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Daily Success 3/24/2013 – I was left alone, pregnant, with a young child to watch by myself

I’ve never had much self-discipline. But when my husband was deployed—and I was left alone, pregnant, with a young child to watch by myself— I really let go. I would just eat and eat until I was stuffed. I was depressed, and when I’m depressed, I just eat, and smoke cigarettes.
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I woke up one day, stopped smoking—cold turkey—and decided, “this is the day I get healthy.” And I’ve never looked back.

My stomach is, and always has been, the area that I hate. I wanted to be able to sit down and not have a huge roll hanging out over my pants. So when I saw that Hip Hop Abs was on sale, I said, “Go big or go home, right?” I started slow and gradually built up. I liked Shaun T’s enthusiasm, but I also liked that there was always a person to follow that did a modified version. I followed her in the beginning to get into the groove.

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I lost a few pounds, and I’m happy about that. But I am even more happy that I lost inches. I feel better and have more energy. I never skipped a day, even over Christmas and New Year’s. And now I can even do portion control.  Now that my husband’s back, I am slowly pulling him in. I love it!

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Daily Success 3/19/2013 – I used every excuse in the book

As an 18 year old, I was insecure and depressed about my body. At 22, not much had changed. When looking down, I couldn’t see my feet over my stomach, was too embarrassed to date, and refused to have a full length mirror in my room. Since I wouldn’t buy myself bigger clothes, I wore the same two outfits over and over again.
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Then one day, I decided I was tired of that life and bought TurboFire®. Figured it was a good choice, considering I’d grown up dancing. But apparently, I still lacked the motivation to change because I used every excuse in the book as to why I didn’t have time to work out while cramming my face with fast food at 1:30 am. So when I got my lab results back and my doctor told me that I had Celiac Disease, Crohn’s Disease, and Colitis, I wasn’t surprised. Everything I ate upset my stomach and I never had any energy. My doctor had a heart-to-heart with me about my health, and in that moment something clicked—the very next day I dusted off the TurboFire DVD’s, started working out religiously, and drastically changed my diet.

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Fast forward a few months and so far, I’ve lost 37 pounds and have gained an immeasurable amount of confidence. I’ve completely transformed my body with TurboFire and have never been healthier. I don’t even recognize myself in the mirror anymore (my full- length mirror). And for the first time, in a long, long time, I actually smile at my reflection. I’ve given up drinking sodas and juice, and haven’t eaten out in over 8 months. I’m no longer scared to meet new people and simply feel great about life. I even have an incredible boyfriend who encourages me to work out and eat healthy daily.

While TurboFire transformed my entire body, it made the greatest impact on my middle, because finally, I have a six-pack. So when I look in the mirror and see what I see, I thank God everyday for getting me off my butt and doing this with my life. And, of course, I thank Beachbody for teaming up with Chalene to create her amazing and inspirational life-changing workouts.

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Weekly Newsletter – Why am I so sore?

Why am I so sore?

So if you aren’t following me on FaceBook then you haven’t seen my new Virtual Fit Club that I am doing every Saturday morning.  This is a great chance for for people watch different Beachbody programs plus see myself beat myself up in those workouts.

This past weekend I did a workout from RebAbs.  It was a lot of fun but it was a workout that my body was not use to and I really pushed myself, then after with it being such a nice day (it finally felt like spring), I decided that it was time for a nice run!  And as to top it off it was my 8 week opportunity to give blood at our local ARUP Blood Donation Center.

I felt I was doing good but when I woke up Sunday morning I was sore and not just a little bit, I am talking it is time to for some Icy Hot sore.  Yes even me after several years of working out stills gets sore.  But what causes the soreness that I was experience?

Before I looked into the what actually caused soreness I always thought it was the lactic acid in the body but to come to find out that lactic acid isn’t what causes the long term soreness in the body and it actually micro-tears in the muscles as the lactic acid is washed out of the body 30-60 minutes after the workout.

So when you workout, or simply over do it with any physical activity you are causing damage to the muscle fiber.  This damage to the muscle can become inflamed and this is what causes the soreness.  This soreness is not necessarily a bad thing as the muscles will release a chemical irritant, which irritate pain receptors, which increases blood flow to the area which helps with repairing/building the muscles!

When we are doing pretty much any new program we should expect soreness which is one reason you should stick with the schedule that is laid out with the program that you choose, as they are laid out in such a way to let those sore muscle rest and recover!

So the next time you are sore make sure that you are

-Giving those muscle plenty of time to rest
-You are continually giving the muscle a nice massage
-You are Stretching the muscles
-You can apply ice and then heat
-You maintain a proper diet so the body has what it needs to rebuild the muscle including plenty of water.

Saturday Virtual Fit Club

Every Saturday I am doing a workout, so I decided to share!  This is an opportunity for everyone to see the different workouts that Beachbody has, and plus you can see that I actually do the workouts and not just talk a lot.

This Saturday we are going to be doing a workout from INSANITY!!  Come check it out!!  The workout starts at 10 EST/9 CST/8 MST/7 PST and will last roughly an hour.  Bring a towel and your water if you want to follow Shaun T, or just check in to see what all the INSANITY is about!!

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BeachBody March Deals!!!

There isn’t much more time to take advantage of the March deals!!  When they are gone they are gone so Check them out and order ASAP!!!

Details and Deals:
Slim In 6
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Ultimate Reset
P90X
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If you don’t see the program that you would like to do click here and send me a message and we will get you started!!

