My Journey Starts over, and my return to Beachbody.

I always though after I lost over 200 LBS in just over 2 years that I would never get fat again. I thought with the determination that I had to lose 140 LBS of that in just 10 months that I had the tools to be healthy for the rest of my life. After all, I lost the weight, became a certified personal trainer started training for body building and was always studying.

Well after getting to an all time low, getting into a relationship, getting out of a relationship, leaving a career, starting a new career and trying to date, well, I gained everything back. Well, not everything, but most everything. You see as of just 4 weeks ago, I had returned to being 326 LBS. Yes, that's right, I went from being 197 LBS in 2011 back to 326 LBS in August of 2016. I had everything I needed to stay successful, but it wasn't enough. Along my journey(which I knew would be a lifetime) I completely lost myself. I go lazy and life got crazy. But that is just an excuse. Honestly, I just stopped caring. I never completely used my certification that I worked so hard to get. I couldn't land a job in a gym, and finally took another desk job. I reverted back to old habits of eating out for breakfast everyday, eating garbage for lunch every day, and pigging out for dinner. Pizza and just two slices? Are you kidding, lets just eat a whole large by myself.

Sadly, I saw what was happening to me, but I didn't do anything to stop it. I tired, well kind of tried. I would go to the gym still, but once a week and try to eat healthy, but it wasn't enough. Who was I fooling, I knew I wasn't doing enough to fix the problem. I knew that I needed to make a change and get back to being accountable for myself and get support.

So that brings to the next bit. I decided to return to Beachbody. For anyone who followed my first journey, they know that nearly my entire first transformation was at the hands of Beachbody products and me being a Beachbody Coach. Around 2013 I decided to drop Beachbody coaching though, I could do it on my own and my own way. But that's the thing, since I didn't have a job in the fitness industry besides writing a few plans out for people, I wasn't accountable for what I looked like and my diet. So in August 2016 I decided to get back into Beachbody. Sure I still had all my old workouts like Insanity, P90X, RevAbs, and so one, but I didn't have shakeology, I didn't have support and when you are selling or promoting a product, you are going to use it to be accountable and show people that it works. So I signed back up under my old coach, I trust her, she has been very supportive too during everything.

Now just 4 weeks in, I am down 14 LBS, and over 18 inches all around. It's hard work. I am working out everyday, I am drinking my Shakeology every day, I'm meal prepping every week(in fact that is today) But I have support. I have an awesome coach that isn't pushing me to make sales on product. I have people watching my new journey and following my progress, I am already receiving messages that I have inspired people to start changing now. I never thought I would go back to Beachbody, but here I am and it feels great.

So if you want to join me, if you want to change and become healthier, Send me a message or email me at corey@largetoincharge.com. You can also visit http://ltic.me and contact me via the site or place an order today.

I'm going to start posting more, it's been nearly two years since my last post, so here is to new beginnings and a new journey.

One size fits all? Don't fall for it.

Now I know by the title, the first thing you are probably thinking about is t-shirts. You know the ones. You go to a show or event, and they have "one size fits all" give-a-way shirts. You get it and it's an XL. Sure it fits a lot of the people, but if you are bigger than an XL you are out of luck. Also, if you are one that doesn't like to swim in their shirts, you are out of luck too.

But that is not what this post is about. No, it's about cookie cutter/one size fits all exercise programs and diet programs. You see them everywhere. Heck just stay up late one night and watch paid programming. In 30 minutes you are bound to see infomercials advertising some kind of exercise program or new diet craze/supplement. But much like clothing, it may not really fit you!

Sure these programs work for some people. But everyone is different. Everyone has different needs when it comes to their diets and their exercise. Now some people that "work" for these program producers will talk about modifying to fit you, but that is BS. You can't take a person that suffers from extreme back pain and have them do HIIT and Plyometrics, it's going to cause more harm than good, even with modification of moves. The same with taking a vegan and putting them on a regular meat and potato diet. Or lets go even a step further, you can't put everyone on an IIFYM (if it fits your macros) diet. IIFYM is really popular right now. Sure, it works, but again only for some people. Are there studies that show that it works? Yes there are, but there are also studies to show that IIFYM is absolute garbage and is only popular because of one or two PHD's in the fitness industry boasting about it's the best way to diet.

