GinaN
New Member
Hello! I'm Gina, and I never thought *I* would be posting in a fitness forum. I had been overweight my entire life, and morbidly obese in my 20s and 30s. I had gastric bypass surgery in 2003 (no boos or hisses, please) after realizing that at 332 pounds, I was destined for so many health problems. I will defend that decision not as an "easy way out" as it is disparagingly referred to quite often, but as a tool that allowed me to drop 150 pounds in 18 months.
However, there is only a small group of people who can have this surgery and lose weight while NOT pursing an exercise regimen. Lucky them, eh? I had tried various other workouts, which allowed me some success for a time, but they became stale and boring, so what happened? I quit of course. I never gained all of my weight back, but would gain 15 or 20, then starve myself back down or exercise for a few months. This yo-yo cycle wasn't any healthier for me than being morbidly obese!
In January of this year, I became disgusted with myself for once again gaining weight. Not 150 pounds, but 30, then 35... in comparison not a major gain, but still not healthy. I began working out, using another DVD. I won't promo that here, but let's just say it didn't really "firm" or "lift my fanny". It was effective at first, but became too easy... then I discovered Cathe on FitTv. Wow! I became an instant fan. I think the first show I watched was Push Pull or possibly Muscle Endurance. I love my DVR, because it's now full of Cathe's programs. I look forward to doing one of these each morning, followed by 40 minutes of cardio on my treadmill at night. I have developed muscles that I didn't really know I had. I have better posture, better stamina, and the weight is *slowly* coming back off. But hey, slow is better for permanence, yes?
I am so pleased with my results and can't wait to come back in here and post a thread when I've gotten back down to my goal weight.
Cathe is amazing - I've been telling everyone I know to check out her workouts.
Feeling great!
However, there is only a small group of people who can have this surgery and lose weight while NOT pursing an exercise regimen. Lucky them, eh? I had tried various other workouts, which allowed me some success for a time, but they became stale and boring, so what happened? I quit of course. I never gained all of my weight back, but would gain 15 or 20, then starve myself back down or exercise for a few months. This yo-yo cycle wasn't any healthier for me than being morbidly obese!
In January of this year, I became disgusted with myself for once again gaining weight. Not 150 pounds, but 30, then 35... in comparison not a major gain, but still not healthy. I began working out, using another DVD. I won't promo that here, but let's just say it didn't really "firm" or "lift my fanny". It was effective at first, but became too easy... then I discovered Cathe on FitTv. Wow! I became an instant fan. I think the first show I watched was Push Pull or possibly Muscle Endurance. I love my DVR, because it's now full of Cathe's programs. I look forward to doing one of these each morning, followed by 40 minutes of cardio on my treadmill at night. I have developed muscles that I didn't really know I had. I have better posture, better stamina, and the weight is *slowly* coming back off. But hey, slow is better for permanence, yes?
I am so pleased with my results and can't wait to come back in here and post a thread when I've gotten back down to my goal weight.
Cathe is amazing - I've been telling everyone I know to check out her workouts.
Feeling great!
