Cathe Fans Part 5

Morning Ladies,

This morning I worked out with Kelly and one of her new workouts on her RAW app. It was More Than Just Strength Heavy Up & Move. This was 45 sec of weight work followed by 45 sec of low impact cardio. We lifted weight from 15 to 30. The cardio portion where moves that focused on the abs. The weight work was a mix of traditional and olympic moves. Give this one a two thumbs up. Tomorrow I'm going to try out the kickboxing. She made 4 workouts altogether, and the other two are balance and what I'm guessing is barre type work.

Laurel, Your weekend sounds great, and I'm hoping that you where able to get that puzzle done. Awesome job with all the workouts! I'm really sorry to hear that your sister isn't doing well with the chemo. It's a hard thing to tolerate. I'm with you on the age thing, I have the same feeling. Guess it is because we didn't grow up with it. Of course I wasn't one of those that was constantly talking on the phone either. I know that some of my friends used to spend all night on the phone with either their friends or their boy friend. Guess that was our social media when we grew up.

Thelma, Great job with your workouts! Sorry to hear that you had an angry shoulder. I'm going to try really hard to get in some type of stretching during my week. I can really see the benefit with doing the moves with Michelle. I think that I will stick with her for that, because she really does some good workouts. Nice that you are getting into reading. I get hot and cold with reading, and right now I'm on a cold streak. I have two books that I want to get done. Hopefully I get the mojo back again.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Hi ladies, my workouts on Tuesday were Walking and Tracy Steen Lean Thighs and Strong Glutes. I don't know how Tracy comes up with 5 new workouts a week, but she does it and this one was a winner!

PT was good. I graduated to the arm bike. This is the only exercise I can't do at home, which I'm not happy about because it is working on building strength.
I got a total of 5 new exercises!

We were in dangerous fire conditions again on Tuesday and our forest rangers were conducting prescribed forest fires in two places. The valley was covered in smoke at the end of the day.

Laurie, what an awesome Kelly workout! Good job!
I thought my shoulder was going to be angry after PT due to all the work I did, but it wasn't!
I'm trying to slowly get back into mobility workouts. I really need to check Michelle's stretching workouts.
I still can't believe I'm doing any reading at all, Laurie. It's really some kind of a miracle for me! LOL

Laurel, great workout!
We didn't have windy conditions, but they're claiming it's very dry. It really is strange at this time of the year.
I don't think I could read two books at the same time. I tried that and put one of the books down, till I finished the other one.
I agree with you that book choice is very important. I've slowed down with the new book I'm reading. It was one of the books the club was reading in January.
I like your idea of the 100 page test! I am reading ebooks, so I can easily delete them if I don't like them.
Congrats on finishing the puzzle! I used to love doing puzzles as a kid and did them multiple times. They're always challenging even if you've done them before.
Thank God your sister is only getting 6 chemo treatments! I'm sure it will feel forever too. I think as they start to recover from the previous treatment, the next one is due. She should talk to the nurses for advice on what to do. My friend got a lot of good advice from the chemo center nurses.

See you tomorrow!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was 2.0 Body Part Legs followed by a 30 minute spin. It is warm and sunny here which is always good for my energy levels. We may get close to 80 degrees next week. That’s a bit warm for this time of year still, but I don’t mind.

Thelma, great workouts. Sounds like every day is a new progression for your shoulder. That’s amazing! I would love to find a good book club, but the ones I have tried in the past either read not very enjoyable books or, when meeting, talked about anything but the book we had read. I hope you have better luck with your club. I think my sister will learn what she needs as she progresses through chemo. Yesterday she went back to her doctor for a shot to help with her white blood cells, and she asked for an IV of fluids. Come to find out, the chemo is zapping her of fluids regardless of how much she is taking in. So hopefully a periodic IV will help, and that may give her a little more energy.

Laurie, great workout….even if it was just an okay kickboxing workout. DH is not so much a loner as much as he is not a socializer. He doesn’t like to be home alone, whereas I am fine with my own company. But he really doesn’t like getting together and socializing with people, and I am okay with that. But it makes for a nice balance between us because I give him the company he needs and he gives me plenty of alone time that I need. And every now and again, we meet other people.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

This morning's workout was Lift with Cee Full Body. I really do like her for full body workouts, and this one didn't disappoint. I went as heavy as I could handle, and tried 15's for triceps, but had to move down to 12's for the last two sets. I need somewhere in between those two weights.

Laurel, Great job with the workouts! That is going to be warm, they are saying 70's for us. I don't mind that either, because our Grandson will be with us next week. Taking him outside will be a lot better in that temp, than in the colder. I love that living with someone for such a long time, they get to know when we need our space. Glad to hear that your sister is working so well with her doctor, and getting the additional fluids that she needs. I will keep her and you in my prayers, it is difficult for everyone to go through this. I'm sure that you want to be there for her, and I'm sure that having you to talk to really helps.

