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In August of 2004, my family and I went back to Venezuela for a family
reunion. As soon as my uncles saw me their first comment was " oh my God
you have gained so much weight" as I justification to the comment I told
myself " Of course I should look heavier, I have had two kids and last time
they saw me I was 15 years old. Later that same date I went out to find a
pharmacy and asked a total stranger if I needed to take a bus to get there
and he said, " You could take the bus, BUT IF I WAS YOU - I WOULD WALK
AND LOOSE SOME OF THAT WEIGHT". Hearing that was very hard, and even
though I told no one about that comment, it stay inside like a little bug eating
me away.
As soon as I got back to the US I began looking for a solution to my problem,
I purchased Power 90 BUT, I remembered looking at it and placing on my
enterteinment center were it sat for almost a whole year. After dealing with
weight and emotional problems since I had given birth to my son in
December of 2003 I had been diagnosed with postpartum depression which
had escalated to a danger level. I had been recommended to see a
Psychiatrist and go on depression pills.
I was not happy with myself, I was moody, energy less and my husband and I
used fight all the time. After having two children back to back I had let my
body go. I was 25 years old wearing a size 12. I knew I had to do something
BUT, I needed guidance. I joint the gym because they had babysitting
available so I figure I could go and bring the kids (IT DID NOT WORK OUT) my
son hated the day care and I had to stop going to the gym. One day I rec'd a
call from my mother telling me she was having plastic surgery to remove fat
from her hips/stomach and that I should try to do the same. I WAS
DESPERATE, I scheduled an appointment with a plastic surgeon and he gave
me a quote for $6000 BUT told I needed to loose at least 10 pounds before
he could do the surgery. I walked out of his office in tears.
Even though my husband and I used fight a lot everytime I would pass
comments on how big and fat I felt he would always tell me I looked
beautiful. HOWEVER, I felt like my marriage was going down hill because I
hated what I had become. I started yelling at my kids for no reason. I
stopped going places..... I even started having thoughts about hurting myself.
One night I began praying and asking GOD to help me because I could not
keep on like that. I pulled out my power 90 tapes, and I went on line onto
mybeachbody.com. I started seeing all the success stories and how bodies
and lives had been transformed, I opened an account with beach body and
printed all the pictures of previous winners that resembled my body and I
said " IF THEY DID IT, I CAN DO IT". I spoke with my husband and told him I
would be starting a new program, he seemed very supportive of it EVEN
though within him he probably thought (Here we go again). After trying diet
pills, all kinds of exercise tapes, herbal drops in water, the grapefruit diet,
the grape diet, weight watchers, the firm etc. I gave myself one last chance to
loose weight.
My challenge began January 1st of 2006 even though I took my before
pictures a year before and just stared at them thinking it would be imposible
to change my body. I pulled out my before pictures and carried them
everywhere as I began my psychological transformation. When I started the
challenge, I began thinking of the physical transformation my body would
have if I followed the program as instructed. Little did I know my whole life
was about to change. I had no idea the money I had spent on the program
had been one of the biggest investments of my life. I Started logging into
beach body every single date, I followed my low carb menu based on 1400
calories p/day, and set up my work outs. I developed a plan and started
waking up at 5:00 am; this was the only time I could find time for myself after
working and taken care of two kids. After three months of healthy eating and
exercise my depression was gone. I did not need any therapy, or
medications, all it took was faith in God that change was possible, a very
supportive husband, making some time for me. I went from a size 14 to a 6.
I thank God everyday for beachbody.com. When I took my after pictures and I
saw the changes in my appearance I broke out in tears. Now I carry my
transformation pictures everywhere and I have given my testimony to anyone
that sees my body transformation. Since I finished the program 5 of friends
have purchased power 90. Later on, I also purchased Turbo jam, which I love,
and alternate with power 90 master series. I DO NOT HAVE WORDS TO
THANK WHOM EVER CREATED THIS PROGRAM AND THE BEACH BODY
WEBSITE.

"TONY" YOU HAVE BEEN THERE WITH ME TRAINING IN MY BASEMENT FOR
LAST 12 MONTHS. I HAVE CRIED WITH YOU, I HAVE LAUGHED WITH YOU,
AND EVEN FOUGHT WITH YOU. I KNOW I MAY NEVER MEET YOU AND THIS IS
PROBABLY THE CLOSER I WILL GET TO TALK TO YOU. I NEED TO SAY THANK
YOU, THANK YOU, AND THANK YOU. I KNOW YOU MUST GET THOUSANDS OF
STORIES AND LETTERS BUT MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR DESIRE TO GET
ANYONE WHO IS WILLING TO PRESS PLAY AND TRANSFORMED THEIR BODY.
YOU HAVE MADE ME A HAPPIER MOM, WIFE AND WOMAN...