STS first time!

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for the well-wishes for my Mom. We just got back from the neurologist. I guess the good news is that there is nothing wrong with her brain physically, there are no signs of epilepsy or strokes. But the bad new is, that means it is dementia and there is nothing they can do for that. So we need to make some changes in her living situation.

So anyways, I did STS Total Body today. I forgot about the 1RMs for that, but luckily most of those were filled in from regular STS. She moves pretty fast in that one, and I had to go down in weights a few times but I was definitely lifting heavier than before I did STS.

Carolyn, you must be so proud of your daughter for participating in the talent show. Good for her! And now I'm going to have to pull Drill Max out again.

Betty have a great trip!

I love grilled food in the summer. My husband does the grilling also, but sometimes I think I should learn how to do it. We had charcoal grills growing up, and I remember how long it took the coals to get just right. Gas grills are quick, but don't give the same flavor.

So guess where I am off to now? Another softball game! The season is supposed to end on Sunday. And we must be the only town still in school.
 
Slow day at work! Can't wait to get outta here!:cool:

I'm so sorry about your mom's dementia Mary. That is the one thing that always saddens me the most and freaks me out for my own future. Luckily we don't have any Alzheimer's or dementia in our family but Mark does on his side:(. His poor grandma is suffering from it and she gets more confused every day. She isn't at the point where she doesn't recognize family members, thank goodness, but it's still sad to watch her repeat things and generally seem lost a lot. I hope you guys can work out a good living situation for her.

Marie- I would go batty if I came home to that mess! Hopefully you guys can get your own place soon!

So I don't know if I ever told you guys that we own a duplex as a rental unit. Being a landlord is the worst and we want to sell this dang place as soon as we can!:( We had to evict this awful guy and Mark was just down there today dealing with it. He had the police with him...him and his girlfriend are severe alcoholics and are mentally unstable so Mark was afraid what might happen on eviction day. They were both passed out drunk and apparently had warrants out for their arrest, so the police hauled them away. The apartment is just a war zone I guess, totally destroyed. :(:confused:

Hopefully Mark will be in a decent mood when I come home tonight:confused:...I'm trying to be optimistic!;)
 
Good Evening! I just finished all my chores, and I am tired already! hahaha

Marie----PH---Power Hour---I think? I would go crazy, if I came home to a mess like that. My husband knows better, I have him trained! We are actually both crazy about the house. He has always put his dishes in the sink and or washed them. Alot of people I know have horrible dirty houses, where I would not even what to come inside, just from what they have told me..... I am not saying my house is always spotless, but I try to clean it every week. I do have a dog and 2 cats inside.... but they are trained also! hahaha :D I hope your husband finds another job and you are able to get your own place. Nothing like, "HOME".

Colleen----Hopefully your husband we have calmed down.

Off to workout....BBL!!! :D
 
Good Morning! Happy Saturday!

Just finished After Burn!

Now, off to grocery shop!

BBL! :D

Have a nice day everyone.
 
Good morning!

Beautiful day here! This morning I did KPC. That is my favorite Cathe workout, I feel so good afterwards. Its funny, I had lent that dvd to a friend back when the LIS series came out. She had done Insanity and I wanted her to try Cathe. Well, I just got it back, and I don't think she ever did it. She said she did, but when I asked her a few things about it I didn't really get an answer. Oh well, I'm not lending anymore.

I am also sore in a few places from doing STS TB yesterday. I think having the 1RMs makes all the difference, I really push myself to do the weights that are on the workout sheet. Most other weight workouts I wing it, so I definitely need to go heavier and write down the weights I use.

Marie, hope your bachelorette party was fun. I feel for you on the home situation -your house mates are messier than my kids.

Colleen, that rental situation sounds horrible too. I know around here it is very difficult to remove tenants, so at least the police did that for you. Sounds like a mess to deal with.

I hope to get lots of chores done today. Have a great day everyone!
 
Missy and Carolyn, looks like we were all posting at the same time!

Carolyn, I don't know what else you have. Intensity is an intense step workout, so if you have an IMAX that would work. The 4ds workouts are only 30 mins, so for boot camp maybe a shorter premix of the original bootcamp. The Hiits are only 30 mins too, but much more intense, so maybe a premix of afterburn or even drill max (cardio only). Athletic step is a steady state step workout, about 45 mins., so I would think any steady state workout could be substituted for that. And STS total body is trisets for total body, and there is a Total Body premix on the Total Body trisets from LIS that would be perfect. Hope that helps!
 
Morning ladies!

Well, we were going to go the zoo in Minneapolis today but the weather is so iffy we decide to try another weekend and just stay home. Clouds are looking full of rain today!

