STS first time!

[maryk]

Good morning!

Major glute DOMS this morning! Today I did All Out Low Impact Hiit and core. I had read the reviews of this workout and was expecting something a little easier, but the beginning moves focused on the legs and I had a really tough time with it. I actually was saying 'ouch' out loud during my workout. It is a tough one to do after a leg day. Anyone else do this one yet?

Already took my Mom grocery shopping and home again. Now I have to head up to Salem to return some moccasins my daughter got for a gift and hope she can find some she likes. Really don't feel like shopping today!

Missy congrats on the bargain shopping.

Have a great Sat. everyone!

 

[marazoe]

Hi Ladies. Today I have doms in my butt and side of my butt. I guess you guys call that glutes? I am so not into muscle group names. They are not as bad as the doms I had in the front thighs from cardio legs.
Today I did All Out Impact Hiit and Core 1. I agree with Mary that this was not a good w/o to follow legs. It is amazing how Cathe can make a Hiit w/o out of lunges and squats. Personally I did not like this w/o. I don't know if I will do it again. I am not big on the step or gliders. My shoulder is hurting from yesterdays rear delts add on. It's hell to get old.

Mary I am glad you are back with us also. Enjoy Salem.

Missy I heard on the news last night that the flu season this year may be as bad as 2009. Did Tim did a flu shot? What is the recipe you are going to make?

Carolyn It sounds like you found a great chiropractor. Are you doing your PT exercises? You really felt like they helped. Have you done either Core 1 or 2 yet? I hope you get that knee straightened out soon. Those lunges miss you.

Well between yesterday and today , my legs are really tired. So I guess i better get up and move.

Jean

 

[marazoe]

For some reason , I don't know where to find the 100 rep challenges. I see that I can load them on my calendar but are they on a dvd?

 

[cdimatt]

Hi there girls.

Checking in with ballet body basic 1 workout today. Nice full body no impact workout. My legs were shaking at the end.

Way to go missy on the running today. Glad Tim is felling better.

Jean, sorry you did not enjoy your workout today. I really feel that I have aged this year and I can't so the types of workouts I used to. Just listen to your body. That's the best thing you can do for yourself.

Sounds like xTrain is in full effect with all the DOMS were have been getting.

Carolyn, can't wait to hear your reviews after you've read the book. Really interesting information.

 

[Bettypcw]

Hello my friends,

Can you believe I haven't opened XT yet?? I don't even know which to start with yet. I'm one for delayed gratification, big-time! It's so great to hear of all the doms and your comments about how creative and challenging the workouts are.
Assuming they are 6-day/wk rotations, I would love to be able to modify them to 3-day. Yes, it'll take twice as long but I want the benefit of Cathe's planning.

Mary, I'm so glad to hear from you again. I hope you stay on, but if not, we'll wait for you to pop in. Hope you had luck in Salem! I avoid the Saturday shopping crowds!

Carolyn, I only did two loads of laundry yesterday. The towels took 2 hrs to dry! And I hang my darks to dry so I wait till the next time I feel like doing more. One load is running right now.
Glad you didn't have to get up at the crack of dawn for hockey! We had 11 am eye appts and I feel like we could have slept on!

Colleen, is ballet body basic a non-Cathe? See?? I don't even know!

Missy, I absolutely love Nike workout clothes! Your score sounds awesome. My sis and I found a gray running capri at TJM for $20 the other day. I didn't get one since I have two other gray ones, one of which still has the tags on it! I guess I don't wear workout clothes out that much, but can't resist them. Capris are way too hot for doing Cathe. Ooh, I did buy a pleated Nike tennis skirt for my workouts--they were so cute, and I haven't seen the dri-fit type of shorty-shorts I favor sold in a while. I figure, why not? Who cares if I'm not using them for tennis?? I also bought a neon orange sports bra. Not wearing those together though! Color clash!

Marie, I'm so bummed for you, not receiving XT yet! What gives??

Jean, you are moving along at a nice clip with XT! High five!

 

[marazoe]

Thanks Carolyn. I will pay better attention tomorrow when I do my disc.

Betty I can't believe you haven't opened your box yet. I think you will enjoy the new series.

My "glutes" are hurting more as the day goes on. Tomorrow is upper body.

Jean

 

[missyt]

Good evening!!! Tim is still under the weather but doing better. He has been up all day...which was his goal. He weighed today and has lost 4 pds...he said I would rather workout to lose it!!! He is normally grumpy...but today...he was so sweet...he said baby...i miss hugging and loving on you. I love you so much..... I literally had tears in my eyes.

He is a keeper!!!

He decided he wanted to go to target to get a new tv for the living room....so we are headed to store.

Check in later!!!

