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Three vacations this summer: June is a long weekend with my parents at their house in western PA where DH can go fishing with my dad. In July we're heading over to Scotland for the British Open at St. Andrews - a good friend's dad is going to be a course marshal and we thought it'd be fun to...

In the early 1990s my father honored my grandmother's living will when she had a brain-destroying stroke that left her in a vegetative state. Her feeding tube was removed and the doctors gave her regular doses of morphine, on the off chance that she would feel any pain or discomfort as her body...

An apple, sliced and microwaved with a little cinnamon on top, with a dollop of cottage cheese. I wasn't very hungry this AM. Allison

I'm always muttering "wait, hold on, slow down". Especially since I just completed an S&H rotation - by comparison, EVERY other Cathe strength workout seems to be in warp speed. And though it drives me insane, nuts and just plain batty in the gym, I'll let loose a couple of loud grunts and...

A pita pizza straight out of Self magazine: whole wheat pita with canned diced tomatoes, spinach, bottled roasted red pepper strips, handful of shredded skim mozzarrella and a drizzle of olive oil, baked in the oven until hot.

My 25# dumbbells are my heaviest - I may get a set of 30#s but above that I'd rather use a barbell.

Hey Nancy, Nope, wasn't me - must be my evil twin! We ate there once and liked it but haven't been back. We are regulars at Noodle Pudding on Fridays early, unless DH's poker game gets in the way. Allison

1. I went to the gym this morning and finished my cardio bright and early 2. Just had lunch with a dear friend who I haven't seen for a few weeks 3. DH is playing poker tonight with The Guys (and sleeping over at another player's house), so I get to sleep how I want to tonight -...

A few ideas: - Make the oatmeal with milk (cow's or soy) so you get some protein. Have the banana or other fruit with it. - Eat the peanuts and apple as one snack (protein and carb combo will keep you feeling full longer). - Have the veggies AND rice with the chicken at lunch - no need...

Definitely TMJ. My husband has a severe case and it limits what he can eat. The advice to ignore it unless it really hurts isn't the best - if you get a mouth guard now to stop your grinding, you might be able to limit further damage, and a good TMJ specialist can also recommend...

My parents named all three of us the same way: any ol' name they liked for the first name and a family middle name. My middle name Lynne was my maternal great-grandmother's name.

I'll third (or fourth or fifth) the idea of a Cathe FAQ page...now who's going to be brave enough to head over to the "Ask Cathe" forum and post "Cathe, a suggestion for you.."?:) I skim "Ask Cathe" every few days - I get bogged down by some of the questions that really should be posted...

I did it and it was tough. I don't like to lift weights for that long without fuel, so I did PLB and ate, then later did PUB. Also helped with the clutter issue - I could get my barbell and plate weights out of the way after PLB and lay out my dumbbells. The bonus premix is good. Allison

Often I do AM cardio on an empty stomach, but that's if I get up, climb into my workout gear and start right away. For a long grueling cardio session like intervals, or any weights session, I have to eat a little something first or I'll hit the wall halfway through. For cardio it means I get...

I've had both extremely short and extremely long hair. I prefer its current shoulder length (my pic is a couple of years old, it's longer now) because I think it's more flattering. I started going gray in my late 20s and have colored it since. For workouts I can't STAND having sweaty hair...

I'm surrounded by supportive friends and family - they don't say anything when I've put on a few pounds but compliment me profusely when I look good. DH is supportive EXCEPT when he wants to do something and my workouts/eating plan interfere. Eating out is the biggest thing - we both enjoy...

Thank you SO SO SO much, Lunacat - you RAWK! ;-)

I haven't tried the home treatments but have done sessions at a salon. For me the issue is dry flaking winter skin and enlarged pores. Microdermabrasion made my skin baby-soft and I had no breakouts or even MINOR pimples for a couple of weeks after treatment.

Water breaks between segments, bathroom break if needed. I used to panic about "interrupting" my cardio workout, but I read in some respectable magazine (Muscle & Fitness Hers maybe?) that you can pause during your cardio work for up to two minutes and not affect your fatburning or...

I do this too, especially if I haven't done the workout in a while and want to refresh my memory. I also read the Cathe catalogue when I'm bored and need some motivation to work out. ;)