August 09 Check In ***Wednesday 19th***
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hottiescientist
Cathlete
Morning -- I'm feeling a lot better today. My body is waking up a lot more like its old self.Eating breakfast tnow and soon to be digesting for a KB workout of some kind with some 1rm leg exercise to follow. Today is move in day for the undergrads so I need to time my entry to lab well...
Boingo1
Cathlete
Hey Girls!
Tough day for me today... well, maybe more tough night coming up. Alex and Zach have an overnight at camp tonight. I'm freaked because when I checked Zach's blood sugar at 4am, it was 45 !!! And he didn't wake up on his own, I had to wake him up to drink juice. No one will be checking his blood sugar in the middle of the night at camp. His only saving grace is, they will probably be UP until 2am, and they have a "dance" in the evening, in which they serve cake and goodies. ... I need some way to chill, though. I'm going to be a nervous wreck!
Kathy: How are you liking S&H this week? How's your bi's and tri's feeling?
Hottie: That roomba thing sounds cool! and you got an awesome deal on it!... Hope your Joeburger was as good as you made it sound too...I've told greg over and over how Cathe does TOUGH workouts that could kick his ass, but he's just not buying it. Maybe after P90X I can talk him into trying STS. The other thing is, he really isn't into using "stability balls" and "plates" , he just wants him and the weights and the weight bench. ...
Joanne: Sorry you're in a workout "funk". Maybe just messing around for a few weeks, doing what you feel like, and then an STS rotation together in Sept?? Or maybe you need a rotation to follow? So you didn't try Insanity yet? YOu must!!! We want to know what you think!!! I'm sure you also could use a good night's sleep. it's hard when you're worn out to want to work out. I totally agree with Beth on communicating with your boys. I read a book a while back about just that. And it's what Beth said> You engage in some sort of physical activity with them, and they'll start talking. It was funny when we went on that bike ride , Zach was SOOOo irritible, and then , on the way back, he and Greg hung back from us, and started talking. OMG, he was talking SOOOO much, like you almost wanted to "put a sock in it". And he was in such a better mood !!.
okay, I really need to go start my workout , which is , S&H Biceps and Triceps and then Seg#1 of Coremax
(Jakey just asked me, "Mom, aren't you going for your workout? it's almost 10!"... LOL!)
Tough day for me today... well, maybe more tough night coming up. Alex and Zach have an overnight at camp tonight. I'm freaked because when I checked Zach's blood sugar at 4am, it was 45 !!! And he didn't wake up on his own, I had to wake him up to drink juice. No one will be checking his blood sugar in the middle of the night at camp. His only saving grace is, they will probably be UP until 2am, and they have a "dance" in the evening, in which they serve cake and goodies. ... I need some way to chill, though. I'm going to be a nervous wreck!
Kathy: How are you liking S&H this week? How's your bi's and tri's feeling?
Hottie: That roomba thing sounds cool! and you got an awesome deal on it!... Hope your Joeburger was as good as you made it sound too...I've told greg over and over how Cathe does TOUGH workouts that could kick his ass, but he's just not buying it. Maybe after P90X I can talk him into trying STS. The other thing is, he really isn't into using "stability balls" and "plates" , he just wants him and the weights and the weight bench. ...
Joanne: Sorry you're in a workout "funk". Maybe just messing around for a few weeks, doing what you feel like, and then an STS rotation together in Sept?? Or maybe you need a rotation to follow? So you didn't try Insanity yet? YOu must!!! We want to know what you think!!! I'm sure you also could use a good night's sleep. it's hard when you're worn out to want to work out. I totally agree with Beth on communicating with your boys. I read a book a while back about just that. And it's what Beth said> You engage in some sort of physical activity with them, and they'll start talking. It was funny when we went on that bike ride , Zach was SOOOo irritible, and then , on the way back, he and Greg hung back from us, and started talking. OMG, he was talking SOOOO much, like you almost wanted to "put a sock in it". And he was in such a better mood !!.
okay, I really need to go start my workout , which is , S&H Biceps and Triceps and then Seg#1 of Coremax
(Jakey just asked me, "Mom, aren't you going for your workout? it's almost 10!"... LOL!)
jojobean
Cathlete
Hi ladies. Warning...I may be a bit of a bummer today. I went for a follow-up with my eye doctor yesterday. I knew it was coming, because my vision was getting funky again, but he said the cells are growing back. Oh yea. I was so depressed on the way home. Just a horrible sinking feeling. It's like, what did I just go through that for? Most likely I'll have to do it again, but he said we have to wait three months. And there's no guarantee it won't come back again. I go back in a month to see how it looks. What kind of scares me is my vision in that eye was perfect for a few days after and then seemingly overnight it got bad again. It's not horrible, but not great. I'm kind of down about some other stuff, too, so that didn't help. Nothing major really, but one thing is worrying about Jameson going to high school next year. The public high school stinks and I don't know how we can afford the tuition for a catholic school. Well, we could probably swing it for two years while it's just him, but then there will be a few years where we'll have at least two in high school and one year with all three boys.
