CoNtRoL the DaMaGe in Sep!

Hi Girls:)

Back to report the remaining part of my workout:p. The baby and I went for a run...it's so muggy out. I just took my time but I was sweating like you wouldn't believe. I only did 8.5k. I also did HR abs this morning, forgot to mention that. It's almost 5 here now and the baby is sleepy, it might be hard keeping him up for the next 2 hours:confused:

Wendy** well that's crappy but your probably better off sticking to your normal plan. Plus there will be studying involved so that's what you will probably be doing in your spare time. I don't know how long I was working out for :rolleyes:...who cares;). DH and I have a competition to see who can get in the best shape and I'll be *amned if I'm gonns let him beat me!

Diana** I guess your body needed the rest. I use to have to wake up soooo early in order to get my workout in before work. And I probably use to waste 45 mins on here while drinking coffee but I had to drink my coffee! My chest always hurts after GS. The girl I am training did ww's a few times but she never gave the 29 points a true effort. You know to me it's pretty black and white. You move more and eat less. I know it takes some longer then others but to not lose any In a week of eating good? I don't get it. Makes me wonder if they are telling me the truth.

Laura** is someone having a birthday day!!???? :eek: I will have a drink in your honor so you don't have to consume to many calories.

I'm so lazy right now......10 mins nap is all I need!

Lori:)
 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAURA!!!!!! :):):)::eek::eek::eek:


Good Morning

My sister arrives today. I'm not sure what her plan is. I don't know if she will be going with my parents or if she will wait for me on Friday.

I'm nice and sore from yesterday's workout. My chest mostly...that's always the case. I don't have anyone to train today so Im not really on a time frame. I'm not sure what I will do but it will all be done this morning cause I will be going to the airport after lunch. I'm leaning towards legs and cardio....it as to be legs...there's nothing left to work in the UB dept.

DD told me last night that I looked like a man! I asked her why and she said "cause your shorts are to long, your tank top makes you look flat chested and your arms are huge! You look like you have pecs". I said "good, I want to have pecs!". I think she was just mad cause I fit into her size 0 jeans!

Have a good day!
Lori:)
 
Good Morning. :)

Today's plan is either a kettlebell work out or an Insanity work out. Whichever one I don't do today will get done tmrw. Now if I were Lori I would do BOTH today but I'm just not that crazy!:p I WILL, however, add some yoga into the mix today. ;)

I made a pork tenderloain for dinner last night. I seasoned it with a rub recipe I found online and then sliced it thin for sandwiches. It was delicious!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LAURA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You don't look a day over 29 my dear friend!:)

Diana:: LMAO re the exercise ADD. Sorry. I will try to keep it better contained from now on. ;) Unfortunately the shift I was offered is the only shift they are hiring for. The manager said they are "full to the brim" otherwise. She wanted to be able to offer me something that worked better for me but she couldn't. She has no choice in the matter. The only thing she mentioned was a possible opening in the babysitting room. Been there done that and NOT doing it again!:eek: She completely understood!:p Besides the fact, working in there is not going to get me the experience I am after. When I got the job at the other gym I thought it would be helpful but it wasn't. It was like a black hole that lead to absolutely nothing but aggravation. :confused: I am going to give the manager a call today to let her know I won't be taking the job but to keep me in mind if anything should open up in the near future. In the mean time I will be keeping them on my list of gyms to apply to once I am certified! :) Jeez, what does your DH eat??? Sounds to me like if it's not beef or a potato that he doesn't touch it! I'd have to kill him if he were my husband! :confused::eek::p LOL

Lori:: Even though I am sure that your DH is being put through the ringer in his training, you have an unfair advantage of pretty much already being in great shape when he left! So was there a wager made? What do you get if you win?? ;)

Guess that's all for now but I'll be back!:cool:
 
Hi Ladies,

I didn't make it to the gym after all yesterday..booh! This morning I'm up early and need a Cathe fix....TTM is sounding like it will fit the bill. Can't believe I'm saying this, but with my work schedule...it is just going to be necessary for me to get up earlier to get my w/o in.

Jerod drove DH's truck to school...and rear-ended someone in the school parking lot.:mad: Thankfully no one was injured, but DH's truck is is pretty bad. He said.....he hit another big truck and there wasn't any damage to the other vehicle. I'm not so sure I buy that. I need to look at our vehicle insurance....because I think I excluded him DH's truck policy to save some money.:mad::mad:

Happy Birthday Laura-hope you have a great birthday!!!

