STS first time!

[gratefuldog]

I hear you on "why" we exercise. My mood completely changes if I don't get a workout in. My husband is scared to death of who i am going to become over the next few days! I felt sorry for myself yesterday and didn't do any exercise at all. Today I am doing my shoulders triceps and biceps. I will also do my abs if I feel like I can. My darn knee! It is starting to feel like a pulled muscle on the back of my knee. It is making me walk all whacky and now my hip feels odd! My husband simply said to me last night...you may have the body of a 20 year old on the outside but you have to remember you are 40 years old on the inside!! He saw me doing B&G the other day and thinks I am nuts for doing that to my body. I just think that I tweaked something, and then running on top of that was just plain stupid. Live and learn.
I am going to make myself another cup of coffee and surf the net a bit. Then I will get to the basement. I need to uplift this mood of mine!

[gratefuldog]

Mood is uplifted! Loved disc 27. The format was awesome. Groups of 3 exercises repeated 4 times. Love working my shoulders!
Where is everyone?! Last 3 posts are all me. No fun!

[cokonkel]

Hi! I'm here!

I can't write much as I've got to run right now. I just wanted to say Carolyn that I plan to do Butts and Guts when I'm 85! Seriously, anyone at any age can suffer injuries from working out (or just living life really!). I will admit (grudgingly) that it does take longer to recover from injuries when we're 40 versus 20. It is so important to watch form and exercise safely, too. I learned that stuff from PT...watching my form with lunges and squats and being careful not to let the knee bow inward. Knee alignment is SO critical, it's crazy! I also have to watch the amount and kind of high impact I do these days...I refuse to say it's because of age! okay, maybe it's a little bit because of age...

I'm so glad your mood is uplifted after working out today! Exercise is prozac baby! Okay, gotta go. BBL!!

[marazoe]

Good Afternoon Everyone. Today was my rest day. My whole body feels like one big DOM. I love it.
Today I went to PetSmart , Grocery Store and Drug Store and stocked up. It took me an hour and 10 minutes to put all my stuff away.

Carolyn I agree that exercise changes your mood. I just feel so happy when I am doing STS. I think that was one of the best investments I have ever made. I sure hope your family finds someone to live with the Grandparents. I cannot believe that a 91 and 95 year old live alone. That is amazing. Just hope your husband got their genes. I get Prevention magazine also. I hope you enjoyed your hubbie time last night. Are you still meeting for lunch most days? That was a very nice compliment he gave you.

Colleen I am glad to hear Grandma is back home. I hope all will go well with her. My Grandparents died when I was pretty young so I don't know how great it is to still have one. We weren't close anyway. I sure hope you have turned on the a/c. It is so hot.

Mary How is your daughter doing with her driving?

Jean

[Bettypcw]

Happy last day of May! It is finally sunny here, and dry, albeit a tad warm (low 80s).

So, I had 2 tbsp of the plant protein in my tomato red pepper soup yesterday. Let's say I won't do that again! Like you said Jean, 1 tbsp is enough. Blegghh.

I must stop buying crunchy Cheetos. They're my downfall! I cannot resist them and can scarf a whole bag (but I've never)!

So, I saw myself in a dressing room mirror today. Wasn't that pleased! Too much thigh bulge and muffin top! Ok, sorry, TMI!

I was totally unsuccessful with retail therapy today. I have two weddings in August I've been trying to find a dress for, to no avail. Many years I've seen pretty dresses that I wished for a wedding to wear to, but this time I can't even find one! For some reason, this year's summer dresses are in red and cobalt blues?? Not very summery colors!

Jean, you must have bought a ton of stuff for it to take 1 hr 10 mins to put away! All that haulin' is good exercise though! DOMS are awesome!

Mary, your daughters' sports schedules are crazy! I'd have gone cuckoo already.

Carolyn, your hubby's grandparents are amazing! So admirable that they've lived on their own thus far. Good luck to them! Your knee improving by the hour?

And good luck to Mark's grandma, Colleen!

Marie, that must have been wondrous for Tony to feel the baby!

Missy, you must be busy at work. Hope your cramps have subsided!

[gratefuldog]

Betty, I bet the lighting sucked in that dressing room and that is why you weren't happy! I look fab in my bedroom mirror but not so fab in the bathroom mirror. It is all about the lighting! In real life we look like super models don't ya know!!

Jean, how is your mom doing? My husband and I still meet every day. Today I hollered at him to slow down his walking speed in the parking lot. I was hobbling behind him! Freakin knee. It is totally a muscle. It is going right up my hamstring now. I need some advil.

Colleen, I too plan on doing B&G til I am well into my 80s!! It is the only thing that keeps my butt from looking like a pancake! I am very good at watching my form. I totally stink at the cool down stretch thing though. I need to be better about it.

