Finding " Me" Again

A guest post by Laura, a fellow team mate on Team Insane Xers.  Team Insane Xers is a support group for BeachBody programs like Insanity and is lead by our coach Heather Foltz.  Laura is here to share her fitness story and to show other moms that it CAN be done.

My name is Laura, and I’m a mother of three teenage boys, one in college, one in high school, and one in middle school.  I was always the little one of all my friends, short and petite.  “Little Laura” was my nickname.  Then once I had my boys, I just really put on the weight.  I went from 107 pounds to 165 pounds at my heaviest.  All of a sudden, I was this fat girl.  I was tired of being heavy and feeling ugly.  I didn’t enjoy shopping for clothes or going out because I didn’t like how I looked in anything.  I hid from the camera on holidays and during family vacations. 

I decided this last Christmas, after my husband bought me my new Weight Watchers scale, that this year was going to be the year I found myself again.  I decided I need to really focus and stay true to my goals and not let people discourage me or become “diet saboteurs.” 

I had the Power 90 and P90X program from BeachBody, and I had started both of them in the past, but hadn’t completed them.  So I joined Weight Watchers at work, and I started with Power 90.  The weight began to fall off, and after three months, I’d lost about 20 pounds, and I was really starting to feel good.

This is always where the diet saboteurs come into play.  Most of the people I work with had never seen the real me.  They had no idea how tiny I really am.  The kept telling me, “You need to stop losing weight.  You look fine.  You’re getting too skinny.”   This time, I didn't listen.   I knew what I wanted to look like in a bikini, and I wasn't going to let anyone deter me.

I started P90X in July, and I’m on my 57^th day of a 90-day program, and I’m about 5-10 pounds away from my goal, or putting it in inches, about 1 more inch to lose from around my waist.  To date, I've lost 42 pounds, 5 inches from my waist, 6 inches from my hips, 4.5 inches around my bust, (oh well), 3 inches around my arms, 4.5 inches from thighs, and I've dropped 6 dress sizes, from a 12 to a 2.  I can’t wait to take my measurements in 4 weeks to see the final result. 

I've met some great people through Heather Foltz, my BeachBody coach.  I love her!!  She’s inspired me to realize that I can do more.  I don’t have to stop here.  I will rock that bikini when I go on my Caribbean cruise this next spring, and I can’t wait!! Heather also encouraged me to try Shakeology, and I’ve seen a significant weight loss and change in my body within the last few weeks since I started drinking Shakeology, which I love!  It’s so delicious, and I love the fact that I’m getting all the important vegetable and fruit servings that I need without having to eat icky veggies.  I have found that I have more energy too, and I really feel good!

It's been a long, slow process. and it hasn't been easy, but it's been worth it!  I'm happy!!  If you're ready for a life change and ready to work hard, join us.  We have a huge group ready to support you and answer your questions  and be there for you.  You won't be disappointed!!  Contact Heather Foltz at her email, hfoltz0525@yahoo.com.

Here We Go Again!

Morning mamas!  If you've been following my blog you've read some of my attempts at getting back into shape post baby.  Back in July I started up with Stroller Strides which is a local group of moms that work out at the park with their babies.  I was only able to stick with it for a few weeks until I injured my knee, BAD!  I gave myself a few weeks off to give my knee time to heal.  Now, I was in the position where I wanted to start up my workout out again with only a few weeks left before I moved.  I didn't want to start and stop during the move for fear that I would loose the determination to continue.  It also left the problem of finding a workout group in near my new house.

For any of you that sneak in late night TV, I know you've seen the Insanity commercials.  After my hubby's 36th birthday he came home with the DVD set and wanted us to get back into shape as a family.  I did my research, read other peoples results and even watched some You Tube videos about it.  He was committed so I felt that this time we'd go all the way.  I also included some other products from BeachBody like the recovery formula and Shakeology.  I just started so I'll be sure to include you in my progress.  What I love right now is that I was paired with a coach and a team to help motivate me.  I even took (shudder) before photos that I have under lock and key that I'll post with my after photos.  Wish my luck mamas!  I'm praying that this one will be "The One"!

Bye Bye Belly Pooch!

A guest post by Heather Foltz, a SAHM with two boys and my personal BeachBody coach for the Insanity workout program.


I am sitting here thinking back to the beginning of my journey with fitness and nutrition.  As I sit here, I'm laughing and thinking that I never really had a beginning.  To be honest, it has always been a way of life to work out.  But the nutrition part... yea, still working on that!

I have been an exercise junkie for years.  I always went to the gym and took every class they had to offer.  I loved a new challenge.  I worked out out during both my pregnancies and even went to spin class the day I went into labor with my 1st.  The same thing happened with the 2nd one, I went to boot camp class the day I went into labor.  My nickname is BOSS, well deserved if you ask me.

Now here is where my "real journey" began.  After having my 2nd son, Rylan, I realized that I wasn't going to have the time to get to the gym everyday or the money to keep spending on a $75/month Lifetime membership.  So a friend of mine who is a BeachBody coach, convinced me to try out one of their programs, Insanity.  I also realized that my lower belly pooch was not going to go away as easy this time around.  So I quit the gym and started Insanity in hopes to loose the pooch and save money!

I thought I would have no problem with it since I have been working out forever.  Boy was I WRONG!!  It was intense and just what I needed.  I LOVED the program!  Couldn't get enough of it!  So after a few weeks I started to notice small changes in my arms, legs and belly.  I knew I needed to change up my diet to help with my belly fat.  Diet is 80% of the results, you know!  So my friend suggested pairing Shakeology, a healthy meal replacement shake with over 70 vitamins in nutrients that you can't find anywhere else.  So I thought, why not and see what it does.  I have to say it was the BEST investment ever!  Withing 2 weeks I had so much more energy.  I definitely needed it to chase after two young kids!  I also wasn't craving junk food anymore and lost 2 pounds!

I was so excited to share my results and these wonderful programs that I signed on to become a coach.  Since becoming a BeachBody coach, I have completed a round of Insanity, Insanity the Asylum, and now I'm doing a P90X/Insanity/Asylum hybrid while drinking my Shakeology EVERY DAY gearing up for P90X2!  I have lost a totaly of 10lbs and my arms, legs, belly and glutes are so toned!  I LOVE MY LIFE!!  I have helped hundreds of people already.  I would be happy to help YOU with your goals or have YOU join me to help others reach their fitness goals.

You can find out more information by emailing me at hfoltz0525@yahoo.com.  Whether you want to loose weight, tone, or be a coach yourself, I can help you!  Please visit my BeachBody site to join for free and join my team of success!  Learn more about Shakeology or see my review.  I look forward to hearing on how I can help you or how we can help others.