Team Beachbody Guest

When I joined Team Beachbody (formerly MDB) in January 2007 it was because of the business opportunity. It was a perfect fit my husband who worked out 7 days per week was hoping this would motivate me to get in shape, save money on supplements we were already purchasing, and possibly earn extra money. Truly we would be investing in ourselves instead of giving money to GNC and gym memberships that I didn’t use.

Unexpectedly, one month later I lost my husband in a car accident and my beautiful blessed life turned upside down. It has been a very long year for me trying to catch my breath again. Learning to live in this new world without the man that was my soul mate, best friend, husband, and father to our babies has been the heaviest cross I have had to bear. We had been together since we were 14 and now I had to enter the world carrying him in my heart instead of him holding my hand.

Finally in August 2007 I decided to throw myself into the business and see if I could indeed increase my monthly income. I found that MDB became my therapy. When I would tell friends and family about this opportunity they became very excited especially because they saw that I was beginning to participate in LIFE! At that point I decided to commit myself to getting healthy and incorporate that into my daily family life which is what my husband wanted.
As you can imagine I didn’t take very good care of my family during this time and our unhealthy lifestyle was catching up to us. In January 2008 my weight was 175 pounds the same as when I had been pregnant 10 years ago. 20 of that was just from 2007. I was doing well in the business and announced to about 300 people that 2008 was the year I would get my health in order. Since I made this commitment in front of so many people I knew I was going to have to show results…the accountability factor!!! I began using P90, eating clean, and taking my vitamins every day. It’s not easy to do this when you are on the go all the time but I push play in some form every day and make wise food choices when eating out. So far I have lost 22 pounds. I even did all the before pictures and as soon as I get my CRASHED computer back hopefully with the data recovered I can upload that picture and my current picture. I am at peace with the cross that I am carrying and smile often while thinking of my husband. I grow stronger everyday and I know he is proud of what I have accomplished. If my story can help just one person decide to change their life then I am doing what God has planned for me! Lets start working on 2009 right now!