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Pinky
I'd do it all over again and not change a thing.
Sep 7 2009
My life has changed in several ways since the show. I have completely changed my lifestyle. It is now part of my daily life to eat healthy and work out at least 5 times a week. It is no longer a chore for me. I am a happier person and feel so much better by eating healthy and working out. Since the show I realized that all my dreams came true and I now have to create new ones. My friends and family see me in a completely different light. I’ve inspired so many people around me and they, in turn, inspire me to continue this wonderful lifestyle. Since the show I know there is nothing I can’t do, I know how hard I can push myself and I now know that I am a stronger person than I believed I was.
When I first got home I was actually afraid to eat any junk food because I was afraid that I would gain all the weight back from one bite. But that first week I think I went ahead and had a peanut butter sandwich, which is my favorite.
Being back home was extremely difficult because I knew that I still had a long journey ahead of me to get to my ideal weight. Being injured with a pre-stress fracture and not being mobile for about 2 months was really a challenge and extremely frustrating. So I just focused on maintaining the weight I had already lost. I even got so impatient with not being able to exercise that I disregarded the healing of my injury that I started dancing on it and made it worse, so I went back to being immobile once again.
Due to my injury I’ve been able to maintain my weight loss, but once my foot got better I’ve been running, taking spin classes, dance classes and now I love hiking! So I religiously hike 5 miles at Griffith park 5 times a week. The scale hasn’t moved much but I’ve lost inches and I am stronger and toned. I’ve learned that my body builds muscle a lot faster than losing weight. I am also currently training for the Malibu triathlon on September 13th with my relay team. I am doing the swim portion which is half a mile, so every weekend I swim 1 mile in the ocean to prepare for race day. I definitely have kept active and see my body transforming one day at a time.
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Hi Pinky! I am trying out for Season 2 DYAO. Any words of advice?
@Alexis. Thank you honey. As all of you keep me inspired. You can do whatever you put your mind to. You can do it!
hi pinky im alexis tolbert im 16 years old you have inpired me to do alot of things with my life
Hey Malia,
thank you for the compliment. Yeah, that auditon was fun!Good luck to you too.
and thank you everyone for your continued love and support. You all truly keep me motivated. Im not perfect and sure do need it sometimes. Hit me up anytime on Facebook, myspace.com or twitter.
pinkywon1@hotmail.com twitter:pinkyDYAO
Saw you at that audition yesterday... girl you looked great. Keep up the great work. And good luck on the acting thing.
Pinky, I wanted to thank you for keeping us informed of your progress. Many of us are still rooting for you all to achieve your full dreams (and I KNOW you will)..
Also, I am delighted that you & Mr. Lucky have remained close. It was obvious he was in love with you & you two are so made for each other.
Good luck.! Let us know more, okay?
I'm a Pinky Fan. You are fantastic, I'd like to see dance again and again. Keep up the Awsome work.
God Bless.
Pinky, you are truly an inspiration and I am so excited to read about your progress - - - not to mention see the great photos! You go, girl!
Hi Pinky, I just wanted to say how proud I was of you. I cried when you made the finals and when you missed it by half a pound. good luck to you in the future. and always keep your head up no matter what
Hi Pinky!!
Hey wanted to say that you seem like a very kind humble person,and from what it looks like you have a great Family!!!! say Hi to your Brothers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Have a BLESSED day!!!
I absolutely am inspired by, and love your commitment to yourself. Now go have fun dancing with your brothers. Good luck
your samba blew me away--i will miss you and mr. lucky--best of luck with your weight loss--keep on dancing
I rooted for you Pinky from the getgo. I watched your tears and emotion. You made me cry every time. I was crushed when you missed the win by half a pound. You are so kind and unselfish. You never gave attitude to the judges and always appreciated their critiques. You have a heart, especially when you wanted to give Ruben the phone call if you won. You are an amazing, inspirational person that everyone can learn from. You look awesome!
All of r just wrong & disrespectful. Instead of bashing one another just go to my shopping cart and buy some weight loss products for those, you think they need to lose weight. Oh yeah! you have no money, it figures.
All of r just wrong & disrespectful. Instead of bashing one another just go to my shopping cart and buy some weight loss products for those, you think they need to lose weight. Oh yeah! you have no money, it figures.
