The Cathyism’s of Life and Fitness

The Cathyism’s of Life and Fitness highlights life drama, hot topics, and everyday situations using humor, common sense and a passion for healthy living to bring life and fitness together in one.

Fitness

Wash your hands, wear your mask, and please, eat your junk food.

I was once told that I wash my hands like I am preparing to go into surgery. I accept that. Hand washing is a basic skill that was taught to me as a child. I paid attention, and it has served me well. I never understood the kind of person who could stick their fingers in a bowling ball, then go eat french fries (it’s always french fries at a bowling alley), without washing their

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Lifestyle

I’m bringing sexy back

“Don’t you look sexy,” my boyfriend said to me the other night with a half-smile on his face. Sensing loving sarcasm from him, I made my way to the closest mirror to see how bad it had gotten. Yep, the usual. Oversized tacky shirt paired with pajamas bottoms that didn’t match. My hair was tied up in something that resembled a bun… except half of it was hanging down because I was too lazy to

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Lifestyle

The Day I Stopped Looking 25

Can I see your ID please? Why of course I thought as I smugly handed my ID to the lady at the register in our local grocery store. “I need to see her ID as well,” the lady pointed to my teenage daughter. “No you don’t, I said, that is my daughter.” The woman looked down at my ID, looked up at me, and had that typical look of confusion on her face that most

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Online Fitness Videos and Programs
Fitness

You want some booty? You better work for it…

Booty It’s all about the booty. And not just any booty, the perfect booty. And the perfect booty translates to perfectly round with just the appropriate amount of lift to give you that exact look of perfection in any pants, swimwear, shorts or leggings. That booty. The booty that has somehow become the must have for all women. The booty that you can supposedly have in 30 days. I mean with all the get fit

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Nutrition

3 Challenges You Face Eating Out

Eating out. A favorite pastime. Specifically Friday and Saturday nights. A norm in most every household that I know. Either they are empty nesters and free from carpooling kids around every weekend, or they take full advantage of babysitters so that they can enjoy some adult time out. And I get it, I am part of the empty nester group wanting to fully utilize my weekend time. Dinner seems to be the only time when we

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Online Fitness Videos and Programs
Fitness

If you can survive a break-up, you can survive boot camp

Break-ups, they are horrible. Gut wrenching, nauseating, physically painful, life changing experiences. And usually by the time we reach our 40s we have had at least one, if not several in our life. And as if the break-up alone isn’t hard enough, the process of the break-up can drag out over a mind-boggling period of time. Because anytime you have been in a relationship for an extended period of time, generally you don’t just get

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Lifestyle

Women are emotional, men are visual, fact of life. Proceed as usual

Since the beginning of time, at least my time, women have presented themselves as truly unique creatures. I’m starting to think that we were born screaming because we had to leave our comfy place of slumber knowing all too well the responsibility and nonsense we would have to take on in our life. One would think that with age, the drama, jealousy and the emotional madness of women would pass, dwindle, go back to somewhere

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Lifestyle

I used to know this girl, but I’m happier now that I don’t

I used to know this girl, but I’m happier now that I don’t. It was toxic, our friendship. It was based around drama, the more, the better. Everyday was something. Something to complain about, someone to make fun of, a secret shared, a lie covered. Whispers to each other that no one else could hear, private rude jokes that no one else would understand, eye ball rolling to each other when we thought no one

Read More »
Nutrition

Instant gratification of food vs instant gratification of getting fit

In a world where everything is about instant gratification, it’s hard not to want that with exercise and the desire to get fit. Instant gratification is easy, a no brainer, and just like it sounds, it’s gratifying. We take a picture, boom, we post it. We want to listen to a certain song, click, and it’s on. We need to order something, hey, Amazon. We need to get somewhere quick, Uber pickup please. And if

Read More »
Lifestyle

I’m not apologizing for being fit

I’m not apologizing for being fit. Not now, not ever. Not happening. And, I’m not apologizing for wanting to get more fit, in better shape, and stronger. I frequently find myself saying, “I am just getting started.” And I mean it. Getting healthy energizes me, it’s like the best natural high I could ask for minus a hangover. Furthermore, I am not apologizing for wanting my daughter to be fit, healthy, and strong either. Or,

Read More »
Fitness

Wash your hands, wear your mask, and please, eat your junk food.

