Flower Child

Hiking, working out, cooking, reading

Why I love doing Cathe Workouts: Cathe is never disappointing, and I alway feel challenged. Her workouts have helped me lose 40 lbs. and increase my strength and endurance. At age 60, it feels good to be stronger and fitter than I've ever been. I am a raving fan

My Fitness Goals: I would like to lose 10 more pounds, but I'm happy to be where I am. However, I want to continue to grow in strength, endurance, and fitness.

I am planning to do the STS weight series in 2010, and I really look forward to that.

My Success Story: In early 2008, at age 59, I realized that I was becoming exceedingly unfit. I was on blood pressure and cholesteral meds, overweight, depressed, tired, and really unhealthy. The doctor was cautioning me about strokes because of my weight and high triglycerides. So one morning I just decided I wasn't going to be this way any longer. I have too many friends who take gobs of medications every day, have diabetes and other ailments, and I was headed that way.

So, I started cleaning up my diet and dragged out my old fitness tapes (yeah, VHS) and huffed and puffed my way through them. I felt so good, even though I couldn't keep up, that I knew I was hooked. So I got on a fitness website and found Cathe. I read about her workouts and ordered "Basic Step and Cardio & Weights." I could barely get through Basic Step, and stood with my mouth open during Cardio & Weights, muttering "Holy Cow" over and over.

Well, even though I was really challenged by this DVD, it was so much fun I just had