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    Impossibly curly hair - Help!

    ETA: I just realized that you've been through chemo - I read your post too quickly the first time! Sorry about that. Disregard my first paragraph :) Congrats on finishing your treatments! I would recommend growing you hair out. I have just come to the realization that my hair cannot be...
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    LEANER LEGS/ LOVE HANDLES

    Spot reducing is not possible. It comes down to losing fat via diet and cardio. You can certainly firm those areas up with any of Cathe's lower body workouts, I like pyramid lower body, and butts and guts. Core max is a great ab workout. Analyze your diet and see where you can make some...
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    Things I just don't get...

    Ooh, another word mispronounciation... Realtor - why does everyone say Real-a-tor? It's two syllables, not three.
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    Things I just don't get...

    Ditto to the Brad Pitt, Celine Dion, and James Blunt madness...also have to add Neil Young to that list, pretty sure my dog can sing better than him (sorry). - Celebrities (and others) who give their children ridiculous names; Apple, Pilot Inspektor, Coco, etc. - People who use the...
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    BIG GUNS???????

    I saw a scrawny guy at a Red Sox game wearing a shirt that had "Free tickets to the gun show" with arrows... too funny.
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    Hip displasia

    I didn't mean to make my post sound as though running causes arthritis. I actually had pain due tight hamstrings/ITB, xrays were taken to rule out anything major, and that's when the arthritis was found. I was merely stating what the P.T.'s said about running in general. Sorry if I wasn't clear.
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    Hip displasia

    I have mild arthritis in my right hip (I'm only 29!) that I went to physical therapy for. The pain started when I began running regularly - I was always a fair weather runner before that. Anyway, I work w/ P.T.'s so I already knew ahead of time that a majority of P.T.'s think running is...
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    Foundation primer?

    I just started using Prep + Prime by MAC that I found discounted at an outlet store. I like it, it leaves a smooth surface and my foundation goes on smoother and stays on longer. I don't notice much in the improvement of wrinkles, but then again I'm only 29. Sephora.com always has Smashbox...
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    Games for baby shower??? Help!

    I just went to a baby shower this weekend and was relived that there were no games involved. We did do the "pendulum", where the mom to be holds a pendulum on a string (some use a needle on a string) over her wrist and depending on which way it swings, will supposedly tell the gender of the...
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    Survivor--is anyone else disturbed by this?

    I think it's going to be really interesting. I have a feeling that some stereotypes will be put to the test with regards how each group/ethnicity performs at the different types of challenges. I remember a sociology professor that I had said, if you put a group of strangers in a room of...
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    what would you do?

    I may not be qualified to give advice, as I don't have children yet, however, I was a nanny for a number of years. That being said, I see how this type of thing can affect self esteem. You should be thinking about how pulling him off the team without speaking up is going to affect Zachary...
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    fevers and burning more calories question

    I believe that is where the saying "feed a fever, starve a cold" comes from. It makes sense that if your core temp is higher than normal then you'd burn more calories. I know that when the weather is hot we burn more calories than when it's cooler, so a fever would have the same effect...
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    White Water Rafting

    How cold will it be? Most places will give you a wet suit if the water is below a certain temp. (some will rent for a small fee). I'm not sure what part of the country you are in so maybe the water won't be that cold where you are... up here (New England), a wet suit is a must right now...
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    DH is high maintenance...please help!!

    It's "Dear" Husband or whatever adjective you like that begins w/ D... }(
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    DH is high maintenance...please help!!

    I feel for you. My DH used to be the same way - the only thing he did was his own laundry and he rarely folded it and put it away, but I never did that for him - that was key. I cooked the meals, did all the cleaning, took the dog for walks, etc. Then I realized that I was training him to...
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    testing spots for BF calipers

    It's half the distance between the inguinal fold (crease at hip when leg is flexed) and the top border of the knee cap, on the front of the thigh.
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    What vehicle do you drive?

    1st was a 1985 (in 1994) VW Golf in Silver...but then I slid into a telephone pole in the snow and had to have the hood and fender replaced in navy blue - my friends all knew it was me at least! Current car is a '98 Ford Escort - not my first pick but I bought it new and it hasn't given me...
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    OT - Question on acne for my DD17

    If she's not on the BCP she could try that since 9 out of 10 times acne is caused by a hormone imbalance. Once I went off of the pill I broke out terribly (not fun for a 29 year old), so my dr. gave me a prescription for a topical antibiotic and Retin A. Retin A is an acid that is applied...
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    posture

    The core and back strengthening suggestions are great. Also, stretching the chest (if you have forward rounding shoulders), hamstrings or hip flexors dependent on how your pelvis tips - hams if it tips back (rounded lower back), flexors if it tips forward (exaggerated arch). The most important...
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    Best way to steam veggies?

    I use one of these, (not this exact one) http://www.oxo.com/OA_HTML/xxoxo_ibeCCtpOXOPrdDtl.jsp?section=10054&item=48689 Just pop it into a saucepan, add a little water and boil, takes just as short a time as microwaving. I think I paid $6 or so for mine.
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