Team Beachbody Guest

I am a very content wife and mother of four. My husband and I both settled into a fast-paced routine that led to weight gain over a period of years. Despite knowing that I was overweight, I was pretty lazy about doing anything about it. My husband never ever complained and always told me that I am beautiful. (LOVE THAT MAN!) So I never felt pressured to change. I also always figured that because I'm young, I had a lot of time before my unhealthy lifestyle caught up with me. WRONG!!! In late 2006, my doctor informed me that my triglycerides were too high. I had actually battled this problem in my mid twenties so I was not all that shocked. We tested them regularly in 3-month intervals and they steadily increased. Suddenly, my LDL was unrecordable because the triglycerides were so high; my HDL was too low (not exercising) and my hemoglobin A1C (for diabetes) was borderline. I thought to myself - "I'm only 37!" I knew I had to do something because I was on a fast track to ill-health. I am the proud mother of 4 wonderful children and the horrible thought that I wouldn't be there for all their milestones because of my own poor judgement was simply unacceptable to me. I decided it was time to make a difference. In February 2007, I started on a meal replacement shake program. Two chocolate shakes a day and a healthy balanced meal at dinner with healhty natural snacks in between; I exercised 3-4 times a week; gave up coffee and soda, and stopped my nightly bowl of movie-theater popcorn! Within weeks I started losing the weight. I lost my first 30 pounds in the first three months. I plateaued for a while and just maintained that 30-pound weight loss but still desired to reach my original goal of 39 pounds off. With a more intense workout, I lost that last 9 pounds and decided to set a new goal for an additional 10 pounds. My triglycerides dropped originally in my first year, but I guess you just can't fight genetics. I did ultimately end up on medication, BUT I'm 40 pounds lighter and I feel great! I love my routines and fully intend to keep with the program.

So, if you are sitting on the fence right now and not sure how to get yourself motivated, just send me an email and lets chat. It is easier than you might think and once you get going on a program you will surely feel so much better! REMEMBER - Junk turns to chunk - so stay away from the fast food and sweets. The key for me was to change bad habits for good ones and make it a life-long change, and I'm SO glad that I did.