JEROME PASCUA

My name is Jerome Pascua. I’m a 46-year-old software developer and church musician from Louisville, Kentucky. My wife, Melissa, and I have been married for 22 years. We have two children, Alan and Sophia. Alan is a junior at the University of Cincinnati. Sophia is a senior in high school who’ll be attending Northwestern University in the fall of 2021.

My journey of health and fitness has been a roller coaster of success and failure. I was a high school and college athlete in my younger days. When I graduated, I entered the world of software development and, unfortunately, a sedentary lifestyle. My weight has always been a struggle, but entering my forties posed an entirely new challenge. I was raised in a food-centric Filipino culture, which is to say my family LOVES to eat. Health issues related to lifestyle and genetics—specifically, a recent diagnosis of type 2 diabetes—led me to make sustainable healthy living a way of life.

My goal now is to find fun ways to stay active while making food choices that are delicious, healthy, and filling. My personal trainer, Tanika Owens, helped me prepare for the Pilates exercises. Like Micki, she holds certifications in Pilates instruction. That preparation showed me how much Pilates is a foundation for so many other forms of exercise. Working with Micki, I found that after just the first session, Pilates exercises are effective for my body. The exercises are doable despite my having some knee and shoulder issues. When I finish, I have that “good kind of tired.” I can even throw in a few reps during downtime at work or when lounging around the house.

After spending time with Micki, I’ve now made Pilates a part of my weekly training regimen and a big reason why I’m able to keep my blood sugar under control. While I still mix failures in with my successes, I find that having good options for activity keeps me progressing in a healthy direction.

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