Firm Thread Sept. 1-30th

[toystoryduo]

Tracy honey, know what you mean, had ice cream for dinner last night!

s&k's mom. Hope you are having a great weekend!

 

[norma1223]

Yesterday I didn't feel like running and didn't quite feel up to all of LowMax, so I did the step only portion of LowMax. Today my glutes and hamstrings were telling me to rest, so I listened to my body. I really feel like I need to get a run in soon before my running muscles atrophy.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!

 

[CindyD]

Hi my FIRMie Friends,
Haven't posted in a while. Also haven't exercised in a while. I really need to fix that.

The news is showing the devastation in the Lake Charles, LA region from RITA. What no one has nationally reported is that the lower half of Terrebonne Parish (where I live) is under water. The levees broke on every bayou down here. The other hospital had to evacuate all the patients to my hospital Saturday night due to rising water. Everyone is focused on New Orleans again and my poor little parish has been neglected. The good news is that Terrebonne is NOT in a bowl and the water should subside without having to be pumped out. Water in 8 schools....thousands of homes...! What a mess!!!!

Kim...feel better soon!!!!!!

I just keep hoping for life to get back to normal...whatever that is!!!!

My family and I are fine....although the home where I grew up is flooded and my church where I was baptized is flooded and the masoleum where my father and sister are buried is flooded and the list goes on and on.....


www.wwltv.com
for link to pictures of South Terrebonne

Off to another busy day at the hospital......Hugs and kisses......Cindy

 

[s&k'smom]

Cindy, thanks so much for checking in. Sending lots of prayers your way.

Got in a long walk this am as DD woke up with a cold and I couldn't get her back to sleep. Hope to get in another one this afternoon.

 

[luvmydogs]

Hey guys.

I'm going to the hospital tomorrow a.m. for more rounds of tests. Drs. just can't seem to get this latest kidney infection under control with the antibiotics I'm on now. Dr. said she wasn't yet sure if I'll be admitted for IV antibiotics, it all depends on what the test results read. She thinks I may have a type of staph infection that's resistant to antibiotics, and they may have be more aggressive in my treatment. I'm on a cocktail of three AB's right now, but they're not really doing anything. For the first time in a while, I'm really, really, really scared.

So, hopefully, I'll be around in the next couple of days, and hospitalization won't be necessary, but if you don't hear from me for a while, I'll be thinking about all of you!

Take care, everyone!

 

[sm4987]

Cindy, so glad to hear from you and that you are safe! Take care of youself.

S&k'smom, hope dd is feeling better soon. I think something is just going around so early in the season.

Kim, hang in there. I hope you don't have to be admitted, but if you do, the I pray that they get it under control soon, so you can be well again.

I did supersets today. I've also been tearing up tile around my kitchen. All that Cathe has made me extra strong. Although from the burn going on around my body, I'm going to be extremely, extremely sore tomorrow.

Have a good evening everyone!!

 

[s&k'smom]

Did 50 minutes of Cathe this am. It's humid here so did I sweat. It felt great. It's amazing what a change in attitude will do for you.

DD seems to be better as she has slept through the night and is not up yet (it's 6:45am here).

 

[toystoryduo]

Cindy: Our thoughts and prayers are with you! I'm glad to hear that you and your family are safe. If there is anything that your FIRMie friends can do for you, please let us know.

Kimmy Kim: Sweetie, we are praying for you. I pray that you get answers as to what is going on very soon and that you experience a complete and full recovery. Sending lots of and your way.

s&k's mom: Way to go on your workouts! Sending some for your DD to feel better soon!

Sheree: Supersets and tearing tile out of your kitchen?! Whew! That is some workout!! I'm sending some your way so that you're not too sore today.

Today I did Total Sculpt (w/out the abs) and did Workouts 1 and 2 of FIRM Abs with Nancy. Whew! That's the first time I have done her ab workouts and all I an say is Whew!

Hope everyone has a great Tuesday!

 

[norma1223]

Hi all! Well, I finally got in a run yesterday. It felt good although my legs a little sore today. This morning I did Cardio and Weights with Cathe. The 8" step seemed awfully high today, but I stuck with it anyway.

Cindy, thanks for keeping us updated. I hope things get back to some sort of normalcy soon.

Kim, sending prayers your way. Hopefully, the docs will figure out this kidney thing very very soon.

