from that.
I had also toyed with alternating all of the segments like the last (doing each series’ workouts for one week before moving to the next and then repeating the pattern), and can be talked into that still!
I am not sure what my goals are necessarily except to convince myself to do shorter cardio workouts, focus on a variety of strength workouts and not getting lazy by continually doing the same strength workouts over and over. I don’t expect an STS or Body Beast type of result, but I also think my body may love this. Or at least I hope so!
Anyhow.....there you go. Let me know what you think. If you are interested, I can do a more detailed calendar of workouts and email that to you. Oh, and by the way, I was reading on a Cathe Facebook page about the Pelaton app and have downloaded it. I haven’t tried it yet, but I am thinking of giving it a go to add to the variety in my spin workouts (even though I don’t have a Pelaton bike). Looks like they have some great yoga classes on that app as well. My question for you is do you think I will be able to do the spin workouts with a different cycle? All feedback and info is welcome!!
Thelma, sounds like another great class. Amazing how saying yes to that Parade of Homes has resulted in such a community around you. Such a great thing because, like you and Tami, we have lived places and never knew the neighbors names. It is so sad when that happens.
Laurie, great workouts! That cool morning temp..... . I guess autumn is on the way for certain! When I was waiting for my hair appointment yesterday, I wandered into a shoe store to look for some sandals to take to Hawaii......and it was filled with boots!! So, yep, autumn is coming. Regarding yoga, I am just finding I am getting tighter and tighter from workouts and am getting a little concerned if I don’t add some longer stretches that I may end up with another injury. I discarded my FitBit a couple of months ago because my obsession with steps was resulting in me reaching for longer cardio workouts and shorter strength workouts.....and running away from yoga and stretching. Not good. It was from realizing that that I kind of came up with this new rotation because, honestly, the best thing for my body seems to be strength workouts followed by stretch/yoga....and then cardio. When I wasn’t doing cardio this winter because of my leg injury but had inserted Pilates and yoga and such....I felt better (less sore) and my body was the same as it is with all the impact. I know I am not ready to get rid of cardio in huge amounts because of what it does for me mentally. But I can try to make it something that doesn’t hurt me too. 
This aging thing.....so much fun! 
See you tomorrow!
Laurel
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Hi Ladies ~ As I mentioned yesterday, I went home last night and did Fit Split: Push and tonight I am going to do Pull … if time, I will do a quick Peloton ride as well. We will see. Evenings go by so quickly I do like to enjoy a little relaxation before bed so hence my hesitation on the Peloton ride or not. Plus Bernie time too. Poor guy he lays there by the bike waiting for me.
Thelma: Your YOGA class with the private instructor sounds AMAZING. I bet you did love it. Way to go. The Supreme 90 series is a series that I bought at Walmart of all places and I can’t remember but I am pretty sure Laurie had it and had mentioned it and then I saw it there. Many years ago. But it has a whole stack of workouts for strength and cardio. So it was fun to pull it out for that. “Tabata Inferno” is another one I may do soon as well that I always enjoyed. Thank you for the always encouraging words on my job. Fingers crossed that my patience will pay off.
Laurie: Great job with the Total Body KB Interval Challenge and Lean Body Circuits this a.m., always a good one! That is what I love about her workouts, a good mix of everything packed into a workout. Brrrrr, low 50’s sounds cold right now. We are supposed to have rain tomorrow. How funny on the “de-cluttering: wave length! Good to know on the Dollar Store organizers. I will have to check that out. I will have to check out those pre-mixes! Thanks for the heads up.
Laurel: That leg workout sounds like it might be a tough one! Love the name. I bet you will be feeling that one tomorrow. Great combo with the other add-ons there too. I do like the sound of this new rotation! Thank you (as always) for sharing. I am going to copy this down and put with my workout calendar so I am ready. Would love to have the details. Awesome that you are planning on including the cycling. Since it has obviously become one of my favorites with the Peloton. You are right, they have so much to offer on their app. I have yet to take advantage of MORE. I have done a few of the post ride stretches and post rides after a hard Tabata or HiiT ride. I think you could definitely do the classes on a bike other than a Peloton. The only difference would be that they often refer to a cadence number or resistance number that appears on the screen. You wouldn’t have that but you would know to increase or decrease on your own bike just by their cues. So YES, I think it would definitely work. The Yoga does look like it would be good as well, again …. I have yet to take advantage of all the benefits. If you do start rides on that app look at Ally Love. She is one of my favorites. I love her style and encouragement ~ plus she is tough with a smile on her face or she has not so tough classes as well. There are so many rides to choose from, I don't think anyone could ever do them all. Such a variety.
Have a great evening ladies ~ talk to you tomorrow!
Tami
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Morning Ladies,
This morning I did 30MTF Train Like a Contender Boxing. I used my boxing gloves, and just made me feel tough. Good workout for the upper body and abs.
Laurel, Lots of work went into your thought process on the rotation. It looks awesome, and I will have to re-read later today. Thanks for all that work. Awesome job on your workouts also. Okay I'm going to schedule the yoga into my rotation right now, it needs to be on there. I just can't understand why I tend to ignore it, so I have to just have one day during the week that I have is scheduled. I'm finding that it can't be on a weekend either, because then I have a very good chance of saying it is to nice outside. Of course with the weather changing it will be easier to get the yoga in on a weekend. I still use my FitBit, but I don't think that I ever get the required steps in. I mostly use it for my sleep and just recording my workout. When I do reach the 10K steps, it surprises me.
Tami, Great job on the workouts! I hear you on the dog and waiting for your workout to be over. Mine seems to think that the whole workout floor is for him to lay out on. It makes for some interesting workout space for me. With the Lean Body Circuit workout I upped the weight to 20lbs, and boy was I sore this morning. I impressed myself with being able to do that workout with the 20's. Figured that if Kelly was using them I could. She did say that we should up our weights if the workout wasn't tough enough. I have to remember to up the weights on workouts more often. Of course I don't think that 25lbs will be something I lift anytime soon. My greatest weakness it the dollar store. They have some really nice things, and you really need to go there with an open mind. You never realize what could be used for organizing. I bought a couple of containers that they say are for sugar, but I'm using them for my floss picks. They work great. I will have to take a couple of pics of what I did with my drawer.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was Cathe Live Toasted Trisets Upper Body followed by Cathe Live Rhythm Ride. I don’t know what is shaking more right now.....my arms or my legs! Good stuff.
So this was my trial week following the rotation format that I outlined yesterday, and I really liked it. I don’t feel like I overworked anything, and I feel pleased that I didn’t omit something....like yoga! Thank you, Tami and Laurie, for your feedback!! I can’t express how much I appreciate having all of you here to bounce ideas off of. I admit that I don’t really think about aging too much, but it has disturbed me a bit recently to look at some workouts and think ‘I am not quite sure I am up for that anymore’. I know I should be celebrating what I can and am doing because it is far more than I was doing 20-30 years ago! So I see this next six month rotation as a way of just re-setting my mindset, taking out some impact, adding some yoga and stretch and continuing to be as strong as I can. I hope to do up the detailed rotation next week and will post it then. But I may split it into the eight week segments and just do the first segment first to see how it goes.
