STS first time!

Good morning,

Checking in with Cross File done and bonus CF abs. Wow what a good workout. I had to modify a little bit with the last because I was feeling it in my knees.

My monthly friend appeared last night. I was wondering why I was so irritable. It felt good working out this morning but now I'm crampy. My husband is at a car show all day with his dad. Should be an interesting day....time for some Advil.

Have a good day.
 
Thanks for the welcome! How to update the Workout Manager?

Hi everyone!
Thx for all the warm welcomes! :)
Jean, thx for correcting me on who invited me to which forum. ;-)

I'm a surgeon by day (and sometimes night depending on how crazy call is) :) and a wife and mommy to a 4.5 yr old all the time. I recently moved back to the south (where I grew up)--yay for grits and sweet tea! ;-). I recently went vegan and absolutely love it. I wish I would have jumped on the vegan bandwagon a long time ago for various reasons.

I'm totally psyched to be intensifying my fitness regime and so far, STS has been perfect for this. I've completed week one and can't wait to start week 2. I think working out with Gym Styles for the past month and a half has really tuned me up for STS.

So, how exactly do you update your weights in the workout manager?

Looking forward to participating on this board! I'm following the STS 3.5 month rotation. I did Drill Max premix 3 last night with about 10 min of Core Max (what's the deal with those levitations?! My husband is like, "Ah, those are easy!" as he efortlessly lifts himself into the air....meanwhile, I'm struggling to get my hands positioned just right, much less "levitate" off the ground!)....my abs are ok, but definitely not my strong point.

Today is my rest day but I'm taking my little one roller skating....so I guess this will be what Cathe calls "active recovery". :)

Have a great day!
 
Hello again....... Just got back from town, crazy people out today!!!

Carolyn---I think so....I will let you know when I receive it!!! That means, I can shop!!!! OMG? What am I going to get.

Jean---Tell us more about BB!!!

Sunsdaughter---Where in the south? I am in south GA so I can definately relate to the grits and sweet tea. I don't drink sweet tea, I am a unsweet tea girl though!!! Just love it!!!

Colleen2--Way to go on that workout! Sounds great! I feel ya girl...my beast has tried to kill me this month.

Okay, off to prepare lunch! :eek:

Have a nice Saturday!
 
Hello ladies!

No workout for me today. I'm sitting here at work and just waiting for the next patient since my 11:00 was a no show :mad:. Seriously, why not call to cancel? :rolleyes:
I had a terrible night of sleep last night for some reason :(. I think I got maybe 3 hours of sleep so maybe having fewer patients isn't such a bad thing...:eek:

I have to tell you guys the funniest thing. In addition to this forum, I have been participating in a check in on VF for Horizontal Conditioning. Well, a few days ago another Colleen started checking in with us! :eek: One of the ladies on there has taken to calling us Colleen squared! lol Isn't that crazy? I'll literally go years never running across another Colleen and now I suddenly have two sista's on my two check in's! :D Tee hee!

Carolyn- You just have to do BC today! :eek: I can't wait to hear what you think! You have to let me know if you get to it today!

I hope everyone is having a great Saturday! I think I hear the next patient getting screened...better boogie! :)
 
It's absolutely beautiful here is PA. I'm at the park with my kiddos. They have a play date with some friends.

Colleen that is too funny about the Colleen's. the fist Colleen I ever met was an old boss of mine. It was so hard figuring out how to refer to us because we were both short with light skin and brown hair....
 
Aah, slept in a little.

Jean, how on earth is there Fifty Shades music? Do you mean the songs Christian listens to in the book? If I see one more Oh My, or Holy Hell, or etc, I'm going to scream! So stupid!

Don't be afraid to try your local library. And don't be shy about borrowing books in Large Print. Me ole eyes!

ColleenK, it's just meant to be, meeting other Colleens!

ColleenD, CF is awesome. I think these latest workouts that Cathe has put out from LIS on are so effective for me! Coming from having done her old stuff for so long.

