Cathe Fans Part 5

Tuesday wasn't a good day for me. I am starting to think that on top of my back issues, I'm going through something autoimmune. My energy level is low and the fact that my back issues are on both sides of my body could indicate something autoimmune. I have an appointment with my good rheumatologist a week from Friday. I'm also going for a lumbar MRI on the 18th.

We took of our cats for their physicals too. One is 14 and borderline hyperthyroid, the other one is 13 and borderline diabetic. Yikes! The third cat's physical is in December. Hopefully there won't be anything wrong with her but she is 11.

I struggled with my energy level all day and putting one foot in front of the other was hard. I still got two walking sessions in, plus a little Gina B dancing workout. I just couldn't lift weights today.

Laurie, thank you so much for posting those pictures! The dress and the quilt are beautiful! The dress is so romantic! I love the neckline and the lace on the top and bottom! Is the lace at the bottom one piece that was sewn in? Did your niece ask you to make her dress? the quilt is also beautiful. I love quilts! YOU are one talented lady!

What a surprise with that video and your dad congratulating the couple! I would've been in tears too!

Thanks for the trouper comment. I try to move because things would get really get bad for me if I don't.

See you tomorrow!
Thelma

Morning,

Sorry I wasn't on yesterday, but I spent the day home with a cold. And yes it is a cold, because the Covid test was negative. So needless to say I didn't workout yesterday or today. Just felt that getting sleep was more important than working out. Of course I probably would have just been coughing anyway.

Thelma, Glad to see that you are getting in your workouts. So nice to hear that your day yesterday was so good. We had tornado warnings yesterday, so DH and I where in the basement for a little while. There where at least 5 confirmed tornados, and one of them touched down about a mile away from where our oldest works. Yes I did make the dress, and the lace on the bottom was in lengths. Some of it was pieced, but not the larger parts. My mom and sister where the ones that sewed that on. I did the upper portion. I was so happy that the dress seemed to be made for her. Of course she loved it. She did ask me to make it for her. She wanted her mom to make it, but my sister asked me to do it. My first attempt at a wedding dress. Thanks for the compliments on the quilt. It is made with flannel material, and that was the first time that I had made a quilt with flannel. They like to camp and be outdoors, so I thought having a warm quilt would be useful.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Morning!

No workout again today, but I do feel a lot better. I'm planning on getting something in tomorrow for sure.

Thelma, Great job with the workouts. Glad that you had another good day. Hopefully they will just keep being that way. We are having some amazing fall colors right now. How is it around your area? Of course with those pretty fall colors, our temperatures have dropped into the 30's at night. It gets warmer during the day, but not by much. Maybe I can convince DH to go for a walk when I get home from work. We have to take advantage of the remaining sunlight right now, because the end of daylight savings time will be upon us before we know it.

Have a great weekend!
Laurie

Morning Ladies,

Well the amount of movement I did this weekend was minimal for workouts. I did some walking, but that was about it. Anytime I attempted to workout, I started to cough and cough. I just gave up. This morning was better, but the nose was running. Glad that I picked a short, and not to strenuous workout. We did cleaning, and sorting to get rid of some more of his mom's stuff that we have at our house. DH will be taking some more things to St. Vincent, and some furniture to the Restore on Tuesday. The condo is now empty, and will be put on the market on Wednesday. It will be nice to have that on the market, and hopefully sold quickly.

Thelma, Great job with all those workouts! Glad that you enjoyed the 30MTF workout. I think that you will enjoy those, I tend to gravitate toward her workouts. LOL about the leaf peepers, I will have to remember that. Right now it is snowing outside. Apparently up north they are expected to get over a foot of snow in some areas. I'm not ready for the cold..

Have a great day!
Laurie

Hi Ladies! My workouts on Tuesday were Gina B Pop Mix, Walking Outdoors and KCM 30MTF Slim Sculpting I. This KCM workout was kettlebell workout, perfect for the day after a total body workout. I love that she includes abs in these workouts.

We are bracing for the deep freeze here. It's super windy and temps will drop to 30. We've started to winterize the coop to protect the girls from the wind. The tender plants are safely in the garage and my beautiful mums are covered with a huge tarp.

