Total Max Mixers - Week of January 10
 

Hi everyone. My workout yesterday was 45 minutes on the elliptical + a segment of Classical Stretch for stress release. I am really struggling to like CS. It's a good thing it's free on PBS ;).

I've been up since 1:45 a.m. this morning so I'm pretty tired. I've been getting up before 4 a.m. all week and can't figure out why.

I hope everyone is having a good Sunday.

JB, I struggle with Classical Stretch too. I don't mind Essentrics and even have some of the DVDs, but Miranda and CS just bug me. I still have over 60 episodes on the DVR I recorded last year. I know people rave about them and I know some people say there's no difference btwn CS and Essentrics but I guess I'm just in the minority. I am tempted to just delete all the episodes but there's that FOMO that maybe there's smthg fantastic in an episode and I'll miss it. Do you think the current events of the week could be affecting your sleep? I don't watch the news and didn't even know anything was happening Wednesday until I logged on for grief group and the facilitator mentioned the chaos and had to tell me what happened. But my mood and outlook definitely changed after hearing about it. It hasn't affected my sleep but my mood has been affected and I'm feeling more irritable. Hopefully you can find a way to get more rest.

Hubby got my Bluray player hooked up today so I can resume DVD workouts tmrw. I'll be glad to get back to my Cathe rotation. Still need a new tube for my bike tire and THEN my gym will be fully functional again. I had to move stuff so he could get to the TV so rather than just moving it all right back where it was, I plan to reorganize and put things away on Tuesday. He also got all the Christmas tubs put away. Some of them are just too heavy for me to lift above my head into the closet.

Thanks for starting us off JBliff. Sorry about the sleep. I am like Vannie and am wondering whether current events are stressing you out. I can certainly understand that. Here’s to a good night’s sleep tonight.

Vannie I feel a bit irritable too and today maybe a little bored, unusual for me. Do you have a treadmill? Glad you got your Blu-Ray hooked up.

Rest day for me.

Waves to Cher and Gibbee, kareng

Karen, glad it's not just me who's irritable! I have to say, I was pretty proud of myself today bc hubby got snippy with me and I held my tongue, remembering that a sharp word benefits nothing. Wasn't easy though! Yes, I do have a treadmill. My first big fitness buy! After my first dog died I couldn't bear walking outside alone without his company so got the treadmill in 2005. :eek:

My workout yesterday was Lean Legs & abs + 25 minutes on the elliptical.

Vannie - I didn't think about the recent events affecting me but it's possible. I certainly have been glued to the TV last week watching things unfold and it's been super stressful. Great news on getting the new DVD player. I'm going to try a few Essentrics and see how I like them.

Karjoy - I took a Tylenol last night and got 8 hours of sleep, thank goodness. I hate doing it but it's about the only way I can sleep through the night sometimes. I used to take a Benadry once in a while, but I've read in two different books (including the new one by Sanjay Gupta) Benadryl can cause Alzheimer's so I've stopped doing it.

Hi to Cher and Gibbee. Have a good day, all.

JBliff, how is the new Sanjay Gupta book? I've been hearing about it and would like to read it. Probably will look for it at Walmart today. Glad you were able to get some sleep. I try not to take Tylenol for sleep either but sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do. I hadn't heard that about Benadryl but will pass the info on to my aunt bc I think she takes it sometimes. I am trying not to take melatonin bc I've been hearing there could be drawbacks to it too. I'm taking two Valerian root every night. I just need to start taking it and drinking my chamomile earlier so I get sleepy earlier!

I thought I posted here this week but I guess not. Workout yesterday was Jessica Smith 5 Mix & Match Miles Energy Boost Walk and Walk On Strength Interval Walk. Nothing on Sunday.

JBliff - Glad you got 8 hours of sleep finally. I have no idea when the last time I got 8 hours. I occasionally take a Xanax to help me sleep better but it usually only gets me maybe to 6 hrs without waking up much. Maybe I should try a Tylenol. Was it any special kind of Tylenol? I never heard that about the Benadryl.

Vannie - Glad you can get back to your dvds now. Oh man, I so wish I had a treadmill (or a Peleton :p )!

Waves Gibbee!

