Pentagenarians & Beyond:::Thursday:::

[fox2star]

Good Morning!

Well we survived another holiday! I was up 1/2 lb yesterday from the last time I weighed in. Considering I was off work for 11 days, eating out a lot, with all the cookies and candy around, I don;t feel too bad about it. However it is time to buckle down and get back into the swing of things. I did a 30 min I-Tread this morning. I am going to add more cardio this week and see what happens with the weight. I am doing an upper/lower split using 4DS Kickbox, Legs & core for the lower and this week I did the Pyramid upper body workout. I am also doing 2 circuit workouts, and filling in the rest with I-Treads.



Garance:
How do you like the P/P double upper body? do you feel it the next day? are you able to lift heavy weights? DH was going to get me the new Cathe series when it comes out, but I just got an e-mail from Zappos telling me a shoe I wanted is now available in my size! I just ordered those and he will pay for them..:7 . Happy shoe hunting! I didn;t realize that Zappos had gift certificates...mmm Birthday coming up in the spring...your other gifts sound great..;-)

Jen:
Happy Anniversary! Your necklace sounds beautiful! I have seen quilts with pictures on the fabric. It is a wonderful gift!

Have a great day!

Deb;-)

 

[melrose]

Happy Thursday, All,

After work, DH and I went to Cafe' Red Onion - it's a must-visit if you're ever in Houston. It's Central and South American cuisine. I had the Cuban Pork, with a mushroom and wine sauce, caramelized pear, fresh corn and salsa cooked into almost a cornbread-like texture, and the best garlic mashed potatoes I've ever had. Oh, yeah, too many chips and pineapple salsa before dinner arrived to count, and a Hurricane. We were stuffed to the gills.

Back to getting serious today - I'm doing the GS chest and triceps for sure. I also got a package from Vitacost Monday - 2 kinds of BSN Lean Dessert protein powder (it's gotten raves on the Open Forum here and at VideoFitness), 3 flavors of Larabars (all-natural snacks, just fruit and nuts), a hand-held, battery-operated blender to mix the protein powder into drinks, and a cup to hold them with an ice pack and a grill on top to break up any clumps. I'll give reports on how everything works and tastes.

I'm thrilled with Vitacost's web site - they have everything you've ever heard of and more, with the cheapest prices I've found on the web, super-quick delivery, wonderful customer service, and a flat $4.99 shipping rate, no matter how much you buy.

Sounds like we're all back to ''getting our game faces on.''

Have a wonderful day,

Jen

 

[garance]

Hi Deb and Jen and later posters--

I did GS BShBis this morning. Sigh--I have gained a pound probably. Maybe it's just holiday bloat, but I'm going to start taking care on the sweets--especially that Kahlua cheesecake, which I will try to freeze except for what DH wants.

I really like P/P double upperbody. This is the only time I can do 15-pounders for shoulder lifts (I take Cedie's option here and do not put my feet up on the high step with Cathe and then do those shoulder things--too risky for me, I'd fall flat on my face.), probably because she does only 10 each time. Let's see--I also don't put my foot and knee on the stability ball when Cathe does biceps. I tried it a couple times, and the torque on my knee was not good.

Ooh, Jen--if I ever get to Houston I will have to try that restaurant. Sounds soooo good. What's a "hurricane"--some kind of lethal drink??

Reading the Robber Bride again in prep for teaching. Love it, love it, love it! If you haven't read this one, it is so funny. I love the three female characters--Tony, the war historian, Roz, the wealthy CEO, and Charis, the space cadet. Zenia is a great villain, too.