My job was off shored to India, my health care was taken away from me, I was attending school full time and a half, I had ZERO income, I had virtually no time, my health was in decline... Does that sound like a 'Lucky' scenario? I thought I was cursed actually.
The only stroke of luck that I have is that I was born and raised in America. The rest of my good fortune came from my ambition and a willingness to do the things that most of you out there are not willing to do.
Today I have a handsome cash flow, I can do what I want, I report to no boss, I have time, and I have excellent enough health to enjoy my good fortunes. I was able to gain all this PART TIME. I'm not sacrificing time for money and I'm not sacrificing money for time. I'm not sacrificing health for anything. That balance IS success. Rich people in poor health and no time are not successful. People with lots of time and no money are not successful. Success is found only in balance.
Some say, "Tom you're lucky!". I appreciate that people are happy for me but I was not lucky by any means except that I live in America. I had nearly everything working against me two and a half years ago but instead of retreating, drowning in self pity, waiting till things got better, blaming everything else but myself, I cultivated new ambition and a burning desire to act TODAY without procrastination for as long as it took. Most of you are not willing to do that and that is why I've passed up most of you. I actually started at a place much further behind than where most of you are at and I still passed you up because I exercised more ambition and a willingness to do the things most people are not willing to do than you have exercised. How does that make you feel to know there are people out there much worse off than you who are now doing circles around you while you are still waiting to go after your dreams? Most of you are willing to procrastinate or let your fears inhibit you from doing things you innately want to do. That's why most of you are behind on your promises and that isn't going to change until you change first.
The most meaningful part of being an Independent Team Beachbody coach is bringing other people with me out of average and into extraordinary. The money I'm making doesn't out rank the importance of bringing other people with me and up to speed on the promises they've made to themselves. I'm not selfish in my success it's not in me to be that way. It is in me to give till I have nothing left until I get a good night sleep. I'm not retiring, ever. The more I have the more I'm able to do for you who are willing. The Team Beachbody coaches in my team are the beneficiary of my all out giving!
It's also in me to exercise honest tough love and tell you the honest truth even if it makes you angry. If your philosophy is keeping you back, if your actions are wrong, if your way of thinking is devastating you then you need to know about it so we can begin pulling you out of the mess! If you want out of the mess you've gotta have the guts to at least see yourself in the mess even if it's painful. That's exactly why some people are able to get out of the mess. They have the guts to see who and what they are TODAY so they can get out of the mess of today by becoming the person they want to be for TOMORROW. That's how some people are seemingly 'lucky'. They aren't lucky. They are just willing to do the things most of you are not willing to do.
IF you are willing to do the things that most people are not willing to do then I'd love to work with you. You can be the beneficiary of my expertise and my willingness to give you everything I've got so you can get caught up on your own promises.
Here is a sad reality. Mostly everyone living in America still has a job, is able to make ends meet, are not very happy, and doing nothing about it. That's not really the sad part I was referring to. The sad part is that every single one of those people live in America and aren't taking advantage of any opportunity out there to gain the things they dream of having. Now here is the disgusting part. Remember where I mentioned having the guts to look at the mess of today so you can take yourself out of the mess for tomorrow? If you fall into this category of wanting more and doing nothing about it then you have to hear this. There are lots of people in this nations past and present who have known devastation, poverty, and adversity that you have and I have never ever known who took advantage of opportunity that you let slide by and now those deserving people are running circles around you while you still have nothing more than wishful thinking to show for!! How can an individual who is worse off than you pass you up and run circles around you while you're not even in the game yet but still just standing their on the sidelines of your own life?? That individual has more 'skin in the game' than you do. That individual has a philosophy that's driving them forward and you have a philosophy that's sliding you backwards. "The laws of sowing and reaping don't say if you need you will reap. The laws of sowing and reaping say if you sow you will reap." - Jim Rohn
How many of you out there wish you were in better shape, you're able to at least walk on your own two feet but not willing to exercise regularly all the while there are people confined to a wheel chair and still doing whatever they can to be healthy?
How many of you out there wish you had more time and money, you're able to at least make ends meet, you have a roof over your head, and do nothing to take advantage of opportunities all the while there are people living in the same country as you with absolutely nothing but ambition who are now running circles around you?
How many of you experience an emotional set back and then use that emotional setback to keep procrastinating on your promises; all the while the largest success stories in the democratic world are those who were driven by their emotional pains that are far greater than ANY tragedy you've ever known?
Why is that??? The sooner you realize it's not the blowing of the wind but the set of the sail that determines your destination then the sooner you can begin to change the direction of your life. Position your daily actions so that both positive and negative events in your life act as a stepping stone toward success. Or let them push you backwards and remain average.
When looking at my own past I am embarrassed for waiting til I was jobless with zero income, no health insurance, no time, and declining health until I finally did something about it. Even though it was not my fault my job was off shored to India I was extremely embarrassed and felt shame over my situation. I saw my situation for what it was, as painful as it was to look at, and I replaced some bad habits with good habits. It would not have been possible if I was not brave enough to see 'it' for what 'it' was so that I knew what I was dealing with to be able to pull myself out of the mess! That's exactly how the truth, albeit some times the painful truth, will "Set You Free!" Free to correct the errors of the past so you can have a completely different future. So you can set a better sail this year than you did last year to arrive at a more desirable destination.
I hope this helps you cultivate a burning desire in you to do something. I don't even care what it is as long as it leads to a positive impact upon others around you.
Set yourself on fire and let the world watch you burn!
Tom
Passion For Fitness
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Some early results from the Insanity program. Thinking about trying Insanity? Read this
Nikki White is half way through the "Insanity" program with some results to share. I got her permission to share with the world. Thank you Nikkie :)
"Hello Tom,
have noticed more change in my body over the last month than I have in years of running. I just finished my cool down week and can't wait to get going on month two. It is going to be intense and I can't wait. Over the last month I have lost 5 pounds and 3 inches in my waist, 2 inches in my hips and 2 1/2 inches in my thighs. No to mention the muscle definition that I have gained.
Thank you
Nikki White"
Nikki is experiencing more changes in her body composition than in her weight change which for people who don't have a whole lot of weight to loose, just stubborn weight, is VERY healthy. She is toning up, leaning out, shredding that last bit of stubborn access fat from her body and she is feeling so strong and healthy!! Her bones are not going to ache as she gets older and her metabolism isn't going to slow down much with age. That memorial day FOOD coming up in a couple days is not going to stand a chance with the kind of long lean muscle she is putting on her gorgeous frame. That's how you manage weight my friends! Strength conditioning :-) Because Muscle Burns Fat in your wake and in your sleep! I wrote a whole article on that fact a while back check it out: Muscle Burns Fat
See this video preview of Insanity so you can see what it looks like: http://passionforfitness.info/web/insane
I highly recommend some P90X recovery formula and Shakeology as well so you don't weaken your immune system and get sick and have to stop for a while: http://passionforfitness.info/web/nutritionals
Tom
"Hello Tom,
have noticed more change in my body over the last month than I have in years of running. I just finished my cool down week and can't wait to get going on month two. It is going to be intense and I can't wait. Over the last month I have lost 5 pounds and 3 inches in my waist, 2 inches in my hips and 2 1/2 inches in my thighs. No to mention the muscle definition that I have gained.
Thank you
Nikki White"
Nikki is experiencing more changes in her body composition than in her weight change which for people who don't have a whole lot of weight to loose, just stubborn weight, is VERY healthy. She is toning up, leaning out, shredding that last bit of stubborn access fat from her body and she is feeling so strong and healthy!! Her bones are not going to ache as she gets older and her metabolism isn't going to slow down much with age. That memorial day FOOD coming up in a couple days is not going to stand a chance with the kind of long lean muscle she is putting on her gorgeous frame. That's how you manage weight my friends! Strength conditioning :-) Because Muscle Burns Fat in your wake and in your sleep! I wrote a whole article on that fact a while back check it out: Muscle Burns Fat
See this video preview of Insanity so you can see what it looks like: http://passionforfitness.info/web/insane
I highly recommend some P90X recovery formula and Shakeology as well so you don't weaken your immune system and get sick and have to stop for a while: http://passionforfitness.info/web/nutritionals
Tom
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Try the New "My Meal Planner" Tool Today
Starting today, personalized meal planning is a Team Beachbody® reality.
You can now enjoy the same plans you've always enjoyed, but with even more food choices, more intuitive features, and more of a reason to plan your meals. For one, there's a superior new diet wizard that makes choosing your perfect meal plan easier than saying the words "meal plan." Plus, you can make adjustments for many dietary restrictions, rate your favorite meals, and create completely customized plans to help achieve your diet goals. The clincher? If you're a Shakeology® fan (jus' sayin'), you can now easily incorporate your favorite shake into any plan.
Of course, these benefits are for Club members only. So if you're not already a Club member, there's never been a better time to join.
Happy meal planning!
Tom
You can now enjoy the same plans you've always enjoyed, but with even more food choices, more intuitive features, and more of a reason to plan your meals. For one, there's a superior new diet wizard that makes choosing your perfect meal plan easier than saying the words "meal plan." Plus, you can make adjustments for many dietary restrictions, rate your favorite meals, and create completely customized plans to help achieve your diet goals. The clincher? If you're a Shakeology® fan (jus' sayin'), you can now easily incorporate your favorite shake into any plan.
Of course, these benefits are for Club members only. So if you're not already a Club member, there's never been a better time to join.
Happy meal planning!
Tom
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Get your kids the nutrition they need with Shakeology at 37 Cents per meal
Our kids for the first time in history are not expected to out live their parents. Experts say it's not even close at around a 20 year shorter life span than that of their parents.
We are the first nation in the world to have the onset of child hood type 2 diabetes. So far we are the ONLY nation with this preventable and reversible tragedy. The new consumer demand for casket makers in the United States of America is for the Short and Wide kind. The demand continues to grow as our kids continue dying from life style choices cultivated by their parents, guardians, and our new societal norms. Shakeology is fully endorsed by the American Diabetes Association and Team Beachbody is the ONLY home fitness company fully endorsed by the American Diabetes Association.
The cause of this incalculable tragedy is a lack of good nutrition and decreased physical activity. The solution is good nutrition and increased physical activity.
Since almost everyone is buying Shakeology with the Huge 25% Coach Discounts I'm not going to bother to show how this breaks down at retail. I want to show you how inexpensive in dollars Shakeology is with the coach discounts so that you can get your kids on it without taking on an extra added expenditure. The Coach Discounts are a BIG part of saving your money.
If there is any doubt about the Enormous health benefits take a moment to watch this video before continuing:
Based on user feedback from parents with kids you only need as little as an eighth of a serving of to half of a serving per meal depending on your childs size. Most adults, including myself, are full for the next several hours with just a half serving of shakeology when blended with skim milk, 1/2 a banana, and 1/2 tbsp of peanut butter. At half a serving with the coach discounts that's only $1.50 per meal. You're most likely spending double or triple that amount (or much more) and not getting nearly as many nutrients. So right off the bat you're getting more nutrients for less money which makes Shakeology EASY to get even if you're living in poverty and have less money than you feel comfortable with.
