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Inspirational Fitness Story from crippled to courageous! Pansi Ward Copyright 2003-2015. The Everyday Girl Model with A Ok Entertainment,hooters girl at heart always & forever! Thank you Hooters!,Published in Viv Magazine,VLM Voices Love Music Project for Abuse Victims spokesperson-PR-model-author included in Book along with a few other phenomenal individuals! Gilads Bodies In Motion, Body Sculpting with Gilad Janklowhicz Fit Tv Discovery Health & Fit Network, JLTV-spokesperson & model, PR, PA, makeup hair, production assistant, author, columnist, Fitness Hall of Fame, Rock Thiz Magazine columnist, model, promoter, PR,& more, author, inspirationalist, food plan coordinator, actress, model, writer, BS major, music video actress/model, celebrity promotions and enthusiactiac and happiest inspirational artist in every form! Many college degrees-more than a thermometer! Also authors Fast Track 3 Day Food Plan, True Blonde Moments, motivational fit tips and natural ways to heal and be more beautiful-#urbeautiful. PansiWofficial on twitter Pansi Ward Feb. 16,2015 185 COMMENTS A few years ago, I had the good fortunate to happen upon a fitness show that aired on ESPN called Bodies in Motion with Gilad Janklowicz. Little did I know at that time what a major role this circumstance would have on my life. The show caught my attention as I was channel surfing. It featured a cute guy in spandex with a few friends and a bird working out on the beach. His attitude was so inviting, I couldn’t pass up the show. It was as if he was talking to me through the TV. He said things like, “Get up off of that couch and work out! I can see you!” He also would grab the attention of the tourists who were visiting Hawaii and get them to work out in the middle of the show. His passion was contagious. I couldn’t resist working out with him, and I soon found myself in a routine of positively addicting exercise that would later be the tool that I needed to help me get through some extremely tough life experiences. I learned through Gilad from afar how to manage stress and maintain mobility, strength and flexibility. Thank God for Gilad and his inspiration! I always wanted to write him and tell him about my weight loss and how he inspired me, but that didn’t happen until many years later, when tragedy struck my life. During my second pregnancy, I gained an unhealthy 80 pounds. Not only did I gain weight, but I developed a crippling autoimmune disorder that would change my life forever. Along with my physical problems, I also developed post-traumatic stress syndrome following my