Newsletter - Mario's Success Story

By Sue Mosebar | Executive Editor

Who: Mario Guerrero
Age: 43
Location: Lake City, TX
Occupation: Salesperson
Goals: Gain Muscle and Shed Bodyfat to Build His Best Body

In the middle of the year 2000, Mario Guerrero decided he was simply too fat. This sadly isn't unusual—a large percentage of the population shares this view of themselves.

But Mario decided to do something "different" to lose that extra fat—instead of following the latest fad diet plan, he started an exercise program. Following the usual "expert's" advice for losing fat, Mario began an intense cardiovascular program.

Unlike many, Mario also stuck to his new program. In fact, he was almost religious about his workouts, exercising for up to two hours a day. Every morning he sweated on the bike or treadmill. And he lost weight. Lots and lots of weight. Going from 205 down to about 173 lbs.

Mario shares, "I had lost quite a bit of weight, but when I would look at myself in the mirror, I realized I didn't look good—I just looked pretty skinny. I lost a lot of [muscle] size everywhere, especially on my legs, so instead of looking fit and healthy, I looked really thin. That wasn't what I wanted. I wanted more muscle definition. And I realized what I was doing wasn't the way to get those results."

Changing Direction: From Cardio to Weights

At that point, in the beginning of 2002, Mario did what just about any person in this situation would do: he turned to the popular "muscle and fitness magazines." After all, the guys in the photos sure looked like they had the muscles, and body shape, he was looking for.

It didn't take long for Mario to build a large collection of magazines, and he tried dozens of the programs he found in them. "An article would say, 'If you do this, you're going to gain two inches on your arms or you're going to gain three inches on your chest,' and they all had great photos of really muscular guys, so I tried a lot of those workouts," says Mario.

But even though Mario followed the training programs to a "T," he couldn't see any big results. Oh, but he did gain some weight... In fact, he gained a lot of weight—back up to almost 200 lbs. But unfortunately, much of the weight he gained was good-for-nothing bodyfat, along with, according to Mario, "a little muscle."

Mario had been working out now for almost three years and had tried plenty of workouts, and he still wasn't getting anywhere near the results he wanted. He was even starting to think there was no way to build a muscular body without resorting to anabolic drugs. Mario shares, "I thought if you really want to look good, you [must] have to use drugs, but I was not willing to do that. I never have done any kind of illegal drugs, and I never would. So I was starting to think that this was it. This is the best I'll ever look, and that's just the way it goes."

Fortunately, it was about this time that Mario received a letter in the mail from Real SOLUTIONS. Mario still wanted to believe he could put on muscle without drugs. So, he decided to see what Real SOLUTIONS was all about and went to their website and signed up for their free monthly email newsletter.

A New Focus: Nutrition and Exercise

Excited by all of the new information he received in Real SOLUTIONS, Mario decided to take the suggestion to contact their friendly staff of fitness and nutrition experts, and Christopher Ball set him up with a personalized nutrition plan, along with getting him started with the ABSolution book and a new clinically proven fat-loss supplement called Lean System 7.

"...it's not only the hour you spend in the gym each day. It's what you do with the rest of the 23 hours of each day."

"After talking with Chris, that's when I started to realize that to accomplish my goals, I needed more than just an exercise program. Nutrition was going to be the biggest part of a successful plan for me. Chris explained that it's not only the hour you spend in the gym each day. It's what you do with the rest of the 23 hours of each day," explains Mario.

Step One: Planning

Before Mario started his journey to a new body, he wanted to ensure he was fully prepared. To get ready for his full body transformation, he read the book ABSolution from cover to cover.

"The information provided in the book was exactly what I needed to understand how my body works and what I needed to do to be able to reach my goal. I was so impressed with how much information it contained. It talks a little bit about physiology, anatomy, nutrition, and everything. But it wasn't too technical. I had all the information I needed to understand exactly how the body works and how to be successful at my transformation," says Mario.

At the same time he ordered ABSolution, Mario also ordered the clinically proven fat-loss supplement Lean System 7 and the "post-workout" muscle-builder drink mix Meta-CEL, but he didn't start taking them right away. He wanted to read through the entire book before he made any changes. "I wasn't going to take any supplements until I knew exactly how to incorporate them into the program."

Fortunately for Mario, just as he was putting his plans into place, he got an email from Real SOLUTIONS for an opportunity he couldn't resist: the Lean System 7/Real SOLUTIONS Spokesperson Contest in which he could compete to win a spa vacation, an endorsement contract with iSatori (the makers of Lean System 7), free supplements, and be featured in their newsletter and magazine Real SOLUTIONS.

