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Anna, The others are right, diet is a major factor (unfortunately). If only a step workout would mean you could eat ice cream and french fries! Whether I workout 5x's a week (I'm small-boned and my muscles feel too 'tight' if I workout more than that) or 3xs, I don't see a huge difference...

Yeah, I would try to sell them on ebay. You might not get the retail value, but it's better than nothing. Or you can list them on half.com which is not an auction site. It tells you how much you should sell them for.

I love Mindy Mylrea tapes. The videos are usually $19.95 (some are lower) but lower production quality than Cathe's so be forewarned. They're not awful though and they're getting better. Some of the older ones have hideous outfits; no real warmups; poor stretching; somewhat poor cuing/planning...

I bought the Windsor Pilates tapes that are shown on tv. I think there were 3 tapes: an instructional video, a quick 20-min workout, and an advanced video. The instructional tape showed how to do the moves which was helpful since I never really did them. The 20-min tape worked off the moves you...

I always workout after dinner (sometimes before). I just feel "off" if I try to workout in the morning. It can be hard if you're tired and laying on the couch. What I do is set an hour to exercise, usually 6-7pm when nothing great is on tv so I know I'm not missing much. I make deals with...

I'm obviously not Cathe, but I have taken Body Pump classes. I think Power Hour is the closest to Body Pump. The classes I've taken are an hour long. You work a bodypart per song- I think there are 10 songs. There's not much of a "typical" warmup- you kind of warmup with lighter weights. You...

My nutritionist told me to get more calcium. I automatically thought ICE CREAM! However, she told me I shouldn't eat ice cream in order to get calcium. There are much better sources for it. Oh well. I guess ice cream is better than doughnuts though!

Legs I can't say I lift huge amounts of weight, but my legs are defined even when I skimp on weights. How could they not be with all the tough Cathe tapes, running, and spinning? I only wish my legs were long! I'm only 5'! Also, my back is nice since that's the one area with no fat so the...

Janice, I tried to join about a year and a half ago. I went to a meeting and they weighed me then looked at a chart to see if I was at a certain weight. I was so surprised that I couldn't join WW! I thought I was trying to do something good for myself but I guess they thought I'd diet too much...

Cathe, I think it'd be nice if you added an extended stretch/yoga section at the end of some tapes. I have a CIA tape with this and it really comes in handy. I always "forget" to do my yoga tapes so having it at the end of a cardio tape I remember to do it. I also don't know why people don't...

I'm barely 5' so I hear ya. I usually end up cutting off the bottoms of workout pants. I get all my regular pants hemmed, but it seems like a waste to spend $ hemming workout pants. You can't really tell I cut the bottoms off and since it's stretchy material, it doesn't fray. I get my workout...

My family got one about a year ago. It's a Nordic Trac CXT910 from Sears. Unfortunately, I don't use it that much because it was murder to put together- we must've done something wrong because it clanks a bit which gets annoying. As for the workout, I think it provides a great workout. I'm an...

No wonder Oprah lost all that weight! Look at her workout plan: Cardiovascular Workouts Six mornings a week: Forty-five minutes of aerobic exercise, including at least two of the following: power walking on a graded treadmill (up to 10 percent), jogging, elliptical exercise, stair-stepping or...

Linda, I'm not as busy as you are, but I find that being busy can work in your favor when trying to eat better. When you are just sitting around with nothing to do, you eat a lot more (trust me- I just quit my job!) The key is you need to be prepared (like the other posts say). When you don't...

I think we're all going to have some toned legs and buns after doing these videos! And I'm just thinking of the cardio portions-not the weights!

OK everyone, I'd like your opinions on what your favorite, most effective videos you PURCHASED in 2002- I'm saying it this way since a lot of us might have got a video recently that was made in 2001 or before. Please categorize them however you like. For me... 1. Quickie Toning workout-...

I totally agree with you. I get most fitness mags and recently they end up sitting unread in a pile. It's all the same old stuff. It's like, we know squats, lunges, and crunches work! Stop printing the same stuff! Cathe and some CIA videos have the most innovative, fun moves. And the comment...

Rhonda, I got the At-Home Kit (ordered online) for $99.00. I think there's a 30-day guarantee. I couldn't attend the meetings because you have to be a certain weight (I wasn't heavy enough). I wasn't trying to lose much weight, I just wanted to eat more healthy. Plus, the other women gave me the...

During cardio, I pretend I'm either in a fitness competition or am filming an exercise video. Then I focus on form and not messing up. If it's a somewhat complex video, kinda like how Rhythmic Step, I try to make it through a sequence with no mistakes (rarely happens!) If I'm at the gym doing...

I'm on Estrostep and personally have never had any problems. However, 2 of my friends had a lot of problems, especially bloating and moodiness. They said their chests would get so sore. They both ended up being put on Yasmine which is $40 a month. It has a lower amount of something (estrogen?)...