Commit to get fit and lean for Jan 12, 2010

[bayerngirl]

Good morning,

I will do cardio today! Not sure if I will go to the gym or try a DVD?

Back with personals! I went to bed last night around 8:30 pm I was so tied I coudn't keep my eys open. Slept in this morning until 8 I will well rested this morning.

Cookie, so sorry to hear your mom isn't feeling better I will keep your mom and your family in my prayer! Please, take good care of yourself! Hope you got a good wo in last night. And yes, I did shovel some snow yesterday, my back is fine.


Helene, glad you enjoyed AS yesterday. Cathe's wo take a few tries to get them down, once you get the hang of it, they are a lot of fun!

Trish, welcome back! Now it's time to work hard again! What are your plans?

Debbie, did you get Ab circuit pilates in yesterday? What movie did you watch?

Iris, very cool you a HS music teacher! Glad you are getting back into playing. I have Cathe's green band since last year, that sucker will not give I use the green or pink band Yesterday, I used the pink band for BB cursl with the band, it was much easier. When I used the green band, I couldn't get the BB up since the green band isn't giving in!

Lori, I am starting to believe you send all that snow my way It's still snowing Nice job with your wo yesterday.

Amelia, LOL about your ticker I am not gonna tell anyone,if you added an extra lb Smart girl! BTW, you doing great, girl!


Have a geat workout and keep it clean! BBL!

 

[Pinny150]

Good Morning Ladies

Today I will do either MMA Boxing or MMA Fusion...haven't decided yet! My triceps are really talking to me today!

Belinda- Last week I used the "old" green band...and gave it a shot with the new green band (yeah right!) So I used the new pink...much better! But harder than the old green. You dont' realize how much they wear out until you try a new band! WTG on getting all that sleep!

Amelia- Yeah I heard its nutso down there for you guys with this weather!! Are the kids back to school yet? The reasons I left teaching without explaining the circumstances around would be hard to understand, but it would take forever! I taught at a "rough" school, but that wasn't the issue. I had about zero support for the music program (which I was hired with the hopes of expanding) at the high school my second year (change in administration/principles). That's basically it in a very very small nutshell. And then to top it all off, I lost a student at the very beginning of the year. It was so bad it came to the point that my middle school principle suggested I get on anti-depressants... I am a a very anti-pill person, and no job was worth that to me. The day I left teaching I never looked back. I know most schools I would never have that kind of experience, but I was so far gone I swore I would never go back.

Lori- LOL @ Come off of it. That's hysterical. I'm sorry you gotta put up with all of that! How do you feel after disc 3?

Deb- Do you just add the weight vest for added intensity on disc 3? I never thought about doing that.........maybe I will. I saw you did pilates abs! How did it work for you?

Cookie- I am so sorry about your mom. ***Hugs*** I'm thinking about you. How did your workout go?

Trish- Hi girl!! Glad to see you back! Glad you had a good time in Hawaii!

Helene- Nice job with Athletic Step..i can't wait to get back to that one! Where is the pasta factory?? I've never heard of it. Sounds damn yummy!

wow....sorry for the long post (amelia)...LOL Ok today is kind of long....Mom has chemo , runnign some errands later, bringing my brother to pick up his car, and finally I have a dentist appointment at 4:30....fillings....yay I'm so excited. And I just can't hide it.

 

[helened]

Good morning,

Belinda: Ooooh, that does sound like a good night of sleep. You must feel great. Not much snow here, just cold and not warming up! Enjoy your workout.

Amelia: How is the weather down there. When I look at the weather it's almost as cold as in NY. Well, except you actually warm up some during the day. I hope you are getting some good workouts in!

Lori: Would love a day to catch up on my workouts by myself. But it won't happen. It's all about scheduling and keeping to it. Anyways, awesome job! I hope you guys hear from the new company soon. That's a bit unsettling not to know. I hope it all works out. So, DH's friend still there I assume? I am gone for vaca the last week of January.

Iris: Which ones of the MMA have you done? Can you tell me a bit about them. I think for some reason any workout that takes me to the floor I have a harder time learning. It's weird, because I am really good at learning step choreography. Wow, french horn. That's talent! Too bad the school was not supporting you! WTG on abs DOMS. It's been a long time since I've had any as well. That's cause I can't remember the last time I worked my abs.... The pasta factory is at the Clifton Park Mall. On Mondays, Mr Twisty is there and makes balloons for kids. The pasta is yummy and evil!

