What inspired me to started getting fit and healthy was the fact that I was overweight in highschool and college and I just kept going up and up. When I was asked to be a bridesmaid for a friend’s wedding, I was floored when my dress size was a size 16; shortly after that, I got gall bladder problems, most likely because my body couldn’t process anymore fat. I knew that I simply had to do something about it. I followed my doctor’s advice and took some pills and went on a non-fat diet for a month, but after that month, I was back in my old habits since I lived in a dorm. After I finished college, though, I took a turn towards the best.
I moved to college town with my first husband since he wanted to continue his studies. I bought a book called “Chris Imbo’s Peak 10 Fitness” by Chris Imbo and his wife. I followed the exercise program written out there to a T; I would go out and jog exactly the amount of time it said I should do (everyday was different) and I followed the weight routines as well. I also followed the nutrition program exactly as written out, though it was tedious work. I started losing weight and getting fit and I loved the changes!
My husband then decided to leave me and my life got messed up for a few years. I realized though, that I needed to take care of myself so I didn’t end up with the health problems many of my family members had, so joined a gym. I went there for about 3 months, and then stopped. I got pregnant and I purchased an awesome pregnancy program that kept me fit through out my pregnancy and I did it faithfully every night. During my lunch hour I also walked. I got into shape and after having my son I lost weight very quickly. It was amazing! I didn’t do the exercise program anymore, but I kept walking and kept my weight down.
When my son was almost 3 years old, I got remarried and got to stay home with him. I started focusing more on my fitness and health since I had more time. I walked every morning and I made sure my family had healthy meals. However, I needed something more; walking was keeping my weight down but didn’t keep me fit in all areas of my body. That is when I started researching to find fitness programs I could do at home since I had love my pregnancy fitness videos so much. I stumbled upon BeachBody fitness programs and fell in love with them. I started doing them every morning back in November of 2007 and still do them to this day. I change programs all the time since variety is key. I make sure that I do at least one extremely challenging program a year. The other programs I follow maintain my fitness, but it’s good to give my body an extra challenge for 2-3 months every year to not plateau.
In addition to my BeachBody fitness programs, I continued cooking and eating healthy meals and snacks. However, I realized I needed another change since I had lots of stomach problems, reocurring migraines and allergies and the doctors didn’t do much for me. They didn’t give me a real solution to my problem. I decided I wanted to start drinking a health drink since these were so popular, so I asked that people post on my “Fit and Healthy” group on Ryze.com all about the drinks they drank and offered. I did my research, and found one that stood out from all the others because the glycemic level was low (Iwas prediabetic as well) AND it was enhanced with therapeutic-grade oils. I reasearched more about these type of oils and realized they might be the missing link to my health, so I decided to purchase a bottle of NingXia Red to see if it made a difference in my life. I fell in love with it! My immune system got stronger every day and I realized this was the drink I would be drinking every morning for the rest of my life. It’s a concentrated drink, so just an ounce of it was sufficient, so it was perfect! Not only did my migraines stopped reocurring, but I stopped “catching”colds. Though the people around me were getting sick during cold and flu season, and though many had allergies during “allergy season”, I was feeling great. I couldn’t believe it! My husband saw the difference, and decided to drink NingXia Red as well. It made a difference in his life as well! He used to get really bad colds at least three times a year that knocked him down, but he didn’t get those anymore. If he got sick, it would just be for a day and it didn’t affect him majorly. The difference was clear, and we knew we would drink an ounce of this every day.
In addition to the NingXia Red, I started using the therapeutic-grade oils this company offered. I used them instead of aspirin, tylenol, cold medicine, allergy medicine, antibiotic cremes, etc. I also replaced my skin care products, toothpaste, lotion and deodorant for products enhanced with therapeutic-grade oils and the difference was phenomenal! To this day, I continue to use these therapeutic-grade oils, and continue to use them on my family because they have truly enhanced our lives in the most amazing way.
I love being able to be healthy and fit. It’s so nice to wake up in the morning and be able to breathe through my nose, something I hadn’t been able to do for the first 35 years of my life. It’s so wonderful to got through the day with energy and not feel a migraine coming on or terrible cramps in my stomach. It’s great to be able to not have watery eyes and a stuffy nose during allergy season. It’s a mother’s dream to see her kids healthy and be able to reach for a natural medicine when they get a cold or a cough, which will not only help them that day, but will strengthen their immune system so that they don’t get sick very often. I am thankful that I have therapeutic-grade oils in my life, as well as NingXia Red and BeachBody’s fitness programs. All these things have made my life, and the life of my family so amazing!
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