***DAMAGE CONTROL***February

[rmrmr]

Our beloved miss Lori informed me that the February thread hasn't been started. Here we are...ready for a new month! Wendy and I will be doing the STS/LIS 3 month rotation. Laura has already started this rotation but is playing it by ear.

The spring fitness challenge class starts on Monday. I'm already signed up but may have to have work with my trainer to design the program around my restrictions. Although I love this class, I'm a little nervous about joining my standard group since I know I won't be able to keep up. We are all friends but I don't want to hold anyone back because I'm too slow.

Laura-sorry you had to spend your day in a boring training session. Glad you are feeling yesterday's w/o though!!!

Wendy-the words would be Thank You!!! I found some recipes that look pretty good on the skinny taste site. Getting back into the cooking mode on a regular basis...well I'm not quite there yet. Standing exercises such sqauts, plie squats, deadlifts etc are fine. Once I get back to the rec ctr I can do leg extensions and curls, but lunges just aren't going to happen for awhile...they are my favorite exercise too. Walking downstairs is painful, but up is fine. I'll get there...just not sure how long its going to take.

bbl

[Fit_mommy]

Good Morning and TGIF!

So I had decided last night that I would get my arse outta bed and do as much of TurboBarre as I could depending upon how much time I had. Well ofcourse I had trouble falling asleep last night so when the alarm went off I was NOT getting out of bed! Oh well. So much for that! Needless to say this is day #3 of rest for me. Still not 100% though so maybe it's for the best?

I DO intend to start the rotation tmrw though! That is the plan! Wish me luck! I'm askeered!

Diana:: Ok phew. Glad you are thankful to be doing more cooking! I can only imagine how frustrated you are feeling being held back because of your recovery from surgery. I am sure though that your bootcamp friends will understand. Just do what you can do. No one can ask for more and soon enough you'll be whooping everyone's butt again! Arrrreeee yoooouuuuu reeeaaaaddddyyyy to start the new rotation tmrw?

Laura:: Hope you survived the training!!!!

[Poochy]

Hello Ladies!!!

I survived training - wow - BORING! ugh - my dang tonsil started hurting - and it got worse as I got home - So even tho I got home earlier than expected I didnt exercise was scared I would make it worse! well during night it killed me - I am popping ibuprofen for pain .. but when I swallow I have HORRIBLE taste - so thinking the tonsil is infected or has a bad ulcer on it .. @#%!@#$%!@#$%@#$% .. dang it .. we are going back to the casinos this weekend .. and I am on vaca MON .. I cant be sick!!!

Wendy - how are you feeling today???? I hate you are sick - but hopefully on the mend .. and glad you are sticking to rotation .. I have been following it ... well w/my own kinda twists to it .. and it is excellent - kinda gives you alternating cardio light weight - then heavy weights .. schedule ..

Di - you prbly gonna be your worst enemy in the class .. b/c you are so used to competing and giving it 110% .. and you will just have to keep reminding yourself .. you are injured and in recovery mode!!! dont be superwoman!!!

OK .. so I brought my clothes for heavy weights TB at the comm. cntr. ... but I dont know if I should try it .. or wait .. b/c of my stupid stupid tonsil!!!!! gggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr .. we will see .. play it by ear ..

OK .. gotta go sign on cash - it is THIRD of month - that means INSANITY in the ASYLUM today!!

Have a great one .. will BBL to check in w/you girlies!!

[rmrmr]

Hi Ladies,

We have snow and lot more is expected today. We probably got about 6 inches overnight and another 5-10" is expected throughout today. I'm working from home today along with a many others. No workout to report yet, but legs is still on tap, leaning towards SS lower body blast and abs.

Hopefully Lori will join in when she has time. She's a busy girl with a teenager, 5yr old and a newborn, whew!

Wendy-glad to hear you are still planning on starting the rotation tomorrow. The rotation starts off with weights, usually weight lifting is a bit easier when sick...I mean easier than a cardio w/o. Please listen to your body if you're simply not well enough to start then put it off another week. Feel better vibes heading your way!!!

