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About 7 years ago at age 32, I went through major back surgery for a grade 4 spondylolisthesis. I suffered permanent nerve damage and some muscle atrophy in one leg. I had many doubts and questions in my own mind as to what life would look like and how active I would be able to
I discovered Cathe’s workouts on FitTV three years ago. I remember seeing one and thinking it looked really fun and challenging so I decided to try it. The first workout I tried was a step workout and, having never done anything like it before and not being the most coordinated person, I was so frustrated
I was the opposite of most growing up. I was the skinny girl who never put on weight. I weighed 107 pounds when I graduated high school. I didn’t go straight to college, but worked full time at a fast food restaurant. When I was 19 I married my first husband and was probably around
I’ve always been active and in good shape; I started as a dancer and in college I started running 3 miles a day with my roomates. In med school I continued running and discovered step aerobics (which I loved because it was similar to dancing). In residency, the horrible hours and lack of money made
I remember when I was a little girl going to school that when it was time for PE I always wanted to hide from my PE teacher. I was in so much pain the next day my whole little body was hurting. Now I know that the horrible feeling I had the next day was
My healthy lifestyle journey began in March of 2008. This is when I finally realized that the freshman 25 and the 30+ pregnancy pounds I gained were not coming off. Being a full-time working mom it was hard finding the time and energy to get away to the gym to attend classes. I needed something
I don’t know why I haven’t submitted my story sooner. I guess it’s because I’ve been so busy working out and complaining about my progress – or what I have considered “lack of progress”. Then it hit me the other day that I HAVE made great progress this year. It hit me when I realized
On January 6, 2007, I quit smoking after 21 years. I had always been blessed with a good metabolism and was naturally thin. I had periods in my life when I would be a very active exerciser – but I never fully committed. As many people experience, I began to gain weight after I quit
I was a cheerleader from junior high- college, which kept me in the best shape I could have imagined. So, when I got out of college & started working a full-time office job where I had to sit all day, it was hard to stay in the same shape as I was when I cheered.
Like a lot of people that write in, I have always struggled with my weight. Growing up, I danced and would do the occasional step class with my Mom or a friend, but I never exercised regularly. After living in Oregon for 3 years, we moved to Florida. Along with the beautiful weather, came many
In April of 2007, I went in for a routine physical. I have always exercised with exercise videos and dvds and I considered myself healthy. I was actually looking forward to the doctor coming in and saying how great my results were! Instead, the doctor told me my cholesterol was very high and she wanted
Exercise has been a big part of my life for many years. I started working out at home over 20 years ago when my children were young. It was just easier for me to exercise at home. In 2004, I found Cathe on FitTV and was instantly hooked. I now own nearly every video and
