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I don’t remember a time in my life when I haven’t
struggled
with my weight.

I grew up with two step sisters who were the perfect
model
type. Perfect body, perfect hair, classic Pom-Pom and
Cheerleader material. And then there was me....the
short, fat
one, who played in the band! I was so envious of them. They
were naturally thin, and no matter what I tried to do to lose
weight, It never worked!

I carried my weight through high school and into college,
but
not without years of starvation techniques, miracle pills
and
every fad diet imaginable to try to get it off. I lost, and
gained... lost again and gained even more. It was a
vicious
cycle and an emotional roller coaster that never ended!
With
every attempt to lose weight there was a downward spiral
that
followed with failure. Each time I failed, I beat myself up
again! Thoughts of “You’re ugly, fat, and unworthy” kept
ringing in my ears.

It’s a powerful thing that weight holds. It affects every
aspect of our personality. I got to where I didn’t want to
be seen by anyone. I’d find reasons not to go to church,
or
go to social events. I became more and more depressed
and drew
myself further and further away from people. Even
dropping
my children off at school became a struggle after the first
time I overheard a little girl tell my daughter..”Your mom’s
FAT!”

I saw the hurt in my daughter’s eyes. My weight was no
longer
just MY issue. It was affecting my children. Yet even
knowing that, it was easier to stay hidden in the car than
to
do something about it.

I felt pain... and lonliness that only someone who has
walked
in my shoes could ever begin to understand. At times,
the
depression was so overwhelming I was convinced the
only way
out was to end my life.

Somehow though, God carried me through. He had
provided me a
wonderful husband and family who took me as I was,
with all my
insecurites and baggage and loved me anyway.

In October,2003, I went to my OB for the first time since the birth
of my daughter...ten years ago. As always, doctor visits and weight checks go hand in hand. That’s probably why it
took me so long to go. I didn’t want to see “the numbers” on the scales! You see... I didn’t even own a scale. I had quit weighing myself long before then. My doctor had me “hop” up on the scales, and that’s when it hit me in the face! I was within 2 pounds of my post delivery weight!

For some reason that got to me. Later that evening as I
was
wallowing in my misery, I stumbled upon an informercial.
The claims were that you could re-shape your body in a
matter of a few months. I sat, watching in disbelief as one by one “before” and “after” pictures flashed across the screen.

What they promised was fat loss. Not through, pills, fad diets, or any surgery, but through good Old Fashioned Hard work!

I decided, THIS WAS FOR ME! Surely- I could commit to 90
days!

The next day I was telling a co-worker about my decision
and
she yelled...”I have that! It’s NEVER been used and
sitting in my closet!”.... She gave it to me, so “someone could get some use out of it” And the rest is History!!!


The goal I set for myself was to lose 20 pounds during
the 90 day plan. I did the work-out everyday, ate from the top two tiers of Michi’s ladder, and by day 60 I had surppassed my goal! The last 30 days was sheer BONUS!

So far on Power 90, I’ve lost 54 pounds and over 57 inches!!!! I’ve gone from a tight 16/18 to a size 5 and sometimes 3/4's!!!!The results have been more awesome than I could have ever imagined!

When I began my journey, I wondered what happened on
day ninety-one? Well, for me, I kept going. Not because I
HAD TO anymore, but because I WANTED TO. I’m on my second
round of P90 and don’t plan on stopping! Somewhere along the way, the issue was no longer just about weight loss. It became something more. I no longer just wanted to be lighter, I wanted to be FIT. I no longer just wanted to wear a “smaller” size of clothes, I wanted to do it by fueling by body properly. I NEVER would have thought that I’d be
someone looking at nutrition and discovering how we feed our
bodies
truly does affect WHAT we become. (Ever heard the
saying , You
are what you eat?) It has more meaning than you know!

I have gained so much more through this journey than I
ever
could have “lost”. You can measure inches and pounds,
but the
total transformations that occur in your MIND, BODY and
SOUL
are immeasurable! LIFE IS GOOD! I’m Active! I feel
more
ALIVE than I ever have! I ‘m doing things I never thought I
could or Would want to. I play soccer with my kids, rock
climb, cycle up to 10 miles and keep going!!!

Did it come easy??... NOPE!! You can determine to make
it
happen though! And there are NO EXCUSES! No- one is
any
busier than I am! I’m a full time working mom, President
of
the PTA, Choir Member and Co-Director of childrens
Choir,
Director of VBS, along with being a Wife and Mom. (Four
soccer
practices a week PLUS Games)

I had to MAKE time to accommodate the workouts. Any
mom
know’s that our evenings are full of homework, dinner,
meetings, baths, blah, blah, blah....If I was going to make
it
happen I had to make a time for it. Since evening were
“OUT”,
I bought a portable DVD player and took it to work. When
everyone else was going to lunch, I popped in my disk
and
PUSHED PLAY... EVERY DAY for 90 days! I’m proof that
EVERYBODY, even us FAT people, can have the body we
want, we
just have to work it!

God knows the Master plan He has set for our lives. I am
so
blessed that He brought Tony, the kids, and Beachbody
into
mine!