When I was a teenager, I never had a problem with my weight because I was an avid dancer. I could eat whatever I wanted, because I was at the studio for 4-5 hours a day, and still stay at a normal weight. Well, fast forward a couple of years later. I was married and
Four days after my youngest was born in June of 2008, he had open heart surgery. The doctors saved his life by repairing a condition with his heart known as Transposition of the Great Arteries, in addition to repairing two holes in his heart. While we were fortunate to learn of the diagnosis in utero,
Without even realizing it I have discovered the ultimate way to age gracefully. Lifting weights was the farthest thing from my mind when thoughts of advancing years entered my brain. Everything I saw or read concerning aging was about wrinkles, weight gain aches, pains, low libido, mental deterioration, etc. Enough already! I originally began weightlifting
A few years ago, I was 230+ pounds and wore a size 24. I saw a picture of myself, and couldn’t believe what I was seeing. Was that really me? I decided that enough was enough, and I wanted to be healthy and happy. I changed my diet, and most importantly started exercising and lifting
Cathe has been a very positive part of my life for about 16 years. Through three kids, career changes, starting my own business, midlife, a bad marriage and subsequent divorce, single parenthood, a new life on my own and now – some new beginnings and new challenges – Cathe and working out has been a
I love Cathe for making me living proof that you can be fit and bounce back after having kids! After my second child, my sister introduced me to running and to Cathe. My first video was Kick, Punch, and Crunch. It was so fun and extremely tough! I was so proud of myself when I
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
I was first introduced to Cathe more than 10 years ago while reading a fitness magazine. I was a single gal in my mid twenties looking to make a change. I had been going to the gym for years and had even worked with numerous personal trainers. I was fit but never really satisfied with
That day in January of 2001 was supposed to be one of the happiest days of my life, but it marked the start of one of the saddest periods I have ever gone through. My husband Mike and I had flown back to Indiana (where I went to graduate school) so I could defend my
I worked really hard to gain the 50 pounds my doctor recommended I gain during my pregnancy with my twins. I had to gain as much weight as possible as quickly as possible because I was toward the end of my pregnancy, I could not maintain the weight gain my babies would desperately need in
I started going to the gym when my younger son was 5 and although I gained muscle, I always struggled with losing the extra weight that I had kept after his birth. In 2003 my husbands company moved our family from Atlanta to Houston. I decided that this move was the perfect opportunity to make
My story is less of a “success story” and is more of a “survivor’s” story. Christmas 2008 (at the age of 36), I was diagnosed with breast cancer… a very aggressive form. What a shock! I didn’t smoke, didn’t drink, ate healthfully, and exercised everyday. I wasn’t supposed to get cancer! Fast forward a year:
