Xers........Merry Monday.........

[taprice]

Hi all,

LM done and I had forgotten what a nice workout that is. Anyone wanting a short leg blast could do the WU and blasts only after a leg day. That would be nice to finish off the legs. Then I did Core+, which I just love. I did better on the hanging exercises today. I must say though, my core looked pretty tight after CS yesterday. I met GF for lunch and we had fun. I'll probably continue to be friends with her whether she and Ds are dating or not. She is excited about the surgery and I'm happy for her. I think she might have gainded a few pounds because she looked at little bigger, if that is possible. I would so like for her to be happy. She is a sweet girl. Then I came home and did my favorite Fluid Power 40 minute sequence.


Kim - Yes I'm pretty close to GF. It was nice to have her around in a house full of men. The other DS's GF is not my type. You might want to preview the upcoming workouts. He does pushups in ways you could not think possible.

Debra - Traci has you doing the same workouts for 6 weeks? I like HSC, it is probably one of my favorite circuits. That is the first one isn't it? I get that and HST mixed up. I like the first one better. Glad you had a nice time. That area is supposed to be beautiful. We usually stay around Snowshoe.

Jeanette - I haven't gotten anything constructive done this entire weekend except the Costco trip. I guess I blew all of my accomplishing attitude the last couple of weekends. There was none of that around this weekend. I like LIC. It really is a nice all around workout. Great job on the weight loss. You will be at your goal in no time.

Nicole - Sorry about the church incident. You just never know what to expect from people. Yes 43 is balmy compared to the teens. No complaining.

Sandra - I don't think that gains the second time through the X will be like the first, but it should be layering on lean muscle mass. I'm not sure what I'll do with the bicep work. I guess go for more reps at whatever weight I can manage without stressing my back.

Laurie - The Faire prep is starting already? Oh my, it seems like it just ended. The cowboy outfit sounds really cute. That was so nice to do. I wish I sewed, but I barely hem.

Traci - I was just chuckling while I was reading your post about Wendell. If my DH had done anything romantic it would have been with one thing in mind and one thing only. Then if it hadn't panned out for him he would have been pissed. I'm not sure what it is about men and nookie. At my house we have disagreed over that for years. I will say that he will do things with added enthusiasm after some nookie..........At least for a few hours anyways.

Tracy

 

[teddy16410]

Happy Monday PM Xers! ~ Busy day for thsi Xer:7 Got a new client, I meet with her @ 8am tomorrow for the initial consult but based on the phone call she ggod to start this week ... She wants to do 2x per week in AM's working towards strengthening her back & core /losing a few pounds of course, for a trip to France in March... She just started working w/ a nutritionist so thats already in motion.

Today was TONE + IntervalX Plus..... Oh my.... Interval+ was tough for me... the moves were easy enough but man I couldnt get my HR under control a few times especially near the end...I used PAUSE (whats new?)}( Tone VHS.... Well either I have a dud tape or my VCR player is on the blink.... It played the intro fine - well it looked really grainy but kinda went kaput after that... I have to try cleaning it tomorrow... I may have also gotten a bad copy of TONE tho so who knows... WWBWB (what will be will be;-) )

Ok- For all the curious minds who dont already know I'm a winter weenie.....COLD is defined as anything where the lows are below 45 and highs are below 65............ We are having 30's & 50's for past several days & I'm ready to move to Florida Keys!:-( Its rainy & gray & my SAD Disorder is in full swing! Heading to tanning salon tomorrow just to get some "sun". (i know its bad- I dont care! )

DEBRA:::::
ROF- when I looked at "our" rotation I swear it was like I had never seen it before! Did I REALLY help w/ that??? ROF! Well you go girl! We'll bust out legs & booty from now til retreat!~~ WONDERFUL weekend! I'm glad CB respects your sleep needs! I bet he was hoping you'd wake up & get that booty to the hot tub!~~ I LOVE when those chance meetings happen! How fun for both of you! ~~The new Meeze is just too cute! So YOU!!~~ Hey there now...If 41 is making you feel/think you're crickety WTH am I to you? Your GRANDMOTHER???

