Alpha Omega Check-In *AUGUST*

Hello Ladies,

Posting late again with my crazy schedule.

Cathy, I don't know why, but I'm feeling intimidated with starting STS again, lol. Sounds like you're doing great.

Christine, 28 minutes of steady running, (WOW!) I don't think I'd be able to do it. How's the kitty?

Hi Jen, glad to hear you were put on another team :)

Had a good workout at the gym today, 30/30 kickboxing class. Oh my goodness, the 2nd 30 minutes we used tubing for the strength training. Biceps/Triceps/Shoulders. Then we used the tubing to do those firewalkers Cathe does in some of her videos. Ouch. I may have to postpone Burn 3 to Saturday. We'll see how I feel tomorrow, but I think I need a break. If I do workout, it may be cardio.

This week has flown by. Thank god tomorrow is Friday :)

Please continue to keep my daughter Jalyn in your prayers. We have another doctor appt. on Wednesday to check on those swollen glands.

Have a great night ladies.
 
"The LORD is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in him, and I am helped.
My heart leaps for joy
and I will give thanks to him in song.

The LORD is the strength of his people,
a fortress of salvation for his anointed one."
(PSALM 28:7-8)

Iris, how do you feel today? One more Burn workout to go, woo hoo! :) I'll be keeping your daughter in prayer! I guess her swollen glands haven't gone away? Let us know how she makes out at the doc. The kitty is doing very well, but keeping me busy! She has an eye infection but is doing much better with her antibiotics. She seems so happy to be part of a family. :)

Hellos to Jen & Cathy! Hope you both enjoy the weekend!

My workout today was IMAX (first 5 intervals), Slim & 6 Pack, and Slim & Limber. I wanted to do some form of step today and thought I'd give this one a try since I haven't done it in years. It was tough and not terribly enjoyable, but at least it's over now, LOL. We have my hubby's company BBQ later, too bad it's going to rain today!

TGIF everyone!! :D
 
Hi Christine,

I have a feeling the kitty will end up being a new addition to your family, lol. Once you nurse him to health, I don't think you'll be able to part with him/her.

Thanks for keeping my daughter in prayer. The glands are still swollen, but according to her, (she's big on googling), lol. She read it can take up to 6 months to go back to normal. I'm just worried because she says the doctor was puzzled as to why the glands were swollen, because she saw no signs of her fighting any type of infection. She originally thought it could be due to an ear pearcing she recently had done, but it healed perfectly, so she sort of ruled that out. I'm trying not to let Jalyn see I'm concerned, but it's hard not to be.

Surprisingly, I feel pretty good today, I may just go ahead and wrap up the Burn Phase today, but we'll see how I feel by the end of the day :) I started to think about moving right into Push next week, but honestly, I think a rest week between cycles, should have been considered. I will be doing more sculpting type workouts for the week. I should be psyched and ready to hit Push the following week :)

Is your hubby's company picnic rain or shine? To bad the weather is soo gloomy :( I hope you have a great time regardless.

Have a great day everyone. I'll Check in again tonight after my workout :)
 
Iris, I just posted a really long message to you and because of our dang virus problems I lost the whole thing!! :( :(

Lets try this again...

Does your daughter have allergies? When mine act up the glands in my neck get swollen, along with a sore throat. It doesn't hurt to have a follow up appointment though, maybe they can do some bloodwork.

I am hoping the kitty will become part of our family! :) My husband doesn't want four cats though since we already have three and one dog. I can see his point too, I am always vacuuming up their hair and cleaning out the litter boxes. Not that I mind at all, because I don't, but it can get overwhelming at times. Plus, my cats are not happy at all about her being in their "territory". Although I know they'll get over it, they always act that way when a new animal comes into the home. I just feel extra bad for my little orange cat because he is so sensitive and jealous for my attention that I swear he will run away one of these days if we get another pet, LOL. Anyway, she is only 8 weeks old so it's going to be really hard to part with her, if we have to. I am in love with her already!

Yup, my hubby's BBQ is rain or shine, and it looks like it will be rain! Hopefully we won't have to stay as long if it rains hard.

Good luck if you do Burn tonight! Either way, if you go right into the Push Phase or take a break, I think you will be okay. The break sounds good though so you can do your own thing and "actively" rest up to prepare yourself for the next phase!

TTYL! :)
 
Happy Friday Everyone.

I am doing a happy dance right now. I finished up the last workout in CLX - Burn. It's amazing how much easier I found the workouts this week. I think my form improved as well. I think the Push phase will be much more enjoyable.

I had a little more energy after Burn, so I did a little cardio - Taebo Amped Jump Start Cardio. Not crazy about that amped bar, but I modified.