Mark is handling this rental situation pretty well. I'm really proud of him. Normally, in the past, he'd be in such a bad mood for days and days when bad stuff happened. He always had such a hard time keeping a positive attitude but he's really come a long way from when we first met. The eviction process is really expensive (lawyer:() and it will cost us a lot to clean up the place, paint, re-carpet,etc. Like I said, we can't wait to get rid of this place! Anyone wanna buy a duplex???;)

I think today I'm going to try Horizonatal Conditioning (either volume 1 or 3) and then tomorrow I'm going to do the full premix of Trisets total body. I hear ya on the difficulty of using Cathe's rotations, Carolyn. I have lots of her workouts but I don't want to do step if I can help it, even now that I have a lot them now from when I tried to do it last month. I wish she'd put alternatives to step aerobics in parentheses when she puts out her rotations. I'd love to try the Rock bottoms one! I want a rock bottom! lol

Mary- I love KPC, too! I love the combos in that one! Here's hoping she makes KPC 2!

Okay, I'd better get breakfast going. The kids are hungry!
 
Hello Again! I went to town and and got groceries, came home put them away. Cooked lunch. And now.....

I am going out to do some yard work and garden work.

Jean---I am glad to hear your mom bounched back so quick. That is wonderful.

My plans for my afternoon workout is: The entire Total Body Trisets. :eek:

Okay, gotta go. BBL!!! :)
 
Hi girls,

Finished packing and waiting till the appointed hour. Ours is a later flight.

I was feeling bad that I was going to miss out on such a gorgeous weekend, but today has totally clouded over!:confused:

Wishing your respective hubbies Happy Father's Day tomorrow!

Where did Rock Bottom come from? PH? One of Cathe's latest? Did I miss something?

Being a landlord can be a nightmare, and I can't ever forget some movies I've watched where they depict tenants from heck! Glad to police could help. Good luck Colleen!

Carolyn, what a teaser your sis was only over for 2 hours! Can she stay at your place when she comes to town? I have my sis stay here; that way we can talk late into the night.

Jean and Mary, best outcomes for your moms!

Sorry, but I have to run. Just wanted to pop in and give you another post to read! I know I love that!:D

Have a great week, everyone!
 
Last night was a blast. I didn't win but I guess that's what happens when you bet on names alone haha! Oh well it was fun nonetheless.

Tony's interview went really well. Now just to wait for an offer.

At work now but almost done. YAY!

Colleen- That renter sounds horrible. Thank goodness you got them out!

Missy- Way to rock AB. Hoping you get DOMS tomorrow :)

Carolyn- YAY! Way to win the game. I know you're not huge into step but you could do Low Impact Challenge instead of Athletic Step. I checked out that rotation and it looks rough.

Mary- This is why I don't lend out Cathe DVD's. The one time I did she kept it way too long and and then didn't even do it. If only people knew how much Cathe rocked.

Jean- Happy to hear your mom is doing so well :)

Betty- Have a good flight!

Talk to ya all tomorrow :)
 
Good Morning! So, I didnt get to do Tri Sets yesterday. I got so busy in the yard. We did 4 hrs of work. When I came inside it was 6:30, had to cook, then had to run to town to get horse grain for the week. We we got the evening barn chores done, it was 9 o'clock. And, I was exhausted!

So, today I will do Today Body Trisets!

Off to workout, just wanted to pop in!!!!

Marie---Glad you had fun at the horse races!

Carolyn--- Congrats on winning the championships!!! I hope your knee is feeling better. Maybe you need to consider getting the MRI done. I would hate for you to suffer like this!

Betty---Have a wonderful trip!

BBL!!! :D
 
Hello!

I did High Reps this morning. That one made me realize how much I prefer lifting heavy weights.

Then we went strawberry picking so I can make Strawberry shortcake for dessert tonight. That will be a real treat. These strawberries do not compare in any way to those hard things we get in the supermarket!

Carolyn, congrats on your son's team win. We have a softball round robin today, and then softball is over. My daughter is really enjoying it. And I hope your daughter feels better!

Missy, it sounds like you got a workout yesterday anyway, just not a formal Cathe workout. It all counts!

Jean, Drill Max sounds like it was made for you, so glad you had the same reaction the 2nd time around. My Mom moved to a condo close to me a few years ago and has been living on her own, but we have been looking at independent/assisted living. There is a place right next to her that has an opening, we need to follow up. I will feel better if I know she is getting some social interaction and is eating well.

Have a great day!
 
Good Afternoon! I did CSS this morning, and was sweating like crazy. I literaly had sweat dripping off my face! I love it when I get that out of a workout. I then went out and finished my garden work. Just ate lunch, and I am now baking peanut butter cookies for my hubby!!! :D

Carolyn---I hope your daughter fels better, and hopefully you and your family have a lovely day on the water!

Jean---Thanks for always saying such nice things about me! You truely are a sweetheart! I am very excited to have lost a few more pounds. I have never been so happy with myself. I am truely addicted to exercise. If only everyone would get on the exercise wagon!!! hahaha---that will never happen. But, they are the one's losing. Not us!!!! :eek: Good job with drill max. I love that one too. I try to incorporate it in my weekly workouts. But, I have so many, sometimes I forget.