LAURIE:::
LOL on the typos- girl I'm the QUEEN of it...Sometimes I go back & edit so much I spend longer editing than on the post itself! ~ What a weekend!!! So glad this group for the Faire seems more harmonious..nothing worse than taking a fun volunteer activity and having it be filled with dread! ~ The pink outfit sounds adorable! I'm sure she was a hit!

TEDDYGIRL:::
Great job on those workouts in spite of un planned events! You seem to have alot of those???? I think thats why I moved 3000 miles from my family;-)

SANDRA::::
Shall we call you workout queen this week????? ^5! Thats the way to start a week!!! ~ I might know JJ songs if I heard them but gosh I'm out of that loop! LOL ~~ On strength gains (or lack there of)...I dont think you're comparing apples to apples... I'd wait a few weeks to see what future workouts are like with superior form VS reps...IMO You arent the kind that half heartedly works out so I wouldnt get all caught up in those early #s....aka: PRE-IL
workouts :7 ~~ Oh yes my dear we have both air/heat... I just cant afford to turn it on too high...;-) Gas costs are out of control here & we have a gas furnace - actually our houyse has two units of heat/air so you have to run both or the one just gets overloaded because its a 1-story house. + I'm a winter weenie! LOL on never growing up! Dont do it dear- the people I know who took that too seriously are severly fun-deprived! :*

Nicole::::
WOW on the church story.... I see that being a SNL Skit! LOL @ least no crosses were thrown! :7 Take a deep breathe.... we are not accountable for others behavior, right? Let it go as I'm sure the perpetrator has. ;-) GREAT JOB on SFH!!! I love that one...ROF on DH !!!!!!!!!!! Thats absolutely priceless!:+

JEANETTE:::
Well you had a great 3rd day off! You are always so good about making the most of each moment. ^5 on WI day!!!! I do mine on Fridays so I have all week to "correct" any weekend mishaps!;-) ~ LOL on What are Wendells Goals.... goals? what goals??? He dodged me tonight by GOING TO HIS MOTHERS!!!!!! :+ :+ :+ :+ MY goal is for him to at least WORKOUT! lololol


KIM::::
Happy STRETCH DAY!!!! WOOHOO!!! My favorite day of the week:7 Congrats on the Hockey game! Always feels good when ya win a big one. ~~Nice sale on yoga stuff - you had me LOL on the truck!!! OMG! I'm such a clutz I'd have killed myself!

CHRISTIANE:::
I salivated reading Laurie had pizza too! We must be feeling just a tad deprived... I have a Lean Pizza (frozen) when I just cant stand it anymore. }( Ooooohhhhh I have those BOSE headphones too! I love them!!! I used to travel extensively & they were a god-send...at the very least it sends a DO NOT TALK TO ME message to the person in the next seat! Books used to do it but w/ the lack of respect for others that appears to be the norm it mattered not to so many!

TRACY:::
Funny you said that about LM Blasts... Its on my schedule as part of my HIIT Training the next 2 weeks. See how great minds think alike?!:7 I hope you dont mind but I fully intend to exam your physique @ the retreat! I want to see all flexing positions possible & of course I want to see the washboard! I need INSPIRATION!!!

Well I do hope all Xers are healthy & wealthy today!:7
Hugs & here's to a great night *clink* - (just a protein shake tho):* :* :7 :* :* :*

 

[aschendell]

Hi all...Hope everyone is having a lovely evening. I did MM upper plus core...Geez! It has been a while since I have done an endurance weight workout...I could certainly tell it today...LOL! I had to take a few breaks, but overall I hung with Cathe and crew for weights. Obviously I am so used to doing slow and heavy type weight work that this was a definite shock to my system. I guess that is what change is all about, hunh??

