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Hey guys... I'm very tired, but for the last two days I have sat down to write a post 4 different times and I have been interrupted each and every time. So I'm going to squeak one out before I go to bed :)

I did my IMAX2 workout yesterday, and it nearly killed me. Today I did ME and, once again, I was not feeling like wonderwoman. I was able to use the same weight as Cathe did, though. She must have gone very light for herself in this workout. But I felt it and could not do Leaner Legs like I had planned. I started the LL warmup and I was shaking so much I couldn't finish the first couple of minutes.

I'm drinking a glass of heavy wine hoping that I put myself to sleep. I got up at 11 this morning... I don't like getting up that late and I need to reset my schedule.

I'm thinking that I might just redo my planned rotation and start with the body blasts. I'm not sure I can hold out doing them much longer :) Oh! My mom starting working out today. And she felt so good she cleaned most of the house in just a couple of hours. I really hope she can keep it up. I am happy to report that she gained no weight over the holidays, too. That makes me very happy. Grandma is gone now and she can relax and take care of herself. I think she was so happy about working out just because she knows my grandma gets so angry when we do:) It was more out of rebellion than anything.

Just out of curiosity, does everybody have out-of-this world frustrating and annoying family members? I could tell stories all day and night and never run out of things to talk about... Anyway, my grandmother is VERY difficult to deal with on so many levels it's impossible to comprehend. The night we came home from taking my grandmother to Boise, my mom and dad went out and celebrated until 4 in the morning! Normally they travel 2 hours to Wendover or 5 hours to Reno to celebrate for the entire weekend, but my dad had to go to work.

Ok, 'nuff of that. I am just rambling. Lori, I am amazed by how much you work out. Are you not working so many hours anymore? You seem happier and more upbeat about working out.

Bobbi, I'm going to do Slow & Heavy soon, too. Hopefully I get some energy back. I thought I was just being lazy at first, but I really have no energy. Maybe it is just the letdown after so many years of always being "ON", but I feel physically drained. And mentally blah.

Ok, before I write 10 really bad novels, I'm going to go to bed. Talk to you all tomorrow!
Goodnight.

Sara
 
Hi Sara,
The earlier part of the week is the slowest for me,thats when I can workout more.This time of year is also really busy for my hubby so he is gone most of the time.Tomorrow I may not get to workout at all.I always worked out this much (a couple of years ago)but then lack of discipline(and holidays) got the best of me and I use to take numerous days off.I am trying to get back to wear I use to be.
I use to run 14kms last summer.Somedays I would stop to catch my breath and other days I could talk while I was running up a hill.NOw that I started running at home,I was wondering if I was going to lose my endurance(from running)b/c I haven't been running 1 hour straight.Thats not that case.I went for a run on MOn and it was awesome.It was in the middle of the day,when I feel most sluggish but it was a awesome run.The workouts I have been doing,have really helped my endurance.I am also trying to get more focus on weight training.
I did lose a shift at the airport on Saturdays though.I work at a hairsalon to and I am going to be workoing some saturdays there later.But for now I have Sat,Sun,and MOn off! Unless I go to work at the airport Mon night,but I am still off all day Mon.
Sara,your family is amusing!:) Its like a show you would see on t.v or something.The annoying sister and her hubby,the grandma that just won't quit,and then your parents go out and celebrate b/c shes gone home.Thats to funny!:7 I guess your happy that someone finds it amusing!(cause you don't)Lucky for me,I get along with all of my family memebers and my in-laws.My brother and father live with me from time to time when they are working,but they pretty much stay out of my way.
Anyway,I will be back later to report what workout I did!
Lori
 
My family is nuts, Sara. At least alot of them. But they live in Michigan so it's not to bad. There are several of my sibs I would hate to have to live with.

Hey, stick with ME until you feel more up! Slow/Heavy might be more than you want to take on! You are experiencing the "I quit exercising blues"! In the Spring of '03, when I developed PF, and I could not do cardio and I limped so pathetically, I tried to maintain my lifting but I got so bummed when each and every therapy I tried didn't work that I I just quit in a big snit. I ended up expereincing a major depression in August and I have been dealing with it's ups and sowns ever since!

Exercise, is not just great for our bodies, it's great for our minds and spirits too! If I ever forget that again, please come and smack some sense into me!
I am so happy your mom is working out! You two can be buddies and workout together! :) Don't fret. You took a break but it hasn't been that long. One f the things that amazed me is how quickly fitness returns when you get going again!

Loei, you know you have to run a few miles for me, don't you? I am still petrified to run. I am seeing the foot expert in February and I want to talk to him aobut reasonable expectations regarding running. I am not going down the debilitating injury path again!

You amaze me. You are like the energizer bunny! You can't lose your endurance. You are such a busy lady!