Thelma, Nice job with all the workouts, and of course the PT workout too! Glad that you where able to find a way to make the arm biking work for you. No snow, unless it is coming later. Glad to hear that you don't have to deal with the renters. Hope that you do get enough rain before the season starts up again. I'm going to have to get in a stretch tomorrow, I haven't done on in a week.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Hi ladies, my workouts on Thursday were Tracy Steen Lower Body, Walking, Mobility.

It's been pretty stormy tonight. We had thunder, lightning, wind, heavy rain.

PT was good. The PT told me that at 16 weeks I'll be 75% healed. I'm at 8 weeks now. I believe strength training will start at 16 weeks.

Laurie, great workout! Good job going heavy!! I hear you on needing a weight between 12 and 15! That's why I bought individual small plates, so I could build my own dumbbell. I have 1/2, 1, 2.5 pound weight plates.

I was doing the arm bike at PT today and I could feel it in my triceps.
We still have to deal with renters, but at least they're not here every weekend or longer than a weekend at this time of the year.

Enjoy your stretch!
How exciting that you'll have your grandson with you next week. Are you taking time off from work?

Laurel, great workouts!

My PT exercises are working for me because I do them. The PT told me that in April I'll probably only go to PT once a week. He said that was because he knows I do my exercises! LOL

I think your DH will be fine tomorrow morning. The storm is definitely going through here tonight.
Your sister is right about not wanting to be around too many people at this time. Are her treatments every two weeks?
All you can do is be there on the phone for her. She knows you're thinking of her. I've been praying for her too.

Have a wonderful weekend!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was 2.0 Body Part Triceps and a 45 minute spin. Back to STS 1.0 next week!

Thelma, great workouts. We had a bit of a storm last night as well with wind, lightning and thunder, but once the fog cleared out this morning, we were left with a fresh, beautiful day. I was thinking yesterday that you must be such a rarity to your PT because you are dedicated to doing the exercises, I have never understood why people go to PT and then don’t do the work. You, no doubt, are a breath of fresh air. Thank you for the prayers for my sister. I will be thinking about her on Sunday. And I will be thinking about YOU on Sunday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I know it is a big one, and I hope you doing something wonderful to celebrate.

Laurie, great workout. And no doubt baby proofing the house will be a workout as well. Good idea to approach it from his eye level. I hope the snow is temporary and you get nicer weather for his visit. DH just landed in Atlanta, so his trip is going smoothly so far. I always worry about him when he travels, and he travels a lot.

Enjoy the weekend.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

Had a very nice weekend, and so far the grandson is very busy looking into everything he can. He can crawl up the steps, but then he goes head first down the steps. Amazes me at how well that works. I was able to get some sewing in on Saturday, but Sunday was a bust. The snow didn't amount to much, but it did cause very slippery roads because the temperature fell so quickly.

I didn't workout on the weekend, I have pretty much given up on getting anything done for those two days. My workout this morning was Michelle B's PiYO Express #60. I was glad to see that she has quite a few PiYO workouts on her site.

Laurel, Great job with the workouts, and doing all those one body parts. Have fun with STS 1.0. Even with getting down and looking at eye level, I didn't get everything. Funny how baby's can find the littlest thing. Glad to hear that your DH was able to land in Atlanta. My DH went to Vegas every year, and I would be waiting to hear that he landed.

Thelma, Nice job with all those workouts! Sorry to hear that your panel froze. Guess getting the deep clean on the fridge was a good thing to come out of it. DH and the youngest are taking the grandson to the zoo this morning, and then the youngest is having new carpet put down on her stairs and the landing at the top of the stairs. Those are the only two areas of her condo that where carpeted. She has hardwood in all the other rooms. The weighted vest I have is a 12lb, and I included a link to Amazon. You may want to look at the ones for kids, because this one is lose on me.

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Have a great day!
Laurie

Hi ladies! My workouts on Monday were Tracy Steen Low Impact Cardio and Standing Abs, Walking, Mobility.

Laurie, I'm glad you had a nice weekend! Sounds like you need baby a baby gate for the steps! I hope the baby had a good time at the zoo!
How nice that your dd continues to improve her condo!

Great job getting a workout in!

Giving the refrigerator a deep clean is always a good thing. It's not like we have the opportunity to have it completely empty every day.
Thanks so much for the vest link. I hope to remember to ask the PT if I can wear a weighted vest. Thanks for letting me know that it's lose on you. I'll have to read the reviews. That's the kind of vest I was looking at, but there are way too many choices!

Laurel, great workouts!
Having a quiet weekend is a good thing. Especially for your two!