Here is where you save money to give your kids the nutrition that they need but before I get to that I want to tell you that every one of my users who has kids tell me that they have to hide the Shakeology from them now instead of the cookie jar! This is a good thing! Kids LOVE shakeology; they crave it! Even kids who HATE eating their vegetables love drinking Shakeology. It's the best opportunity a parent is going to have to provide their kids with their daily vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that most kids are deprived of and some are literally dying from.
Do the simple math and an eighth serving of Shakeology comes out to only 37 cents a meal for your small child. That's 37 cents to give your small child over 70 all natural whole food ingredients to help them along with healthy growth and development. Have I mentioned yet that my users who have kids are beyond grateful for this product? They are. As small kids grow they require more nourishment. At 1/4 serving of shakeology a single meal equals 75 cents. By the way this is also going to help with mental focus so they do better in school.
I'm not a parent but every parent I talk to wants the very best for their kids. Some of you just need some easy solutions. On behalf of all my users with kids this is the best solution out there. But it's not a silver bullet. They still have to eat a well balanced diet the rest of the day and get more physical activity. Shakeology comes with two free workout DVDs if you select the Free Shipping option. The sustained energy you and your child gets from Shakeology is going to make it much easier to exercise and over all get more physical activity in your daily lives which will also cause your body to absorb even more of the nutrients from shakeology for even greater health benefits. Shakeology helps with cravings to so that eating good the rest of the day is also easier. Living Healthy shouldn't be a torturous affair that takes away your sanity.
You can learn more about Shakeology here: http://HeavenInAGlass.info and even purchase here at retail but if you want to get the most for as little money as possible you've got to sign up for the 25% coach discounts here: http://PassionFitness.info (click the coach link and call me so I can walk you through it and make sure you get the most for as little money as possible 262 344 1733)
If you would like other exercise options designed more for kids go here: http://passionforfitness.info/products and look at "Fit Kids Club" and "Get Real". Click the respective logos to see a video of what the programs look like. These are also 25% off with the coach discounts. The coach discounts don't just apply to Shakeology they apply to EVERYTHING Team Beachbody :-)
You can find the nutrition Data on Shakeology at the bottom of http://HeavenInAGlass.info in printer friendly PDF files so that you can print it out and show your doctor, pediatrician or other health care provider.
Tom
Passion For Fitness
We are the first nation in the world to have the onset of child hood type 2 diabetes. So far we are the ONLY nation with this preventable and reversible tragedy. The new consumer demand for casket makers in the United States of America is for the Short and Wide kind. The demand continues to grow as our kids continue dying from life style choices cultivated by their parents, guardians, and our new societal norms. Shakeology is fully endorsed by the American Diabetes Association and Team Beachbody is the ONLY home fitness company fully endorsed by the American Diabetes Association.
The cause of this incalculable tragedy is a lack of good nutrition and decreased physical activity. The solution is good nutrition and increased physical activity.
Since almost everyone is buying Shakeology with the Huge 25% Coach Discounts I'm not going to bother to show how this breaks down at retail. I want to show you how inexpensive in dollars Shakeology is with the coach discounts so that you can get your kids on it without taking on an extra added expenditure. The Coach Discounts are a BIG part of saving your money.
If there is any doubt about the Enormous health benefits take a moment to watch this video before continuing:
Based on user feedback from parents with kids you only need as little as an eighth of a serving of to half of a serving per meal depending on your childs size. Most adults, including myself, are full for the next several hours with just a half serving of shakeology when blended with skim milk, 1/2 a banana, and 1/2 tbsp of peanut butter. At half a serving with the coach discounts that's only $1.50 per meal. You're most likely spending double or triple that amount (or much more) and not getting nearly as many nutrients. So right off the bat you're getting more nutrients for less money which makes Shakeology EASY to get even if you're living in poverty and have less money than you feel comfortable with.
Here is where you save money to give your kids the nutrition that they need but before I get to that I want to tell you that every one of my users who has kids tell me that they have to hide the Shakeology from them now instead of the cookie jar! This is a good thing! Kids LOVE shakeology; they crave it! Even kids who HATE eating their vegetables love drinking Shakeology. It's the best opportunity a parent is going to have to provide their kids with their daily vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that most kids are deprived of and some are literally dying from.
Do the simple math and an eighth serving of Shakeology comes out to only 37 cents a meal for your small child. That's 37 cents to give your small child over 70 all natural whole food ingredients to help them along with healthy growth and development. Have I mentioned yet that my users who have kids are beyond grateful for this product? They are. As small kids grow they require more nourishment. At 1/4 serving of shakeology a single meal equals 75 cents. By the way this is also going to help with mental focus so they do better in school.
I'm not a parent but every parent I talk to wants the very best for their kids. Some of you just need some easy solutions. On behalf of all my users with kids this is the best solution out there. But it's not a silver bullet. They still have to eat a well balanced diet the rest of the day and get more physical activity. Shakeology comes with two free workout DVDs if you select the Free Shipping option. The sustained energy you and your child gets from Shakeology is going to make it much easier to exercise and over all get more physical activity in your daily lives which will also cause your body to absorb even more of the nutrients from shakeology for even greater health benefits. Shakeology helps with cravings to so that eating good the rest of the day is also easier. Living Healthy shouldn't be a torturous affair that takes away your sanity.
You can learn more about Shakeology here: http://HeavenInAGlass.info and even purchase here at retail but if you want to get the most for as little money as possible you've got to sign up for the 25% coach discounts here: http://PassionFitness.info (click the coach link and call me so I can walk you through it and make sure you get the most for as little money as possible 262 344 1733)
If you would like other exercise options designed more for kids go here: http://passionforfitness.info/products and look at "Fit Kids Club" and "Get Real". Click the respective logos to see a video of what the programs look like. These are also 25% off with the coach discounts. The coach discounts don't just apply to Shakeology they apply to EVERYTHING Team Beachbody :-)
You can find the nutrition Data on Shakeology at the bottom of http://HeavenInAGlass.info in printer friendly PDF files so that you can print it out and show your doctor, pediatrician or other health care provider.
Tom
Passion For Fitness
Monday, May 24, 2010
Are you interested in A Team Beachbody Home Business? Timing is Everything in Life and in Opportunity
Unless you're turned off by Passion then believe me you want to join me in the Team Passion Independent Beachbody Coaching opportunity.
If you've ever tried out a home based business before odds are you didn't have an opportunity to learn directly from someone who has already achieved enough success from that particular opportunity to permanently retire from their day job. Most people who go into any kind of business for themselves team up with people who have had little to no success in that industry. That's like an amateur golfer trying to teach another amateur golfer how to play golf. It just doesn't work! If you're serious about building a successful home based business to give you your freedoms you've got to team up with professionals who are already successful and willing to teach you. And by the way, in my team, as an Independent Team Beachbody coach you would get to offer the EXACT same thing to all of your prospects. Do you know anyone who would be interested in learning how to become financially independent from someone who has already done it for themselves? I bet you can think of all kinds of people who would. That's EXACTLY how you can put your business on the fast track for success right out of the starting gate! Are you ready for that??
In this opportunity of Independent Team Beachbody coaching you will be working directly with people who started out very part time; eventually experiencing so much success that they were able to walk away from their full time day job forever! This includes me folks :-) You will get to work directly with me and others who have already achieved that incredible milestone of kissing a day job good bye. It's an incredible feeling and if you're willing I want to teach YOU to do the same for whatever your dreams are.
The reason I know that I can teach you is because in this business my success is not possible without having a significant positive impact on other peoples lives. I want to extend that significant positive impact to as many receptive people as possible. It won't make any difference if this falls on deaf ears only receptive ones.
Timing is EVERYTHING in life and in opportunity.
Between myself and my entire team of Team Passion coaches we currently bring in 30 new coaches a month. 1 year ago we only brought in four in a month. One year from now I know for a fact we are going to bring in well above 30 per week rather than 30 a month. If you wait you're going to miss this growth and it will be your own fault for procrastinating. Procrastination is the corner stone of all poverty. If you're not interested I respect that because I believe in 'to each their own'. But if you are interested I guarantee you your desire to get involved in this opportunity is not going to go away. Instead, your desire is going to keep twisting your stomach up until you do it. Burning desires do not go away on their own. They are either quenched through some kind of action or they remain a constant growing nag inside your mind. A burning desire is either going to lead you to a life of regret or DRIVE you to a life of success. Which sound better to you??
Call me / Write me. Lets get started you've got me and many others who want to do this with you. If you just want more information to come to a decision you haven't made yet then call me / write me anyway and I'll give you the information while letting the decision be all yours. I am not interested in convincing you. The decision has to be yours not mine.
Tom
Passion Fitness
If you've ever tried out a home based business before odds are you didn't have an opportunity to learn directly from someone who has already achieved enough success from that particular opportunity to permanently retire from their day job. Most people who go into any kind of business for themselves team up with people who have had little to no success in that industry. That's like an amateur golfer trying to teach another amateur golfer how to play golf. It just doesn't work! If you're serious about building a successful home based business to give you your freedoms you've got to team up with professionals who are already successful and willing to teach you. And by the way, in my team, as an Independent Team Beachbody coach you would get to offer the EXACT same thing to all of your prospects. Do you know anyone who would be interested in learning how to become financially independent from someone who has already done it for themselves? I bet you can think of all kinds of people who would. That's EXACTLY how you can put your business on the fast track for success right out of the starting gate! Are you ready for that??
In this opportunity of Independent Team Beachbody coaching you will be working directly with people who started out very part time; eventually experiencing so much success that they were able to walk away from their full time day job forever! This includes me folks :-) You will get to work directly with me and others who have already achieved that incredible milestone of kissing a day job good bye. It's an incredible feeling and if you're willing I want to teach YOU to do the same for whatever your dreams are.
The reason I know that I can teach you is because in this business my success is not possible without having a significant positive impact on other peoples lives. I want to extend that significant positive impact to as many receptive people as possible. It won't make any difference if this falls on deaf ears only receptive ones.
Timing is EVERYTHING in life and in opportunity.
Between myself and my entire team of Team Passion coaches we currently bring in 30 new coaches a month. 1 year ago we only brought in four in a month. One year from now I know for a fact we are going to bring in well above 30 per week rather than 30 a month. If you wait you're going to miss this growth and it will be your own fault for procrastinating. Procrastination is the corner stone of all poverty. If you're not interested I respect that because I believe in 'to each their own'. But if you are interested I guarantee you your desire to get involved in this opportunity is not going to go away. Instead, your desire is going to keep twisting your stomach up until you do it. Burning desires do not go away on their own. They are either quenched through some kind of action or they remain a constant growing nag inside your mind. A burning desire is either going to lead you to a life of regret or DRIVE you to a life of success. Which sound better to you??
Call me / Write me. Lets get started you've got me and many others who want to do this with you. If you just want more information to come to a decision you haven't made yet then call me / write me anyway and I'll give you the information while letting the decision be all yours. I am not interested in convincing you. The decision has to be yours not mine.
Tom
Passion Fitness
I like things that work, don't you?
I'm only 32 years old, I am super healthy, I no longer work a day job, I have my time, I have my money, I have my health & vitality, and Most of All I have my Freedom.