OK, enough whining!! I do have good news - my Physique 57s came in the mail!!
This morning I did the cardio from KCM's Bootcamp and then did the Express 57 workout. Oh my! I'm thinking my legs will be aching later! I can't imagine what the 60-minute workout is like. I'll try that one either tomorrow or the next day. I did feel much better after working out. I needed the endormophins!
Chris, I don't know what the heck I'm doing as far as a rotation!! I do need a rotation to follow. I was doing Cathe's August, but got sidetracked with this eye stuff. I don't know why, but I'm just not up for STS yet. I think I need to lose some of this fat first! So, I'm going to do Physique 57, cardio and maybe some circuits for the next two weeks and then start Insanity in September. That's my plan and I'm sticking to it! I did try one of the DVDs and liked it. Oh, poor Zach! And you, I know it's tough to balance letting them go off and do stuff, but still worrying. They probably will be up most of the night! Sounds like a blast for them.
That's a good idea - I think I'll try to hang out with just Ian and do something. Maybe he'll open up. It's hard to go from knowing what your kids are doing and feeling most of the time to not always knowing what's going on in their minds! I want to help, but don't want to be pushy, but also want to give them space, you know?
Another kid thing....Jameson is on a traveling soccer team. He's always loved soccer, passionate about it. He was always a pretty average player, but he kept trying to do better. He just doesn't have the natural athletic ability that some of the other kids on the team have. When he was younger, it wasn't really an issue, but now the team he is on is really good and they are placing in the top ranking for their league. Jameson's coach emailed me yesterday and said basically that Jameson's skill level wasn't good enough for the team and that he wasn't going to get alot of playing time. He actually was very nice about it and suggested that Jameson move to a new team they were starting which will be kids with less experience and more on Jameson's level. He'll get more playing time and it should be more fun for him. So, I had to tell him that his coach was moving him from his current team to this new one. He asked why and I tried to explain it without hurting his feelings. But, he's a smart kid, he got it. He said it was fine, but I could tell he was fighting off tears. Poor kid. I know the new team will be better for him, but it's still a bit of a letdown for him.
OK, I'm babbling way too much!! Hi to Hottie (glad you are feeling better!), Beth and Kathy!
Must do some work...
Joanne
OK, enough whining!! I do have good news - my Physique 57s came in the mail!!
This morning I did the cardio from KCM's Bootcamp and then did the Express 57 workout. Oh my! I'm thinking my legs will be aching later! I can't imagine what the 60-minute workout is like. I'll try that one either tomorrow or the next day. I did feel much better after working out. I needed the endormophins!Chris, I don't know what the heck I'm doing as far as a rotation!!
I do need a rotation to follow. I was doing Cathe's August, but got sidetracked with this eye stuff. I don't know why, but I'm just not up for STS yet. I think I need to lose some of this fat first! So, I'm going to do Physique 57, cardio and maybe some circuits for the next two weeks and then start Insanity in September. That's my plan and I'm sticking to it! I did try one of the DVDs and liked it. Oh, poor Zach! And you, I know it's tough to balance letting them go off and do stuff, but still worrying. They probably will be up most of the night! Sounds like a blast for them.That's a good idea - I think I'll try to hang out with just Ian and do something. Maybe he'll open up. It's hard to go from knowing what your kids are doing and feeling most of the time to not always knowing what's going on in their minds! I want to help, but don't want to be pushy, but also want to give them space, you know?
