Daily check in, Easter Sunday, April 8, 2007

[Conni]

Happy Blessed Easter,

DH is still sleeping comfortably, no change. The infectious disease doctors have determined that, although it would still be risky, due to my DH's tests coming up negative now for the infection, they are allowing his surgeons to move forward if necessary. DH's surgeon told me he would prefer to wait another 4 wks, but they can't keep him under that long without serious effects. They are continuing to try to wake him up today, tonight, and into Monday morning, but they will take him right to the OR if that doesn't work. In all probability he will have the surgery, I think. I will be honest - I am scared to death about this, but what choice do we have?
Today is going to take care of itself, then tomorrow will come and so on. I pray all the time now, and it get's hard being brave, but I know DH would want me to fight the fight for him now, so that is what I do. You just do it without thinking if you are strong enough, the strength comes. MS is such a brain drain, no matter what you do you will never be well, but you have to keep on fighting.

Today is going to be Jari Love's Slim and Lean, but I may add additional corework.

Have a blessed Easter, this is the day of Jesus' resurrection, in it all things are possible, right?

 

[BelovedHeather]

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Good morning! Happy Easter to all who celebrate and a blessed Sunday to everyone! I’m dreaming of a white Easter! It snowed in Central Texas all day yesterday! The beautiful bluebonnets were wearing big white hats. I wish I had my camera with me yesterday while I was out playing in the snow because it is already melting. That is Texas for you. If you do not like the weather here, just wait 5 minutes! It does not usually snow in Central Texas. We get ice storms, hailstorms, and tornados, but not snow. I was delighted to see snow yesterday. It was the highlight of my day.

Now that my Good Friday mission project has been accomplished, it is time to start officially training for the Cathe Road Trip! My game plan involves a 16-week fat blasting rotation that will get me through the end of July. I know myself well enough to know that I will be too excited to focus on anything other than shopping for new clothes and shoes when August arrives! I am planning to focus on 2 weeks of workouts at a time. This is my general game plan:

Sunday morning - step or interval step + abs/core (Cathe)
Monday morning - cardio plus lower body or lower body circuit (Cathe)
Tuesday morning - cardio plus upper body or upper body circuit (Cathe)
Wednesday morning - kickboxing (Cathe)
Thursday morning - total body circuit (Cathe)
Friday morning - stretching (Cathe)
Saturday morning - hi-lo (Kari or Christi) plus functional fitness (Jen or Tracie)
evenings - jogging in the pool or rebounding as desired

I was hoping to start this last Sunday, but my body was too tired to move after a week of sleepless nights during my recovery week. I did bless my body with more sleep last week and starting feeling alert and oriented again. I got my Cathe fix with Low Impact Step and Total Body Stretching, and I started running in the pool at the club again. I also did a few sessions of rebounding, but it was another active recovery week other than that. I decided to get back on track with my sleep schedule instead of going through the motions of my workouts. I am glad I did because I am ready to enjoy Rhythmic Step before church this morning. Oh, I dropped the 4 pounds I gained the previous week. I am officially 50 pounds below my top weight and 80 pounds above my goal weight. My before pictures are in my photo album, and Cathe is waiting for me!

My game plan for eating involves planning menus a week in advance and packing my meals and snacks every night for the next day. I see consistent results when I do this. I decided to enjoy one treat meal or snack every week. Of course, all my efforts to enjoy a treat yesterday were completely frustrated. I think God was trying to tell me something. See this thread if you want a good laugh:

http://69.0.137.118/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=9&topic_id=48307&mesg_id=48307&page=

Conni, hugs and prayers to you and your husband.

Blessings,
Heather B.

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us” (Hebrews 12:1 NIV).

 

[luvtorun]

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Good Easter morning my friends!!

Conni - I wish I were closer to Cleveland, I would be there with you. {{{HUGS}}}.... your faith rings true and strong through your words. Hold on to that my friend, it WILL carry you through.

Heather - what can I say!!? I don't think I've ever laughed so hard at missing blueberry muffins, cheesecake, and chips and salsa! I think you were definitely getting a message!

Tammy - let me know how you like 11/40. No it isn't as good as CC.... I do prefer Sean also and I can't wait for Vol 7 to come out. The next run we have, I'm going to try out vol 2 revised.

I am so sore in my triceps and chest and my calves are still sore from GSLs on Wed. When I haven't done the GSs in a while (and it was has been since January), I really have DOMS! We were at my brother and sister-in-law yesterday evening for a cookout and DH came up and squeezed my arm... it wasn't a gentle squeeze! I was ribbing him about something (don't worry, all was good natured!)... and the man doesn't know his own strength! Well... I went down to the floor! Of course, he had to add... "okay muscles, what's wrong!?" LOL!!

Today is GS BSB and step only of SJP but I'm not doing SJP again... have done it too much here lately. I'll either do some of Amazing Step Styles with Rob Glick or do the step only premix from IMAX3.

Have a wonderful Easter everyone!

 

[Tamster]

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Good Morning Fit Chicks!

