Shanion Thurman:  

Hello my name is Shanion Jordon Thurman, I live in Louisville I am a wife and mother of two. I have a daughter in her last year of college and a son that just started the 10th grade. Louisville. It has always been a dream of mine to someday be in the investigative field or an attorney. But life happened along the way and I am just now realizing some of my goals. I currently work in Frankfort for the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the Office of Inspector General for the Cabinet of Health and Family Services. I have recently realized some of my goals from the ¿bucket list¿ that I have created for myself. After 15 years of yo-yo dieting and eating whatever my heart desires, I had decided that enough is enough. I sent in a response to the Today¿s Woman (monthly magazine) call for Today's Woman fitness story. I was pleasantly surprised to be selected but I was grateful for the opportunity. One thing I am learning is to let down my defenses and break the whole diet mentality. I am doing this for my health and wellness. It has always been a battle but now I understand the beast. I was one of the four winners that were selected. I won a personal chef and a personal trainer for four months. Exercise and diet isn¿t a choice...Expand for more