My doctor described me as a 36-year-old walking heart attack . . .

Success Stories from the 2011 Beachbody^® Summit

My doctor described me as a 36-year-old walking heart attack . . .

By Gregg Bird, 2011 Million Dollar Body Game^® Grand Prize Winner

My life before P90X was pretty basic. I would eat breakfast while driving to work, consisting of two cigarettes, a king-size pack of Reese's Sticks, and a cup of coffee.

I'd eat fast food for lunch every day. I'd go home, take a nap, and eat more fast food— usually pizza, cheese steaks, French fries or potato chips—for dinner. Then I'd retire to the couch for either another nap or to watch TV until 9:00 or 10:00 PM, and then it was time to eat again—popcorn, candy bars, chips, etc. Throughout the day, I'd smoke about two packs of cigarettes.

 

Three days after my 16th wedding anniversary, I woke up and could not stand what I saw in the mirror.  I had become depressed, mean, and hopeless. My doctor described me as a 36-year-old walking heart  attack and placed me on medication for very high cholesterol and Type II diabetes. I had been thinking  that I should just end my life, but knew that I was better than that. I knew that I had never taken the easy  way and that I wouldn't this time either.

I had been watching the infomercials for P90X for some time and jokingly telling my wife that I could do it. Then we'd laugh and eat more junk food. In December of 2009, I saw the infomercial again and remembered that a friend had bought it, so I asked him if I could borrow it. I started doing it, but there were some obstacles:

1. Junk food habits.
2. Wanting to be lazy and not work out.
3. Naysayers, whom I'd thought were friends.
4. Traveling for work.
5. Muscle soreness and tiredness.

I overcame them by just doing my workouts and eating healthy. I found that I actually like vegetables after not eating them for over 30 years. And I found that my attitude was changing—I was becoming . . . happier!

There are two very key things that I found from Beachbody that have helped me tremendously: Shakeology and Results and Recovery Formula. Shakeology has helped me get my cholesterol and blood sugar lower than they've ever been, and I no longer have to take any medication. Results and Recovery Formula does absolutely everything that it is promoted to. It is the only thing that takes away the stiff and sore muscles, and I drink it after every single workout.

I have since completed three rounds of P90X, one round of P90X Plus, and one round of INSANITY, and I am currently doing a hybrid version of P90X / INSANITY. I continue to lose body fat, grow muscle, and become faster, stronger, and healthier!

I joined Beachbody as a Coach and am on a mission to help others gain the happiness and healthiness that I am experiencing. I 100 percent believe and support the push by this company to End the Trend of obesity, and that in itself inspires and keeps the fire burning within me to remain fit and healthy. My lifestyle is now one of healthy, clean eating, and daily workouts. I now host a weekly Fit Club and am getting ready to start a second one. Me! The guy who hid in the corner because he was embarrassed that people looked at him and made fun of the "fat guy"—now I'm standing up front and leading people who are sweating and working out to a Beachbody workout program. I am alive and loving it!