Commit to get fit and lean for July!

'Evening!
Belinda, glad you're enjoying Florida and getting in your workouts. All that walking counts as another workout. Bet you're excited about the elliptical. Will it be there when you return?
Lori, I have a friend who does that - only she alternates between my cell and home phones one right after the other until she gets an answer or tires out. Your energy is incredible, doing a tm after cf! Deb's idea of looking at past postings might help you remember your wo after your first ds. It is only five months!
Kristin, two cups of coffee no matter the time for me also. And I love those two cups. Yeah, dairy and I had an on then off-again thing going on for a few years, and now it is definitely over. That relationship was truly more pain than it was worth for me.
Deb, that's scary about the bear. Are you sure you're still in NJ? We had a few cases of bears in very suburban areas this year also. Crazy. Sirius is great! I love the Springsteen channel.
At a conference for another week and am having a hard time squeezing in a workout. Yesterday went for a walk, and a few other folks joined me and it turned into a stroll. Pleasant one, tho. Trying to keep my eating in line, but it sure is hard with great food already prepared and not having to do any clean up. Okay, off to do my homework!
Cookie
 
Hi,

I did Turbo Barre today. Tomorrow night we have my BIL retirement party. Last minute DH & I decided to go to Atlantic City till Saturday since we will be more then 1/2 way there after the party. Not much of a gambler but will be fun to get away.

Where is everyone??? Hi:)

Cookie - Not having to cook & clean up must be one of the best things about the conference;) Someone said maybe the black bear was trying to protect it's cubs now that I would love to see from a distance of course!

Goodnight:)
 
Good Morning

Thought yesterday was gonna be a rest day but nope....I got the kids situated and I put TTM in the DVD player and away we went . It was a good workout but not as tough as I thought it was gonna be. I also thought that there was going to be more weight work. It was a good workout though. Im not sure what I will do today. We have soccer at 11 so chances are I will wait until after lunch.

I will bbl to report my workout and to catch up on personals.

Lori
 
Hello everyone. Sorry for not checking in yesterday. I did get a workout in. . .
CSS, plu smy own ab work. I did timed one minute all-you-can-do ab exercises, froggy-style situ-ups, reverse crunches, upper crunches, bike crunches, weighted oblique work and planks. Felt good.

It was a little crazy yesterday. A lot of drama between my cousin and her daughter. My cousin is the alcoholic that I told you about over a year ago. We haven't spoken in so long because she was mad at me for telling her she needed help. then all of a sudden she has been calling out of the blue. . . well, she went nuts on her daughter (who is like my adopted daughter) and is trying to coax me into siding with her... ugh. Then when I finally said you know, this is between you two and I don't want to get involved, she had to go :mad::confused: I got done with all that drama only to find out my mom went to her doctor and he asked her to remember three things, and she forgot the third thing so she is all depressed. . . :(

Today I am taking the boys to the library and then chilling out by the pool. I need to just relax. Step Blast is on tap for later.

I will be back later to catch up with personals, as DS is now harassing me over something he wants, lol.

Kristin
 
Good Morning

I was so mad at DD last night and I still am. I had the baby in bed by 8:45 and DS was also in bed,eating his snack and watching his movie. I asked her to watch them (wasn't much watching to it) so I could go for a run and she wouldn't do it b/c she was getting In the hot tub with the girls! All I do all day long is take care of kids and I just wanted to get out of the house. Not only that, I bend over backwards for her. I've been packing kids up all week to drop her off and pick her up, loan her money, buy her food ....and she can't spare 40 mins of her time? Not to mention that the hot tub is here and the girls she was getting in with was no where to be seen. I just don't understand how someone can be so selfish. I have good days and bad days and yesterday tetered towards a bad day. None of the kids are bad but when you add all of their demands together ....along with asking for things a million times that I said no to...and a baby that wouldnt nap...makes for a frustrating day.

So after all that I ended to the basement and got on the TM for 30 mins and I also did most of cardio core circuit. I haven't done that one in a long time. That would be a good workout to turn into a circuit with weights. I also did GS chest and tris earlier yesterday.

Belinda** good job at keeping up with the workouts. I did the same when we went and only gained a pound. My so called friend who went at the same time gained 20! Lol. Not sure how you do that!

Deb** my Lord.....being chased by a bear wouldn't be at the top of my list! That's nuts. The kids are always in the backyard here. I am guessing if a bear ever came around that the dog would bark his head off.

