I'm Jenn (Kinipele is hawaiian for Jenn), I'm a military wife and now a mom to a beautiful 1 year old little girl. I stumbled upon a Turbo Jam commercial and I decided to take a chance and see what might happen. I have been overweight ever since I started school and have always been fighting the battle of the bulge, as everyone seems to call it. I was always picked on growing up becuase my dad
I'm Jenn (Kinipele is hawaiian for Jenn), I'm a military wife and now a mom to a beautiful 1 year old little girl. I stumbled upon a Turbo Jam commercial and I decided to take a chance and see what might happen. I have been overweight ever since I started school and have always been fighting the battle of the bulge, as everyone seems to call it. I was always picked on growing up becuase my dad had a garbage business and kids were very cruel, it was the days before the Sopranos made the garbage business cool. I would ride the school bus home and be called names like orca, state puff marshmallow girl, and anything else that was hurtful. I would come home and my mom always had cakes, cookies, potato chips and of course candy bars around. So, at a very young age I learned that emotional pain could be covered by eating to the comfort of knowing that food wouldn't call you names. When I was a sophmore in high school my dad lost his business and I learn very quickly what it was like to go from living a comfortable life to learning how to literally count penny's to keep the house warm in the winter. When I got to college in 1992 I weighed around 315 pounds and wore a 26/28. I then learned that my mom was hiding the fact that she was diabetic. She hid it from the family for almost a year before I questioned her about her going to the pharamcy for medication other then her blood pressure meds. Now at college, I started finding out who I was and I had classes with some of the football players, for which I became friends with. I started going to the gym and found that all the name calling from high school was replaced with encourgement from real people who acknowledged that fact that I was trying. When I graduated in '97 I was down to 275 and as size 22, and found out the my sister had diabetes and high blood pressure. My dad ended up having a stroke in Dec. '97 and I now became supporter to my parents, I had two jobs and an opportunity to pursue music and modeling had to be placed on hold. I don't regret my choices because for me, family always wins out over anythingelse in life. Once again, I turned to food and though I tried to workout I barely maintained the 275 pounds. I moved to Bethlehem, PA for a contract job, and ended up attending a Modeling/Acting School. I couldn't belive it, I went for the inital interview and they actually thought I was pretty and had possibity for Plus size modeling. That was the best thing I could have done for myself. I gain so much self-confidence, and learned a lot about the modeling and acting industry.
Now, it was 2005 when I decided to help with the American Stroke Association and train for a marathon. I ran a 1/2 marathon in March 2005 in Pittsburgh, but ended up moving here to Virignia Beach for a new job. In May 2005, I began a new life in Virginia and began focusing on me. I started going to the local park and walking and moved up to the jog/walk. I lost about 35 pounds, taking me down to 234 pounds and a size 18, and I could get a size 16 in certin clothes. I was so excited.. then I met my husband on New Years Eve, Dec 31, 2005. We got engaged, then I had a miscarriage, gained about 25 pounds, and about two months later found that I was pregnant again. During the pregnancy I took care of myself, and I ate healthy but I ended up hitting 315 pounds by the time my daughter was born. I had to have a C-section because they miss measured her and said she was going to be over 10 pounds.. all I could think of was HOLY CRAP!! That's a big baby. Well, she was born on March 21, 2007 at only 8lbs, 7ozs. But, she was healthy. So, in the happy world of pregnancy you think that the baby weight you gained would all go away after birth, well, 20 pounds did, but I am still currently fighting the baby weight and the pre-baby weight that I had to lose. My husband is in the Navy, and now he is on Sea-duty, so ultimately I have become a single mom while he is out doing his duty. I love working out, I love the feeling afterwards of accomplishment but I have a tendency to find those moments that all I want to do is eat. So, here I am. I am a very positive person, and I love life. I walk 6 miles in 40 minutes and I know I can do better. My husband is beyond supportive and tells me I'm beautiful and sexy to him the way I am. He is my best friend, and I can't imagine my life without him. Our daughter is another inspiration for me, I don't want her to go through life the way I have, fighting the fat and facing the pain and hurt of all that comes with it. I want to be her role model, and I want her to learn at a very young age that exercise is fun and great for your body. I have encountered injuries with my feet due to improperly fitted running shoes, but maybe it's the military influence, I tell myself "Pain is weakness leaving the body"...funny huh? but when you think about it, it's very true. We are weak when we start, and stronger as we go. Anyway, I am looking forward to getting my Turbo Jams program and putting it to good use. I have my bad days and I hope that being apart of this community will help me make the changes in my thoughts and habits to help me become the next success story. I'm 33 years old and people think I'm in my mid 20's, so I bet if I lose the 125 pounds that I want to lose I can stay in my 20's for a little while longer...wink wink!! The other part of this is I have NEVER worn a tank top or a sleeveless top in public, EVER, and my goal is to be able to not only wear a tank top, but to fit into a little sun-dress for when my husband gets back into town. I think that would be the best accomplishment I could give to myself, and a nice surprise for my hubby while setting a great example for my daughter.
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