Team Beachbody ¡preestreno!Español Guest

I have always enjoyed working out and have stayed in pretty good shape over the years, but like many of us, always felt like I could stand to lose five to ten pounds(and never made much progress toward this goal). During my recent pregnancy I worked out regularly and tried to stay fit, but still managed to gain 40 pounds, which is a lot on a 5’2” frame! Unfortunately, after I had the baby I wasn’t one of those lucky gals who loses all of the baby weight by “breastfeeding and staying busy”...(don’t you hate those girls?)!!!

The first couple of months after my son was born I was having a tough time making it to the gym, so whenever possible I would go for walks around the neighborhood with my son in the jogging stroller. By the time he was almost three months old I was close to my pre-pregnancy weight but my body looked nothing like it did before I had the baby. I felt flabby all over and my stomach had lost all of its muscle tone. I honestly thought that my days of wearing a bikini were over for good!

Realizing that my walks around the neighborhood weren’t leading to the results I was looking for, I knew I needed to kick my cardio workouts up a notch. Still finding it difficult to go to my favorite Turbo Jam classes at the gym, I began working out at home to the Turbo Jam DVD’s. I would pop in the DVD’s when my son was napping, or even with him sitting in his bouncy seat on the living room floor! I’d sweat my butt off to the fabulous music and get a super intense workout at the same time. It was so much more fun and effective than my walks around the block!

A couple of weeks later I was given the opportunity of a lifetime! I was fortunate enough to be part of a test group that Beachbody was conducting for a new strength-training workout created by Chalene Johnson called “ChaLean Extreme” (workout DVD’s will be available in fall 2008). For 90 days we were required to do the strength-training/weight workouts and to follow a strict diet which included a daily meal-replacement shake as well as various Beachbody vitamins and supplements. Throughout this time I continued to do Turbo Jam a few times a week for my cardio, and the results in 90 days were truly EXTREME!!! I lost all of the “baby weight” PLUS an additional 17 pounds, lost 36 inches overall, reduced my body fat by 12%, and ended up with a total six-pack!!!

The before photo above was taken when my son turned three months old, and the after photo was taken exactly 90 days later when he was six months old. These photos are not doctored…I promise! I never had abs like these before having the baby, and certainly wouldn’t have believed anyone who would have told me that just six months after having a child I could be in the best shape of my life!! It has now been six months since my "after" photo was taken, and I've maintained all of my results. I am leaner, stronger, have more energy than ever and I feel FABULOUS!

I firmly believe in Beachbody’s line of products, and am so excited to have the opportunity to share the tools that led to my success with others.