Strength in Numbers

Pam Oh yes I can totally relate to Betwixtmas too. Great job on D23 Legs.

This morning I did FS LI Cardio and Metabolic Conditioning. Then I got some cleaning done and in the afternoon I did some errands.

Have a great day.

Cheryl
 
Cheryl Great job on LIC and MC and your cleaning and errands!

Yesterday I did Intensity and the abs from BM2. CCC was on the calendar but I just wasn’t feeling it. I’m not sure if I told you guys that Layla was returned right before Christmas because their other cat was too jealous of her. My SIL came over and met her yesterday and took her home for a trial. Hopefully that goes well! This morning I finished M2 with D24 back and biceps. i just found out that my brother who is visiting Thailand had a heart attack and was in the hospital there. He had a heart catheter and they told him he needs bypass surgery. They wanted to do it immediately but he checked himself out of the hospital and is flying home! So keep him in your thoughts. I’m not sure traveling so far is the best idea, but I can understand wanting to be home for something like that too. Have a great day and Happy New Year!

Pam
 
I hope you both had a nice New Year. Our New Years tradition the last few years is to go out for a late dinner and get home before midnight. It’s nice because there is never anyone on the road when we are coming home. We were going to watch the ball drop, but the Ohio State Georgia game was just about to end and it was up to the last second to see who won, so we watched the end of the game and just caught the ball dropping afterwards. Sunday was my rest day and I took all of the Christmas decorations down. I started my active recovery week today with the cardio only premix of LIC. Hunter and MacKenzie have a meet and greet today, so hopefully that goes well. I was hoping to take Jackson back to the vet today, but they are closed for their New Year holiday, so hopefully I can get him in tomorrow. Our cat Squeaky hasn’t been eating for the last couple of days and her vet is closed today too ☹️. We’re pretty sure she ate something she shouldn’t have as this has happened before. She has a particular fondness for rubber things and usually vomits them up after a couple of days, but no luck there so far. Wish us some good cat karma all the way around today! Have a great day!

Pam
 
Pam Great job on Imax 4 plus bonus abs! I think I remember doing those abs once on the step. Great job on D23! I love the M2 leg workouts! Great job on Intensity and BM2 abs! That is a good sub for CCC. It has slightly less of a dread factor. I hope all goes well on Layla's trial. Great job on finishing M2 with D24! Prayers for your brother. That is so scary. Great job on cardio only LIC! Hope all is going well with the kitties.

Cheryl Great job on FS LI Cardio and Metabolic Conditioning and your cleaning! I hope you haven't gotten any more snow and can take a break from the shoveling!

Well I didn't do much working out the week between Christmas and New Year's. That was pretty intentional. I did two very short weight workouts and a couple of yoga sessions and that was it. My eating was horrendous though and boy do I feel out of shape because of it. I am back on track on eating healthy foods and hopefully will be feeling energized from it soon. I started a new paper workout program Monday with a heavy lower body workout and some yoga and this morning I did a heavy upper body back and bis workout, some core, and a bike ride in Maui (oh how I wish I was there right now).

Have a great day!
 
Julie I think it’s ok to eat poorly over the holidays, as long as you get back to normal afterwards. It is amazing how bad it can make you feel though! Great job getting back on track. Great job on with your heavy lower body workout, yoga, heavy upper body back and bis, core, and your bike ride too!

MacKenzie and Hunter are now on. 2 week trial with the guy who met them yesterday. He’s a really nice guy and it would be a great fit for them, so I’m hoping it works out. I was able to get Squeaky in to the vet in the afternoon. They took an Xray but didn’t see anything so they gave her an anti-nausea med and did some bloodwork so we’re still waiting on the results from that. I also heard back from Jackson’s vet and he will be having a sedated Xray of his head on Thursday . This morning I went for a short hike in a nearby park, trying to be good about my active recovery. Have a great day!

