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[angie_mitchell]

Morning girls,

Sorry I never came back yesterday. I was SOOOO tired that I literally spent the whole day in bed in and out of sleep and then was still able to get back to sleep at night. I think I'm fighting something because today my throat is really sore. So, no WO for me yesterday or today. I can't afford to get really sick and have to take a whole week off. I feel like it's in my chest this time - I'm having a hard time breathing. Did I mention how much I HATE that I've been sick so much? Can you guys recommend a good multi-vitamin?

So, our counseling was good. We're going to try to work skype out because it's so hard when he can't see our non-verbal responses and such. I think it will be really good for us. We both really want to learn how to best communicate with each other and make our marriage a happy place to be.

Kate, I hope you enjoy your company and I'm so glad to hear that you are seeing changes in your body! That's awesome!

Katie, I love the pics from your vacation! Seems like you guys had a great time! Today is back to reality, right? What rotation are you doing this month?

Klaudia, sorry about the melt down with the kids. I hate when I lose control like that. It's so frustrating becuase you know they're just being kids. You seem to have neighbor issues! I hope you avoided the ice cream and ran like crazy on the TM instead!

Colleen, WTG with your bf %! That's awesome! Your rotation looks super fun! Enjoy. I think it would kick my rear into shape! What's new on the job front?

Patti, your picnic with the kids sounds so great! And wtg on avoiding the bakery desserts. That is such a hard thing here - the sweets are to die for! And your salad sounds awesome!!!

Nina, sounds like you had a good day. Great job with the swim. I can't believe how well you hold it together when your husband is gone! Moving so soon! I can't believe it. You'll have to post pics of your new place - I LOVE LOVE LOVE florida! Your fb pics are great! You are one ripped woman!

Robin, CLX sounds so fun. Maybe I'll ask for it for xmas. I think Ryan and I are pretty set on Insanity! I love how we all enable each other! How are your kids enjoying summer? Are they driving you crazy?

Lisa, do you still have family in town? I know how hard it is to catch up after sick kids! It's crazy. Great job with BC! That's one of my faves for sure!

Anne, sorry about the taco disaster. I love mexican food. I am the same when I'm depressed, I don't eat. But when I'm stressed, I eat! I don't get it. I'm really working on my self control - it's hard stuff! What day are you going condo hunting? Are you going to continue therapy with Jim?

Ok, caught up. I think I'm going to do some rosetta stone studying for a bit and then rest. I really want to wo but it's just probably not in the cards today.

Have a great day all!

angie

 

[CollinsMom]

Morning Angie & all C&T ladies to follow!

Angie, so glad to hear the counseling went well and you are going to find a way to continue! But GEEZ, sick again? You can't catch a break, can you? Take care of yourself! I have not decided on a rotation, although I think I will use the GS series somehow. This week I am just doing whatever so I can get it all in and shed some of this vacation fluff!

So yesterday I ended up doing a 5 mile run (am) and PUB and abs (pm). Today I am doing the Drill Max cardio premix (am), hopefully some stretch or core this evening if I have time.

 

[chefkate]

good morning! rough night w/ j ......

angie, sorry youre sick! yuck!
glad the counseling started off well. good for you!

katie, awesome wo's! im kindascared of vaca! dont want to undo all my hard work! good luck backto work today! will it be a mess?
we leave @ end of next wk for our vaca....any chance i can get cs back before then?

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company leaves after lunch. no bg last night. they stayed up here later thn we thought they would. i think m was secretly happy! he was scared! that makes 2 days off in a row! i havent done that in.....i dont even know!

 

[morris]

good morning! i will have to come back and catch up from yesterday.

angie, sorry you are not feeling well. maybe a mu\lti vit would be good? fish oil? hope the skype works out. i like face to face.

katie, great wo's yesterday. have fun with dm today.

kate, enjoy your morning of company, then the quiet when they leave

awesome run this am - so crisp outside. not much sleep here, though, and i am already tired. must rest later, i hope.

patti, lol at bubble butt. that is me for sure, but i do not have your length to compensate.

lisa, how is p?

colleen, great rotation. i need to try to find a kb class in florida.

klaud, back to babysitting today?

anne, how was your run?

robin, good to know re ab wo's. i may have to get my cc out!

 

[CollinsMom]

DM done - forgot how hard that was! Glad it was only 40 minutes, not sure I could have survived much more!

Kate, I will send CS back today and make sure it gets there - thanks for letting me borrow it! Tell Mike you'll take a rain check on B&G!

