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Joyce Boyden Won $1,000 in September 2009

As an overweight 49-year-old mother of two, Joyce Boyden found herself depressed. She was an emotional eater, and while she did her best to hide her depression, her body reflected her unhappiness. Joyce lacked the energy for physical activities, and all her excess weight caused many physical ailments.

"The extra weight, being 260 pounds, was too much for my feet to take. My feet had worn out, and I was just in dire straits. It was awful."

Joyce has a family history of obesity, high blood pressure, stroke, and heart attacks. When her father suffered a heart attack, Joyce cared for him but watched as his health continued to deteriorate. That was a bit of a wake-up call for Joyce to do something about her health.

"Here I am looking at my future . . . heart attack, stroke, cancer, high blood pressure, arthritis. These are a few of things that I had to look forward to if I didn't make a lifestyle change myself."

She had lost a little weight, but while caring for her sick father she gained 90 pounds. Then she bumped into an old professor who had always preached the benefits of health and fitness. She was embarrassed by her weight. Having ordered Slim in 6® previously, Joyce started the program the next day. She worked out but didn't follow the diet plan, and when the six weeks were up, Joyce realized something.

"I found out I was looking at the program as change, OK, didn't look past the six weeks. Now what? I didn't look forward. I looked at it as a beginning, an end, and I sort of went back to my old ways."

Joyce didn't get the results she wanted, but her ultimate turning point and true decision to make a lifestyle change came from her friend and Beachbody® Coach—Earl Broughfman. Earl was the 2007 Million Dollar Body Game® Grand Prize Winner, having dropped 140 pounds. He told Joyce that he could and would help her, if she committed to doing the work. Earl has been an inspiration to countless others, and he was to Joyce. "This" was her turning point.

"There began the online coaching from Earl Broughfman, and when someone who's lost 140 pounds says to you, can I help you? It's a little difficult to say no thank you. I couldn't say no. I couldn't run. I couldn't hide. This was the ultimate life-changing moment for me. It was now or never, and I chose now."

It wasn't easy, but soon Joyce started seeing results with Slim in 6. She struggled with her diet, but with guidance from Earl and Beachbody's online support, Joyce was able to stay on track. "I needed that connection. I needed the accountability. I needed support, and Beachbody was the answer for me. No matter if I wanted to run away from it. If I thought I couldn't do it, I always kept coming back to Beachbody."

Joyce moved on to Power 90® and has lost 75 pounds. She's shed 20 inches and dropped 6 whole sizes. By incorporating Shakeology® into her diet, she's seen her cholesterol drop by 32 percent. Thirty-two percent! Joyce even came up with a motto to help her stay committed. The motto? "2009 is mine." For all of Joyce's hard work and dedication, she is a $1,000 winner in Beachbody's September Million Dollar Body Game.