Starting over...

Today has been a rough day for me, emotionally, and physically. After 2 weeks of doing my P90X/Insanity Hybrid my foot has been killing me. I fractured it at the end of April, I was in a soft cast/boot for 7 weeks and its now almost October and I am still having problems with it. The bone never healed properly so I have 2 choices put up with the pain (for now) or have surgery. Well surgery is out of the question, I can not take time off right now from work, being a single mom with 3 kids and most of my family far away, I need to keep working, so no surgery. Icy Hot is quickly becoming my best friend, and I may have to modify my workouts AGAIN, which is putting a damper on how I feel right now. I officially became a P90X graduate in June and since then its been a roller coaster of a ride with my workouts, modify, start, stop start, stop and start again, its driving me crazy to say the least, but I am determined to continue pressing forward. I will not let this get in my way. I am taking the rest of this week off and resting my foot, taking anti-inflammatory meds to help with the swelling and inflammation and starting over AGAIN on Monday, hopefully with some rest my foot will feel better. When I started on this journey I was weighing 194lbs, I am down to 178lbs, I still have a ways to go before I get to where I want to be but for the 1st time in I don't know how long I know I am going to get there, and get there the right way, with clean eating, Shakeology and exercise, no gimmicks, no diet pills, no starving, no Yo-YO dieting, I'm getting their the healthy way, the right way!

We all have our ups and downs and we all fall of the wagon, what matters is not why or how we fell down, but how we get back up. What we do when we fall is what makes us who we are, the way I see it, we have 2 choices every time we fall, we either stay down and quit or we get back up and keep on fighting, well I am not a quitter so for me its get up and keep on fighting, no matter how many times I have to stop and start again, I will continue to do so, because for me FITNESS is NOT a FAD, it is a LIFESTYLE! I'm changing me 1 day at a time, 1 workout at time, BRING IT!

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FULL SPEED AHEAD... Knocked down but NOT defeated!

I started on my fitness journey on March 15th when I did my 1st day of P90X, within a week I could see and feel the difference, I was getting stronger, I was getting smaller, inches were dropping, lbs were dropping things were going GREAT about 3 weeks into the program I sprained my elbow, I had to use a brace and modify my workouts, went from doing push-ups on the floor to doing them on the wall to take the pressure off, but it was cool, I was still pressing play everyday and I was still BRINGING IT, then I get to the end of my 5th week and I slip and fall and fracture my foot in 3 places, I ended up in a cast for 7 and a half weeks, at 1st I was bummed but then I modified my workouts and continued to push on, I became best friends with my chair and did my routines sitting down, I had to replace Plyo with Kenpo X cuz I could do it sitting down, modified, when Tony kicked I used my arms instead, and I replaced legs and back with chest and back I got through the last 7 weeks of my 1st round of P90X doing it modified with my new BFF my chair!

When I started I couldnt do a single pull-up or push-up unless I was on my knees, and I could only do 2 or 3 side tri-raises but after 12 weeks I was able to do 25 side tri-raises, about 20 pull-ups and I could do REAL push-ups without using my knees! My final results blew me away, even with having to modify my workouts I was still able to lose 12.5 lbs, 25 inches all around, 10 inches from my waist alone, and drop from a size 14 to a size 9 in jeans! I was impressed. Between Shakeology and P90X I was GETTING REAL results, better and faster than when I PAID to go the GYM, it made me a TRUE believer.

When the cast came off the Ortho said I had to stay off my foot for a week but since I was back at work I was so tired and hurting that I came home and got in bed. I stopped ALL my workouts! When I went to see the Ortho again the Xrays looked good, the foot felt good, so he gave me the OK to start Insanity with caution, he was familiar with the fitness program and told me to listen to my body if my foot started to hurt to stop. I was so psyched about going Insane, I started Insanity, and I can tell you 1st hand NOW I know why they named it that, cuz you have to be completely INSANE to tackle that program, but I loved it, after I was done I looked like I had just stepped in from the rain and in 2 weeks I lost another 4 lbs and 6 more inches all around, I was psyched, but my foot was hurting, at 1st I tried to ignore it, I didnt want to stop doing Insanity but I couldnt take the pain anymore and went to see the Ortho again, the Xrays showed that were the bones had fused together NOW they were starting to separate, he told me NO MORE INSANITY or I would need surgery to fix my foot and would be out for about 6 months!!!

I took 2 weeks off and then started ROUND 2 of P90X, with a modified schedule prepared for me by my Ortho, NO PLYO, and NO Legs and Back, at 1st I substituted Cardio X for Plyo but after the 1st week I found there was a bit too much jumping in that too and ended up having to take another week off to rest my foot! After a week off, I used Kenpo X on my Cardio days, not an issue for me since its my FAVORITE routine from the program. Got through week 3 when I came down with a bad cold and started getting nosebleeds that would leave me feeling faint, dizzy and with a MAJOR headache! I went to the doctor and he said I had a sinus infection and put me on antibiotics and told me to take it easy, to stop working out and get as much rest as possible, of coarse thats easier said than done being a single mom with 3 kids and a full time job. I was bummed!

