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“The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”

I love that quote. It tells me to not look back and say “I should have done that.” Instead, look forward and say “I am doing it.”

Like many, my story starts years ago as I put on weight with the pregnancies of my 5 children. My third child was born premature, but before his birth, I was hospitalized in the attempt to put weight on him before being born. He gained 2 pounds during the 2 weeks I was bedridden... I gained 20! Life with babies already at home and a new born preemie just got complicated and my focus wasn’t on me and my health at all. Fastforwarding 15 years, 2 more babies, Chicken Pox as an adult, and a number of Crohn’s Disease episodes brought me to my body and health spiraling out of control. By the early 2000’s I was at my top weight of 262. Okay, that was hard to admit! But it’s the reality of it. I didn’t plan to get that heavy, it just happened.

Beachbody has a motto that I just love. Decide. Commit. Succeed. It really is that simple. With Beachbody products your fitness goals aren’t just lofty wishes. They are realities just waiting to happen!

I Decided!

In the fall 2006 I finally said enough is enough! I was in a hotel room in Des Moines, Iowa and saw an infomercial for Hip Hop Abs. One of my daughters was with me and we decided that this looked like something kind of fun. We could do this. We ordered it right there sitting on the hotel bed. Shaun T. was infectious! He kept it light and fun and we always looked forward to pushing play! I also picked up a few more Beachbody products, namely Tony’s Power Half Hour series, Yoga Booty Ballet, and Ab Ripper 100 and 200. I worked out quite a bit and got down to 216 for my oldest daughter’s wedding in the fall of 2007. Slowly the weight came back on and one year later I was back up in the 225 range. That was the last time I used an excuse for the way I looked, the way I felt, or the health I was in. I made the decision to change for good, not just “event” dieting like for a wedding. This was it. I was of no use to myself, my husband, or my family this way. I had to make this happen!

I Committed. No, I mean, I REALLY committed!

In January of 2009 I started slow, but I started. By March I was addicted to Turbo Jam and rocking it out every chance I got! For strength training I enjoyed Tony Horton’s quirky humor during 30 minutes of his Power Half Hour and his 10 Minute Trainer workouts. For the first year, my cardio included mixing it up a bit with Hip Hop Abs, Turbo Jam, my elliptical, and my treadmill. In the winter of 2010 I pushed myself further and pushed play with Insanity! By eating sensibly and committing to a workout program that was flexible and fun, I have gone from a size 24 to a size 10, with 60 of those pounds coming off since January 2009!

I succeeded!

Getting rid of the weight and the health concerns that went with it has been so freeing! I’m feeling things about myself that I don’t think I’ve ever felt before. Yes, growing up a farm girl, I was this fit before in my life, but I didn’t know what I had at that point. I had always been fit so I didn’t think twice about it. So it wasn’t until I lost that level of fitness, and now have regained it, that I truly appreciate it and myself. In fact, I honestly am in the best shape of my life! And I have a confidence now in what I can achieve, in how I look, and in how I feel that I never had, even when I was younger. I now have the freedom to do things that I never thought possible. Freedom to wear things I wouldn’t have dared before. Freedom to try new things, take on new adventures like being a Beachbody coach! Freedom to be ME, just a better, more confident version than I was before! With the progress that I made using these programs, I ran my first 5K in March 2010! Since then, I’ve determined that I actually like running longer distances and routinely jog 8 miles, sometimes 10 on a beautiful Sunday afternoon! That’s just mind boggling to me! I’m actually doing it!

I love being fit & healthy! I love setting a good example for my family! It’s just so easy once you get going! But you have to take that first step.

If you’re ready to take that step, Beachbody has the products to take you where you never thought you’d be able to go. They’ve got programs for all fitness levels and all goals including weight reduction, increased strength and mobility, eating clean and healthy, or getting ripped and toned!

If you’re in need of any assistance or motivation in your new healthy lifestyle, let me help. I would love to be your motivator and your partner on this journey. Contact me at tst4eko@powerbank.net and we can set you up with the programs that will transform your life! If you’re in a slump and need motivation to push play, just let me know! If you’re local to me (NE Iowa), we can set up a house party and invite your friends to view the products or private screenings of the products are available anytime upon request. Just ask! If you’d like to be informed of upcoming openhouses where we will preview Beachbody programs and sample Shakeology recipes, send me your name and address so I can notify you of the dates and times. If you would like to know more about helping others make their fitness goals a reality and making money while doing it, I can help with that, too!

I planted my tree. How about you? How about today?

BRING IT!