And the little guy was very appreciative by giving us a lot of lap and tummy time. He's the sweetest cat - and I so wish we could bring him inside permanently.
But no more boy cats!
Monday, October 29, 2018
Cats, Cats, and More Cats
For those of you who are in Texas, you know how much rain we've received. Last week, Mr. Higgins brought our little furry Zeus inside to escape some of the worst downpours.
But no more boy cats!
But no more boy cats!
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Vacation Week
As you read this, I'm relaxing on the beach or by the pool. The only thing missing from my perfect week is knitting. I'm forcing myself to leave it at home to get some good reading time in.
When one has so many hobbies/crafts, it's hard to fit them all in!
Monday, October 22, 2018
Cathe Mish Mosh: Week 13
My last - not even full - week of workouts before vacation!
I couldn't be happier with the results of this 13-week rotation. Seriously. Cathe is the best in the business. It's even more amazing considering I downgraded my streaming subscription on October 1 to only her live workouts.
But Cathe is amazing - in any form.
Monday: Cathe's High/Low HIIT
HIIT would not have been my first choice for this morning.... But I knew I may be eating an unhealthy lunch - which was, indeed, a reality. So this HIIT was a good choice today - especially because the cardio clocked in at 35-ish minutes. But this was not easy; Cathe works you really hard. But that's good, right?! This HIIT was just as it sounds - a high impact move, a low impact move - over and over.
Tuesday: Cathe's Upper Body Boot Camp + walk
This upper body workout was grouped together by muscle groups - with abs between sections. I skipped the abs so that I could do more arms. Cathe moved quickly and then repeated all the muscle groups, but with fewer exercises. I did what I could in the time I had. At lunch, I walked at the rec center (on a very rainy day) and did some ab work.
Wednesday: Cathe's Legs with Weights and Stability Ball + walk + abs
A rough night of sleeplessness meant that this workout was probably a bit harder than it should have been. I didn't lift as heavy as usual, because my legs were still shaky from Saturday's Butt Bible. Sigh. But this was a good workout - and one that I did not remember doing six months ago. My legs were shaking by the end. At lunch, I walked - for the last time before vacation! - at the rec center. Again, in the rain. I planked and stretched my poor legs. After work, I pieced together some Cathe Live workouts for 15 minutes of abs. Ouch.
Thursday: Cathe's Step Blasts Plus Weights
I wanted cardio and weights for my last workout before vacation so this one seemed good. One cardio move, one compound move, one arm move. Or something like that. The blasts weren't too difficult since they used the step. And that was good because I was tired! I'm so ready for vacation!
Friday - Sunday: VACATION
Calorie Counts:
Monday - 1733
Tuesday - 1156
Wednesday - 1201
Thursday - unknown
I weighed on Thursday morning and was the same, miraculous weight as I was on Saturday. That means I'm down 8.8 pounds from the heaviest I've been. That's only 1.2 pounds over my post-thyroid perfect-world ideal (that may be unrealistic). I'm ecstatic. I can't say anything more than that.
I couldn't be happier with the results of this 13-week rotation. Seriously. Cathe is the best in the business. It's even more amazing considering I downgraded my streaming subscription on October 1 to only her live workouts.
But Cathe is amazing - in any form.
Monday: Cathe's High/Low HIIT
HIIT would not have been my first choice for this morning.... But I knew I may be eating an unhealthy lunch - which was, indeed, a reality. So this HIIT was a good choice today - especially because the cardio clocked in at 35-ish minutes. But this was not easy; Cathe works you really hard. But that's good, right?! This HIIT was just as it sounds - a high impact move, a low impact move - over and over.
Tuesday: Cathe's Upper Body Boot Camp + walk
This upper body workout was grouped together by muscle groups - with abs between sections. I skipped the abs so that I could do more arms. Cathe moved quickly and then repeated all the muscle groups, but with fewer exercises. I did what I could in the time I had. At lunch, I walked at the rec center (on a very rainy day) and did some ab work.