Kristin** maybe I will try slide and glide this weekend. I should try some woruts I've never done before. I still have a bunch of new ones I bought and haven't even opened yet. I love legs and glutes and haven't done it in ages b/c I use to own it on VHS. Ive been thinking about purchasing it on DVD though.

Cookie** I probably could do a search to see what my workouts were like back then. I know I am in better shape then I was 6 months after having DS. I have a pic of a friend and I after our other friend had a baby and I had no def in my arms whatsoever but now I do. I was also in better shape when I got pregnant for DS 2....I'm just fitting in whatever I can get done these days :eek:

I have no plans for the weekend. I may be going to a friends house for supper tonight but other then that my weekend will be pretty laid back. I have to say the weeks go by pretty quickly......just not quick enough. Not sure what my workout is going to be yet...

Lori
 
Hi everyone. I did Step Blast yesterday and TBTUB today. We ahve a baseball game later. I think this weekend we are all just going to chill out.

Lori- see if Legs and glutes is one of the daily deals this month. That's why I have it now. I got it a few months ago when it was the March daily deal. I really bought it for KPC, but I really liked it. I totally understood where you were coming from with the story of your DD going in the hot tub. I think as mothers we are always putting the needs of everyone else, especially our children before our own, which is fine. . . it comes with the territory, but it gets to us every now and then. Hey, we are still only human. I will sometimes get frustrated with my older DS because he will see that I am cleaning or doing something and then he'll ask me for something and when I say, okay, just let me finish, he acts like the world is ending. Really? Five minutes is not going to destroy the world, kiddo.

Deb- seeing a bear for the second time would scare the bejeezus out of me. I am a scaredy ca though. The only wildlife I've seen here is a raccoon in my garbage at night and although it ran off in fear, I think I was the one who was truly terrified, lol. Have fun in AC. Supposedly they are cleaning it up and making it more tourist-friendly? I haven't been there in ages. Sometimes we will go to Foxwoods or Mohegan Sun.

Cookie- it is so hard to eat well when you are away. All the temptations. .. Enjoy your conference.

Belinda- How's Florida going?

Kristin
 
Good Morning:)

Quiet here yesterday! My workout wasn't as long as it normally is but I was still happy with it. I did 20 mins on the tm, GS legs standing and abs. I need to get a new ball. DS poked a hole in mine and that's why I haven't been able to do the floor work in any of the leg DVDs:mad: . I might do that today actually. I think my fil is taking DS so I will be going for a run with the baby. I wouldn't mind getting a good UB workout in too but lets see how the day goes.

Krisitm** I like KPC too so that's another reason why that DVD looked so appealing. I also wouldnt mind buying the ctx series again cause I use to own that on VHS as well. I use to love the UB work in those DVDs. Yeah kids have a way of driving us nuts that's forsure. I really haven't spoke to her yet.

Bbl to report my workout

Lori:)
 
Morning,

I am still in Vero Beach FL:eek: I will be home tomorrow evening. I will start a new rotation Monday. Going to Sahvanna GA tonight;)

I think I will order Cathe's 10 new DVDs:D Who is ordering?

Good job, on your workouts girls! BB on Monday!
 
Hi,

We're back from AC it was fun & we did do a lot of walking but no real workouts. Going to bed soon because we didn't get much sleep after the retirement party we arrived at the hotel & all they had were smoking rooms (after I requested a non-smoking room) so by the time we found another hotel it was after 3AM. To top that off we needed to change rooms at the new hotel because someone smoked in a non-smoking room & it smelled like an ashtray:rolleyes:
Bad enough there is so much smoke on the casino floor don't really need it in my room. Just venting:)

On the positive there is a new hotel in AC called Rebel & they don't allow any smoking anywhere indoors so next time we will stay there. I also think I won just enough money to pay for the new DVD's . . . Cathe actually helped me stop betting while I was ahead:)

Lori - Can't imagine your DS making a hole in your ball they seem so strong. It's crazy how kids just don't get how a simple favor would go a long way with us . . . guess it will take till they have kids someday. I hope you were able to get your run in today.

Kristin - Surprisingly I saw a lot of kids at the casino/hotel but we don't usually go in the summer months. We saw one man with about 4 or 5 adorable little girls & DH said he probably picked the short straw:) I hope to chill out tomorrow too!

Cookie - How did the conference go?