Hi all. My workout yesterday was Tae Bo Celebrity Fit Sculpt. I haven't done this one in years and it was surprisingly fun. I even was OK with the incessant counting! I also did a segment of Namaste Yoga.

Cher - I just take one of the regular extra strength Tylenol. I used to take a Zyrtec which has the same effect but it turns out they're bad for you too.

Vannie - I have heard that melatonin was OK for a short period of time. The Gupta book was fairly interesting. It didn't have a lot of info I didn't already know. One interesting tidbit was he said you needed to exercise 450 minutes a week for optimal health. Connecting with others, mindfulness/meditation, eating healthy are also things you should do for brain health. I got my book from the library. Maybe yours has it too.

Karjoy - I hope you are feeling in a better mood today.

Hi to Gibbee. Have a good day, everyone.

Hi guys. We’re drowning in COVID here. If we’re not talking about Covid shots given in our office we’re talking about Covid tests and talking to patients who have Covid. It’s unbelievable. I have never seen such as this. But it is gratifying that we are giving Covid shots though.

Jbliff as soon as you mentioned Tae Bo I flashed back to that endless counting. :D
It was fun though and how could you not love Billy Blanks?

Cher and Jbliff, when I was a hospital nurse we sometimes gave patients Tylenol
at bedtime. It did seem to pretty reliably help people relax and go to sleep, maybe by relieving minor aches and pains? I think Tylenol is pretty safe although you wouldn’t want to take it every night.

Vannie I find camomile tea relaxing. Have ya’ll tried Sleepytime tea?

I did a peloton tread workout tonight and last night. Really enjoying these.

Night, kareng

Workout yesterday was Jessica Smith Walk On 30 Minute Fat Blaster.

Joseph has an in person interview tomorrow. He had a phone interview Monday and they called back yesterday for 3 references (which we know they called), then they called back yesterday afternoon to schedule an in-person interview. Praying this one works out.

JBliff - I think I have that Tylenol in my medicine cabinet. Maybe I will take one tonight. I’ve been awake since 3:30 this morning.

Karen - Our restaurants we’re supposed to open Friday for indoor dining but Governor just changed it to Feb 1 now. They have been closed since mid November. Hopefully things settle down a bit with Covid down there. Geez, last year when our vacation to Florida got canceled, we booked our trip back in October for May. Hoping things improve a bit by then with the vaccine. Never dreamed it would still be that bad.

My workout yesterday was Fit Split Mixed Cardio/Pull Day and a walk in town with DH.

Cher - I have been getting up around 4 a.m. the past two days and I haven't taken anything to sleep either. I try to take a Tylenol no more than once every week or two.

Karjoy - The cases are out of control here too. It's not as bad as FL since restaurants and gyms are still at 50% capacity but with people's selfishness in not masking and social distancing the deaths and cases keep going up. We are finally moving to phase 1B this week, which is vaccinating essential workers and people 75 and older. It's frustrating how slowly the vaccinations are going.

Waves to all. Have a good day.

I finally mailed the Christmas cookies I made for my dad and my brother's family today! I also ran Alice through the car wash and got dog food then shoveled the slush off the sidewalk. We're under a winter storm watch the next two days, could get 4-8" of snow and 40 mph winds. I'm not sure how our walks will look!

I don't think I've reported my workouts yet this week. Monday was Qi Gong day 26, Perfect 30 Low Impact HIIT, Perfect in Ten Stretch -upper body, back & hips, Fightmaster Yoga: Yoga for Beginners 30-day Challenge at Home day 9, YT (Sadhana day 11), 3 dog walks totaling 3.91 mi.

Tuesday was Qi Gong challenge day 27, Crossrope 12 Days of Crossrope day 4, .9 mile for Dark Horse Rowing: Rowvember day 9, J. Miller YTU Quick Fix Upper Body Series -10 min shoulders, Fightmaster Yoga: Yoga for Beginners 30-day Challenge at Home day 10, YT (Sadhana day 12) and 3 dog walks totaling 5.27 mi.

Today I didn't do much bc I haven't been able to get anything done around the house so far this week so all I did was Qi Gong challenge day 28 and Fightmaster Yoga: Yoga for Beginners 30-day Challenge at Home day 11, YT (Sadhana day 13). Will have 3 dog walks again but not as far as the other days.