Wendy-yes your are right, my DH is a meat/potatoes man. We do have pork but I get my chicken fix on my work from home days. Too bad the gym hours won't work for you....stay your path though and more doors will open when you have your cert.!

Lori-you certainly do not look like a man. You are strong and healthy and that's what matters. I'm guessing more lulu if you win!!!! What does DH get...more lulu for you too!:p Have fun with your sister...how long is she here for??? So do you Canadians get tons of vacation time like Europe??? Our counterparts in Europe are always on holiday....for weeks at a time.

TTM...here I come! bbl
 
TUE - another year older

I am FEELING it too :confused: was up most of the night .. up and down w/Buster ... he was restless .. think b/c he has been sleeping during the day w/DH .. and was liking the cooler temps out .. but he is soooo skinny I was afraid to leave him out too long at a time!!

Thanks for the BDAY wishies - having a great b-day so far - friends and family callilng and texting - DH brought me some roses :D and a lean quisine for lunch :p (I forgot my lunch so he picked it up for me) .. he is on nights and came to town .. no sleep .. bless his heart!!! MY DN just sent me some GORGEOUS flowers too :D:D I think I may try to get a quick run in at lunch ... so I can go on home after work .. the family is coming over and I would like to take my babies for a ride b-4 everyone gets there .. Toots has surgery tmrw - taking a knot off her leg - and Buster has to have fluid drained . . :( hope they will be ok!

Lori - ya - pbly the fact you can fit into your daughters clothes is the cause for the smart@$$ comment .. LOLOL .. size 0 :eek::eek::eek: I dont think I have EVER been a size 0 ..think I jumped from preteen directly into a size 6 :p:p .. I think LULU is a perfect prize for beating the DH .. LOL

Di - oh no .. sorry about the DS accident .. surely your insurace will cover it???? you may be getting a new truck sooner rather than later :confused: My DH is a meat and potato guy too . .I totally understand!!!!

Wendy - I LOVE a pork tenderloin .. YMMMM ... too bad about the hours at the gym .. but hey ,... maybe things will open up .. IA .. stay the course w/the planned PT course .. think it will open up some doors for you!!!

OK .. better run .. have a great one!!! today I am not counting calories (including CABS .. LOL ... or b-day cake) ...
 
Hello. :)

Still no work out for me. I decided to go food shopping this morning instead of working out right away and by the time I got my arse in gear and then got home it was lunch time! Done eating now though so I think a cup of coffee is all that's left before I get to sweatin'! ;)

Oh trust me ladies...I have no intention on backing out of this certification course! I am waaay too excited about it to back out now! :eek:

Laura:: Wow sounds like you are getting some royal treatment on your Birthday and no doubt it's what you deserve! Good for you girl! :):):) Too funny re Lulu being the perfect prize if Lori wins the contest against her DH! :D Aww poor fur babies. I'm sure they will do just fine at the vet though! So I was on the internet looking for jobs and found that NYSC (New York Sports Club) and ACE have partnered up and are offering a program similar to the one I am taking to get certified but it's longer and more then twice the price!!:eek: I have to wonder though that because it's affiliated with a particular gym name if it's not one of those certs that can only be used at an NYSC facility like you talked about? If so, that's an insane amount of $$ to be charging!!! ....Oh wait, nevermind - I found the site and re-read it. It IS a nationally recognized cert but that's still a lot of $$ IMO! Here's the site - Xercise International: Home . What do you think of this as compared to the one I am taking?

Diana:: Sorry you have to get up earlier to work out! I am likely to have to get reaquainted with super early work outs again once I finally find a job! :eek: OMG your poor truck! Let us know the scoop on the insurance issue! :confused:

Hi Lori!

Ok, off to make my choice between the bells and Insanity! Today is Tuesday btw...1pm TRX class today but I'm just not in the mood so I'm not going... :rolleyes:

BBL!:cool:
 
Hi ladies,

Woo Hoo....I made it to the gym today for C&T!!! Boy was TTM ever tough this morning, I was a sweaty mess with that one. I'm able to lift heavier for chest at the rec ctr than I am at home. I did chest preses with 70#'s, incline presses with 65#'s and flyes...dropped from 25 to 20's for these. 25's were just too heavy after the presses. I expect my chest and tri's to be sore tomorrow for sure.

DH is handling the truck/insurance issue. He's planning on getting an estimate before deciding if he wants to involve the insurance company. I'm expecting the worse, but hoping for the best.

Laura-glad to hear you are being spoiled on your birthday...as it should be! Hope the babies are both okay.

