Pushing Through the Pain

As far back as she can remember, Pam had always been the chubby girl who struggled with her weight. While she was growing up, eating food became the way she tried to cope with the pain of being abandoned by her father when she was a baby. During moments of insecurity, she reached for food to pacify her feelings. Over the years, she developed what she refers to as the fine art of masking her body fat with carefully crafted outfits. With a knack for layering, Pam would camouflage the rolls that seemed to be multiplying on her body. She tried every diet plan and exercise program out there, but nothing seemed to work. When she finally was able to maintain her weight, she started having children—the whole cycle started over again.

It wasn’t until Pam reunited with her father that she found a sense of security, and finally began trying to get control of her bad eating habits. Shortly after the birth of her first child, Pam’s father was so eager to meet his first grandson and introduce Pam to her new brother, who had been born with Down syndrome, that he flew both of them out to the Philippines for a visit. At this point in his life, Pam’s father had reached a turning point. Watching her father pour all his love and energy into his new son really helped spark the healing process for Pam. As their children grew, so did their bond, and not long afterwards, Pam’s father moved to Las Vegas to be closer to his family. Just when things seemed to be falling into place, Pam’s whole world turned upside down.

About a year ago, Pam was on the way home from work when her cell phone rang. It was her husband. Their 14-year-old son was suicidal, and she needed to get home right away. All the air had been sucked right out of her. It was all she could do to keep the car on the road. As she fought through tears and sheer panic, she received another call only a few minutes later. It was her stepmother—her father was terminally ill, and she needed to be with him in Nevada. Pam says that she’s never felt so torn in her whole life. As she struggled through the following months traveling back and forth between Nevada and California, she fell back into her old habits of using food to cope with the pain. On bad days, she would sit in front of the TV, in a fog of despair, and eat an entire family-size bag of peanut M&Ms. Two of the most important people in her life were on the brink of death, and Pam felt hopeless.

Early one morning, while waiting to catch a flight to Las Vegas to see her father, Pam saw an infomercial for Slim in 6®. At first, she was just simply too tired to change the channel, but as she watched the testimonials, something clicked inside her. She jumped on the phone and ordered the program right away. As soon as Slim in 6 arrived, Pam started Pushing Play. Although she was so out of shape that the first 25-minute DVD exhausted her, Debbie Seibers made her feel like she could do the program. She dedicated herself to the workouts, determined to reclaim some control over her life by working out no matter how down she felt. Not too long afterwards, Pam’s father passed away. When she returned home after the funeral, her son returned to school and began attending outside therapy. At this point, she realized that to “do right by” her family, she was going to need to “do right by” herself.

Since committing to a healthier lifestyle, Pam has lost 35 pounds. 2 months ago, she completed her first 5k run—something she never thought she would be able to achieve in the past. She now has bags of clothes that don’t fit anymore, but more importantly, she can smile and laugh again. The best part of Pam’s story is that her son wanted to start working out with her. Watching her son battle depression through working out with Tony Horton has truly been a godsend. Pam’s road hasn’t ended, but she knows now that no matter what life throws at her, she can handle it.

He Saved His Own Life

A doctor telling him that, “in order to save your own life, it is vital that you get healthy” was David’s motivation, at 19 and weighing 360 pounds, to start losing weight. At that weight, he was convinced that he’d never lose the weight, but he never let the challenges of weight loss get him down and now he’s a whole new person with a whole new life. Here’s his story:

David didn’t know where to start. He was skeptical when his older sister told him about a program that had worked for her and an aunt. Having tried a variety of fad diets and “springy fitness toys” with little success, David found it hard to buy into anything new. But he saw with his own eyes the difference it made for his aunt and sister. Their results and enthusiasm convinced David to give Power 90® a shot. The next thing he knew, his sister wanted to take “before” pictures and measurements. He was so nervous that he wouldn’t even take off his shirt for the camera. A few days later he Pushed Play for the very first time.Right off the bat, Tony was moving and David was struggling to catch up—but his determination kept him going and, at the end of the first 35 minutes, he says that he “looked like [he] stepped out of a pool and panted like a woman giving birth.” This was the start for David and before he knew it, he was halfway through the program and 40 pounds lighter. Every time David ran into people he hadn’t seen in a while, they were blown away by the weight he’d lost. Recognition like this really helped keep him going. In a year he was down to 250 pounds but had hit a plateau. He decided to add Slim in 6® in the mornings and keep with his Power 90 at night. This combination, coupled with his now almost impeccable diet, led to great results. He was hooked on the programs and decided to move up to P90X®. David says that P90X was the most challenging physical activity he’d ever attempted. But when he saw the results he knew it was worth it. Having lost an astounding 160 pounds, he had lost half of his body weight! Coming up on year five, David has managed to lose a total of 160 pounds and 27 percent body fat. But more importantly, he says, is that he’s kept it off and changed his lifestyle. His eating habits and exercise routine are all designed to help him lead a better and healthier life. He’s gained an abundance of knowledge and finds it funny that he, a former 360-pounder, now gives diet and exercise advice. David says that to struggle with a battle your whole life and come out victorious is the greatest feeling anyone could ever experience.

This Dude Is A Winner!

The last time that I won something, if I remember correctly, was at the Belle Mead Fair the night before I left for Boy Scout Camp and it was on a borrowed nickel. I am 56 now. Actually I had the incentive to win, because I had tried and tried to win my Mom a stuffed animal. When I borrowed a nickel from my best friend, Jimmy Allen, I won a huge stuffed dog. Jimmy’s nickel must have been lucky.

Scott had incentive and he was lucky in more ways than one. Scott was in love and overweight and he followed the same path to fitness that I did with a Million Dollar Body Club program. Daily stress and a tough college load led Scott to turn to comfort food. He became motivated to get in shape in anticipation of the happiest day of his life: his wedding - and he lost 71 pounds in the process!

Can you do the same? Is it luck or just determination and motivation combined to give you the reason to get fit and healthy. If you want something badly enough, you can achieve it and Million Dollar Body is truly one of the best ways there is to achieve your goals. See Scott’s story and see if he can motivate you, too - click here.