My muscles are feeling much better but not enough to do wights so I am doing another day of cardio. KPC. I think the BB's are my favorite cardio of all time! They are tough but fun! I'let you know how it goes! Boy, I love these check ins!

Bobbi "Chick's rule!" http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/chicken.gif
 
Hi Ladies,
How is everyones day go'in? It is pretty stormy here ,not stormy enough that I get the day off though:-(
I got a good workout in today.I did Bootcamp(again) with a 50 min run put in there.I had to skip a couple of the ab sections b/c I was running out of time.I started at 10:40 and finished at 12:20.I had to be at work by 1.
My eating is going good today.I was craving choc.so I had a little piece of a bar.That should stop the cravings.
Bobbi-I will try to put some runs in for you,but it could be a little tough.And I don't think that you will see any bebefits from it(unfortunatly;) )
Anyway,off I go again.I will check back later.
Lori:)
 
Hey guys...

Well, it looks like the rest of my week is going to be shot down as well. My DB will be moving into town this weekend and we have to get him all packed up and moved in the next couple of days. And then my aunt and her family are coming from St. Goerge and Salt Lake to spend the weekend here. And they are bringing 3 dogs with them, one large German Shepard, one medium-sized Sulkie, and a small Yorkie... I want to be there, because my dogs are 4 and 2 lbs. A lot people tend to think that their huge dogs can be friends with my teeny ones x( . So I need to be home for that to make sure that no "relationships" occur.

I now know why I was in such fantastic shape before... I had no friends, no boyfriend. Only school, work, and workouts. It was so simple then :)

And Bobbi, I understand the depression. I have been suffering from anything from severe to mild depression since I was 13. I was always kind of a meloncholy type person - very shy and self-conscious. When I hit 12/13, I hit my anorexic stage. I stopped having my period, but because I was "normal" for my height the doctors put me on birth control to solve the problem. Then my life spiraled out of control. It took me 6 years to finally battle it. I started Prozac a few years back, but I had such a horrible reaction to it, that I quit after two weeks. It was like drinking 20 cups of coffee in under a minute! That is when I met my boyfriend, and he has helped me so much. Not because I fell madly in love and it made me forget about everything, but because he recognized what kind of shape I was in, genuinely cared, and MADE me talk about everything. I had never had anybody care enough to listen to a word I had to say. Now I don't care :) I talk anyway. It was such a freeing experience. I still have problems with depression, but nothing like before. And the BC pills that I am on now have actually made me feel BETTER. More stable. Anyway, when I am going through those bouts of depression, it is very difficult to make myself workout. It just doesn't seem important at the moment. But then I feel even worse because of the lack of exercise, and it is a vicious cycle.

AND, I am scared to start running, too. I just can't stand the idea of another injury, and I have yet to go to a doctor to get my pelvis checked out. It just feels wrong.

Ok, I am still going to try to fit in my workout today before I have to leave. I'll make it a toughie so that I don't feel so guilty for the next few days. I'd work out at his place, but it was built well over a hundred years ago. The ceiling is so low you can touch it without extending your arm all the way. That would be quite interesting :) They actually have a huge workout room, with a TV, out in one of their buildings, but it turned into a band room immediately. All of the exercise equipment is buried.

I think today I might just try a couple of Body Blast workouts :) My rotation plan just isn't working out... at all... so I might as well do what I want to for now.

And I probably won't start Slow & Heavy for a couple of months... I am definitely in no shape to do it now!

Have a great day!! I'll check in as soon as I have a computer available.

Sara
 
Sara, sneak in any little thing you can but don't stress. It'll happen! Moving counts for sure and walking the dogs, huh? :) I think you are smart to listen to your intuition. When something feels wrong, it usually is. Anorexia is another thing we have in common then, Sara. Your boyfriend sounds wonderful! Get him settled in and you can workout when things are less nut!

I took a break today because I awoke at 4:00. I was braindead so, manana!
Bobbi "Chick's rule!" http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/chicken.gif
 
Wow,I am learning so much about you two! I think I had some sort of eating disorder in highschool.I always ate the samething everyday.I had toast in the morning and nothing else till dinner.I would eat my dinner,workout, and then go to bed so that I wouldn't eat.But like you Sara,I wasn't really underweight.I also think a few years ago(like 3-4) I was headed in the same direction.I was eating healthy,and I ate but I constintly thought about what I was going to eat.I was afraid to go to someones house for dinner b/c I thought it might be an unhealthy meal.I realized on my own though,that I wasn't enjoying life.Every thought that came into my head was about food and that I needed to concentrate on things that were more important in life.
SO here I am today ,working my butt off when I really need sleep.:) I didn't know if I was going to workout today b/c of both jobs, but I got it in.I did a 25 min run followed by power circuit.I think I am going to do abs now but I am getting sleepy!
Take care,
Lori:)
 
