working out for Disney

[Figgy1]

Good morning just a bit of yoga today because I'm going to be very busy. Good busy I also got Cize from a friend who hated it. But that person also thinks going from the couch to the fridge requires way too much effort. I hope you're all having a great weekend!

 

[MinnieM123]

Hey all,

Been dealing with a good bit of illness lately (colds, an ear infection, and a pretty bad asthma attack) so I haven't been getting to my workout lately. Hopefully I will be getting back to it soon. We recently got several pieces of equipment for our home gym, including a treadmill and a Pilates machine, which is nice, so something new to look forward to once I recover.

Wow. That sounds nice--a home gym. (My "gym" consists of a pair of sneakers and walking out the door . . )

 

[Figgy1]

Wow. That sounds nice--a home gym. (My "gym" consists of a pair of sneakers and walking out the door . . )

That's the best and most economical way to get exercise.

 

[MinnieM123]

That's the best and most economical way to get exercise.

Yah, maybe . . . but I'd prefer to have all those toys in a home gym--must be fun!! (She must also have the space for all that as well. We live in a tiny townhouse--no extra room for anything like that.)

 

[Goofyernmost]

That's gravy. Gravy has meat and sauce doesn't or that's what I was taught by my friend's grandmother. She was a lovely woman all of 5 foot nothing and her wardrobe consisted of black dresses almost down to her ankles, black stockings and shoes and a limited knowledge of English but OMG she could cook.

Yes, but in Italy it is all referred to as gravy as well as little Italy in any city you care to mention here in the states. What we call sauce they called and continue to call "gravy". I don't think they even make a "sauce" for pasta that doesn't have meat in it, so gravy it is. What you would have, without the meat, I believe would be called... "that red runny stuff that tastes like a Bloody Mary without the Vodka kick".

 

[Sans Souci]

Hello--
Today was a leg day. I took an impromptu day off yesterday. We took my mom to Longwood Gardens and left over an hour before she even needed to be at the airport (two hours prior to flight). It should take 35 minutes from Longwood Gardens to the airport. Well, there was a fatal car accident and Longwood Gardens is located far, far away from I-95. My mom was yelling at me as it got closer to the time she had to be there. She was yelling at my husband, too. To make matters worse, they redirected traffic and my husband accidentally took a wrong turn because my mom was being obnoxious and he couldn't hear the GPS. OMG, I was so relieved when we dropped her off. She refused to kiss me good bye. The airport was dead! About 15 minutes later, she called my husband to tell him she was at the gate. I was just agitated and decided to just chill out with a book.

Anyway, I did a lot of walking yesterday anyway.

 

[Sans Souci]

Good morning just a bit of yoga today because I'm going to be very busy. Good busy I also got Cize from a friend who hated it. But that person also thinks going from the couch to the fridge requires way too much effort. I hope you're all having a great weekend!

A friend of mine really likes Cize, but she really likes dance workouts. I like them here and there. I hope you like it.

 

[Figgy1]

Hello--
Today was a leg day. I took an impromptu day off yesterday. We took my mom to Longwood Gardens and left over an hour before she even needed to be at the airport (two hours prior to flight). It should take 35 minutes from Longwood Gardens to the airport. Well, there was a fatal car accident and Longwood Gardens is located far, far away from I-95. My mom was yelling at me as it got closer to the time she had to be there. She was yelling at my husband, too. To make matters worse, they redirected traffic and my husband accidentally took a wrong turn because my mom was being obnoxious and he couldn't hear the GPS. OMG, I was so relieved when we dropped her off. She refused to kiss me good bye. The airport was dead! About 15 minutes later, she called my husband to tell him she was at the gate. I was just agitated and decided to just chill out with a book.

Anyway, I did a lot of walking yesterday anyway.

I'm so sorry, at least most of the time with your mom sounded fun and now that you're in Joisey you can send her off when she's .................

 

[Figgy1]

A friend of mine really likes Cize, but she really likes dance workouts. I like them here and there. I hope you like it.

