PEEPing over the hump - Wednesday

[buffettgirl]

Happy Wednesday, Peepers. Today is my rest day. I did Amy’s ASC3 yesterday, along with section one of abs. I didn’t realize Amy used a KB! What fun! It didn’t feel like much while I was doing it, but I woke up with some nice abdominal DOMS.

Catherine, I got Tracey’s Steady State Step and the Med Ball workout. I only had time to preview a bit of the step DVD, but I liked what I saw. Did yours arrive yesterday?

JJ, thank you for the kind words. I haven’t done PH in forever. I remember it frying me though.

Wendy, sounds like Houdini is growing up! I loved the pictures you posted from the pumpkin patch.

Hi Judy. How did the houseful of girls go?

Karin, ugh on the word recurrence. But don’t forget, doctors always tell you the worse possible scenario. I tend to be a “head in the clouds” type of person too. But there isn’t much point in worrying about something that may never happen anyway, right?

Kel, glad to hear the dentist visit went well. Sounds like you are keeping yourself busy. Any word on that job possibility?

Heather, don’t you just love getting unexpected gifts in the mail? Have you cranked up your “therapy light?” I always battle the blues in the fall. Everyone else in the family loves the season, but I think it is a very melancholy time of the year.

Ellie, way to go! LOL at the second graders lapping you. Hey, they are like little energizer bunnies!

Dani, I love to putter in the kitchen. As long as I have a recipe, I can most anything. I don’t have the ability to just toss things into a pot and have something delicious come out though. I think it must be the scientist in me.

Vilma, hope you’ve avoided the germies.

Time for me to hit the road. Have a peepful day, all.

 

[ShyWolf]

Good Morning Robin & All The Peeps that follow

The Kettlebell Way is planned today.

I just checked my youngest and she still running a fever so no school again for her today I need to contact her teacher and wish I had her email - now I need to track her down at school today over the phone to let her know whats going on and to see if she can send some school work with my neighbor's kid.

I really hate when my kids miss out on school and them having to play catch up.


Here continuing with the Airborne and so far so good I am feeling okay - thank Goodness.


Robin Enjoy your rest day. Wow abdominal DOMS? Thats great! I always love it when I do a workout and don't think I get a tough workout until the next morning. Nice surprise!

Hmmm my light therapy lately has been sitting out on my deck for a good 30 min. as long as its not too cold or sitting by a sunny window.



Oy I need to get moving! Yikes!


Have a Wonderful Wednesday everyone!

 

[fit_fairy]

Good morning Peepers!!! This hump day is my Friday!! Woo hoo!! I wish life were like that all the time LOL!! I am planning B&Gs tonight. Because last night I did HLMB.

Robin, I did get my dvds. I was disappointed in HLMB because I can not hear Tracey in most of the w/o. There was one section where her lips were moving and there was no voice whatsoever I previewed SSS and I can hear her on that one pretty well. HLMB was a good w/o, but just audio difficulties.

Vilma, have fun with The Kettlebell Way!!

 

[NinjaMom]

Morning Peepettes~

Woke up to a gloomy rainy morning so my planned run outside has been replaced by ??? Maybe bosu blast because I love the core work or a Cathe step w/o. I'll decide after a few more cups of coffee

Robin~ I love rest days. I know a lot of people complain about them but if I don't give this old body some rest, I usually end up hurting myself I'm no scientist but I still need to follow a recipe and measure everything out when I cook. I envy those people who can just throw something together.

Vilma~ Hooray for kettlebells. I'm excited for my second private session tomorrow. It was nice to see you over at the CC forum. I was MIA to too long. I hope your DD gets better real soon! It is tough when they have to miss school. Keep well

Catherine~ Happy "Friday" to you Bummer about the sound on your new w/o. Reminds me of when Cathe had all that sound trouble with one of her series. Have fun with B&G.

Happy Hump day to all peepers who follow!!

JJ

 

[Boilergal]

Hola Peepers!

This morning was 4DS Shoulders and Stretch Max on the stability ball. My whole body is sore from Boot Camp yesterday--my ribs, my hips, my shoulders...good sore, though!

Robin--Enjoy your rest day.

Vilma--I'm sorry DD is still sick and amazed you are not sick! Well done! I hope DD feels better soon, though. Catching up on school work is NOT fun.

JJ--Keep the coffee coming and I'm sure you'll find the answer, LOL!

Catherine--UGH about the sound issue on the new DVD. That would make me so irritated. Or would I be irritated because right now I'm tired and have not had a cup of tar yet? LOL!

