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I'd been fairly fit for most of my life by running. After a disasterous 2 year
relationship and heavy stress personally and professionally, I ballooned from
155 pounds to 180 pounds in two years. February 2006 was my lowest point.
I had just broken up my relationship, majorly depressed, smoking heavily,
had no energy and I was always feeling sick and taking ibuprofen. When I got
terribly bad heartburn, my doctor told me to lose weight, quit smoking, quit
caffeine and ibuprofen. I hadn't realized I'd gained so much weight. I went
from a size 12 to a size 16!! The biggest in my life.

I decided to not only adhere to the doctor's orders, but make a "life style
change". NOT a diet, as that implies that it's a temporary change, but I
decided to eat better, exercise, and live better.

In bed at 7:30pm due to no energy, I saw the commercial for Turbo Jam after
having watched "The 1,000 pound Man" and the "800 pound Woman" on the
health channel. I thought, that could be me. I decided to try Turbo Jam
figuring I could do anything for 10 days especially as it promised up to
10lbs/10inches/10days. I was diligent those 10 days, and even though I
couldn't finish the workouts at first, I did them everyday and did as much as I
could. I learned how to eat better with the booklet provided. Amazingly, in
those 10 days I lost 8 pounds!

In six months I had lost 25 pounds and was down to 155! I bought new
clothes in a SIZE 10, and the last time that happened, I was 30 years younger
in high school!

Now, one and a half years later, I'm at 143 pounds and graduated to P90X.
I'm more defined and actually have a waist and down to a size 8. I've never
been a size 8 (except for maybe grade school...) and my goal is to wear a
bikini in Mexico with my new boyfriend January 26, 2008. I feel so good
about my body that I'm not a perfect 10, but I feel so good that I wear a
bikini now and feel proud, (though I have that "age 47 belly fat that
stubbornly won't come off).

My friends, family, and work colleagues have noticed the change and I now
play volleyball on Wednesdays and still work out with P90X. I have a friend
and two family members who are either buying or just bought Turbo Jam and
P90X for Christmas. That's great, and I also have workout buddies at work at
noon hour to keep motivated. I love telling my story to inspire others, and
sometimes I can't even believe it!