Wednesday: Cathe's Legs with Weights and Stability Ball + walk + abs
A rough night of sleeplessness meant that this workout was probably a bit harder than it should have been. I didn't lift as heavy as usual, because my legs were still shaky from Saturday's Butt Bible. Sigh. But this was a good workout - and one that I did not remember doing six months ago. My legs were shaking by the end. At lunch, I walked - for the last time before vacation! - at the rec center. Again, in the rain. I planked and stretched my poor legs. After work, I pieced together some Cathe Live workouts for 15 minutes of abs. Ouch.
Thursday: Cathe's Step Blasts Plus Weights
I wanted cardio and weights for my last workout before vacation so this one seemed good. One cardio move, one compound move, one arm move. Or something like that. The blasts weren't too difficult since they used the step. And that was good because I was tired! I'm so ready for vacation!
Friday - Sunday: VACATION
Calorie Counts:
Monday - 1733
Tuesday - 1156
Wednesday - 1201
Thursday - unknown
I weighed on Thursday morning and was the same, miraculous weight as I was on Saturday. That means I'm down 8.8 pounds from the heaviest I've been. That's only 1.2 pounds over my post-thyroid perfect-world ideal (that may be unrealistic). I'm ecstatic. I can't say anything more than that.
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Soon....
Soon, we leave for the beach. I cannot tell you how much I need this trip - how much we need this trip. Work and life have a way of beating you down. These getaways are the only way for me to forget the real world.
This trip is a bit different for us - we're going with friends and some of their friends in order to celebrate a few milestone birthdays. I'm also having a birthday - but not a big one. It'll hopefully be a fun way for everyone to relax and celebrate together.
I'll see you on the flip-side!
Monday, October 15, 2018
Cathe Mish Mosh: Week 12
Less than two weeks until vacation!!!! We leave next Friday and I cannot wait.
I'm feeling pretty rundown, which is expected after so many non-stop weeks of workouts and a minimal amount of calories. I'm completely happy to work this hard two or three times a year...but it's not easy.
Okay, so here we go - the last full week of workouts!!
Monday: Cathe's Circuit Crush + YWA
My legs were still shaky this morning after Saturday's Butt Bible. I tell you - I've never seen anything as effective as the third level of Butt Bible. Dang! But moving on.... This Circuit Crush was formatted like this - cardio, weighted lower, weighted upper, abs. I kept thinking throughout it that I wished it was cardio, upper, lower, abs - so that the heart rate would go up in the middle of the strength section. But it was still good! This YWA helped me stretch and relax after a long day.
Tuesday: Cathe's Pumped Upper Body + walk + YWA
I was glad to be able to give my legs a break this morning. But this upper body workout was tough! Cathe grouped 2-4 exercises together but then you repeated them three times! That left my arms weak and shaky. Wow! This was a good one! At lunch, I walked to get more steps, braving the rain to get to the rec center. And after work, this YWA was good - and not too strenuous. I'm tired.
Wednesday: Cathe's Mish Mosh Legs + abs
This morning, I woke up exhausted. It's the kind of exhaustion that doesn't come from tiredness but from physical limitations. My body was telling me to slow down. But I got up and did this leg workout because that's what I do. My legs weren't exactly sore from Saturday's Butt Bible - but they are exhausted. So this workout, filled with a lot of reps and pulses, was very painful. Only a week and two days left, though. I can do this! After work I did the abs from yesterday's Cathe video. And, ouch! They hurt!
Thursday: YWA
I needed this rest day. And this is the last rest day before vacation! Eek! This YWA was good - not too strenuous, making it a great morning option. The balancing wasn't as easy but I always like the challenge of the balancing poses. Even if I fall. Ha!
Friday: Cathe's Strong Total Body + walk
This workout was unexpectedly good! And just the right length. The abs started just as I had to quit - so I'll have to do those another day. Cathe worked upper and lower body parts separately but together, at times. It was a good mix and hit every muscle. At lunch, I walked at the rec center to get some steps. I sweated and planked - holding a plank now for 65 seconds. Little victories!
