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I always cringe a bit when I see a blank page... a request to learn more about me and 6 0 0 0 of space to fill in! So where to begin? Drafted initially into this program by my wonderful sister who has begun this program with her usual jump in & learn to swim on the way down approach :)

At first I was a little skeptical (my job in the family I think) but as I've reviewed more and more of the

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I always cringe a bit when I see a blank page... a request to learn more about me and 6 0 0 0 of space to fill in! So where to begin? Drafted initially into this program by my wonderful sister who has begun this program with her usual jump in & learn to swim on the way down approach :)

At first I was a little skeptical (my job in the family I think) but as I've reviewed more and more of the Team Beachbody site and all the various resources they've brought to this program to assist us (and make a bit of money I'm sure!) I've been very, very impressed.

Ah yes... this is about ME. We grew up (my sister and I) raised on a 20 acre farm here in rural Lodi, Ca. Our step-father adopted us when our biological father left the scene when we were approximately 3 years old. Emil Frei stepped in and became an imperfect, always there, HUGE hearted DAD that we've come to appreciate and love. We lost him in 2005 to cancer and miss his strength and support terribly. I still remember with a sense of awe the number of times we were both drafted early (EARLY) in the morning to go riding with my Dad to his work and then out on the farm riding tractors, feeding the animals (we had cows, pigs, sheep, guinea hens, chickens ~yes roosters do crow at dawn!~) and generally sharing in his day both at work and on our ranch. Needless to say we were both very fit and active growing up.

In highschool while I never really spend a great deal of time on the school sports programs I did work out on a regular basis and was involved in karate, & wrestling. I loved to wrestle and spar with my friends. When my friends and I weren't chasing each other around the high school wrestling mats I also spent a great deal of my time riding a dirt bike and generally spent my days outside busy, fit and very active and physicially strong.

When I was 18 I went in the military and through basic training (the military's version of P90!) I became that much stronger and leaner. I moved to Germany in the Army and spent the next two years enjoying Europe.

After coming back I became more and more involved in computers and began developing web sites and programming for a living... annnd working towards a more and more sedentary lifestyle. Yes, sitting in front of a puter can ber fun BUT it doesn't do much for your BUTT! :)

So a few years on down the road I still love to do all the things I grew up with (and a few more...) but I find that I'm embarrassed to put on those shorts because I don't look good. When my sister purchased a small ski boat last year I was thrilled and then when we got on the water was shocked to realize in what poor shape I was truly in!

Fast foward to TODAY... I'm here to help myself and hopefully others get my body back to where I can throw on those summer shorts and enjoy picnics and skiing and all the other things that are just a bit more difficult when your clothes are tighter than they should be!

I'm looking forward to the day I can post my pictures on the site and say, "That WAS me... and look at me now!"

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