I'm sure you've seen the Insanity infomercials on TV and seen the before and after pictures in the magazines and may be skeptical about the results. You find yourself asking "are these real?" or saying "I'm sure these after pictures are airbrushed or photo shopped" But I'm coming you today with some very real results from my challenger Chuck. He has lost a whopping 42 pounds and 15, yes FIFTEEN inches off of his waist!! Let's rewind a minute to give you a bit of his history in his own words...
"I am a 58 year old male, father of 5 age
range 35 -24 have 3 grandchildren, I have found that I was totally out
of shape. At age 17 I went into the Army and was with the 101st
Airborne in Viet Nam, then Joined the Navy at age 21, and was sent back
to Viet Nam on river boats , where I earned the Nick name riverrat. fast
forward 36 years and I have found that I have high blood pressure, High
HDL and other issues, in 2007 I had a wake up call with a stroke, I was at 235 lbs . my Dr. said I needed to lose weight. he put me on 3 BP
meds, 2 others for the HDL ,
and said i needed to change my diet,
So a life change
started then. lasted a couple months , I said you know I don't like
rabbit food. 2012 I changed DR. this one was a retired Army DR fresh
from the Iraq war , I respected him better because I had given the
Military 26 years of my life. He explained things this way.
1.Do you have Grandkids, yes I said at that time I had one.
2.
do you want to see her grow up. yes . he said then you need to do
theses changes if not for your self , do it for her and your family.He stated if I did not start a real life change now I might not make it to age 60,
3.
to get my attention even more he pulled a fast one my main mode of
transportation from March to November was my 2010 1700 CC Bike.
Ok you got me attention, now what do I do?
Get down to 150 from 235 and get your bp from 185/80 to a normal
range this journey started May 11, 2012
I started with the 17day diet , for a month lost 4 lbs. I was starving all the time.
Then
my boss at work had lost 100 lbs over a year , I asked him how, it was
the Ideal Protien diet, I had to buy their food which came in powder
form.I did this. They said no exercise what so ever, no
fruit, no carbs and this cost $120.00 per week for powder food. I did
lose weight then, I had to start traveling for my job 3 days a week this
was hard to do I had dropped 55 lbs at this time, but with hotel food , I had started gaining back. I was sitting in my hotel room and saw the
Insanity commerucal at 2 am after about 4 months of watching my weight
go back up and still not eating carbs, no breads, or sodas I would see
the Insanity on TV and said you know thats what I need to do."
And that's just what Chuck did. He called in and ordered Insanity! Our paths crossed when I received Chuck as a customer lead and he was looking for a support system and challenge group to participate in. I could see from the start his passion and enthusiasm for this new journey in his life!! In our challenge groups I post daily assignments such as "how much water do you really need" and we share our meal plans and recipes and Chuck really embraced these assignments and was able to use them not only in his own life but also when cooking for his family and sharing his weight loss story with co-workers on the job!
Added 4 new holes to his belt!! Down 8" in one month!
He works full time at a prison in Oregon sometimes working 16 hour days! One might ask "when do you have time to workout"? I even wondered the same thing but the difference between Chuck and so many others is that he simply MAKES time. It's not an option. He begins each morning with a 3am Insaity workout then heads off to work. In the first month alone Chuck lost 8" off of his waist!! And if this schedule isn't INSANE enough...Chuck started adding in P90X every evening when he got home....TWO workouts a day, this guy is on fire!!
It was at this time that Chuck decided to add in Shakeology to his daily meal plan, fully embraced clean eating and make sure he was able to follow this plan even while traveling weekly for work and staying in a hotel. This portable blender is a lifesaver when faced with the hotel food options and Chuck used his laptop to do his Insanity workouts in his room while on the road. In addition to working a full time job, committing to a full workout plan, attending church weekly, and spending time with his family he also has a farm and garden that he and his wife grow organic fruits and vegetables and raise their own organic chickens! No more powdered food for this guy!! Nothing but fresh, whole fruits and vegetables to fuel him properly for his workouts and proper health.
Mother's Day Grilled Shrimp (challenge group recipe) and Salad from his garden
After completing his first round of Insanity and drinking Shakeology Chuck can proudly say that he has lost 42 pounds and 15 inches off of his waist. He has also brought his BMI from 38.5 to 30.6!! These are some pretty amazing results and I am so happy for him!! But his story doesn't end there!! He is officially starting on round 2 of Insanity today!! I am very excited to see where this journey takes him and so happy for the changes that he is making in his life. I have no doubt in my mind that the granddaughter that he was talking about earlier will be dancing with him on her wedding day!! Keep up the great work Chuck, we're so proud of you!
