In April of 2012 while sitting in a dentist chair I was doing a Google search of the Dental office to see if I could leave a review. During that search I found out my dentist was involved in the NPC Fitness Model competitions. After talking with her for several minutes regarding her workouts and the competing I went home to do some research. I became enthralled with the whole community of Physique, Fitness and Bikini Models. They are all inspirational individuals like Christopher Villa that work hard both at their careers and preparing for competition. Reflecting on my own situation, the ring of embarrassing fat around my middle, high blood pressure, skyrocketing weight and lack of energy.... Deeply disturbed by my so often used excuse "lack of time" immediately I went to work to find out what could be done to correct this situation. You see, that excuse was no longer relevant, my dentist runs her own office, is involved with several charitable programs and travels around the U.S. competing, all while maintaining a fantastic level of fitness. My first stop on this train ride was with a friend Jason Patterson. Jason is a team BeachBody coach and a successful graduate of P90x, Insanity and other programs. He changed his life and health dramatically and is an unbelievable motivator. I purchased the P90x program and consulted with him and others, building my goals, home gym and nutritional guidelines around the p90x program. The first month I spent eating cleaner, quit smoking, quit drinking beer and drinking more water. Once my confidence and dedication was in place it was time to start the program. In May of 2012 the real work began and the first p90x DVD went in. It was sweat, pain and complete respect for what others had accomplished before me. After the first month I had dropped from 245 to 230. My energy level was way beyond what I expected, my cigarette and beer cravings were zero. I was sleeping through the night with no crazy dreams. My days were spent working hard and eating healthy, my nights sweating for an hour or more, eating a healthy dinner and bedtime. After the second month I was down another 10 lbs. Phase three began and I was getting to be a little run down and sore. The recovery days and weeks were helping but my body was still not used to the major punishment that BeachBody fully warns you about. After the second week I was at my limit, but proud of my accomplishment I weighed 215 lbs, eating clean everyday and ready for a completely new lifestyle. My blood pressure had settled at a healthy level, my cholesterol was in a healthy area for the first time in 4 years. My new favorite part of any given day is when someone who hasn't seen me for months says "you are disappearing" it makes my day.. There is still a lot of work left, my initial goals have been met, but now the new ones have been set. For the last month building muscle and adding more clean calories has been a priority, this program will continue until November when my calories will be lowered and cardio will be a primary focus. The Heavy Agenda I had in the beginning has been conquered and transformed into an Agenda to build and shape this body into something always desired. Hopefully my Heavy Agenda can inspire you to be healthy and give it a try. There is no acceptable excuse for being heavy, something can be changed, you just need to find the right motivation. The successful stories from all over the world are constantly shared on the Internet, but you need to look within yourself and at those you love for true inspiration. Being around for many more years and finding the happiness associated with health and wellness will certainly motivate you in the right direction!!!
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