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My transformation story so far is not a terribly dramatic physical one. I am in the best shape of my life but I've been relatively fit my whole life. I grew up playing soccer and eventually played both in High School and College. I've run marathons and competed in triathlons. I wasn't looking to lose a lot of weight.


I think most of my transformation has come in my head. I've always been physically fit. I could eat what I wanted to without really gaining weight. So I grew up always doing just enough to be fit but never really challenging myself to be more than I was. My father passed away when I was 22 and I swore that since cancer was prevalent in my family (especially men) that I would live a healthier lifestyle. With great intention, I would workout in spurts. A few months on - A few months off. I would get great results at first but then I would hit a wall. Discouragement would creep in and I would stop. A few weeks would add up to months of not working out. I literally went through this cycle for 20 years.

In March of 2008 I was house-sitting for one of my best friends. He and his family were attending the funeral of his father-in-law. He died from the exact same cancer my father died of 20 years earlier. That whole week at my friend’s house I went over and over in my head what I could do differently this time to truly start and maintain a healthier lifestyle.

I was flipping though the channels at his house one day and there it was again. I had actually seen part of the P90X infomercial before but obviously was not ready for it at the time. This time though it completely made sense to me. The plateau effect was exactly what was holding me back. I didn't even wait till the end of the infomercial. I ordered it immediately and knew right away that this time would be different. When I received it I was so excited to get started. I jumped right in and was blown away at how much I enjoyed someone telling me what to do and how to do it.

I am constantly seeing results that I never could have achieved on my own. I am easily in the best shape of my life now. I would have given anything to have training like this during my college soccer career. This has simply been one of the best investments I have ever made.

Now I am turning my sister on to Beachbody products and together we are totally changing our lives. To be able to help other people change their lives by becoming a Beachbody Coach is a dream come true.