Pentagenarians & Beyond: W/B 10/2

Today I did Amy Bento Hi/Lo Knockout. At first I did not intend to do all of it, but I was having so much fun I kept going. I always loved this one. The workout with abs was 86 minutes and calories burned 675. I then did Z Cut power yoga crescent and warriors series with the cool down, 18 minutes, 65 calories. 6, 587 steps this morning. I may make the 10,000 today. I have to run to he store so I will come back and red post. I need snap peas for a chicken asparagus salad I am making.
 
Hi everyone--

This morning I did Chiseled Lower Body Blast (48:01).

Carolyn, I remember Cardio Kicks now. Cathe's first kickbox workout I think and I had it on video. It did take up a lot of space as I recall, moving backward and forward. It was not one of my favorites. I gave all my old videos to the library. The early one that was a killer for me was Maximum Intensity Cardio which starts with a lot of high impact and then to the step. Phew! I was a sweaty panting mess when I did that one.

Deb, have you tried Zantac? That always seems to work for me if I have tummy issues. Not sure if it works for heartburn though.

Valerie, I wear hard contacts because I have astigmatism and I've never heard of hard contact lenses having bifocals. They were all I needed until my late 40s, when I had to start adding reading glasses for close work.

Caitlin, that's great that you are finally moved in. It must be quite a change from Staten Island to the Catskills.

Once again, Diane Sue, impressively long workouts.

Lori, it looks like you will be getting out of Florida at the right time--before Matthew hits. Hope your luau went well and you can now get ready for Gigi.

Hi to Judy and Josie!
 
Hi Everyone,

Yesterday I did a longer Spinerval and today I did Jessica Smith Walk On-Strength Interval Walk + 15 Minute Standing Abs. I tried to get a flu shot at CVS Minute Clinic today, but the wait would have been over an hour. I'll try again tonight or tomorrow.

Deb-It's great that you are feeling like working out again.

Lori-That is a lot of steps! I don't think I've ever gotten to 16,000 in one day!

Caitlin-I'm glad you like your new home. It sounds like a nice area.

Diane Sue- Several years ago I got a sample of Garden of Life Perfect Food Green tablets and they caused me to break out in hives. Ever since then I've stayed away from any greens supplements & wheat grass.

Valerie-That's good that all of your appointments went well. The tofu hash sounds pretty good.

Hi to Lynda, Josie & Carolyn!

Judy
 
Lynda I thought you wore soft lenses... there is new technology in soft ones that I will give a try. I can test them out before buying. I tried some 10 years ago( new product trial) but they were too uncomfortable. I also have astigmatism but apparently not enough to be a problem.
 
I purchased WOW Advanced Collagen powder and got it today. It sounds really good because along with the collagen it has glucosamine, chondroitin, hyaluronic acid in it along with some vitamin C and D. My only worry is if I am going to get the 30 servings out of it stated on the package. It says serving size 1 tablespoon, 30 servings per container. But, lower down it says take 1 scoop a day. The scoop is large and holds two tablespoons. I am trying to get an answer over at Amazon. $48.00 is a lot if I don't at least get 30 servings out of it.

Carolyn, I also noticed that I had two dvds with older workouts. One was the classics and there was another one. One is old enough there were lace tights and leg warmers. I remember purchasing the one to replace the VHS tape of Power Max which was my first Cathe workout.

Valerie, I checked out a couple of the avocado dressings. One seemed similar to when I have done an avocado mayonnaise. I don't always use those toppings for salads. Today, I had left over taco salad stuff that I had made from the Wild Diet Cookbook and put it over cauliflower rice with homemade walnut oil ranch and avocado topping. I do that quite a lot of take the homemade mayonnaise and put some chipotle powder in it. Sometimes a bit of red wine vinegar gives it some tang. I have to make mayonnaise this afternoon for the asparagus chicken salad. and shred the chicken. I guess it will be olive oil mayonnaise because I forgot to purchase nut oil. I had terrible eyesight and couldn't see well even with glasses. None of those places that promise your glasses right away could make mine. They had to send away. I visited an eye surgeon early on and they had nothing they could do at that time. Later though they were able t do a two step process. It was wonderful to be able to see without glasses. I have a problem right now with a floating ring that has started moving across my vision. I do not think they can do much for that at this point. I need to get an eye exam again. My doctor recommended it just for the sake of eye health. I was so bad that I would wear glasses and use a magnifying glass at the same time to read.

