I decided to create a place where testimonies about Beachbody products or about me as a Coach, friend or mentor can be posted by anyone. Please feel free to add your comments. I’ve compiled a few that have either inspired me, humbled me and motivated me to continue doing what I love. I’m so very blessed to know that I am being used for His glory and I continue to live for that purpose. Thank you all for your support!
I have worked out with Kristia and she is amazing. She is energized and fun, but at the same time she will kick your butt. She knows what she is talking about and I would recommend her to anyone who is looking to get in shape. ~Christina M.
Kristia has a passion to help you be the best “you” you can be! In all the time I have known her she has never deterred from the mission of serving others! Great Person! ~Jean LaVallie
I highly recommend Kristia for her commitment to health and fitness but most impressively for her faith in God! If you’re interested in learning more about fitness, nutrition or a personal relationship with Jesus – Go to Kristia, she can help you! ~ Scott I.
Kristia has motivation that anyone would be grateful to have… the motivation I admire most in her is for God and the faith she has, followed by her willingness to help others get and stay in shape by taking care of their bodies in a healthy way… she is a blessing to many. ~Keli Y.
If there is anyone that can help you start right, it’s Kristia! She took a chance on me, and I am SO thankful to her for all she has helped me with and done for and with me! The question isn’t if you CAN, but if you’re WILLING… she proved that to me over and over again. ~ Melody D.
Kristia is one of the most awesome people I’ve ever met! She is definitely one of the most positive, knowledgeable, and driven people I know. She has helped me so much on my journey to get fit and stay healthy that I would recommend her to EVERYONE! She is absolutely Fabulous! ~Serena
You are the “Poster Child” for health and fitness. You also recognize the spiritual aspect of health by putting Christ first in your life including your diet, body, mind, spirit, and daily walk. I applaud you as you minister to others through health and fitness. ~Kerry P.
Kristia, as I said last night, Or I tried to say. You Rock, it is a blessing to have you on this team, i was saying how it is nice that we are made up of so many gifts that we can all share and help eachother, I am so thankful! ~Danielle
Hey guys, this is going on my first week taking shakeology and SO far its working great on my digestive system , increased my energy and helped my cravings ,
Its great!!!!!!!!!! ~HopeI so appreciate you friending me Kristia, your joy and passion fuels mine, you are so upbeat all the time, so encouraging and kind…just wanted you to know how much I look forward to your motivating posts…thanks girl for keeping me going….~Linda
Just got back from Kristia’s turbokick class. Check her out at the Romeoville Rec Center. That lady knows how to rock a class! ~Tracy
I’ve been doing the Shakeology for about a week and a half. It has really helped me watch my diet. I’ve found that I am eating less and eating healthier. I also do not crave chocolate like I used to. ~ Denise
I already lost 2 lbs. and just started drinking the Shakeology 2 weeks and feeling more energy! ~Gladys
have I told you lately how much I love your enthusiasm!!!!!!!~Ryann
You’re such a Rock Star!! So proud of you spreading your contagious Spirit & Passion to help others get fit and find happiness!! What life is all about–great people find one another
Everyone should WANT WHAT YOU’VE GOT!! ~Kristina
I am still doing the Shakeology and I love it. I’ve lost about 5 pounds so far, and need to order some more from you. ~ Denise
Kristia! Thank you so much for taking time out of your day and talking with me. You are truly special and your vision is inspiring. See you tonight!~Tracy
Thank you kristia..what an amazing testimony you are!!~Alexandria
Thanks Kristia! you seriously have opened my eyes back up after 7 yrs of uselessness!!!! Now I am the one to say THANK YOU!!!!~Kris
Beachbody (Beachbody Coaches)…….You are amazing and I want to say thank you for helping me get to where I am now. Being a Beachbody Coach and helping others get fit and healthy has been fun so far. I look forward to getting more people on the FIT track!!!!! Thanks Platinum Presenters and MOSTLY Kristia Yaphet Samoy Hord , you were GOD sent! ~Kris
because of you ? i am reconnected, encouraged. I am seen, heard and appreciated. I pray you know how much you mean to me, I thank you , our Father thanks you ~ all my love, n’ my BIG SqueeZin huGs to you beautiful beautiful Kristia ? ~Sheri
You are an amazing person & I am so thankful that you came into my life! Remember you are a passionate & special woman who is destined to do great things in her life! Hold your head high & walk with no fear…. I BELIEVE IN YOU!! ~Kristina
In just one short month I have stopped drinking a liter of diet coke a day, have more energy, lost 5 pounds, have less of a desire to eat junk food, and feel good about myself, since I am a 58 year old female, making a drastic health change
to try to prevent getting cancer in the future. Thanks, Kristia, for introducing me to this fabulous new meal replacement or healthy
food snack alternative. ~Deb CookI just wanted to let you know how encouraging it is to read your posts. I find myself often losing perspective on my main goal in life… to serve the Lord. God used one of your posts this morning to wake me up. Thank you for being a part of that. ~John P.D.
A TESTIMONIAL WORTH FRAMING…..
I am a married father of 4 kids living in Florida. We moved here from Chicago in July of 2010 in hopes of getting a fresh start and to take a new journey as a family. I was a technical recruiter for the past 11 years and prior to that I was an assistant swim coach and a retail manager. Athletics was always a big part of my life. I played football, baseball, swimming, track, rugby and the list goes on. Just after going away to college, I was warming up before a game and had an unfortunate accident that left me with a broken back and several bulging discs. Needless to say my football playing days were over.
