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I sympathize, I have experimented with just about everything to even out what PMS does to me. Typically I feel so depressed for at least one of the days that the word suicidal fits, and there is nothing in my life that should bring me to that state; my life is great and I'm typically very...

Agreed. It's too bad that 5 lbs of sugar can be had for about $3, but 5 lbs of apples sets you back $6.

I agree. My husband keeps arguing with me that it's made from sugar and how bad could it be? and I say, so's that engineered fat molecule Olestra (the stuff that causes 'quickening of the GI tract' when you eat a significant amount of it). I don't trust any engineered molecules, no matter...

Cathe's Powermax, Slow and Heavy Legs, and Pyramid Lower Body are all excellent for adding power to your hill climbing. I'm a road cyclist and have been doing these since March. I've definitely seen improvement. For aerobic capacity, try to incorporate high intensity intervals in your riding...

I just finished Gilead by Marilynne Robinson: http://www.fsgbooks.com/fsg/gilead.htm Excellent.

I've been trying w/o success to convince a fitness-minded friend that she will not 'bulk up' if she builds muscle. I remember from undergraduate science courses that fat tissue is typically cuboidal (like layers of the big marshmallows). It doesn't flatten out much, it doesn't change shape...

Yay! I agree completely. Time to replace the etheral wasted look with real bodies.

Dear Cathe, I'm still loving your workouts: Dividing my time between Gym Style Back/Shoulders/Biceps, Boot Camp and Muscle Endurance, and am trying off of FitTV the Pyramid Arms, Pyramid Legs, and Coremax 1 and 2. My question is on the stability ball. If the ball I'm using is not quite...

Raw peas Brussel sprouts Alfalfa sprouts Raw broccoli Raw cauliflower Some really bad chemistry goes on in my mouth when I taste these things. I believe there's something to this because my husband can't eat the white rind of soft cheeses like brie or camembert--he describes a bitter...

Here is one-replace Splenda with regular sweetener if you don't like it. 1 cup Old Fashioned Oatmeal 1 cup of Cottage Cheese 6 Egg Whites 1 TBSP Vanilla Extract 1 TBSP Cinnamon 1.5 TBSP Splenda Mix all ingrediants in blender for 1-2 minutes. Pour over heated non stick pan and cook...

I wondered how many of you find if you are training really hard that your muscles have residual soreness and maybe you even lose flexibility overall. I work at stretching after every workout, but I find that stretching still is not enough when I've been pushing it for several weeks, rest days...

Thanks Wendy! I copied this one down for this weekend. Les The only other oat thing I could think of was muesli. I make up my own to sprinkle over yogurt (vanilla or plain) out of rolled oats, dried fruit (apricots, apples, raisins), nuts (walnuts, almonds, pecans), and toasted...

I learned to drive on a 1976 Honda Civic wagon that later blew a head gasket at 66,000 miles. Nothing like the new Civics. My first car of my own was a 1988 Mazda 323 sedan. I loved that car. Awesome in snow. Trunk could hold a cow. Current car is a 2005 Impreza WRX wagon. Really...

Except that part of BMI assessment is weighing the kids on the scale in order to calculate BMI.

I agree with a lot of the responses above. It's funny, if you've been reading/hearing about how they're using body mass index as a measuring tool at schools and it's freaking kids out because a lot of them are out of the "acceptable" range, and are upset about it, it reminds you of this...

Thanks. I'm laughing--my subject line does sort of sound like there's a perv surfing in here.

I was working out on the stairmaster this morning and I reached over to scratch my arm and, like, whoah! Mr. Swingy was gone (you know, that part on the back of your arm that, in my case, can be batted back and forth for amusement, or 'gramma arms'). I've been doing the Gym Style back and...

Thanks! Then it's on my list.

Hi Cathe, I've been using dumbells instead of the bar because I don't have one (kind of tight on space in my workout room). Does the bar do a better job isolating the muscles you are targeting and helping you work them to exhausion? Thanks Les

Me too. I don't think you will gain weight at that daily intake, even if you didn't exercise at all. Your daily cals are actually kind of low for your height and stats. Working out 3 times a week should be sufficient to maintain what you've worked so hard for. I've noticed that after a hard...