Hi, Cathe – I’m so excited to begin your workouts :-jumpy I did my first Cathe workout today – Power Hour – and it was fun (despite a moment during lunges when my legs burnt so bad I had a bout of hysterical laughter; it was either do that or cry)! I’ve been an exerciser for all my adult life (since I was 19) and a FIRM fanatic for years; I’ve seen my weight increase by 10 pounds when I began weight training workouts after my 2nd child was born (at just under 5' 3", I went from about 115 to 125, and I’ve been there ever since :-mad )
Anyhow, I’m writing for a couple of reasons. First off, I just want to say that you seem like such a great person, and I’m so impressed with how you make yourself easily accessible to those on this forum.
Secondly, I wanted to know if there is anything, anything at all (besides surgery) that I can do about my post-pregnancy belly. I’m not talking about fat layer; I’m talking about that little pooch in the lower abdomen. My first child was delivered through a c-section (which I think was the main culprit). I have read that once you’ve had a c-section, the uterus cannot be re-arranged within the body the way it was originally. I cannot seem to be able to do anything about conditioning my lower abdominal muscles to pull them in better. My first childbirth experience gave me the belly pooch, and my second child (born vaginally) spread my hips!!!! :-rollen Wouldn’t trade my kids for anything, though – even for a perfect body!!!!!
My last question – I have had genetic “saddlebags” since I went through puberty (thanks to my Grandma). I read a post you wrote about getting rid of them (I think you said something about doing treadmill then moving on to the Leaner Legs tape, and doing that a couple times a week). My problem is that I have genetic problems with my knees (the groove that the patella sits in wasn’t deep enough, and my kneecaps would pop out easily – I had surgery on both knees, but still have to consider my knees in every type of exercise that I do). I can only do lunges and squats but so many times per week, and running more than 2 times per week would be out of the question (knees swell up if I do it too much). Would intense walking for about 50 minutes compensate for my inability to run often? And will I still get good results if I do lunges and squats without holding onto additional weight?
Sorry I’ve rambled on so . . . . . wouldn’t blame you if you don’t have the time to answer this post! :-rollen
Anyhow, I’m writing for a couple of reasons. First off, I just want to say that you seem like such a great person, and I’m so impressed with how you make yourself easily accessible to those on this forum.
Secondly, I wanted to know if there is anything, anything at all (besides surgery) that I can do about my post-pregnancy belly. I’m not talking about fat layer; I’m talking about that little pooch in the lower abdomen. My first child was delivered through a c-section (which I think was the main culprit). I have read that once you’ve had a c-section, the uterus cannot be re-arranged within the body the way it was originally. I cannot seem to be able to do anything about conditioning my lower abdominal muscles to pull them in better. My first childbirth experience gave me the belly pooch, and my second child (born vaginally) spread my hips!!!! :-rollen Wouldn’t trade my kids for anything, though – even for a perfect body!!!!!
My last question – I have had genetic “saddlebags” since I went through puberty (thanks to my Grandma). I read a post you wrote about getting rid of them (I think you said something about doing treadmill then moving on to the Leaner Legs tape, and doing that a couple times a week). My problem is that I have genetic problems with my knees (the groove that the patella sits in wasn’t deep enough, and my kneecaps would pop out easily – I had surgery on both knees, but still have to consider my knees in every type of exercise that I do). I can only do lunges and squats but so many times per week, and running more than 2 times per week would be out of the question (knees swell up if I do it too much). Would intense walking for about 50 minutes compensate for my inability to run often? And will I still get good results if I do lunges and squats without holding onto additional weight?
Sorry I’ve rambled on so . . . . . wouldn’t blame you if you don’t have the time to answer this post! :-rollen