The whole point of all of this, is if you buy a program from TV or the store, you may get results, but you probably wont get the results you want if you get any at all. You need to get something tailored for you. One final note, make sure to read the fine print on the infomercials you watch, it will state "results shown are not typical". Just some food for thought.

17 days in the Asylum!

Seventeen days ago, I decided to take my Insanity training to the next level with Insanity The Asylum. The last seventeen days have been more brutal than the whole 60-day Insanity program.  But it's a whole different kind of brutal. With Insanity, you want to quit because your muscles and body tell you that you have exhausted yourself, in Asylum, you want to quit because your mind tells you, you can't take any more. It really is a whole different ball game.

The Asylum has a total of 7 workouts - Speed and Agility, Strength, Back to Core, Vertical Plyo, Relief, Game Day and Overtime. Back to Core is by far my favorite of all the workouts, due mostly to it focusing on lower back strength. Because of my low back problems, it provides not just a new challenge, but really has helped me on stabilizing those muscles. Game Day is great too, a full 60 minutes of balls to the wall cardio working drills from running, to wrestling and everything in between.

Relief has been the biggest surprise for me though. I am not normally a fan of stretching workouts. Normally they are boring, or go to a place that I just can't get. Also most are really long. Relief in the Asylum though is only about 20 minutes and really gives a nice slow stretch. Maybe I like it so much because I actually feel that my body needs this stretch in this program.

Either way, I am super excited to only have 13 days left in the Asylum. It has been great, and I can't wait to try out some hybrids with it next year.

Leaving everyday Insanity for THE ASYLUM!!

It's crazy thinking that this time last year I was still the shape of a ball, well more a football, but a ball none the less. I could barely workout, and what I was doing was just barely pushing myself. Fast forward to just a couple Sundays ago, and I finished one of the most intense workout programs on the markte! Yes, I finished my 60 day Insanity program! Ok, so if you have been following my blog, you know it was more than 60 days that I have been doing Insanity. In fact, I started Insanity back in May 2011, but due to some medical issues, I was unable to complete the program. After trying and trying to start from where I left off, I decided to do a full reboot. This was one of the best things I could have done. While I still had issues along the way with my back and at the end of the program my shoulders acting up, I finished.

Pushing play with Insanity was sometimes a chore, I admit it. It is a hard workout and really makes you question your sanity for doing it. Shaun T tells you to "Dig Deep" and sometimes it's hard to do when you barely have the energy left to stand on your two feet. But it has been so worth it. The best part, is I have my proof that I finished Insanity with my T-shirt that I earned! But I'm not done yet.

Last Monday I started Insanity The Asylum! I again have been humbled by Shaun T. I knew it was going to be tough, but I figured I would fair well with the program. It feels like I am starting Insanity for the first time ever! I am digging deep and powering through, but my body has not been through this kind of workout before. It is exciting though. I am already noticing changes in my legs after just 9 days in the program. I feel stronger and can jump higher. So far my favorite workout is Back To Core. It is one of the few workouts that I have found of any of the programs I have done that gives my low back a good workout. This is important to me because of my low back issues from the past.

I am down to just 20 days left in the Asylum, and I'm looking to earn another shirt. I am pushing myself even further, and will be doing Asylum a few times over in the future. But there is another Program on my list, and that is P90X2...Oh yeah, I am insane!

The Home Stretch

It's amazing sitting here thinking, that my journey with Insanity is almost over. Granted, I have had some rough times with it, and technically I could have finished it 3 times at this point if it weren't for some health issues. But it's finally almost over. When I was doing RevAbs, I thought 90 days went by nice and steady, but this last 60 days of Insanity have flown by. I have had some great results so far too. I feel great, though I still struggle through the workouts, and I know that Shaun T is going to have some more hurdles for me in Asylum.

Oh you haven't heard of the Asylum, then check this out!

To be honest, I am scared to death! But it is going to be amazing at the same time. Often times when I workout with Insanity, I hit a point in my workout where I feel like I'm not even in my body. It is truly INSANE! So if you think you are ready to join me, let me know or purchase Insanity at http://beachbodycoach.com/cdharris