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Welcome to the October Exercise Thread

bopper — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 12:54:17 GMT

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Trix — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 13:08:48 GMT

@bopper, the photo you inserted is a perfect example of why fall colors are my favorite. The mix of dark greens with burnt yellows and oranges and reddish hues is spectacular. These are also the hues which best compliment my skintone and haircolor, so I tend to lean toward this palette in clothing and makeup.

Since I consider gardening to have an exercise benefit, that is one thing which fall removes from my daily routine. I still have a month left to piddle around, but it's not daily, nor are there the number of tasks (which are the activity) to do this late in the season. The big physical burn of fall is the final raking, removing the annuals, and winterizing the perennials. As for regular gym type exercise, I don't change anything. I'm primarily a water exercise person and use an indoor pool year round. I also practice Pilates and participate in Zumba classes regularly both of which I do year round.

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Iluvlucy — Sat, 30 Sep 2017 11:46:18 GMT

Wow, I can't believe it's October! Agree, beautiful photo!

Speaking of beautiful, our weather is amazing! We're supposed to be in the 30's tonight! Yesterday I went hiking by myself(I have a Friday morning hiking gf but she had to go to Ohio) and it was in the low 40's. I felt so invigorated, I ended up doing a trail run and thoroughly enjoyed it. I also hiked with some man for a couple of miles...lol. We had the nicest conversation and he showed me where a trail was that I didn't know how to get on.

It was a beautiful morning, stars were sparkling again, I love being up and out before most people are even out of bed. It's so peaceful to me.

I found a new groomer yesterday that I really like...a lot. Close to our new house too. Lucy thought she was the cat's meow and posed for a few photos. She knew she was looking good...lol!

Going to do some yoga now then we're going for another trail run and doing some hiking. Wanted to hit the climbing gym but have too many other things to do.

I'm afraid to tell everyone about our new lifestyle change, you'll think we're nuts...and you'd be right but not because of this...lol! Anyway, we may be going off what many would perceive as the "deep end" as far as food goes. It's going to take some getting used to, and is even more difficult given our current living conditions, but the kids said they'd do some of it with us. DH was surprised the bone broth tasted so good so the kids said they'd try it. I never thought I'd be making my own Kefir.

Hope you all have a great weekend whether it be relaxing or hittin' it hard, there's a time and a place for both. So they say.

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bopper — Sun, 01 Oct 2017 18:01:12 GMT

Happy Sunday Funday, we've been busy piling our wood for winter, that's a good workout and gets your HR up. I filled the wheelbarrow and wheeled into the garage and hubby took out the pieces 1 at a time and piled into our garage. He's being careful not to over do it so I did the "big work" hahah...almost can see the end of the pile so we're getting there. We love a wood fire in the winter although it's a lot of work, splitting it and piling it. Now taking a Lions break and lunch.

Trixx glad you liked the picture, it's my favorite time of year and welcome! We have tons of pine needles to rake up too and leaves that will be falling, so its work for sure.

Lucy glad your having cool weather, I know how you love it cold. Thanks for the info on the Dansko shoes, will have to look. I've heard of bone broth, and also knew you can make your own Kefer, that' s a proccess also but I'm glad your doing all this for your health.

Why does a fit bit not record activity sometimes? 2 hours of wheelbarrowing wood and stacking and it shows no activity. I manually logged it also and it gave me 0 activity points. I know you have to have your HR in a moderate to hard zone and mine was moderate and it still didn't give me anything. Just curious. I have the "One" fitbit.

Hubby wants apple crisp, I digress. We are on a healthy eating plan also because of his heart attack and I know we "both" would eat the entire pan.

Have a great Sunday everyone!

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Iluvlucy — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 10:46:38 GMT

Monday, Monday..so good to me...now I'll have that song stuck in my head all day. Horrible about the shooting, hate to even look at the news anymore, it either depresses you or makes you angry.

After a non-stop, busy weekend, we spent the late afternoon/evening in the ER vet with Lucy. She fell and we thought she dislocated her hip but the ER vet thinks it's her knee(not kneecap as is common in tiny dogs, hers is very strong). But...they can't hold her down for x-rays and would have had to sedate her. Rest and NSAID and follow-up with our vet.

