YO YO...that was me...a continual YO YO dieter with weight going up and down the entire time. Oh...but that didn't really start until after I started having children...errrrr...did I mention I had my first child at 16? Well up until then I was skinny...ate whatever I wanted whenever I wanted and never gained a pound! I am sure I was only setting myself up for trouble since heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure runs in my family. At such a young age I didn't even think about how what I was eating would effect my body. How many young people do? My kids still laugh when I try to explain the effects that the terrible food they eat from time to time will have on their body as they grow older.
Now....let's fast forward to 2008...January 1 to be specific....my husband and I had both been gaining weight from being so happy and carefree....eating out all the time and trying to find the best hotdogs, steak and cheese sandwiches and whatever else we had a taste for that normally didn't include many healthy options! I was really into micro brewed beers and I came to realize that drinking that much beer, even though it tasted great, was a bad idea! I tipped the scale at 207 pounds! Oh the shame and misery...I could feel fat rolls on my back and that would just gross me out so much...even though I had felt this for a while, it wasn't until Jan of 2008 that I decided to do something about it!
I contribute a lot of my beginning motivation to the Biggest Loser...I wasn't an avid fan of the show until that season...I watched Ali Vincent become the first female biggest loser and then the second female won the next season...what an inspiration to see them change and to know that Ali has kept it off has really been motivating. I have to also thank my friend Kerryellen who inspired me by providing the cheerleading section for me...she also inspired another friend of ours to lose weight and at the time he and I started a walking program at work which helped us both get started. Walking and eating healthier helped me lose 30 lbs in 3 months! I didn't kick it up until I joined the gym and I hired my personal trainer Sharon. With her help and motivation I lost another 20 lbs and I dropped 6% of my body fat! From that point I stayed in the gym...usually going at least 4 times a week...but I became lax with my eating even though I was working out regularly. I didn't have the muscle definition I was wanting...I suppose I didn't have the guidance I needed and I couldn't afford to hire Sharon for more sessions. :(
For some time I had been seeing the P90X infomercials on TV...I knew that program was way too tough for me but it interested me none the less. I would watch it like it was a sitcom! LOL Well...once I had lost 50 lbs through a year of healthier eating and regular exercise, I decided to just order it and go for it! And go for it I did....my hubby got a little upset just because he thought I wouldn't use the program and it wasn't overly cheap....considering how much I paid for the personal trainer it was dirt cheap! LOL
Anywho....I started the program on Jan 26th...by January 29th...I was HOOKED! I was so sore I could barely move most days...I LOVED it! within weeks I was seeing results and my husband started making positive comments...(not that he made negative comments before...he has always been supportive). Getting the nutrition lined up was a little intimidating at first...but once I figured that out I was on a roll....I would have my cheat days....but I continued to see results! Two weeks before the end of the first round of P90X I remember well...Not only was I able to do a PULLUP but my husband looked at me and told me that he was surprised...I asked him why...he said...Because you stuck with it!. :) He was so impressed with my results that he started P90X on his own a few weeks after I finished my first round!
What did I do next? Well in addition to P90X I have completed a round of ChaLEAN Extreme, 60 more days of P90X (had to cut it short due to tendinitis), various One on One workouts to mix things up from time to time and a little bit of Insanity. Needless to say I have dropped my body fat down to 19% at last measurement and my weight is 150 lbs....I wear a size 6 (something I have never been able to do as an adult... until NOW)! These results have been made possible by the various Beachbody programs that I have taken advantage of...with Beachbody I not only got great workouts which I can do right in my own home...but I also receive awesome support and motivation from my Coach Tami and many others who are feeling the difference that Beachbody is making in their lives!
Could I have done this at my local gym? I would have to admit yes...BUT only if I was able to afford the personal training that would have provided me with equivalent workouts. There is something about putting that DVD in and seeing others doing what you are doing...and hearing the trainers motivate you and give you the tips you need to get the moves right....My personal trainer was there for me once a week....Beachbody trainers are there for me everyday....everyday that I push play and make the commitment to complete my fitness program for the day. :) And you can't even get it twisted because Beachbody offers a
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If I had anything to do over again...I would have jumped into Beachbody's programs on January 1, 2008....I can't even imagine where I would be now if that had happened. :)
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