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Take your Oars out of the Water

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A few years ago, my partner, Joy and I had just finished listening to an Abraham-Hicks recording on how to allow your life to flow and stop fighting the flow of the river we call our life.

The insight here was to understand the most people put their boat in the river and instead of allowing the flow of the water to carry them down stream, most people hop in and start furiously paddling upstream, in total opposition to the flow of life. Life seems hard this way!

It was a wonderful analogy to how to go with life.

So we talked about getting some oars to hang on our wall. 3 days later as I’m taking out the trash to our community trash bin. We lived in Scottsdale, AZ at the time and in the alley behind the houses was a large circular bin for 3-4 families to use. I was carrying out the trash, opened the bin and before I threw our garbage in, something caught my eye.

The bin was empty except for 1 item… you guessed it! It was an old beat up oar. (It;s smaller oar in the picture!). In the middle of the desert, not near a lake….. an oar shows up! How’s that for Law of Attraction!

Hung high on our living room wall. (It's the smaller oar!)

Hung high on our living room wall. (It’s the smaller oar!)

every place we have lived we have hung this oar on our wall. A little over 2 years ago, we got a 2nd oar from Joy’s dad and hung them together.

Go with the flow. Take your oars out of the water and trust the flow of your life!

 

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GoFun Places Review

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GoFun Places

GoFun Places is a direct sales company in lifestyle, leisure and travel products and services through a travel site, online shopping mall and auction.

The GoFun Places Lifestyle Online Auction offers savings on products such as electronics, apparel, hotels, resorts, cruises, vacations, automobiles and more. GoFun Places Affiliates sell subscription packages ranging in price from $150.00 to $1,500.00. Each package includes LifeStyle Club Card(s) and LifeStyle Dollars, which are used to purchase products from GoFun Places’ travel site, auction and shopping mall. GoFun Places Affiliates are rewarded with LifeStyle Dollars when customers use their LifeStyle Dollars to purchase travel or products.

Company Goals

The vision of GoFun Places is ‘’to help thousands of people around the globe; create the dream and live the lifestyle they dream of, achieve true financial and time freedom so they can have and do the things they dream of.’’

Compensation Plan for GoFun Places

GoFun Places has a Unilevel compensation plan that pays Affiliates commissions on subscription package sales up to 9 levels.
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GoFun Places – Company Goals

The vision of GoFun Places is ‘’to help thousands of people around the globe; create the dream and live the lifestyle they dream of, achieve true financial and time freedom so they can have and do the things they dream of.’’

gofun placesYou can join GoFun Places for free and claim your Lifestyle Dollars. Log in to start shopping!

 

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Balance and a Home Base Business

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How to find the PERFECT Home Base Business- or MLM Business using the Wheel of Balance.

First question: Is YOUR life in BALANCE? What is important for you in finding the right business? Life style, fun, make a lot of money, relationships, working your life purpose, working with your spouse or a partner?

When I asked myself if my life was in balance in June, 2012 the answer was a sad “NO”! Something was missing and by doing this exercise I found out quickly what it was. I had many GREAT things going on in my life but I was still void and empty in 2 areas of my life. CAREER/LIFE PURPOSE and MONEY/PROSPERITY. It makes sense to me as I look back. Low in the areas of Career/Life Purpose and Money/Prosperity. No wonder, duh….I had a JOB and was “just over broke!”

I was first introduced to this WHEEL of BALANCE “tool” while at SWIHA (S.W. Institute of Healing Arts in Tempe, AZ.) when I was studying to become a Transformational Life Coach. I would never have guessed how many people lives I have assisted with this ONE visual that makes you conscious of many different areas of your life. I also would never have guessed how well this works with finding the right Home Based Business Opportunity.

Balance in a Home Base Business

I call it the “Wheel of Balance” because this circle is divided into 8 sections where each area represents a part of your life…like the SPOKE of a wheel. The more balanced you are – your wheel runs (rolls) along smoother. Since you may be looking for the ideal home based business you’ll want to get clear on WHERE you are NOW and how important these areas are in your life.

Home Base business Wheel

How to find the PERFECT Home Base Business- or MLM Business using the Wheel of Balance.

First question: Is YOUR life in BALANCE? What is important for you in finding the right business? Life style, fun, make a lot of money, relationships, working your life purpose, working with your spouse or a partner?