 

[sm4987]

Tracy, it must have worked because I wasn't sore at all!!! Just that nice burn you get in your muscles! Isn't Nancy's ab tape something!! I've done it all 3 parts and was extremely sore the day after. !

S&K'smom, so happy to hear that your daughter is better and so are you. I hope you got in a good workout!

Norma, doesn't that 8" step feel high??? Mine does only during that TOM! Which is right now. PMS and drinking water like a cow!! Then of course running to the bathroom to empty to start all over again. What a vicious cycle!!

I did express cardio today. Only felt like a light workout. Still tearing out and putting in new tile. It's hard to live where I do, and everyone else hires out. I guess we could afford to, but I would rather spend all that money on something else!!!!! Everyone around here is like, you're doing that yoursel???? Yup, that $2500 could go a long way towards my Disney vacation. I'm hoping for a great upcoming discount then I'll bump up to GF. I guess we'll see. Keep rooting me on. I told you all a couple of months ago, I painted the cabinets. Now they are a creamy white, add lots of moldings and double ovens. Now we are laying new venitian gold granite with a stone backsplash. We started laying the island last night and boy is it beautiful. Once I learn how to post pictures or may if I upload them (I'm so lazy about that) I'll share it with you guys!

Have a wonderful Tuesday!!!!!!!!!!

 

[norma1223]

This morning was IMAX2. "I know you're tired, but jump HIGHER."

I'm going to pre-order the new Cathe DVDs later today, but I'm still deciding which other DVDs to order. I'm leaning toward Muscle Max and Boot Camp/Muscle Endurance.

Sheree, good for you for doing your own home improvements. I'm kind of scared to do anything more complicated than painting 'cuz I'm worried I'll really mess things up and end up with an amateurish-looking job.

Happy Wednesday everyone!!

 

[s&k'smom]

Good afternoon my friends got in Cathe's high step circuit and loved it. I have to admit I really like her cueing, like the firm tapes it's not very complicated, she really explains herself well.

 

[sm4987]

Norma, love boot camp. Boy is that a killer, killer workout!!!! I don't mind the home improvements. Tiling isn't so bad, just have to be precise. That's why DH cuts everything! I get in to much of a rush.

S&K'smom, so happy you like that workout. I just brought her new advanced high step circuit and it's killer! I really like these types of workouts for some reason. Might even do it tomorrow.

Rest day for me all. I want to hurry and get all this work done. Did I say I was impatient?

Have a good one!

 

[luvmydogs]

Hi everyone!

I'm back from the hospital (I was admitted), with an IV of vancomycin that I have to shoot myself up with everyday. They just kept me overnight to run tests and start the new AB interveniously, and since I've done an IV at home with my ds, they let me come home with it. I go back for more tests next Tuesday. I hope this is finally it.

I'm glad to see you're all doing so well with your continued exercising, and I can't wait until I'm able to join you all again (it's going to be a while)!

Keep on working hard, everyone, and even if I don't post here for a while, I'll be reading about all your successes and cheering you on!

Love you guys!

 

[s&k'smom]

Sheree, you are one brave Cathe fan!

 

[MelanieC]

Hi everyone,

I just did Super Body Sculpt.

Kim- I hope this is it too. You have been through so much. I'm so glad you are out of the hospital.

 

[s&k'smom]

Just tried Ab Book camp with Billy Blanks, this is a great ab workout. Will also get in a walk before it rains.

 

[CindyD]

Hi all,

Still no exercise!!! Things just very busy!!! Dear Hubby surprised me this morning with a 2 day trip (leaving tomorrow) to Disneyworld for just the two of us...leaving Friday..returning Sunday to celebrate my 40th b-day which will be Saturday. He said he just wanted me to wake up Saturday at my favorite place!!!!!!!! What a sweetheart!!!!! Of course, we have never spent more than one night at a time away from the kids even though they are 9 and 7.

Kim....so very glad things are looking up!!! GO VANCOMYCIN!!!!! KILL THE BAD GERMS!!!!!

To everyone else....thanks for the concerns and well-wishes. This trip will be a well needed break.

Will post more upon return...Have to clean house and pack everyone etc...

Love, Cindy

 

[s&k'smom]

Hold on one second, alone the two of you in WDW? Oh how GREEN with envy I am. Have the most wonderful, terrific time. And yeah all the firmies want details.

 

[sm4987]

Another rest day for me. Almost finished. I haven't taken 2 days off in a row in ages!!!!!!!!!