PROGRESS NOT PERFECTION: DECEMBER "GIVE IT YOUR ALL!"

I pre-ordered~so look forward to reviews from me.

FIL was put back in the hospital. They think he has a bladder infection, but they are keeping him overnight to make sure it isn't something more serious. We will go visit him tomorrow.

andrea, take care of yourself.
 
Good morning. No workout for me today, working 12+ hrs. I really need to detox a bit from this weekend's crapola eating. Too much "sampling" of Xmas cookies.

I'm feeling pretty sore from yesterday's Pyramid TB workout, even more affirmation that I really need to get back into strength training!

My sis has been sick, so I offered to wrap all the presents for her kids so I'll be doing that most of the week!

Peng, hope your FIL is feeling better soon!

Andrea, when you get to doing Muscle Endurance, I think you'll get a chuckle out of Cathe's evil laugh she does during the bicep segment ;)

Ok, hi ho, hi ho, it's off to work I go!
 
Muscle Max today! woot woot! I'm so happy when she says "let's leave the legs alone!" ahhhhhhh....

off to take a nice long dogwalk, then cleaning and a dinner date with hubby! Hopefully I'll eat better than i have lately....it hasn't been good at all the past three days :-(

Peng I'm still thinking about getting my order in...sigh...you'll have to fill us in! i have so many workouts to tackle as it is!
 
spins around before plopping in chair

I got new glasses today! And I can see a lot better!!!!! This is always fun for Hubby and I because I run around looking at everything! Distance isn’t much improved by reading is much clearer!

we never did go see Dad by the time we got everything done and more, Mom said not to bother because hopefully they are going home tonight.

Hubby said there was a loose belt on the car, so I thought he had fixed it last night, so I didn’t think anything of it when he wanted to take the car {not the truck} today, well the alternator belt came off so we made it to a shopping center that had an AutoZone and Hobby Lobby. So I walked around HL for a while, then made it to the car. We had expected to eat lunch before going to see Dad so we were both starving so we walked a few blocks to a McAlister’s and had lunch then Hubby finished fixing the car.

Interesting day, anyway.


Andrea, I think today is the last day to order? At least there are clips up now
 
allrightie, just finished the 1-4 premix of low max :) feeling pretty good. burned 429 calories so I figured that was enough...didn't really need to do intervals 5-6-7, I'll do the 4-7 premix on Friday. don't want to kill myself now...

Peng, so glad you can see better! a little jealous! i wore my contacts to walk the dogs yesterday and one of them slipped out of place at the beginning of the walk, i felt like i was going cross eyed. i hate my severe astigmatism!

going Christmas shopping today...which means I'm looking for new clothes for myself :) Wish me luck!
 
I just got done with what I hope is the LAST time I have to go out Xmas shopping (except for food shopping). I hate the mall!!

Andrea, congrats on LowMax, I thought the choreography was a bit tricky to learn. Good Luck going clothes shopping, personally I'd rather get a root canal or poke my eye with an ice pick.

Peng, glad you can see better as well. I've never worn glasses or contacts and I dread the day my eyes get old and I cant see as well, so I cant even imagine what it's like.

I'm planning on a walk/jog on the treadmill and then abs. My knees were sore, actually kind of a bad pain whenever I had to squat down at work yesterday, so kinda bummed. I'm wondering if I went a bit too heavy on some of the reps with the Pyramid LB segments, though at the time it didnt feel particularly heavy. If my knees hurt to jog, I'll just walk.

I'm meeting some friends for dinner tonight and a bar&grill, so hopefully I wont overindulge.

I'm going to go relax before I get on the "Dreadmill", I like that term, Peng ;)
 
I did a mile with Leslie's 3FM. I have a headache today {I think from the new glasses} and I tried to push through and keep going, but that was all I could do.

Andrea, I wore hard contacts for almost 30 years and I have to say I prefer them to glasses but they don't make good enouch 'hard' bifocal contacts for me to wear them, yet. I should have asked the Dr. I think my first try at LowMax I did half one day and the whole thing the next, had more to do from my head wanting to explode from the choreo.

Stacy, hope the knees are okay. I'm not a big fan of malls either. I tend to pefer discount stores like Ross or Marshalls which are more in the open air shopping centers. Good job on finishing your shopping.
 
Well...I PURCHASED SOME SKINNY JEANS TODAY! Woo hoo! Never thought I'd be able to get my thick knees in those, turns out they fit my knees just fine. Very slimming, actually! Also found a bunch of sweaters and some new Frye boots! Santa will be busy wrapping all of my packages :) Hubby was nice and didn't ask for prices, just glad I was happy :)

I really didn't find the choreography to be very tricky, the thigh burning blasts were what got me! I'm really sore right now!
 
