A Day in the Life- Little changes make BIG results!

Post by Shannon
After I had our second baby in August 2011, I was overwhelmed with everything I needed to do to. It was an adjustment getting used to taking care of two little girls 2 and under, let alone take care of myself!

The thing that helped me the most was making small changes each day. That seemed easier than trying to do everything all at once!

I started LIMITING MY TREATS my treats. This was hard because I craved sweets, white bread and pizza so much when I was pregnant! So I started by only having ONE treat a day instead of several! Then I went to five days, four, three, etc. It was a gradual process.

Next, I started EATING 5 TIMES A DAY. This was hard at first, but it became easier as I continued to do it. My body felt so much better eating this way, and so it made me want to keep going.

Then, I ADDED EXERCISE. I couldn't do this until at least six weeks after our baby was born because I had a c-section. I did some light walking before the six week mark, but I wanted to make sure I got the OK from my doctor before I started exercising.

Exercising was SO hard at fist! I was so unmotivated because I had so far to go! I felt so out of shape and discouraged, but I kept telling myself it wouldn't be this hard for very long! I kept going! I kept cheering myself on each day.

I did Beachbody's Insanity workout. I did this one after our first little girl was born, and I LOVED it! The workouts weren't too long, and it was easy to follow along. I loved the meal plan too!

So after our second daughter, I was ready to do it again. I ended up doing the first month twice because I was so out of shape! This helped me to gear up into the second month. :)

I STARTED USING SHAKEOLOGY when I started my second month of the Insanity workout. That was AWESOME too! I lost 7 pounds in December alone! That is the hardest month to lose weight. People usually gain! I didn't even workout everyday, and we went to visit family for a week too! It is awesome! I love it! Patrick and I have been using it everyday since.

Anyway, long story short, I have been on this weight loss journey since last Aug. 2011, and I'm feeling great! I am doing Turbo Fire now, and I love that one too! I love these workouts because I can do them at my house when my girls are sleeping. I don't need to get ready and go to the gym or find anyone to watch them while I workout. It's awesome! They also help me do things I love better like running.

So Weigh In Day was yesterday. These are my results:

From the day I delivered my baby at the beginning of Aug. until now:  
Down 56.5 pounds!

From the day I started doing Beachbody's workouts on Sept. 26, 2011:  
Down 38.5 pounds!
Lost 9.5 in. off my waist!
Lost 6 in. off my hips
Lost 1.2 in. off each arm
Lost 4 in. off each thigh
Lost 8.1% body fat!

My "before" picture taken October 15, 2011. This isn't even at my worst. I didn't want to take pictures before this!

My "after" or "current picture taken on Easter in my size 6 dress!!

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Workout Review: Insanity

Post by Shannon

Every Thursday we review a Beachbody workout. Today's review is Insanity.

I am a big fan of Insanity! I love the workouts. They are fun and upbeat. The moves aren't too difficult, but you get a great workout. I've done the whole program twice now, and both times I loved it!

Facts about Insanity:

-It has a lot of cardio.
-60 days.
-It is AWESOME for losing weight.
-10 workouts.
-There are A LOT of pushups!
-You don't need any equipment except for an optional Yoga mat.
-A heart rate monitor is very helpful.
-Workouts are 35-55 minutes.
-It is more upbeat than P90X.
-It has a lot of interval training.

Overall, this is a really fun workout if you like aerobics, track drills, or jumping. This one is for a shorter time period and the workouts are shorter in the first month. This is great for losing weight, but not as good for getting toned or ripped like P90X. 

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P90X vs. Insanity

Post by Shannon & Patrick

We have both tried P90X and Insanity. Since we started the programs people have asked us which one we like better. 

This is what we think.

Facts about P90X:

-12 workouts
-90 days
-Awesome meal plan with recipes!
-It is a mix of cardio, weights, stretching, Yoga
-You need some equipment (weights, chin up bar, pushup stands & Yoga mat). Some things are optional like the push up stands and Yoga mat.
-The workouts are 60-90 minutes.
-We think this workout is good to get toned and ripped. It can help you lose weight too.
-P90X is more serious.

Overall, we think this one is good if you want to lift weights, get ripped/toned and like a well rounded workout. Each workout is awesome! Patrick likes this one better than Insanity. Patrick didn't like Insanity.

