Shaping Every Body' Success Story My story is not only about how I used exercise, diet and nutrition to help me maintain a healthy lifestyle, but how it has given me the strength to cope with the struggles of an unexpected life challenge. I hope to inspire others to find the motivation and tools to tackle their own life situations. The challenge is about my three children who have all been diagnosed with autism. There were no immediate signs so it was very tragic and unexpected. When my wife and I were given the news, all I could think of was how we were going to survive this. It was difficult at first, but eventually I learned to accept the situation. Then life suddenly became very hectic. I would work all day, come home and care for my children in the evening, leaving no time to think about or do much else. Overwhelmed by it all, I began to feel tired and depressed with not an ounce of energy left. Little by little I started using any extra time I had for exercising. When I got my momentum going, I changed my unhealthy eating into a healthy high fiber diet. A friend of mine told me he was using MET-Rx products and had seen some results. I remember seeing MET-Rx in health food stores and ads in magazines, so I started looking into it. The ingredients appealed to me so I bought a few products. In just a couple of weeks, I started seeing dramatic improvements. I had more energy than I had felt in years and I reached goals I never even thought I could! My coworkers, friends and relatives all told me how great I looked and they couldn’t believe it when I told them I was 42. I now take a number of products regularly ; I wanted to add that no matter how hard your life seems there always has to be a solution. You have to want to go deep in your self and want it enough to make these changes but yes it could be done.My children love watching me working out and my one son has even learned how to do some exercises himself which is a big acchomplishment for him! Autism has to be one of the most complicated neurological disorder there is. I also give all three of my children vitamin therapy daily to treat the negative effects of autism. vitamins do improve their behavior in many ways and even though its not a cure it does make life for them a little more comfortable. Autism has many different faces not only is it a neurological disorder but it effects their immune systems, many have gastro dysfunction, many have digestive issues and Many children as my own are non-verbal but they do learn how to communicate with other communication devices such as pec system where they use pictures. All three of my children have sleeping issues where some nights we do not even get a full night sleep and there are days that I do not know what the next day will bring? Our life is very unpredictable but I do know that with my change in my lifestyle I have made a change for the better. Health and fitness has given me a chance to be able to be in charge of the way I look.I became a personal trainer because I want to educate others of all the knowledge that I have learned and experienced with a healthy lifestyle. Exercising is not only good for your body but for your mind especially when you have a hard relentless day I want to just have a good work out and exercise it releases your natural endorphins, one of the best feelings in the world.Thas is the technique I use in treating myself and recovering from stress. I hope that my insights that I am sharing with you can shed some light of hope to you as well that no matter how hopeless you are feeling at that moment you can make a change, you can look incrediable, you can feel years younger!
I know this because I am Body Proud !
I think that fitness can help anyone,any race, any age, any disability ! Exercise can improve brain function and physical coordination with many disabilities and the elderly. Everyone can be Body Proud!