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Quote: Originally Posted by akh oh boy - which shoes did you see (I had like 3 pairs there!) ... I am going to assume you mean this pair ... Endless.com: Touch Ups Women's Tiffany Slide: or was it the white wedge sandles? Thats them!!!! Thank you so much! And again, glad you shared your pics, I really enjoyed looking at them.

I absolutely love your pictures!!! Every single last one of them - they are beautiful and I am jealous. Now, here's my stupid question (I'm new here and haven't read everying) - I LOVE YOUR SHOES!!! EXACTLY WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR!!! If you've got a quick moment would you let me know where you got them?? Every last detail looks wonderful, you must be so pleased : )

Quote: Originally Posted by lizz10179 I agree with you that a good diet is essential, but be careful about getting your body fat percentage too low. A good bfp for women is around 21-28%. I had a very serious eating disorder that I had to be hospitalized for about 6 years ago and my body fat was less than 20%. Looking back, I definitely looked way way too skinny and was obviously very unhealthy. I think I have pretty good abs now and my body fat is probably around 21%(I'm guessing). As long as you watch what you eat and exercise almost daily, that's all that matters. I've been at around 17% before and that was OK. Since then I've gained...muscle and some more fat. I've now got a good deal of healthy muscle, I've worked very hard for it with absolutely NO supplements other than the occasional protein drink and its frustrating me that all this hard earned muscle is covered in fat - like some kinda "coat" or something - ha. I've worked too hard for it to be covered and not as defined as it should be and this is 100% STRICTLY DUE TO POORER DIET CHOICES than I've made in the past. If anything, I've stepped up my workouts. What I have to do now is get more disciplined, get my diet more on track consistently. I'm a big eater and always have been, I wish I didn't eat like a truck driver. I know what I have to do and how to do, just wish I could practice what I preach.

I came across this thread, read it and really needed to comment. I don't mean to be arguementative but you CANNOT turn fat into muscle - they are 2 separate things. Like saying you can turn a spleen into liver. The strength training/weight training is excellent advice however I didn't see it mentioned anywhere (or did I possibly miss it?) about diet. I've been at this almost 3 years now (I weight train & do cardio on alternating days, ie. 3 days weights, 3 or 4 cardio & plyometrics) and I CANNOT stress how important diet is. And when I say "diet" I'm not implying cutting calories. A good clean diet of about 6 small meals a day with ratios balanced between carbs and protein. This combined with your exercise regime. And while it is true that people carry fat deposits in different areas it all comes off the same - ever hear of the "paper towel" theory? Think of a brand new roll of paper towels, you use one square and the size of the roll doesn't change. You keep using the squares and before you know it the roll is gone. Generally speaking this is how fat comes off. The first place you'll notice is areas where you don't hold alot of fat - whereas the problem areas you'll at times feel like nothing is changing, well it is. Just like the roll of paper towels, keep using them and they'll be gone and all you'll have left is the "skinny cardboard skeleton" - ha ha. With all this training I've been doing I've also done a very good deal of reading. I'm interested in a very low BF%, ideally around 15% I guess, in order for abs to show you need to be probably below 17 or 18% for women, so with this reading, what I've learnt is an ideal body is built on 80% diet, 10% what you do in the gym and 10% genetics. After some time at it there are those that believe you get to the point where its 90% diet. I workout sometimes 7 days a week, I've never been fat and I'm not trying to be a bodybuilder. What I'm trying to stress here is that I work my a$$ off and when I screw up with diet it shows. I'm a healthy eater but like my junk sometimes and alcohol, I stay away from processed and refined foods for the most part but if my diet is half good I look half good if its bad, I look bad. It doesn't matter how much weight I lift, how often or how many hours I sweat at cardio. Now I realize everyone is different but I'm not one of those with a slow metabolism nor am I lazy. Sorry for the lecture/rant. I guess I just wanted to stress how important diet is for your changes and its exciting to see someone start having amazing results. A good clean diet to start with could possibly be South Beach or there's a book out by Tosca Reno "Eat Clean Diet". You won't grow hungry and its fairly well balanced & outlined simply. Again sorry for rant & length.

Peonies do only bloom in May or June. I wanted a thick tightly packed bouquet of only peonies without a doubt. Not only will they not hold up in the heat & humidity but a good downpour can ruin the blooms of whatever the supplier is using. This is why I decided to go with silk bouquet

Hi everyone. We're getting married at the Riu Tropical Bay in Negril, Jamaica - wedding date October 10/07. I've been lurking around for a bit and notice that a few are going/have gone to the Riu in Ocho Rios. Anyone have any info on Tropical Bay?