When I was pregnant with my first son Ryan I gained about 40 pounds. All of which I lost, but never really had time to tone. I looked okay dressed, but I wouldn't want to wear a swimsuit anwhere. My second son brought me lots of love but 60 something extra pounds--I really felt sluggish and needed to get it off immediately. I wasn't going to wait for time to melt it off, so I started doing a little bit more walking (as I did with the first) and watched what I ate. It was coming off, but slowly. Early one morning I saw the infomercial for Turbo Jam which is an at-home work-out program. It looked like fun, so I bought it. It came with three videos, a book to help you plan your meals and a measuring tape to chart your progress on a chart (also supplied). When it arrived I put it in the DVD player and watched the instructional portion and then did the first workout "Burn" ---I loved it. It was so much fun. Here I was at 11 p.m. at night having my own mini training session with the instructor. I must say, I did that first work out twice that night. I slept soooooooo great--the stress I had burned off with that work out was better than anything else. Forget the weight, this was good for my spirit. The next morning I got up a half hour earlier and did it again. I kept the routine up for the week and found my pants were loose. Within that first month I went from a size 12 (remember the baby weight) to a size 6. I am still there. I am not bragging-I am sharing here. I want everyone to be healthy, and feel wonderful about themselves. Turbo Jam will help you do that!

The great thing about Turbo Jam is the instructor Challene Johnson. I hope I spelled her name correctly-It isn't on the box. She is so so personable--She has such a great personality and such a wonderful way of motivating you on your quest for fitness. She created the program by combining various martial arts moves with dance and music. Behind her she has "her crew" of actual Turbo Jammers who have lost significant amounts of weight simply by following the fitness routine and eating healthy. One woman lost over 70 pounds by doing low impact versions of the program--she looks outstanding. This is a program you can do, and it is a program you will absolutely love. I have always been into sports, but not necessarily straight exercise which I found boring, these videos are not boring. I have quite a collection of her videos now, she has different variations, different music, etc... I love all of them. I highly recommend that you buy them and get yourself started on the road to fitness and fun. I strongly suggest you start with her first set which is "TURBO JAM" and includes the Learn and Burn episode, a 20 minute workout, turbo sculpt, CARDIO PARTY and AB JAM---I love AB JAM! I got my set from BEACHBODY.com but you may be able to grab it off ebay or Amazon. I am not sure who has the better price--Beachbody .com may have special offers with theirs but Ebay has it listed with the lower bids. I have placed links to Ebay and Amazon for you here, but feel free to check out the other site if you'd like.

Good luck finding your perfect workout!-- CherylAnne