Houdini was a crankshaft last night. I think her molars are working on her because her fingers were at the back of her mouth a LOT. But she wouldn't let me change her diaper, was mad she couldn't go outside and play at 8:30PM, was a toot about getting her teeth brushed...demanded I write out the alphabet for her so she could say the words and got mad when I stopped...But she's got spirit, I'll give her that, and I'll encourage it--as long as I can brush her teeth, LOL!!

Wendy

 

[berry99]

Good morning! The week is halfway over and I am so excited. A cold front moved in overnight and it’s pretty cold here today. I was trying to find my gloves and scarf, but have no idea where they are. I was going to miss the bus if I looked anymore and so I just decided to forgo the winter wear. OMG, I was really cold walking from the bus stop to work.

I am so annoyed. DH and I have this set of plates that we got for our wedding 7 years ago. They were made by one of his pottery professors and are very unique and cool. We have moved 3 times and haven’t broken any of them. Well, last night I was emptying the dishwasher and tried to pick up 4 of the little plates at once and lost my grip and they all fell on the tile floor and broke beyond repair. I guess I could have worse problems, huh?

Oh, I am also fired up about The Biggest Loser last night. Does anyone else watch that show?

Did anyone see the clip of a leg workout in STS? It looks good. I didn't end up pre-ordering STS but I am going to try to incorporate some of those moves that I can handle with my knee into my workouts.

Robin – I really enjoy some of Amy Bento’s workouts. That’s cool that she uses a KB for the ab section. She has some really unique moves and reasonably priced workouts. Thanks for the positive words about recurrence of my dad’s issues!

Vilma – Sorry your DD is still sick. I hope she feels better soon.

Catherine – I’m so jealous today is your Friday . Sorry about the sound issues with HLMB. I haven’t previewed mine yet, so I’m not sure if I have sound issues too.

JJ – have fun on your bosu or step with today’s workout. I love my bosu!!

Wendy – great workout today. I don’t have 4DS yet. Do you like it? Would you recommend it? I was laughing at your Houdini story. She’s spunky and I love that! What are we going to do without having PR to watch tonight? I can’t wait for Top Chef. Actually, I think I enjoy that show even more than PR.

Kel – How was the Mexican restaurant? I am totally craving chips and salsa!

Heather – glad that you were feeling better yesterday. I am sorry that you suffer from SAD. I once went to Sweden in November and it was horrible. It was dark almost all day long. I was only there a week and I was getting very depressed. Congrats on your first CC workout. You are going to love it. You asked about using CC on the bike outside and what to do for hills. I would just increase the tension on a flat road so that you are pushing harder. Honestly though, I haven’t tried CC on my road bike either.

Ellie – good job with your laps yesterday. I’m sure you had a peaceful sleep last night.

Dani – glad that you found your desk yesterday . What are you up to today?

 

[dbelden1]

Good morning Peeps!

I have had an OK week so far, but glad the weekend is coming quick! I have managed to get ahold of myself again after being out of town, and getting back into a routine, which feels good!

Did B&G last night, and will probably do some full body something tonite! have some nice DOMS in my rear going too... always an added bonus! At least i feel like I worked hard and it is paying dividends! Lost the added weight I gained last week too, but miffed that I didn't have better control over my eating and exercise... all that equipment and I didn't utilize it more! and talk about food!!! UGH!

eating has been OK... took some one's advice from the forums and tried the Shredded Wheat Strawberry cereal and made me so thirsty that I drank an entire bottle of water! Need to drink more water, so that was a BONUS... Not sure this would be considered a "clean" breakfast, but since I don't cook (and especially in the morning) It's better than the McD alternative!


Robin: enjoy your day of rest!

Vilma: keep chuggin' that Airbourne! wouldn't hurt to carry a can of Lysol either!

Catherine: very jealous of your long weekend! hope you have a wonderful day! I have had some sound issues on some DVD's... but when I tried it on another player it worked fine... I was all set to call the MFG and give them a piece of my mind, but didn't have to... hope it turns out to be a glitch or something...

JJ: sorry mother nature ruined your outdoor plans but sounds like you will make the most of it! always good to keep your options open, but I know how depressing the rain can be (used to live in Seattle) so keep going...

Wendy: LOL on Houdini! you certainly have your hands full from the sound of it! hang in there... just wait until she is 13!

Karin: so sorry to hear about your plates! that really sucks! I was totally obsessed about 5 years ago and purchased a really cool clear glass with cobalt blue swirls brushed through, plates (3 sizes of round), soup and serving bowls... turned out to be about $60 per place setting.. DH won't use them at all! I love them but would have no idea where to get them if I broke one! Nothing lasts for ever so don't be too hard on yourself. Remember, they were meant to be used, not looked at! Keep warm!

