Control the Damage in the NeW YeAR!

TGIF!! woohoooooooo and long weekend!!! woohooo

Morning ladies ..

FINALLY FRIDAY :eek::eek::eek::D:D:D :rolleyes: can you tell i am ready for the weekend .. or ummmm .. to get away from this place .. LOL!!!

we did COMBAT30 - CF core bonus - and tabata express bonus last night .. FUN! first combat :eek: LOVE LOVE LOVE this workout ... the music .. the instructors .. the content .. OK .. one reason i am not a fan of kickboxing is that most is so "campy" nothing like the real thing - but combat .. OK .. this is the real deal!! FUN - I took Yoshiki Karate while I was going to college - before I lost sight in my eye .. I LOVED IT .. I had my green belt .. was trying for my blue belt and kept missing blocks - getting hit on my right side - that is kinda how I discovered I had lost sight in that eye .. had to quit .. BUT ... combat was a lot like taking a REAL class - had nuances of karate in it .. LOVED IT!!! I have lost some flexibility on my kicks :eek: .. and my butt was burning a bit ..I think I am gonna order the bonus DVDs ... cant wait for the rest of the workouts!!

Lori - HOLY CRAP - starting salary up to $25 an hour .. WTH will you be doing???? I dont think there is any jobs around this state that have that kind of start salary .. unless it is management! Good luck on interview .. You will do great!! YOU DID ALL THOSE WORKOUTS on same day??? GIRL!! you have lost your mind .. NO WONDER you are sore!!! LOLOLOL re: XTRAIN .. I LOVE the way she has these organize .. no repetitive cycles .. new exercises every set .. no rest or down time .. that is why I like them too!

Wendy - WOW girl .. aren't you popular!!! I hope the interview goes well .. and the next one too!!! i am excited for you .. the wheels are turning now .. it is about time I know!!! as you can see I LOVE the combat workout .. well I have only done the first one .. but love the format and content so far!! Do you have the bonus DVDs ???

Di - if your tummy bug was like mine .. my stomach bloated and yes I was HEAVY with it .. so dont pay attention to the scales until you start to feel better! I think you are going to love the Combat series .. FUN .. and I laughed at the instructors .. they MADE it fun ..

Hello to Jacque and TG ..

OK .. have a great day .. I am not sure what I am gonna do today .. I am gonna join the CC for the year .. so I am either doing heavy weights at lunch ... or Xtrain legs .. or going to do combat plyo after work there ??? not sure what today will bring ..
 
Laura** the salary tops out at $25, starts around $15.6, which is still pretty good. The job is service advisor at one of the car dealerships. I guess I get commission on selling parts...I dunno. Guess I will soon find out. It will certainly help when it's time to find a house. My other job was pretty low key and so easy, although I like being busy. I just don't want to be people's punching bags either but I guess I'd get use to that in time. I'm sure you deal with ignorant people on a daily basis and if I choose to work with the general public, then that's what I'm gonna be faced with. Sounds like you enjoyed your workout! You girls really need to get your addictions under control;):p

Bbl!
Lori:)
 
Hello. I'm back. :)

The interview was short and sweet. The location is close by and easy to get to. The firm/office is quite large and very impressive. The lady I interviewed with was very friendly and has been there 19 years. From what she said she considers me a top contender for the job but her boss has to make the final decision. She is doing the initial interviewing and then he will take over once she picks her faves. That being said, a second interview will be an order if I get his approval after this round! The pay starts at $11/hour. Not sure when you get your first raise but probably after 90 days or something as that's when all of the bennies they offer would kick in, etc. I'm sure it won't be a $3.33 jump like the temp to perm position but it's probably a much larger company then the temp job and is very stable and secure with room for advancement. Ofcourse, this brings me to my other issue which is that I don't intend to/hope not to have to stay at a f/t office position for a super long time b/c I want fitness to be my main job. So should I be offered a 2nd interview and then if they were to offer me the job....should I take it? She said she wants a person who intends to stay there long term. That made me feel terribly guilty but OTOH what if I can never make training my main job for some reason? What if I turn this down for no good reason? UGH! I hate this! Unemployment is such a pita! I wouldn't even be applying for full time office work right now if not for them! :mad::confused:

Laura:: I sure do have the bonus Combat DVDs and I love them too! :D Glad you enjoyed your first experience with Combat but I garuntee you that it only gets BETTER!:)

Lori:: Good luck on the interview! That's way more $ then I can hope to start out making right now!