Saturday: Dozois' PeakFit Pure Cardio + Nordin's Butt Bible 3
I wanted cardio with no weights so I turned to Michelle Dozois this morning. I only did 25 minutes of Pure Cardio but I quickly remembered why I always come back to it - it's fun and effective. After that, it was time for my last Butt Bible before the cruise. Thank goodness!! I upped my weights again - I've gone up two pounds every week. And dang, this hurt. After that, a nice, long stretch.
Sunday: Cathe's Cardio Core Blast + weights + abs
This morning was good - and different! Cardio Core Blast consisted of 5 rounds. Each round contained three cardio exercises, which you repeat once, and then an ab move. I liked this workout! I changed a lot of the ab moves to something standing, which hit my obliques bit time. And I didn't use a fire walker loop - because my legs were sore from yesterday. After that 45 minutes, I did five minutes of back and tricep weighted work. Then, ten minutes of abs. Whew! Finally, a stretch.
Calorie Counts:
Monday -1816
Tuesday -1192
Wednesday - 1274
Thursday - 1149
Friday - 1255
Saturday - 1227
Sunday - 1210
I weighed on Thursday and had gone up a pound since two weeks ago. I wasn't heartbroken. Then, I was down three pounds on Saturday morning. Holy cow! And I had a few extra calories on Friday. I couldn't believe it! I'm so relieved my thyroid-deprived body can still lose weight!
I'm feeling pretty rundown, which is expected after so many non-stop weeks of workouts and a minimal amount of calories. I'm completely happy to work this hard two or three times a year...but it's not easy.
Okay, so here we go - the last full week of workouts!!
Monday: Cathe's Circuit Crush + YWA
My legs were still shaky this morning after Saturday's Butt Bible. I tell you - I've never seen anything as effective as the third level of Butt Bible. Dang! But moving on.... This Circuit Crush was formatted like this - cardio, weighted lower, weighted upper, abs. I kept thinking throughout it that I wished it was cardio, upper, lower, abs - so that the heart rate would go up in the middle of the strength section. But it was still good! This YWA helped me stretch and relax after a long day.
Tuesday: Cathe's Pumped Upper Body + walk + YWA
I was glad to be able to give my legs a break this morning. But this upper body workout was tough! Cathe grouped 2-4 exercises together but then you repeated them three times! That left my arms weak and shaky. Wow! This was a good one! At lunch, I walked to get more steps, braving the rain to get to the rec center. And after work, this YWA was good - and not too strenuous. I'm tired.
Wednesday: Cathe's Mish Mosh Legs + abs
This morning, I woke up exhausted. It's the kind of exhaustion that doesn't come from tiredness but from physical limitations. My body was telling me to slow down. But I got up and did this leg workout because that's what I do. My legs weren't exactly sore from Saturday's Butt Bible - but they are exhausted. So this workout, filled with a lot of reps and pulses, was very painful. Only a week and two days left, though. I can do this! After work I did the abs from yesterday's Cathe video. And, ouch! They hurt!
Thursday: YWA
I needed this rest day. And this is the last rest day before vacation! Eek! This YWA was good - not too strenuous, making it a great morning option. The balancing wasn't as easy but I always like the challenge of the balancing poses. Even if I fall. Ha!
Friday: Cathe's Strong Total Body + walk
This workout was unexpectedly good! And just the right length. The abs started just as I had to quit - so I'll have to do those another day. Cathe worked upper and lower body parts separately but together, at times. It was a good mix and hit every muscle. At lunch, I walked at the rec center to get some steps. I sweated and planked - holding a plank now for 65 seconds. Little victories!
