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    how much water do you drink?

    Hi I really wanted to check in with fellow Catheites about how much water you'll consume in a day. I work with a nutritionist as I am trying to bring my eating disorder under control and she thinks I am drinking way too much. I normally drink my water from a 1.5 litre bottle which I...
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    anti-depressants and weight gain?

    Hi everyone I am sure that there was a good thread about this last year but I was unable to find the one that talked about weight gain. I went to the doctor last night because I have been suffering from very bad fatigue. I haven't really been able to balance Cathe and dog grooming...
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    active job and Cathe?

    Hi everyone I need some advice about how many times I should workout. I used to workout 6 days a week with some yoga on my rest day. After a lot of issues with fatigue and binging, I reduced my workouts to 5 days a week with more weights than cardio with good results. I have always had...
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    Catheites from Toronto? need some advice....

    Hi I was wondering whether there were any Catheites who live in Toronto who could give me some advice. My husband and I will be moving there in a couple of months and we need to find rented accomodation. We have no children but we have never stayed in an apartment before. I was just...
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    does anyone know about Medgem, BMR, RMR's etc....

    I am really confused! I had the Medgem test done because I am having a lot of trouble stabilising my weight. I need to be in 3 digits to be healthy (I am 5ft 3") so I decided to find out what my RMR was in order to determine my caloric needs. I was kind of hoping that my RMR would high as it...
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    yum recipe for an occasional treat....

    Hi everyone! I though I would share this recipe from the Rosie Daley, Andrew Weil book. Its fairly healthy and tastes delicious. It is quick to make and I've been having a good chunk of this cake as my daily treat. Its doing me no harm whatsoever. Everyone enjoys it - even kids. It has a...
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    A question about periodization ...

    Hi Cathe - I can't wait for your new tapes! Thank you so much for giving me something to look forward to when it comes to exercise. Its exactly what I need as I've been stuck in a rut. I think I'm close burnout (yet again) and have seriously started to look into ways to avoid that. I have...
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    need some advice on getting pregnant....

    Hi Everyone! I just turned 31 and have been wanting to have a baby for a long time. Although hubby and I have been married for a while, the timing was never right - not enough savings, house too small etc. Now we both feel that things are in place for a new member in the family. But I...
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    Should I buy Powerhour or Slow & Heavy?

    I have been using PS and MIS for strength training but I feel I need some new workouts. I would like to buy both Powerhour and S&H but have just booked holidays etc. So could anyone help me with which one would be more beneficial for me at this moment in time? I have been feeling a bit stuck...
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    Carb cravings are killing me....

    Has anyone had carb cravings strong enough to send them to bed dreaming about All Bran cereal?!! That's how carb addicted I feel at the moment. It's not even that I want cookies or ice cream. All I want to eat is starchy stuff like whole wheat bread, oatmeal, oatbran, millet, fiber one cereal...
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    Am I really being healthy?

    I have always been a lurker but this discussion forum is so great that I just had join in. I have been exercising for four months now. I do five days of cardio (approx. 50 minutes per day) including interval, step, circuit, kickboxing and hi/lo. I also strength train twice a week and make it...
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