My Love Affair

Don't get your panties all in a bunch:

 I'm still madly in love with my hubby!

Seriously - how could one NOT be smitten??

I'm talking about Beachbody.  His name is Beachbody.  And he lured me in with his promises of skinny waists, taunt butts, and strong arms.  We've had a rocky 16 year relationship, but we're in a pretty good spot as of late.

Just like any relationship, it didn't take me long to realize that I had to put some effort into how well things were going to go.  The more I gave, the more I got.  Ugh.  It was frustrating!  I just wanted to sit back and let him court me, and enjoy being treated like a princess.  Not. So. Much.

It started back in college - when I'd been treated with an unlimited food card, late nights, and pounds and pounds (I'm being literal here!) of chocolate covered peanuts.  Double dipped.  Helllooooo Junior year and 30 extra pounds.  This is me in October of 2002 - I was not at my heaviest here, but had managed to lose about 10 pounds already.  There are no pictures of me at my heaviest.  They were not allowed to be taken!!

At my highest weight, I weighed more than I did 6 years later when I was 9 months pregnant with our first child.

College was amazing, but my food addiction was a serious issue!  Insert, BEACHBODY!  An infomercial caught my eye one day (I'm a sucker for whatever they'll sell me!)

I quickly ordered, and my transformation was about to begin! Remember Tony Horton?  He started his career many, many years ago with Power90.  I loved it and stuck with the workouts off and on, had fun doing them, and did shed some pounds.  Many years, and many exercise programs later (I was always a casual exerciser - doing it when I felt like it, blessed with a fast metabolism that would allow me to eat what I wanted, and working out when I was in the mood.  I lost my college weight and maintained a healthy BMI as I finished college, married, and started my teaching career.

Fast forward one hot husband, 3 amazing children, and dozens of Beachbody workout programs later.  In 2013 I started using Shakeology and I was hooked!!

It was a hefty price to pay for one  meal a day, but with 3 littles, a full time job, a hard working husband, and a messy house, Shakeology was the only way I was going to get any nutrition in my diet, and quite frankly, I had no time to pack a lunch.  It was much easier to throw a scoop of powder in my shaker of milk and head out the door.

In 2014, the 21 Day Fix was released, and I decided it was time to start seriously telling others about this gem I'd known about for oh-so long and became a Beachbody coach.  I'd been approached several times with the option, but always turned down the offer because I was NOT an athlete (HELLO uncoordinated long limbed girl!!) and the word "coach" was terrifying!!

I discovered, though, that coach didn't mean I had to excel in a sport or have a "team" in the sporting sense of the word.  Instead, it just meant that I could encourage others to make healthy choices, and offer them information, guidance, and insight based on my own experiences and my knowledge bank through the Beachbody network.

This is a decision that I've never regretted.  Becoming a coach meant that I had to be proof of my product.  This element provided my own accountability.  Becoming a coach also offers discounts, which allows me the opportunity to afford my "habits."  Can we say WIN WIN????  

Bottom line - Beachbody changes lives.  Just do a quick internet search and you'll see thousands and thousands of success stories.  I'm not saying it's the only way to make healthy choices, and turn weight into muscle, but I DO know that it's one proven way, and I don't plan to look back!

Want more information?  Head over to www.beachbodycoach.com/fitmamamandy and see what kind of trouble you can get in to!  I promise you won't regret it! :)