Saturday: Dozois' PeakFit Pure Cardio + Nordin's Butt Bible 3
I wanted cardio with no weights so I turned to Michelle Dozois this morning. I only did 25 minutes of Pure Cardio but I quickly remembered why I always come back to it - it's fun and effective. After that, it was time for my last Butt Bible before the cruise. Thank goodness!! I upped my weights again - I've gone up two pounds every week. And dang, this hurt. After that, a nice, long stretch.
Sunday: Cathe's Cardio Core Blast + weights + abs
This morning was good - and different! Cardio Core Blast consisted of 5 rounds. Each round contained three cardio exercises, which you repeat once, and then an ab move. I liked this workout! I changed a lot of the ab moves to something standing, which hit my obliques bit time. And I didn't use a fire walker loop - because my legs were sore from yesterday. After that 45 minutes, I did five minutes of back and tricep weighted work. Then, ten minutes of abs. Whew! Finally, a stretch.
Calorie Counts:
Monday -1816
Tuesday -1192
Wednesday - 1274
Thursday - 1149
Friday - 1255
Saturday - 1227
Sunday - 1210
I weighed on Thursday and had gone up a pound since two weeks ago. I wasn't heartbroken. Then, I was down three pounds on Saturday morning. Holy cow! And I had a few extra calories on Friday. I couldn't believe it! I'm so relieved my thyroid-deprived body can still lose weight!
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Adulting and Friendships
I've had some meaningful conversations with my mother lately, mainly because of my father's condition. One of those conversations revolved around friendships - making them and keeping them as an adult.
This is especially hard for introverts. It's even harder for a childless introvert. It seems to be almost impossible for an intentionally childless introvert. But it gives me hope that my mother - one of the most giving people I know - also had a hard time making and keeping friends. And she always has.
Obviously, the easiest place to find friends is at work. But if you change jobs a lot or are promoted within an organization, those friendships often cannot survive such circumstantial changes. In my mom's case, we moved around a lot due to my father's job. Then, she was the highest ranking clinical officer, meaning no friendships with subordinates. In my case, very few friends from my old job have bothered to keep in touch. And I've tried.
But I'm an introvert. Why is it always up to me to initiate contact? I've tried to overcome this and have initiated dozens of lunches with women my age. And none of them circle back and ask to do anything with me. Is it because they don't like me? I don't think so. I think all of us are so "busy" with our "busy" lives that friendships are often optional and suffer.
Back to being intentionally childless.... Women with children think I'm strange or that I don't like kids. They seem to take offense that I don't want kids. Would it help if I told them I mostly likely couldn't have kids if I tried? Sigh. Either way, women with kids are often too busy to make friends with anyone other than parents of their kids' friends.
I know I get "busy" (and I'm using quotations because I think most of us are really not that busy but are 100% convinced that we are, myself included) as well, but I've tried, honestly and truly, to make friends at work. Lunches are an easy way to do this.... So why doesn't anyone reciprocate my invitation to lunch? I think I'm interesting. I have too many hobbies and love to travel.
At least it gives me some comfort to know that my mother had the same problem. And I've heard some other women (on-line) complain of this, as well. So I'm not alone. It's too bad no one at my workplace is in the same situation. We could be friends!
This is especially hard for introverts. It's even harder for a childless introvert. It seems to be almost impossible for an intentionally childless introvert. But it gives me hope that my mother - one of the most giving people I know - also had a hard time making and keeping friends. And she always has.
Obviously, the easiest place to find friends is at work. But if you change jobs a lot or are promoted within an organization, those friendships often cannot survive such circumstantial changes. In my mom's case, we moved around a lot due to my father's job. Then, she was the highest ranking clinical officer, meaning no friendships with subordinates. In my case, very few friends from my old job have bothered to keep in touch. And I've tried.
But I'm an introvert. Why is it always up to me to initiate contact? I've tried to overcome this and have initiated dozens of lunches with women my age. And none of them circle back and ask to do anything with me. Is it because they don't like me? I don't think so. I think all of us are so "busy" with our "busy" lives that friendships are often optional and suffer.
