Controlling the Damage...MONDAY!

gidget1978

gidget1978

Cathlete
Good Morning!:)

Try and get this posted before Wendy blows in out of no where and beats me! hehe! What am I saying? She never actually beats me! Im always one step ahead of her:eek::p:) This stupid mouse pad is getting on my nerves. Im bouncing all over the place!

I didn't go to bed early like I had planned:confused: I wasn't to interested in getting out of bed...but I did and here I am:eek: Im sure I will be tired later today. Maybe I should set a date with myself to be in bed by 10! LOL

I was the last one to check in last night so there is nothing new to report. Some nice DOMS going on from yesterdays workout. I am hoping to get in disc 16 now, if not I don't have to do all of it I guess, I could do 2 body parts instead of 3. I will bb later to report what I actually did!

Lori:)
 
Good Morning Girls.

Today I start detoxing from the weekend's eats and drinks. I ate like a pig and drank like a fish right through last night. OY! It sure was fun though! :D

I got my new KCM vids in the mail so I tried the kickboxing one yesterday. There are two 30 minute work outs on it plus 4 premixes. I tried the first work out and liked it. I wanted to do more but just didn't have the time.

On Saturday I did the 2 CLX cardio/weight circuits like I said but I got mixed up. It's the cardios that are 30 m a piece. The circuits are 40 each. I ended up cutting out some of the cardio drills plus the standing ab work in the 2nd one to save a little bit of time. Good work out though!

Today I am thinking of going long with KCM Body Training Standing work out which is 30 minutes of non-weighted (though I might add light weight to it-not sure yet) lower body focused exercises (today is my leg day!) followed by HiiT 30/30 and then finally a KCM k/b premix called "Kicking". 90 minutes of leg work...YEAH! :eek:

DH, DS and I are all off today so we are going to go out and do something fun. We are thinking of taking DS ice skating. Should be a hoot considering DS has never been and DH and I haven't been in years and we both stink at it anyway! We aren't going to be much help to DS. LOL

Lori:: Yeah yeah, you keep yucking it up at my expense girl. You'll get yours! :p:D;)

BBL!
 
Morning Ladies,

I'm the only one that has to work today.:mad: I don't get all these government holidays. Although DH and I each get 10 holidays per year, they are not the same days.

Today is the first day of the Spring Fitness Challenge, I call it indoor bootcamp. All that happens tonight is the fit test, weigh and measure. We do a 3 minute step test, 1 minute max pushups, 1 minute max situps, flexibility test then we are weighed and measured. The real work will begin on Thursday night!

My knees have been hurting lately. When it first started, I thought it was from stepping so I stayed away from the step. Know they just seem to hurt no matter what I do.

This morning is Core Cardio Circuit and abs. If possible, I will go to the rec ctr and give the stepmill another try!

Lori-It sounds like you had a nice dinner! How nice that your MIL provided everything. Enjoy your workout today.

Wendy-You are such an enabler.:p I forgot to mention that I downloaded ETK workbook and one of AOS's downloadable w/o's the other day. I'm thinking of doing a month of KB's/running after STS. Ice skating with the family sounds like a great day! Have Fun!!

Have a great day ladies!
 
Hey Girls:)

I had a good workout earlier. Although DS decided to join me at 6:50:( Not sure what was up with that and Im not sure why MY QUIET time seems to be disappearing more and more! He was pretty good though and DH woke up shortly after I got on the TM. Speaking of, he was a great help today. He got DS's breakfast, got him dressed, had his bag ready:eek: Im not sure what he's up to but he must want something;)

So I did STS disc 16 and 5 miles. My UB is FRIED!:p My bics are back are so sore from yesterdays workout and I know todays workout will come back and bite me later.

Wendy** DH wants to take DS skating but I am a lost cause. I haven't been skating in a very long time. Maybe I should try doing it sometime...just don't want people laughing at me:rolleyes: I bet DS would get the hang quickly though cause he is one crazy kid! Sounds like you have some interesting workouts on the go. Glad you enjoyed your weekend. Im guessing you didn't dare step on the scale?:eek: I have a new drink! Its pina colada mix, spiced rum and pineapple juice! We went through a 26'er this weekend mixing those drinks!

Diana** That class sounds very interesting. Do you have to weigh and measure in front of everyone? I wonder if something like that would go over well here. I have often thought about taking my layoff from this job, drawing my unemployment and taking my PT course. I probably won't though, b/c I love my job.

