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I have always been a workout person - gym rat etc. I have danced since I was 4 - ballet, jazz, modern, and just 1 year of tap. I also have been active in gymnastics - competed 4 years in high school and 4 years in college on what is called the Gymkana troupe - exhibitional gymnastics. I loved and still love the balance beam and floor ex. I am a flexible person can stretch to and beyond limits. My nickname from Gymkana was Gumby - yes the little green clay guy that stretches - need I say more. I enjoy biking as well -- I bike miles ie., biking from Cherry Hill to Philly and all around the city. I love walking on the treadmill and the recumbant bike as well. Also I love the stariclimber - favorite workout is black hole so far though there are others. I have worked as a biometrics and fitness instructor at Bally's in Rockville as well as Cherry Hill. I find it rewarding to help others achieve their fitness goals and lead a healthy lifestyle.

One of my most recent big accomplishment was setting up WAKA South Florida. WAKA is World Adult Kickball Association. I contacted WAKA headquarters in DC and told them I was upset there was no league or divisions in Florida. Well I was told there is no need - not enough interest as they kept thinking retirees and old folks. Well - I proved them wrong as they gave me the green light to try it. Wayne and I advertised for a kickball league in Pompano at Tradewinds Park. We had a small turn out at first and then we kept spreading it all over with the help of Jonathan Korb. We now have 5000 plus WAKA members in south Florida. We have divisions and leagues from Miami all the way to Jacksonville. Imagine the game of kickball as youth memories transformed and alive and kicking again. We recently won our Sawgrass league on Thursday after 2 Kansas City and a kick off. Now we qualified for the VEGAS Founders Cup. Come join us and sign up www.waka.com. Find a league in your area.

Another big accomplishment is my work and love for the senior population. I am a Full Time Social Worker and Case Manager for a long term care company in Delray Beach Florida. I consider myself in short a senior advocate for the elderly. I give them motivation to lead a healthy lifestyle with fitness tips and programs for wheelchair and walker bound residents. We started a walking program where we walk everyday around the campus of our community. It provides exercise for both the residents and staff not to mention fresh air for everyone. Naturally when it rains, we curtail activity to walking the halls of our facility.

And my other accomplishment would be transforming myself from a modest person who was average with 30 pounds to lose and stay fit. I recently felt jilted by a friend who hinted not to me but through a friend that I was too big. I took a photo of me and did not like what I saw. I never liked being teased or talked about. People can be cruel. Today's society seems to do that if you are not a certain way. Well I was not enormous but to most men and guys out there they prefer lean and pencil thin waif looking with perky upper body. Well, I guess I had some work to do so off to the gym and finding a fitness and healthy food plan to follow. I followed gilad and Kiana's Flex appeal on TV at first at home. And of course I walked everday. Well I saw weight coming off and toning up my body. My clothes fit better. Most recently, through Facebook, I brought many of my classmates together again starting with 10 classmates and now I have a ton more as in 300 plus. And we have reunions and people coming out of the woodworks from everywhere. It is amazing. Anyways ... I encountered a classmate from another year who encouraged me to check out TeamBeachBody and BeyondtheBusStop. I checked the websites out and had been chatting with her for a while. I put it off for too long due to my dad's recent hospitalization and rehab stay. Then when things got calmer, I signed up for TeamBeachBody and now am a coach promoting fitness and a healthy way. I am currently working with the many moms of Parkland Fl in hopes of having them sign up for BeyondTheBusStop and TeamBeachBody.

I am so greatful for my coach who got me into this and we are all trying to work together to build a great network and help us and others achieve a healthy lifestyle of fitness.