I did the Total Body premix from Cathe's Drill Max today. It actually felt good to get all hot and sweaty. I’ve got to hang onto that feelling for next time! I wore my new glasses to exercise today and they kept sliding down my nose. I'm trying to switch back and forth so I'll need to change to the old pair soon.

This is the first morning of the week I usually spend at Bible study, so I felt at loose ends but I'm enjoying the break.

Andrea, whoo hoo on the jeans. I'm glad you found something. I have to stick with boot cut jeans because my legs are like tree trunks; also they need to fit over my boots . Always nice when Hubby 's don't ask the price. What do your boots look like?
 
I got off work early today, a rarity. I had the opportunity and time when I got home to workout, but I sat up my butt and relaxed. It's such a tough call. I'm so tired after work, and I work late alot so I know I should have worked out since I was home early, but sometimes I feel like all I ever do is sleep, goto work, eat dinner, goto sleep, start over again. Having a hard time finding a happy medium. I know I physically need to keep in shape, but sometimes it's really at the expense of my mental health as working out seems like one more thing on the "to do" list each day. Sorry, had to vent...

I watched the Xtrain clips at collagevideo tonight (wish that counted as a workout!) I'm still on the fence about these. I really like the looks of Burn Sets. Gonna have to wait for the reviews. I like kickboxing but the kickboxing one turned me off with the huge pink boxing gloves, looked like a cartoon!

Not sure when my next workout will be, maybe Saturday (??)
 
Peng- glad you liked gettin all hot and sweaty!

Stacy- boo! Sorry you are caught in that spin cycle, it does suck sooo much! Take care of you first, your DVDs will all be there when life slows down a bit!

No workout today, rest day, got to get up and drive to work in apparently white out conditions with 40-50 mph blowing winds. No rain for nine months and this is what I get to deal with on my second week back to work full time. Grrrr...Hoping to wipe it all away with a little Muscle Max when I get home.

SO looking forward to getting the holidays out of the way.
 
Andrea drive safely! And yes the spin cycle does stink, what stinks more is that it isnt going to slow down, my job is like that every single day. I have considered going part-time but that idea wasnt received well.
 
I did the other half of Drill Max today, the Cardio Blast premix. I've got to remember that one, it was fun.

I baked a pan of brownies and a batch of cookies for Hubby to take to work tomorrow. I'm going to Knit Night tonight. I need to finish the laundry and clean up the kitchen now that everything is cooled off.
 
ha ha Drill Max...I don't have that one...yet...but if you say it's fun I'm guessing it is!

Well after not sleeping well and having to get up at 4 to get to work by 7 today due to the horrible driving conditions, I am pooped and kind of feel like I might be getting sick. I know yesterday I was pretty cranky and today just out of it and tired. Going to take it easy tonight. I was going to do Muscle Max tonight but I figure what the heck if I wait until tomorrow morning, it's just like 12 hours difference. I'll just move all of my scheduled workouts up a day.

I did come home from work and tried to take a nap on the couch, but was so chilly even with a down blanket it didn't work. I was about to get up when Nelson crawled up and curled up on my feet, so you know i had to lay there for another hour soaking up the doggie snuggles! Until my foot started cramping up!

Stacy, hope you are hanging in there. I think I heard Ohio State is playing KU (my school's nemesis) this weekend. Hope your guys teach them a lesson. Do you watch basketball at all? I do, but don't enjoy it quite as much as football...but tournaments and stuff are pretty fun.

Last night's dinner was salad with smoked salmon and some tomato/roasted red pepper soup (I LOVE YOU COSTCO!) Thinking tonight might be the exact same thing.

Stay toasty, my friends.
 
OK so I struggled through most of Muscle Max today. Went light on the weights, especially on those evil static lunges, and just wasn't able to finish the biceps and skipped the triceps and abs. Ugh. I gave it a good shot, I'm just not feeling it today. Then proceeded to take my second nap of the day, with Nelson curled up at my feet just like the first nap...

My muscles have been tight and cramping, I think I was going a little too heavy, one reason I lightened up considerably today, and I'm hoping I feel like doing cardio and/or a dogwalk tomorrow, then I'll get in some good stretching afterwards.

This afternoon I'm hoping to accomplish a little vacuuming and laundry, so I don't have to do it tomorrow, and can enjoy my first weekend off since August!
 
Today is Hubby's last day of work until after Christmas which his boss gave him off, out of the blue. I wrapped presents yesterday, which means I stuffed them into penguin gift bags. I'm cleaning house today, but hopefully one of my friends from Knit Night will call, she was planning a trip to a not so local LYS and offered me a ride! Hubby and I are going to my parents for Christmas so I don't have to do a deep cleaning for company
 
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