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During the holidays of 2006, I was deep in the throws of a depressing time in
my life. Don't get me wrong, my family and job have always made me
extremely happy. My depression was very much centered on myself and my
appearance and it seemed to be spiraling further out of control. I ate horribly
and used the treadmill in our bedroom as a clothes hanger. Occasionally
throughout the year I would try to workout and get myself on a program, but
shortly after I would sabotage it with fast food, alcohol and numerous other
bad food choices. I knew what I was doing was wrong but felt there was no
way to stop it. As with most, it wasn’t until I was sitting on the couch
watching television that my path would soon change. There was some super
energetic guy telling me how he could change my body in only 90 days. The
guy was Tony Horton and the program was Power 90. After rolling my eyes, I
was going to change the channel until I saw no “gimmick” or funny looking
gadget. I watched intently for the next 30 minutes and proceeded NOT to
order. Instead I went to the message boards, and my life was never the same.

I browsed story after story of “real people” getting real results. I read and
studied what they did and how they did it. It was then that I learned that
“Decide, Commit, Succeed” was not just some clever marketing ploy
(although effective), it was a way of living. I decided that P90 was the
program for me and I ordered it…rush shipping of course.

Even though I had browsed the message boards before I bought P90 I was a
little leery of using them. I decided I would start my own thread and just log
what I was doing on a daily basis. Well, needless to say, it was then that I
started to understand the power found in these message boards. I had a few
people join on and made a few connections and before I knew it day 90 had
come and gone. My results for P90 could not have been better. I was down
over 20 pounds and my body fat had dropped from 26% to 19%. Did I
struggle throughout these first 90 days? YOU BET!! My goals at this point
were still aesthetic, which in hindsight make the lifestyle transition harder. So
there were good days, bad days, times of guilt and self-pity. However, the
one thing I did know was that I was a little lighter and clothes were starting
to fit looser than ever! Knowing that the program was ending shortly, I
started gazing into my life after P90. During the last thirty days of P90 I was
again watching television and noticed a familiar face in a completely different
setting. This time it was the extreme challenge I was finally ready for…P90X!!
Now it was time to step it up and bring it.

P90X has been like nothing I have ever experienced before. Not even like US
Navy boot camp! It is a complete system to overhaul your body and that is
exactly what it has done for me. Coming into the final stages of my first
round of the X I was amazed at where I stood. My weight had dropped by
another 10 pounds and my body fat was measured at 10.2% on day 90.
Moreover, I am amazed at how far I have left to go. The mountains still to
climb are miles high. The lessons I have learned from numerous veterans of
this program are priceless. This program, as well as P90, has given me the
self-confidence and determination to become anything I set my mind to. It is
no longer about the look, though it is a great side benefit, it is about the life.

During my last week of the P90X round I got the chance that only 41 other
Beachbody people had in 2007. I attended a life-changing Tony Horton
camp. The information, life stories, companionship and love I obtained from
Tony H, Traci, Aaron, Mike, Tami, Melanie, Joey, Tony and Dawn, Martha,
Judy, Kit, Nick, Joe, Marty and Lisa, Michelle and Michelle, and everyone else
was something I will carry with me for the rest of my life. My view of life has
changed and it has changed the life of people around me. Who would have
thought that these are the REAL results of a 90 day program?

I cannot thank Beachbody enough for the great environment they have
created. This company truly does care for people that care for themselves.
This attitude permeates throughout the message boards and the products
they make. I have learned so much from them about fitness and nutrition.
Ultimately, they leave it in your hands…just as Galileo stated:

You cannot teach a person anything; you can only help them find it within
themselves.

Roads as well as life has twists and turns. I've had my share along the way
and rebounded a little in late 2007. With a renewed sense of being and
presence I am heading forward again to regain my previous results. Please
join me.

I really am no one special. I do not have my own personal chef, trainer, or live
an extravagant lifestyle. I have a normal life. I work a middle management
job. I am blessed with an extraordinary wife and son. I decided late one
evening twelve months ago to make a change. I make a daily commitment to
exercise and eat right. My successes will be based on me, which is the way I
like it. I hope if you are reading this I have given you some insight into what a
great place this is to be. If you are wondering, “Does this stuff work?” It does
if you simply decide and commit.