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    What exercises can a pregnant lady do?

    Hi there! We're very close, I'm due Dec 11, and am 13 weeks today. I read some of the pregnancy boards (like American Baby and such) and I guess there's a lot of different ways to measure when the first trimester is over. Since for me, 13 weeks is 13 weeks from conception and not 13 weeks...
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    What exercises can a pregnant lady do?

    Hi, I don't subscribe to FitPregnancy, but I picked up a copy from my doc's office. It looks like a pretty good magazine, it has articles on exercises to relieve various aches and pains, breastfeeding, working and being a mom, fashion, etc. I'm considering subscribing now. Congrats on your...
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    A word of warning to all the aspartame addicts...

    Uh... I don't think "brain tumors" are a "known reaction" to aspartame. Perhaps there is a possible correlation but to my knowledge nothing definitive. Unfortunately you could come up with a long list of horrible-sounding possible effects of many ingredients. It's hard to know until the...
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    Why no background modifiers?

    Thanks Cathe! I think all we wanted was to know some background info (or at least, I did). That is a good point - if more beginner/intermediate level videos showed other options, they would be more versatile for various fitness levels. Cathe, I hope you understand that it is because...
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    Why no background modifiers?

    I must respectfully disagree. Several of the posts I have seen posted to CJ have been pointedly rude and defensive. I am personally very saddened by this whole thread. I think it's a shame that CJ posted a perfectly valid question to Cathe and it created a huge thread with everyone getting...
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    Newbie Ques: How does one Sort Through these Tapes???

    Wanted to add one more things regarding your weights question. I think the general wisdom is that you want to include both muscle-building strength workouts as well as muscle-endurance workouts in your rotation. The Pure Strength series is a muscle-building rotation and it's a great series...
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    Newbie Ques: How does one Sort Through these Tapes???

    Ines - I find Step Heat to be fairly low-impact. Now for me personally, I do all of Cathe's step tapes but modify almost everything to low-impact (except IMAX, where I allow myself to do high-impact). I don't know if it's intentional, but with Cathe's workouts, MOST of the step is easy to...
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    Why no background modifiers?

    RE: Just a couple of thoughts to add here... Well duh, I just realized this is already in the ASK CATHE forum. Sorry for my stupidity!!
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    Why no background modifiers?

    RE: Just a couple of thoughts to add here... CJ - I am also curious about what Cathe has to say on this subject. I think the reason she hasn't answered your post is because questions directly to Cathe are typically posted on the "Ask Cathe" forum. I'm not sure how often she reviews this area...
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    Newbie Ques: How does one Sort Through these Tapes???

    RE: Newbie Ques: How does one Sort Through these Tapes... I agree, Video Fitness is the best place to get reviews. Feel free to post questions about a particular series if you want more info as well, we can help answer your questions about the videos. Or if you want a recommendation based...
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    I've lost over 80lbs

    RE: Welcome to the Wonderful World of Cathe! Tamikka, you look fantastic!! That is truly inspirational. Thanks for sharing with us!
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    Does eating clean mean....?

    I don't understand why "clean eating" would not include Raisin Bran. I thought clean eating was a general description of trying to eat more healthyful foods. Raisin Bran is packed with fiber and is a good cereal, why wouldn't it be a good food to eat? It sounds like everyone is talking...
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    Medgem/calories/weight loss

    Hi, I'm sorry I don't know anything about Medgem but I do have some thoughts. For a lot of people (like me), counting calories is really the only way I feel I can control my eating. HOWEVER ... There is a growing movement of people who join programs that are designed to get you back in...
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    Does anyone view before doing the videos?

    I don't ever preview a video. The best way for me to learn a video is by doing it. So if I think it's going to be complicated or hard, I just take it a little easy the first time I do it. Or, I'll do something like do the video without the step the first time (although it's been a while since...
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    does this bother anyone else?

    This is what my fan looks like, if anyone cares. :) http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=1795544&cat=14940&type=1&dept=5428&path=0%3A5428%3A51199%3A14940
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    does this bother anyone else?

    Hey you guys, here is a thought. I have a fan I got from Sam's - it's a large round fan, the kind that sits on the floor - kinda like the big ones you see in shops, only a little smaller. It's a very powerful fan. When I have this fan on, I can hear the instructor and music pretty well, but...
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    Strength-training advice needed

    RE: Kay!! I work in a spin-off called Flint Hills Resources. It's owned by Koch and we're in the Koch building and everything still, though. I work in the Electronic Commerce department - I support the electronic banking server we have. Well, the server does some other things too, but the...
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    does this bother anyone else?

    Dawn - I think in Step Jam, she mainly does that little wolf howl thing. From the videos I have, Step Heat is the worst for whooping. I actually kinda like whooping, but only the first few times I do the video. Then after that it starts to grate a little. I definitely think it's the...
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    my neck is just killing me- help!

    just wanted to add my own experience. The same thing happened to me and it got so bad that I could really not turn my neck at all. I went to the doc and she said it was probably a muscle spasm. She gave me a muscle relaxant and an anti-inflammatory. That muscle relaxant was a great drug...
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    Strength-training advice needed

    RE: Kay!! Hi Hollie! I can't believe there's someone else on this board who lives in Wichita. I live south, near 47th and Seneca. At least the weather today is better than it was when I wrote that original message. It was quite a shock to come back from Arizona to that type of weather...
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