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My Photos | VondaK It's Oct. 10, 2008, & I've just joined TeamBeachBody!! OMG! Here I am for this long journey ahead, & I am very, very excited about it. I am 43, & at least 25 lbs. overweight, but, Enough Is Enough! I've been using every excuse in the book for way too long! I have tried many different gyms, "video workouts" & lots of various diet plans, but none with a healthy mix of both! I only ended up QUITTING! It's Oct. 10, 2008, & I've just joined TeamBeachBody!! OMG! Here I am for this long journey ahead, & I am very, very excited about it. I am 43, & at least 25 lbs. overweight, but, Enough Is Enough! I've been using every excuse in the book for way too long! I have tried many different gyms, "video workouts" & lots of various diet plans, but none with a healthy mix of both! I only ended up QUITTING! Truthfully, I am not looking forward to the aches & pains that come with working out a completely sedentary 43-yr old body, but no one ever said it would be easy! This time is different. I will NOT quit, which is why I chose this program. TeamBeachBody offers me a great workout (P90X!!) that's different everyday, great recipe ideas, constant education, superior web support & even a coach. It's the best program I've seen out there for me to make it a way of life!! MY NEW LIFE! After quite a few years & some fairly big obstacles, it's time for a new life! So, here's my story in a nutshell.....I'm 5'9" & my comfort weight has always been 145. I was athletic in High School playing Basketball, Track, & Golf. I maintained my fitness after high school w/ occasional weight programs, aerobic classes, walking/running, & gym memberships. 12 years ago I began running & developed a love for it when I was asked to be on a Relay Marathon Team. I've been married twice. I have a 23 yr old daughter, an 18 yr old son (neither of whom live w/ me), & a healthy, active 7-yr old daughter, Gracie, who does live with me, and I would love 2 be more active w/ her (instead of tired all the time!). We have recently gone thru a very tough time. Gracie's dad went 2 Iraq 2 serve in the military in Nov. '05 & returned in Nov. '06 asking 4 a divorce after having an affair during his tour over there w/ a fellow (female) officer. Not only that, but he wanted 2 have no contact & disconnect in every way from Gracie as well. He did not come back the same person. So ever since, March of '07 we have been on our own & struggling to get our lives & hearts back together. We've made it, & with the Lord's help, I am so happy to say we are both stronger together now because of it. My self esteem went thru all kinds of shock during that whole process. My typically motivated, up-beat & energetic, healthy, athletic lifestyle all changed drastically at the beginning of a bad marriage, when after our wedding I learned he was a porn addict (which sadly began in his childhood) & went on throughout our entire marriage. By the end of my marriage (which lasted 6-yrs) my docs had me on a cocktail of 5 different meds which included anti-depressants, anti-anxiety, & sleeping pills. I slowly began to lose interest in exercise or taking care of myself. I no longer "felt" pretty or sexy enough. I became lazy & began to overeat. My depression began at the start of my marriage after finding out all about the porn, websites, internet chats, phone sex calls, & then consequently ending with the affair & him walking away from both me & our child. Throughout that period of time I lost my strength, willpower, & zest 4 life. At one point, I didn't even see a reason to live. I no longer felt worthy or beautiful on the inside or out. Before my divorce was even finalized, I immediately began 2 seek God, & found some very intense counseling which was what helped me get my head back on straight & realize that although something terrible happened in my life, I was here for a purpose. I put in a lot of time and work learning to believe in myself, trust people again & even allow myself 2 have friendships with other women, who before were very threatening 2 my marriage (that is, only in my mind). Now, after all is said & done, I know someday, there will be someone else who will learn from my experience that they 2 can survive "hell on earth", rejection, betrayal, depression, & lonliness. I learned that what he did wasn't MY fault or MY problem, but his, & nothing I could've done would've changed him. He had to want 2 change, & he didn't. After the divorce, my self esteem began 2 return, & I began to see life as an incredible journey full of hope & adventure, with ocassional setbacks of course! I have yet to take off the weight that I gained since the birth of my daughter & thru the duration of that whole ordeal, but I've come a longgg way, Baby!! And it's just gettin' gooder!! Within the last year & a half, I'm glad to report Gracie is well adjusted, making lots of friends, & also making straight A's in school. Over a year ago, I began the process of tapering off all meds, & now it's alll ME alll natural! I'm feelin great emotionally! But now, it's time for BIGGER & BETTER CHANGES! YES, I WANT MORE!! SO..I NEED TO GET FIT! I "feel" sexy & beautiful again, but now I want to LOOK like it! There's a slight chance I could be moving closer 2 the coast very soon, so I'm gonna need A BEACHBODY!! I also want 2 look grreat, or at least close 2 it, when I turn 44, which is in 10 weeks exactly!! I ordered P90X wayyy back in Oct. of '07, started it, & then quit very quickly out of the sheer lack of commitment & readiness to change my eating. I also had no internet access at the time (which helps tremendously)! But I was NOT returning it for my "money back guarantee". I always believed THIS would be my answer 2 prayers! So I hung onto it, & like some do, I put it on the back burner. Unfortunately, one year later, I am now 8 lbs. heavier & have no time 2 lose. I'm ready! I have modified my kitchen cabinets & refrigerator, brought in the weights, cleared the living room floor, and installed the chin up bar. I've never been more ready 2 commit & succeed at something so phenomenal as weight loss & "fitness recovery"!! (Yes, I USED to be fit, LIFE HAPPENED & I slacked, but I WILL recover!!) I'm so looking forward to hearing from all of you & getting 2 know you soon! Thanks for it all in advance, & I hope someday to return it all 100 fold! My Progress My fitness goal: Transformation story
Transformation? As of Oct. 10, 2008, I've just taken my 1st measurements, & I'm appalled! There has yet to be a "Transformation Story"..Ha-Ha!...Most of us starting out would probably see it the same More ...
Transformation? As of Oct. 10, 2008, I've just taken my 1st measurements, & I'm appalled! There has yet to be a "Transformation Story"..Ha-Ha!...Most of us starting out would probably see it the same way. "Leave that section blank", I think to myself, but as I think harder...Wait! I've made the first transformation in my MIND! I made my mind up to "BRING IT", which for me, means to start a new way of life that includes a modified eating plan and an exercise program that will enable me to be more "durable" (and no longer so "vulnerable") in this world. Thank you, Tony!! I LOVE that!! No matter what the cost, I will NOT quit. Although to some, going cold turkey off my southern addiction to Sweet Tea and making the decision to merely MOVE, & get up off the couch may seem small, these are my first big goals! Just starting a w/o program may seem small to some, but for me, it's HUGE!! It's the beginning of MY NEW LIFE! Here we are on Oct. 27, 2008, and I haven't quit!! Yeah ME!! It was a fast start going full guns ahead. A mild muscle injury setback slowed me down. The diet modifications were difficult at first & re-teaching my muscles to do things they haven't done in many years was something I pushed for & wanted badly. The early aches & pains predictions were right on, and many days I still think my body is one big bruise, but here I am today, standing stronger sporting a little less body fat, & with each workout I notice that I can do more each time! I may not finish an entire workout dvd yet, but MAN, I've come a longgg way in a mere 17 days! "I will just keep pushing PLAY!!" | Please sign in to flag this as inappropriate. If you think this page contains inappropriate content or is in violation of Team Beachbody's Terms and Conditions , you may report it to the administrators here. Your comments will be kept confidential.
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