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She was just a lizard, but I still feel sad when I see her empty tank. We got her at a big pet store and relied on the advice of the store employees on how to set up her house and how to feed her. I learned after she became very sick/disabled that much of the advice we were following was not...

I'm a morning exerciser, but I don't necessarily function on less sleep. I just have to go to bed earlier than I otherwise would, like the others who commented above. I get up at 4:00, so I have to get to sleep between 9:00 and 10:00 to feel rested enough. I'm always tired when the alarm goes...

I try hard not to spend too much time worrying about appearance issues, but I have to admit, my elephant knees are really bumming me out. I'm 40, and I my elephant knees have arrived. I, too, think it's a genetic thing for me, seeing that I work out more than most 40-year-olds that I know...

My legs are by far the toughest area for me to lean out. Part of it is simply the genetic shape/composition of my legs. I could never have very thin or even very shapely legs -- just wasn't born with those! However, they looked by far the best and leanest when I was working with a personal...

I have a bad bunion on my right foot (and a more mild one on the left). It is painful on and off, and it is definitely aggravated by running (which I do nonetheless) and lunges (which I also still do, but I'm thinking I should stop doing to avoid making the bunion worse). I wear one of those...

Well, I'm about at my wits end with an injury in my leg (IT band) that just won't go away and stay away. Just when I think I have a handle on it, the soreness, etc. returns. SO, I'm wondering if I should pony-up money and see a sports physical therapist. But I'm worried it won't make a...

That happened to me last week with GS Legs. I must admit that I had skipped a few leg workouts, so I expected it to be tougher than usual, but not THAT tough. I was pathetic. Huffing, puffing, skipping reps, taking breaks, etc. And yet, I usually get through the whole workout no problem. I...

How many of you guys/gals rely on running for all of your cardio, versus cross-training with other forms of cardio? If you cross-train, how often and with what types? Finally, do you know if there are advantages/disadvantages (other than the obvious one of overtraining/injury) to running less...

When a poster responds to other posts with an argument regarding the need to protect reproductive rights, the implication is that the person(s) to whom the poster is responding is not as committed to the protection of reproductive rights as the poster thinks she should be. I have seen this come...

Again, I think most were not advocating putting limits on reproductive rights, nor am I. They were taking the position that, in this case, those rights were exercised irresponsibly. That was my point, and it again evoked a "don't limit reproductive rights" response. Because you raised...

QUOTE: "As for Nadya, she exercised her reproductive rights. I may not agree with her choices, but the SC & lawmakers support a woman's right to make reproductive health decisions." I don't understand why some confuse "reproductive rights" with "reproductive irresponsibility." I...

Everyone's different, but I find that if I don't workout before the kids get up, I don't do it at all. I am just too tired after work/dinner/packing lunches for the next day, etc. to workout. So I get up at 4:00 a.m, have a cup of coffee, and get going on my workout by 4:45. (Sometimes I even...

I'm waiting until an perhaps the beginning of March. I've been unusually inconsistent with my workouts, and I don't feel "on top of my game" enough to start. Not to mention, I've done a total of ZERO one-rep-max tests. Add that to unusual stress at work, and I'm certain it won't be before March.

Me too, Kathryn! I used to think it was simply a case of "I only see what I want to see" in the mirror, but now I'm convinced there is something about my face that makes it look 100 times worse in photos than in person. Seriously, I almost look distorted in photos. Every single one of them! I...

Thanks, Lorrie. I had a feeling that was the case.

Can one of you lucky ones answer this? I'm asking because, when I originally ordered STS, SNM told me the purchase did not go through, so I ordered again. I just got my UPS shipping notice, and it says I will be receiving 2 packages. I want to make sure I'm not receiving a double-order by...

Now that you guys mention it, I do close the door when I'm working out, because Walter (my dog) isn't smart enough to stay clear of my feet, and I'm afraid I'll kick him or step on him. He usually stays outside the door, and maybe that makes him mad. I also wonder if whether, once a dog...

One of my dogs, who is housebroken, has started pooping in my workout area every day! He must do it at night while I'm sleeping, because I've never caught him, but there's always a pile waiting for me when I go to workout in the morning. What gives? Do you think he's trying to send me a...

I just wanted to say how sorry I am. I know things will get better for you. Hang in there. Deborah

When I was a prosecutor, I always had trouble handling child abuse cases. Once I had children, I found it even more difficult and could barely open the file to read about the horrors. Now it is several years later, and I handle criminal appeals, but I still get emotional reading the trial...