Pam
 
Pam Great job on Intensity and the abs from BM2 and D24 Back and Biceps. I hope Layla's trial with your SIL goes well. Oh no that is scary about your brother. I don't think travelling is the best thing either but I can understand why he would want to be home. Good work on the cardio premix of LIC. I hope the trial with Hunter and MacKenzie goes well. I also hope that everything is fine with Squeaky and Jackson too.

Julie No we haven't gotten any more snow just a lot of rain now. You are not alone with the horrendous eating and feeling out of shape because of it. Good job on your heavy lower body workout and yoga, your heavy upper body back and bis workout and core and your bike ride in Maui. I wish I was there now too.

Pam Good work on your short hike for your active recovery. Hopefully the anti-nausea meds help Squeaky and Jackson is OK too.

So Friday and Saturday I did do a workout but I can't remember what they were. Sunday I did a short hike and in the afternoon I went out for another short walk with some neighbours. Sunday night my mom took us and my brother SIL and nephew out for dinner. It was really good. Monday I did XTrain Chest, Back and Shoulders and then in the afternoon we went for a short walk for coffee with our friend. This morning was Tabatacize but I really couldn't get through the warmup so I just did Stretch Max #3. I have been eating poorly this past month and not drinking enough water. I am so ready to get back to normal.

Have a great day.

Cheryl
 
Pam Great job on your short hike for your active recovery week! Fingers crossed for all the kitties. Poor Squeaky and Jackson, I hope they feel better soon.

Cheryl Great job on your mystery workouts and your hike and walk! That was nice to have a dinner out with your mom and family. Great job on XT CBS and walk! The warm up in Tabatacize is almost a workout in itself. Good for you for recognizing you needed to do SM instead. SM3 is my favorite. Something about the band.

This morning I did some lower body mobility working on my splits and I touched down completely on my left side but not comfortably to where I can take my hands off the ground and I still have a ways to go on my right side. After that I did some work on a forearm stand. I am so far from being able to get in one as it requires a lot of shoulder mobility that I do not have.

Have a great day!
 
Julie SM3 is my favorite too. I like using the band. Good work on your lower body mobility work. That is great that you touched down completely on one side. You are getting there keep up the good work.

This morning I did XTrain Legs. Then I went out to my mom's to take her out. We did go to the casino where I did win $36 which was good. We are not big spenders when we go to the casino it is just for fun. When I got home I had to take Zoey out for a quick walk so she could do her business. Our friend was going to be late getting home from work.

Have a great day.

Cheryl
 
Cheryl Great job on XT Legs and your walk with Zoey! Glad you were able to get together with your mom and have some fun at the casino!

This morning I did a heavy upper body workout and some core. I am pretty tired from just these couple of days back to work but it has been a busy week with meetings. I am looking forward to having tomorrow off work.

Have a great weekend!
 
Cheryl Great job on your Friday and Saturday workouts, whatever they were, your hike and your walk. That’s great that you were able to have a nice diner with your mom and brothers family. Great job on XT CBS and your walk and SM3. You definitely have to have a lot of energy for Tabatacise!

Julie Great job on your lower body mobility work. That is amazing that you were able to touch down completely on one side, even if you can’t take your hands off the ground! I’m impressed that you are working on a forearm stand too!

Cheryl Great job on XTrain Legs and congratulations on your win at the casino!

Julie Great job on your heavy upper body and core workout. It is so tiring getting back to work after being off for awhile. Hopefully you will be able to get rested up this weekend.

Yesterday I did Step Blast. I’m not sure if it qualifies as active recovery or not, it definitely qualifies as active. Squeaky was back to the vet yesterday for another XRay. They said it looks like things are moving because but thought she might be constipated so gave her an enema . Poor girl! It was a smelly drive home as a result . They also gave her an appetite stimulant, but she still isn’t eating much so not sure what is going on. This morning I had to take 3 kittens to one vet for their spay surgery and then come home and get Jackson and take him to another vet for his XRay. It’s been quite the week for cats! Last night Cilantro and Peppercorn had a meet and greet. The couple is going to Jamaica this coming week, but will be taking those two home when they get back . My brother is now back in the hospital in Bangkok and will be having his surgery there. He never got to the point where he was well enough to travel safely, so I think that was a good decision, I’m going to head out for a walk in the neighborhood for today’s active recovery because it is sunny and 70! Have a great day!