Deb: Maybe the weighed vest distributes the weight differently and helps you get in there good. Maybe I should get one too, I think I would like one regardless when I get to Meso 3 if I want to do the squat rack routine. I am doing kind of an STS rotation. Mostly my own though. But I have decided to do 3 weeks STS (I week of each Meso) then one week off. It's undulating and give me a week off while I am on vaca. I love how you can do anything you want with STS.

Cookie: I hope today goes well for you and that your mom feels better. Yes, we went to Atlantis last year but in May. It was a blast. I just hope the weather cooperates this year. DH has been doing great. Two years in a row that he has manages to trade our timeshare for the one in Atlantis

Trish: Welcome back. It sounds like you had a great time. Now it's time to start working out again and tackle 2010. LOL at the ab challenge with DH!

Well it's too late to workout, but the coffee is still good I am getting my workouts in but barely. With people at home it's hard I guess. But I can't let that slow me down. I am like Lori in a sense, I frequently have people at home for a long time. Mostly grandparents.
So tonight needs to be M2D14 to stay on track. The short STS cardio workouts are helping me out a lot too!

Alright, off to work and then home to workout. Have a great day everybody!

 

[gidget1978]

Good Morning!

Yummm.....coffee is sooo good! I forgot to set the pot but I had it already to go so I just had to press start when we got up. By the time I get my faced washed and use the washroom its ready anyway.

Im going to put my workout off for a little while this a.m just to see if my new workouts show up. I really wish they had given me a tracking #. Remember how long it took for Insanity to get here? Shipping from NJ is not to far from Ontario so it shouldn't take that long to get here.

So I decided what marathon I am going to do and when. I am going to sign up for the Toronto marathon on Oct 17th. We have decided that we aren't going to take any trips this year b/c DD is going on a class trip that is costing over $2000. She also needs needs new bedroom furniture. I have furniture I am paying for out of my tax return, plus we just got the hot tub. So we are going to do nothing until Oct and it will just be the 2 of us going. Unless my running partner decides that she wants to do another marathon. I had a dream last night that she didn't enjoy it and it took her 6 hours to do it! LOL So I am going to book all of the stuff I need to over the next few days. Plus this one is a Boston qualifier so I will be doing that one next yr if I qualify

Belinda** Well...don't feel bad b/c you took our snow You can keep it...I don't mind at all! We may not have much snow but it is freezing here again today. The house is even cold!

Iris** Oh...I sooooo love dentist trips to!!!! Probably why I am missing 2 teeth already! LOL I had to have one pulled last yr before our FL trip b/c it was infected and it was taking to long to get a root canal apt. I couldn't handle the pain anymore. No one can see it though. I have learned to take better care of what I have left! LOL I do have nice teeth, just hated going to the dentist and all of my problems could have been avoided of I made a yearly trip. I now make apts for every 6 months for a check up. Hope you have a good day!

Helene** I am going to have to live through you this year b/c no trips for us. Im o.k with that though. Its not like we are use to going every year anyway and all of our passports will still be good next year. I think we will go back to FL for 2 weeks next year. Our friend is gone now...Im sure he will be back within the next month!

I am going to check up on yesterdays post to see what I missed!

Lori

 

[gidget1978]

Deb** Did you get your workout in last night? I think its getting quieter everywhere now. I went to walmart yesterday afternoon and I was dreading it but it was pretty quiet in there. Once was the Christmas candy aisle is now filled with diet pills, nutrigrain bars and workout clothes! All targeted towards women. How funny is that? Im glad I get to walk on by it b/c Im sure there are lots of people whose new year started with a diet!

Cookie** Sorry to hear your mom isn't doing very well. You are probably tired for many reasons. Having things on your mind sometimes is more tiring then what you are actually doing! Hopefully things will return to normal soon!

Trish** Glad your back...and glad to hear you had an awesome trip! So are you going to tell us what the scale told you? I may have to go back to walmart today cause the battery in my scale is low. The last time that happened I was pregnant and gained 50 lbs! I would like to think it was the scales fault b/c I couldn't monitor myself

I just remebered something when I was writing to Deb. We went to my MIL's house on Fri evening for dinner and she also had one of her employees there and his gf. She is a big girl. She said to me..." I see you running all the time. I wish I could do that, I have gained alot of weight since I started working at mcd's". So instead of going home for her meals, she figures its just as well to eat mcds b/c its cheaper then going home and making a meal. She is eating mcd's 3-4 x's a day!!! Can you imagine! Im willing to bet she is over 300 lbs...a ticking time bomb! Can you imagine how awful she must feel when eating that crap so often? I feel bad enough having it once a yr!

