Tina Klinesmith

I come from a family of beautiful, thin women who never exercise and eat however they want, but not me. In high school, I managed to hide the fact that I was 185 lbs by being “muscular.” In my early 20s I struggled with bulimia and managed to get down to 165 lbs. I was able to overcome the bulimia but the battle continued and the weight came back immediately.

When I became pregnant with my daughter in 1996 I assumed “eating for two” meant two families! I gained 55 lbs and topped the scale the day she was born at 240. I excused it by saying it was “baby weight.” Nearly 2 years later, trying to lose that last 10 lbs, I found out I was pregnant with my son. Nine months after my son was born, having lost only 10 lbs of the 30 lbs I gained with him, I found out I was pregnant again. After having my third child in five years, my original high-school weight seemed like a dream goal and I gave up hope of ever being under 200 lbs, although I continued to try EVERY quick fix I could get my hands on.
 

In March 2006, after going for a routine eye exam, the doctor suggested I get tested for diabetes. I went to my physician who agreed that it was definately possible and I had nearly EVERY risk factor. I stepped off his scale unable to believe that it read 237 lbs!!!!
I made the decision that day that I either had to lose this FAT that was going to kill me or my children would lose their MOTHER! I bought Slim in 6 the same day.

I lost 12 lbs in my first week by following the 6 Day Express and a total of 23 lbs and more than 18 inches during the 6 week period. I have since done Power 90, every Turbo Jam video on the market, Hip Hop Abs and P90X! Since finding Million Dollar Body, I have lost over 90 lbs, 20% body fat and 16 inches from my waist alone!!!! I can hardly believe it!!!!

I am now at my goal weight (which I weighed when I was 11 yrs old) and I did it the HEALTHY WAY!!! No quick fixes, no pills, no eating disorders, just HEALTHY HABITS and COMMITMENT!!!  Even more, I am still having so much stinking FUN that I can't stop telling people how GREAT BeachBody is!!

Since reaching my original goal of 150, I am now setting new, tougher goals - 137 lbs and 15% body fat. I have gone from a VERY tight size 18 to a size 5!!! (I even have some size 1s) I think I was BORN bigger than that!!! My husband has a happy wife again. I actually like myself and I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished so far. I simply CAN'T sit still anymore. I am always on the move because I have so much energy. (They don't call me the Energizer Bunny for nothing!) I can now RUN for the first time since childhood, something I've NEVER been able to do before without joint pain.
 

SI6 put me onto the road of wellness and BeachBody has kept me there and I credit them with saving my life and my family’s. I have successfully helped my mother combat diabetes with diet and my daughter has her hypoglycemia under control. Without BeachBody, I wouldn't have had the tools to help either of them develop healthier lifestyle habits. When I was diagnosed last month with gluten intolerance (Celiac's Disease) as well as severe hypoglycemia, had it not been for BeachBody, I would have given up on the strict diet restrictions. But because of what I've learned over the last two years, I know this is just a part of the process in becoming the healthiest me that I can be!

I have become a GOLD certified Turbo Kick instructor, showing others how fun working out can be by teaching at a local church. I have begun teaching several Fitness and Nutrition Basics courses as well as becoming a personal trainer and working for the Community Services Dept. of our local college.

I am proud to be a Team BeachBody Coach and the  leader for our church's Health and Fitness ministry. I have opened my home for the Merced Fit Club where local participants can come work out with me as well as organizing a community-wide fitness challenge in my area that helped 13 people lose over 135 lbs in 12 weeks and change their lives through nutrition,fitness and believing in themselves!!!! I was even selected to be a part of the 2008 Slim in 6 infomercial!!!

Beach Body has helped me to reach EVERY fitness goal I could have dreamed of and more!!!!  I am so excited to be helping others realize that they CAN make these same changes in their lives both physically and financially as Beachbody coaches.   

And now I'm doing something I never imagined I would do - teaching other people that they don't have to accept excuses any longer, they CAN make the necessary changes!!!!! It doesn't matter how many times you may have quit before - THIS TIME can be different. You do NOT have to be characterized by past failures but by your ability to strive for your goals PAST the failure.

I don't even recognize the person in my before pictures anymore because that's just not me. This past year has been an amazing journey where every single step has taught me so many things about myself...NOTHING is impossible if you keep your eyes on your goals. I now KNOW that I can accomplish ANYTHING!!!!!