STS first time!

[Bettypcw]

Omg, duh me!

I just finished TTM, the premix No Solid Step (55 mins). I don't know what was up with me but I felt like I was a step behind in the whole workout, plus everything just wiped me out! I also think that if I skip parts of the main workout (not knowing the whole thing yet), then I am lost the whole time.

Colleen, yay for glute doms! You didn't get any elsewhere? I was sore all over from AB.
Have you ever tried ricciarelli? Sienese almond cookies? They are made with almond meal/flour so they might be right up your alley. When I was in Siena in the spring, I tried some, oblivious until we left that those originate there! I would have gorged on more had I known! (Just like pesto and focaccia in Liguria.) I want to try to make them. Seems easy enough: ricciarelli (sienese almond cookies) | story of a kitchen | story of a kitchen I've seen other recipes but this method really appeals to me.
Parla italiano?

I think I'll do 4DS KB tomorrow before I head to a Christmas luncheon with coworkers from over 20 years ago. Yikes, there'll a lot of food.

Carolyn, really? They told you not to run again? How many years have you been doing it?
Have fun shopping with your mom. You might find some gifts on your list. I have not done a thing for Xmas! Cards! Decorations! Gifts! Movies! Carols! Have I missed anything??

I was watching Rick Steves' European Christmas a couple of weeks ago on PBS and it struck me how beautiful the holiday is there. He was in Switzerland, Austria, Tuscany, Rome, etc. It seems like in Europe the religious spirit is more evident, and that's so beautiful. That's the part of Christmas that moves me. Families do the celebrating, cooking, observing together. Here I feel that it's too commercialized.

 

[missyt]

Hello....Just a quick check in....yes I am in a pretty funky mood. I probably will be better @ 1. hahaha

Betty---I hope your christmas party is nice. Ours is scheduled for next Wednesday at lunch. We are going to a local restaurant down town on the bricks. It should be nice. And of course the christmas bonus is always an added bonus!!!!

Yeah to all with DOMS!!!!

And yes pita is correct!!!!

This is my mood when I dont want to do something and have too.

Be back!

 

[missyt]

Jean----The whole office doesnt want to go except 1.....She is his neighbor....and god knows what else....I swear they have something on the side when there spouses are away. I think this is why I have such a bad attitude towards this man. He is a perve!

LOL....but at least I know the owner of the restuarant and just called and he said he would make sure the salad was fresh for me! hehehe

 

[missyt]

Carolyn---Did you research the other bikes???? Or how about an elliptical? They are easy on the knees!!!

 

[missyt]

Good Afternoon! Just want to say thanks for all the kind words and advise this morning. I was in a funk! But now it is over....I think alot of the anger comes from...I am a firm believer in being faithful to your spouse. I do not agree with people that arn't. So, I get fussy! I guess not all people have it good at home, or dont care. My hubby is the best and I love him so much....I just could never imagine being un-faithful! HEHEHE

As for the food....eek! Thank god for lettace!!! I ate a salad with italian dressing. It was all southern fried soul food! YUCK!!!! I didnt eat this crap when I was overweight, and I am sure not eating it now! So yes, Salad saved me! One of my running pals is dating the owner....so I had help geting my healthy food! He was too sweet.

Tonight I am planning AB....I will do it thinking of your Carolyn!!! I will do 1 squat for me, 1 squat for you!

Back to work!!! BBL!!!

 

[missyt]

Since you girls are not on facebook.....

MID DAY ENERGY BREAK...Ok everyone, roll back away from your desks and or take a quick 5 minute break from whatever you are doing. We have work to do! The next 5 minutes you will do the following to re-energize your body. This is great fore the mind and body so no excuses...up and at'm

30 jumping jacks
30 squat digs
30 pulsing plie squats
30 mountain climbers
30 alternating back lunges
30 alte
rn...ating side lunges
30 seated tricep dips,
30 crunches
30 second plank
15 push ups

Ready, set....go...report back


This was Cathe's mid day post today!!!!

I so jumped up and got on it! It felt so good...now I am sweaty!!! hehehe

 

[labnick]

If I was not in heels and a skirt I would be doing this right now!

