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Good morning, ladies!! Keep it clean today!

Anybody wanna make a friendly bet about when baby Julia will arrive??
 
If anyone saw the check in late yesterday evening, you probably read about the TERRIBLE behavior that my sweet little boy is exhibiting lately. It is really taking a toll on our family. I hope it's a phase that passes quickly!

Today's workout will be 4DS All Upper Body premix -- never done this one, but I'm excited! I got new lifting gloves on clearance at Target the other night (they are HOT PINK :p) for $1.98!!!

Better get to it, bbl..............
 
Everybody vote that Julia will come SOON!!!!:D Although I still haven't packed:eek:, I did make my list. Need to buy a couple things today - one of them being DEPENDS!!!!:eek: They recommend that you:eek: wear them for a couple of days after the birth because of the bleeding, etc. I am MORTIFIED to buy them. I'll def. be using the self check-out lane!!!:eek:

Katie, I hope Collin gets thru this quickly for you. Funny how one little attitude can wreak such havoc on your household! That premix is a long one isn't it? I don't think I've ever dione it either. And I am so jealous of your hot pink gloves!!!!

Well, the vet called last night to update us on Suzy. They didn't put her to sleep. They did the surgery and we can have her back!!!! They don't want to charge us anything for her. I am completely blown away. So we're telling the girls at dinner tonight then going to get her. I hate being a charity case, but Mike says we've paid 10X over with all of the animals we've had in there over the years. I have to do something REALLY NICE for them. I can't WAIT to see the girls' faces when we tell them. I was goping to tell them this AM but Mike wants to be home for it. awwwwww....

b - shredded wheat, grapes or apple
s - ???
l - ???
s - ???
d - grilled steak & ?????

I'm grocery shopping this AM! I WILL eat clean though! (I have to weigh in tomorrow at the midwife's!) Hoping to squeeze in some cardio somewhere in here during the day - prob. when Isabel naps.

Hello Robin, Klaudia, Colleen, Angie, Natalie, Steph!
 
Kate, what GREAT NEWS about the kitty!! I wish I could be there when you tell the girls too! I wish I was there for some of your grilled steak too :p My guess is that baby Julia comes on Oct. 6th.

Yes, the 4DS all ub premix is long -- 67 mins and that doesn't even include a warm up. It is hard to do that long of a workout on a workday. But I made it, will try to do core tonight -- need to do dinnerMAX, laundryMAX, and cleanMAX also! :confused:

Not totally sure on the menu, but I am motivated to keep it clean -- I am feeling a bit bloated. Might be getting to be TTOM!
 
Hi Kate, Katie and all who follow!

Katie, I have a 2 year old terror at home so I can totally relate. She is a hellion-knows too much, talks too much, and drives me batty. If she were the first born, I'd have been done at one. Everytime I get stressed about it, my husband starts singing that Trace Atkins song, "You're Gonna Miss This". It's helps put things in perspective.

Kate, I hope little Julia makes her debut on the weekend. Less stress then:) I'd send Mike for the Depends;) And what a happy day for your girls. We have a cat, too, and I couldn't imagine having to tell them such bad news so young.

I have some sort of cardio on tap-either some HIIT on the treadmill or some kickbox and abs that I didn't get to last night. Oh, and I have to go buy some chalk and wraps-got some painful callouses from the pull ups I've been doing for the X-ouch!

b-cereal, fruit, coffee
l-turkey reuben w/lowfat swiss
s-?
d-salad with tuna fish

Have a great day and thanks for the warm welcome!
 
Good job on the WO, Katie! I wish so much that I could WO in the AM! I hope Collin has a better day today.

Klaudia, I would prefer a weekend too for Julia to come. It would be soooo much easier with DDs school schedules. I hate inconveniencing anyone, like asking either of our moms for help. My midwives are desperately trying to get me over that!:p And I sure WISH Mike could get the depends! But he won't even go to the store for MILK! LOL! What's your cereal of choice? I always stick to Kashi, shredded wheat, etc. Everyday. I can't imagine eating anything but cereal for breakfast. Its' my favorite meal and I would eat it for every one if I could.

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Mike just surprised us and came home. He couldn't wait til tonight to tell the girls about Suzy. They are SO EXCITED!!! I'll pick up Gina from school so we can go get her sooner. I can't wait to see them hug and love on her! What a huge gift for them/us!

Mike's outside keeping Isabel busy - I better make better use of my time and get some chores done so we can head out tothe grocery store - to buy Depends!:eek:
 
Morning ladies

Hi Klaudia love your pic and welcome to our group. With three kids you must have your hands full. I'm sure Kate has told you all about us. I'm a SAHM...single and looking :cool:. Why do I feel like I want a relationship around the holidays???:confused:

Katie how is the toddler drama? Is he having tantrums? Boys can be something else around that age.