Another kid thing....Jameson is on a traveling soccer team. He's always loved soccer, passionate about it. He was always a pretty average player, but he kept trying to do better. He just doesn't have the natural athletic ability that some of the other kids on the team have. When he was younger, it wasn't really an issue, but now the team he is on is really good and they are placing in the top ranking for their league. Jameson's coach emailed me yesterday and said basically that Jameson's skill level wasn't good enough for the team and that he wasn't going to get alot of playing time. He actually was very nice about it and suggested that Jameson move to a new team they were starting which will be kids with less experience and more on Jameson's level. He'll get more playing time and it should be more fun for him. So, I had to tell him that his coach was moving him from his current team to this new one. He asked why and I tried to explain it without hurting his feelings. But, he's a smart kid, he got it. He said it was fine, but I could tell he was fighting off tears. Poor kid. I know the new team will be better for him, but it's still a bit of a letdown for him.
OK, I'm babbling way too much!! Hi to Hottie (glad you are feeling better!), Beth and Kathy!
Must do some work...
Joanne
bitmover
Cathlete
Good morning!! Kathy, I was just looking at RS last night wondering if I should do it -- I think I've only done that one once or twice! Did you have fun with it? I did not end up choosing that..... I decided I wanted to go for a run again today. It was still dark out when I woke up, so I first did the thigh/seat/ab work from the full P57 workout and then I did a shortened version of cc volume 5 -- love that one too, but I realized that it's challenges are set up very much like #3, so it's no wonder.....
Hottie, glad to hear you are feeling better -- bet it will be crazy at school today!
Chris, that's funny about Jake wondering if you were going to work out. They know routines, don't they?! I can completely understand the fear about overnight camp especially after what happened last night -- but, hold on to the thought that they will stay up late. If he eats food later into the night it's better?
I know what you mean about putting a sock in it -- that's how Travis is when he finally gets in that space where he wants to talk. And yes, it puts him in a really good mood, too, unless Dylan interrupts us. To be honest, I haven't found any key to getting Dylan to open up like that -- I can't remember at what age Travis and I figured that out. Maybe Dylan's not quite old enough yet.
Ug, just deleted a bunch of my post....... some about the Shock Cardio news -- whooo-hooo! And some about your $1000 prize winning, Chris -- that is so cool!!! Did you decide what to spend it on? I think you should try to get one bigger ticket item, even if it's not quite $1000. You will remember it better that way. When Larry and I worked at SGI, at the end of one particularly good year they gave all of the employees a Tag Hauer watch that was engraved with the SGI logo. You could opt to get the cash value instead. Well, I got the watch, Larry took the money (we didn't know each other yet at this point). I love that watch, and of course it reminds me of those good days. Larry has no idea what he spent the money on. (side note that the battery in that watch is dead, so I don't wear it -- I need to get it fixed!).
Hope you all have a terrific day! I have no idea what's in store for us today. Tried to get a babysitter so I could go to work but I haven't heard back from her.......
Hottie, glad to hear you are feeling better -- bet it will be crazy at school today!
Chris, that's funny about Jake wondering if you were going to work out. They know routines, don't they?! I can completely understand the fear about overnight camp especially after what happened last night -- but, hold on to the thought that they will stay up late. If he eats food later into the night it's better?
I know what you mean about putting a sock in it -- that's how Travis is when he finally gets in that space where he wants to talk. And yes, it puts him in a really good mood, too, unless Dylan interrupts us. To be honest, I haven't found any key to getting Dylan to open up like that -- I can't remember at what age Travis and I figured that out. Maybe Dylan's not quite old enough yet.
Ug, just deleted a bunch of my post....... some about the Shock Cardio news -- whooo-hooo! And some about your $1000 prize winning, Chris -- that is so cool!!! Did you decide what to spend it on? I think you should try to get one bigger ticket item, even if it's not quite $1000. You will remember it better that way. When Larry and I worked at SGI, at the end of one particularly good year they gave all of the employees a Tag Hauer watch that was engraved with the SGI logo. You could opt to get the cash value instead. Well, I got the watch, Larry took the money (we didn't know each other yet at this point). I love that watch, and of course it reminds me of those good days. Larry has no idea what he spent the money on. (side note that the battery in that watch is dead, so I don't wear it -- I need to get it fixed!).
Hope you all have a terrific day! I have no idea what's in store for us today. Tried to get a babysitter so I could go to work but I haven't heard back from her.......
bitmover
Cathlete
Hey Joanne! I took so long posting that you posted in the time I was typing. I'm so sorry about your eyes! I'm sure that was very disappointing. On the school issue -- does the school have any financial assistance available? It seems like a lot of private schools do, but it's not always advertised well, and at least from my experience in SF, you don't necessarily need to be "poor" to get some assistance. Might be worth looking into -- mind you I know nothing about Catholic schools.
