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Hi Cathe I am really trying to trim down my middle section-- namely tummy and a little fat on my mid-back. It is the only really visible fat that I have. I havce been doing various ab-training 5 to 6 days a week and back 4-5. I have muscle there that shows a little like a "four pack". I...

No, no, no! Out of what I have read (in fitness books and such) sweatsuit, or making the area you want to slim sweat more, is totally unhealthy. It's unnatural, makes more body sweat more and get dehydrated, and you mostly lose waterweight (if anything) through sweat which will come right back...

Full agreement! Deb-- I fully agree. Throwing out the scale is great! I did that when I became weight obsessive, and judged my weight by my clothes. I know my weight because of health exams, etc, and can feel when I out on five pounds (or take off). I fully agree with everything you said...

thanks! Thanks! We do need to Stand Tall and Be Proud. Any size or weight earned in muscle is a size to be admired, and we'll be 12's together. Thanks for sharing! I'm glad to know there are others out there!

Wow! Thanks all -- this made a real difference! Hi All! Thank you for sharing and being so supportive! I must say, I feel better now. (I never felt "bad", but I did feel like a monster mass for my body and alone). I think the nurse being shocekd by my weight at the Dr.'s last week really...

Clarification Hi. I just re-read my message and realized something in the last line. I don't mean to insult anyone when I say "average, not big". I am average, and big with muscle. Because of my size (about a size 12) people who do not know me are often surprised to hear how much I workout...

Hi all. I have a question about body weight, or muscle weight vs. fat. I am 5'5, 22, and 155lb! Even in my prime shape, I have never been lower than 150 (this was hiking 8 hrs. a day w/ 70lb on my back). I workout 45-60 minutes, 5-6 days a week, and do some weights, I am beginning to do more...

I have just begun the Pure Strength series. However, while I have a forty lb barbell (and may need it heavier soon), I do not have a full set of dumbells (5lb, 8lb, 15lb, 20lb, etc.) I do have 10 lb. I also do not want to spend a lot of money as I do not have a ton of money to spend or space...

Cathe-- I have worked out about an hour, 5 days a week, since I was 15 (I am now 21). I recently decided to upgrade my workouts as I like a challenge, and all intermidiate/advanced seemed too easy and I reached a plateau. However, I think I over-did it and now need some advice. I bought all...