When I asked myself if my life was in balance in June, 2012 the answer was a sad “NO”! Something was missing and by doing this exercise I found out quickly what it was. I had many GREAT things going on in my life but I was still void and empty in 2 areas of my life. CAREER/LIFE PURPOSE and MONEY/PROSPERITY. It makes sense to me as I look back. Low in the areas of Career/Life Purpose and Money/Prosperity. No wonder, duh….I had a JOB and was “just over broke!”

I was first introduced to this WHEEL of BALANCE “tool” while at SWIHA (S.W. Institute of Healing Arts in Tempe, AZ.) when I was studying to become a Transformational Life Coach. I would never have guessed how many people lives I have assisted with this ONE visual that makes you conscious of many different areas of your life. I also would never have guessed how well this works with finding the right Home Based Business Opportunity.

I call it the “Wheel of Balance” because this circle is divided into 8 sections where each area represents a part of your life…like the SPOKE of a wheel. The more balanced you are – your wheel runs (rolls) along smoother. Since you may be looking for the ideal home based business you’ll want to get clear on WHERE you are NOW and how important these areas are in your life.

To do this exercise effectively you must get VERY honest with all of these areas of your life and remove yourself from the outcome. Don’t judge, just evaluate from your heart. This is an exercise of awareness and once you are “aware” then you can decide which of the areas you would like to enhance first.

The Law Of Attraction talks about whatever your dominant thoughts that is where energy flows… as you put attention in those areas of your life you automatically draw energy (attract) to are the ones that will either improve, or get worse, depending on your action. One thing I was clear on is I didn’t want to find a home based business that was a lateral move…in other words a business that was not going to provide me a LOT more income than I was already making. It was also important for me to find a home based business I could do with my partner, Dave, so we could enjoy time freedom together and travel.

I have seen many people with many LOW numbers all around the circle, and yes, their “wheel” rolls (plods along) but the goal with this exercise is eventually to have your life be balanced in all areas and at a contentment where you can enjoy life. In this exericise, it is based on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being totally discontent and 10 being “on top of the world happy and content”!

I do this exercise periodically but had not for some time so in the summer of 2012 I decided to evaluate where I was with balance in my life. Holly cow- was I surprised…but enlightened! Some areas were quite high (like LOVE and family/friend relationships) but a couple of them were really mediocre and this is when I decided to make a shift and make a change in my life. I was going to find the perfect home based business that would satisfy me in all areas on my wheel.

Although my job at the time of doing this exercise was in an industry I enjoyed and had some passion around – the day to day grind that came with that position was suffocating my soul. It was after doing this exercise that I realized SOMETHING had to change. I had to find a way to WORK FROM HOME again and begin building MY dream rather than someone elses.

Whether you have done this exercise before or not, take a moment and see where YOU are at. January is a great time for self evaluation. Where are you at? What is missing in your life? In what areas is your life going GREAT? Are you content with how you are spending your days? How does your WHEEL look and feel? Where would you like to see it and what areas are most important to you?

After you complete the exercise stand back and take a closer look and then decide on the #1 area you wish to enhance and the #2. Come up with 3-4 things you can do TODAY and beyond to bring that lower number higher. I guarantee, with that focus on what you can do to make things more balanced in your life, you’ll see a slight shift immediately. Much like Jeff Olson’s book the SLIGHT EDGE..little things you do each day DO count….things that are easy TO DO, but also easy NOT TO DO….

Literally as soon as I announced to the Universe that I wanted to find a company/product to work from home, where I am my own boss, building my own future two people called me within days of each other tellling me about Nerium International. As a result, 4 months later I am working with Nerium, my LIFE is more balanced- I am happier- more productive, more alive, more properous and making friends daily through our affiliate programs and social marketing.

Another way to enhance this exercise is to make a Vision Board to support your new goals….and here is MINE.  feel free to contact me at workwithdaveandjoy@gmail.com if you want assistance in finding YOUR perfect HOME BASED BUSINESS that will compliment your wheel of balance and what is important in your life. (pic of MY vision board)

To do this exercise effectively you must get VERY honest with all of these areas of your life and remove yourself from the outcome. Don’t judge, just evaluate from your heart. This is an exercise of awareness and once you are “aware” then you can decide which of the areas you would like to enhance first.

