PEEPS, where are ya, TUESDAY 1/06

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Cathlete
Where are our early birds??? Am I really here first?

Early morning workout done! Another day of 1RM tests. I only have a few 1 star tests yet, mostly those with the paper plate and I haven't yet figured out HOW I'm going to do those, since I workout on puzzle mats. I'll work on that later today.

After school and homework later, we're hooking up the Wii Fit. I'm excited to try it out! Wii is coming out with another exercise program where you put one controller on a strap on your leg and hold the other controller. It has kickbox and aerobics. I'd like to try that when it's out!

OK....headed to the grocery store after the kids get on the bus. I need to fill the fridge with clean eats. I'm making Tuscan Chicken Soup later, one of my FAVES!!!!! I like to make a pot of soup and have it in the fridge in single-serve containers! YUMMO!

Sorry to hit and run! I'll be back after the store!

WAKE UP!

Gayle
 
Good morning all! I am really dragging this morning, but it is totally my fault. I was up too late last night and am now paying for it! No workout for me this morning. I'm about to head upstairs and take care of what I didn't do last night because I couldn't get myself out of the recliner. I'm thinking that I'll have to get ready for tomorrow when I get home from work today and make sure I go to bed when DD goes to bed. She's feeling better, thank goodness!
 
Good morning. I slept in a little today and took a rest day. I love turning off the alarm and going back to zzz..:D

Gayle, do you have the puzzle mats over carpet? Just wondering where your workout space is.

Jill, I'm happy to hear that DD is feeling better. You needed last night's down time to relax from the stress of her being sick. I'm sure you'll be back into the swing of thing very soon.

Off to work!
 
Cock a doodle Doooooo!!!!

I was up at my usual rooster time and did RS before getting DS ready for school. Second DS is only 3 days/week so he is home with me today. There is NO WAY I can get a w/o in once he is fed and dressed. From that point on he is go go go!!!!

I did NO upper body moves at all during RS because my traps etc are still sore. I think I just jumped into KM the other day and didn't do any really good stretching afterwards. I will NOT do that again. Drying my hair was an effort yesterday!!!!

Yucky weather hading our way today and yucky afternoon in general!!
The boys have their eye doctor visit at 3pm. We all dread this. The poor guys get pupils dilated and because of their albinism they stay dilated until sometime tomorrow!!! Younger son usually throws up at about 7pm. Older son can't do homework or watch TV or read. So we will play music really loud, dance around the family room (don't worry I moved the furniture out) and I will read to them. This is junk food day for them. I actually let them eat things like cookies and chocolate and cheese doodles etc. They gottta have something to get thru the night!!!! And they don't have to eat dinner!!!!

Everyone in the neighborhood knows when it's EYE day at our house because all the lights are off except for a dim one in the family room. So some of them bring goodies over for the boys. DH isn't home and even after all this time I feel scared when neither of them can see and I am alone. I need a padded room. FOR ME!!!!

Well aren't I just a little Chatty CATHE!!! today??? I guess that super columbian roast mixed with my anxiety might have something to do with it

How is everyone else today???
ellie
 
Hi all peeps!

What is going on, no one working out today??? Alright, fair enough, but I am still cracking the whip over here, I did Imax 2 from the rotation, and added the ab section from CW.

Didn't sleep all that well last night, DH was watching the football game and I kept waking up, then the puppy had to sleep on my head...on and on it goes..

Have a great day everyone, rest day peeps included!
 
I really need to learn how to type because 2 people posted while i was writing my saga.

HI Jill and Phyllis-enjoy your rest day
ellie
 
Wait, now Conni posted while I was writing that little blurb!!!

Does anyone else type with 2 fingers or is it just me?????

Conni- I LOVE Imax 2.
ellie
 
Good morning!! I have a nice case of DOMS this morning, those slow lunges from GS Legs are unreal...I'm so glad I followed Cathe's lead and only did 5 pounds per hand on these..this exercise is definitely not about the weight involved. I think today might be some form of KPC with abs as well.

Gayle...Do you have the recipe for this soup, I may have to try it. You have to give us a review of the Wii Fit...OMG Kickbox on the Wii...party at Gayle's sometime...I have to try this!

