STS first time!

[missyt]

Good Morning ladies! I hit my goal today!!! I am so excited! I think I may start a new goal. Just not sure what that will be. I am thinking about it. This was always my goal, but now that I am here....well, I think I could lose a little more. I will think about it and let ya know.

Carolyn---that's too bad bad that dogs aren't aloud. At least he is sleeping now. He probably just had to get use to the new family's schedule.

Marie---Thanks! It has taken me many years to get all of my exercise equipment. It is the one thing I am addicted to. I just love buying a new piece of equipment. Now that I have everything I need..I just buy DVD's!

Okay...off to eat a healthy breakfast and to do my cardio!!!

BBL!!!

[gratefuldog]

Congrats Missy!!!! That is FANTASTIC!!! How long did that take you? Not even six months?? You should be SO PROUD of yourself!!
I will try and post pics again. Last night they would not upload. I didn't have the patience to wait.
Marie, looking for a house is so exciting! I remember lying in bed, picturing where I would put all of my stuff! Definitely look at a couple more if you have the chance. It is easy to get over excited about the first one you see. Either you will see the others and no that the first was not the one, or you will look at the others and be certain that the first was the right one! good luck!!

[gratefuldog]

PS: Behind the sheet is our lovely oil tank!

[marazoe]

Good Afternoon Everyone. I did 90 minutes on the treadmill today.

Missy That is great that you weigh less than your goal weight. You have certainly worked hard to get there. I am anxious to hear what your new goal is.

Marie I am glad to hear that all is well with the baby. I can't wait to hear the sex. That is so exciting. Good luck with your new home shopping. Don't wait too long to decide because this one may get snatched up.

Carolyn I am glad the puppy slept thru the night. I know you have been very busy with him. We hardly ever hear from you. Enjoy him while he is a puppy.

Well I am off to get cleaned up. Today's movie is going to be "The Help".

Jean

[marazoe]

Carolyn That is a real nice w/o space you have. I really didn't think it would look as nice as it does. I really need a holder for my dumbbells. I just hate to keep spending money.

[gratefuldog]

Thanks Jean. It is really small though. I wish I had enough roon to workout in there when I do tapes other than the lifting ones. Also, what you don't see in my phots is the exposed ceiling!! It is the basement afterall, so the ceiling in there is unfinished and you see the insulation. I think in one of the pics you can see part of the handle of my pullup bar in front of the mirror. I wish I didn't put it there! When I stand on a step, I hit my head on the bar! I wish the whole room was like 4 feet longer! I wish I had a real dumbell holder. Check mine out! It is a wooden bench I got at a yard sale!!
Yes, this puppy is keeping me super busy! Although, now that the kids are home, my daughter is taking over. She is carrying him everywhere! My son keeps saying she is hogging him! She is just beaming! I figure that it is good to get him so comfortable with being held by kids. He has an aggresive side that I have seen , so I want to try and nip that before it gets out of hand. I think a lot of it is just the puppy stage of mouthing everything. But sometimes he barks and dives at your legs biting. Not a fan of that behavior!!!
I am not sure I will get a workout in. My niece is over for the day. I am feeling lazy. It is cold and raw out. I feel like cuddling up on the couch with a cup of coffee and cookies! I just ate a handful of the stinkin Easter candy. I need this out of my house!!!!
How is shoulder blade doing?
I was hoping to feel some DOMS today from the Pump Extreme, but I don't. I think I sold one of the other good dvds from that set. What a ding dong. I thought I knew which ones I liked, but I think it was Pump and SHred that I really liked. Oh well!! I kept 2 others, plus the ab tape. So that is enough I guess.

[mfv3]

Great workout space Carolyn! Congrats Missy! That took a lot of hard work and you did it. Very cool! No workout for me today. I slept in and then just hung out not doing much. Now we are at Caribou. I work at 3. Here's to hoping this shift goes fast. I'm not feeling super motivated.

[missyt]

Good Afternnon! I did my hour run this morning and also did Cardio Super Sets!!! Gotta love those prisoner squats!!!

Carolyn---You have a nice workout space. It is so cool to see each others. Good luck with the puppy!!! I have enough DOMS for the both of us today!!! Lovin it, though!!! hahaha

Jean---Not sure what my next goal is. I was talking with my hubby about it, and I orginally said maybe another 10 pds. But, he says...I should just continue with what I am doing and not worry about the number. I am starting STS tomorrow, I have all my workout cards printed. I am lifting heavy----looking for some muscle definition. So that could increase the #???? Just not sure. I will let you know. Whatever it is...I am sure I can do it!!! Just takes, time, alot of hardwork, and dedication!!!