So I spoke with my boss. I felt better after talking to him b/c he feels as if the letter is kinda to put everyone at ease...starting us off with what we are already getting. Nothing is written in stone and they can't have every single angle covered. I also asked him about my coworker who makes more money then I do and he said that if she doesn't have the same duties that she has now, that the new owners will definitly look into it. I guess I will have to wait and see there. I may be the one looking in to it! LOL

BBL!
Lori:)
 
Morning Ladies ..

FRI weather got so bad we were sent home .. the bridges were iced over and all my roads were closing .. we ended up getting around 5 inches of snow .. but the ice on the roads was much worse.. I slid all over the roads .. it was really scary drive home .. pretty but scary! Sat most of it was metling which made a bigger mess .. we still had it on our roof and shrubs .. ysty that melted and my yard looks like a mud bog ... I wont even tell you what my dogs did to my pool room .. I should have takena picture .. it was COVERED in MUD .. and they looked llike they were 2 pigs that had been rolling in slop .. OK ... I WAS NOT A HAPPY CAMPER .. to top it all Buster still horny toad mode TORE UP MY FREAKING YOGA MATT :mad::mad: soooooooooooo I am sleep deprived - my house is a disaster - my husband is ILL (yes bad mood ill) - my doggies are all in dog house - Just a busy insane stressful weekend .. DH did manage VD card (which surprised me) he put money in it .. not romantic but for his mood and his hours he has worked he gets an B+ ... my VBF DH got her a diamond wedding band ... and some of you got jewelry .. see that is something DH would not do :(:( .. soooo sweet!!

Wendy - I am w/you on the eats and drinks .. YOWZA ... being stressed out and coooped up made me ravenous .. and a sot! :eek: today is real DAMAGE control if I can muster up the energy!!!!

Di - WOOHOO you got in!!!! YAYAYAYAYAYAYA .. do let us know what torture she puts you thru!!! you are not alone in working .. UGH .. I am here w/ya :(

Lori - booo on no raise ... gosh hope you dont have to ASK for a raise that is just not right .. VD is overrated .. it used to be THE WORST holiday for DH and me .. seems we ALWAYS fought on VD .. LOL .. well we didnt fight this VD .. but we were not happy campers either .. aaahhh .. guess the tradition lives on :p

Jacque - everytime I am outdone w/Buster .. I keep hearing your words .. and they keep me calm ... I have felt so sorry for him ... poor thing is worn out .. and runs to me to calm him .. but the "heat" keeps drawing him .. and Toots is coming out .. she is snapping and growling .. she is fedup w/his nose in her .. "uhum" all the time!!! :p He ate for the first time last night .. so maybe it wont be too much longer b/4 I get some sleep!!

Jen .. OK girlie .. have a bone to pick w/you .. I was helping my aunt set up her lap top .. was showing her games etc .. well saw BeJeweled2 .. remember how fun you said it was .. I went home and I had it .. OK I AM HOOKED .. UGH .. .it was sooooo much fun .. like getting a "bonus" round on the slots w/o the money :p:p:p

OK .. dont know if I can muster the lunch workout .. it is cold and more rain and sleet today .. temps dropping all afternoon .. low back down to 24 or so :( tonight is ALL CARDIO STEP ... I did manage to do MMA Fusion this weekend .. me and SIL .. I LOVE that workout!! OK .. better run ... have a great one!:)
 
Okay my work out is done. 90 minute all out assault on the legs and absolutely no weights were used. They just were not needed!!!! The first KCM Body Training is a fabulous work out! You can feel it in the first 5 minutes I swear! By the end I was cursing up a storm! LOL Doing HiiT on top of that was....interesting!;) I think though that finishing it off with the lower body focused KB was probably the hardest thing to do. My legs were worn out by then so it was tough.

Well guess where we are all headed now!? Of all things-after a work out like that-we are going ICE SKATING! I must be out of my mind!

Okay, gotta jet. BBL Girls!:)
 
Good morning ladies !

Well y'day ended up being a computer day for me . . . :rolleyes::eek: The head is feeling better today and think a workout will make my nose run a bit so may help the lingering pressure. (sorry if that sounds gross ! :p). Am still feeling some DOMS from B&G the other day ! Woo Hoo !

Month 2 of STS/SC starts today. I'm liking Wendy's idea of one body part per day so think I'll take Cathe's rotation, do one body part in the AM and cardio in the PM except on Leg day where the rotation takes a good bit of time and think I won't need any cardio after those workouts ! Will need to add some cardio - think I'll add TM runs or CC's. So today will be Disc 13 Chest & 30/30.

