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To my many friends here at Specktra, Please note that effective today, I will be stepping down from my position as Veteran Moderator and more specifically as the mod for the Health and Wellness Forums. This was not an easy decision to make and is one I contemplated for many weeks. Moderating...

Does anyone else here like those short, weird videos... sometimes on You Tube or ebaums world? You know, the ones that the person obviously had to be intoxicated in some way to make? Has anyone else seen Salad Fingers or Home Star Runner cartoons? I love these. My friends and I have a hobby...

With all the fad diets that come and go, it’s hard to keep your head on straight and weed the bad from the good. In an effort to educate, I have listed the pros and cons of the most prominent fad diets out there today. Please feel free to discuss! :arrow: The Atkins Diet Atkins took the world...

Because we are usually picking ourselves apart and focusing on what we don't like, I thought it would be nice to share our favorite features and traits about ourselves! I'll start: One of my favorite features is my upper torso (upper back, shoulder and upper chest). I work hard to scuplt my...

So what are you into for fall?? Who are your style icons for this fall? Here's what I am loving for fall: - Blazers with scarves - Faded jeans, not tight - Converse sneakers - Big bags - Ponytails - Black or off-white sweaters - Head bands My fall style icons: - Natalie Portman - Ellen...

The 80s were all about aerobics. Tight clothes, bright colours and headbands… we sweated our way to fitness through hour long cardio sessions to Michael Jackson and Madonna. These days, the dance party is over. The late 90s and 2000s bring trends of "core strength" and the ever elusive "weight...

So the Patternmaker Collection - which says "Nordstroms Exclusive", isn't really a collection that is exclusive to Nordstroms... They have it in Canada, at my MAC counter, at the Bay... Can someone explain to me how the "exclusivity" thing works with these collections? Thanks

For me, it's probably big glasses and sack-style bags. I love the big glasses - they work so well to keep out sunlight!! I am not looking forward to the day they go out of style... I also love sack bags because I live out of my purse. They fit so much!!

Where's your favorite place to bust some mad calories and tone up??

So yeah. I am turning 25 in a few weeks and low and behold I am starting to notice signs of aging. Most I can deal with (my tits aren't rock hard anymore, I have a few smile lines, I have a bedtime...) but this is scaring me: I have some spider veins on my legs. I am seriously depressed about...

So, you've been sitting there, thinking about how you want to get more active - and you should!! But, you have questions - what about that pain in my knee, the medications I'm on… As more of us take the plunge into physical activity, we need to be properly prepared. Lack of preparation poses...

I am getting ready to write July's Tip of the Month and thought I would turn to you ladies and gents to see what your burning fitness and/or health questions are!! Please post suggestions for topics you would like to see in future TOTM!!

Sometimes I just need to let out my beefs about the gym... so here we go!! Please feel free to add your two cents! 1. Cell phones and talking on them, while you are ON exercise machinery. Seriously. I don't know when life became so urgent that we can't even do ten minutes on the stairmaster...

The very foundation that we base our fitness and workout upon are often the most neglected of all our fitness equipment. Understanding just a little more about our feet and the best shoes for our fitness needs can go a long way to improve your workout and your overall health. Many people...

I have a skin issue and I need some help!! I am 24 and have bad skin - I have done Accutane 2 times and had many topical treatments that burned the heck out of my skin. My skin is fairly clear now but it needs 2 things: 1. Intense moisturization 2. Anti-aging/age diminishing I want a cream...

I have decided to take the plunge and give a new foundation a try. I am looking to try i.d. Bare Minerals and was hoping those of you ladies who use it could give me a little advice! I need to know which brush is best for it. I was thinking the MAC 180? I haven't heard such great things about...

If there was ever a word that sent women running for the hills, this was it: calories. I just hear it and I swear my pants feel tighter... So, to kick start our new tip of the month section, we are going to look at the bottom line: calories! How many do I burn? What are these calories we speak...

At the suggestion of some of our lovely members, I think it's time for a recipe sticky! I am always looking for new ways to cook something, healthy ideas for lunches and tastey snacks that I won't regret later! Please post your healthy recipes here. Lunches, snacks, dinners - anything that you...

I hate finals at the end of the school year. Hate them. They are going to kill me one of these days... I need a hug

I am curious! I (probably like so many of our other members) found out about Specktra through MUA. I am so glad!! So tell us how you got here!!