My P90X Fitness Journey

Hello all,
I'm Tim Dixon and I am the August 2011 Beachbody Challenge Winner for my P90X transformation.

Thanks to P90X and Shakeology my family I can once again lead a normal life and be here for my three wonderful kids. I got a scare when I was suddenly rushed to the hospital and admitted with a blood sugar level of 804. When I asked the Dr. if that was high, he said, "I've had people come in here dead with 600 I'm suprised you're not in diabetic coma, you're lucky to be here". It was that point I knew someone upstairs was watching out for me, but I also had to face being a diabetic. Living through each day in fear of kidney failure, vision loss and even amputation. I learned real quick how serious this disease is. While in the hospital I also found out I had high cholesterol at 232 and rising. Taking insulin shots and pills sank me deep into depression. I decided to do everything I can to treat this disease naturally with no meds. Even though I had a few Doctors tell me you will NOT be able to get off meds and you can NOT lower your cholesterol without meds I was determined to find a way, naturally. I proceeded to change my diet as suggested and stayed very low carb, while this helped it still didn't get my sugar levels quite where I needed them to be.

Some time passed and I seen the informercial for P90X I remembered my Dr. saying exercise would help alot with both sugar and cholesterol. I was a little intimidated beings I was never a athlete in the past or never real healthy or in shape, I never took care of myself and smoked on and off for nearly 20 years. I felt horrible and was truly in fear of my life with the health scares developing rapidly. I have 3 children and I got winded just playing with them. As I watched the infomercial Jeremy Yost came on and said a guy told him, "How would you like another man to raise your kids?" WOW that statement hit home... BIG TIME. It was then I really thought hard about my wife and my 3 beautiful kids, how I need to be there for them and how I wasn't about to let that happen.

I just couldn't imagine these three kids smiling like this without their Daddy...

That was it I ordered the program, got off my fat butt and began to change my life FOREVER.

After doing the program for 90 days, sticking to the nutrition plan and NEVER missing one day I did it... I went from...

BEFORE:
210lbs.
Morning Blood sugar of 150-185
Cholesterol 232
High Blood Pressure
Approximate Body Fat 18%-24%

AFTER:
165lbs.
Morning Blood Sugar 116
Cholesterol 179
Blood Pressure back to normal
8% Body Fat

BUT BEST OF ALL....

My A1C level = 5.7 which is NON-DIABETIC!!!

I've beaten my diabetes... Thanks to P90X and Shakeology!

NOW I FEEL GREAT! I feel the good lord gave me a second chance to do right with my health and to make the right decisions this time. I am so excited to do what I can to offer suggestions to people on their diabetes. It is such a serious disease and people should definately monitor it along with their Doctor, I just want people to know IT IS POSSIBLE to WIN against diabetes and cholesterol.

I trained in Tae Kwon Do in my early twenties and dreamed about achieving Black Belt status well as my health deteriorated so did my energy and stamina. After we decided to have children I dropped out and became a Dad. I struggled to face the fact that I would never see that Black Belt I wanted it so bad... but I failed and it was over.

Well now... not only have I re-joined Tae Kwon Do but my whole family has. I am now pursueing that Black Belt everyday and I honestly can not Thank Tony Horton and Beachbody enough for helping me.

If you wanna chat look me up on Facebook at Tim Dixon.

Thank you and BRING IT (I know we still will) You can take control over your health. All it takes... is all you got!