Wendy-I'm starting to think you are a TRX wimp!:D Was this a groupon??? Remember you've already paid for your classes so you have to go!

Lori-you must be picking up your sister!!:D

bbl
 
Good Evening Girls. :)

This afternoon I did the 12 minute fat blaster kettlebell work out from the Lauren Brooks dvd I have and followed it up with 35 minutes from Yoga Beauty Body. Then this afternoon, after school, DS and I went to the gym and I ran with Grace to ITread #13 30 mins - SPRINTS! :D Tmrw will be Insanity and yoga. I considered repeating the short LB kettlebell work out again too (just for fun ;)) but it all depends on how I feel and how much time I have to work out.

Di:: Yes, the TRX classes are a groupon. I am just being lazy about going. Gotta get my act together soon! :rolleyes: Nice weight loads for chest today and all that AFTER you did TTM in the morning! :D Hoping for the best re the truck is all you can do! Keep us posted!

Enjoy your evening!:cool:
 
Good Morning:)

I am feeling the late night this morning. A friend ended up calling and we were on the phone for over an hour, DH called after that and I wanted to finish watching to show I've been trying to watch for about 3 days now!:eek: Then the baby woke at 4:30...I was so worried he won't going to go back to sleep but he did once I put him in bed with me:confused:...whatever works!!!

Yesterday's workout was 20 mins on the tm/ CF fitness blast and tabata/20 mins spin tabata and L&Gs. Seemed like it took me forever...so many interruptions! I put the garbage out after CF, then decided to hang the cloths on the line, then while doing legs I had to change the baby's pamper and put him for a nap. I eventually got it all done. I'm not sure what I'm going to do today.

My sister arrived safe and sound. There was a lot of people here yesterday evening. We all ordered pizza and they left shortly after.

DH was given his provinces for postings yesterday:confused:....on the other side of the country.....British columbia , Alberta and saskatewan. At first I was ok with it b/c it's what I expected but then I started thinking about it. Moving just before Christmas, no family, no friends....all these things were going through my head. Whatever it is, it is really. Then I spoke to DH and apparently there are some loop holes. He still has to pick from those 3 places and let them know today but when he meets with them next week to talk about it, thats when he can bring up any issues he has like cost of living, taking DD out of french emmersion....things that they may take into consideration and they may give us something east instead of west. I'm looking forward to moving, just not that far. It will still be two weeks or more before we know. I think I am going to call the real estate agent today and get them to swing by.

Laura** how was your birthday??? Sounds like it was off to a rough start with no sleep but it got better :). Flowers are always nice...esp from your neice! How thoughtful of her!! Hope you had a great evening with your family!

Diana** uh oh!! That's terrible! How mad was DH about the accident? When we picked up the pizza yesterday DD drove the car and when she took one of the turns she stepped on the gas and the pizza went flying! I was not happy,she laughed and then we argued. She said she did nothing wrong and I asked her why she laughed then. She said that she hates driving with me. Of course she thinks she knows it all already. I told her that if I can't ask her questions then to bad....she changed lanes and I know she didn't check her mirror...etc...anyway....hopefully the policy will cover it for you! My sister has 5 weeks off I think. She usually comes home for a month at a time. This time she is here till the 12th, then to fl, back again for a couple of days and then gone again by the first part of nov.

Wendy** lol...we didn't have a wager but I'm willing to bet at this stage of the game I could pretty much get whatever I wanted b/c of some of the crap I've had to deal with since he left! When does your course start?

I will bbl today!!!

Lori:)
 
Good Morning Glories. :)

Today's work out plan is Insanity, possibly that short kbell routine again and yoga...

I am going to be driving around to all of the gyms in my area over the next few weeks to hand in/fill applications. Showing up in person probably gives me a better shot at getting something - or so I am told - so I'm going for it! :)

Gotta make sure I call back the gal I interviewed with today. Meant to do that y'day and it got away from me!!!!:eek:

Lori:: My course starts in a few weeks...sat oct 13th is the first class. :D I will keep my fingers crossed for you that DH is able to get stationed closer to "home". Over the years DH and I have talked about moving out of NJ. I suppose I would consider it but I wouldn't want to go very far. Everything and everyone I know is here!!!:eek: OTOH, I do have a curiosity about living in some place like California! Would love to try it if I knew I could change my mind and come back to NJ any time!;) How long would you be in the same place for? How often do they get moved around? I liked the flying pizza story you told Di. Hey, I am 40 and still "hate" driving when my mom is in the car! :p

Guess that's all for now but I'll be back!:cool:
 
Hi Ladies,

Another early workday on tap for today. I'm going to do a shorter w/o, perhaps DWP.

