I am a wife and mother of two who accomplished the BIGGEST challenge of my life... At the end of my second pregnancy I was 265 pounds...and I only lost the 25 you are supposed to gain in the first place. I assumed that it was just part of life to be a fat wife & mom...just a normal progression of life. My weight plateaued at 240 pounds and I did not recognize that I was depressed, embarassed by the way I looked, & not setting agood example for my children. At routine visit to my doctor, I was told I would have Type 2 Diabetes by the time I was 40 if I did not get my health in order & that I was obese., I was devastated. I SLOWLY began to make changes and it took 8 years to get to my final transformation. I did not just want to lose weight, I wanted to be toned and re-shape my body. I always chuckle when people ask how many months it took me! I truly believe our society has become accustomed to things only being of value or worth your time working towards if it is FAST & QUICK. Real progress & change comes with slow and steady progression. Throughout my transformation, I found that I loved Turbo Kick & weight training; I took that & what I learned from personally being obese, and designed my own class, FITZONE. SOME PEOPLE HAVE STREET SMARTS, I HAVE FAT SMARTS. I understand the struggle, the depression, the tears, the blind faith, and the shouts of joy for each weight loss milestone reached, or missed. My goal now is to encourage people and to help them discover their inner beauty so they can truly transform ALL parts of their lives. If you want to begin your own transformation, want to visit my class, or need an accountability partner, I would LOVE to help! Make life about you, not a moment…..it is okay to fall, not to fail!