Hello, my name is Tammy. I'm currently 28 years old and cannot imagine my life without being active. Physical fitness and exercise was always an interest of mine... well, after my parents made me get started! I remember my parents making me enroll in basketball during the 2nd grade. I didn't want to, but they made me! I'm so grateful that they made me because only good things came out of basketball for me. I learned how to be competitive (which helped me build character in and out of the sports world), I got my college paid for, and I learned how to push myself physically and mentally in ways I never knew I could.

I believe exercise is mental. Your body can push itself a whole lot farther than your mind thinks it can. You always die mentally before you die physically, but not many people realize that. People stop when their mind says, "I'm tired." If I would have stopped when my mind was telling me to, I would never have accomplished half of the things I have accomplished to this day.

Now, that I’m out of college and my collegiate basketball career has ended, I still like to play for fun, but I also enjoy all different types of exercise on a regular basis including: tennis, hiking, swimming, running, yoga, mountain biking, snowshoeing, and snowboarding. I also love to try new things!

I can’t wait to help build this forum and I am looking forward to hearing about your stories!

I am Brian, I am Tammy's brother and the person that she asks endless questions to about how to run and build this forum

Ohhh my brother... he is so funny!!!

I was there on one of the IMing conversations... she does ask a lot of questions!!!

Happy Birthday Tammy
I hope you have a wonderful birthday today. Thanks for making this forum and posting great information and being so motivated and positive about getting all people to get involved in bettering their lives with exercise and nutrition. I know how important it is to you to get the word out through HealthyPals.

Happy Birthday Tam Tam! You are doing a great job here and I am sure things will even get better in the future!

Hope you have a wonderful day today!

Thanks for the Happy Birthday wishes!

Ha, I haven't had the happy birthday song sung to me quite like that before! Those are talented dogs!