Rewind two short years ago at age 30 my job was off shored to India at no fault of my own, I had ZERO income, I lost my health insurance and all my benefits, I was attending college full time and a half, I had no time, I was in poor physical shape, I was in devastation, and I did NOT have my freedom like I do today.
The vehicle I used to make the drastic change in my life that has changed everything forever is Team Beachbody.
Team Beachbody works. Why are you still trying things that don't work? Time doesn't stop while you try to re invent the wheel. You're running out of life.
It does not matter how difficult your situation is if you don't change then nothing changes.
I like things that work, don't you?
Call or write me about Becoming an Independent Team Beachbody coach so that you're life can drastically change forever to. You won't be alone I will be doing this WITH you.
Tom
http://PassionFitness.info
Rewind two short years ago at age 30 my job was off shored to India at no fault of my own, I had ZERO income, I lost my health insurance and all my benefits, I was attending college full time and a half, I had no time, I was in poor physical shape, I was in devastation, and I did NOT have my freedom like I do today.
The vehicle I used to make the drastic change in my life that has changed everything forever is Team Beachbody.
Team Beachbody works. Why are you still trying things that don't work? Time doesn't stop while you try to re invent the wheel. You're running out of life.
It does not matter how difficult your situation is if you don't change then nothing changes.
I like things that work, don't you?
Call or write me about Becoming an Independent Team Beachbody coach so that you're life can drastically change forever to. You won't be alone I will be doing this WITH you.
Tom
http://PassionFitness.info
Friday, May 21, 2010
5 Keys to Treating Depression through Exercise
This came from the latest weekly Team Beachbody FREE Newsletter. Sign up for free: http://PassionFitness.info Click the Join link, Scroll down and select the Free Membership or the Club.
About 19 million people in the United States suffer from some form of depression ranging from mild to severe. It's hard to imagine that something as seemingly intangible as the feeling of sadness is governed by science, but it's true. Emotions, like everything else found inside our bodies, can be broken down into chemical equations. The upside of this is that you can sometimes take charge of which emotions your brain generates by altering the things you do every day. Yes, there are a number of pharmaceutical treatments for depression, but studies show that our bodies produce a natural defense that can combat this debilitating mental condition.
What are these organic wonder drugs, you ask? And how do we get them? The answer is endorphins, and you get them through exercise. These chemicals interact with receptors in our brains that send a euphoric feeling throughout the body to combat pain in all its forms. Many people have dubbed this phenomenon "runner's high."
Evolution has gifted us with an anatomy filled with a vast repository of resources that can fight many of the obstacles nature will throw at us. The key is understanding how to unlock the door and utilize all the tools we have available at our disposal. So, with some hard work and dedication, we might be able to discover the secret to one of our self-healing properties.
1. Consistency. Because depression is a chronic problem that can't be cured by an hour in the gym, sufferers must realize that it takes a strong commitment to an aerobic routine to see any improvement. Even then, endorphins alone may not be enough to aid in more severe cases. Research studies conducted by Harvard Medical School found that daily aerobic exercise over a sustained period of time can have exactly the same impact on lowering rates of depression as antidepressant drugs can have. The length of the daily workout is crucial though, as workouts of less than 15 minutes produced negligible results compared to those of 30 minutes or more. Workouts don't have to be high impact, either. Low-impact routines involving walking and light stretching are equally effective.
Prescription drugs may work faster, but the benefits of aerobic exercise on our brain have been shown to last longer, while also improving other physical conditions such as heart health and blood pressure. You must make a long-term commitment, though, because we are talking about a lifestyle change, not a quick fix. A serious problem demands a serious solution.
2. Drugs are addictive; exercise is not. You might be tempted to take an "easier" route for self-medication. Drugs such as morphine and cocaine also trigger the release of endorphins in your system, but their addictive qualities are dangerous and deadly, not to mention illegal. Overeating can also trigger the release of endorphins, but all of these activities will only make you feel more depressed in the long term once the guilt sets in, and the cycle will only become harder to break. Recognizing any destructive personal triggers of your depression symptoms is vital to understanding how your psyche got to where it is now. Exercise is one of the few coping mechanisms that is not addictive, so embrace it as a welcome and positive addition to your life.
3. Exercise can be social. Willpower, you say? But, I'm depressed! I have no willpower! Here's where other people can come in. Exercise doesn't have to be a solitary activity, and the Mayo Clinic recommends social activities as a way to cope with symptoms of depression. Maybe try joining a group dance or yoga class, joining a pickup basketball game, or softball league. Tennis, anyone? For some people, this is the way to stop thinking of exercise as a chore. The more we turn our workout into a fun activity with friends, the easier it is to think of it not as "work" at all, but rather an "out"ing. Get it?
4. Little things add up. Just because you need to get in 30 minutes of cardio a day to improve your mood, doesn't mean you have to do it all at once. Simple things like walking or biking to work, taking the stairs, parking farther away, and the like really do add up, and count as exercise even if you don't have your cross-trainers on. If you do want to wear those shoes, but still don't have the time for a long workout, consider trying 10-Minute Trainer® for a game-changing blast of cardio.
5. Be honest with yourself. Understanding your limits and setting realistic expectations are crucial to establishing a routine that you can sustain over a long period of time and enjoy simultaneously. If you're not used to exercise, don't expect to run for an hour nonstop, because you won't, and will end up getting frustrated with yourself, which is exactly what you don't need! Ease into your routine by setting manageable and attainable goals, and build up your confidence. Overdoing your exercise routine will not make you twice as happy, so there's no need to harm your body while taking care of your head.
The bottom line is that exercise should be considered one part of a strategy to overcome depression and get yourself back on track, and shouldn't be considered a one-way ticket to Happytown. Changing your lifestyle is difficult, but a regular aerobic routine can give your brain the added boost it needs to conquer your destructive habits and combat negative emotions.
By Omar Shamout
About 19 million people in the United States suffer from some form of depression ranging from mild to severe. It's hard to imagine that something as seemingly intangible as the feeling of sadness is governed by science, but it's true. Emotions, like everything else found inside our bodies, can be broken down into chemical equations. The upside of this is that you can sometimes take charge of which emotions your brain generates by altering the things you do every day. Yes, there are a number of pharmaceutical treatments for depression, but studies show that our bodies produce a natural defense that can combat this debilitating mental condition.
What are these organic wonder drugs, you ask? And how do we get them? The answer is endorphins, and you get them through exercise. These chemicals interact with receptors in our brains that send a euphoric feeling throughout the body to combat pain in all its forms. Many people have dubbed this phenomenon "runner's high."
Evolution has gifted us with an anatomy filled with a vast repository of resources that can fight many of the obstacles nature will throw at us. The key is understanding how to unlock the door and utilize all the tools we have available at our disposal. So, with some hard work and dedication, we might be able to discover the secret to one of our self-healing properties.
1. Consistency. Because depression is a chronic problem that can't be cured by an hour in the gym, sufferers must realize that it takes a strong commitment to an aerobic routine to see any improvement. Even then, endorphins alone may not be enough to aid in more severe cases. Research studies conducted by Harvard Medical School found that daily aerobic exercise over a sustained period of time can have exactly the same impact on lowering rates of depression as antidepressant drugs can have. The length of the daily workout is crucial though, as workouts of less than 15 minutes produced negligible results compared to those of 30 minutes or more. Workouts don't have to be high impact, either. Low-impact routines involving walking and light stretching are equally effective.
Prescription drugs may work faster, but the benefits of aerobic exercise on our brain have been shown to last longer, while also improving other physical conditions such as heart health and blood pressure. You must make a long-term commitment, though, because we are talking about a lifestyle change, not a quick fix. A serious problem demands a serious solution.
2. Drugs are addictive; exercise is not. You might be tempted to take an "easier" route for self-medication. Drugs such as morphine and cocaine also trigger the release of endorphins in your system, but their addictive qualities are dangerous and deadly, not to mention illegal. Overeating can also trigger the release of endorphins, but all of these activities will only make you feel more depressed in the long term once the guilt sets in, and the cycle will only become harder to break. Recognizing any destructive personal triggers of your depression symptoms is vital to understanding how your psyche got to where it is now. Exercise is one of the few coping mechanisms that is not addictive, so embrace it as a welcome and positive addition to your life.
3. Exercise can be social. Willpower, you say? But, I'm depressed! I have no willpower! Here's where other people can come in. Exercise doesn't have to be a solitary activity, and the Mayo Clinic recommends social activities as a way to cope with symptoms of depression. Maybe try joining a group dance or yoga class, joining a pickup basketball game, or softball league. Tennis, anyone? For some people, this is the way to stop thinking of exercise as a chore. The more we turn our workout into a fun activity with friends, the easier it is to think of it not as "work" at all, but rather an "out"ing. Get it?
4. Little things add up. Just because you need to get in 30 minutes of cardio a day to improve your mood, doesn't mean you have to do it all at once. Simple things like walking or biking to work, taking the stairs, parking farther away, and the like really do add up, and count as exercise even if you don't have your cross-trainers on. If you do want to wear those shoes, but still don't have the time for a long workout, consider trying 10-Minute Trainer® for a game-changing blast of cardio.
5. Be honest with yourself. Understanding your limits and setting realistic expectations are crucial to establishing a routine that you can sustain over a long period of time and enjoy simultaneously. If you're not used to exercise, don't expect to run for an hour nonstop, because you won't, and will end up getting frustrated with yourself, which is exactly what you don't need! Ease into your routine by setting manageable and attainable goals, and build up your confidence. Overdoing your exercise routine will not make you twice as happy, so there's no need to harm your body while taking care of your head.
The bottom line is that exercise should be considered one part of a strategy to overcome depression and get yourself back on track, and shouldn't be considered a one-way ticket to Happytown. Changing your lifestyle is difficult, but a regular aerobic routine can give your brain the added boost it needs to conquer your destructive habits and combat negative emotions.
By Omar Shamout
Thursday, May 20, 2010
"Formula for Success Simplified" - by Tom Birkenmeyer
1. Cultivate a Burning Desire to be successful so that you're not afraid to, Set Yourself On Fire And Let The World Watch You Burn!
2. Find a unique opportunity to get you where you want to be in your life and Act Today.
3. Be actively immersed in the process a year from now.
Most people are not willing to do those simple things and that's why most people are Average. I'm not knocking average, under average, or over average everyone should be able to live how ever they choose to live. All I'm saying to each and everyone of you is that IF you want to, you can change so that everything changes.
In my experiences all three steps in my Simplified Formula For Success are missed by average people. The first step has some shades of grey in that nearly everyone wants to live free. Unfortunately, for the average person, the burden of matching their level of desire with their level of commitment is too much of a burden so they remain average despite their intense desire for more than average. If only you match your level of commitment to your level of desire you can accomplish ANYTHING.
The second step is missed by the procrastinators. How TRAGIC is that! To keep putting things off, because after all Procrastination is the cornerstone of all poverty. If you don't get started I promise you'll never finish. I promise you'll never accomplish anything on the sidelines you've got to get on the playing field to have a chance. Once you make the discovery and you've got your opportunity you're number one priority should be to at least get out of the starting gate and onto the line that takes you to the finish line. I promise if you don't get on the line you'll never make it to the finish. But... I also promise that if you get on the line that takes you to the finish line then your success is inevitable IF you stay immersed in the process! That's a logistical Fact so enjoy that! Staying immersed in the process long enough to give it a chance to work leads us to the third step...