I started Round 2 again! I was doing good for almost 2 weeks when the nosebleeds started again and this time they were more frequent sometimes several in 1 day and the headaches were driving me crazy, there were days when I could not workout so my daily routine started to suffer, the doctor sent me to see a specialist,an ENT to make sure its nothing serious. I went to see him today, he said the nosebleeds are from a thinned blood vessel but nothing serious the headaches are from the pressure, he gave me drops 2 use that should thicken the vessel and stop the nosebleeds, and said 2 take it easy until I see him next week. If that doesn't work then Ill need minor surgery 2 repair the vessel. So AGAIN I have to put my workouts on hold, when I started on my fitness journey my goal was to lose 20 to 30 lbs by my 40th bday, well that didnt happen, but at least I can say that even with all the bumps in the road I have managed to keep the the weight that I lost off and continue to lose 1 to 2 lbs a week thanks to Shakeology, I SWEAR by it and its DEFINITELY my secret weapon to healthy weight loss even when I cant work out consistently.

So as of today P90X is OFFICIALLY on hold AGAIN, I would be fibbing if I said I'm not bummed, I TRULY LOVE my workouts they are not only good for the body they are good for the mind and soul too, I miss it when I dont workout! Ive gained so much since starting on this journey, I have a whole new family of genuinely caring people with Team Beachbody, Ive seen REAL RESULTS not just in me but in people around me, I am PROUD to be a Team Beachbody Coach, and to have 2 coaches under me that share the same passion for health and fitness as I do, Im sooo PROUD of them! Plus the joy I get from helping others achieve their goals is amazing! I NOW know that fitness is NOT a FAD its a LIFESTYLE!

With the help of my SECRET WEAPON Shakeology I will continue to lose weight not as fast as when Im doing my workouts, but I WILL achieve my goals, because I DECIDED to COMMIT and I know I WILL SUCCEED! So full speed ahead, I may be knocked down but Im NOT defeated, I WILL continue to PRESS forward!

What Beachbody Coaching is ALL about...

Many people have asked me what this 'coaching thing' is, that I'm doing. And I have never been so excited and confident in the information Im giving about being a Beachbody Coach. Beachbody has given me the opportunity to change my life from the inside out, and its helping me achieve my goals 1 workout at a time, 1 day at time and helping me make extra cash $$$$ at the same time!

What do 'Coaches' do:
1)I commit to a fitness/nutrition programs (at 25% discount) that has been tested to work!
2)I keep track of my progress, and share it with others.
3)I get others to join me, and we hold each other accountable
4)I sign them up as coaches, so that they can spread the news... just as I have done.
5)I help my personal coaches build their business.

How do 'Coaches' get paid:
1)Commission: Getting someone started on their weight loss journey, through a Beachbody product
2)Recruiting: Tackling obesity in huge numbers pays off.. physically and financially!
3)Bonuses: Helping your team become successful, makes you successful. Beachbody rewards you for this.
Pete Pena, former high school assistant principle, now lives off of BB checks.
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Frequently asked questions:
1)“I'm not quite at my weight goal yet. I'll consider coaching once I'm in shape”
Start now! You're in the same shoes as your potential customers. The only difference is that you are proactive. They can relate to someone who is “not quite there yet” vs. the intimidating buff guy. Plus tracking extreme progress, makes results seem even more achievable. Others will take notice and want to know exactly what you did... “Well, this Beachbody program...”
I stated Coaching at the end of April of this year 2010, no where near my ideal weight!


2)“I hate to sell. I'm not much of a people-person, neither”
I have tried sales business like Avon, and other things but Im just not good at selling stuff, this is easy because its something that Im doing personally, I use the Beachbody products, I see the results, it works so talking to people about it is easy, its about sharing my own experiences with others and helping them want to get results too, and its easy you send them to your website and Beachbody takes care of everything, they take the orders, they ship it, they handle it all, so you dont have to worry about inventory and money, you just share what works, its the passion behind getting REAL results that appeals to REAL people. Coaches don't sell we recommend what has worked for us. Just like you recommended the newest hair product or movie to your friends. If you notice, I hardly ever talk about the dozens of other products Beachbody sells. Yes, they have worked for millions of others.. but I haven't tried it out yet. I'm a diehard P90X and Shakeology fan! Shakeology is awesome! When I drop a pound from either of them, you can bet I will do a status update about it. I'm proud of my success, if it sparks your interests and you become my customer, that's great also!


