I am a coach's wife and a mother to 2 teenagers--ages 16 and 14. I am a 5th grade elementary school teacher. I stay very busy with my family and the activities they are involved in. Taking care of myself hasn't been a priority until this last year. I was fed up with constantly being in a bad mood and feeling yuck all the time. Here's a little history about how I got committed to taking care of myself....
After having a hysterectomy in 2005, my thyroid when wack-o and I gained almost 25 lbs. It's been a constant struggle to lose weight and actually feel good and energized. Then, my husband got sick at the end of 2008 and I gained about 30 lbs by the spring of 2009. I felt the worst ever. I was exercising off and on, but never really got serious about it. I then decided after he got better, it was time to take care of myself. I bought Chalean Extreme and started lifting weights. I lost about 15 pounds and lots of inches and started to feel really good. Then in 2010, when Turbo Fire came out, I decided that it was time to truly get serious. I became a Beachbody coach and since I've become committed to exercise and better nutrition, I have helped others to do the same. I've lost a total of 35 pounds since 2009 and close to 20 in. I feel better than I have ever felt before. I added Shakeology into my diet and my life has truly been different since. I still have about 20 pounds to lose in 2011 so I'm consistently working on my own habits to try to meet this goal.
