My name is Mary Paper, I live in AZ. My job and my life revolve around exercise. I am a Personal Trainer and a Group Fitness Instructor. I teach a Boot Camp class and a Pump Iron class. I am certified through ACE, plus, I just received a certification in Punk Rope, which eventually I would like to start a class in as well. Right now, I am in the process of studying for a new certification, through ACE, to be a Health and Fitness Specialist. I just completed Chapter 10 on Obesity. What a challenging problem our country (and all over the world for that matter, we are just ahead of the race) is facing. As much time and money is being put into it to improve it, why does it keep getting worse? I want like to see that change in my community. On September 20th, I am starting a challenge at the local YMCA called the Lose to Gain Challenge. Participants sign up and commit to 10-weeks of exercise and weight loss. For every lb lost or for every 5 hours exercised, the participants promise to donate 1 non-perishable food item to the YMCA, which at the end of the 10-weeks will be donated to the local food bank. Just in time for Thanksgiving! It is my hope that after 10-weeks of exercise that those participants will have developed a "habit" or even an addiction to exercise and will keep it up for a lifetime. If not, the YMCA and myself are there to help with encouragement and motivation. It has taken the last 3 decades to become what we have become, I hope it does not take that long to reverse this epidemic!