Mary---Good luck with the ALF. It is so nice to see the elderly in there being able to socialize with others. I am a huge fan of ALF's. Alot of my patients, live there and they are always telling me about, games night, movie day, crafts .... If my mom needed help, I would deffinately try to find a spot in one for her. Best wishes for your mom!!! :)

Okay, the timer just went off....gotta go! Don't want to burn the cookies!
 
Late check in:eek:.
No workout today. We ended up going to my mom and dad's farm to grill and hang out. My parents live waaaaay out in the boondocks!:eek: That's where I grew up! Nine miles from the small town (less than 2500) where I went to school. I could never live out there so isolated anymore. Almost too much nature! lol

I stupidly drank coffee with my sisters at 6:00 pm and now I'm wide awake:confused:. Probably won't help being on the computer though!:eek:

Tomorrow will hopefully be Hiit 40/20. I haven't done that one in awhile. I love Hiit workouts!:eek:

Jean- I'm so happy Drill Max made you feel a million bucks again! That's so awesome, isn't it? I LOVE endorphins!!!

Carolyn- I'm sorry about your daughter feeling sick. I hope she feels better tomorrow!

Mary- my sister just went strawberry picking yesterday with my little nephew. She's so good about doing that kind of stuff with him. She'll go blueberry picking, take him to the apple orchards in the fall or the pumpkin patches. I really should be better about doing that stuff instead of just waiting to get seasonal produce from the grocery store! She did say the bugs were awful though and it was really hot!:eek:

Okay, better try to read a book or something to get sleepy...:cool:
 
Good Morning ladies! It's monday again!

I did my morning cardio. And feel great! Now off to work.

Colleen---I live in the country and love it! I can walk out side naked if I wanted too!!! hahaha :D Our house is located 10 miles from town. We have a plantation that backs up to our property behind us and in front of us. We do have a few neighbors, but you can't see there house from ours because we have trees on the property line! When you have horses you can't exactly live in town. But, I have lived in the country my whole life. Don't think I could survive in the city!!!

Marie---You have to buy Drill Max. It is awesome!!!! Congrats on the becoming a Cathlete, you were a cathlete before though!!!!

Carolyn---I hope you daughter is feeling better!!!

Okay, gotta run! BBL :D
 
Jean---CSS is great! You need this one in your collection. If you liked Drill max, I am sure you will enjoy CSS. It will also leave you drenched! :D I havent done it in awhile, so yesterday I pulled it out, and remembered how much I loved it! I will definately put this in my rotation this month. :)

Carolyn---I am glad your daughter is feeling better! Too bad, she got sick on Fathers Day. Maybe you can go boating next weekend! I love the water also. We also have a small 14' boat. Around here we have small ponds/lakes. So no need for a big boat anymore. We are hoping to take our boat out next weekend if the weather is nice!

Did you read the newsletter? I am so excited to see clips? I can't wait!!!

Okay, gotta run again! BBL! :eek:
 
Oh crap, Missy I just realized when I posted on OD about the HC workouts I forgot to tell you about the 10off coupon code on TotalFitness!:confused::( I'm so sorry about that! You can use that for almost anything on totalfitness.com and it gives you a 10% discount. The only thing you can't use that code on is a few random dvds and the beachbody products. I'm so sorry I forgot to give you that code Missy!!:eek:
 
Marie- Congratulations on Cathlete status! Isn't it fun, those silly little things:p? I'm easily enertained and pleased though! lol

Jean- I think you would like CSS, too. Like Carolyn said the step part is just in the bonus section and is actually really basic and just drills so it's easy to follow. Now choreography to get you tripped up! Plus you could keep the step height down to 6 inches instead of 8 if you are nervous about falling.

Speaking of crazy step height...I did the Hiit 40/20 today for the first time using my cardio club step. Lordy. I used to like that one!;) My old step Reebok that I used to use with that one is shorter then the cardio club step and it only goes to 10 inches max. The wider step made the straddle tap downs a lot tougher (banged my ankles!:eek:) and when she went to add risers I went ahead and did 12 inches like she had it. So. much. harder!:confused: I've never done box jumps on 12 inches before...not sure if I want to do that next time!:eek: I may just have to stick to 10 inches for that!:cool:

Missy- did I mention I feel bad about forgetting to give you the coupon code?:eek::(
 
marazoe said:
Marie You really should buy Drill Max. I cannot describe how I feel when I am done with that. It is a feeling I have never had before. Congrats on becoming a Cathlete. It took me forever. Good score on the baby clothes. My poor baby only had about 7 outfits (one for each day). I was poor back then. Is your next appt this week? I can't wait .

Jean
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Hey Jean-

Good memory! Yup it's on Thurs at 11:30. So excited :) I'll be 6 months on Wed. I need to get another picture posted soon. I feel ya on the clothing. Hoping to mainly shop garage sales and craig's list for that stuff. My friend had an extra pack-n-play and a bouncy seat for me. I was all excited! Gotta love a good deal or free in that case haha :)
 
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