My name is William DiNatale and this is my story...
I have always been thin my whole life. As a child I never struggled with weight. I was always picked on for being to skinny actually. Growing up I did get involved in sports, especially basketball. I was pretty active, but never had to work out to get fit. I married my high school sweetheart at age 22. We both graduated from college shortly after we got married and that and I got a job as a computer programmer. For the next 7 years I had a desk job and things changed for me. I slowly started to gain weight. I gained 30 pounds from my inactive life style and lack of exercise. This was my experience with how quickly things can change without moving your body. During these seven years my wife and I had two boys, Drew (15) and Derek(14). Now she and I were both struggling with weight gain and now for the first time in my life I needed to get moving too.
The company that I was working for shut down and moved their business over seas. Now I had to find another job to support my family and it was not easy up here in New Hampshire to find a computer programming job. I did what I had to do to provide for my family. At one point I was loading trucks with dirty filthy tires. A very physical job that did help me with my weight, but I could not do this forever as it was beating my body up. Through went through several different jobs during this time and my wife and I were blessed with 2 more children, Brooke (8) and Mason (2) I did get my weight under control as my current job is mostly physical. I work at a grocery store and I'm constantly lifting, walking and moving.
My decision to make a change started from me watching my wifes transformation. She has been doing P90X3 for 5 months. We have pulled together as a family to help her with her goals to get fit. I would cook dinner and the kids would help with our youngest son Mason so she could get through her 30 minute workout after work. She has lost 30 lbs and 25 inches and I'm so proud of her hard work. Many times I would be sitting on the couch watching her do her workout while I browsed the sports page on my phone. My wife kept on telling me I should work out with her, but my response was always that I workout all day at work, I don't need to work out. Well, we just went on a family vacation to Florida and it was amazing. I saw a photo of myself sitting with my son Mason in the kiddie pool and that was my life changing moment. I looked like a skinny frail old man sitting in the water. About a week later I came home upset and wanting to make a change physically and financially. My wife messaged our high school friend that has extremely successfully through Beachbody and now here I am. I'm ready to make a change. I have been working out and can't believe the difference I feel so quickly. Within a week of working out I noticed a substantial change when I played in my basketball league on Sundays. I said to my self...is this possible to feel a change so quickly? Yes...through each week you will feel stronger and stronger. Now with 4 kids it is not the easiest task to add in 30 minute workouts, but between my wife and I, we are doing it. We can help you take that first step to fitness and changing your life. Lets do this together!
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