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San Antonio, TX I am 44 years old, married, and own 2 dogs. In 1982 I was in a serious car accident that left me almost paralyzed. I have Harrington rods in my back that run almost the entire length of my spine, and they are both broken. I also have a neurogenic bladder and have been plagues with bladder infections and water retention issues. But considering all this I am a fairly healthy person. All the more I am 44 years old, married, and own 2 dogs. In 1982 I was in a serious car accident that left me almost paralyzed. I have Harrington rods in my back that run almost the entire length of my spine, and they are both broken. I also have a neurogenic bladder and have been plagues with bladder infections and water retention issues. But considering all this I am a fairly healthy person. All the more reason for me to be doing as much as possible to prolong good health.
I had been working out and lost some weight doing Turbo Jam and Step Aerobics classes. Then I tore a ligament in my left ankle (doing step aerobics) that left me unable to workout for 8 months. I was depressed. My eating got out of control (late night snacking and sweets in particular.) Needless to say I put on over 20lbs. I weighed 181 before the injury, which was already too much weight for my 5'2" frame, and I am now at about 198. I feel heavier than I did before I lost weight in 2005/2006, even though I weighed 196 before.
I was finally given a green light to increase my activity gradually, which I am doing now. I do my best to push my self to my limit or a little past it, but remain aware of my limitations. I have been so impressed by the transformations I have seen from my workout buddies. They inspires me to push past my mental stresses and other things that might otherwise curtail my progress. They are role models for me for the rewards of being committed to daily exercise can mean for me. The motivation I get from seeing them regularly in WOWY are the biggest reason for my success.
My Progress My Fitness Goal:
Transformation Story
This has been a great start to the new year for me. The first time I have seen real weight loss in almost 2 years, and I it wasn't like I didn't try before. But to be honest, I wasn't consistent with More...
This has been a great start to the new year for me. The first time I have seen real weight loss in almost 2 years, and I it wasn't like I didn't try before. But to be honest, I wasn't consistent with my eating or my workouts. I feel that I am building new habits thanks to WOWY and my workout buddies. Having a computer to log into every day is also a big part of my new focused WOWY committment. So I am eating cleaner - I took Splenda out of my life. I have become life-long friends with Chalene Johnson and the Turbo Jam Crew. I have more energy and now, the self-confidence to taste my dream of losing 45lbs for my 45th birthday. That would put me into a weight that I haven't seen since the early 90's. I still have a long way to go, but I believe I can get there.
It's been several months since I started this, and although my rogress has been slow, I have had progress. I started working out 1 to 3 times per week. Now I am working out 6 days per week and sometimes a little more. Consistency and switching up my routines has been key. Beachbody has provided me with a plethora of workouts to keep me from getting bored or plateauing.
I became a coach to make myself accountable for my workouts. I tried Slim in Six and had nice results. I am getting so many compliments on how much I am shrinking. Now I'm in my second week of Power 90X, trying to take my body to the next level and hopefully inspire my friends and family into working towards better health through regular exercise. I want them to see how Beachbody is helping me, and how it can help them, too.
So, thank you MDB and WOWY. Thank you so much for being here for me.
Meal plan: Your current meal plan is: 1,400 Calorie Low-Carb Express Workout programs: P90X® ChaLEAN Extreme® - primary program Rockin' Body® Slim in 6® Hip Hop Abs® Turbo Jam® Yoga Booty Ballet® Yoga Booty Ballet® Ab & Butt Makeover Running / Walking Cardio / Aerobics Gear: Heart Rate Monitor Resistance Bands Supplements: P90X® Peak Health Formula P90X® Peak Results and Recovery Formula 2-Day Fast Formula® | |
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