Where is everyone, bopper you were the only other one to post this weekend..you okay Msfoxxie, you usually post daily? You know we've always followed a healthy eating plan, but this is healthy eating on steroids...lol. I won't even be shopping at normal grocery stores anymore, we've gone "off the grid" so to speak. We did eat at a Farm-To-Table restaurant after church yesterday that was delicious so we know we have one local place we can go out to eat at, I will miss eating out. That will probably be it unless we go to the city. It's a lot of work and prep. I have a farmer for our meat, milk, honey, eggs, and some veggies, the rest will be a local health-food store or there is a Whole Foods that carries some things but that's a day-trip. I wish I ate red meat but I don't so that limits me even more...red meat bone-broth is even healthier than chicken.

I'll do a quick run this morning then have my 30-minute floor class and the 1-hour pilates class today then have to drive to Pittsburgh airport to meet DH to get my ID card. DH is officially retired as of yesterday. Supposed to give blood and hit the nature store but not sure I'll be able to as that will be too long for dogs in kennel. Have house stuff, etc., all week long but I can only do one thing at a time so I'm trying not to let myself get overwhelmed. It will be one of the craziest weeks as they're trying to finish most of the house so the appraiser can come through soon.

Hope everyone has a great week, I know I'll be MIA from here so hope everyone stays healthy and can enjoy what it is you enjoy doing!

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Mmsfoxxie — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 11:23:14 GMT

Good morning, everyone. @Iluvlucy, I forgot to post, lol. I realized yesterday afternoon that I hadn't posted, then forgot again.....the mind is the first to go, lol. I hope Lucy gets better.

@bopper, if I end up making Apple Crisp, I'm going to blame you. Easier to do, lol. Fall is my favorite time of year, too. Summer is usually hot and humid, weather cold and snowy and here in the Midwest spring is cold until mid May. Then suddenly hot. I love the cool nights of the fall.

This was one of my sleepless nights so I've been hearing the tragic Las Vegas news since about 2am and the death count is over 50 now. Why, why, why?

Senior cardio along with Strength and Body this morning. Don't think I'll do track walking today. My feet aren't feeling great this morning.

Have a good day.

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nomless — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 13:53:26 GMT

What a sad beginning to a new week. 'nuf said.

Lucy, I hope Lucy is ok. I enjoyed reading your updates.

I did my cardio workouts this weekend, will do one today.

Gosh, I have no news. And that's good news in my book.

Have a good day, everyone.

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DrKelli — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 19:11:57 GMT

Just peeking in to say hi. I am out at one of our power plants today and omg--it is so cold. The wind is blowing outside and it is just bitter. I was wearing shorts yesterday. The conference room I am in gets colder as the day goes on, so I am literally counting the minutes until I go home (which is about 75 if I stay until 2:30). I don't know if I will make it much past 2 because I am freezing. I still have one sweat shirt to put on. I have a long sleeved tshirt (Target's new line--a new day) and a cuddle duds cardigan.

No workout for me today unless I do something when I go home. I'll definitely need my parka to walk my dogs. I think my little Jack Russell, Lexi, is losing her vision. She's pretty old, maybe 11 or 12 and yesterday, when we went on our afternoon walk, she didn't want to cross the street. When I was giving her a cookie, it was like she was trying to find it with her nose, rather than her eyes. It makes me sad. She was an owner relinquish and I think she is just the sweetest dog.

See you all tomorrow.

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bopper — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 20:09:52 GMT

Hey all, I think we are all overwhelmed at what has happened today, so I also will leave it at that.

I have been raking pine needles, so many and I go inside and in an hour there are more falling, it's endless. Took 2 dog walks and am making dinner now. It's a lovely day here, 70 outside, pretty unusual for us.

Dr. Kelli it's cold here, my son told me. I think your getting the weather we should be getting. He thinks skiing in the mountains will be soon. I am sorry about your Jack Russell. We had one that lived to be 15 and he was blind and deaf, so hard to know how to help them.

Lucy hope your busy week goes good for you, try and keep us posted on Lucy, poor little girl, I hope she heals up okay. We hurt when they hurt.

Nomless you are right no news is indeed good news! I don't have much either.

foxxie I've forgotten too, I think about it and then it's gone Hahah

Waving to all, better get dinner started here. Have a good night!

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Mmsfoxxie — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 11:10:39 GMT

Good morning fellow posters. While some of you are cold, we had beautiful weather yesterday and will continue today.

I'm gonna have to stop watching so much news. It's taking over my peace of mind. Sometimes it's best to just go blank for a few days .... maybe.

Today, it's Body & Sculpt, Flexibility and Zumba. I hope we all get through the day.

