Transformation Thursday: Susan A. Beachbody Success!

Nikki — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 14:11:52 +0000

When you combine a powerful WHY with the power of Team Beachbody, you get this:

“I can’t tell you how much my life has changed. I am a happier person. I have so much more energy now. I love myself more and value myself more. My relationships have improved because I feel better about myself. And my cardiologist says there’s no need for cholesterol medications anymore.” – Susan A, $500 Beachbody Challenge winner for August 6, 2013.

No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you’re still ahead of everyone who isn’t trying!

Don’t fear failure, CHALLENGE YOURSELF!

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Meet Michelle P- Beachbody’s $500 Transformation Winner

Nikki — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:53:16 +0000

I knew I was heavier than I should be—I always wore black, always hid in the back row of photos, and even made “fat” jokes about myself, but the day my 10-year-old son came home and told me that his health class talked about me was the day I truly hit rock bottom.

When I asked him to explain, he said they didn’t mention me by name. But when they talked about the effects that being overweight has on a person, he immediately started thinking about me. And when his teacher said that overweight people can become depressed and even suicidal, he started crying because he loved me and didn’t want me to die just because I was fat.
How could I not be moved by that?

So I went straight to a friend who was a Beachbody Coach. She smiled and told me about 10-Minute Trainer, thinking it would be a great way for me to get started. And it was.

Pretty soon, I wasn’t doing just one 10-minute workout a day, I was up to three! And I loved it. At first, I had to modify some of the moves, because I couldn’t do them. But I kept at it and by the end of the program, I was able to do the moves AND keep up with Tony and the girls in the video. The calorie burn was awesome.And guess what? I’ve lost 31 pounds and 23 total inches. I FEEL stronger. I walk with a purpose and a sense of pride I haven’t had in years.

And when I run into people I haven’t seen for a while, the look on their faces is priceless. They are amazed at my transformation and I love it! My self-confidence is through the roof and I feel like I can accomplish anything. My next goal is to complete P90X and now I know I can do it!

All I can say is “thanks, Beachbody,” and thanks to my Coach, Tammy, for saving my life!

Best of all, I feel so great that my son has watched me through this journey. We exercise together. We play together. And hopefully, I’ve motivated him to continue along the same path!

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Jessica S. TurboJam Transformation- $1000 Beachbody Winner

Nikki — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:18:25 +0000

	BEFORE	AFTER
My Stats
Weight	168	128
Dress/Pants Size	14	4
Waist	31	25.25
Hips	41	36
Chest	37	33
Right Arm	13	10.75
Left Arm	13.25	10.75
Right Thigh	24.5	20.75
Left Thigh	24.3	20.75
Body Fat %	0
as-of	01/13/2012

Jessica S.
LOST 40 LBS, and 5.5″ off WAIST! Went down 5 dress sizes!

“I have toned arms and legs and my stomach is better than I could have hoped! I LOVE FITNESS NOW.”

What Jessica S. won:
$1,000

Tell us about your life before you started the program. How did you feel about yourself and your body?Before I started I was a sedentary, insecure shell of who I am now. I got married at 21, got pregnant immediately and due to medication, was unable to lose the weight that I’d gained. I suffered from depression and anxiety. I HATED going in to my closet and would just cry after trying on outfit after outfit. WIth a very strict diet I lost a little weight right before I got pregnant with my 2nd daughter, but had a very inactive,junk-food filled pregnancy. After the birth of her, I was a 170lb, 24 yr old. I didn’t want to go out to social functions because no matter what the weather, I was going to have to figure out what body slimmer, or girdle, or sweater I was going to to wear to make my body look “OK”. I got to the point where I thought I was too worthless to exercise. I was so ashamed of myself. I wanted to go out, and be active, and live life like a young woman in her 20’s with two beautiful daughters and an amazing husband should, but was too disgusted to even try.

