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Good morning!
How are you today?
TraciX - oh dear, what went so terribly wrong with your AFPA pictures yesterday?? I'm sorry you're having such a frustrating time. You were very smart to set yourself an early deadline so you have time to deal with problems like this. Back & Biceps today, hey? The Popeye workout! Love it! My protein sources are from beans and soy, primarily. I also sparingly eat nuts, nut butters, and hummus. Oh, you reminded me!: Ages ago I bought some frozen edamame beans. They're still in the freezer. What do I do with them??? Steam them for 10 minutes?
TracyX - I found Shiva's new workout on Amazon.ca, as well as the core one, and an audio cd that looks like it's the music from Shakti. I think I'll be ordering myself a Shiva-package today. Woohoo! I understand your description of Shiva's transitions; she does something like it in a few of the segments on Shakti. I like that very much. And I also love the idea of a yoga without sun-salutations! They're wonderful, for sure, but I don't need more-of-the-same. Hands can be flat on the floor with straight legs? That's amazing progress you've made! Wow! I'm sorry your bike ride was not the blissful, relaxing experience you were hoping for. Maybe today will be a better day for you.
LaurieX - congratulations to DD for her 1st place finish! You're raising quite an athletic family. You must be proud.
JeanetteX - Over the years I've noticed that physical appearance and athletic conditioning are two completely seperate things. It's interesting to me that there are people who compete in "Physique" competitions, and they're training is very different than someone who is competing in an active sport. I feel that I'm in above-average conditioning, but my physical appearance doesn't reflect that, and that is my goal. I want to *look* like someone who works out! Vanity rears its ugly head, as usual
Yes, the bicep work in SS is pretty tough. Makes for a great workout! I like your back-and-forth approach to weight training. I think it makes good sense as a long-term plan. I'm sorry your father is dealing with bladder cancer as well as his COPD!! It amazes me how the human body can keep on trucking, despite so many challenges that are thrown at it.
Teddygirl - if JeanetteX has to ask why you can't workout the morning your exBF sleeps over, then she's been married too long LOL!!
DebraX - Moved 10 times in 14 years?
How do you do that? It sounds absolutely dreadful! We're also planning on painting the master bedroom sage green. I'm glad DD is feeling better; I'm sorry you aren't. Did you pick up her bug, perhaps? A four year old with a kidney stone?? What's that about? I thought they were a problem for aging individuals who have had years for stones to grow and accumulate. How does a four year old get them? Poor thing. Was she in a lot of pain? 10mm is HUGE! Did she have to pass that through her urethra, or were the doctors able to extract it in a less painful manner?
Amy - I'm so envious of your landscaping! We're stillllllll waiting for the builders to lay our front-sod. It's been a year. Get those guys over here, pleeeease! That's very funny about your FIL watching you workout. Maybe one morning you'll catch him giving it a go? I'm looking forward to seeing your pictures.
Wendy - I lol about your frustration with Shiva's terminology. I hope you click with it soon. The yoga really is so melodious and enjoyable. OMG, Phil's father has brain cancer? What is his likely prognosis? Is it manageable? I'm very sorry. What a dreadful thing to hear a doctor tell you. Don't worry; if you hang around for the whole rotation, we'll help you get on the right track afterwards. I'm soooo glad you didn't go through that elimination diet with Waverly, only to learn after a few weeks that food is not the problem! My fingers are crossed that the antibiotics are the ticket. My father is one of 17 children. It's a crazy-large family. Now take my hand and let me escort you quickly past my post to Nicole, and on to the bottom of this email. Don't look!
Lily - I can identify with the squishy middle dilemma. BTW, we almost named our second DD Lily (I love the name), but then it would appear that we'd named her after DH's racist old coot of a grandmother (Lillian), and I didn't want that.
Nicole - Come closer. Lean in. Speak softly, and don't tell Wendy: another great substitute for PlyoX is a one-hour DrillMax cardio-only premix. But you didn't hear it from me! As a first time Xer you should be following the plan as written! Naughty you for subbing with IMAX2 yesterday! It's too bad you weren't able to stick with veganism. I've gone back and forth with the animal-protein for years. Convenience is the primary reason I end up eating it again. I'd go ballistic, and not in a huggy way, if my DH spent $1800 on anything without talking to me about it first!!!! Especially if he took *our* vacation money to do it!! As a Canadian, the concept of spending money, especially lots of it, on a gun is bizarre. I'm sorry, but now I'm picturing your husband as Ted Nugent.
Cheryl - I feel your frustration from yesterday. I hope CB & ARX go well for you today. I always find the Week One reviews so interesting. Give us the low-down, if you can still type later.
My Dad:
Thank you everyone for your prayers and good wishes for my father. He goes for his CT scan this morning, so hopefully by the end of the day we'll know the full extent of the cancer. The doctor is currently optimistic that it's a Grade One tumor, which is means it was caught early enough to do something about it.
Lice Check:
Yes, we do appear to be a family of grooming monkeys!!! LOL!!
Vasectomies:
This talk about the Big V is very interesting to me because DH will be getting one as soon as we get around to it. When we were having his 40th b-day dinner with 2 of his childhood friends (also turning 40 this year) and their wives, the topic of the night was vasectomies. Made me LMAO, because I thought it was so indicative of how old we're all getting. What will we be talking about when we're 50? Colonoscopies and mammograms? Telling DH he can recuperate on the couch for a few days during the Tour de France is a great idea! I'm pretty sure he'll go to extremes to get to do nothing but stare at the tv during July.
Xflosion:
I'll start snooping around for reviews of these workouts. If any of you end up buying them, be sure to let me know, please.
Yesterday's workout:
The rotation called for cardio yesterday (Step Blast, specifically). I subbed IMAX3 instead. I had a ball. I don't know why, but I love that workout. Blast 7 works the core really well, as do the airjacks and tuck jumps in Blast 8.
Today's workout:
It's lower body today. Supposed to be Legs & Glutes, plus PS abs, but I'm going to do Butts & Guts, as-produced.
Time to go get the kids ready for the day. Have a great day!
SandraX