BBL!:cool:
 
Combat 60 Extreme Cardio Fighter + 50 body weight walking lunges done inserting 5 squats after every 5 lunges for a total of 50 lunges AND 50 squats.....DONE!:D
 
Another internship facility contact that I had given up on hearing from emailed me this afternoon so now I'll be interning at THREE different sites! WOOT! :D
 
My workout this morning was xtrain chest, shoulders and back, then cardio legs with 3 5 mins runs. And my DVD was skipping:mad::( so annoying when your in the middle of a workout. At first I thought it was pauses which I've had happen to other DVDs when they go from chapter to chapter but then the next time, it's usually glitch free. This one kept getting worse. I'm going to try it in another DVD player before I contact customer service.

The interview was ok. They wanted to know what I knew about automobiles! Lol. Ah....not much would sum it up! I think I charmed them a little but certainly not with my knowledge of running boards and oil changes. They are doing more interviews next week so we shall see. I told my mom when I leave these job interviews I'm far from excited cause its not what I want to be doing. I have no more interest in automotive as I do becoming a Plummer.

Wendy** oh man..,you and I are so in the same boat!! I could have written your post but our situations are a little different. If I were you I'd be looking for a part time job so I could start in with PT. I on the other hand, need a job to get a mortgage! And the job also require 100 hours of online training. Seriously!? What's up with all this training? So if they call me, I'll most likely take it but it will be with a heavy heart. Unless I enjoy the people I work with, I doubt I'll like it. And who knows, they know I'm only going to be here for 5 yrs that might not work in my favor.

All I want is 15 mins of down time...just a little nap. The baby won't stop for two seconds. He's constantly in to something. If he's not putting his hands in the toilet, then he's hauling things out of the cupboard...I just went to out him in the tub and dh still had the shower peace up, so now my hair is soaking wet:mad:

Lori:)
 
Good Morning.:)

Today will be my final work out before I begin my active recovery week. I have to do Combat UB and Core again. Yeowch! My biceps still aren't recovered from the 100 rep challenge!:eek:

Lori:: What's with the skipping work out? That stinks! You know though that SNM will do right by you if you tell them about it! :) Sorry you are bummin' when you leave your job interviews. The same thought came to my mind when you mentioned what the job would be-what does Lori know about cars??? LOL :p Trust me, if not for Unemployment I would only be looking for part time work right now! I could turn down any f/t job that might be offered but I cldn't let unemp know or they could take away my bennies. If I stop looking for f/t work and they find out, they could take away my bennies. It's so annoying! :rolleyes: I also feel like, in this job market, if I get offered a decent f/t job that I need to take it b/c it's tough out there and IDK when I'll get another opportunity to work f/t! :confused: I do admit, however, that possibly being offered this job at the law firm is exciting me! No, it's not what I ultimately want to do but if I hadn't pursued training it would be an excellent opportunity plus I think I just want to finally be a contributing useful part of society again! :rolleyes: I was talking to DH about the whole situation and he thinks (as do a few others I've talked to) that I should take the office job f/t if it's offered and work the internship around it and subsequently a part time training job too since training won't be full time work right away anyway. Then in the future if/when the training gets to the point where it's worth it to leave the other job, I can give my notice and pursue training more heavily. I'm also still quite tempted to get my class cert to give myself even more opportunities but one thing at a time! ;)


BBL!:cool:
 
Hi Ladies,

Been a hectic few days at work. We launched our new employee portal to the EHS department only and will be rolling out the remaining departments through March. Our Wednesday night deploy had some back code in it and had to be redeployed last night, in the mean time that system was down. Let's just say it's been a tad stressful.

