#BeBetter

Enough was enough. I had struggled with my weight since I got married and started taking birth control. My whole body got out of whack and I struggled for years to get back down in weight. I was embarrassed about how I looked. I was tired of my knees and lower back being in pain because of being overweight. I was tired of being out of breath from doing very little activity. I had become lazy and undisciplined in my eating and exercise habits. I made excuses as to why the weight wouldn't come off. Discouraged, disappointed, and depressed are the 3 things I felt most days. 

I love sports and was very athletic growing up but I was ashamed at what I had become. I was overweight, over 40 and trying to coach cheer and basketball for my oldest daughter’s teams. I couldn’t demonstrate the drills to show the girls on the team because I was too out of shape and overweight. This was the push I needed to finally say, “That's it! My body deserves better. My kids deserve better. My husband deserves better." 

On December 29, 2021, I started intermittent fasting and watched a little more of what I was eating. I lost 10.4 lbs by January 26, 2022. I thought that this was a great start and I wanted to keep going. On January 31, 2022, I started a body reset with my nutrition. For the next 30 days, I did not cheat on my nutrition plan and lost another 7.3 lbs. I began to wonder how much more weight I could lose if I also started exercising.

I had seen a friend doing 75 Hard and thought I can do this.! So I recruited my husband, sister, and brother-in-law to do this with us for accountability. 75 Hard is more of a time management program. You can lose weight because you are focused on finishing the tasks each day. With this program you had to follow a nutrition plan, workout twice a day for a minimum of 45 minutes with one of those workouts being outside no matter what, drink a gallon of water, and so on. 

Our nutrition plan was a gluten-free, 50 carb count day, with clean protein. We chose to eat as many fruits and vegetables and did not count those against our carb count. I was replacing one meal with my protein veggie shake which really helped me out with my dessert cravings.

One of our workouts consisted of Brandon and I doing the Beachbody 645 program. It met the time requirements and was a perfect way to reintroduce ourselves to working out. I had been a member of Beachbody since 2009 and loved all their programs. I was just not disciplined in sticking to them. The 645 program helped us see results fast! 

We ended 75 Hard on June 18, 2022. My total weight loss this year is 50.2 lbs. I am not done yet! I still have another 70 lbs to lose to be at my goal weight. 

During this time I fell in love with eating better and exercising so I decided to jump right in and become a Beachbody coach and help inspire others to Be Better. I would love for you to join us in our accountability group and let's accomplish our goals together.

I had been considering getting back in shape for several months however I was enjoying my lifestyle and not ready to make the change. My wife, Melissa, started in January 2022 and was doing great with eating better nutrition and she was ready to up her game. 

She called me 2-3 days before I was headed home from a business trip and said she wanted to do 75 Hard. I had no clue what 75 Hard was so she began to tell me about the program. My first thought was no way, I can't do that. I can't workout at 2 different times of the day for a minimum of 45 minutes each. Then she mentioned the gallon of water a day! That blew my mind. You should watch her TikTok videos of me trying to figure out how to accomplish the water daily. There are several other tasks you must complete each day on 75 Hard and if you miss one or even an ounce of water you must start over on day 1.

Melissa also convinced her sister and brother-in-law to join us, so I was in it no matter what. We started on April 4, 2022, and had our plan in place. We got our first workout done at 4 am with Beachbody 645 because that program was 6 days a week for 45 minutes and then walked in the evenings for our second workout. On Sundays, we walked twice a day. Those first couple of days we were so sore and tired but still excited about completing this task. 

Close to 30 days in during one of our workouts I had pulled something in my back. I thought this was it. There was no way I could complete the 75 Hard program as I could barely move. My wife encouraged me to keep going and we just did 2 walks a day, which helped to loosen my back. We even kept our program going through a family reunion with all the yummy carbs and fried catfish.

We completed 75 Hard on June 18 with no cheating on our meal plan, getting the 2 workouts in even if that meant in the rain or with a hurt back. I drank my gallon of water a day. I was able to lose a total weight loss of 30 lbs. See our before and after pictures below.

I aim to continue building muscle now and encourage others around me to Be Better. 

After 75 Hard, I became a coach because I want to stay accountable to my own goals and help others along the way.  Please join us in our accountability group and work out with us! 

LIIFT MORE is an 8-week program that makes serious strength training approachable for anyone. Using a tried-and-true formula of classic weightlifting, HIIT, and targeted core work, Super Trainer Joel Freeman helps you burn MORE fat and build MORE muscle to get lean, strong, and chiseled. He’ll push you out of your comfort zone and show you that lifting weights doesn’t have to be intimidating or complicated. Whether you’re already a LIIFT4® fan or just looking for next-level results, Joel will help you push more than you ever thought possible.

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Learn about the fitness programs we use, our workout plans, and the exercise regimens we recommend to help you get stronger, lose weight, and stay in shape.

We started our weight loss journey with 645 program.

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If you've been struggling with unhealthy eating habits, an overdependence on caffeine, junk food, or alcohol—or if you've just been experiencing low energy and a sluggish feeling—you need to commit to a clean break from unhealthy habits.

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