Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease 1 Review

Wow--sounds like a very challenging situation. I probably wouldn't call again to say I've made dinner if someone did that to me. I had a relative to say she liked frozen pie crusts better than the one I made from scratch. You better believe I have never made another pie for a get-together at her house again. You might check to see if the grocer will let you buy in bulk at a discount. That might help with the non-perishable goods at least. The odds are definintely stacked against you, but don't let their crazy behavior undermine your efforts at healthy eating. If nothing else, you could have left-overs the next day and not have to cook. I feel your frustration.

I need to do it when I'm alone then!

Sounds like the people who try to give up smoking when there are other smokers in the house who aren't motivated to quit. It makes it so much harder! I don't know if you have a Whole Foods market near you, but they carry a lot of gluten free items. I found that the macaroni noodles made from corn actually tasted better to me than the regular ones, but two of the girls seem to have a sensitivity to corn as well. There are quite a few good bread mixes (like Bob's Red Mill brand). I have been using unsweetened applesauce in place of butter/margarine in my cooking and I usually cannot tell the difference, so that might be something you could try. Fresh fruits and veggies are also helpful, especially if you have some way to slice/peel them that's quick and easy with some sort of kitchen gadget.

I found a website with loads of really good-looking gluten free recipes and stories about the recipes at http://gluten-freerecipes.blogspot.com/ I haven't tried them yet, but if you do much cooking, you might want to try some of hers. Maybe you could get your family to sit down and look at some of the recipes and see if they would agree to try some of them if they could see the yummy-looking pictures. Even some restaurants have a gluten free menu or a list of items that are gluten free on their websites.

I admire you in that you are trying to stick with exercise when you find it to be no fun at all. Some workouts are more fun than others, that's for sure. There seems to be a move away from so much choreography and toward classes like dancing (like Zumba) where maybe people might enjoy it more. You sound like a really sweet and fun person and I enjoy reading your reviews.

I hear ya! I have 2 kids (and they're no longer little anymore). I have no excuse. I hate the extra flab and I'm very self conscience about it - although I do nothing about it. Its time for a change... this sounds good. Thanks for the great (and honest) review!

If at first you don't succeed--try something else ;+) I can sort of relate. I have a strong dance background but can never do the aerobic videos. I would take a muffin-top belly anyday if I could have just one bundle of joy! Keep pressing on--you will reach your goals if you don't give up ;+)

You are not alone in feeling self-conscious in working out. Many people feel as if they have failed if they don't get every move perfect. I teach aerobics, but I can relate to fighting weight because I struggled with my weight most of my life until I changed our diet to a gluten free one. I gained about 50 pounds with three pregnancies each time. Don't give up. I encourage you to keep trying whatever workout works for you. Hang in there!