Step three is where most people fail to find success. They may start out doing the 'thing' every day that takes them where they want to be in life but they don't stay in it long enough to give it a chance to work! Being immersed in it long enough to give it a chance to work is going to promote those who have got enough "skin in the game" and expose those who don't. The number one reason by far given by people who start and then quit is, "Life gets in the way". They almost never say they aren't interested. Of course everyone wants to be successful. But "life gets in the way" as they say so they quit. Those things in life that get in the way have been happening for the past six thousand years folks and that isn't going to change! Odds are extremely favorable it's going to be the same for the next six thousand years. Right here in America the overwhelming majority of self made millionaires come from the most extreme impoverished, dyer, and adverse backgrounds. They come from situations far worse than you and I have ever known. If you're seriously citing "Lifes happenings" as reason to quit on yourself then you haven't got enough guts or enough 'skin in the game' to succeed on your dreams. I mean no offense. In fact I hope that if you fall into this category you're getting ticked off and fired up enough to NOT quit on your dreams ANYMORE! Life has enough hurdles without you being a victim of yourself so cut it out. Don't be a victim of yourself! "Be aware of the thief on the street who's after your purse but also be aware of the thief in your mind who's after your promise" - Jim Rohn.
This is a reflection of life not just a business opportunity. This is how you find success in your health, in relationships, in business, in your personal life, in your professional life, in anything.
Don't quit on yourself, on your family, or on your dreams. Regardless of how badly you've messed up in the past you can start to develop yourself any day you choose. I hope you begin TODAY. Stay immersed in the process whatever the process is for your thing and you WILL inevitably find success.
Tom
Passion For Fitness
2. Find a unique opportunity to get you where you want to be in your life and Act Today.
3. Be actively immersed in the process a year from now.
Most people are not willing to do those simple things and that's why most people are Average. I'm not knocking average, under average, or over average everyone should be able to live how ever they choose to live. All I'm saying to each and everyone of you is that IF you want to, you can change so that everything changes.
In my experiences all three steps in my Simplified Formula For Success are missed by average people. The first step has some shades of grey in that nearly everyone wants to live free. Unfortunately, for the average person, the burden of matching their level of desire with their level of commitment is too much of a burden so they remain average despite their intense desire for more than average. If only you match your level of commitment to your level of desire you can accomplish ANYTHING.
The second step is missed by the procrastinators. How TRAGIC is that! To keep putting things off, because after all Procrastination is the cornerstone of all poverty. If you don't get started I promise you'll never finish. I promise you'll never accomplish anything on the sidelines you've got to get on the playing field to have a chance. Once you make the discovery and you've got your opportunity you're number one priority should be to at least get out of the starting gate and onto the line that takes you to the finish line. I promise if you don't get on the line you'll never make it to the finish. But... I also promise that if you get on the line that takes you to the finish line then your success is inevitable IF you stay immersed in the process! That's a logistical Fact so enjoy that! Staying immersed in the process long enough to give it a chance to work leads us to the third step...
Step three is where most people fail to find success. They may start out doing the 'thing' every day that takes them where they want to be in life but they don't stay in it long enough to give it a chance to work! Being immersed in it long enough to give it a chance to work is going to promote those who have got enough "skin in the game" and expose those who don't. The number one reason by far given by people who start and then quit is, "Life gets in the way". They almost never say they aren't interested. Of course everyone wants to be successful. But "life gets in the way" as they say so they quit. Those things in life that get in the way have been happening for the past six thousand years folks and that isn't going to change! Odds are extremely favorable it's going to be the same for the next six thousand years. Right here in America the overwhelming majority of self made millionaires come from the most extreme impoverished, dyer, and adverse backgrounds. They come from situations far worse than you and I have ever known. If you're seriously citing "Lifes happenings" as reason to quit on yourself then you haven't got enough guts or enough 'skin in the game' to succeed on your dreams. I mean no offense. In fact I hope that if you fall into this category you're getting ticked off and fired up enough to NOT quit on your dreams ANYMORE! Life has enough hurdles without you being a victim of yourself so cut it out. Don't be a victim of yourself! "Be aware of the thief on the street who's after your purse but also be aware of the thief in your mind who's after your promise" - Jim Rohn.
This is a reflection of life not just a business opportunity. This is how you find success in your health, in relationships, in business, in your personal life, in your professional life, in anything.
Don't quit on yourself, on your family, or on your dreams. Regardless of how badly you've messed up in the past you can start to develop yourself any day you choose. I hope you begin TODAY. Stay immersed in the process whatever the process is for your thing and you WILL inevitably find success.
Tom
Passion For Fitness
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Shakeology 3 - Day Cleanse
The Science Behind the Shakeology 3-Day Cleanse
by Steve Edwards, Director of Results
I like to call the Shakeology 3-Day Cleanse a “performance cleanse.” This is because it was designed to be done with a workout program. Let’s take a look at how this differs from other cleanses, how to tailor it to your needs, and what to expect if you decide to try it.
First of all, it’s not a true cleanse. It’s a calorie-restricted and nutrient-dense diet plan. Traditional cleanses contain very few calories and nutrients. Compared to the much more popular Master Cleanse, it’s like an all-you-can-eat buffet. Traditional cleansing diets are done to rid your system of toxins and bring it into homeostasis. They also contain a spiritual aspect. This process can take a long time, which is why you may have seen coworkers walking around the office in a zombie-like state for weeks on end—swilling a strange concoction of lemons and maple syrup.
The Shakeology cleanse is nothing like that. Depending on how you decide to do it, you’ll be eating frequently and consuming between 800 and 1,200 calories per day, and it could be even more should you feel the need. The point of this cleanse is not calorie restriction, per se—it’s nutrient efficiency. The aim is to get the most nutrients possible into the fewest number of calories. The goal is to put all of these calories to use as a part of your exercise program, to rid your body of undigested foods and toxins, and to bring your hydration levels into homeostasis. The result you’re after is not weight loss—though it will likely occur—but for your body to be running more efficiently. This should make you feel lighter and more energetic, even though you’re doing an exercise program.
How It Works
Your eating structure doesn’t change. You still eat every few hours while you’re awake. Each meal should have a balance of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, and fiber. And while you’re not eating as much food as you’d normally eat, your calorie-to-nutrient ratio is extremely high. This means that you shouldn’t restrict the actual nutrients you’re getting by too much, so activity can continue as normal.
We recommend you try to keep your shakes to just Shakeology. Adding fruits of any kind, or seeds (for fat and fiber), or the Shakeology Fiber supplement, can and should be done as you see fit.
Ditto for your one solid meal—a salad. As we all know from any salad bar, the definition of salad can be varied. The goal of the salad in the plan is to keep your calories coming from natural sources (no artificial ingredients should be added, including artificial salad dressing). Aside from that, you can add ingredients as necessary. Keep your meat intake to four ounces or less, but add veggies, seeds, nuts, fruits, and legumes in quantities to satiate you.
The goal of the Shakeology 3-Day Cleanse is to optimize your performance. You want to eat enough to fuel your day AND your workout. The foods you’re eating are so high in fiber and nutrients that it’s virtually impossible to overeat. You’ll be consuming so much fiber, along with enzymes and digestive aids, that your body’s ability to flush excess foods quickly will be at its peak.
What to Drink
Water, of course, is recommended in quantity. This is vital to any cleanse, because one of your goals is to bring your hydration into homeostasis. When your electrolytes are out of balance—the main problem we have is salt—you often retain water outside of your cells. This situation, which we refer to as retaining water, is cured by drinking more water. As the excess salts are diffused, your body begins to hydrate your cells (using sodium as it should be used) and flush the water held outside the cells. So, oddly enough, you drink water to eliminate water retention.
Sodas, alcohols, juices, etc., should be eliminated entirely during a cleanse. Coffee and tea, which are diuretics, should be minimized at the very least and eliminated if possible. Again, performance is the key, so if you need a cup of Joe as a pick-me-up, go ahead. Just use only as needed, and don’t use additives. Eliminating sugar and chemicals is vital. However, do not use energy drinks or soda for this purpose, including the ones with artificial sweeteners. Coffee drinkers may find that switching to black tea during a cleanse will give you the energy you’re looking for with less upset. Coffee’s acidic nature can heighten the effects in a negative way during your cleanse.
Why You Won’t Lose Weight
I should say why you might not lose weight, but I wanted to get your attention. Most people will lose some weight during a cleanse, but that is not the goal. Those with a lot of undigested gunk in their systems will lose weight as it’s flushed out. Those of you who are properly hydrated and already eat well are less likely to lose. For those of you who need to lose weight, take heart: you are setting up your system to use nutrients more efficiently and improving your ability to lose weight through structured diet and exercise. So while you may not lose much on the cleanse, you’ll be more prepared to lose weight later.
Another reason why we don’t always lose weight on cleanses is due to a stress hormone called cortisol. Restricting calories is stressful to the body, and it reacts by releasing cortisol. Cortisol is performance-enhancing in the short term, but if you somehow keep your body stressed for long periods, it creates havoc in your system and can cause you to doggedly hang onto weight in a type of survival mode. We don’t want this to occur, which is one reason the Shakeology 3-Day Cleanse is short. It’s important not to remain in a highly calorie-deficient state for long periods of time, especially when you are trying to exercise hard.
Here is the full plan:
The Shakeology® 3-Day Cleanse
The key is to follow the same regimen all three days.
Essentials:
3 Shakeology shakes per day
2 cups of green tea per day
1 or 2 pieces of fruit per day (optional)
1 salad for dinner—can include fish or poultry
No dairy or extra sugars (this includes almond and soy milk)!
Drink 2 to 4 liters of water every day
Only use low-fat dressings, and go easy on the salt and/or pepper to taste
2 snacks before/after any of the major meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
Fruit is optional, and it is discouraged (however, some of you will need the calories while others may not)
Power-workout participants (those who are already super conditioned) are recommended the higher numbers of calories
For maximum results, do NOT use additives
Dinner salad may include WHITE GRILLED PROTEIN—poultry or fish only
Daily Regimen:
1 cup of green tea to start the day
Breakfast:
1 scoop Shakeology (140 calories)
1/2 cup of fruit (60 to 90 calories)—optional
Ice to taste
8 to10 oz. of water
Snack 1 (85 calories):
1 piece of fruit (apple, pear, orange, banana mango, etc.)
Lunch:
1 scoop Shakeology (140 calories)
Ice to taste
8 to 10 oz. of water
1 cup of green tea or a detox tea
Snack 2: (you can have the second snack before or after dinner)
1 scoop Shakeology (140 calories)
Ice to taste
8 to10 oz. of water
Dinner: Salad with grilled white fish or poultry (roughly 340 calories)
Greens—3 servings of vegetables, plus 4 oz. of grilled white meat (fish or poultry)
2 tablespoons of dressing—no more!