Morris, is DH home? Did you run outside today?

Back to work... Hope it's not a mess - i'll let you know later!

 

[Jazcam]

Hey ladies

Yday thread.
Klaudia you are NOT a crummy mom...you were just having a crummy day. Moms are not perfect. Explain to the kids why you over reacted.

Colleen very nice rotation....wow you have The Gaunlet !

Angie I'm glad the session went well. My kids are always driving me nuts. I'm bad with taking vitamins so once a day I put those new One A-Day vitamin powders in my water. Do you sleep with the air conditioner on?

Katie have a nice day at work and I hope they take it easy on you.

Kate too funny and I bet he was scared.

Nina what's your w/o for today?
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I have cardio and yoga on taps. I feel a little dOMS coming on.

I need to go grocery shopping again...man these kids eat a lot

bbl

 

[kgalas]

Morning! Girls got up early today-maybe cause it's so sunny? Feel much better today than I did last night-I think apologizing to the girls-and the DQ brownie explosion helped I think my friend was right-it's more my neighbor than the kids-he hates being in a subdivision so everything bugs him-he's called the police on another neighbor's barking dog, etc. Instead of saying, "Hey Klaudia, can you tell the kids...", like anyone else with kids would've done. Ok-moving on. Today is GS Back, some pull ups, and cardio-maybe 4DS BC? Going to the library at 1 and I think Nevena's going to my parent's for a few nights. She's already talking about packing her bag

Angie, so sorry you're feeling yucky. I think I have bronchitis-need to get some mucinex. I don't want to go to the doc. Glad the therapy went well. I bet we could all benefit from more open communication with our spouses-being married can be a hard job that gets put on the back burner-especially with kids and careers, etc.

Katie, I love the DM cardio premix-it's tough but goes by fast! Hope work goes by just as quick

Kate, sorry about the bad night. And 2 days off isn't blasphemy! Sometimes life gets in the way!

Morris, I love crisp mornings Glad you got to run. No extra kids today! And tomorrow shouldn't be bad with Nevena gone. She's the instigator!

Robin,
I hear ya on the kids and food-mine have tapeworm I swear! I told the girls I was sorry about my outburst. I hate that I made them scared with my shouting I need a parenting class!

Hi Anne, Colleen, Patti, and Lisa!

 

[angie_mitchell]

Hey all, it's 2 pm and I'm internetting (is that a verb?). Anyway, the girls were home for lunch and we did puzzles and Hooked on Phonics (Annabel is starting to learn consonant blends... so fun!).

I was flipping through Tosca's recipe book this afternoon and just got frustrated. I'm so bad at coming up with easy things to cook and I thought this would help but there are so many ingredients I know I can't get (flax seed, wheat germ, steel cut oats, almond butter, etc.) Does anyone have a better cookbook that doesn't call for crazy ingredients?

So, my throat is sore but it's nowhere near what it was last time. Going to take a short nap and drink some OJ!

Klaudia, glad you were able to talk with your girls. I'm sure they understand. It's not like you yell everyday - you don't need parenting classes! Great job with the WOs!

Robin, we don't have AC or central heating... neither should be an issue. Prob will pick up some sort of mv today. Yay for DOMS!

Katie, great job with DM! Hope work goes well!

Nina, glad you got a good run in this am. Good luck with a nap this pm!

Kate, sorry about J's rough night! That's so hard! Get some rest! I hear you on not wanting vaca to ruin your hard work. We have 2 coming up! Gotta be smart!!!

OK... a little more french study and then a nap! bbl.

 

[orphylea]

Morning! Jeff is back to work (boo!) and kids are at camp (yay!). The house is quiet and I am psyched to do PUB this morning- I haven't done it a long time and I miss it.

Katie: Love the DM premixes- have you done the one where she does each cardio drill twice? It about killed me! Hope your first day back is a good one.

Morris: I love the pics of the boys on FB- very sweet little guys you have. And um, not to get too personal, but you have great muscle definition in your chest in that one pic. WTG!

Kate: Ha on Mike escaping the burn of B&G! You have to get him sometime- I love watching J do floor work.

Angie: Glad that counseling is working out but ugh on the cold! I saw on FB that it is chilly there again. Does it ever get really hot? Have you considered a vitamin D supplement? Everything I read these days says that we don't get enough and that daily vitamins don't provide enough either. I take 1,000 mg in addition to my daily vitamin (which is just a Centrum kind of thing). I checked with my doc and he said it was OK- I swear I have more energy since I started doing that.

