Gender: Female
State: British Columbia
Primary Program: TurboFire®
Supplement: Shakeology®, Beachbody Ultimate Reset™
Won: $6000
Tell us about your life before you started the program. How did you feel about yourself and your body?*
Weighing in at 330 pounds, you would think that I would be sad,
depressed, and hate my body. Truth is, I had a fantastic life. I've
always known that my self worth wasn't determined by the number on my
scale no matter how big or small that number was. Life before the
program was as sedentary as they get. I had a desk job, I always parked
as close to the front door as possible, drive thru everything, and
always took the elevator. My diet was as bad as it gets.....if I liked
anything that was bad, I had to make it even worse, and eat it to
excess, and then eat some more. I didn't love the look of my body, or
how difficult it was to move it, but I really didn't give it much
thought because that's all I ever knew, being overweight since I was a
child.
What inspired you to change your life and begin your transformation journey?*
The moment I had my children I knew that I had to make a change for
them. I wanted to set good examples for them so I could set them up for
success! I knew that I wanted to spend as many quality years with my
children as humanly possible, and I owed them that. I wanted to be an
active participant in their lives and not a spectator watching from the
sidelines wishing I had the energy to keep up. For the first time in my
life, the reason I wanted to lose weight had nothing to do with vanity,
and the end goal wasn't a number on the scale, or a pant size......the
goal was HEALTH!
What is the greatest
challenge you faced before beginning the program? How did the program
and Beachbody® help you overcome that challenge?*
The biggest challenge I faced, was one that many women with small
children face......TIME! With 2 kids 16 months apart, and under the age
of 2 and a husband that works full time, and me working part time, when
was I supposed to be able to get to the gym? Beachbody programs helped
me overcome that obstacle because I can do it in the comfort of my own
home before my children wake up for the day, or while they're napping. I
get a full body workout with little to no equipment.
My other obstacle beyond time, would be knowing what to do. If I could
make it to the gym, what am I going to do for a workout? Maybe walk on
the treadmill for a little bit, maybe lift a few weights? I love that
beachbody programs come with a workout calendar and tell you exactly
what to do each day. It truly is like having a personal trainer in your
own home. I love crossing off my workouts on my calendar!
Why did you choose this particular program?*
I've done several beachbody programs and all for different reasons, but
I always come back to Turbo Jam and Turbofire. I chose Turbo Jam
originally because it looked fun. It was difficult to start, but it
made me realize that exercising could be fun and enjoyable! I enjoyed
Chalene Johnson's motivating, and fun style, and eventually moved on to
Turbofire where i kicked it up a notch.
What in particular did you like about the program you chose?*
There is something about Chalene that makes me want to work harder.
When I work out, I pretend that I'm trying out to be in one of her
video's. She just always seems to say the right thing at the right time
that makes me jump higher, and punch harder! I love that Turbofire is
tough as heck, but it's fun! I love the little freestyle dance bits,
and I love that I can modify certain parts of it if I'm tired, or maybe a
little sore etc. It doesn't matter how fit I get, there is always room
to push harder and get an incredible workout!
Describe the results you achieved with your Beachbody program. Which achievements are you proud of?*
I had gestational diabetes, and high blood pressure, and was becoming a
ticking time bomb in my 30's. I've gone from a size 26 to a size 6
pants. I've lost over 2 feet off my hips! But that's not what I'm
proudest of, or what I would brag about. I have the resting heart rate
of an athlete at 44 bpm, and beyond perfect blood pressure. My body has
forgiven me for all the years of abuse, and I won't take that for
granted ever again!
How has your life changed since completing your Beachbody program?*
I have become a Beachbody coach so I can help other people reach their
health and fitness goals, and achieve success with their health. I've
got my husband involved in Beachbody products and programs, and he has
lost 100 pounds and completely changed his life as well. You could
never understand what it's like to be able to RUN a 10K when a year
previous you would be winded just walking up a set of stairs. My
fantastic life has changed beyond recognition and Beachbody helped me
change my ordinary life into the extraordinary!
How did a Beachbody Supplement or Nutritional Product or Program (such
as Shakeology® or Beachbody Ultimate Reset®) support your
transformation? What are the greatest benefits you gained? Did you see
benefits to your energy, sleep, mood/mental clarity,
digestion/regularity? I drink Shakeology daily, and have done the
Ultimate Reset twice now. Shakeology is definitely my magic bullet. I
love that no matter how much of a rush I'm in, I always have time for a
quick shake that delivers all the nutrients I need pre or post workout
to help me through my day. Shakeology is great for me because it's
portion controlled and tastes amazing! The combinations are endless and
delicious! I can't tell you how many times I've wanted to stop at
starbucks for a high calorie, high sugar drink and decided instead to go
home and make myself some shakeology and remain guilt free!
After losing 175 pounds you would think that I would think that I have
it all figured out about nutrition, but I didn't. The Ultimate Reset
showed me what it was like to eat a clean, healthy, unprocessed diet,
and showed me how my body functions so much better when I'm feeding it
nutritious foods. It gave me an entirely different relationship and
outlook when it comes to food!
How did a Beachbody Supplement or Nutritional Product or Program affect any existing health conditions you have?
It might be easier for me to answer how they didn't affect health
conditions! I had high blood pressure, was well on my way to type II
diabetes, had to have my gallbladder out at the age of 21 due to poor
eating habits, and had fatty liver disease! After doing my beachbody
programs, and drinking shakeology daily all of those things have
completely reversed.
Did you achieve any other measureable improvements with a Beachbody
Supplement or Nutritional Product or Program? (e.g. Blood Pressure,
Blood Sugar, triglycerides, etc...) My blood pressure went from
being uncontrolled even with medication (at the age of 30) to as healthy
as it gets, my resting heart rate went from a high/normal level to that
of an elite athlete, my blood sugars went from being in the high/normal
range to the low normal range, and my doctors has absolutely no fear of
me getting diabetes at this point......whereas before getting fit with
beachbody it wasnt a matter of "if", it was a matter of "when".
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