Cabs n ' abs ----> Thursday

RunninTeach

Cathlete
Good morning, girls!

I never made it back here last night…I wound up taking a four-hour nap after work and then stayed up late…Basically, my sleep patterns are all screwed up right now! I didn’t do yoga, after all.

Diana :: sorry about your back! How do you feel this morning?…I think you already look darn good in those pics! IA with Laura – you look cut!…I shudder when I think back to my before pics. I did go back to school yesterday as did the kids…I have cut back my running to only 1 day a week for the winter. My upcoming rotation will incorporate far less cardio than I am used to – not sure how that will work for me, but I’ll try it for a month.

Laura :: hope you had a great class last night! Sounds like a fun NYE.

Angie :: I emailed you back – hope it came through…I wondered about Skinny Bitch – but meat and dairy I will never give up, so I know that’s not for me! I think I have to give in and order X+ already.

Hey Wendy!

Have a great day, everyone! Will try get back in the afternoon. If I can stay awake...haaaaaa! :7

[font face="heather" font color=black size=+2]~Cathy[/font]

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Morning all

Yawn....yawn....yawn..... Ug! Is everyone else having a hard time rolling out of bed??

Cathy - There you are! Glad to have you back...missed ya yesterday. You have 2 days to get back on schedule girl. *lol* Well, maybe one now.:) I guess next week will be the true test huh?
I got your email.....glad you mentioned it b/c it was in my junk folder and I don't check that very often.:-( I get so much spam that it's unbelievable!
Oh yea!!! Another X+ taker!! :) C'mon girls....lets do this thing together. I can't imagine that Tony will let us down with these new workouts but I'm sure Wendy will be the first to dish for us. I can't wait to try them out.

I've got to go into work to see if I got any $$$$ in the mail. I've got bills to pay but not enough cash in the account.:-( We have an enormous amount of receivables out so I'm hoping our customers have decided to pay up. UG! Crossing my fingers for checks in the mail. If I didn't get any it will be a short day at work but that's NOT what I'm hoping for. This stress is making me a bit cranky and DH too.x(

Hi to the rest of you girls.....I'll BBL.

Angie
 
Good Morning Ladies,

My back is still pretty sore but I'm heading downstairs to try lowmax. If I can't do it then I'm coming back upstairs, showering and heading to work early.

Cathy-At least you only have a short week this week. I often wish my kids would go back in the middle of the week to give them a few days to adjust. You'll be back to normal in no time! Thanks for the kind words.

Angie-When do you and Wendy plan to start the X again? The acne medication I'm on needs to be taken 2 hrs before or 2hrs after a meal and not within 30 minutes of laying down. I've been taking it early morning before my workouts with black coffee. I'm actually get used to drinking it black-which I though would never happen. I have to say it has done wonders for my skin. I am very pleased so far and it's been less than a month.

Hi to Wendy and Laura!!

BBL

Diana
 
Morning Peeps!

Cathy: Sorry about your uber long nap y'day. I hope you get your sleep schedule back on track. NO NAPPING after work today girl!:p

Angie: Hope those stinky customers pay you soon!

Diana: So were you able to do Low Max?

I liked Bosu Long and Lean. Definately a change from traditional yoga and a challenge with the addition of the bosu. It's only 30 minutes long too which is perfect.

I am trying to psych myself up to go out in the nasty cold weather. GOTTA go foodshopping if nothing else. I may bag the gym today. I can do Cathe cardio at nap time instead and run tmrw. We'll see what I feel like doing in a bit...

BBL!
 
Morning Ladies!

It is COLD here this morning .. 18 degrees .. and that is COLD COLD for down here .. today's high is supposed to be around 42 .. warmer than yesterday .. we did not get above 32 and 20 mph winds .. BBBRRRRR. I left my babies is the house.. something I do NOT do when DH and I are both not there... but they are not used to the uber low temps .. I will worry until I get home at lunch. Yes I am driving 30 miles home at lunch to let them out .. I know .. I am crazy!

