TheBuffMother! Story

The Future of Women’s Fitness

Before Hormonal TimingtmAfter Hormonal Timingtm

Overview

•The Beginning•You Can Do It!•Keys to Success•My Vision for Women’s Fitness

The BeginningSchoolFailureMotherhood

Michelle’s Credentials

•NDSU-1993-1997•Major- Exercise Science•Minors- Nutrition and Coaching•Dean’s list all 4 years•6 time Academic All American (Track) •Personal Trainer, Sales and U.S. Homes-

Community Fitness Director

Failure

•Real life stress•Big time diet and fitness failure•Diet after diet Failure- Slim Fast, Zone,

Atkins, Metabolife, etc…•With all my “knowledge” I still failed•Within 2 years after college I had gained

almost 30 pounds and then….

Babies!•1999-2003 we had 4 kids including twins

by C section. (double dose of hormones)

My family

You can Do it!I can relate to your strugglesKey Steps towards transformationThe “Secret” Ingredient

Michelle Berger’s story in a nutshell:

I can relate to every woman’s struggle-

•I wear all “the hats”- Cooking, cleaning, shopping, activities, homework ,dishes, bottles and diapers. I’m just like every woman, I must balance life’s chaos with staying in shape.

•I was really struggling! I was not healthy – mentally or physically and I knew I couldn’t continue on down that path- obesity runs in my family and I was scared!

•A little over 6 years ago I looked in the mirror and was horrified by my appearance.

•I decided to take massive action.

•I lost nearly 60 pounds by using the program I designed called- Hormonal Timingtm

“I am just an ordinary stay at home Mom of 4 kids from Arkansas”

KEY Steps of My Transformation1. Belief and REVENGE!2. Who am I? 3. High Expectations4. NO EXCUSES! 5. Eureka!!

Belief and REVENGE!

•Staring at my flabby tummy•RATIONAL~ Scientific•EMOTION•Prove them all wrong!•I got mad~ at the world and at myself!•I wanted REVENGE!

Who am I?

•In the process of Motherhood, I got lost•Mommy clothes, mommy activities,

mommy thoughts…no MICHELLE•Who WAS I?•I thought back to when I was 18….•I was a competitor, I am a competitor•I had to deliberately invest in myself

again

High Expectations

•I refuse to “settle”•I refuse to allow my past to dictate my

future•I want to succeed •I want to excel•I want to lead by example•I set HIGH GOALS and Continue to set

higher ones

NO EXCUSES!

•How do you find time?•I’m injured or have a bad back or knee•My kids don’t like the gym•I don’t have the energy•I don’t have any money•NO EXCUSES!•Just do it!

Eureka-Hormones are the missing ingredient!• 2004- Hormonal Timing was born.

• Michelle went on to become the only woman in history to have 4 children and win 5 NPC figure titles all within 5 years!

• 2005- buffmother.com was launched to offer hope and inspiration to every woman in the world. (Team BuffMother! 4000 members strong)

• Michelle is now on a Mission to share her discovery with every woman!

3 Foundations for SuccessHormonesMusclesDiet and Supplements

Why Hormones?

•The problem-Hormone Induced Failure. Clinical studies show that at least 80% of

women suffer negative side effects due to their hormones.

Long term “diet” success rates are in the single digits. There is a connection.

Your Hormones are making you FAT! Hormone Induced Failure is an epidemic. Hormonal Timing is the cure.

The “Soultion” is Hormonal Timingtm

• Hormonal Timing is the missing ingredient for women to be consistently successful in their fitness quest. It is truly revolutionary.

• There has never been an exercise and nutritional system that works in sync with a woman’s monthly cycle like the Hormonal Timing system.

Just the basics of How it works:

• Two distinct phases of their monthly cycle…the first half (good time) and the second half (pms time). (buffing and boosting)

• HT synchronizes a woman’s workout, diet, supplementation routine with these 2 distinct monthly environments.

• Optimal hormonal conditions are capitalized on during each of the phases to burn fat and transform the body.

• Women will get in sync with their bodies and be able to overcome the mental and physical obstacles that sabotaged their success in the past.

“Muscle Burns FAT!”

•Muscle is key to your hormones•Muscles burn fat•Muscle is the key to our shape•Muscle is key to your metabolism•Muscle keeps you YOUNG!•Build it via, exercise, diet and

supplementation

Diet and Supplements

•Mothers are professional athletes!•EAT protein; FUEL your body •Eat NUTRIENT DENSE foods•Limit “fake” food (non fat products,

artificial sweetners)•KISS (Keep IT Simple Sweetheart)•Diets don’t work because it’s “all or

nothing”

Diet and Supplements (cont.)

