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My boss's wife (at a restaurant I worked at years ago) sold Herbalife and obviously promoted it a lot. She was trim and her husband also used it and liked it. I didn't buy it from her because I felt pressured. But I did try it later when I gained a little weight and it didn't do anything for me...

I also need to renew Oxygen, but I got an issue of Muscle & Fitness Hers at the store yesterday and I liked it. It used to have more of a bodybuilding focus, but now it seems like a cross between Oxygen and Fitness/Shape (I think it's owned by the Shape people too). It wasn't all about eating 10...

skip it After reading good reviews, I got the arms tape. It's ok but has an early 90s feel and isn't very motivating. The moves are basic, nothing very innovative. You could just do the moves on your own while watching tv since I'm sure you already know them. It would be ok for beginners. I...

I know that when you eat sugary/high carb foods, you get some energy, but then crash and feel ready for a nap. Some mornings I wake up and even though I've slept long enough, I still feel tired and could fall back asleep. This happened this morning and I remembered that I ate apple pie and ice...

I ordered the Winsor Pilates set from the infomercial. I didn't really care for it and ended up returning it. If you've never done pilates, I would buy a cheaper tape first before spending a lot of money. It came with 3 tapes: an instructional tape, a 20min tape, and a longer tape. I felt...

Two summers ago I went tanning a bunch of times trying to get a nice tan. I honestly didn't get very tan! I'm fair skinned to begin with and I can tan under the sun, but for me, this was a waste of money. Not to mention that tanning is one of the dumbest things you can do. It's basically...

It's reassuring to hear others have this problem! I too wake up with a somewhat flat stomach, but by the end of the day I sometimes look pregnant. So I know it's not really fat (I have some but nothing major) since you obviously can't lose a few pounds on your stomach overnight! I remember...

2 summers ago, I really wanted to get in shape before college started. I had a lot of free time (my job stopped by Aug) so I decided to do 2 cardios on some days- probably totaling 7-8 cardios a week, plus my usual weights. Honestly, I didn't notice much of a difference. Any weight I might...

I saw this article and thought it was interesting. Although it's written for men, I think it has some good points about why you should lift heavy during your workouts. For years, I lifted light weights more often than not and saw little results. You really need to push yourself a little bit more...

Suzanne, I have one by Nordic Track (was on sale at Sears). It has all the gadgets, but I mainly use the timer and intensity levels. I use it maybe once a week when I don't feel like going the the gym or doing a video- or if there's a good show on tv, I can watch it and workout. I only do...

Until Cathe replies, I thought I'd let you know what I've heard. A few years ago, a trainer told me to do weights first to start the fat burning. It's more complex than that- I forget the details- but I've heard it before. This is an article I copied from fitstep.com: **The best way to...

Hi Sara, That's great that you're moving to a place where you'll be able to run races. There will probably be more running clubs there too. Until then, you can research and come up with a training program and work on the proper nutrition (you can't "diet" and still have lots of energy to run)...

I agree with the others- running a marathon is really tough and not to say it can't be done, but you should probably start with smaller races first. Then you'll be better at training, timing, nutrition, injury prevention, etc. There's a lot to go into it. I was training for a half-marathon...

I have this tape but haven't done it in awhile since I redid my room and don't have the space to do it. It's a great workout, but some of the moves have you doing moves around the floor (and I don't mean grapevines!). The workout itself is intense and different. It's fast moving so you don't...

I know, there are too many choices and that's why the diet industry makes billions a year. If you read about a diet and think, "gee, that's no fun" or "how can I not eat carbs?" then you probably won't stick to it. The thing that's good about WW is it's more balanced, but not super...

When I heard Christina go on her whole foods crusade, it was motivating since she says it "cured" her terminal cancer, but thinking about it now, food can't cure/prevent everything! Life is short and I see no reason not to enjoy foods, even if they're not "whole" foods. As for the milk/dairy...

I've lifted weights for many years and haven't see any "real" results. I don't really have a rotation- most weeks I'll do a Bodypump class or muscle endurance video and a cardio workout that includes weights, like Cardio & Weights. My arms are thin- not much fat- but I don't see much...

I just saw a speaker at my local college- Christina Pirello, a whole foods cook who has her own show, Christina Cooks on PBS. It was really interesting, although I have no intention of becoming a vegetarian, like she advocates. The top 4 Worst Food Ingredients are: 1. Chemicals- like when...

I don't have a gym/video rotation- I just do what I feel like. You could do one or 2 days of weights at the gym and a PowerHour or similar video at home. Or you could focus on gym workouts for 6 weeks, then at-home workouts for 6 weeks. Your gym might also have a weightlifting class which is...

Top: no skin exposure; fitted; scoop or boat neck; regular sleeve (some cap sleeves can make arms look pudgy) Shorts: hipster style; a few inches below butt; in between loose and form fit; draw string or with a couple inch wide "band"- this seems to be flattering and cover up that little...