3) “I don't have time to start a business”
Too busy sorry that excuse has already been taken. Top coach, Traci Morrow, is a mother of SIX, and Im a single mother of THREE, with no help from their dad, and I have a full time job, and Im doing it, so can you!
Every time I sign onto Facebook, out of my own enjoyment, I'm signing into 'work' to answer fitness/diet questions. As a coach, you are your own boss. You promote when you want, or not at all. Now of course, the more time you put in, the faster your business will grow. Another way that I 'work', is keeping Shakeology samples/pamphlets on me you never know when you'll run into someone who randomly mentions that they are trying to eat clean.

*For those non-coaches who have already used a Beachbody product didn't you brag about your results and give endless tips to anyone who would listen?? Why not do the same thing, and get rewarded financially for doing it? Get paid to tell others about your success, its how I started I was doing P90X for a over a month before I became a Coach, and I was already talking up a storm about how GREAT P90X was, and I wanted to start Shakeology at 25% off even with the Coaching dues ($14.95 a month) Im still saving about $20 bucks each month, that adds up, its like getting a Shakeology bag for free about every 4 months, now thats a DEAL!!!*

** If you're interested in taking the next step, or want more information take a minute to look at this quick video: http://beachbodycoach.com/esuite/home/yosie0721?bctid=41922032001, then message me, I would love to tell you more about it!** You can contact me directly by clicking on Contact Me at: http://yosiefitness4life.com/

Im a product of their product and I believe with all my heart in this company and what its doing, I would never recommend or suggest anything I didnt feel passionate about first... For me its not P90X its P4lifeX, I completed my 1st round and Im on round 2 of P90X. Beachbody is changing my life 1 workout at time, 1 day at time, and it can help you too!

I am 40 years old today...

Im 40 years old today and even with a bummed foot I feel better than I did a year ago, at this time last year my endometiosis started acting up and by Aug I had to go on harmones and by Nov I had put on 40lbs, I ended up having surgery in Nov and was out of commission for a while, in Feb I went to my nieces Bday and a few days later when I saw the pics I started crying, I looked HUGE, my niece was talking about starting P90X and my son had been bugging me about getting it, I finally said lets do it, and on March 15th I started Round 1 of my P90X journey, it wasn't easy the 1st few weeks were killer and I couldn't do a single real push-up I had to do them on my knees, the pull-ups were a mission even with the chair, and Ab Ripper X forget about it, at the end of week 5 on my way to my sons soccer tournament I slipped, and fell a really stupid fall I ended up fracturing my foot in 3 pieces, was put in a cast for 7 weeks but I fought through it and kept pressing play, I modified my workouts, added a chair, and basically worked on my upper body, once the cast came off I took 2 weeks off and then with the ok of my doctor started Insanity after 2 weeks my foot started giving me problems and when I got it checked out the doctor said it was starting to re-fracture and I had to stop doing Insanity, I took a few days off and started Round 2 of P90X last Monday, today I'm half way through week 2 and I'm happy to say that even with all the bumps Ive had since I started on my quest to get healthy and get my shape back, I'm starting to like the woman looking back at me in the mirror, I'm no where near where I want to be but its a great feeling to know I'm going in the right direction. Thanks to P90X, Insanity and Shakeology I have lost a total of 18lbs, and 28inches all around, 11 of them from my waist alone, and I am leaner, stronger and in better shape than I was last year even though I weighed less than I do now, its not about the number in the scale its about how your clothes fit and how you feel. On top of the weight coming off, Shakeology has helped me to lower my Cholesterol I was at the brink of getting on pills and my Anemia is NON EXISTENT, I dont have to take those huge iron pills any more, my hair is growing super fast and its super healthy and my nails are growing stronger too, and even my skin is clearing up, I cant say enough about Shakeology IT REALLY is the HEALTHIEST meal of the day, and if thats not enough a friend and co-worker of mines that has been diabetic for half her life and on insulin injections for the last 10 years has been using Shakeology along with diet and exercise and her doctor took her OFF the insulin injections, that is a BIG DEAL, she is now taking insulin pills instead and the doctor told her if she keeps going as well as she is he might take her off those too, its no wonder Shakeology and Beachbody have the backing of the American Diabetic Assoc, we are helping people everyday change their life for the better, Obesity is an epidemic that is out of control, and leads to many diseases including Diabetes, I thank God everyday I made the decision to change my life, to get off my butt and do something about the woman that was staring at me in the mirror. I have 3 wonderfull young men and I want to live long enough to enjoy them and enjoy my grandchildren too, when I look back at that day I picked up the phone and ordered P90X it brings tears of joy because Beachbody has changed my life, so much so that I became a Coach even though I wasn't at my goal weight and I had no experience my desire came from seeing REAL results and wanting to help others do the same, this Monday I signed my 1st Coach to my team and it brought me such joy to know that what I do can help someone make a decision to change their life too, you cant put a price tag on your health and you cant put a price tag on the joy helping someone else gives you either. The best thing about Beachbody is that it not only offers you great fitness programs that you can do from the comfort of your own home on your own time and for a lot less than it costs to go to the gym, they also give you tools to use with your nutrition including adding a nutritional guide with every fitness program and offering a variety of supplements to help you achieve your fitness goals and on top of that they offer you SUPPORT the 1 thing that is what keeps every beachbody member pressing play even when they dont want to, there is no one to motivate you at the gym but there will ALWAYS be someone to motivate you in Beachbody, thats a COMPLETE package, FITNESS, NUTRITION and SUPPORT, what more can anyone else ask for, and if thats not enough they offer you a way to make money while you are getting fit and getting in the best shape of your life, I know I cant ask for anything more, I LOVE being a part of such an amazing company, becoming a Team Beachbody Coach was the best and smartest decision Ive ever made since that day I picked up the phone and ordered P90X.