•BASE= Multi, HT Pill and Calcium•Protein powder-all protein powders aren’t

created equal. Are you Protein deficient?•L-Glutamine, Creatine, l-carnatine,NO2•Healthy Fats: Omega 3,6,9; CLA; Fish Oil;

Olive Oil•Joint Supplements and Anti Inflamitories•Sleep- melatonin, valerian root, gaba•Other~ DHEA, Fat Burners, Water

elimintors

Vision for the FutureLet’s “help” each otherWe create Generational Health

Let’s Help Each Other!• BuffMother.com was founded by Michelle Berger in

2005 to help women get buff no matter what obstacles stand in their way.

• Women have a strong emotional response to Michelle and her clients success stories- they are a source of hope. The Team BuffMother! Success Stories make other women believe- i.e. “If she can do it after 4 kids, including twins and a c-section, I can do it too!”

• Hormonal Timing- is the missing ingredient. Your hormones are keeping you fat!

• Women get it because it’s logical.• Team BuffMother members are from all walks of life

from over 25 countries around the world!

Resources

•Hormonal Timing-Female Fitness Evolved.▫Teaches women how to live a Hormonal

Timing Lifestyle. ▫A complete resource- motivation, diet,

exercise, supplementation, illustrated workout plan….

•After Baby ABS▫In response to thousands of emails asking

“how did you get those abs?”▫Written like a recipe- 5 main Ingredients

Resources cont’d•The Hormonal Timing Pill

▫Formulated to give a woman nutritional support according to the fluctuations of her monthly cycle.

▫5 years of testing by Michelle and her clients.

•Video Coaching- step by step personal training “course”

•The Rally Room- online cheerleading section (private women only)

My Vision-Generational Health•Lead by example, Encourage each other- NO

EXCUSES•We have the power to change the world.

The first step is to take control of OUR lives! •Reduction in Disease: Diabetes, Heart

disease, Cancer, Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, etc…

•Eliminate childhood obesity

•You are in control of your Body, Your LIFE and your LEGACY

Lisa StaudtOne of MY biggest supporter in BuffMother!She is responsible for selling about 50 booksa Chiropractor and Mom of 3

As a chiropractor, Lisa has an amazing view of how Hormonal Timing will change the world of women’s fitness: 

I think hormonal timing (HT) could be a major breakthrough for women’s fitness. I love it!! When I first read about it, I thought “this is so cool, it really makes sense.” As a chiropractor, I’ve taken seminars and studied a lot on the female hormones, cycles and nutrition. I think the key point to HT is that your workouts change as you are going through hormonal fluctuations in your cycle.

The coolest part is that HT is a long term plan, something I will do for life!!

Tonya BoardmanSince finding Buffmother I've lost......7.1% bodyfat / 5.5 inches (waist went down 1.25 and hips went down 1)

Brenda Herrod- over 30 pounds

Now:

Kathy Kloewer- Chiropractor Omaha NE

I was introduced to BuffMother by my friend and fellow chiropractor, Lisa Staudt. At that point in my fitness “career”, I had been doing Jazzercise 5-6 days a week for 6 years. I was frustrated due to the fact that I was working out hard, yet getting nowhere. Talking with Lisa about BuffMother just made sense. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to give up Jazzercise, but my true love had always been lifting weights. I liked the idea of being able to do whatever exercise program you wanted. I was also intrigued by the thought of my hormones directing how I worked out. I think everything in our body is connected in some way, shape or form.

I am thrilled with my weight loss, inches lost/gained, the way I look and how my clothes fit. But I’m more excited to know that I am STRONG! It has given me the confidence that I had lost over the years. It’s very intimidating to step into a gym after 18+ years. Having the knowledge and “plan” from “Hormonal Timing” helped me ease back in.

SSS contest-Starting weight 142.6 SSS contest- Ending weight 135.0

Deb Gray

Mom of 2~ Ultra Positive and a Figure PRO• AMAZING success with HT

Julie Laughery 49 years

young!!100% supporter of HT, I trained her using HT in menopause for her contest on June 14th…she won!!

 While surfing the web I found www.BuffMother.com, and life changed for me. As I was reading Michelle’s introduction on "Believing" I realized that I was that mother that she was describing.  I believed that if I tried to give myself that extra time in the day for ME to reach my desires that I would have been selfish. I had the belief that as you got older that you were just destined to look a certain way and age.  This was a real light bulb moment.  I realized that I wasted a lot of time and there was no more time to waste.  I could achieve a new and improved me!