Yesterday was Cardio Leg Blast and my legs are feeling it. Not bad, just enough to know they were worked. Today will be Chest, Shoulders, Back and a cardio. I think it's LIH. My knees have been killing me lately so this weekend I'll be picking up some new cross trainers and perhaps some running capris (not lulu).

Hoping Z workouts come in today. Not sure why it's taking so long. They were shipped from CA and I'm in CO. Now that Wendy has hers perhaps mine will show up today.

Wendy-way to go on the interview. Sounds to me like the office job would be a good fit if only for a short time. You still have to do your internship and build up a clientele. This is where the teaching classes would come in handy. You could mention to your students before or after class that you also offer PT and get some clients that way. Fortunately I've never been in the position to receive UE benefits, but I don't like that they are dictating that you need a f/t job. If P/T is what works best for you and your family that should be your decision, not UE's. Enjoy your Yoga week! I'll pass though.:p

Lori-Well I bet you could sell a lot of car parts. Just put on a tight shirt with push up bra, show some cleavage and flash a smile...commission could be good!!:eek: I know how hard it is to find something that works when you have 2 small kiddo's to consider. It's so much easier when you live near family that can help out with child care. Something will come through for you I'm sure.

Laura-I'm finally feeling better, but for some reason my favorite morning beverage is still not sitting well with me. I went to order combat but it was over $100 for what I wanted and I can't justify that right now. Not until I sell some unused fitness stuff anyway. Glad to hear you think Combat is fun...it looks super fun to me.

Hi Jacque and TG! What are you up to today?

bbl
 
Hmmm...It's 3:30 and I haven't worked out yet. We have a B'day party to take Joey to at 4pm...Looks like a rest day to me! :p I'm not broken up about it as you can see. LOL I really wasn't feeling it and was planning to rest tmrw anyway so I'll rest a day early instead. It works. :)

Diana:: Ew, work sounds brutal for you lately. Hope it calms down soon. Good job with Cardio Leg Blast! I haven't tried that one yet coz I'm askeered!:p I'm surprised you haven't received Z's work outs yet! I got mine days ago already! If you ordered through Amazon you can track the pkg to see where it is if you haven' already. See what I'm dealing with w/Unemployment?? UGH!
 
Hi Girls:)

Better late then never:). Well! CPR class started at 8 this morning. I didn't bother setting my alarm cause Stephen is always awake at 6! Guess who slept until 7:30 this morning!? Talk about rushed. I was out the door by 7:50 though...showered and all. Of course I didn't wash my hair. We are almost done. I have to go back tomorrow for about 4 more hours, then that's it.

When I got out of class I noticed I had a missed call but no message. Same thing yesterday. I checked my phone and I guess b/c our numbers have changed, my mail box wasn't set up. Around 4 it rang again and it was a lady calling me in for another interview on Monday at 4. I told my sister that I could make being interviewed my profession!

Dh still isn't home at its 8 p.m. He was suppose to be off 4 hours ago. My plan was to workout but he wanted to go out for a drink. I'm gonna give him a few more minutes and then I'm heading to the basement....I think.

Wendy** I think my DVD is fine cause it works in the other DVD player. I figured I'd check before I started whining. I knew they would send me a new one and I just return the old one in the envelope they send, that's how they use to do it anyway. When are you going to hear if you got the position or not?

Diana** sounds like you've been busy. I don't like work stress....or any other stress for that reason. Work stress is not something I've had a lot of actually. That might change though. I love your idea if tight clothing:eek:right up my ally! And what do you mean no lulu!? Pfffff! Sometimes you can get crops on sale:)

I should bb in the morning. I'm gonna make sure I'm up early enough this time.

