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It is difficult to put into words the change in my life that P90X has done for
me.
I will start by saying I’ve had a weight issue all my life. At 9 years old I had to
cut weight to play football. I was told I was fat. My weight has gone up and
down my whole life. Having an athletic lifestyle in school helped me maintain
a healthy weight. Being a union carpenter helped me stay in shape but each
year got harder.

In 2002 my youngest brother died in his sleep of a heart attack. He was only
28. I began to consider my family’s heart history. My father had suffered
several cardiac events when he was in his 40’s and 50’s and his father died
young from cardiac related causes. Recently my doctor wanted to put me on
Lipator because my cholesterol levels were so high. I was having hip and
knee problems at work and figured I was just getting old.

In 2007 I went from having a very physical job to a desk job and with my
schedule found it hard to make it to the gym with any regularity. It was a
great concern to me, I was seeing an expanding waist line and even though I
was getting some cardio in, I knew it wasn’t enough. I just didn’t know how
to stop this trend and was concerned about both my health and my
appearance.

My wife and I had seen the P90X commercial several times and were
interested but concerned that it would be another DVD set that would join
the rest on the shelf. I knew I needed something and when we decided to do
it October 2008 my life was drastically changed. Well, both our lives but
she’s writing her own story. We read everything and watched the How to
Bring it video. We decided as a team that she was in charge of the nutrition
and I was in charge of scheduling our workouts and setting up the gym. I’m
an early riser and the only way I knew we could do it together every day was
very early morning.

We committed to get up everyday at 4:30 a.m. The first couple of weeks were
tough. I found myself laughing at some of the things I couldn’t possibly do,
but realizing that I had to bring it if I wanted the results. I focused on doing
my best and forgetting the rest. The weeks went by and I got stronger and
leaner everyday. I was embarrassed by my first day picture and knew that at
the end of the 90 days I would not look like that anymore. I was amazed that
the food was so good and so satisfying. I even noticed that my tastebuds
seemed to be coming back to life. Even an apple tasted so much better. I
found it difficult to sometimes even eat all the food required.

Since starting this program I have lost over 50 pounds. I have no more
knee and hip pain. My doctor was shocked at my resting heart rate and
cholesterol levels which he described as excellent. I feel like the athlete that I
was in high school has resurfaced and I have a new sense of pride and better
self image.

When I started I was focused on 90 days but as the program progressed I
knew this was for life. There is a solution…the solution is very simple. P90X
has packaged a workout and nutrition program that only requires about an
hour a day. They make it fun. They make it attainable. They make it real.
Real work, real food, real sweat and real results. P90X has changed my life
and my future. It has given me confidence it has transformed me into a
better husband, a better father, a better employee and as I said in the
beginning I find it hard to even communicate all the positive changes in me.