Angie which DVDs are you looking at. I brought Cathe's w/o's two at a time and I started with the new ones first. Her older weight lifting ones are very hard to do but the older step DVD are easy.

Let's all chant
BABY..BABY..BABY..BABY

I bet a trillion dollars ;) that the baby will be born Oct.4.
 
Good morning clean peeps!

Hi Everyone. I think its time i pull myself out of the pit of misery and come back to the real world, what do you think? I have missed you all terribly.

Katie, nice WO of course, i love that one. I'm sorry Colin has been giving you trouble, be strong for him, even though its hard.

Kate, okay, this baby will be early, no doubt! I havent been able to check in on you, but its sounds like you're about ready to have Julia and start kicking some workout butt!

Klaudia, nice to meet you :)

Hi to everyone, Robin, Colleen, Angie, Tracy, everyone!

I have obvioulsy had a really hard time with this separation, dont seem able to function at all at times, but i'm still working out! Bowie my dog has been ill, one thing after another, and my MIL is another story.
I'll try to get back to post menu and workout, i have to teach at the University today, i need to start saying no to these things, i hate them!
I hate most things right now :)
Steph
 
Kate, I'm a Kashi girl, too. Heart to Heart and Cinnamon Harvest are my faves. I eat cereal pretty much every day-sometimes twice(at night for a snack). I will eat eggs when I'm feeling ambitious or oatmeal. I try and save pancakes for the weekend-when Darrin makes breakfast-or when I go out.
 
EEK! You guys are up and going early!!!

I'll bbl just wanted to say up to do ME! Gotta get started before everyone wakes up!!!

YAY for SUZY!!!:eek::eek::eek:
 
Robin, You crack me up!! I'll send ou a check if you're right on the date! Mike has a shooting competetion on the 4th, so wish for the evening so I don't have to interrupt that!;) He never goes away to do "guy" stuff. Last year he won a bunch of trophies so I'm excited for him to go. You prob. have a lot of great memories of DH around the holidays. Maybe you'll meet someone at the Piggly Wiggly!:eek: I still can't get over what an AWFUl naem that is for a grocery store!

Steph, Good to see you! I was actually going to call you today to make sure you were okay. Hang in there....

Klaudia, I usually make panckes, french toast, etc on the weekends for the fam. I try really hard to abstain but I've indulged a little more since I've been preg. My Kashi addiction is GoLean Crunch. YUM!

Angie, Have fun with ME this AM! Glute raises!!!!:mad::D Thanks for the shout-out to Suzy!
 
Good Morning Everyone!

Wow it has been a busy morning. My hard drive on my computer died last night but luckily DH is a computer geek, so he has already installed a new hard drive and is working on configuring my computer. Hopefully it will be up and running tonight.

Klaudia, welcome to our group! Good luck squeezing your workout in today.
Steph, it's good to see you. I am sorry it has been so stressful for you lately. {{{HUGS}}}
Kate, I am going with Oct. 8th for the baby's due date (I know it is late but I like even numbers). I am going to Mexico on 10/25 (less than 1 month I will be sitting on a beach).
Katie, sorry Collin has been a little terror. Hope he gets past it quickly.
Angie, I am glad you like advanced workouts. I still don't have some of Cathe's older workouts. I put it all on hold waiting for the workout blender. Then I can make my own Terminator workout :)
Natalie, how is the new house?
Robin, you must want a man because the holidays are all about families. Maybe the men in NC will be better than NY.

w/o was ASC3 Great premix
b: oatmeal w/ almonds
s: 1/2 clif bar
l: grilled chicken salad, watermelon
s: chopped veggies & hummus, apple
d: steak, veggies, rice
 
Steph we missed you girl.

Kate guess who is pictured on the Piggly Wiggly sign. http://www.pigglywiggly.com/

Colleen I know the men in NC is very polite unlike NY. You may be right. Wow you can do the premixes on ACS3 already. You go girl. I put that w/o on hold until the end of the month. I really need to work on my endurance. Today's w/o was hard for me because I'm still coughing a little. I did 4DS cardio premix and BM2 core work.

b-spinach egg whites
l-turkey sandwich and apple
s-special K bar
d-??
 
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ME done! Legs and arms are a'shakin! Eating my kashi as we speak. Love it with yogurt and s'berries!

Kate, I'm so excited for your family and Suzy today. I get so emotionally wrapped up in stuff like this! I hope you have a wonderful homecoming with her today. I'm going to guess Baby Julia will make her appearance on Oct 7.

Katie, that is a long workout - especially for just upper body. I've always kind of overlooked that one. How old is Collin? Sorry he's being such a terror. My kids were rough yesterday too. Ryan came home and gave me a night at the mall alone which was heavenly! I hope you guys have a better day!

Robin, I'm looking at ALL of Cathe's old WOs. I was specifically yesterday looking at the cardio hits and CTX. We had a piggly wiggly when I was growing up. I always thought it was funny.