What inspired you to change your life and begin your transformation journey?What inspired me to begin was a picture taken of me at a family dinner. I didn’t even recognize myself. That was not me. I am fun. I am not tired. I am excited about life, and active. That was NOT who I saw in the picture. My mom saw how upset I was and said, “you have to try this workout. It’s called TurboJam.” She turned on the dvd and I watched this tiny energetic blonde woman, dancing and kickboxing along side other beautiful bodied, energetic women. “Those are all models that signed up for some casting call and got in the dvd.” I said. Then I watched more and the energy was pulling me in. I listened to the testimonials of the REAL WOMEN doing TJ and realized, “they are NOT models. They are MOMS, they are people that are working their butts off to be like they are!” I took the dvd home and worked out to it that night, 4/12/2008. As I punched and kicked and pumped away with a smile on my face, my husband looked at me and said, “this is the thing that’s going to change your life”

Why did you choose the particular program?I chose TurboJam, because of the amazing energy of Chalene Johnson. She is an incredible motivator and so fun to work out with! The women in the dvd’s are REAL. They have weight struggles, they have kids, and they have amazing bodies and outlooks on life. I had NEVER stuck with a workout program or been excited to do a workout day after day. But, TJ changed my life. It changed my attitude. It’s such a fun, dancey, party workout that I couldn’t help but love it and I sweat like I’d never sweat before! TJ also had so many different workouts to choose from. I started out doing just the 20 minute and AbJam for the first month and still lost 10-15 lbs. Then I revved it up with CP3 and the Live workouts and shed even more weight. It is such an amazing program with tons of variety. Over the years, while maintaining my weight I have had great success with Chalean Extreme and am currently killing it with TurboFIre! Talk about sweating! These programs are amazing and I can’t get enough!

What in particular did you like about the program you chose?The results! TurboJam and the other Chalene Johnson programs WORK. I lost 40 lbs doing TurboJam and eating a healthy diet. I’ve kept the weight off for 4 years through TJ, TurboFire and Chalean Extreme. That is stunning to me! I couldn’t have done it without such an amazing program and fantastic motivator. I felt like I was IN the class with those people. I felt like I knew them, and it made me want to class. It made me push harder than I ever thought I could. It made me sweat and burn and dig deep and that’s what gets results! I am a different person than I was 4 years ago because of these awesome programs.

Tell us about the greatest challenge you faced. How did you overcome that challenge?The greatest challenges I’ve faced all have to do with motherhood. I got pregnant with my 3rd daughter just 5 months after reaching my goal. With my other pregnancies I ate terribly and was completely inactive. Not this time! My third pregnancy was amazing. With my dr’s consent I continued TurboJam and stayed active thanks to the confidence and energy I had gained from the months of training I had just completed. I gained a healthy ammount of weight and was able to burn it off after I gave birth to my daughter. I lost the weight doing TurbJam and TurboFire and have kept it off. Any time you have a family you have to prioritize your fitness. If you don’t MAKE time for it, you will never FIND time for it. I work out every night after my kids go to bed. It’s my time for ME. I am better wife and mother because of it. I constantly set new goals and fire through them, but maintaing and staying in shape once I reached my goal weight was a challenge that I’m SO proud to have conquered.

Describe the results you achieved with your Beachbody^® program. What achievements are you proud of?OH my! My results were fantastic. I went from 168lbs to 127 from April 2008-Sept2008 and have maintained since then. The weight loss was a miracle for me. I had begun to think I was going to be out of shape and unhealthy for the rest of my life. I dropped my dress size from 14-4! It still shocks me and I still have a hard time buying small shirts even after all of this time. I have toned arms and legs and my stomach is better than I could have hoped! Probably my favorite result though, is my change in attitude and who I am. I LOVE FITNESS NOW. I’m not scared of it. I tell others about the Beachbody programs and have inspired MANY of my friends and family to get in shape and try Beachbody workouts. I recently became a Beachbody coach and am so excited to officially get my friends involved in Beachbody! That’s something I never would have done before. I’m so much more outgoing that I was before. I am no longer intimidated by in shape people. I am one of them. It feels amazing!

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