motd Tuesday Oct 18, 2011

[Guest guest]

YOU MAKE ME PROUD!

Tuesday, 18 October 2011

Ya' know, I never thought I'd end up in the

fitness industry. I opened Slimmons because I

wanted to create a fun place for myself and others

to exercise. Now let me tell you, I'll always love

food. But when we eat too much food, of

course we end up gaining weight. But with my own

studio to sweat in, problem solved. I could burn

all of those extra calories and have fun doing

it.

When I was doing General

Hospital back

in the 80's, on weekends from the show, I traveled

the country teaching big exercise classes at lots of

shopping malls.

When I was doing General

Hospital way

back in the 1980's, on weekends from the show, I

traveled the country teaching big exercise classes

at lots of shopping malls. Oh, how I loved it!

Then, after The

Show and

doing my first workout videos, I continued traveling

the country teaching classes and meeting so many

wonderful people.

I can remember during my travels years ago, meeting

a lady who'd come to one of my appearances in

Cleveland, Ohio. She loved working out with me and

had lost 50 pounds. After losing weight and being

inspired by me, she became a certified fitness

instructor. I thought...how fantastic! See,

her story is very similar to mine. Like I told you

before, after losing weight, I wanted to share how I

did it with the world and that's what she

wanted to do.

I was in Canada a few months ago appearing at a big

national fitness convention. While I was there,

several people came up to tell me how I'd always

inspired them to exercise. And they're now

personal trainers or have opened their own fitness

studios.

I receive so many e-mails from men and

women who say that watching me for years on TV

inspired them to

get into the fitness field.

I receive so many e-mails from men and women who say

that watching me for years on TV inspired them to

get into the fitness field. Wow! So, how do

you think all of this good news makes me feel? So very

proud, that's how!

Oh, my. Who knew this former fat kid from New

Orleans would become instrumental in encouraging so

many others to devote their own lives to making the

world a healthier place? And when I travel from

city to city, as I walk through airports all over

the U.S., I can't tell you how many fitness

instructors and personal trainers I meet. I always

make time to talk to them and hear their stories.

So, do you have a career that gets you really

excited? If not, maybe you should think about

teaching a fitness class, even if you only do it a

few times a week. There are so many types of

workouts out there and one of them may be just

perfect for you to teach. I'm talking everything

from water-aerobics, to classes for Seniors to Zumba

classes. And just think how good you'll feel as you

inspire others to take good care of their bodies,

just like you're doing.

And now...A toast! To all of the

great men and women who're in this wonderful fitness

industry with me!

Love,