Team Beachbody Guest

I have always been skinny. Always. Except when I was in high school, and my hormones didn't know what to do with themselves. But then in college I lost all the fat that binge-eating had produced in high school. So I was skinny again. Until I reached 40. All of a sudden, I noticed spots that started growing. Like my stomach (I never had a stomach, okay?), my thighs, and my booty. I started looking in the mirror every day. I used two to be able see my behind. I even took pictures of how I looked from behind and examined them with lots of scrutiny. This experience was new and unpleasant, but that was not enough to start me exercising. I hated workouts with passion. When people talked about exercise, I had a hard time keeping a straight face. Then my knees went out one summer. Shortly after that, I had my bone density checked, and found that it was slightly less than desirable. My doctor recommended exercise, but I was still reluctant. I knew I had to do something, but I didn't want to join a club. No way! One Sunday morning I bumped into Beach Body's infomercial and I watched it. It's only 6 weeks, the infomercial said. I could last that long, I thought, and called the hotline. Well, since the arrival of my first set of DVDs (Debbie Sieber's Slim-in-6), I haven't stopped. I got hooked. Whereas I hated exercise before, now it is part of my life just like eating, sleeping, and working. It has completely changed my life. AND MY HEALTH! I'm not sick anymore in the winter. I used to have frequent headaches. They are almost non-exsistent now. My knees don't hurt anymore. My bone density is back to normal. I feel energetic. I sleep well. Honestly, weight loss and a toned body is a mere bonus after all these. I don't believe in miracles because none has ever worked for me. Beach Body's workout program is not a miracle, and that's why it worked. I do my best every day. I am very hard on myself and don't let myself slide too often. (Not that I even feel the need to.) I hope that I will stay healthy and can continue with my workouts.