Jill..Don't beat yourself up about not working out, sometimes you need to heed the call of the recliner, been there myself, we all have. Listen to your body, it's smarter than you think!

Ellie...dancing and junk food...I'll be over a little later!!! At least for the junk food side of it, but I'll need some dinner though...ahh skip it, a couple of king sized Snickers will do!! Great job on RS...you know, me and S don't mesh! I think you probably hurt your traps by listening to Cathe and decided to throw a few pallets of dog food over each shoulder at the store and just don't want to admit it!! Only Cathe could make a grocery trip into ShopMax..(for those of you who have no clue about this...check out the Cathe/CNN post on OD).

Conni...Imax 2, great job!! I bought it for the Cardio and Weights DVD that's included with it, because me and choreography don't mesh...it's a victory when I can tie both sneakers without falling over!

Ellie...don't fret, you've got me beat by one finger!!

Phyllis...same props as I gave Jill...way to listen to your body and give it a rest...we need to talk about your dislike of KickBox, though.

Hope to BBL!

PD Cool.
 
:DHi Phyllis and Connie (familiar faces from the Daily checkin !!!:D
Hi Everyone else !

I came over from the other checkin when Phyllis told me about this one.
I was gone for 2 weeks over Christmas break......went to Florida to soak up the sun !!!

A little bit about myself......I am married, 3 kids, 4 grandsons!! The newest is Jackson and he's just 3 weeks old !!!:):)

On vacation I didn't do any formal workouts, but did TONS of walking on the beach, starting every day with at least an hour long power walk....sometimes using my mom's weighted vest!
Yesterday I bought the BL Bootcamp workout and this morning I did 45 minutes of that.
I was pleasantly surprised. I thought it would be way too easy but it was great for today. I did up the weights from what they seemed to be using but after no workout for a couple weeks, I felt it !:eek:

It's nice to meet everyone. Hope you don't mind me barging in on your checkin !!

Have a great day!

Becky
 
Hi guys

(former daily check in gal...hoping to post here:))

Today was a cardio day for me. So I did 4DS bootcamp, tacked on 3 tgu's and 100 swings with my 25#kb. A good sweaty workout!

Phyllis~ Thanks for the invite to post here!:) enjoy your rest day

Jill~ enjoy your rest day!

Gayle~ Enjoy the Wii- my kids would love one, but this year they got Nintendo's DS for Channukah, so the wii will have to wait!!

Conni~ IM2- fun!

Ellie~ I type, but I reread (making sure I don't "sound" goofy:eek:) or spend so much time thinking about my responses, or checking my spelling (I"m a horrible speller), I also take a long time to post.

Jerry~ I am tearing up just thinking about those slow pulse lunges!!!:eek: A definite dread factor. Be nice to your legs today!!

A really good read: A city of Shadows by Arianne Franklin. An excellent book I just finished....

Have a great day everyone!

HI Becky!! welcome back!!
 
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Becky and Deanie- Welcome to the PEEPS

It's so much fun and very entertaining at times. I hope to learn more about you guys soon. And 1/2 the time you can just ignore me, I tend to ramble and go on and on and forget to post what my w/o was!!!!

Just for the record Peeps, I did Rythmic Step this am!!!!
ellie
 
Phyllis-I workout in my basement, so my puzzle mats are right on the concrete/foundation floor. I do have carpet in the main part of the basement, where the kids play and hang out and I also have extra carpeting and linoleum from when we moved in, so I could always pull out a piece of one of those. I’m going to try out all the different scenarios and see which surface works the best. Any suggestions???

Ellie-I hope the boys (and you) manage the exams and the aftermath fairly well. HEY! Will your DH be in town next weekend when I come to visit???

Jerry- I actually posted this recipe on the Healthy Recipe forum a while back. Here's the link:
http://www.thecathenation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=253044
I LOVE THIS SOUP! Today I'm making it with 93% lean ground turkey breast instead of chicken, since I'm trying to clear out my freezers so I can re-stock them.

Hi, Becky & Deanie! I’m a newbie Peep myself, so welcome aboard!

And just for the record, I TOO worked out! 1RM tests are about 95% DONE!!! And I’ve got the DOMS to prove it!

Later…..time for school/work!

Gayle
 
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Welcome, new peeps!!!

