Team Beachbody Guest

Before I began my transformation in February of 2005, I was not an active
person whatsoever. I weighed 280 pounds, and wore a size 44 in pants and
was close to a 4XL in shirts. I had always been overweight and that, of course,
gave me low self-esteem and confidence. In a way, my low self-esteem
actually fueled my inactive lifestyle; because of this I would never want to go
out and meet new people. I would stay home, watch TV, and eat my troubles
away.
I was looking at some pictures of myself from a trip my family and I took and
was disgusted with how I looked. I just couldn’t believe that I had let myself
get to a place in my life where I had become that person I saw in those
pictures. I also have some family history concerning high blood pressure and
cholesterol problems; my grandmother passed away after being bed ridden
for several years after having a stroke. My mother was adopted, so I was also
unsure about potential health issues from that side of my family. Even
though I was not having problems at that time, I knew that as I got older my
risk of health complications would be much greater if I continued down the
road I was headed. I felt that it was time to get myself healthy before that
window of opportunity started closing.
The first Beachbody program I purchased was Power 90. I was working my
way through college and kept some lousy hours. One night after work I was
channel surfing before I went to bed and I found the infomercial for a weight
loss system that claimed it would help me achieve great results in just 90
days. At first, like many of us do, I thought to myself that this would never
work. After seeing the infomercial a few times, I finally decided to purchase
Power 90 because not only was there a money back guarantee, but the
workouts were only 30 minutes long; it was perfect for my busy schedule.
When I first began Power 90 I had great success within the first 30 days,
losing 15 to 20 pounds. Soon thereafter, my grandfather suddenly passed
away. Things, of course, went downhill after that and I didn’t see as much
progress as I had before, so I stopped all together. During that period in my
life I was getting ready to graduate from college along with the added stress
of searching for a new job. My health seemed to once again take a backseat
to everything else going on. I regained the weight I had lost plus an
additional 10 pounds. My weight now topped 290 pounds! I realized, again,
that in the end I was slowly killing myself, so I decided this time I was going
to stick with Power 90 and really give it 100%. I started Power 90 again on
September 10, 2005, and have never looked back.
After completing two rounds of Power 90, and having a good bit of success
with that, I tried Power Half Hour. What I liked most about Power Half Hour
was not that each workout was only a half hour long, but that it was a
mixture of both the resistance work and the cardio work of Power 90 plus it
focused on separate muscle groups versus the total body work of Power 90.
By this time fitness and health were becoming a huge part of my life, so after
Power Half Hour I decided to give Turbo Jam a try. I immediately became a
“Turbo Addict”. Chalene’s personality was infectious, and the workouts were
fun and never seemed like work. After doing Turbo Jam for two months I set
my sights on Power 90 Extreme (P90X). To prepare myself for P90X I did a
round of Power 90 Master Series. I had always liked Tony’s style in the
previous Power 90 programs, but the Master Series really opened my eyes to
what a creative, humorous, and all-around amazing guy he was. I finished my
round and decided that I was ready to go to that next level – P90X. P90X was
one of the most insanely intense workouts I had ever done to date, and I
loved every minute of it! I noticed that not only was I losing the last few
pounds I needed to reach my goal, but I was also gaining more strength. Just
recently I started my fourth round of P90X and I am currently incorporating
P90X Plus into these workouts.
Today I feel that I can do almost anything. When I became a success story in
February 2007 I had lost a total of 70 pounds. Since then I have lost another
10 pounds. I have also found that I enjoy running. I have competed in several
local 5K races and received several medals. Never before would I have
pictured myself running – especially paying to do so! I definitely attribute my
success to Beachbody. I also attended one of Tony’s legendary Fitness Camps
this past summer in New York and had an amazing, life-altering experience.
Now I find myself wanting more out of life and knowing that in order to get it,
all it takes is just some old-fashioned hard work. I would have to say that
these programs and this community have truly changed my life in ways that I
would never have imagined when I started down this road to health and
fitness in 2005. I am truly grateful to Tony Horton and Chalene Johnson for
helping motivate and support me in my efforts to lead a healthier life. I also
want to thank all of the amazing people that are a part of this community.
Without your support I would have given up a long time ago.


Thanks,
Bryan