Lori:)
 
Good Morning Ladies. :)

Hopefully today I will actually get my work out done! :p Combat ub and core attack!

I am trying to decide what to do after my recovery week. I am strongly considering taking a month off from Combat to do something else and then returning to it later to finish it out. Just not sure what I should do. So many options!!!:eek:

Lori...4 more hours to go of cpr training? How many hours total was the course?? Mine wasn't even 4 hours in TOTAL! :eek: Glad your dvd is probably okay. What time did DH finally get home? Was it drinks or a work out for you? I'd do both! :p I was told they would call me this week to let me know if I am up for a 2nd interview for the job or not so I'll keep ya posted! I should also be getting started on the internship I would think. The Y should have my background check complete and I am going to the 2nd place on Tuesday to fill out p/w and get the ball rolling there as well. The 3rd place was supposed to call me yesterday but never did. Hopefully I'll hear from him this week as well!

BBL!:cool:
 
Good Morning Ladies,

Today is errands, one of those being getting some new cross trainers. I may also pick up another pair of running shoes as I'll need them with my class starting tomorrow.

Yesterday I ended up ordering some new "underthings" from the VS semi annual sale. In past years I ordered during their sale every year, haven't been able to afford to that the past couple of years, and I was due.:D

My shoulders are nice and sore from yesterdays CSB w/o. I'm sure it's from those circles! Today will be burn sets bi's & tri's and perhaps the bicep challenge. Sad to say, but I haven't done any of the challenges yet. I did work legs a bit yesterday, 130 squats and hip lifts of all varieties with a 65#bb.

Wendy-even you get to take a rest day every now and then. Perhaps you can do a month of A2 or Xtrain...decisions...decisions. My Z w/o's were sent through the mail so I can't really track them. They were shipped on Jan 9th from California and say they should be delivered by Jan 31st.

Lori-glad you made it to your class on time...whew. I hate being rushed. So you got a new phone number but never set up your voice mail, that's not good especially when you are job hunting. Glad you figured that out.

Hi Laura, Jacque and TG!

bbl
 
Hello. :)

I put it off for a while and *almost* blew it off in favor of starting my recovery week a day early but I'm happy to say that Combat UB and CORE are DONE!:D

Di:: My Z work outs came USPS media mail w/delivery confirmation so I was able to track them on the usps site. If yours are coming the same way then they are trackable. :) Yay for new "underthings"! :D I buy mine at Target and Kohls. :p IDT I am going to be in the mood for the intensity of Asylum for this next rotation and I don't need anything with heavy focus on upper body after Combat so IDK that an XTrain rotation is the ticket right now either. Hmmm....I've actually been pondering a BBL rotation. I got great results with it last time and it'll definitely take the focus off of upper body...especially considering the monthly challenge for February is probably going to be upper body focused!:eek:

BBL!:cool:

PS...It just occurred to me that I forgot to do my walking lunges:(...DUH:confused:...but they aren't gettin' done now!:p
 
sunday

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Friday was.combat hiit..sat was cardio legs..today was.combat kata 45.. my shoulders are on fire... and i am a puddle of sweat..another FUN workout... loving this series..tmrw will prbly be afterburn or crossfire..

Wendy..cant beleive how hard combat works the shoulders.and how much fun they are..the music rocks too..

Di..have u tried the combat workouts yet? Think u will love them..

Lori my cpr class i last took was only like 3-4 hours..

Hello to all that follow..

Once i cool.down and dry off some i am gonna take the dogs for a golf cart ride thru the woods..it is a gorgeous day! Yall have a great one...
 
Hi Ladies,

Successful shopping trip for me!:D I oredered a new pair of mizuno running shoes (didn't have in my size so they are being mailed to me), 2 pr. of inserts, 1 pr. running crapris, ($35 on sale), and a pr. of cross trainers.