BBL!
Lori

 

[punka274]

Morning, you guys are a early chatty bunch this morning

Ive got a cold its not bad,im still going to workout..just some stuffiness, but it is draining my energy. Dh had it last week and i knew i would get it. I took a rest day yesterday hoping it would help but no such luck.

The kids have a 2 hour delay for school today so im fixing to get them ready to go. The roads still have some slick spots so i guess thats why. I love my babies but im soooooo glad there going back to school...i need some peace and quiet

Ive got a cardio + mm upper body push/pull on tabs for today.

bbl with personals and to report my workout.

 

[bayerngirl]

Hallo,

I am back from the gym! I did iTread Set 24 on the TC, traveled over 4 miles! Still have to work my abs

Hi to everyone that follows! BBL for personals!

 

[gidget1978]

Hey Girls!

Back to report 1/2 of my workout. I have abs and disc 4 done. Man, my arms are fried. I don't remember feeling like this before. Its allll good! Plus my new workouts showed up. Now I have to decide which one to do!!! I don't know...to confusing Im thinknig of one of the HIIT workouts but the circuit workout looks really good as well. Just dont know if my UB can handle anymore weights!

Ameila** I hope your cold doesn't amount to much. DH has the cold now and you know what men are like...he is almost dead If I didn't know better I would think it was a bad cold or something! LOL

Belinda** Good job with your workout!

Well...I did it. I registered for the marathon. Its a long ways away but training will begin in May or June...that will be here before we know it!

Lori

 

[punka274]

well no workout to report...so frustrating when i have a cold, my asthma gets aggravated really easy with it. And to top it all off my throat is beginning to get scratchy...ugh.

Im having some nasty cravings today for some reason i will have to fight my way through them.

Lori-When is your marathon? How exciting!!! Good job w/your workout.

Belinda-Nice i-tread workout today..wtg!

Iris-Im also a anit-pill person. It sounds like you made the right choice for you. Im a firm believer in doing things that make us happy...life is just too darn short. Enjoy your workout today!

Helened-Have a great workout tonight. I got all my workouts in last week but so far this week, nothing to report. I usually take two days off anyways...but that means i will have to workout the rest of the week i can do it(i think)

Cookie-Sending you hugs and your in my thoughts{{{{Cookie}}}}}

Trish-So, how was your WI this morning...im sure you didn't do too much damage(if any at all). Glad to have you back.

Debbie-How are you doing today?

well,ive got 15bean soup in the crockpot so supper is basically done. There working on the water for some reason..its off right now hopefully not for long. I think the neighbors pipe's froze last night...

have a nice night bb tomorrow

 

[DebD]

Hi girls,

I did do ab circuit/pilates (really like that ab dvd). I had to take DS to work so no time for check-in I went to the gym this morning and did kickboxing. I'm going to watch Americal Idol tonght So today at work I saw that bathing suits are out already and Valentine's candy ugh!!!

Belinda - Wow, you are getting a lot of snow. Make any snowmen?

Iris - You had a very busy day today

Helene - I loved the Atlantis was there a few years back. I only did the tube slide, DH & DS's did the 2 really hard slides. How about you? I really like the weighted vest.

Amelia - I bet the cold weather is making you guys sick. Feel better The soup sounds yummy!

Lori - You go girl . . . a Marathon, you'll do great There was a movie (didn't see it) about this guy who ate fast food for 30 days he was a mess I guess she didn't see it either.

Cookie - I hope today was a better day for your Mom. Thinking about you.

Trish - Welcome back, you caught the tail end of the cold, cold weather On Friday it supposed to be 40 degrees.

Enjoy the night

 

[Cookie57]

'Evening!
Sorry for a quick, late post.
Belinda, glad you had a good night's sleep. You must have needed it. Could it have been related to shoveling snow?
Amelia, I hate snow and ice. Sorry you are having it. I'm with you: I love my kids, but am so glad when they are gone. Hope you feel better soon.
Iris, I can't even imagine trying to carry a French horn around. Aren't they heavy? You're right about the bands! I always feel sts in my triceps. I was going to do Fusion this morning also.
Lori, congrats on the decision to do a marathon. October will be a wonderful time to do it in.
Helene, did you get your wo in this evening? Atlantis two years in a row - you are lucky.
Trish, welcome back! We've missed you.
Was awake for a bit in the night and then overslept this morning, so today was a rest day. My mom is now holding steady. They are doing more tests on her heart tomorrow. One of my sisters is overweight and is ready to address it. So I went to WW with her this evening as her encourager.
Cookie

 

[helened]

Good evening ladies,

Well now I have to firgure out how to fall asleep, I am a bit pumped up....