Cool about the P57 arrival! It is amazingly difficult, isn't it? I have to take so many breaks it seems like. I just keep hoping that if I stick with it my endurance (not to mention my shape!) will get better.
And the heart breaking news for Jameson! Especially after he's been trying harder and all. The saving grace I guess is that maybe he can be a star on the new team, right? Dylan's pretty good at basketball, but he always plays with older kids, so in his mind he "sucks". That's crazy! I want to get him on a team of kids his age so that he can realize he's actually pretty good. He doesn't want to, because of the experiences he's had so far -- I think I will just sign him up anyway.
Well, I hope you can find some cheer somewhere, Joanne -- hate to see my friends feeling down! But, sometimes you just need to be in that space a bit, too, I understand. Hugs to you, friend.
Cool about the P57 arrival! It is amazingly difficult, isn't it? I have to take so many breaks it seems like. I just keep hoping that if I stick with it my endurance (not to mention my shape!) will get better.
And the heart breaking news for Jameson! Especially after he's been trying harder and all. The saving grace I guess is that maybe he can be a star on the new team, right? Dylan's pretty good at basketball, but he always plays with older kids, so in his mind he "sucks". That's crazy! I want to get him on a team of kids his age so that he can realize he's actually pretty good. He doesn't want to, because of the experiences he's had so far -- I think I will just sign him up anyway.
Well, I hope you can find some cheer somewhere, Joanne -- hate to see my friends feeling down! But, sometimes you just need to be in that space a bit, too, I understand. Hugs to you, friend.
jojobean
Cathlete
Beth, thanks, your post brought tears to my eyes! You are all such good friends. It's also close to TOM, so I'm emotional and crabby because of that too I'm sure. Thanks for listening. We might be able to get some financial assistance, I know they give a certain percentage off for kids who score well on the entrance exam. Yes, P57 is amazingly difficult!! In a good way, I think! That standing leg work was tough. The worst part was knowing that I was going to have to do it all over again on the other leg. I did cardio before it - do you think it's "easier" to do the cardio after? I was wondering if that contributed to my quivering legs. RS is very fun - you should try it. Jumping around topics here, aren't I?? Yes, very, very cool about STS!!!!
Chris, how did I miss that you won $1,000???? Awesome? Where from?
Yes, very, very cool about STS!!!! Chris, how did I miss that you won $1,000???? Awesome? Where from?
bitmover
Cathlete
Joanne, even though we've none of us met in person, I feel like we have quite a bond through this forum, and I really rely on all of you to help lift my spirits and to allow me a connection every day. I really do miss it when I'm away or when one of us is away.
Re: P57 & cardio combining...... the other day I ran first and then did P57 -- today I reversed the order. It may not be quite a fair comparison, because I did the longer workout of P57 today (skipped upper body both days), but I think for me it worked better to do the run first. Mostly I think that's because it was just too easy for me to cut the run short -- felt like I'd worked out, etc. Whereas when I did the run first, I really gave it my all, and then I think just naturally when I'm in front of a DVD I just do it -- I mostly don't think about quitting. I know what you mean about knowing you have to then do the second side -- I had that same feeling this morning! It is tough stuff. I am so interested to see how this works for me -- I'm really going to focus on that type of leg work instead of traditional stuff from Cathe for a while.
Re: P57 & cardio combining...... the other day I ran first and then did P57 -- today I reversed the order. It may not be quite a fair comparison, because I did the longer workout of P57 today (skipped upper body both days), but I think for me it worked better to do the run first. Mostly I think that's because it was just too easy for me to cut the run short -- felt like I'd worked out, etc. Whereas when I did the run first, I really gave it my all, and then I think just naturally when I'm in front of a DVD I just do it -- I mostly don't think about quitting. I know what you mean about knowing you have to then do the second side -- I had that same feeling this morning! It is tough stuff. I am so interested to see how this works for me -- I'm really going to focus on that type of leg work instead of traditional stuff from Cathe for a while.
Boingo1
Cathlete
Done with S&H Tri's and Bi's and then Coremax #1!!! (I did skip the abs on Bi's & Tri's, did only the coremax). Cathe is quite silly in this one, her comments are funny. telling Brenda to "flex her biceps" and I swear, that one girl to the right (forget her name!) gives Cathe such dirty looks , LOL! Oh , and of course, my favorite Cathe line: "my muscles are moving a mile a minute, shaking like a chihauhau!!" LOVE it! Because my muscles DO shake like a chihuahua!!!