Did you guys see the news and the waves at the Mavericks contest (surfing @ Half Moon Bay, CA)? I almost dragged DH up there but they said the parking was scarce and I had that headache. Wish I had gone - DH said he'd have been swept away - yep, he's one of those that thinks nothing will happen to him. Was wild - and another man lost his life in the surf down in Carmel by the AT&T Classic (golf tourney @ Pebble Beach,CA). People think they are invinceable . . .

Lori - well sounds like you had a good day y'day and didn't have to cook ! Nice when your home gets invaded like that you get to enjoy the company. I'm sure the work things will work themselves out soon. Hopefully for your benefit ! So in Canada if you don't like what your employer gives you there is the option of quitting and getting unemployment? Or do they have to term you? Will be waiting to see if your DH is wanting something or just being nice to you and extending VD for a bit. :rolleyes:

Wendy - hope you have a great time ice skating. I love it though we don't go often. Is easy for me since I roller blade and played hockey on blades. A bit harder when you fall though ! :eek: Last time we went I remember falling backwards and popped my head on the ice. That hurt bigtime ! :confused: BBL seems to be a hot topic on the OD lately - when do you get those? I can't wait for the review. Sounds like something I could use. See you popped back in while I was typing - nice workout - me thinks you may be crawling tomorrow ! :p

Diana - sorry you have to work today. What holidays do you get that the rest of us don't? Will be nice for you to get started weighing and measuring now that you're starting Meso 2, SC AND bootcamp ! Will there be anything left of you by the end of March? :p I like the idea of your KB & running rotation - DH got me 3 AOS KB w/o's last year but I never ended up doing KB workouts much. TG for you girls and your great w/o ideas or I'd be stuck !;)

Laura - so sorry for the *ugly* weekend you had. Don't worry that your DH isn't the best at gifts, mine struggles too ! He typically gets me flowers & a card but right now hasn't been working much so we are trying to keep things a bit tighter in case it takes a while for things to pick up for him. Glad to hear the weather is a bit better for you and happy to hear you made it home from work on Fri. Ice driving is scary ! Crossing fingers that Toots finishes soon for you. Seems like it has been a while? :confused: We had two mini schnauzers at one time and our female was not spayed. Poor male was a mess too - she was such a b#$@& about it. Did let him get her twice and had two fun litters. Both in the springtime so I could put them in the laundry room with linoleium floors at night and in the backyard during the day. Worked well and I so enjoyed it. And here's a challenge: Let the Damage Control begin TODAY ! :p I need it toooooooo !

Jen - hope you had a great weekend - guessing you aren't working today since the courts are closed?

OK - I really need to get hoppin' on my workout - can you tell I'm procrastinating . . . :eek:
 
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Well Murphy's Law never fails in my life. I did my 90 minute leg assault this morning, went out and by the time we came home BBL was waiting for me! GRRRRR. Gonna have to wait to do them now...well, atleast until Wednesday. Can't promise I can wait any longer then that! :p

DH bought DS his first set of legos. It's a small set that makes a helicopter, boat and/or a plane. They made the helicopter and now I think they are working on the boat. When they are done DH and I are gonna settle in on the couch to watch "7 Pounds" with Will Smith. I was told it's very good.

Ice skating was a bummer. DS freaked out and wouldn't do it so we left. I went around the rink 1 time alone and DH went 2x. We could have made DS stay so we could skate but one of us would have had to stay him with. What fun would that be skating alone?? So we ended up hitting a few stores for a few things we needed and then came home. Now I am doing laundry...fun fun! :rolleyes:

BBL to catch up with personals. It's bowling night so I'll have time!

Hope everyone is having a good day!:)
 
Hi ladies,

I had to cut my w/o a little short this morning...spent too much time on the pc! It was short, but effective...CCC cardio only premix.

Lori-well we are all in the same room, but you don't really see everyone elses weights. Your weight, bodyfat etc print out on a tiny piece of paper, like a receipt. We usually partner up for the measurements, our trainer measures one person and the other writes it down. Of course the measurements aren't exact, they are over your w/o clothing. We take weights and measurements at the end of the class too. It is a challenge and there are winners for the most weight lost, most bodyfat last etc.

Laura-hope the weather clears up quickly for you. I hate driving in the snow/ice so I usually work from home on those days. DH and I are big VD fans, but we always exchange cards and get each other something. I got ghiradelli chocolates and made a heavenly dessert for our family....not diet friendly I might add...and yes I ate some!!:D Oh no, Bejeweled...I'm not even going there. I've been addicted to mahjong on my new computer.