Lori: Nice workouts and woohoo and signing up for the Marathon. So awesome that you can do that. Is your running partner signing up for the same one? Sounds like you had a bit more time today to post and glad your visitor is gone .... for now. I live for vacations too. We work too darn hard all year long. And I am not talking about the workouts. Horrible story about that girl eating McDs so much. That's really sad.

Amelia: I think the weather is supposed to warm up for you soon. That's unfortunate about the neighbor's pipe freezing. I hope your cold goes away too. You've certainly had your share of illnesses this year. You have to keep those cravings at bay. Find something that won't do too much damage. What is it your crave, sweet or salty?

Belinda: Nice TC workout! Still wish I could find one of these here. So how much snow have you gotten now?

Cookie: How are you doing? I hope things are OK for you today. I see you posted right before me so now I am editing. . Yes, we are lucky to be able to go to Atlantis 2 years in a row. It's going to be so much fun. I am glad that your mom is stable for now. It is great news that your sister is accepting the help. I was with a SIL this Xmas vacation and she was curious and I told her about Cathe. She downloaded a workout and she liked it. I might have hooked a newbie there. She has some extra weight she would like to lose, but I think she is healthy and she eats relatively well from what I saw. She chose RS all by herself which is one of my favorites.

Iris: Did you get everything done? How about the dentist? LOL. Since you don't have much to say about the guy, all we have to fall back on is the dentist.

Deb: I tried the hard slides. It's OK, but I have more fun with the other ones. I love the river with the kids. They laugh so much. The shark slide I only did once. It goes so fast you feel like you are free falling and then you are just trying to keep your legs crossed so water doesn't go up between them you are going so fast. No time to see the sharks either . I'll have to think about a weighted vest. I wonder when I'll stop spending on workout stuff, it seems non stop.

Trish: Hope you didn't have too much to do getting back in the swing of things.

OK so I did Hiit pyramid tonight. It was fun. It goes so fast. I didn't even think of pausing the DVD player. I have now done all three Hiits and 40/20 is the hardest for sure. Pyramid might be the most fun. I then did M2 disc 15 (back and triceps) because I couldn't see myself doing legs after the Hiit workout.

See you all in the morning!

 

[stepitup]

Sorry for the late post. Thought I could sneak in some time to check in today...what was I thinking on my first day back in the office..DUH!! Anyway, was too tired to work out this morning. Hoping to get in a little cardio tomorrow AM. Not off to a good start. Should have been to bed two hours ago

Belinda - Hoping that my sleep tonight is as good as you had last night!! Nice workout today! I need to check out what's new in iclimb workouts.

Iris - How are you liking the MMA workouts? All prety high-impact? I hope that Cathe does a low-impact high-intensity series soon. How's your mom doing?

Helene - Were you able to get a wo in today? I am hoping to get back on track before the end of the week. I went to Whole Foods & Trader Joe's after work and stocked up on good foods. Should help keep my eating on track.

Lori - Where is your DD's class trip for $2000?? I wish they had those kind of trips when I was in HS. Yup, I'll share...the scale was up 6lbs!! Add that to the 5lbs gained after Thanksgiving and I've got a whopping 11lbs to lose Nice wo today

Amelia - I didn't know you had asthma...hope you're feeling better and can get back to working out. How are you guys dealing with the cold? My mom and her neighbor's pipes to her sprinkler system burst over the weekend. I told her not to fix it until spring. How did your soup turn out?

Deb - How did you like American Idol? I caught the second hour. Definitely looking forward to the warmer weather. Nice work out today!

Cookie - Sorry to hear your mom isn't feeling well. Good thing your sister has you to help her with weight battles. Think she might give Cathe a try?

Helene - So...how was Florida and hanging out with the fam?? Is your MIL up for a visit? I remember that you were going to miss her in FL, but not whether you were going to see her later at your place. How are you liking the HIIT workouts?

Well, I'm off to bed. Working out in the AM isn't looking so good now...