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In my first update, I had been doing HHA for six weeks. My
body had begun to change in powerful ways. Weight loss and
fewer inches. But the really amazing change was in my energy
level which increased dramatically. I also noticed a change
in my behavior. Instead of sitting on the couch watching TV
and movies, I was up moving around, getting things done. At
age 67, who knew I could get such satisfying results so
quickly -- in only six weeks! Now, with twenty more weeks
under my belt, having added Slim in 6, HHA2, Hip Hop Abs
Dance Party, and Power 90 I am continuing to transform. In
all, I have lost 18 pounds so far and an amazing 14"
combined from my waist, hips and chest. My body fat has
dropped over 9 percentage points. All this in 26 weeks. What
a great combination -- Shaun T, Debbie and Tony -- for this
now 68 year young guy. Thanks to all my Siblings in Sweat
for their great encouragement and to Carl and MDB for its
rock-solid vision for bringing a healthy lifestyle to
everyone. I'm passing along this vision.

My goal is to keep MDB as a permanent part of my life and to
lose 32 more pounds. I was lifting a 40 pound tub of cat
litter from my car the other day and it hit me that I'm
carrying around this much dead weight everywhere I go.
Amazing! When I shed these pounds I will truly be a new man.
My transformation so far has been motivated by Shaun T. What
fun, even for this 68 year young guy. I love it! I'm now
doing HHA Dance Party and being challenged. Shaun, you are a
natural motivator and an amazingly welcoming person. I feel
right at home there with you and your crew.

I have to tell you that I have taken the "Get Busy" to
church with me. On a recent Sunday morning, I was making a
plea for more folks to join support groups. The idea hit me
to illustrate how much fun a group could be. I recruited
several teens who were sitting on the front row to come up
and show what an exercise group might look like. I told them
we were going to learn the "Get Busy." Well, the drummer
struck up a hip hop beat and these eager teens took to it
right away. The congregation loved it. Who would have
thought, the "Get Busy" in church. WOW! Imagine, 68 years
young and motivating these teenagers.

But that's not all, Shaun. A week later in my WeightWatchers
meeting I got to celebrate my 20 pound weight loss in that
program. When the leader asked me what was different now
than 20 pounds ago I simply said, "Can I take over your
meeting for just a minute?" I went up front and asked all 30
of the folks present to stand up and learn the "Get Busy."
They absolutely loved it. Such energy and smiles. Later, the
leader told me that she had never seen such participation
and honest enjoyment in a WW meeting. WOW again!

I'm now doing Slim in 6 along with HHA. It is giving my
muscles a great workout which I need. My doc prescribes one
hour of cardio six days a week and slow resistence work
three days a week to counteract the loss of testosterone
that many of us men have as we mature. In my case it's even
more important because of my radical surgery for prostate
cancer which was absolutely successful but eliminated my
testosterone. I think that's when I began to pack on the
pounds. My doc warned me that weight gain could be a side
effect and that losing that weight would be a difficult
challenge. After a heart attack and successful angioplasty
10 years ago I went through a 3-month rehab program, with
monitored exercise and diet coaching. But then, left to my
own motivation, I struggled to keep up the exercise. Now I
can simply press play and enter a supportive virtual gym. It
really works for me!

I'm grateful that my doc has given me a clean bill of health
and encourages me to regularly get cardio up to 80% of my
maximum heart rate which I monitor with a HRM. I WOWY six
days a week, getting up at 5:30 a.m. on the two days a week
I work. Ask my very supportive wife, this is just not the
old Gordon. But the best surprise I've found in MDB I save
for last. It's the amazing community of other folks who are
seriously pursuing their personal fitness goals. I was
fortunate to find a forum that gladly welcomes this mature
guy into their supportive circle. Working with Jodi Ziesmer,
my fantastic coach, a $1,000 winner in July, I have begun
eating more protein and calories which has fired up my
weight loss, started using the right MDB supplements and
received personal support and motivation. She and our great
crew of Siblings in Sweat help me believe in myself and keep
me pressing play six days a week.

One more thing. At my WeightWatchers weigh-in a few weeks
ago, the pounds I have given up since starting MDB put me
over my 10% weight loss goal. I got a key ring to
commemorate it and was asked to tell about how I had been
able to accomplish my 26 pound loss. I showed everyone a
little hand drawn graph of my weight since the beginning of
this year. I had basically hit a big flat plateau. But when
I began doing HHA 6 days a week, eating more to support my
fat burning and added in SI6, my weight took a dramatic
downturn. It was obvious from looking at that graph that a
major change was going on, giving me a healthy, consistent
loss of one pound per week. When I told them is was because
of MDB and HHA, they cheered, remembering my demonstration
of the “Get Busy.” I gave MDB credit for helping me really
get serious about doing a significant and effective amount
of exercise. It has made all the difference for me. I'm so
grateful to MDB for how far I've already progressed. Just
you wait. There’s more to come. Join me. You can do it to!

Last month I learned that I had been chosen as the December
winner for men over 50 in the Million Dollar Body Contest.
What a fantastic boost to my motivation. I've moved on to
Power 90 and Tony is kicking my butt. After only three weeks
I can see another transformation starting. Thanks to all my
Siblings in Sweat for keeping me motivated and in the game.