Any 40's for New Years week?

[fitover40]

I don't think I saw a thread for this week yet. How was everyone's Christmas? Maddy was not eating and sick again for Christmas Eve and Christmas. I THINK I may have figured out what is up with Maddy (she says with fingers crossed). As soon as it gets cold/snows she doesn't drink much at all, toxins build up. I started syringing water in her and she got better, I think I just have to stay with my syringe water schedule. Vet says that's fine as long as she keeps it down and I hope as long as I keep her hydrated she WILL keep it down. She accepts the syringing well so far, in fact I think she knows it's helping her. Even when it warms up I'll keep syringing water to help control her picky eating as it seems to help in that area too. This dog never has drank well and that is probably the reason we are going through this with her advanced age.

Onto the workouts:

i did the new Cardio Core ....OMG that was hard, is it just me? I couldn't do any of the core exercises. I blame it on one or more of the following: 1. My core isn't too strong 2. My pooch keeps me from standing up after you roll back 3. my legs are too long and therefore I can't stand up after a roll back (my legs are probably about 2" longer than someone's is normally for my height....my Mom was always amazed that my legs was as long as hers and she was 2" taller than me).

I did the 30/30 hiit yesterday...that's a good one and I like the length!

today I did BG floorwork and abs for an easy workout

Tomorrow I want to do another STS cardio....maybe either the step one (I like dancy step) or a boxing one (hopefully I'll pick the easiest of the 3, which one is that?)

That's it, gotta run!

 

[scubagirl]

Hi Lisa! How are you? How did Christmas go with your sister? Glad to hear about Maddy, that your figured out what works for her. Sorry haven't posted, just so busy with the kids home and family. Santa gave me and Itouch for Christmas, I am excited, now i will download some of the older w/o's I don't have! I was going to try the new cardio core today, maybe I shouldn't? I have done 2 of the Hiit, (too afraid to try the 40/20, don't think i am quite ready for it!) I really enjoyed the boxing one, I did the circuit blast, fun and fast! I tried Step Moves yesterday got lost on the reverse u-turns and put it away for another day. I ended up with PUB. Hi to you Ronne and Murphy, I need to go feed children some breakfast. Just wanted to say Hi! Mary

 

[fitover40]

Hi Mary, thanks for stopping in. Guess I'm the only one here this week. I'm "working" so easy to pop over. Work is slow, enjoy it before it all hits next week.

Enjoy your iTouch, you'll have to let me know how it is working out with it. I have one but think I'd miss the big tv screen (espcecially doing step works!) I got lost on it a few times but I just kept bouncing around. I don't think it will be as tough to get as HIS.

Let me know what you think about Cardio Core....I really wonder if my body is just defective

tomorrow I'll do the MMA Boxing I think.

 

[scubagirl]

Hey Lisa, I previewed cardio core circuit again! I was too scared so I did the kickboxing one, I enjoyed that a lot too! That cardio circuit actually looks harder than the Hiit ones! am impressed with you! I will try it next week, when no one is home to watch me! If I don't get back this week Happy New Year! I'll see you next year! (that is supposed to be my children's version of a funny!) Mary

 

[Murphy]

Hi All,

Glad to see everyone had a good/bearable holiday. Not much going on for the New Year celebration - hopefully ghe litle ones will go to bed at a decent hour so I can go to bed at a decent hour! I tried Travel Fit and liked it. Anyone else try it? It seemed to hit me the next day.

Lisa - I did Core Cardio and I liked it. It reminded me of Insainty. I could not do those rolling things (is that the right dvd?) but I enjoyed it.

Mary - I did the boxing one too and enjoyed it too. I have avoided the HiiT workouts bt I guess I can try it.

Happy New Year's everyone!

Murphy

 

[fitover40]

Happy new year everyone, I think I decided that I'm totally ready for the next decade. The last decade was a real poopy one for me.

Mary, my sister didn't come over for Christmas. I told her that if she can't handle me being sad if maddy is having a bad day then not to come. Wow, what a wonderful source of support she's been (I say that sarcasically). And to think I was with her when she had to put her dog to sleep.

Murphy, oh good, it isn't just me with the rolly things.....I did like the cardio part, I just couldn't do the core parts very well and therefore didn't feel like I got any core workout.

I did the MMA boxing today, I like punching drills, especially when I'm ready to punch something, and this morning it was kidneys...poor Maddy is throwing up but otherwise ok. It's so sad seeing them not feel good. She's letting me hold her a lot which isn't like her. I hope she's enjoying our bonding time as I see her through this last tough period of her life (I wasn't there for her puppy year--someone else owned her). I'm privileged to be able to comfort her.

I don't want to be a downer, and if you all want me to stop talking about Maddy I will....it seems that's what everyone else wants me to do as they must be uncomfortable with this fact of life.

Oh, and while Maddy was throwing up this morning at 3:00am, DH slept through it all, I finally woke him to clean up some of the throwup, then he went right back to sleep. I've been up since 1:30am. Wish I could sleep through anything!

Here's to 2010...it's gotta be better!

 

[scubagirl]

Lisa, you can talk to us about whatever you want. Don't censor yourself. I'm sorry that you are having to go through all of this. She is so blessed to have you! Have a Happy New Year all! Mary

 

[Murphy]

Happy New Year!!!!! I am looking forward to this new year. I am ready. I am going to try to exercise more and put more effort into each workout. I did the 40/20 yesterday and OMG!, what was she thinking? That was worse than Insanity - leave it to Cathe to go beyone insane!!! Today is abs on the Wii - EA Sports new workouts program (gift from Santa). The original EA Sports did not include strethes or abs. This time they have included them but the stretches are from yester-year. I feel like I have not warmed up (more like cooled down) but at least the have pushed the other areas, more high cardio itmes.

Anyway, Happy New Year to all. BTW, am I the only one who was not expecting Cathe to put out a STS/Shock Cardio 3-month rotation so soon? I know she said she was going to and she was working on it but...I guess I just blocked it out. I loaned my sister the STS again - I was going to start it in Februrary b/c I need/want to do the 1RM's again so I let her use it now and now I wish I still had it. Oh well, it will give me time to try out all of the new dvd's. I still have Tracie Long's new stuff to play with too.

Anyway (again), Happy New Year to all and talk to you soon.

Lisa - Ditto on what Mary said. Talk to us about anything. I know what it is like to have a sick pet (cat passed away 3 years ago) and people not reall understand what you are going through. Go ahead and talk as much as you want. Oh, my DH sleeps through a lot too. I think I get more annoyed at the fact that he can go right back to sleep but me, I wake up, I am up, period!

Murphy

 

[Murphy]

Did Tracie Long Back Up this morning, felt good. I did the Wii yesterday, abs, stinky.