After gaining some weight, one night after work I headed to the store to try on some pants and lord and behold I could NOT fit into a size 18 ! No way in hell I would even buy a size 20 let alone try one one. That same night I headed to the gym to join again. I trained hard for a whole year to lose 65 lbs, from 215 to 150. Did gain 20 some lbs in the summer of 2007 and then joined the gym I am currently at. Didnt lose any weight per say but i was into a tight 12 in the summer 2007 and now can fit tightly in a size 2@ 150.2 lbs. Gaining lots of strenght and muscles too so I am very happy with that.

It makes me feel powerful ! and I almost impress a few cute dudes at the gym LOL and my trainer (who is a bodybuilder) helps me alot. He is more a motivator than anything else and we try different type of workout (pyramid, etc.) I LOVE IT !!! It makes me feel like wonderwoman ! Besides, I love feeling a "needle in a hay stack" at the gym LOL