STS first time!

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Betty, I forget, what did you do for the ab doms?
I am bummed I dont feel my glute work from yesterday.
Dh is at my sons first hockey game. It was too early to drag my daughter, so we are home. My ds was up at 4:30!!!! He said he couldnt sleep because he was so excited about the game! He could have slept until 7:00!
I had a horrible night myself. I was up between 2:30-5ish!:confused:
I dont know why this happens to me! I am borderline psychotic! I feel hung over.
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Happy sunday! 23 days till christmas!!

I have lower body doms....omg...if i sit down....i cant get up.....without says omg!!! Cathe did me in yesterday!!! Love it!!! Havent had doms in awhile!!!

I think 70's is perfect too!!!

Making home made chicken noodle soup today!!!! Yum!

Off to go for a walk!!!
 
I didn't go out to eat and I ate horribly!

DS and I just finished making Xmas sugar cookies. Yum! I'm not going to be able to keep my hands away from these!

Carolyn, the DOMS came from AB. I was sore in my torso, and all over LB.

Jean, in addition to the movie I mentioned last night, I also watched The Magic of Belle Isle. I loved it! (Talk about getting fat from sitting around too much!)

Another cloudy and dreary day, but at least it's a bit mild, in the low 50s. Not that I've been out.
 
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Becky, good luck starting meso 3! It was one of my faves! Very basic but very effective!!

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Thanks! I loved it -- lots of rest and time to change my weights. Before, I always felt I was rushing to get my equipment together, change my weights, etc. But I feel it already. Plus my youngest was playing "Here Comes the Bride" on a toy kazoo the whole time I was lifting and ummm, it was a bit distracting.

M3D25 down, 11 to go! I finally decided that I'm going to do squat rack legs over plyo legs. I'll probably want to change my mind several times over the next few weeks, but that's just me. I'm not quite crazy enough to try and do both, although I see some Cathletes do just that.

Happy December, all!
 
Good Sunday evening ladies. Not much going on here. No w/o again today. I don't know why but I just don't feel like it. I sure wish Xtrain would hurry up so I could get on a rotation. I feel lost w/o a rotation. Today I just layed in bed and watched " Mirror Mirror". It was pretty good. Then I watched some stuff I have recorded. I set up "12 dates of Christmas " to record. I just checked out " Magic of Belle Isle". That is going on my Netflix list also. Thanks for all the movie ideas Betty. Between you and my husband , I don't miss anything good. Our weather here has been very mild in the 60's. We grilled out the last 2 nights.
Carolyn I think that is great that your son is interested in hockey. I have only been on ice skates once in my life.
Becky I am happy to hear that you are liking Meso 3. I started out doing plyo legs and switched over to squat rack. Do you believe you are only a month away from completion? I can't imagine listening to a kazoo the whole time I am working out. :eek: I hope your Father is doing good.
Betty hearing what you would like in a house reminds me that I always pictured you in a house like that. It is funny how we picture things but I always thought your husband would be like a very important higher up in a company and you have a most beautiful house. I picture you going to company dinners in beautiful clothes.
Colleen You sound like a very involved Mother who really enjoys her children. Good for you. We have alot of good Mothers on this forum.

Jean
 
Carolyn, good luck at the surgeon's. Sleep better tonight.

Jean, I smiled wide and love your version of my life better!

Till tomorrow, ladies.
 
Good Morning, Ladies,

I hope everyone had a great weekend. Weekends are so hard for me to get in a check in sometimes.

Jean, thank you for your kind words. I do love my kids so very much. My family is my world. I try to do everything I possibly can for them, even when they drive me crazy at times… Jean, I find it much easier for me to stay motivated with a rotation than doing my own thing. I checked out Cathe’s December rotation, but I’m not that much into 4D split because of the step work. I just can’t get into the more complicated step. I like the very basic stuff, like athletic training and the bonus section from CSS. I am really looking forward to xTrain too. Just do what you feel like right now. That is what I’ve been doing. I have been going with that suite my mood. That’s why I’ve been doing a lot of spinning lately, I think the lower impact and I don’t have to “think” too much about what I’m doing.

Betty, I love how jean describes everyone. It’s been a while since I’ve done AB, I might have to get that a try this week. It usually gives me some good DOMS too.

You all have such a way with words.

Carolyn, my DD thinks she can whistle and it drives me crazy too. Good luck at the doctor today. How was your DS hockey game?

I was in a good coma on Saturday. We ate both breakfast and lunch out. I was in my glory with the pancakes. They were soo good. 

Becky, congrats on your success on STS, you are doing amazing with everything you have been juggling. Big kudos to you!!