Back to being intentionally childless.... Women with children think I'm strange or that I don't like kids. They seem to take offense that I don't want kids. Would it help if I told them I mostly likely couldn't have kids if I tried? Sigh. Either way, women with kids are often too busy to make friends with anyone other than parents of their kids' friends.
I know I get "busy" (and I'm using quotations because I think most of us are really not that busy but are 100% convinced that we are, myself included) as well, but I've tried, honestly and truly, to make friends at work. Lunches are an easy way to do this.... So why doesn't anyone reciprocate my invitation to lunch? I think I'm interesting. I have too many hobbies and love to travel.
At least it gives me some comfort to know that my mother had the same problem. And I've heard some other women (on-line) complain of this, as well. So I'm not alone. It's too bad no one at my workplace is in the same situation. We could be friends!
Monday, October 8, 2018
Cathe Mish Mosh: Week 11
I'm officially ready for vacation. So, of course, the next three weeks will drag by at a snail's pace.
But I'm determined to keep making progress with my workouts and healthy eating - though I'm hungry and sore daily. Fun, fun.
Monday: Cathe's Strong Upper Body with Core + walk + YWA
Another night of sleeplessness meant this morning was painful. I was happy to do upper body weights since that's the lesser of all evils on such a morning. But Cathe tested me with three reps of each exercise. My muscles were protesting - loudly - by the end of this video. At lunch, I walked at the rec center to get steps and stretch out my sore legs (thankfully, not sore hamstrings!). After work, this YWA helped calm me down after a long day.
Tuesday: Cathe's Booty Max + walk + XTrain Abs 2
This week's leg day came after - finally! - a good night of sleep, making it seem much more doable. But my legs were still sore from Saturday so this one wasn't painless. I lifted as heavy as I could, which my arms did not appreciate. This was a good workout but I felt last week's Rock Bottoms more in my bum. Either way, I'll take a good leg workout any day of the week! At lunch, I walked at the rec center and did sit-ups. And after work, I decided to get my butt kicked by this ab workout again. Fun.
Wednesday: Cathe's Low Impact HIIT Circuit + YWA
I was ready for some cardio today. And this one is great - and it's the second time I've done it. It consists of two cardio moves and then two strength moves. Repeat. My heart rate got higher in most of the strength moves than the cardio! I like how varied this one is; I never get bored. My arms and legs, however, do get tired after so much weighted work.... But that's what metabolic rotations are all about. At the end of a long day, this YWA was very nice - and it got me a bit sweaty!
Thursday: Dozois' PeakFit Dynamic Flexibility
Today's rest day came at just the right time. I'm incredibly worn out. So this morning's workout - my favorite rest day workout - was perfect! Michelle always makes me happy and I loved flowing with her in this video! I wish there were more like this one!
Friday: Cathe's Total Body Tone Up
Another great Cathe Live workout. I really enjoyed this one, especially because Cathe didn't put all the muscle groups together. You do two exercises and then repeat them once...and move on. Sometimes I could increase my weight but sometimes I needed to decrease it. A very effective morning workout!
Saturday: Cathe's Super Cuts with Cardio Blasts + Nordin's Butt Bible 3
I like Super Cuts and was intrigued to try a live version with cardio mixed in. And it worked really well. Super Cuts is metabolic because you're moving through compound and normal exercises very quickly. Adding cardio to it made it even better, in my opinion. I did that for only 25 minutes and then it was time for Butt Bible torture. But I'm learning that I actually like this workout - except for the leg presses. Those killed me every time. After that 40 minutes, a nice, long stretch.
Sunday: Cathe's Total Body HIIT + abs
I'm getting a little tired of weights - of everything having to do with weights. This workout, again, used weights. There were long cardio blasts but then 2-3 weighted moves. My legs were hurting from Butt Bible so they did not appreciate the lunges and squats. This is a good workout but was just a bit weight-heavy for me today. After that (45 minutes), I did the abs from Monday's live workout. Then, a nice stretch. My hamstrings were a bit sore from yesterday. Sigh.
