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coachkappie

West Springfield, MA

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I have about 50lbs left to lose! Lost the first 20ish with Turbo Jam and now doing Chalene Extreme! Have a Caribbean vacation coming up in early February and I want to feel good about being on the beach! I'll be blogging each of the 90 days at www.kappieslog.blogspot.com come check it out and cheer me on!

As for my story, it's complicated. I've always been big, even though I was a dancer for years until my knee injury caused me to have 2 surgeries and my weight spiraled out of control with each one. But before then I was big boned, big boobed and suffered from a terrible body image, occasional bouts of bulemia and the desire to be anything other than what I was.

at the age of 28 I learned I carry a BRCA mutation (the "breast cancer gene")that makes me very likely to develop breast and/or ovarian cancer. at age 29 I had a double mastectomy with reconstuction using my considerable belly fat to make my new breasts. *one and only time being overfat paid off* even with my modified tummy tuck, my weight and size continued to be an issue.

As I got older I began to learn to like myself (embracing my inner dork, I call it) but i was never happy with my body. My poor body image kept me from enjoying life. I went on a dream carribbean cruise and never even brought a bathing suit.

I bought Turbo Jam in early 2009 and lost about 25 lbs. and now am doing Chalean Extreme. My goal is to get down to a single digit dress size and improve my health. Once I acheive and maintain my desired size, I can have my final reconstructive surgery to even out the "lumps and bumps" like the one on my right hip that ruin the line of my body.

I became a beachbody coach to help inspire others to join me on this journey and quite frankly to enjoy the considerable discounts as I love to mix things up and and want to try other BB programs like Hip Hop Abs, p90X, and dare I say INSANITY?!?!?

You can find me on my blogs, WOWY or on the message boards. Join me on my journey to a lifetime of fitness!!!

My Progress

My fitness goal: Lose Weight

Transformation story

Programs

Workout programs:

ChaLEAN Extreme® - primary program

Turbo Jam®

Running

Gear:

Weighted Gloves

Supplements:

Shakeology®