I am a little creaky in the ankles from all the BM2 step, and a little sore, but nothing to write home about. I think I was a little buzzy in the head when I was sleepy in the afternoon yesterday from all the BM2 intensity. Yikes.

Missy! $100 to spend on Cathe! How great is that?!

Carolyn, your poor knee. If it improves a bit, Monday you'll have to mess it up again.:eek:

Sunsdaughter, our Jean is so good about inviting people over, and she also gets us instructions on how to use WM for STS.

I cannot levitate. Period.

Please, please do tell us more about going vegan. I am in utter torment every time I eat meat, dairy, eggs, etc. I've been reading The China Study and more recently Forks Over Knives, and while I really believe in a plant-based diet, it is impossible to convert my guys. It is hard for me too. How do you do it? Is your family on board (your preschooler is easy), or do you make two sets of meals? I need more ideas for food too. I try to eat more fruits & veggies, legumes, and nuts and seeds, but simply cannot fill all my meals with them. I'm also slowly working on moving away from the 'not enough protein' mentality. We're definitely eating less beef though.

The sun just came out. It's so depressing when it's a cloudy day.
 
Hi all! I'm pretty new here, although I've been lurking around these boards for a few months. I've been wanting to start STS for months, but I've been moving back and forth to my dad's house, as he lives alone and is ill. Right now, I'm at his place pretty much full-time, but my 1RM testing has been done and my workout card printed.

This morning, I woke up to find that my darling hubby and two of my teens spent the night making me a surprise! They moved over my bench, weights, equipment, hooked up a TV, DVD and an industrial fan in the garage to make me a gym over here! It's perfect because Dad doesn't drive anymore, so has no need of the garage space, it's far enough from his bedroom that he won't hear the noise, and close enough that I can hear him through a baby monitor if he needs me while I'm working out. I was so touched that they would think of this for me -- they know how important working out has become for me and how it helps me with stress.

Well, I didn't waste any time -- I started STS this morning! And wow -- I'm wiped out. So anyway, that's my story in a nutshell -- I'm glad to find you all and to FINALLY be an STSer!
 
Okay...so I researched it alittle. I think if you are choosen for the "success stories SPOTLIGHT" you get $100.00. SO the spotlight was choosen last week. But, hey, just to be selected to post on the website is enough for me! It motivated me more than you know. :eek:
 
VeggieGal---Hello & Welcome. Tell us about yourself. And congrats for starting STS. It is a wonderful program. Us girls here, are either somwhere in the program, or doing other Cathe DVD's. We all just love Cathe. I live in South Georgia. Married, 2 horses, 1 dog, 3 cats. And I work fulltime.

:eek::D:p:)
 
Hello Everyone!

I did AB this morning, haven't done that one in a while. Those dixie cup lunges and runners lunges were a killer after working legs yesterday. My butt is killing me!

ColleenD, I support web applications, and lately I've been working in Salesforce.com. With all the jobs going out of the country, I feel like I want to do something else but have no idea what!

Carolyn, good thing you have that MRI appt, hopefully you can find out what is going on. I also have a niece named Carolyn but you two are the only ones I know. And no Colleens either.

Welcome VeggieGal! How great that your family set up another gym for you at your Dad's. My family notices I'm in a much better mood when I get my Cathe workouts in.

I am off to make an apple pie to bring to dinner at a friend's. And yes, I am going to eat some dessert tonight!
 
More soon....

Hi everyone!
I'm Shannelle. :)
Will write more later But just wanted to say hello and thank you to all for your super warm welcome and instructions on updating the w/o manager. :)
Watching the Clemson game and cooking.....chipotle lentil burgers and oven fries! And sautéed greens!
 
Welcome VeggieGal! How sweet of your family to set up a gym for you :)

My name is Marie. I live with my husband in MN and we have a baby boy (our first) on the way :) I'm a 33 year old RN who works in Geriatric Mental Health and Chemical Dependency.
 
Hi everyone-

What a day! I'm so tired! Story of my life lately.

I had a baby shower today for a friend. She is due a month after me with a baby girl. Lots of preg friends now....I just love it!