Tami, thanks again for the feedback, not only on the rotation but on the Peloton app. I will definitely sign up for that when we get back from Hawaii. They have a 14 day free trial, which is really nice. Thank you for providing an instructor name too! I was amazed at how many choices of workouts there are. I appreciate a place to start looking. Great workouts! I don’t blame you for skipping the evening workout and spending time with Bernie now that your DH is gone. Hope his fishing season goes well.
Laurie, great workout! I love the title. Again, thanks for the feedback on the rotation. I have always had a bit of an unhealthy relationship with numbers which is why I don’t weigh myself, measure myself, count calories, wear a heart rate monitor, etc. So I am amazed I was able to wear my FitBit for as long as I did! But I think that calf tear followed by trying to get back into shape for the Road Trip probably had me focusing on it a bit too much. I think I wore it long enough (four years I think?) to create some good habits, thankfully. And also thankfully, the bad habits I saw forming (longer cardio, less strength and stretch) haven’t become permanent. Regarding yoga, I really think I need to do everything I can to mentally convince myself yoga IS a workout and not just an add-on. Why it is so hard for me to get my mind around that.....I don’t know. So, like you, scheduling it as a workout is a must for me or else it just won’t happen.
Thelma, hope you have a great time tomorrow night!
Enjoy the weekend!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies!
Not a whole lot new here...workouts have been 21 Day Fix Live (finishing up 21st day today) and probably onto Extreme next. Bought some new running shoes so I can get out and enjoy this beautiful cool fall weather!
The drivers test didn't go well, unfortunately unfamiliar city and roads led to some confusion for him and he failed. Super sad day (esp failing on his 16th birthday), but he's finally over it and retrying again tomorrow morning. I think he'll nail it this time!
Thelma, I'm so sorry to hear about the flare ups, but sounds like you've had some good days too. The workouts you've been doing sound wonderful and that massage sounds absolutely amazing! I bet it was so nice to feel to loosened up!
Tami, so many fun Peloton rides you've described, sounds awesome! I'm still waiting on the bike purchase...not everyone here is totally in, and I want to make sure it will get used if we get it. Waiting to see what kind of cross training my son will need for hockey/lacrosse to see if he'd get use out of it, or if he will have to do training at the high school instead. I hope work gets better, no fun going back to the "old" way when you were enjoying the new stuff!
Laurel, I love that you are out getting in all the golfing with this great Fall weather! Sounds like you also found some fun workouts, they all sound great! Your rotation sounds amazing! If I had a spin bike, I might join you for that. We're still undetermined on timing for ours.
Laurie, sounds like you had a productive Labor Day weekend with yard and other projects! That had to feel good to get some of that done! Work sounds like it's been challenging with the outages, hopefully everything is back to normal for you soon (if not already)!
Have a wonderful Sunday and I'll try to check in this week, although it's another busy one so it may not be until next week that I jump back on here. Having my first crown ever on Thursday and not sure how that will all go!
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Morning Ladies,
Had a very nice weekend, and it was cool but nice weather. On Saturday I did some cleaning, and it felt great to just do that. DH was at our oldest dd's house teaching her how to fill the holes in her plaster. Previous owners had mounted a tv on the wall and left holes. Her husband doesn't have any interest in doing things like that, so she asked her father to teach her. I love that she is doing this, because it will be valuable if she decides to go into real estate. On Sunday it was a nice cool day, but cloudy. So I tackled the rest of my landscaping project. Hauling more rocks. I'm almost done with the two projects that I started. I was very sore after that though. This morning I did one of the new Kelly workouts and did Cardio Sculpt Overload. What a absolutely fun workout. The format was cardio/boxing/unweighted lower body/upper body. I used my 12lb weighted vest, 2 lb dumbbells for boxing and I started out with 15lb's for heavy, but went to 12lb toward the end of the workout. The other thing that is different about this one is that she is the only one in the workout. She also did the first portion of the workout in her usual 30 min. segment, and then if you wanted to you could either go to the stretch or continue on. I chose continue on for a solid 53 min. workout.
Laurel, Great job with the workouts, and Thank You for giving us such great feedback on how you felt about the format of this rotation after trial testing it. I will be scheduling my yoga as a workout after we come back from our vacation. I'm just not thinking about things like that right now. It really is hard to take things down when you previously could fly through a workout without the after effects. I just love that the instructors that we have been using are as old as we are, so know that things need to change with their workouts also. Can totally understand the numbers obsession, so taking away the fitbit is a good choice.
Erika, Great job on finishing up the 21DF, and moving onto the Extreme workouts. So sorry to hear about our ds not getting his license, but I'm sure that he will do fine on the second try. Yes everything is back to normal or as normal as it can be here are work. Every day is an adventure, and I think that is why I love working in the facilities department. It never is the same old same old.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Hope you had a good weekend. Ours was nice. The weather is warm but dry, though I have my fingers crossed for rain soon. Saturday we spent on the golf course and yesterday we spent working on the yard and garage and doing some early prep for fall/winter. Feels good to have gotten some home projects knocked out as we have been neglecting them a bit in favor of golfing this summer.
For workouts, on Saturday I did Jessica Smith Walk Strong 3 Yoga and Pilates Fusion. Yesterday was Gym Style Legs followed by Shock Cardio 30/30 and Double Wave Load Pyramid HiiT. Today was Gym Style Chest and Triceps followed by Cathe Live Steptastic. Good stuff all around!
Erika, great job with 21DF! I am glad you are enjoying some cooler weather. We are having some of our hottest temps of the season, but because the humidity is down, it feels pretty good still. But I am finally getting to the point where I am ready from a change. Honestly, I can take the day time heat, but I am ready for some cooler nights. I want to have the windows open. I am sorry to hear about your DS’s driving test. I have no doubt he will get it this time. I am sure he was pretty disappointed though. Makes for a tough birthday, for sure.
Laurie, glad you enjoyed your cooler weather as well! Bet it feels good to finish your landscaping project! We are going to try to attack a couple of bigger projects outside next month and my body is already thinking ‘ouch!’ But even from the little we did yesterday, I was reminded how much I love that tired feeling at the end of a good day’s outdoor work. I love that your DD wanted to learn how to plaster! I am so thankful for the time my dad spent with me teaching me how to use tools and such. I am still pathetically uninformed in that area, but at least I have some foundation for how things work. Such a valuable tool in life. Love the sound of that new KCM workout! Sounds like a great ‘all over’ workout. Love those. I am with you on being a tad preoccupied with vacation planning right now, so I am having trouble trying to stay focused on putting together the next rotation. So I have decided to just plan out the first two weeks for now and then do the rest post-Hawaii.