Missy, How did you soup turn out? I made homemade turkey vegetable soup yesterday. It was yummy. I don’t know if I told you girls or not, but last Sunday I ended up making a turkey. My husband and I were missing leftovers since we had thanksgiving at my parents’ house. So I used leftover turkey that I have frozen in the soup yesterday.

Yesterday I ended up doing CycleMax (15 miles) and today was HC vol 2.

Oh, DH put our outside lights up last night and I decorated around the house yesterday. We will put up the tree next weekend.

Have a great day. BBL
 
Carolyn---I am so sorry....your surgeon sounds like an arthopedic surgeon for sure.....big headed! I am sorry to hear you are still in pain. Does heat/ice seem to help the pain??? I feel you....but sounds like you are on the right page...listen to your body!

I am so sore....I had DOMS yesterday but today...omg...Cathe really did me in. I hadnt done that workout in a while. But I also increased my weights....What was I thinking....everytime I have to get up and move....I laugh or I would cry!!!! Oh the pain....it is awesome!!! I know I am crazy!!!

Colleen--The soup was amazing....We made it yesterday around 2....then packed it up and went to the race track. We have a oven you plug into the cig liter in your vechile....so I put it in there around 5:30 and we had a warm dinner at the races....Everyone else was pigging out on nasty track food and we were indulging in a yummy bowl of soup!!! Tim, did say.....several years ago we would have just got a burger and fries and the track....Well, we sure have changed our lifestyle for the better. I said, yes....look around....we are the smallest here!!!

I am happy with the things I do...even if people think I am nuts...I know it is just jelousy!!! :eek:

Check in later....Hello to all!!!!:p
 
Carolyn, I was getting so riled up reading your account of your appt! Who does he think he is?? I hate doctors like him! Not really answering your questions! With one hand on the door and rushing you through! It's infuriating that he didn't give you his full attention while you were there! The best thing we can do to combat these doctors is to be an advocate for ourselves. Nice job pushing back at him!:cool: High five! Listen to your body.

Now that you mention it, a few years ago, DH had a consult with an ortho surgeon and the guy just kept pushing a shot. And wasn't really hearing what we were saying.:mad: We took our business elsewhere.

Missy, that was really funny about the big-headedness. Is that what it is?? Egos?
That is so awesome you brought your own soup to the races! Can you just picture what people eat at tailgating??

Colleen, DH and I always mean to make another turkey too since eating at someone's else for Thanksgiving you don't get leftovers. We also make a mental note to make turkey at other times of the year too, but we don't.
I believe that our other Colleen might have mentioned Tonique in the past. She used to try all sorts of workouts. Me, I tend to stick to Cathe.

Jean, I loved those two movies. I hope you enjoy them too. I also enjoyed your vision of what my life could be like!:D Thanks!

I don't suppose one of you won the PowerBall??:D

Has anyone read Cathe's newsletter today? The XTrain User's Guide? The program sounds SO exciting! I can't wait!:eek:

It was sunny and in the high 50s today. I am a happy camper. I got in an hour walk with 3 different neighbors. This morning I did LIC. Haven't done that in a long while. It's got a lot step with weights in circuits. I never noticed before that the music is predominantly 80s dance (disco too). Have I ever admitted I love disco?:eek:. That music makes me so happy and dancy!:D
 
Along time ago...I worked for an orthopedic surgeon group....it was aweful...I loved the people I worked with...but that was it! The doctors were asses! They thought they were god. All of the workers were just dirt under there feet. Patients would call me and complain all the time about how they could bill the amount of money for literaly minutes...sometime they would even say the dr came in asked how they were and didnt even close the door. said okay, I will see you in 3 or 6 weeks. It was aweful. Those drs didnt even know all of the employees names, because they didnt care. They thought if you dont like it.....we can find someone else to fill that seat!!! Terrible!

Egos! Big headed! or Asses!!

:)

Thats why I love my job so much...my physicians treat us like family. Heck, we all go to our dr houses. We are family! They talk to us, like normal people! :):):)
 
OMG, Carolyn, 4 numbers on PowerBall??! Seems like DH should have gotten $100k!

Good job making yourself heard. At least the hospital cares enough to send the lady calling. I'll give them credit. Hold your ground. I'm proud of you for speaking your mind!:cool:

I would do all the same things that you have done. I am the person armed with questions whenever I go to the doctor's office. I need to know how things work, why something is happening, how to avoid it, what to do about it, etc, etc.
 
