STS first time!

Jean! So glad you liked cross train. I haven't tried this one yet.

Carolyn, sounds like another good workout today. Maybe go with the total body to see how you like it or maybe do cathe's some more. I think she also had a barre bonus section from Lower body blast? And doesn't xTrain have one too??
 
Hi my friends,
Cloudy and low 50s today, with light showers starting now.

Colleen, I can't remember the barre workout in XT. Maybe it's time to pull it out again. I'm not that keen on TB. Maybe it's the impatient cardio girl mentality that I need to kick (pun;)). I love Leah's physique though, and if that's what it takes... I also want the look of the yogis in UY. Very long-term, I'm seeing Cathe, UY, BB, spin in my rotations.

Mary, Colleen is right. Use that time to stretch your intermediate yogi muscles more and relax.
Those gloves are a deal! I'm tempted to go to BJ's and look but it might be a waste of time, and I don't need them. Do I??;)
On Downton, you hadn't heard that Dan Stevens was leaving the series? I totally forgot until the last minute or two, as he's driving happily down the road with the wind blowing through his hair. That's when it dawned on me.

Carolyn, that was a nice routine today. Great news on your knees!
Did you read the Travis Eliot email? Does it sound like he's working on something new?? Yeah, his discounts are piddly.
I hear you on how time-consuming researching travel plans are! I'm with you on needing a separate room for the kids; my CA sis does the same thing. My kids are old enough they go to bed the same time as us.
I was just about to put the Skinny Cow cookies n cream (btw, the box is half vanilla) in my cart yesterday. I bet dh and ds would eat them anyway. DH likes vanilla.
I so agree about the huge community changing rooms at FF! I loathe them too! I'm totally a private prude. I believe they're no longer like that, though I've not needed a changing room the last few times I've gone. (Can you believe I went there in the fall and yesterday to find a simple thing--a classic navy trench in a petite size--but CANNOT:mad: I'm so sick of how few petite things are out there!)
As for your question on OP, I got all self-conscious when my friend said that:eek:, but I do believe my eyes look brighter because I don't have the dark pools under them. In fact, in a bright dressing room at TJM today, I saw what she meant!;)
You can just say no to the 'writer'. Creepy how she tracked you down. You must have had to register using your email address.
You're thinking of food, I eat all day long! Oink!

Jean, how awesome you started UY. I'm so glad to hear you like it and were able to follow it. Keep up the leg workouts. As for eating habits, you showed me the link on Kris Carr. Now I have her book on my side table. Best thing is everything in moderation. Well, processed foods anyway. Veggies and fruits, eat as much as possible!
As for O'Brien, you're kind in calling her a trouble-maker. She is EVIL! I don't really care for Mary either. She's cold.
Incidentally, didn't you (and MaryK) think the story lines of the maid and their crushes on Lord Grantham (last year) and Branson (this year) were the stupidest misleads??

Missy, I agree with Colleen that it must be that you're not using the arm things on the elliptical that is twisting your hips and knees funny. Baby that knee first, then start back slowly if you must, using the handles.

Must. Get. Off.
 
Hello all....very excited! I did an hour of walking tonight at 3.5 mph....very excited!!! Now icing my knee. I also did my stretches.

Tomorrow...i will se gow knee is and then go from there....but it is feeling great at the moment!

Carolyn...say no if you dont want to interview....you have the right to!

Betty....those pink gloces add so much to the workouts...i just love them. And that is an awesome price!!!

Off to shower!!!
 
Good morning! Oh...its dark outside....when will i get use to this time???? Dragging my feet again!

Up and on the treadmill...walking slowly this morning....my knee is a little sore today. Doing 30 minutes of slow walking this morning with stretch breaks every 10 minutes. We shall see how ot feels as to what I do tonight.

Carolyn- have fun!!! Enjoy you vacation with the family!

Check in later!
 
Good morning! At least a sunrise was visible to motivate me! This time change makes me so tired yet I can't drag myself to bed earlier than midnight!:confused:
Might do Legs shortly, with the barre.

Carolyn, have a fab time! It's supposed to get colder beginning tomorrow here so prob the same cold air mass over NH.
 
Hi ya girls!!

Yes this time change has been so hard this week And it seems like DD, DS and I are all fighting something. DS cough won't go away and dd and I have sore throats. Uggg. I got up at 6:00 today (I am working from home today) and did upper body segments from BB and then I did 10 min on the rebounder.

Carolyn, as Betty said the reporter probably got your email address from your registration. I am so excited for your trip tomorrow. I hope the mountain get snow!! Good luck with all your preparations today.

Missy, baby that knee good for you for taking it slow and stretching and icing. It will help in the long run.

This weekend we are celebrating DH grandmothers 87th birthday. She taught me know to make homemade raviolis so for her birthday I am going to make then for her. I am also going to make her cake. I'm excited I love to bake and cook. It will nice nice.

Ok. Bbl need to get some work done.
 
:eek:Quick question.....I have been researching tablets....does anyone have one? I am thinking of getting one for my gym.... can they be hooked to tv with an hdmi cable???? That is my question....if so...I will go buy one. I currently take the laptop in the gym and hook it to the tv...and watch tv shows while on the treadmill.....but, convenience is best....If i had something already there and hooked up I would use it more. Now, I only use the laptop if Tim is not home....when he is I hate to take it from him. I know he can get on the desktop, but we dont seem to use it much. :eek:

Just curious......I am looking at the samsung galaxy tablet 10 inch. (I have a samsungy galaxy phone and love it):p

thanks......;)
 
Hey everyone!