Shakeology 3-Day Cleanse FAQ
Here are the answers to some of the most commonly asked questions:
1. How many calories per day?
800 to 1,100 calories per day
2. How often can I do the Shakeology 3-Day Cleanse?
Ideally, you should do it once per quarter (every 3 months)
As the seasons change
Before starting a new workout program
When you feel you need help breaking through a plateau.
3. Should/Can I still do my workouts during the Cleanse?
Depends on the individual
You’ll have less energy than normal, so consider doing it during a recovery week
Try not to do in the middle of P90X® or INSANITY®
4. Can I do a 1-day or a 2-day cleanse instead of a 3-day?
Yes! Some people will see results with one or two days
We recommend against continuing the cleanse for more than three days
5. Should/Can I take other Beachbody® supplements during the Cleanse?
Results and Recovery Formula™: No, too much sugar/calories
Others (Omega-3, etc.): Not necessary, but won’t hurt either
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Saturday, May 15, 2010
Team Passion is More Important Than Making Money
The money is great the chance to own your own life and live free all of those things are really nice but the NUMBER ONE REASON why YOU should Team Up with my Team Passion of Independent Beachbody coaches is We are NEEDED more than ANY other industry in America in our History!
80% of all deaths in America, today, is a result of chronic illness due to life style choices. Our life style CHOICES, namely what we put into our mouths and the lack of physical activity in our lives, is the number one killer in America and still continues to climb. Homicide ranks dead last in a list of the top 15 causes for death in America. Even our kids for the first time in our entire history are eating their way (under the care of their parents or guardians & public schools) to diet related diseases and DYING. The new consumer demand for casket makers in America is for the Short and Wide Caskets. This is an inexcusable reality we've created as a nation and we need to reverse it. It's the only responsible thing to do in any spirit of good conscience.
Isn't that one reason alone enough to be part of a solution to a problem that affects us all? If you think it doesn't affect us all read an article I wrote last November entitled, "The future costs of Obesity will Quadruple the cost of Health care over the next decade"
The solution is Team Beachbody which also happens to be the ONLY fitness company and Business opportunity fully endorsed by the American Diabetes Association.
You could go out and have an impact without Team Beachbody and touch some lives that really need to be touched. But there are over 200 million people in our country who are over weight and riddled with health issues. The best most effective way to reach large numbers of people without question is via the Team Beachbody network of coaches. We need at least One Million Coaches to reverse the trend of obesity in our country.
Will you join my Team and our mission? Sign Up and Call me
Tom
Passion for Fitness
P.S. It doesn't matter if you know absolutely nothing about exercise and nutrition or if you're a certified expert. It doesn't matter if you're already in great shape or just beginning. The coach network is a support system. You're job as a coach would be to first take care of your own health while showing others how they can to using Team Beachbody Home Fitness products. The experts are in the Videos we are more like a World Class support system of people helping people. Being involved in a support system of People helping People is both physically AND Emotionally gratifying. I hope that by now you can see how special this opportunity is and that you join the Team.
80% of all deaths in America, today, is a result of chronic illness due to life style choices. Our life style CHOICES, namely what we put into our mouths and the lack of physical activity in our lives, is the number one killer in America and still continues to climb. Homicide ranks dead last in a list of the top 15 causes for death in America. Even our kids for the first time in our entire history are eating their way (under the care of their parents or guardians & public schools) to diet related diseases and DYING. The new consumer demand for casket makers in America is for the Short and Wide Caskets. This is an inexcusable reality we've created as a nation and we need to reverse it. It's the only responsible thing to do in any spirit of good conscience.
Isn't that one reason alone enough to be part of a solution to a problem that affects us all? If you think it doesn't affect us all read an article I wrote last November entitled, "The future costs of Obesity will Quadruple the cost of Health care over the next decade"
The solution is Team Beachbody which also happens to be the ONLY fitness company and Business opportunity fully endorsed by the American Diabetes Association.
You could go out and have an impact without Team Beachbody and touch some lives that really need to be touched. But there are over 200 million people in our country who are over weight and riddled with health issues. The best most effective way to reach large numbers of people without question is via the Team Beachbody network of coaches. We need at least One Million Coaches to reverse the trend of obesity in our country.
Will you join my Team and our mission? Sign Up and Call me
Tom
Passion for Fitness
P.S. It doesn't matter if you know absolutely nothing about exercise and nutrition or if you're a certified expert. It doesn't matter if you're already in great shape or just beginning. The coach network is a support system. You're job as a coach would be to first take care of your own health while showing others how they can to using Team Beachbody Home Fitness products. The experts are in the Videos we are more like a World Class support system of people helping people. Being involved in a support system of People helping People is both physically AND Emotionally gratifying. I hope that by now you can see how special this opportunity is and that you join the Team.
Friday, May 14, 2010
What makes Team Beachbody so different than Anything else you've been approached with?
Every business opportunity says you should join their organization because they have all these patents and whatever else. I don't know about all those patents and stuff but if you can go out into the real world, the world you and I actually live in, and randomly ask ten people if they've ever heard of you without a single "yes" then who cares about those patents! About 8 out of 10 people in America is already familiar with Team Beachbody or a product of Team Beachbody such as P90X because they either saw a TV Infomercial or they know someone whos life was positively transformed by a Team Beachbody Product.
Here are 9 reasons why I believe Team Beachbody truly is the most powerful opportunity in existence in the Real World that you and I both live in:
We are NEEDED more than ANY other industry in America in our History
80% of all deaths in America, today, is a result of chronic illness due to life style choices. Our life style CHOICES, namely what we put into our mouths and the lack of physical activity in our lives, is the number one killer in America and still continues to climb. Homicide ranks dead last in a list of the top 15 causes for death in America. Even our kids for the first time in our entire history are eating their way (under the care of their parents or guardians & public schools) to diet related diseases and DYING. The new consumer demand for casket makers in America is for the Short and Wide Caskets. This is an inexcusable reality we've created as a nation and we need to reverse it. It's the only responsible thing to do in any spirit of good conscience.
Harness the power of TV and National Branding
Team Beachbody spends $90 plus Million a year on TV infomercial advertising. In 2010 they've stepped it up to $124 Million dollars on TV infomercial advertising! That means if you're in this opportunity you get to leverage $124 Million dollars this year in free advertising for your own business. With that kind of advertising comes Name Brand Recognition. About 8 out of 10 people have seen the P90X, Turbo Jam, Hip hop abs, or Insanity Infomercial. It's VERY easy to talk to someone about this opportunity if they are already familiar with its products. We have 5 number one infomercials including the ALL TIME longest running and Most Successful Infomercial in American TV history, the P90X infomercial! No other opportunity out there can claim that! Only WE can claim number 1 and so can you as a Coach in this opportunity. Talking to people about a product they've never heard of is difficult. Talking to people about THIS is Easy. Harness it!
Free Customers
The TV infomercials generate customers. LOTS of customers; between 20,000 and 40,000 per week! With a 25% bump in advertising expenditures in 2010 their stands to be a lot more. Get in on this TODAY timing is always Everything because once you miss it you cannot go back in time and re capture. Timing is a Life Lesson not just a Team Beachbody thing. Procrastination is the Cornerstone of ALL poverty. Team Beachbody gives all those customers to qualifying coaches for Free. This is the ONLY network marketing company in the world doing this for it's affiliates. These aren't people ‘thinking’ about signing up. These are people who have already signed up and are buying product to get healthy. Team Beachbody is entrusting us to help them along their way as a peer support network. And guess what? You get to offer this same thing to your prospects to inspire them to sign up with you!
Win Cash for Weight Loss
Team Beachbody always has lots of different cash prize incentives just for loosing weight and getting healthy. This isn't nickel and dime stuff. Some have won up to a quarter million dollars in cash prizes. Every day in the on-line super gym you get a chance to win up to $1,000 just for working out! As an Independent Team Beachbody Coach you get to offer this incentive to ALL of your prospects whether they are interested in being a business partner or just interested in getting healthy.
Free Business Partners
Team Beachbody is currently working on a new infomercial aimed at inspiring individuals to take up the coaching opportunity. This will be the first Business Opportunity TV infomercial for Team Beachbody. Given their track record of creating number one national infomercials odds are favorable this infomercial will be off the charts. It will also be another first of it's kind that no one else is doing except Team Beachbody. Once you get to a certain point Team Beachbody is literally going to start dropping business partners into your organization to help you build your business. Just Imagine that for a second!!! There is actually going to be an Infomercial on TV that is going to drive business partners into your organization! No other opportunity is doing this!
Work with top earners
If you've ever joined a network marketing company before and you've teamed up with someone who hasn't had much success it's like an amateur golfer trying to teach another amateur golfer how to play golf. If you're truly serious about building a business you need to team up with a team of professionals who have a proven track record of success. We have a LOT of people who have that track record of success that you get the opportunity of working with to build your own business. How much easier is it going to be for you to really get started and build your own home based business the right way if you don't have to re invent the wheel? In fact, Yours Truly (ME!), has had lots of success and I've had success at helping others in my Team build a successful home based business of their own to. If you're willing to do just a few simple things that most people aren't willing to do then I can help you become your own success story in your own Home based business that YOU own! Are you ready for that?
You will Have the Full Endorsement of the American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association just recently Fully Endorsed All Team Beachbody products and the business opportunity. It's true! They have NEVER supported a fitness company before in their history til now. They fully endorse P90X, Turbo Jam, Hip Hip Abs, SHAKEOLOGY, even the Coaching Opportunity! Everything! They just threw a big ole blanket over us and endorsed everything! Everyone is familiar with the American Diabetes Association and their mission. This is going to be VERY easy for us to go out and talk to people about this. You Get a chance to represent a product and a company that you can say the American Diabetes Association fully endorses! As if the infomercial name brand recognition wasn't enough! This is truly special guys and gals. No other home based business opportunity can touch this. They just can't! As far as endorsing the Coaching opportunity goes, my theory is that the ADA saw that even in the business opportunity we always put Fitness First! We do not make ANY Money for signing people up. We make money when product is moved and people are getting HEALTHY. Since your own fitness is the foundation of your business in this business there is also a lot of accountability added toward being a coach. Some people sign up for the coaching just for the accountability! This is a fact… Customers are either on or off the wagon. Coaches are ALWAYS on the wagon of health and fitness! It's the accountability!
Impact product
Our products change lives and that is seriously still an understatement. Many times our products even save lives along with a lot of misery that would have lead up to the end. All of our programs come with both exercise and meal planning because you can't have one without the other and expect to get healthy. Not only that but all of our programs also come with community support, customer service, and a Free personal Coach to make absolutely sure they succeed IF they want to! No other fitness company in the nation is offering everything all bundled up into a ‘one stop shopping' package. Only WE are doing that and then we go the extra mile of throwing in a FREE Coach!
The ability for YOU to offer ALL of this to your prospects!
You get to utilize all of these powerful tools and assets but you also get to offer these same powerful tools and assets to YOUR prospects to! No other home based business opportunity is going to give you this kind of attraction to offer to your prospects so that you can more easily grow a thriving business of your own, period.