Wendy-thanks for the tip. According the USPS tracking, they left their facility today, Jan 20th..WTH. I placed the order on Jan 8th. Probably arrive this week sometime. BBL huh, probably a good move. I don't have the BBL series either but if I recall, it wasn't as expensive.

Laura-I wish I was doing combat with you guys, but I don't have it. It's just you, Wendy & TG that are "combating".:D Between my class at the rec ctr, upcoming swimming lessons and tri training, I have enough on my plate to keep me busy. I've already committed to 2 triathlons and an obstacle course mud run.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!
 
Hi Girls:)

I was up at 6:30 but didn't have time to check in. W were out of CPR by 11 which was nice. She even took extra breaks the morning cause we were getting it done to fast.

To answer your questions, the CPR class all day yesterday and this morning. But it was CPR and first aid so maybe that's why it takes longer? We learned about burns, CPR, breaks, fractures, strokes, heart attacks....etc. No wonder it cost $189. I got 88% on it though:)

Wendy** you'll have a 2nd interview? We usually only have one and then they'll call you and tell you if you got the job or not. Hopefully they'll can me if I didn't get it, some places don't, which kind of sucks. Cause then your just waiting for a call.

Laura** I think your having a nice weekend. Def not taking a CPR class this weekend! Lol

Diana** yeah you wouldn't have gotten crops for $35 from lulu. Sounds like you got some good deals though. I need a new pair of sneaks too! Trying to hold off until I get a job.

Today's workout was all UB burn sets, the low impact one mixed in with 25 mins on the TM and 1 tabata set.

I'll bb in the morning

Lori:)
 
Good Morning. :)

My left bicep still hurts but right one is fine. I must've strained it. :( No other DOMS to speak of...not yet anyway! ;)

Today's plan is yoga. I will pick one when I am ready to work out.

DS is home today for MLK day and the dog has a vet apptmnt at 3pm so DS will have to tag along....much to his shagrin. Tmrw and Wednesday I have meetings set up with the other 2 intern sites to get the ball rolling and I assume I should be hearing from the Y over the next couple of days as well.

Lori:: Yup, the first aid must be why the course was so long. I only did CPR/AED. First aide isn't required here for trainers. Good job on the 88%. We did not have to take a test either. :p Not everyone does 2nd interviews. It's totally up to each company. Most places I've been employed at did not but some do. It depends on their preference and in this case, it's 2 people doing the hiring so the woman I already talked to does the preliminary interviews, narrows it down and then hands her choices over to her boss to pick "the winner".

Di:: Congrats on the great buys! IDK why in the world it would take that long for the Z dvds to ship out. Maybe they were out of stock when you placed the order?? :confused: BBL is about $60.00. So is the follow up called The Master Series which I don't have.

Laura:: Glad you are thoroughly enjoying Combat!! Yep, they are shoulder burning work outs for sure! :eek: Hope the golf cart ride was fun!:)

BBL!:cool:
 
Good morning ladies !

Wow what a yucky few days for me. Didn't get to sleep Wed until 3 in the morning so didnt want to get up at 4:30 to workout and had a HR Group meeting that night. Fri AM I was really tired and was ready to w.o when I got home but there was an accident and it took me 2 hours to get home. Wouldn't have been done until 8:30. Then Sat woke up with a sinus headache and finally this morning it is not so bad that I feel like I will get up off the couch and do somethin ! UGH !

Took the day off since I will be in a work related workshop this coming Sun. Need to get my car serviced so hope they have an opening and then somewhere during my day will be a w/o - not sure if I want to pick up where I left off or just continue the rotation. Combat sounds fun ! Think I'll stick with XTrain and see if I am ready for something different after a while. I saw Asylum on TV this weekend - y'all have done that one too? It seemed like a great toning and fat burning set.