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Laura14 — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 14:14:05 GMT

Laugh for the Day:

A girl actually walked all the way across the room to put her stuff behind me and crowd my space. Really? They have cubbyholes ten feet from where she is. I personally would never leave my bag across the room at a stranger's feet just for pure security reasons. Maybe I should have rifled through.

The teachers announced they are moving our 5:45am classes to 5:30am Great. So we can overcrowd the room even more. I don't get it. It's not like we are hurting for attendance. At some point, you can only accommodate so many.

Hopefully the new Bodyplex takes some people away. If this wasn't free, I'd be moving on.

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bopper — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 11:58:59 GMT

Morning, it's so mild here, we are over 65 right now! I'll take it while I can

Laura, that is so strange, I wouldn't like it either, and would not leave my bag far from my space. Not how you want to start your day being irritated LOL....hope the rest of the day goes good for you!

foxxie did you make apple crisp? I did not hahah, wanted to though. I agree, sometimes I have to step away from the media, it can take over your mind and it gives more kooks ideas!

I'm heading out to walk shortly, it's light out now. Been awake since 4:30, just woke up and couldn't go back to sleep.

Will be raking more pine needles again, it's non ending. Sometimes I wonder why I'm doing it when hours later it looks filled up again. But it gets me out and moving so what the heck, right?

Have a blessed day!

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Mmsfoxxie — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 13:09:56 GMT

Great morning to everybody. Cloudy day and there is supposed to be rain on the way. Hope so because we need it.

Lol, @bopper no I didn't make the apple crisp probably because I didn't have the apples for it. I have a couple of Honey Crisp apples on hand, the best apples eaten fresh in the world, imo.

@Laura14, I hate when someone's stuff such as their purse is near me and they are farther from it than I am. How many times have people thought they had more money than they do or something. The first think you do is mentally back track where your purse was. Then you come up with who might have taken what you think is missing. I remember back in 1990 when I first started working for the board of education in a classroom as an instructional assistant with this rather mean teacher. She always kept her purse on top of the desk. At some point in the day her purse came up missing. During her rants about who might have taken it she said, "I've been leaving my purse on my desk for years and now this happens. What's different"? I was different. She'd never had an assistant before. I don't remember how it came to be but her purse was found in her car with her money missing. It was determined that the janitor probably did it. I was so hurt. She didn't specifically say she thought I did it but it was implied.

That's always been a very sore point for me....to be accused of something I didn't do but especially stealing. There's a poster here on QVC that accused me of stealing her soap opera spoilers??? We had words about it but I haven't posted with her since. This was about three years ago. Nobody on here owns 'spoilers'. You read them all over the net and you can pass them on. She didn't create or have a copy right on them.

Ok, rant over, lol. Pedicure day, gas fill up and then a little grocery shopping. Have a great day everyone.

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DrKelli — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 13:36:56 GMT

Hi everyone!

@Mmsfoxxie, wow, that is some story about the purse. To think, that could have all been avoided by her putting her purse IN her desk (which is where mine is at work). Even more unbelievable is the story about the spoilers. I have taken a break from a soap opera thread because of a certain poster. I don't post much on it any more because of it.

Yesterday was my small group--we did A LOT of rowing, which is exhausting. It is a good full body workout though. I was over it by the time we finished. Today is restorative yoga and I will miss Zumba tomorrow because I will be at one of our plants for their annual safety audit.

The weather has been quite cool this week, but we are supposed to be in the 70s for the next few days. Monday, we may get our first official snow in Denver. NOT looking forward to that.

Have a good day, everyone!

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Laura14 — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 13:49:02 GMT

@Mmsfoxxie WOW! That's when my Sicilian DNA would have come out and they would have discovered her body under the playground tires. And this woman teaches kids? Nice!

@DrKelli Snow? I still can't break out my fall boots. Send some cold weather east please!

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DrKelli — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 14:05:23 GMT

@Laura14, the area that I grew up in, just west of Denver, had almost 20" of snow on Sunday night.

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bopper — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 14:43:05 GMT

Hey all, it's a gorgeous Wednesday here, I"ve been grocerys shopping and am back home, I don't stray when I'm on a mission either, get what I went for and head home. Traffic is terrible, construction everywhere. It's so dewy here the grass is soaked, hence the humidity.

