Lisa Pringle

I am 45 years old, married with 3 girls. I am an aerobic instructor at my sub-divisions fitness center as well as at Burkewood. I have always been fit and in pretty good shape until the birth of my 3rd daughter. After reaching my highest weight of 184 and pushing myself into a size 18, I decided I needed to make a change. I had a room full of exercise equipment but being a people person, I needed people to help stay focused. I joined Curves after my 34th birthday and lost 36 inches but not much weight. I reached the dreaded platuea and then switched to Slim n Tone for a year and lost another 20 inches along with 15 pounds. Last December, I joined an aerobic class being taught here at my clubhouse weighing 169 and a comfortable size 12. During the last year, not only did I reach my before children weight and size I also found a love for exercise and enjoyed sharing my success story to help others know that they too can succeed. My instructor took me under her wing and after some major convincing, had me think about getting certified. With her love, commitment and support, I did. I really feel that my own experince enables me to be a great motivator and with my love and knowledge of fitness, I make all of my classes so much fun, you almost forget your exercising.