 

[missyt]

Jean--- i almost forgot....i got all the stuff to make blueberry scones....I will attempt to make them tomorow...if yummy...I will post receipe...i got it out of a healthy cookbook. Looking forward to trying it!!! I love blueberries!!!

 

[mfv3]

Hey guys!

Busy day. Step Blast and core from BM2 this morning. Then went to visit my mom at her friend's house. Then ran some errands and then to Tony's mom's house for a family bday party. I ate good all day but had a piece of carrot cake with cream cheese frosting. My weakness. It's homemade Better do TTM tomorrow Just got home. Feeding B then off to bed for us.

And guess what...no XTrain.

I'm contacting customer service tomorrow. So bummed. I ordered it before I moved but I did change my address. We used to live with Tony's brother so I called him today to make sure it wasn't send there by mistake. It wasn't. I'll keep ya posted on what customer service says.

 

[cdimatt]

Betty, no ballet body is not cathe. It's a barre type workout that mixes yoga, Pilates and ballet. I never like barre workouts before, but I'm finding now that my body is craving more of these workouts these days. I get a great workout with out the joint pain on my knee.

Marie, sorry you still have not received xTrain.

Missy, glad Tim is feeling better to go out. How did your scones turn out?

Just finished breakfast and again trying to decide what workout to do today. It will be cardio but not sure what I want to do yet... Decisions, decisions.

 

[cdimatt]

Betty, will you open xTrain today???? How did your eye appointment go?

 

[missyt]

Good morning....up and on the elliptical!!!

To all my biggest loser fans....tonight it is on!!! So excited!!!!

I havent made the scones yet....going to do it today!!!

Marie---- i sure hope you get xtrain figured out. The customer service reps are always very helpful!! Have you received your order with all the dvds????

Carolyn--- hopefully you get some good deals at the mall...it is fitness month so I think you have a good chance of finding something good. I am like you...I wear fitness clothes alot!!!

Okay...be back soon!

 

[missyt]

Carolyn---our dog wakes us up wjen its potty time...we have her trained finally. Cuda is making progress.that is wonderful!!! Almost done with my morning cardio....then its breakfast time...and then onto baking!!!

Will let you know how the receipe goes!!!

 

[maryk]

Good Morning!
Today was Burn Sets Chest, Back, Shoulders. It felt good to work my upper body again and give my legs and glutes a break! It was another really good workout, tough going to failure. Cathe is one strong lady, she started out chest pressing 35 lb dumbbells. I was surprised Cathe moved through the workout as quickly as she did. She was already into the rear delt exercise before I realized she had started a new set! Tomorrow looks like another leg day, I may look into one of the premixes. Can't believe my glutes are still sore!

Salem wasn't too bad yesterday, we popped into 2 shoe stores and she found something she liked and then we came right home. And I got my tree down so that felt like an accomplishment too.

Missy, blueberry scones sound delicious, I love to bake too but am trying to cut back after all the stuff we had over the holidays.

Betty, open up that Xtrain! I think you can modify any of the rotations for what you want to do. I've already started doing that - some days I don't have time to do the extra core workout so I just switch it up. And the series has so many premixes!

Carolyn, have a nice walk, it feels a little warmer out today.

Marie, hope you get your Xtrain soon!

Volleyball practice and a softball clinic starting up today. The girls sure do keep us busy! Hope everyone has a great Sunday!

 

[cdimatt]

Carolyn, I did ride again today and I enjoyed it much more today. I did 16 miles an burned 400 calories. I'm not too impressed with the stretch at the end. So i did more afterwards. I like the stretch in cycle max more. I think it's funny when Cathe says this is easy for Brenda an she is shaking her head no.

I readjusted my spin bike the other day and I think that really helps my knee for proper form.

My belly is not really any better. I've just continue to keep dairy and gluten out I my diet and I do great with that. When I eat something with either if those my body doesn't like it. I've done so much reading on it ad I'm tired of doctors so I am just sitting tight right now. I'm ok with it for now although DH is not. The GI said I just need to give it some time and that's what I am going to do for now.

My knee bothers me more emotionally than my stomach because it impacts my workouts.

Got to jump in the shower. BBL.

 

[marazoe]

Hello Girls. Today I did Burn Sets - sh,ch,back. My shoulders feel hot. I don't know if I feel like that was enough of a w/o or not. I'll let you know tomorrow. I wasn't keen of the music. My glutes are still a little sore but not much. As I do these w/o's I will increase my weights. I always start lighter to see what I am getting myself into. I started week 2 today so I will increase my weights.
My senior shih tzu woke me at 4 am crying so I took her outside. When we came back in I got back in bed and she cryed again. So I got her back up and put her in front of the water bowl. After drinking she finally settled down. She is still asleep at 11 am. She hasn't even woke up for her breakfast. She is on her own schedule. Then I noticed that my youngest shih tzu boy had thrown up all over the house. So then he has been throwing up about once an hour . I got him to drink some water and he seems settled now. I will probably fall asleep during my movie today.

