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06-13-09....another story...After joining Team BeachBody I began to feel much better. I did begin to see a transformation. I continued with my workouts, but not with the same enthusiasm that I did in the beginning. Work, life and other demands began to creep in and take over. I didn't give up, but I didn't take off like I wanted. Well, that's going to change! Now, after returning from a fabulous 2-week vacation to France, I came back with 2 pounds and a renewed desire to start again. I am ready to begin again!

Original Story: I consider myself a work in progress.... I decided it was time to take charge
of my health and fitness. I have a lot of work to do, but I am determined to
do it!
About a year ago at a doctor's visit I was discussing my gradual weight gain
over the years and the fact that my knees "crackle" all the time. He sat down
beside me and took out his little "weight wheel chart" and gently told me that
for my height (5'1") and weight (160#) I was OBESE. I wanted to cry.
I don't consider myself obese--a little "round" perhaps, but not obese. I
was always small-around 105#-110#. Even during 2 pregnancies I never
weighed more than 149#. How did this weight gain happen? I was active and
busy and ate what I wanted. I never had a problem before. Lack of sleep,
poor diet, and no exercise was catching up with me.
Now, faced with the "O" word, I knew it was time to change. Diabetes and
strokes run in my family. Not for me. I don't want to go there. I knew I had
to change. I didn't want to use any weight-loss drug or pill and I wasn't
interested in exercise. I don't like to sweat. HOW and WHAT I ate was
something I could change. I joined Weight Watchers with friends and
GRADUALLY dropped 10#, which has helped tremendously. I've kept off that
weight, but I was at a stand-still. I wasn't losing much anymore. Perhaps the
fact that I WASN'T EXERCISING was a big part of it.
Enter my friend and coach, Lori Burns. She found Team Beachbody about a
year ago and began her transformation. As I watched her tone and shape up
her 5' body I saw what I could become. Something within me began to
change. Not all at once, but more like a gradual gnawing at my thoughts--if
Lori can do this and get those amazing results, then so can I. Through her
persistent and gentle coaching, she finally convinced me that I could begin to
change.
I went to a meeting with Lori and others who have had tremendous success.
I saw that it IS possible. I am not a lost cause. I can change. I will change. I
want to change. I am changing.
Thank you, Lori, for believing in me and encouraging me. We can change
and we can be better. I look forward to seeing all those little "x's" on my
WOWY calendar. I also look forward to seeing my transformation. I know I
can do it. I will do it!