Since joining TEAM BuffMother, I finally got it. You can make changes and reach the goals that you set for yourself as long as you BELIEVE you can.  I not only feel like this with my body now, but also with life in general.  You can do anything you want and be anything you want. You just need to believe and you can achieve this and be a good mother, daughter, friend to others in the process. I now BELIEVE that I can do anything I set my mind to.

  I now know how to fuel my workouts, how to CHALLENGE myself and receive the results that I'm looking for.  As BuffMother! always says....Challenge=Change...I really BELIEVE that!! 

Amber Swidersky170 to 125Weight: 170lbs/125lbs!! Never Before! “the HT program makes sense. I just had never seen anything that incorporated my hormones and working out.”

“it works! I had hit a plateau that the Buffmother HT program helped me to break through!”

April Ramirez"Hormonal Timing is a

blessing in disguise. I never would have thought it help cure my long-term, annoying health issues on top of regulating my cycles, mood sand energy levels. It's also improved my skin's appearance, libido and stress levels!

Michelle's ground-breaking technique is going to revolutionize the way women workout because it really works. There's no gimmicks, or expensive shortcuts. Just real results that are life changing. because she teaches you how to be in tune with your body.

It‘s amazing and it honestly works and I shall use her methods for the rest of my life."

Cara Brockman She is in my book and a die hard fan of Hormonal Timing!

Awesome essay on Why She LOVES the Team BuffMother!

The Rally Room is my sanctuary. I feel a sense of pride knowing that I am part of something “BIG.” I am proud to be a part of a group of women that make a difference in each others’ lives by providing advice, encouragement and most importantly friendship.

As I like to say, “One week without the Rally Room makes one weak.” I am confident that others will love this place as much as I do.

Carissa  The key to the

Hormonal Timing Program for me is that is something that is designed just for women.

It just makes sense!!! I have made great changes in my body since discovering this program and I know that I will continue to make changes. I have such hope now. Thank you BuffMother!!!She has been a member of team BuffMother for several years now…the

results in these pics were over just 8 weeks.

Carrie Peck of Georgia

Carrie is a DOLL…she is a true Georgia Bell. Her mother passed away a couple years back which broke her heart and led into a bit of depression. She wrote me a note asking for “help” and she has done a complete 360 over the past

1.5 years. She is the mother of 3 and a devoted wife to her DH.

Calystia - Lost 8 pounds just 10 weeks

I tried BuffMother because I was ready for a change. After having two sets of twins only two years apart my body and self image weren’t looking very good. My sister had shown me the web site one day and Michelle looked awesome. I thought- yeah, but she doesn’t have children for sure, let alone twins. Then she told me Michelle had 4- including a set of twins.

Ok, if she can look that good after children, what’s her secret and where do I sign up? I ordered the books and the program made sense. If she can do it, I can at least try. My 4 boys are getting older and are going to want Mommy to be able to ride bikes and play tag with them. I wanted to be able to keep up with them; I wanted to look good and feel good so I can enjoy life with my family. I wanted to look in the mirror and see the beautiful woman my husband saw.

Colleen CudaI still have a ways to go.. gone from 220 down to 154 at this point

Dayle of Idaho

Dayle is a die hard believer in our TEAM

She is a GREAT leader

She is passionate about fitness and continually

transforms.She used AFTER BABY abs with great results!!

Diana Martinez- lost 14 pounds “Striking a pose! I'm now a

size 10 and weigh 146 lbs. I've lost 2 pant sizes and lost 14 lbs since I took my first set of before pics on April 2, 2006. I'm looking forward to making even more changes :) GOD BLESS BUFFMOTHER! “

My baby girl loves BuffMother too!

Diana Williams- Dropped 35 pounds of fat

Heather Kerr-dropped 90 pounds!

“ Michelle, I really want to thank you for giving me a renewed spirit, and the determination that a lot of mothers lose after having their children.  You really are a woman, mother, and wife to be admired. I just wanted to let you know that. ”

 

Gina Tavano- lost 46+#

• Heaviest 207-

• This before pic is of her at 187

• and now on 10-19-08

J’nea of CanadaIn Jan I was surfing the net and found

Buffmother. I read her testimony and when I read that she also had twins and I saw that she was totally buff I wanted to know her secret. I joined her site ASAP.

