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I grew up on a farm, and as most farm boys, were accustomed to hard work and plenty of exercise, so I really didn't have to worry about watching my weight. PK, or "pre-kids", I had been involved in martial arts for about eighteen years. I had achieved a second degree black belt and was in the best shape of my life. I also was involved in several other activities such as volleyball leagues, repelling and rock climbing, white water rafting and things of this nature. Once the kids came along and later starting my own company, my workouts and activities eventually became virtually nonexistant. I looked and felt terrible. I could barely keep up with the kids, and my body was beginning to fall apart. I seemed to be constantly getting injured and my cholesterol was climbing and required medication. My eating habits were absolutely horrible. I had let everything go.

I recently read a book entitled "The Seven Pillars of Health", by Dan Colbert, M.D.. This book was a real eye opener and was the beginning of a major transformation in the way I look at what goes into my body in the way of foods and drink (especially water). The notion of having a proper diet of living foods and nutritional supplements, along with proper sleep and rest, exercise, detoxification and living a joyful, stress-free life was something that I needed desparately. Having undergone a spiritual and mental transformation several years ago that led to a change of heart and getting rid of some very negative habits, to say the least, I knew it was time for the physical transformation.

When I saw the Beachbody infomercial, P90X, it appeared to have all the components of what I was looking for. I liked the idea of having a program that included a well thoughtout nutritional plan that includes living foods and proper nutritional supplements. One of the greatest benefits to me is the meal planning and cool recipes. It takes all the guesswork and frustration out of trying to plan meals. One less thing to worry about.

Plus, the number of workout routines and variety of exercises that Tony and the gang bring to each DVD, keep it exciting, so I don't become bored with it or plateau. I also like the way he seems to really care about the accuracy and form of the techniques so as to get the most out of each particular exercise, as well as his encouragement not to overdue it or do something improperly to avoid injury.

I also like the fact that there is a minimal amount of workout gear needed, and my own personal coach and online support right are at my fingertips.

After my initial 90-days, I'll have to admit that wasn't exactly exstatic over the results. I really thought I would be 30lbs. lighter, chiseled and able to do a gazillion pullups. However, I realized that I had replaced fat with muscle, reduced my body fat percentage dramatically and was enjoying a new lifestyle of eating well and exercising on a regular basis. I felt good about my physical self again, which is something you can't put a value to. However, one thing that I could put a value to was my cholesterol levels, which had dropped significantly. My last visit to the doctor, I convinced him to give it a try without the meds, and promised to adhere to the new physical lifestyle and improved eating habits.

After taking a couple weeks off, I was pumped about doing my second round of P90X and the transformation it and my diet would bring to my body and attitude. I have never ordered anything from an infomercial before now, but this has turned out to be a real blessing. Others have noticed and I am happy to share with them the reasons for the change. Thanks Team Beachbody!