Facts about Insanity:

-It has a lot of cardio.
-60 days.
-It is AWESOME for losing weight.
-10 workouts.
-There are A LOT of pushups!
-You don't need any equipment except for an optional Yoga mat.
-A heart rate monitor is very helpful.
-Workouts are 35-55 minutes.
-It is more upbeat than P90X.
-It has a lot of interval training.

Overall, this is a really fun workout if you like aerobics, track drills, or jumping. This one is for a shorter time period and the workouts are shorter in the first month. This is great for losing weight, but not as good for getting toned or ripped like P90X. Shannon likes this one better than P90X, but is also a big fan of P90X.

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My Secret to Losing Weight

Post by Shannon

It's weigh in day! Well, at least for us. I used to dread weigh in day, but now I actually get excited since I am losing the weight and feeling great! Patrick just started last week so his stats. will be coming soon. :)

So I have a confession. I'm not happy about this, but it's true. The day I had our little girl the second week of August, I weighed 1956. I'm 5'4"! That's crazy!

About a week later I went down to 178. It was so great to lose some water weight and the baby weight (she was 7 lbs. 7 oz.).

I made a goal to get down into the 150's by Christmas. Even if I was 159. I started doing the Insanity program as soon as I could exercise to help me lose the weight. I started on Sept. 26. It's a 60-day program, but I've made it into a 90-day one. I did the first month twice just to ease myself into it. I just started the second month last week. I love it! It's such a fun workout. The commercial makes it look way intense, but it's really not as hard as it looks. It's interval training.

If you don't want to use weights, buy extra equipment, or workout very long, this is good for you. Also if you like more cardio and aerobics, this is great for you. In the first month, the workouts are about 30-40 min. In the second month they go up to 40-55 min. I love them!

I've done P90X too, but I like Insanity a little better for me to lose weight. I'll write a post that compares the two to tell you what I think.

Anyway, I made a goal to get into the 150's by Christmas! Today I weigh 155 (still planning on going down more). Since I started Insanity on Sept. 26, I have lost:

-23 pounds.
-3% body fat
-6 inches off my waist
-4 inches off my hips
-.5 in. off my arms
-2 in. off my thighs

I'm so happy!! I have lost my weight so much faster than last time I had a baby!

My secret:  eating every 2 1/2 to 3 hours (300-400 calories each time) and working out doing intervals each day.

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True Story

Post by Shannon

This is a true story.

I thought I was so rich when I graduated from college in 2005 because I had my first "real" job! (I wasn't very rich actually). So I decided to get a personal trainer at a gym. I bought a gym pass that was about $20 a month. Then they talked me into getting a personal trainer for $40 a half hour each week for a year. I couldn't cancel. I had to do it every week for a year. So that's about $2,320 for one year! I wasn't feeling so rich after that.

I wanted to lose about 5 pounds at the time. I think I lost about 3 lbs. that whole year!

Moral of the story... It wasn't worth it!

Flash forward to 2010, six months after having my first baby. I was frustrated and depressed with the weight I'd gained. I'd never been that big in my life! I tried walking every day for an hour and then running as soon as I could, but it wasn't working. Some people told me I would lose the weight easily just from nursing my baby. If I followed that tip, I would have never lost the weight!

I'd heard about P90X from some people. One person I knew lost 80 pounds from doing it! So I thought I'd try it. I LOVED it! It was just what I needed. I started following the eating plan and doing the workouts everyday. Some days I even went running in addition to the workouts.

After 90 days I was ready for another challenge. So I tried Insanity. This was awesome too! After 60 days, my weight wasn't just back to what it was before I was pregnant, but lower and I was in shape too. It's one thing to lose weight, but it is harder to be in shape too.

This time my workouts were about $250 for both programs, and I had way better results than I did with a trainer for a year! I loved my results!

Since then I've had another baby, and lost the weight even faster because I started sooner using Insanity, Turbo Fire and Shakeology!

So instead of buying expensive gym pass and personal training session, get a Beachbody Challenge Pack! That is a workout, plus Shakeology! You save on both the workout and Shakeology, and you'll get much better results than the gym! And... if you want to save 25% on future purchases, sign up to be a coach! The coach fee is waived for the first month when you buy a challenge pack! Awesome!

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WORKOUTS IN THE CHALLENGE PACKS

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P90X
P90X2
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Power90
Insanity
Insanity:  The Asylum
Hip Hop Abs
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Turbo Jam
ChaLEAN Extreme
Brazil Butt Lift
RevAbs
Slim in 6
Body Gospel

SHAKEOLOGY FLAVORS
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