Buffmother taught me to lift as heavy as I could, so I did. Buffmother told me how to eat 40% protein, 30% carbs and 30% fat. SO I did, well at least I tried my best. Of course nobody can eat perfect all the time, life gets in the way. Buff mother also taught me about hormonal timing. And that is the best weight loss solution of all time.. I loved “hormonal timing” and how you get to switch up your routine every two weeks

She is a MOM of 2 sets of twins, been a member of the RR since day 1

Jessica Ryan of Penn

• Mom of triplets via c-section, they are 3 now

• Doctorate degree• Well spoken• Very successful with HT.

Jessie, Mother of 3 from Hawaii

Michelle broke down everything for me. 

She taught me about Hormonal Timing and now the pieces were beginning to fit! The light bulb went off in my head and it became clear.  It really did explain my moods and eating habits during certain times of the month.  She taught me how to break through those barriers and at certain moments to roll just with it!  After 7 weeks on her program, I went from 145 pounds down to 133 pounds.  I went from 27% Body fat to 17.1% Body fat.  It is not a 'quick fix', not a 'miracle pill'...It is about a lifestyle change and doing it the right way for once in my life.  Hormonal Timing has given me the knowledge that I need to take this with me for the rest of my life.

I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. I truly meant every word I said. You are the best!!

Kim Hathy- 10 week results Weight: before: 176.4 after:156.25

Kermane 173  down to 152

Hips started out at close to 44 inches, they are now about 36 1/2 inches, my waist started out at 29, its now 26.  

I had just been thru a traumatic time in my life. I'd had a double mastectomy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy and reconstruction. I was feeling down about myself as a woman. I felt unattractive, I'd gain weight, probably one of the few women who gained weight on chemotherapy, lost my hair which was coming back curly which I hated, and cardiovascular wise was having trouble having energy to keep up with my 3 year old  

    I want women to realize that no matter

their situation, how overweight they might be, how out of shape, what traumas their body has suffered that with the right system behind you, your body can be reshaped. Never say never, never quit!

Buffmother is there to support you and her system does work.

Kenisha Smith- reshaped and 24 pounds lighter!

“Boy I tell you the God is GOOD all the time and all the time God is GOOD!!!

Michelle,Look at what you’ve

created. You don’t know how much you inspire me to get my business going its just unreal. Ok I won’t get all mushy I’ll just end it there, LOLOL.”

Lisa Shanklin “ I have never lifted weights in

my life until this January, when I found Buffmother by accident, I clicked on her link, and was hooked! My entire outlook on weight lifting has changed and I have a passion for it and love doing it! I am so hooked now on being a buffmother!

Seeing the results Michelle has had and knowing it can be done, learning the different techniques and getting the advice of others out there that are doing the same thing, is what keeps me going.

I now have a dream, and for the first time feel I can really achieve it!”

“I have lost 59 lbs and gone from a size 20 to an 8”

Liz Russo of NJ- lost 55 pounds • Hi~ I'm Liz, mother of two. I'm 35,

back in the gym. I'm ready to take my work out routine to the next level. And be a TRUE BuffMother!

Liz Russo is so beautiful and a loyal friend. She has been a member of my “team” for almost 5 years now and is

SO GREAT!!

Michelle Selflost 66 pounds so far

A few weeks after my first daughter was born, in 2004.  I gained 82 pounds (!!!!) with the pregnancy. Best (as of  now.  :) ) is from the SSS contest at 147 pounds contest. 

My highest ever weight was 228 (right before I delivered DD1 in 2004).

Highest non- pregnant weight was 213

Currently, I am 147.5

Randi Anderson- Mother of 529 pounds lost and 28”

Why did you try BuffMother? I was intrigued with the idea of Hormonal Timing. In all of my reading about fitness and weight loss, I’ve never come across anything that addresses the female cycle.

How do you feel about your success? Of course, I wish that I had done better but I take full responsibility for that. I feel like this is just the beginning of my transformation and I’m so happy that I finished what I started!

What would you want to tell the world about the Buffmother system? I want to tell the world that it works! It’s not a gimmick or a quick fix. Becoming more aware of my cycle and how my hormones affect my weight loss efforts, physically and mentally, has given me the key to stop self-sabotage and realize my goals! I truly believe that I will reach them now. I recognize when my hormones are just messing with me. I understand better what my body needs at different times of the month and I’m working with my body instead of fighting it. There is nothing like this out there for women. It’s a godsend!

