Controlling the Damage with Insanity...Thurs!

[gidget1978]

Good Morning!

Woo Hoo!! Weekend is almost here! After today I am off until Mon!!!

My dress arrived yesterday and when I seen the packaging I was thinking " its in that" The envelope was NOT very big! LOL But neither are dresses so I shouldn't have been so suprised. The dress fits, its strecthy which I also didn't realize The boob area as some padding in it,so I kinda don't have to wear a bra but it fits better with my bra and I don't feel like it is gonna flop down. Nothing worse then pulling up and down on your dress alnight

Todays workout is gonna be a circuit workout using the TM. I feel good today even though I had less sleep the night before. I guess I slept better.

Laura** I hope today is not to crazy for you!!! Did you get your workout in? DD is feeling better today...I guess...we haven't spoken yet. Im on the computer and she is in the shower but just the fact that she is up means that she is o.k.

I will bbl to report my workout!

Lori

 

[Fit_mommy]

Good Morning Lori and all who follow.

I'm a tired girl. Went out last night after work for dinner n drinks. Ended up staying out all friggin' night. Didn't get back home til midnight. UGH. I'm beat. What's worse is I have THE HARDEST Insanity work out on tap for today...MIC. Somebody shoot me! LOL

Lori:: So you like the dress? YAY! I was secretly hoping it wouldn't fit you so that you would send it my way.

Diana:: I am curious to see, after completing Insanity, how the BBC cardios I feel. Most of them used to absolutely KILL me-especially the one Barry leads. I am hoping they feel easier now! Hope the run with your spin class friend works out well!

Laura:: Hope you and DH had a fun date night! Crock pot pot roast sounds devine!!! Was it as good as it smelled??

Jacque:: I also have some arthritis in my neck and I think I triggered it when I slept wrong cause that's what it feels like. It's not fun at all and it's not even the worst attack I've had! Yay for working out a few days in a row! So your life isn't run by food huh? Mine is! I gotta eat every few hours or I am starving! lol Ofcourse last night I ordered a burger (after drinking FOUR beers!) and barely even finished it. I ate one half and had to force the 2nd half down my throat. I only ate it b/c I had been drinking and knew I had to drive home later on....no worries though. We ended up staying out for so darned long and I drank the beers in the beginning so I was perfectly fine to drive by the time we left.

 

[gidget1978]

My workout was a good one but I had lots of company with me DS woke up as soon as I was getting ready to workout. I turned the TM sideways so I could see him from all angles so if he went to touch it, I could stop him. Then DH woke up and came down with us and kept a eye on him. I did all of the UB work from ME and 40 mins on the TM (CC#2). Im not as hungry as I was yesterday...should be a good day

Wendy** Oh...your so meeean! Now, how are you going to get through the day tired like that? I have a feeling there will be a nap in the future! I kinda miss outings like that. I work by myself so there is no one to go out with after work! At my last job we would go out on Fri afternoon for lunch...buffett of course. Everyone else was overweight and would eat until the rolled away from the table! The biggest of all of them would always say "im good now until late tonight" Around 3 she would be poking something in her pie hole!

Alright... I will bbl!

Lori

 

[Sunshine1528]

Good Thursday morning ladies !

Only one more day til Friday and the weekend again ! (and I actually typed that before I read Lori was excited too !)

I blew off a workout last night as I had a strange soreness in my back and also received a call from a networking friend about a job opening that has not even been posted yet. Sounds interesting - opening due to promotion - downfall is it would be nearly an hour commute. Want to throw a resume together and probably see what it is about. . . can always ask if there is a possibility of flex telecommuting. So spent time researching the company - large public - and figuring out how to make my "measly" administrative job sound valuable.

Lori - great job on the cirucuit this AM. Woo Hoo the dress fit. I bet it is cutie patootie on you girl ! Gonna let us see a pic with it on ? ? ? Good DD is up and at 'em today. So many kids have been sick for long periods of time around here.