DH took his truck in the this morning so we should get the estimate later today. Crossing my fingers it's not terrible.

Lori-driving with teens is totally stressful. My oldest son did great...he also has his CDL and drives a big A$$ truck for a living. My middle DH was more of a nervous driver, but he also is fine now. DS3, well he knows everything like Jayna too! I don't think he'll be talking much about women drivers from now on. So happy your sister will be with you for several weeks. Hope you are happy with where ever you need to move. BC is much closer to me though.;)

Wendy-enjoy your w/o! DOMs in the chest & triceps this morning...just stretching I could feel it. ITA, taking the apps in person is the best way to go.

Laura-hope you had a great birthday yesterday.

bbl
 
WED - hump day

Morning Ladies ..

I had a WONDERFUL b-day! I have the best friends and family - they made it very special - the family came over for a bit and we had a nice visit - they spent too much .. but got some nice stuff!!! :D and DH .. OMG .. he made these stuff salmon steaks - GEEEESH - there are no words as to how DELISH they were .. it was a GREAT day!

Lori - LOL about driving w/DD .. it was my nephew that sent me flowers - sooooo sweet - SIL said .. he said I had had such a ruff year w/worrying about Buster -he wanted to send me flowers for my b-day ...:D awwwwwwwwww .. how sweet is that!!!

Di - keeping fingers crossed for good news about the estimate :confused: that some heavy lifting you are doing there chic!! wow!!!

Wendy - good luck w/your applications to other gyms .. I think that is good idea!! I looked at that site - it looks great too .. and ASCM and ACE are top notch certf. but the other course sounds great too .. and if the money is a lot more affordable .. go for the one you have in mind!! It seems that the crtf process is leaning more to a hands on process .. which is awesome IMO!!! and the way it should be .. and should put you a step ahead in the field!!!

OK .. soooo not sure what w/o I will do today ... ???? .. it is gorgeous out .. so you know that trail is calling my name .. but I need to do some weights .. sooo???

My Tootsie is having surgery today - DH took her and said they were busy - I hate that - I hope and pray she does ok! ... ok ... have a great one
 
Hello...

Well, I got Yoga Works:: Body Slim done this morning with every intention of doing Insanity this afternoon but I got so wrapped up in filling out applications and writing cover letters for jobs that I lost track of time! :eek::( Perhaps I'll consider this an active rest day and leave it at that. I can start fresh tmrw. Had I done Insanity today, tmrw was going to be a rest day. Now I suppose it doesn't have to be! ;)

Laura:: Glad you had a fab B'day! Hope your fur babies are doing ok today with their medical procedures! Thanks for the opinnion on the certs. I can always certify with ACE, etc at a later date if need be. Hoping I can get my foot in the door somewhere w/o them though! SIL is a successful trainer and she certed through AFPA (I did too the first time) which doesn't seem to have the reputation of ACE either. I have never seen it listed as a "top notch cert" so I'm hopeful!!!

Di:: So what's the diagnosis on the truck? Opt for DWP or do something different this morning?

BBL!:cool:
 
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Good Morning Ladies. :)

Where's Lori this morning???

Not much to report since y'day....Just wanted to pop in and say hello.

I'll be back after my work out!:cool:
 
Hi Ladies,

No DWP yesterday...I got busy doing household stuff and laundry and ran out of time for my w/o yesterday. We did a circuit in ViPR class night, it was a sweatfest! Not sure what's on tap for today. I may do another circuit this morning, AB is coming to mind or AT.

No word yet on the truck, keeping my fingers crossed.

Wendy-You can always do Insanity today.:D I love Shaun, but all the workouts are so similar and I was missing Cathe. Sounds like you've made a lot of progress on the school and job fronts!

Laura-glad you had a wonderful Birthday. I love salmon so those stuffed salmon steaks sound delicious. Hope Toots came through his procedure ok.

Lori-you must be visiting with your sister, enjoy!

bbl
 
THURS

Morning Ladies!

I did get in a run after work - short one .. 3.5 miles - 35 min .. I was actually hauling @$$ to start with .. felt great strong .. was faster than I have ever been .. then caught a stitch that would NOT go away .. so had to walk part of it ..:mad: .. havent had a stitch in FOREVER ... it ticked me off .. dang it .. all I had on my mind is getting home and checking on Toots - who came thru fine - they are sending the knot off .. she has pretty big cut place on her .. but she came thru fine! thank goodness!

today is a REST day - GGT tonight for my bday! woot woot!

