I am so excited for the next round of 6FIT to begin! I participated in my first 6FIT last September, about 2 months after discovering DanceFIT studio. But before I start to ramble on about my love for DanceFIT and the 6FIT program, let me introduce myself...
Hi! I’m Lindy!
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Me at my college graduation
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Learning how to stay fit and eat well has been a challenge ever since I graduated high school. As a kid, I was very active, taking dance lessons most nights of the week, gymnastics/acrobatics, and cheerleading 6 days a week. I was also very bad at sitting still (I still am!) and was always looking for an activity to do. Needless to say, I never had to think about what I was eating.
Once I got to college, I no longer had organized sports to keep me active. I also no longer had my mom to cook me healthy meals and I had to find my way around the school cafeteria with no idea how unhealthy seemingly healthy foods can be (ceasar salad with dressing...it’s a salad, how could it be bad for me?! Oops!). I finally had to learn that it takes control and commitment to stay in shape.
I started to go to the gym and took a nutrition class. The gym was, well..the gym. I would go and do some cardio and then wander around the weights, hoping I would find a way to use them correctly. I would go to the gym first thing in the morning many days so that I wouldn’t have time to talk myself out going throughout the day. I knew I needed to go, but I did not like it!
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My dad and me running the half marathon
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I took up running and found that I LOVE it! I went to college in South Carolina, so running outdoors was an option year round. I started participating in a lot of 5K races and used the annual Charleston Bridge Run 10K as extra incentive for my brother and dad to come visit me at school! In 2010, I finished my first half marathon with my dad. We had so much fun and I would love to do another, but I think it’s safe to say it’s unlikely I’ll ever run a full marathon.
After graduating college I took a job working for a healthcare company where I sit at a computer all day. Until this current semester, I was spending many nights sitting in the 4 hours classes that I need to take to go to graduate school. (I’m currently taking the semester off to apply to schools full-time). I am sedentary most days and I do not like it! Luckily, my family, my friends and my boyfriend know how restless I am, and we are constantly doing active things together. I love to take long walks, especially on the beach, and I am obsessed with my Just Dance Wii game.
Now back to DanceFIT..
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My roommate, Alina, and me after Alissa's Cardio & Core class
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Last summer I got an email from Rue La La for DanceFIT studio. After my very first balletFIT class with Gina, I was hooked. I try and find excuses to get out of other after work commitments so that I can make it to a class. Taking both classes in the studio and virtually at DanceFIT makes me feel like I’m part of a community of women all working together to achieve the same fitness goal, and it’s awesome.
I heard about 6FIT and decided to challenge myself. I’m so glad I did! I became addicted. 6FIT is an amazing opportunity to push yourself into being as healthy as possible. I am so excited to begin the next 6FIT on April 22nd and I’m looking forward to sharing my journey to a healthier me with y’all.
Good luck everyone :)