The Law Of Attraction talks about whatever your dominant thoughts that is where energy flows… as you put attention in those areas of your life you automatically draw energy (attract) to are the ones that will either improve, or get worse, depending on your action. One thing I was clear on is I didn’t want to find a home based business that was a lateral move…in other words a business that was not going to provide me a LOT more income than I was already making. It was also important for me to find a home based business I could do with my partner, Dave, so we could enjoy time freedom together and travel.

I have seen many people with many LOW numbers all around the circle, and yes, their “wheel” rolls (plods along) but the goal with this exercise is eventually to have your life be balanced in all areas and at a contentment where you can enjoy life. In this exericise, it is based on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being totally discontent and 10 being “on top of the world happy and content”!

I do this exercise periodically but had not for some time so in the summer of 2012 I decided to evaluate where I was with balance in my life. Holly cow- was I surprised…but enlightened! Some areas were quite high (like LOVE and family/friend relationships) but a couple of them were really mediocre and this is when I decided to make a shift and make a change in my life. I was going to find the perfect home based business that would satisfy me in all areas on my wheel.

Although my job at the time of doing this exercise was in an industry I enjoyed and had some passion around – the day to day grind that came with that position was suffocating my soul. It was after doing this exercise that I realized SOMETHING had to change. I had to find a way to WORK FROM HOME again and begin building MY dream rather than someone elses.

Whether you have done this exercise before or not, take a moment and see where YOU are at. January is a great time for self evaluation. Where are you at? What is missing in your life? In what areas is your life going GREAT? Are you content with how you are spending your days? How does your WHEEL look and feel? Where would you like to see it and what areas are most important to you?

After you complete the exercise stand back and take a closer look and then decide on the #1 area you wish to enhance and the #2. Come up with 3-4 things you can do TODAY and beyond to bring that lower number higher. I guarantee, with that focus on what you can do to make things more balanced in your life, you’ll see a slight shift immediately. Much like Jeff Olson’s book the SLIGHT EDGE..little things you do each day DO count….things that are easy TO DO, but also easy NOT TO DO….

Literally as soon as I announced to the Universe that I wanted to find a company/product to work from home, where I am my own boss, building my own future two people called me within days of each other tellling me about Nerium International. As a result, 4 months later I am working with Nerium, my LIFE is more balanced- I am happier- more productive, more alive, more properous and making friends daily through our affiliate programs and social marketing.

Another way to enhance this exercise is to make a Vision Board to support your new goals….and here is MINE. J feel free to contact me at workwithdaveandjoy@gmail.com if you want assistance in finding YOUR perfect HOME BASED BUSINESS that will compliment your wheel of balance and what is important in your life. (pic of MY vision board)

Come join us helping others attract the life they want. Our Attraction Marketing Program

Dave & Joy

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“The goal is not to do business with everybody who needs what you have. The goal is to do business with people who believe what you believe.” Simon Sinek

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Work Out at Home with P90X

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P90X and the Home Entrepreneaur

A friend asked my opinion about working out at home…wondering if the DVD programs “Out there in infomercials” actually work. I actually believe it depends on your dedication & true commitment to your goal….AND if you embrace a nutritional program that supports the fitness program.
Although I have always (in the past) relied on working out a gym….in 2011 I decided to try Beach Body’s P90X. What can I say? Watch this video and see for yourself. This program – and many others, are GREAT if you can push PLAY and do what Jeff Olson, author of the SLIGHT EDGE book and CEO of Nerium International talk about. It is easy to DO…and easy NOT TO DO. You decide.

Exceptional for the entrepreneur who works from home. check this out…soon to be revisited as I enter my 56th year AND now work from home! No excuses!!!!!

P90X Video


You can do P90X !!

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Transitioning to a Raw Food Diet

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Raw Food Diet

January 9th, 2013

In 2011, A friend, Celeste, featured me on her blog via simple Q&A format. With it being January and a time when many people are making health and weight loss resolutions, I thought I would share this.

Q: For those interested in transitioning to a more raw food diet, how does ForeverGreen’s 14-Day Raw Promise work?

