STS 6 month alumni Valentine's week

Good morning...
Just a quick in and out for me! Man life can get busy on the turn of a dime!

I meant to ask yall if yall had seen the post on the open discussion form...One was a video about whole foods and their frozen organic food line being made in China:eek:. and the other was a video of a 72 yr old fitness instructor. If not you should check them out both very interesting in different ways!

Today was Athletic step and yoga abs and although I flubbed a little with the step I still worked it better than the first time. All in all I had a fun work outs today!

Better go Have a great day!


Rachel
 
Hi All!

I have to run as I'm on my way to an off site meeting. Today was rest day for me.

Cendrine, the studies sound so fun! I love Greek history! Good luck with all those boys! But what fun!

Rachel, I saw the video of the 72 yr old woman - AMAZING and INSPIRING! I'll look for the other post.

Hello Kim!

BBL!
 
I went and watched both videos, Rachel, and Wow, on both counts!

That woman has some definition! How amazing! I wouldn't mind looking like that when I'm 72! Who cares about getting old when you can look like that, right? LOL

Whole Foods, unbeleivable! I always knew that Whole Foods is not all it says it is, but China? Man, now I have to go check all the labels! I usually choose the Whole food brand because it's cheaper, now I know why! Where have people's principles gone? Is money corrupting everyone out there?

Ok, moving on. I did a light workout today and feel like I did ok, but I am still having issues. Really have to watch it on the weights. But at least I'm exercising! My chiro just placed the second order of almond joys from me!:)

well, gotta go clean house and get ready for the boys!

Hi everyone!
 
hey hey hey...

I kept forgetting to post about those two things but I knew that yall both had mentioned shopping at whole foods and I just thought this was so terrible. Normally when I buy things like that ...that are supposed to be organic , I just read the ingredients list to make sure there is no hidden surprises but I never thought to see where it was from. I just assumed it was from here!
I too think it is deplorable, Cendrine.

Nothing much to report from the day except I seemed to be unusually hungry today, esp for this time of the month. I am too far away from any time that I should be hungry so I just went with it and ate...of course I tried to keep it clean except for a couple of pieces of dark chocolate with almonds, which I always have around. Without that little bite of heaven every now and then I think I might literally drive to get something terrible!

Jo-I was going to ask you if you have ever eaten at a restaurant called Tilthe? I think that is the name. It is supposed to be in Seattle and it was featured in one of my clean eating mags. I wish we had restaurants like that one around here. It is supposed to serve locally grown foods. There was a great article about it in the mag.

Cendrine-Soon you are going to be a mogul if your chiro keeps up the ordering:eek: Did you ever figure out what to charge or are yall trading services:D
What are you doing now for your work outs? I was wondering if you thought about doing Cathe workouts with body weight only? I can imagine that it gets frustrating sometimes when you tweak from something that you would normally think is minor..

Kim-You must be super busy...Hope all is going well!

Alright, since I am already in my pj's I might as well get in bed and read, right!:p

See yall tomorrow!!! Disc 17...LEGS:eek:

Rachel
 
I have ten minutes before the storm hits...LOL!

Rachel, I read that article in the CE Mag as well and already earmarked that restaurant next time we visit the in-laws in Seattle!

I am definitely thinking about doing Cathe workouts with puny weights! That's how bored I'm getting doing my beginner ones.... I figured in a couple more weeks I will be so burned out on these that I'll just jump in regardless. I've even been toying doing STS with super light weights....! I'm itching.
:eek:
 
Oh looks are so deceiving!!!

I looked at my work out card before I got started this morning and I thought...that doesn't look hard at all! Well I was so wrong. Then I think I had dejavu of this happening the last time I did meso 2 week 2 of legs. By the last group of exercises I was burning! It was all I had to keep going and I just thought of yall and thought...they wouldn't quit, so yall literally got me through it this time! Thanks!!!


Cendrine-That's an itch I know you want to scratch.
I would love to go to that restaurant! So if you do get to go you will have to remember to feel us in!

