Team Beachbody Guest

My whole life I have been plagued with being over weight. Once or twice I have lost weight and gotten in shape, only to gain it all back again plus more. But this time is different. My story starts back in 2005. I was 5'2", 218 lbs and miserable. I saw the infomercial for Turbo Jam and decided to order it. I loved it. I started working out, eating better and I started to loose weight. I loved the inspirational stories of other people I would read about on the team beachbody web site. Because of this, I decided to order Slim in 6. I never could stick with it though. I would start it, miss several days, start over, miss several days...It went on and on. Eventually I injured my shoulder at work and had to stop the program. By this point, I was down to 175 lbs, but I returned to my old ways: poor diet and no excercise. I ended up gaining back about 20 lbs. After having surgery, I tried to get back into excercising, but just never did it. In 2007, I had a beautiful son after a very long and difficult pregnancy. I decided then and there that it was time to get healthy and in shape, not just for me but also for my son. by this point, I was back up to 198 lbs. I started out by eating very healthy, partly for health reasons, but now it is a lifestyle change. I started to loose weight just by changing my eating habits and by walking. I wanted to get really fit and toned so I came back to beachbody and Turbo Jam. After several months of Turbo Jam, I finally completed a round of Slim In 6 with no missed workouts! It felt great to finally achieve something I had failed at so many times before. I just finished a round of Power 90, also with no missed workouts, and I am currently working on a round of Power Half Hour: The Last Hurrah, and working out for an hour 6 days a week. Thanks to Chalene and beachbody, I have learned that excercise can be FUN, but more than that, it helps you de-stress, have more energy and just feel good about yourself. I currently can't wait to return to Turbo Jam full time, I love the energy and fun of those workouts, which I incorporate into my current routine. Since my son's birth, I have lost over 70 lbs, and have a better body now than I have ever had in my life! I'm working towards having those 6 pack abs I've always dreamed of, which I know I can achieve with the help of my beachbody products and family. I have found that my day isn't complete unless I have done my workout: I just feel so much better after doing it!