Cathe's STS program will go on sale on Monday! From her newsletter:
STS 2.0 Muscle and Recovery features 8 recovery routines, including:

1. Mat Yoga
2. Mobility #1
3. Chair Yoga
4. Total Body Stretch
5. Mobility #2
6. Active Recovery
7. Foam Roller Lower Body
8. Foam Roller Upper Body

I love that she's including all those recovery routines. I can't wait to check out her version of chair yoga because the classes I've seen here are usually for the elderly.

She's going to be selling lots of new gear too. Looks like she's selling socks too.

Laurie, I'm really sorry that cold hit you so hard! I can't believe you had the energy to finish doing cleaning and getting rid of some of your MIL's things! I'm sure you're all relieved that the condo can be put in the market. I hope it sells quickly!

Good job starting with a gentle workout. I am definitely enjoying Kelly's workouts. I don't know why I don't do them more often because she is so efficient with her workouts.

You'd never heard the term 'leaf peepers' before? I really don't know if it's used here in GA but it sure is used back east. Over a foot of snow up north! Yikes! No one is ready for the cold weather at all.

Laurel, welcome back! I thought you still had another week in Italy! I am so happy you made it back home safely and had a fantastic time in Italy! it's always bittersweet to have to come back home when you're having a great vacation.

I'm sure your body was happy to get a break from the tough Cathe workouts. Great job getting back into your workout routine!

I actually had a few good back days last week. Over the weekend we were busy around the house and was on my feet a lot, ended up exhausted, and sat a lot afterwards. Sitting a lot isn't good for me. I am wondering how the heck I am going to deal with this because I can't stand all of the time! I am feeling signs of improvement though.

My MRI was scheduled ahead of the insurance approval, which they have yet to receive. We had to reschedule for the 27th.

The foliage colors are gorgeous. It's always sad to see the trees lose their leaves though. You came back right on time for the deep freeze. The weekend was warm here, which was very nice.

Welcome back!

See you tomorrow!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout started with Cathe Live 21 and Done which is an express upper body workout. I followed it with Cathe Live High Energy Kickboxing and then some yoga. The yoga felt fantastic today. I have noticed the last few days how much my body tightened up after two weeks without stretching. My goal going forward is to try to do yoga three times a week. Emphasis on the word ‘try’.

Thelma, great workouts! I am glad you are enjoying the KCM workouts. I was reading up on STS 2.0 yesterday, and it sounds very different from STS, which I think is good. I love that she is adding so many recovery workouts and that each segment involves different types of workouts (total body, upper/lower, one body part). It sounds like this program is going to be far more versatile than STS which is wonderful. I’m sorry your MRI got delayed but at least it isn’t for too long.

Laurie, great workout. Hope our cough continues to improve. Like you, I am really curious what rotations Cathe comes up with for this new series. Hopefully when the pre-sale goes up next week, she might have more details like workout lengths and such too.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

This morning's workout was Iron Day 7 Shoulders & Triceps. I'm probably going to stick with the Iron series for now, it just fits into my time schedule better than the Epic series. The other plus is that it is for 5 weeks, and I can move onto something else. Love the workout and my shoulders and triceps are really feeling the workout.

Laurel, Great job on your workouts, and setting your goal of trying to get more stretching in. I know that is one thing that I really need to concentrate more on. That is one of the reasons that I'm wondering why type of rotations that she will have. If she uses those mobility workouts as stand alone, or if they will be add ons. At this point I would need them to be stand alone, unless they are really short. So like you I will be curious to see the information next week. Of course I will be ordering them, but just want all the information.

Thelma, Love your workouts! I'm actually looking forward to the warm up, they are saying temps into the 70's on Friday for us. Kelly only has one more DVD that involves kettlebells, and that is in the Build and Burn series. It is a combo of kickboxing and kb's. All of the other kettlebell workouts that she has are on her RAW channel. I saw the varied amount of new gear. I'm probably going to get a foam roller, and wondering if I will need the balance disc. I don't have that piece of equipment. We still have quite a bit of leaves in our trees, but there is a lot on the ground too.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Hi Ladies, my workouts on Wednesday were Gentle Flow Yoga, Walking Outdoors, and KCM 30MTF Muscle Up Lift 2B Fit Back, Chest, Shoulders. Another great KCM supersets workout.