Well I better go...I still have to wash my blender!

Have a great day!

Rachel
 
Good Morning Girls! Sorry, I have nother quick post and run! I did HIIT Pyramid today and was very happy with my performance! I guess doing this after a rest day makes all the difference in the world! :p (I even almost did one true tuck jump! - note the ALMOST!) I should mention that it is NOT a goal of mine to do tuck jumps! If I'm going to master something I would rather it be air jacks!

Rachel, I have not eaten at that restauant but I know several people who have and it's supposed to be fabulous! I'm see a GF on Saturday so thinking I should see if she wants to go there!

Cendrine, I'm so sorry you're having issues still! I know it's frustrating but be patient because you will improve and get all better! Also, there's nothing wrong with doing Cathe with the "puny" weights! You'll probably enjoy it much more!

Hi Kim!

I will post a little more later; got to get in the shower.
 
Just want to let you know that I haven't disappeared. Tuesday night we met with the real estate agent, Wednesday we were at the show homes and tonight we're meeting with the builder. Hopefully will have time to update you tomorrow with some good news.

I should have lots of time tomorrow as my eye surgery was cancelled, the found a concern:confused: Nothing too serious.

My ds is away on a school ski trip and missing him terribly. Have to have a quick supper and get over to the meeting with the builder.:D:D
 
Hi Guys,

I survived the Tiger Cub meeting and was running nonstop today, so I haven't had time to check in until now... LOL

Jo, awesome job doing Hiit pyramid so well! I think I would agree with you , the air jacks would be on my 'to master' list first too! LOL

If you go to that restaurant, you will have to give us your review!

Kim, what a busy time you have! Can you even shut down your brain enough at night to get a decent night's sleep? I sometimes just keep going in my brain and keep turning over stuff like house floor plans and such stuff....in my sleep! Your son being away on a skool ski trip reminded me of my school days! We used to go right around this time of year for a week every year as part of school! So fun!

Rachel, what's the update on your mudroom?
 
Hi Everyone! Where'd we all go? LOL! :cool: I did Disc 16 today and had another great workout! It's 60 degrees here and I have Spring FEVER in the worst way! I'm planning on sneaking out of work a little early...
 
Did disc 19, I forgot about the double wave sets!! I did have to lighten a bit with the last sets! I am feeling tired lately, I think the stress of everything happening, hypothryoid and STS, is an exhausting combination!!

Jo I have tons of DOMS the first week of Meso 2 but I think my body has adjusted a bit and now just more tired feeling!

Cendrine So what did all the tiger cubs do at your place?? The Olympics history is so interesting! The opening ceremonies were quite educational for us, dd sat with the globe and looked up each country as they walked in. The tv always put the population of the country on the screen so we learned lots! What's new at the Olympics is that Switzerland took the Canadian hockey team into overtime yesterday!!! Sorry, to say but your home country was supposed to be an easy win, Canada did win in overtime. The Switzerland goalie was amazing, he plays for your local team the Anaheim Ducks.

Rachael Don't let those trisets fool you! The sure look not so bad! In our new house we hope to make part of the basement an workout area, what kind of flooring would you recommend??
 
Hi Girls,

I did a short total body workout today and did ok. But I woke up groggy and didn't feel like doing much. So I'm glad I got to do what I did.
I surprised my kids with a day off (I had sneaked in todays work thoughout the past week) but I didn't tell them so they were super excited today to not have to do any work and we went to a place that has fun bounce houses and huge slides and mazes and stuff. We worked up quite a sweat there and then met dh at a yummy veggie meat place nearby for lunch. They are both taking a nap right now....LOL

Kim, I'm sure the Swiss are happy that they didn't turn into as easy a win for Canada as was thought...LOL But congrats to you guys for winning!
HAve you gotten your new thyroid dose yet and how soon can you expexct to see improvements in energy? I hope you get some relief soon!

Jo, what are you planning to do if you manage to sneak out early? Go for a walk or something? You seem to have tons of energy!