 

[Boilergal]

Is anyone else dragggggggggging this afternoon? UGH, I'm so tired and unmotivated...yet I need to do some travel for NHL and have to get motivated!! So I'm popping in here for a second before I get busy!!

Karin--Oh, that's horrible about your plates! Did you save the pieces? Maybe you can go to one of those mosaic art places and make something really cool out of them! That might be kind of neat, actually...OK, 4DS is my FAVORITE Cathe series EVER. I have made strength gains with this series and you can do all the premixes in under 40 minutes. I have to make myself quit doing it to go to another rotation!! The choreography in the stepping routines is kind of hard, but I just keep plugging away until I get it.

Oh, yes, I love Top Chef and like you, love it more than PR!! DH even asked me on the phone today, "What are we going to watch instead of Project Runway?" I have no idea.

On the Biggest Loser--I have only seen it on Style TV in reruns, but totally liked what I saw. Jillian would scare the weight off of me...

Dani--As a cereal-a-holic (think Jerry Seinfeld's panty...mine is *sorta* like that) I *highly* recomment Kashi's Autumn Wheat (lightly naturally sweetened shredded wheats) and Mom's Best Naturals Sweetened Wheatfuls (just like Frosted Mini Wheats, but Naturally sweetened.) Both are delicious!

OK, I really have to work now...be back later!

Wendy

 

[HipChick]

Hey Hump Day Peeps!

This morning, I did 4DS HIS, followed by 4DS Shoulders & Core. Then I had to leave so I didn't have any time to check in this morning. I just spent 6 hours on my hands & knees, grouting tile, & I am pooped! Thank goodness for knee pads is all I can say. But my knees, back, & hands are still sore anyway. Oh well. I'm getting ready to get in a hot shower & then relax with a glass of wine. Looks like I'll be painting tomorrow...

Robin - I hope you've enjoyed your rest day. No word on any "real" job possibilities yet & there was absolutely nothing in last Sunday's paper. I sent out another resume last week, though, so maybe I'll hear back from that one soon.

Vilma - I want The Kettlebell Way DVD so much but I haven't been able to get it yet. I hope you enjoyed it! Sorry that your youngest is still sick & I hope she feels better soon.

Catherine - Yay for Hump Day Friday! Sorry you had problems with your new Tracey DVD but I hope you enjoy B&G tonight anyway.

JJ - Sorry you weren't able to run today but I hope you enjoyed the bosu instead! That's another thing I've been wanting for awhile but haven't gotten yet. Do you love it?

Wendy - We did the same weight workout today! I'm still loving 4DS & have to keep myself from doing the same workouts every week. I haven't done the original BC in so long, I know it would make me sore too. I need to pull that one out again soon...

Karin - Oh! I am so sorry about those plates! I actually gasped out loud when I read what happened. I usually watch The Biggest Loser but just haven't had time this season. Is it good? I also haven't seen the STS Legs clip yet. I did pre-order so I guess I need to go see what's in store for me. Oh yeah... the Mexican food was delicious last night. I hope you can feed your craving soon too!

Dani - I can totally relate to not eating so clean lately. But I think we all need a break from time to time too & it sounds like you're getting right back on track with that & exercising too. I've never tried that cereal. Lately, I've been hooked on Curves cereal because I found it at Big Lots for only $1. At first, I thought, what the heck... it's only $1... definitely worth a try. But then I loved it. Unfortunately, we didn't make it back to Big Lots this week so I got Cascadian Farms Clifford Crunch because I had a coupon.

Well ladies, the hot shower it calling my name & I'm going to answer the call! I hope you all have a great evening & I'll try to peep back in tomorrow.

Take care,

Kel

 

[elliemom]

Peeps

My workout today was 2 boys off from school!!!!!
Can anyone say EXHAUSTION?!
Mommy, can we go the park??? No problem guys, except Mommy still can't move her legs!!!! Major DOMS today.
Just put them to bed, now I'm going too.
I'll catch everyone in the am
Have a great night
ellie

 

[fit_fairy]

B&Gs accomplished!! My butt is always rock solid after I finish this workout. It's a shame it doesn't stay that way

Ellie, I hope you get some rest!

Kel, oh my goodness!! I think all that grouting counts as a w/o

Dani, good for you for losing that weight!! Are you sure you wanna to a total body today after B&G yesterday

Karin, sorry about your plate


Wendy, did ya get that cup of tar yet?

JJ, sorry the weather didn't cooperate with your w/o

Hope you all have a good night!!