Joanne: I feel bad you feel bad too!!! I bet PMS has a bunch to do with it. It used to get me good before i started BCP's. But I think I get all meloncholy/sad when school starts up in the Fall. It makes me feel that time is moving on, my kids are getting older, and time flies. Plus this is the time I gave birth to ALL my kids (all in Sept) and makes it all the worst.
that sucks about the HS being crappy. bad enough you have to worry about HS! Maybe he could get financial assistance? you should try, maybe? ... And OMG, I can't believe your eye is blurry again! Crap! Of course you're upset!! I know this might not help, but I am reading the book, "The Shack" and it's making me rethink some things and making me think about NOT stressing about the future (HA!). Have you read it or heard of it?... and OMG, I cried reading about Jameson and the soccer team! I can imagine his feelings being hurt, MINE were!! A LOT of mommy stuff going on there Joanne! ... Okay, so now it's your fault! after reading your post, I directly went and ordered PHYSIQUE 57! LOL!. (it's still beth's fault, though)... It sounds cool though! .... I think we're all on a Sept start for STS, when do you think you'll be ready? beginning of Sept?
Beth: YAY for a run, I think I might try one tomorrow, before it gets too hot and if it doesn't rain . PHYSIQUE 57 sounds very cool! ... Yes!! STS Cardio news is exciting!! I LOVE step, and the sound of it makes me want it bad!!! ...
YES! I won $1000!!! From Beachbody, actually. I have this "habit" of logging onto the beachbody site with my workouts every day. They give away a different prize away randomly every day, and I ended up winning $1000!!! Funny thing is, LAST year , I won a Portable DVD Player from them too! Cool, huh? I haven't quite decided on what to buy with it. Greg also suggested putting it away to use for a down payment on a new SUV (which I want), but definitely seems like a nonmemorable thing to do with it. I'm going to look around , I'm thinking something to do with my workout room in the basement. Possibly a bigger TV with surround sound? ....
Okay, I have a "list" to do (I have to get my CPR redone this month, and I've been procrastinating SOOO bad on this one), but I also want to get outside int he sun again! (tomorrow is supposed to rain).... So maybe I'll do the CPR tomorrow...LOL!!!
*WAVES* to Vilma, where are ya girl?
Joanne: I feel bad you feel bad too!!! I bet PMS has a bunch to do with it. It used to get me good before i started BCP's. But I think I get all meloncholy/sad when school starts up in the Fall. It makes me feel that time is moving on, my kids are getting older, and time flies. Plus this is the time I gave birth to ALL my kids (all in Sept) and makes it all the worst.
that sucks about the HS being crappy. bad enough you have to worry about HS! Maybe he could get financial assistance? you should try, maybe? ... And OMG, I can't believe your eye is blurry again! Crap! Of course you're upset!! I know this might not help, but I am reading the book, "The Shack" and it's making me rethink some things and making me think about NOT stressing about the future (HA!). Have you read it or heard of it?... and OMG, I cried reading about Jameson and the soccer team! I can imagine his feelings being hurt, MINE were!! A LOT of mommy stuff going on there Joanne! ... Okay, so now it's your fault! after reading your post, I directly went and ordered PHYSIQUE 57! LOL!. (it's still beth's fault, though)... It sounds cool though! .... I think we're all on a Sept start for STS, when do you think you'll be ready? beginning of Sept?
Beth: YAY for a run, I think I might try one tomorrow, before it gets too hot and if it doesn't rain . PHYSIQUE 57 sounds very cool! ... Yes!! STS Cardio news is exciting!! I LOVE step, and the sound of it makes me want it bad!!! ...
YES! I won $1000!!! From Beachbody, actually. I have this "habit" of logging onto the beachbody site with my workouts every day. They give away a different prize away randomly every day, and I ended up winning $1000!!! Funny thing is, LAST year , I won a Portable DVD Player from them too! Cool, huh? I haven't quite decided on what to buy with it. Greg also suggested putting it away to use for a down payment on a new SUV (which I want), but definitely seems like a nonmemorable thing to do with it. I'm going to look around , I'm thinking something to do with my workout room in the basement. Possibly a bigger TV with surround sound? ....
Okay, I have a "list" to do (I have to get my CPR redone this month, and I've been procrastinating SOOO bad on this one), but I also want to get outside int he sun again! (tomorrow is supposed to rain).... So maybe I'll do the CPR tomorrow...LOL!!!