I hate to sound like a TV infomercial myself but seriously there is no better opportunity or time to free yourself from the clutches of a economy that's devastating so many of you. The moment that you sign up with me and begin building something that belongs to YOU is the moment you begin to become less and less vulnerable to the mercy of your employer, the economy, the government, your unstable pension etc until you're able to FINALLY declare total financial independence on YOUR own terms! I'm living proof this is an awesome business because I'm doing it! I no longer need a day job and I will show you how to start at the very bottom and go to the very top PART TIME.
Next Steps
1. Sign up: http://PassionFitness.info (Click the Coach Link and Call me)
2. Start Building with our system; the same system that I was able to declare my financial independence with!
3. Succeed just by being actively immersed in this today, a year from now, and every day in between
I hope that you now see how unique and exciting this business is. I also hope that you understand that no other company is doing what Team Beachbody is doing for us. But it's up to you to make the final decision. I hope that you join us and I hope that whatever you do in life you do it with the greatest amount of happiness and success.
Tom
Passion For Fitness
Here are 9 reasons why I believe Team Beachbody truly is the most powerful opportunity in existence in the Real World that you and I both live in:
We are NEEDED more than ANY other industry in America in our History
80% of all deaths in America, today, is a result of chronic illness due to life style choices. Our life style CHOICES, namely what we put into our mouths and the lack of physical activity in our lives, is the number one killer in America and still continues to climb. Homicide ranks dead last in a list of the top 15 causes for death in America. Even our kids for the first time in our entire history are eating their way (under the care of their parents or guardians & public schools) to diet related diseases and DYING. The new consumer demand for casket makers in America is for the Short and Wide Caskets. This is an inexcusable reality we've created as a nation and we need to reverse it. It's the only responsible thing to do in any spirit of good conscience.
Harness the power of TV and National Branding
Team Beachbody spends $90 plus Million a year on TV infomercial advertising. In 2010 they've stepped it up to $124 Million dollars on TV infomercial advertising! That means if you're in this opportunity you get to leverage $124 Million dollars this year in free advertising for your own business. With that kind of advertising comes Name Brand Recognition. About 8 out of 10 people have seen the P90X, Turbo Jam, Hip hop abs, or Insanity Infomercial. It's VERY easy to talk to someone about this opportunity if they are already familiar with its products. We have 5 number one infomercials including the ALL TIME longest running and Most Successful Infomercial in American TV history, the P90X infomercial! No other opportunity out there can claim that! Only WE can claim number 1 and so can you as a Coach in this opportunity. Talking to people about a product they've never heard of is difficult. Talking to people about THIS is Easy. Harness it!
Free Customers
The TV infomercials generate customers. LOTS of customers; between 20,000 and 40,000 per week! With a 25% bump in advertising expenditures in 2010 their stands to be a lot more. Get in on this TODAY timing is always Everything because once you miss it you cannot go back in time and re capture. Timing is a Life Lesson not just a Team Beachbody thing. Procrastination is the Cornerstone of ALL poverty. Team Beachbody gives all those customers to qualifying coaches for Free. This is the ONLY network marketing company in the world doing this for it's affiliates. These aren't people ‘thinking’ about signing up. These are people who have already signed up and are buying product to get healthy. Team Beachbody is entrusting us to help them along their way as a peer support network. And guess what? You get to offer this same thing to your prospects to inspire them to sign up with you!
Win Cash for Weight Loss
Team Beachbody always has lots of different cash prize incentives just for loosing weight and getting healthy. This isn't nickel and dime stuff. Some have won up to a quarter million dollars in cash prizes. Every day in the on-line super gym you get a chance to win up to $1,000 just for working out! As an Independent Team Beachbody Coach you get to offer this incentive to ALL of your prospects whether they are interested in being a business partner or just interested in getting healthy.
Free Business Partners
Team Beachbody is currently working on a new infomercial aimed at inspiring individuals to take up the coaching opportunity. This will be the first Business Opportunity TV infomercial for Team Beachbody. Given their track record of creating number one national infomercials odds are favorable this infomercial will be off the charts. It will also be another first of it's kind that no one else is doing except Team Beachbody. Once you get to a certain point Team Beachbody is literally going to start dropping business partners into your organization to help you build your business. Just Imagine that for a second!!! There is actually going to be an Infomercial on TV that is going to drive business partners into your organization! No other opportunity is doing this!
Work with top earners
If you've ever joined a network marketing company before and you've teamed up with someone who hasn't had much success it's like an amateur golfer trying to teach another amateur golfer how to play golf. If you're truly serious about building a business you need to team up with a team of professionals who have a proven track record of success. We have a LOT of people who have that track record of success that you get the opportunity of working with to build your own business. How much easier is it going to be for you to really get started and build your own home based business the right way if you don't have to re invent the wheel? In fact, Yours Truly (ME!), has had lots of success and I've had success at helping others in my Team build a successful home based business of their own to. If you're willing to do just a few simple things that most people aren't willing to do then I can help you become your own success story in your own Home based business that YOU own! Are you ready for that?
You will Have the Full Endorsement of the American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association just recently Fully Endorsed All Team Beachbody products and the business opportunity. It's true! They have NEVER supported a fitness company before in their history til now. They fully endorse P90X, Turbo Jam, Hip Hip Abs, SHAKEOLOGY, even the Coaching Opportunity! Everything! They just threw a big ole blanket over us and endorsed everything! Everyone is familiar with the American Diabetes Association and their mission. This is going to be VERY easy for us to go out and talk to people about this. You Get a chance to represent a product and a company that you can say the American Diabetes Association fully endorses! As if the infomercial name brand recognition wasn't enough! This is truly special guys and gals. No other home based business opportunity can touch this. They just can't! As far as endorsing the Coaching opportunity goes, my theory is that the ADA saw that even in the business opportunity we always put Fitness First! We do not make ANY Money for signing people up. We make money when product is moved and people are getting HEALTHY. Since your own fitness is the foundation of your business in this business there is also a lot of accountability added toward being a coach. Some people sign up for the coaching just for the accountability! This is a fact… Customers are either on or off the wagon. Coaches are ALWAYS on the wagon of health and fitness! It's the accountability!
Impact product
Our products change lives and that is seriously still an understatement. Many times our products even save lives along with a lot of misery that would have lead up to the end. All of our programs come with both exercise and meal planning because you can't have one without the other and expect to get healthy. Not only that but all of our programs also come with community support, customer service, and a Free personal Coach to make absolutely sure they succeed IF they want to! No other fitness company in the nation is offering everything all bundled up into a ‘one stop shopping' package. Only WE are doing that and then we go the extra mile of throwing in a FREE Coach!
The ability for YOU to offer ALL of this to your prospects!
You get to utilize all of these powerful tools and assets but you also get to offer these same powerful tools and assets to YOUR prospects to! No other home based business opportunity is going to give you this kind of attraction to offer to your prospects so that you can more easily grow a thriving business of your own, period.
I hate to sound like a TV infomercial myself but seriously there is no better opportunity or time to free yourself from the clutches of a economy that's devastating so many of you. The moment that you sign up with me and begin building something that belongs to YOU is the moment you begin to become less and less vulnerable to the mercy of your employer, the economy, the government, your unstable pension etc until you're able to FINALLY declare total financial independence on YOUR own terms! I'm living proof this is an awesome business because I'm doing it! I no longer need a day job and I will show you how to start at the very bottom and go to the very top PART TIME.
Next Steps
1. Sign up: http://PassionFitness.info (Click the Coach Link and Call me)
2. Start Building with our system; the same system that I was able to declare my financial independence with!
3. Succeed just by being actively immersed in this today, a year from now, and every day in between
I hope that you now see how unique and exciting this business is. I also hope that you understand that no other company is doing what Team Beachbody is doing for us. But it's up to you to make the final decision. I hope that you join us and I hope that whatever you do in life you do it with the greatest amount of happiness and success.
Tom
Passion For Fitness
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Shakeology Vs. Muscle Milk
I was attracted to the title, "Muscle Milk", and I was asked about it so I thought I'd look into it. I LOVE milk and you can't deny the dense life nourishing nutrients of natural milk. In my opinion if you're a fan of natural Milk you're a fan of Life itself :-)
The maker of Muscle Milk, CytoSport, does not use all natural milk ingredients. I examined the ingredients list of about a dozen of their shakes, powders, and bars. ALL of them contain artificial flavors. Most of them contain Sucralose which is an artificial sweetener that the body is not made to metabolize properly. If you're a diabetic you're in even greater danger from Sucralose. Most importantly, ALL of the Muscle Milk bars I looked at actually contain partially hydrogenated oils. Trans fats! Forget about the artificial sweeteners and flavors for a moment. Trans fats are poisonous there is not a single positive or even neutral physiological affect it has over the body. Nature doesn't produce it. It's not healthy. The big reason any food manufacturer uses trans fat is to reduce spoilage thereby making the item cheaper. Families spending hundreds of dollars per month in health care related costs as a result of consuming trans fats regularly are not actually coming out ahead over all even though they saved a few pennies here and there buying cheaper nutritionals. Read about about it in my article: Cholesterol, then fats and triglycerides
Sadly Muscle Milk and CytoSport is just another company, in my opinion, depending on the ignorance of their consumers for a profit. VERY unethical in my opinion. Without that essential change in consumer demand for all natural wholesome ingredients we so desperately need CytoSport and other companies like it will continue feeding a national food supply that is NOT doing what it's intended to do, that is, to keep us Healthy.
Get Shakeology: http://HeavenInAGlass.info Team Beachbody, the maker of Shakeology, profits by getting people healthy and changing lives with all natural wholesome nutritionals and exercise, period. Shipping is Free for life and you'll get two Free workout DVDs for a comprehensive approach to getting healthy.
Or sign up for the coach discounts and get 25% off in addition to Free shipping for life and two Free workout DVDs. http://passionfitness.info click the Coach link to sign up for the Big 25% discounts.
Tom
Passion For Fitness
The maker of Muscle Milk, CytoSport, does not use all natural milk ingredients. I examined the ingredients list of about a dozen of their shakes, powders, and bars. ALL of them contain artificial flavors. Most of them contain Sucralose which is an artificial sweetener that the body is not made to metabolize properly. If you're a diabetic you're in even greater danger from Sucralose. Most importantly, ALL of the Muscle Milk bars I looked at actually contain partially hydrogenated oils. Trans fats! Forget about the artificial sweeteners and flavors for a moment. Trans fats are poisonous there is not a single positive or even neutral physiological affect it has over the body. Nature doesn't produce it. It's not healthy. The big reason any food manufacturer uses trans fat is to reduce spoilage thereby making the item cheaper. Families spending hundreds of dollars per month in health care related costs as a result of consuming trans fats regularly are not actually coming out ahead over all even though they saved a few pennies here and there buying cheaper nutritionals. Read about about it in my article: Cholesterol, then fats and triglycerides
Sadly Muscle Milk and CytoSport is just another company, in my opinion, depending on the ignorance of their consumers for a profit. VERY unethical in my opinion. Without that essential change in consumer demand for all natural wholesome ingredients we so desperately need CytoSport and other companies like it will continue feeding a national food supply that is NOT doing what it's intended to do, that is, to keep us Healthy.
Get Shakeology: http://HeavenInAGlass.info Team Beachbody, the maker of Shakeology, profits by getting people healthy and changing lives with all natural wholesome nutritionals and exercise, period. Shipping is Free for life and you'll get two Free workout DVDs for a comprehensive approach to getting healthy.