All of r just wrong & disrespectful. Instead of bashing one another just go to my shopping cart and buy some weight loss products for those, you think they need to lose weight. Oh yeah! you have no money, it figures.
All of r just wrong & disrespectful. Instead of bashing one another just go my shopping cart and buy some weight loss products for those, you think they need to lose weight. Oh yeah! you have no money, it figures.
Pinky is beautiful!!!!! I am so glad you can dance with your brothers now! I look forward to seeing something evolve around that!
hey girl,
i just wanted to say is WOW U LOOK GOOD. after seeing u lose all that weight then i know i can.
u are an inspiration for me. Thank u so much
Hey Pinky I the beginning I was not so much a fan of yours. But Wow after the pole dance you had me. I looked forward to the show to see you and Shayla. Your accomplishment was so awesome.
People, pay attention while watching the show and you would have heard they had their final weigh ins that morning before the show. They weigh in in the black little outfits in the morning. So her cast had nothing to do with it. And like Pinky has pointed out she gains muscle more than burning fat. So, Im sure that was a big factor too. All in all I think all was fair. Pinky and Ruben both did a fantastic job, but there could only be one winner. Pinky was very gracious in the end. Congratulations to all the dancers, they are all winners in the end. I loved the show and will watch seasons to come.
You were really great even with a hurt ankle you kept on going. Good luck!
i realy love your danceing every one was amazing i realy want to meet you in person and also the others
Wonderful to hear you are doing so well! I've rooted for you since the first episode and look how far you got and what you accomplished! 2nd place, hell yeah! I just want to know where they got your outfits for the photoshoots and commercials. They are cute! Best to you always!
You are amazing. I am so happy for you. Keep up the good work. I was wondering...did they take off the weight of the cast? I was thinking about that when you got on the scale. Thanks again for the great job you did.
Pinky you are so awesome! You have so many fans Im sure you know that. You're dances were the best. What is the name of the dance crew you are on now. Ever thought about or are you already a teacher for young hip hop dancers? Keep your fans informed! Best wishes to you.
You inspire me to go for next season! Hopefully I can make a life change! Keep dancing!
Oh, just saw the jump. I see now how much you're dancing, and with a perfect partner. Lucky is creative and inventive. I hope you also vary the disciplines, take the dreaded ballet, which teaches core, carriage and positioning, beyond pointed toes. There are a lot of excellent dancers who never quite have a career, for so many reasons, beyond age, but a wonderful life dancing. It's like breathing and necessary therapy. I'm glad you can physically pursue whatever you like. You have wonderful new avenues ahead.
Thank you for that fuller report. I've been leaving little messages on Facebook, concerned you could still dance and exercise as much as you wanted. Some athletes are sidelined permanently with your injury, and you may always need to be careful. Certainly taking precautions, varying the exercise, but you are fully active, with balance and confidence in your life. Patience to achieve whatever comes next. I hope your new dreams include dance, but I understand that it's a different urgency. You've proven so much on so many levels. I'm happy for your new life, new relationships with those you love, and awed by all the DYAO group in how they've kick-started their lives. Miles spoke to me, because for years I was afraid to live because of parents' early deaths and my surgeries, but we have to grab hold of life and see the future, want the future. Thanks for giving us good news, and know that many people will continue to cheer on your journey.
Pinky, oh my god I loved you so much on the show! you look so amazing! that final weigh in was so unfair because you had a cast on! you should have beat Ruben! But you still look amazing! I love you sooo much!
You broke my heart when you cried, after dancing injured I was crying with you, I am really sorry that you did win :(
I was really involved with everyone, and I thought they all did so well, but in the end I was really rooting for Pinky!! i thought you did so well in the end and really put forth so much and should have won!
Pinky I was rooting for you the entire show, and you came a long way. Good luck in your future endeavors. You are truly an inspiration to me.
pinky you are the best person on the show and you where the best.
you were great!!! i liked you and your partner so much. when you got the perfect score that day your dance partner was emotional and crying and i was really excited about that. you guys should hook up. i love u pinky you are very pretty!!!
Pinky, you were an awesome contestant. I couldn't wait to see the show each week. I wish you all the best with your continued weight loss!! Love you!
Pinky, you were awesome on the show and congrats with everything you have accomplished. I must say that I think it was unfair that you lost by half a pound. You were wearing a cast in your final weight in. It should have been a tie between you and Ruben. You still walked away with something great!
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