cathy

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Need to get healthy! Avoid diabetes and arthritis.

Quick Facts

Favorite Health Food: apples

Favorite Sinful Food: chocolate!

My Preferred Method of Exercise: zumba

My Approach to Weight Loss: mixed healthy eating and steady workouts

My Weight Loss Program: Weight Watchers

My Diet Plan: Gluten Free Diet

Fitness/Exercise Apps: MyFitnessPal

Fitness Devices: FitBit

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stopping the pity party
by cathy - 10/29/2014 5:56AM

So I haven't done so well lately.  The broken foot is taking forever to heal, the plaster cast is fi... Read More ›

KnitterBeth

That's a very sane outlook, Cathy... for now, just accomplish the goal of getting back on track. Then, you can move full steam ahead to your next goal! Just keep at it! :)
Chair boxing!
by cathy - 09/20/2014 8:22AM

Amazon had a chair boxing video! Happy dance as i actually worked up a sweat! Chair circuit traing w... Read More ›

50 Pound Monkey

That sounds awesome. I've been stuck on crutches and will be in PT for awhile. Hmmm... thanks!
Weight of a cast
by cathy - 09/20/2014 4:52AM

So i think this cast weighs 5 pounds. Maybe I can do a weighin when they take it off for the next se... Read More ›

KnitterBeth

I would contact DB customer support. They can't (or shouldn't) penalize you for a cast!
my left foot...
by cathy - 09/18/2014 2:20PM

Is broken! Aaaaargh! Was lost in thought this morning and took a step wrong out the back door, twist... Read More ›

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cathy

That is a nice suggestion! Thankyou! I will check that out for sure.

KnitterBeth

Oh, no! Yeah, life does have a funny habit of throwing obstacles in our path at times, doesn't it?

The chair workouts is a great idea! You could also do strength training, with resistance bands or weights (use cans from your food pantry if you don't have dumbbells). :)

You'll be Zumba-ing again before you know it.
Wake up call: hubby's heart
by cathy - 09/17/2014 3:53PM

My poor husband decided to try couch2-5k in effort to keep up with my zumba/ 5k runs etc that i do r... Read More ›

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The Sisterhood

That is scary and I am glad that he is ok. You both are on the right track and I know you can do !

Denise K.

Whew! Scary! Good for you guys tho, trying to do this together! Best of luck!
running and pie
by cathy - 09/15/2014 6:13PM

Ran / walked a 5k yesterday.  Slowest time ever because I didn't want to reinjure my hip.  Then lots... Read More ›

Trigger food
by cathy - 09/14/2014 4:59AM

So one of the "daily carrots" asked about trigger foods. I' d have to say mine is sunflower seed but... Read More ›

monday reality
by cathy - 09/08/2014 3:13PM

So work is tiring, husband on business trip, 3 kids want dinner. Challenging myself to stay on plan ... Read More ›

Gluten free zumba gal
by cathy - 09/06/2014 2:04PM

Just trying to kickstart some weight loss.  It's so easy to justify waiting another week before diet... Read More ›