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Hello,
My Names Dave and I’m feeling pretty darn good.
Last year I was in the worst shape of my life.
I was over 220 pounds and looking at my Christmas pictures thinking Wow is that really me?! Have I really digressed that much? Unfortunately pictures don’t lie. So I started to think seriously about my health. I started a diet of less calories and cutting out some junk food and I lost a couple pounds, but I needed some sort of guidance! I knew I needed some sort of professional help because I was so out of shape I became a little disoriented on how and what to do. My luck was soon to begin as I was installing my daughter’s Tv cable in her room. When I plugged in the TV on came this infomercial. I don’t watch Tv much less an infomercial! My daughter wasn’t too happy on the choice of the Channel I decided on. I will say she didn't get to watch cartoons for 20 minutes. I couldn't help but stare at the Tv. I just sat on the floor in her room and watched this infomercial talk about getting yourself in shape.
I had emotion take over me, I had the feeling today was the day and that I had enough of being who I was. I was looking at all these people who were having success with Beachbody and Turbo Jam and it struck me that it was time for me to do something! Could this place help me? If these people who had success could do it, hopefully I could too! So I asked my wife if she was game. I told her it wasn’t a cheap costing one DVD workout. This was an investment in a full fledged program and if we were going to buy it we would be doing it! She said yea lets do it! So I asked her to call! Hey it was a ladies sort of workout with all these “move your body steps” and set to dance music which is really not my style but I was ready to do anything! Anything to get myself moving! Plus anything to do with my wife would be a good thing too! The next day I wanted to find out more about Beachbody. I noticed the product P90, it looked more like my style. Well maybe because it was instructed by Tony Horton (The Tonester). P90 talked about focusing on weight loss so I ordered that too. I was ready! I was scared, I was mad, but I knew I had to change my lifestyle because I was turning 40 in a little over six months. My father never made it to his 40th birthday do to his health so the phobia was strong in me. If I didn’t do something NOW I wouldn’t be around to watch my daughter grow up like my father never had the full chance to see his kids grow. So I hit full force on TJ and P90! I studied Michi’s ladder and became a Top 1 and 2 Tier guy! I found out TJ wasn't just for ladies either fellas! It Rules! Chalene is Great! And Tony, ah ha the TONESTER well I became a fan. I stuck with P90 and TJ only for a month though. In that month my obsession became reading everything I could about this Ultimate program called P90X!
I was/am so obsessed with the X; I would read everything I could. I thought man I'm not ready to do that program, but then I said I want it! I’m going to do it! I will do it when everyone thinks I shouldn’t. Yes it may be to early to attempt P90X but for me I will just do my best and if I have to do the X again, I'll do it! I will keep on doing it if I have too! If I get knocked down I will get back up and do it again! and Again! Only a month after I started Beachbody’s Turbo Jam and P90 the date was June 12, 2006 and that’s when I started the X and I haven't looked back! I fell into an obsession with the X; Tony (The Tonester) became my daily personal instructor, my mentor! I’m 40 pounds lighter now and I’m starting my 3rd round of P90X and I’m more motivated and excited now then ever! I just ordered my 7th , 8th ,9th , and 10th containers of P90X Recovery Drink! I love that stuff! It taste great! I plan on doing the X or hybrids which include P90X and P90 Master Series until I can no longer do the routines. The knowledge that I found is golden and I will always keep Michi’s Ladder and the knowledge I gained from the Diet Guide in P90X in my daily life! I am a regular Joe Schmo who will tell you the truth about the X. Just follow the plan and it will work!
This is just a part of my story. My story continues on the Beachbody forum that’s where my story began and lives. I’m not writing this for myself because I’m really not into this. I thrive on not being an official poster child or having a before and after pic with just one comment by it in a magazine add! That's not real to me! I’m writing this because my peers who I converse daily with on the Beachbody forum encouraged me to tell my story here because for some reason they believe in me as a success. For that I want to say to them, Thank You for how you helped me! Everyone I have met because of Beachbody is special! Everyone on the forum motivates me! We are Real, with Real Stories!
This life change is not easy! Actually it’s hard, very hard!
Eating healthy doesn't always taste good either! Sometimes you just get plain frustrated with the whole mess! But when we huddle together for each others support then together we have the motivation, determination and the will to take it One Day at a Time! We have that Magic!
We are in the Championship Fight of Our Lives for Our Lives and together we are going to win.