Rachel, you must be busy! I am going to try the CE deep dish pizza this weekend and the moroccan buffalo chickpea chili as well. I hope they are as tasty as they look!
 
Wow so sorry about not checking in. I got super busy the last two days!

I am ready for the weekend and a little r&r! I am with you Kim...I am kind of worn out this week. I think the combo of getting up super early all week, working out hard and then work too...well it caught up to me but I am sure with a good night sleep, tomorrow I will feel great again!

Today was the MMA Boxing w/ heavy bag bonus...since I do not have a heavy bag, I used wrist weights and just did all the combinations that way. I am telling you by the end I was ready to be done. I think it is sad that some people gave up on some of these work outs and sold them due to thinking they were too easy. This one I think is getting harder. The more I do it and esp. adding on the heavy bag bonus. I felt really worked out when I was done!

Jo-Oh please let me live through you if you do go...They listed 3 other restaurants to eat clean in too but my mag is in the truck so I can not tell you what they are. Maybe Cendrine can tell you! I know what you mean about spring fever...it was 65 today here and beautiful but I did not get home early enough to enjoy it so I just had to take advantage of getting outside during the day when I could ! It was lovely!

Cendrine-I have been looking at that at that deep dish pizza recipe all week. So share how it turns out because I am pretty sure I am going to make it. I love how you snuck in work to let you kids have a free day today. It is like a surprise holiday. It sounds like so much fun. What a way to think ahead.

Kim-Wow I will have to think about the flooring thing. In my room I have a combination of rubber flooring and carpet. The carpet is just a glue down kind so it is thin but it comes in handy for paper plate slides that would not work on rubber too well.
I am sorry your eye surgery got canceled! I know you said nothing major but a concern is a concern:confused: Try not to take too much of the stress yourself. Your dh sounds pretty level headed and I am sure he has thought all of this through.

Hope yall all have had a great day.

I am going to read and sleep!

See yall tomorrow.

Rachel
 
Well good morning!

I thought I would probably be the last on last night and the first on this morning! Well it was no reading for me last night, just sleep! I am not sure if wearing the weights on my arms during the heavy bag work did this but yesterday, I was feeling alot of tension starting in my neck and then traveling up the back of my head. It would start to turn into a headache and then go away but I could not really relax. I would catch my self just tensing in my shoulder/neck area. Then I would try to concentrate on relaxing ( I know that is an oxymoron) But I just would go right back to being tense. I am still tense today. I would give anything for a great hr long massage and I am not the massage type. Maybe I will loosen up today and tomorrow!

Our door came in so we are going to get it today. The Mudroom has kind of come to a standstill since we went back to work and by the time we get home it is too dark to do anything and it seems like when we are off it is raining.
Dh has to go to a neighboring town today. He is helping with a movie that is being shot in this old "haunted" mansion. The town is Jefferson, TX and it has a lot of old plantation houses. They do alot of tourism with the "haunted" stuff. The movie is supposed to be like paranormal activity except I think the people that they hired to be in the movie are not in on the "fake" stuff. Who knows...I am sure he will tell me all about it and I will tell yall!

Anyway I guess we better get going for the day...Oh yea Disc 18 today and those those biceps are not getting any easier!:eek:

Have a great day!

Rachel
 
Hi Everyone! Sorry I've been sort of MIA! I will be less busy tomorrow! I got up and did Athletic Step this morning and then have been "spiffing up" cleaning as my GF will be here any minute. The weather is beautiful here today so we'll definitely be out on the trail!

Rachel, sounds like DH is having fun! I sometimes get a little neck ache after doing shoulder work and I know it's from tensing! So you were probably tenser than you thought when you were doing the bag workout and since you haven't done it like that before was unaware :eek:!! You'll probably be better tomorrow or for sure Monday. It's aggravating and uncomfortable though isn't it?

GF just drove up...I'll catch up with you all later. Hello Cendrine and Kim!
 
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