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This is a very interesting discussion. I am 47 (soon to be 48) and I didn't notice any difference in metabolism, but then again I have to mention that I consider myself semi-vegetarian. I eat meat one day and then the next I'm a veggie, and alternating so forth. My doctor says that I have...

I have found it very beneficial to question "authority", particularly in the area of finances. Many years ago, I made it a goal to pay off my mortgage. Many people told me this was foolish, because I would lose the mortgage deduction. Well, I ran the numbers and it's a much better deal pay...

When I visited France, I observed the same thing. Get this though, this summer I visited Eastern Europe (Germany, Poland, Czech Rep., Hungary). They had the biggest portion sizes of anyone I've EVER seen. Puts the US and our supersizes to shame. But EVERYONE is thin. And beautiful too...

Hi All -- I haven't posted here in some time but I thought it was time that I say something. Maybe I'm feeling what others are feeling , and maybe not, but I'll say it anyway. I haven't posted on the "transformation challenge" since about October because I felt that the goal of the...

Hi Cookie -- I can't speak to the body makeover plan, but I can tell you that it's perfectly ok to eat three meals a day and plenty of carbs. What gives me the authority to say that? That's the way I eat and I am very thin. That's also the way the Europeans eat and on the whole, Europe is...

Hi Girls -- I haven't posted for awhile (just didn't feel like it) but I've been exceptionally good about working out. Otisan -- Didn't anyone warn you that right after you get married, life kicks in with a vengence?!!! Yeah, me neither. I learned it the hard way. The week after my DH...

I turned 46 on October 7th and no one believes me! Activity is the key. I do yoga, walk, lift weights, golf, whatever strikes me on a particular day. The key is to keep moving. Most people think I am 35-37. You should see them when I tell them what my age really is! I just say "this is...

Hi Beverly -- Boy, can I relate!!! I was heavy up until I was about 13-14. My friends and family teased me a lot and also had all kinds of "cute" names for my pudgy frame. Would you believe that I weigh 5 pounds more as an adult (I'm 46) than I did in 5th Grade? That floors people when I...

Hi! I have this tape and do it weekly. I break up the sections, though. I am an ectomorph and that body type is not the most flexible. One section at a time is enough for me. I have noticed a big improvement in flexibility and in posture since I started this tape about 6 months ago. Juli

I cannot encourage you enough regarding packing your own lunch. I have done this for over 15 years and let me tell you -- now that I'm 46, it shows. My favorite lunches are leftovers because most of my recipes come out of Cooking Light magazine. Also, I frequent pact monster salads with every...

Susan -- I do this tape too and love it. As an ectomorph, I'm already less flexible than average. After years of cardio/strength training and NO Stretching, I was alarmed how stiff I felt. I started this tape about 6 months ago and last week (the day before my 46th birthday) I was able to...

Hi All -- I haven't posted all week because I've been so busy at work. I've been very good about my workouts (Yoga, CC2, Abs, etc) but I was just too busy to post. Obviously with all this work, I didn't make it to Seattle but that's the breaks. The proposal did get submitted and I needed...

Hi Girls -- This week has been a less intense w.o. week because I'm encouraging my DH to keep moving. We've been doing lots of walking at Sharon Woods because the weather has been so gorgeous. We clock around the path at a pace of 14 minutes/mile which is pretty good for walking. My DH...

Hi Ladies -- Been busy but got two w.o. in this week. Last night I did YogaSculpt with my DH. He hurt his hip playing tennis earlier this summer and now gets physical therapy. They do a lot of Pilates-type moves so he joined me for the second part of the w.o. Welcome to Runathon and...

Hi All -- It's a cloudy Sunday here in Cincinnati. FS, I hope the talk with your mom and brother was helpful. I think you're right to have a little lighter w.o. schedule for a while. You have some other things to address at the moment. Janice, wow Isabel is a monster. Our thoughts and...

Hi All -- I'm working from home today so I have a little more time to post. FS -- So sorry you're having a rough time. I recently read something that might be an encouragement to you. I read that, except in cases of a hormonal imbalance, that depression serves an important purpose. When...

Same with mine, sheila. The picture is fine, but it would be a better contrast with a more colorful background. Sometimes, her face seems to fade into the background and the workout clothes seem to be moving by themselves. Juli

Hi All-- Just a quick post since I must leave very shortly for work. Didn't work out last night. I slept very poorly the night before and was really out of it all day. Today I'll make up for it. Hope everyone is well. I'm VERY busy at work. Juli

Hi Gloria -- Glad you're back! Sounds like you had a really good time. I posted last night but it looks like my post was dropped somehow. I was discussing my Crunch Time experience. Got the video and previewed it over the weekend. It didn't look especially difficult. Was I surprised when...

Hi Challengers Well, usually Wednesday night is Date night with my DH but it wasn't to be. I had to work on a proposal that was to be delivered today so we did some shifting. I worked on the proposal until about 9 p.m. last night and then vegged out. My walk-through with the client went...