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Happy February! I figured post-Super Bowl was a good time to begin a new thread.
How did everyone do with the game parties? I didn't do as well as I had hoped, but I did still show a calorie deficit... though not much of one.
Hi all!
Jay - the ending of the game was spectacular! Those feet stayed inbounds - amazing!
Congrats on finding the step class, it sounds like a good workout!
I gave blood today, so I am altering the workout routine a bit for today. And my virtual trainer warned me that my next session is my "body and fitness test". Hmm - sounds ominous. I will report back on Wed.
Otherwise, it was a typical Monday at work, and we hope to get in some Wii sports and maybe some pinball tonight.
Hi,
It sure was a great game. I don't usually watch a lot of football, but it was a great game. The finish was incredible. I ate healthy snacks during the game. It really helped to plan ahead.
We have our second day in a row with temperatures in the 30's. It's a heat wave.
Jay I'll have to try that dish next time I'm in Naples.
I got home at 8 on Sunday and just caught the last half of the Super Bowl. Awsome playing on both sides. I really wasn't routing for either side so I could enjoy the plays made. My grandson was for the Cardinals and said that after the game he went into his room and cried. He's 9. i guess some of the older guy probably did the same thing! Did anyone watch Ellen talk about the game? FUNNY. "the one guy threw the ball. this other guy caught it".
Really cold for us here... all things being relative... brrrrr! Down in the low 30s, freeze warnings, etc.
Yeah, Freda, I was sorry that the Cardinals lost because I like Kurt Warner and I like Larry Fitzgerald, and the team really was a surprise this season. But hey, you gotta love those Steelers, although it's a mixed bag sometimes! I'll never get over Ben and his motorcycle accident. DUH!!!
CountingDown, sounds like nothing about winter is stopping you from getting in your exercise!
Session with trainer yesterday--good! Went over what we'd done last week and added more things. I am finding sore places today! He gave me the standard regimen for cardio training. It alternates low-intensity/recovery days, where you keep the heart rate at a certain level for 30 to 60 minutes, with medium-intensity days or high-intensity days where one does intervals for about 20 minutes. It's about 4 days a week, then 3 days or up to 6 days when you go to intervals.
By week 3 one is doing high-intensity on one or two days. All of this is judged by heart rate, and I may need to get a heart rate meter for myself. The machines have heart rate sensor handles, but I know from experience that these can be pretty flaky.
It's kind of nice to have a plan like this. I think I was getting too random in my workouts.
Jen - TAKE ME WITH YOU!!!!! It is -9F right now - not counting the windchill. Seriously, have a WONDERFUL trip!
Jay - I like the heart rate monitor watch. Less cumbersome than the strap models (and less expensive). I found that the watch is pretty accurate, and easy to use. Polar makes several models in lots of price ranges.
Glad your session with the trainer was good. Sounds like you are gonna be seriously "in shape" soon! That sounds like an aggressive workout schedule!
Busy day today, church meeting right after my workout, and I just got home.
Tomorrow is a double shift, so I probably won't pop in. 3FC is blocked at work, so I can't sneak in a post.
I'm glad I don't have to do these night-time computer shifts very often!
Gosh, meowee, there seems to be a market glut--and we don't want it down here, either!
It's barely going to get into the 50s today, but it is still very sunny and bright.
CD, I don't have to do the cardio workouts on the days I go to step class, thank goodness! And I think he has it for four days a week max anyway for me. I can deal with that. From all of this, I've realized that I had slowly been slacking off again on my workouts. I'm glad I'm doing something new.
Flowingair, I take it you have family in Naples? It's really nice down there--warmer than it is here.
I'm still slogging away here... Eating has been good, too...
Where are our other folks? Yooooo hoooooo!!! C'mon, some of you must have something interesting to report! I hope...
Linda - haha - I will GIVE my snow away if someone will take it. I'm very tired of shoveling. But, that being said, they are predicting freezing rain for the weekend - I'd really rather have snow.
Jay - I need to mix up the workouts too. My body seems to get in a rut if I don't.
Well, a quick post from me. That extra shift ended up being cut in half. For once, the software processes ran error-free, and my phone stayed quiet - so I got done VERY early.
I am gonna take advantage of the extra time at home and get in some exercise