I'm at work now and hoping to be able to leave early. This whole work thing is overrated when you're 37.5 weeks pregnant. I'm doing the best I can but the smells (especially on Geri Psych, if you get my drift) are horrible....makes my nausea way worse.

This mama needs sleep! I work at 7am tomorrow...ugh! Wow I'm just a big complainer lately....sorry!

Oh....workout today.....25 minute walk on my break :)

"See" ya tomorrow :)
 
Good Evening! It is super late! OMG it is 11pm...I never stay up this late!

Just finished making home made spagetti sauce. Just put it in single serve bowls and into the freezer. Tomorrow, I am making burittos for my lunches a few days next week. I am a nut, but I love to prepare things before hand. It just saves me so much time!!!:)

Tomorrow I am doing B&G!!!! Just love those lunges to squats to lunges to squats.....Love it! I know many of you will scream when I say this....but I love training lower body! I know, call me crazy....but I love it! :D

I also want to go for a run tomorrow.... hopefully the wether will be a little cooler. Doubt it, but a girl can dream! Right?

Okay...off to bed! Good night my friends!;)
 
Carolyn...once again we are posting at the same time! hehehe! I guess I am not the only crazy one up this late!!!!!
 
Carolyn and Missy, I'm up too! This thread has been crazy active! I can't keep up with our new friends. (I spend sooo much time checking to see if anyone's written!) Time to add to my notes. Welcome to our new friends!

Veggiegal/Becky, you've lost 50+ lbs. Congrats! What state are you from? I'm from the Boston area with DH and 2 boys. What a sweet family to do that for you! That's love!:) And what you're doing for your father too!

Marie, as usual our Carolyn has such a way with words! I love it! What she said!:D You bet you're tired! Time to cut back on the shifts. Rest your body--it's growing a baby in its third trimester! You are admirable, how much you accomplish, no excuses whatsoever!

Good night for now, all!
 
Happy Sunday ladies!

The weirdest thing happened to me yesterday. I was working (I work 9-2 every other Saturday). At about 11:30, as I could hear the opticians screening the next two patients (husband and wife) I suddenly felt so incredibly nauseous. My stomach was hurting so badly, I was afraid I was going to throw up right there in my office!:confused: They gave me the files and I just closed the door of my office, praying that the feeling would be temporary and that I could try to get through their exams. Nope. I couldn't do it!:( I felt so bad, but we had to cancel and reschedule all the rest of the appointments for the day, and of course we were booked solid. I was almost afraid to drive home and was thisclose to calling Mark to come get me. I managed it though. I never ended up throwing up but when I got home I laid in bed all day yesterday! I got up at 8:00 a.m. and feel a little better, although my stomach isn't 100% at the moment.

I really hope I'm up to working out later...I really really wanted to do To the Max today! :cool:

Welcome Veggiegirl/Becky! Wow so many new check in friends! Awesome!
My name is Colleen, I'm an optometrist from Wisconsin with DH and 2 kiddos (Dylan almost 8 and Lydia 5).

Better get some breakfast going. :) TTYL gals!
 
Good Morning! It is a beautiful day here!

This morning I did Disc 10 (CH-SH-BIs) - I will be glad to say goodbye to all those pushups!

Colleen, I hope you feel better today. That is scary that it came on without warning. For me, there is nothing worse than stomach nausea because there's nothing you can do about it.

Jean, how long is the Beast rotation? Good for you for sticking with legs, I know its not your favorite.

Missy, you seem like you have boundless energy, can you send me some?

Have a great day everyone!
 
Good Afternoon ladies! Fall is in the air! OMG!! It feels so nice. Right now, in the south...you get a brisk moment of fallish feeling in the moring, and then by afternoon the sun is shinning and warm. I am looking forward to the day is it cool all day!!!

Happy Birthday to the birthday dog!!!!

Mary---sending you some energy!!! It may take awhile to get there...we are far apart! hehehe!!!

Just got my morning run in!!! This evening it is B&G!!! :D

Off to cook lunch! Be back later!!!!
 
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