I been doing Cathe workouts for about 4 years now. Before I discovered Cathe on FIT TV, I had been working as a personal trainer, doing my own designed workouts & ‘living’ health & nutrition since I was a teenager.
At 17 years old, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, at the beginning of my college Volleyball career!! This was truely devastating to me & I used food for comfort as I trained for the volleyball team, so I gained about 30#. In college, I had an abusive boyfriend & I had periodic issues relating to the M.S., blindness in one eye, numbness in most of my body, limping, double vision, clumsiness, etc.
I still found a way to continue personal training. My Dr. regularly recommended medications to improve my future outlook. I felt in my ‘gut’ that medications were not right for ME. At work, I saw Cathe on Fit TV & got very excited to try her workouts. I started with weight lifting DVD’s, Push Pull, Muscle Endurance & Super S ets. In the first three months, I went from size 10 to size 6!! I no longer experience frequent numbness, double vision, limping, etc.
After 24 years of fear & visions of wheelchairs in my future, I no longer worry about the disease controlling me, I found a REAL way to help my body work the best it can! I learned that we can accept what a Dr. says, or we can do what we can to fight it!!
I firmly believe that Cathe, with her knowledge , amazing creativity & enjoyable while incredibly challenging workouts, has helped me to gain control over this scarey diagnosis. I thank Cathe from the bottom of my heart & I look forward to working out with Cathe for years to come!!
I am now wearing size 4, this is after having a baby 6 months ago at age 41!!!!!! I’m in the best shape of my life:-)
Way to go Cherie! (Love the name by the way…..) It’s great to see YOU taking control of your disease instead of having the disease control you! You look beautiful! You’re a role model for all.
What an awesome and inspirational story! Keep it up girl!
I have no excuses after reading your story. Thanks for sharing your story it was an inspiration and it is was needed and appreciated.
You are FANTASTIC! I hope life continues to take you in the right direction, because that is where you are heading :} Thank-you for sharing.:-)
You are SUCH an inspiration. Thank you for sharing your story with us!
Cherie, what an amazing journey you have been on!! You rock my friend!!!
I have read many, many inspiring stories from Cathe’s e-newsletter, but I am really moved by your journey. Thanks so much for sharing!
That is so awesome, I am so glad you didnt give in to the disease and gave in to natural healing power, the power of excersise, eating right and thinking positive! Go Girl
I HAVE JUST BEEN DAIGAGNOSED WITH MS MYSELF.I HAVE BEEN A FAITHFUL CATHE EXERCISER FOR 10 YEARS.I WAS SO GLAD TO READ YOUR POST. I’M BEEN SCARED AND DEPRESSED,BUT YOU GIVE ME SOME HOPE. THANK YOU.