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Beach Body is the best healthy life present I could have ever found for my colleagues, friends, family and myself. I have never felt so great in years! I'm on a long lifetime journey, of nutrition and exercise, and have finally found the key to "Bring it" into my life!

I'm at day 89 in my journey to health and have lost 13" and 17lbs. I went from 33% body fat to 24%.

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Beach Body is the best healthy life present I could have ever found for my colleagues, friends, family and myself. I have never felt so great in years! I'm on a long lifetime journey, of nutrition and exercise, and have finally found the key to "Bring it" into my life!

I'm at day 89 in my journey to health and have lost 13" and 17lbs. I went from 33% body fat to 24%. I'm not at my goal yet, but know that I'm on the right road.

I had a class reunion this summer, ouch 35lbs heavier than when I graduated. Not acceptable by any personal standards....something had to change…..

I'm a very dedicated mom to a 10 year old daughter who is at the heart of the main "why" of how/why I wanted to re-install my healthy choices in life.

My professional life (25 yrs) has been in healthcare. I've always stayed within "acceptable" society and physician's goal weights, but it did not meet my personal standards to feel the best I could and be at the top of my game.

I'm the Director of Radiology for the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. This role required me to study for years to receive my MBA and my credentials to serve in executive administration (FACHE,FAHRA, and CRA). This role also has me sitting in meetings and lots of computer time at a desk. I've also had opportunitys to learn about the research that is being done for weight management at a world class facility.

When I was younger, if I had a weekend special event, I could drop weight in a week without even thinking about it, just by taking away the soda, Doritos and chocolate bars. I've since aged, this does not work as easy as it once did, nor is healthy.

The main reason why I have decided to commit my life to better nutrition and a scheduled exercise routine at this point is for my daughter. She needs to see mommy setting a great example by exercising and preparing the most nutritious foods out there to fuel our bodies.

She has been a gymnast since 3 years old and needs to have the best nutrition and exercise to maintain her energy. She has been eating right with me, doing P90X and kicking my butt! She loves it that mommy can fit into "cool clothes" so that she can share my closet. ---I've been known to "share" recently from her closet too!

I bought my first P90X series about a year ago, but it didn't work by osmosis, being on the shelf. I was also a member of the BB club, but because of being so busy with life, I didn't even visit it to see what they had to offer. I didn't have an active coach to help introduce me to the program.

So, learn from my mistakes, by knowing what does not work....and what does. Because I'm so driven professionally, I thought, why not put into my body and family what I do for others at work.

Since I had become so "fluffy" and not feeling great about myself, I was in a tailspin going south quickly. It didn't matter how many chocolate bars I would eat to stay alert finishing spreadsheets on major projects, or how exhausted I was when returning from work, too exhausted to workout or cook a nutritious meal from scratch. The cycle would start in the morning again, with either too tired to get up early to work out or I had to go in to work on another project before everyone else's day began. Sound familiar anyone?

What changed…I met up with a classmate this summer who happened to be a Beach Body coach and has been on her own personal journey to a healthier lifestyle. She has been so supportive and has helped me navigate through all the tools Beach Body provides to us as coaches. I have met with so many great people through social networking (Face book and Twitter) (and in person) who are on their own personal health journeys and are willing to help and support each other.

Phase one" started on Monday, August 17th.

I did the 2 day fast and started Shakeology. I was completely shocked that I actually liked the taste of the Chocolate drinks and even more so with the fact that I could handle the calorie intake and was not hungry in between. It did not give me the "shakes" or make my heart feel like it was pumping out of my chest like some "non beach body" products do. They tasted just like Wendy's chocolate frosties. --I do mine with lots of ice.

I ate clean using Mitchi’s ladder, couldn't wait for the alarm clock to go off to do P90X every morning. I had extra energy that I had not found for years.

I drank Chocolate Shakeology each morning after my workout. Since traveling was a part of my life, I quickly found out how portable the program and my shakes were. All I needed was my laptop, resistance bands, DVD's, my little blender, ice, and Shakeology.

My lifestyle is one that is probably typical of most working women with children. Busy, busy, busy. This has helped me find energy to be a better mom, focus on nutritional meals, scheduled work outs, helped my brain become sharper for work, and finally fitting into my clothes that have been hanging in the closet again. If I can do it, most any one can.

I'm prior military, (and Ironman trained) so have been subjected to rigorous workouts during my years of duty. What I find really impressive with Beach body is how safe they are with the training methods and they show you how to accommodate/adapt for any personal levels/conditions.

Besides being out of shape by personal standards, I also have a medical condition called roto-scoliosis, which gives me constant pain if my muscles along my spine are not as strong as they need to be. This program helps me strengthen and add flexibility to my spine. Since being in the Beachbody program, I have not had to take any of the pain medication to deal with my back and neck. This in itself was a gift!

Let me know how I can help you to attain your personal best.

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