Wendy - ITA with taking a FT job - all my managers always want people to stay for a long time too but who knows what life will bring. Obviously that would be nice, but we need to look out for ourselves too. Employers aren't always loyal to employees and sometimes business dictates that too. You have some great opportunities in front of you - do what works best for you !

Diana - Woo hoo on the shopping this weekend ! What cross trainers did you get? I bought some Rykas on sale (from the last Cathe set) and don't like them too much. Liked my Asics better. Glad you are finally feeling better. I hope I have energy to w/o again cuz I haven't eaten much the last few days either. Hope your new DVD's come in soon . . . crazy it took so long to ship. We ended up upgrading our ADP payroll to their full HR benefits package with Time & Attendance and that was quite a chore from my end. Can't imagine what you are going through ! Hope the gliches are worked out soon ! You really need those new DVD's to help with the stress. Have fun at your class tonight ! Was fun watching hockey again y'day. Have the Avs played yet?

Lori - Man oh man, how many hours a day do you spend working out? Two DVDs and also runs? I'd never make it that far . . . Sounds like you have some great job opportunities coming up too. Hope one works out for you. Wow that was a long CPR class . . . sounds like you got some good info out of it though. Was all that required just for training? LOL about you and your lulu. Somewhere in my travels around up north we went past a Lulu store and I laughed out loud thinking of you. My DH looked at me kinda funny.;)

Laura - glad to hear you like the Combat workouts - they sound fun. It's so nice to be a follower so I can get good advice on what is worth buying. I just don't spend the time checking on new and upcoming workouts other than Cathe - or sometimes I see them on the infomercials. I like kickboxing but not just standard drills that don't have more than a cardio benefit - sounds like Combat is not just cardio? So you said you were taking "dog s" on a golf cart ride. Did you get a new fur baby?

TG - hope all has been well with you. Have you been doing some of your new workouts lately?

BBL . . .
 
Hi Ladies,

Everyone is off school/work today except for me. I weighed today...not sure why since I had a CAB, 2 biscuits, carb heavy day for me yesterday. Anyway the number is atrocious. So glad to be starting spring fitness challenge tonight!

Cardio is on tap for this morning..I'll pick something out when I get downstairs.

My goal for the spring fitness challenge is to lose 7lbs, decrease bodyfat percentage, increase muscle mass. I plan on staying and doing heavy leg work 1 night per week after class. This jiggly mess has got to go.

Wendy-BBL is much more reasonable and I've thought about buying it numerous times, perhaps eventually I will. Strangely enough my biceps aren't sore, even after doing bi's/tri's, and the 100 rep bicep challenge. Now that you mention it, they had 1 Z w/o in stock. I placed 2 separate orders, one to be shipped to me and the other to Amanda.

Lori-congrats on passing your tests! I bought my shoes at a running store where they have you run on a treadmill and they check your balance, pronation etc., and they were pretty pricey...but they felt great on my feet. The fabric of the capris feel amazing, but they are fitted...so they look/feel great but I feel a bit self conscious in them. Wondering if I need a larger size? They do have an inside drawstring, usuallly if they fit everywhere else, they hang in the waist...the downside of having a curvy booty.

Laura-sounds like you are loving Combat. Perhaps I'll ask for that for Mother's Day. It looks like so much fun, unlike straight kickbox.

Jacque-Was it a hockey kind of weekend for you? The Avs lost to the Wild, but we didn't watch...still angry over the lockout.

TG-how did you spend your weekend?

bbl
 
Hi Guys :D

I am ((((BACK)))) Since the last time I posted been sick. I did leave work early only to return today, had the flu and STILL have this deep cough they're looking at me today scared :eek::eek: Sorry guys.

Any who, this morning, I did Candace NO incline and NO fast speed. I did a very slow steady jog:cool: happy to had finished it.

I used white out to clear my 3 month workout calendar that’s on my basement wall; starting rotation over, argh....................What can I say!

Diane: I spent my weekend in bed that goodness my brother was there with me he took very good care of me. Gotta run much work to do.
 
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