Bumping this thread.

Strength training for women:

I started some modest weight-training some time ago, upper body. And I used a couple of sites, thought they might be of interest. I use 3-pound dumbbells, and would probably not go higher, but I am not pumping iron, merely trying to get my bones to not melt away, and firm up my arms a bit:

http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/exercise/body_toning/upper_body.htm

http://www.womensheartfoundation.org/content/Exercise/strength_training.asp

Appetite control:
I also am experimenting with a new wonder fibre. It was written up in one of our newspapers a few days ago. It's a fibre called PGX, which was developed for type-2 diabetics, to keep their insulin levels from surging after eating. That surge, even among non-diabetics, probably causes wear-and-tear on various body systems. So, somebody doing a clinical trial, discovered that people were losing weight. Long and short, I bought some pills made by a company called "Natural Factors" (Canadian), and bought one of their products, pills that you take before meals. I will report back on problems/effects in a while. It's just fibre, no weird stuff, and fibre is my friend! The link to the article is here:

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Co...7177&c=Article&cid=1143154015406