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Success Story:Shakeology and P90X Transformed Her Life
Your commitment plus Shakeology and P90X will change your life!
By Carl Daikeler
Katie Fischer was a busy mom and self proclaimed fast food junkie who was unhealthy and unhappy. Then, she used Shakeology and P90X to take charge of her health and transform her body and her life. Here’s Katie’s story…
There is only one word to describe how I felt about the way I looked and my lack of energy: SAD.
My life before P90X was a bit crazy and hectic. I was running a day care in my home and had a very young child. I would head to McDonald’s or Taco Bell as often as I could while I was out and on the run (it was just the easy thing to do), and I would get the largest mocha from Starbucks I could get whenever I had the chance. The word ‘exercise’ had never been in my vocabulary.
I had gained 70 pounds with my son and ‘most’ of it came off. Then I got pregnant with twins and I gained over 90 pounds – and that weight DIDN’T come off. They were 9 months old and I still looked (and felt) like I was pregnant with them. I was tired all the time and had no energy. I knew that I needed to add a few new words to my vocabulary and they were ‘exercise‘ & ‘eat right.’
The word ‘sad‘ had stayed with me every time I would look in the mirror. I couldn’t believe just how far I had let myself go. I knew I needed to make a change and I knew that change had to be BIG. My girls were at a point where they were just starting to be a bit more mobile and my son was 2 (enough said). I needed the energy to keep up with them every day.
Years ago, as I was drinking my very large mocha from Starbucks, I specifically remember my brother telling me that it would catch up with me. Well, my mochas and all the ‘easy’ trips to McDonald’s and Taco Bell did catch up with me. I knew they weren’t healthy for me. I knew I was spending a ton of money each year but again, it was ‘easy’. And it did catch up to me. I needed a change. I needed to drop some weight and change my eating habits for good.
I had watched the P90X infomercial numerous times and often thought, “yeah, right!” or “there’s no way I could get those results.” When the weight wasn’t going anywhere, I decided to take on Mr. Horton and the beast that is P90X. I knew I needed to get stronger for the sake of all the lifting that I had to do on a daily basis with the kids, and I knew that I wanted to lose weight – a lot of weight. I knew from watching the infomercials that P90X could help me.
I liked the challenge that it brought. I knew that it was going to be hard and that I would have my struggles with it, but I was ready for the challenge and wanted to be able to say that I completed P90X. I also liked that the results seemed to happen in a short amount of time. The nutrition guide was also a bonus for me because I needed to completely change the way I was thinking about food. I liked how it provided a ton of recipes I could use to help my whole family eat healthier.
In the beginning, the toughest part for me was just sticking with it. It was a very hard program. There were times I definitely said, “what the heck did I just get myself into?” But everyone’s results from the infomercial kept cycling through my head. When it came time to see my 30 day results, I had to remember to tell myself that this was a life changing process and that it would take time – it wouldn’t come off like magic or overnight. I had to work at it. I had to press play every day. I scheduled it and I made it my time every day.
My Coach, Abby introduced me to Shakeology. She said it was a meal replacement shake that helped get rid of cravings, help you lose weight and gain energy. I was all for that, and I needed to be sure to get all the proper nutrition while completing P90X. The first thing I remember when I first tried it was the taste – amazing! The fact that I could have a chocolate shake with peanut butter every day and it would be GOOD for me was awesome.
Remember my whole McDonalds, TacoBell, Starbucks habits? Well those didn’t even enter my mind after the first week of being on Shakeology! In my first week, I definitely felt a difference in my energy level and I was definitely not having any cravings for anymore of the bad stuff. Now it keeps me healthy & energized. I can’t describe how much Shakeology has supported me!
I am still in shock when I look back at my “before” pictures – was that really me? I am ecstatic about what P90X and Shakeology have done for me. I can fit in to a size 8 pant again (I haven’t been able to say that for a long time). The energy I have each day is just amazing. I don’t feel tired running after the kids. I’ve lost about 30 pounds, completely changed my eating habits and will NEVER go back. To be able to say that I completed P90X is a great feeling! Shakeology and P90X have completely changed my life.