Klaudia: We all have shouting moments from time to time- glad you moved on and had a little ice cream to compensate. Your neighbor sounds like a piece of work, too.

Hi Robin, Colleen, Lisa and Anne! Gotta go get this WO in and then I'll be back to check in later.

 

[mrsmel]

Morning, everyone! Another beautiful day here. I did run last night, 4.2 miles and it went pretty well. But, I now have a huge blister on the bottom of my left foot. I popped it and hopefully it will heal soon. I wore socks I haven't worn with my new shoes before--I won't make that mistake again! I might put moleskin on it, but I'm scared it will tear the skin off if it comes off in the shower or anything. Anyone have any blister advice for me?

Patti, yay on PUB! I'm going to do weights today for the first time in ages. I might do PUB or Push/Pull. I don't feel like I need to work my legs all that much since I'm running, but maybe. We'll see.

Angie, sorry about not feeling well! That is so frustrating. I like Patti's idea about Vitamin D. As for recipes, I know there are a couple of sites that talk about getting dinner on the table in 15 minutes, have you tried those? Also, what about stocking up on the ingredients you see over and over again by ordering them online? I don't know if they ship to France, but you could look.

Klaudia, you are not a bad mom! And, remember, it's not one thing that you say or do that your kids emulate, it's your overall behavior and attitude. Last night was an anomaly and could easily become a funny family story later. That may be hard to see now, but think about how you and your brother remisnisce about how your parents acted when you were kids. Those are bonding memories for them.

Robin, teenage kids eat a lot? Really? I'm so surprised! Just kidding! Have fun grocery shopping. What yoga do you like to do? I'm going to start doing yoga at least once a week after the half marathon.

Katie, I hope work is manageable today. I always hate going back after more than a couple days off. Great job on DM this morning!

Nina, I'm curious to know how far you ran this morning, but then again I don't really want to know, ya know? I'm glad it was fun for you, though. Is DH home for a long time, I hope?

Kate, enjoy your company! The work outs will be there when they're gone. I miss 2 days in a row all the time right now. I'm trying not to beat myself about it, just go with the flow and do what I can.

Hi Patti and Lisa!

Tomorrow I go condo hunting. I have very mixed feelings about this, but we'll see, I'm trying to stay positive. New space=new start. It's time to get on with the rest of my life instead of wallowing in self pity.

anne

 

[trixie42]

I am not feeling that great this morning. I am all stuffed up and tired so I skipped my workout. Maybe I will try to do it tonight if I am not too tired. I have 2 interviews today - One with a recruiter and the other is with someone from my company about some opporutunities in another group. I hope I make it through the day.

Angie, glad to hear the counseling went well and I am sorry you are not feeling well. It might be that you are not used to the germs over in France.
Katie, ^5 on DM. I love that workout.
Anne, sorry about the blister. I don't have a lot of experience with them.
Robin, I bet you can't wait until your kids go back to school. Good luck at the grocery store.
Kate, sorry about the missed workout, but I am glad you had some extra time with your company.
Nina, I love running on a nice crisp morning. Glad you could enjoy a run outside.
Klaudia, don't worry about your neighbor. I know you are embarassed but your kids are just kids and they don't understand.
Patti, enjoy your quiet house.

 

[chefkate]

c, good luck today!
a, wtg on the run. hugs for your hunt
p. pub = fun!
angie, can your mom or mil ship u some ingreds?
kl, we all lose our cool....its a blip. they know u love them & they you.
r, yay doms
k, wtg n dm!
nina, yay run!

gotta jet!

 

[orphylea]

Kate: I love your coded messages. They make me smile.

Anne: Good luck on the condo hunt- completely understandable to have mixed feelings about it. I continue to be impressed and amazed that you are working out right now- good for you. As for the blister, I find that mine heal faster when I keep them covered.

PUB was awesome! I upped the weights on everything except shoulders. Then I did the warm up and sporty step section of Mindy Mylrea's Cardio Toolbox- good stuff. I love that stretch at the end since it has some balance elements in it.

Work calls. BBL.

ETA: Colleen, I forgot to say good luck with your interviews today- hope you feel better. Maggie has a cold too and she's uber tragic about it.

 

[chefkate]

Patti, I always wonder if my faux-shorthand is understandable!
Good job on PUB! I haven't done that one in so long! Your add-on sounds good too!

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Company has gone and it's about time for DDs quiet time....which means AB TIME for ME! What to do, what to do! STS weigths & plates sounds pretty good!

