My weight loss journey started long ago. I'll spare you the details on how I was always an awkward, chubby kid, picked on in school, didn't have many friends, very self-conscious. You know the drill. So true for so many of us.
In high school I was comfortable at 150lbs, a size 8. Took a few running and volleyball classes to stay active. But at 20 years old after moving out, and inevitably back home, my weight topped out at 212lbs. I remember stepping on the scale at 198lbs and saying I refuse to hit the 200's! Then I saw 206lbs and thought "how is this happening". And finally the day I stepped on the scale with a pounding heart and read 212lbs I said that's it, no more. I'd seen an early morning commercial about P90X several times and decided I needed something drastic. I needed a huge change. I needed to challenge my self NOW!
That was July 2009. Guys, I wish I could say "I did it in 90 days!!!". And so many people do have that kind of crazy success in just 90 days! But that was a huge point of frustration for me because my journey was very different. I wanted to do this, I knew I had it in me. But I lacked knowledge, motivation, and proper support. I worked full-time, went to school full-time for medical assisting and pre-nursing. At one point my days were only school and work, back-to-back from 8am-11pm, followed by studying. I was burnt out! I started, and re-started, and re-started my 90 days more times than I care to count. It was frustrating. I cried. I was mad. I got depressed. I HATED my self and my body. But each time I came back with a fresh mind and a heart determined that all I had to do was just keep pushing play, keep pushing play!
And it worked! Little by little, the weight started to come off. 6lbs here, 3lbs there, 9lbs here. I plateaued every 10lbs, so I would have to come up with a new plan. Heavier weights, or more reps, or remove these foods, cut these calories. No one plan and no one diet will always work everyday, indefinitely. This is the most valuable thing I have learned from my two and a half year journey. You have to trick your body into losing the weight. And that is whats so wonderful about P90X! 90 days, broken down in to 3 months, and each month is a different combination of abs, cardio, weight lifting, yoga, stretching, to keep the body guessing every step of the way! Knowing what I know now, I wish I had taken advantage of the meal planning that was offered with the Team Beachbody website and I'm certain I would have seen much faster results.
Today I've lost 30lbs, 5 inches off my waist, 20 inches over all. I went from a size 16 to a size 11/12! And I've dropped my body fat percentage from 35% to 26%! Losing the weight was not easy for me. In fact it was hard and emotional and it took me a long time to get here. But looking back, I appreciate it more than I think I would have otherwise. I still have a goal to lose another 40lbs and go form a size 12 to a 6 and I'll get there! I'm learning on the fly and the better you know, the better you do!
I'm such a fan of the P90X program now! I had fun with it, got my best friend and my boyfriend on the wagon and have had tons of fun with the workouts, laughed my butt off, pushed my self further than I ever anticipated, and I have pride in what my body can do for me now. Even my 58 year old mother does P90X with me and let me tell you, she kicks some serious butt!
I've added a new chapter in my weight loss adventure by becoming an Independent Team Beachbody Coach. I loved the program so much and the people I met in the Beachbody community online that I wanted to become a part of helping to end the trend of obesity. I love my job as a coach! Fitness is my passion now and helping people, real people, who have struggled just like I have, to turn their lives around and change their bodies inside and out. That's a job worth doing!
If you have struggled with your weight, been angry, distraught, emotionally exhausted, and discouraged... I have been where you've been. I know how you feel, and I am here to tell you that you CAN change your body today! I'm here to help! The best part, my help is free! Contact me today, and take your life and your body back for good! Follow me on facebook, or contact me on my Beachbody page and lets get started together!
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