Wishing you a
bright and prosperous
2010.

All the Best in Health.

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Yesterday I told you to write down Super Intentions and Specific Intentions as a process for creating a plan and then I mentioned that you will start to feel resistance to your plan in the middle of writing it. 
Trust me it happens every time and totally expected.  This feeling is your self-commitment and inner truth coming out.
Let me explain: if you write down "lose weight", then getting more specific you would write down "exercise". Then, getting even  more specific, you would write down "go to the gym 5 days a week".

This may hit a trigger in you. "Can I really go to the gym 5 days a week?" you might say to yourself.

Might look good on paper, but far from reality.  Sure 5 days a week of exercise is great and  will help you lose weight, but if you can't  follow through on this commitment why write it down?  So, clearly  this is the moment of inner truth and establishing self-commitment.

Here is what you do: Feel it out. If 5 days a week, you know, is unrealistic then how about one day?

You might say to yourself, "oh, that's too easy - of course I can do that - I do that already.  I go twice a week". OK, then how about three? Or maybe four?  If you concentrate, you will feel the right number. In this case, it's three.  It's a realistic commitment that you can stick to and it should feel right.
Now that's the secret. Once you feel the right amount, stick to it.  You just made a commitment to yourself and take it seriously, OK?

MAKE IT LAW!!!!!

Another thing to throw in, as well, is make a commitment for only two weeks @ a time.

If any of your commitments need adjusting, just know it's only a two week commitment so you don't get overwhelmed and you are always moving forward.

So, there you have it.

Create your super intention and support it with specific intentions and so on.

Remember, as you go feel it out so @ the end you have a plan you can jump right into and succeed with.

OK, now that you have this plan in your back pocket . Go out and have a blast New Year's Eve.  Come midnight just listen to everyone and their grand plans.  Smile in the knowing that your plan is in place and your toast is simply to enjoy the moment.

All the best in health and Happy New Year!!

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Hi everybody!
Hope your enjoying a little downtime and good times with friends and family.  New Years Eve is approaching and, of course, with New Year's Eve comes New Year's resolutions. 
Now, it's easy to blurt out some grand intentions for the New Year in between swigs of champagne, but we all now they fall short just as the hangover kicks in the following day.

Here is a sure fire way to  create and manifest a  New Years resolution that will stick.

First thing you want to do - well before the party begins, even the day before - is get some paper and a  pen.  Now, find a quiet place and really take a moment to write down your resolutions,  or as I call it , "setting your intention (or intentions) for the new year".

Now, intentions have two categories: Super Intention and Specific Intention.

Super intention is the big one:...I want to fall in love, I want to lose 25 pounds, or I want to walk on the moon.... Just write all the wishes, dreams, super intentions that come to mind down on paper. Have fun with it, the sky is the limit and a super intention is never to big.
After you feel you have a good amount on paper, your ready to get more specific.

What do I always say in my training?  THE MORE SPECIFIC YOU GET, THE MORE RESULTS YOU GET.  Simple phrase; huge impact.  So, look at your super intentions and see if you can narrow the list down to one, maybe two tops.  For example, you may have written down: quit smoking, lose weight, stop being so nervous, find a new job.  If you look at those entries closely, all those sub-categories are really saying "improve personal well being".  So, take the Super Intention of improve personal well being and now create specific intentions to support and create your Super Intention.

How?  Simple, just make another list. You will basically bring back some of your previous ideas and they will become your specific intentions. Example: lose weight, quit smoking, etc.

So, here you go, you are already mapping a plan and it will probably take less then ten minutes.

OK, now here is the good stuff - stay with me.
Once you have a pretty clear outline of your super intention and specific intentions, you now need to create  sub-categories with more specific intentions.  Example: two  specific intentions for losing weight would be: 1. Eat better or 2. Exercise.
Then,  sub-categories would be: 1. Specific diet and 2. Specific exercise plan ... and so on and so on.

Remember THE MORE SPECIFIC YOU GET... well, you know the rest.