The artist formerly known as Jerry (at least on the peep check in) is now PD Cool...peep daddy cool
 
don't have time to post personals this morning, so will BBL, but just wanted to welcome our new peeps! Looks like I'll be following up the rear again with a mega-peep post tonite!

and in honor of PD Cool (formerly known as Jerry) new Peep name, I move that we ALL pick a Peep name and put it in our signatures!

WHADDA YA'all Think??? Any seconds?

gotta run for now!
 
Guten Morgen, Peeps! :)

Houdini update: Nanny Jo is freaking brilliant. We escorted Houdini back to her room about six times last night and she gave up at 9:35PM. Whooooooooo! She cried "MOMMY! MOMMY!" the last time but the crying was so fake that DH and I snickered on the couch while watching football. She gave up soon after that and stayed put in her room until this morning.

Like Ellie, I did Rhythmic Step Sections 1 & 2 and 1/2 of 3. I've had this VHS (Yes, I still have this on tape!) for years and STILL can't totally get section 3. But I haven't done this in FOREVER so that probably shortens the learning curve...But it eneded up being 52 minutes of cardio and I feel fine.

I never got back to post my recipe yesterday--I think I left it in the car. I'll get it today and post, promise and pinky swear!!


Gayle--I ditto PD's thoughts--complete review of Wii Fit, please! Thanks for posting the recipe for the soup, too.

Jill--I was up late, too and am dragggggggggggggggggging this morning. I watched the Fiesta Bowl, and the Big 10 girl in me is so sad Ohio State lost....Sigh.

Ellie--You are such an awesome, fun, mom! You are such an inspiration to me to make life fun for Houdini. Good luck today with the doctor, I'll be thinking of your boys today!!

Conni--Whooo hooo, Imax 2!! Good Job!

PD--GO PD GO! Enjoy KPC later today.

Becky & Deanie--Welcome and just jump right in! We're friendly folks around here and the best way to get involved is to just Peep It UP!! LOL!

Karin--OMG!!!!!!!! Did you see The Bachelor last night? PM me when you see the end of it, where they give scenes from the whole upcoming season...there is a big shocker in there and I want to rehash it with you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:) Wendy
 
Hiya Peeps:

Major upper body doms this morning after doing 20 1 rep max exercises yesterday. I think it is hard to do much more than that because fatigue sets in and affects the amount you can lift. I'll just keep plugging away and hopefully get them all done by Friday. Still resting the hip so no cardio today.

Gayle~ How is your 1RM testing going? I remember when you posted that recipe in the recipe forum. Yum!

Jill~ I was all over my recliner last night too:eek: Glad DD is feeling better.

Phyllis~ Taking an unscheduled day off and sleeping in is a good thing for your mind and body.

Ellie~ Hugs to the boys. Have fun rockin out and dancing. You are a great mom!

Jerry~ Those slow lunges are killer:eek: OUCH!

Becky~ Welcome! So nice to meet you:)

Deanie~ Welcome! I might drop by your kettlebell checkin as I have become hooked as well. Did you do TGU with a 25# bell? Holy Cow:eek: I'm still using a 12 lb dumbbell:eek:

Conni~ High fives on Imax2. Hope you catch up on your sleep tonight.

Dani~ What's up girlfriend? I'll have to think of a snappy peep name. Catch up with ya later.

Waves to Wendy, Karin, Heather, Vilma et al.....

JJ
 
Hi Dani--we were typing at the same time.

I guess I could be Frau Peep since I always like to open with a German Good Morning (a tribute to ONE of TWO SENTENCES I remember after taking 2 years of German in college and making A's...Ugh.) Oh, the other is Guten Tag (Good Afternoon.) LOL!

:) Wendy
 
Hi everyone. Wow, there are a lot of new people here today. Welcome everyone.

Last night I did an easy spin on the bike for 45 min and coughed a bit and blew my nose some but all in all it was ok. Tonight I am going to do the same thing. I'm not doing full fledged, kick butt workouts again until I feel 100%.

I watched the Fiesta Bowl last night too. What a nail biter! I was sad that OSU lost too. That means that Iowa (yay Wendy's DH!) was the only Big 10 team to win a bowl game this year. At least I think that's right. They need to do better next year.

I'm going to try to get rid of my writer's block and finish up the results section of my paper.
 
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