Our refrigerator doesn't dispense water. The ice is a drawer inside in the freezer. The line that freezes DH says is the return line. It's the line where the condensation goes down to, I guess. It has a heating element that freezes. I knew it wasn't the water line because we still get ice. The return line drains out somewhere. After searching and searching online, I found a DIY YT video for the exact problem we have with our fridge. This line is behind the back panel inside the fridge. DH unplugs the fridge and starts heating the panel with a blow dryer until the ice all around the panel melts so he can remove it. The little hole where this line goes into is behind the panel. He hits the specific area with hot air from the blow dryer to try to melt the ice. Eventually, he pours hot water down the hole. He repeats the process over and over again until he hears the water go down the drain. The water he pours into the hole has to be drained out manually because the bottom is frozen still. It occurred to me that he needed something to syphon the water out of the hole. I found a syringe with skinny tubbing attached to it. He's now ready for the next time this happens.

I bet the problem you have with the water line is similar to our return line problem. Maybe you can search YT for the specific problems you are having. It really is frustrating. We're trying to make our fridge last as long as possible. Even though it's a pain in the neck to do it, DH loves fixing things, so he sort of likes the challenge. I agree with you that a new refrigerator will also have its own set of problems.

See you tomorrow!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! I decided to change things up today because of something Laurie said a couple of weeks ago, and I decided to do STS Meso 1 Disc 3/Legs. I hadn’t planned on doing anything from Meso 1 this rotation, but when I snuck in a Meso 3 Legs workout, Laurie said something like ‘Good choice keeping Meso 1 out’, which I agreed with completely…..and still do after doing this workout. But, for whatever reason, I felt like something a little more endurance based today, so I did it. I will be feeling it later for sure. But I followed it with a light and short cardio—Cathe Live Low Impact HiiT with Active Recovery Express.

Thelma, great workouts. Thank you for all of the information on your refrigerator! Probably because we have a door dispenser, I know DH was able to access the frozen line from a panel in the top of the refrigerator, but other than that, it sounds like a very similar problem. DH seemed to think it was caused by the fact I keep our refrigerator on the cold side, but I have always kept our refrigerators on the cold side and never had anything like this freeze before. I love the usability of the Samsung refrigerators, but I think when we replace it we will go with Bosch. They are more expensive, but I would like to think that would translate into reliability. I know we won’t go with GE because of what happened to our GE dishwasher and oven here (both dying before the five year point and in very dramatic instantaneous ways). But, like you, since DH likes fixing things, we will get along with this fridge for as long as we can.

Laurie, that does not sound like a fun day at work. But I am glad your grandson enjoyed the zoo. I just love the wonder in children when they see something new. Your weather sounds just like ours will be tomorrow…..70 and dropping to freezing. But it looks short-lived. I think I may have more success in holding off on plants this year because I told DH before the year started that this is our year of getting rid of stuff. In the five years we have been here, we have really filled out a house that is much too big for us, and that is not a good thing. So I am trying to go through a cupboard, closet, table drawer, whatever every week and get rid of something that we never use. We have made huge inroads in our attic so far, but one of the areas we really need to work on is our under-the-deck space. We seem to have saved every plant pot we have ever used, and that’s a lot. So I want to get rid of them more than I want to buy more right now…..which is very good. Hopefully that lasts through our first trip to the nursery. Thanks for the Meso 1 inspiration!

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

My workout this morning was Michelle's Full Body Barre, Pilates & Core. These type of workouts seem easy, but sure do feel it afterward.

Laurel, I'm impressed that you pulled out a Meso 1 leg workout, so great job! I'm sure that those type of workouts really do hit you in different places that the heavy weight ones don't. Great job with ending the session with lighter cardio. If you have those pots that the plants came in, some garden centers will reuse those. I know that our garden center will take them back, and it doesn't matter where you purchased them from. Good for you getting through those items one at a time. Tackling a project like that can be daunting at times, but taking little bites at a time makes it so much better. I'm hoping to tackle our closet on Friday. Hoping that I will be able to take the day off, and that project seems to be a good one for when baby is taking his nap.

Thelma, Awesome job with the workouts! I have to steal your idea for the bulgarian squats. Holding onto something will probably help me enjoy that move more. Just feel unstable sometimes, and that makes it more unfriendly to my knees. They only have one day a year for cleaning, but the production associates are suppose to be cleaning their area every day, and also their machine. Of course this doesn't happen, so it starts looking bad around here. I have gone into our maintenance area and experienced annoyance about how cluttered and dirty it is. Especially when I see items that I have ordered for them just sitting on a random cart, and not in a cabinet or specified location. DD is going to have her hardwood floors refinished, remodel the kitchen and give her very small back yard some love. Of course DH is going to help with the kitchen and back yard. There was an article in the Wall Street Journal recently titled The Lifespan of Appliances is Shrinking. Found it interesting.

Have a great day!
Laurie