Or sign up for the coach discounts and get 25% off in addition to Free shipping for life and two Free workout DVDs. http://passionfitness.info click the Coach link to sign up for the Big 25% discounts.
Tom
Passion For Fitness
Shakeology Vs. Myoplex
In absolute dollars Shakeology is cheaper with or without the coach discounts but even more so with the coach discounts.
First and foremost the value doesn't compare. The first red flag I saw in Myoplex is that it contains artificial flavors. A second red flag is that it contains sucralose as its main sweetener (Sucralose is an artificial sweetener that we are not made to metabolise properly. If you're a diabetic you're in even more danger than the rest of us). The third red flag, considering this is suppose to be a 'health' drink, is that it contains 5 grams of saturated fat. The forth and last red flag that caught my attention is that it comes with no physical activity. You're on your own with Myoplex.
The 5 grams of saturated fat also goes to show the very little care they used in extracting nutrients from milk ingredients. If they put so little care into extracting nutrients from milk ingredients then odds are favorable they destroyed many of the nutrients over all that is found in Myoplex; rendering it a pretty useless 'health' drink. The proof is in the user feedback I get over and over again from my Shakeology users who have tried Myoplex in the past. The common complaint about Myoplex, other than the bad taste, is it doesn't fill a person up. It leaves you unsatisfied like you're starving. That feeling of starving is the result of consuming a nutritional with badly destroyed nutrients. If the makers of Myoplex, EAS, don't have enough of your interest at heart to at least maintain the integrity and biological availability of the nutrients they put into their nutritionals why even bother lining their pockets with your hard earned money? In my opinion EAS is un ethical to profit off of their consumers by selling them bad nutritionals. I will not be buying anything EAS made or suggesting them to anyone who wants to get healthy and I hope you don't either.
The only good thing I see in Myoplex is it's nutrient partitioning of 24 grams of carbohydrates to 20 grams of protein. In my opinion, after seeing how negligent they are in making a 'healthy' nutritional product, they added 20 grams of protein because that's something that people generally look at when consciously buying a 'health' nutritional. The craze seems to be all about the protein so EAS responds to the consumer demand. Unfortunately consumers largely STILL do not demand all natural whole food ingredients so companies like EAS will continue to make piss poor nutritionals unless a shift in consumer demand takes place.
For the consumer who demands all natural wholesome ingredients I have Shakeology to offer you: http://HeavenInAGlass.info (shipping is free for life and you'll get two Free workout DVDs with adequate cardio and Strength conditioning)
If you're interested in the 25% coach discounts Click the Coach Link and sign up for the Discounts: http://PassionFitness.info (You'll still get Free shipping for life and the two Free workout DVDs with adequate cardio and Strength conditioning on top of the Big 25% discounts!)
Tom
Passion For Fitness
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
There's no need to tempt ourselves with sugary foods when we have shakeology!
"Sunday after our mothers day dinner I was craving something chocolate & decadent..everyone else had dessert but I was committed to sticking to my Primal Plan! When I came home I made a chocolate shakeology with 8oz. of cold water, lots of ice, 1 tablespoon of unsweetened dark chocolate, mint powder and a dollop of sugar free cool whip on top with a sprinkle of fresh cinnamon!! 230 healthy calories & I didn't feel one bit guilty! I was still under my daily calorie allotment :) I had to eat it with a spoon because it was so thick and creamy almost like a chocolate mousse! There's no need to tempt ourselves with sugary foods when we have shakeology!" - Shevaun Williams
If we are attending a social gathering where we know their is going to be all kinds of nasty but tempting junk food why the heck not bring a Shakeology or a P90X protein bar with or both??? They are healthy and they even taste better than junk food anyway! This is the biggest no brainer in the history of the world when you think about it. If you have Shakeology or some P90X protein bars or both then there is no reason to even be tempted to eat the surrounding Junk at a social gathering. Just reach in your purse / bag / car and grab that Shakeology or P90X protein bar! If you don't have Shakeology or the P90X protein bars why on earth not?? That's why you're still not staving off junk food cravings and caving in!
Get some Shakeology and P90X Peak performance bars they are Amazing. You WILL lose weight and get healthy on them they come with a 30 day money back gaurantee: http://passionforfitness.info/web/nutritionals/index.html Scroll down just a little bit you'll see Shakeology and the P90X peak performance bars.
Tom
Passion For Fitness
If we are attending a social gathering where we know their is going to be all kinds of nasty but tempting junk food why the heck not bring a Shakeology or a P90X protein bar with or both??? They are healthy and they even taste better than junk food anyway! This is the biggest no brainer in the history of the world when you think about it. If you have Shakeology or some P90X protein bars or both then there is no reason to even be tempted to eat the surrounding Junk at a social gathering. Just reach in your purse / bag / car and grab that Shakeology or P90X protein bar! If you don't have Shakeology or the P90X protein bars why on earth not?? That's why you're still not staving off junk food cravings and caving in!
Get some Shakeology and P90X Peak performance bars they are Amazing. You WILL lose weight and get healthy on them they come with a 30 day money back gaurantee: http://passionforfitness.info/web/nutritionals/index.html Scroll down just a little bit you'll see Shakeology and the P90X peak performance bars.
Tom
Passion For Fitness
Monday, May 10, 2010
A Key To Good Nutrition - by Dr. Stephen Patt
Dr. Stephen Patt
Family Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
My perspective used to be if you eat healthy and take care of yourself, you'll be fine. After 30 years of medical practice I've found that's really not true because modern society had changed and the food that we eat is no longer healthy food. Shakeology is a tool, a really sophisticated tool. Nutritionally, it's superior to anything I've seen out on the market right now.
Get Shakeology and Get Healthy http://HeaveninAGlass.info
25% coach discounts are available and you don't have to coach anyone, just reap the 25% coach discounts: http://passionfitness.info (click the coach link and call me I can walk you through it to make sure you get the most for less money)
Tom
Passion for Fitness
Family Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
My perspective used to be if you eat healthy and take care of yourself, you'll be fine. After 30 years of medical practice I've found that's really not true because modern society had changed and the food that we eat is no longer healthy food. Shakeology is a tool, a really sophisticated tool. Nutritionally, it's superior to anything I've seen out on the market right now.
Get Shakeology and Get Healthy http://HeaveninAGlass.info
25% coach discounts are available and you don't have to coach anyone, just reap the 25% coach discounts: http://passionfitness.info (click the coach link and call me I can walk you through it to make sure you get the most for less money)
Tom
Passion for Fitness
Friday, May 7, 2010
Katie Peavy broke her back and got her Life Back!!
"Team Beachbody (more specifically ChaLEAN Extreme) changed my life too. I broke my back in 2002 and suffered 7 years of excruciating pain, physical therapy that did nothing, and pain meds that barely took the edge off. I started ChaLEAN Extreme in Feb 2009 (today is May 7th 2010) and within the first week I was pain-free. I got my life back. My physical therapist couldn't believe the difference in my range of motion in just one week. I went from barely able to lean back to being able to do a back-bend. For the first time in 7 years I was able to stand straight up out of bed instead of hobbling for 10 minutes first." – Katie Peavy
Would you like to Try ChaLEAN Extrem? http://passionforfitness.info/web/chalean/
Tom
Passion For Fitness
My friend Shevaun proves you can build bone density back up
Exercise, especially weight-resistance exercise, allows calcium & magnesium to be better absorbed by bone since bone responds to external mechanical stress. Ladies if you're on a calcium magnesium supplement you need to lift some weights or you're wasting your money on those supplements. If you're not supplement you need to lift some weights anyway. The treadmill isn't going to do it. My friend and fellow Team Beachbody coach Shevaun Williams is living proof of a significant degree of control that we do have over our own bodies!!!
"I have osteoarthritis in my hips & spine & my mom suffered so many broken bones.. She fell & fractured her pelvis, was unable to walk & died 8 weeks later... both ChaLEAN Extreme & P90X~ have contributed to a 37% bone density increase over the last 18 months!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lift ladies lift!!!!! I’m completely off the Fosamax & all pain meds because of TEAM BEACHBODY!!!!!
I rarely talk about my "stuff" cause it's personal & painful.. but it needed to be told.. We watched her suffer needlessly...every time I have a dexa scan the tech & my doc are so amazed at how my skeletal has improved.. I still have small fractures and always will, but I’m building new bone! I don't need to wear the posture bra anymore!! When I started ChaLEAN Extreme I could only do 12.5 in shoulder presses. Now I’m pushing up 22.5! Every time I want to give up I picture my mom cheering me on! She refused to do strength because it was too hard...if only.... my hips are stronger because I power walk 7-9 miles daily & do squats & lunges.. I will not give up or in! Keep moving it ladies!!! I owe it all to TEAM BEACHBODY!!!!!!!!!!!" – Shevaun Williams
If you would like to try the programs Shevaun has had so much success with Click the shop link and browse to "ChaLEAN Extreme" by Trainer Chalene Johnson and "P90X" by Trainer Tony Horton: Passion Fitness
Tom
Passion For Fitness
"I have osteoarthritis in my hips & spine & my mom suffered so many broken bones.. She fell & fractured her pelvis, was unable to walk & died 8 weeks later... both ChaLEAN Extreme & P90X~ have contributed to a 37% bone density increase over the last 18 months!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lift ladies lift!!!!! I’m completely off the Fosamax & all pain meds because of TEAM BEACHBODY!!!!!
I rarely talk about my "stuff" cause it's personal & painful.. but it needed to be told.. We watched her suffer needlessly...every time I have a dexa scan the tech & my doc are so amazed at how my skeletal has improved.. I still have small fractures and always will, but I’m building new bone! I don't need to wear the posture bra anymore!! When I started ChaLEAN Extreme I could only do 12.5 in shoulder presses. Now I’m pushing up 22.5! Every time I want to give up I picture my mom cheering me on! She refused to do strength because it was too hard...if only.... my hips are stronger because I power walk 7-9 miles daily & do squats & lunges.. I will not give up or in! Keep moving it ladies!!! I owe it all to TEAM BEACHBODY!!!!!!!!!!!" – Shevaun Williams
If you would like to try the programs Shevaun has had so much success with Click the shop link and browse to "ChaLEAN Extreme" by Trainer Chalene Johnson and "P90X" by Trainer Tony Horton: Passion Fitness
Tom
Passion For Fitness
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
SCREW IT! LET'S DO IT!!
Screw it Lets Do it represents how I feel now a days whenever there is something out there that I know I want that will improve my life. When you see something that you want what's your philosophy typically? A couple years ago mine would be, "I'll think about it".
We aren't made to wait around thinking about things we know we want. "I'll wait around and think about it" is the result of a nasty conditioning process that begins at childhood. God knows I've done it plenty of times in the past and it's costed me dearly in terms of time, money, and even self esteem at times. Now a days if there is something I want and I see a stumbling block my attitude is screw it lets do it! Consequently life is much more fulfilling now!
