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    Thank you Cathe

    I got my dvds last night and I'm incredibly touched by the note and the gesture of thanks. As far as I'm concerned you didn't need to do that (but I'm glad you did). I never, ever reconsidered my preorder. I knew you were worth waiting for, and if anything it gave you more time to figure out...
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    Height and Weight? Personal, I know........

    I totally understand the scale thing. I weigh myself every day. I know a lot of people say NOT to do that, but it keeps me in check. I lost 20 lbs. between last July and October, and I think what did it for me was portion control and writing down what I ate. If you look at packages, you can be...
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    Anyone still slide?

    I bought a Reebok slide with boots at a thrift store for $5 and I'm flummoxed as to whether it was a good purchase or not. You don't hear too much about sliding, but it seems like it would be a good leg conditioner. Anyone slide at all? Or is it a knee blowout waiting to happen? Rose
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    First impressions aren't always right!

    Hi, I'm the type of person who will buy anything Cathe puts out. That said, I had Cardio Kicks gathering dust - complete with a note on it that said "ick." (sorry Cathe). Well, I pulled it out for a change from step and I love it! THAT is why I buy everything Cathe puts out. I might not...
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    Cathe helped me in China!

    Just wanted to say thank you, Cathe, for making my recent adoption trip a success! Why, you ask? This time I went by myself, and my husband stayed home with our first daughter (also from China). At various times, I was lugging a baby in a snuggli, backpack and camera bag all over creation -- or...
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    Stability ball v. modifications?

    Hi all, For those lucky VHSers who have already done the new workouts ... have you done them with and without the stability ball? What kind of differences do you feel there are using the ball or not? I am specifically talking about the lower body pyramid (since it sounds like it is used a lot...
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    My husband wants to try Cathe

    He has decided he wants to do some workouts with me, starting with cardio. :-) Our basement is such that he is too tall to do power moves on the step, so I was thinking about Cardio Kicks or possibly IMAX if he is game. Any guys on the forum (Trevor?) have any input on what to try together? Or...
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    Cathe is a bargain!

    It is time to renew my membership to the Y. I knew I wasn't going to since discovering Cathe and home workouts, but the brochure they sent reinforced my decision. The non-member cost for two 50-minute step classes a week that run for 12 weeks? $75. Other classes range from $60-75 for non...
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    Bizarro thing my doctor said

    I did a teeny bit of Internet searching - ewwww! Yes, you're right that I need him to define heavy lifting because my daughter weighs 30 lbs and there are times she NEEDS to be carried (and I have another on the way also via adoption so there's another load to cart around!). The information on...
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    Bizarro thing my doctor said

    I went for my yearly gyn checkup today (as background I've had a full hysterectomy, feel fine and am around my ideal weight). Anyway, he complimented me on the weight loss and asked how I did it. I mentioned weight training and he warned me not to lift too heavy. "I suggest my patients only...
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    ??? for Anxious Cathe Fans

    I know that every time I click on the website, I hope I see a ship date!! :-) Rose
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    "The last 10 pounds"

    I honestly think these last few pounds I would like to lose are the hardest of all! I have considered that this is where my body wants to be (5-1, 119 lbs) but I would like to give losing more weight a shot. I know I am in much better shape than I ever have been (I look forward to IMAX, how sick...
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    Impact questions: IMAX & new videos

    I only wanted to say that I remember Lou Monte's Pepino the Italian Mouse! Is that where you get your username? (I'm Italian). If egged on, I can still sing the whole thing in Italian. Rose
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    Which new Cathe will you do first?

    Decisions, decisions!! I think I will go for it and do IMAX2 first - the day it gets here! Then I think I'll fold the pyramids into a rotation. Rose
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    Home workouts now reimbursed!!

    It is Health Design Plus. They recently started this thing where if you fill out a health evaluation form, you get $250 to put into this fund to use ($500 for couples if both fill it out) for fitness or health things like club memberships, classes, etc. This is the second year they've done it...
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    Home workouts now reimbursed!!

    Wow! I came home to find a letter from my healthcare provider saying that starting in January, through a wellness fund, they will reimburse 50 percent of the cost of home exercise equipment!! That list specifically includes videos :-). The problem, however, is that I am getting medicine balls...
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    Santa came early!

    RE: Hey Connie & Rose! I don't have it here, but I think it is called "Strength Training Anatomy," done by a guy with a French name. Amazon.com has it for under $15 - it's a really good book. I got it out of our library, and was entranced :-). They show home and gym exercises, but mostly home...
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    Santa came early!

    My handy brother in law said he would make me a minitopper when I go to see them at Thanksgiving :-). (I can't believe how darn excited I am about this!). And ... my husband wanted to get me something "romantic" for Christmas. I told him rather than spend $50 on a "day of beauty" at a salon I'd...
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    Complete video newbie needs guidance

    Hi! MIS is a good workout that can be broken up if need be(especially on DVD). If you want endurance, a good all-around video is Power Hour. A favorite all-around tape of mine is Body Max - you get a really intense step routine, leg drills and a really excellent upper body strength routine in...
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    Humbling realization about Leaner Legs

    I did Leaner Legs yesterday, and wrote down the routine so I can do it in the future while watching tv. Anyway, I realized those endless squats, lunges, etc. were only 16 or less at a time. It seemed like there were billions of them all strung together. But now that I see it written out on...
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