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JoanC

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Good morning,

I always love the calorie burn on a housecleaning day. The house is ready for my Christmas party next Saturday. I finally figured out the menu today. I'll make grocery list and shop tomorrow and again on Thursday. Friday I will have dh take kids to their house to babysit and I will bake and cook all day.

Joan
 
Sounds like a real good plan Joan. :cool: It is so much fun doing these things, don't you think? People ask why, it's so much work? I say it's a rewarding type of work, at least for me it is.
I always have a Christmas eve eve party, I put a lot of thought into the menu, the decorations, and activities for the evening. I love it!! :D

Jumping on the treadmill today, then a good stretch!
 
I do love to cook for the parties. Not everyday but I do for the parties. The whole family loves these parties even though they are not invited until the next day. They know I always make twice as much as we need for the guests and then they come on Sunday and eat up the leftovers.

We had 3 inches of snow and the wind is blowing it everywhere. It is extremely cold (for us). It will get down to 6 degrees. I think it is still in the teens.

Joan
 
I didn't even look at the title after I typed it. I'm not really wishing my life away. I really need this week to get all the food made for the 18th.

At least this thread will be good for two weeks.:D

Joan
 
:D I didn't notice!! Joan you can edit it because you created it-- if you want.

Today is CARDIO must do CARDIO!! Baking cookies this week!! :confused:
 
Good morning, Y'All!

Well, we got about an inch of snow. Not a great day for a walk outdoors, so I'll find something else to add. I need to get some serious calorie burning going, though. Just getting moving is my goal for this week.

Our annual concert was Sunday night. Of course the weather was awful, so we were surprised when the church was almost full. I think the soloists we had this year were the best ever. Two of them have been with us for years (a mezzo soprano and a baritone--both wonderful singers). We had a new tenor (young man--fabulous) and a new soprano. I just hope we raised a lot of money for the soup kitchen.

Have a great day, everyone!

Magnolia
 
Morning! Did some treadmill work this morning, thought about weights and just could face those cold iron pieces of cold. :p

Going for my biopsy in about an hour, probably won't do much the rest of the day. oh -- Maybe a Christmas movie!! ;)
 
Back again!

I decided to add some cardio today, so I did Basic Step, then added Classical Stretch. It felt really good to move again, and I am not so out of shape as I thought--not out of breath at all!

Jann, I hope all goes well with the biopsy. You and I are of the same mind! I have been craving one of my Christmas movies. When I get everything else done for today, I just may go for it.

Stay well, everyone, and have a great day.

Magnolia
 
Good Morning, Y'All!

Well, I surprised myself this morning. I decided that I am going to need to get up earlier every morning until my Christmas preparations are finished, so I started today. I actually did one of the new Firms (20 min. HiiT-style workout) and followed it with Classical Stretch. I have already gotten more done this morning than I manage before noon on a regular day!

Well, I got lots more to do! Have a wonderful day, everyone!

Magnolia
 
Good morning, Y'All!

I guess we are all busy. Anyway, I was a little sore from yesterday's workout, so I just did my regular stretching workout today--we just so happened to be stretching the muscles that are sore.

Lots to do.

Have a great day, everyone!

Magnolia
 
Magnolia Happy to see you are able to exercise.

Jann Hope biopsy went well.

I was so tired I decided to take a nap before I started baking. I kept hearing a noise. The roof was leaking and water was dripping from the ceiling. My house is a split foyer and my bedroom is in the lower level. The water must be from the frozen gutters and the warm house melts it underneath. It would have to travel down the wall (living room is above) and then flow down the heat vent to my bedroom. No babysitting today because school was called off due to the ice. It's always something.

Hi to Beth, Cathy and Deb.

Joan
 
howdy all, hope all are doing well. i am alive and just busy as a bee, and then, of course, Christmas is very soon, so, i know everyone is busy. i have been working out, some short some long, just whatever i have time for, which i am sure is the same with everyone.
hope everyone is having a blessed Christmas season.
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Good morning, Y'All!

I guess we are all busy. Well, it's Christmas! Just trying to catch up on all those things I couldn't do while I was having my back trouble. I am doing light workouts when I can.

Have a great day, everyone.

Magnolia
 
Yea the date on the thread is now correct.:D

We had are Christmas party yesterday and it was really nice.

Joan
 
Good morning! It is a very busy time, I am enjoying it so much. Yesterday I did HIIT. Today I am going to do some type of weight work, then add more cardio. The scale is up this morning :( and this is the biggest eat week of the year!! :confused:

Have a great day ladies!
 
howdy ya'll! how is everyone? i know you're busy!! had 2 Christmas parties on friday, didn't eat too terribly much, but i haven not been very good lately. i'll be glad when all the Christmas goodies are GONE!!!

i did complete body sculpting, and jiggle free buns today, tomorrow is a short one and then g/kids on tues, and wed. then, a house full for Christmas Day!!!
 
Good morning, Y'All!

Just a quick check in before I return to the madness that is Christmas season at our house. I only have time for Housework Max and Cooking Max (a very dangerous workout!) But I have formulated a plan for getting through the rest of the holiday season and getting back on track afterward.

I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!

Magnolia
 
Good morning!

Well, I got the results from my biopsy. It's cancer. :( Here I go again. I don't have any specifics yet because I have to back to Johns Hopkins to see a specialist. I am praying it's contained as it was before and has not spread.

I will be doing Cooking Max today also, big party tomorrow night. I can honestly say my heart is not in it. I will pull it off though!! :)

Merry Christmas to you too Magnolia. What is you plan?
 
Jann, I am so sorry to hear this. I am praying for you, certainly. In fact, I am going to offer up one of my masses on Christmas Eve for you.

My plan is simple: I'm walking and stretching again next week, and after New Years' I will start gradually adding intensity with dvd workouts. Hopefully, I'll be back into stuff like STS and the newer workouts from Cathe soon. I think I have found a realistic nutritional plan--Bill Phillips' Food for Life, so we'll see if all this works.

God Bless You.

Magnolia
 
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