Guest guest Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011  Hi Donna! Thanks for the encouragment! I have cleaning wipes in each bathroom but that doesn't mean I always use them! I have the last 3 days though and that is good! I have a lot of hidden clutter too but, unfortunately some out in "public" as well, though not a lot. I want to get to the it all but sometimes it is overwhelming! 15 minutes at a time though! Before the contractors invaded yesterday (see my other post about "Best Laid Plans") I did manage to get some more cleaning done but when they're finished (probably tomorrow) I'm going to have to do a really thorough dusting. One of Miriam's chores this summer was dusting and she's not very tall so a lot out of her reach gets missed and even a lot within her reach does too! She tried though and it was better than nothing which is what would have happened most of the time if I'd planned to do it myself! I saw there is going to be a 10 lb slimdown extreme! I'm not sure if I'll get it (right away) though. Those 20 minute workouts on the first DVD are really intense and so far, I'm not grabbing for them too often because of that (gotta be up for the intensity). I will definitely be watching for reviews though and will probably end up getting them at some point because this first set of workouts really is great! Following throughTo: exercisevideos Date: Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 10:46 AM The kids went back to school yesterday and I started following through on promises I made to myself. I wanted to get back into my exercise routine and also back into my cleaning/decluttering routines that have been abandoned/not much happening consistently for a few years now. Since I've been working so much the last couple of years and the kids have needed to learn responsibility appropriate to their ages, I've given them household chores each day during the summers. They do an okay job but not like I do and while it has been nice not to do somethings, it is nicer to pick it back up and get it done to my standards. Yesterday was a really insane day (first day of school too) and I knew I wouldn't workout but I did want to get at least one small househould task done so I super cleaned the toilets and sinks in each bathroom. That felt great. I'm going to try and keep up with the daily swish & swipes (Flylady) again so that super cleaning won't be necessary! Today I did workout (more soon) and, since yesterday I decided I'd vacuum today, that's what I did. I didn't move furniture but I did at least do a more thorough job than my son usually does and my house feels better to me. I also went through 3 boxes of clothes my friend gave me for Miriam and found a boxful that she or I didn't like or that were just duplicates of things she already had and I already have someone from freecycle coming to get those today! In between all this though, I decided I wanted, initially, to do a short workout, about 20 minutes. I decided I'd do 10 Pound Slimdown Total Body. I've done it once and didn't love it but that's mostly because I'd thought I'd selected "upper body" and got this one and was confused through most of it what kind of "upper body" workout it was supposed to be! I really enjoyed it today, really pushed and got a lot out of it. It was tougher than I'd remembered and that was good because I needed it. I used 5s for the whole workout and they were good for most of it but I'll have to go heavier for circuit 3 next time I think. I still am not a huge fan of workouts with combination moves because I usually want one weight for the upper body and another for the lower but it was okay for most of this. After I was done I decided I wanted more and went with the yoga workout off this, thinking it might help stretch me. I forgot this is a strength workout (I'd only done it once too), not a stretch but wow, it is so good! I loved the flows and the way she builds them, loved the challenge of it and felt relaxed and strong when I was done. It felt so good to workout again. I have lots on my mind, work and other stress and really needed to workout. I really needed to all summer but I felt like I really needed to take care of my family and work and put it aside too often. I know better but summer is short... I'm taking more care of me right now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Thanks so much for the support, Carolyn!! Re: Following through yah!! good to see you back in action nancy. we all take breaks, dont feel badly about it. you are back at it and that is what is important. im glad that the workout helped with some stress,:*carolyn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Thanks so much for the support, Carolyn!! Re: Following through yah!! good to see you back in action nancy. we all take breaks, dont feel badly about it. you are back at it and that is what is important. im glad that the workout helped with some stress,:*carolyn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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