A: The 14 Day Raw Promise supplies you with 14 days of Raw and Whole Foods to assist you in the transition to eating more RAW foods. Many times people want to change their intake from cooked foods to more raw, but do not know where to begin. We KNOW that anyone who gives this “dietary change” a 14 day commitment, that they will love the results, thus the word “promise”. People inevitably lose weight, detoxify naturally, their digestion improves, their energy soars, skins glows and their cravings for unhealthy foods subside or disappear altogether. Many people find this is like a ‘road-map’ that offers healthy/raw and high fiber products as well as a menu guide line on eating foods. I also support anyone who does the challenge through the process…..for free. 14 short days to better health….how easy is that?

Q: What are the steps you took to transform your health and lifestyle?

A: I was first introduced to RAW or “Living Foods” when I went to Hippocrates Health Institute in Florida back in late 1999 and participated in their “three week long Life Change Program”. Prior to that time I thought RAW meant eating celery and carrot sticks and salads. I didn’t understand the LIFE FORCE in foods that are uncooked or unprocessed. That experienced changed my life! I have altered my food intake over the years to accommodate just about any foods but inevitably gravitate back to the RAW FOOD program for optimal health and energy. Personally I am happy with a balance of 75-80% raw…. However for a 2 month period I had a raw food chef living with me in Arizona and I was the healthiest and leanest I have been in years!

Fitness and the Raw Food Diet

Q: How do you incorporate daily exercise and activity into your busy life?

A: FITNESS IS a part of my life…just like eating good healthy food. Because it is a priority I make the time! Once I changed my attitude years ago from “I HAVE to work out” to “I DESERVE to work out” it became a natural part of what I do 6 days a week. I like the way it makes me feel and it keeps my 54 year old metabolism healthy and efficient.
Q: Tell us a little about the ForeverGreen products and how they have helped you personally.

A: I have been consuming a product called FrequenSea since August of 2005. FrequenSea is a tonic with marine phytoplankton that balances both your physical AND emotional body. I believe it is one reason (along with a healthy lifestyle) that I am always extremely healthy- and have a very strong immune system. I have also seen this product assist others who are very ill, regain their health in a short period of time. Other products of ForeverGreen that have changed my life are their personal care products. Because our skin is our largest organ I am careful to use only products that are all natural and without chemicals. ForeverGreen has an entire line of products dedicated to personal care for both the body and hair but also in the home. So many times people’s immune systems are compromised by what they put on their skin, as well as in their bodies. I am also very passionate about their newest product line that is called Versativa…which is HEMP based. Not only is hemp the most bioavailable protein available…but there are thousands of products that can be made from industrial hemp. ForeverGreen is working hard to get laws passed to allow our farmers in the USA grow hemp- rather than having to import it from other countries. By doing so hemp products will become more affordable but it will also sustain our economy AND help our farmers.

How to Start a Raw Food Diet

Q: So many people want to get healthy but they are very confused about where to start.

A: Suggest 5 steps people can take today to dive in.

Take a close look at yourself in the mirror and make an assessment. Do you like the way you FEEL? The way you look? And if the answer is NO then make a commitment to yourself to make healthy changes in your lifestyle to turn that answer into a YES. We all deserve “self-care” and yet many of us, especially women, have been accustomed to putting ourselves on the back burner and taking care of everyone else first. Much like the oxygen mask on an airplane….taking care of yourself FIRST will give you the energy and outlook to be able to assist others, if needed.

1 Make the decision to change- write it down!

2 Commit to the decision…whether it be food related or fitness. Find something that resonates with YOU and what you like. For example, I don’t like MEAT, so to attempt the Atkins diet would be ludicrous as I would not be able to stick with it! Also I don’t like to run….so I am not going to begin running. Instead, I may choose to walk as my form of fitness. Find something that makes your heart sing and commit to it.

3 Keep a journal…chart your progress and accomplishments…especially if your goals relate to food intake and making dietary changes. Most people do not know where they are starting out nutrition-wise or calorie-wise so how can they know how to proceed and make necessary changes? Many people are starving themselves nutritionally…and exceeding their daily calorie needs…and yet there are also many people who are not eating ENOUGH calories….thus their metabolism slows down. One of the best things I think people can begin to do is to begin incorporating more whole foods and RAW food sin their diet. Your energy will soar and you’ll begin to radiate from within.

4 Surround yourself with others with similar goals and interests. Find someone who inspires you and ask for them to share what is working for them.

