Last month I neglected to celebrate my one year anniversary as a Beachbody Coach. Theoretically this should’ve been something I recognized and shared, but I never got around to it. Instead I found myself continuing an internal debate on whether I was wasting my time or if I could truly get something out of this.
The Beachbody coaching opportunity presented itself to me at six months postpartum, just three months after I created this blog. Initially I signed up as a “Discount Coach” to save 25% on Shakeology, but then thought I’d give “working the biz” a shot and see if I could earn some side income.
After a year of trying, I realized I couldn’t devote the time needed and expected to grow my Beachbody business. Monday through Friday I work full-time; in the evenings I’m cooking dinner, giving baths, and spending time with my children. Once they’re asleep, I have to do my workout. On the weekends my husband works, so I’m solely responsible for entertaining two tiny toddlers. Once he’s home, we’re back to cooking dinner, giving baths, and spending time with our children. While I know many other coaches have these same responsibilities if not more and are still able to work the biz, I personally realized I had too much on my plate, and coaching stood at the bottom of the totem pole for me.
While I occasionally earned commission, it was pennies compared to how much I spent myself and the amount of time and effort I put in. Between monthly recurring Shakeology and supplement orders, my monthly coaching account fee, and other miscellaneous purchases, in 13 months I spent a total of $2,052.66 while only earning $732.76 in commissions, nearly triple the amount! đł It wasn’t until I booked what will be my first vacation in a long time and started budgeting to pay for said vacation that I realized the output to input ratio. $2,000 in one year! You know what I’d rather do with $2,000 than buy Shakeology? I’d rather go on vacation with my family! Or even buy myself a new Louie Vuitton!
With that being said, I’m not knocking Beachbody or the coaching opportunity. Beachbody On Demand has allowed me to rediscover fitness after baby. The coaching opportunity, while I might not have been successful in commissions, it helped me evolve as a person. Personal development was highly encouraged as a coach, and once I opened that door, I realized the importance of it, and personal development is something I will continue to entertain thanks to Beachbody.
Moving forward, I haven’t entirely quit Beachbody; I’ve just transitioned from a coach to a customer. I still plan to involve Beachbody in my life as I truly love the workouts and their pre- and post-workout supplements. I’m excited to refocus any spare time I do have to Toning With Twins. This blog was meant to be an outlet for me to share my postpartum fitness journey, and while Beachbody was obviously a true part of that, I honestly feel I tainted my articles and photos with sales pitches. I’m ready to rediscover my true intentions with Toning With Twins and even explore areas of fitness and nutrition outside of Beachbody.
Yes!! I don’t have babies yet but i follow you. I’m so thankful to have met you at planet and now fb friends. I enjoy you, your babies and also your inspiration with life and working out. What’s these supplements you are taking and why do you love them so much to continue?
I’m so blessed to have met you and continued our relationship outside of Planet! The supplements I most enjoy from Beachbody are their pre-workout called Energize and their post-workout called Recover. I haven’t been able to afford Recover in a while, but I still order Energize. It definitely gives me the boost of energy I need to do my longer workouts, and I even take it at times I just need to get shit done around the house.
Thanks for this article!! Im not saying everyone who does BB is unqualified, but i think BB and other MLMs prey on people who don’t have a great job or education or make a lot of money and tell them they can make millions by doing this. It’s simply not the case…
As an actual nutritionist with education behind me, I find these beach body coaches ridiculous and quote frankly annoying to get harassed by them daily.. ANYONE can sign up, with no education or knowledge, and âcoachâ others. I do an extensive intake form with all clients that takes in to account diet, medications, allergies, ,lifestyle, sleep, supplements, ect. I know everyone is bio-individual and each has different needs and I put together individualized plans. I have studied anatomy & physiology, chemistry, sports nutrition, detailed supplementation, etc. Beach body is just another MLM that throws pennies at most of their âcoachesâ to sell their product. Theyâre all your best friend until you donât sign up enough people or sell enough. Theyâre Instagramâs are befores of their already thin bodies and afters of their also thin bodies saying how fat they were before and how much theyâve learned with the tag lines âI help moms get fit and make money from their phones #bossbabeâ (inset eye roll here). If someone truly wanted to get into the health industry theyâd commit to actually educating themselves properly either with nutrition or personal training/exercise science, not peddling some overpricecd shake and cookie cutter diet plan (youâre âallowedâ to eat this many containers a dayâŚdisordered eating at its finest) that everyone is forced to drink forever in place of real whole foods. This is the reason I think health âcoachingâ is really annoying.