I just want to thank all of you, for always talking with me and helping on the journey. I starting exercising seriously again, in the beginning of November 2011---Just shy of 6 months---I am very proud!!! Thanks again for always being there. I truely think of ya'll as my friends!!!

Okay...off to prepare dinner!!! BBL!!

[Bettypcw]

Hi everyone!

I was away for a couple of days. Love the pictures of your workout spaces! Missy, yours is waaaay better than Big L's!. So professional looking, and I'm so envious! (I'm not a fan of that tacky yellow & purple Planet Fitness decor they're using this year. Bleh!) Btw, I have the same 15# and 20# wts.

Congrats on beating your 5k time, and losing more weight! You are just incredible! I agree with your hubby. Just keep on doing what you're doing, without worrying about a number.

Colleen, love your windows! Those are so neat! I'm a HUGE fan of Andersen or Pella windows. OK, just teasing! I love your workout area too! It's very awesome. I end up in my hallway too when I do the Drill Max traveling thingies.

I should also buy and put those mats on, but it's not like I can spread those all over my living room floor, over my tacky orange shag. However, I should seriously consider it since my floor is a concrete slab. Might save my knees!

Carolyn, you've got a bright spacious space in your basement! Love all your equipment.

I wish I could enjoy your puppy while he's young! Well, not the cleanup part.

I love that I can picture you gals in your spaces now! I don't have much to show, just a lateral weight holder under the stairs. My step is sometimes under my coffee table, sometimes by the bay window.

Marie, the potential home sounds amazing. Carolyn's right. See a couple more spaces and decide. It'll cement what you feel. Good luck with your search, but it sounds like you're almost done.

I love that you're hanging out at Caribou! One of my biggest loves is hanging out at a cafe, but I rarely do it! I love the whole experience of it!

Jean, how did you like The Help? It was entertaining. I had read the book first.

Have a great week!

[cokonkel]

Just a quick check in before I go to bed! Mark and I stayed up watching Homeland on Showtime this weekend. It was On Demand so we marathoned the whole season except for the very. last. one! Aaack! Mark insisted we watch it tomorrow since he was so tired and now I'm freaking out cause it's a really good and pretty intense show!

Today I did Body Max 2 and I think I'm finally starting to get some of this choreography. I had that one before, then traded it because I got so frustrated with it, now I traded it back again! I did it on a 6 inch platform instead of the 8 that Cathe uses. That helped. I used to trip up all the time on my step Reebok when I did it before on 8 inches. Plus having the new step is a lot better too! I was intending to do the whole dvd but pooped out at about 55 minutes and skipped the last step combo. I was so tired! Since my stability ball needs air and my pump for it is broken I did the upper body part of PUB instead of the weight section on BM2. I looked all over the place and cannot find a replacement air pump for stability balls! They all come with the ball and when it goes kaput your screwed and have to buy a new ball I guess!

Missy- I definitely wouldn't get hung up on the number on the scale if you're at your goal. I'm sure you look smokin' with all you do! I know it's easier said then done, though. Plus it's so motivating to have a goal to work towards. Maybe make your new goals strength based. Like you could work toward 46 push ups in a row like Jean! Or maybe so many pullups or weight you can lift (safely of course!). My personal goal...now that I'm finally getting the tower...is to try and do 10 real pull ups before my birthday in October! If I can do that I will be so psyched!

Betty I highly recommend the puzzle mats! They made a world of difference for my knees! I still have to watch it though, I can tell with the extra step aerobics I've been doing that I will have to limit step to once a week. I don't think my knees can take more than that. Plus I'm finally over the 8 inch step...I can get my heart rate up plenty with 6 or lower!

Marie- the house sounds great! You'll have to let us know if you guys look at any others. House hunting can be so fun but stressful too. When Mark and I were looking we always seemed to diagree on one thing or another. When we found our house though, we were pretty much on the same page. It's an older house and needed a ton of updates, but we have this amazing fire place. It's really unique and it's so cozy to burn wood in the middle of a cold winter...although we didn't use it much this winter! There is still a ton of wood in the shed!

Okay, gotta get some zzz's. Night ladies!