Laurie, sounds like another great workout! Good job!

We're going to be in the low 70's starting Saturday. I can't wait!
I just checked KCM's website, and that Build & Burn DVD is on sale for $29.99. I didn't know she had any workout series! I've seen the names on the side of the DVD cases, but I didn't think anything of it.

You are going to need a foam roller for those recovery workouts. I've had one for a long time. I also have two balance discs that I got for physical therapy years ago.

Laurel, great workout combo!

I think DH must've turned the heat on because it isn't cold in the house! Too funny about turning the heat on at your house! LOL. Was it warm in Italy? My told me last week that it wasn't hot in Milan anymore.

I actually had the right name for the new series! DUH! LOL

I think your body will love the added yoga workouts. You could probably reduce your cardio to 30 minutes those days when you do yoga. Take it as a semi-recovery day.

See you tomorrow!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was LIS Back, Biceps and Core, Cathe Live Boxing HiiT Express and yoga. All felt good today.

Thelma, great workouts. It was surprisingly warm the first week we were in Italy. The locals were complaining, which I understand completely. But is was shorts and summer dress weather in Rome and Positano. Tuscany was cooler, but still short sleeve weather. We only had a few very short rain showers the entire time we were there. So far my body is loving the shorter cardio workouts and more stretch!

Laurie, great workout. I have dumbbells up to 40#, and only use the 40# for one arm rows (in STS), some plié squats and, again in STS, squats. But I use the 35# weights way more. So I think they would make a great investment. And a foam roller too. Hope you enjoy your yoga tomorrow!

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

This morning I got in my yoga. I did GHUTV Power Flow Yoga, and it was perfect.

Laurel, Awesome job with the workouts! Love the sound of the Live one for sure. Thanks for the info on the right amount of weight. I'm going to hit the TJ Maxx at some point this weekend, because some people have indicated that they have some 30 and 50lb kettlebells for a reasonable price. The highest amount that I have is 20, but I would like at least 30 and or 50 for swings. So new weights, a foam roller and of course my kb's. I have not invested in new equipment lately, so I think that I need something new.

Thelma, Great job with the workouts! Glad to hear that you had another Kelly workout that you enjoyed.
Dang on the frost, but I guess that the cold temps are coming no matter what. Of course today is going to be a warm one, so I'm looking forward to that. I do have a pad for my bar, but never remember that I have it. I'm super impressed with how much weight CG can lift. She uses over 20lbs on her shoulders. So for me it is goal setting.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Hi Ladies, I hope you had a good weekend. We had a nice. The weather was perfect! Temps warmed up into the low 70's!

My visit with the rheumatology went very well. She is wonderful. I am so glad I'm able to go to this rheumatologist now. She gave me a very thorough examination, and everything looks good. My labs look great, which means my back issues are not autoimmune related. I was exhausted by the time we got home. We left the house at 9:15 am and returned at 2:30 PM.
I was prescribed a muscle relaxer for my back and Aleve for a week to see if things on my back get better. I didn't want to do this but I'm giving it a try just in case. I pulled something on my back on Saturday. It was painful all-day. It got better on Sunday after I massaged the area. I really think this happened because of the muscle relaxer.

I am also going to see a dermatologist for a skin check. Apparently, my RA med can make me prone to melanoma. This is something my old rheumatologist never mentioned. The current rheumatologist wants to be in control of my medical care as much as possible, which is the way it should be. She needs to have a full picture of my health. The other doctor never cared to know what else was going on with me. I walked out of that clinic feeling happy as if a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders.

My workouts on Friday and Saturday were walking and stretching.
Sunday, walking and KCM 30MTF Upper Body Split Session, Stretching.

I checked at 1AM today to see if Cathe's new series was already available. It wasn't.

Laurie, great workouts! Good job getting your yoga workout in! You want to be able to do 30 and 50 lb swings! Wow! You are getting really strong!

I am really enjoying working out with Kelly. I am trying to do all the DVDs I have.
CG is amazingly strong. You're getting there yourself too! 20 lbs for shoulders! Wow!