Also, it is supposed to sleet again tonight, so I bet you money DD's school will be delayed (at least) tomorrow. These Southern winters are already getting to me...I am not used to not being able to take her to school in these kind of conditions. These crazy Southerners!! LOL!


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Kim...
What are your temps right now?? I bet it is just insanely cold there! Nice of you to take pity on the kids and not make them walk to school with no shoes in the snow...both ways...LOL! Good you have an extra day off work this week. So, you liked StretchX? That was not one of my faves, actually. I tweaked my neck the first time I did it and I don't think I did it again...Kind of like YogaX, I felt like Tony just pushed too hard on a stretch workout. Yes, I had a great weekend...and it was so good to see my old coworker...we were actually really good friends, but just lost touch over the years.


Christiane...
I will have to start looking up Luxembourg's weather to see what your temps are this time of year. Good you subbed ARX today if your back needed the extra stretch. Yes, I had a wonderful weekend. So, I am guessing that the people of Luxembourg speak German as well as French....I was thinking for some reason it was a French speaking nation. How long have you guys been living there...and how long are you planning on staying? Lots of personal questions, so feel free not to answer if I am too personal....but as you have probably figured out, I am a tell all sort of gal...LOL!


Tracy....
Sounds like you had an enjoyable day off. Nice that you and GF had a good lunch together. Hope all is goes well with her surgery...When is it by the way? As far as the weight gain is concerned...she is probably having some last eating blowout before the surgery...Actually, that is probably what I would do...LOL! Look at you go with your taunt abs! I am sure that I will never say that in my entire life. Traci has me alternating between 2 workouts every other week. I don't have to do the same one each week. And she wants me to alternate positions slightly every time I do the same workout. LOL about the DH's and nookie! They are always mad if things don't go as planned for them. MY XDH and I argued about it ALL the time. Perhaps that is one of the many reasons we aren't together anymore...LOL!


Traci...
You crack me up as usual! I gave you the original plan for my rotation...and then you gave suggestions and added a few things...like all the extra leg work...LOL! You were in the middle of crisis at the time, I think. Congrats on the new client! Good luck in the morning. I didn't realize you had Tone on VHS...Get in the 21st century woman! Also so funny about you being a winter wus. Poor baby, it is 65 degrees! CB knows better than to mess with my sleep. He may have wanted me to hop in the hot tub with him...but I am sure he wasn't expecting me to..LOL! He actually took a nap on the sofa so that he wouldn't wake me by getting in the bed. I don't feel all that crickety...just wrinkly. And no, not my grandma...maybe just my slightly older sis!


Alrighty, then, think I am caught up for now...going to go and watch a movie.


Debra

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[Cole7626]

Pretty uneventful day around here. DH was home from work but he was out doing errands all day so I was left at home with DS #3. I managed to make some yummy banana bread and chocolate chip cookies. DH and sons all ate up the banana bread not knowing it was made with all whole wheat flour, applesauce and egg whites. I usually can't fool them so this recipe is a keeper I'll post it tomorrow.


Jeanette, Way to go on the weight loss! I know WW has worked for a lot of people. When I ran across dwlz.com it made me want to get a blackberry so I could do WW even while eating out. Yes, that lady at church is always like that which is why I've always avoided her. I just couldn't let her talk to my BFF like that and not say something. That is nice for that wife to have her garage held hostage by all of the bike enthusiasts

Debra, I felt so awful not wishing you a Happy Birthday yesterday! I was just in lala land The boys did have school today because they're off on Friday for a basketball tournament. I have to go to the tournament so I felt like we got gypped out of a day off. Let me know how your DOMS are tomorrow with the weight change. It's always good to feel it the next day Have fun watching a movie!


Kim, I'm glad your DS's team won. I bet that reinforces to him that hockey is the sport for him. Of course that's not year round so I guess he better take a liking to swimming Stay warm!


