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OK, so here's my embarrassing story from yesterday (please be advised that this is the exact reason that my screen name is not chefangie!).

So, I decided to make the protein pancake recipe that Patti had posted on fb. It sounded super yummy. Mixed all the ingredients together, poured about half of the batter into a skillet. Flipped, cooked, all good. Sat down to eat them and realized that they weren't cooked all the way through. I figured that it was just supposed to be that way and that it was fine to eat raw oats. It tasted a little funny but I had put the effort in and didn't want to waste it (I HATE WASTING FOOD) so I kept eating. Later, I realized that there were egg whites in there and so I consumed lots of raw egg whites. I'm lucky I don't have salmonella. Anyway, it was gross and then I got a MASSIVE headache which I am pretty sure came from the pp I used (I never use vanilla b/c I don't like it but we had some that Ryan didn't like and later he told me it gave him headaches). OK, so I felt like absolute JUNK but the worst part was that I had this absolutely NASTY taste in my mouth. I don't know what it was from. So then, I proceeded to try to eat little things to get rid of said taste and ate way too much b/c I couldn't taste it while I was eating. Anyway, went to bed early and woke up feeling much better but STILL have this nasty taste in my mouth. I feel really stupid. UGH. What a downer.

OK, anyway, today is a new day. WO was max cardio conditioning and mm abs. MM abs are super good. I like them. Eats have been good and will stay good.

Took Ellie to the dermatologist and they said her red spot is merely a mole of blood vessels and can be (in his words) destroyed with a laser and probably won't leave a scar so we're going to do that. It's purely cosmetic but she has this pale skin so a bright red spot is pretty obvious. I'm glad it's nothing serious.

Anywho...

Kate, I am SO sorry about your vacation. Such a bummer! I would be extremely disappointed as well. You asked about my french, it's getting better. I've given up on lessons but I still feel like I'm learning! Are you planning to do two WOs today? I hate getting behind.

Katie, FIRST OF ALL - you do NOT look heavy. You look fit and fabulous and most importantly HAPPY. Don't let yourself get caught up in what you think you're supposed to look like. You and a couple of others asked what my girls will be. Annabel is going to be Jasmine and Ellie is going to be Tinkerbell. Love my little princesses. What about Collin?

Lisa, hope P is sleeping better for you tonight! Your nun costume sounds fun. I can't remember the last time I dressed up for halloween. Thanks for the congrats on Insanity. I've never been so faithful to a rotation. It feels super good.

Becky, I agree with the others. You could do a lot worse than a handful of pretzels! I'm glad you are enjoying STS in this rotation. Hope your protein pancake was better than mine! :eek: Sorry about your yucky weather.

Nina, please hear this! As much as you run and do other workouts, your body needs to be fueled. I don't think what you ate yesterday was out of the question whatsoever. I think you need to realize how many calories are going out and how many you need to bring in to keep up with that. Hang in there with your stress factors.

Robin, it's pretty cool here too. Fall/winter is definitely here. I've taken baths the last few days to keep warm. Great job finishing your WO yesterday! YIKES about your dd in driver's ed! :eek:

Klaudia, the dress is gorgeous! I could NEVER pull something like that off. You'll look fabulous! Boy, you keep busy with those girls! How did your cp dinner turn out? I hope you can get a handle on your hypo soon. I can't imagine how that must overtake you!

Wendy, sorry about the rough weekend. We all have those. The weather is tough. It makes me want to cook creamy soups and make hearty sandwiches. I'll have to figure out a clean way to do that!

Anne, hope you survived meeting madness. Enjoy your company this weekend. Why does your sister drive you crazy?

Phew! Did I get everyone?

Gotta make some lunch and waiting around for a repair guy to come. That's always fun to figure out in French! :)

BBL!
 
Quick good morning -


Came dangerously close to a cheat last night - I even made the brownies! But we didn't end up eating htem. Not worth it.

Gotta go get a crying baby - bbl......
 
Morning

Angie your pancake story is really funny. I usually use a carton full of egg whites to make omelets and on the carton it has a recipe for protein shakes with raw egg whites. YUCK. I hate runny eggs. I wonder what that taste left in your mouth was? glad you are feeling better. BTW How do you heat your house? Gas or electric?

Three drive bys...Katie, kate Becky. Enjoy your w/o.

Today's w/o will be back :( and biceps:). I read in Oxygen mag that during the winter months you should pick one day per week to really work on your "problem area", while working the other areas during the week. I may try that for 1 month...work my core to death for 1 hour....is that possible?
 