I was once told that I wash my hands like I am preparing to go into surgery. I accept that. Hand washing is a basic skill that was taught to me as a child. I paid attention, and it has served me well. I never understood the kind of person who could stick their fingers in a bowling ball, then go eat french fries (it’s always french fries at a bowling alley), without washing their

Read More »
Lifestyle

I’m bringing sexy back

“Don’t you look sexy,” my boyfriend said to me the other night with a half-smile on his face. Sensing loving sarcasm from him, I made my way to the closest mirror to see how bad it had gotten. Yep, the usual. Oversized tacky shirt paired with pajamas bottoms that didn’t match. My hair was tied up in something that resembled a bun… except half of it was hanging down because I was too lazy to

Read More »
Lifestyle

The Day I Stopped Looking 25

Can I see your ID please? Why of course I thought as I smugly handed my ID to the lady at the register in our local grocery store. “I need to see her ID as well,” the lady pointed to my teenage daughter. “No you don’t, I said, that is my daughter.” The woman looked down at my ID, looked up at me, and had that typical look of confusion on her face that most

Read More »
Online Fitness Videos and Programs
Fitness

You want some booty? You better work for it…

Booty It’s all about the booty. And not just any booty, the perfect booty. And the perfect booty translates to perfectly round with just the appropriate amount of lift to give you that exact look of perfection in any pants, swimwear, shorts or leggings. That booty. The booty that has somehow become the must have for all women. The booty that you can supposedly have in 30 days. I mean with all the get fit

Read More »
Nutrition

3 Challenges You Face Eating Out

Eating out. A favorite pastime. Specifically Friday and Saturday nights. A norm in most every household that I know. Either they are empty nesters and free from carpooling kids around every weekend, or they take full advantage of babysitters so that they can enjoy some adult time out. And I get it, I am part of the empty nester group wanting to fully utilize my weekend time. Dinner seems to be the only time when we

Read More »
Online Fitness Videos and Programs
Fitness

If you can survive a break-up, you can survive boot camp

Break-ups, they are horrible. Gut wrenching, nauseating, physically painful, life changing experiences. And usually by the time we reach our 40s we have had at least one, if not several in our life. And as if the break-up alone isn’t hard enough, the process of the break-up can drag out over a mind-boggling period of time. Because anytime you have been in a relationship for an extended period of time, generally you don’t just get

Read More »
Lifestyle

Women are emotional, men are visual, fact of life. Proceed as usual

Since the beginning of time, at least my time, women have presented themselves as truly unique creatures. I’m starting to think that we were born screaming because we had to leave our comfy place of slumber knowing all too well the responsibility and nonsense we would have to take on in our life. One would think that with age, the drama, jealousy and the emotional madness of women would pass, dwindle, go back to somewhere

Read More »
Lifestyle

I used to know this girl, but I’m happier now that I don’t

I used to know this girl, but I’m happier now that I don’t. It was toxic, our friendship. It was based around drama, the more, the better. Everyday was something. Something to complain about, someone to make fun of, a secret shared, a lie covered. Whispers to each other that no one else could hear, private rude jokes that no one else would understand, eye ball rolling to each other when we thought no one

Read More »
Nutrition

Instant gratification of food vs instant gratification of getting fit

In a world where everything is about instant gratification, it’s hard not to want that with exercise and the desire to get fit. Instant gratification is easy, a no brainer, and just like it sounds, it’s gratifying. We take a picture, boom, we post it. We want to listen to a certain song, click, and it’s on. We need to order something, hey, Amazon. We need to get somewhere quick, Uber pickup please. And if

Read More »
Lifestyle

I’m not apologizing for being fit

I’m not apologizing for being fit. Not now, not ever. Not happening. And, I’m not apologizing for wanting to get more fit, in better shape, and stronger. I frequently find myself saying, “I am just getting started.” And I mean it. Getting healthy energizes me, it’s like the best natural high I could ask for minus a hangover. Furthermore, I am not apologizing for wanting my daughter to be fit, healthy, and strong either. Or,

Read More »
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MEET CATHY

Hi, my name is Cathy and I am excited to be part of what I hear is called the blogosphere. I’m 46 years old, mother of an absolutely amazing 23 year old daughter who is my inspiration for breathing and pretty much every thing else in this world, a dedicated fitness professional for the past 20 years, owner of 4.8.12® Fitness, and now a blogger joining the multitudes of others that have something to say. This blog is dedicated to bringing a fresh and honest perspective to life and just how much it relates to fitness. My intent is to connect with all readers in efforts to bring fitness, life and common sense all together in one.

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