Calorie Counts:
Monday - 1194
Tuesday - 1187
Wednesday - 1221
Thursday - 1689
Friday - 1305
Saturday - 1310
Sunday - 1197
I didn't weigh this week but I will next week. I ate a bit more, due to work events. I hated it but I've been so hungry.... Sigh.
But I'm determined to keep making progress with my workouts and healthy eating - though I'm hungry and sore daily. Fun, fun.
Monday: Cathe's Strong Upper Body with Core + walk + YWA
Another night of sleeplessness meant this morning was painful. I was happy to do upper body weights since that's the lesser of all evils on such a morning. But Cathe tested me with three reps of each exercise. My muscles were protesting - loudly - by the end of this video. At lunch, I walked at the rec center to get steps and stretch out my sore legs (thankfully, not sore hamstrings!). After work, this YWA helped calm me down after a long day.
Tuesday: Cathe's Booty Max + walk + XTrain Abs 2
This week's leg day came after - finally! - a good night of sleep, making it seem much more doable. But my legs were still sore from Saturday so this one wasn't painless. I lifted as heavy as I could, which my arms did not appreciate. This was a good workout but I felt last week's Rock Bottoms more in my bum. Either way, I'll take a good leg workout any day of the week! At lunch, I walked at the rec center and did sit-ups. And after work, I decided to get my butt kicked by this ab workout again. Fun.
Wednesday: Cathe's Low Impact HIIT Circuit + YWA
I was ready for some cardio today. And this one is great - and it's the second time I've done it. It consists of two cardio moves and then two strength moves. Repeat. My heart rate got higher in most of the strength moves than the cardio! I like how varied this one is; I never get bored. My arms and legs, however, do get tired after so much weighted work.... But that's what metabolic rotations are all about. At the end of a long day, this YWA was very nice - and it got me a bit sweaty!
Thursday: Dozois' PeakFit Dynamic Flexibility
Today's rest day came at just the right time. I'm incredibly worn out. So this morning's workout - my favorite rest day workout - was perfect! Michelle always makes me happy and I loved flowing with her in this video! I wish there were more like this one!
Friday: Cathe's Total Body Tone Up
Another great Cathe Live workout. I really enjoyed this one, especially because Cathe didn't put all the muscle groups together. You do two exercises and then repeat them once...and move on. Sometimes I could increase my weight but sometimes I needed to decrease it. A very effective morning workout!
Saturday: Cathe's Super Cuts with Cardio Blasts + Nordin's Butt Bible 3
I like Super Cuts and was intrigued to try a live version with cardio mixed in. And it worked really well. Super Cuts is metabolic because you're moving through compound and normal exercises very quickly. Adding cardio to it made it even better, in my opinion. I did that for only 25 minutes and then it was time for Butt Bible torture. But I'm learning that I actually like this workout - except for the leg presses. Those killed me every time. After that 40 minutes, a nice, long stretch.
Sunday: Cathe's Total Body HIIT + abs
I'm getting a little tired of weights - of everything having to do with weights. This workout, again, used weights. There were long cardio blasts but then 2-3 weighted moves. My legs were hurting from Butt Bible so they did not appreciate the lunges and squats. This is a good workout but was just a bit weight-heavy for me today. After that (45 minutes), I did the abs from Monday's live workout. Then, a nice stretch. My hamstrings were a bit sore from yesterday. Sigh.
Calorie Counts:
Monday - 1194
Tuesday - 1187
Wednesday - 1221
Thursday - 1689
Friday - 1305
Saturday - 1310
Sunday - 1197
I didn't weigh this week but I will next week. I ate a bit more, due to work events. I hated it but I've been so hungry.... Sigh.
Friday, October 5, 2018
Gifting
I'm still knitting on my September project, which is a Christmas gift. I've ripped out about 10 rows to re-do them. And now, finally, I have the broken brioche down. But, I'm not 100% happy with it so I may have to decide, once it's blocked, if I'm okay gifting it. I swear, I wish I were a better knitter!