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1 hr of core work robin? the most i can manage is 40 min (2 core max segs back to back). enjoy your wo today.

angie, wtg with personals! sorry for the culinary disaster. i would have eaten it too:p hope the taste gets better soone. try some citrus?

morning katie - have a good run.

hi kate. wow - you made brownies then avoided them? amazing! i am glsad i did not have anythign like that in the house when i was so hungry yday. they would all be gone!

hi becky. have a good wo.

lisa, how did p sleep for you today? is she walking?

terrible night of sleep (see below) but awesome 11 mile run. abs and legs on tap for later, nothing too strenuous though, though i may do insanity if my anxiety gets too high. maybe i should make my own wos and title them anxiety attack! hmm, bad joke for sure:eek: so i was really really freaking out about my momm coming back to town. i know it seems unreasonable, and i feel awful for her being alone and all she had gone thru. but she tries to make me and the kids her life, and then she gets very disapproving of me and critical, then she tells me what i owe her. it is so not fun. i am trying to remember that i am a big girl, andi am in charge of my family, what we do, and who we spend time with. i try to remember she is hurting and in need, and i can give some time, some attention and not be consumed. there.

eats ended fine yday. i am goiong to try to eat a bigger am snack to avoid the hunger. lots to do today. back in a bit
 
Morning Robin! Our house is heated actually by registers (old style) - no central heat. But I find that it works actually quite well and doesn't get as dry. I don't think I could work my core for an hour either.

Nina, sorry about your rough night. What is your mom critical of? What does she think you owe her? I was lying in my bed last night and couldn't get back to sleep after getting up to go to the bathroom. All I could think about was my flight next week. I was thinking (because the flight is quite empty) that there would be a lot of people spread out in the middle seats sleeping and I would be stuck sitting in a seat next to my two kids in car seats. I started stressing about not sleeping on the plane. I think it was because I was so tired to begin with because now it seems funny. I hope you have a good day where you can relax a bit! I'm not sure MORE working out is the best way to deal with your anxiety - I'm guessing it might just feed into it. It's probably not very good for you body (MHO!).

Kate, WTG resisting brownies. NO WAY I could smell them baking and not eat one. I don't even really like chocolate but brownies... dear lord give me strength! I could eat them all right out of the pan!

Lunch done. Clean lunch. Girls playing in backyard. It's been a nice, peaceful day. Repair man is going to fix dryer but says washer is dead (YES! A NEW ONE FOR ME!).

BBL.
 
Angie, YAY NEW WASHER!!!!
Today was supposed to be a rest day so I just switched. Mike will just skip it but missing In doesn't really bother him!;)
A nice, peaceful day - that is my goal for today too. I've been praying for PATIENCE - with my kids, others and MYSELF! I feel like I get wound up too easily.
Sorry about the panckes! Blech!

Run, Katie, run!!!

Becky, Plyo away!

Robin, Back & Bi's sounds great! I don't think I could do an hour of core!

Nina, Sorry for the lack of sleep and mama-drama. You have a good attitiude about it tho. Hang in there! You might have to (forcibly) lay some ground rules with her.:(

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Clean breakast - Kashi, apple, pb
EATS WILL BE CLEAN!
 
(((Nina))) I understand how you feel. It's bad when you are a grown woman to be talked to like a child. It's hard being around needy people , especially when she is your mother. We are here so that you can vent. Good idea I should download all 3 core max-s. I have them but on VHS:eek:

Kate even moms need a day of rest.

Angie registers old style? Like a furnace? The reason why I asked is because a leak in CO2 can cause bad headaches at night. Do you have a CO2 alarm?
I'm not trying to scare you but I had that problem in my old house.

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Here my blog update
Tosca recommends during the winter months to take one day to train the problem area. she calls it "specialized training which will elevate tone and shape of lacking body part". The rest of my body will stay tone, if I eat right, with normal workouts.

Tosca's training tips

  1. select 3 or 4 exercises targeting that muscle
  2. do 3-4 sets of each
  3. do a minimum of 15 reps (use light weights)
  4. repeat this 2 times per week
  5. change exercises every 3 weeks
  6. take pictures
  7. eat clean
  8. use a training journal
  9. take progress pictures
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I think I may try this next month while doing STS Meso 3 or just do 2 core workouts back to back. STS Core and Core max, should be enough.
 
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Morning!

Day started off with a leaky pull up-on a toddler in my bed! Ugh. Sheets are in the dryer now. I have a friend coming over at 11:30 and I need groceries!! Nevena has story time at 10:30-not sure if we're going. Workout will be ME lower body later this afternoon. Therapy went well-she says I'm making really good progress and wants to see me once a week until my next cycle cause I think my hormones play a role in my triggers. Still no shoes:( I may have to go to the mall-gasp!

Angie, sorry about the yucky pancake! I hate when something I was looking forward to eating isn't good. Milla has the same thing as Ellie-she calls it "the star on her cheek":) Thanks for the dress compliment-I hope I do it justice!

Katie, have a great run!

Becky, I think I may do plyo legs later this week-it's two workouts in one:)

Robin, an hour of core?! Yowza! I can manage 15 or so minutes.

Nina, sorry about the stress. You have the right attitude about the whole situation. Amazing to me that you can workout so hard on so little sleep! I'm a wuss.

Kate, I hear ya on the patience thing. My therapist was telling me how I need to practice more self-kindness. And she said never to say or think to myself what I wouldn't say to a neighbor. Good advice, no?
 
