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Success Stories
See how these men and women changed their bodies and minds, plus discover their nutrition and exercise tips.
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Stacey Martin: A Work in Progress
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At times, many of us find ourselves in the same rut of being busy with work, taking care of a family and finding little to no time to work out. Stacey Martin, a 34-year-old mother of three kids, found herself in that same rut; she was out of shape and no energy. Stacey knew it was time to make a change for herself and her loved ones. At one time it was only her family could pull her heartstrings—that is, until the day Stacey watched the "Body of Work" video and cried and cheered throughout. After this moment, Stacey and her husband Joe committed to the EAS Body-for-LIFE Challenge (a 12-week nutrition and workout program).
Dedication to the end
Before starting the Challenge, Stacey realized that her body wasn’t looking like it used to, especially after having three kids: a daughter Taylor, now 9 years old, and two 4-year-old twin boys Skylor and Tylor. Stacey’s energy levels didn’t help her low self-esteem either. With low energy levels, feeling "blah" as she would say, Stacey found it difficult to wake up in the morning, but that was the only time she could fit her workouts in. Not having worked out since high school, Stacey said she was the "dumbbell" when it came to lifting weights. "I was determined to educate myself so I carried my BFL book and journal with me to the gym for the first few weeks." But halfway through the Challenge, Stacey’s husband wanted to quit due to their busy work schedules and taking care of the children. A positive outlook enabled them to rededicate themselves to the Challenge along with completing this journey with another couple. Together the two couples watched videos, shared recipes and training tips and laughed together about what each one ate on their free days. "We pasted our faces on prior champion photos for constant motivation," Stacey says. "Most importantly, my husband and I motivated each other by discussing our journal entries."
A new life
As Stacey continued through her 12-week Challenge, she saw changes in both her self-esteem and energy levels. "There’s been a song in my heart and a skip in my step ever since I saw my progress pictures," Stacey says. "I now have control over my life, my energy and the food I eat. If buying a string bikini is not proof in the amount of confidence I have now, I don’t know what is!"
By the end of her Challenge, Stacey went from a size 10/12 to a size 6 and decreased her body fat from 22.4 percent to 16 percent. Better yet, Stacey’s marriage and family life grew even stronger. "My family played a huge role in my success," Stacey says. "My daughter would stick up for me when people would try to get me to eat something that was not authorized." Stacey’s husband’s results motivated her also; he lost 26 pounds. And not only has Stacey and her family made physical transformations, but they have "awoken to a new life." They watch less TV than before and spend more time being active with their children.
New friends, more goals
Stacey is far from being done at setting more goals. "After completing the Challenge my confidence and motivation to obtain goals are stronger than ever," she says. Stacey has started her second Challenge and has lost another 4 percent body fat. She also attended the EAS Ultimate Energy Transformation Camp this past October with 18 other women and a good friend, where she set more goals. "I was so elated to be chosen to attend the camp," Stacey says. "I learned a great deal about proper nutrition and exercise, but most importantly I met 18 new friends from every walk of life who are completing their own Body-for-LIFE Challenge. Each and every one of them inspired me to continue to live the lifestyle."
Stacey’s workout plan
Stacey rotates her workouts each week. For example, she does lower body on Monday and Friday and upper body on Wednesday for one week. The following week she does upper body on Monday and Friday and lower body on Wednesday.
She does reps of 12, 10, 8, 6 and 12 and then one set of 12 reps of a different exercise for the same muscle group.
Upper body: Biceps, triceps, shoulders, chest and back
Barbell curls
Hammer curls
Seated dumbbell presses
Cable extensions
Dumbbell bench presses
Dumbbell flyes
Wide-grip lat pulldowns
Seated cable rows
Lower body: Calves, quads, hamstrings
Standing heal raises
Seated calf raises
Leg presses
Barbell squats
Dumbbell lunges
Straight-leg deadlifts
Cardio
20 minutes on treadmill
Abs
Side crunches
Knee-ups
Leg raises
Lying crunches
Stacey’s nutrition plan
Meal #1
Egg white omelet and oatmeal pancake with sugar-free syrup
Meal #2
Nutrition bar
Meal #3
Salmon
Spinach
Sweet potato
Meal #4
Nutrition bar
Meal #5
Whole-wheat tortilla with baked chicken, lettuce and roasted peppers
Meal #6
½ cup low-fat cottage cheese
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