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agirl -> RE: Body stuff, NOT just weight! The whole nine yards. (10/31/2011 8:43:25 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Iamsemisweet It is done with very small needles. The vertical frown lines between my eyes take 4 shots. It stings a little, less if I am relaxed. The crows feet take 2 shots each eye and I barely felt them, surprisingly. On me, it made my frown lines, which were quite deep, noticeably lessen. It made the crows feet go completely away. It last for 4 months, although if you maintain the treatments, the muscles atrophy, and you can go 5 to 6 months. The drawbacks are the expense, and it does paralyze those parts of your face, so your face isn't as expressive. I can't scowl at people any more, although that is probably a good thing. Some people also use it in places where my Dr. does not recommend it, such as lower on their face. It can make your expression kind of strange if you do that quote: ORIGINAL: agirl Would still like to hear a bit more detail about botox (semisweet?). Things like how painful and how much effect it achieves, drawbacks, any niggles about it......things that people like me, who know little about it, would ask if they had someone who'd done it right there. Tomorrow, time to snooze. agirl Thanks semisweet. 4 months is a fair amount of time for it to last. I'm sure that anything like this, that's quite expensive, has to be really worth it to pursue. It does seem as if the people that go for it consistantly really do get results that they like. It's good to talk to someone that's actually been having it for a while. agirl

agirl -> RE: Body stuff, NOT just weight! The whole nine yards. (10/31/2011 8:52:54 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Aynne88 quote: ORIGINAL: Iamsemisweet Since we are talking about things other than weight, I also have had great results with Botox. I want to try rejuvaderm but I am still researching it. Botox rocks!! I have been getting since I was 35, and I love it. I have had juvaderm and Restalyne done in my "smile lines" and it hurts like a bitch but it is also as good as Botox. For non-permanent temporary fillers, it's really effective and for me it is so subtle and it also makes the need for real surgery non existent. Thanks Aynne. Could you elaborate a bit on what the fillers actually do? Do they change your face? (I mean do you still look like you) Would it be noticeable if you had it done or is the effect more subtle than that? Oh, and can fillers go wrong at all? The worry that I have about anything that makes me look better, or nicer, or less tired facially, is that I might not want to stop having it. I worry that I'd hate to look in the mirror if at some point I couldn't continue having it. agirl

Delilya -> RE: Body stuff, NOT just weight! The whole nine yards. (10/31/2011 8:54:38 AM)
Thanks for the suggestions everyone. Greatly appreciated. Will ask doc about weights when I see her in 2 weeks and will research kettlebells. The tub suggestions just might be workable.

Iamsemisweet -> RE: Body stuff, NOT just weight! The whole nine yards. (10/31/2011 9:19:03 AM)
Agirl, I know what you are saying about becoming dependent on one treatment or the other. However, it certainly is confidence boosting now, and maybe that is enough. I am not saying I am going to be still doing it when I am 70.

agirl -> RE: Body stuff, NOT just weight! The whole nine yards. (10/31/2011 9:30:57 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LadyHibiscus I have a big round ass. My four foot ten grandmother had a big round ass. So, yeah, you pretty much have to be born this way. I miss my B cups. I miss being 36-26-38. My proportions are the same, at least. [>:] I have broad shoulders, so my D cups don't kill me, but damn they stick out a mile. I am going to need more reconstructive surgery in the next 5-10 years, to pick up the side of my face that has the underlying muscles. In the meantime, I am pondering a chemical peel...anyone ever done that? I had some of the spider veins the surgery caused lasered off a few years ago, that was totally worth it, and I will do it again when it's in the budget. I'd like to know about chemical peels too. agirl

mnottertail -> RE: Body stuff, NOT just weight! The whole nine yards. (10/31/2011 9:32:58 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: agirl quote: ORIGINAL: LadyHibiscus I have a big round ass. My four foot ten grandmother had a big round ass. So, yeah, you pretty much have to be born this way. I miss my B cups. I miss being 36-26-38. My proportions are the same, at least. [>:] I have broad shoulders, so my D cups don't kill me, but damn they stick out a mile. I am going to need more reconstructive surgery in the next 5-10 years, to pick up the side of my face that has the underlying muscles. In the meantime, I am pondering a chemical peel...anyone ever done that? I had some of the spider veins the surgery caused lasered off a few years ago, that was totally worth it, and I will do it again when it's in the budget. I'd like to know about chemical peels too. agirl I am thinking to take something meaningful off a big round ass you would need that acid they use to scrub cement clean, and a whole pallet of it.

