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What PUSHED/MADE me to lose the unwanted pounds:

In 1998 I became pregnant with our son. I nearly had a miscarriage at 5
weeks and my doctor put me on progesterone medication to help keep the
pregnancy. The medication resulted in me gaining up to 8 lbs a week. I
stayed on the medication throughout most of the pregnancy. Soon after my
son was born, I was pregnant again. Both pregnancies were difficult. After all
was done, I had gained 108 lbs. I was devastated. As my kids were getting
bigger, I kept telling myself: “You need to loose the baby fat!”

Although I hadn't been formerly diagnosed with any medical problems (yet), I
had a lot of issues that I knew were caused by my extra weight — low energy,
poor muscle strength, difficulty sleeping, and more. My job required that I
visit construction sites, stairs up and down carrying a bucket, uneven ground
levels, and sometimes spend most of my day on my knees or on a ladder, all
presented problems for me. I struggled to play with my kids, and my weight
was even affecting my personal life.

I went to my family doctor for a “magic pill”. His response was enough said to
me that I decided then that it was time to do something about it. And it all
starts with ME.

My WINNING Strategy to be a better ME:

On October 27th 2002, I took my life back. I pulled the Power 90 package off
the shelf, where it has been laying for nearly a year, never opened. Tony said,
“Set a Goal for yourself”, and I picked a picture of me from 7 years ago. I just
wanted to look like “me” again. I knew deep within me, the feelings of
confidence I once had, and that is all I wanted back. My journey had begun.

Included in the P90 materials was a simple easy to follow diet guide. I started
by following Michi's Ladder along with calorie and nutrient recommendations.
I quickly discovered that my poor eating habits were strongly related to my
weight gain. For example, I would stop for a double cheeseburger "snack"
while running errands, even though I'd had lunch just an hour before or
taking chocolate covered peanuts to bed for a bedtime snack.

I set up a plan to break those habits by budgeting my calories into three
meals and three snacks each day. Snacks were primarily fruit, and I added
more whole grains to my diet. I also started reading the nutritional
information on food labels and in restaurants so that I could make informed
choices. I recommend tracking food on a daily basis, use the Club tools and
learning as much as possible about your food choices before you eat them.

Before Team Beachbody, the only exercise I got was walking to and from
the mailbox. I thought exercise was boring and hard to do, but I know that
doing something is better than nothing! At 235 lbs overweight, I started
walking and then pull out the P90 program. As my endurance and strength
improved, I even began to enjoy it! Pounds starts to melt away. I set small
little goals every week and NEVER looked at the big picture.
My overriding strategy was that this was the final solution for me. There was
no turning back because I believed that Team Beachbody was the answer.


How Team Beachbody Helped me:

I take full advantage of all of the resources that the Team Beachbody site
has to offer. I track my fitness and nutrition daily with WOWY and my
customised diet plan. I use the recipes, use the trackers and reads every
email newsletter and article (sometimes twice!), and posts on the Message
Boards. There is so many wonderful and supportive members at Team
Beachbody that it’s hard NOT to feel motivated. I find the threads about
motivation, fitness programs and weight loss tips to be the most helpful. I
have learned with the help of Team Beachbody, a lot about myself, and with
that knowledge, I’ve gained more self-confidence.

I am a Team Beachbody Club Member, a Coach and I love to help people
help themselves overcome obstacles.

My Noticeable Improvements:

My total transformation since I started P90 in 2002 is 90 lbs. My body fat
have dropped from 37 to 16%. I have lost a total of 39” from my hips, waist
and chest. My BMI have dropped from 36.8 to a healthy 23.3. My jean size
have dropped from 24 to a size 4.

I feel like a million bucks! I received numerous compliments from friends,
customers and even strangers. I am a better tennis player now with more
endurance at the end of a round. I smile more than ever and I'm finally not
ashamed of taking pictures with my family anymore.

***I am so confident now that I can not only maintain this for the rest of my
life, but continue to IMPROVE.***

My advice is to start slowly because too many people are looking for a quick
fix. I would prefer that you look for a FINAL FIX, no matter how long it takes.
Set realistic small little goals, keeping in mind that it took a long time to
become out of shape and that it will take time to get back into shape and lose
the weight. Everyone will have bad days and make mistakes, but the key is to
learn from them and start fresh tomorrow.
Making Team Beachbody a part of your daily routine will be the most
important part of your success.
Over the past few years our family USED Tony and the Kids, Turbo Jam, Hip
Hob Abs, Power Half Hour, P90X (I try!) and Slim in 6. I personally prefer all
Tony's workouts, and will always promote them! Currently I am doing P90MS
and loving it! Get on the Message Boards TODAY! Use Michi's Ladder, KEEP
yourself positive! Believe in YOURSELF! What is your body worth to you?