Cathe Fans Part 5

Hi Ladies, today's workouts were Tae Bo, Barre, and LIS Total Body Trisets-Upper Body.
We had a beautiful day today. It was a little cloudy, warm, and dry.

Laurie, I'm so glad you had a good vacation week and that you got to visit with your parents! Great job getting workouts in during vacation week!

Erika, I'm glad you had a nice, long and relaxing weekend. Sorry, you had to deal with such hot and humid weather though. Great job with those workouts!
Congrats on the boat!! You guys are going to have so much fun!

Awww! Thanks for the picture comment! If you ever see those round watermelons with the really dark green skin, get one! We may have to visit the fruit stand at the end of the week because the watermelon is really good. I'm glad you enjoyed the fireworks. Sorry about your doggy though. Fireworks are so hard on pets.

Laurel, you were super busy over the weekend! Great job with all that yard work and workouts!
I'm sorry your farmer's market was shut down! Are the farmers nearby? Maybe they have their own little stands.
BTW, Amazon has masks again. I ordered a box that got good reviews. If I like them I will order more.

Goodnight ladies!
Thelma

Morning Ladies,

Well I didn't set my alarm this morning, so I slept through my workout time. Planning on doing a Tae Bo workout when I get home. Guess I'm still on vacation mode, and next week DH and I are taking a week off together. He is suppose to be going into work at the end of July, so we thought that we would take a vacation before then.

Last week I spent Monday thru Wednesday at my parents. As soon as I got up there my Mom wanted to go to the grocery store, so I had to take her on a half hour ride for that. I made a flower bed and planted a couple of plants for her on Tuesday, it was really hot up there and I was dripping. On Wednesday before I left I had to take her and Dad up to visit with his doctor. My dad is having problems with a nerve in his jaw which causes him severe pain. When we got home from his appointment, my Mom needed to go to the credit union, post office and then gas for the lawn mower. I told her that she just wanted to stay in my car because of the A/C. There house has no a/c in it. I was finally on the road by 2pm, and flew home in about 5 hours. There was no traffic to speak of, so it was a nice drive home. I came home with material for my nieces wedding quilt, a box full of books for quilting, knitting and crocheting. She also sent me home with a couple of plants that she changed her mind on planting. Oh and she also gave me some of her fabulous dinner rolls. I''m glad that I went up, because I know my Mom loved having some of her family there, and I was glad that I could help her get things done without having to bother her brothers or sister.

We had our friends over on the 4th, it was actually a nice day in the shade. I'm finding I can tolerate the heat better this year than in previous years. Even in the non a/c house of my parents I had the covers on and just a ceiling fan moving the air.

Erika, Congrats on the boat purchase, and I'm sure that you will find the perfect cabin with a great lake. We have that heat, but it doesn't sound like it is as bad as yours. I think that being by the lake helps. Of course this heat has brought out the mosquitoes, so we can't enjoy the evenings outside when the temperature is more enjoyable. Great job on your workouts! Hope that you are able to try out one of those Tae Bo workouts. Have to say that I feel for you with the dogs, our previous dog was horrible with all the banging going on with the 4th. Rocket is very good, but stays in the house.

Laurel, Of course awesome job on your workouts! I love the sound of that boxing workout. Glad to hear that your DH is okay after the moose incident. Not many people can have a moose story. I see that you are busy with reading a puzzle making. My Mom showed me a wood puzzle that she finished, and now has on a board wrapped in plastic. There was a piece in there that looked like a cat. You probably would enjoy trying that kind out. She said there was a piece that was like an octopus with all kinds of legs to it.

Tami, Sounds like you have been super busy at work, but great job on getting workouts into your schedule. Glad that your yard looks good, and I hope that your DH is able to recover after tackling that project. We still have some work to do on our yard, but it just has been to hot to do physical labor. DH changed the wood decor on our front porch, and that was making him sweat. Hope that you where able to enjoy the time off before you had to go back to work. I know that I loved having that week off, and it was really hard to go into work yesterday morning.

Thelma, Love your new pic! Great job on all your workouts! The color on those pictures was beautiful also. I didn't really follow the rotation, but I'm back at it this week, and then will be off of it again next week. Glad to hear that your Aunt isn't as emotional, but sorry to hear that she is suffering so with her grief. It took my MIL a good year to get over her grief. Every time she talked about my FIL that first year she would cry.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was LITE Stacked Sets Upper Body and LITE Abs 2, followed by a 45 minute spin with Peloton. I absolutely love that Stacked Sets workout. For such a short workout, it really puts a bite in the muscles. So good.

