This is my first blog entry.
I wanted to use it to share why I became a Beachbody coach. Since having kids, it has been difficult to
get/keep the weight off. Thinking back
to the year after my first son was born, I remember how discouraging it was to not fit
into any of my work clothes when I returned to work 7 months later! This was despite going to the gym every other
day and going for long walks with my dog.
It wasn’t until my son turned a year that I finally got down to my pre-pregnancy
weight – but that was because I had a stomach bug for 8 weeks (count ‘em, 8
weeks! Welcome to daycare! J) and that is NOT the
way to lose weight. I looked and felt
terrible. I kept the weight off but with the usual fluctuations. I swore that wouldn’t happen again when I was
pregnant with my second son. I had some
medical complications after he was born and became very anemic. This prevented me from getting back into the
swing of things for a while.
It took about 2
months before I was able to go for walks with my son and my dog that were
further than my block/road (whatever it’s called. I live in the country now but you can take
the girl out of Queens but you can’t take the Queens out of the girl, I guess). The third month after he was born I started
to go to the YMCA – Monday through Friday.
They have child care for an hour and a half. This was great. I dropped my oldest off at summer camp, went
to the gym to work out and get a shower!- This alone made it worth it, lol! I did this for 3 months before returning to
work. But even after 3 months, I didn’t
lose weight. I still didn’t fit into my
work clothes. Not again! L
That is when my husband bought P90X. I was not intimidated. I used to be really fit. I was game!
The first week went great and so did the second – I got up at 5am every
day to push play. I remember I
immediately lost about 4 pounds. Then
the third week came and my son got sick.
It threw my schedule off. I wasn’t
sure what to do, start over, start from where I left off. Honestly, I don’t remember what I did but I
do know that I got sick (hey, a family loves to share germs). To make a long story short, this happened for
months! I never got through a round of
P90X. However, I did feel stronger and I
did see some tone. Somehow though, I
stopped pushing play – it was probably a lot of things. Mostly my youngest son used to wake up at the
crack of dawn. I mean, I have no problem
getting up at 5am to work out…but to beat the little man I’d have to get up at
4am…and sorry, that can’t happen, lol!
For about a year or so I’ve had a Beachbody coach that I have
been chatting with. I’ve been able to
ask him questions about the workouts, tips for nutrition (starving is not an
option with these workouts – we need to fuel our bodies), etc. and he’d check
in with me to see how I was doing. It
was good to hear that he was able to fit workouts in – he has two kids also. This year he started an accountability group
for P90X. This was what I needed! I check in and let them know what I’ve been
doing. Others do the same and it is helpful
to hear that others are struggling with the same issues – sickness (oh boy has
this winter been bad). I am at day 49 of
P90X and I feel great. I’ve lost 6
pounds so far and as of day 30 I lost 2 inches off my waist. I’ll measure again on day 60.
So, this was a long story but I really believe in Beachbody
products. I use Beachbody fitness
routines (I can’t wait to start Hip Hop Abs and Insanity) and I drink
Shakeology (love the chocolate and will be trying strawberry soon!) I want to help others achieve their fitness
goals with beachbody the way I am right now!
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