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My Photos | jveriato As a child and teenager, I would say I was an actively average child. I was no football star, but I really would not consider myself to be a coach potato either. From the age of 12, I was a student of Martial Arts program called Kajukenbo (Karate, Judo, Kenpo, Boxing). Although martial arts took a lot of my time and although I excelled, I really did not know the value and importance of being As a child and teenager, I would say I was an actively average child. I was no football star, but I really would not consider myself to be a coach potato either. From the age of 12, I was a student of Martial Arts program called Kajukenbo (Karate, Judo, Kenpo, Boxing). Although martial arts took a lot of my time and although I excelled, I really did not know the value and importance of being healthy and fit. Our household never really adopted the five food groups (now the food pyramid). My parents never pushed the vegetables on us and I am grateful for that. If they did, I could see myself having some kind of anti-vegetable complex. We were a working family and we were just happy to have a meal for the family. Plus, it doesn't help when your mother is an amazing cook! My father tried to push weight lifting on me by borrowing a weight lifting book from the library and giving it to me and saying, "read it, you need it!" Not really the best approach to getting an already stubborn child to start something he felt he did not need. I truly did not understand the point of weight lifting and it bothered me that my father thought there was a problem with me that needed to be fixed with a book. I just genuinely did not know anything! Now this attitude carried over into adulthood where I would make attempts to exercise and even lift weights. The problem was not that I hated it, it was more my reasoning behind exercising that became the ever emerging problem. I was doing it to look good! For some, this reason alone may work, but for myself it is not good enough. You see, as time progressed, I got more comfortable with life and my environment. I became accustomed to the busy lifestyle where a meal is a meal no matter where it came from. Rushing to appointments and enjoying the convenience of fast food became the norm for me. Every year, I would take a chance at getting back in shape. Some efforts were better than others, but the cycle never stopped. Once I got to the point where I was satisfied, I slowly and almost mysteriously began to turn back to my normal eating patterns. One meal never hurts, but when you tell yourself the same thing three times a day, it becomes a problem. Now, I have gotten to my highest weight ever. When I started my Power 90 program on February 23, 2009, I was 205. Now granted, that I did not feel physically big, but according to my doctor and many health guidelines, I was bordering between 'overweight' and 'obese.' What trigger me to get serious this time, we my health. I had been to my doctor and was literally told that "[I was] fat." My doctor put if flat out on the table like that. For her, she was concerned because she had treated both my mother and father for high blood pressure, stress, and pneumonia. My blood pressure was extremely high and my heart rate was moving so fast that she told me I could have a heart attack at any point. She prescribed some medication for me, but I really did not want to go down that never ending, pill popping path. I knew the consequences of not following the medications timetable: heart attack, dizziness, vomiting, etc. That just did not sound very appealing to me. I threw the pills away against my doctors orders. You see, I have learned that I am a very complex individual and that I have to look at a situation from many different angles before I can make a full hearted effort. Through time and education, I have learned a lot. Although I have not completed my program, but this time really feels different. I don't feel like I'm walking blindly into everything I am doing. I feel confident, supported, and determined. Everyday that passes, brings me closer to the my goals in life. This is the WAR of my life and I have no intention on losing! Thank you for taking time out of your day to read my story. I greatly appreciate. Please leave me a comment, suggestion, or just say hi. We all need some support! I do have a daily blog of my health and fitness journey at Justen's Online Network. Also come and visit me on my facebook page Justen's Facebook. If you have a twitter account Follow me (I'd love to follow you!) Justen's Facebook. My Progress My fitness goal: Transformation story
Wow, what can I say! There is so much to talk about and so much to discuss. I came into this experience with the idea that I would succeed. I wanted to prove to everyone that I had More ...
Wow, what can I say! There is so much to talk about and so much to discuss. I came into this experience with the idea that I would succeed. I wanted to prove to everyone that I had the strength and mindset that could deliver results. I also wanted to prove to myself that I could succeed with something. Lately, I have not been very successful with my career field. Working in the travel industry has been quite a challenge! Whether working as a Travel Agent, doing Customer Service, Managing and office, the Travel Industry has taken a huge hit over the past eight years. I for one have not been able to withstand the challenges that has come throughout these past years. Moving from job to job and trying to venture out on my own has proven to be difficult over and over again. I failed three times trying to open up a travel business and it has taken a huge financial toll on myself and my family. They have been extremely supportive and I NEVER want to disappoint them. Unfortunately, I took my final bow and ended my third attempt at a travel business at the beginning of this year. With a lot of lost time and money, self-disappointment, and lack of motivation to do anything, I did not know what to do. I was overweight and my doctor diagnosed me with an irregular heart rate, as well as high blood pressure, handed me a prescription and told me I was "fat." As cruel as those words may have sounded, she was right. She had just cared for my two parents within the past year and here I am emulating poor health choices. She wanted the best for me and I could not see myself stuck popping pills for the rest of my life. I decided that I needed to make a change in my life and the greatest change could begin with my health and fitness. I decided to return to Tony Horton's Power 90 program that I purchased in 2004. I was successful with my first round and knew I could be able to achieve the same level of success. My circumstances were different and I was heavier than I was when I started Power 90 in 2004. Everyday, I was met with a new challenge. Whether it was the aches and pains of getting back in shape or finding time to squeeze in a workout, I choose to keep pushing play. At one point, I was so stressed out that I had a mini-break down and wanted to give up and throw everything away. My grandmother had passed away, my father needed surgery, my nephew (who lives with us) was going through some EXTREMELY difficult times, I rolled my car into my dad's parked car, and I still had to work, care for my family, go to school, eat healthy, and workout. Through the help and support of Beachbody's message boards and support and guidance of Beachbody's members, I kept pushing forward and kept pushing play. Little by little I made it through every challenge, every obstacle, and every wall that stood in my way. Today, I am so proud of myself and my family members are proud of me as well. They have seen the changes that I have been through over these past 90 days and they tell me how proud of me they are everyday. Most importantly, I am proud of myself. I cannot believe this 90 day journey is over, but I look forward the many more journey's that living a healthier and fit life will bring with Beachbody! | Please sign in to flag this as inappropriate. If you think this page contains inappropriate content or is in violation of Team Beachbody's Terms and Conditions , you may report it to the administrators here. Your comments will be kept confidential.
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