If there is something you know in your gut that you want and that it will improve the quality of your life but for whatever reason you still think that you need to wait around and 'think about it' make no mistake you are going to take a self esteem hit. It's demoralizing to Rob Yourself! When you literally stop yourself from taking advantage of an opportunity that can improve yourself you are robbing yourself and you know it! Never mind for a moment the thief on the street who is after your wallet. The thief in your mind who is after your promise is a far greater threat but you've got to be aware of both! At least the thief on the street is only after your wallet. The thief in your mind is after something more valuable than any wallet! Don't be a victim of yourself there are plenty of other people in the world willing to victimize you of one thing or another.
My life is sooooooo much more fulfilling now a days because of my new philosophies. Waiting sucks. Unless there is a valid logistical reason for it, not one you've creatively fabricated in your mind to justify waiting around, waiting flat stinks and others around you will pick up on that. It very much coincides with social norms of successful people associating themselves with other successful people and not so successful people associating themselves with other not so successful people.
If there is something you guys and gals want just flippin go get it already! Screw it let's do it baby!!
Tom
P.S. there are no walls except the walls in your mind. Everything that is between you and where you want to be is a hurdle and all hurdles can be cleared one way or another with enough hard work.
P.S.S. A nice amendment to my own success story is Because I did NOT wait around to get started I have retired from day job life and bought a new home in CASH, NO MORTGAGE, at age 32!! I don't say it to impress you, but to impress upon you if you're stuck waiting, thinking about it in "analytical paralysis" then you're stinking and it's time to take a bath more regularly than every great once and a while.
We aren't made to wait around thinking about things we know we want. "I'll wait around and think about it" is the result of a nasty conditioning process that begins at childhood. God knows I've done it plenty of times in the past and it's costed me dearly in terms of time, money, and even self esteem at times. Now a days if there is something I want and I see a stumbling block my attitude is screw it lets do it! Consequently life is much more fulfilling now!
If there is something you know in your gut that you want and that it will improve the quality of your life but for whatever reason you still think that you need to wait around and 'think about it' make no mistake you are going to take a self esteem hit. It's demoralizing to Rob Yourself! When you literally stop yourself from taking advantage of an opportunity that can improve yourself you are robbing yourself and you know it! Never mind for a moment the thief on the street who is after your wallet. The thief in your mind who is after your promise is a far greater threat but you've got to be aware of both! At least the thief on the street is only after your wallet. The thief in your mind is after something more valuable than any wallet! Don't be a victim of yourself there are plenty of other people in the world willing to victimize you of one thing or another.
My life is sooooooo much more fulfilling now a days because of my new philosophies. Waiting sucks. Unless there is a valid logistical reason for it, not one you've creatively fabricated in your mind to justify waiting around, waiting flat stinks and others around you will pick up on that. It very much coincides with social norms of successful people associating themselves with other successful people and not so successful people associating themselves with other not so successful people.
If there is something you guys and gals want just flippin go get it already! Screw it let's do it baby!!
Tom
P.S. there are no walls except the walls in your mind. Everything that is between you and where you want to be is a hurdle and all hurdles can be cleared one way or another with enough hard work.
P.S.S. A nice amendment to my own success story is Because I did NOT wait around to get started I have retired from day job life and bought a new home in CASH, NO MORTGAGE, at age 32!! I don't say it to impress you, but to impress upon you if you're stuck waiting, thinking about it in "analytical paralysis" then you're stinking and it's time to take a bath more regularly than every great once and a while.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
WANTED! Doctors Who Want to Try Shakeology for FREE...
I need your help! Would your doctor be interested in a free one month supply of Shakeology at no obligation?
Presently, Team Beachbody is launching a new initiative called "100 Doctors", seeking the feedback of doctors (not the endorsement) regarding the health and wellness benefits from integrating Shakeology into one's daily routine.
Team Beachbody is providing a free months supply of Shakeology to any doctor willing to try the product with no obligation. Subsequently, Team Beachbody would be offering compensation for any on camera feedback the doctor would be willing to provide as to what their thoughts and experiences are regarding Shakeology. Any insight or perspective they have as to the benefits such as ingredients, digestive assistance, healing benefits etc..
Again, we are not seeking an endorsement simply their feedback on their experience with Shakeology.
Your help in this is DEEPLY appreciated. Please let me know if you're interested in asking your Doctor to take part in this opportunity.
Thank you everyone!
Tom
Presently, Team Beachbody is launching a new initiative called "100 Doctors", seeking the feedback of doctors (not the endorsement) regarding the health and wellness benefits from integrating Shakeology into one's daily routine.
Team Beachbody is providing a free months supply of Shakeology to any doctor willing to try the product with no obligation. Subsequently, Team Beachbody would be offering compensation for any on camera feedback the doctor would be willing to provide as to what their thoughts and experiences are regarding Shakeology. Any insight or perspective they have as to the benefits such as ingredients, digestive assistance, healing benefits etc..
Again, we are not seeking an endorsement simply their feedback on their experience with Shakeology.
Your help in this is DEEPLY appreciated. Please let me know if you're interested in asking your Doctor to take part in this opportunity.
Thank you everyone!
Tom
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Erica B. from WI is Already Half Way to Her Goal weight in Just 3 Weeks!!!
I NEVER get sick of receiving these letters! Check this latest one out from my friend Erica...
"How's this... I'm nearly half way to my goal... in just 3 weeks!
Shakeology kicks ass... I"m so happy I finally caved and ordered it. I'm not sure I'm a lifelong drinker (like, just for the health benefits) but I have an immediate goal and it's working phenomenally to get me to where I want to be right now.
I'll be honest. I've been in a pretty wicked depression for about 2 years (lost both my parents 2 summers ago) and it's really done a number on me. I gained weight, drank a lot, and just didn't have much motivation for anything.
Weight was never really an issue for me... I was always tall and slenderish (although never really "in shape"). So now... trying to get my self out of this rut and lose weight has been a nightmare!
So in general my goal was 20-25 lbs. I've lost 10. I'm probably not following a healthy recommended diet plan but right now I don't care. I drink the shake for breakfast, eat a tiny lunch (rice cake with peanut butter?) and then eat a healthy dinner... 1 portion. A little looser in the weekends. Exercise 5 mornings a week. And NO drinking during the week (yeah... that's a big one too!).
So I'm feeling really good about losing weight (seeing results so fast!). I'm feeling good about drinking less. I'm feeling good about feeling better in general. Not that I "owe it all to shakeology"... but it's certainly been a catalyst.
Once I reach my goal... I'll have to decide where to go from there. I did take some 'before' pics... I'll take some 'after' ones too and post them. And maybe write up a little transition story... we'll see. Sorry if this is more than you wanted to hear... I guess I'm rambling a little :)
But a huge thank you to you... for being so motivating and inspiring! You were made for this 'job' clearly... you are succeeding and excelling at it!" - Erica B. from WI
Wow! I think most of us can relate to bouts of depression. I know I can. Truth is Logic NEVER cures depression but ACTION does. Erica was standing still for a while not sure what to do or how to deal with how she was feeling so she slipped into a phase of drinking, weight gain, a loss of motivation and just didn't care for a couple years.
She had seen me talking about Shakeology and Team Beachbody a lot. She has seen me share real user feedback regularly, sharing how surprisingly delicious they taste, and talking about the enormous Health Benefits just as all of you have seen to but UNLIKE the majority of you she finally decided to give Shakeology a try and it's significantly enriched her life. She has come out of that dark place!!!!! That's worth celebrating all by itself :-) She's motivated now! She cares about having some passion in her life, about feeling good, having the mental clarity and the energy to live productive fulfilling days. This happened all because she made a choice to quit standing still and ACT! Because Logic does not make depression go away. Action does!
I love how Erica described Shakeology as a catalyst instead of a "silver bullet" because there are no silver bullets to getting healthy. To get healthy you MUST eat reasonably Healthy. Shakeology happens to make the whole deal of eating healthy, regular exercise, and over all wellness Much Easier to obtain.
I'm very proud of Erica and even more so Happy for Erica because I know what it's like to feel depressed and then come back to life again :-)
Give Shakeology a try Shipping is Free for life - http://HeavenInAGlass.info
If you're interested in the coach discounts: http://PassionFitness.info click the coach link and call me ill walk you through it so you get the huge discounts and all the freebies.
"How's this... I'm nearly half way to my goal... in just 3 weeks!
Shakeology kicks ass... I"m so happy I finally caved and ordered it. I'm not sure I'm a lifelong drinker (like, just for the health benefits) but I have an immediate goal and it's working phenomenally to get me to where I want to be right now.
I'll be honest. I've been in a pretty wicked depression for about 2 years (lost both my parents 2 summers ago) and it's really done a number on me. I gained weight, drank a lot, and just didn't have much motivation for anything.
Weight was never really an issue for me... I was always tall and slenderish (although never really "in shape"). So now... trying to get my self out of this rut and lose weight has been a nightmare!
So in general my goal was 20-25 lbs. I've lost 10. I'm probably not following a healthy recommended diet plan but right now I don't care. I drink the shake for breakfast, eat a tiny lunch (rice cake with peanut butter?) and then eat a healthy dinner... 1 portion. A little looser in the weekends. Exercise 5 mornings a week. And NO drinking during the week (yeah... that's a big one too!).
So I'm feeling really good about losing weight (seeing results so fast!). I'm feeling good about drinking less. I'm feeling good about feeling better in general. Not that I "owe it all to shakeology"... but it's certainly been a catalyst.
Once I reach my goal... I'll have to decide where to go from there. I did take some 'before' pics... I'll take some 'after' ones too and post them. And maybe write up a little transition story... we'll see. Sorry if this is more than you wanted to hear... I guess I'm rambling a little :)
But a huge thank you to you... for being so motivating and inspiring! You were made for this 'job' clearly... you are succeeding and excelling at it!" - Erica B. from WI
Wow! I think most of us can relate to bouts of depression. I know I can. Truth is Logic NEVER cures depression but ACTION does. Erica was standing still for a while not sure what to do or how to deal with how she was feeling so she slipped into a phase of drinking, weight gain, a loss of motivation and just didn't care for a couple years.
She had seen me talking about Shakeology and Team Beachbody a lot. She has seen me share real user feedback regularly, sharing how surprisingly delicious they taste, and talking about the enormous Health Benefits just as all of you have seen to but UNLIKE the majority of you she finally decided to give Shakeology a try and it's significantly enriched her life. She has come out of that dark place!!!!! That's worth celebrating all by itself :-) She's motivated now! She cares about having some passion in her life, about feeling good, having the mental clarity and the energy to live productive fulfilling days. This happened all because she made a choice to quit standing still and ACT! Because Logic does not make depression go away. Action does!
I love how Erica described Shakeology as a catalyst instead of a "silver bullet" because there are no silver bullets to getting healthy. To get healthy you MUST eat reasonably Healthy. Shakeology happens to make the whole deal of eating healthy, regular exercise, and over all wellness Much Easier to obtain.
I'm very proud of Erica and even more so Happy for Erica because I know what it's like to feel depressed and then come back to life again :-)
Give Shakeology a try Shipping is Free for life - http://HeavenInAGlass.info
If you're interested in the coach discounts: http://PassionFitness.info click the coach link and call me ill walk you through it so you get the huge discounts and all the freebies.
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