Wendy - Well "Miss Party Girl" . . . are you working today or do you get to fit a nap in there somehow? JK ! ! ! I know how it is staying out late since it is usually midnight when we get home from the hockey games. But then I usually only have one drink and some food. At least it doesn't sound like you have a hangover. Guess the beer works good for you then rather than your chocolate martinis . . . I have PT this AM so will be interested to see how that goes and find out if the PTherapist has any "tips" for me to keep it under control. My arm has been better at night with just a little tingling early AM and a few times during the day. Think I'll be ready for Shaun tonight (unless PT turns out like I hear a chiro visit can - sometimes you are sore afterward?)

Hey there Diana, Laura & Jen ! ! !

Happy day girls !

 

[rmrmr]

Hi Ladies,

I'm with Wendy..the hardest w/o MIC is today. I guess I'll give it a try although I'm not really in the mood.

The gal I was supposed to run with Friday at lunch now has a meeting. She lives near me and wants to reschedule for Friday morning 6 or 6:15 am. That sounds so early to me...but I did use to work out at that time years ago. With my schedule, I'm good if I start my w/o by 7:30, earlier would be better but I can still manage it as late as 7:30.

Lori-Its always so encouraging to read your posts first thing in the morning since you are usually done with your w/o before I ever start mine. Glad to hear the dress fit. You never know with mail order.

Wendy-It sounds like you had a great time last night. I'll be strugglin' along with you doing MIC. I'm thinking the BBC cardio or even Insanity M1 cardio would be easier now. BBC cardio was so hard for me. Maybe I'll do those next week.

Jacque-That's great news about the job opportunity. The hour commute would be awful IMO. My job is only 15 mins away and I think you mentioned yours was even shorter. Telecommuting is great if you could do that a few days per week. Hope PT helps with the numbness and tingling.

Hi Laura & Jen....

bbl

 

[gidget1978]

Do,da,do,da,do! Passing time...don't wanna work! I thought there was something productive for me to do but my boss hasn't passed in his cc slips yet! I need to run out shortly and drop off papers to our mechanic who is home cause he fell out of one of the trucks Im sure he is hurt, no doubt about it but he is always hurt! You know..the guy with the hang nail, headache, pulled leg muscle, twisted ankle,splinter in his finger...always needs time off to let himself heal

Jacque** You should apply on the job...ya never know what might happen! And if you don't, you will always be wondering what would have happened I will probably take pics on Sat night, hopefully you will get a good glimpse of the dress then and I will post them on FB. Im looking forward to a night away...oh...and I get to sleep in!

Diana** Glad to hear I get your butt mov'in in the morning! There is a lady in one of my other checkins who lives in Germany so she is usually eating her lunch by the time I am up! So she gets my butt mov'in! Hope you get that run in!

BBL!
Lori

 

[Poochy]

Morning Ladies .. at my desk today but playing catch up again oh well .. I did manage the Interval workout yesterday .. was not what I thought .. it was more of what I call a circuit workout ... but it was a good one .. he does a version of the burpees .. and does them FASTER than Insanity ????? but for only 30 seconds .. but DANG he is MOVING IT ... I got a bit sweaty but NOTHING like my class or Insanity!!! Not even close .. but I did preview phase 2 and it looks a LOT harder .. probably better suited for me than phase 1 .. but phase 1 as an add on is working nicely I think .. something different .. ya know?? me and my exercise ADD!!!!

Wendy .. I had SEVERAL beers last night as well .. it was one of those nights .. me and DH talked and talked .. and the beers flowed so nicely .. just a nice night .. and the crock pot roast was BETTER than it smelled .. brought some today for lunch too!

Lori .. taking that if DD is up and showering she is ok!! lol ... glad you liked the dress .. sounds pretty .. and I am sure you look fabulous in it

Jacque .. hoping the PT session goes well today ... maybe it will be the GOOD FEELING not the sore feeling session!! Good luck .. hope it helps you .. my knee is feeling a bit better (nock on wood) ..gonna attemp 4 step class tonight!