*WAVES* to Vilma, where are ya girl?
hottiescientist
Cathlete
Survived the traffic! And only parked on the 5th level. Seriously, I want to hurt some SUV drivers. If you drive an SUV, you make everyone's life hell if you park in the NO SUV spot. Now, multiply that by 50 today!
so much to talk about today too!
Well, first the workout. I did 4ds KB with some of the blast off blasts from KickMax added on the end. It was definitely fun this morning. My HR wasn't as high as it can get in say an Imax but I definitely felt challenged. We've (Joe and I) have been doing more cardio before we start STS in Septmeber. He wants to shed some weight before his bday next week so he's going all hog on the cardio. I scold him for not varying up but I've been pretty pissed with his continued progress!! But at least I do my 1RMs every night. I did more today btw but now that I'm done the critical ones (and I'm not doing any of the ones that require a squat rack), I'm going though disc by disc to get them through. If I can get through all of the Meso 1 Discs maybe I can treat myself to a circuit week next week. I miss those so much! I brought the weighted vest in today for work so I can walk around campus for 30m-60m depending on how my evil experiments go. I had my water contaminted which affected one set of experiments but not the other. So, not a total loss but trying not to cringe. My boss and I got testy with each other in our last meeting...it wasn't terrible, he's just a horrid mentor (brilliant, but horrid) but there was sort of a point, if you're going to tell me I suck so much, I'll just leave and watch me (and under my breath: and I don't have to worry about a greencard or visa so you can't threaten me with that either -- it is super common for PIs to pull that on internationals). But its applying more pressure on me which I need when I feel really low (even if I'm super bitchy to anyone in my path in the meantime). Oh, and Chris -- I tried to do an evil laugh at the end of the new evil experiment and I just whimpered instead.
Joanne -- First, ::HUGS:: and second, I think we have the same TOM cycle! Yay! I mean, SUCK! I want you all to realize that I think about you guys regularly in my day. If it matters, Joe knows all of you by name though he likes to call Chris Boingo and Joanne Jojobean (or the legitimate Bears fan) because I update him on what's going on with all of you during the car ride home (because he's trapped there!). I agree with Beth that you may want to ask the school about assistance though when I went to Catholic school on the east coast, it was one of those barely could break even schools (and we went there because it was doing so much better than public!). Sometimes they have named scholarships or merit ones too. The exam entrance thing sounds like a good idea and he can start studying for that too...
It is heartbreaking for Jameson...but the only silver lining I can think of is that its teaching a life lesson about your own personal limitations and pushing them. When I was at Caltech, there were so many academic superstars that could always do everything that it hit them soooo hard when they were left dumbfounded (my husband was one of them). I never understood why they couldn't ask for help or just buckle down and study like normal people and I realized it was because none ever knew their own limitations on something they liked or cared about. It's a small silver lining I know but a valuable one down the road which Joe attests to all the time...
And I'm so sorry about the eye. I hope it turns out better. But at least you got Physique 57! You guys are so evil tempting me with new workouts. But don't worry, it got smashed a second ago because it turned out a $1000 bill that wasn't included in the escrow thing hadn't been paid so that's another 4 figures out of my bank account...seriously, tax time can't come soon enough (so I can get my freaking refund!)
Chris -- $1000! Wanna pay a termite bill for me? Or how about some slanted risers? JK! TVs are getting cheaper. If you really want a TV, if you can wait for around black friday. Even if you don't want to wait in those lines on the day itself, the prices start getting really competitive. The roomba is awesome, it has made my life easier. At first I was hesitant because it was just another expense (Joe had been clamoring for a Roomba for YEARS and since it was such a good sale I relented), and even when we ran it a couple times, I was sort of like, ehhhh, really? was it worth it? But now I'm really really really happy we have it. I'm not sure what you're refering to -- if its Coremax or S&H but I love that Cathe says that! In fact, I think I love most of the things that come out of her mouth. Like, sweet with a dash of sarcasm? Joe thinks that all people from NJ must think and talk alike and that's why I took an instant liking to her (and KCM who is also from the area). But now you're making me want to log into beachbody...Joe likes to win corporate prizes at his workplace. one year he won me the iPod I have. He will seriously go to every party during the Xmas time so he can enter the drawings. Last year, i super encouraged him, even willing to wait double parked, because they took away his OT (his pay was contingent on him doing at least 10-20hrs of OT a week so since they dropped that, it was like taking a huge pay cut for us). So, since they were cutting that I was like, WIN EVERY PRIZE YOU CAN!! I've been wanting to do CPR training for years. Actually, there are a lot of different things I want to learn but it seems they are offered on campus only Fridays in the school year which means it will cut into my lab mtg so it doesn't really happen. I don't suppose you know if there is a kind of training you can get for diabetic emergencies? My mother is diabetic so I'd like to learn as much as I can...
