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Wow, everyone really does do what's best for them! I can't do strength work on an empty stomach, so I always eat a snack (usually carbs - banana, a couple of figs, small bowl of cereal) beforehand. I can do low-intensity cardio on an empty stomach, but I'm finding that I do better and feel...

Go Charlotte go! That's great! A few weeks ago, after a concentrated three-week S&H rotation, I conquered biceps curls with 15# dumbbells. I'm still thrilled about that. Allison

Shonie, I had this post in mind when I did Low Max today, and I went for 8" too. WOWSA. I was cruising along, breathing a little heavier than normal but not dying, thinking "huh, this is not so bad", and then Blast #5 hit me like a ton of bricks. My legs would just not bend deep anymore and I...

Of those series, S&H and the Pyramids are the most unique. Nothing else is like them - S&H for controlled reps and strength building, the Pyramids for their pacing, music, style and great premixes. Those two are "must haves." To me, Pure Strength and the Gym Styles are similar and you don't...

1. I've hit a serious plateau in my weight loss but I'm gaining strength like crazy, so I'm ignoring my scale. 2. I got a nice smile and flirty comment from a real cutie at the gym yesterday (yes, I'm married, but I'm not dead).;) 3. I have the afternoon to browse at the library...

RE: I know people are excited about spring, but come on... I'm in NYC and it got near 60 degrees yesterday...yep, I saw the first shorts of the season being worn on the street. Oh well...it gave me a nice opportunity to flirt with my UPS cutie ("I always know summer is coming when YOU put on...

S&H is the best strength-building workout I've ever done. I'm in a rotation that had three weeks of S&H and by the end of the three weeks, I'd gone up in poundage on every single exercise, including biceps curls with 15# dumbbells. I like PS a lot too, but S&H rocks - 3 sets of each...

A multi. Up to two Viactiv calcium chews if I haven't hit my dairy goals for the day. And two glucosamine chondriotin soft gels for joint problem.

Bikini. I'm 40, have a bit of saggy 'this' and cellulite-y 'that', but I don't care. If folks on the beach are looking at my bod instead of the water, surf and sunshine, I feel sorry for 'em!

Chewy oatmeal raisin cookies - the Pepperidge Farms ones in the short fat bag are heaven. Even the Archway ones are pretty danged good if I don't mind a major sugar hangover.

I'm another one who thinks "eh" when I see a Peep. I can live without marshmallow and (gasp!) chocolate, no problem - I've never liked either. Now Easter JELLY BEANS are another matter entirely...lovely little sugar bombs, I inhale those babies!:P Allison

I've been on very restrictive eating plans and have negotiated parties successfully. Keep a drink in your hand at all times - water, seltzer, iced tea, whatever - so even if you're not eating much you're putting something in your mouth - most people won't notice. I'm good at putting a very few...

I'd definitely mix up your routine - 90 minutes of daily cardio is a lot and might offset any muscle gains. Try cutting down to shorter cardio sessions - you could do one or two low- to moderate-intensity sessions (45-60 minutes), one high intensity session (30-45 minutes) and an interval...

I'm also on a Cathe rotation, so I'm averaging about 1.5 hours per day, 6 days a week. Without a rotation, it's more like an hour a day.

We have a lot, and there are only two of us in the apartment. We have to take everything downstairs to the building's trash room and put it in bins or stacks and the super bundles it for collection. In an average week, we generate: - 5-6 plastic-handled grocery bags of newspapers (I read...

I had a great time doing Low Max today. My TOTM is almost over and these five pounds (!!) of water weight will be gone in a few days. I went to my dermatologist and got my facial moles and sunspots lasered today so my skin should look great after the healing. Allison

Hee hee Shelley - payback for all the smiles Limecat has given me!:P Allison

I'm not clumsy in real life but have had some embarrassing workout klutziness. My worst was when I slipped off my stability ball because my back was too sweaty and slapped flat down onto my mat. It knocked the wind out of me and as I gasped for air, my ball went flying into the dining room...

I'm down pretty low on Blast #1 but by the end it's hard to get down - on that last blast where you slap your step then do a sidekick, I'm waving my hand in the general direction of the step because my legs don't want to bend that far anymore! Allison

I shop and enjoy it. When DH does it, he has to have a list or he will come back with a bag of random food that doesn't translate into a meal.