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Hi! My name is Angie and I'm a 30 year old stay-at-home mom and wife to an Army officer. I just had baby #5 in August 2011 and was on bedrest for the last 6 weeks of my pregnancy due to premature labor. I developed gestational diabetes and really understood what being a diabetic and overweight could be like. Even though I wasn't obese per se (I was 50 pounds overweight), I knew that if

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Hi! My name is Angie and I'm a 30 year old stay-at-home mom and wife to an Army officer. I just had baby #5 in August 2011 and was on bedrest for the last 6 weeks of my pregnancy due to premature labor. I developed gestational diabetes and really understood what being a diabetic and overweight could be like. Even though I wasn't obese per se (I was 50 pounds overweight), I knew that if I didn't change something now I could end up that way. I vowed to make a change as soon as I could after the birth of my baby.
I have Lupus and Arthritis, making it very difficult to find a workout that was right for me. The pain and damage in my hands is such that I can no longer bend my wrists, put any weight on my hands and even do simple tasks such as unscrew a water bottle or button a shirt. In addition, I've been on strong steroids (prednisone) for over 6 years to help with my symptoms. One of the side effects is weight gain.
I tried P90X for awhile but it was too much on my joints. Then I switched to Hip Hop Abs in January 2012. I just finished the 30 days and love my results! So far I've lost 9 lbs and 14" total off my body measurements. I am so excited to finally have found a workout program that I can DO. I am thrilled to start Shakeology and have already noticed it reducing inflammation in my joints.
I want to help others like me who suffer from an auto-immune disease. I want to show them my success and tell them that it IS possible. There is hope!

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