Beth -- I have to send you back CLX -- I'll try to get it in the mail by the weekend. I'm just so focused on getting ready for STS that I haven't been doing it. You're making Phyique 57 sound sooo cool! And yes, Joeburgers were especially good yesterday. He ended up prepping WAAYYY too much meat so we have another two days left of meat though I'm not sure if we'll eat the same thing tomorrow. I may just bake it all in Joeburger pie though so we can freeze and store it. I like to do aerobic too before toning and weight workouts. I feel the blood flowing through my whole body really helps me get better range of motion. Speaking of which -- did you guys do any cardio warmups in addition to STS workouts? I did for CLX because I thought the warmup was for crap for lack of better words. Also, how hungry did you get during the day with STS?!?! Did it help by doing it later in the day? I was even thinking about only doing weight lifting when I came home after work so I won't think about food all the time!
Ok, I'm going to sit down to at least start part 1 of the evil experiment (which isn't really evil but boring). I'm sure i'll take a break in between if anyone wants to compete in the blabbing contest with me today.
so much to talk about today too!
Well, first the workout. I did 4ds KB with some of the blast off blasts from KickMax added on the end. It was definitely fun this morning. My HR wasn't as high as it can get in say an Imax but I definitely felt challenged. We've (Joe and I) have been doing more cardio before we start STS in Septmeber. He wants to shed some weight before his bday next week so he's going all hog on the cardio. I scold him for not varying up but I've been pretty pissed with his continued progress!! But at least I do my 1RMs every night. I did more today btw but now that I'm done the critical ones (and I'm not doing any of the ones that require a squat rack), I'm going though disc by disc to get them through. If I can get through all of the Meso 1 Discs maybe I can treat myself to a circuit week next week. I miss those so much! I brought the weighted vest in today for work so I can walk around campus for 30m-60m depending on how my evil experiments go. I had my water contaminted which affected one set of experiments but not the other. So, not a total loss but trying not to cringe. My boss and I got testy with each other in our last meeting...it wasn't terrible, he's just a horrid mentor (brilliant, but horrid) but there was sort of a point, if you're going to tell me I suck so much, I'll just leave and watch me (and under my breath: and I don't have to worry about a greencard or visa so you can't threaten me with that either -- it is super common for PIs to pull that on internationals). But its applying more pressure on me which I need when I feel really low (even if I'm super bitchy to anyone in my path in the meantime). Oh, and Chris -- I tried to do an evil laugh at the end of the new evil experiment and I just whimpered instead.
Joanne -- First, ::HUGS:: and second, I think we have the same TOM cycle! Yay! I mean, SUCK! I want you all to realize that I think about you guys regularly in my day. If it matters, Joe knows all of you by name though he likes to call Chris Boingo and Joanne Jojobean (or the legitimate Bears fan) because I update him on what's going on with all of you during the car ride home (because he's trapped there!). I agree with Beth that you may want to ask the school about assistance though when I went to Catholic school on the east coast, it was one of those barely could break even schools (and we went there because it was doing so much better than public!). Sometimes they have named scholarships or merit ones too. The exam entrance thing sounds like a good idea and he can start studying for that too...
It is heartbreaking for Jameson...but the only silver lining I can think of is that its teaching a life lesson about your own personal limitations and pushing them. When I was at Caltech, there were so many academic superstars that could always do everything that it hit them soooo hard when they were left dumbfounded (my husband was one of them). I never understood why they couldn't ask for help or just buckle down and study like normal people and I realized it was because none ever knew their own limitations on something they liked or cared about. It's a small silver lining I know but a valuable one down the road which Joe attests to all the time...
And I'm so sorry about the eye. I hope it turns out better. But at least you got Physique 57! You guys are so evil tempting me with new workouts. But don't worry, it got smashed a second ago because it turned out a $1000 bill that wasn't included in the escrow thing hadn't been paid so that's another 4 figures out of my bank account...seriously, tax time can't come soon enough (so I can get my freaking refund!)