Belinda - Wow, it feels like you've been in FL awhile now but you still know about the new DVD's;)

Goodnight
 
Good Morning

I am awake before both boys and enjoying my coffee. Needs to be zapped in the microwave though but that means I would have to get up....and I dont want to

Yesterday I went for a 13.5 k run with my running partner and that was it. I was going to go for another run today if my inlaws offered to take the boys again. If not I am torn between trying the jillian micheals butts workout or circuit using AB. I really wanted to preview some of it first to get a understanding of what amount of weight I should use.

I have no other plans for the day so I will probably workout whenever I get around to it. I suspect that DH will be calling or texting when he gets up. I was a little ticked last night b/c it's been so long since I've had a sensible conversation with him. I know he's extremely busy and the time difference is a nucence too. In order for him to see the kids he has to face time just before he goes for dinner and we don't actually get to talk b/c the baby is yelling...DS is barking orders from the other room.....last night he was trying to tell me something and I couldn't even hear him there was that much noise here. Then by the time this place is settled down DH is usually off to do some task and he can't talk. So I have a feeling that today I will probably hear from him numerous today.

Belinda** safe travels. I will be ordering the new workouts but it won't be right away. I will try and catch the pre sale though.

Deb** i don't think there is any smoking in any hotels here now but it's not hard to tell when you get a room that was previously smoked in. If it does that kind of damage to walls, and decor imagine what it does to a set of lungs. No matter how much scrubbing they do, they can never get the stale smokey smell out of the room.

I will bbl to report my workout...

Lori :)
 
Hey girls, remember me? :eek:

I missed you guys. I was checking in over on MFP but for some reason had trouble keeping up with what was going on over there. I hope to see some of my peeps check in here from there ( Helene, Trish, Mel )

I have lots to tell but to sum it all up, since last November I've put on 25lbs, I've lost all my energy and my workouts are almost none existent. BUT... I have managed to get in 4 workouts this week and cut out all the junk.:D

I'm still working at the bakery as an assistant manager and still loving it. :)

I'm glad to see you guys still checking it ((((hugs))))

I have LIS cardio supersets on tabs today...if I can get off the computer to do it:rolleyes:

bbl
 
Hey everyone. I did manage to get a workout in yesterday, which was butts and guts. Then my cousin came over and ended up having dinner, watching a movie and sleeping over, so I had no time to check in. I just finished MMA Boxing for today.

I love being home for the summer, but it is sooo hard to stay on a clean eating streak, lol. Between having small children, and bbq's and chips (one of my weaknesses) I just get so mad at myself. Yesterday I did B & G, which is s uch a kick-a$$ workout. . . and then I got ice cream from the ice cream truck. Not a small ice cream. A Magnum double-caramel dipped bar. OMG it was soooo freakin' good, but then I get mad at myself. I looked at the package, 29g of sugar, 20g of fat. . . the commercials fail to tell you that when that hot, skinny girl attacks the truck, lol. :rolleyes: I am at my goal weight, but I don't want to gain a few pound again. It was hard this time around getting the winter holiday pounds off. Am I nuts?

Amelia- glad to see you back on here. Getting four workouts in one week is a good way to start getting back on track:). Just look at like a streak and keep going.

Lori- AB is an awesome workout. It knocks you on your butt, believe me. There are times when I do it and I start dripping with sweat to the point where my eyes are stinging. The weight work is more for the cardio effect than muscle building, I think. . . or maybe that is CSS. Both are really challenging. So how many tims did DH call today? When are you heading out there again? Is it the end of July or beginning of August?

Deb- winning enough to preorder the new series is great! Congrats! I hate, hate, hate smoking rooms. More than that I hate people who smoke in NON-smoking rooms. It is so gross and I agree. . . imagine what the toxins do to our bodies when they brown walls and pillowcases, blech :p

Belinda- I am definitely pre-ordering this series. I feel like I got LIS for a steal. Cannot wait. They say they will even have a handbook like STS did. :eek:

Cookie- are you back from the conference yet?

Kristin
 
I ended up doing AS premix 1 + yoga relax premix 1.

I forgot to mention that I plan on ordering the new series:eek::eek::eek: Can't wait as I never got a chance to get STS. I never got a chance to order Cathe's last two workouts either.

Kristine. LOL, yep...I know the commercial. Great job on B&G yesterday:) and thanks for the welcome back.

Hello to everyone. I will try and check back in later...
 