Missy Tim sure is a sweetheart. What size t.v. did you get for the living room? The prices are really coming down.

Carolyn That is so great that Cuda was able to go all night out of his crate with no accidents. That is so encouraging. You should do Core 2 to celebrate.

Collen You should try Tabatcise.

Jean

 

[mfv3]

Marie---- i sure hope you get xtrain figured out. The customer service reps are always very helpful!! Have you received your order with all the DVD's?

Nope haven't received that order yet. After I read posts I'm going to email them about XTrain.

Keep us posted on your scone recipe. I'm always looking for healthy treats

 

[mfv3]

TTM is morning! Love it!

Went out to lunch with my dad and stepmom and B had a little freak out. My dad was all embarrassed too and said, "Marie sometimes you have to learn that you just can't take kids out in public." Ugh! Whatever! So annoying! I did calm him down eventually. He wasn't crying that long and if he was I would have left the restaurant. Love my dad but he drives me nuts sometimes!

I usually don't eat out twice in a day but a couple girlfriends want to go to Olive Garden tonight. I don't really like that place....too many carbs....but I'll go anyways. They have to have salads too right?!

Have a good evening everyone!

 

[Bettypcw]

What exactly does an undulating rotation mean? Is 30-day better than 90-day? In the Rotation Wizard, what is the difference between the 90-day Undulating Rotation and the 90-Day Undulating Workout Program? How are you dealing with the no XT icons in WM?
Sorry for all the questions.

DH & DS got our tree down yesterday too, but I have to put away all the endless accessories, which are everywhere!

Marie, my younger DS used to do that as an infant--cry when he was in an open, loud space. He seemed to sense it or something, and was not consolable. Your dad's comment would be more typical of someone who's never had children!

Mary and Jean, it's funny how you both post about the same workout!

Colleen, last night I happened to catch something that was recorded during PBS's December fundraising, a different diet promotion, shall we say. It's called the Virgin Diet (her name is JJ Virgin). Drop 7 Foods, Feel Better Fast, or something like that. Don't eat: soy, peanuts, sugar (worst offender is fructose, which triggers some process in the liver to make fat, which is stored on our middles!), corn, dairy, eggs, gluten for three weeks and you'll feel better instantly.
The foods were no real surprise to me. It overlaps with some of the programs I've read about, like vegan and The China Study, etc. The biggest shock to me was when I heard the lady pronounce that agave has more fructose than HFCS! Here I was using agave instead of plain old sugar or cane sugar, etc, and turning up my nose at any products with hfcs. And I'm spooning agave into my coffee, feeling so virtuous!
As we probably all know, sugar is a big-time aging accelerator. Do you think that's why Cathe and supermodels like Christie Brinkley and Carol Alt look so gorgeous? They avoid sugar? That must be their secret! If that's the case, I've just really ruined myself in my 40s decade!
While I don't religiously adhere to any one "diet", after a while you see that they all have common or overlapping themes. Personally, I pick and choose items that I believe and can follow. Very hard to stop eating eggs, which we all love, and drinking milk, which my guys love to drink (I've switched to almond/coco milk.) The gluten factor I have not even begun to understand.

Mary, I agree with you and am trying to cut back after all the desserts over the holidays. Once I finish all these goodies leftovers from the North End (Mike's Pastry), I'm going to seriously cut back on sugar.
I will definitely open XT very, very soon!

Carolyn, I have noticed over the last few years that as soon as January 1st rolls around, the stores put the fitness stuff front and center. I just have to smile at human nature. Make that resolution for the new year, start off with great plans, then peter out at some point. Repeat next year!
Except for us Cathletes!

 

[mfv3]

That is too bad your dad said that. That is on him, not you. You are a good mama! I am sure since he was embarressed, it seemed like B cried forever, but you are a good judge of what is too much. Mamas always know!

I just did disc 1 back chest and shoulders. LOVED it! The circle things for your shoulders were killer. I like all the new twists on old moves too.

I have been starving all day! Marie, I love the Olive Garden!! Me love me pasta! oh and the breadsticks! mmmmmm!

Thanks Carolyn! Very true...mamas always know best!

He slept right through dinner. Sooo tasty! I stuck with soup and salad...lots of salad!!!! I'll probably be hungry in a few hours and bust out the Kashi Go Lean....love that stuff...so crunchy!

Nice job on Disc 1! Hoping for DOMS tomorrow