If you are ready to make a change in your life, I am here to tell you that there is a program for you at Beachbody no matter what you are looking for we have it and they all come with a money back guarantee, and I am here to help you achieve your goals, one workout at a time, one day at a time.

Day 1 of Insanity

OMG they SURE chose the right name for this program, cuz you have to be insane to do it! I'm happy to say I completed my 1st fit test, I didn't do as good as I would have liked to but considering I haven't worked out in 2 weeks and that I was in a cast without really doing much cardio for 7 weeks I think I did pretty good, and my foot does NOT HURT, yayyyy!, I cant wait to see how I do on the next fit test on day 15. I am proud to say I did better than my oldest son who did not do P90X with me, lets see how my middle 1 does on his fit test, he was my P90X partner! Day 1 of Insanity is in the BOOKS!

In total honesty, since I only preach what I do, here are my fit test results:

Switch kicks: 66
power jacks: 25
power knees: 50
power jumps: 25
globe jumps: 5
suicide jumps: 10
push-up jacks: 10
low plank oblique: 25

My favorites have to be power knees and low plank obliques, lol, I'm ready to DIG DEEP!

Going INSANE

I'm so excited about finally being able to start Insanity it felt like it took forever but I'm really glad I listened to the docs and took the extra time to heal. My foot is finally pain free, although I will modify if and as necessary I have the GREEN light from my doctor to start the Insanity fitness program. Round 1 of P90X along with Shakeology gave me X-cellent results, I lost a total of 12lbs, 25 inches all around and dropped 2 jean sizes. It made me stronger, leaner and ready to take on Shaun T and go insane with Insanity. And those results were achieved with a fractured foot in a cast for the last 7 weeks of the 12 week program, thanks to BB and all the amazing people doing P90X I found the strength to continue pressing play and got a new best friend in the process (my chair), I was able to modify the workouts to keep working out sitting on my chair, and although I was not able to do everything I was able to do enough to keep going and finish. After resting for 2 weeks I am now ready to tackle on Insanity, I cant wait to see what kind of results I get!

Thanks to Beachbody, their amazing fitness programs, their motivation and support I am achieving my goals, next month on the 21st of July I turn 40 and thanks to BB I will be in better shape than I was when I was 20. P90X, Shakeology and all my new family at beachbody have changed my life, I never thought I would be where I am today and I owe it to my new love for health and fitness, I want to make sure I'm in the best shape I can be to be around to see my grandchildren and enjoy being a part of their lives too, I'm gonna be a FIT Grandma!

Life is all about choices we can choose to do nothing and sit around and complain about how we look and be unhappy with the person in the mirror or we can get off our butts and do something about it! I chose to get off my butt and change my life for the better, and beachbody gave me all the tools I needed and all for a lot less than I was paying to go to the gym and with faster and better results than the gym ever gave me!

Its Beachbody for LIFE!
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Round 1 of P90X In The Books!

Im officially a P90X grauduate, I cant believe how far I have come in 12 weeks. When I started I couldnt do a single pull-up or push-up unless I was in my knees, and I could only do 2 or 3 side tri-raises and now after 12 weeks I can do 25 side tri-raises, I can do about 20 pull-ups and I can do REAL push-ups without using my knees, wow, thanks to P90X I am so much stronger than when I started, and even with a fractured foot and in a cast for the last 7 weeks I still got results, I was able to lose 12.5 lbs, 25 inches all around and drop from a size 14 to a size 9 in jeans, I am a BELIEVER, P90X and Shakeology WORK, they worked for me! I cant wait to see what round 2 brings, I start Round 2 tomorrow June 14th, and Im psyched to see my results, BRING IT!!!