Time to make my son eat supper! Yes it is 4pm!!! When are you supposed to feed them if they are expected at a game an hr adnd 15 mins ahead of time!?? We don't get home until 8!!! These coaches don't think!

[mfv3]

Speaking of working out making you feel great, I need to remember that. I haven't worked out in a week (yes a week, I'm embarrassed to admit and can't remember the last time it's been that long) besides the hiking I did this past weekend, which I really don't count. Anyways, I've been extra tired and my diet has been rotten lately. I know I'm cooking a baby but this tiredness is out of control. I napped for 3 hours after work the other day. I know it's related to my not working out. Almost off work for the day and meeting a friend for dinner and a movie tonight, not to mention we all know I never work out after work. So, mark these words...I WILL WORKOUT TOMORROW! I work PM shift Fri Sat and Sun and am off Mon and Tue so my plan is to do 4DS the next 4 days.

That's it for now. Off to give report to the next shift.

Marie

[cokonkel]

I'm back!
I'm really just procrastinating...I have quite a few referall letters I need to write and they are just staring at me right now. Not to mention optometry journals I should be reading while I'm waiting on the next patient. Doot dee doo, hmmm what should I do...I know I'll post on the forums!

Today's workout was Kettlebell Kickboxing again. There are 4 workouts in that series and I've totally loved them all. Not to be enabling or anything . I think tomorrow I may pull out Jillian's 6 week 6 pack. Fridays I have hardly any time in the morning and will often take a second rest day but that 30 minute time frame will be doable I think. After that recover/yoga last week I feel the need to hit it hard this week! Then Saturday I want to do Drill Max! Lydia has her dance recital Saturday night. It should be interesting! I have to take her to my sister (who's a hairdresser) to do the old ballet bun/up do thingy. I'm a disaster at hair styling and Lydia has the most sensitive scalp of anyone I've ever met! Should be interesting!

Marie- that's so awesome Tony got to feel the baby move! My kiddos would inevitably stop kicking the second Mark came around to feel my belly! Don't worry about the fatigue too much. Sleep is good! Indulge! It is true how much energy working out can give you though. Like Mary said, it's so hard to explain that to people who don't work out! It's like a positive feedback loop or something!

Betty- that's so funny how you were saying you're looking for dresses. I just bought 3 dresses the other day and I haven't bought one dress in about 6 years! I never normally wear dresses...I mean NEVER. I usually despise how I look in them. Every time I try one on, normally, it looks like hell (pardon my french!). I happened to find some really cute ones at JCPenny of all places. They fit my body really well, which is quite the feat for me even when I'm fit. My proportions are just whacky I guess! I did nearly break down in tears in the dressing room when I caught sight of my ugly spider veins, though. The lighting in there really made them stand out and they were the worst shade of purple. It was awful!

Mary- you sound so busy with all that sporting event stuff! Yikes! Makes me tired just thinking about all that running!

Better do something useful here...Later girls!

[marazoe]

You ladies are so funny. The comments you make crack me up.
Betty Your soup sounded just like you said " BLEGGHH". I know what you mean about the dresses. I often see pretty dresses in the stores wishing I had a place to wear them. Then when I do need a dress , there is nothing cute in the stores.

My Mother is still in the nursing home getting PT. She said the PT lady said she is doing real good.

Marie I wish I could get a 3 hour nap. The older you get , the less you sleep. I am lucky to sleep for 10 minutes if I try to take a nap. I have totally given up on that. Just take it easy on the exercise. It is a shame that Cathe doesn't put out her pregnancy exercise video again. I think I recall she had one. Or was she just exercising while she was pregnant? I don't remember.

Colleen I have a few Jillian dvd's. I think I only did one. Do you really like her stuff? I just have a hard time with anyone but Cathe. I should see what I have and you can tell me if they are worth opening.

Carolyn Be kind to that good looking husband of yours.

Missy I cannot believe you are MIA. You were on here at least 3 times a day. I guess everyone is more busy now that summer is here.

Jean

[gratefuldog]

Back from the game. We got killed!!!

My leg is a mess. Now I am getting charlie horses in my calf! I am all screwed up. Yeah, yeah...I am calling the dr in the a.m.!

Colleen, my daughter is the same way about me brushing her hair. She is such a drama queen!

Get this!! Only you guys will appreciate this. Last night my daughter slept in my Cathe Who's Boss shirt. This a.m. I told her how cute she looked. She said, "I bet it would look good with a pair of capri leggings. Can I wear it to school?" I said yes. I mean why not right?! She wore a cute pair of flip flops and had a great big bow in her hair. I am sure the teachers were like, "nice shirt"!!

Any hoo....I better get into the shower. I am all shiny. It was really hot today. I can't wait to put my feet up!!