Today for me is HSTA, which will help me feel better about all the stuff I'll be stuffing in my pie hole today:9:9:9:7 I have got INCREDIBLE lower body DOMS this morning from the iSculpt Ballet workout I did yesterday....OUCHIES!

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Conni: I also wish I were there to help you through this. You have my continued (((HUGS))) and prayers.

Jane: I'll try to keep an open mind about the iTreads. ROTFLMAO muscle girl!

Heather: Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho it's off to Cathe Camp we go....tomorrow we WORK!!!!

 

[luvtorun]

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Tammy... tell me a little about the iSculpt Ballet... how can we tie it in with Cathe's rotations?

 

[Tamster]

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Jane: They are lower body and core workouts, similar to the bar method workouts. I'm going to do them on my rest days. iSculpt Ballet #1 started with about 15 minutes of standing leg work, then went on to about 15 minutes core work and finished up with 15 minutes of leg work on the floor and then a stretch. It was led by Grace and she finished with a bun burner that had me begging for mercy. The music was good too. I really liked this workout.

 

[pwmatt]

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Good morning ladies.

Conni, you are such a stron person! My thoughts are always with you!
(((((HUGS)))))

I will be doing some abwork and some Christi today. Sorry Heather, but no KM for me!

We had a little bit of snow yesterday, but nothing stuck

I'm still feeling sigustingly full from last nights dinner. We went out with some friends. Although my meal wasn't bad - grilled chicken with veggies - it as the wine and the dessert that did me in! I had to have the chocolatey bread pudding. It was incredibly sweet and now I"m paying the price!

ETA this my 1000th post!

Off to WO.

Phyllis http://www.smileyhut.com/silly/arrowhead.gif

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[luvtorun]

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Good morning Phyllis! ummmmm.... chocolatey bread pudding... sounds wonderful!

Tammy - do you have a bar? What can be substituted? The back of a couch?

 

[ShyWolf]

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Good morning Ladies- whoa you all do get up mighty early eh?

Happy Easter to those that celebrate.

My hubby is working today so it's just me and the kiddos.

Today is my rest day but I do feel a stretch workout can be worked in today with a possible core attached - not sure yet as I have tons to do today.

Tommorrow starts week 2 for Cathe's April rotation and already have HSTA ready to go.

Have a wonderful day!

 

[bceogirl]

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Happy Easter my Friends!

Connie,Continued prayers for your husband and also for your continued strength.

Heather, omg did I laugh at your story about the blueberry muffin, cheese cake and chips and salsa!!! Poor you running all over town like that, but you sure wrote it in a way that I had to laugh!! :7 Are you a writer by any chance? You really have a gift when it comes to words and writing stories.

Today is a rest day, and I'm taking it with NO guilt!

Jane, I was really sore after that workout too. Where did you get your adjustable dumbbells? I found a set that was 2-20#..is that what you have? This one is part of a set, with an adjustable bench- which I'd LOVE to have, but have no idea where I'd put it !!!!!
DH needs to built on a room for my at home gym !!!! I want an ellipical too one of these days, but at this point it will have to sit out in the yard !!!!!!! ha.

I hope everyone has a nice Easter Sunday.

 

[luvtorun]

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Becky... I bought my BowFlex SelecTechs at Dick's. They are two DBs each adjustable up to 20# in 2.5# increments. They are wonderful! They have the DB's that are adjustable up to 52.5# each but I felt there would be too many weights there I just wouldn't use. I don't life THAT heavy! I want an elliptical also but space would be an issue in my w/o room. I could make it work though if I got a SpaceSaver elliptical. My TM is a fold up also. I'm pondered a stationary bike but not sure about it. I really think a bike is soooo boring but I guess with CC or an iCycle... it may not be so bad.

 

[Fit_mommy]

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Hey Gals.

Just finished my work out...CF through the Power Circuits and then ARX. I am done with week 12 and it's on to my final recovery tomorrow! WOOH!}( }( }(

Conni: Continued hugs and prayers are coming your way!!!!

Have a happy holiday everyone.

 

[Tamster]

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>>>>>Tammy - do you have a bar? What can be substituted? The back of a couch?

Jane: I don't have a bar (yet}( ) but I used my barbell without the weights. You just need something to help steady you, you could even used a chair or your TM. I can't believe how much pain I'm in, good pain of course

Oh, when you download the workout it also comes with a PDF file with pictures of the exercises so you can see what you are supposed to be doing.

 

[luvtorun]

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Tammy -- I was just picturing a ballet barre you need to put your foot up on. I just I won't be viewing the PDF files.... my computer has locked up for two years now when I try to open a PDF file. I really need to have a professional look at it. I can't figure out what's wrong with it.

Thanks for the info. I may have to get this one... you know how much I like to work my LB. Also see my post on the CC thread on OD that Shelley started. I think I'm going to cave and get PP just so I can get in on PP Day!!

 

[Tamster]

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Jane: Get CC PP...you won't be sorry :7