Last nights class was great! It felt great to do the cardio .. (super cardio class last night) .. didn't struggle at all .. even felt super charged .. but when we went to the floor for ABS I could tell I had been slacking .. have a few DOMS today from it!

tonight is Core/Plank Torture class .. Oh yeah .. get ready for some super complaining from this chick tomorrow! LOL

Cathy .. hate your sleep patterns are messed up - mine are never quite right .... and it can be maddening! Maybe things will be better now that you are back to your normal routine!

Di .. hope your back is better. DH has back problems and suffers so bad w/it. I know it is frustrating as hard as you work out .. and then to injur it bending over .. gosh .. talk about irony! Although most people that injur their backs - usually do so by bending over ... something simple ... maybe it will be better soon .. don't push the exercise if you are still hurting!

Wendy .. still waiting for a report on your trip! LOL

Angie .. hope the stress at work gets better .. HA .. I am one to talk huh?? today is the 3rd of the month and welfare checks drop today and I am sure I will be called to help on the cash counter .. and the customers will be swarming in here like bees! may be a CAB night tonight (after class .. lol)

OH .. since my slacking off . . and feeling fat .. I decided to weigh myself last night .. thinking I had put on around 5 pounds or so .. (last time I weighed was October) .. but to my surprise I was just where I was in October!! WOW!!! guess all my going offset the nonexercise! I am pleased .. but still feel the loss of some muscle definition .. so getting back to the MAX workouts is a must!

OK .. ladies .. have a great one .. hope today finds us all well and motivated - I will check in later to see what everyone is up to!!:7
 
Laura,

Sorry. I was being lazy about telling you about my weekend but since you asked, here it is! LOL
Got down there Sunday around 4ish I guess. Checked into the room and then met my mom and her BF for drinks. 2 chocolate martinis later (on an empty stomach) and I was feelin' NOOOO pain! }( We went for dinner to the casino's steakhouse at 6:30. I did NOT drink at dinner and was buzzin' most of the way through it anyway!:eek: Dinner wasn't done until about 9:30. After that everyone gambled a bit until bed. I guess I hit the hay about midnight. I was tired after being drunk before dinner. LOL
On Monday we got up and had breakfast. I think I gambled a bit more and then I met my mom for some window shopping at the pier mall on the boardwalk. From there we met the guys for a drink (yes, another chocolate martini on an empty stomach!}( ) and then some late lunch. After lunch more gambling until it was time to get ready for dinner. LATE dinner-9pm-Italian food-YUMMY! From there we were supposed to hit the NYE party but it ran too late so we celebrated in the restaraunt. LOL I had a couple MORE chocolate martinis with dinner. :9 By the time we were done with dinner I was tired. Straight to bed.
I was up early on Monday and went for a short run on the boards. Got back to the room to shower in time for brunch. After that mom and BF left and DH and I hung around just a little bit longer. We left there around 1pm.

It was probably more fun then it sounds. LOL We had a great time. :)
 
WOW Wendy .. sounds like a blast!! Chocolate martini?? did not know there was such a thing. I have tried ONE martini in my life .. YIKES .. took one sip and passed it on ... watched my friend try to drink it and she was lit by the time she made it to the bottom of the glass .. LOL!!:+

I guess w/a chocolate martini you get a double buzz .. one from the liquor and one from the chocolate .. LOL!!:eek:

So you didn't hit it big time though huh? was hoping you hit big .. that would be the way to ring in the New Year! LOL

Sounds like your weekend and NYE was perfect!!! Glad you had a great time!! :)

thanks for the report!!!:D
 
I've never tried a regular martini. I hear they are nasty. Mom's BF drinks dirty martinis. I tried that this weekend. It was okay. It tasted like spanish olives (which I happen to like) but I don't think I want to DRINK spanish olive flavor! LOL There is a casino in A/C with a MARTINI bar in it. They offer 100 kinds of martinis. I will have to try that place some time soon!!!!:9 }( :9 }(
 
Hiya girls

I'm back.....which means no checks in the mail.:( But, on the bright side....I got lots of bills....$15K worth of them......which is the typical beginning of the month bills.x( Sooooooo....I will be going in again tomorrow.....hoping to find some checks! ACK!!

