Thank you both for the information. I think it's clear that people who choose this wol seriously make the effort to educate themselves about their bodies and not blindly follow the latest fad. This entire forum is a perfect example of this effort. Thank you for helping me learn more about how my body functions so I can better take control of my health.

(Sorry I used to be in PR, that sounded like a sound bite didn't it -- but I believe it is true.)

I'm going to start researching scales.

Nat, I plan to take a break from workouts for about a week but when I go back any thoughts on duration and intensity of cardio? I know you suggested keeping the entire workout to 1 hour. How much of that should be cardio? Since I am rather short(just under 5' if I'm being honest) I'm very carefull about adding any bulk with my weight training. However, I do follow the "reps to exhaustion for two to three sets with the highest weights I can theory." I avoid much shoulder work as my personal preference about the shape of my body.

Thanks again for your insights.

Kim