Hopefully, practice makes perfect.
After this is done (hopefully this weekend), my October project should be short and sweet. I needed something like that for a month when I'll lose a week to vacation.
Monday, October 1, 2018
Cathe Mish Mosh: Week 10
I'm down to the last four weeks before our vacation! I'm super excited...and super exhausted.
This week did not start well. After a stressful weekend and a horrible night of sleep on Sunday, Monday dawned in the worst possible light. I would have given anything for a holiday. But no such luck.
Monday: Cathe's Metabolic Burn + YWA
The only saving grace to this early morning workout was the lack of jumping. And actually, this metabolic workout was pure strength...with a cardio component due to the compound exercises. This was not my favorite metabolic workout because my heart rate didn't stay as high as some of Cathe's other ones. I was also slightly handicapped by my aching hamstrings....still from the Butt Bible on Saturday. Yikes. To try to help my poor legs, I did this YWA for flexibility.
Tuesday: Cathe's Upper Body Challenge with Ball + walk
After another night of restlessness, I jumped out of bed and did this upper body workout. It was good but long. It's divided up into muscle groups so I had to fast-forward some from every group to be able to get to all my upper body. And my arms were shaking by the end. At lunch, I walked, did sit-ups, and then stretched my - still aching - legs. Oy.
Wednesday: Cathe's Rock Bottoms and Core + walk + YWA
I really liked this workout! It's rare to find a workout that I like like, but this one was great. The leg work was very focused on the bum so my still-aching hamstrings only protested the dead lifts. But I felt this in my bum! It was great! There was both standing and floorwork for the bum and I did it all. By the time Cathe got to core, I was out of time but I'll have to try it sometime. At lunch, I walked again - and stretched my legs again. I also planked. After work, this YWA was very nice - and soothing.
Thursday: YWA + Cathe's XTrain Core 1
Ah, my rest day. And today I wasn't feeling well, so this workout happened at the end of the day. This YWA was perfect - and helped me move after being lethargic. Cathe's core was not so relaxing - but I love how these get easier (maybe, "less torturous" is a better way of saying it) the more I do them!
Friday: Cathe's Ramped Up Trisets
I was feeling better today, thankfully, and made the most of this workout. Cathe took you through a cardio move and then three (trisets) weighted moves. My heart rate stayed elevated, though not crazy high.... But I did enjoy this workout and it moved very quickly. Cathe gives you the option to stop early - about 35 minutes in - or to keep going by repeating some trisets with her.
Saturday: Cathe's Body Works + Nordin's Butt Bible 3
This live workout from Cathe was good - but I only did 25 minutes of it. It was mostly strength - two cardio moves, about 3-4 weighted moves. My heart rate didn't stay too high - but high enough. After that, it was time to move on to what I've dreaded all week - Butt Bible. I upped my weights by a pound and two at times....but I took precious care of my hamstrings this week. And then I stretched really, really well.
Sunday: Cathe's X10 + XTrain Core 2
My hamstrings were perfectly fine today!! Yes! I'm so glad I was able to determine and correct what caused such pain from last week's Butt Bible. My bum hurt, for sure, but I'm fine with that. Ha! X10 was brutal, as usual, but not quite as horrible as I anticipated. I did these portions: Step, Hi/Lo, Cardio Blast. Wow. This workout is just amazing. After that 45 minutes, I did the second XTrain Core, which is very nearly impossible for me, unless I do it over and over. Ouch. Finally, a stretch.
Calorie Counts:
Monday - 1790
Tuesday - 1179
Wednesday - 1183
Thursday - 1214
Friday - 1416
Saturday - 1361
Sunday - 1389
I was done 2 pounds this week. TWO POUNDS!!! I was ecstatic. I'm now the lowest I've been since my big weight gain. Talk about feeling good! But the crazy thing.... I weighed on Thursday morning, after eating out and having margaritas on Saturday....and eating bad on Monday. I truly, honestly believe that your body needs these breaks from strict calorie restriction. But, obviously, my theories are not always correct.
