ALEXANDRIA, VA
Ok, well now I am a 47 year old not so "FAIRLY" new Mother of two, Brenda 8 (almost 9) and Elijah 7 1/2 years old. All my life I've had a weight problem, came with the territory of my genes. The large saddlebag hips, "Thunder Thighs" as I was called all my life... But also know that I have the most rockin' shape, when
I'm in shape, feeling good, and being
Ok, well now I am a 47 year old not so "FAIRLY" new Mother of two, Brenda 8 (almost 9) and Elijah 7 1/2 years old. All my life I've had a weight problem, came with the territory of my genes. The large saddlebag hips, "Thunder Thighs" as I was called all my life... But also know that I have the most rockin' shape, when
I'm in shape, feeling good, and being healthy!
However, after my 2nd pregnancy being so bad (Eli was a transverse lie the entire pregnancy) I wound up having numerous back surgery's trying to correct some spine, nerves, and leg, problems! Thus, since having my babies I hadn't worked out!--AT ALL--And *I* know better than that! Though I have always been pretty active, knowing my family history, and having a father
who's very athletic I was absolutely miserable!! Because knowing that my Mother passed away at only 49 years young
from Heart Disease, I knew I had no choice, 49 was right around the corner, and as was
is Menopause, which we all know is when a woman is most vulnerable to a
heart disease, the #1 Cause of death in Women. The Charity Organization I founded in 1998 “Women ‘N Rock, Inc.” All because of my Mother, because of
the dangers of being a woman and how Heart Disease is such a “silent killer”
for women, and because that when I started “Women ‘N Rock, Inc.” 3-out-of-
5 Dr’s didn’t even know Heart Disease was the #1 killer for women! WT?? And no
one I knew knew it! I didn't even know it when the Medical Examiner told me.
"Well she was overweight, not healthy, her heart just gave out." Today,
awareness is spreading RAMPID! But the best way to fight Heart Disease is to take care of yourself and eat right--Exercise--You know, everything that BEACHBODY helps you with!
But after my pregnancies and surgeries, and then to complicate matters I was
a lead singer of a rock band, getting up on stage night after night KNOWING
that people were looking at me like "who does she think SHE is!?" I knew the
importance of my appearance being a performer too. I hated being up there
when I was THAT big, I hated seeing the videos of myself like that…so as all
of our stories go--I called Beachbody!!!
Choosing Charlene and Turbo Jam was the best thing and the smartest thing
I’ve ever done for myself. I was able to do my exercises anytime, thus I had
NO EXCUSES. I Didn’t need a gym etc., I just had to “push Play!” NO EXCUSES!
NATA!
So Turbo Jam it was! I started Turbo Jam's Maximum Results February 2008
at 5'2", 180 lbs. a size 16! I looked horrible! Biggest EVER... knowing that
after loosing my Mom in my arms to a massive coronary.... I had to do
something or my children would learn what I learned at 29 years old, that not
having your Mother around -- STINKS! But my kids would learn it at a MUCH
YOUNGER age than I did... they were only 4 & 5 1/2 years old at the time!
I don’t want my children to know what it's like to not have their Mother
around, what life is like without your mother to help you through your school
years, college, boys, MARRIAGE and having children! So now, after Turboing
my way to better health ("After" picture above), I’m moving on to P90X!
Considering the fact that for my height, age, and weight I am still considered
overweight!@#$%&* @ 155 lbs. WELL P90X should fix that!!! :D
P90x was amazing, after loosing 12 lbs in the first two weeks I knew I was on
to something good. Down 45 lbs since Feb 2008 Thanks to turbo Jam and
P90x, now onto PLUS!!
(See WomenNRock's for my TURBO JAM journey)