Christiane, I hope right now you are sleeping soundly and the wind has died down. I have not done ARX this round because it really kills my back. The problem comes from tight hip flexors which are really strained during ARX. Whenever I did PlyoX my DH told me I was doing the "leg bulker" If you buy the annual Cooking Light cookbook it comes all jumbled up like that. If you get the "best of" edition it is broken down into categories.


Tracy, I'm glad you had a nice lunch with DS's GF. I'm sure she's eating extra because she knows she won't be able to after the surgery. Has DS talked about breaking up with her? I bet she's glad to have you around. LM is a tough one even though it's low impact. I'll have to pop that one in soon. I am going to do the plus routine as much as possible this last phase. I'll keep it up as long as it doesn't kill me


Traci, I too am a wimp when the weather gets cold. It was 50 here and I did not go outside without serious gear on. I know all of the east coasters are laughing at me right now! Gee, I can't imagine why your VCR is on the fritz, seeing as how they don't even make them anymore I wish the nasty woman had let it go. I have the principle on my side and he's the man in charge of the Sunday school dept. She'll get hers in the end}( Did you get the closet doors hung?


See you all tomorrow!


Nicole

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[Netta]

Evening ladies,
Had a nice quiet day today, don't think I ventured outside any further than the garbage can. Got my 1st laptop boxed up and ready to take to the DHL drop box tomorrow. Also have a dental appointment in the afternoon so will leave work around 2:30. Just a cleaning, no biggie. Also need to pick up a few things at the grocery store.

Debra, as I get older, I need a little more recovery time from the weekend and we know what a rough one you had this weekend ;-) so you take that nap girl! Did you get the computer issues resolved? I can't figure out why my screen saver doesn't come on. I'll have to check out my Dummies book and see. Also, there is a community board I can consult for problems. LIC was good as produced. No, it's not the choreography of Amy, Tracey or Christi, but it was still fun. I didn't do the bicep curls with the band in addition to the barbell. Just the barbell. The compound moves kept my heart rate up a bit. I'm liking WW right now, of course the 2# down makes me really like it. Maybe my metabolism is speeding up now? Hope it continues. I really only want to lose about 7 pounds. How hard should that be, right? Back when I was in my 20's to 30's, no problem. Much tougher now as I'm almost 50.

Kim, hope it warms up for you. Seems like it's cooler all over the country. It's 30 degrees right now, much warmer than it has been. Think we got a good bit of snow in the mountains, which is where I prefer that snow to fall. Now, the person riding at -30 or -40 had to have been crazy! I would think at those temps the bike parts would freeze up. Maybe that person didn't have a driver's license and had to ride. I can't imagine being out for very long at all in those temps. Yep, crazy. LOL about grabbing the toy truck to lean on during yoga. What yoga DVD's do you have?

Christiane, hoping that you got a good night's sleep despite the wind. I hate it when the wind is blowing so hard. I'm always afraid something will come flying thru the window above my head while I'm sleeping. I'll have to check the WW site for cookbooks. I was surprised how much I enjoyed LIC today. I also like Lowmax. Have come to hate tuck jumps. Those are the worst for me.

Tracy, so glad that you had a nice lunch with your DS's GF. I feel that way toward my DS's GF too. When will her surgery be? I hear you on the enthusiasm after nookie for a few hours. My DH is usually good for a couple days anyway. I'm too stingy with it and he's too needy. I'm going to take Traci's tip and tell him that after menopause I will be so on fire! Right.

Traci, oooh a new client for tomorrow morning. Hopefully, she'll not want to start working out at 2 or 3 in the morning too. The neighbors will start wondering what all these women are doing coming to your house in the wee hours. LOL about Wendell ditching you for his mother! Enjoy that tanning session. I was thinking today of putting on some sunless stuff for my arms, but didn't end up doing it. Looking to keep the weight loss going. Maybe my metabolism is waking up? I know it's more calories than I was eating before. I had a Healthy Choice fudge bar tonite that was 100 calories and 1 point. Wonder what the formula is for figuring points in my head.

Well, must sign off now and will talk to you all tomorrow.

Jeanette