Chris -- $1000! Wanna pay a termite bill for me? Or how about some slanted risers? JK!
TVs are getting cheaper. If you really want a TV, if you can wait for around black friday. Even if you don't want to wait in those lines on the day itself, the prices start getting really competitive. The roomba is awesome, it has made my life easier. At first I was hesitant because it was just another expense (Joe had been clamoring for a Roomba for YEARS and since it was such a good sale I relented), and even when we ran it a couple times, I was sort of like, ehhhh, really? was it worth it? But now I'm really really really happy we have it. I'm not sure what you're refering to -- if its Coremax or S&H but I love that Cathe says that! In fact, I think I love most of the things that come out of her mouth. Like, sweet with a dash of sarcasm? Joe thinks that all people from NJ must think and talk alike and that's why I took an instant liking to her (and KCM who is also from the area). But now you're making me want to log into beachbody...Joe likes to win corporate prizes at his workplace. one year he won me the iPod I have. He will seriously go to every party during the Xmas time so he can enter the drawings. Last year, i super encouraged him, even willing to wait double parked, because they took away his OT (his pay was contingent on him doing at least 10-20hrs of OT a week so since they dropped that, it was like taking a huge pay cut for us). So, since they were cutting that I was like, WIN EVERY PRIZE YOU CAN!! I've been wanting to do CPR training for years. Actually, there are a lot of different things I want to learn but it seems they are offered on campus only Fridays in the school year which means it will cut into my lab mtg so it doesn't really happen. I don't suppose you know if there is a kind of training you can get for diabetic emergencies? My mother is diabetic so I'd like to learn as much as I can...Beth -- I have to send you back CLX -- I'll try to get it in the mail by the weekend. I'm just so focused on getting ready for STS that I haven't been doing it. You're making Phyique 57 sound sooo cool! And yes, Joeburgers were especially good yesterday. He ended up prepping WAAYYY too much meat so we have another two days left of meat though I'm not sure if we'll eat the same thing tomorrow. I may just bake it all in Joeburger pie though so we can freeze and store it. I like to do aerobic too before toning and weight workouts. I feel the blood flowing through my whole body really helps me get better range of motion. Speaking of which -- did you guys do any cardio warmups in addition to STS workouts? I did for CLX because I thought the warmup was for crap for lack of better words. Also, how hungry did you get during the day with STS?!?! Did it help by doing it later in the day? I was even thinking about only doing weight lifting when I came home after work so I won't think about food all the time!
Ok, I'm going to sit down to at least start part 1 of the evil experiment (which isn't really evil but boring). I'm sure i'll take a break in between if anyone wants to compete in the blabbing contest with me today.
hottiescientist
Cathlete
seriously, I'm a thread killer aren't i?
bitmover
Cathlete
Hottie, a quick reply....... first off, no, I don't think STS needs any special warmup -- she has as warm up that's varied enough that I didn't feel like it was repeating itself all the time, and it seemed to do the trick. The other thing is that some of the workouts come in over an hour, as I recall, so I personally wouldn't have wanted to add any more time on.
Don't worry about getting CLX in the mail right away -- just when you get to it. You have my address, right?
As for food during STS -- I'm not sure I have an accurate memory at this point. I think in general I get hungrier from cardio -- I think my body really knows how many calories I've burned, and it wants to fill them back up, baby! But, I think my memory has faded, too.
And, can I just say for the record that I am so so so sore from yesterday's chest work from GS! Underneath my ribs are sore even! Larry cannot give me a hug without me saying "ow!".
ETA: I just saw your second post along with Chris's! Cracking up here. No -- we were busy this afternoon, that's all!! And I had your long post up from earlier and it didn't occur to me to check for updates before I posted......
Don't worry about getting CLX in the mail right away -- just when you get to it. You have my address, right?
As for food during STS -- I'm not sure I have an accurate memory at this point. I think in general I get hungrier from cardio -- I think my body really knows how many calories I've burned, and it wants to fill them back up, baby! But, I think my memory has faded, too.
And, can I just say for the record that I am so so so sore from yesterday's chest work from GS! Underneath my ribs are sore even! Larry cannot give me a hug without me saying "ow!".
ETA: I just saw your second post along with Chris's! Cracking up here. No -- we were busy this afternoon, that's all!! And I had your long post up from earlier and it didn't occur to me to check for updates before I posted......