 

[missyt]

Since you girls are not on facebook.....

MID DAY ENERGY BREAK...Ok everyone, roll back away from your desks and or take a quick 5 minute break from whatever you are doing. We have work to do! The next 5 minutes you will do the following to re-energize your body. This is great fore the mind and body so no excuses...up and at'm

30 jumping jacks
30 squat digs
30 pulsing plie squats
30 mountain climbers
30 alternating back lunges
30 alte
rn...ating side lunges
30 seated tricep dips,
30 crunches
30 second plank
15 push ups

Ready, set....go...report back

This was Cathe's mid day post today!!!!

I so jumped up and got on it! It felt so good...now I am sweaty!!! hehehe

Good evening friends! Just finished ab....now off to shower and rest!!!!

Good night!

 

[missyt]

Missy, I have not resesrched any further. I am still in denial that
I wont run again! I have been told by three people that if I run, I will end up with a knee replacement.

Labnick, you made me laugh! Whoever you are!

Jean, what great news!! How exciting!! You need to switch into high gear!

My dh is suffering again with belly issues. Not good at all. It has not been a good day.

Colleen, good luck with choking down your drink! I think the worst part will be the lack of food!

Talk more in a.m. Unless dh is home...

Good morning! 19 days till Christmas!!!

Carolyn-- sorry the hubby not feeling good again....is there somerhing he can do? Or someone he can go see? I know not ever doing something you love so much...would be hurf to swallow...but you dont want to hurt yourself again.

Up on treadmill....hst tonight!!

Check in later!

 

[cdimatt]

Good Morning!

Jean, how exciting!!

Carolyn, hope your DH feels better soon

No workout for me today. With the liquid diet today, I can't workout, I need real food after a work out. it's only 9:15 and I'm already hungry. I've had a cup of coffee, some jello and now a cup of tea. I'm stocked with broth, jello and water ice and apple juice. I think I will be in sugar overload today.

Betty, I only had DOMS in the butt! My bicepts are sore today from yesterday!

 

[cdimatt]

Thanks Jean... I will let you know.

I am SOOO hungry. broth and jello are not cutting it. I figure this evening I probably won't really ben too concerned about food...

 

[cdimatt]

OMG Jean this stuff is gross. It's like drinking liquid sour patch kids....

 

[Bettypcw]

Hi ladies,

I didn't eat that much at today's luncheon. It was a nice get-together, annual, seeing people, some of whom I haven't seen in over 20 years.
I did do the 37-min 4DS KB cardio only. That should have helped cancel some of the large profiterole I ate.

Colleen, good luck with your colonoscopy tomorrow! Since you work out, your hunger is probably more noticeable than for those who don't. I need to feed my stomach as soon as the slightest hunger pang hits. You may as well take the opportunity and just do restful activities. Go to bed early.

Carolyn, good luck to DH in his CT scan! I hope they locate the source of the troubles, poor guy.
Congrats on being able to add more resistance to your workouts! I think it's because you were fit to begin with that it is going at a great pace.
I think we as Cathletes should get regular deep massages and appts with PT!

Jean, have a fruitful visit with your mom. It seems like when you get there, your sister goes away. I guess that's the point, right? So she can have time without your mom? But she doesn't get to spend time with you.
I just labeled and stamped my 50 Christmas cards last night. Of course, I still have to address them to people.
DS and I dragged out the tree too. Fluffing takes a lot of time. I could do it all month and still not get it all. Maybe this weekend we'll pull out the decorations.
It's very exciting that the breaking ground for your new home will begin soon!

Missy, that little exercise break from Cathe (it's actually huge)--I don't think I'd ever do that! Good for you that you did it at work!

It was very cold today (high 30s/low 40s), but at least it was sunny. This weekend is supposed to be showery both days. Which means dreary.

 

[missyt]

OMG Jean this stuff is gross. It's like drinking liquid sour patch kids....

Good morning friends!!! TGIF!!!

Today i have to work at the front desk....so its going to be a busy day. End of year...so everyone is taking time off.

