Recent content by MariaS

Debbie, thank you so much for your support. You are so right, and I've actually taken a few more days off than usual this week incorporating Method Putkisto deep-stretching in my routine. It feels very good, I have to work at building it into my rotations without feeling like I'm taking the...

Hi! Yes, Finland is my homeland. I definitely hope you have a chance to visit one day, summer is great! Feel free to send e-mail (I'm thinking it's possible to send personal e-mail through these forums...I don't know how it works, but I'm sure I'll find out), I'd be more than happy to meet...

Again, THANK YOU, and your advice is good. I should post on the open forum, I just feel intimidated about complaining too much.... BTW, your kids look great (!), and it's funny, the surroundings with your loft look so cozy and familiar; I'm writing this from Finland, and our family's place...

Dear Melody, Thank you SO MUCH for your quick and kind reply! I cried reading your compassionate words. It does feel so good to get some feedback about the only positive things in your life (= Cathe). And to know there are others out there... Just a warm Thank You again! Maria

Please, I hope somebody will reply something, even if it's not Cathe;)! I really appreciate this forum, so please you educated crowd... I'm in awe of you!

Dear Cathe, First of all thank you for creating such a fantastic fitness concept with your videos, this forum and your personal comments and posts here! You are a world of your own to many out here! Personally, I love that the new DVD:s are taking some time, because then I have something...

Hi! I love these forums, so thank you to all you active people out here :)! I've been doing Cathe workouts for about 2 years now, and they have really saved me through some of the toughest times in my life. To the point;): I'm a single mom with two little toddlers which means working out...

Hi everyone! Thank you very much for your answers. You basically confirmed what I sort of suspected, and I think you're right. Since I have all the other DVD:s, including Body Blast, I think this is one of the only Cathe's I actually can pass up. It's easy enough to build your own timesavers...

Hi everyone! I've been doing Cathe for over two years now, and I have almost all her DVD:s, except for Timesaver. I'm in decent shape, I can pretty well do all her tapes. However, I'm at a stage in my life where time is really short, being a single mother with two small children, a...

Hi! Inspired by this thread I happened to catch yesterday I did it this morning ;). I haven't done it in a while, so it was nice. I forgot how fast she moves in this one, I enjoyed the fast pace, and the whole workout seems to go by really quick. After doing the Imaxes the circuits didn't...

Hi, I get up at around 5am, have some water and am ready to go. Unless I've been eating really bad (or not enough!) the day before I'm just fine without any food. I notice that I really enjoy a thorough warm-up in the morning especially; if I work out later in the day, I like a really short...

Thanks everyone for your thoughts! The Bootcamp Kickmax premix sounds good, I think I'll go for that one. Besides, it sounds good that the blast is first, it's out of the way sort of... Thanks again, and have a great Sunday, MariaS

Hi! I haven't tried any of the premixes in Hardcore and was wondering if anyone had? I want to try something new tomorrow... Which ones did you like and why? Thanks for your thoughts, MariaS

Hi everyone! I haven't checked in for a few days, but here I am again... Workouts have been going great, but eating has been terrible for two days in a row now. The only positive thing I can say about it is that I've managed to avoid the worst foods, most of what I've stuffed myself with has...

Hi again, it's getting late here, but just wanted to add to Lisa and Lori I got the SBD book awhile ago too. I'm not following it to the letter, but I think it has good basic ideas behind it. The whole thing about keeping your blood sugar level in check, how to do it, watching the carbs etc...