Sunday (again, I am hoping to start with on 22 September, all things going well getting back from Hawaii): LIS Lower Body Trisets and a HiiT workout
Monday: LIS Upper Body Trisets Chest/Shoulder/Triceps premix followed by steady state cardio.
Tuesday: Spin and Yoga
Wednesday: LIS Upper Body Trisets Back/Biceps/Core followed by a HiiT or higher intensity workout
Thursday: Lower Body Blast (one week) and Butts and Guts (one week) followed by Low Impact Cardio
Friday: Pyramid Upper Body (one week) and CTX Upper Body (one week) followed by spin
Saturday: Yoga
Okay, it is clear this was put together by somebody who doesn’t work!! Most especially that is clear in that I put the longer workouts (Thursday and Friday) during the week instead of on the weekend. But I intentionally put those longer upper and lower body workouts in during these first two weeks because the LIS workouts are pretty short. But if the order doesn’t work, I get it!
See you tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ I started my message back to you all on Friday and then didn’t finish. Sorry about that. So weekend was very quiet but good. I also came into work yesterday for a few hours to type more policies. My supervisor thinks we are getting behind. We truly are within regulations of having them done it’s jut that there are SO many for August that she thinks we will fall behind I think. At any rate, Bernie joined me which was nice. Nobody but the cleaning people here. LOL Workouts: Friday I did a 60 minute Ride on the Peloton after work, Saturday was Fit|Split Legs and then yesterday I got in a 45 min "Feel Good" Ride before coming into work. I had planned on doing some strength training when I got home but was just not feeling it. Plus, I did some food prepping and that was my afternoon/evening. Today I am headed to BootCamp after work. Our weather took a complete change yesterday. Saturday was sunny and 80 degrees. Yesterday was in the 60's and rain. Now like that all week ...... Night temps down to 48!! WHAT?!?
I have a decision to make with my gym membership. I received notice that they are raising our monthly dues AGAIN. So it will be $50+ dollars a month now. Even when I go 3 nights a week that seems high. A punch card might just be a better avenue for me at this point. Just seems like a waste of money. Even if I went 3 nights a week ~ which I would now feel like I “MUST”. I need to check out how much a punch card is.
Laurie: Way to go with your workout on Friday with the TLC Boxing with gloves! I bet it made you feel tough. That’s funny. Way to go. Also, good job doing the lean body circuits with the 20 #’s. I do anywhere from 20 – 25 depending on the moves. We can often surprise ourselves when we just try a new weight. Yes, Bernie is hilarious on waiting for me. He either lays on the entire mat that I am using or right by the bike. Both are within feet from one another. LOL He has become such a little pal to me and so snuggley …. Which he wasn’t like when he was younger. A little too high spirited in those days. My new KCM workouts arrived!! I am hoping to try them this week.
Laurel: Your workouts sound fabulous as always! Loved the name of that Trisets workout – “Toasted Trisets” I bet it was a good one. Your weekend workouts sound terrific as well. Wowsa! Nicely done. I would also like to say Thank you and how much I appreciate you ladies to talk about workouts, life, etc. with. Nobody in my daily life talks about working out and how much they enjoy it, etc. So it is so great! Along with what new DVD’s to buy! LOL I absolutely know what you are saying on “not quite up to that anymore” and how that makes you feel. I used to think I needed to do the toughest combo or workout 2 times a day to see results, etc. I have really tried to embrace whatever I have time for is ok or whatever feels good is ok; not forcing myself to do the "scheduled" workout is ok. Don’t get me wrong, I still enjoy the tougher workouts but not quite like I used too. The Yoga mentality is exactly what I was trying to say last week or week before about how I feel like if I didn't do "enough" during the week I need to do something more on Sat/Sun instead of Yoga. Like it isn't a workout. LOL I so get that.
So this next rotation sounds absolutely perfect for me as well. I know with all the Peloton workouts I am needing more strength forsure so I need to really start discipling myself do those more. I love strength, just haven’t put as much focus on it this summer I guess. So this will be perfect. You’re welcome on the Peloton feedback and Yes, they have a trial period on the app so that will give you a good feel for it. Thanks for the well wishes for DH. So far it has been terrible, but he is also there earlier than normal so he is feeling that may be why. Hopefully this week picks up for him. His “real” trips are starting up soon. Last week was more of some Title Co. customers and getting a feel for the river again.
Thanks for posting this new rotation! looks great and I will follow along best I can. Love having a plan in place anyway. WooHoo!
Erika: Way to go on the 21 Day Fix Live! I have the 21Day Fix Xtreme DVD’s and have thoroughly enjoyed them when I use them. That’s a good plan for you to figure out what and “if” everyone will be riding the bike or no.
Have a great rest of your day/evening ladies! Talk to you tomorrow. Tami
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Hi Ladies, glad y'all (LOL) had a nice weekend. Our party was a huge success! Out of the 27 people we invited 19 came. 6 people were either out of town or working and one couple didn't even bother to RSVP. We had a great time and once the people started to arrive I relaxed!
My chicken wings were a huge hit and people asked which restaurant we purchased them from! People were in love with our house and our view. We couldn't be happier with how well things went. The party was pretty much out on the deck. Everyone was just enjoying the nice breeze, each other's company, and the view.
Laurie, sadly I didn't get the sangria recipe but I will ask again to see if I get lucky this time.
I didn't workout from Thursday through Sunday. Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning was all about cleaning and getting the house ready for the party. The house was spotless and it looked great. I was in charge of house tours and it was great to hear people admiring the house.
A few of the ladies who offered to bring something brought a side dish or a dessert, and people even brought gifts! We have 3 beautiful new plants, lovely scented candles, and nice picture frames as well as a Home Depot gift card!
The men in the group get together on Wednesdays at a bar for a couple of hours. Once they saw our view they told DH that they should have their get-togethers at our house! One even said that he'd pay to come here to see the view! LOL
Sunday we went to Murphy, NC to a shooting range with one of our retired FL police friends. Since I can't be in the sun he wanted me to go check out the place where we will learn how to shoot a gun. Thankfully the place is covered. It's in the middle of the Nantahala forest. I got my first firearm safety lesson and how to hold a gun. Thankfully our friend has a small enough gun that fit my small hands pretty well. After trying several guns for fit, I had to ask if there were children's size guns. LOL
I woke up with a bad neck ache and had a bad day. My neck and my upper back were killing me. I went to Barre class but that took superhuman effort. I was dragging all day long. I think my sinuses are bothering me again.
Laurie, fabulous workouts! I'm sure you can't wait for your trip! It's just around the corner!
Buying the food took a lot of the stress away, and people loved the BBQ. I had one vegetarian that I didn't know about as she doesn't frequent the group. She someone's wife and a lovely great artist. As soon as she was in front of our kitchen island where the food was, I realized she was a vegetarian! Thankfully I'd made a Mexican dip, someone brought fruit salad and another lady brought deviled eggs!
We felt so honored that two of the wives who don't like to leave their homes came to our party. Next party will be potluck style as they do here in the south. We want to have them over to watch the sunset but it's going to be raining for the rest of the week and it looks like next week too. We really have gathered a great group of friends.
I highly recommend doing a yoga session at least once a week. I love it when we do the warrior poses because I always end up with DOMS on my thighs for how hard the legs work to hold the pose. You have to tighten your legs your butt, tummy, point the front knee to the outside just a little, and on top of that, you have to do the Ujjayi or oceanic breath. So much to remember!
It really is getting dark early now. Great idea to have Rocket wear his reflective vest.
Laurel, amazing workout combos as usual! Thanks so much for putting that rotation together. I want to give it a try because it looks really good. I may not be able to do everything you recommend because I don't want to give up my classes.
I hear you about realizing that there are things we can no longer do workout wise.
Doing the Parade of Homes event really changed our lives. Can you believe we have all these friends? I actually know their first names and have reminded DH several times about them. We actually have more than 27 friends but they don't always attend the Friday gathering so I couldn't give them an invitation. I now realize how sad it is to live somewhere for so long and not have any friends.
Yoga really IS a workout. Not all the classes I take are workouts but they are good for the body. Some of the restorative classes are not workouts at all but the benefits of holding a stretch for a long time is so good! The beginners' yoga class I take is not much of a workout either because the instructor does a lot of restorative work which I love. The Wednesday morning yoga class IS a workout. I have to see if I dare do another 8:15 class on Friday's but might not if I'm going to do part of the rotation.
Hi Erika, great job keeping up with your workouts! Sorry, your boy didn't pass the driver's test. I hope he passed today!
The flareups are not fun but I really am having more good days. I am torn between my yoga studio classes and doing our usual DVD workouts. I want to do both but I don't have that much energy. I am thinking that I need to build that energy up. I hope that is what I need to do anyway. The massage was pretty amazing. I wish I could do them every week but it's not like they're free.
Tami, great workouts. I'm glad you're enjoying the Peloton so much!
Poor Bernie waiting next to the Peloton for his 'mommy and me time!"
That private yoga class was really amazing. This instructor is really good and even better at helping you with form and telling you what you're supposed to feel. I am surprised I've never heard of the Supreme 90 series! I really think your patience will pay off at work at the right time. Remember that things happen on God's time!
Sounds like you're going to be very busy making sure you don't fall behind with work.
That is a tough decision about the gym membership! Think about the benefits that you get from your gym membership. Classes you love and what about the social aspect of going there?
My membership at the yoga studio is $99 a month for unlimited classes. I really think I'm the only person there who takes as many classes as I do. I feel that I get my money's worth with the number of classes I take each week. For me there is also the social aspect I get out of going the studio, that is priceless to me.
Goodnight ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
Thunder storms this morning so no walk with Rocket. I'm hoping that when I get home it will be better, and I can take him for a good long walk. So my workout this morning was Kelly's RAW HiiT 6/60 Abs and also the Stretch routine. I'm not usually a fan of Kelly's stretching, but this one is very good.
Laurel, Love the workouts! Those GS workouts are so good. Great job on the rotation, it looks very interesting and will have to see how it will work for me. Nice that all parts of the body are getting attention twice a week. I'm always surprised at how working outdoors really does make me a lot more tired at the end of the day than doing a workout. Of course I'm usually outside a lot longer, so I guess that can be a huge factor. The one thing that my DH didn't want to do was force the girls to learn things from him, because his Dad did that. It rubbed off on my DH, but it sure missed his brother. I'm very thankful that he is so handy. Of course some of my ideas get really changed around, because he feels his way is better. Right now I'm going with the September rotation from Kelly's Facebook group, and then when we get back focus on heavy weight.
Tami, Great job on all your workouts, and of course your weekend sounded nice also. Sorry to hear about the increased rates for going to the gym. Hope that the punch card information is more toward what you are looking for. LOL about Bernie being a love bug now that he is getting older. I hope that is the case with Rocket also, he is getting better. My youngest really has brought him out of his shell, so now he gives a lot of kisses. I was wondering about going up to 25lbs on that workout, so it will be a goal to reach that poundage. Hope that you are able to try out the new workouts of Kelly's.
Thelma, Very glad to hear that the party went so well. There is always that one person that has special dietary needs, and it can be hard to think about those type of things when planning a party. That's okay about the Sangria, it will give you a chance to see all those people again. I think that is the one thing about yoga that is the toughest part, remembering all the ways that your body has to be positioned and breathing. Nice that you where able to go out to the shooting range. Hope that you are feeling better today after the flare up. I'm going to be making a more concerted effort to get in my yoga, I know it is so good for the body.
Have a awesome day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was Cathe Live Hooked on Cycling followed by Jessica Smith Yoga Tone. Very good stuff! This is my second week in this trial of a spin/yoga day, and I am really enjoying it. I hope it continues!
Tami, yikes on the weather change! It’s like flipping the switch on the seasons when it does that. Great workouts! I am glad you like the sound of the rotation. I am hoping that after this long rotation focused on strength that I can find a better balance between strength and endurance-type workouts (like the circuit/metabolic/etc workouts we did quite a bit of the summer) which I enjoy as well. But, like you, I feel like I have ignored my strength workouts for too long, and I am ready to get back to them for sure. I understand your concern about the rate hike at the gym. It would be that feeling of needing to go that would drive me crazy, to be honest. Hopefully the punch ticket system is a viable alternative.
Thelma, so glad to hear your party went well! Sounds like a good time was had by all, for sure. I am sorry to hear about the neck and back pain. Hope you get some relief soon. My sinuses have been pretty bad all week with a pretty bad headache all day on Sunday. DH is still suffering and he talked to a co-worker who is experiencing the same. So we aren’t alone. But his co-worker took solace in the fact everything will be dead soon. I am not sure that is much of a comfort for me.
Laurie, send those storms our way please! Sorry you missed your walk with Rocket, though. Sounds like another good workout. When it comes to projects like landscaping and such, I almost always defer to DH. I may offer some little ideas, but he really is a great craftsman and has a good eye for things. Just wish that translated to stuff inside better!
Off to start packing for this trip. We are 3 days away, and I am beginning to think this vacation might actually happen.
Of course, DH is across the country right now, so I will believe it more fully when he gets home tomorrow. Weird things always happen when he is away. Yesterday it was a poor bird flying into our dining room window (and not surviving 
). Last night, it was a loud bang in the middle of the night which woke me up. Our Christmas tree box had fallen over in the attic. So while I am more optimistic about this trip, I am still cautiously optimistic!
See you tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
HI Ladies ~ I headed to BootCamp last night and I really enjoyed it! She had put more thought into the class than the last couple times. I think because the attendance was higher as well. I have learned this helps with Katy. LOL At any rate it was strength with 3 sets of HiiT mixed in throughout each. She also added in some abwork. Today’s workout will be at home this evening... Forsure a Tuesday Tabata ride on the Peloton. I have really looked forward to those.
Thelma: Your weekend sounds amazing! I am so glad it was a huge success. It sounds absolutely perfect for your get together and I am sure the guests loved it. How thoughtful that they brought gifts too. WOW. Very nice. Hopefully you feel you have made some instant friends as well. Sorry to hear about the neck ache however, hopefully today it eases up a bit. Good job heading to the Barre classe despite. One of those things sometimes you think “will this feel better if I go?” or worse. I know, poor little Bern. He is just my pal especially during this time while DH is gone. He stays pretty attentive to DH when he is home … as DH always puts it “you’re a sure thing, he can ignore you more when I am home” LOL Thank you for the reminder in TIMING in life. It is so true, and I should probably start turning things over to prayer a little more and trust it. Funny you mention thinking about the benefits of the social aspect. I was thinking that last night as I left that I miss my peeps there and I should just try to make it 3 nights a week. I could do BootCamp, Insanity (maybe – depending on her format) OR Strong on Thurs and Friday Night Spin. Especially in the winter it forces me to not feel the BLAHS of coming to work in the dark, being in a cubicle all day and driving home in the dark and then dinner/TV/bed. Ugh. I can see my friends at the gym and then head home for R&R. IT is truly part of why I started going was because of just that reason. I definitely have more than enough to do at home for workouts, but mixing it up is good. {priceless is right} thank you.
Laurie: Good job getting in the walk despite the thunder storms ….. hopefully tonight is better. Sounds like you had a nice KCM combo this a.m. Thank you for the kudos on my workouts. I bet Rocket will turn into a love bug as well …. We thought Bernie was going to be Mr. Wound Up forever and it is amazing how different he is now. Actually loves being petted and brushed.
Laurel: Sounds like an absolutely perfect combo today! YAY. I am glad in your “test run” before your trip you are liking it. I do hope to make it work for me as well. Like you said yesterday you realize you have more time, etc. So just trying to pencil in what my plan will be and really try to dedicate myself to it. Also, toying with the gym classes again too or not???! {sigh} DEFINITELY a must on getting the strength back in as I said yesterday. I bet you are so excited for your trip! It is so true when you say that things seem to happen while your DH is gone. Mine was gone one day – “ONE” and the apple tree in the front yard split in two places with huge branches literally dangling onto the front yard. Not exactly something you just pull off. My neighbor luckily came over and helped with his tall reaching trimmer. Then hauled the whole mess to the dump for me. I told him I owe him cookies and he said I don’t need cookies So Salmon it is! Yikes is right on the temperature change. Turned out nice today, but only in the 60’s. I will take it however. Anytime the sky is bright. Poor bird, I bet that was sad to see. I hate it when things like that happen.
Have a great afternoon ladies ~ I will talk to you all tomorrow! Tami
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Hi Ladies, my back was pretty much back to normal today. My workouts were Barre and a 2 ml walk.
It was hot here today! We had some thunder this afternoon and rain for about 10 minutes. Tonight we had a lightning storm. It was quite a show!
Laurie, great workout combo! I hope you and Rocket were able to work after work! You're so right about Kelly's stretching not being very good!
There was only one vegetarian and 2 guys are diabetics but they were eating the desserts some of the ladies brought. I won't worry too much about dietary needs next time but I'll make sure to have something vegetarian.
I hope you find a yoga workout that you like. Actually, you do have that yoga program you like. It was a DVD program and I liked it too. I just can't remember its name.
A few months ago I saw a few recipes in the Skinnytaste FB group that sounded good. I got lucky and was able to find the post. These ladies like to drink! LOL! I found all these ideas in one post!
Sangria
One bottle of red wine( such as two buck chuck Merlot from Trader Joe’s)
1/4 cup vodka
1-liter club soda
2 cups sliced mixed fruit- apple, orange, strawberries, etc
1/8 tsp liquid stevia, or more to taste
Combine in a large pitcher and serve over ice.
It usually comes to between 100- 120 calories. And 2Gm carbs
Per a one-cup serving- and makes about 8 servings
White Sangria
https://diethood.com/white-sangria-recipe/
Paloma
about a half can of Fresca (or Squirt, or Sparkling ice grapefruit), 3oz of tequila and a splash of lime.
Skinny Margarita
2 oz tequila, juice of 1 lime, 1/2 oz agave, and a splash of OJ. I top with a salted rim and grand manier splasher
Sangria
The quantities below will fill one large yellow water cooler. Adjust the quantities if you want to make less.
• 1-gallon red wine such as Carlo Rossi brand.
• 1 64oz bottle Sunny Delight OJ
• 1-liter bottle of Fresca
• Bacardi Limon Rum (use about 1/2 liter or less depending on how strong you want it to be.
• Sugar - approx 2 cups
• Apples & Oranges cut into bite-size pieces.
• Ice
Place the fruit in the cooler. Add all the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly. Taste to make sure it’s too your liking. Add as much ice as you like. Salud!
NOTE: I always make it the day before so that the liquid absorbs the natural fruit juices. Add some ice and then the next day, add more ice about 1 hour before serving so that it’s nice and cold. Save the wine, juice, or Fresca bottles to store any leftover Sangria.
A lady suggested this mix too:
I also love either Diet Squirt or Fresca with vodka and a splash of cranberry juice.
Skinny Mojito
Fresca, Lime, Mint, and Rum
Laurel, your workout sounds like a very nice combo! Glad you enjoyed it!
Thankfully the Aleve I took last night helped me with my back. I totally lucked out!
I'm glad I'm not the only one having these sinus issues! I hope our bodies get used to whatever new pollens we're getting exposed to! I don't find any comfort in the fact that plants will be dead soon either!
How exciting that your trip is just a few days away. I really hope you two have a wonderful time!
Tami, glad you enjoyed your BC class! Sounds like another killer Katy class! Great job!
Our weekend was really good! I think people brought gifts because I called our party an open house. They had never been to our house so we opened it for them! We didn't expect gifts but it was so sweet of them. Now I have to work on the Thank You cards!
My back is better. Thanks for asking! The Barre class didn't make my back feel better but I had already signed up for the class so I felt committed to go. It's a small class with a maximum of 10 members.
How funny about Bernie being your pal only when your DH isn't home!
One of our cats is DH's little girl but when he was still in MA, she had no choice but to become attached to me. I totally understand what you're going through with Bernie!
Good idea to pray about your job Tami! You definitely have to think about the benefits of going to the gym. Good luck with that decision!
Goodnight ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
Got home way to late last night to give Rocket a walk. DH was home before I was, so I was way past my usual time. This morning I did Kelly's Sculpting Rx1, and I used a good heavy weight.
Laurel, Nice workouts! I enjoyed my ab/stretch day also, and I was okay with it being just that way also. I'm starting to organize my packing too. I'm wanting to bring my crochet onto the plane, and I have a lot of information. Planning on bringing the yarn for my granny square car coat, since those are small squares. I have investigated the type of scissors, and have some blunt ended ones that will work. I'm also going to take some nail clippers and a plastic needle, just in case. I can always buy things in England if necessary. Now I just have to start thinking about what to pack for clothing.
Tami, Glad to hear that the class was a good one. I'm sure that having a full class is more motivation for Katy. Hope that you had another good ride on your Peloton. My oldest has a golden, and all he wants to do is chase the ball. I don't think that he sits for a minute. As Rocket gets older, I see better changes in him. He still has those moments when a laundry basket is not in a place that he likes. My DH thinks that something fell on him when he was a puppy, so boxes and baskets seem to make him wary and skittish.
Thelma, Great job on the barre work and walk. As you can see I didn't get in a walk, but that will happen after work tonight. I don't have anywhere that I need to stop, well except for getting gas in my car. He did get walked this morning, but I think that he can have another one since I didn't take him to daycare on Monday. Since he will be there for 12 days, I thought we could save a bit of money this month. His stay will be expensive. Thanks for all the recipes, I will have to look them over. I'm going to be doing that yoga program Yoga Warrior 365, they are about 45-55 min. each, so just enough time for my morning. One of the benefits of doing yoga is the core work too.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was Gym Style Back, Shoulders and Biceps followed by Cathe Live HiiT It, Strike It, Crunch It. Fun stuff today. I managed to get most of my packing done yesterday though I feel it may have been easier just to take the whole house. I would think going to a warm, beach environment for a week would have me packing shorts, swimsuits and sandals in a small bag and calling it good. But then I started thinking about what we will do for dinner, and we may golf, and me may take a trip to another island, and we may.....I have moved across oceans with less stuff!!! But at least it is mostly done now.
Tami, that sounds like a great Bootcamp workout! I love those style of workouts. I completely understand wanting and needing that social aspect of the gym, especially during the winter. Just being out and about may be worth every penny during those short dark days this winter. Yikes on the apple tree! That is absolutely crazy!! I am so glad your neighbor was able to help you with it. Sounds like a good exchange for some fresh salmon. On Monday, when DH left, he had just pulled out of the driveway and closed the garage door when the power went out. And just a couple of minutes later is when I heard the smash into the window and looked outside and saw that poor bird. All I could think was ‘it must be Monday!’ We have had plenty of birds fly into the house before, but this is our first fatality. Made me sad.
Thelma, so glad you are feeling better! Reading your post made me very thirsty. Thanks for posting all those recipes.
Laurie, sounds like a long day yesterday. But great workout this morning! You mentioning taking crochet on the plane reminded me of the wonderful ‘wool’ shops in England. At least they still had proper wool/yarn shops when we were living there. Maybe you can find one. I think it is a great idea to take a project on the plane. If I wasn’t sure I would end up tying myself in knots with yarn, I would try to do the same. But even alone in a big room, I have a tendency to ‘expand my personal space’ when crocheting. So I stick to books, movies and sleep on planes. Hope your packing goes lighter than mine!
See you tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies. Later check in for me. I was actually really busy again today at work which felt so good. My supervisor is having me type up all the reports we are doing for the County and another State Highway project; two different clients. She has put a push for all the Title Officers to get these done sooner than later ..... therefore it came in like a flood today. I loved it though. So last night I ended up doing one of the new KCM One on One workouts w/ weighted vest. I did Low Impact + Lower Body, it was definitely a different workout with my Cathe vest on. I am looking forward to trying more of the workouts. I followed it up with a Peloton ride ..... 30 min intervals. So it was a perfect combo. No workout today, but I did take Bernie for a short walk when I got home. We had beautiful weather today. So I am looking forward to tomorrow’s workout - definitely a weight workout.
Thelma: Great combo today! Glad your back was feeling better. Thank you for sharing the drink recipes, they look delicious!
Laurie: Nicely done on the KCM RX workout and hopefully you were able to get your walk with Rocket. Bernie has to do very short walks (sadly) he is just too stiff and struggles. Poor guy, I am getting him going on more supplements and going to try for his short walks as much as we can. Hoping it will help. I think he just sleeps all day and gets stiff & sore. He does get really excited to go so I will keep at it. I wonder what Rocket did have that scares him of laundry baskets/boxes, poor sweets. I bet over time it will become normal for him. Thank you for kudos on my workouts, I appreciate it.
Laurel: What a combo you had today! Sounds perfect. Yay on getting all packed for your trip. Isn’t it funny as women how we pack for “every and any” situation we may be in. Prepared ... I have been cold when I thought I would be in a warm environment too many times, so I always over pack. I’ve learned that I don’t need shoes for everything though. That helps! LOL. OMG, I bet you thought you were being aired on Candid Camera when that all happened within minutes. YIKES. I would have been so sad as well with bird. Poor little guy.
I will talk to you ladies tomorrow! Tami0 -
Hi Ladies, my workouts today were: Fundamentals and Flow Yoga, Beginner Gentle Yoga, and Sculpted-Movement Fusion. I was tired after taking 3 back-to-back classes this morning! I almost had to crawl out of the yoga studio!
I did do something to my left shoulder blade last night. It does feel like a pull, and thankfully it got a little better as the day went on.
Tomorrow is my first shooting lesson. I'm nervous but it's good to get training from a police officer.
Laurie, a great workout and good for you for choosing a heavier weight!
I hope you had good weather after work to go for a walk with Rocket. I don't blame you for not taking him to doggy daycare before your vacation. I hope they send you pictures of him and updates while you're away.
Yoga Warrior 365! I couldn't remember the name at all! I am finding another benefit with yoga other than core, and that is inner thighs! Doing the warrior posses right, really target the inner thighs! I love that!
Laurel, fabulous workout combo today! Great job! Too funny about your packing! Glad you're almost done with your packing. I bet your DH is only going to take a small bag!
I am really tempted to try some of those drink recipes, but I'm afraid to like them too much! LOL. I do like mojitos though.
Tami, so glad you're busy at work again! Great workout combo! I bet Bernie loved the walk!
The drink recipes sound really good! I might have to get some of that Fresca soda! LOL
Goodnight ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
No walk after work, it was pouring and I mean a LOT! As I was headed home I saw our neighbor heading out with her dog, and by the time I parked the car and got in the house the sky opened up. I saw our neighbor running for their house as fast as she could. After that it was thunderstorms and on and off rain. It had been cloudy and looking like it would rain all day, these pop up showers where fierce. So this morning was Kelly's Strong & Lean Workout 2 Kickboxing, I used weighted gloves. Tomorrow I will be trying the strong part of this workout, and it looks interesting. For each muscle group, she does an exercise with a barbell, then dumbbells and then tubing. Should be a good way to fatigue the muscle.