Hi,

I did ballet body lower body that Cookie recommended it was really good, trying to add ballet w/o's once a week, we'll see. It was a relaxing day:) Watched Mao's Last Dancer was almost going to return without watching but it turned out to be an uplifting movie.

Amelia - So happy your back. Your off to a really good start! I was thinking about you at my BIL's retirement party his cake had a cool pic of his shield & wondered if you were still decorating.

Lori - I could just imagine how difficult it must be to even remembering what you want to say to DH with the 2 little ones around. Your visit with him is soon. Great run! I was thinking smokers clothes must be a PIA to wash too.

Kristin - You had me cracking up because of that commercial I eye those Magnum bars at the store all the time. I like to wait till a new product is on sale to try just in case I don't like them:rolleyes: now I know I will like them coming from the chocolate queen;)

Waves hi to Belinda & Cookie!

Goodnight:)
 
Good Morning:)

Yesterday's workout was a very fast run and MM and STS FB LB. I tried the Jillian micheals killer buns workout but I wasn't impressed. I'm just not in to trying new things. It's a good thing I don't give up on other things in my life that fast:eek:. I started it and I felt like I was wasting my time and I don't have time to waste. My runner was so quick though that my legs felt sore even before I started the weight work. I def know that I worked my legs yesterday but they aren't that sore.

Yesterday flew by....my sil informed last night that her mil isn't coming to visit until sept now:confused:. At first she was suppose to be coming in July, then aug and now not till sept? I thought I would get 3 weeks off from watching her girls so I could actually go home for a week. But it is what it is! I can't change it so there is no point dwelling on it. They are good girls , I just don't like not being able to move from the premises for any longer then a weekend.

Kristin** lol....I find it hardly to eat clean when I'm working. I think it was b/c I was up so early to workout and my job was boring. There was always cookies and ice cream around so I would constantly be picking. But when I was off I would get up later and my workout would take up most of the morning. Just work extra hard after your treat days! Enjoy the summer. It doesn't last long. I go to see DH on aug 3rd :D

Ameila** I was gonna ask about you and iris. I know I have you both of fb but never check in with you guys. The last I heard about you your mil had passed away...sorry to hear about that. And I don't think you worked at the bakery either...or maybe you did:confused:. I started checking back in about a month or more ago. I am home with the kids now, on mat leave. DH is away for RCMP training for 6 months and the baby is 5 months old already. I really love not being pregnant and throwing up every day:eek:. How are the kids? Hope you can get back into the swing of daily workouts. Sorry about your weight gain. I think we all know that it's harder to keep it off then to lose it in the beginning. Esp for those you naturally carry extra weight. You can do it though...you did it before and you can do it again!

Deb** people aren't allowed to smoke in clubs here anymore either. It's so nice to come home and not smell bad (as if I go out much:rolleyes:) I can't remember the last time I was out actually. I'm willing to bet 2 drinks and I would be two sheets to the wind! Such a light weight!

I was planning on coming up with a rotation yesterday and I didn't get around to it. Maybe I will during my 2md cup of java if the babe is still sleeping!

Lori:)
 
Hey girls, just got through with 4DS LIS. I had to work early this morning so Im proud of myself for getting it in after work. And despite yawning the entire time - it was a good workout. I just wish I had more energy:confused:

Lori-I read on FB about your baby, congratulations!! And thank you on my MIL, my DH and FIL are still having a hard time. What is RCMP training?

Deb-Good job on your ballet workout yesterday, I will have to check out that movie...I love uplifting movies.

Hello to everyone that follows, will try and bbl :)
 
Hi Girls

Just relaxing after dinner with a cup of coffee. I rarely drink coffee in the evenings but I need to get my cardio in and I may need a kick in the rear. The baby is napping now too. I'm not going to let him sleep for to long though. I already did weights this morning. I did GS chest and shoulders, and MIS chest and shoulders....I am gonna be soooo sore tomorrow. Im undecided about tomorrows workout cause DS has soccer at 11 and then I was going to take the kids swimming at 2. I would have to get my workout in early.

Ameila** RCMP is royal Canadian mounted police. Chances are we will be moving in the near future. DH is gone until dec 3rd and I am going to visit on aug 3rd. It will probably be my only trip until he graduates. It's just to expensive to fly....esp when your incomes been cut in half.

I will bb in the morning. Undecided about my cardio....do I wanna do run and a HIIT workout...or spinning.....