That's exactly what I'm thinking. Using it here and there during the winter when it's too cold to go outside. Besides you can't beat free for a price

 

[Figgy1]

Good morning I'm just checking in with a lovely(LOL) leg workout. Another freebie on youtube. I'm detoxing today. Nothing but raw salads(lots of cucumber and celery and greens) with a touch of raw vinegar, EVOO and fresh herbs and detox soup. Kale, spinach, broccoli, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, green squash, ginger, turmeric and a few other spices topped with fresh parsley and lemon or lime juice. I made a nice big batch in the pressure cooker yesterday when I got home. Lots of green and herbal teas today. @MinnieM123 and @epcotisbest James found a tea I think you would both love. It's by Celestial seasonings and it's call caramel apple dream, caramel apple pie without the fat, carbs or calories

 

[MinnieM123]

James found a tea I think you would both love. It's by Celestial seasonings and it's call caramel apple dream, caramel apple pie without the fat, carbs or calories

I'll pick up a box of that this weekend at the market. Sounds delish! Thanks for the tip.

 

[Figgy1]

I'll pick up a box of that this weekend at the market. Sounds delish! Thanks for the tip.

You're welcome.

 

[epcotisbest]

Good morning I'm just checking in with a lovely(LOL) leg workout. Another freebie on youtube. I'm detoxing today. Nothing but raw salads(lots of cucumber and celery and greens) with a touch of raw vinegar, EVOO and fresh herbs and detox soup. Kale, spinach, broccoli, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, green squash, ginger, turmeric and a few other spices topped with fresh parsley and lemon or lime juice. I made a nice big batch in the pressure cooker yesterday when I got home. Lots of green and herbal teas today. @MinnieM123 and @epcotisbest James found a tea I think you would both love. It's by Celestial seasonings and it's call caramel apple dream, caramel apple pie without the fat, carbs or calories

That sounds good. Will have to give it a try. Thanks for the tip. I am having a salted caramel flavor kcup coffee right now. Of course, it has creamer in it. My wife says I like a little coffee in my cup of creamer.

 

[epcotisbest]

Yah, maybe . . . but I'd prefer to have all those toys in a home gym--must be fun!! (She must also have the space for all that as well. We live in a tiny townhouse--no extra room for anything like that.)

We have an elliptical machine and a total gym in our basement den. My wife uses the elliptical almost every day, me not so much. I thought I would use the total gym, but lost interest in it pretty quick. Had a treadmill that we neither one used and sold it cheap just to get it out of the way. We are blessed to have room down there, but I can see how a lack of space would make a home gym difficult.

 

[epcotisbest]

Made a frittata this morning with some leftover meatloaf my brother grilled and shared with me Saturday. Very tasty.
It is kinda like an omelet only the ingredients are cooked in with the eggs and it is not folded. Very good. Sauteed the crumbled meatloaf with some onions, added the eggs and let cook on the bottom then put in under the broiler in the little counter top oven to set the top. Then topped it with shredded cheese and hot sauce. I like breakfast.

 

[Sans Souci]

I'm so sorry, at least most of the time with your mom sounded fun and now that you're in Joisey you can send her off when she's .................

We actually don't really get along. She yelled at me because I let my FIFTEEN year old son walk to and from school alone. He has Asperger's, but that doesn't mean he can't be independent. She kept going through things in his room. I would close his door and most people would see a closed door and respect it. Not my mother, she kept going in. She also yelled at my husband for keeping his pill bottle out on the table, again the youngest person in the house is FIFTEEN. He is not going to take pills that aren't his. He doesn't even like to take pills for things like headaches. I caught her going through my drawers in my bedroom. You can't tell her she's violating your boundaries, she just blanks you and continues to do whatever she wants.

When we lived in Illinois, she lived a few blocks away. One Christmas morning, we woke up and went downstairs to find my mother and my grandmother sitting there quietly waiting for us to wake up. They decided to let themselves in, uninvited. They were supposed to come over later on. My husband took her aside for a quiet word, but, again, she doesn't care.

When I lived in London, one time she kept calling my house phone. We moved there just before Christmas and my son and spent the day out exploring. I came back to so many messages, including one that said if I didn't call her back by a certain time, she was going to call the police. She just feels so entitled to my life and my time.

I know this is doesn't sound like the worst mother ever, but what I write here is the tip of the iceberg.