"I knew that was perfect. So I called the number [866-688-7679] and filled out the form, and even ordered an additional supply of Lean System 7."

As Mario started on his quest for new body, and while competing in this contest, he followed the program to the "T." He ate exactly what the book recommended. He followed the exercise program exactly, which he also downloaded for free. And for Mario, it wasn't even difficult. He simply decided he was going to change his body, and he was going to do it no matter what.

Not surprisingly, Mario's number one goal was primarily to strip off the bodyfat he had gained while adding some muscle mass to his frame. He also wanted to achieve the coveted six-pack set of abs!

To help him in this effort, along with his new exercise and nutrition plan, he chose a number of quality supplements. He used Meta-CEL, Lean System 7, the antioxidant from TwinLab called Radical Fighter (which was also recommended by Chris), a multivitamin from Optimum Nutrition called OptiMen, flax seed oil, and ZMA.

Step Two: Overcoming Obstacles

Like anyone, Mario faced his fair share of challenges. The greatest for him being staying focused all the time. Especially when it came to nutrition.

While the "calories counted" in the Program isn't that much, the amount of food Mario found himself consuming... well, let's just say Mario had never spent so much time eating. It was just quite a bit more than what he used to eat. Even though they were small meals, he couldn't believe that he could eat so much and still lose bodyfat so quickly.

Still, Mario believed the program itself was simple and very practical. He found that it wasn't difficult to understand and was, in fact, pretty self-explanatory.

Step Three: Enjoying the Rewards

Weight-wise, Mario wasn't that great of a "loser." He lost under 10 lbs total over the eight-week contest. But as far as his percentage of bodyfat, Mario made great gains in his losses: he started at around 23% and got down to about 16%, so he lost about one percent bodyfat each week, which is pretty typical (and a safer way to lose bodyfat, instead of all at once).

Another measurable result he's enjoyed is the decrease in his pants size: he's gone from a very tight 36", getting close to 38", down to a lean size 32".

Besides that, Mario was exceptionally pleased with the size of his arms and chest—he loved the new muscle definition. Mario shares, "I looked so much better in the mirror. I was really pleased with the results I got. My love handles and belly fat almost went away, and I had some pretty good size on my legs. My legs gained about an inch—and I could see the shape of the muscles in my thighs." And remember, this was all in eight short weeks!

Perhaps most important to Mario was how much he was able to reduce his painful acid reflux condition once he changed how he ate. Almost overnight, the condition completely disappeared, which Mario says was probably the biggest blessing of all.

"It just feels good. You can grab some people's attention wherever you go."

An Inspiration to Others

While Mario wasn't worried about what others thought of his transformation before the contest, he has to admit he enjoys the new recognition for achieving his goals. "Every body here at work just notices the difference. They got to see the before and after pictures, and they really saw a big difference," explains Mario.

"It just feels good. You can grab some people's attention wherever you go. I didn't do it for that reason. I did it more than anything just to feel good about myself—I don't want to be a 'showman.' But, one thing comes with the other."

In fact, now one of the guys Mario works with has started his own program, and others have asked Mario what he did to be able to transform his body in such an incredible way. The first thing Mario does when someone asks him "how" is recommend the Real SOLUTIONS newsletters and the book ABSolution.

Though he tries to provide more information, he realizes that these two sources will give people a lot more information than he can provide.

Now, Mario's biggest challenge is overcoming people's desire for a quick fix. "I tell people it isn't simply a matter of just using a little protein powder or taking a pill. Anyone can build the body of their dreams, but it takes time. It takes time to go to the gym and do what you have to do. It takes time to prepare your meals. It takes discipline. It takes determination. It takes focus. You really have to focus on what you have to do and be willing to pay for it. And I'm not talking about money. Because you really don't have to spend that much money. It's really just the price of the time and discipline. But I think the results are completely worth it. You feel a lot better about yourself. You're more confident. You don't feel ashamed to take your shirt off."

Continuing the Journey

His next goal is to get his bodyfat down to about eight percent and finally clearly see his abs. He's pretty close to it, but he doesn't see the definition he's after yet. He says that when he started his first contest, his bodyfat was just a little too high to chisel his abs within eight weeks. But now, he's starting with a lower percentage and believes in another four to eight weeks, he'll get there. At which point, he'll be sending in his photos again for the next round of the Lean System 7/Real SOLUTIONS Spokesperson contest. Perhaps to compete against you...

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