The man struggled to walk.

He wanted to take a class at Frances Meadows Aquatic Center, but he wasnt able to traverse the entire distance from the parking lot to the pool.

A chair provided the needed respite, and he sat, catching his breath.

A few weeks later, he made the same trek. But this time he did so with a spring in his step, passing right by that chair. In fact, he even made the trip twice walking all the way to class, only to remember he wanted to come back to the front desk to tell the workers there how much stronger he felt.

Thats what makes our jobs fun. Capital FUN Fun and effective, aquatics instructor Jan Nance said.

She and her manager, Zandrea Stephens sat in Stephens office, chatting about how they adore seeing people advance in fitness.

The two know a few things about the journey. Although both are still what they call heavy gals, they have lost a combined total of several hundred pounds through one simple activity: teaching.

Women at large

Nance knows what its like sit on the sidelines, although she started as an active player in the game of fitness.

She owned a plus-sized womens clothing store in Roswell and was teaching aerobics for a group called Women at Large.

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