ETA: When I met my husband, he was living in England. We got engaged and I went to live with him. My mom came out to help me plan my wedding. She caused so much drama. She damaged my husband's house and made up lies about my husband. She went home before her scheduled flight and expected me to go along with her. She said if I didn't go with her, she would never talk to me again. I stayed with my husband. I had to reschedule my wedding and my husband had his family whispering in his ear to drop me because of my mother's behavior. She is just ridiculous.

 

[epcotisbest]

We actually don't really get along. She yelled at me because I let my FIFTEEN year old son walk to and from school alone. He has Asperger's, but that doesn't mean he can't be independent. She kept going through things in his room. I would close his door and most people would see a closed door and respect it. Not my mother, she kept going in. She also yelled at my husband for keeping his pill bottle out on the table, again the youngest person in the house is FIFTEEN. He is not going to take pills that aren't his. He doesn't even like to take pills for things like headaches. I caught her going through my drawers in my bedroom. You can't tell her she's violating your boundaries, she just blanks you and continues to do whatever she wants.

When we lived in Illinois, she lived a few blocks away. One Christmas morning, we woke up and went downstairs to find my mother and my grandmother sitting there quietly waiting for us to wake up. They decided to let themselves in, uninvited. They were supposed to come over later on. My husband took her aside for a quiet word, but, again, she doesn't care.

When I lived in London, one time she kept calling my house phone. We moved there just before Christmas and my son and spent the day out exploring. I came back to so many messages, including one that said if I didn't call her back by a certain time, she was going to call the police. She just feels so entitled to my life and my time.

I know this is doesn't sound like the worst mother ever, but what I write here is the tip of the iceberg.

ETA: When I met my husband, he was living in England. We got engaged and I went to live with him. My mom came out to help me plan my wedding. She caused so much drama. She damaged my husband's house and made up lies about my husband. She went home before her scheduled flight and expected me to go along with her. She said if I didn't go with her, she would never talk to me again. I stayed with my husband. I had to reschedule my wedding and my husband had his family whispering in his ear to drop me because of my mother's behavior. She is just ridiculous.

Sorry you have to go through this. Seems you handle it and deal with it with grace, something I know I could never do.

 

[Figgy1]

We actually don't really get along. She yelled at me because I let my FIFTEEN year old son walk to and from school alone. He has Asperger's, but that doesn't mean he can't be independent. She kept going through things in his room. I would close his door and most people would see a closed door and respect it. Not my mother, she kept going in. She also yelled at my husband for keeping his pill bottle out on the table, again the youngest person in the house is FIFTEEN. He is not going to take pills that aren't his. He doesn't even like to take pills for things like headaches. I caught her going through my drawers in my bedroom. You can't tell her she's violating your boundaries, she just blanks you and continues to do whatever she wants.

When we lived in Illinois, she lived a few blocks away. One Christmas morning, we woke up and went downstairs to find my mother and my grandmother sitting there quietly waiting for us to wake up. They decided to let themselves in, uninvited. They were supposed to come over later on. My husband took her aside for a quiet word, but, again, she doesn't care.

When I lived in London, one time she kept calling my house phone. We moved there just before Christmas and my son and spent the day out exploring. I came back to so many messages, including one that said if I didn't call her back by a certain time, she was going to call the police. She just feels so entitled to my life and my time.

I know this is doesn't sound like the worst mother ever, but what I write here is the tip of the iceberg.

ETA: When I met my husband, he was living in England. We got engaged and I went to live with him. My mom came out to help me plan my wedding. She caused so much drama. She damaged my husband's house and made up lies about my husband. She went home before her scheduled flight and expected me to go along with her. She said if I didn't go with her, she would never talk to me again. I stayed with my husband. I had to reschedule my wedding and my husband had his family whispering in his ear to drop me because of my mother's behavior. She is just ridiculous.

I'm so sorry. My mom is just a general PITA but I love her and she respects my boundries most of the time. Sounds like moving was a good decision for many reasons.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

GWS I have a treadmill aka the clothes rack LOL It's a bit noisy so it pretty much sits . BTW which pilates machine do you have?

Not sure. Just got it. Will have to look at the manual.

 

[epcotisbest]

Clean out the fridge night is fun. Was gonna make soup, but decided I wanted the sausage with some peppers, onion and mushrooms. The rest is just leftover mixed veggies, soup beans and Mexican cornbread. Tasty and easy to prepare. Not much goes to waste at our house. Check out the color on those onions and peppers.