Just keep repeating this mantra as you get more specific and create the blue print to your New Year's Transformation!!

Key Point: you will find that when you are writing you will start feeling.

What do I mean??  I will explain it in detail tomorrow...

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Hi everyone!!  Just wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving and give you a couple eating tips to help ease us a bit with all the grub going into our bodies this week.

First of all; enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!  That's what the holidays are all about.  Friends, family, food, repeat!

The first tip starts today, right now.  You want to drink as much water as you can. Not all at once; but grab a tall bottle of water and start drinking.  Sip throughout the day and night and try to drink 100 ounces minimum of water, ok?  Also, really watch your salt intake today.  Keep your diet as simple and routine as possible.

Now for the big day, start slow and pace yourself.  Easier said then done, I know, but give it a shot.  A little conscience effort can go a long way and really help avoid the hangover from the day.  Now, hangover can be from food as well as booze.  With the booze, try to stick to this simple formula.  For every cocktail or wine, try to match drink for drink with 8 ounces of water.  Simple as that, but easier said then done for most people.

When the big meal comes, the key again is pace.  Chew your food, savor it; but remember to enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!  It's funny.  I am talking to myself really!  I feel like the worlds biggest hypocrite @ the moment, but I am really going to try this year!

Take breaks while eating.  Talk and tell stories; step back for a second and take it all in.  Everything surrounding the food is worth a notice.  Connect with family, take that time.  Making the event stretch out will make for efficient digestion, and the extra fluids through out the day helps tremendously.

The next day, if possible, try to avoid the leftovers.  I know this is a tough one, but do your best!  What will be, will be.  But if you can, avoid the leftovers and avoid protein; eating mostly vegetables throughout the day to help cleanse away the day before.

Another great bonus and catalyst for proper digestion is go for family outings.  Maybe an after dinner stroll altogether. Expand the family meal to a family activity.  Hey, even your uncle or distant cousin that slept over might be up for a morning jog to help kick in the digestion and calorie burning!  You get the point ,  just put it out there!  You never know how a little shakeup can create a new.

So, to recap.

Day before:
Extra hydration the day before and keep your food intake simple, avoiding salt.
On the day:
Pace yourself, savor the moments, take breaks while eating and match all spirit and wine drinks one for one with an 8 ounce glass of water.
Day after:
High fiber eating via green veggies and colorful salads to help push the rich foods and proteins through your system.  Avoid protein intake if possible and no leftovers.
Bonus:
Try to be active with family; hikes or exercise challenges with that uncle or cousin you haven’t seen all year.

I hope these simple tips help.  I really want to be practical without taking away from the fun and tradition of a great turkey day.  Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!  All the Best in Health to everyone and their families this Thanksgiving. 

Gobble Gobble!!

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On this, Valentine's Day, 2008, let me call out to my most recent batch of cleansers who are all done or finishing up now:

IT'S OVER!!!!

You did it.

You have reached the goal we set out to achieve when we started planning this out and initiated the transformation process in earnest 7 or 11 days ago.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
I sincerely hope you have gotten even more out of this experience than you desired when you joined us on this quest and I truly wish that your success motivates and inspires you to continue to push for all your goals in your life.

You are all my Valentines and, I hope, you are appreciate yourselves, too, for what you have achieved.
One Body, One Life.

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Hi everyone!!
Just wishing everybody a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
I will answer some of your questions in my next post - it's been a while so I am really overdue, but for now just a simple post of congratulations to all of you that have made 2007 a year of health.
I have had some pretty amazing emails describing your success this year and I could not be more proud.

Just a quick hello to Mindy: She is on Day 7 of the cleanse getting ready for a big event that's coming up.

She is kicking ass !!!!

Here is a comment from her:

Hi Greg,

So, I have just finished day 6 and I feel great!!  My skin looks amazing!  My temperament is soooo even.  I am very calm with things that would normally make me crazy…my family is happy about this!   Right now I am 5’4” 121lbs and 48 years old…not bad!