5 Drink a minimum of 8 glasses of water per day. It will help keep you hydrated, help with brain function, digestion and keep you feeling full and satisfied.
Q: How do you suggest people connect with like-minded health conscious individuals so they don’t feel so alone on their healing journey.

A: I think associating with like-minded people through “meet up”, like minded friends etc. will help you stay inspired and on track. There are so many online resources available through the internet and social net-works…most are free so I would suggest people joining these groups to stay connected.

Health is a habit, not an event. Begin making “healthy deposits” in your life on a daily basis and you’ll enjoy more vibrant health. Who knows you may even inspire others to as well?

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Affirmations of God’s Plan in my Life

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God’s Plan in my Life

Here are a few affirmations i have used to remind myself, my ego self of the greater good in the universe is actually in charge.

You can call this God, Universe, Light… it really doesn’t matter. The only thing that matters is your willingness to drop what you are certain of and move with the energy that is the basis of all there is. Simply to have God’s Plan working in your life.

God’s Plan Affirmations

I Affirm God’s perfection in my life. My intent is to live God’s plan for me and my life. God’s life for me is my passions.

– I trust God plan completely to bring me/show me my next step.

– I‘ve surrendered to God’s perfect plan.

– I follow God’s plan not money.

– Everything God has for me is flowing to me now in greater amounts then I could ever imagined

– My passions are obvious and show up easily and effortlessly.

– I trust my life flow easily and I follow the energy.

– I mirror God’s intention and everything flows to me.

– I connect and hear God, I now connect by being like God. Loving, forgiving and knowing.

– I meditate Daily giving myself time to feel and be one with God’s Plan for me.

– Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Do this everyday for 10 minutes and watch how easily you life begins to flow to and through you.

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There is No Death

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There is No Death

Author unknown, from Your Sacred Self by Wayne Dyer, PhD

I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength and I stand and watch her until at length she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where the sea and the sky come to mingle with each other.

Then someone at my side says: “There! She’s gone!” Gone from my sight that is all. She is just as large in mast and hull and spar as she was when she left my side and she is just as able to bear her load of living weight to her destined port.

Her diminished size is in me not in her. And, just at the moment when someone at my side says, “There! She’s gone!” there are other eyes watching her coming, and other voices ready to take up the glad shout “There she comes!” And that is dying.

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We’ve sent this out to friends and family when they suffer a loss. It’s rare we don’t hear back thanking us and telling us how much this meant to them. Nice.

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Abundance – Relationship – Spiritual – Clarity – Peace

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In a world of hesitation, doubt and disbelief….

a community of ACTION!

Time Freedom. Personal Certainty. Financial Security.

If you are ready…. Join the Revolution.

Imagine a life helping others break out of the rat race. A race not designed to be won, but one that keeps people creating the same results they had yesterday. What if there was a way to empower people, to teach powerful concepts that work for people in their lives…. that worked for you in your life, that led you to a way of being that produced results. The results you want. What would your life look like ?

This is this life you could be living. Are you really satisfied with how thing are going? Have you always known there was more for you?

We may attract you by the ability to make money, but you will stay and grow with the right personal development.

There is a different way. One that is in total alignment with who you are and one that allows you to experience the results you deserve. Pie in the sky? No. Success is a systematic, predictable methodology that anyone can learn and then obtain.

Is that what you are about? Have you already known that something is missing and that you would find it? Is it time for you to move forward powerfully? ……You already know the answer.

Come Join us. Click on the link on the top or right side and choose to help others.

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Why we joined the Empower network

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You can never, ever get everyone in your primary business…. but what if you could still help them in theirs?

We were given, tools, insights and distinct strategies to attract and assist others in their businesses.

Our cause in 2013 is to help you in your business.

I came to this industry after 24 years of owning my own businesses. Real estate brokerage for 12 years then opening an Aircraft buying and selling company in the mid 90’s.

Early 2004 I found network marketing and I spent thousands and thousands of dollars attempting to find and generate leads. Google Adwords, to pop up campaigns, phone systems, purchased leads…. I was always willing to try something new.

I created a 6 figure income my first year. For the next 4 years, it seemed that everything I did in lead generation didn’t work. People had become so inundated with MLM offers and garbage that they were now so skeptical and so hardened that the leads I got were garbage.

