Monday, August 11, 2014

Team BeachBody Coach?

I'm considering becoming a Team Beachbody coach... but I haven't decided yet.  You've probably heard of some of their fitness or nutrition products - P90X is very popular, as well as T25 and their main nutrition product is Shakeology. 

So why am I considering becoming a coach? Honestly, what first drew me to it was potential for income.  I'd love to have some play money for online shopping, purses (oh how I love fancy purses!), vacations, Starbucks... basically things that are fun to have, but certainly aren't necessary and don't always fit into the budget.  I've looked in to other direct sales options, but they just didn't seem to be the right fit.  Everything either was overpriced food, jewelry I didn't like, or products that weren't needing to be replaced (like bags).  I knew if I was going to try direct sales, it would have to be in something that would be a consumable good that people would reorder.  That way, you can build a customer base and not have to constantly try to find new customers to purchase items. Once I was drawn in, I began to look more at the nutrition aspects of Shakeology.  I am a firm believer in trying to eat healthy, whole foods and not just supplement a poor diet with lots of pills.  From what I can tell, Shakeology is derived from whole foods and is just one shake a day... not several pills a couple times a day (<-- big bonus for me! I am HORRIBLE about taking vitamins!).  I've also heard great things about P90x and how it really helped people get in shape, so I figured their other fitness options are likely to be good too.

At this point, I'm at a bit of a crossroads.  I'd love to try Shakeology and Piyo (Beachbody's pilates/yoga workout), but the cost scares me.  If I become a coach, I get a 25% discount and can earn commission.  

Ok... so the pros of being a coach:
1. Discount on Shakeology and fitness programs
2. Potential to earn commission on anything I sell
3. Apparently it's possible to earn the big bucks if you put enough work in (like 6 figure salaries!!)
4. Accountability and support for exercising and eating right.

And the cons:
1. I've never been good at sticking to an actual exercise regimen, so what's to say that I'll stick with this?
2. Shakeology is expensive.  I know it averages out to be less than what my latte at Starbucks costs, but it sure feels different when a big chunk of money comes out of the ole bank account, versus a little at a time.
3. What if Shakeology is really just some nasty chalky drink that costs more than making a green smoothie every day?

I still don't know what I'm going to do - I need to think it over and discuss it more with the hubs, but really, what do I have to lose? Maybe this could be a really good thing!

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