Dr.Kelli my son said it was very cold there, he's in Arvada and said it was 37 there yesterday morning. Funny because we were almost 80 yesterday so I think we flip flopped. I still have to get out there to meet my new grandson, just not sure when . I hate boarding my dog, it bothers me so much I get almost sick over it.

foxxie the purse story, my goodness that is terrible. If people weren't careless things like that wouldn't happen and to insunuate you had something to do with it, that grinds my gears. My purse is always in my site! Even in the grocery store , its in the seat part of the cart but I always have 1 hand through the handle. You just never know. Speaking of grocery store, Walmart ugggggggggg 1 checkout open again and its the 20 items or less and all the other checkouts are self serve. I do NOT want to check my own things when I have over 20 items,the girl said they may be going to all self serve and I told her I won't be going there then, she said to call and talk to a manager and said many people have expressed that.

Laura I hope your day goes better today, nobody crowding your space. When does that new place you mentioned open?

Lucy keeping you in my thoughts and prayers and hoping little Lucy will be okay with her leg. We do anything we have to to take care of them.

The leaves will most likely be peak or near peak this weekend, I really want to get out and take a ride to see the color and some waterfalls.

Better get my walk in, have a wonderful day!

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Laura14 — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 14:46:19 GMT

@DrKelli 20"!! I love the four seasons but 20" of the stuff at one time, um, NO.

@bopper I think it said it was supposed to open this month. I find it fascinating that, as far as I can tell, there has been zero advertising for it. No mailers or anything. Not even a sign on the building to call and join now. I think when I googled them they had a pre-opening special. Amazing how companies miss the mark on being successful.

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Iluvlucy — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 10:55:57 GMT

Happy...Thursday, I had to think about it..lol. My tummy is a little off so I haven't been out yet, which gives me some extra time this morning. Got the laundry going though.

Where is everyone? MickD, Judy, nomless, Mssfoxxie...I don't like not seeing the regulars here even if I haven't been...lol. Please check-in to say you're okay.

Dr.Kelli, by my gf in Montana is 20* this morning with 13* windchill...they still have snow on the ground too but they are always cold by now. We had a frost Saturday night, Sunday morning was beautiful, I loved it! But we've warmed up again...ugh.

Lucy isn't much better so her vet put in a referral for the Ortho specialist at a er vet/specialist hospital over an hour away. They can't get her in until the 16th but if she gets worse, take her to there ER and they'll take her in faster that way. That may be why my tummy is upset. That and I've been burning the candle at both ends...up very early every single day, go all day, this house is a full-time job. I see why people who are building say "never again". Unless they're just letting the builder use whatever they want/have. Appliances get delivered today...hate waiting around for that stuff.

I even had to cancel my bible study yesterday morning to meet contractors at the house...then ran to 2 Lowe's and 1 Home Depot...over 100 miles a day on my van. Going through gas like crazy.

Today is one of my favorite classes, I'll also do a power-walk here in a bit. Yesterday I did a Bootcamp and yoga...I know, weird combo. I had 52,000 steps one day but we did a long hike. I need to hit the farm after class for food, then have a doc appt too, then to house which will be a full day.

My dil is in D.C. for a big 3-day conference...she was chosen as the rep from her company for "Up and Coming Talent". They promoted her to a new job but didn't take away her old job yet so she's doing 2 full-time jobs...she finally had to stop coaching soccer last week, just couldn't work 80+ hours on top of everything else, she was exhausted. She'll still sub and help out with some tournaments and such...like this weekend's tournament in D.C. since she's already there for the conference.

Okay, washer stopped, waving to bopper(thanks for asking about Lucy. So glad Mr.bopper is doing well), DrKelli, Laura, and those MIA I mentioned above.

ETA: I wonder how many spelling mistakes I make when I post without editing...ay.

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Mmsfoxxie — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 11:19:22 GMT

Good morning everyone. Again, rain was in the forecast but my house didn't get any. At the nail shop and the grocery store yesterday, there was drizzling but not here.

I've been here @Iluvlucy, except Sunday or Monday when I forgot. Sorry Lucy is still down. And your stomach. I have issues sometimes myself but probably the opposite of your stomach, lol.

Ladies about the stolen purse incident...that was in 1990 and that retired about ten years ago and I retired two years ago. She hadn't known me but about a month when that happened. Would you believe we have done line dancing together through the years, lol? My hubby and I were just at her house for a Labor Day picnic. One thing I've found out about people in stressful jobs is that they are totally different off the job.

I'm gonna try to make that early Zumba class this morning and maybe the class after that if that good sub is there. The one subbing for the instructor that does the Frank Sinatra, go to sleep music, lol. The sub does music that makes you want to move.

Enjoy your day everyone.