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I'm rooting for the Panthers, since I like their mascot better. Not that I'm not patriotic, or anything. I was hoping the Chiefs would have made it to the Super Bowl, but given their disappointing defensive performance this season, I'm not surprised.

Boy can I relate! My lowest weight since reaching my current height of 5'6" was around 100 and my highest was...170? 175? (a year or 2 ago) My highest measured weight was 165 but I think I went a bit above that and was too afraid to get weighed. Currently I'm between 150 and 155 and wear a...

RE: To conceive or not to conceive? Wow, thanks for all the support and encouragement. It still seems like every day my husband and I change our minds. I feel under pressure because he says if we have kids, he wants to start NOW. He doesn't want to have a new baby when he's in his late...

RE: To conceive or not to conceive? Thanks for sharing your story, Christy. It's very encouraging! I decided to delete my original post because it didn't have anything to do with being a "fit mom", and I'm not currently pregnant, but rather on deciding whether to go off birth control and...

Sorry, I realized the original message didn't fit the description of this forum. I wanted to delete it but I guess that's not possible.

Okay, Janice, you convinced me. I'll keep the muscle. No arguments about donating the fat, though. I'm sure there's been a separate thread in the past about finding pants that fit for large-thigh-muscled women?? It's frustrating to try to find pants that fit around the thighs that aren't...

I guess everyone's body responds differently...I seem to have no problem gaining muscle mass (and fat mass, for that matter), especially in my lower body, just doing 1-2 "endurance" workouts per week with a 40-lb barbell (e.g., Power Hour, Muscle Endurance). I'm frightened to see what I'd look...

RE: Janice... >I don't have muscles, but people are often afraid of me. >Does that count? :7 Haha!

2003 for me was a year to kick up my cardio fitness another notch as well, and I found a new passion...running (this from someone who previously thought I would DESPISE running). I went from never having run in April 2003 to running 17 miles nonstop in October. For 2004 I hope to run a...

For 2004, I would like: 1. To be less critical and more supportive (even though it's my job to be critical) 2. To run a marathon in October 3. To follow my heart's desire instead of worrying so much about what I "ought" to be doing 4. To volunteer at an animal shelter 5. To have an...

RE: Here's a thought or two or three... LOL, I thought being able to touch your hipbones to your ribs was "normal."

:D LOL I think we studied "mitochondrial density" in 10th grade biology. So, how dense are YOUR mitochondria???

RE: Here's a thought or two or three... This reminds me of when I was in third grade, my ribs stuck out so much that a mean boy asked if they were my boobs. ;( And a mean girl, not knowing the difference between muscle and fat, said I had "fat thighs." ;( ;( Those comments forever...

:D Having become a recent distance running enthusiast (but without any rhyme or reason to my running training program), I am glad to see these running sprints! Aren't they called "repeats" in technical runner's jargon? I've never done them before, so I gave it a try yesterday. WOW! It...

Thank you everyone for the great advice. You all have good pointers that I will try out. Holly:-)

:+ HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY CATHE! Thanks for all you've given to us fitness enthusiasts throughout your career! You don't look a day over 29! (Incidentally, I am 29 and DH said during C&W, "Cathe's about your age, isn't she?" He couldn't believe it when I said you're about 10 years...

Hi Everyone, I've seen some threads here about distance running lately and I've decided I'd like to train for a 1/2 marathon. I've received no running instruction or anything but started running in March. Before that I've done Cathe's workouts 5-6x a week for about 2 years. I have a...

:7 Thanks Cathe! This looks like my ideal rotation! Holly

I need to get rid of my stupid scale too! I've had the same scale for about 10 years and am still compelled to get weighed weekly, even though it never makes me feel good. I agree that it's a completely inaccurate gauge of fitness (in most cases)...heck, I forget to remind myself that even...

I know this sounds so simple, but I have noticed that good posture really improves my appearance in a bathing suit as well. It's hard to focus on all the time but it makes a big difference if I stand tall, with my shoulders back and walk proudly. While it doesn't really affect the appearanc of...