I came home depressed and broken. I lived my life through the bottom of a beer bottle and empty packs of cigarettes. I gained weight and became more and more sedentary as the years progressed. I met my wife in 1995 and things started to turn around. We were married in 1997 and had 4 kids over the next handfull of years. My wife is my support and my best friend in the entire world. Our kids are our main focus and we love them more than words could ever explain.
However, my health continually declined right before my eyes, but I was too blind to notice. As things became more difficult for our family with the recession, loss of my job and bills piling up, we decided to sell our house and move to Florida so we could be closer to my wife’s family. Just before the move, I went for a physical. I weighted in at 330 pounds. My blood pressure was through the roof and my cholesterol was way out of whack. I had been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. I made the decision right then and there that things had to change, and change quickly. I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to play with my kids in the pool at the house. I was too tired to ride bikes with them or play ball with them in the yard. I was really bad off.
Upon arriving in Florida, my whole demeanor changed. Although moving was stressful, I handled it well. We settled in and I began to make sure I was cutting soft drinks out of my diet. Then I changed the things I was eating and opted for more whole foods and fruits. I was more active. I cut the grass, I swam in the pool and I took walks. Next thing I know, I have lost 30 pounds without really trying too hard.
It dawned in me that I am able to do this without thinking about it, then I bet I can really kick it into high gear if I focus and plan a little bit.
So then I started to eat even better. I planned meals ahead of time. I made healthy choices when I was out. I rode my bike which I hadn’t done in years. I had been posting on Facebook about it and people were paying attention. I would get replies saying “you have motivated me to get into shape!” and “thanks so much for all of your positive energy out here.”.
I had talked a little bit with my wife’s friend who is now my Beachbody coach, Kristia. I had asked her what this was all about and she told me straight out what the deal was. When I first talked with her, she was just starting in her journey, but you could tell she was fired up. I was skeptical and held off. But then it dawned on me again. I had taken steps to better myself by being healthy and holding myself accountable via Facebook posts and emails. Kristia is doing the same thing, but she is helping people along the way to achieve their goals and dreams, why shouldn’t I do the same thing. So, we set up a time and date to talk about it. I was already sold on the idea, but had questions. Kristia not only answered my questions honestly, but at no time was she “selling” me on anything. She was simply telling it like it is which was refreshing. So, that same evening after our talk, I signed up to be a coach as well. I am so incredibly excited to share this journey with people and to help others change their lives for the better while helping myself and my family along the way.
Let’s continue to make the world a healthier place. The time is now and the opportunity is here. Let’s talk about it and take the trip together!
Sincerely,
Bill Ostrum
TRULY AMAZING TESTIMONY:
Psalm 139:13,14
You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well.
The psalmist describes that God made every intricate part of US. Just like a master weaver who uses the finest silk threads, and makes a beautiful and priceless piece of cloth with excellence and extreme great pride. The person who wears that garment, wears it with dignity. That is who WE are. We are a creation of God, made with His character. Woven together with His DNA, and loved unconditionally by Him. God never makes JUNK!
Oh, how I am reminded of this over and over again these days! God did not make JUNK. I am NOT junk. YOU are not junk. But how much JUNK have I been feeding this priceless garment my soul and spirit live in?? How much have I abused this “temple of the Holy Spirit”?? I often ask God to forgive me for the abuse I’ve put this body through. The abuse is showing. It shows around my waist, I feel it in my knees. And even my ol’ heart is feeling the effects of the abuse. A body that is not abused by eating poorly and not getting enough exercise usually will NOT require blood pressure medication.
We (God and I) have decided to do something about this predicament my temple is in. It’s time to clean house. It’s time to make more room for the Lord to work in me and through me. I am embarking on a mental, spiritual and physical transformation. I am doing it through the help of Beachbody and Shakeology. The day this was introduced to me, was the same day, I stood in my church’s book store and picked up a book called, “The Seven Pillars of Health”. And then I thought.. “Ok, Lord.. What good is another book gonna do me??It’s gonna sit on a book shelf and collect dust, while I sit on my butt and THINK how I SHOULD be reading it. I sat it back down. And that afternoon, I met a wonderful Godly woman named Kristia Hord who told me about her fitness studio in a neighboring town to where I live. If that was not an answer to prayer I don’t know what was. The Lord knows I’ve been struggling with my temple. He knows that the more turbulent my life is, the more I abuse my temple by feeding it junk, and wallowing in my exhaustion, lying on the couch watching worthless reality tv, because somehow it made me feel better about myself!! I’d think..”Wow.. I might be a little chubby, but I’m no where near as bad off as those people!”
So, here I am. I am doing this for accountability. I need a push to accomplish my fitness goals. I want to be off of the high blood pressure medicine. I also want to drop about 40 pounds. So, becoming a “Coach” seemed like the logical way to do it. Let me explain what being a coach is. It is being here to cheer you on, right along with me. It means sharing my videos with you and making you aware that it’s never too late to improve what God already fearfully and wonderfully made. We are only given ONE body. It is a gift. We must take care of it. If we don’t take care of it, it won’t take care of us some day! Being a coach does not make me this buff babe (not yet anyhow, it’s gonna take some work!) and it does not make me some nutritional expert. It makes me your accountability partner and friend on this journey. I NEED motivation. I NEED someone to do this with me! Someone to encourage me along the way. Don’t worry.. I’m not going to come knocking your door down and throwing Turbo Jam at you. But what I hope is that some day, after you see the results I’ve achieved, YOU will come knocking MY door down, begging me to THROW Turbo Jam and Shakeology at YOU!
I’m dedicating this journey to the good Lord above. He is the one who has blessed me with this body. It is my responsibility to take care of it, STARTING NOW!!
1 Corinthians 6:20 For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.
Won’t you take the journey with me?? God Bless, Theresa