I am a "Coach" for Beachbody. Yes, it is true, I get paid to help others. But the money is a perk. I am loving this opportunity to help others. I get to show people that it is NOT impossible to dream big and reach their goals!! I have finally found an outlet where I get to help others while doing what I have a passion for: fitness and health.
My entire life I have been athletic and a self motivator. I have struggled with weight each time I had another baby (4 times now). But I always got back to where I wanted to be, but not where I dreamed of being. Until this last year I didn't know it was possible! I am so grateful to our close friend who brought Beachbody (or more accurately: P90X) into our lives! I don't even think he is a coach, but he has helped us more that even he probably knows!! By being a coach myself I am paying it forward. I am here to help those who WANT help. I can't help someone who won't help themself, but I am here for them whenever they decide they are ready! If you want it bad enough I can steer you in the direction for success.
Now, I started with P90X. It was a bit extreme, epecially considering my level of fitness at the time (zero muscle and lots of fat), but I did it! There are other programs out there of varying levels of difficulty. It is not always optimal to start out extreme... that is how injuries happen which can result in discouragement and quitting. I say, start where you are comfortable. Maybe you just want to change your diet at first (Shakeology is a great and easy way to start!) and lose some initial weight. Or maybe you want to start with a good intense 6 week program (such as Slim in 6) or Power 90 (the prequel to P90X). Wherever you're at, I can help you find what you're looking for. And right now, there is a great deal on Challenge Packs. You can get a fitness program, Shakeology and a membership upgrade on your Teambeachbody account. And if you decide you want to be a coach it's free! All of which, save you $70 from the retail price! I have not seen a deal like it!
Another perk lately has been the chance to get in touch with old friends I haven't seen in years. I get to catch up with them and help them reach their goals. It doesn't get much more rewarding than that!!
And if you're reading this, and you're still on the fence. You want to... but you just don't know. Let me give you a few of my reasons why I started P90X (and eventually coaching):
1.) Weight loss
2.) None of my clothes fit... so embarassing!
3.) The winters here are terrible. I couldn't just go for a jog outside like I could before we moved here.
4.) With 4 kids it's not exactly easy to run over to the gym and workout... it would take an entire day to get ready, get them ready, drop off or pick up from school, scrounge change for the babysitting, baby needs a nap, yada, yada. It made me TIRED just THINKING about it!!
5.) I didn't WANT to workout anywhere that someone would SEE me (AKA in a gym or jogging on the side of the road)
6.) I overdid it on the holiday treats.
7.) I weighed MORE than my hubby. HIS clothes wouldn't even fit me!!!!
8.) Double chin (need I say more??)
9.) Depression: there were days (most of them) I didn't want to get out of bed and have to confront myself
10.) Now, here is the kicker for me: (warning: this gets a little personal)
One day as I was getting out of the shower I looked out the window (There was a house there that was vacant almost year round) and for some reason there was a truck with 2 men. I didn't have my contacts in, but was pretty sure they were looking right at me. Deer in headlights moment. I think they were there to mow the lawn or something... I was MORTIFIED!! I could NOT BELIEVE that someone had seen me in my condition: the fattest I have ever been in my life! I can only imagine the nasty image burned into their retnas for the rest of their days!!
To make matters worse, I only had one pair of pants that fit me. They were jeans that had elastic in them or something, and were extrememly stretchy. They looked small but would streeeeetch around my mass. One day after running errands all day, my daughter asked me what my underwear looked like. I thought it was a funny question and laughed then asked why. She said that I had a hole in my pants. Sure enough, it wasn't JUST a hole, it was a 2 inch wide rip from the top all the way down my rear!! I could NOT believe that she chose to tell me AT THE END of the day. I asked her how long it had been like that... ALL DAY!
Yeah, I'd have to say that was the turning point! Something HAD TO BE DONE! I decided I was going to go full throttle. No exceptions, no excuses. Never give up, never surrender!!
It has been TOUGH, but I have never waivered since. Sure I was scared to death (that it wouldn't work), I was so sore I thought my body was on fire the entire 1st month. There were times I would cry through a workout 'cause it was so hard (and I remember being able to do some of these things before without a problem, such as jumping jacks). It was definitely a humbling experience... but I saw improvement EVERY day. It was like crack, it got so addicting. I couldn't wait to see what I could do the next day. After awhile I started to amaze myself! I felt great about who I was and what I was accomplishing. I didn't look how I wanted to yet, but in my mind I was already there... until eventually I WAS there!! I AM there. I just finished reading "The Magic of Thinking Big" and it is so true, you can accomplish WHATEVER you decide to accomplish. Your successes and failures are of your own choosing! I feel I have grown so much in this last year. Not just physically, but mentally. Things are much clearer to me. I hope that I can help someone else who is where I was at, to find their dreams and make them a reality!! Anything is possible!!
If you made it all the way through this novel, you have already started your journey to success. Contact me and we can do it together! My email is: joshandjenivey@gmail.com
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