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No problems on this visit at least. --Karen PS--You're not allowed to have computer problems Donna; you're too vital to this board!

Thanks so much! May I bother you with more questions? I'm having trouble figuring out how to deal with my knee pain because it doesn't generally hurt during an activity, instead I find out several hours later or even the next day that I overdid something. Does that mean anything? Am I just...

Are plyo moves better for troublesome knees than regular impact? Or are they likely to still cause problems? It seems to me that the sort of gradual landing involved with them would be more gentle than regular jumping and also would tend to strengthen the muscles around the knee joint due to...

Not at all pathetic! It took me two months of doing Rhythmic Step at least once a week before I was finally always on the correct side of the step. I just keep moving--sometimes I hop over the step to correct myself and sometimes I just keep going from where I am, confident that soon I'll make...

When long walks were an infrequent part of my fitness routine I always had that low back pain with them. But recently my husband and I started doing long brisk walks 3 times a week, and by the end of the third week the back pain was gone for him and almost gone for me. From this I'm guessing...

Katie, Welcome to Germany!!! We are doing the family reunion trip back to the States July 21-Aug.8 (estimating on those date 'cause we're going space-A), but I'm looking forward to hearing from you either before or after that. Glad you made it! --Karen

Donna, I sure hope you don't mind my butting in on your post to Honeybunch. I was just excited because I did the same thing you're doing--let my body decide where to stop losing--and I'm really satisfied with where it has settled. I'm 5'4" too. On the way down, I hit a couple 4-6 week...

RE: Ha, Jeanne! Have you considered covering that cement with impact absorbing mats? I bought some 5/8 inch thick dense foam interlocking mats from www.greatmats.com that are so much easier on my knees and feet than my ceramic tile floors. I bought enough for a 10 x 12 foot space, and that's...

Jillybean, I think I know the move you mean and I'll try to describe what I remember of it (I just did it this week but I'm too lazy to pull my step out this minute to see if I'm right...). In preparation for the pivot step you're doing regular repeaters, and each repeater is a three knee up...

Mine are 15 1/4 inches, I'm 5'4", 138 lbs. I used to hate my calves. When I was younger I wanted to wear high boots and never could because they wouldn't zip over my calves. But now that the rest of my leg has gotten muscular it all looks pretty decent together and I've even been told a...

Tee, I do the move and love it. To do it I consciously hop my whole body closer to the side of the step I'll be lunging off of at each leg change. Also, do you have the Step Works video? In that video Cathe shows modifications for that move. The first involves lunging to the back of the...

Happygolucky, When you first raised your calorie intake, did you go through a period of weight gain before losing weight again?

Sorry, but I can only sob along with you. I was never generously endowed to begin with and now there's just not much left. I even (hide my head in a paper bag here) tried 3 months on one of those herbal bust increasers but to no avail. Guess it's time to work on some self acceptance here. But...

RE: Black Diamond Update Thanks for the info! Could you let me know how it goes after you've worked out "sweaty-handed"? That's where I run into trouble. Appreciate it! --Karen

What is Weight Watchers like these days? I haven't done it for at least 25 years and back then there was nothing to count, instead it was like a menu pattern. Breakfast was an egg or an ounce of cheese or half cup cottage cheese and a bread and a fruit or something like that. Now it sounds...

I saw this mentioned in another post and am curious about it. I don't know what kind of mat I have but my hands keep slipping on it (feet are OK). I've started wearing biking gloves when doing yoga 'cause they'll stick to the mat, but they dig into the area between my fingers during...

I think I found what you're looking for. Try reading Cathe's response in this thread: http://64.225.138.194/dcforum/CatheForum/3362.html But you know, even if Cathe did do a strength tape or series with the same aim as one she previously did, there would still be good use for it. Many of us...

Powerstrike Millenium 1 and 2! (www.powerstrike.com) --Karen

I'm not sure I should be trying to answer you since I know nothing about Rolfing and have not been given any specific "how many times to stretch" advice but I can't resist sticking my thoughts in anyway. First, what's up with the little to no cardio?? My stretching tapes generally recommend...

Yes, she does finally get around to what to do to minimize the weight gain and from what I remember (I read it about a month ago) it's common sense measures. First is exercise, she recommends 4 sessions of cardio per week, each 45-60 minutes long, and two whole body strength training sessions...