Di .. have fun w/Sean T and MIC .. ooohhh that IS a toughie .. you will do it though!!

Jen .. hoping your day is gonna be less stressfull (mine too)

so .. the knee is a bit better .. so I am gonna attempt 4 step - plyo - plank - pushup torture tonight.. wish me luck!!! today is again INSANE .. I swear it is depressing and stressful .. NO ONE has any money .. NO ONE .. and they are MAD and frustrated .. I would say 2 out of 3 customers are ILL and have sob stories about no money ... OMG .. collections is NOT the place to be for a NONstressfull day in this economy!!! UGH

 

[Fit_mommy]

Fly by post. Gotta head out to work soon! Wasn't feelin' up to MIC so I did my weekly weight work out instead. Chose NMTZ this time. Tmrw will be MIC. I PROMISE!

L8r babes!

 

[gidget1978]

Wow! No one has been here in a while Must have some busy folks on our hands Im just lounging on the couch. DS is in bed and DH is out doing some things he needs to get done. I was gonna run next door to my inlaws house b/c a friend of theirs is visiting with their new baby. Just have to find the energy to get my butt off of my nice comfy couch

Laura** Ugh...I can't imagine dealing with that crap all day. Where do you work? Im guessing some kind of bank? Is the economy still that bad in the US or is it the effects of how bad it was a few monthes back? I can't imagine what people must be going though. Hope you had a good workout tonight...Im sure you did!

Wendy** Tut-Tut...you best get yourself some beauty sleep tonight and do that workout tomorrow!

We are suppose to get snow tomorrow...yep...SNOW and alot of it! Its to early for that yucky white stuff. I guess we don't have to wonder if we will have snow for santa this year.

I feel bad for DD. She is a little upset about what the scale told her. I don't think she weighs herself very much, the scale is in my washroom and she is never in there. Probably why she is so ticked is b/c she hadn't been on there in a while. She is getting her mothers legs, there is no doubt about that. Anyway, her and I are only 3 lbs in difference and she just thinks that is crazy! B/c I am 31 and she is 13 she doesn't think that we should weigh nearly the same. In the meantime she is faaar from fat but you know how teenage girls are. Last week I bought her a new pair of jeans that were size 24! In saying that though she has been taking her jeans off lunch time b/c they are so uncomfortable. She isn't dealing well with "growing" at all. I have told her numerous times that she has to grow...gee whiz! She wanted some tips on eating healthy so I asked her what she ate yesterday. She said "well I had 2 bowls of cereal for my breakfast" When I figured it out it was actually 4.5 servings of cereal, plus the milk, so she had eaten about 700 cals in breakfast alone. Anyway...I think these teenage years are gonna be fun. Sometimes I feel bad b/c she compares herself to me. Its almost seems if I let myself go and we mushy and fat she would be happier! I dunno!!!

Lori

 

[irishrose]

Hey girlies!

Man, I can't wait for this week to end! Not only has work been nuts, but I've had something to do every night after work too. Last night we had dinner at my mom's because she hasn't seen us in a while and "her heart hurt" from missing us Oy, it's always nice to see her and the rest of the family, it's just a really bad week for it. But whatever. I'll tackly the mountain of laundry tonight

I just got home from a little shopping trip. I needed something to wear for tomorrow night because I'm going into Boston for dinner. It should be fun, but it was supposed to be just this nice little evening out with two other couples we haven't seen in a while, but because one of the guys' birthday is tomorrow, it has turned into this huge thing where his whole family is going out now...and he's one of five. Soooooo NOT what I had in mind. Anyway, so looking forward to Saturday morning when I plan to sleep until NOON K, enough complaining.

I also skipped out on MIC this morning because I was just too damned tired. Tomorrow though, I swear!

