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thomason3t

Ashland, MO

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I am 38 years old and am married to my husband, Tim. I am the mother of a six year old son named Tanner. Tanner is a very special little boy and we are truly blessed to have him. Tanner is the center of my life so he comes before anything else.

I have been a patrol officer at a Housing Authority for
almost fourteen years. That is a VERY long time. While I have enjoyed the job on many levels, I have finally arrived at a point in my life where I want to be in a positive environment and surrounded by positive and forward-looking people. That is why I joined the Beachbody community. The Beachbody community is full of positive, motivated, and caring people.

I was introduced to Beachbody in July of 2008. My goal was to do P90X, but I knew I was not in good enough shape to start the program. So, I started with Power 90, a program by Tony Horton. I quickly found out just how out of shape I really was! I could barely do jumping jacks or other seemingly simple exercises. I completed Power 90 and noticed a big improvement in my level of physical fitness. I think Power 90 is a great beginner program and well prepares one to take their level of physical fitness to the next level.

I have continued to use P90X as my main fitness program ever since. I really don't ever see myself stopping. I love Tony Horton and his training style. I have even integrated P90X+, as well as Tony's One on One videos into my exercise regimen. I intend to keep going with it to see what I can really achieve. I am still a "work in progress," but I think you can say that about everybody because I think everybody always has room for improvement.

Doing these programs is not easy by any means. You have to make a lot of sacrifices and you have to really be committed to working out 5 or 6 days a week, as well as eating clean[this can be hard for a chocoholic!] :):) It just has to be part of your daily routine and you really have to plan ahead. But it is well worth it! You just have to be at a point in your life where you really want to make the change because it's not just going to happen magically. It takes hard work, clean eating, and lots and lots of trust in yourself and the program. There is no magical pill that is going to melt the fat off of your body, although that would be nice! :)

I am also a Team Beachbody Independent Coach. I would love to help you achieve your fitness goals. If I can be of any help to you along your fitness journey, please visit my website at www.beachbodycoach.com/thomason3t. If you click the "Join" tab, I will become your coach for free! Or, you can email me at thomason3t@beachbodycoach.com or thomason3t@centurytel.net.

Bring it!

Your friend in fitness,

Tara Thomason

My Progress

My fitness goal: Lose Weight

Transformation story

I have struggled with my weight for my entire life. I have tried this diet and
that diet and have made several New Year's Resolutions that this would be
the year I would finally get into More ...

I have struggled with my weight for my entire life. I have tried this diet and
that diet and have made several New Year's Resolutions that this would be
the year I would finally get into shape. I have had gym memberships and I
even own an elliptical[well, I did own an elliptical until I recently gave it to my mother!:)]. I have also tried both Jenny Craig and Nutrisystem, but
even they get old. Gym memberships are fine and one usually starts out with
good intentions, but unless you are a trainer, you really don't know what to
do once you get there. Also, they aren't always open when you need them to
be so it is not always convenient. Plus, who wants to have to get ready to go get sweaty? Needless to say, I have never stuck with the elliptical, the gym memberships
or the special diets.

I had a friend who started doing P90X and he really seemed to like it. I did
some research and knew I wasn't in good enough shape for P90X, so I
thought I'd try Power 90 first. I completed Power 90 and think it is a great
program. I made a lot of improvement in my physical condition and it well
prepared me for P90X. I have used P90X as my main fitness program ever since and I love it.
I love the fact that there is a big variety in the workouts and you do a
different workout every day. It keeps the program from being monotonous.
It does take some time to complete the workouts and they are not easy, but I
have noticed a lot of improvement in my performance and I continue to improve. I can do things now that I could not do when I started the program, nor was I sure I would ever be able to do some of those exercies. I feel great once I am done with the workout. This is something I will definitely stick with. My goal is to get into the best shape that I can personally achieve. I feel very positive and encouraged because people are starting to finally notice that I appear to be getting fit. That is one great feeling and it gives me a lot of motivation and enthusiasm to keep bringing it!

If I can do these workouts, I know others can, too. They just have to give themselves a chance and have a little faith that if they follow the prorgram and eat clean, it will work. As Tony Horton says, "Do your best and forget the rest!" Bring it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Programs

Workout programs:

P90X® - primary program

ChaLEAN Extreme®

P90X One on One™

Slim in 6®

Power 90®

Gear:

P90X Chin-Up Bar

Heart Rate Monitor

Push-Up Stands

Resistance Bands