Christine, how was the company picnic? I can understand your hubby not wanting another cat/pet. We used to have a Beagle, but he died last year. I miss him still, but what I don't miss is the hair. I couldn't stand going to work with dog hair on my clothing, and sometimes it was unavoidable. It would get everywhere. He was worth it though :)

Hello Jen & Cath, I hope you all have a great weekend.
 
"Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." (Matthew 28:18-19)

Iris, congrats on finishing the Burn Phase, hooray! :D It's good that you see you're making gains too!

The picnic was fun even though the weather was lousy. It didn't rain while we were there (from around 2:30-5:30), but then started coming down hard again, so we left. There was tons of food, games, and prizes. They even had a dunk tank! I was surprised they still made the managers participate since it was so cold out. We came home and watched a movie and then called it a night!

Jen, how are you doing? Any plans for the weekend?

Cathy, I hope you are having a nice time at your horse show! Stay hydrated in that heat!

No workouts for me this weekend. It's been gloomy out and raining all morning, so it's a good day to stay inside and get some cleaning done. My hubby's brother & wife are going to stop by tomorrow since they are in town, along with my FIL. We'll have another mini BBQ! Have a great weekend everyone!
 
Hello Friends.
As of now, I can only post on my desktop here because my laptop runs into security issues on this site, which is all good.
Today is team day although my basic requirements are done plus I wrote an opener for the paper as a bonus so I hope it is well received being a new kid on the team.
It is cold and rainy here but plan to be home for the paper except for church tonight.

Peace.

JT
 
pics of seville and madrid

My cats pictures taken with my new camera.
 
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Happy Saturday everyone.

I woke up with such a backache this morning. I can only imagine it was Taebo Amped that did me in. At least if seems to be loosening up now. My daughter had me shopping at the mall with her & her friend for hours. I started to regret I had agreed to go, but I'm glad we got some shopping done. She starts school on 9/8, and we haven't even shopped for school supplies. Will take care of that tomorrow.

I'm taking a rest this weekend. No workouts :)

Jen, your cats are beautiful. Love their eyes :)

Christine, glad to hear you enjoyed the picnic, even though the weather wasn't soo great. Sounds like they planned a lot of fun activities :)

Hello Cathy.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend ladies.
 
Iris,
Yes, my babies are beautiful!! I am getting better with that camera.
It's good to take time off from working out.
The weather is in the 60s here.

Jen
 
My rest continued through today, and I really needed it. Did some more shopping with my daughter this afternoon, so she's ready as far as supplies go. I hope you have all had a great weekend. Back to work tomorrow.

Good night everyone.
 
"Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care." (Psalm 95:6-7)

Iris, I'm glad you got the school supply shopping done! I never liked this time of year when I was in school! Summer always seems to go by so fast.

Did you decide to take a break this week before the Push phase? How is your back feeling?

Jen, I posted a message about your cats in your OD thread. They're so cute!! Sevile looks like my black kitty! How did things go with your school paper?

Cathy, how was your horse show?

We were really busy yesterday. My BIL was in town with his wife so we met them for lunch, and then again for dinner. My hubby and I also ate out for breakfast before church. It was a little too much eating out for me (all three meals! :eek:), but I guess it was because of the company. I am happy to go back to my "normal" eating schedule today, lol.

I started posting yesterday and then got distracted and couldn't get back on-line. No workouts for me all weekend. Today I plan on walking the dog and doing Jari Love's Ripped to the Core. My hubby has Jury Duty so we'll see how the day goes!

Enjoy the day everyone!
 
disc 28 today. super duper workout!!!! this is the 7 rep one. love those 7 reps. LOL! here are my wts i used:

flat bench 53
bb row 60
ch fly 24
1 arm row 34
incline bench 50
deadlift 60
incline fly 23
horiz. row 29

had a great workout. the last rep was tough on all of them,so that is good. did extended stretch, which felt VERY good after all the riding i did this weekend.
will catch up on all posts later. g2g for now.
 
Cathy, you are lifting some serious weights there! Wow, that is awesome. It's good to see you post.

Christine, yes, I did decide to take a break this week before starting the Push phase. I'll be taking classes at the gym, those 30/30 ones, and on Wed. & Fri. I'll be doing some strength training at home. Leaning toward Ripped 1000 for some low weight/high rep work. I think I'll be better conditioned to Push it next week.

I figured I'd post now, just in case I don't have time later this evening. I am heading to the gym now for the 30/30 - Step/Sculpting class.

Have a great evening if I don't make it back here today :)
 
Hello Friends.
Life is unusual, my friend whom I thought things were OK aren't. This person is mad at me for calling the authorities when this other Believer was stalking another. She thinks he needs help but he has gotten so much of it that he expects it. He treated me bad so I ended it with him. Pray for HIS guidance in this. I have reached out to her but she is only seeing his side. I believe they are both toxic and maybe best just to walk.
Thanks
JT
 
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