One hot MAMA

Who would've known, decades apart we would reconnect on Facebook over health & fitness. I met Ashley in elementary school. We were good friends, I remember spending the night over at her house, watching movies all night long. She moved out of state and we lost touch. Not long ago, we reconnected on Facebook and was in AWE over her progress with her on going transformation. As a Beachbody coach, I HAD to reach out to her and congratulate her on her ongoing success and LIFESTYLE change.

Her story begins as a mother to a young & energetic 4 year old little girl and a wife to a Military police officer. She tried the diets and those didn't give her results she was looking for. About 6 months ago, she found out she has Hypothyroidism. She had been treating that and then committed herself to a regular exercise & eating schedule. After working her tail off during her workouts & eating healthier then what she was before, she completed her Insanity workouts and her stats tell her story.

Before I started, my clothes were awful. Nothing fit me. My closet was full of clothes yet I had nothing to wear because I was too big. Unless I HAD to go out, it was baggy shirts and yoga pants. If I forced to go anywhere, I wore my old maternity pants. 3 years after my daughter was born, I still had to squeeze into my maternity pants.

The final straw- We discovered my hypothyroidism in an odd way. After a struggle with fertility we discovered the root of the problem. My thyroid. The extra weight wasn't doing anything to help matters. That did me in.  In my mind, it was one thing to know my pants didn't fit me anymore, it was another that there was something going on in my body I had no control over. That's when I realized I needed take control of the things I could do something about. It was upsetting. It all hit me, I didn't want to leave the house, avoided social functions I would see people I knew or Adam's friend. I didn't want anyone to see what I had turned into. I used to be the life of party, excited to see people, I had all the confidence in the world. It was all gone. That was it. I knew just taking a brisk walk would not help me, I needed something extreme. What is more extreme than Insanity?

Now, I feel like a normal person again. The old Ashley! I can fit in my old clothes again, I can bend over without my stomach getting my way (yes.. I went there lol), I can go up and down my stairs without getting winded. It feels good!

In 6 months,  I see us all eating better and having more energy. I always used the excuse of "I have a kid I don't have time to work out".. Not true. My little lady sat on there every single day while I worked out. Watched me, sometimes got up to do a few moves.. on the days I would complain I didn't feel like working out because I had no energy. Savannah would say to me "Oh you don't have energy Mommy? You need Bo on the Go to give you energy? Ill get her" (its a kids tv show about running to give the girl, Bo, energy.). She kept me motivated to keep going. I also think her watching me push through all these weeks, has shown her how important it is to take care of yourself.




What a great inspiration Ashley has become to not only friends and her Facebook world, but also her family. The time an effort she has put into her health & fitness has changed her life forever.

I am so happy to be able to share Ashley's story here. I hope that her story inspires others out there that are struggling with the same things Ashley once was.  

You see results on the infomercials and on the internet but you never REALLY know if it's going to work. You are afraid to invest the money because you don't want it to be another thing that just sits on your shelf that collects dust.  I have to say that the factor that influences whether it collects dust or not has always been the SUPPORT!  Having that system of individuals to keep you accountable to the food you are eating, the workouts and lift you up when you have a bad day is irreplaceable. If you would like results like Ashley's, I have a couple of spots left for my next challenge group. Message me for details & let's reach your GOALS.

 

 

 

 

XOXO,

SJB

Independent Beachbody Coach