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I'm back from my long weekend in the NC mountains with my long-time best friend. I made it to the fitness center twice while I was away (hooray!), but threw caution to the wind when it came to eating and drinking (boo). Party's over; back to eating more carefully. I did STS Disk 8 today, but...

Lisa, I'm glad you had a great trip! The zipline thing sounds like so much fun! We did that in Mexico once -- even took the kids! No worries about not exercising -- it sounds like you had quite a bit of activity without it. I'll check your pix after I finish this. Speaking of kids: What made...

Lisa: When I met DH he weighed about 175. Now he's pushing 200 (and may already be there). And he's having to do push-ups with more weight and less muscle mass, so that makes it harder. But I give him credit for being willing to try to get in shape again. Whenever I'm tempted to slack off, I...

Lisa... I checked out that dessert... I'm really glad that there is no BJs restaurant anywhere near us! :D

STS Disc 1 Okay, I decided to plunge in and start STS. DH is working out with me -- he sheepishly admits he over-ate on vacation (ya think?)... he said it makes push-ups hard because he's pushing up more weight than ever. :D I decided to hold my tongue and say nothing! :p Mary, we went to...

Consumer Reports My issue of Consumer Reports arrived yesterday, and I was unhappy to see that several of the products that I use were among those that were tested and failed! It's not the expense that bothers me, but the heavy metals seem like an inexcusable lapse in quality control. :mad...

Back from Disney Hi, girls! I'm back from a wonderful time at Disney! We had fun, the weather was pretty good, and we left as the crowds were getting insane. (Tip: Never go to Hollywood Studios on a Saturday during "Star Wars" celebration... unless you're a rabid Star Wars fan, or you love...

Me too! I was aware of the music, but didn't have an opinion about it, one way or the other. It was fine, it worked, I worked. And STS worked, too! :D

Lisa, isn't Step Moves an older video? Maybe I'm confused... it wouldn't be the first time! And don't worry about the slow weight loss... on Biggest Loser they can lost 20 lbs. and not look any different! You are at the refining stage, not the unloading-a-small-village stage! Disney for seven...

Whew! Okay, I survived the weekend. The pool party was good -- small, fun, and the weather cooperated. My parents just left yesterday and they seemed to have a good time when they were here. I'm always glad to see them, as they're both getting older (who isn't?), and not in the best of health...

Friday! Lisa, DD has rosacea (poor thing) and it's flaring up right now too! She's so unhappy -- it makes her face blotchy and red (especially around the nose) and she's so self-conscious. She uses three prescription ointments, but it is still blazing. And just in time for her birthday party...

I like the Optimum Nutrition Whey protein in double chocolate flavor. It is about $22 for a two-pound container on Bodybuilding.com. I don't know how that compares ounce-for-ounce to Shakeology (which seems really expensive), but Optimum Nutrition has a highly-rated and good-tasting (I think)...

This is why I'm glad my DD's school has a lunch money account system... we put money in the account, and they deduct it from her account when she gets lunch. That way you don't have to deal with cash (loss or extortion) and I know that she'll get her lunch every day. Nan, sorry about what's...

Whew! What is it about the end of the school year that makes you insanely overwhelmed? Every time I turn around it's another school event: Teacher appreciation, graduation dinner, band concert, class picnic, field day, teacher gifts (not to be confused with teacher appreciation gifts), field...

Carola, reading glasses won't help -- you need a magnifying glass to see the fine print!

Me too! Lisa, I need your energy this week! I'm really dragging... we had heavy storms roll through last night and that woke me up -- repeatedly. Still, I dragged myself out of bed and did Step Blast ("This is a blast, so act like you're having one!" That was a tall order for me!). Lisa...

Janie, so sorry to hear the news. I'm pulling for you! The changes in diet will help you in many ways, so there will be lots of additional benefits. Just wanted to post my support. Drop me a line if you want to chat. And I hope KP is taking good care of you. :)

TGIF! Hi, everybody! Today I did Power Hour, which I haven't done in ages. I'd forgotten that it was a high-rep workout. I really wanted a low rep, higher weight workout... maybe I should have pulled out one of my 40-something STS disks instead. Ronne, have a great holiday! A long weekend --...

Lisa, do you work in Dilbert-World? Sounds like it! Since we're talking about bathroom habits... DH is actually able to make a trip to the loo, as Ronne would say, while talking on the phone! Some day he's going to drop his phone in the toilet, and then he'll have some 'splaining to do when...

The saga continues... Hi, girls! Remember the overpaid phone bill (by more than $8,000)? Well, the drama continues. AT&T didn't refund the money after 30 days, so I had to call them. After being transferred, I was told that I have to submit a written request on the company letterhead and if it...