“I hired a personal trainer and got zero results.” That’s what happened when 31-year-old Melissa T. first tried to lose weight. She was over 200 pounds, had zero energy, and all she ever wanted to do was lay on the couch.

“I laid on the couch, day after day, watching TV, snacking, eating—not really feeling like I could do anything. I was searching for the reason why I didn’t have the energy and the reason why I didn’t feel good.”

With five children, having no energy to engage with them left Melissa extremely unhappy. Not wanting to admit her weight was the cause of so much unhappiness, Melissa sought the help of a doctor.

“I sat down with my doctors, face to face, trying to figure out what medication to get on, when they looked me in the eyes and said, ‘Until you get your mind right, there’s no amount of medication that we could ever put you on that’ll make it right.’”

She thought if she didn’t take control of her weight, and thus take control of her life, she wouldn’t be around to care for her children. “That” was Melissa’s turning point.

“I don’t even know who took care of the kids during the day. I was literally numb to everything around me except for what show came on next. That was my turning point. It was the moment when I said, ‘I can take control of my own life.’”

She joined a workout group at her church, not realizing that the class was doing Turbo Jam^®. She immediately loved the energetic, fun workout, because it was easy to pick up.

“Chalene was so full of energy, and her cast was so fun! I remember doing other workouts at home, and it’d be the same thing—day after day after day—so when I knew there was not only one Turbo Jam, but there’s a whole line of ‘em, and every day I could do something different. I knew that it was really something for me.”

Now a Chalene Johnson fan, when Beachbody^® launched ChaLEAN Extreme^®, Melissa started working out to that. To hold herself accountable, she utilized her Beachbody Coach, Charline Bucher, and worked out daily.

“Not only am I fitter, I’m healthier, but I don’t have that depression any more. I’m happier than I’ve ever been . . . I’m full of energy, my marriage is happy and fulfilled because I’m happy and fulfilled. A year ago I never would have thought that fitness would be the key to me being so happy.”

Melissa has dropped 60 pounds and cut her body fat almost in half. But she says her transformation is much more than physical; it’s also the way she mentally feels about herself. Because of Charline’s inspiration and motivation, Melissa has become a Beachbody Coach so she can help others as much as Charline has helped her. For all of Melissa’s hard work and dedication, she is a $1,000 winner in Beachbody’s November Million Dollar Body Game^®.

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