Wendy - how is the job search going??

Di - still keeping fingers crossed for good news on truck! you mentioned me trying a ViPR class .. HA .. HERE??? no way .. but I would if we had one for sure .. sounds hard and like fun!

Lori - have a good visit w/your sister!!!

OK .. better run ... have a great one!
 
Hey Ladies.:)

My work out is done. 2/3's of Max Interval Circuit plus Yoga Relax Premix #1....DONE!:D

I called the lady back y'day morning from the gym I interviewed with. She wasn't going to be in that day so I'm supposed to hear back from her today. I hope she calls. I want to make sure I leave this situation on a good note so I can call her back once I'm certified and she'll talk to me!;)

Diana:: So when will you be the owner of your own personal Vipr? :) I sure have made alot of progress on the job front...it's called not getting one!:p LOL Seriously though, the interview I went on was the first place that responded to me AT ALL!!!! No one has even responded to say thanks but no thanks! :confused: It's beyond disheartening. :( So what did you choose for your work out this morning?

Laura:: Glad Toots is ok. Now praying that the knot is benign!!!! Great run despite the stitch! I HATE them!!!!!:mad: Oooh, have fun at your B'day GTG tonight! The party never ends for you huh? ;) Good girl!!!!:DThe job search is...well....going...just not sure where though!:p I spent hours y'day filling out 2 applications and getting cover letters ready. I have to take a ride to both facilities between today and tmrw to drop the apps off. In the meantime I applied to another place online that I stumbled upon. I have never heard of them though and it's not a gym. It's some type of fitness/nutrition/weight loss "program" that a group of people run in various places in NJ. Not really sure about it but gave it a shot anyway!:rolleyes:

Ok, time for a shower and lunch! Then I need to hop in the car and head out to drop off atleast one of these applications I filled out. I'm procrastinating because I'm nervous! I did this cement stomping for a job once before (when I was looking for a job with more hours to get me out of the gym babysitting gig) and it was completely unsuccessful so I'm not feeling very good about it. :eek: Fingers crossed for me please!!!!

Ok...the phone just rang. The mgr from that gym I interviewed with called me back. I told her to keep me in mind over the next couple of months should anything else come up and that I will be calling her once I'm certified. I feel like the interview I had with her could be a "foot in the door" so to speak even though I didn't take the job.

K, done babbling...off I go! BBL!:cool:
 
Hey Girls:)

Sorry I was MIA today...didn't think anyone would notice. I went to bed at a sensible time last night and it was a good thing cause the baby was up at 2,4 and 6! Ugh! I went out for dinner last night with a couple (our friends) , my inlaws watched the baby and she couldn't get his cereal in him so I'm guessing that's why.

My workout yesterday was PS shoul,bics and tris and a run outside. Today I only did PS chest and back. I was so busy today. Decided to out the house on the market so I had to have it nice and tidy before the real estate agent came by. Here's the link if you want to go through some parts of my house:

http://www.realestategander.com/real-estate-listings.asp?listing_id={A800FDF0-CEA5-45AC-8162-A7922F23A853}

Laura** sounds like you had a wonderful bday. I'm sure you deserved every bit of what you received:) also glad your pup is doing good. Now you can breath another sigh of releif. You and your babies:rolleyes:;)

Wendy** I'm sure the interviewer would never forget your pretty face:D aren't you proud of me?? I took a semi rest day:eek:

Diana** did you get the estimate back? Fingers crossed that it's good news.

I'm heading home tomorrow afternoon sometime. I am going to see if my inlaws can take the girls b/c there is no school tomorrow. I will be checking in in the morning though

Lori:)
 
Good Morning:)

Up at at 'um this morning:). Baby slept much better last night.

My client cancelled this morning (shocking!) so I don't have any time restrictions. The kids also don't have school so I don't have to work around lunches and all that crap. I think I am going to do cardio mixed in with LBB today. I'm looking forward to it! Unless my sister offers to watch the kids so I can run outside.....chances are though I will be done before she even text me.

I will bbl to report my workout!!

Lori:)
 
Good Morning. :)

Today's work out plan is a full length kettlebell work out and yoga. Tmrw's plan is a run.

Hitting another gym today to drop off a resume and application so fingers crossed for me please!

Lori:: Your house isn't tidy at all. It's freakin' SPOTLESS!!!!:eek: Beautiful too! I'd buy it in a heartbeat if I lived up there! Best wishes for a smooth selling process!

BBL!:cool:
 
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