I pulled away from the industry for 5 years. And swore off any BS sounding, pie in the sky programs that came along. Until last summer when a found a business and a group of people that were real. That played and played successfully without hype. Was this actually possible! So, I jumped in and began finding success quickly.

Now our mission is to empower my team and others to find success the old fashioned way… by actually connecting with others, finding out what they need and bringing that to them.

Join our Empower team. Just fill your name in the box to the right and we will be connected and assist you in developing your dream!

 

If you believe that you can get everything you want in life if you just help enough other people get what they want, then leave us a comment

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You were Meant to be Fat – How to Drop the Body Fat

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How to Drop the Body Fat

This morning I began reading an interesting book on metabolism titled Ultra-Metabolism, by Mark Hyman, MD. “We have evolved over hundreds of thousands of generations under conditions of food scarcity. The genes and molecules that control our eating behavior were shaped by those times. Our DNA(therefore) was designed for accumulating fat in the days when we had to forage for food in the wild.”I can’t seem to lose weight. Every time I diet, I put the weight back on. It doesn’t seem to matter what I eat, I still gain weight.
Ever heard any of those lines? Our bodies were designed over time and out of necessity to gather and store fat. It’s what caused us to survive!Once you understand this fact, you will begin to look at your body from a different perspective. It’s not working against you, it’s surviving. The crazy part is, it doesn’t have to survive any more. We can make it thrive. We just need to work within its old programing to have the body we want.If you’ve read the other posts here on Nutrition you can see that this truly is a “Fat Loss” discussion and not simply a “Weight Loss” discussion. Weight loss is what you hear about on TV and from friends, in articles in magazines and their mantra is Lower Calories = Less Weight ! If that is or was true, how has it worked for you? Most of us have been on a diet before(most of us, me included, have been on 10-20 diets, cleanses’, etc. over the years!) So, how has that approach worked? For me, not so good. Out of high school in the mid 1970′s (yes, I’m 54… thought I’d save you time!) I weighed 160 lbs., after 4 years of college I was at 180 lbs. Over the next 30 years I found my “set point” to be 232 – 245 lbs.
Excuses Why we Keep our Body FatOh, but I had excuses…. “I was working so much!” “We all get fatter as we get older.” “I’m big boned.” and our latest favoriate, “Winters are long here in Vermont!” …. yada, yada, yada….. See I had always operated from a Weight Loss mentality. The thought that I needed to take on LESS calories to weigh LESS. Seems to make sense UNTIL you take into account our DNA and how our bodies were trained over millions of years and have come to be.

The way to make your body THRIVE is to understand how to crank up your metabolism. Your body stores more fat if you eat less! (Back to survival) and 95% of all diets are about eating less. Our bodies know what to do with less……. it stores more fat and won’t give it up for anything!!!

Here’s the answer… you will have to eat more! Yep, I said it. Eat more. How much more? Here is a good rule of thumb.

Weight x 10 = RMR (Resting Metabolic Rate, which is how many calories you need to stay alive while you are sleeping) to that add 20% more for daily activities. So for me today 233 lbs. x 10 = 2330 calories + 466(20% of 233 lbs.)=2796 calories per day to maintain my current size without a workout. For me this was a huge number! I had been eating less than 1500 calories per day under the old idea that less calories = less weight! Well at nearly 2800 calories I started losing weight. More importantly, I started losing body fat! I lost 5% body fat in 5 weeks!

Some weeks I lost weight and other weeks I lost inches! I discovered a certain flow to my weight and fat loss…. It wasn’t a straight line, meaning it didn’t go down at a consistent 1-3 lbs. per week. So I found I needed to not only weigh myself regularly, but also to check body fat, try on my “tester” clothes, and take measurements. So, be flexible. Identify a success this today or this week! It may not be weight! The reality is, that the bathroom scale is likely not in your top 3 important ways to track your weight and fat loss. I find the top 3 to be

  1. How I feel
  2. How I look
  3. How my clothes fit

In fact, when I lost 5% body fat in those 5 weeks, it occurred to me that I didn’t care if I weighed 300 lbs, if I was lean, toned, cut, had high energy, etc. So identify and set real life goals and don’t get caught up in the images we all see in magazines & TV.

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So, crank up your metabolism by eating enough food on a daily basis and lose the body fat !!

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