In 1989 I joined a health club to help me lose some weight (about 10 lbs), and was introduced to Nautilus machines. I LOVED IT! I loved the results. Over the years I've drifted away from it, gained some, had a few kids, had some "life happens" etc. I was terribly stretched out from my last two pregnancies, my muscles wouldn't "go back" no matter what I did. I was fortunate enough to be able to get a hernia repair and tummy tuck surgery, but I was still 34 lbs overweight and not in shape at all! In Feb of 2005 I started taking Tae Kwon-Do, and immediately lost 7 lbs. And it helped my mind SO MUCH! (I was in a bad, baaad, marriage). I got a part-time job, then I got separated, then divorced. I couldn't afford an apartment and TKD, so I had to quit. Then I met Dave (insert Angels singing here). After we had been seeing each other for about 8 or 9 mos, I told him I was tired of not exercising, and wanted to do something. He had been lifting using free weights, so he showed me how. Then I found Tom Venuto's book "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle" and changed my eating habits around. In April of 2007 I decided to start this bodyspace page.
I naturally have a muscular build. Weight lifting is a logical choice for me. And now that I've learned to get up early for cardio, I love the feeling I get all day long, and all the energy! Eating right definitely makes me feel better, too. It is so true, you are what you eat!!