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    Anyone have a 15yr mortgage?

    We did the same thing with the debt, now I only owe 7 more years on my mortgage and will have an extra 1800 monthly in my pocket by the time I"m 55! Well worth it!
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    Elizabeth Edwards interview

    Ya know, John Edwards was the only one in both parties to address the impossible issue of poverty and stupidity (uh, I mean, lack of education) in this country and what it costs us....what a fricking IDIOT to blow it on an affair!!!!! And who knows what its like behind closed doors, I"m not one...
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    Age ain't got nuthin to do with it!!!

    I'm with Kathryn....I was part of that diehard nutty contingent in the 80's with the 2 hour workouts....more moderate in the 90's...but the key was, to stay thin, I only went above 1200 calories once or twice a week...that is simply the truth of my metabolism since I was a kid...I never could...
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    How much protein?

    That old hat 1 gram per pound is excessive and has become in vogue with the body building focus of the past few years....the actual need for most is one gram per KILOGRAM, which is one gram per 2.2 lbs.....adjusted of COURSE for if one is body building or going for a certain look.... I can...
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    suzanne somers life extension

    But Carola, even though I am thankful and praiseful that the naturopath has you feeling optimized and healthy....let's also point out you had surgery which in of itself is often,if not usually curative....
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    AOS Kettlebell DVDs

    LOVE Empire State, LOVE KB Way Volume one....HIIT and muscles....efficient, Beth and Anthony have a nice rapport and are low key...love this!!!
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    Blender/juicer Suggestions?

    I have the L'Equip Visor and it does wheat grass too....plus nut butters....
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    Birth Control 4 18 year old HELP

    My conservative side says that no woman should bring a child into the world that she cannot emotionallyand financially support,that the government has no business telling any adult what she can do with her body...and that being said,she's an adult and has the right to her body - if we can deploy...
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    Anyone have a fave yogurt maker??

    I second the Salton -the best 18 bucks I ever spent!
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    Any Baking Enthusiasts?

    To learn to bake bread - whole grain everything, and the best homemaking info, try my friend's site, joyoushome.com.
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    What upcoming / new workouts are you excited about?

    ANYTHING from Kettlebell Way!!!
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    Anyone tried Alwyn Cosgrove's Afterburn program?

    I think alot of it could be modified to do at home, but for the 6 of us, someone at somepoint was doing the program,we needed the heavy gym equipment. I dreaded it because the HIIT was excessively severe in length - up to 30 minutes, and there's debate if taking your hr to 90-100 is even that...
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    Anyone tried Alwyn Cosgrove's Afterburn program?

    Alwyn and his wife are super people, he knows his bodybuilding stuff, and has overcome cancer twice,he is a superman for sure and seems to be a kind,generous man.......I've kno,including me who 6did his program a couple years ago ....I dropped out after 2 weeks due to dread factor and final nail...
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    How much protein?

    The actual RDA is .8 grams per KILOGRAM(i.e.2.2 lbs)...though most get way more that that...WAY MORE in America...the ole chestnut of 1gm or more per POUND is the weightlifter strategy...same goes for the tiresome, gotta eat 6 meals a day...its easy to get enough protein when you realize a...
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    master your metabolism

    I applaud her for calling the sacred 6 meal a day nonsense out on the table...it makes you just think of food all the time and never really feel satisfied (for lots of us anyway, that's feedback from people I've taught too)....3 meals and a SNACK or two of like an apple and almods or something...
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    Kettlebell 101 - a KB virgin's plea for help!

    FORM is everything! The difference between rehabbing or reinjuring yourself, so get on Youtube, Lauren has some excellent form tips. I am sold on Kettlebell Way - its AOS providence re done...and its sequel,the one in NYC....Beth Chamberlain,a NY actress and KB instructor teaches it with KB...
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    Michelle Obama's Arms

    Oh you're right,it was Bill Maher! Oh I was just goofing, I don't know or care if they did the wild thing on the plane....enough about arms and posture, I want that COAT!!!
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    Michelle Obama's Arms

    Did any of you see Jon Stewart showing the Obamas,looking a little apprehensive and tired, getting on AF1 to go to Europe, she was dressed elegantly,simply....and when they got off hours later, they looked relaxed, smiling, holding hands, and she was in a new outfit? The implication.....made me...
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    Poor doggie!

    A new dog or divorce? I hope your husband does ok out there on his own!
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    Don't you think we should laugh at our disfunctionality<---?

    Laughing is a coping mechanism to get you through the day....but I've learned that many a laugh masks tears...and rage....and its good to come to that point and face the grief and rage....you are human and deserve to exorcise those feelings, what you went through was NOT funny, it was tragic...
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