I used to be a girl that weighed 220lbs and I was a size 22. I was a woman that hated exercising! One day I was with a friend and we went shopping at the mall. I walked into Lane Bryant (because this was my favorite store for plus size women) and my friend would stand at the front of the store and would not go in because she did not want to be seen in that store, needless to say, she is no longer my friend now.

 At this point in my life I was really depressed and told my doctor I hate exercising and I need help losing weight. My doctor started to prescribe me diet pills. The diet pills were speeding up my heart rate and making me sick. I love going to nightclubs and dancing, so I tried Zumba in 2012. I fell in love with Zumba from my very first class. The class was an hour long and I stuck with it. The instructor would encourage me to not give up when my legs were tired and I was out of breath (because I had asthma, I wanted to give up!)

 I have lost over 100 pounds with Zumba and cutting out my pepsi and drinking alcohol. I must say, I do go out for that cheat   meal once a week and go to my favorite restaurant to get those cheese fries and loaded baked potato.

  This all inspired me to become an instructor. Remember that friend I spoke about in the first paragraph? I saw her at the supermarket and I went over to her to say hello, and she had no clue who I was because I lost so much weight! This was the best feeling in my life and inspired me to become a Zumba instructor.