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  1. meredith

    UGH! I am hating self tanners........

    More power to you, but I'm not going there. I'm very pale. I always get the very lightest shade of foundation that they make. When I start thinking I need to look tan, I just google some pics of Nicole Kidman, see how gorgeous & pale she is, and then I'm OK. (The Nicole Kidman card has...
  2. meredith

    Don't make me jab-cross-jab you!!

    Love your thread title - jab-cross-jab is so much fun to do & say! Also, this guy sounds scary to me - unstable. Be careful. What he did was not normal behavior & it bothers me that it was directed at a child.
  3. meredith

    Hi Everyone!

    I'm very excited! Not only do I get to see Cathe & all of you again, I get to come back to Jersey after moving to Texas! Can't wait for a bunch of super-fun workouts. Maybe I'll even win another cool piece of Cathe gear.
  4. meredith

    Texas Road Trip Feedback Wanted

    Horseshoe Bay! Soon-to-be Texan here, returning home in June! (but coming back to Jersey for the RT in July!) I vote for Horseshoe Bay. The hill country of Texas is so beautiful - and that is a much more central location than Houston, so more Texans can come! I have been to the Woodlands...
  5. meredith

    So, who's started shopping yet?

    What a great idea....time to get started....Athleta.com here I come. I lost 20 lbs so I definitely need some new clothes!
  6. meredith

    What's up with those sneakers that are supposed to get you into shape?

    I don't like the way they are advertised - wear our shoes, lose weight & look better with no effort. That's simply not true.
  7. meredith

    Introductions and Getting To Know Each Other

    Hello! Is it July yet? A Photo - that's me & our wee leader a few RT's back (I think 08?) Name / Forum Name: Meredith Tompkins/meredith Email Address / FB Address: I am on FB using my real name above (friend me!) Previous Road Trips: let's see, 05, 08, 09. I only missed 07. Where...
  8. meredith

    A question for the doctors/nurses in Catheland

    Hi Klaudia, I am an RN and will offer an opinion based on my experience but feel free to take it or leave it. All medications have side effects and she is on some high powered pain killers and anti-anxiety drugs that most people can't tolerate well for very long. But she is probably in a lot of...
  9. meredith

    80% diet-10%exercise-10%genes

    I think exercise really starts to matter more as we age. I'm a nurse and I see all types of older people - and there are plenty of thin ones who have never exercised and it's not pretty. They are weak, bent over, and their muscle tone is very poor. Someone who's plump but active looks much...
  10. meredith

    sparkpeople

    You should join the Cathe Fans team on SP. We talk every day about which workouts we're doing. It's great support.
  11. meredith

    The "man-face"

    I just say ick. One good thing...I'd rather be a little chubby (but fit) than look like that.
  12. meredith

    food/eating and work environment

    I keep my dieting/exercise habits completely private. Only a few trusted people I work with know what a fanatic I am. I find that works better. When they ask why I bring a Lean Cuisine instead of ordering a grease fest - I say, oh it's easy and cheap, I just grab it. I like to save my $$ for...
  13. meredith

    Keep polling

    Hi all! I'm driving in Friday - I'm in North Jersey so it's only 90 minutes away. This is my third RT, but the first one I flew in from Louisiana. This is MUCH easier! (That's why we moved to NJ...so I could drive to the RTs....ha.) The last RT I was a new RN, working night shifts so the RT was...
  14. meredith

    Check-In For RT 2009!!!

    #45 Right here! Man, they are going fast. That was at 2:02!
  15. meredith

    The official Cathe Road Trip 09’ date IS…..

    Wow, barely time to think about this one. I'm so glad I'm not working Monday. I wonder if all the spots will go in the first 5 min. like 07?
  16. meredith

    My trip to the ER..it was strange! (long)

    I'm a nurse and what that Doc did is a violation of hospital policy. He violated your privacy by standing outside your room and shouting personal questions at you and that's a huge no-no. He violated what we call "HIPAA" in healthcare. You need to write that on the feedback form that you'll get...
  17. meredith

    Powerstrike Workouts

    How does 5 compare to the tapes? I LOOOOOVed the tapes but alas -- I finally retired my VCR.
  18. meredith

    This past Tuesday's Law and Order SVU...(spoiler)

    I'm a nurse and I've taken a lot of abuse (and watched even more) from demented, drunk or high patients. It's part of the job. I guess it would bother me more if I felt like it was the person's choice and not part of their condition. Nobody's spit on me yet, but I've been hit, bitten, kicked and...
  19. meredith

    high cholesterol

    Yes - the red yeast - my doc told me to get that. I need to try it! He says it's a big help.
  20. meredith

    high cholesterol

    A large component of cholesterol is heredity. That may be your issue. I can't take the meds because they hurt my stomach terribly. I take fish oil daily, eat oatmeal, and really watch my diet. In spite of all that, it's 210 -- darn it. It was 160 when I was on meds. So I am trying to get super...
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