I just ate lunch and am still feeling hungry. I know it's just the stress so I'm gulping lots of water and just popped in some gum. I want to eat those sugar cookies and chocolates that are taunting me....but will steer away. After I sit for a bit, I've got LL on my game plan for today. I'm hoping to take some of the work frustration on LL. I probably won't be able to walk tonight.}(

Diana - How'd LM go?
I'm not sure when I plan on starting the X again. I've got workouts planned for the next 6 weeks....so I will gauge where I stand at that point and continue if it's working OR maybe start the X again if I'm not seeing results.
Glad to hear the acne meds are working for you. Do you have to take them long term?

Wendy - Sounds like a great time in AC.
Glad you like your new workout. A good new workout is always a good mood lifter.;-)
What's in a chocolate martini anyways? I used to drink mudslides.....extremely yummo....but full of ice cream and chocolate and calories....but YUMMO non-the-less.:9

Laura - Brrrrrr...cold here too but we're supposed to get into the 40's with rain over the weekend taking away all of our snow AGAIN!}(
Core/plank torture?? Yikes! Don't kill yourself girl!
Looks like lunch in the car for you today.:-( Do you have any neighbors who could do you a little favor??

Off to surf for a bit....then LL.

Angie
 
Hello again.

Angie: So did you successfully steer clear of the sweets? I split a chocolate donut with DS for dessert after a very healthy lunch. Oh well...no one is perfect, right? :p

I just finished my cardio. I did the warm up and combos from BM2. Nice little cardio push. Just what I was looking for. Tomorrow I will run. }( I am also hoping to try out part of my final new work out dvd Tracy's Parts Series. I'll have to preview it tonight and try to decide what I want to do ahead of time since I want to try to tackle it before DS gets up in the morning!}( }(

I was supposed to train tonight but I have to go to a stupid mandatory meeting for the gym daycare job at 6:30 tonight. UGH!x( Oh well...such is life!

Okay, off to the showers with me.

Toodles!
 
Hey there, chickadees!

Angie :: yes!!! I am having a hard time waking up in the mornings…but I better be on time tomorrow as my tank is on E…All right, all right, you enabler, you :)…I went ahead and ordered X+ this afternoon!! :7 …sorry about the stress at work…hope you get paid soon!

Di :: how’s your back?…So happy you are seeing good results with your skin…yep, I’m a sistah who knows...

Wendy :: BOSU Long & Lean sounds good…I am at the point now where I am really hesitant to order any more non-Cathe, non-Tony DVDs unless I hear positive feedback from someone I trust…that is one I will have to check out…I had a chocolate martini once and thought it was gross, but I was also mixing drinks that night. I do like cheesecake martinis as well as long island iced tea martinis, but I don’t opt for them often.

Laura :: IA – can’t leave the babies outside in that kind of weather!…Brrr!…It’s ridiculously cold here, too…I only have tolerance for it if I can be on the mountain! :)…I was happily surprised, too, to see this morning that I’ve only gained 2.5 since pre-holidays. I can live with that.

Work has been good -- I don't think it's back-to-work that's thrown off my sleep. I think I've just been tired from having been sick and pushing it a bit on vaca. Because of airline delays heading out to Denver, we didn't make it to the condo until 3:30 am...next day, we were up early and on the slopes by 9...which is probably how I succumbed to that bug -- the germs on the plane, the tiredness, spending all day out there in the cold -- and I really didn't slow down for long...Though I spent day two in bed with fever and chills, I forced myself to go out later that night and have some drinks (even a couple of shots)...and then it was back to ski-all-day-and-stay-up-as-late-possible...I was determined to bounce back...and I did...I guess it just caught up to me. But it's cool...I'm enjoying an easy, rejuvenating week.

Tonight I did Eion Finn’s Quickie, a 30 min. yoga practice during which he actually said: “It should feel like ice cream being licked off your body.” I laughed out loud.

Have a GREAT night, girls!

[font face="heather" font color=black size=+2]~Cathy[/font]

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Hiya all

I just got off the phone after ordering a campsite for the June race. I got a campsite right next to the track!! I've never camped that close to the track before. Last year we couldn't even see the track from our site and this year we are right next to turn 4. So, this day hasn't been a total waste after all.:7
LL is history. I was going to do some more cardio but thought I'd better just hang it up. I don't generally like to do such a short workout and leave it at that, but I know I need to have both short and long workouts in my routine.