Hey guys! I am at the ranch, but i managed to sneak to the computer for a few minutes. It's actually working tonight :) Yesterday, I managed a very intense workout with Leaner Legs. I matched Cathe's weight with everything. And I'm not too sore today :) I felt crappy before and after, though. There is definitely something wrong. Today I did about 3/4 of Rythmic Step before I was picked up. My DB came over with some furniture. I froze going outside so much and just couldn't get back in the mood to exercise. I hate when I get this way. I don't get "sick" - just severely fatigued and that's it! Nothing else to let me know if I'm coming donw with something, and I wonder if it's just in my head. Oh well. I'm very happy that I got in two more workouts this week than planned :D Now it's off to start packing some more. Keep your fingers crossed that we get done this weekend.

I think most girls go through phases in their life like that. I was underweight, and that is why I stopped having my period. BUT, it's just underweight for ME, and only I know it. 125 for my height is "normal". We just didn't know it at the time. My period goes perfectly in synch with my body fat - and it took many years to figure that out. I just wish the doctors had thought of that before putting me on birth control :( That was such a horrible experience.

Ok, I'm off now. Goodnight all!! Keep up the great workouts and even better attitudes!

Sara
 
Its a SNOW DAY!!!!! Or a snow morning! I think I will have to work after lunch but atleast I can get my workouts in now and tidy my house.I love being home in the mornings.:) Not to mention,chattting and drinking coffee.
My eating as been pretty good lately.I haven't regained any of the weight that I lost during christmas so that makes me very happy.I fit back into all of my jeans:) I am really going to have to work on that sweettooth ,although it feels more like I have a mouth full of them:-( I am going to have to try and hold off until after dinners.Have one thing sweet after dinner...that sounds o.k doesn't it?Its only a matter of getting use to it.
I am not sure what my workout will be today.I am thinking a run with Imax2 and MAYBE ME or PH.I don't want to plan to much though.Actually I don't even have time for all of that, but I wouldn't mind doing some upper body work and maybe 1/2 of Imax 2.I went heavier last night with Power Circuit and I could really feel it burning.I can manage to muster up 32 static lunges but I hate them.
When I was in highschool I was 118 and went down to 116 when I found out I was pregante.Like you though,it wasn't THAT thin for my height and my bone structure.I am medium framed and 5'4" but I had my periods.Imagine,I was even exercsing then.I can credit my sister for my exercise habits.She always worked out at home and being younger then her I always wanted to do whatever she was doing.And now we both do cathe workouts.I never saw 118 again(I don't think).I got really sick one summer but I didn't care about my weight then and I never weighed.I would think that I was the lightest in my life.I went to college shortly after and put on some weight and one of the girls in my class said that I looked alot better b/c the first day I walked in class I was way to thin.
That 1/3 of my life there in one paragragh:)
I should go so that I can get some workouts in before my boss calls me and tells me we are going back to work.It as cleared up alot out there.
Lori:)
 
Good job, Sara! You got started! It will all fall into place!

A snow day! I haven't seen a snow day in 17 years! Our temps are quite nice now.

I'm 5' 7", Lori and in high school, when my hormones kicked in, I put on weight. I always stayed in healthy ranges and I was "normal". But I was so used to being told how skinny I was that I got stupid about it. I became quite a self-starver. Anorexia was not as commonly known then as it is now. I belive you get earmarked as an anorexic by losing 15% of your body wieght. I hit that at 107. I was 106 when I got pg with my first baby, 116 after and 126 after # 3, which is a great weight for me since I am small boned. I do have a tendency to fuss about weight although I am obsessive about eating cleanly and to compliment my training. I quit recording my food intake at fitday because I was obsessing about calories and I try to eat well when I am hungry now.

Yesterday I did Legs and Glutes followed by Kick, Punch and Crunch. I loved it but it was almost two hours! I skipped the day before because I didn't get enough sleep. I am supposed to train upper today but I have to skip chest work becaue I still have a bit of soreness and I want to be compeltely soreness free before I kill them again with heavy training.

It's funny, I crated a three week rotation but have not followed it at all. I have had to make adjustments because, Life Happen's! Oh, well the important thing is I am doing it!

Have a wondeful day!
Bobbi "Chick's rule!" http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/chicken.gif
 
Its me again,
I did my workout.I did Supersets,a 45 min run and 2 parts of Ctx 10-10-10,I guess you could say I did the 10-10!:) Thats it, snow day is over and I gotta go to work.:-(
Lori:)
 
HI Gals,
The end of another great week is here.We went to the cabin last night and that involved alot of eating.We are heading down again shortly so hopefully I will behave better:eek:
I came home and worked out and got a shower.I did Imax2 and a 70 min run.Now I feel like I have permission to eat anything I want!If only it were true:) Hope everyone is having a good weekend.
Lori:)
 
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