Steph, so good to see you checking in. I can't even imagine what you guys are going through. Are you still trying to work it out? I just ask b/c you keep calling it a separation. I don't even know how I would handle it. Keeping you in my prayers!

Colleen, isn't it nice to have geeky husbands? :) I'm jealous of your vacation! Hey, how is the WO blender supposed to work? Aren't we supposed to be able to download WOs from it? Is it separate from STS or does it come with it? Do they have an estimated date for it? So many questions...

Klaudia, your husband is so wise about the kiddo stages! I have to remind myself of that often. I love your quote about obsession. :) By the way, what's HIIT?

Hi to Nat!

We're a chatty group this AM.

Today we don't have big plans - laundrymax, walmartmax (hopefully no injuries this time). We talked to Ryan's uncle last night who is a dentist and we are pretty hopeful that we will be able to fix Ellie's tooth!

Ok ladies... happy tuesday!

angie
 
Colleen, You have no idea how lucky you are having someone computer-savvy at your disposal! I bet you are so excited for your vacation. How are you feeling today? Oct 8 would be good - Gina was 10 days early and that would make Julia the same!:D

Robin, thanks for the PW laugh!!! I would be embarrassed to own that company!:p Great job on the WO! That's oneof my faves.

Angie, Isabel was 11 days early so your date would be a good one too! I'm sure glad no one is voting that Im going to deliver late!:D HIIT is high-intensity interval training. I'm sure Klaudia can tell you more about it than I can. Glad Ellie's tooth has a light at the end of the tunnel! Walmartmax must be in the air - I dropped about $100 there today - part of it was for the Depends!!!:eek: I went to a checkout lane that had an old lady working it!:p

Grocerymax is done and it truly was a MAX! We went to several stores. I got the cold stuff unloaded - getting some stamina up for the rest! Wiped me out! ugh..... soon. Cmon October!!! I think I'm going to do the groceries at night for the rest of my pg so Mike can help me unload them when I get home!

Although I had hoped for some cardio my WO today might just be being 9 months pregnant! I grocery shopped at several stores all morning. I have to do payroll tongiht so an evening WO is out. Not sure if I can get one in this afternoon or not. We'll leave in a while to pick up SUZY!!!!! This is such an exciting thing for the girls. Isabel has been talking about it all day. I got the vets a card and picked up TONS of cookies from the best bakery in town. How do you show appreciation for what a wonderful thing they're doing for us?!?!?!

Hope everyone has a good afternoon!
 
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Hi Angie,

HIIT is high intensity interval training. It's basically doing short bursts of intense cardio, followed by a recovery period. You can vary the ratio and the equipment. I tend to do it on my treadmill, but doing it on a track is supposed to be really effective. Here's what I do: I warm up at 3.5-4mph for 3 minutes. I then do around 8 intervals of 30-45 sec @9-9.3mph and 60-90 sec @4.0mph. I then cool down for a few minutes. It's really intense, but I'm done in about 20 minutes which is great cause I'm not a cardio fan.

Did your little one chip a tooth?

Kate, I did grocery max on Sunday and was gone for over 2 hours! Whew!

Hi Colleen! Yeah, I'm jealous of you guys who get up and get done with your workouts. I do mine at naptime.
 
YAHOOO!!! Just ordered:

Low Max
Imax 2/Cardio & Weights
Imax 3
Rhythmic Step/Imax/MIC

They'll be here Thurs or Fri! I love Cathe!


Klaudia, thanks for the info. I'll check it out next time I have to do a treadmill workout! :)

Yes, my 2 year old, Ellie (we also have a 4 year old daughter, Annabel) fell on her face at Wal Mart on Friday and chipped her front left tooth about in half. UGH!

Running to wal mart/target... lots of shop maxers today!

angie
 
Quick lunch-time check in. You ladies are too chatty this am for me to do personals -- i'd never get back to work!!

Angie, Collin is 3 1/2.

Eats have been good, cereal, 1/2 cliff bar and strawberries, and now a big sandwich with lots of lean turkey and mixed greens. PM snack will be the same as this AM, dinner is ravioli and broccoli.

See ya later!
 
Klaudia, That cardio sounds crazy-intense, but lots of fun!

Angie, You are going to LOVE your new WO's!!!! I'm excited for you!

Katie, Good job on clean-eating!

Clean Eats here too! I just made my marinade for our steaks tonight - smells so good! I hope DH like them! I know I've found a winner when he doesn't put A1 on his steak!

IronMax is waiting for me.............
 
Workout done! I ended up doing an incline run that turned into an incline walk. I was a bit too ambitious, I think. Who can run at a 10% incline, anyway?! And I did BM2 Abs. Now I'm enjoying a cup of coffee before I have my banana with peanut butter-yum!
 

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