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My Photos Report an Image You are about to report a violation of our Terms Of Use. All reports are strictly confidential. Report an Image You are about to report a violation of our Terms Of Use. All reports are strictly confidential. | betterthanb4  WEST CHESTER, OH Hi! My name is Carol. I am November's $1000.00 winner for my age range in The Million Dollar Body Game. I was recently chosen to be in the new Hip Hop Abs infomercial and I couldn't be more proud. I would love to help you any way I can. Please email me with any questions at carolsearcy@hotmail.com. I am 36 years old, married and have a beautiful daughter. I haven't always been overweight. I Hi! My name is Carol. I am November's $1000.00 winner for my age range in The Million Dollar Body Game. I was recently chosen to be in the new Hip Hop Abs infomercial and I couldn't be more proud. I would love to help you any way I can. Please email me with any questions at carolsearcy@hotmail.com. I am 36 years old, married and have a beautiful daughter. I haven't always been overweight. I was actually underweight throughout my teenage years and encouraged to gain weight. During most of high school I weighed 98lbs and was 5'6'' tall. I went to college and gained the standard "freshman 15". It wasn't until I met my husband that I packed them on though. I met my husband by answering an ad that he had placed, looking for a singer for his band. Obviously I got the gig! Shortly after we began dating I gained 60lbs in about 6 months! We got engaged and I always figured I could take off the weight by the wedding with a "little exercise". I had no idea how hard it was to be overweight and exercise and I became discouraged very quickly. Finally I just gave up and starting wearing the biggest, baggiest clothes I could find. I used to never go out in public without make-up or getting dressed up and soon I was lucky if I wasn't wearing sweats and I had on lip gloss. There are periods of almost a year where I have gone without having a picture taken, even at special events, because I didn't want any reminders of what I had become. I stopped keeping in touch with some of my friends because I didn't want them to see me at this weight. I had always thought that people that were overweight didn't take care of themselves and didn't care about their appearance. I am disgusted with myself for being so judgmental in a situation I knew nothing about. A few years ago my sister told me that she didn't even recognize me anymore. I was speechless. I thought that was a ridiculous statement. I didn't look that different, did I? I recently ran into some old friends from school. They knew I just arrived and couldn't pick me out in a room of 3 people! I just wanted to die of embarrassment. Since gaining the weight I have been diagnosed with Hypothyroidism, PCOS, and Diabetes. A triple threat to losing weight (as if it isn't hard enough already). I developed Sleep Apnea and started having panic attacks at night because I was afraid I would stop breathing. I started out with gestational diabetes when I became pregnant with my daughter. Then I had difficulty becoming pregnant at all. My doctor told me that I didn't ovulate because of my weight and I started taking fertility drugs to get pregnant. 12 days after conception I became insulin dependent and at 6/12 weeks I lost the baby. It had taken me 2 years to get pregnant. I continued with fertility treatments without success. The doctor told me that if I wanted to have a baby I needed to lose at least 46lbs and if that wasn't reason enough, did I want to become a full blown diabetic, because that was the direction I was headed. The final was when I was admitted to the hospital at age 35 because they thought I was having a heart attack. Afterwards, my daughter told me she would give up her bottle (which was way overdue)if I lost weight. I couldn't believe that a 4 year old would have that kind of insight and I knew I had to do something right away. At my highest weigh I was 214 lbs. Shortly after I saw a Hip Hop Abs commercial. I knew that the Beachbody products worked because I had previously lost 22 lbs in 60 days using Power 90 and my husband had lost 26. I ordered it right away. With HHA I lost 2 1/2 inches off my waist in 6 days and by the end of 6 weeks had lost 15 lbs. I finally became pregnant in March and again I became insulin dependent immediately. I took a break from the workouts. The day before mother's day I lost the baby. It has been determined that the only way I can have a successful pregnancy is to lose weight. A lot of weight. It is heartbreaking to me that I am unable to give my daughter the brother or sister she so desperately wants. It also hurts every time I have to tell her that I am too tired to run around and play with her. I started HHA again about 2 weeks after my miscarriage. I love Shaun T and I am totally motivated. NOTHING is going to stop me from being the healthy, happy mother that I want to be. Take a good look at that before photo, because I am NEVER going to look like that again! My Progress My Fitness Goal: Transformation Story
This morning when I woke up and said “Good morning” to my husband Brad, he said “Good morning” back. Why is this so exciting to me? Because he could hear me. After ten long years Brad no longer has More...
This morning when I woke up and said “Good morning” to my husband Brad, he said “Good morning” back. Why is this so exciting to me? Because he could hear me. After ten long years Brad no longer has to sleep with ear plugs. My sleep apnea is gone and so is my snoring. I am smiling because I know I had a good night's sleep. The panic attacks are gone with the knowledge that I won’t stop breathing in my sleep. When I rolled out of bed, no fat rolls came with me. And when I went into the bathroom the first thing I did was brush my teeth, not test my blood sugar, because my blood glucose levels are now normal. When I take my vitamins with breakfast I can leave out the blood pressure medicine because I am hypertension-free. I've said goodbye to other medications for acid reflux, asthma, and panic/anxiety. I care about my appearance again and no longer suffer from depression. Sweatpants are for exercise now and not part of my daily wardrobe! In fact, I'm ecstatic to begin each day and have renewed energy and enthusiasm to make myself look as good as I feel. I knew I was in trouble when my sister told me she didn't recognize me anymore. At 35 I was admitted to the hospital with a suspected heart attack. The doctors told me I was at risk for many health problems if I didn't lose weight. I spent my vacation confined to a wheelchair since my blood pressure was too high and I wasn't supposed to walk. But I didn't take action until my four year old daughter offered to give up her bottle if I would promise to lose weight and get healthy. I gave that promise every ounce of effort that I could muster. I began Hip Hop Abs about a year ago. With a five month break due to a failed pregnancy, my transformation has taken 8 1/2 months. I have lost 80 lbs! Since winning $1000 in November I have lost an additional 13 lbs and I am now a size 2. I have a clean bill of health emotionally and physically and was even chosen to be in a HHA infomercial. Not bad for someone who barely got off the couch just over a year ago. In the beginning I struggled, taking frequent breaks to catch my breath due to asthma, hypertension and getting myself together from a panic attack. Today I am able to do consecutive workouts. I currently use a rotation of P90X, Hip Hop Abs, Rockin' Body, Turbo Jam, and Slim in 6. The Slimming Formula helped me break plateaus, and the Joint Formula helped my weak knees. I take P90X supplements and use the Recovery Drink to help reduce soreness after intense workouts. Today I can do ANY exercise program thrown my way. I've even taken up racquetball and cycling classes. If you told me that a year ago that I would be in this kind of physical condition, I would have told you that was something only in my dreams. I didn't starve myself with unhealthy eating habits or fad diets because I didn't have to. I followed good eating practices like Michi's Ladder and used Thin Kitchen Recipes. I feel great about the choices I make today, and I know that I am steering my family towards doing the same. My family and friends are amazed by my changes and are working towards getting themselves fit with the help of Beachbody programs. People come to ME now for health and fitness advice! I have become a coach and look forward to helping others. I've spent a lot of time on the Beachbody message boards and there is an unbelievable support system there just waiting to be discovered for those in need. My family has sacrificed greatly. My daughter often entertains herself while I workout and has taken the role of my at-home personal trainer and my husband has taken up household chores. I am lucky to have such an understanding family that has allowed me to put myself first these past few months and helped push me along to where I am today. Now I walk with a lighter step, not just because I am physically 80 lbs. lighter, but because my whole self is lighter. Gone are the health worries that have weighed me down for years. I have recently been given the O.K. to try to get pregnant and have great hope of giving my daughter the brother or sister she has been dreaming of. Finally I am the healthy, happy and self-confident wife and mother I have always wanted to be. Thank you Beachbody! Programs Meal plan: Your current meal plan is: 2,000 Calorie Balanced Slim Down Workout programs: P90X® Rockin' Body® Slim in 6® Power 90® Hip Hop Abs® - primary program Turbo Jam® Yoga Booty Ballet® Yoga Booty Ballet Baby On The Way® Insanity™ Gear: P90X Chin-Up Bar Heart Rate Monitor Resistance Bands Weighted Gloves Supplements: Shakeology® ActiVit® Multi-Vitamins Meal Replacement Shake Whey Protein Powder Joint Support Super Formula P90X® Peak Health Formula P90X® Peak Results and Recovery Formula 2-Day Fast Formula® Slimming Formula | ||||||||
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