So happy, Mindy, and more to come for you. I felt it after just 2 minutes of talking to you - I knew that you would get so much out of this cleanse.

Speaking of the cleanse: we are doing another group cleanse starting February 1st, 2008.

More info to come but start getting your heads around this and join us for the New Year's Cleanse.

Remember my Fat Burning Lemonade is on sale through the end of January. Get it while you can @ 20% off.

Happy Holidays and all the best in health.

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Good Monday, my One Body, One Life family.  It's December 11th - what I call the Holiday Hump.
If you have been mindful of your nutrition and diligent about your training, well done!  This date is usually when we all start to kick in the shopping and treats and call it a year!
No, No, No!  Don't do it!!!
We have exactly two more weeks and then it's Christmas; three more weeks and good-bye 2007.
Your doing so well - stay with it - you will feel so good for getting through it.
Now the rest of you/us who have been slipping slowly... use this remaining time to tighten things up.
Go out with a bang.  All you have to do is dedicate 30 minutes of exercise for three days straight.
Then take a day off and repeat the cycle again.
30 minutes can be spent on any type of exercise, but the most effective form of exercise is cardio, cardio, cardio.  Just keep it simple, but commit to this cycle.

When it comes to your diet, let's keep it even simpler and not even focus on food, OK?  Let's focus on hydration.  Really try to get your water intake up.  Follow my simple equation:
Drink half your body weight in ounces of water every day.

I know doing this is not easy, but commitment to anything during the holidays - besides eggnog and sugar - is an achievement, and don't underestimate the power of these two simple formulas.

Now, a couple more tips to add if you're feeling the joy pumping through your body:

1. Pick one resistance exercise and add it to the end of you daily cardio routine - but it must be a rep out set - meaning if it's push-ups, sit-ups, lunges, or plias, just do one set but go for it! Go slow and do one giant set. 
2. Start every meal with a bite of protein and try to avoid white sugar as much as possible.

Again, all simple stuff but powerful results for both the body and the mind.
All the best in health!

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Happy Halloween everyone!

Let the sugar train begin!!!  This, unfortunately, is the kick off of the big, white, sugar marathon, so to speak.  The treats begin today, and then roll their way to Thanksgiving, then to all of the holiday parties, Christmas, and New Years Eve.  Gosh, before you blink the ride has lasted 5 weeks!  Now this is the real definition of the flu and cold season, because all your immunity and natural defense mechanisms are completely depleted and wide open for sickness.

So what do we do?

First of all, let's back up.  It's not January, it is October; so let's get prepared now.  Instead of a ride for five weeks, make it a climb for five weeks.  Don't coast through the Holidays, be proactive!

Here is a sure fire list to get you through OK:
1.  Eat well in between all your parties and events.
2.  Take a daily probiotic supplement and super green formula.
3.  Take E-3 live daily.
4.  Eat as many green leaf vegetables as possible.  Steam with lemon.
5.  Exercise more than ever.  Climb that mountain!
6.  Get to bed early when possible.
7.  Eat a normal meal before you go out, so you go to that party full.
8.  Drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water each day, room temperature.
9.  Wash your hands as much as possible.
10.  When in doubt, enjoy the moment!  Life should be fun, too.

This also goes for Halloween.  My son is four and he is soooooo excited.  But really, for him it's about the event, the costume, and not eating all the candy.  I am very fortunate that way so far.  But, he is only four so I am setting those foundations and habits the best I can.

Anyway, we have a rule before we start that after we are done we will sort through the candy and he can pick three of his favorite and devour.  Note, he already had a party @ school with treats so 3 is plenty!  Then the next day he can have 2 if he eats all his other regular food.  Then, I really try to call it quits.  Maybe we have can have an occasional one if he is a very good boy.  I love my son, of course, but I am his father first and boundaries have to be clear so we can get on and enjoy the time together.

Hope that helps..........

Anyway, my One Body One Life family!  From mine to yours, have a safe Halloween!!!

All the Best in Health!

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