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I've been a dancer all my life and have always been very active, without even thinking about it. Dancing from the age of 2,starting with tap, then continuing on as I got older with ballet, jazz, ballet/pointe, performing with various dance groups, teaching dance, and choreographing, I never really thought about how healthy and strong my body was.

I was always interested in good nutrition and always ate well, with no weight gain. I took it all for granted.

In my late 20's to early 30's I started working out at the gym, in addition to the dancing.

After I had my second child, I noticed that even though nothing really changed, I was gaining weight little by little. Nothing had really changed in my lifestyle other than that. At this time I started thinking about my health, weight and nutrition a lot more.

When I lived in Ohio I opened my own dance studio, offering not only dance classes, but my own designed exercise classes. I attended the gym everyday regularly and even studied to be a personal trainer. I never took the test....life and divorce seemed to get the way at that time.

After moving back to Pittsburgh, PA, to teach dance for my parents business I was working out at the gym vigorously faithfully at 6:00 am everyday and taking rigorous spin and step classes as well as lifting weights.

I finally had to quit the step classes because of the pain in my lower back and glutes. I could barely move around to teach dance! So then, I just resorted to lifting the weights and spinning.

After a while I couldn't enjoy spinning anymore either. I was in too much pain.

You see, when I was at Point Park University for Arts Management, I found out that I had old injuries in my hamstrings and that at some point in time (don't know when) I had actually ripped my muscle off the bone at the ishium. The doctor told me I should probably quit dancing. I told him he was crazy and went right on dancing. There was NO WAY I was ever going to quit dancing! That's when I started going to the gym to make those muscles that were ripped off the bone stronger. The physical therapists that I was seeing finally told me that it was hopeless and released me from physical therapy. I actually did much better in making myself stronger with the weights at the gym!

Anyway, back to the pain I had....the pain caused me to quit working out completely for about 1 1/2 years. It was awful. I felt sluggish, unhealthy and moody. Plus, at age 49 1/2, if I tried to work out, it seemed so different. I used to beat my body, almost all the way through my 40's!

Now I realize that I can still work out, but I just have to take it easier on my body. I'm learning this with Beach Bodies. I gradually gained weight that entire time I was not working out at all and my clothes are tight.

I was so excited when Aaron, my coach told me about Beach Bodies that I immediately went and signed up.

Today I started the 2-day fast and after the fast I'm starting Slim n 6. I'm getting my meal plans together and I can't wait to get started. I've tested some of the workouts already, as well as Yoga Booty Ballet and I think they are the perfect workouts for my body right now and my injured muscles can handle them without pain.

Well, that's my story for now.