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I am a 38 year old police detective who FINALLY realized how sitting behind a desk for the majority of my day can really pack on the pounds! Over the past 3 years, I have really started to notice that several things are working against me! Age, gravity, and work to name a few. Aside from that, about 3 years ago, my father took his own life and it was a serious blow to the entire family. To make matters worse, there were (and still are) many issues surrounding his estate, which are not yet settled. I spent every weekend for several months going to the town where he lived so I could try to take care of his personal property. I was physically and mentally drained, and on top of that the last year at work was extraordinarily busy. Over the past 11 months, I have started getting back into working out. I found it was very easy to fall back into the Beach Body work outs. I am able to do them on my own time, in my own living room, and at my own pace. Over the years, I have done P90, Slim In 6, Yoga Booty Ballet, Turbo Jam, Fast 10, Hip Hop Abs, Power Half Hour, and some others too!!

In December 2006, I started using YBB. I really enjoyed the positive flow of it all. It was just what I needed at a very low point in my life. I had gained weight and told myself, "If I get up to 150 pounds I'll start working out again." Then "150" came and went. Then I told myself, "When I get up to 160 I'll start working out again." Well, I stepped on the scales at my all time high of 162 and was absolutely disgusted with myself. I had nobody to blame except myself. I was the one who let life get in the way of my personal health and happiness. When I started YBB, I loved that each workout started with setting a positive daily intention. It helped me to focus my positive energy, get my day started off on the right foot, and get use to moving again. I stuck with YBB for several months before adding in some variety with SS, SSE, HAA and TJ. With each new addition, I started seeing some very different and exciting changes in my body.

Currently, I am doing P90X for the first time and loving it!! When I started using P90X, I saw almost immediate changes in my body. My arms started showing definition that I've never had before. My legs toned out and my abs are even showing some definition! And to top it all off, I wanted to be able to do 1 unassisted chin up by the end of Round 1 of the X. Well, by week 5 I had 1 unassisted chin up, so now my year end goal is to do 5 unassisted chin ups!!

The best part about this whole transformation is that I have learned so much more about health and fitness than ever before. I can honestly say that I am in better health and physical shape than I have ever been! I am not yet done transforming my body, but I am so close now that I've reached the stage of fine tuning! My motivation with exercise and fitness has reached an all time high in my life and I owe it all to the fabulous men and women who make up our support system! I have started running and plan on doing my first mini triathalon next spring! Let the training begin! And speaking of training, I'm anxiously awaiting the release of the new P90X+ videos in a few weeks! I have experienced a sample workout of some of the moves in the X+ workouts and am excited that there is something to help me keep pushing forward by pushing play! I know that they will truly help me to continue improving upon my physical and mental health and strength!

Although I've had my ups and downs with my workouts over the years, the Beach Body family of work outs have been a staple for me. I have talked with many people who want to get into shape, but who do not feel comfortable with going to a gym. Others are embarrassed by their physical appearance. Many are afraid to ask for help for fear of coming across as "stupid." Well, that is what is so great about the Beach Body work outs. You go at your own pace, you can hit pause, you work out on YOUR schedule, good form is demonstrated and there are reminders throughout every workout. And on top of all that, there is the online support and service from not only every one else out there, but from the Beach Body staff as well! Talk about a perfect combination! If that's not good enough, try this on for size: It's much less expensive than joining a gym or buying expensive home gyms! And the online support from the message boards is absolutely amazing! I can honestly say that I've been involved in the message boards since January 2007, and my motivation and consistency with my nutrition and exercise is at an all time high in my life.

In addition to taking my personal fitness to a whole new level, I am also now considering a career change. The work I've done so far as a coach has prompted me to want to become a personal trainer. It seems like the next logical step in my life. And it's something that I can take with me where ever I decide to live once I retire from the police department.

I am not perfect, but I strive daily to maintain a happiness within myself. That happiness comes from many facets in life including my friends/family, career, hobbies, physical health, diet and exercise program. In addition to all of that, I enjoy helping others with my life experiences and insight. I do it in my professional life and also in my personal life. The satisfaction of knowing I have helped another or made a difference in someone's life gives me strength to continue improving upon and learning in my own life. After talking with a friend about becoming a coach (We started Power 90 and Slim In 6 together 5.5 years ago), I decided that this would be a great way for me to help motivate others as well as myself. It is amazing when you get those emails from someone who has struggled and now they are making positive things happen in their life. We are all a work in progress but we can ALWAYS strive to become our personal best!