100 pounds and counting…by Jamie

Before

I reached a breaking point with my weight in January 2008. With another new year upon me, I decided I needed to step on the dreaded scale. I knew my weight had gotten out of control, but I was alarmed to see the numbers 283 flashing up at me. I’d had enough. I got online and started finding resources to help me lose weight. I began to track my food. I knew if I wanted to lose weight I needed to exercise, but exercise had never been a big part of my life. I would join a gym occasionally, but I would get bored and stop going after a while. I knew a friend who worked out at home and loved it, so I looked into fitness DVDs. I did one and I was hooked! Well, actually I was red-faced and sweaty, but I knew right away this was going to do more for me than the treadmill ever did.

After working out at home for about 6 months, my fitness level had improved by leaps and bounds and I was ready for a new challenge.

After

Some of the online forums I chatted in had mentioned Cathe. I looked her up and in all honesty, I was intimidated! I wasn’t sure I was ready for her. But by a stroke of luck, we changed satellite TV providers, and I discovered she had some workouts on FiTV. I recorded them and took the plunge. WOW! I had been doing step for a while but no one does step like Cathe! Not to mention weight training! The workouts were addicting. I couldn’t get enough, even though I had to march in place or pause the TV to catch my breath (I’m proud to report that these days I can keep up!).

Cathe’s workouts are different from anything I’ve ever done. I don’t get bored with them. They build up my endurance. They challenge me to take it to the next level again and again. In short, they are exactly what I need! I’m happy to report that I’ve lost 106 pounds! I’m hoping to lose a bit more, but I’m not overly focused on the scale. I like feeling muscles where there used to be flab. I like the way my clothes fit. And that’s more important than any number on the scale. I’ve gone from a size 24 to a size 10. I love to exercise, and I never thought I would say that. Thank you Cathe!

10 Responses

  • Jamie,

    Congratulations on your great results!
    Your dedication, discipline and persistance will undoubedly help many others and motivate them as well.
    You have motivated me to get going to reach my goals too!!

    Thanks alot for your courage and for your willingness to share your story.

    All the best,

    Trisha

  • Hi Jamie!

    WOW!! You essentially lost a whole person! What an inspiration you are to many! Congratulations!!

    Thank you for sharing your incredible story!

    Pam

  • Congratulations on such a wonderful accomplishment. I know it’s not easy!! You look absolutely radiant!!!

    It takes a lot of will power and strength to do what you did, and you should be extremely proud of yourself!

    Best of luck….

    Marcia

  • I love working out at home also, and working out with Cathe really ratchets it up a notch. Be very proud of what you have achieved and how healthy you have become. Thanks for sharing your story.

  • Jamie, I am so happy for you because you have given yourself a new start on your life. You should be so pround that you took the Cathe challenge. I am still trying to be the best I can with Cathe’s workout videos. I can see myself transform to this person I have always wanted to be. Jamie thanks for your testimonial and keep up the good work. You will only feel better and better. You are our inspirtion!

  • Jamie, I am so happy for you because you have given yourself a new start on your life. You should be so pround that you took the Cathe challenge. I am still trying to be the best I can with Cathe’s workout videos. I can see myself transform to this person I have always wanted to be. Jamie thanks for your testimonial and keep up the good work. You will only feel better and better. You are our inspiration!

  • Jamie,
    Of all the testimonials, yours warms my heart!! This is not to undermine anyone else’s journey, but I can hear your persistence and the way that Cathe’s workouts really helped you take things up a notch. Your confidence shines through. No matter how much weight we have to lose, it’s all about getting moving and doing what works for us. You’ve done that and it is really awesome to hear!!!

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