TDF Magazine Vol. 2 | Page 17

One year ago if you would have told me that I would be asking for weight lifting straps, running shoes, heart rate monitors and gym bags, I would have laughed at you and said you were crazy! Today, fitness is in my blood. I live it, breathe it and taste it. I have sweated, cried and been so sore I could not roll out of bed, lost toenails, sustained a few injuries and bled! Still, I continue my journey! People say “Terri, what have you done? What kind of DIET (I despise that word) are you on!” It is no diet! This is a lifestyle change so I can live longer, breath deeper, be healthier and give my children a good role model. Over a year, I have lost over three feet across my entire body in inches. I have lost 45 pounds. I have gone from a tight size 16 to a size 7. I have muscles! I am happy! I can breathe! Although, I must say riding the heels of my loved ones midlife “change” has been a very interesting ride! I love my life now and I hope to motivate and inspire others to make the same kind of change. Terri and her husband, Clint Advertisement