Back on July 12, 2008 I decided that I wanted to lose 50lbs so I started dieting after 12 years of being overweight. By October 2008 I had lost a total of 31lbs and started getting worried because the skin on my body had started to droop. I wasn’t happy with how I looked naked
When I was 15 years old, I was diagnosed with systemic lupus – an autoimmune disease that required high doses of oral steroids to bring under control. As a young teenager, I didn’t realize the gravity of being on steroids – but within months…I had gained 100lbs. A healthy lifestyle was not within my vocabulary.
I am 57 years old and in the best shape of my life. I recently joined a local gym in my area for the first time ever. I am determined to be the healthiest and in the best physical condition I can possibly be. I want to maintain this as long as I am able.
Previous to this photo I’d lost some weight and was wearing anywhere from a six to eight, down from ten-twelve. I took in a boarder as a favor and the result of that move was I couldn’t exercise when I wanted to, so I decided to let myself go, this was the result. I ate
Our story begins in 1984 when my friend introduced me to group fitness. We have not finished the book yet. I have offered a fitness class in our small town (population 600) for 25 years. This is as a volunteer. The nearest fitness facility is 20 miles away, so our local class has lasted because
The last time I wrote to Cathe, or the Cathe Nation, I guess, I was so excited. I had finally stopped relying on exercise as my ‘drug’, I guess. I felt I had really left my exercise bulimia behind. I fell in love, we moved in together, and my life seemed normal. Thanks to Cathe,
I am now a Championship Irish dancer. I started dancing a bit later than most dancers typically do and so initially my goals had never been particularly lofty. However, last summer, I was freshly graduated from college, full of possibility and decided that I could, and should, finally go for it and attain the highest
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
This is my health story. It’s much more than just a weight-loss narrative- it’s the tale of how I became a stronger, happier, more confident, all-around healthy woman. The things I talk about here are only based on my experience, and I will never say that my way is the right way or the only
I’ve been exercising regularly since 1983. That was when I was seeing a doctor for depression. Along with medication, he suggested that I start exercising. I took some fitness classes at college and found that I did indeed have a happier outlook on life when I was active several times a week. I started running
I began my fitness journey over ten years ago at 25 years old. I was overweight and not happy in my skin. I started my journey with workout DVDs and quickly found Cathe. Wow. Loved ’em from the get-go. With the help of exercise videos and changing my diet, I soon lost the weight I
I have struggled with being overweight most of my adult life. have made several attempts at weight loss programs where I’d lose 10 or 20 pounds only to have it come right back again. Seven months ago I reached 167 pounds. I felt out of shape and it was hard just tying my sneaker laces.