Klaudia, I love your therapist's advice--I try to practice that too. I'm astoundingly hard on myself, so I try not to say anything to myself that I wouldn't say to a friend. It's tough! But I'm glad to hear you're making progress. No worries about this weekend, it was just an offer. I'll let you know the next time I'll be going to my parents.

Robin, your plan sounds great. My new goal is to start working out again. I'm going to begin on Sunday. First I have to get an adapter thing for my DVD player and VCR. I'm going to do that Friday night or Saturday. I think I'm going to start with the Body Blast Timesaver series. I know they're short, but I've been so slack for months I figure it's a good place to start over.

Kate, I always tell people I can't do patience, I have other virtues. Seriously, I have no patience, especially when I'm stressed, so I'll try to work on that too. I'm trying to figure out how to measure that...

Angie, glad to hear about your new washer! I know the old one is difficult for you. Will the girls sleep on the flight? And can you nap once you get here? You asked about my sister--she's just sort of different. Her mind works very differently from everybody else's. She was just lovely last night, which makes me think she's medicated; and that's a good thing! I'll tell you guys stories one day.

Nina, {{{{HUGS}}}} It's so hard to stand up to our parents, isn't it? But remember you *don't* actually owe her anything. It sounds like she's trying to manipulate you, and maybe if you can recognize that you can avoid it. Do you have a new therapist where you live now? Of course, you can always vent to us, so please know we're here.

Hi Becky and Katie and Colleen! Did I miss Wendy? Hi to you too!

Okay, I have to get some work done. bbiab

anne
 
Hi Everyone!

Well I made the work drama go away but I had to go to a meeting to do it. What a waste of time. Today, I stopped to pick up coolant for my car because the light was on and I got back in my car and it went off. We'll see if it goes on again when I leave tonight. Workout was Plyo Legs and it was a killer. I would love to run tonight but I don't think that is going to happen. Tomorrow and Friday are supposed to be rainy so I might have to skip a run this week.

Robin, you are very ambitious with the core work. I hate working my core which explains why it doesn't look better.
Klaudia, that dress is awesome. You will look great in it!! Good luck finding shoes.
Becky, how was plyo legs?
Katie, did you get all 5 miles in?
Angie, congrats on your new washer. You had a very weird dream last night. I guess you are just anxious about traveling.
Kate, Good goal for the day. I need to practice patience with everyone lately. This cold has made me grouchy.
Nina, sorry about the mom stuff. I hope the visit is better than expected.
Anne, hope today is less crazy than yesterday.
 
Colleen, I survived Plyo legs, but barely. After the tuck jumps , I was super winded & felt light-headed. I took extra walking-around time after that one !
That was one with tuck jumps, air jacks, plyo jacks......It kicked my butt !!

Am glad I did it though.

Angie, sorry about your pancake disaster, but we all have things go wrong in the kitchen from time to time ! It's not just you !!! :) I hope that doesn't make it so you never want to try them again. I love them !

It's very dreary here today. In the 40's for a high, breezy and rainy ! I feel like have a couch day- with a good book, but have things to do !

Enjoy your day !
Becky
 
WHOA! Gotta bump us, getting close to the bottom!!

Off to bed girls, day was squeaky! See you tomorrow. My last time with max interval circuit. I couldn't be happier!
 
I have a minute while Isabel is on the phone w/ her friend!

I've avoided an AM unneeded snack!

I typed the above at 11AM. Now it's almost 2 -
just finished Pure Cardio. Eats are spot-on and will remain that way!

Robin, Hope Tosca works out for you!

Klaudia, What a way to start the day! It's bad enough when it's in THEIR bed! Worse when its in YOURS!

Anne, Got your mac yet?

Colleen, Car troubles - yuck!

Becky, Couch day sounds good, but I love being productive even more!
 
Looks like only Angie has been on since I left this morning!

Angie, You are SO CLOSE To the end of Ins! I bet youre so exicted for your final FT! Our 2nd one is tomorrow - hope I see a little gain. Not sure if I want to weigh myself yet. I don't think I will.
 
Kate, don't bother with the scale. Seems to me unless eating is changed drastically that the WOs will change body fat and body composition but prob not that number. You'll rock that fitness test!
 
good night angie, glad you had a good day!

hi kate. don't you love pure cardio? it is good fun sweat! what is for dinner?

klaudia, glad therapy went well. did you get to dinner with darrin? what size shoe are you? i have some 2 inch silver strapy heels i can loan you:D tell me where to send em. sorry for the leak in the bed.

hi anne - good plan with the wos. what do you want to do next rotation wise?

becky, way to get that wo done. plyo legs sounds scary! i'd love to see the cathe crew do insanity

colleen, glad work drama is done.

productive and clean and tidy day here:cool:got my flu shot, got my house cleaned, dealt with my mom and so far so good, and i did plyo circuit - that is a great wo for sure. i did not need it, but mentally it helped.
 

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