Wendy-just your luck that BBL arrived today!:p I've read the reviews, but honestly I cannot justify purchasing anything else right now. Jacque and I will be having our West Coast GTG next month. Were you able to skate with Joey once or twice around the rink? Once they get the feeling of sliding in control (does that even make sense) they usually like it.

Jacque-Our holidays are New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 5 (sometimes 2 days here), Labor Day, 2 days at Thanksgiving, Christmas, (sometimes 2 days here) and three days of our choice. We get a total of 10 days, just not the government days that DH and the schools have off. No worries about there being nothing left of me...I tend to carry plenty of extra. I'm doing Meso 2 twice...well at least the first week of it anyway.

Hi Jen....
 
Hi Girls

Figured I would check in now instead of having to read everything in the a.m. The house is quiet. DS as been in bed for a while, he was pooped! He was up at 6:50, no nap and was outside all afternoon! I love it when my sitters wears him out!:p DD is babysitting and DH is gone to hockey!! Home alone! Would be a great time to workout if I wasn't on call and Im not really in the mood to do my hair again today!

Laura** Sorry DH is being a bummer:confused: And whats up with your dog! LOL I almost died reading that. How come he isn't fixed? That's hiliarious! I wonder would I like MMA Fusion...kinda in the mood to buy something. I just filled out a claim for a years worth of drugs. I don't know why I thought I should just add it in with my taxes! I will get so much more back this way and whats the point in paying for a medical plan if Im not gonna use it? Im such a dummie!:eek:

Wendy** So ice skating was a bust! I had to laugh at DS! Man..when they make up their mind there is no changing it. DS has had his share of melt downs. When he gets in trouble he gets mad first but then he gets all sappy like he actually cares about why he is in trouble. I am trying to get him out of pushing. He pushes anyone bigger then him and the dog. The dog could be dodging along and all of a sudden he's getting a shove!

Jacque** No we don't get unemployment if we quit work but as of earlier today I wasn't commited to a new job. I received my letter from my current boss before christmas, stating that as of March 31 I would no longer be working for them, so I could take that and get my unemployment. I think there is some kind of loop hole to getting unemployment if you quit for a good reason though,not sure what it is but Im thinking it as to be a *amn good reason. So are you going to start one body part a day this month? My bics are fried from yesterday! Such a good workout!

Diana** All of that sounds very motivating! I bet you will do great. Are the workouts tough?

O.k I have been meaning to ask and maybe this will get deleted if anyone else sees it, but does anyone else think that maybe....just maybe...cathe has gotten a little bit of work done on her face? Her face looks a little different, especially around the eyes...or maybe she has a really good make up artist? My running partner borrowed workouts a few years back and when she came to get some new ones the other day, she didn't think it was the same person. DH also thought she looked totally different. I don't care in the meantime, just curious. To each their own....

BB in the a.m (to beat Wendy once again;))

Lori:)
 
I decided that I am going to start combining BBL with GS as of Wednesday! I will follow one of the BBL rotations but do it every other day and continue with my GS rotation every other day. Oh and I passed the pencil test! Yeehaw! :p You know though that I will find a way to squeeze other work outs in there though like my new KCM work outs. I didn't finish trying them out yet and I MUST do that soon! :D
 
AAAACCCCKKKKK....one of our pc's has a virus! We have 5 computers in our wireless home network. DS2's laptop was the first one infected a couple of days he ago. It's a worm and he was able to get rid of most of it. Now the virus appeared on our old desktop. We quickly removed that pc from our network. I'm taking that cpu to work and have one of my techno buddies scan and clean it. It's in bad shape.

Other than taking our weights, measurements and fit tests, we only had time for set 1 of our w/o. Set 1 was running 5 sets of stairs, walking lunges around the track (my legs were on fire), 25 pushups, and 25 situps.

Wendy-lucky you...I'm sure I wouldn't pass the pencil test right now. Sad...but unfortunately it's true. I love the GS w/o's and they will be a great to add to BBL. Can't wait to hear your review of BBL. I have some BL w/o's that I haven't tried yet either, they still have the plastic wrap on them. I've been looking at some Amy Bento Kettlebell w/o's that I want...but I will not give in!

Lori-Yes, the workouts are tough! Lots of stair running, running laps, suicides, some strength training. Most of the strength training is done standing on a BOSU or balance disc....which is hard all by itself...even harder when you try to do bicep curls, overhead presses, leg lifts etc. There are only 12 people in the class and we all work at our own pace but try to push and encourage each other.

bb in the AM.
 
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