Pam
 
Julie Good job on your heavy upper body workout and core. Meetings for some reason do take a lot out of a person, I know they did with me. Enjoy your weekend.

Pam Great work on Step Blast. Oh no poor Squeaky needing an enema that wouldn't be a pleasant drive home. Hopefully she will start eating more soon. When Tango was having issues the beginning of December he needed an appetite stimulant and it did work for him. That is great about Cilantro and Peppercorn being adopted. You are right you had quite the week for cats. That was probably a good decision that your brother made to stay in Bangkok to have the surgery. Enjoy your walk and warm weather.

This morning I was moving to slow to get a workout in before I had to go to the SPCA. It was one of those mornings. Hopefully tomorrow I will be moving much faster :).

Have a great day.

Cheryl
 
Pam Great job on SB! I would say that is more active than recovery. I hope Squeaky starts to eat and feel better. That is great news about Cilantro and Peppercorn (great names!) I hope all goes well with your brother. How wonderful to be 70 for your walk!

Cheryl Hope you had a great weekend with some good weather. Oh yes, meetings take a lot of me and for some reason after having been out for 5 days, 3 days back felt like a full week.

Friday I did a heavy lower body workout and some more forearm stand work. Then I did some cleaning and cleaned out and organized my pantry. Saturday was some mobility work, yoga, and a hike in Lake Tahoe. After that I did some more cleaning and cleaned out some closets. Sunday was my lazy day and this morning I did a heavy lower body workout and some more forearm stand work. It is so much harder than I thought it would be.

Have a great day!
 
Cheryl I can relate to slow moving mornings . I hope you were moving faster on Friday!

Julie Great job on your heavy lower body workout and forearm stand work and our cleaning and pantry organIzation! Also on your mobility work, yoga, and hike, heavy lower body and forearm stand work. Nothing about that sounds the least big easy to me!

Friday I did Party Rockin Step 2. I hadn’t done it in forever and it was really fun. In the afternoon I picked up 3 new fosters. The woman had them in a trap for 2 days zip tied closed with no food, water, or litter box . The poor things. They are a little hissy but soooo cute! Saturday I had a shopping spree wish so I decided walking around the mall would be my active recovery. The girl had a good time and got some nice things, but her mom was awful. She just kept complaining about how tired she was, didn’t come into any of the stores with us, and the girl was really excited because she got a couple of things for her mom as a surprise. When she gave them to her she wasn’t the least bit appreciative. I felt so bad for the daughter. We went to lunch and the mom was in her phone watching videos the whole time and didn’t talk except to complain about how cold she was. It was very strange. Yesterday was my rest day and I did a little cleaning and spent some time with the kittens. This morning was D25 chest and back. I was happy for no puilups or chinups! Have a great day!

Pam
 
Julie No we didn't get any good weather :(, it rained the whole weekend and into today. Good work on your heavy lower body workouts your forearm stand work, your mobility work, yoga and hike in Lake Tahoe. The forearm stand work does not sound easy.

Pam Great job on PRS2 and D25 Chest and Back. That was quite mean of the woman to keep the kittens in a trap for that long with no food or water and litter box. That poor girl her mom sounds like a real B**ch. How can you be like that to your daughter.

Well Friday I wasn't moving any faster and was feeling a bit rundown. So I decided to take a full rest day and didn't do much of anything besides having a nap in the afternoon. Saturday I just went for a short walk and then went to the SPCA for a bit to help one of our new staff members give a couple of kittens some vaccines. Sunday I met up with a few dragon boat people and went for a walk. It was pouring rain but at least it was warm. This morning I did PHA 3 and the extended lying stretch. Then I got some meal prepping done.

Have a great day.

Cheryl
 
Pam Great job on PRS2! It is always a good thing when the workout is fun. Oh those poor kitties. What a terrible experience with the mom on the wish shopping spree. That is so sad she acted that way. Was she a young mother or maybe just socially awkward? Great job on D25!