Lori: You are going to look smashing in that dress! I think the sweater dresses are back in, because they were everywhere at the mall tonight.

Wendy: I bet the four beers worked wonders on your sore neck Hope you're feeling better!

Diana: Once you get out there you'll love your early morning run. It's just that first mile that's the worst. But I don't think there's a better time of day IMO. Just something so peaceful about it. Hope you can make it!

Jacque: Definitely submit that resume! It's always worth checking out your options.

Laura: I feel your pain at work. I was just talking to the boss today about how there has been a deluge of bankruptcy filings! WTH? I thought things were starting to get better? Seriously, we've had so many filings of late that we need to add addtional meeting days. She thinks we might be looking at holding meetings on Christmas Eve! OMG. Hope things quite down for you soon.

Well girlies, I'm barely keeping my eyes open and it's only 8:15. Hoping to settle in early tonight so I can be ready for Shaun's punishment in the morning. Will hopefully catch you tomorrow, but if not, Saturday for sure! Have a good Friday all~

Jen

 

[Sunshine1528]

Hi there chickadees ! ! !

Well I'm a drippy sweaty mess - just finished MIP. Tired as well. My PT went well - funny my therapist was the bro of one of my DD's friends ! Ha ! He stretched me out, pulled on my head to try to put more space between the vertebrae and gave me some tips and stretches to do at home. The meds are probably "hiding" my actual issues so after a few weeks of PT and meds we'll see how I do on my own again.

Diana - ITA an hour commute would not be fun, but on the other hand it would be quiet time (I also love singing to my music ) and I could chat with my kids if they were available on the way home too ! I would definitely make sure it would be very beneficial to me career & challenge wise or it would be a no go. There are some interesting things happening at work with my plant manager (he's kinda mentoring me a little on the Employee Relations side of things) which is what my boss said would be a good direction for me. We'll see. I personally would love a nice run in the AM with a friend - love nature waking up in the morning - both animals and the sun coming up. Hope you got motivated for your MIC today.

Lori - yep, ITA about at least seeing what the job is about. OK -will be waiting for the pics young lady ! Sorry about DD and her "unrealistic" issue with weight. My DD is even heavier than I was in high school, but she is OK with it. She needs to lost about 15 - 20 lbs - carries it mostly in her belly which is not good, but she is eating better now than before. She'll figure it out some day I hope ! Yours, however, seems to have ideas that are not good for her. Heck, my DD raves about the shape I am in all the time - I have to smack her from pulling up my shirt to show her friends my abs ! She needs to focus on other things for her own good - can you praise her on other things so she will forget you two are the same size? Not sure why she "wants/thinks" you should be larger than her ? Maybe she figures if she keeps growing you will be smaller than her and I guess I could understand how that might bother her ? ? ? Will she say why it bugs her? Hasn't she been upset about the same thing in the past? OK - 'nuf said -hope it work out OK. . .

Laura - woo hoo at your own desk to make those piles go down. And . . . yippee the knee is doing better. Sounds like you had a really nice evening last night ! Relaxing, chatting, imbibing and eating well. What more can a girl ask for, huh? Hope plyo went well for you.

Wendy - *good Insanity workout vibes* for tomorrow coming in your direction. Hope you are up to it . . . Good that you did NMTZ though - it def gets you moving and sweating.

Jen - bring on Friday is my motto lately too ! I'm sure you'll get a good nights sleep and be ready for MIC in the AM. Good you went to see mom and hope you have fun tomorrow. You deserve it ! Try to forget it is a large group and just let you hair down girl ! Relax for yourself. I'm definitely going to send in a resume (which I need to put together quickly here ! ) and see what happens. I'm thinking that the bankruptcy's are going on with those that could hang on in the early part of the downfall and now they are struggling. Many are still on the fence from what I hear. Sure hope it turns around soon !

Thinking my "book" should be done for the evening. Time to go shower, eat and work on the resume.

Back in the AM for a HAPPY FRIDAY ! ! !