Thursday - KCM Start Here & Balance Ball

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Hi Everyone,I seem to still be having trouble keeping up w/ everyone's posts!!! Oh well, maybe next week when the routine is more normal!Today I did manage to talk myself into working out - which was a good thing! I did the cardio workout from KCM's new Start Here DVD. I enjoyed it. The first section is two combos of cardio - nothing too difficult or fancy - more athletic than anything else. Second half is light weight sculpting done at a faster pace. suggests no more than 5's for this section and that is about right. It was all upper body work. ends with some standing core work. I liked it overall - great for a lower intensity day. I then added on Upper Body Balanceball w/ Suzanne Deason. I really should throw these balance ball dvds into the mix more often - they are quite therapeutic - a lot of "physical

therapy" type exercises to help w/ range of motion. It wasn't a terribly hard workout but it was nice. Suzanne is so detailed in her instruction and you can't beat the outdoor settings.So, I think tomorrow I'm going to do Booty Barre Beginners and unofficially kick off my barre/Ellen rotation. I previewed a bit of it this morning - while cleaning - I had a mini heart attack when it froze, but I cleaned the disc and then it played fine. It looks like a really fun workout, too. Then, I'm going for a walk w/ my friend. Her DH is going to watch our two DDs (who are also friends) while we walk. I'm not sure if I'll workout on Sat or Sun - I have just been feeling the need to sleep in. I'm sure it is the weather and the post-holiday slump. Also, DH has been working an earlier shift and my sleep is disturbed by that.I'm off today and tomorrow! Yay! we're going to see the Muppet Movie today w/ my mom. Hopefully it will be a nice

day!Talk to everyone later.Still no Grace & Gusto...guess I need to be patient. My KCM pre-order arrived on Tuesday though.My 2012 goal is to be more frugal in my spending overall (I'm in a mild freak out about paying for DD's private school - which I love and which I think benefits her greatly but is pricey- and then having to pay for college, too...oh, and orthodontia......not to mention saving for retirment - I guess I should stop thinking before I really put myself into a funk!) Anyway, I'm going to reign in my fitness spending as well as other spending on non-essentials. I am already really good about using our public library for books and my DD really enjoys using the library as well. So, that is good. For fitness, I'd like to limit my buget to $366 - $1 per day. And, if I can come in under that, all the better. I have so many workouts that are in shrinkwrap still and many that have only been done once. Other than

perhaps new Ellen, Tracey, Firm, and KCM workouts I really should be able to not buy much this year!Ok - better run!Donna

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Today I did manage to talk myself into working out - which was a good thing! I did the cardio workout from KCM's new Start Here DVD. I enjoyed it

I preordered 's Best Body and Step Boxing and still haven't gotten them yet. It seems everyone else has got them but me. I did get my yoga DVD in the mail today.

Good job and glad you liked it.

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I'm really behind on posts too, Donna. Weird week. I didn't work out yesterday and won't today either. My foot is really hurting today after two good days. Frustrating but oh well. We're doing Christmas with my dad & step-mother in a little while too. More food overload. Let us know how the Muppet Movie was! I hear ya on the money thing, I think everyone does. This time of year will do it to you if nothing else will. I limited my fitness spending to mostly trades and SASEs (money for postage and envelopes) and I got a lot of great stuff that way. Maybe you could do more of that kind of stuff so you don't feel "deprived" but also don't have to stress as much? With that said, I am planning one purchase (with birthday money I'll get next month). The only Cathe Gym Styles workout I don't have is Chest & Triceps and I haven't been able to snag it in a trade yet so, unless I earn enough Amazon credits (through various points programs) by mid-January, I'm buying it myself! (I get a lot of stuff with Amazon credits too.) I'm also eyeing CLX again, but that will have to come with credits, not buying it outright. Off to read/respond to a few more posts then I'm off for my holiday fun!

Thursday - KCM Start Here & Balance Ball

Hi Everyone,I seem to still be having trouble keeping up w/ everyone's posts!!! Oh well, maybe next week when the routine is more normal!Today I did manage to talk myself into working out - which was a good thing! I did the cardio workout from KCM's new Start Here DVD. I enjoyed it. The first section is two combos of cardio - nothing too difficult or fancy - more athletic than anything else. Second half is light weight sculpting done at a faster pace. suggests no more than 5's for this section and that is about right. It was all upper body work. ends with some standing core work. I liked it overall - great for a lower intensity day. I then added on Upper Body Balanceball w/ Suzanne Deason. I really should throw these balance ball dvds into the mix more often - they are quite therapeutic - a lot of "physical therapy" type exercises to help w/ range of motion. It wasn't a terribly hard workout but it was nice. Suzanne is so detailed in her instruction and you can't beat the outdoor settings.So, I think tomorrow I'm going to do Booty Barre Beginners and unofficially kick off my barre/Ellen rotation. I previewed a bit of it this morning - while cleaning - I had a mini heart attack when it froze, but I cleaned the disc and then it played fine. It looks like a really fun workout, too. Then, I'm going for a walk w/ my friend. Her DH is going to watch our two DDs (who are also friends) while we walk. I'm not sure if I'll workout on Sat or Sun - I have just been feeling the need to sleep in. I'm sure it is the weather and the post-holiday slump. Also, DH has been working an earlier shift and my sleep is disturbed by that.I'm off today and tomorrow! Yay! we're going to see the Muppet Movie today w/ my mom. Hopefully it will be a nice day!Talk to everyone later.Still no Grace & Gusto...guess I need to be patient. My KCM pre-order arrived on Tuesday though.My 2012 goal is to be more frugal in my spending overall (I'm in a mild freak out about paying for DD's private school - which I love and which I think benefits her greatly but is pricey- and then having to pay for college, too...oh, and orthodontia......not to mention saving for retirment - I guess I should stop thinking before I really put myself into a funk!) Anyway, I'm going to reign in my fitness spending as well as other spending on non-essentials. I am already really good about using our public library for books and my DD really enjoys using the library as well. So, that is good. For fitness, I'd like to limit my buget to $366 - $1 per day. And, if I can come in under that, all the better. I have so many workouts that are in shrinkwrap still and many that have only been done once. Other than perhaps new Ellen, Tracey, Firm, and KCM workouts I really should be able to not buy much this year!Ok - better run!Donna