My workout yesterday was 40 minutes on the elliptical. I would have done more except I had to take DH to pick up his car from the dealer for service.

Vannie - That's a lot of wind and snow! I hope you are stocked up. I can't imagine trying to take a walk in that!

Waves to everyone. Have a good day.

Workout yesterday was Leslie’s Purple Mile and a yoga workout off the Peleton app.

Joseph has an interview today. Praying it works out. He had a phone interview Monday. Then they called Tuesday morning for his references and we have heard they did call them. They then called back Tuesday afternoon to set up an in person interview for today.

JBliff - The Tylenol didn’t work for me last night. I still woke up at 3:30. I did try to stay in bed and listened to a few relaxation things on my phone and finally fell back to sleep for about another 90 minutes (after being awake for about that long). Our Covid cases have been steadily dropping here.

Vannie - Your snow is supposed to be here this weekend. :(

I have to go sit with my MIL this afternoon while my SIL goes to an appointment. At least I get to see little Mara today (the cute little dog).

Hi ladies. My DH got his Covid shot This morning at our office. He got Pfizer and I got Moderna. We get small amounts of different vaccines at different times. No sore arm yet for him and I remember my arm started getting sore within a few hours.

I did a 5 mile Peloton run tonight and rested yesterday. Still enjoying the Peloton ap a lot. We had a beautiful 58 degree day today but last night it got down to 28. It was only supposed to get to 35 so it was quite a shock.

Vannie that weather sounds brutal! Bundle up. Have you always lived in a cold weather area?

Cher I don’t know what the Covid situation will be like for you at vacation time. Gosh I hope you can come! I hope Joseph has good luck with his interview.

Jbliff our vaccination rate is also slow but it seems to be steady and maybe increasing a bit. There are some issues with the vaccine itself: it has to be thawed, and once it is opened it has to be used within a few hours. It cannot be further stored when it has been opened and the vial entered with a needle. I hope your sleep improves.

Howdy Gibbee, miss you. Kareng

Workout yesterday was Jessica Smith 30 Minute Toning Walk and Bonus 20 Minute Chair Stretch from her Walk the Weight Off 30 Day set.

Joseph got the job!!!! Yay!!! :D:music:

Karen - Glad your DH could get the vaccine. Our county only got 1000 vaccines last week and only 3500 this week. At this rate, it’ll take years to get everyone vaccinated here. (Our county has an estimated 876,000 people). Wow, it got pretty cold down there!

Hi all. My workout yesterday was Fit Split Push Day + 30 minutes on the elliptical.

Cher - That is awesome news about Joseph's new job. They must really like him since it seemed to move pretty fast. Will he telecommute or would he need to be in the office? The Tylenol didn't use to really work for me but for some reason it started working this year.

Karjoy - That's great news your DH finally got his first shot. My nephew who's a doctor in Tampa got his second shot a couple of weeks ago. My FIL in NC is supposed to get his first shot this week I think. I've read about vaccines getting thrown out because they were expiring and it's such a shame when other places don't have enough.

Hi to Vannie and Gibbee. Have a good day, everyone.

Hey guys, my DH had NO side effects to the vaccine. So glad. he did the shot yesterday in case he had a sore arm today, since Saturday is golf day, but he has had nothing to speak of.

Cher DH ran some figures and OMGawd it IS going to take forever to vaccinate everyone at the present rate. Hopefully we can increase the rate of vaccination soon. So glad Joseph got the job! That is wonderful. You must be very proud of him. Gosh that is a pitiful amount of vaccine for such a large population.

Jbliff I have nurse friends who got their second shot last week and are doing fine.
They live near Orlando and Tampa where there are hospitals that huge patient populations.

Gotta go. Long run is early in am. Waves to Gibbee and Vannie, kareng

My workout yesterday was the first 60 minutes of Tae Bo Ultimate + an episode of Essentrics from PBS.

Karjoy - That's great your DH isn't experiencing any symptoms. Our state has now expanded the vaccination pool to people 65 and over and people with underlying conditions starting Jan 19, but the health departments are definitely not prepared and we don't have enough vaccines :confused:

Waves to all. Have a good day.