Why I am a Beachbody Coach

This question has come up several times for me, "Why are you a Beachbody coach?" I am going to spend some time today to answer that question as honestly as I can.

I have been overweight practically my entire life.  I was active (and good at them too!) in sports throughout high school, but I was still the fat kid. I tried working out and losing weight, but nothing seemed to work.  I would get winded walking up flights of stairs, to the cafeteria, practically anywhere I went.  I was ashamed
of how I looked and how I dressed.  I didn't care about myself enough to treat my body the way it deserved.  I never wore makeup and always wore men's clothes.  They just fit better than the more form fitting women's clothes.

By the time I went to college, my self-esteem was at an all-time low.  I was afraid of showing my feelings when I was around others, and would often times cry in my bedroom at night because I was so unhappy with myself and my body.  I know I needed to make a change, but I wasn't motivated to do so, even though I was going to school to be a Health and Physical Education TEACHER!  I picked up a waitressing job to try and get me to be more outgoing, and I was often referred to as the "big girl with a pretty face" by the customers.  The older customers, in particular, were very open about telling me I needed to lose weight.  That only pissed me off further, but I would smile and say, "I know...I am working on it."  In reality, I was doing nothing of the sort.

I know what it is like to be picked on from a very young age for being overweight/fat/heavy/big boned.  Whatever you want to call it.  People think they are helping you by bringing attention to your less than perfect body, but what they are really doing is making you feel more and more depressed.  I would keep everything bottled up inside me, and would often times starve myself during the day and not eat anything until dinner, when I would binge.  I thought cutting calories all day and eating at night would be a good way to lose weight.  It only made things worse.  For years and years I did this.  I was also an emotional eater, and still am to an extent, but now I am cognizant of that and try not to be as destructive to myself.

Fast forward 8 years out of college, and not much had changed.  The one thing that did change is that I was finally ready to make those changes.  THAT WAS HUGE! In order to be successful in your endeavors, you have to want it bad enough.  That goes for anything, not just weight loss.  I decided to give Beachbody and Shakeology a try, and I fell in love! Challenge groups were the keys to my success in losing weight.  These groups held me accountable for actually working out, eating right, and living a healthy lifestyle.  I learned so much from my coach and had such great success that I wanted to pay it forward and help others.  That is why I became a Beachbody coach.

My body image of myself was nonexistent.  I hated my body, I hated myself.  I thought that no matter what I did, I was very ugly and very fat.  I still struggle with body image, and probably always will, but I can see a change in myself, and I am so much happier than I have been in years.  My husband is my rock, my biggest fan, supporter, and motivator.  He never once doubted me or my abilities, and for that, I am forever thankful.

I want to help those, who are in a similar situation that I was, and still am to an extent.  I know what you are going through because I have been there myself.  I think that is what makes me a good coach -  my passion for helping those who need it the most.  I'm not saying that I am finished with my fitness journey...not by a long shot, but I am continuing to work towards my goals.  What I am asking you is: ARE YOU READY TO JOIN ME? If you are, fill out the form below, send me a friend request on Facebook, leave a comment, or send me an email: keilaorr@gmail.com.  My next challenge group starts April 6th!

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