About Me

About Me

I am a 44 year old divorced father of one boy, Nico who is 8.  For many years I have toyed with diets and exercise programs, but never stuck with it.  There was always some reason why I would quit, and soon after I would fall back on bad habits, then decide I want to get fit.  The process would repeat over and over.

So many people end up in the hospital for reasons they can’t control, but still there are some that end up there when it could have been avoided.  I have a family member who falls in the latter category, and I don’t want that to happen to me.  Seeing the suffering that they go through is a great incentive. 

A friend of mine let me sample some Shakeology, and I felt great after taking it, then awful later when I ran out.  I noticed my energy level was higher, and I lost a few pounds, so I decided I wanted more.  He recommended getting on the monthly delivery of Shakeology, and then told me about being a coach and getting the great discount.   I signed up.

I decided I would try to go from being a discount coach to a professional coach.  I wanted to help my family get healthier too!  That didn’t work out so well for me, and I became depressed and didn’t believe in the product any longer.  And so, I quit.  I quit being a coach, I quit taking Shakeology, and I quit caring.  It was a very dark place.

Every year my son and I go to Cedar Point, which is a local amusement park with a lot of roller coasters and carnival rides.  I was embarrassed one day when I tried to get on a ride next to my son, only to not quite fit, and then to ask for help from the attendant.  While getting secured, by sucking in my rotund belly, my son said I was fat.  That stung more than you can imagine.  I decided at that point to give it another go.

I am now an Emerald ranked coach.  I exercise daily with Body Beast, a weight lifting exercise program.  I drink my shakeology, and I feel great.  I am still learning to eat right, eat clean, and eat smart.  I’m still overweight, but I’m on the path to health and fitness, and I’m enjoying the journey.