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Kathryn--I'm so happy to read your substitute suggestions! I, too, really hate those plyo scissors. There's just no way I can do them with proper form without killing my knees, so I usually just modify, but I never feel like my modifications are working as hard as the plyo scissors. I think...

Congrats, Donna! Blessings to you and your expanding family!!!:D :D :D -Marie:-)

Hi, Stacy-- Not sure if this has anything to do with it, but I always get calf cramps when I'm dehydrated. I'll usually get them at night, or when I first wake up and stretch my legs out. If I don't catch it before I fully stretch, and if the cramp really comes on full force, it's extremely...

Hi, Leslie-- I'm so sorry you're not feeling well. Please try to be kind to yourself and don't beat yourself up. Imagine if a dear friend came to you with the same problems that you just came to us with. Imagine how caring and kind you'd be to that person and how you'd encourage them to...

A-Jock, I'm so glad you posted this. I get so bummed out when I hear people complaining about waiting for the DVDs. I feel exactly the same way you do. If we were asked to pre-order a year in advance, I'd still do it. And even if, after that year, there were unforeseen delays, I'd still...

Believe it or not, my first workout tape was a Jane Fonda AUDIO tape!:o I used to do it in my basement--cement, uneven floor--it's amazing I didn't kill myself!:7 When we finally got a VCR, I graduated to her videos (can't remember the names, but they were definitely her earliest ones). Then...

Good luck, Sara! Cats can definitely be bratty when they want to be, can't they?:D I hope it works out! -Marie:-)

RE: Dogs and Cats Thanks, Gayle. That's what I was thinking, too. That's so cute the way your dogs and cat play together! The older cat I have pretty much sleeps all the time (she's 19!), but the younger one seems like she needs a playmate! This sounds like it might be a fun idea. And yes...

I try to eat yogurt every day. I used to eat the little Dannon ones--I forget what they're called, but they're blended or something, so they taste yummy. Lately I've been buying Stonyfield Farm--they're small, too, and I think they're marketed for kids, because one of the flavors is Rockin'...

This is all very interesting and helpful; thank you, everyone. I've actually been researching a labrador retriever rescue organization here in Massachusetts. I love labs, and I'm thinking that rescuing an adult dog might be better for us than trying to deal with a puppy. Neither of us has a...

Thanks, Colleen. Wow! Four dogs! I guess it really is possible to do! I'm curious; when do you fit in your workouts? I'm thinking I wouldn't mind getting up early to walk the dog (actually sounds like a really nice way to add some extra activity to the day!), but I usually work out right...

That is helpful, Sabine. It sounds like it would be workable. I guess we'd just have to decide if we could have the dog in the yard all day (although it does get pretty cold in the winter!) or have him stay in the house. And perhaps my husband and I could work out a system where we could come...

My husband and I would love to get a dog, but we always feel that since we both work full-time, it wouldn't be the right thing to do. I'm wondering if any of you that own dogs also work full-time. If so, how do you manage it? Do you have someone come in to walk the dog for you during the day...

RE: My new lab Hi, Barbara-- I'm sooooo happy for you and your family, and especially Cinder--what a lucky dog!!! I was so sad when I heard about Petie, and I think about you guys from time to time, wondering how you're doing. I know how hard it is to lose a well-loved pet. I'm so happy...

Thanks, Angela! I'm definitely trying this with PLB tonight! Maybe I won't feel like I'm going to pass out now when the ball work comes along (ok, that's probably too much to ask! :P ) -Marie

Thank you both! This is exactly what I wanted to hear! :7 And I was thinking that I could probably go a little heavier and really give it my all if I weren't trying to save that last bit of energy for the down cycle. And yes, I do have the DVD, so it will be nice and easy to do the up only...

Hi, everyone-- I've been thinking about just doing the up sequence of PUB and PLB and not bothering to pyramid back down. I think I've read that a few of you have been doing that. If you have, what have your results been? I love these workouts, but I'm getting a little bored with all those...

Beverly, that's so funny! My cat must have been experiencing some weird energy spurt last night. Before the moth came in, she tried to climb up on me while I was doing the chest work on the bench! I was cracking up, which is not a good thing when you're trying to do chest flyes while trying...

Plastic cups for me from now on--great idea! I'm too spastic to use a glass--I should have known better :7 !

I just turned 39 this summer and can really feel 40 breathing down my neck :o ! I definitely feel like I am getting better and better with age, though, thanks to Cathe! I'm certainly in the best shape of my life, and I feel like there's no end to how much I can improve. I like that she and her...