BelovedHeather
Cathlete
It is time to flip your Cathe calendar again! I made a commitment to post an update every month even when I do not have good news to share. It keeps me from riding off into the sunset when I have a less than stellar month. March was one of those months. Here are my results (and I am so not looking forward to writing these on my calendar):
+4 pounds in March
+1" chest
+1" waist
+1" abdomen
+1" hips
-0" right thigh
-0" right calf
-0" right upper arm
-16 pounds in 2007
-1" chest
-5" waist
-5" abdomen
-3" hips
-1" right thigh
-½" right calf
-½" right upper arm
The time changed kicked my butt and disrupted my sleep schedule. My workouts suffered for a week as a result, and I had to do a few evening workouts until my body adjusted to the time change. As I shared last month, evening workouts definitely do not work for me. I bounced back. Then I got caught in a hormonal hurricane, had a battle with severe PMS, and my cycle was over a week late. I am not a weight training lover, but I flirted with the Gym Styles and decided that I would rather give up my washing machine and beat my undies against a rock in the river than do those upper body workouts. Yes, my first experience with those workouts was that traumatic. (I do love Gym Style Legs). A 3-day split does not work for me when my focus is fat loss. I actually enjoy the Slow and Heavy Series because Cathe is so funny in that series, but I do not lose weight when I do a rotation with those workouts. It is time for me to return to more cardio and circuits. Without a doubt, my body needs cardio, cardio, and more cardio for fat loss.
A friend died unexpectedly, which was my sad news for the month. I signed up for the Cathe Road Trip. That is my good news for the month. I peeked at the scale a week ago. I was holding steady as of then. I was fine with that in light of everything. I completed 12 weeks of Cathe workouts and decided to give a recovery week another whirl. I had a better game plan this time. I decided to return to the TLTs and old FIRM workouts. My recovery week was a disaster once again. I did Better Burn Better Buns, the Hare, Cardio Burn, Better Body and Buns, and Maximum Cardio. I planned to do Strength in Movement but crashed and burned before I got around to it. I enjoyed all my workouts but missed the high I feel after my beloved Cathe workouts. I battled the blues all week and could not sleep through the night. For the first few nights, I woke up at 2:00 a.m. and could not get back to sleep. For the last 2 nights, I woke up at midnight and was wide awake the rest of the night. I battle mild depression and serious insomnia every time I attempt a recovery week. This was my third or fourth attempt at a recovery week, and I am finally realizing that I am just not cut out for recovery weeks. My body needs intense cardio for mental health reasons as well as physical. I can keep the blues at bay without anti-depressants simply by doing Cathe cardio every week. Even her less intense workouts like Low Impact Step and Cardio and Weights are happy workouts that make me feel so good. My work performance definitely suffered, and my boss was not happy with me last week.
My name is Heather. I am addicted to Cathe cardio. I have withdraws when I do not get my fix. Cathe can put me on permanent preorder.
By the way, I fasted chocolate and cheese for 40 days and did not drop a pound. I gained 4 pounds during my recovery week and gained an inch in my chest, an inch in my waist, an inch in my abdomen, and an inch in my hips. I enjoyed a few treats this past week, so my eating was not as clean as it has been. Feel free to give me a kick in the butt. It is not really necessary because I am good at falling on my butt and bouncing back again. The party is over. It is time to start training for the Cathe Road Trip. This is dawn of a new month. Spring has arrived, and bluebonnets are blanketing the beautiful Texas landscape. I am ready to break free from this fat cocoon. Yes, it is time. Saddle up your horses and get ready for a great and glorious adventure. Come along if you dare!
Does anyone have positive results to share for March?
Blessings,
Heather B.
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us” (Hebrews 12:1 NIV).
+4 pounds in March
+1" chest
+1" waist
+1" abdomen
+1" hips
-0" right thigh
-0" right calf
-0" right upper arm
-16 pounds in 2007
-1" chest
-5" waist
-5" abdomen
-3" hips
-1" right thigh
-½" right calf
-½" right upper arm
The time changed kicked my butt and disrupted my sleep schedule. My workouts suffered for a week as a result, and I had to do a few evening workouts until my body adjusted to the time change. As I shared last month, evening workouts definitely do not work for me. I bounced back. Then I got caught in a hormonal hurricane, had a battle with severe PMS, and my cycle was over a week late. I am not a weight training lover, but I flirted with the Gym Styles and decided that I would rather give up my washing machine and beat my undies against a rock in the river than do those upper body workouts. Yes, my first experience with those workouts was that traumatic. (I do love Gym Style Legs). A 3-day split does not work for me when my focus is fat loss. I actually enjoy the Slow and Heavy Series because Cathe is so funny in that series, but I do not lose weight when I do a rotation with those workouts. It is time for me to return to more cardio and circuits. Without a doubt, my body needs cardio, cardio, and more cardio for fat loss.
A friend died unexpectedly, which was my sad news for the month. I signed up for the Cathe Road Trip. That is my good news for the month. I peeked at the scale a week ago. I was holding steady as of then. I was fine with that in light of everything. I completed 12 weeks of Cathe workouts and decided to give a recovery week another whirl. I had a better game plan this time. I decided to return to the TLTs and old FIRM workouts. My recovery week was a disaster once again. I did Better Burn Better Buns, the Hare, Cardio Burn, Better Body and Buns, and Maximum Cardio. I planned to do Strength in Movement but crashed and burned before I got around to it. I enjoyed all my workouts but missed the high I feel after my beloved Cathe workouts. I battled the blues all week and could not sleep through the night. For the first few nights, I woke up at 2:00 a.m. and could not get back to sleep. For the last 2 nights, I woke up at midnight and was wide awake the rest of the night. I battle mild depression and serious insomnia every time I attempt a recovery week. This was my third or fourth attempt at a recovery week, and I am finally realizing that I am just not cut out for recovery weeks. My body needs intense cardio for mental health reasons as well as physical. I can keep the blues at bay without anti-depressants simply by doing Cathe cardio every week. Even her less intense workouts like Low Impact Step and Cardio and Weights are happy workouts that make me feel so good. My work performance definitely suffered, and my boss was not happy with me last week.
My name is Heather. I am addicted to Cathe cardio. I have withdraws when I do not get my fix. Cathe can put me on permanent preorder.
By the way, I fasted chocolate and cheese for 40 days and did not drop a pound. I gained 4 pounds during my recovery week and gained an inch in my chest, an inch in my waist, an inch in my abdomen, and an inch in my hips. I enjoyed a few treats this past week, so my eating was not as clean as it has been. Feel free to give me a kick in the butt. It is not really necessary because I am good at falling on my butt and bouncing back again. The party is over. It is time to start training for the Cathe Road Trip. This is dawn of a new month. Spring has arrived, and bluebonnets are blanketing the beautiful Texas landscape. I am ready to break free from this fat cocoon. Yes, it is time. Saddle up your horses and get ready for a great and glorious adventure. Come along if you dare!
Does anyone have positive results to share for March?
Blessings,
Heather B.
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us” (Hebrews 12:1 NIV).
