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This is a discussion on Me :-) within the SUCCESS STORIES forums, part of the Cathe Friedrich Fitness Forums category;; I've been spending a lot of time on this site recently. I like the friendliness of you all and I ...
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02-08-2008, 11:25 PM
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I've been spending a lot of time on this site recently. I like the friendliness of you all and I truly appreciate how many of you respond to questions and discuss things in a civil way (I've been on other sites that are not so nice :o) Anyway I thought I would share my "success story" so to speak.
I have always had a weight problem -- when I was in high school I was chunky and convinced that I was "big boned" and could never lose weight. Nevermind all I ever ate was potatoe chips and all I ever drank was soda and I did nothing towards exercise. As I got older I could diet with the best of em, and tried every diet known -- ate nothing but grapefruit for 20 days straight (OH the sores!!!), drank my meals, no carbs, you name it I tried it and it always worked for the minute I did it but as soon as I got off the diet I gained it all back. In November of 2005 my great aunt came to visit at Thanksgiving and there were lots of pictures taken -- when I saw myself in these pictures I was so upset -- I looked back at a few others and knew I was ready to make a change. Here are two pictures that made me cringe. Alot of my weight is carried in my face as you can see . . . (sorry these pictures are so HUGE!!!) http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/i...nsmom/1105.jpg http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/i...hansmom/02.jpg January of 2006 I started "eating better" and doing pilates. Six months later I added Jillian Michaels tapes to the mix and started lifting weights moderately -- still eating "better" but at this point I didn't know anything about "clean eating" so I had simply quit eating fast food, chips and drinking soda. January of 2007 I started working with Cathy Savage and I learned about clean eating and lifting heavy -- I had(before joining Cathy Savage) lost about 25 pounds but I wasn't showing any type of definition with my muscles. A month after I started working with Cathy and Jodi I took this picture. http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/i...hansmom/o2.jpg It caused me to embrace clean eating and lifting heavy -- and when I had to I threw some cardio in there . . . .that's when I was introduced to Cathe by the way. 8 months later I turned 41, in the very best shape of my life. http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/i...-2007-01-1.jpg http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/i...-2007-07-1.jpg http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/i...-2007-05-1.jpg http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/i...12-2007-08.jpg And now it's 2008 and I have parted ways with Cathy Savage and devoted this year to working out Cathe style -- I'm doing her rotations with all of her DVDs and I'm really really enjoying it. She totally motivates me to work out. As an example I came home tonight from work and didn't think I was going to work out. I thought I'd just take a rest day -- then I looked at the rotation and saw that the cardio sessions only from 4DS bootcamp and kickboxing was on the menu and I got all keyed up to work out becuase I love those workouts!!!! When I told my husband he said "you are a FREAK!" and he may be right, but I'm okay with it! I love me, I love my new habits, I love my way of life and I encourage anyone who will listen (and I find most people I know don't want to listen they just want to complain about how they can't do something) to join me -- My mission is to get my boys (we have a 14 year old and an 8 year old) to embrace clean eating too -- it's been a tough road, but I think I'll win in the end. ;-) This is long enough, and I'm sorry -- I just wanted to share! Have a great weekend ladies! Travis 
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02-09-2008, 08:57 AM
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YOu look Incredable!!!!!!!! GORGEOUS!!
Randi:7
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02-09-2008, 10:16 AM
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You look GORGEOUS and HEALTHY! Congratulations to YOU for getting these results by taking charge of your body and putting in the hard work day after day! Thanks so much for sharing, too!
(Oh, that that little boy in the very first pic is just too cute!) Gayle
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Gayle Keep on truckin', mama! "Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Forget about the one's who don't. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it."
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02-09-2008, 12:15 PM
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Beautiful, amazing pictures....thanks for sharing! You have so much muscle definition now, great job! :)
Kathy G
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02-10-2008, 06:45 AM
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Oh wow, how inspiring.
You are a gorgeous woman. And what a beautiful body...mind...and spirit!
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02-10-2008, 07:59 AM
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You were beautiful before, but woman, now you look fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was really lacking motivation this morning (really, since New Year it's been tough) and manged to push myself through. I came on here to see what was new, hoping someone had a good success story, and I think I'm going to keep looking back at you pics - that's true motivation!!! Congratulations on your success!!!
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02-10-2008, 02:55 PM
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Thank you all for your kindness -- I feel good about what I've done so far, but I am still a work in progress!! :-)
It makes my heart happy to imagine that I can motivate people -- thanks! Oh and thanks for the compliment on my kiddo -- that's my youngest son in the top picture who loves to have his picture taken! Have a great day! Travis
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02-10-2008, 06:05 PM
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Holy biceps batman!!! :o :o You look awesome!! Congrats on your success and thanks for sharing!!
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02-10-2008, 06:07 PM
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Oh, BTW my husband calls me a freak too ;)
[font color= purple size=+3]Catherine[/font] http://www.rykat.org/forums/style_em.../arrowhead.png http://www.picturetrail.com/fit_fairy http://69.89.25.157/~extremf4/forums...ies/chinup.gif
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