Transformations

Trouble-Spots Transformed in 24 Days

21 Day Fix

Kaila McDonald lost 14 lbs in 24 days with 21 Day Fix and the Beachbody Performance supplements.

Tell us about your life before you started the program. How did you feel about yourself and your body?
Before starting the 21 Day Fix I had let my fitness slide for almost a year. Thankfully, I had not put all of my weight back on, but I was soft and jiggly, I lost my breath easily, and I was starting to have a tough time carrying my daughter around as she grew. I felt like a failure for having lost track of myself for so long, I felt depressed and sad most of the time, I felt out of control with my eating habits, and I felt slow and pathetic whenever I did try to do something active. My daughter was starting to imitate me and I hated that most of what she was seeing was me being worn out on the couch.

What inspired you to change your life and begin your transformation journey?
When my daughter turned one and my husband and I started talking about trying to get pregnant again, I realized that I would be giving my body over to another little person before I’d ever really claimed it again after my first pregnancy. Suddenly, I couldn’t just bide my time anymore. How many days could I complain about what I looked like and how I felt without putting some effort into changing? I talked to my husband about ordering Energize from the Performance line. I believed that if I could just get a little energy to kickstart things, maybe I could be consistent this time.

What is the greatest challenge you faced before beginning the program? How did the program and Beachbody® help you overcome that challenge?
My greatest challenge going into this program was my lack of energy and my depression at my limited capabilities. I would put barely any effort into my workouts, feeling like I burned out before the warm up was over. I hated feeling weak, and often that negativity stopped me from trying my hardest. With the addition of the Beachbody Performance Line Energize, I had more energy to punch through even the most difficult moves, and 21 Day Fix is only 30 minutes a day! I could work out during my daughter’s nap without losing that precious time to do other things too!

What in particular did you like about the program you chose?
21 Day Fix was the exact program I needed! First of all, I can definitely spend 30 minutes working out. Anything longer, and I know there would have been days that I would have cheesed out! I love the way the work outs are structured too. If I can do something for 60 seconds, I’ll be done with it! That helped me push my hardest during each move, knowing that I only had to do it for a minute. I also love Autumn. She obviously lives the life she preaches about, and since she’s a mom I thought, “heck, I can look like that too!”

How has your life changed since completing your Beachbody program?
I can run all day with my daughter now. I don’t think she knows what to do with a mom who can keep up with her, but I know she loves it. I don’t sit on the couch all day anymore, thinking about all the things I should be doing. I twist and jump and run without the little pangs of pain in my knee or my low back or my shoulders. My body feels like a machine, and I feel like a frikkin’ boss every single day.

How did a Beachbody Supplement or Nutritional Product or Program (such as Shakeology® or Beachbody Ultimate Reset®) support your transformation? What are the greatest benefits you gained? Did you see benefits to your energy, sleep, mood/mental clarity, digestion/regularity?
Shakeology is truly my best friend. It put my cravings back in my control which was a huge part of why I experienced the success I did. I am such a lover of snacks and treats but I knew I needed to learn to control those indulgences if I was going to get my body where I wanted it. I also was able, with permission from my doctor, to ditch my pre-natal vitamins as the nutrition in Shakeology more than covered what the vitamins were giving me. I’ve had digestive troubles my entire life, but Shakeology has helped me get completely regular. Performance is the bomb, I have the energy I need to do some crazy stuff, I recover so fast, and soreness is a thing of the past.