Bruce and Theresa didn’t have tons of weight to lose when they committed to the 2008 IsaBody Challenge™, but they were hungry for change. Bruce, a busy nurse and firefighter, was gone from sun up to sundown trying to help the family make ends meet while Theresa stayed at home with their children. Though the pair both had been regular exercisers throughout their entire marriage and watched their diets faithfully, they both knew they needed to kick it up a notch. That’s when they committed to the Challenge. After losing a combined total of 55 pounds and 57 inches* and producing incredible “after” shots, the couple won first place in the family category plus the $10,000 prize that came with it. They might have reaped the rewards of winning the Challenge, but it didn’t stop there. “Once you start Nutritional Cleansing with Isagenix®, you don’t want that incredible energy to stop,” says Bruce, who still drinks his daily IsaLean® Shake and takes Essentials for Men™ each morning. “We knew we were giving ourselves the best nutrition.” Before the Challenge, Theresa ran a few times a week and lifted weights regularly, but she still had stubborn pounds that wouldn’t seem to let go of her body even after she exercised and watched what she ate. Her sister’s mother-in-law introduced her to Isagenix, she took her “before” pictures for the Challenge and the rest is history. Since then, she’s maintained her weight through a Cleanse Day each week, exercising moderately and committing to the 30-Day System with her husband. The couple admits that like anyone, they slipped up during the holidays, but unlike past years, they now have a solution to take care of the extra pounds in a healthy way. Bruce, a former competitive body builder who won first place in the local police and firefighter games in his community after the Challenge, has now found his stride with exercise and is back into his bodybuilder exercise routine. He includes bikram yoga for flexibility, regular hour-long sessions with weights and running on the treadmill as part of his regular exercise routine and is looking forward to competing in the games again this year. He says the key to improving your fitness comes down to one thing: cross training. “You’ve got to train hard in the areas you’re weakest at,” he says. “You’ve got to get out of your comfort zone and try different things you might not typically try like swimming, yoga or hiking.” Theresa and Bruce are both working on building their Isagenix business and so far have generated enough income to allow Theresa to continue to stay home with their kids. They’ve even motivated three new Associates to sign up for the 2009 Challenge. “Isagenix is the best lifestyle adjustment we ever made,” says Bruce. “Now we can teach others how to take care of their bodies and experience greater health because we have the products to help them get there.”