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    muscle animations

    I'm VERY excited about the animations and think it's an excellent addition to this series. I often refer to a muscle anatomy book during workouts so that I can visualize the muscle(s) being worked. It helps me with focus and form, so having these animations pop up just when I need to see the...
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    Hey Tess-ATL

    RE: I'm in ATL too! Just down the street from my vet - The Cat Clinic :) This is a bit OT, but if you know of a good cat groomer in Roswell, let me know. I was supposed to get one of mine shaved Monday because she's getting really matted, but the Clinic's groomer quit. I'd prefer to take her...
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    Hey Tess-ATL

    RE: I'm in ATL too! Hey! Another Roswellian Catheite here! I live behind Canton Street close to the square. I look forward to chatting with ya'll in the Yahoo group! Joni
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    TRADER JOE'S ~

    I'm a Trader Joe's junkie. And, if you bring your own bag or buy one of their reusable bags, they'll enter you in a drawing for $25 worth of free groceries! Which I'd use to buy: nuts (I live on 50% reduced salt mixed nuts) chili lime peanuts TJ's natural peanut butter pitted oil cured...
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    Do you ever just feel wiped out?

    Yes!!! What is it about PMS? I take iron supplements, vitamins, eat well, no sugar or refined carbs, etc. yet I only got 3 workouts in this week after doing really well with rotations for the past 2 months. It's not like this every month, but there are times like this month when I feel I could...
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    Proposing a thyroid check in (yes, another check in!)

    RE: Proposing a thyroid check in (yes, another check in... Hmmm... don't take this as advice, maybe just a suggestion for further research. I've learned, and my doc agrees, that suppressing the TSH until it's realllly low and getting the free T3 at the upper end of normal is where most women...
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    Proposing a thyroid check in (yes, another check in!)

    I would (will! mine was at mid-range last time I had it checked). Unless your free T3 goes well over the upper end of the reference range, you're still hypo in my opinion. At one point my free T3 was slightly above the high end and I still felt hypo, but it scared me so I backed way down on my...
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    Proposing a thyroid check in (yes, another check in!)

    Hi ladies! (and our token boys!) Several of us in another thread were discussing weight loss with thyroid disease and thought it might be a good idea to start a check in to compare notes and experiences. It seems that many of us share similarities like the need to stick with a low calorie and...
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    someone critique my daily eating/diet!!!!

    Cbelle, I've heard lots of positive results from BFL - I just don't get the 20 minutes of cardio 3x/week either. Frankly, that's not nearly enough for my mental health! Have you checked out Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle? Ok, I'll post a call for thyroid chicks in the open discussion forum and...
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    someone critique my daily eating/diet!!!!

    Just wanted to chime in as another one who can't eat over 1200-1400 calories and lose weight. I too was told I was in "starvation mode" so I slowly added 200-300 calories/day in lean protein. I hate chicken now as a result! I gained 15 pounds. I'm also hypothyroid and just now getting my...
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    12 Week Challenge to lose max body fat....please help, Cathe!

    RE: 12 Week Challenge to lose max body fat....please he... I would love a new lose max body fat rotation too that includes some of the newer DVDs (gym styles and the latest DVDs). Even if it's just a 4-week February rotation, it would be great to jump start "spring training" before swimsuit...
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    Merck Mandating Vaccine

    I actually know one of the scientists in Merck's research laboratories who worked on this vaccine. Based on what he told me, the profit margin for this is not huge at all, yet the development costs were very expensive. But I agree that mandating a vaccine, particularly for a disease that doesn't...
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    Heart rate vs. Perceived rate of exertion - help!

    Hi Carolyn, Much to my surprise - I am really liking the January rotation! It felt good to pull out PUB/PLB because I hadn't used those in a while. This is the first time I've done a rotation and I am loving it. It goes great with the Cathe calendar for motivation! I used to grab whatever I...
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    Heart rate vs. Perceived rate of exertion - help!

    I'm so confused! So I thought I'd seek help from the "educated ones" in the Cathe community. After taking a break from working out regularly for about 3 months, I started the Jan '07 rotation and found that during step workouts my HR averaged between 170 (by the end of the warm up) to 190...
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    Great apparel sale at paiva.com, also use coupon code

    Thanks! I got a $90 pair of sandals I've been wanting for a long time - for $9.99!!! :7
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    Burning more calories: Weights or cardio?

    I've heard that cardio burns more calories during the workout, but strength training gives you a longer "afterburn" by raising the metabolism for several hours (some say up to 24) after the workout. ETA: Ooops, just noticed Pamela already made this point! Sorry!
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    Exercises to strengthen hamstrings?

    I did Pyramid Lower Body yesterday and have serious DOMS in hamstrings today. Those rollouts on the ball were a killer! I haven't tried Butts and Guts yet, but I'm guessing that one is great for hamstrings too.
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    Re-evaluating fitness level by heart rate

    I've been wondering about this too. I recently began working out again regularly and intensely - and my max HR has averaged 180-185. It's now starting to drop and I know (from previous experience) as I get reconditioned it will level out at about 160. I'm spoiled by the tremendous calorie burn...
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    How bizarre is this? Replacement DVDs

    Uh oh - I sent the defective DVDs back in the sleeves. I just couldn't bring myself to stack them up and stick them in the envelope to get scratched up in the mail. Cathe workouts are too sacred to scratch - even knowing that you guys will probably just destroy them. I think I've gone from...
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    Strong evidence that Santa is a Woman!

    Ahem, again. All opinions in the original post are the opinion of the poster from whom the post was stolen in another forum. The original poster (Joni) does not necessarily agree with the sentiments of the original post. My SO, for example, would never kill a reindeer. Or any other deer or...
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