Cheryl So sorry about your rainy weekend. Sounds like it was a good weekend to get some rest in. You are so good with walking in the rain even if it was warm. I'm not sure I would do that. Great job on PHA3 plus extended stretch and your meal prepping!

This morning I did a heavy upper body workout, some core work, and a ride in Hana, Maui. They videoed it on a day when it was pretty overcast but an overcast day in Hawaii is better than a sunny day here.

Have a great day!
 
Cheryl I hope your rest day on Friday helped you to feel better! Great job on your walks. You are impressive getting out there in the pouring rain! Great job on PHA 3 and the ES and your meal prepping!

Julie Not a young mother, I was talking to my husband about it and was wondering if maybe she was jealous of her daughter?! Great job on your heavy upper body, core work, and ride in Hana! I bet it was still gorgeous even though it was overcast!

This morning was Hiit-P and the stability balls abs from Butts and Guts. Squeaky seems to be slowing getting better. She is eating more and even ate some of her dry food yesterday for the first time in over a week, so we‘re hopeful that she’s on the mend! My brothers surgery went well and he is expected to be moved out of the Cardiac Care unit to a regular room today. He’s thinking he will come home around the 20th, but that sounds pretty optimistic to me! Have a great day!

Pam
 
Julie If you don't get out when it is raining here you could be stuck inside for months. Good work on your heavy upper body workout, core work and your ride in Maui. I agree that an overcast day in Hawaii is better than what we are getting here.

Pam Great job on Hoot-P and the stability ball abs from Butts and Guts. That is great that Squeaky is slowly getting better. It is stressful when they aren't doing well and they can't tell you what is wrong. I am glad that your brothers surgery went well. The 20th may be a bit optimistic but you never know, everyone heals at a different rate.

This morning I did Imax 4. It had been a long time since I have done that one. I did only use 1 riser instead of 2 and had to modify on the last blast with the squat thrusts. I forgot how much fun that one was. Then I went and got groceries and now we will probably get a bit of a walk in since it isn't raining right at the moment.

Have a great day.

Cheryl
 
Pam Great job on HiiT Pyramid plus B&G SB abs! Oh that is good news about Squeaky and about your brother! I hope they both continue to get and feel better.

Cheryl Great job on Imax 4! I think 1 riser is plenty. I never really like having 2 risers for step workouts. That is probably true where you are in having to deal with the rain so much.

This morning I did lower body mobility and more work on my forearm stand. I feel like I made some small progress but I am wondering if I should have started with headstand since that is supposed to be easier. Oh well my stubbornness will keep going.

Have a great day!
 
Cheryl Great job on Imax 4. I never use more than 1 riser. Those squat thrusts at the end are crazy hard. It seems like just one round of them would have been plenty.

Julie Great job on your lower body mobility and forearm stand Work! Sometimes stubbornness pays off

Yesterday I had Jackson back at the vet. His congestion is a lot better but he isn’t gaining weight or playing. They didn’t really find anything, but she gave him some high calorie cat food to see if that will help and he won’t eat any of it . I’m going to go get him some kitten milk and see if he will drink that and maybe I can mix it with the food. This morning was D25 Plyo legs. I had forgotten how much I like the plyo leg workouts (except for those 1/2 turn jumps!). Have a great day!

Pam
 
Julie Good job on your lower body mobility and your forearm stand. I never thought a headstand would be easier but it will probably be a lot more easy after you master the forearm stand.

Pam The kitten milk may work to get him eating again. Water mixed with the food may work as well. Have you tried to make a slurry out of the wet food and put it in a syringe to see if he will eat it? Sometimes that works too. Great work on D25 Plyo Legs. Those 1/2 turn jumps are hard.

This morning I did P30 Upper Body + SB Bonus Abs 2. I have been really sluffing off with the ab work and I could tell doing this workout. Then I went out to my mom's and took her out. We went to the casino again but neither of us had any luck this time.

Have a great day.

Cheryl
 

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