Recent content by Sonnenschein

Hi Aisha, If your knees are hurting after the workout and/or the next day, yes you are overdoing it. This happened to me too and unfortunately I let it go too long and injured myself and then had to put up with 3 months of only stationary cycling for my cardio. After that I experimented...

I wax my legs at home with a Nair kit. Results for me are mixed--I like it that the more I wax, the fewer hairs grow back. But on the other hand, I don't get more than a couple weeks without having some visible hair regrowth--it's very thin at that time and I wonder if I'm just breaking some...

Very much--thank you! --Karen

Thank you Deborah. I was afraid WW would be the one that was more work. Can I be nosy and ask approx. how many calories 25-27 points gives you? --Karen

Those of you using WW online--can you tell me why you chose to do that over tracking calories at fitday.com? What benefits make it worth having to pay for? Thanks! --Karen

Thank you Debra! I love Stott's newer matwork series and I've been eyeing these. Now they've officially made it onto my "must have" list. --Karen

One of my best friends in high school nicknamed me "Sunshine", and I was always so flattered that he thought that fit me. Now that I'm in Germany for a while I just resurrected the old nickname but in German this time. I don't know who I'll be when we get back to the states... --Karen

I had to give up chest exercises because of my shoulder pain, I'm in healing mode now and looking forward to coming back slowly soon. I think the problem has more to do with how low you go than how far apart your hands are--you might be able to stay comfortable longer if you stay more in the...

Here's a link to his article for all to enjoy: http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/philly/living/health/5520987.htm I would have liked it better if he had told the world how great your videos are, but at least you came off as a terrific person and definitely no "moron"! I didn't know you...

Nancy, I do a lot of my flexibility work while reading to my kids, so if you do any reading or watching TV this might work for you. I just get into one of my favorite stretch positions: seated straddle leg, butterfly, one-leg stretched out in front, etc. and slowly work on leaning forward...

Does anyone else sometimes feel like things are out of place in their knee(s)? For me this comes on suddenly, often on stairs, and can last from just a minute to three days. As far as I know I've got good leg strength--can get through LL weekly, and very good flexibility. What more can I do...

Hi Bobbi, I saw this article and wondered if it might be of some use to you. Go to http://www.thestretchinghandbook.com/archives/plantar-fasciitis.htm --Karen

I can't do any but very much want to. It will be at least fall until I can get the pull up bar I want. When I do get it I plan first to do pull ups from a seated position so that I'll only be lifting my upper body weight. Then a higher seat and slanted legs to lift more weight. Then...

Thanks Aimee, now I can happily join your cheering section:7 --Karen

Hi Aimee, Oh please don't be angry, I don't mean to rain on your parade but I'm worried about you. Did you ever ask your Dr. if the strict competition dieting could have been what triggered your problems with lowered metabolism? And could it have had anything to do with that painful (gall...