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journal? Have you considered keeping a food journal? I do the same thing- eat okay during the day, and then at night I just pick on junk food, which really adds up. But when you have to write down everything, you see all of those bites of cake, handful of chips, etc. that you're eating. I try...

I'm bad :) Help! Geez, you guys eat so well! I'm ashamed to say I don't! I sure wish I did but I never seem to do it. Lunch(I get up at 11am- college student): 3/4 box of Mac & cheese Snack: Tostitos (no idea how many) 3 chocolates --15 min weights, 50 min spinning class-- Dinner: Baked...

I'm bad :) Help! Geez, you guys eat so well! I'm ashamed to say I don't! I sure wish I did but I never seem to do it. Lunch(I get up at 11am- college student): 3/4 box of Mac & cheese Snack: Tostitos (no idea how many) 3 chocolates --15 min weights, 50 min spinning class-- Dinner: Baked...

If I know I'll be wanting chocolate (PMS), I'll get a bag of snack size Milky Way light candy bars. They taste fine (they're also a bit smaller than the regular ones, but whatever). I also like snack size bags of M&Ms- basically anything snack sized- just don't eat twice as much!!

I have also been having some motivational trouble. I usually just get stuck in a rut and take a week or 2 off. Once you get a routine going, it usually just becomes a part of you and you'll feel weird if you skip it all the time. But everyone gets sick of working out every once in awhile. Just...

me too! I know what you mean- I always thought I was in good shape, but MIC hi/lo is tough! Usually, I just do the hi/lo and skip the stepping afterwards. I don't think you're out of shape, you're just not used to hi/lo. Sometimes I'll think of how out of breath I'd get on beginner step tapes...

Since you want to focus on legs more, I'd just choose cardio that really works your lower body, like spinning or jogging. It sounds like you'll be pretty busy in the gym (Lots of cardio!!), so this way you could just do 1 leg day a week to start. good luck- and remember to ease into this...

Hi, I'm not Cathe and will just try to touch upon one of your questions- stength training. I used to skip around with weight routines a lot (ex: doing gym machines one week, Cathe tapes the next), and I never got any results. I just joined a new gym and the trainer set me up doing...

I've read similar studies too. I used to just do 1 set of heavy weights at the gym (mainly b/c the machines only had heavy weights & I already had it at the lowest setting), and I didn't see any decrease in muscle at all. Plus, I felt sore more often. And since I used a heavier weight, I...

Hi, I'm going to get the S&H DVDs, plus I just joined a gym... I was wondering how I can incorporate a rotation/plan with the following choices I have: S&H DVDs weight machines (at gym) toning classes (at gym) If I do the machines or classes, I'll probably want to do a full-body toning since...

Don't Worry! Hi, I just recently took a few weeks 'off' and didn't exercise (plus, I ate whatever I wanted). I did this so I could kind of have a fresh start (I'm joining a new gym, graduated college, etc). Anyway, I haven't noticed any difference other than I'm a bit more bloated (from all...

I consider kickboxing a moderate cardio workout. Unfortunatly, I don't really like kickboxing that much and my HR doesn't get up as high as step workouts. But it's nice for a change. During CardioKicks, I get an okay workout, but do feel like I'm using different muscles- not a strength workout...

I just graduated college so I know how it is. At school, I eat okay(not clean though), but at home, I eat lots more. I think it equals out because I drink a lot of beer at school but not at home. Anyway, it is tough at home because family members who aren't watching their weight bring in yummy...

I have been doing a Cathe upper body video with med-heavy weights(like MIS or the PS tapes) once a week, plus another easier tape or gym machines once a week for months. I still have very little muscle tone! If I flex in the mirror in odd positions I can see it, but I want to see it in everyday...

During these few weeks around the holidays, I usually cut back on my workouts. When I do have time, say 3 hours a week, should I focus more on weights or cardio? Thanks

Hi, I used to have this problem too. Now, I started using those new lotions (about $10) with the 2 tubes (a lotion and tanner) in one. I think one's by Coppertone and the other by Bain de Soliel. I love them! I haven't had any problems with them. I also always shave first, then moisturize, then...

Your lucky not to be hungry after a PM workout- I always am (in fact I just had an ice cream cone and beef stew after mine). I'm like you - not at all an AM workout. Anything before 4pm seems early. I've tried to do it, but am sluggish and not into it. A trainer I had said to just do it when...

I just did my Bootcamp video with Mindy Mylrea, and she has you do pinwheel lunges (lunge to front, corner, side, back) with a bodybar. It feels somewhat awkward (maybe because I've never done them)- are they safe to do? I don't even really feel anything since we move onto the next position...

Hi, I love Cathe videos (and Gin Miller), but am looking for a new face to workout with every once in a while. I always hear about the Firm, but there are so many of them that I have no clue which ones are advanced. So, could anyone tell me which give a great cardio (or cardio/strength) workout...

I started it I'm not sure if we're talking about the same book since there are a few different ones. I got it because I kept eating carbs/sugar like chips, cake, pie, candy, etc. I know that's what's holding me back. Anyway, the first part explains more about the "problem". I agreed with some...