Stacy Durr- 40 pounds lost

I am training her now but she’s had a rough summer…job issues

Name Susan SoaresStarting Weight 180

Ending Weight 113

Other Stats lost 50 inches total

Tell the World Working out with weights will not bulk you up! having a cheat meal is A GOOD THING! You CAN do it, we can unite as women as mothers and become the best we can be, believe in the system, do the work and you can acheive your goals, and the reward is so sweet

Obstacles fatigue and more fatigue, getting a balance of ork/family/fitnessturning working out into a daily business, making it as mandatory as brushing my teeth, did I mention fatigue? 3 children under the age of 6 haha

Feelings about your success

acomplished, I have discovered I am much stronger than I even believed I was, Ifeel like a rock star

Why did you try BuffMother?

had just had my second baby and was searching for someone to look up too and motivate and show proven results

Best part of your results feeling like a strong female role model, not only for myself but for my daughters and all other mothers who desire to lose the weight

Tracy Jeffries HT WORKS! It will not only help you

change physically, but spiritually and mentally as well. You will feel on top of the world. You will crave to help others.

The BuffMother program is designed to help women succeed. Not only does Michelle have a book to teach you, but she has a forum where like minded women gather together to support each other.

In the years I have known Michelle I know her heart is in the right place. She has never abandoned her ladies..she is always willing to answer questions. She is an amazing ambassador and I feel blessed to be a part of the BuffMother! group.

I am on top of the world and only want to help others. ALL women and teenage girls NEED to know about this.

Shellie Collins- 43 pounds of FAT gone!

I truly Believe God sent BuffMother! to me, Thanks so much Michelle and Team BuffMother!

Love, Shellie”Parsons, KS

Teresa Williams of TX- 60 pounds GONE! I stumbled across the website

of

Buffmother.com. I think my positive

vibes connected me to the

Buffmother website. There appeared

this beautiful, buff women who was

also a Mom. I am a 46 year old,

mother of 3 and I wanted what was right in front of me. So, I began reading the Buffmother website and blogs everyday. I emailed and she Michelle set up a workout program for me. I couldn’t have achieved my success this far without the “Buffmother” website, the Rally Room”, my cool Buffmother tank!!

Angela Hood of TX- shed 24 pounds of fat and will be Buff by 40!

Michelle Fiddler lost 55 pounds!

• How has BuffMother! impacted your life?: Before having children I was 125lbs and was weight training 6 days a week. After my two c-sections a year apart, my body needed help. I weighed 200lbs !!!

• I started exercising again off and on (still had surgery after effects of pain) for months. In May of 2005 I found BuffMother and Michelle. I was PUMPED!! I thought "if she could have 4 children and look like that...so CAN I!".

Lisa from Hawaii- lost 15 pound of fat! “I'm really liking how

my core is shaping up. I'm still, however, waiting for my biceps to make a true appearance. LOL!!! I WANT BIG GUNS! Or at least visible ones!”

“ I want to be strong and look hot on the beaches of Hawaii! I want my husband (who is deployed for a year to Iraq) to come home and be AMAZED!”

Sarah Kurpe of NC, Lost 28 pounds

How has BuffMother! impacted your life?:

“Wow, Can I say Michelle you are inspirational! You have just proven to so many women, what we needed to see- it is all possible. I find your pictures, fitness advice, insight, personal stories, and workout descriptions on your website are all awesome. Talk about motivation! It is so refreshing to see a women, like yourself, showing others strength and determination through fitness-oriented-goals. I can tell that you are a real person- a mom, a wife, and for so many of us- a role model and mentor!.... I can read your web page on believe, and instantly get motivated. CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH, Michelle.”

Diane Miller of Wisconsin

How has BuffMother! impacted your life?:

“It has given me just what I was looking for, the inspiration to reach my goals. I was very impressed by how good Michelle looked, she has excellent muscle tone and is extremely fit. I joined the Team BuffMother! and have met a bunch of wonderful ladies who work hard and lift hard (yeah!!), just like the *guys*. I have printed out their workouts and pushed myself further and further beyond what I thought I could. For the first time in my life I am confident I will reach my fitness goals.”

Janel Lamb

How has BuffMother! impacted your life?:

“One of my favorite things about being a buffmother is that I have a chance everyday to lose my stress and problems in my workout. When I am focused on reaching a new goal, whether it be devising a new eating plan or pushing my run farther and faster, I can lose myself, and it gives my mind a break from it all so that later I have the ability to deal with things so much better. When I give a little to myself, I can turn around and give tenfold to everyone around me

Brief Bio: “I'm a 31 year old mom of 5 kids

Teresa Miranda “I will be a positive role model to my child. My goal is to be a

BUFF MOM! I want to inspire as many women as I can to better their lives through fitness and health. Oh to be in Oxygen would be my wildest goal come true ;-)! “