Growing up in school, I remember as far back as grade school being in gym class and always being the last one chosen to be on a team. I always hated that teachers did that. Why do they always chose two team leaders and let them chose who they want to be on their team.
In 2004, after the birth of my son Chase, I was diagnosed with a stage 3 breast cancer on my right side. I received 4 rounds of aggressive chemo therapy that left me weak and sick. In addition to that, I received a mastectomy and 5 surgical procedures. After my last round of chemo, I
2 years ago I had a wonderful and beautiful baby (baby #2). I also had some extra weight that just had to go! At 162 lbs I was about 24 lbs heavier than I was before I had gotten pregnant. I was 38 lbs heavier than I was when I graduated high school. None of
It’s hard for me to believe that a year ago on February 9, 2009, I did my very first Cathe workout! After reviewing the multitude of workout DVDs available by Cathe, I settled on Cardio Fusion, Step, Jump & Pump & Step Blast and Ab Hits. I started with Cardio Fusion and it kicked my
My success story involves not just myself, but three lovely ladies that have entered my life. Battling with secondary infertility for seven years, I found myself having my third child at age 35. With each of my pregnancies, I gained 50-60 lbs. By daughter #3, this weight was extremely hard to lose, and the thought
I had spinal fusion surgery due to chronic pain in my lower back and down my right leg. After surgery I was unable to work for 8 months and I gained a little over 30 pounds. Before surgery I was slightly overweight and weighed about 170 Lbs. I am 5’11” and my ideal weight is
My success story starts three years ago. I had been suffering for several years with female issues. I was finally diagnosed with a large fibroid tumor and decided to have a hysterectomy. As my issues had worsened over the years prior, I had been afraid to exercise, fearing it would make the problems worse. Also,
I have always enjoyed working out and made fitness a part of my life. While I was going through college and law school, the gym was where I went with my friends to burn off stress and clear my head. However, I never had a lot of definition and always wanted more muscle tone. After
the beginning I was almost 7 years old when my family moved from Minnesota to California. Before the move, I remember being a popular, confident, leader-type kid, with a healthy, normal body weight. At my new school, I did not have a warm welcome from the kids. I was different. I was scared. I was
I began to watch Denise Austin on life time, and then Gilad on fit tv. I Felt that I had quickly outgrew the challenges of these workouts. I remember tuning into fit tv, and coming across power hour with Cathe Friedrich. I only had a set of five, and eight pound dumbells. But, boy was
After giving birth to my 3 kids all by c-sections I retained alot of my “baby” weight. I tried many different fad diets over the years but always gained it back. I have never been an athlete or someone who exercised on a regular basis. A year ago my friend Colleen and I started a
Recently I was admitted to the ER for GI/heartburn issues. The doctors wanted me to stay for 24 hour observation to be sure that the minor issues faced did not relate to any heart, blood, or lung issues. Thankfully, all is well. Actually, I did not discover how well my body was until several observational