Lynda, I used to keep my VHS tape stopped at the end of the hi/lo cardio and would do just the step most of the time. When I got the dvd with it on it I would just do the last challenge part of the step that was about 15 minutes long. It made for a quick intense step workout. That one is an intense long workouts.

Judy, I have read that certain foods can be triggers for ragweed allergies. I was surprised when I saw cucumbers on the list. Most greens products have so many items in them that it would be hard to know which particular ones would be causing the reaction. I have never had anything like a rash from one though. I have almost exclusively used Amazing Grass products though. I just made a change recently because it was available at the cost I pay for Amazing grass on Amazon. I have tried some Garden of Life products but did not like the taste of any of them. I am hoping to get my husband to go with me to get flu shots at our doctor's office one of his free days. Maybe tomorrow we can.

Caitlin, I bet it is nice being settled and having your workout equipment again.
 
this turned out to be a crappy day. I went to the PO to mail bills about 2, stopped at the hardware store . home in an hour or less. I saw a odd looking person I didn't recognize walking up the street as I was leaving, but I didn't have my phone as I was only going to the PO. Saw another odd person on the road on the other side of the casino. not sure I could have done anything as no one was doing anything wrong or suspicious, just walking .

I came back, parked in garage, closed door. around 5 my neighbor called and said another neighbor across the road saw someone come out of the trees between her lot and ours. we went out to check around and saw nothing.... except I found a red tootsie roll pop on our driveway. we talked to a neighbor who had confronted the unknown walker. after chatting for a while about what we'd seen, we went down our driveway and I noticed our camper door was ajar. we got burglarized!. some time in the afternoon. total mess. took emergency cash taped to a wall behind a seat, headlights, flashlights, bear spray, several beers, lots of DH's clothes. 1st aid kid. BP meds. even a binder with all the manufacturers info on parts of the camper, like the refrigerator and stove. SOB even pissed in our toilet! tracked in mud all over the carpet. I am so disgusted. DH was home working in the garden. when I came home the SOB was probably in the camper and I didn't see him. after I was home, I can't see the camper from my office window or really anywhere else. it's in a blind spot.
We get these sleaze ball people walking around our neighborhood all the time. I curse the damn casino for bringing them here. we just last week voted to put a locking gate on our entry road, and it will happen this spring. I need to wash everything in the camper tomorrow. I am so pissed off. even with everything locked up and gated you still get violated. mostly they are druggies who walk around and steal whatever isn't locked down.

I did do TBM and the ch muscle meltdown. maybe while someone was robbing us.
 
Judy, yes it is . I probably won't sleep for a week . I am so grossed out Even with a police report ....this is one of many . these druggies are crawling all over and making us crazy . We can't even work in our garage anymore with the door open without risk .... I do not think we should save overdoses. All this agonizing over Narcan. Let them die. Over. Enough. You do drugs , you overdose, you die. End of story .Anyone who takes drugs should be left to deal with it without expensive medical care. Seattle is agonizing over dealing with homeless drug addicts. No compassion left here. We are being inundated!!! This place is becoming impossible to
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I'm sorry Valerie. That is awful. :(
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Live in. Every neighbor has been robbed at least once... some many times
 
Good morning,

Yesterday I did Live Trisets Legs....a really tough lower body weight workout....I only used 8# db's and was huffing and puffing. Cathe was using 12's and 15's.

Carolyn, what is your CEU course on?

Valerie, sorry that link did not work..the range is a slide in...all controls in the front since there is no high panel in the back, I don't like that style. I don't think it comes in electric. Glad your appointments went well. Burglarized? that is awful! I can't believe that they would take that kind of stuff...what for? who will buy that? I can see why you would be so creeped out. Maybe you should get a dog...a nice big Doberman...not a viscous one, but hey, they look scary.

Lynda, my SIL uses Zantac....it is an H2 blocker, rather than a PPI. I will probably try that when/if I am able to wean off of the one I am on. Going to stick with this until the procedure.

Judy, great workouts!

Diane Sue, that new stuff sounds interesting....I use hyaluronic acid serum on my face, I didn't know you could consume it.

A workout, & agility class later today,

Take care,
 
Valerie, that's horrible that you were burglarized. I can understand how you would feel so angry. To think that they were there when you came home! I am so sorry.

Diane Sue did you try the Dr. Axe collagen? Do you think the Wow collagen is better? I use Vital Proteins Collagen.

Deb, I am a speech language pathologist (SLP) and the CEU course is for that. I want to maintain my ASHA certification and state licensure.

I'll check in later after I workout.
 
Valerie-We're getting a home security system installed this week. We haven't had anything happen in the condos yet, but there have been numerous break ins and auto thefts in the neighborhoods nearby. Things have deteriorated considerably in the 9 years that I have lived in this area. I believe drugs has a lot to do with that happening here too.
 
Valerie, I am so sorry. I would feel violated. My husband always says if you see someone or something suspicious even if you think it is probably nothing call the police so they can drive by and check it out. I often see people wandering around or hanging places like parking lots and wonder what they are doing it for. Most people do not behave that way and I would imagine they have some reason. I can only think of not so good reasons. Sometimes they are scoping out the possibilities so they can come back.

Deb, they have hyrolonic acid capsules. I keep reading about how it helps with joint cushioning. Contacted the company but have not received an ensure on dosage. I like the sounds of the ingredients.

Carolyn, I just finished Dr Axe collagen that has I believe 5 types collagen with tumeric in it. I have also used Bullet Proof collagen. I was interested in the ingredient combo in the Wow brand. I have been adding a C apsule to help with absorption and had some hyuralaunic capsules and a plain glucosamine which I was using in the past, in my shopping cart at Amazon. That being said, I am a little apprahensi about the company after going to their website. They are fairly new and a group from India that started it. They have good reviews though. I would feel better if they were a better known company that is known for quality. I will see how it works out. Collagen has been one of the best things for my joints.
Dr Axe has so many products and right now is pushing the bone broth collagen. It leaves me unsure of which one to buy. This Wow brand is lemon flavored. It does not dissolve completely. I usually have put it in my coffee but cannot do that with this one. Also it suggests for best absorption to take on an empty stomach 30 minutes before food.

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Guys I will be venting for a while. violated is how we feel. we have a security system. we have a gate on our driveway. but this was some punk who probably walked in after he saw my car pull out of the driveway. I wasn't gone an hour! doors were locked, garage doors closed. the camper is parked in front of the garage. DH was home but working in the garden down hill in back.
this fits with the kind of burglaries this neighborhood has been having. drug addict punks walk thru and grab anything that's not nailed down. you can't work outside with the garage door open but need to carry an opener along so it can be closed/opened. he got inside and dumped everything out on the floor, took a duffle bag and filled it with stuff. headlamps, lanterns, flashlights, batteries, a lot of DH's clothes like long underwear and hiking pants. with everything dumped, it's hard to tell what all is missing. we had a ring binder with all the information on all the camper gear, like the heater, solar panel, just instructions, phone numbers etc. that is gone. the most aggravating thing is a neighbor saw this punk come out of the trees between our house and a next door neighbor and didn't call anyone. the next door neighbor called us but it was much later. another neighbor even confronted him and asked him where he was going and what was he doing here but no one called 911. I only accidentally noticed that the door was not shut tight after we'd been out talking to the neighbors about it. As a community, there was a vote last weekend to put up a security gate on the entrance road with cameras but it won't be functional until spring of '17.
 
Today, I did workout A from my rotation. It was all lower and a bit of back that was the rows and deadlifts. I did not do the shoulder press because my neck has been bothering me and my shoulders as well. I think I either need to lighten up the chest around the world move from Amy's Slo Mo or do something else because that is the area that I feel it the most. It leaves the shoulder to vulnerable. This took 73 total minutes using Lower Body blast, Slow and Heavy Chest, and Butts and Guts. I also left out the abs since I did them two days in a row already this week and used weights. I followed this with Barre Amped Advanced Active Stretch, 28 minutes. I think I forgot to mention that I did this stretch Sunday. I really do like this stretch. I really like all of them :) Total time was 1 hour 41 minutes and calories burned 412.

Valerie, I would be so furious that I would be ranting for quite some time. I fully understand.
 
Hi everyone--

This morning I did live You Can Do Anything for a Minute (50 min.).

Valerie, that is terrible! I would feel violated as well. It seems so senseless, because the items you list as stolen do not seem readily able to be sold, pawned, exchanged for drugs. I guess you must rely on your neighbors to be watchful, who, at least in this instance were not as helpful as you might hope. Unfortunate that your DH was not visibly present, because it seems like the burglar figured you were leaving, so the place must be uninhabited--a crime of opportunity. Cannot imagine what a thief will do with that folder of information. Go ahead and vent all you like.