Sorry I haven't checked in for a few days. I've been super busy between work, B and family stuff. Seems like every time I sit down to read posts I get through some of them but then don't have time to post. I think what I'll do from now on is just do a quick check-in and then respond to individual posts as I read them.

B is doing great! We went to an Baby and Me class with one of my girlfriends and her month old baby yesterday. We learned some fun new songs :)

Tony is doing good with his juicing but has taken a new approach. He juices every morning for breakfast- an all fruit one. Then he has an all veggie juice for lunch along with some food and then a normal dinner. The all day juicing thing was just too much work and not enough calories to get him through the day. He would complain of light-headedness at band practice. Never a good thing.

Meso 3 has been going good. I've only done the one back and chest workout so far but I actually liked it more than I thought. Plyo legs will be today. Excited for that one. I did IMax 2 yesterday and Strength UY the day before that. I really dug that one and got some nice DOMS. I am so impressed and couldn't be happier with my UY purchase.

I hear B stirring in the other room. Gotta go. I work this evening so if we don't have Sundowner's I'll be back to check-in :)
 
Colleen, I think I read somewhere that coconut oil is great for sore throats because of its anti-viral, -bacterial, -inflammatory properties. Do you have any to try some? Honey really works too:).
 
Hello.....well it was one of the girls at works bday...so we went to lunch...which I hate doing...but I went anyway...I ordered a mixed green salad with fat free honey mustard dressing. I am trying to be good again!

Carolyn---Awesome....I will have to watch for sales!!! I think if you buy the right cable it would be possible.....hopefully!

This afternoon, a well known older man fell in our parking lot getting out of his car....I had to help pick him up, as there are only 2 of us that would be able to...I felt so bad for this older man...as I was pushing him in the wheel chair....he asked me, have you ever had to do this before...because you are to kind. I told him I do it all the time (so he would not feel bad)....he is battling cancer, and has went down hill this past year...He was so embarrased. It is patients like this that I love....now 90% of the others...not so much! LOL

Be back later...my knee is feeling good at the moment!:p
 
Carolyn, have a great time!! I just plan to stuff then with a ricotta mixture. We have a a lot if picky eaters and they like plain ole cheese raviolis.

Missy, so sad with your patient. I have an iPad and yes you can hook it up to the TV. I used it more than our laptop.

Betty, interesting on the coconut oil. I do have some. So you swallow it?? Or out it in tea?

Hi Marie, glad B is doing better.
 
Hi gals,
What a gorgeous day! Feels like spring! Went for a walk with my neighbors earlier. It's unusual to start cooking dinner before it gets dark!

Carolyn, have a wonderful time on your little getaway! I'm sure you'll have wi-fi;).

Colleen, today I read of people putting a bit of coconut oil in their coffee or tea. That seems odd to me but you can try putting it in whatever you like if you can't take it straight up. For the health benefits, I've also started putting a tsp in my oatmeal in the morning. And yesterday I used some to saute my onions, instead of olive oil.
That is so awesome that you'll be making raviolis and cake for dh's grandma. I wish I lived closer to you so I could watch you make them;). And have a taste!

Missy, I don't have a tablet but would love an iPad. Sorry, I don't know the answer to your question. What happened to your new iPhone??
What a sad story about your patient. You and he are nice people. Could you tell your patient to juice? I'm talking about high-density nutrients into his cancer-ridden body.

Marie, so glad B is back to his loved and cherished baby self:).
So happy to hear your continued reviews of UY.
Nice job on Meso 3. In 4 wks you'll be an STS grad!
 
Hello again....

I do have my phone....I was wanting to leave a gadget that would be internet accessable in my gym...but I wanted it to hook to the tv thru hdmi cable, so I could utilize youtube and streaming. I am now hooking up the laptop....but convience is everything.

Carolyn---the samsung is not able to hook up to the tv :( Oh well...

Tonight, I did 30 minutes on the treadmill and ab circuits medicine ball. Doing some Cathe felt so good. I am hoping to do another low intensity Cathe workout tomorrow. I am not at full speed, but something is better than nothing!

:eek:
 
Good Morning!

Carolyn---So glad you have Wifi! Enjoy your vacation with the family!

I got up this morning, and did 60 minutes on the treadmill....walking at a steady pace of 3.5.....:D

I think my knee is getting better slowly......

If my knee feels good tonight...I am tackling a Cathe DVD....:p (with modification of course)

It is freezing again....:(:confused::mad:

At work...and I have massive amounts of coding to do today!
 
Hi girls.

Carolyn yeah for wifi.

Missy do you have a Samsung phone or iPhone?

Rest day today. Feeling lousy. The whole family is not doing well. I don't have any energy at all. Alarm went off at 5 and next thing I know it was 6. Figured my body needs the rear instead if pushing myself and making it worse.
 
Colleen...i have a samsung galaxy phone....tim has an iphone 5. Mine has a bigger screen, which is why i went with it! Its a half inch bigger!
 
No...I havent tried that....your brillant....I will look into that! ;)

I just ordered a Balance Pad..... they use them in therapy, but I actually bought it for use when I do certain exercises on the floor....I normally fold up my mat and my tail bones still feel the hard floor....and arms when we do plank stuff....this will be perfect. I bought one that is 3 inches thick....oh yeah...nice and cushy!:eek: When I receive it, I will let you know how well it works!!!
 

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