Iamsemisweet -> RE: Body stuff, NOT just weight! The whole nine yards. (10/31/2011 9:46:09 AM)
I was going to get a laser peel recently, but I changed my mind. I don't know, the recovery period seemed kind of long, and the results seemed uncertain. I don't have that many wrinkles, because I have always been careful to stay out of the sun.. I might feel differently about a peel if I had a bunch of sun damage. Does the laser treatment for the spider veins work pretty well? Those are starting to bother me.

agirl -> RE: Body stuff, NOT just weight! The whole nine yards. (10/31/2011 9:58:51 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: mnottertail quote: ORIGINAL: agirl quote: ORIGINAL: LadyHibiscus I have a big round ass. My four foot ten grandmother had a big round ass. So, yeah, you pretty much have to be born this way. I miss my B cups. I miss being 36-26-38. My proportions are the same, at least. [>:] I have broad shoulders, so my D cups don't kill me, but damn they stick out a mile. I am going to need more reconstructive surgery in the next 5-10 years, to pick up the side of my face that has the underlying muscles. In the meantime, I am pondering a chemical peel...anyone ever done that? I had some of the spider veins the surgery caused lasered off a few years ago, that was totally worth it, and I will do it again when it's in the budget. I'd like to know about chemical peels too. agirl I am thinking to take something meaningful off a big round ass you would need that acid they use to scrub cement clean, and a whole pallet of it. LOL.......M has his own method for peeling skin off of my little bum, it'd give him a workout to attack a big round arse. I quite like that idea.( him working out, not my arse getting peeled, she added) agirl

blacksword404 -> RE: Body stuff, NOT just weight! The whole nine yards. (10/31/2011 10:02:31 AM)
Yeah were going to need to see the ass in question. We need to determine its size and shape.

kalikshama -> RE: Body stuff, NOT just weight! The whole nine yards. (10/31/2011 10:09:04 AM)
quote: Kbells don't get a lot of credit or respect, but they are the hardest exercise I've ever done. Even harder than when I was doing strongman training. We have these at the gym but I have never seen anyone use them (not that I would know what proper use looks like.) Google is showing upper body uses.

LadyHibiscus -> RE: Body stuff, NOT just weight! The whole nine yards. (10/31/2011 10:15:38 AM)
Semisweet, I have spider veins from surgery, where parts of my face were clamped. I always had a reddish looking chinas a result. One ten minute session with the laser took care of 80% of them. The doctor said it would feellike being snapped with a rubber band...so let me assure you that ten min utes of that was enough! Delilya, have you looked into water exercise? There are some programs that use water resistance to good effect. Gentlemen, I want to point out that men and women are skeletally different, so the positions for the same exercises sometimes have to be tweaked.

lazarus1983 -> RE: Body stuff, NOT just weight! The whole nine yards. (10/31/2011 10:18:34 AM)
While there are upper body exercises designed for the kbell, it's primarily a lower body exercise. When I teach it, I spend a lot of time getting people to stop using their arms, their upper body, when performing the basic swing.

kalikshama -> RE: Body stuff, NOT just weight! The whole nine yards. (10/31/2011 10:19:41 AM)
quote: Ladies, if any of you have some advice I would be happy to hear it. I had a tumor in my ankle area that had grown down into my Achilles tendon. Spent 6 months in a complete leg cast, 6 months in a brace, had to learn to walk again. Now my problem is, I can walk as long as I wear high tops to support it, but can no longer do anything that can cause the tendon to pop. No climbing, running, skipping, lunges etc. I walk an average of 4 miles a day, but need something else to help tone my lower half. I was referred to a sports doctor but without insurance can't afford to go. Any suggestions on anything low impact that would help? Oh, I do love to swim but don't have access to a pool right now. If you were local to me, I'd give you a yoga class tailored to you. I'll keep my eye out for an exercise DVD that focuses on floor work rather than tendon-popping standing postures.