Thelma, I keep forgetting to mention the new photo. I love it! Great job with the workouts. I am glad you found some masks on Amazon. I need to order more. And I finally got some cloth ones that fit so I can talk and not have it slip off my face. Our county’s mandatory face mask order goes into effect this evening, and I am so glad it is. Our cases.....just not good at all. The farmers at our market came mostly from the center of the state (at least the fruit ones did) and, sadly, I won’t be venturing down to that part of the state anytime soon. Just....not good.

Laurie, I would imagine it’s a little hard to get back into a routine this week since it is sandwiched between two vacation weeks. But it sounds like a nice visit with your parents and I have no doubt they appreciated you helping them with their garden and with their errands. Sounds like you came home with a lot of material for future projects! I have no doubt I would like those puzzles you mentioned. I keep telling DH that I am out of control on the whole puzzle thing, but it is harmless and completely soothes my mind. And that’s a good thing.

Erika, oh goodness there is no way you would catch me doing a Meso 3 Plyo Leg workout after a long day. Great job getting it in....even last minute. I enjoyed my first pepper and only cucumber last night. The pepper tasted SO good. Sometimes I forget what vegetables are supposed to taste like until I pull them out of the garden. Makes a huge difference in the dinner salad that’s for sure. Stay cool!

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

Hi Ladies, my workouts today were Tae Bo, Yoga Basics, and LIS Total Body Trisets Lower Body. This is another week when my legs are working hard which I love. Barre got my inner thighs and today yoga and Total Body Trisets worked my legs pretty good.

We had a pretty dry day until the afternoon when it started to rain and the heat and humidity kicked in.
We survived another trip to the supermarket! Yaay! Most people were wearing masks which is good. Of course, it was so early that there weren't a lot of people there. I was happy to see a young couple wearing masks and gloves. Very refreshing!

Laurie, welcome back! Sounds like your mom loved having you there! I'm so glad you went because they needed help going places. I bet your mom loves her new flower bed! I hope your dad's doctor finds a way to help him with that severe nerve pain in his jaw! Did you go shopping in your mom's material quilt stash?
How exciting about you and your DH taking a week off together next week!

I'm glad you had a good 4th with your friends. You're so lucky to be tolerating the heat better!
Thanks so much for the picture comment! I was wrong about my aunt not being as emotional. She still is very emotional. I feel bad for her. It's hard to help someone who doesn't want to be helped. I know my uncle's death is very recent so it is normal for her to be suffering so much with her grief. She doesn't think she'll ever get over her grief and I agree.

Don't worry about not following the rotation. It is summertime. Do what you can and enjoy life!

Erika, good for you for getting that STS Plyo workout in after work and Target!

DH and I picked a female watermelon with a yellow spot at the supermarket today. I'll cut it in a couple of days. I hope we picked a good one.
I can understand how Tae Bo counting can be distracting and even annoying. I am surprised I am able to ignore it. All I know is that doing Tae Bo first thing in the morning is energizing to me.

Laurel, great workouts today! I loved the Stacked Sets workouts too. I'll be doing those tomorrow and Thursday.

Awww! Thanks so much for that picture comment! I took it after I washed my hear and diffused it. My hair was stuck to my head from the gel and it looked like I had a pixie haircut! LOL
I found some cloth masks that are a little too big for me, but they're OK for DH. I just heard that two counties in GA have mandated face coverings. I wish the entire state would require wearing masks. Hopefully, you'll be able to find good fruits at your supermarket. I found some peaches at the supermarket today. I hope they are good.

Tami, great workouts! Like I told Laurel, I'll be doing the Stacked Sets workouts tomorrow and Thursday.

I hope your DH has finds good fishing at his guiding spot. I'm so glad he recovered from all the yard work he did last week!

Thank God your manager is keeping an eye on the COVID numbers. Our situation here is the same as yours with the tourists. They don't wear masks! Do you think you'll have to work from home again in the near future?

Goodnight ladies!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was.....LITE Stacked Sets Lower Body. As Laurie said, that seems to be the theme. I still think this is my favorite Cathe lower body workout on DVD. And I liked Monday’s workout so much, I opted for another kickboxing workout which was Cathe Live Love Me Some Cardio Kickboxing. So much fun!

Tami, great workouts. I am glad your DH is going to get some fishing in this year. That will make it feel a little more ‘normal’ for sure. But I am sorry to hear that your virus situation is getting so bad. Honestly, I don’t understand tourism right now. But we don’t have tourists here and our cases have tripled in just a few weeks....with only have ourselves to blame. I kind of wish I could blame it on outsiders and not the people I see in the grocery store every week. But I am glad your manager is doing everything to keep you safe.