Laurel, great workouts! I am so glad your body is feeling really good after last week's workouts! I am sure you're totally ready for split set workouts. I love split set workouts!

Wow you did have cold temps last week too! I am glad to have warmers temps again. I agree with you, 80 is definitely better than snow! It will be a cooler 80, I'm sure.

Have a wonderful week!
Thelma

Hi Ladies!! I just pre-ordered Cathe’s new series!! I think the price is very reasonable given the number of workouts. I wish there had been a little more information on the workouts, but when she said they would all emphasize hypertrophy with rests in between sets, I hit ‘preorder’ very quickly. That is my favorite form of lifting. I am really looking forward to this series.

Hope you enjoyed the weekend. The weather here was beautiful, so we took long walks, did some work outside and, generally, just enjoyed a very relaxing weekend. For workouts, on Saturday I did Jessica Smith Core Control from her Build Balance and Inner Strength DVD followed by 30 minutes of hip focused yoga. Yesterday was a 40 minute spin followed by ICE To The Mat. I went in a bit of a different direction than I had planned this morning with my split sets, but I just went with what I felt like which was the Fit Split series, and this morning I did the Mixed Impact Cardio/Pull workout followed by Peloton Pilates.

Thelma, great workouts. I am SO happy to hear your appointment with the rheumatologist went well and that you got a good report. Hopefully the medications will, over time, help your back.

Laurie, great workouts. Sounds like a nice weekend as well. We still have almost all our leaves on our trees, so raking is down the road a bit for us. And, thankfully, this seems like a much lighter year for nuts coming off the trees than last year. That makes me happy.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was a 45 minute spin, Fit/Split Legs and Glutes and yoga. We are under high wind warnings for later today so I think all those leaves that I said were on the trees yesterday may not be tomorrow. Hopefully we don’t get any tornadoes though.

Thelma, great workouts. I am glad the meds are working and your PT was able to help you with your rib. I read a few of Cathe’s answers to STS 2.0 questions on Facebook yesterday, and I think I will love these workouts because of their versatility. I think the one answer that surprised and pleased me the most is there will be premixes. I will be very curious what those look like. I also like that she mentioned she did not lift to a specific beat of music, which I like. And all rests between sets are at least 60 seconds with some a little longer. I can’t wait to get more information over time. Hope this bad weather doesn’t hit you too hard where you are at.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

Sorry that I wasn't on yesterday, but we where having some internet issues. It took forever for just my work pages to load. My workouts where CG Day 10 Legs, and Day 11 Chest & Triceps was this morning. Overall really good workouts so far.

Laurel, Great job with your workouts! I to have placed my order for the new series. So far I like what I have heard. I have not had a chance to view all the answers yet on her fb page, but hopefully will be able to look into it later this week. Hope that your weather cooperates. We had rain all day yesterday, and for some reason we are experiencing multiple power outages in our neighborhood. One of our neighbors called WE energies, and they will be investigating. We have plenty of walnuts on the ground if you feel the need to rake up some nuts.

Thelma, Awesome job with the workouts! Glad to hear that you got rain, we needed some also and of course it didn't hurt that it lasted all day long. Must have come with some strong winds though, because our patio table was on it's side when we woke up. I had a ceramic frog on the table, so he was a casualty. Good thing DH had taken all my other frogs off of there, or we would have had a real mess. I think the new workouts are going to be great. Can't wait for the first quarter of the year.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Hi Ladies, my workouts on Wednesday were Gentle Flow Yoga and walking x3.

After some much-needed rain on Tuesday night, Wednesday turned into a windy, cold and raw day. It was freezing!

My MRI got denied and no one knows why! My doctor's office is trying to figure why it was denied and will do whatever needs to be done to hopefully get approval.

Laurie, great workouts! Sorry you were having internet issues at work.

I'm glad you got some rain too, but that wind sounds pretty strong! I think it was a bit windy here too, but nothing like what you had. I can't wait for the first quarter of the year either. I hope the full workouts premixes will be on her website before that though.

Laurel, great workouts and good job for doing a workout you're not a fan of! I do the jumping on the floor.

I'm glad you got rain last night and that it didn't get too violent! There were lots of leaves on the ground.

See you tomorrow!
Thelma