Team Beachbody ¡preestreno!Español Guest

In January 2007 Tim, a very close friend of 30+ years, found out he needed to
have a kidney transplant. Without hesitation I immediately volunteered one of
mine. Tim was like family and I wouldn’t take no for an answer. Tim was told
he couldn’t get on the transplant list until he began dialysis and that wouldn’t
begin until March. Undeterred we used that time to check into the transplant
process and began testing to see if I was even eligible to be a donor. Well
things didn’t exactly go according to plans. Because of my weight they would
only do a cross-match test to see if we were compatible. Embarrassingly, I
weighed in at a whopping 295lbs. For them to do any further tests I was
going to have to get down to 217lbs. With knee problems of my own, I knew
there was no way I could lose 78lbs in time, if at all. Never in my life have I
felt so depressed and worthless. Meanwhile, Tim’s health was deteriorating
rapidly; he went from walking to being wheelchair bound in just a month’s
time.

Finally, while away on business, sitting in my hotel room the answer came by
way of an infomercial. I was glued to the TV watching Shaun T demo Hip Hop
Abs. It looked low impact enough for me to do. I had to try something so I
ordered it. I began the program in April and within two weeks I was
absolutely soaring. I had already lost 17 lbs and 5 inches.

May 1st, which I must add was my 20th wedding anniversary, the telephone
rang. The transplant coordinator told us they had the test results and I was a
very good match. My wife and I both cried at the news, what a perfect
anniversary gift. From that point on I stepped up my workouts because we
really needed the transplant to take place before the end of the year. By
August I had lost enough weight they agreed to resume testing and by
October I was down enough to schedule surgery for November 7th. The day
before surgery however, we were given some bad news. Due to problems
with the second cross-match test, the surgery would have to be postponed. I
made the best of it by ramping up my workouts even more. The surgery was
rescheduled and completed December 7th. In the eight months since I began
I lost a total of 66lbs and 19 inches on just my waist and hips.

Shaun T and crew; not only have you helped me save my best friend’s life, but
you gave me mine back. You have helped me become a better husband to
my wife, and father to my kids. I feel so passionate about the Beachbody
programs that I have taken Shaun T’s Fit Kid’s Club DVD and shared it with
the kids at my wife’s school. They totally love it and it feels great passing on
the idea of nutrition and exercise. I’ve now moved on to P90X and gotten my
eldest son hooked. He will soon be joining the Army and until then, we are
doing the X together. I’ve gone from looking at a medical retirement due to
the stress on my knees from being overweight, to now enjoying a fun filled,
very active life with my family. From the whole Brown family, thank you with
all our hearts.

I also have to thank my coach, AlliC and the whole gang on the message
boards. Their constant support and motivation made it possible to get up and
push play even on those days when I didn’t feel like I could.