Thelma, great workout. I am feeling the same way about my lower body this week, and I am enjoying it. Actually, I really feel like I have reached a nice balance with those one body part workouts during the weeks of circuit/metabolic in focusing more on upper body those weeks and more in lower body in the more pure strength weeks like this week. Honestly, I am loving this rotation right now and toying with ways of extending it. I am sorry to hear about your aunt. I will continue to pray that she finds some peace over time and can find some joy in living.

Laurie, great workouts. I really hope your parents are able to stay healthy. I am pretty worried about my in-laws, but at least my SIL is there to check in one them. And she works in a hospital, so she can keep reminding them to be safe. I had forgotten Dollar Tree sold puzzles! That’s a great idea, and we have one pretty close to home. Pretty soon I am going to be able to open a puzzle shop.

Until tomorrow.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

This morning was 30MTF Split Sessions Upper Body. I forgot to mention that I found Chalean Extreme at the thrift store for $15. The set is still in really good shape, and it had all the books included. The discs appear to be fine, didn't see any major scratches. Feel like I hit the jackpot on this one.

Laurel, Awesome job on the workouts! I don't know if there isn't a time that I don't enjoy some kickboxing, it just makes me happy. The one thing I'm glad about with my parents is that all her brothers and sisters are in the area. My Mom doesn't drive, and my Dad shouldn't drive so she has to rely on other people to get rides to places. I wish that I could help them more, but that will have to wait until I retire or take my vacation time like I did last week. Good thing that I still have 4 weeks of vacation time to eat up this year, because I don't think that we will be going anywhere after our vacation next week. I to am enjoying this rotation, it has just enough variety to keep my interest.

Thelma, Again some great workouts! Great news on the mammo results. Interesting that he is using his basement, and he has a baby grand piano in it. At least that is what it looks like. I had heard about the new workouts, but they didn't look all that great to me so I didn't really look more into them. My Mom has been going places with her sister, and wearing her mask. She is one to not stay in place to long, and they have to go to the next largest city to get meds and groceries that are not double the price. The very small town that I grew up in does have a Dollar General, and a grocery store. But the prices at the grocery store are way overpriced. I'm with you on the bulb digging, not something that I like to do. Plus you have to find a place to put them during the winter, and that is usually in the basement. Mom is a good teacher, she was the one who taught me and is making sure that her granddaughters are being taught also.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Morning Ladies,

This morning I decided that I needed to do some stretching, so I did Kristin McGee's Power Yoga. Felt great for a change of pace. Yesterday we had a downpour of rain. Looking out the window, it was like your car going through a car wash but you where in your house.

Laurel, Great job on your workouts! That lawn mowing workout sounds like a tough one too. Hope that you where able to get in a bunch of fluids after that one. One of the reasons that my Dad shouldn't drive is the amount and kind of meds that he has to take. Some of them make him drowsy, and then he has a problem with not being able to move his legs fast enough to brake. He wears these diabetic shoes, and they are heavy. I tell you, watching him makes me really want to get my DH into lifting weights. I really don't want to be lifting my DH's feet into the car like I had to for my Dad. We are planning on doing various things on our vacation, but none of them have to do with our house or yard.

Erika, Nice job on getting in your workout late again. Only two more weeks, that is great! We have had the humidity also, and it is still pretty high even with this rain that we just got. The stores are full of many good things to find right now, since everyone emptied out their house during the quarantine. I have been wanting this set for a long time, so I felt pretty good about that one. I don't think that there is anything else that I really need now, well except for those new Kelly and Cathe workouts. Hey you only have a couple of weeks to do other workouts, and I'm sure that the stacked sets will be on the menu. I'm sure once I decide when I will start a CLX rotation, I will have some questions for you.

Thelma, Love the workout! Those are such great workouts that one can't help but do them when it comes to upper/lower work. I would chicken out cutting my own hair also. Love the look of your next week rotation, but of course I wouldn't be doing the Intensity just not one of my favorites. I'm with you on the counting not bothering me with Billy, I kind of tune it out. He was one of the few people that was putting out workouts around that time, so we really had to deal with that aspect of the workout.

Have a great weekend and or week next week. I don't know how much I will be getting on line.

Laurie

Hi Ladies ~ Checking in .... finally! Having my quiet Saturday a.m. coffee and decided it was a perfect time to check in. We had another busy week, which I am sure you all assumed, but I have missed you all. I ended up doing a nice outside Bike ride with 2 of my friends that I used to see at the gym and Ashley is one of them who I rode with a lot last year. At any rate, it was so fun to see them and visit, share recent struggles/life, etc. with. We rode 19 miles and conquered the steep hill that we always have to go up on this ride. Thursday, was a REST day for me. I was just pooped after work and felt like getting a dinner together and not feel rushed. Last night I did a fun 45-min Peloton ride.