Laurel, Great job on the GS workout, and the live. Just love the titles on those live workouts. LOL about the clothes, my youngest has been looking at the weather for England. She claims that my capri's should be fine for the first couple of days, and then we will need to have warmer clothing. The two girls have been chatting about their wardrobes for over a week. I'm hoping to find a wool shop when we are over there. I'm wondering if they will let me bring my current wool yarn into England. Thanks for the reminder on the books, I have to find the ones that I had on our last trip. They seem to have been placed somewhere really good, because I have not been able to find them.
Tami, Nice workout combo! That vest makes for a different feel. I find it interesting that she uses the same vest, but has it upside down. Will be interest to hear what you think about the other workouts. She has about three of the Overload workouts on RAW, it was a request by one of her subscribers. Our neighbor has an elder golden, and they do the same thing. Walk him to a certain point and then turn around, then they take a longer walk.
Thelma, Great job on the three classes, I can see why you would have to crawl out of the class. For sure I will have to add those yoga workouts to my schedule, I would love to see some improvement in my legs. Hope that your first shooting lesson went well. I'm just a little worried about Rocket being a DDC for so long, he will probably think we abandoned him. He really does love all the girls, so hopefully it will be okay.
Have a wonderful day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Quick workout today as we get ready to head to Atlanta tonight for an early morning flight to Hawaii tomorrow! Hard to believe it is here, to be honest. So, for my workout, I did Lean Legs and Abs with the barre addition, followed by Cathe’s Live workout today, which was Cardio Challenge Express. This was a tidy, tough little workout that was right at 30 minutes long. These workouts were perfect for today because I am thinking of that 12 hours on a plane tomorrow and thinking I really don’t want to be sore! I am taking workout clothes on this trip, but my going in plan is to rest, relax, enjoy the time with DH hopefully doing some active, fun things around the island and working out only if and when I want to. Right now I think I need a mental break from working out more than a physical one. Hopefully a little break will result in a return of some more enthusiasm for working out which I have lost a bit of this summer.
Tami, glad you enjoyed your busy day at work. Also glad you enjoyed the KCM workout. Looking forward to trying some of those Peloton rides when we get back.
Thelma, wow on all the classes! Great job! Hope your lesson goes well.
Laurie, yikes on the storm. We had something similar yesterday which was much needed and appreciated. But it just poured!! Great workout this morning! I am glad I am not the only one who puts things in a good place.....and then can never remember where that was! I really hope your trip to England is fantastic. Enjoy!!
See you all in a week or so! Aloha!!
Laurel
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Hi Ladies, just a quick update. We went to our first shooting lesson. DH was a total natural with a serious aim! I, on the other hand, sucked at it! Oh well! I need a baby gun, what was available was just too big. My hands were shaking too because I was nervous. Of course, the shaking didn't help. We will try again. I need many, many tries!
We were in 3 states today. We went from home in GA to the range in NC. We then went from NC to TN to a GA restaurant at the border between GA and TN, and then back home to GA. It's amazing how close we are to these two other states.
No workout for me today. Yoga tomorrow.
Laurie, great workouts! I hope Rocket won't think you've abandoned him! Can you take to the daycare something with your scent for him to have? A blanket or a worn t-shirt?
Laurel, great workout! So happy you're finally going to Hawaii! Have a happy and relaxing trip!!
Goodnight ladies!
Thelma
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Morning Ladies,
I'm only at work today for a half day, we are going to a car show this weekend. So my workout was the Strong and Lean Workout 1, and I really really loved it. It moves quickly, but I had all my equipment ready so it didn't seem that rushed. If you want you can really lift a lot of weight, but it would be a tough one. She does each exercise for a minute. She started some of them out with a slow count, and then about half way went at a slightly faster speed. I do think that it is a better upper body workout than lower, because there is only one segment of legs. She also did an add on which includes abs for an additional 5 min. Had some more storms throughout the day and night, we did have some water in our basement. It was by a window, so I'm sure the well filled up to quickly.
Laurel, Have a great vacation! Awesome job with your workouts, and I'm sure that you will come back refreshed and ready to go after this break.
Thelma, I'm sure the next time you go to the range you will do better. We have been to that part of the country. I think in Bristol there is one street that each side is a different state. I will have to sent a sock with Rocket, because he carries them to his bed all the time.
Have a great weekend,
Laurie0 -
Morning Ladies,
Had a very enjoyable weekend with all the car people. The weather was perfect for a car show that is for sure. So no workouts, because I also had my hair cut and colored yesterday. This morning I did Kelly's RAW Heavy Bag Boxing.
We are all getting our things packed, but first thing is washing some of the clothes that I want to take.
Have a wonderful day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies ~ Sorry I missed you the last couple days! Weekend was good, very quiet but good. I did get in a nice Leg workout on Saturday a.m. which was LITE Pyramid Lower Body and I have DOMS galore from the workout! YOUCH. I did a Peloton ride yesterday, hoping to loosen them up a bit. Didn’t hurt, but didn’t help much. Day 2 is today and I may opt for an upper body workout after work instead of BootCamp. We will see.
I went over to my friend’s house Saturday after my workout for coffee and chatting … this is my friend that has the darling little girl and she also lost her mom this last year. We haven’t seen each other all summer so it was good to catch up.
Thelma: Way to go on the shooting lesson! I have yet to try that and DH has been wanting me to for years. I know I will be so nervous as well. Way to go. I bet next time you will be more relaxed and do even better.
Laurie: Sounds like a very nice weekend at the car show! Bonus that the weather cooperated as well. Plus a nice hair appt with color. I am doing that this Wednesday evening … after work. That was the only opening she had from 2 weeks ago. YIKES. I will take it. Way to get in your RAW Boxing workout this a.m. Did you get a chance to try the Strong portion of that KCM Strong & Lean workout?
I can imagine you are getting so excited for your trip. Try not to worry too much about Rocket, but I understand how you feel. Will your DD be watching him while you are gone?
Have a great evening ladies ~ talk to you tomorrow! Tami
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Hi Ladies!
My hubby took the laptop on his business trip, so I'm dealing with the extra slow desktop computer...hopefully I make it through the post before tiring out for the night!
My DS passed his drivers test last Monday and it has been AMAZING having another driver. This means I get my afternoons/evenings back and my hubby gets his mornings back (he drives the boys to school usually). He realized after his test, that he really wasn't ready the first time, which is why he failed.
I decided not to go on to 21DF Extreme and instead a Cathe rotation. Good decision on my part, I'm enjoying having Cathe back.