Deb, I have no idea what a H2 blocker is or a PPI. I will have to look them up. I guess if what you are taking is doing the job, you may as well stick with that. I will take a look at that live workout for legs. Sounds effective.

Diane Sue, where did you read that collagen or hyaluronic acid taken orally would help with your joints? I have faith in my Osteo-Biflex, but that's about it. I did read that pine bark extract might help increase collagen in the joints, so I do take that once a day, but it is cheap and doesn't seem to do any harm.

Judy, yes, drugs seem to be everywhere and opioid addiction is a bigger killer in our state than guns.

Beautiful fall day here!
 
I must add ..... I found a baseball sized rock on the grass next to our basement window. the punk must have been planning on breaking the window but heard DH working in the garden, and left the rock sitting there. I thought DH might have set it there when he was mowing to get it out of the way, but it seemed odd that it was on the grass, not the dirt. I think punk was likely in the camper when I got home, but I drove into the garage and shut the gate and then the garage door.

Lori if I remember correctly, you were getting back Tuesday... lucky you with the nasty forecast for florida.
 
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I am home! Came home late last night. Glad that we beat this storm. I am exhausted!! No workout today at all. Went into work because I had some time sensitive items to take care of. One day I did 18,000 steps. This translates to just over 8 miles. I actually thought it would be more. I need to calibrate my watch to get a more accurate reading.

Deb... I received the doggie gift today! Thank you very much. I am flying to Philadelphia on Saturday to pick GiGi up then flying home with her the same day. I will make sure this is in her case. :) We are so excited.

Valerie....I am so sorry about your break in. That is horrible.

I need to check back tomorrow when I have more energy and read thru everything. Seems like I have been away for ever!!!
 
Lynda, here is one link about hyaluronic acid. Also they talk about it's uses on Web MD. I have read about it in quite a few places. I was looking into getting hyaluronic eye drops. They use them for cataracts and eye healing. I had read this originally when looking for something I might try to keep m eyes moisturized since I have the floater. I try to keep up with the best things to help with my osteoarthritis and joints.
https://draxe.com/hyaluronic-acid/

Lori. am glad you made it home before the storms. That is quite a lot of steps but I would think it would be more with all of the work I would imagine that you would be doing. How do you calibrate your watch? My Fit Bit made me crazy this morning because I had set My Fitness Pal to sink steps with my watch. My Fitness Pal gave me minus calories for my workout. I went back and stopped the syncing.
 
Good morning,

Yesterday I did an iTread workout on the treadmill. Short but good. I weeded the perennial flower bed yesterday, it felt good to do something productive for change.

Diane Sue, the dog food cookbook I use recommends a lot of the WOW brand of vitamins and minerals for their vitamin mix to use with the dog food. I didn't realize group that started it were from India. I hope the supplements are made in the US. I am going to go over to Amazon and check. I thought about making bone broth for a while, then somehow forgot about it. It's supposed to be really good for you.

Valerie, you can vent here.....I would feel the same way...violated for sure. I assume the police came out and took a look at the camper etc. Maybe they have an idea of who these people are if others have called similar incidents in.

Lynda, that Trisets workout is tough, 3 rounds of 3 exercise that you do 3 times through each....no core.

Lori, glad you made it back before the storm. 18,000 steps is pretty impressive. Did you buy one of those airline approved little carriers that fit under the sit on the plane? I remember bringing Keegan home from Illinois....we were delayed at O'Hare for 5 hours and he was a little gem. We did have to go back out to find a patch of grass for him, he would not do anything on the tile floors of the airport...I had those little pee pads, but he would not go on them....out and back through security again. The TSA people loved him, they all came over to see him.

A workout this morning, something upper body...a Live one of course! Meeting my friend for lunch today,

Take care,
 
Deb, Gertie says Thank you for the gift from Kyle and Keegan. It was so kind of you and I know she is going to love playing with it.
I went to the company website listed on the Wow container and read about the company. They have still not answered my question. I guess if I take one scoop a day and it lasts 30 days I have my answer. They do have other products. I would have liked to check out more but they have no links to their products that I could find. Green Vibrance is supposed to be an excellent source of nutritional products and I saw that they had a recall on one of theirs. I guess sourcing all over the world and putting so many products in one supplement could be tricky. I am glad to see you are able to do more.

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