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Hi, Andrea! Thanks for the response. It is reassuring to me to know that others went through this and that it really is the best thing to go easier on those weights. I will keep up with my weight workouts at a pace that feels comfortable! I'm due Aug 12--it is great to hear that you are...

I am in my 26th week of pregnancy and have been trying to do at least 2 total body weight workouts per week. This is what is frustrating me about weight training and I'm hoping that Shelia and others will have some advice on this: When I lift with heavier weights (about 18-20 lbs for lower...

RE: Ravens! I grew up in a small rural community in PA and my brother absolutely, positively loved the Steelers! He got me very hooked on them, too. I used to have a poster of Mean Joe Greene hanging in my bedroom as a kid. I have to agree with Trevor, nothing can compare to the Steel...

RE: Hey fellow Marylanders!! Starlight6 and others--Thanks for the advice re introducing dog to new baby! I am fairly confident that he will do just fine with with the new baby once he adjusts.... Trevor, I live very near Bay Hills, too. In fact, the residents of the community I live in pay...

RE: Hey fellow Marylanders!! Thanks for the big welcome! It is so great to "find" you all... I forgot to mention that I have a golden retriever/border collie mix named Baron. He is the love of my life! I adopted him from the Annapolis SPCA in 1993. It is going to be interesting around my...

RE: Hey fellow Marylanders!! I live in Arnold and love Cathe, too! I am currently 26 weeks pregnant with my first baby (it's a boy!), so my workouts with Cathe have been limited--I still do Cardiokicks and MIS (with modifications, of course). I am planning on ordering the new tapes so that...

Hi, Kathy! Could you please send me a copy of the rotations? Sorry that I missed your earlier email regarding this. I greatly appreciate you sending it to me--I am pregnant (due in August) and I probably can't do these rotations yet, but I am beginning to think about my exercise plan for when...

Here is my CTX testimonial: I used the the CTX series consistently from early September until Thanksgiving and I increased my aerobic capacity, gained strength, and got leaner. (I didn't lose any weight...but I got very toned!) The best thing that happened to me is that I then got pregnant in...

Hi! I don't know the answer to your question--I'm sure that Cathy or Shelia will answer it...I, too, have read conflicting information about this, so I am curious... I'm sort of in the same place as you are about breastfeeding. I will be going back to work after about 10 weeks and pumping is...

RE: Thanks!! (m) Hi! When doing MIS or any chest work that requires lying flat on a bench, I put my weight bench on an incline. You can be creative and use big pillows to create an incline, too. Sometimes I substitute with push-ups, too. It is amazing to me how hard pushups are now with my...

Hi, I'm not Sue, but I did have some suggestions to offer-- I am in my 22nd week and consider myself an advanced exerciser but I have modified my routines and started using tapes that just felt "better" to do because they are not so intense. Here is what I do: MIS (decreasing the amount of...

Congradulations!!! He is absolutely gorgeous!!! I am having a baby boy in August and looking at these pictures brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for sharing your joy with us! Kellie

RE: YAY!!!!! Thanks everyone for your support and congrads!! It does feel great to have gotten through this! Now, if only my breasts would stop growing!! I swear they are bigger than my belly and out of control--LOL!!!

I am 38 and my husband and I had opted NOT to do amino, however, my ultrasound at 18 weeks showed two markers for increased risk of down syndrome or other chromosomal disorders. Even though these two markers only increased our risk for downs a very small percentage, we decided to have amino for...

I can't answer your question, but I do experience a feeling of pressure in my pelvis--it isn't painful and it almost feels like my bladder is full. I am just starting my 6th month--this feeling has led me to eliminate all impact moves. I have a doctor's apptment on Wed and will ask my doctor...

Congrads, Michele!!! How exciting!!! This is my first pregnancy and I am just about 19 weeks into it. Early in my pregnancy I did MIS and decreased the amount of weight I lifted--I did it two times a week. Then for some reason I just wasn't enjoying it anymore--which I think was because I...

RE: Thank you and an update Thanks for the words of encouragement! I am definitely in a better frame of mind now. I have the amnio scheduled for March 20--the earliest they could get me in. The doctor has assured me that they will put a rush on my results and get them to me in 7 days. I am...

RE: Thank you and an update Hi, Chris and others! Well, I had my ultrasound on Monday and it's a boy!!! We are very excited! However, I am on a bit of an emotional roller coaster--the ultrasound showed two markers for increased risk of Downs or other chromosomal disorders. We have decided...

RE: Thank you and an update This is great news!! I am so happy for you! I am getting ready to call my doctor's office as I have not heard anything on the results of my triple screen--I know they said they would call only if there was a reason to, but, my ultrasound is on Monday and I want to...

Hi, Christine! I just took the same test last Wednesday and have not yet heard anything from my doctor's office. My doctor did tell me that there was a chance that I would test low because of factoring in my age (38). I took this test knowing and understanding that it is a screening test ONLY...