Lori
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Quick check in: got back from GA last night. This morning we drove Aleisa to the airport. She is picking up my son from El Paso and helping him clear his appartment. Soon I will have the house full again:eek:

After dinner DH and I will go for a nice long walk with the dogs. That's all I will do today, I am excusted from driving. We had a blast in Vero Beach. We stayed at Gloria Estefan Resort& Spa Vero Beach Hotels: Gloria Estefan's Costa d'Este Resort Vero Beach Central Florida FL Luxury Oceanfront Hotel Rooms Packages Spas Suites Specials Romantic Getaways Family Vacations Discounts Weddings Meetings Events. We had a suite....amazing:eek:

We ended up staying for FREE (1 night) plus 2 breakfast at the Hyatt hotel right on the river in Savannah, Ga:p when DH and I arrived the bathroom and compode had crap in it (if you know what I mean:() I was so upset, the Hyatt isn't cheap:( at $400 a night, I want a clean bathroom/bed. DH went and saw the manager, he said he will take $100 off! WTH? They did sent someone up to clean the bathroom and the girl felt bad. DH took a shower, he likes hot showers:D noticing on the mirrow saying " I will kill you:mad::eek: I couldn't believe that! Tell you, how the cleaing team cleaned, right? when we checked out in the morning, we got ask how we liked our stay:mad: I told the lady at the check out 'that was one of the dirtiest places I have ever stayed and I wasn't happy at all.I told her I would never stay at any Hyatt Hotels ever again. She called one of the managers (he was the manager for the cleaning crew!!) He gave us an option off a free night stay at another hotel or clear our pill. Of course, so we ended up not paying anything. I wouldn't stay in a Hyatt Hotel if the give me 5 nights for free:)

Welcome back Amelia! Missed you, girl!

Hi Cookie, Debbie, Kisten and Lori! BB in the morning or tonight.
 
Hi,

I did the ellipitical for 30 min. & took a pilates class. I'm always amazed when I see a man in the pilates class seems strange:)

Lori - I wondered why you didn't stay at your Mom's longer, hopefully SIL's MIL will pull through for September. Coffee in the eve I may see you back here again tonight;)

Amelia - Great job getting your workouts in after work! How are your kids & dogs?

Belinda - That was creepy about your experience at the Hyatt:( but TG you were able to get it for free! Gloria E's resort looked beautiful, we once ate at one of her restaurants in FL.

Hi Kristin & Cookie

Goodnight:)
 
Good Morning:)

I was awake at 6 and I should have just stayed up. I felt more energetic then then I do now. I'm sure I will come around...I don't really have a choice!

It's raining here today which means the kids will drive me nuts. The girls are content to play with play doh or watch tv but DS needs to be on the move all the time. My plan is to take them to the pool at 2..I hope it's open. I know that they close the pool for cleaning at some point during the summer months. DS is suppose to have soccer at 11 but it's pouring. They don't cancel soccer unless it's thunder and lightening but Im not taking him in this. Oh and last night he fell out of his bed:confused:. He woke up yesterday morning with a swollen eye, it got bitten by something at some point during the evening. And now he fell out of bed. Poor guy might be black and blue this morning with a swollen eye! Doesnt make me look very good..lol.

Last night I did 15 mins on the tm, 30/30 and 20 mins tabata spin DVD. That tabata is always tough. I'm not sure what I will do today. I might try to get all of my workout in in the a.m or leaving something for the evening again. It's good cause i don't eat so much for dinner or after dinner if I plan on working out.

Deb** I didn't drink enough coffee to keep me up all night and to tell you the truth I don't know if coffee would keep me up anymore! Lol. I only had a few sips and as I was sipping it , I was thinking I could also take a 10 min cat nap. DH tried yoga when he first went away. He enjoyed it and admitted that it was tougher then it looked. I don't think he realizes how tough it can get cause those moves can get pretty crazy and intense.

Belinda** I wouldn't have been impressed either. Good grief. I always wonder that about hotels. One never knows how when it was actually cleaned. I've heard of people asking for clean sheets and staying to watch them change them. That's one way to make sure your bed is clean:eek:. I'm sure you had a good trip just the same. 400 a night is pretty steep. I'd only stay there for 1/4 of the night...lol

I will bbl to report my workout. Maybe I will take the kids to mcds play land before or after swimming...we will see now this day pans out.

Lori:)
 
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