This week did not start well. After a stressful weekend and a horrible night of sleep on Sunday, Monday dawned in the worst possible light. I would have given anything for a holiday. But no such luck.
Monday: Cathe's Metabolic Burn + YWA
The only saving grace to this early morning workout was the lack of jumping. And actually, this metabolic workout was pure strength...with a cardio component due to the compound exercises. This was not my favorite metabolic workout because my heart rate didn't stay as high as some of Cathe's other ones. I was also slightly handicapped by my aching hamstrings....still from the Butt Bible on Saturday. Yikes. To try to help my poor legs, I did this YWA for flexibility.
Tuesday: Cathe's Upper Body Challenge with Ball + walk
After another night of restlessness, I jumped out of bed and did this upper body workout. It was good but long. It's divided up into muscle groups so I had to fast-forward some from every group to be able to get to all my upper body. And my arms were shaking by the end. At lunch, I walked, did sit-ups, and then stretched my - still aching - legs. Oy.
Wednesday: Cathe's Rock Bottoms and Core + walk + YWA
I really liked this workout! It's rare to find a workout that I like like, but this one was great. The leg work was very focused on the bum so my still-aching hamstrings only protested the dead lifts. But I felt this in my bum! It was great! There was both standing and floorwork for the bum and I did it all. By the time Cathe got to core, I was out of time but I'll have to try it sometime. At lunch, I walked again - and stretched my legs again. I also planked. After work, this YWA was very nice - and soothing.
Thursday: YWA + Cathe's XTrain Core 1
Ah, my rest day. And today I wasn't feeling well, so this workout happened at the end of the day. This YWA was perfect - and helped me move after being lethargic. Cathe's core was not so relaxing - but I love how these get easier (maybe, "less torturous" is a better way of saying it) the more I do them!
Friday: Cathe's Ramped Up Trisets
I was feeling better today, thankfully, and made the most of this workout. Cathe took you through a cardio move and then three (trisets) weighted moves. My heart rate stayed elevated, though not crazy high.... But I did enjoy this workout and it moved very quickly. Cathe gives you the option to stop early - about 35 minutes in - or to keep going by repeating some trisets with her.
Saturday: Cathe's Body Works + Nordin's Butt Bible 3
This live workout from Cathe was good - but I only did 25 minutes of it. It was mostly strength - two cardio moves, about 3-4 weighted moves. My heart rate didn't stay too high - but high enough. After that, it was time to move on to what I've dreaded all week - Butt Bible. I upped my weights by a pound and two at times....but I took precious care of my hamstrings this week. And then I stretched really, really well.
Sunday: Cathe's X10 + XTrain Core 2
My hamstrings were perfectly fine today!! Yes! I'm so glad I was able to determine and correct what caused such pain from last week's Butt Bible. My bum hurt, for sure, but I'm fine with that. Ha! X10 was brutal, as usual, but not quite as horrible as I anticipated. I did these portions: Step, Hi/Lo, Cardio Blast. Wow. This workout is just amazing. After that 45 minutes, I did the second XTrain Core, which is very nearly impossible for me, unless I do it over and over. Ouch. Finally, a stretch.
Calorie Counts:
Monday - 1790
Tuesday - 1179
Wednesday - 1183
Thursday - 1214
Friday - 1416
Saturday - 1361
Sunday - 1389
I was done 2 pounds this week. TWO POUNDS!!! I was ecstatic. I'm now the lowest I've been since my big weight gain. Talk about feeling good! But the crazy thing.... I weighed on Thursday morning, after eating out and having margaritas on Saturday....and eating bad on Monday. I truly, honestly believe that your body needs these breaks from strict calorie restriction. But, obviously, my theories are not always correct.
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