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    Celiac Disease/Gluten Free Living???

    I am starting to research celiac disease and the effects of gluten on the GI tract and also how it relates to ADHD and autism. I have thought for years that my daughter showed signs of autism, but her doctor will always come just short of officially diagnosing her and saying she'll catch up with...
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    Finished my Marathon 3:41:25 (BQ!)

    Hi there -- I haven't posted in a long time... I haven't even blogged in months... I wanted to let all the Cathletes know I finished my 2nd marathon yesterday. I copied my post from Facebook and posted it here for y'all! Love ya! :0) **** So I did it folks! The first marathon wasn't just...
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    Sushi virgin no more! :)

    Hi folks -- I am 36 years old and I have never eaten sushi -- until today, that is. I've always wanted to try it, the idea that it's raw fish never really bothered me. But I've been with someone for years who didn't like seafood of any kind (so I never got to go out for good ol' fish & chips!)...
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    Has Amy Bento had her baby yet?

    I keep checking her blog, but no announcement yet -- Does anyone know anything?
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    Order of Intensity? Easiest to Hardest?

    Hey folks -- Just got my Shock Cardio DVD's and I'm trying to work them into a roation. I am coming off a 6 week hiatus from exercise (terrible, I know) -- so I've lost a little fitness and I will not want to start the year with something that will kill me. For those who have previewed and...
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    Success story of the week! :)

    Thanks Cathe and SNM for making my success story the featured story of the week. :) How do I redeem the $100 gift certificate? Will you send an e-mail? I'm drooling at the thought of spending $$ at your store! Have a great day! Charlene
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    For those whose kids watch Nickelodeon...

    My daughter has switched from watching educational commercial free Playhouse Disney in the mornings to annoying commercial-ridden Nickelodeon. First of all -- YUK. I hate Spongebob Squarepants -- the one episode that featured Johnny Depp was not enough to convert me, I'm sorry -- but I'm getting...
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    Cathe or other instructors: When you teach a live class...

    Does your mic ever "die" or quit working, so you have to yell out your cues to your class? I'm just curious because that happened to me tonight. It was no big deal -- I have a pretty loud voice -- I was a cheerleader in high school and college. Plus I used to teach before the clubs ever had...
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    Can I delete my 1RM's and start over?

    I started entering my 1RM's a few months ago -- kind of in a random fashion... I wasn't paying attention to which exercises were actually on the STS DVD's... I was mainly using exercises I already do on a regular basis. Well now I would like to go through the STS exercises and I would like to...
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    Finished my 1st marathon today - woo-hoo!

    I trained so hard for this, and today was a blast. I feel so good! I finished strong too -- I was expecting to finish in 5 hours maybe -- but get this -- 4 hours, 00 minutes and 33 seconds. I never ran that fast in my training runs! I had the adrenaline going or something because I completely...
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    Instructors: Have you stolen a Cathe-ism?

    I was teaching a cardio and weights class last night and we were doing lunges. After working the right side, we shook out our legs a little and got ready to do the left side. And before I could stop myself, this just popped out of my mouth: "What you do to one side, you do to the other." OMG! I...
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    The Terminator! (Evil laugh here!)

    My rotation for July has included workouts from Cathe's Terminator DVD. The time really flies on these workouts and I feel really spent afterwards. The best part is when I go to a BBQ later that day and my hubby brags to the neighbors -- "my wife works out -- she did the Terminator this...
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    It never fails...

    I'm doing my yoga video (Bryan Kest's original Power Yoga tonight), and I work hard and get to my relaxation pose, when I get this tickle in my nose and go into a sneezing fit. It's always something during the final relaxation -- the phone rings, the cat knocks over a lamp, or my butt just...
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    Back from D-Land -- broke, but happy!

    Hey folks -- We got back from Disneyland Saturday night. My daughter had the time of her life, and just seeing her smile and laugh makes me cry with joy. We had the best time! We had pictures taken with Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Pooh, Eeyore, Tigger, Pluto, Ariel, Jasmine, Cinderella, and...
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    3 more days to D-Land!

    We leave for our vacation Saturday morning! We're actually driving to Sea-Tac Friday night and staying in a hotel to catch a 7:30am plane Sat morning. I'm trying to get my 4 day split rotation completed this week, between packing, shopping for the last minute stuff and dodging all those...
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    Longtime lurker wishes to post more!

    HI folks -- Longtime lurker here -- I rarely post, but that will probably be changing... I ended a 7 year job in a financial institution last week to be a SAHM to my 3 year old daughter Megan. I have had the best week with her and look forward to many many more. I can't believe how happy I am...
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    Bought the Squat Rack! :)

    Well, I pulled out the cc again and bought a squat rack off Amazon -- free shipping and no tax. $189 And it's not just for STS -- I weight lift on my own and I know my lower body can handle quite a bit of weight and my upper body would never be able to get that weight over my head. I had been...
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    Wal Mart sucks!

    Sorry to offend anyone who shops here -- And I will probably end up shopping here again, just because I really can't afford to go elsewhere. Have you ever accidentally left something in your cart after you load your car? At other stores, they might place the item in lost and found and you...
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    No more blog?

    Since the new series is finished and shipped, will Cathe & SNM quit blogging? It was sure fun to read all these weeks. It would be cool to keep up as Cathe teaches her live classes, or comes up with ideas for a new series, or whatever. Don't stop the blog! :) Charlene
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    Back in Shape Finally!

    Hello everyone! Gosh, I don't even remember how long I've been coming to Cathe.com -- maybe since 1999? Anyway, I used to teach aerobics classes in college and I have still maintained all my ACE certifications. While I was teaching I was able to maintain a high level of cardio fitness. I...
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