Team Beachbody Club Member Success Stories

Mandy had heart surgery that, for the most part, corrected her tachycardia. Unfortunately, undergoing surgery did not teach Mandy a lesson about controlling her eating habits, and very quickly after going off to college, she gained the infamous "Freshmen 15." Mandy knew she was making a dangerous heart condition worse with her eating habits and the inevitable weight-gain, but now she’s Pushing Play, is in great shape and even better health.

When Jay graduated from high school, he went into the Marines. Boot camp was tough, and it pushed his body to the limit, but his assignment was much easier. Three years in Hawaii working as an accountant left Jay with a much lower activity level than the average serviceman, but he did balance it out with some surfing and a daily game of golf. Life after the service dramatically reduced his fitness level. A long commute and daily life left Jay far less motivated to say in-shape. After getting divorced he realized just how sad his life was becoming and knew something had to change.

Before LuAnn's extraordinary transformation, she felt like she was destined to look like a gigantic bowling pin. Despite her active lifestyle, LuAnn struggled with her weight, watching it climb all the way up to 213 pounds. She felt every ounce of it in her knees. When LuAnn looked in the mirror, she saw a woman who looked 10 years older than she really was. After turning 50, LuAnn knew she wasn’t in shape but she thought she was too old to workout. Her daughter insisted she try Turbo Jam and now LuAnn’s as fit as a women half her age!

Marty started working at a hospital where he met his wife, Lisa. When they first met, he was in great shape, spending most of his nights playing softball. Eventually, they got married, and Marty stopped playing softball. Marty left the hospital and took a job with the local sheriff's department, landing a spot on the Special Response Team. Over the next few years, Marty started to let his body go. He remembers his pants size increasing by one or two sizes every year—just up until about a year ago when he maxed out at a size 42.

To move through life as a professional dancer was everything Ava wanted as a young woman. Little did she know that with every leap and turn, her body was moving towards disaster. Looking back, she says she was a "skinny fat person"—meaning that although she looked slim and fit, she was living an unhealthy lifestyle similar to that of many overweight people. Ava always kept her body in dancer shape but she rarely had a healthy attitude physically or psychologically. A full life, a child and Beachbody all helped Ava to find the perfect balance.

Dragging into work each day, Romall found that he had less and less energy to do his job. After work, he would spend hours at his computer playing video games and drinking gallons of soda. When his friends would manage to get him out of the house, it was usually to go eat. Romall's idea of a good time used to be tons of soda, pizza, and video games. Now his favorite pastime's working out with P90X, and he's never looked better or felt healthier.

When April was a teenager, she never had to worry about her weight. She looked and felt fine, and saw no reason to change her habits. But when April's teens came to an end and she had her first child, continuing a sedentary lifestyle suddenly lost its appeal. As her health became an issue, April began a cycle of gaining weight, using fad diets to take a little off, and then giving up when she couldn't get down to her ideal weight. April was depressed when her husband left. She turned to "quick-fix" diet pills. When those were pulled from US shelves, her weight returned and April needed to find a healthy alternative.

He was a successful insurance agent. He was a coach for the same football team that he played for when he was in high school. He was about to marry the girl of his dreams. By the measure of so many men, Thomas Mygrant had it all. As offensive lineman in college, Tom's size was an asset. When Tom graduated from college, he graduated from football and an active lifestyle. Unfortunately, he didn't graduate from his eating habits. Food was like an addiction, and Tom found himself rushing off to McDonald's late at night to grab a few cheeseburgers before the franchise closed its doors. Before long, Tom didn't have the energy to keep up with the kids that he coached.