Btw....i have been chatting with Marie on facebook....she is doing wonderdul! Baby b is too cute. She has been cleared to workour low intensity..she is loving it!!! Just thought you girls would like an update.

Heres to a lovely friday!!!

 

[Bettypcw]

Hey all,

Checking in with PUB/PLB combo premix today. Tacked on Ab Circuits No Equip Abs too. I was shaking with all the weights, since it has been a while since I've done pure lifting. And equipment was strewn everywhere!

Missy, thanks for the update on Marie and Breckin. I've been missing her. How old is the little guy now? Can't even remember when he was born!

Jean, you have a birthday this month, right? Have a great one!

Carolyn, hope you find out what it is that ails DH today. Does he have IBS or IBD? There's an article in the Costco mag, if you're interested: Costco Connection - December 2012

Colleen, hope you had an early appt and it all went well. DH had no recollection of the ride home or conversations immediately after. It wasn't until after he slept a few hours at home that he felt himself. I'm imagining you're at home sleeping it off, or, having done that already, are chowing on some food.

Cold and cloudy today. Ugh. Not very motivating at all.

Hungry. Time to eat.

 

[cdimatt]

Hi ladies!

I survived!! I went in at 8:30 this morning and was home by 11. I actually passed out while getting the IV and my blood pressure was really low. Everything looked good. He did take a biopsy to check for some sort of colitis. He also asked to to look into a specific diet call Fodmap diet. I have not researched it Yet. He still believes its a form of IBS from being sick earlier this year.

It really wore me out. I've been resting all day. I had a bowl of oatmeal when I got home then slept still 2.

I'm ready for another nap, but I don't want to mess up my sleep for tonight.

Hope everyone is have a good day. Thanks for all the well wishes.

 

[cdimatt]

Carolyn, how was your Husbands CT scan? I hope he is doing well.

 

[missyt]

Carolyn, how was your Husbands CT scan? I hope he is doing well.

Good morning and happy saturday!!! 17 days till Christmas.....omg....looking forward to it....i just cant wait for Tim to open all his gifts!!!! We are both like a kid at Christmas.....i normally wake up every hour on christmas eve...i will finally get up around 5 am....do an hour workout....shower....bake cinimon rolls....eat....then we will open gifts between 7 and 7:30 while watching a christmas storey.....that is our family tradition!!!

Just finished my morning cardio....

I bought 5 bags of sand yesterday to fill my punching bag.... so thag is my plan today.

Off to eat breakfast!!!

 

[cdimatt]

I am so sorry to hear about DH. Hopefully the nutritionalist will be able to help with his diet.

I'm back to normal today. I did take it easy with my workout. I did turbobarre. I really like this workout now. Carolyn, there really isn't any lower body floor work. The floor work is push-ups, triceps dips and abs. I bet though you would benefit from this workout. Specially the barre work. Really get the hips.

My DD had her first sleepover last nigh. She did great! Stayed the whole time. I told her after j picked her up that she should take a nap later. Of course she didn't like that an I didn't fight her. Well while working on Xmas cards I told her to go read in her room. I went to go check in her about 39 minutes later and she was out cold. She was sleep for a good 2 hours. When she woke up I asked how her nap was. She said oh I didn't nap I was just resting!!!

DH and j have a date tonight!! Babysitter is coming at 6. We ate going to grab a bit and then do Santa shopping.

Hope everyone is having a great day. It's quite in her today.

Missy. Have fun filling up your bag!!

 

[missyt]

Good Morning friends!!! 16 Days till Christmas!!! YEAH!!!

Okay...first thing....the scale went down again! hehehehe

I did not fill my punching bag yesterday.....started messing around in my gym....and my loving husband said....are you sure you are happy with these rubber/foam squares.....you are always putting them back together as they do not stay together after a hardcore cathe dvd.....so we have decided to put hardwood floors in my gym.....we went to lowes and looked....but we need to go to home depot and look there too. Excited! It will be awesome!!!! Merry Christmas!!!!

Off to workout...be back!

Happy Sunday!