Living Proof - Part Two
Team Beachbody
will always be a family oriented company. Every product that they make has a
positive impact on families.
At the event that
I went to on Sunday, there were kids and I had brought things to do and healthy
snacks to eat to keep them occupied while the coaches talked and watched a
presentation. Apparently while I was doing that, another coach came up (we were
outside the meeting room in the hallway) and I missed what she had to say. It
wasn't until the next day that I heard her story and she is more living proof
of the impact that Shakeology can have on your health and well being.
Here is
Penny Rivers-Marshall's story in her own words: "I shared
my story at Super Sunday yesterday but some were unable to make it and others
have requested it...so here it is.
In September of 2009 I was diagnosed
with an auto immune disorder called Behcets. Behcets is a very rare disease and
it's very hard to find a dr. who can properly manage a patient with Behcets.
Luckily for me, I found a dr. who was not only caring towards me and was
willing to listen to me but she also did very very intensive testing to do the
process of elimination. I have had my blood drawn so many times...I'm surprised
I have any blood left in me, lol. I have had spinal taps, x-rays, colonoscopy,
endoscopy etc. the list is never ending. During the testing my dr. didn't know
what medication to put me on, obviously...because she didn't know what I had.
Luckily for me, she didn't just write me a prescription and send me on my way.
She prescribed Prednisone (50 mg a day) in a few short months, I had gained 25+
pounds. I went to my dr. and asked her "What do I do, I continue to gain
weight." I pretty much would look at food and gain weight. She told me "there
really isn't much you can do Penny, you are on steroids. We need to get your
dosage lowered but until we can do that...there isn't much I can advise you to
do" Obviously, I don't take that kind of an answer kindly, nor was I going to
accept this. I knew I had to make a change.
I found my Beachbody Coach
on Facebook and kept reading about her drinking Shakeology. I didn't know what
Shakeology was...so I did my own research on it. She kept saying she just drank
her healthiest meal of the day. Did this really exist? Could this be true? I
talked to my husband about my findings. I made a deal with him and told him
that I would give up my daily Starbucks if he would let me try Shakeology. He
agreed. I started drinking Shakeology on May 10, 2011 and I have had at least 1
a day since then. I am now down 37 pounds, I've gone from a size 16 to a size 8
and we have decreased my prednisone from 50 mg. a day to 10 mg. We are also
working on getting me completely off of prednisone...then the chemotherapy is
next to go. I saw my dr. last month, she is in aw with my transition. She has
asked me to not lose anymore weight and is very happy with all of my blood
work. I get my blood drawn every 6 weeks and my numbers have never been as good
as they are now. I have also graduated from 4 week appointments to 8 week
appointments.
I am so thankful to have found my coach,
Janice
Burke and Beachbody. The products are amazing and I am living proof of
that. I AM a product of the product. Thank you all for reading and inquiring
about my story.
All my Love,
Penny
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