Wendy - I was good until after dinner and I just had to have the last piece of seafoam. That stuff is soooooo good! I'm glad it's now gone!
So you want a daycare position? Hats off to you. That is one job that would definitley not be up my alley.

Cathe - Yeah on the X+! We'll get all of you girls in on this before it's over.}( :p
Good news....at least your week is almost over.:)
LOL about the Yoga ice cream comment......so did it?

The boys got home from school and wanted to earn game time during the week, which they usually don't get. Cody said he would do an hour on the elliptical for an hour of game time. I told him only if his room was clean and homework done. So, he did CC#5 on the EXT. I couldn't believe he did the whole thing....and sweatin like crazy too. He went 4.2 miles on his first time on it.:7 Then Cam wanted to give it a try and he did the whole thing too. He went 3.6 miles on his first time. Ummmmm.....these guys are probably gonna be sore tomorrow. But I like the path they are on.:)

Chat with you later girls

Angie
 
Hey Ang :: WOO-HOO!! What a score on the campsite!! You know I don't know much about Nascar, but I'm thrilled for you to get that close to the action! :) :) :)...*lol* 'bout the ice cream...Um, no, I'd have to say it wasn't as good as that. *lol*...Yeaahhhhhp, I thought I'd try and resist X+ on account of STS, but it's just too darn long to wait. And really, how can I snub my - er, OUR - Tony? It just wouldn't be right :7...Yeah, a three-day week is all right by me. No complaints here! Tomorrow is jeans day, which is sweeeeeeeeet!

[font face="heather" font color=black size=+2]~Cathy[/font]

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Cathy: Long and Lean is a goodie as long you are not lookin' for some heart or iron pumping work out. It's literally all yoga, pilates and stretching but on the bosu w/a few extra moves thrown in for good measure. I just want you to know this cause I don't want you to be huntin' me down if you order it and don't like it!:p Oh, btw, just so you know...annoying point about it...it's not chaptered AT ALL! Had I known this about it I probably would not have purchased it but now that I have it and like it, I will deal. Maybe it's just my DVD player though..ya never know!

Angie: Congrats on scorin' the camp site! YAY! I'm happy for ya girl. No, I'm not applying for a job in a daycare, I already work there silly! LOL That's what I do part time at my gym a few mornings a week. Anyway, they called a meeting so I had to go in for that tonight. Atleast it wasn't a totally useless meeting like they usually are. x( When I get back to applying for a job it will be as a trainer. I gotta get off my duff soon and start doing that again!
 
Hey Girls,

I know I'm late but it's been a hectic day at work and at home. I did Lowmax this morning and that really loosened up my back. Of course I too ibuprofen before I started and half way into the workout I felt okay-still some pain but not too bad. I can't really say if it was ibuprofen or w/o that helped:) I still can hinge over much but am hopeful this pain will be gone in a few days.

I have to be to work early for a meeting tomorrow morning so I won't be getting in an a.m. w/o. I should be able to sneak away to the rec ctr in the afternoon though and plan on doing a 40 min interval on the EXT and 20 min on the stepper.

Laura-you're a good mom to your dogs, it is way too cold to leave them outside all day. Do you have a neighbor that could let them out midday for you? 30 miles is a long way to drive! Glad you are getting back into the swing of things and the scale was kind to you.

Angie-What a score on the campsite. I think I would love to hear the roar of the race track! Jerod is signed up for a youth weight training class at the rec ctr-it starts Jan 17th. Wow, so what kind of scam do you have going for the kids to earn game time? They both did a great job on the EXT. I have a 4 month prescription for my Acne meds and I think its a long term med.

Wendy-I'm not much of a drinker and I've never had a martini. I do love the mudslides along with Angie and tend to prefer sweet drinks like amaretto sours, pina colada, margherita's etc. My DH brews his own beer and surprisingly to me, it tastes like beer-carbonated and all. t sounds like your trip to the city was fun. Just getting away from the day to day stuff is always a good thing IMO. No chaptering on your new dvd, that's a bummer.

Cathy-so you broke down and ordered the X+. I'm still deciding but of course I don't want to be left out.

Good Evening-

Diana
 

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