Tabbie Fentress

My weight loss journey began when I realized I wasn't going to settle for being overweight any longer.  I had been fooling myself for years thinking I was fit & healthy when in fact I was far from it.  One day I decided to take a giant leap and joined EverBody's Fun & Fitness Center.  When I took that leap my life forever changed!!!  Like most people I was intimidated coming into an environment that would push me out of my comfort zone, but my comfort zone was becoming way too comfortable.  My first time on the elliptical I lasted 5 minutes & thought to myself I won't get back on that thing again.  Nor did I care anything about sweating because that was not ladylike.  I think Breanne made it her mission to come up with ways to make me sweat & mess up my hair!!  After a couple of months I was totally hooked on the fitness lifestyle & quickly turned into a "gym rat".  In time I dropped a little over 50 lbs & went from wearing a size 18 to now wearing a size 5.  I was intrigued with the idea of being involved with the gym in a bigger capacity so in October of 2011 I received my Group Fitness Instructor certification & have never looked back.  Being fit & healthy is one of the hardest journeys you will ever embark upon, but it is the most satisfying & rewarding challenge you can do for yourself.  God has shown me so many things thru my fitness journey but most of all He has given me the best gym family a person could ever hope for.  Yes, I may push you hard in my classes, not because I can but because I want you to reach that maximum level of health & wellness.  To my students & friends at the gym you humble me & keep me grounded with your willingness to learn, laugh & yes sometimes complain!!  May God bless each & everyone of you that makes that leap out of your comfort zone & breaks the chains that keep you from living life to the fullest.  "If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; If you can dream it, you can become it" - Tabbie Hagerman