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Success Story

Julie Filter Won $1,000 in August 2009

"The truth is, I had no idea how big I was." That statement came from 25-year-old Julie Filter. Buying clothes was a nightmare.

"I would leave absolutely crying because I couldn't get pants on me. I started realizing, 'Wow, it's not the clothes that are fitting poorly, or because they're made too small; it's because I'm so big.'

"My husband did work out, but I didn't work out with him because I was so insecure and self-conscious."

Sick of feeling so uncomfortable in her own skin, Julie became motivated to do something about it by a weight loss television program. The couple had ordered P90X® a year earlier but wasn't committed to it. This time was different. They dusted off the DVDs and got started. But it was hard—too hard, in fact. Julie needed to start with something else.

"I got on the Beachbody Web site and looked up Power 90. I really liked what I saw. The people in the success stories were just like me. They were overweight, obese, or average and getting to a very healthy standard."

She loved the Power 90® workout but struggled with finding the right amount of food to eat. Julie was nursing her daughter but couldn't quite find the balance. Following the nutrition guide, and now really paying attention to what she ate, Julie realized she was skipping meals, and that was a problem.

"The way that I found success in getting my eating habitual was to use the alarm on my phone. I would set it to remind me to eat every 2.5 to 3 hours. Within a couple of weeks I didn't need the alarm anymore because my body was effectively telling me that I was hungry and that it was time to eat."

She plowed through Power 90, and then ChaLEAN Extreme®. After dropping 40 pounds, she knew she was ready for P90X.

"It was a very intimidating program to me before, but now that I'm doing it, it's not as difficult as it once was. It's wonderful to know that my body is now capable of doing these great things that I didn't think that I would be capable of doing . . . ever."

Julie now weighs less than her pre-pregnancy size and says she looks better than she did in high school. She credits her husband Mark, who is also her Beachbody Coach, with helping her through her transformation process. And the process continues. Julie is still in the midst of her body transformation but intends to "Bring It" daily with P90X. For all her hard work and dedication, Julie is a $1,000 winner in Beachbody's August Million Dollar Body Game. Way to go, Julie!