Upcoming and Past Trainer Chats

  • Dan and Rach (Les Mills Combat) – March 18 at 4:00pm
  • Debbie Siebers – March 20 at 4:00pm
  • Ben Tang – March 21 at 4:00pm
  • Tony Horton – March 25 at 6:00pm
  • Steve Edwards and Denis Faye – March 28 at 4:00pm
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Important notice!!Have you ever been “grand-fathered” into something? You know, the moment you feel like you got an awesome deal for acting at the right time? Then listen up because that time is NOW!!

Shakeology is increasing by $.33 a day for the original flavors, however, the vegan formulas are staying the same. It’s still a great value at just $4.33 a meal but you have the opportunity to get an even better deal than that.

You see, when Beachbody launched Shakeology, gas prices were less than $2/gallon… We are paying over $4/gallon now! Wit the price of gas increasing over 125%, that impacts every raw ingredient price and has resulted in dramatic shipping rate increases, but Shakeology’s price only increased 8.33% during that same period of time. It’s always tough to deal with a price increase, but believe me we have done all we can do to deliver Shakeology at a value and in any previous pricing model I have used, Shakeology should be priced closer to $189-$199… So the overall increase to ORIGINAL flavors is $10… But here’s the great news…

If you are on Home Direct now… You are ALL LOCKED IN to the CURRENT Shakeology price. That means you KEEP your $119.96 rate AND FREE SHIPPING (saving you an additional $12) and are GRAND-FATHERED in to hold that price for L-I-F-E.!! If you’re not, on April 1st the price is going up. So, if you have been on the fence, NOW is your chance to get LOCKED in for a special price…. you can still opt out whenever you’d like, but who would want to when you can save $120 a year?
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Like always please contact me so that I can start helping you achieve your goals!!Greg Short

 

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Daily Success 3/18/2013 – I packed on 52 pounds of pregnancy pudge

Up until this past year when I packed on 52 pounds of pregnancy pudge, never in my life have I been overweight, or out of shape. Actually, I was that 6-foot tall athlete who had a killer body and cocky attitude; truly believing that I did not need a workout program to keep me fit because I was genetically gifted.
11-Traci-InsanityBut once I ballooned to 200 lbs. while prego with my first kid-o, I realized that if I didn’t seek out help to lose the baby weight, I’d end up just like all the other women in my family who got bigger and bigger with each and every kid they had. And there was no way l was going to use their lame excuse of, “I’m a mom, so it’s okay that I’m out of shape.” So I bought INSANITY shortly after giving birth and my abs became visible within three of starting the program!

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Almost instantly, the fat started melting away, and I was getting stronger and more ripped than ever. And in 30 short days, I had my abs back—MY PRE-PREGNANCY ABS! I’ve never experienced such fast results before from exercise; not only was I shocked, so were my friends, family, and even South Carolina’s WACH Fox News—who did a story on my incredibly quick post-pregnancy bounce back.

While there were many skeptics who swore up and down that I was lying and had used old pictures for my “AFTER” results, their cruel words didn’t faze me one bit because I knew the truth: I put in the work, I got the results. Now that I’ve completed INSANITY, I’ve since moved on to Brazil Butt Lift so I can sculpt a sexy bum-bum to match my awesome abs!!

I absolutely love these Beachbody programs and will be the first to attest to the fact that you CAN get real results from these in-home workouts. If I did it, anyone can. Thanks Beachbody. You rock.

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Daily Success 3/16/2013 – I hated myself. Hated my life. I was tired all the time and had ZERO energy at age 29!

I hated myself. Hated my life. I was tired all the time and had ZERO energy at age 29! I would stay up all night binge eating, sleep until well into the afternoon, and would constantly feel groggy and sluggish. I was depressed, moody, and knew I had to do something fast to turn things around.
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A friend of mine had amazing results with Brazil Butt Lift and suggested I try it. After all, this program helped her get in the best shape of her life after having two children. I figured if it could work for her, why not me?

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It is definitely a challenging total body workout and then some! I’ve done 3 rounds of Brazil Butt Lift, Revabs, and now I’m doing TurboFire. I’ve gone from a bum bum I wanted to hide to one I’m ready to flaunt. I never expected such amazing results the definition in my abs is just shocking. They look phenomenal in a swimsuit. And who can resist Leandro? He is adorable and so funny!

Today, I’ve lost a total of 75 pounds and have gone from a size 18 to a size 7. I’m actually in better shape than I was when I was swimming, diving, and cheering in High School. I’m much more comfortable in my own skin, too. In short, I’m a happier, healthier version of me!

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Daily Success 3/14/2013 – I had horrible things going on inside my body

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6-Naomi-Shake0-CXOh man, I can’t say enough about Shakeology. It’s what introduced me to Beachbody in the first place. I had horrible things going on inside my body. Holes in my intestines, inflammation levels twice as high as they should be, issues with gluten, and autoimmune problems like crazy.

My doctor had me taking a handful of pills and supplements every day. It was crazy. One day I got sick of it, did some research, found Shakeology. And I’ve never looked back! I feel much better drinking Shakeology than I ever did on my meds. But Shakeology was just the start.

I tried P90X, then Slim in 6, but I just wasn’t ready to commit. Then I got a call from my Coach. I told her what I liked, and what my goals were, and she said do ChaLEAN Extreme. It’s amazing. I recommend it to anybody. It changed my body so much. I lost 122 lbs., ran my first ever half-marathon, and went from size 24 to size 10!!! Chalene made the difference for me. She makes it fun to do the program. She explains exactly what you’re doing and why. And I love how she reminds you that it is so much more than exercise.

My life has changed in ways I can’t even put into words. The Coaches and people I have met through Beachbody are so positive. There are so many people who care so much. My Coach is such a positive light for me. When I felt like I couldn’t do it, or wanted to give up, instead of lecturing me, she stood by my side and reminded me that I could do it. I could be successful.

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