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Hi guys, I haven't posted here for so long! I seem to recall that there are many animal lovers here, and many people in the mid-Atlantic. I hope it's okay to share this here (if not, please just let me know and I'll delete it). Pee-Wee is a beautiful dog who will make someone very, very...

Every year, we go to my DH's mom's house for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I love my in-laws and in most respects, it's an enjoyable time. BUT. My MIL smokes in the house, and nearly all the relatives smoke as well. When everyone gets together, the atmosphere indoors becomes unbearable...

As if there haven't been enough kettlebell threads lately... :D I'm having a blast with my kettlebells right now and I want some more workouts. I have all the AOS DVDs and both of Lauren's DVDs. I was just looking at the downloadable workouts over at Art of Strength and wondered if anyone...

Hey all-- So...what're you getting for your husband/boyfriend/significant other for V-Day? We don't make a big deal out of it, but my SO got me a pretty nice present as a Valentine and I want to reciprocate. Something practical, something he might not think of for himself...I'm drawing...

It's been well below freezing here for weeks now, with patches of ice on the sidewalks and giant piles of snow obstructing most of my favorite running routes. Consequently, I have taken all my workouts indoors - not a big deal, I've acquired many new fun DVDs and am enjoying doing some new...

At least two forum members have recently lost their canine companions. :( It got me thinking about my two little dogs and how much I will miss them when they're gone, and now I'm sad, and I was hoping to read some dog stories from happier times. How about it? Your favorite adventure with any...

OK, I know this is totally random, but I hoped someone here might have some ideas. We have a birdfeeder that we would like to hang on our back porch, but we have a huge glass window right there, and we have had birds fly into it when we keep the feeder too close. To prevent that, we have...

OK, so: I have been coloring my hair at home for ages. I like to experiment and change it around. I'm competent at home hair dyeing, but I decided to splurge and go get my hair done in a salon, just to see if it was different/better than the home stuff. I went to my usual salon - I go there...

Hello, fellow Catheites: I have two miniature schnauzers, Greta and Afreet, who are sisters/littermates. I've had them since they were very young puppies - I rescued them at around 7 weeks! Well, now they're ten years old and are starting to have some health issues. They have both...

This may be TMI, but I'm curious about others' experiences. I'm currently taking a birth control pill, and I'm thinking about stopping. I've tried about 6 or 7 different pills in the last fifteen years, and none of them ever really "click" for me. I'm considering scrapping it altogether and...

Hi all: I'm getting married in the spring, and I'm considering whether or not to cover my tattoos - I have several, all in black ink, that would be visible in my strapless dress. I am not self-conscious about them (I like them!), but many of our guests are older family members who are...

That other Low Intensity Experiment thread is getting too big, and I think I've moved on to a new phase in any case, so welcome to the new thread! I just tried Physique 57 for the first time yesterday and I liked it - I thought Tanya (the instructor) was a little much ("Party for your...

Seriously! If you read the thread about my low-intensity experiment, then you know that I've been doing less intense workouts for a couple of weeks now. I decided to try something completely new (to me) - barre workouts. I found a Fluidity Bar on Craigslist for cheap and it came with the...

Hi all: So, after reading the "Time" article about how exercise alone won't help you to lose weight, I reflected on my fitness regime. I have never been overweight, but I definitely have my fat days and skinny days, just like everyone else. I love being muscular and strong, and I like to...

Hi all y'all Insanity People: I have Insanity, and I've done the first three workouts. Today's workout is "Pure Cardio". I haven't had time to preview it, so I'm doing it as soon as I get home today! I've heard that it's the toughest workout on the first month's rotation - anyone done it...

OK, there have been a few threads about Intermittent Fasting, and I did a search and read them, and got some good info, but I want more! How did you schedule your fasts? I have read enough about the topic that I know there's no "one right way" to do this, but just wondered how you timed...

I'm in a bit of a crisis about a friend and I was hoping some of you Open Discussants might chime in with opinions and/or advice. I have been friends with "Jen" for several years. She knows a lot about my personal life, as friends do. She has always been very gossipy. I used to think it was no...

My iMax2/Cardio & Weights DVD has stopped working! It actually looks like it cracked a little around the hole in the center (probably from being removed from the box so many times...). Does anyone know if SNM replaces DVDs, or do I have to pony up for a brand new DVD?? *sniff* It was...

The "I Had to Cancel my STS Order" support group, that is. I don't spend a lot of money on myself. When I do, it's usually for something fitness-related, and even then, I scrounge for coupon codes and take advantage of sales at my local Modell's. I rarely buy new clothes or shoes (other...

I'm up early so I figured I'd start... I'll answer this question from yesterday from my fellow Lisa: Afreet, Hello Fellow Lisa, out of curiosity, were YOU able to get through grade school without having at least one if not more girls named "Lisa" in your class, such that your name became...