MSJ
Cathlete
Hi all,
I'm not quite at my goal yet, but almost and thought I would just post my almost success story.
I gained and lost 65 lbs with our first three babies, but with our 4th child, I had a prenatal diagnosis of down syndrome plus a heart defect. I was so scared that the baby would be still born that I totally quit exercising and ate constantly. I gained 80 lbs and was moving around like an old woman by the time I gave birth.
That first year with our little one was very difficult due to a variety of medical issues--God's magnificent grace got me through--but weight loss was slow, because I could not find the time to go to the gym or run. I just figured that I might as well give it up--I was now a fat and out of shape mom, but then I discovered Cathe.
I was terribly out of shape and due to being so heavy, an old knee injury was aggrevated, so I had to modify a lot. About a month into my new exercise regime, we discovered that we were expecting blessing number 5.
I continued to work out through the entire pregnancy, actually making strength and cardio gains. I also gained less weight then in any other pregnancy.
At 2 week post partum, I had the courage to weigh myself and a year later, I weigh 40 lbs less. I have lost 5 inches off my bust, 1.5 inches off of each arm, 9.5 inches off my waist, 7.5 inches off my hips and 2 inches off of each thigh. I have gone from a size 16-18, to a size 4-6, depending on the brand.
My knee has also improved. On Saturday, I did IMAX Xtreme with almost no modifications. I can do hi/lo and lunges, two things I thought that I would never again be able to do because of my knee.
I will never be a super cut person, because I don't have the discipline to eat that way, but I have upper body definition that I have never had before and my husband tells me he feels new muscles in my butt all the time;-). He never pressured me when I was heavy to lose the weight, but I know he prefers me like this.
Anyway, I know that this is a long post, but I knew that you would all understand and appreciate my quest for fitness. I have found a lot of support on these forums. Thank you.
take care, all
Maggie
I'm not quite at my goal yet, but almost and thought I would just post my almost success story.
I gained and lost 65 lbs with our first three babies, but with our 4th child, I had a prenatal diagnosis of down syndrome plus a heart defect. I was so scared that the baby would be still born that I totally quit exercising and ate constantly. I gained 80 lbs and was moving around like an old woman by the time I gave birth.
That first year with our little one was very difficult due to a variety of medical issues--God's magnificent grace got me through--but weight loss was slow, because I could not find the time to go to the gym or run. I just figured that I might as well give it up--I was now a fat and out of shape mom, but then I discovered Cathe.
I was terribly out of shape and due to being so heavy, an old knee injury was aggrevated, so I had to modify a lot. About a month into my new exercise regime, we discovered that we were expecting blessing number 5.
I continued to work out through the entire pregnancy, actually making strength and cardio gains. I also gained less weight then in any other pregnancy.
At 2 week post partum, I had the courage to weigh myself and a year later, I weigh 40 lbs less. I have lost 5 inches off my bust, 1.5 inches off of each arm, 9.5 inches off my waist, 7.5 inches off my hips and 2 inches off of each thigh. I have gone from a size 16-18, to a size 4-6, depending on the brand.
My knee has also improved. On Saturday, I did IMAX Xtreme with almost no modifications. I can do hi/lo and lunges, two things I thought that I would never again be able to do because of my knee.
I will never be a super cut person, because I don't have the discipline to eat that way, but I have upper body definition that I have never had before and my husband tells me he feels new muscles in my butt all the time;-). He never pressured me when I was heavy to lose the weight, but I know he prefers me like this.
Anyway, I know that this is a long post, but I knew that you would all understand and appreciate my quest for fitness. I have found a lot of support on these forums. Thank you.
take care, all
Maggie
