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Hmmm...that's an interesting question that I've often wondered about myself! I guess it depends on what you mean by 'better'....as far as fat/calorie burning goes, you will probably burn more or less the same number of calories doing both kinds of exercise. (you might burn slightly more with one...

I agree with Beavs! There's no way I could give up sweets completely - I've tried and it just makes me miserable because I feel so deprived! Instead I try to have 3-5 sugar-free days a week and when I do allow myself a sinful treat I try not to go overboard by having a super-large portion...

Hi there :) I've never been a fan of natural yoghurt either - one thing I find that helps is to mix a bit of vanilla flavoured protein powder into the yogurt (and then add some fruit). The protein powder is obviously not natural but I figure it's better than aspartame! (plus it helps boost...

Hi Rocky (and anyone else having trouble with the new step workouts) :) I have only ever tried one of cathe's step workouts before and that was IMAX3 - I tried it once and found it so complicated and got so frustrated that I have never played it again. When I tried HIS and LIS of the new...

HI Cathe :) I just read this reply of yours to someone who was asking about how often you should take a rest day: "Hi Beth! At least one day off a week is what I recommend so that the body does not go into overtraining mode and your mind doesn't burn out. Also, if your body is particularly...

Hi y'all :) Sorry for the potentially misleading title of this post- obviously weight loss is possible....what I'm really asking is, do you believe that YOU can lose weight? I was wondering if any of you feel that you might be unconsciously sabotaging your own weight loss efforts (or have...

I have a question for all you Cathe fans....I was just wondering how much you all sweat during exercise? I know I know, bit of a weird question but the thing is I went to a new Spinning class yesterday and (as usual) I was sweating abslute buckets - I was literally dripping all over the bike...

If you like Harry Potter you'll LOVE the 'His Dark Materials' Trilogy by Philip Pullman. In the UK the first book is called 'Northern Lights' in the US I believe it's called 'The Golden Compass' (there's a movie coming out in December). I highly recommend this series - don't be fooled by it...

LOL!! I nearly choked on my lunch reading this - I was laughing so much! My cat follows each and every one of these rules to the letter! :7 xx

You know Laurie, I just want to thank you fo r this post! I have been having a similar experience myself the last few weeks and it has been making me miserable. Reading your post (as well as the replies of all the other wonderful women who've replied) has made me feel soooo much better...

Thankyou Kathryn and Yen for your replies! I'm sorry this is so late but I have been unbelieveably busy at work this last week or so! Kathryn - thank you very much for your advice! I have done one more week of Power Hourx3 and this week I added 2-4lbs to pretty much all the moves (except...

Hi there everyone :) I recently posted the following question for Cathe in the AskCathe forum but I just realised that she's really busy with her Road Trip right now and probably won't have much time to answer people's questions so I was wondering if any of you experienced ladies (or gents)...

Dear Cathe, I discovered your workouts 6 months ago and I have been in love with them ever since! My first purchase was Drill Max, shortly followed by Kick Max and Boot Camp (+ME), and more recently Power Hour and IMAX3. I love all these workouts and I hope to eventually collect all of your...

Hi everyone :) Thankyou all so much for responding to my post - I really appreciate you all taking the time to share your thoughts and experiences with me! I think I just needed to hear someone else say that I was overtraining - I have a natural tendency to be rather lazy and I have to...

Okay, I've been seriously trying to shed some body fat for the last 6 months but it's not budging. I've been reading about how too much cardio can actually slow or prevent weight loss and I wonder if I've been over-doing it...I'm thinking of reducing the lenth of my cardio sessions (which are...

Hi Yen :) I've only done MIS a couple of times and I've done it with a mix of weights - I can match Cathe for the leg work but I have to go quite a bit lower for pretty much every upper body exercise. The same goes for Power Hour and Body Max. I've had the same problem matching lbs and kg...

Thanks for the suggestion of using the blast only premix! I have to admit, I'm never keen on doing less than 45-60minutes of cardio so I tend not to do the shorter premixes - hence my love of the ultra cardio premix on Drill Max! That really does look like a killer cardio workout Kirsten -...

Hi there kariev, Reading your post was like reading my own mind! I feel exactly the same as you do sometimes! I've been 'dieting' and working out for years and until very recently I always thought that restricting calories was the only way to lose weight. Since reading BFFM I understand the...

Hi there :-) This is my first post on the forum but I've been reading all the wonderful advice here for the last 6 months or so. Before I say anything else i'd just like to thank you all for taking the time to share your knowledge, experiences and thoughts on this forum - I have learnt more...