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What an amazing, inspirational post. You are to be commended for overcoming so much adversity. I hope your dream to meet Cathe comes true...

>It's a big commitment to be consistent 95% of the time with >the clean eating. I have been doing AM cardio (HIIT and >running) and PM weight training for 2 weeks and have done >well. > >I am considering it. DH is ready with the digital camera, the >calipers and all his support. > >X...

Janet ~ The increase in metabolism (after-burner affect) of intense weight training routines is greater and longer in duration than cardio workouts. BFL is an excellent book. I also recommend The New Rules of Lifting. You're absolutely right about weight training changing the body...

Hi, Nightowl - Weeks 1-8, I alternated LoMax and StepBlast on cardio days (cardio 2-3x/week). Weeks 9-12 I ran on the treadmill exclusively because I was doing a split routine, Cardio in the AM and weights in the PM. The treadmill was most efficient. Hello, Jo and Melissa - Thank you for...

Hi Janet - I want to share with you what I'm learning from the book The New Rules of Lifting by Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove. Challenging weight lifting routines burn more fat calories than cardio. I just purchased, and have been using for the past week, a Polar F11 heartrate monitor. I...

>One buff mom, You look terrific. You are an inspiration to >all of us with similar goals. You achieved what I've been >trying for a while w/o much success. I guess the key is the >clean eating. I have followed a pretty clean eating plan ( no >rice, pasta, bread, sugar etc.0 but with a cheat...

>Wow, how incredibly impressive. You look fabulous! > >Thank you so much for sharing. > >Brandi Thank you for the compliment, Brandi.

>Kim, You are absolutely GORGEOUS!!! You should be so very >proud at what you have achieved! You look amazing and just >perfect!! WOW! Sarah! You look pretty amazing yourself! As a matter of fact, you are one of the people on this forum who motivated ME! What are goals? Any...

Hi Melissa! One of my goals in the Meltdown was to increase my endurance. Cardio has never been my strength or passion. When I started with Cathe, I thought I'd never make it thru any of step routines - it was very humbling. I won't kid you, they are still a huge, huge challenge for me. I...

>Hi Kim, >You've been so helpful already I just had a quick question >about your eating schedule. Did you stop eating after a >certain time in the evening? >Thanks! >Mattea Hi Mattea! I don't "stop eating after a certain time". What I do is space 5 - 6 meals out between 2.5-3 hours...

Thanks, Tammy and Melody ~ I do feel great! Our wealth is our health!

Laura - Not a dumb question. X is right - FASTED CARDIO is cardio first thing in the AM before eating. X - here's a 6 day schedule: AM - fasted HIIT cardio - 30 mins. minimum; 60 mins. max (4-6x/week);once or twice a week I'll do an ab/core workout after the cardio (time permitting) PM...

>I saw your pic on the other page, they are amazing....My >question for you is how often did you work on upper body? Did >you use anything other than slow and heavy. I have been doing >slow and heavy twice a week for about a month.... > >Just curious about what kind of rotation you did to...

>I saw your pic on the other page, they are amazing....My >question for you is how often did you work on upper body? Did >you use anything other than slow and heavy. I have been doing >slow and heavy twice a week for about a month.... > >Just curious about what kind of rotation you did to...

Janet, X, and Marietta! Thanks for checking out my post and the compliments. Consistency is the key to success! Go for it!

I don't spend a lot of time on meal prep...I boil eggs 18 at a time...I cook off chicken breasts 4-6 at a time...veggies can be cooked in a few minutes in the microwave...I buy bagged salad greens and grape tomatoes and it takes 1/2 a minute to slice up a cucumber...I portion out my cottage...

Gym Style Legs.

Thank you, everyone, for your kind words. The first 8 weeks of the challenge I used SLOW & HEAVY and the Gym Style series. The last 4 weeks, I used the Gym Style series exclusively. My rotation was a 3 day split: LEGS, Chest & Triceps, Back, Shoulders and Biceps. I trained my abs probably a...

Hi Everyone! First let me begin by stating that my former user name on Cathe's forum was Solara. Last year, my life was very busy and not conducive to consistent workouts. This, combined with poor eating habits and aging (!) was re-shaping my body into a form I did not want it to take...