Trying to Fit Yoga in for Wed March 19

[lorajc]

Morning Ladies -

This morning I pulled a video out of the archives. I was in the mood for something different. I did The Next Challenge with Cindy Crawford. I used my 8-17 lb DB's for this and had a decent upper body workout with different moves. The lower body was all unweighted. I probably will add ankle weights and DBs next time to the leg work and ab work. I added a set of 20 low squats with my kettlebell at the end. Workout was 75" and I burned 449 calories. This ended up being a decent, no dread workout with nice scenery and good music. I haven't done this for ages and was surprised that the cardio segment was not that difficult for me. I used to practically die doing it when I was younger and I could have kept going today! I also used lighter weights in the past.

I posted some stuff yesterday but nobody was around. Stuff going on at work, etc.

Have a great day ladies. Be back after work.

 

[HipChick]

Good morning everyone -

I finally have something to report! I'm starting back really slowly so this morning, I did Total Body Sculpting from Cathe's Intermediate Low Impact Step & I really enjoyed it. Tomorrow, I'm thinking about doing Tamilee's Tighter Assets Cardio Blast but I'm still not sure. I'll let y'all know tomorrow. Friday, I'm planning to do a full body circuit workout & I'm thinking about LIC. Do you think that will be too much? I'm also planning to add on some yoga since I'm off work & I'll have the time.

Lora - First, congratulations on being offered a permanent position! That's great news. But next, I'm really sorry to hear about all the crap that's going on with the girls at that office. I can't believe they've been through 9 employees & it seems like since the office manager knows who are causing all this trouble, she would have done something about it by now. It also seems like a good thing that she was so honest with you & told you she was going to do something about it. Hopefully, things will calm down with them after you become a permanent employee. Oh, I'm also sorry about the nail polish & oils. I guess I can understand the oils b/c a lot of people are sensitive to scents but what's the problem with the nail polish? RE: Ravi & Ana... I had actually decided against getting them myself due to some of the reviews & finally seeing some clips on YouTube but I'm glad to have them & I'll definitely try to keep an open mind when I try them out. I may try one out this Friday so I'll let you know how it goes if I do.

Hi to Carrie, Jen, & Yve if you pop in later. Hope you all have a good day!

Well, I better scoot for now but I'll try to visit again later to see what else is going on.

Take care!

 

[just_another_jennifer]

Hi ladies! I went in for my IUI today. It was over so fast-less than 2 minutes to get it done. It is so much less invasive than IVF. I will take a home pregnancy test in 2 weeks to find out if it worked. DH & I were under horrible stress in making the decision to go through with it, since we had to use a donor, but now that it is over I feel so much better. The stress was all in the decision, since now what's done is done. (Well, I will say the trigger shot on Monday-which was a SIX INCH needle-was pretty tough, too.) If today's procedure didn't take, the Dr. said we should probably try 2 more IUIs before giving up on my eggs and just going with an egg donor. I felt well enough to work out tonight and actually had a good one. I went jogging (very slowly) in the park for 20 minutes (still can't believe I jogged almost the whole way today) and then did Barry's Bootcamp Shoulders and Back. My recovery week ended yesterday (man, that was quick! ) so I will focus mostly on endurance workouts and increasing my cardio for the next few weeks. (I am thinking at least 8-10 weeks, changing up workouts (Jari, Barry, Cathe) each 2 to 3 weeks.)

Lora-Gosh, I am not sure what to say about the permanent position job offer, especially after what you posted yesterday. I think it says excellent things about your work and your tenacity. You have really stuck it out and "showed them" that you are not going to be intimidated. I think that office manager should fire BOTH of those employees. I can't believe they have been through 9 people when they know what the problem is! So, have you decided if you are going to take the job? I hope they made you a good offer-that includes a decent raise. That is so hard that they want to take away the things you enjoy-like BPAL and the nail polish, but I guess most doctors offices are very conservative at heart. I really like the Next Challenge Workout with Cindy Crawford. I absolutely love the set and the music on that one, too! Her workouts were very well made and I can't believe how well those elements have stood the test of time. That is really interesting about Drew Barrymore and her running and Bar Method workouts. I am going to the hairdresser this weekend and I hope she has that People magazine-I would love to read more about it.

Kel-Glad you had fun at the races! Do tell about the food you enjoyed! You know we love that kind of talk on this thread! Happy Birthday by the way! Did you do anything else special besides the trip? I am so excited that you are released to work out again. I think you will know if you are pushing too hard. If you are feeling great, I say go for whatever you are in the mood for. That is really awesome about those Ravi and Ana workouts. I really like the music on those! I don't get around to them very often, but I enjoy them when I do. Lora's right, an open mind is key with those workouts! Can't wait to hear what you think about them.

Hi to Carrie and Yve if you check in later!

Have a great night everyone!