July 09 Checkin *****Thursday 23rd

[Kathy36]

Good morning ladies..

It is quite overcast here today. So, I imagine it will rain....Today is a scheduled rest day. But, I thought I would do a light walk or low intensity on the elliptical just to get moving a little today. I am feeling a little sore from yesterday. Especially in the upper body..

Ok, off to eat some breakfast...

Talk to you later...

 

[Boingo1]

Good Morning, Kathy and everyone to follow!

I'm looking forward to getting back into workouts today. My plan is Kickmax. It will be good work for my lower body, which has been neglected this week.

It's also overcast and probably will rain today here too, Kathy. This week has been crappy weather wise.

BBL!!

 

[bitmover]

Hi Everyone! I was checked out yesterday! Our internet was down all afternoon and into the evening -- it's really been sucking lately. And, I had a little food poisoning issue! I have no idea what it was, but I think I'm ok this morning -- haven't eaten yet, we'll see.

Chris, I went back and read your post from yesterday -- you must have been flying high from the good news and just having it done! Yea for you! I'm so glad to hear it was good news -- not TMI!!! It is funny what those drugs can make you say, isn't it? But man your bp was low! They weren't nervous about that?

I did another new workout this morning -- I swear, I have bought so many workouts lately -- and I know it's all because Larry keeps talking about that damn motorcycle! Anyway, it was Angie Miller's kettlebell -- there are complaints about her form in it, but I really liked the workout. It really moved and really hit things. I think I will be sore.

I'm off to the dentist in a while -- what was I thinking?! I didn't get a babysitter lined up -- figured they could just read in the waiting room. Now I'm really nervous this was a really bad idea. We'll see how it goes. I hope the dentist people aren't mad at me......

Have a great day everyone......

 

[Boingo1]

Hey Again!!

Holy crap, I guess when the doctor said 24 hours until the drugs get out of my system, he was right. I was a little dizzy to start KM, but it's nice it starts off slower too. The turn around kick moves were like dizzy-city!! I made it through to the 10 high intensity drills, and did them all! I think starting to sweat was good to get everything out of my system, because I started feeling better. I did modify some of the tucks and lunge jumps though. Leg drills were great, burned nice! I was drenched when I got done!!!

Beth: Oh I hate internet problems!! Hope you're back on for good today. Sorry about that food poisoning thing. I can relate to tummy issues (thoough mine were self induced on purpose). I know, I have that box of Jillian workouts and now I want Squeeze stronger and there's no one here talking about motorcycles... LOL!... Good for you for getting another KB workout, though. I know you love the Kettlebells. And I'm sure you know good form by now, so you wouldnt' follow BAD form, if there was any. ..... I'm VERY relieved about the good news from yesterday. And that it's over too!! I made those comments BEFORE I got the drugs, though. i was in the room by myself watching my heart rate go down in the 40's and freaking myself out. I swear he backed off on the Versed though (it's a conscious sedating drug that gives you memory loss), because I remembered EVERYTHING and was awake for the entire time , watching my insides on TV!!!
Wow, I dont' know what you were thinking about your boys at the dentist either!! LOL!! Mine would NEVER behave, they just dont' have it in them. But maybe they'd be better since there are other adults in the room?!? I will think good thoughts for you!!!

 

[hottiescientist]

Hey guys -- came back from 90 minutes of cardio. Yesterday I forgot to bring my gym pants to work so I couldnt' work out here which sucked since I had NOTHING to do and I hemmed and hawed for too long to not make it worthwhile to leave in the middle of the day and come back later to pick up Joe so I just pouted for several hours. It's going to ramp up very soon so I should enjoy the mental break that is the dying down on some long experiments. Anyway, I did LIS+HIS+SB Challenge + Ab Burner...but none of it all that well. I've been super depressed and I can't seem to move myself. Joe says its that time when my hormones shift and that it is recurring and he is surprised that I always get surprised and he's right about the timing but blehhhhhh...I just want to stay in bed all this time. But only if Evee is shnuggling me. Oh! I can't believe I forgot to tell you guys about this...

So, Evee has grown to hate my morning workouts. I usually drop off Joe at the train station, and then come back and explain to her that I dont' have time to play with her because I have to work out. Anyway, she's grumpy and sits in her crate mad at me. The other day I was doing 4DS Cardio Power and during the BC portion she got really excited during the suicide drill. She can watch me working out because I have the door to that room open and right caddy corner to it is the opening to the dining room with a pet barricade there so she literally puts her head on the barricade when she wants stuff from me (why she hasn't figured out that she can jump over it, I don't know but I'm happy). But oh dear, she just started jumping and barking with me running around picking up balls and weights and she totally wanted to play! And then realized she had no part of this workout and maaaan, she was grumpy. Today though, I caught her trying to stick her mouth in a treat bag surreptitiously while I was working out but bad luck for her that LIS and HIS makes me turn around so much that I can keep an eye on her. So cute.

Yak yak yak....

Kathy -- enjoy that rest day! I wish it were overcast here. Highs in the 90s...

Beth -- boys must be different than girls because my mother took us to all these types of appointments and expected us to behave (that said we didn't want the punishment that happened if we didn't)! My mom didn't do the babysitter thing so I learned how to entertain myself in my head for a while...I hope it isn't a bad trip. I'm arguing with my last dentist because they screwed up on the insurance information and I have to pay them an extra $300 than expected and well, I'm fighting it. I also found out that most cavities they fill don't really need to be filled and can be treated with topical fluoride so now I'm extra untrusting of them. But your teeth probably aren't as screwed up as mine so it isn't an issue! So you're back into the Kettlebells? I see more DVDs adding to your collection... I hope your stomach feels better!

Chris -- I know this sounds insane, but I'm actually jealous of the fact you got sedatives. ::sigh:: it probably wouldn't make my ass tighten up each time I hear/read colonoscopy. Reading what you wrote makes me want to do Kickmax soon. I like KM as one of those exercises that really progresses nicely in intensity whereas some workouts (which I also love) from Cathe get my HR up pretty quickly after the warmup.

Lots of reading and planning today. I already worked out so long but I have the timing today to put in another workout at the school gym. I think I'm disinclined but we'll see...

 

[Boingo1]

Hey everyone...

I'm trying to keep myself busy and my hands out of trouble. I had 3 very rotten bananas, and a friend suggested a Choc Chip Banana Cookie recipe that she said was to die for. Well, I ended up making them and they are... to die for. Oh my. I'm like trying to pawn off all these cookies onto the boys and their friends, and they just want to run and play. Damn kids!!

Hottie: Sorry to hear you're heading into a depressed state of mind. It sucks ass. Periods suck, everything that goes with it sucks. But holy cowbells, you kicked BUTT today for 90 minutes! THAT had to knock out some of the fog?!?!? awesome job, Hottie, really! ... Evee sounds so cute, I can just see her during the suicides. Poor pooch! ..... I do think girls are way different than boys, behavior wise. Boys are just so physical, everything is poke,poke,poke... and they are ALWAYS trying to one-up each other. It's chaos most of the time! I personally, was always well behaved too. I was too timid of adults to cause trouble. ...... Now do you think you'll ever have to go back for a you-know-whatscopy? I have to say, I was so freaked out and nervous even though I had had one before and knew it wasn't bad. I don't know what it was about the drugs that were freaking me out. I didn't want to lose my mind-control , i think. But funny thing was, I could feel the drug RIGHT AWAY when he pushed it into my IV, and it felt freakin good! LOL!!! ... Me likey! ...Have I mentioned that my gastroenterologist is a hottie, too? OMG, he's so handsome, AND nice, I *love* him!!

Now I'm yakety yakking. I stopped and picked up a book at the library I should go start to read instead of typing here. BUT..I have to go by THE COOKIES to get my book!!!!

 

[bitmover]

Hey guys! I'm so happy to be home and reading your posts. The boys were great at the dentist -- both women at the counter said they were amazed and didn't even really know they were there. It's all because at last moment I decided I'd better let them take their hand-held games rather than books, which is what I had planned. I think Travis would have been fine reading, but Dylan just can't last as long that way, and we were all out of Stink and Judy Moody, which is what he's into these days. I know what you mean about dentists doing too much work, Hottie. I always feel they are filling something or replacing fillings that just don't really need it. Today they told me I need a crown. They wanted to schedule it right away and I said how about we wait until school is back in session.....

I loved the story of Evee and the workouts and the treat sneaking, too! I think I am very lucky that Gina stays in bed with Larry when I work out. I really worried about that when we were first thinking about getting a dog. Occasionally she comes out, but just lays down mostly out of my way.

Maybe there is something in the air, because I am feeling depressed, too. I think fb doesn't help. Sometimes I see what my friends are doing with their kids and I just feel left out and I think "why do I even read this stuff?!" So, I'll just ignore it for a while. On the other hand.....

.....went to the mall after the dentist (because I hadn't had enough torture yet) and there is a Red Mango there! I swear if I had your cell number I would have called you and told you about it. The bummer is..... I didn't get any! We were at the wrong end of the mall for lunch, and I just couldn't see getting dessert before we had lunch -- you can get away with that when you don't have kids (I saw your fb post about it and thought of you because of that, too!), but I just can't bring myself to do that sort of thing with the kids around me. Filed away for later.

And yes, boys are much different than girls. It's tough even just to grocery shop with boys there -- Chris nailed it -- they are just so physical! They push and shove and take up space and run into people and make noise and on and on.....

Chris, you know, I knew you had made that comment before the meds but then I forgot that it happened that way. Larry said the craziest things when he came out of it, and then he had absolutely no memory of any of it! He was completely out for his though. I forgot about your doc being a hottie -- that's funny!

ok, I really need to get some laundry in and whatnot.