STS first time!

[gratefuldog]

Marie, How fun it is that you get to spread your news!! I think walking is the best exercise when you are pregnant! Enjoy the time with your mom!
I was able to get rid of my ticker by going to "user CP" at the top left of this page. Delete the url and hit save and it will go away!
I am off to do AB. My kids are home today. Some sort of teachers workshop. So I am sure I will be having company!
Betty enjoy the time with your family eating out! It isn't like it happens all the time. That is what vacations are all about! The food and the company!!
Jean, I love yard work! I love anything outdoors. Think of all the exercise you are getting! Nice added bonus! I am sure your sister appreciates the help since her husband can't join in.
Mary, I guess nobody really has seen my arms to know if there is a difference. I see a change in my shoulder striations when they are in use! I kinow we are supposed to be 5% stronger at the end of STS, but my last two workouts I didn't feel as strong as when we were doing reps of 6. When she bumped us back to 8 reps.
FYI: I wrote this several hours ago! I just came to my computer to check in and i never had hit submit!

[cokonkel]

I'm here! LOL

No workout for me today. I was going to try and squeeze in MMA Kickbox but it just wasn't happening this morning. Busy day! I'm hoping I'll get done early with work so I can go grocery shopping and get home to do a workout before I pick up the kids but that may be too hopeful. My brother has himself on the schedule at 3:40 even though I don't have anyone else scheduled after 12:30! I could be done then but we can't get a hold of my brother to get him to come in early! Grrrr. Plus it's a free exam anyway and he's notorious about no showing! We'll have to see how this goes....

[gratefuldog]

Betty! I did the same thing the first time I did weights and plates! I was actually dissapointed that I was mistaken! I thought it would have been fun.
So, no workout for me. I don't know where the morning went. I had to bring my daughter to speech and son to a friends. Now we are eating lunch and then headed to my sisters to play a game of scrabble and let the kids play.
Where are you Missy? Colleen?

[missyt]

Good afternoon!!! I'm here. I had the day off today. I have been at the beauty salon all morning. Had to get my hair highlighted and cut!! Now I am ready for summer. Just got home!

Now I am cleaning the house. I still have to workout!

OMG!!!!!
I have so much to do.

[missyt]

Just finished Afterburn!

I cleaned the entire house, baked a cake for my husband, exercised, and I am doing laundry!!!

Hope everybody has a lovely Friday!!!!!!!!!

[marazoe]

Good Evening Everyone. It sure has been quiet here of late.
We just did more mulch and yard work today. Tomorrow is house cleaning. It is funny how you feel different muscles being sore after doing yard work.

Carolyn have you tried Les Mills yet? I am anxiously waiting for a review.
How did your new cabinet work out? Did he do a good job?

Marie it is so exciting hearing your pregnancy updates. It goes by so quickly. Enjoy every kick . Make sure you put on some cream for stretch marks. Just keep relaxing and taking naps when you can because once the baby comes , there will be no more for awhile. Keep us posted on everything new that happens.

Colleen What time did your brother make it in for his appt.?

Missy You sure do keep busy. That was nice of you to bake your husband a cake. Ny husband is more into ice cream and chips. Good Luck with your 5K tomorrow. I hope you have perfect running weather.

Jean

[cokonkel]

Well, the workout didn't happen this afternoon...it never does if I try to do it any other time than the morning! I did manage to get a hold of my brother and convince him to come in another day though. We ended up taking a few walk ins though so I was still there until 2:30 today. I got groceries, which always takes me way too long. I'm one of those people who hates to shop so I try to do just one big grocery trip a month (sometimes I stretch it to 5 or 6 weeks!) so it winds up taking me 2 hours! I'm also a label checker...always looking at the ingredients and such.

Now we're just getting ready to grill some steaks while me and the hubby have a beer. The kids have been running around outside...it's insane how warm it was here today! At one point, the thermometer on my car said 82 degrees! Crazy!!

Hopefully tomorrow I'll get Gym style legs in...I may have to add on some cardio if I have time too. I feel like I've been eating waaaaay too many calories the past few weeks!

Oh, Marie I wanted to give you a tip on the stretch mark/belly thing. I always used coconut oil on my belly once, often twice a day and I don't have a single stretch mark. One thing I heard recently too is if you do dry brushing of your stomach before the oil it also helps prevent the loose skin that sort of can hang around after baby is born. I have that unfortunately (never look down while doing plank!!). Supposedly if you take a brush, you can buy them in stores, I got one at my food co-op but have seen them in places that sell skin care stuff, and you sort of brush the area to exfoliate the skin it stimulates the cells...or something. LOL You should google it maybe for better info than I can give!

Okay, check in with you guys later!
Colleen

[gratefuldog]

I have not even looked at the discs yet. today was busy with the kids home. hopefully this weekend I can sneek a peek. Love the trash bin. hate the doors. Hopefully once they are all in I will feel better. i really think that the pine needs to age in order to take on the look of my top cabinets.
I disagree that cream helps with stretch marks. sorry! I don't have a single one. I periodically used coconut body butter from the body shop. I think if you gain your weight at a rapid rate, then you will get stretch marks. If you gain it gradually, your skin has a chance to stretch without the marks. Just my opinion.
time for bed.
Good luck tomorrow Missy!!!

[mfv3]

Thanks for the tips on preventing stretch marks. I'm gonna do it all.....coconut oil, dry brushing and gradual weight gain Feeling better today. Mom and I went to the ballet. We try to go once a year and just love it. Tomorrow we are making gnochi with my gpa and aunt. Its gonna be a good day!

[missyt]

Good Morning Friends!!!

I just got home, I finished my 5K. I placed 67th out of 500. I think I did pretty awesome!!!! So pumped from the competition.

Hope you ladies have a fantastic day!!!

Be back later!