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So now I’ve gone on about what brought me to health an fitness – what are the facts? How much have I lost? I HAVE LOST 45 lbs. so far and have about 5 more to go. I have gained a whole new appreciation of life, nutrition, good health and fitness. It took me 33 years to finally get it but I get it and I want to share it! How did I get started? I joined a gym and started attending group exercise classes! That is why I became an instructor because group exercise is what changed my life. It had variety, great music, great energy and other people to keep me motivated. I am a very competitive person so working out with other people helped push me that much harder…and, it kept me going for a full hour or more! So I had the exercise down and I was hooked – not to mention, most gyms have an area where you can drop off your children so you can have an hour to yourself – don’t we all deserve that? Aren’t we better parents if we are healthy?? Here I was going 5 or 6 days a week and the weight was coming off, but pretty slowly for as much as I was doing. Then, I realized, it was time to evaluate my diet because in the end, it’s all about calories in and calories out. I started writing down everything I was putting in my mouth and WOW! That was where I was going wrong. I was eating way too much, with most of it being the wrong type of food. Now that my body was becoming more lean, I wanted to fuel it with food that it could USE, not just empty calories. Once I made gradual changes to my diet, it all fell into place and the weight started coming off at a safe, reasonable pace of about 2 lbs a week. I had made it a lifestyle change – it was no longer a diet! IT CLICKED! I finally got it! The more I got in shape, the more I wanted to do the right thing for my body – to eat the right things and not waste my calories on food that did nothing for me! I do still splurge on my favorite things – a glass of wine here and there, chips and salsa (hey, I live in Texas!), warm chocolate chip cookies (I’m human!) and pasta – I just do it in moderation now. Yes, you’ve heard it before – do it all in moderation and WHEN we do decide splurge, just add a little extra time at the gym! I could go on and on about all of this – the fact is, I GET IT and I want to help other people GET IT.

Whether you are trying to simply eat healthier to feel better and have more energy, or trying to lose 20, 50 or even 100 lbs - I am here to help and support you. We can do this TOGETHER!