 

[chefkate]

short nap for julia.... oh well,
got my burnin ab work done & started payroll anyway

hoping for a walk w/ dds this afternoon. maybe hot tub???

 

[angie_mitchell]

Hey all,

Still feeling pretty lousy. Had a pretty relaxing day. Eats were fine but not great. Had white rice with a bit of butter for dinner b/c nothing else sounded good on my throat. I picked up some multi vitamins at the store so hopefully those will help.

Kate, great job getting abs in! Sorry about J's short nap. You crack me up with your shorthand. I think it's all a ploy to up your post count!

Patti, I talked with the pharmacist here about vit d - they wouldn't sell it to me since it's summer. they're weird here. I'll get it from the states.

Colleen, good luck with the interviews! Keep us posted. Hope you feel better.

Anne, great job with the run, ouch on the blister. Good luck tomorrow!!

Bed time for girls... gg!

 

[morris]

hey everyone. okay, moment of truth, cause i trust you all - do i look too "manly" and muscular? i am a wee bit self conscious of my pics

good day here so far. went to my counselor which helped with maj family drama. i feel so much better kids, dh and i had a fabulous trip to the playground this am. getting some stuff done too! also snuck in pub up only premix. i feel strong.

angie, feel btter soon.

kate, yea on getting the abs done. have a good walk. what is the weather like there?

anne, sorry about the blister on your foot. do you need new socks? i ran 11 today - are you sorry you asked? jk. it was so relaxing though.

klaud, glad you are low in numbers today. what do you usually do for 1 body part per day?

colleen, great job with 2 interviews. i have not received any fedback from my 4 resumes from last wek

robin, enjoy yoga and shop-max

patti, hope you are enjoying your day at home.

okay, gotta go make calls

 

[dlandkk808]

Angie - Feel better! Being sick really stinks. No worries on the wo until you get better.
Katie - I love DM! Haven't done that one in awhile.
Kate - Have fun with payrollmax. Ours was yesterday.
Patti - PUB is one of my faves and when I did it last week, I was surprised how the weights I used to use are feeling really light now. Good job on upping the weights!
Anne - Good luck on the condo hunt. Totally understandable on your feelings. Hopefully it'll be a good fresh start. Ouch on the blister!
Colleen - Feel better soon! Something is def. going around. Everyone I know is getting sick.
Morris - Are these pics you have on FB? I haven't seen them, but if I was as in shape as you, I'd be proud!
Hi Klaudia, Robin!

I'm attaching a pic of P I took at the beach a couple weeks ago. I fell asleep last night early and didn't realize until I woke up and it was morning already. Since I did BC on Sunday, I was thinking of focusing on weights and doing GS CT maybe. Lots of catching up to do around the house and work. Bfast was cheerios and banana. Lunch will be veggies and leftover filet mignon.

Lisa

 

[kgalas]

No workout yet-will wait til Nevena leaves in a bit. Just ate 1/2 of a fresh salt bagel thanks to my parents who cannot seem to enter my house with empty hands!

Colleen, hope the interviews are a success and that you feel well enough to workout tonight.

Kate, your shorthand is a trip! My abs are on fire from the workout I copied from msn.com's health page! Yowza! A soak in your hot tub sounds so good!


Patti, way to go on PUB! I can never up my weight by much on that workout.

Angie, hope you're on the mend!

Morris, we must have the same mirror! I think you look great! I have a few pictures that make me think that-maybe it's just wishful thinking! I forgot: this week I'm doing the Gymstyles one body part/day. Next week I think I'll do STS or switch and do the CTX upper, doing a body part/day twice through.

Case in point-All pecs and NO boobs!

 

[orphylea]

Morris: I think you look terrific, honestly. I was having a vanity moment this morning in the mirror and noticed that now that I am leaning out again that I have nice definition in the chest- like Klaudia, all pecs, no boobs. But I think muscles look great. You aren't bulky, just defined. Girl, people would kill for that!

Lisa: What a cutie! I love her little grin. Have fun with GS CT- I am much better at the push ups in the begining of that wo since meso 1 of STS.

Angie: Huh, must be b/c it is summer and we supposedly get all we need from the sun? That is a different approach. Feel better tomorrow.

Mags just left with my dad so gotta get boy down and then I need a little bit of CS to round out my day. I am making fish tacos tonight- halibut with a creamy tangy guacamole. I won't make the sangria that goes with it, though, since I drink too much of it.