With all the responsibilities and stresses of everyday life, working a full time job, raising a daughter, and trying to fit in some R&R, there is just not enough time in the day to eat right and exercise. This is a lie that I told myself for years. Its funny how, the older we get, our body tells us that we need to change our eating and exercise habits yet we easily convince ourselves with our minds that we don't. For years I denied all the signs. I found myself constantly fatigued, my clothes kept getting tight, and regardless of how much sleep I got I never felt fully rested. Most importantly though, I wanted to make a serious change for my daughter. After putting in long hours at work I always felt drained at the end of the day. One night while I was reflecting on my day and what I had to do the next, I realized that I was not including quality time for my self or my daughter. I could think of several times just that evening that my daughter wanted; no needed my attention and I could hear myself saying "daddy's tired, maybe tomorrow honey." This thought really hit me hard! I went to sleep that night realizing that I needed to make some changes.

The next day at work, I overheard some of my friends and colleagues talking about how just by making changes to their diets and exercising even minimally, their energy levels and overall attitude towards all aspects of their lives had improved greatly. I was intrigued so I joined the conversation. Come to find out they also mentioned that as they became healthier they found that they had more energy and time in their life. My daughter and my late night thoughts immediately came to mind and I made a commitment to myself that I would consider what my colleagues had said. I felt I was familiar with the gym from my high school football years, but considered myself uneducated when it came to proper diet and nutrition. This is what led me to Schwartz Labs. One of my goals was to achieve a single digit body fat percentage. Trying to keep my head out of the clouds I also had goals of increased energy during the day as well as in the gym, and of course the need to keep up with my daughter. Schwartz helped me put together a program that would work for my lifestyle and I finally felt like I could do it.

With the help of my Schwartz Labs fitness coach and trainer, my energy levels were up, my body fat was dropping, and I was feeling a lot better. I was still lacking some energy and strength in the gym though. My Schwartz coach recommended the use of certain supplements like thermogenics and creatine to help increase my energy, improve my strength training and reap the benefits of my hard work in the gym even more. Now, I was under the impression that creatine was only for the bodybuilder crowd that wanted to "bulk up" and that both creatine and thermogenics were "unsafe". My fitness coach explained to me that this was not the case and that with proper administration they were both perfectly safe and highly effective. I took his advice and man, before I knew it my energy and strength in the gym while using these products skyrocketed!

The last piece to my puzzle that was missing was a protein supplement. My trainer and I discussed many different types of protein and which one I should be taking. I learned that enough protein is key in maintaining and increasing muscle, as well as lowering and maintaining body fat percentages. As with most of us, my diet was lacking adequate protein. After I started supplementing a protein powder, I noticed the difference and had the answer to my problem.

I want to thank Schwartz Labs from the bottom of my heart!!! With their help, I found motivation, direction, and nutritional supplements that completely changed my life!!! I was able to transform myself from 206 lbs at 23% body-fat, into a lean 190 lbs, with only 9% body fat!! And the best part is that I achieved my goal in only 4 months!! And last but definitely not least, my relationship with my daughter has improved more than I could ever begin to explain. I have found that improving my health has allowed me not only more time for her, but the time spent with her is more rewarding due to my increased energy and overall improved self image. Thank you Schwartz Labs for everything!

Todd Henwood