Aside from free time and workouts, I had my first crown last week and it was interesting. I will say I had no idea what to expect and it was a little worse than I thought in some ways and a little better. Hoping this temporary crown stays put for 2 weeks and I can move on from there.
Thelma, what a fun party, it sounds amazing! I bet you had a blast hosting and spending time with such nice people! Thanks for the drink recipes, they sound great!
Tami, sounds like you're staying busy at work, which I'm sure is nice! Your weather sounds a lot like what we've been getting. I'm with you on the punch card...might make more sense rather than the membership! Great job on getting on that Peloton regularly!
Laurel, I hope you have an amazing trip, I'm sorry I missed you before you left! Sounds like you got a lot of work done around the yard and getting ready for some fun travel. Can't wait to hear all about it.
Laurie, you are a yardwork machine! I know how tiring a day in the yard can be, and it feels like it will never get done, but it's so enjoyable too! Hopefully you are getting the nicer weather so you can get outside some more. Sounds like a nice week ahead for MN/WI!
Well, off to relax for a bit before the boys head home from hockey. I'm like a hawk making them check in when they arrive and check in before they head home, but they are really enjoying the freedom (as am I)!
Have a great week!
Erika0 -
Hi Ladies, glad you had a nice weekend! We had a pretty good weekend but I had a flare-up on my legs; which started Saturday afternoon.
On Friday I did Restorative Healing yoga. We got together with our friends at a local pizza shop as always and that was fun. We invited all them to come back to our house to watch the sunset but most of them had plans. Interestingly only the ones who missed our other party were free and they came to the house. It was great to have them over to watch the sunset.
I skipped cardio at the church today so I could do a Cathe workout! I did XT Legs. I did the premix without the chair part because I also did the Barre class at the yoga studio.
This coming Friday DH and I will be celebrating our 16th wedding anniversary. I can't believe it!
Laurie, awesome workouts! Glad you had a great weekend at the car show.
Don't forget to send a sock with Rocket! Sounds like socks are his security blanky.
How exciting about your trip just being a few days away!!
I hope I do better next time we go to the range! I love how close we are to two other states. I may actually go to TN to see an ophthalmologist.
Tami, glad you had a good weekend too and that you got to spend time with your friend! Great workouts! Ouch on the leg DOMS!
I hope I can relax the next time we go to another shooting lesson or I'll be really embarrassed!
Erika, so happy your boy got his license! YAAAY! How wonderful that he realized he failed the first test because he wasn't ready! So mature of him.
You and your DH must be so happy about having a new driver in the family to help out!
Crowns are not fun at all. I hope your stays put for two weeks.
The party was amazing! We had a great time hosting and spending time with our friends. So much so, that we invited them a week later to watch the sunset. LOL
I've also invited my yoga friends on Wednesday for lunch. I won't cook, we will buy lunch at a local sandwich/salad place and will eat at my house. I'm liking this hosting thing way too much! Who would've thought that I'd enjoy this when I used to hate it so much!
Laurel, I hope you and your DH are having a wonderful vacation!!
Goodnight ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
Went shopping with my dd's after work, just needed to make sure I had a good pair of shoes. This morning was Kelly's Slim Sculpting workout 1, just love using the kettlebell.
Tami, Great workouts, and of course getting in those doms! Glad that you had a chance to visit with your friend, hope that she is doing better after her loss. Having my dd cut my hair makes it really nice, she just puts my appointments into the calendar right away. Got to love that. Both of the girls are going to England with us, so we are boarding Rocket at daycare. He knows all the girls there, so I'm hoping that he does okay. Of course he will be able to play with all the other dogs, so that should help. I know that he will be mad at us when we pick him up.
Erika, Glad that you found Cathe for a change of pace, we all need that when doing our workouts. I'm very glad to hear that your ds passed his test, and giving you and your dh relief from doing all that driving around. I have many crowns in my mouth, so just don't eat popcorn with the temp and you should be fine. Right now I have a titanium screw in my mouth, and I will hopefully be getting the new tooth in a couple of months. You will probably be doing that checking for a while, and then they will "forget" or "their phone died". Those are the times that make you crazy.
Thelma, Nice job with the workouts, and getting in Cathe. Nice that the couple that wasn't able to attend your party came to visit. Congrats to you and your Dh on your 16th. I don't know if I will be checking in on Friday, since I will probably be busy making sure I have everything that I want to take along packed. I wonder what they would say if I sent one of my stinky socks with him. I will have to wear one of the socks in my "where the heck is the partner" socks around the house, so that he has something.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies, keep having little RA flareups. I felt very tired today. DH and I walked at the track and that is all I did workout wise. I felt very tired. Last night I started to hear this crackling sound inside my right ear. I was afraid a bug had gotten in there. I figured that would have to hurt and I'm not in pain so I googled it. It's my eustachian tube! Apparently, allergies can cause inflammation in the tubes. I imagine the sinus issues I've been having have a lot to do with this. I'm going to start taking Sudafed.
Laurie, nice workout! I don't think the doggy daycare would say anything about your sock! They are probably used to things like that. Take the pair in a ziplock bag in case he needs a replacement sock!
Thanks so much for the anniversary congrats!
Write yourself a list of things you want to take on your trip. I hope you and your family have an amazing vacation!
Erika, two of my yoga instructors use an app called Life360 to track their kids' whereabouts. The app is installed on both the parent and the kid's phone.
Hi Tami!
Goodnight ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
Nothing but packing for me last night. This morning was Kelly's RAW Boxing and Drills, which is a great upper body workout.
Thelma, Sorry to hear about the flare ups and the ear problem. Those allergies can really cause problems, I usually have them with my teeth. I will make sure that tonight I change my socks into ones that I'm planning on getting rid of, and walk around in them for a while. That way if they get lost, it won't be that big of a deal. We have started that list, and crossing off as we go.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies ~ Quick check in!
Workouts last couple days .... (my legs are good today thank goodness), last night I did the S90 Tabata Inferno and the evening before when I was still so sore I did a Peloton ride. Weird how it goes 2 days and then they are fine.
Tonight I am headed home to do RWH Chest/Shoulders/Tris workout; RWH Back/Bis tomorrow.
I will check in and read through your posts tomorrow! Have a great evening ladies!
Tami0 -
Hi Ladies, I did sculpting today. My ear is better since I've been taking Sudafed but I've had a bad RA flareup in my hands and right wrist. Very painful and my right-hand fingers are stiff and a little swollen. I stopped taking the prednisone and that is when the flareups started. I really don't want to take that stuff but might have to.
Laurie, great job finding time for a workout this morning. Glad you have a list going for your trip. Wear those socks for the next two days!
I read that altitude can also affect the Eustachian tube. We are definitely at a higher altitude here.
Tami, good to hear from you! Great job with your workouts!
Goodnight ladies!
Thelma0
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