I dont think I had a choice. After I got married my husband became a fitness trainer so I felt/feel obligated to be fit and nice to look at. I'm a baker. I bake wedding cakes and special occasion cakes on the side. I dont care to exercise and I dont like to exercise other than Zumba because at least that gets me moving. BUT I have a secret obsession with weight lifting. I love to watch folks lift, I love to see how their bodies are transformed through much dedication, it doesnt matter if it's a man or a woman. It's just one of those things that folks would not suspect about me, my love of weight lifting. So even though I dont exercise in the sense of bootcamps and group exercise because I prefer to work out alone, I hope to really get into weight lifting. Not that I want to be a body builder because honestly, I'll never have that discipline. I'd love to gain the strength that comes from weight lifting and enjoy the little eye appealing results that tag along with it.

I guess what has really gotten me to actually move on this is my experience with depression. My mother died within a 5 week diagnosis of cancer in August of 2011. This took me totally off guard and it hurt me to my core. I spiraled into depression and gained around 20 pounds...and counting. I knew I was heading for a crash and burn and for fear of how bad THAT was going to be I sought help. I joined a gym in March 2013 because I needed to do something for ME. Yes my husband is a trainer and he has a facility, I needed to get away for MYSELF, do something for MYSELF. I needed to feel good and get back to ME, invest in MYSELF. I was searching for what makes Joy happy, what is going to save Joy from this crash and burn.

I have a long way to go and I'm not one to get on the scale. I like to judge my success by how my clothes fit. If I'm wearing a 12 how does it feel? Am I closer to a 14 or a 10? LOL Right now I'm closer to a snug 10 so I'm on the right track

So that's my story of how I got started...YES...started!! I started!! No longer a thought but an action!

I love the strength of lifting weights. It just makes me feel stronger on the inside. It builds confidence, self esteem, I feel accomplished after a good workout. It tightens up the jiggles!