LadyHibiscus -> RE: Body stuff, NOT just weight! The whole nine yards. (10/31/2011 10:22:18 AM)
Oh, here's my question! I have ghastly dry skin on my legs...can anyone recommend an over the counter exfoliating moisturizer? I am really slack about moisturizing, I hate the feeling of the stuff on my skin, but the roughness isn't great, either. I've tried eucerin, the jergens, the vaseline intensive care...maybe I need a soak first? My goal is truly vain--next year I want to get the rest of my thigh tats, and I want my skin in shape.

johnb81 -> RE: Body stuff, NOT just weight! The whole nine yards. (10/31/2011 10:22:34 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LadyHibiscus Gentlemen, I want to point out that men and women are skeletally different, so the positions for the same exercises sometimes have to be tweaked. No, I don't know of a single exercise that needs to be changed to accomodate women. This is an excuse to do easier variations of exercises, and is one reason why women tend to get inferior results in the gym compared to men. She wants a rounder butt. The only way to get a butt like that is to gain posterior muscle mass whilst staying not too lean and not too fat. Doing lame exercises with pink dumbbells or yoga in water is not going to build glute muscle. High intensity weight training does in conjuction with a high protein, caloric surplus diet. I'm sorry if this contradicts Cosmo magazine but this is the truth. I'm not interested in posting happy feel-good stuff.

tazzygirl -> RE: Body stuff, NOT just weight! The whole nine yards. (10/31/2011 10:23:36 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: lazarus1983 While there are upper body exercises designed for the kbell, it's primarily a lower body exercise. When I teach it, I spend a lot of time getting people to stop using their arms, their upper body, when performing the basic swing. I have a partial tear in my rotator cuff... right arm. Not sure the kbells would work out well for me. Any other suggestions?

LadyHibiscus -> RE: Body stuff, NOT just weight! The whole nine yards. (10/31/2011 10:25:45 AM)
John, you can disagree with me without being an asshole. I have never done "the easier version" of anything.

searching4mysir -> RE: Body stuff, NOT just weight! The whole nine yards. (10/31/2011 10:27:30 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LadyHibiscus Oh, here's my question! I have ghastly dry skin on my legs...can anyone recommend an over the counter exfoliating moisturizer? I am really slack about moisturizing, I hate the feeling of the stuff on my skin, but the roughness isn't great, either. I've tried eucerin, the jergens, the vaseline intensive care...maybe I need a soak first? My goal is truly vain--next year I want to get the rest of my thigh tats, and I want my skin in shape. I use a sugar scrub that I make at home for exfoliating. Get a jar with a lid and put in about 1/2 cup of plain, granulated white sugar. Add cheap olive oil until the sugar is covered. If you like scents, you can add eucalyptus, mint, lavendar, etc. essential oils (1-2 drops). I keep it in the shower and scrub my legs before and after shaving (before to help lift the hairs and after more for the moisturizing benefits). The oil leaves my legs smooth and silky after the shave. I use sugar instead of salt in case I nick myself with the razor.

tazzygirl -> RE: Body stuff, NOT just weight! The whole nine yards. (10/31/2011 10:27:41 AM)
I heard epson salts used directly against the skin works well, LH. Like sand at the beach.

agirl -> RE: Body stuff, NOT just weight! The whole nine yards. (10/31/2011 10:28:33 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Iamsemisweet I was going to get a laser peel recently, but I changed my mind. I don't know, the recovery period seemed kind of long, and the results seemed uncertain. I don't have that many wrinkles, because I have always been careful to stay out of the sun.. I might feel differently about a peel if I had a bunch of sun damage. Does the laser treatment for the spider veins work pretty well? Those are starting to bother me. Yes, it's really become apparent to me that my dislike of the sun on my face , even from childhood, has had a great knock-on benefit. In my 20's and 30's it seemed that every female I knew would sunbathe for bloody hours. It was so boring and I had no idea how they could stand the sun beaming full on their faces, nor how they could sit still for so long. Back then, there wasn't much info about sun damage and the ideal was to look healthy and tanned but some of the women I knew back them are sorely regretting it now. They look so much older than their years. The peel thing......How long is the recovery for that? I can't imagine wandering about for weeks and weeks with a face going through various stages of healing. It'd have to be MAJORLY worth it, including some long term benefits. Imagine going through that and it only lasting a short while. agirl

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