This week has been challenging for me on sleeping .... feeling anxious randomly too. I don’t know if it is just the “new normal” with everything going on in the world, being busy at work, hormones maybe?? TOM is around the corner so maybe a combo of all. At any rate, once I get going in my day I feel good, just night time has been challenging. DH came home for a few days before he heads back, so it is good go see him. Fishing has not been that great due to colder water temps (lack of good sunshine) and water flow with the dams being open more. This week is supposed to improve from what he sees in the forecast. We will see.

I am looking forward to this week of workouts!! Thelma, thank you for posting your schedule, these give me great ideas to put on my calendar and I HOPE to follow it, because I know I will enjoy each one. I’ve been trying to pre-pencil in ideas it helps me so much. When I don’t, i struggle with which one to do. Congrats on good results for your mammo, always feels good to get positive results for sure. You are doing amazing with all your workouts, way to go!!!!!

Laurie: Great job on your workouts and listening to your body with getting that nice YOGA in. Sounds like it was just what you needed. Hopefully your weather turns a little nicer for you. We have a beautiful sunny day today and then tomorrow is a little cloudy and much cooler. Feels like we haven’t really had summer much and we are approaching mid July, very strange, but can also be normal for our area.

Laurel: Way to go with all your workouts! I am glad you are loving the rotation and looking forward to your workouts. As always, you are “killing it” I am with you on feeling nervous about going places. I try to just block it out and get what I need, say at the grocery store but other stores to just “shop” i avoid completely. Our cases rose again this week, as i mentioned earlier in the week and our boss sends out e-mails daily requesting we follow strict guidelines and avoid the bars/restaurants as much as possible. A few ladies love to go to the bars so he is somewhat “begging” them not too. Hope you find a good tutorial on hair cutting. I meant to ask, have you tried any of the Peloton walks yet?

Erika: WOW! Only 2 more weeks of STS. You have done such an amazing job sticking with it and even getting in your workout later into the evening. I would have totally bagged the idea.... if I workout too late, I am kind of wound up and tougher to go to sleep. I hope your hubby is enjoying his new boat!

Have a great weekend ladies! Tami

Hi Ladies! Hope you enjoyed the weekend. Mine was nice and quiet. We had beautiful weather on Saturday, but yesterday was foggy and rainy for much of the day. I didn’t get out much either day, unfortunately. My trip to the grocery store was surprisingly frustrating enough to make me not want to encounter another human all day. And yesterday....the weather. The positive about the store run, though, is they were enforcing the face mask policy, which is good. But the store was pretty busy for an early Saturday morning (I got there about 15 minutes after they opened), and my idea of six feet doesn’t always match the ideas of others....which frustrates me. Our county is in horrible shape right now and until people start taking it seriously, it isn’t going to get better.

Anyhow, for workouts, on Saturday I did Jessica Smith Cardio Ball Ballet and 30 minutes of yoga with Peloton. Sunday was Cathe Live Cardio Leg Block Party followed by a 30 minute Peloton ride. And today was Cathe’s Drill Max workout, which I haven’t done in years! It really is a fantastic circuit workout, and I really enjoyed it today, despite the fact it is 80 minutes long! I added on the back work, planks and core work from one of Cathe’s CTX workout (I don’t remember which one ). Good stuff.

Tami, great workouts. I am so glad you got out for a nice bike ride with friends. That had to feel so great and like a moment of normalcy right now. I am sorry to hear you are feeling tense at night. It is probably a combination of everything you listed. I know I definitely have my moments right now of middle of the night tension (including watching three hours of middle of the night TV Friday night/Saturday morning before deciding to get up. Could be part of my frustration at the grocery store since I was operating on very little sleep. ). I try to do things that make me happy and try to not worry about things that don’t matter at all, but some days are just better than others, that’s for sure. I have done a couple of the Peloton walks, but I found out that I have sketchy at best phone reception when I leave our neighborhood, so when I go for my walks outside the neighborhood (which I do more often these days because I like all the trees), I just listen to my music.

Thelma, great workouts. The S&S Bootcamp is my favorite Cathe BC workout. I’m sorry it bothered your leg, though. Great job getting your DH to cut your hair! I will have to look up the unicorn cut because my hair is now mid-back and has no layers. I just really want to cut the ends to clean it up a bit. I didn’t mean to scare you with my description of Intensity! But I am just going to be honest, since you mentioned not liking elevated lunges off the step, she does do some plunge lunges in that workout. You can definitely do them off the step though.

Laurie, hope you enjoy your week off!

Erika, hope you had a good weekend.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel