Lurkers Invitation 2010

Eunice I can totally relate to your husband - my husband always pushes me over to the very edge of the bed. One night I was half hanging off the side so I asked him if he needed a little more room! He'll probably figure out a way to take up a whole king sized bed too though :confused: I think your workout plan for today is a good one. You need to get that ankle all healed and strong again! I love the mango salsa it's so good on fish and on chicken. It's even better with mango and papaya! I did see those pizza pictures on your FB. OMG, they looked so good! !!! Your dinner last night sounded like it was really good too, I hope you enjoyed it! No cooking for me tonight because the kids go back to their mom's tonight and my husband is playing basketball and then out for pizza with the team. Sounds like a good night to do a salad with grilled chicken or something. :)

Kelly Hope you are still out there!

This morning I did IMAX 2. I was so happy that my disc worked with no problem. :D and of course once I got done with the hops I was happy! I'm looking forward to MM tomorrow since it's a brand new one for me! Have a great Tuesday. Cheryl I hope you are enjoying your training. Janie Do I even need to say that I hope you are enjoying your cruise?! I wish we were all there with you! :p

Happy Tuesday!
Pam
 
Hi! I'm here, youre not getting rid of me that easily lol
I had some internet issues this am.
Good day going, had a meeting with the church this am. It's official, 4/29/11 is our date. No exercise as of yet, up too early to be at the church before work. Hoping to do it tonight. Tomorrow we're off to Chicago for a 2 day getaway, woo-hoo!
Hope you're all having a great day!
 
Hi Pam I couldn't stay at my little one school, because I was waiting for maintenance to show of and fix my refrigerate, go figure they didn't show, so I went to the gym and walk up hill 3 miles, at 8.5% incline, for about 59 min, I wore the 10# vest and burn 500 calories, my ankle behave good no problem so I'm glad... How you doing from yesterday workout?! are you sore?! I'm OMG my whole body its sore maybe because I did nothing last week:confused: but I felt good today after my workout... all sweaty, red face, deaf from the music on my Ipod, I love Nickeback" hes music make me want to run:eek: I couldn't this time but I cant wait for that!!! Are we related or something?! LOL I'm not cooking dinner tonight either:D I have enough left overs and I've plan on feeding my Fam with lots of them!! Funny ha, You have to give me your recipe for that mango salsa I'm sure I can goggle it but I bet yours its better:D

I love Imax2:(:( even those hops on one leg... to bad I couldn't joined you today maybe next time, but I'm ready for tomorrow's workout... I missed that hart bit you know, I know I'm crazy..OMG MM that one its a though one I've done it before so get ready:p

Kelly Glad to heard from you congratulations on your wedding date!!! that sound like fun and your getaway enjoy..

Cheryl work, work ,work JK:pI know you are working, waiting to heard from you!! hope your doing good!

Hi Janie!!!
Hope everyone is doing good, happy day!!
 
Hi Everyone,

Well the weather in Ottawa has been really nice. Today after class I met up with a few other people and went to Byward Market and then to a pub for dinner.

Kelly I love Subway. I can get something fairly healthy there. I don't like to go torestaurants by myself so I go to places like Subway. Don't you love Imax 2......that is my favorite Imax to do. Congratulations on your wedding date. The time will fly by and it will be here before you know it.


Pam You should come up to Ottawa. It is a nice city and if you like museums there are a lot here. Yes you remember correctly I will be starting a new job on May 3rd. This training will help me with the job I have now and my new one. I am here with quite a few other people so it is nice to have other people to go to dinner with. Tomorrow a few of us are going to take a bus to a mall to go shopping. Ummmm I don't think I left enough room in my suitcase for many more clothes.:(

Pam, Eunice I liked travel fit. It isn't intense but I found it good to do in a hotel room. It is all low impact and doesn't take up a lot of room.


Eunice Yes I am in Canada. Right now I am in Ottawa which is our capital. My back is fine right now. How is your ankle doing?


Cheryl
 
Hi ladies!
Crazy night, made a run to Walmart to pick up a few things for the trip, got some healthy snacks to take with us. Got some granola bars and a mix with soy nuts, cranberries and a couple other things. Going into this with good intentions - the hotel has a fitness room, so I'd like to take advantage of that as well. Although I do want to enjoy a real piece of Chicago pizza while we're there LOL
All packed and ready to go. Flight leaves at 6:30 tomorrow morning, whew!

Cheryl, I do love Imax2! It's a challenge for me, but it's still do-able. I think the I have all 3. I haven't really done the first one much, and 3 kicks my butt completely.


I'll try to check in. Have a great night!
 
Kelly Glad to see that you are still here and that you are over your internet issues! Tell us about your wedding - is it going to be big, small, colors, etc? I love weddings! I have become addicted to the show Say Yes to the Dress. My husband makes so much fun of me :p I hope you have a great time in Chicago. I have never really been there. I've been there for work a couple of times but never saw anything besides a hotel room and the meeting rooms and I've been to the airport many times. It's supposed to be a great city to visit. And yes you MUST have some real Chicago deep dish pizza!

Eunice Oh that is so frustrating when you are stuck at home waiting for someone, especially when they don't show up! We have had problems with our fridge twice in the last 3 months :mad: I hope it is fixed for good now. When is the repairman supposed to come now? Wow, you had a great workout too, I'm so glad that your ankle is cooperating. I was a little sore yesterday from ME, but man oh man MM was a killer this morning! I think I will definitely be feeling that one tomorrow! I had noodle arms and legs after that one! I think we MUST be related! I hope you enjoyed not cooking as much as I did. :D

Here's the recipe that I like for the Mango-papaya salsa. The macademia crusted tuna is really good with it too, but grilled tuna works just fine too.

Macadamia-Crusted Yellowtail with Mango-Papaya Salsa Bon Appétit | February 1997

Nicola's Seafood
Key West, Florida


Yield: Serves 6


2 large red bell peppers, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 mango, peeled, pitted, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 papaya, peeled, seeded, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 small red onion, finely diced
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/2 cup all purpose flour
2 large eggs
3 cups macadamia nuts
6 6-ounce yellowtail or red snapper fillets
4 tablespoons olive oil


Combine first 10 ingredients in large bowl and stir to blend. Season salsa to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.)

Preheat oven to 350°F. Place flour in shallow bowl. Whisk eggs in small bowl to blend. Finely grind nuts in processor. Transfer nuts to another bowl. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Coat fish with flour. Dip fish into eggs, then macadamia nuts, coating completely. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in each of 2 heavy large skillets over medium heat. Place 3 fillets in each skillet; cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer fillets to large baking sheet.

Bake fish until just opaque in center, about 7 minutes. Divide salsa among 6 plates. Top with fish and serve.


I will always think of you when I'm doing my IMAX2 one-legged hops now and wonder how you can possibly like those things :p

Cheryl Nice to hear from you! I'm glad to hear that you are getting to have some fun while you are there. It always helps to have some folks to hang out with. I don't like to go to restaurants by myself either, although sometimes I will go and take a book with me. I would love to visit Ottawa sometime. My family has a cottage in Ontario on Lake Huron so we spent all of our summers there and got to London and Toronto quite a bit but never really ventured farther than that. If you don't have room in your suitcase then just buy another suitcase ;) I have done that on a couple of trips :p I will definitely have to remember to take travel fit along on my next trip. Doesn't it use the band too?

This morning was muscle max. Holy moly! I will definitely be feeling it tomorrow. I think I'm going to rework the schedule a little for this week since we might be at the beach on Saturday and I won't be able to do PH and 40/20 there. My plan now is to do KPC tomorrow, PH+40/20 Friday and then my 45 minute steady state cardio Saturday.

Sorry for being so long. I hoe you are all having a great day!
Pam
 
Hi there travelling ladies! Cheryl I hope you are having a good time in Ottawa and the weather is continuing to cooperate!
Kelly I hope you are enjoying Chicago!
Janie I hope you are having a great time on the cruise and strutting around in that new swimsuit! :p
Eunice Looks like it's just you and me around here right now! I did KPC this morning. It was my first time doing this one too and for a kickbox workout it was pretty good! It definitely got my heartrate up there. I skipped the abs today since I did abs yesterday so I will have to do those tomorrow along with Power Hour and 40/20 :eek: That will be quite the big day! I hope that ankle is still feeling strong.

Pam
 
Hi Pam So did you like the MM workout?! I know its a killer one I love the ab routine on both of them ME & MM I think this is a good rotation!! The maintenance guy never came back:mad: so I've to call them again yesterday they going to give me a new fridge thanks God all my food was getting wet and some day even with ice all over... I hate that.
So it was good not to worry about what to cook for dinner that day, and yesterday I'd cook shrimp fried rice "healthy" brown rice it was yummy!!:D
I like those hops because I like torture:confused: hahaha like one of my friends said "Doesn't get easier at all... but if it does, I know I wouldn't like it anymore":eek::D:confused:
I can feel the MM too my chest, legs, biceps OMG I'm sore, but good sore!!
Pam I think your new plan for this week workout its perfect you did good.


I know Only you and I still here I know you'll be gone for the weekend too:p Tomorrow I'll go to eat breakfast with a group of Marine wifes... They call the group B.M.W. Bore-marine-wifes:rolleyes: I don't use to go too to much with them because I don't like to mess with my morning when I've already my plans for the month; you know workout first thing in the morning after I dropped off my daughter to school, but tomorrow I think it would be ok.
I won't do KPC i don't want to jump on my feet yet.. and 40/20 no way. So today I'll go to the gym again and tomorrow I'll do Power Hour another good one ;) I really like this week despite the fact that I can do everything but so far so good!!
Well I think everything its out of order hahaha!!
Have a good day Miss Pam and I'll see you around!!
Hi Cheryl how its your trip working for you?! did you shop a lot?! That was a good one what Pam say... get another suitcase, did you?! see you soon!!
Hi Janie!!!
Hi Kelly !!!!
 
Hi ladies!
Holy cow, can you say sore? Left the hotel at 8:30 this am and just now got back (it's 5:23). That's a lot of walking!!! We saw the Art Institute, Sears Tower, the Hershey store (yum!!!!!), Millennium Park, lunch at Gino's. It was a great day, lots of fun and laughs with the fiancé. My quads are killing me lol
I'm looking forward to getting back on track once we get home. Hope you are doing well and have a great rest of your Friday.
Eunice, that shrimp fried rice sounds really good!!
Cheryl, hoping you're having a good trip.
Hi Pam!

Have a great evening!
 
Eunice I hope you have your new fridge. At least when mine wasn't cooling it was cool enough outside at the time (in December) that I could store the food outside while I was waiting for the repairman. The second time it was freezing everything! It's crazy. Yum, I love shrimp fried rice! I know what you mean about liking torture - that is why we all like Cathe right?? I was still sore this morning form MM and had to do PH - another kiiler AND follow that with 40/20. Holy cow!! I think I earned my glass of wine tonight :D
My shoulders are killing me! I still haven't gotten the word on whether we are going to the beach this weekend or not, should find out sometime this morning, but I will probably still be checking in as I'll have my laptop and DH will be in his class all day. Our friends aren't going this time because they have a wedding to go to this weekend so it will be just the 2 of us. That is very dangerous because it gives me lots of shopping time :p I think I will take my bike though and go for a nice long ride on Saturday. How was your breakfast this morning? I hope the food is better than the last time! And that you don't have any problem getting PH in afterwards :)

Kelly Wow, sounds like you had a great day and you got your workout in at the same time with all of that walking! Eunice will be asking you for pictures pictures pictures once you get home :D

Cheryl Hope you've been having a great week!
Hi Janie!

This morning was Power Hour and then 40/20! Wow, what the heck was Cathe thinking?! My legs were still sore from MM Wednesday and KPC yesterday and now my shoulders are burning. This is another great workout, but I kept getting mad at Cathe because she didn't give us an idea of how much weight to use until after she was 3-4 reps into an exercise and I always guessed very wrong! 15 pounds for biceps curls? And then 25 for tripceps? Ay yi yi. It was a tough combination - I looked like a tomato afterwards I was so red and I was worried I was going to slip on my step during 40/20 with all the sweat pouring on it :p Happy Friday everyone and have a great weekend!

Pam
 
Hey Pam I'm still waiting on that fridge:mad: I hope anytime soon!! LOL Pam your funny so you think you earned your glass of wine ha!:p I know ha I just wish I can do 40/20 but I'll wait for next week on Tuesday I'll have Physical Therapy I hope she can give me the ok, you know that I don't have anything tear, that would make me so happy.
Well today I was supposed to go eat breakfast with this ladies, I did not get the whole invitation right, I did not know the name of the Café place and my friend that I was waiting for never got on time, I went and look for them with not success so I got back home eat my toast with honey peanut butter, cottage cheese and strawberries and coffee:mad: I know that sucks.. Oh well that would be next time. So I was planning on doing nothing today after the breakfast thing but sense I' home I better go and workout.... Power Hour as it is.

Good job Pam!!! I love been sore, I hope you too:p because I was going to say "I'm glad your sore" but I don't know if your like it or not hope so..

I hope you have fun this weekend if you go to the beach or not I see that you got your new bedroom wooohooo!! Shopping while your along that sounds good! can I come?! :D

I don't remember this one but I always go back, pause the dvd and grabbed whatever she say or if I'm to tired I just got 2# less.
25# for triceps?! wow that was heavy.

Cheryl Hope you've been having a great week!

Kelly I'll be asking for pictures Pam its right!! hope you are having fun I'm sure you are!!!

Hi Janie!!
Ok so I'm going to change this clothes and go to workout!!! work, work, work!! right?! see you later!:D
 
Hi Ladies,

I got back from Ottawa last night. It sure was a long day with the 3 hour time difference. I was going to work out this morning but I was way too tired. It will take a day or two to get back to Pacific time. Tonight we are going over to my brothers for dinner. It is our 1 year wedding anniversary tomorrow. It is funny saying that since we have been together for almost 21 years LOL.

Kelly I have all three Imaxs too. Number 3 kicks my butt as well but number two is still my favorite. It sounds like you are having a lot of fun in Chicago. Wow you filled your day with a lot of sightseeing. Did you get your Chicago style pizza?

Pam The Macadamia=Crusted Yellowtail with Mango-Papaya Salsa looks sooooo good. Does your family still have the cottage in Ontario and if so do you still go? I have been to Toronto once but most of the time I find myself in Ottawa. For my shopping trip I couldn't find a thing. I was a bit discouraged as everything I put on didn't fit right.:mad: But I did end up getting a pair of shoes and a purse. We all have to go back to Ottawa for one more session in January and a few of us want to go one day early and then head over to Montreal to shop. There are two people who are from the area that will come with us and drive. I think I will go with an empty suitcase so hopefully this time I can stuff it full of clothes. Travel Fit does use a band. Mine was a bit stiff so it was hard to do the shoulder presses.

Eunice It was a fun trip. I tried to shop a lot but it didn't work out because nothing fit right. Is your fridge fixed yet? I hate waiting for someone to show up. How is your ankle doing. It looks like you are going for physio.

Have a great Saturday everyone.

Cheryl
 
Cheryl Welcome back! I know what you mean about the time zone changes - coast to coast is tough! Too bad you didn't have a lot of shopping success, but it sounds like you have big plans for next time :) So what is the story with your 1 year wedding anniversary? Did you date for 20 years?! I think my MIL was afraid that we would too. We dated for a few years, then everyone was so happy when we got engaged. The problem was that once we got engaged we never set a wedding date. We eloped and called everyone after we were married. My MIL was really relieved, my mom was really mad! Luckily she got over it.

My mom still has the cottage in Ontario but we don't get up there very often. We were there last summer after my niece's wedding for a few days. My mom has moved here now, so she is trying to sell it which would be a good thing even though it will be hard to let it go.

Eunice I am going to look up that Giada recipe that you posted on facebook. It looks soooo good!

We are back from the big kiteboarding adventure. There was a LOT of wind today and my husband had a blast! I think he's going to sleep very well tonight :D He still has an hour's worth of lessons left so you know what that means Eunice - another mini vacation! :p I hope everyone had a great weekend. Time for me to go fall asleep on the couch!

Pam

Have a great Saturday everyone.

Cheryl[/QUOTE]
 
Pam No we lived together for 20 years before we decided to finally get married. We are a bit slow aren't we LOL. What happened is one of my co-workers got married after 25 years of living together so DH said well why don't we do that too. So we did. It would be hard to sell the cottage after it being in your family for so long. Hopefully it won't take too long to sell it. Another mini vacation.....oh gosh darn LOL.

Well I did Low Max this morning. This was one I hadn't done in a while. Hope everyone had a great weekend.

Cheryl
 
Morning ladies!
Chicago was an absolute blast!!! So many things to do and see... I got my pics posted on Facebook this morning, will try to get them uploaded here as well after work.
That being said, it feels good to be back on a normal schedule again. I can say that I didnt' come back any heavier than I was when I left, which is huge. I think all the walking helped, the eating schedule was kinda weird too. My breakfasts were good and healthy, lunch was usually something not so healthy, but so late that we didn't really eat much of a dinner.

Cheryl - happy anniversary to you!
We did get our deep-dish pizza in, it was sooo good! Best pizza ever, loaded w/ lots of meats and cheese... Uggg, I think I felt an artery clog just typing that LOL

Started the day off with Rythmic Step, love that one, just gets you nice and energized.

I'm going to try to pop on tonight to get caught up on everything. Have a great day!
 
Cheryl 20 years, I bet everyone was stunned when you got married! We lived together for 3-4 and his mother was close to giving up hope on us ever getting married. We were not in a hurry though. I just ordered Low Max off eBay last week. I got it for $13! It hasn't arrived yet though, so I guess I'll see what kind of a bargain I actually got when it shows up. :rolleyes:

Eunice I had not looked at the whole March rotation and last night flipped the calendar over to next week to see what is in store. I couldn't believe it! It looks like about 2 hours every day?! I'm not sure if I'll be able to do all of that. I usually do all of my workouts in the morning before work but would have to get up awfully early to get in 2 hours! I will split some up and do one of the workouts in the morning and one in the afternoon but I have a class on Thursday nights so won't be able to do that then. How is your ankle doing? Is tomorrow the day you go to PT?

Kelly Are you home from your trip?
Janie I wonder where you are this morning?

This morning I did Gym Style Chest and triceps and 30/30. It's funny how easy 30/30 seems after doing 40/20. I was dripping with sweat though! And that GS Chest and triceps oh my! Starting off with all of those push ups killed me and then all those sets of flies and presses my arms were just shaking! I will definitely be feeling that one tomorrow! Happy Monday everyone!

Pam
 
Hi Pam! I am home! How are you doing? Gotta love the Gym Styles,those are one of my faves.
Have a great day!
 
Welcome back Kelly! I think our posts crossed this morning. Glad to hear that you had a great time AND didn't put on any weight in the process, that is always a big plus! :D TTYL

Pam
 
Hi Cheryl good to heard that your back home! It sucks when you can find anything that fits I know that... When we go to visit my in-laws I like the 2 hour difference because I get to go to sleep early, I know I'm lazy and when I'm tired nothing can keep me awake.
Happy Anniversary 1 year do you feel any difference from been together for 20 and been married for one?! I don't think so!:p
My ankle I hope its getting better I did not workout Sat & Sun so right now it feel good tomorrow I'm going to the PT.
Pam I can give it to you, I'll post later today, your going to love it I know I do:confused: So another mini-vacation I know your title its for a reason Miss Vacation!!
Pam when I got the Step on SD RT It came with Low Max you should told me about it before I could've send it to you I don't need it because I already have it, you still can return un-open package and I can mail this one to you.Let me know!!
Hi Kelly good for you starting your week with a good workout! now its time to put your game face on and work, work, work, You must be excited with all the wedding plans, do you have your dress already?! were are you going for you honey moon?!

Pam I know when I saw this week workouts I thought that it got messed up 2 workouts per day Hmmm?! but again that what we always do, extra work so I hope I can pull this out.
So today you did GS Chest/triceps?! wow I have to get up and get to work I have to appointment at 11:30 so I have to hurry-up.
Ok everyone its time for me to put my game face on and get to work.... See you guys later:)
 
OK I'm just now finishing Gym Style Chest and triceps....OMG I cannot believe how hard it was, I think all those push ups sucked all the energy on me because I was shaking like crazy, I'd try to stick with the same weight as Cathe say for every set, press OK 20# but then flies 20# after the 2-2 count I was dieing, not possible so the 3rd set I lowed my weight with the 15# ... for triceps another goody I did all the 2 down 6 up and that kill my triceps for the cross body kickback I have to low my weight.
It was good:) but hard:confused: so I won't be doing 30/30 or 40/20 I don't even remember, I hope pretty soon I can join you Pam and do every workout..
Ok I'll be back later, have agood day:p:D
 
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