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My solution for decreasing bulk Well, after working out with medium-heavy weights for about a year (all Cathe tapes, running, spinning, and some hi-lo), I really started to become dissatisfied w/the bulky look of my body. My thighs and arms were, in my opinion, way too muscular. Now there are...

Healthy approach!!!!! Thanks Gamber! I love your attitude. It seems no matter how hard we work, we'll never be quite comfortable enough, huh? Now, is that a consequence of our heads or our bodies? (Our heads, I think.) One thing that makes me feel more comfortable in a swimsuit (besides...

What kind of soy? Glad you liked the book, BK. As I said, Outsmarting made me feel less crazy-- given that there are so many "biological" reasons for our bodies' midlife responses. Now, I'm not quite sure what KIND of soy I should be eating to alleviate some of these symptoms. Is it better...

I'll try anything I did try the pill for a bit, and, you are right, I became absolutely crazy...and terribly bloated. I lasted a week. However, I'm ready to give it another try. Calcium supplements (I use the chocolate Viactiv-- they're awesome) seem to have helped somewhat...or then again...

Chocolate!!!!! hey, Bk. I started eating chocolate a couple of days ago...in order to PREPARE myself for Valentine's day. Practice, you know. :) I would recommend the Outsmarting book. It really made sense to me, and the logic behind the handful of food is that we "should be eating at...

Outsmarting the midlife fat cell Joanna, Bk: I did go out and get the new book, now out in paperback, entitled Outsmarting the Midlife Fat cell. The information in that book is most consistent with your advice. One point made by the nutritionist-author of the book is that midlife women "eat...

May I ask? Bk, thanks for the info. It helps me not to feel all alone out there. May I ask how long you've been on the estrogen/prog. combo? Did you begin before menopause? What were the side effects? Thank you so much.

Well, I recently turned 40, and true to all too many predictions, "perimenopause" seems to be in full swing. I'm working out like crazy, being pretty darn good with my diet, and feeling more than a little frustrated with these midlife physical changes. PMS lasts....like 17 days (of sheer...

Despite Charlene Prickett's annoying chattering (actually, I think her workout buddies are worse than she is), I've found Life's a Bench to offer a good, athletic workout on easy days. Any recommendations for a Charlene step tape? I often see her stuff on the Video Exchange, but don't want...

Tofu "Fries": A great snack or light low-cal dinner Here's a good light meal or snack--- something that works quite well for me when I'm trying to cut back on animal protein and calories. I know many people are grossed out by tofu---but here's a trick to change the stuff into something quite...

Herbal estrogen helpers Having been absolutely tortured by PMS for the past few years, I've been trying every natural remedy ever written about (virtually). The biggies are Evening Primrose Oil and Black Cohash--oh, and there's a lot of recent publicity about Chaste Berry. After taking 1300...

Weight and calories I'm glad that I stumbled upon this thread. A few weeks ago, during a routine medical procedure w/a substitute and quite young doctor, I was informed that my weight (114) was a "good ten pounds too heavy" for my height (5'2). Well, having been running 20- 30 miles a week...