Laura-glad your boring training class is over. Oh no, you are getting sick too....Feel better vibes heading to you too!! I will have to modify cardio for sure....probably starting with just a step (no risers) but hope to get back to 100% in a few months. I was huffing and puffing during KPC and that has normally been an "easier" w/o for me. Have you made a decision about teaching at the community center?

bbl

[gidget1978]

Hi Girls,

I was going to check in earlier this week but the thread wasn't started and I thought it would be best to start my post in a new thread
Everything here is pretty good, as good as it gets with a new born in the house. He's a good baby and hasn't cried much yet ( knock on wood). He likes to be awake from 12-3 thought which is bit of a problem! Last night was a better night though. Hopefully I am breaking him of that cycle.
Labor wasn't a walk in the park. I went to the hospital at 4:30'ish and he was born at 7:01. I didn't have any time for any drugs b/c by the time the drugs would have kicked in the baby would have been born. So it was just straight gas which I think, just makes you focus on your breathing and distracts you from the pain. Plus he was the biggest baby I have had, 8 lbs 7 oz. Big boy. I would have never dreamt he was going to be that big.
My house was crazy all week cause my mom and sister were here, the door was always swinging but it's calmed down a lot now.
Anyway I feel well enough to try a workout of some sort today. I was going to go look at the low impact series cause I haven't tried any of those yet.

Hopefully I can start making checking in a daily thing once I get some kind of routine in place!

Lori

[rmrmr]

Hi ladies,

Disc 16 completed as per day 1 of the rotation. Made the mistake of getting on the scale midday....it was the worst I've seen it in months. So glad to be starting this rotation and my class at the rec ctr. I plan on drinking plenty of water over the next couple days since that usually gets me down about 3lbs in a few days.

Heading out to a Tea that one of the groups my MIL belongs to is hosting.

We got a total of 18" of snow between Thursday night and Friday. I'm sure the roads will be messy heading to the Tea.

Lori-glad you are back with us. You are amazing, if anyone can find time to w/o with 3 kids in the house...its you!!!

Wendy-How'd did the hair turn out??? Did you start the rotation today? Hope you are feeling better.

Laura-Winning vibes heading your way!!!!!

bbl

[gidget1978]

Good Morning Girls

Just a quick check in cause its soon feeding time. After feeding time, its bath time and then Im going to workout! Any ideas on which low impact one I should try? I didn't do anything yesterday after.

I have been up two nights in a row now with a bad stomach and I think its pinned gas. Sorry if that's TMI but I haven't been going to the bathroom regularly since he was born. He was sound a sleep last night and I was pacing the floor. So I think a workout might help if that is the problem. Lord knows sitting around wont.

I guess everyone will be busy watching the super bowl today...not this gal Its funny b/c football isn't that big around here but ya know...the men HAVE to get together for the super bowl!!!

Lori

[rmrmr]

Hi Ladies,

I'm doing leaner legs instead to TriSets LowerBody. Wendy shared another workout site on FB where I previewed tons of glute exercises so those will be taking the place of lunges today.

DH is having some friends over for the superbowl later today. He is busy cooking up stuff...not healthy stuff either but I'm going to try to abstain from the bad stuff as much as possible. My weight is up and I think its due to eating peanut butter right out of the jar the last week. I printed off Michi's Ladder and may give following that eating program a go for a couple weeks.

Lori-Why don't you try Cardio Supersets. It's low impact and incorporates weights too. I'm sure moving around a bit will help your tummy.

bbl

[rmrmr]

Hi Girls-

I managed Leaner Legs with only a few modifications. I did hip lifts with my 50# bb during the step ups...Let me just say my hamstrings were quivering by the end..and my glutes got a good w/o too. For the lunges, subbed side lunges and definitely felt those. Just for good measure, I threw in BR BODYROCK.tv | Fitness Advice, Workout Videos, Health & Fitness | Bodyrock.tv. Also had to modify the burpees...but it was a goodie and much more enticing than the elliptical I had planned.

Off to shower and clean up around the house.

Lori-what did you decide on?

bbl

[Fit_mommy]

Hi Girls.

Sorry I've been MIA. Busy weekend. Pretty much non-stop the whole time! Thankfully mostly fun stuff too!

Y'day I did STS D16 as per the rotation and today D18 because I am moving all of the STS work outs to the weekends since they take longer then most of the LIS work outs. Tmrw I will do Trisets L/B which is what I think was actually on tap for today.

I have chili in the crockpot and plan to make spinach dip and nachos for the game. Going to have tons of left overs I am sure since it's only the three of us eating. Oh well. It'll be good!

No time for personals but just wanted to pop in to let ya know I'm alive and well!

BBITAM!