Carolyn, do you know I feel EXACTLY the same way you do about football?? It is so noisy, always watched with volume on loud, announcers are always shouting. It puts me in such a crabby mood, esp on Thanksgiving Day when everyone is sitting around watching! Coming from the land of the NE Patriots, no less!:eek:
Sleep well. Did you see in Cathe's newsletter about cherry juice to help with sleep?
OMG, I hope doc didn't pass on his germs:confused:!

Jean, I have not heard of ANY of those books on OD! (Well, not counting Kingsolver & Lehane.). Goes to show you there are as many books as there are writers/subjects/ideas/opinions! Got one idea for DS though, the wizard series. Will check it out.

Till tomorrow.
 
Oh Carolyn, I am so sorry about how your DR treated you. Good for you for sticking up for yourself. I don’t understand our health care these days. I had the same type of experience with the first GI doctor I went to. When I walked out, I told myself I would not go back to that office again. My DH told me I should find a website that rates doctors and put a review of the practice on line. I think you should do that as well.

We had amazing weather here yesterday too and today is going to be about 65! Snow last week and 65 this week and you wonder why everyone is getting sick...

I am checking in with AfterBun this morning. I was so not in the mood, but I pushed my why through it and really got deep in the moves. I am hoping for some lower body DOM tomorrow!

Missy, that is so cool that you brought your soup to the races. What a great idea!

Betty, your walk sounded so nice. I’ve never done LIC because of the step, is it complicated step work? I would love to go out for a walk at lunch today, but I have to get my allergy shot during lunch. :(

BBL
 
Good Morning ladies!

I have been crazy this morning...now I am heading to a United Healthcare Meeting from 12-2. Then have office errands to run.....

I will check in later today with personals!!! :)

Have a nice Tuesday!
21 days till Christmas!!! hehehehe :p
 
gratefuldog said:
I miss AB so bad! And lower body doms!
Good idea about posting a review of the dr. I just might do that. Especially if does not contact me after that lady talks to him.
My pt guy said he is a good surgeon, but once he does his magic in the OR, then most surgeons feel their job is done.
Next week I will just do pt once a week. Copays are getting inasane. He said I can do the exercises at home, and then the days that I see him, he will tweak whatevwr needs tweaking!
I will tell u about todays appt later. Gotta get kids and then fly to gymnastics.
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Hello all!!

Today i was swamped and my monthly friend came to visit! The only good thing that comes from that is that it will not be here on christmas....nothing worse than feeling like crap on christmas!!!

Today i did straight cardio....trying to get my lowerbody doms worked out....lol

Off to rest....check in tomorrow

Oh the food at my meeting was aweful.....

And tomorrow a patient is taking the office to lunch for christmas....he does this every year....yes it is a nice gester....but i hate eating at buffets....i am misrable when we have to go....oh.did i mention...this patient is a pita....so i will let you know how it goes!!!
 
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Missy, I used have a dog that came to my grooming shop named Pita! He was a golden retriever. It took me a while to catch on to his name.
I have upper body doms! Woo hoo!
Today in pt the guy had me run on the treadmill! Yup! Run! It was only for like 20 second bursts. He wanted to watch my gait. I am all messed up. He said I land differently on each foot. He tried putting orthodics in my sneakers, but it didnt make a difference. He really is trying hard to figure out my problem. What a good feeling! Someone who wants to help. Imagine that! He wound up taping my calf. I think it is helping. I have been having pain down the right side. He said it feels like my fibula is popped back further than it should be. The tape is pulling it forward. I am making a conscious effort to walk and stand evenly on each foot. It isnt easy!
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Good morning!!

Well today is the day..... i am menstrating and hve to deal with this pita today.....oh if i can just get to 1 oclock....

Carolyn- i think pt's are always very helpful....if only surgeons had there heart! How did it feel to sprint for a few.... does he think you will be able to run again?

Off to work! Chat later!!!
 
Good morning, all!

Colleen, great idea on doc reviews. I actually have read some in search of a GP. There are many sites, it's not a consistent practice, and it's very emerging. But it's worth putting down some form of opinion.

Missy, what is a pita??
It's really nice of that patient to treat for lunch. He must come to the practice very often!:confused:

Carolyn, your PT guy is great. I'd do the same thing as him--try to find the root causes for what ails you.

Not sure what's on tap this morning yet. Still in a sleep fog too.
 
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Betty, I think PITA stand for pain in the a$$.

I was in a sleep fog too this morning. I managed to get in a 30 minute workout today, biceps and triceps section from 4DS boot camp. It felt good to concentrate on that area and do some heavy lifting.

Carolyn, Your PT sounds great! Make me want to reconsider going to PT myself.

Missy, good luck today.
 
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