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Are you on a runaway boat?

Where are you going on your summer vacation? What will you do with your time off?

Are you aware that while you are away, your life is rushing forward like a runaway boat with no one in the driver's seat?

Do you realize that you are living by default? If you deal with problems as they arise then you are merely reacting to your world - not shaping it.

If you change your routine only when some factor beyond your control forces you to change it then you are again, not the one who is in control of your life.

Take control this 4th of July weekend

Fourth of July weekend

What will you do with it?

• yard work
  
• go see fireworks
  
• go to a picnic

I challenge you to stop living “by default” and make a plan this weekend for how you are going to reach the lifestyle you dream about.  I will give you a free “fill in the blank” plan that will get you started in just 5 minutes.


I was reading an article this morning and the writer mentioned that Hallmark was holding an event to unveil this year’s Christmas ornament in a few days.  I thought, holy cow!  I just threw out my receipts from last Christmas the other day.  What do you mean stores are already gearing up for another season?


Where has this year gone?  It is already half over! 

Taking the Cake - Literally

There is something very wrong with our children.  Are we raising them in the absence of manners or do they just not care about anyone but themselves? 

Case in point, last week we had a birthday celebration for a co-worker.  Wanting something summery and decadent, we went out and bought a Friendly's Reese's Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cake.

I don't even want to know the number of calories in it - boy was it good.  Everyone in the office tried to be good and took small slices so we had half the cake left over.

We put it in the leftovers in the freezer for the next day.  When I came in the next morning there were dirty dishes covered with peanut butter ice cream left out for the catering staff to deal with.  I'm sure you can guess what happened.

If I have to read another boring article...

Have you noticed how many boring articles there are out in the blogosphere?

After you read a few, don’t you just lose interest?

There is no need to be so serious all the time. How about a little quirky humor?  I myself have a very dry sense of humor mixed with a touch of sarcasm - but just a touch.

I have been re-reading many of my own articles and uggh, I am so “type-A”.  

I am the type of person who scores next to nothing on the social skills area of a personality test.  I am great on crafting a plan but boy do I suck at making conversation.

You know my type, the one who dreads going to parties because she can’t make small talk to save her life.

Yes, that’s me.  So please don’t invite me over unless you want to talk “shop.”  I am great when we are discussing business, self-improvement, coaching, marketing and such.

As for future articles, I promise to make them more interesting for you to read.  If I insult you with my dry humor, I apologize in advance.

So let me finish this article with a little such humor...

Q: Ever wonder about people who pay $2 for a bottle of Evian water?
A: Just spell "Evian" backwards!

Trashy Romance Novels and Summer - 2 of my favorite things.

(When reading the title, please humm "Favorite Things" from the Sound of Music - HA HA:)

Ok, this post is for the ladies...

Trashy romance novels and summer just go together - am I right?

If I worked at a Borders, I would put a display of suntan lotion and i-Tunes gift cards at either end of the romance aisle.  I would even buy scented "suntan lotion" candles to set the mood.

I love sitting by the pool with good tunes and a great romance novel.  Don't you?

I do have a bone to pick though with the publishers of these books though.

Should you be offended?

I was reading my tweets today and I came across one where the writer describing how she was upset by a Subway commercial.  In the commercial, average people are seen eating fast food.  The scenes that follow show these same people breaking a diving board as they jumps, breaking a chair as they sit, etc.

The point Subway was trying to make is that eating these foods would weigh you down and cause you to gain weight.

The writer of the blog felt the commercial was poking fun at fat people and as a result was offended.  What do you think?  Have you seen the commercial?

The writer felt that the ad was saying it is ok to make fun of fat people and compared it to making fun of someone based on their nationality or skin color.

Punish All to Deal with One

This post is inspired by Seth Godin's post about snowglobes.  His post talks about putting up a sign in everyone's way alerting travelers at airports that snowglobes are not allowed onboard the plane.

The point of the post is that because one careless person didn't think to check a snowglobe with his luggage, all travelers need to be alerted to the potential problem.  How many times have you traveled with a snowglobe?

I have to say it is has never happened to me.

Look around you though at all the signs, warnings and rules we have because one person did something stupid. I love the warnings that say "do not eat" on those little freshening packets that come in your sneakers.  Can you picture someone being dumb enough to say, "Oh wow, my new sneakers came with a snack!"  I mean really...

Fat People eat at Taco Bell

A little while ago I went with my family to Taco Bell.  My kids love tacos but I am a vegetarian so I am not a big fan of the place.

There is nothing on the menu that I will eat so I just sit and sip water while my family eats.  So to pass the time, I studied the people who were in the restaurant and what they were eating.

OMG, everyone was grossly overweight.  It was like an ad for “why you shouldn’t eat at Taco Bell!”  I watched men and women eating six tacos or more, chips covered with gooey cheese and slurp gigantic sodas.

My family was by far the skinniest there.  We actually stood out.  I was completely grossed out by watching the people around me.  I kept thinking, “this is why America is fat.”  Look at what we eat.

I got a good laugh from reading the fine print on the frozen juice drinks.  They contain something like 3% juice.  The rest is sugar and water.  Gee - can’t wait to have some of that.

I wanted to run to each table and pull the food away.  STEP BACK FROM THE TACOS.

Recharging

As I sit here and write it is Friday afternoon. I am enjoying my last few minutes of quiet before my son gets off the bus and the daily family chaos begins.

I am feeling pretty good because I just finished a great week of working out. Saturday is my rest day and I am really looking forward to it.

The one thing I want to share with you today is to take time to recharge and enjoy moments of doing nothing. If you are like me you get a sense of accomplishment from barreling through your "to do" list.

Entropy - The Disuse Syndrome

By Tom Venuto - author of Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle

Do you know what the word “entropy” means? In Webster’s, entropy is defined as, "The degradation of the matter and energy in the universe to an ultimate state of inert uniformity." Put more simply, entropy is the tendency of all matter to fall apart, wear out or disintegrate into the substance from which it came.

In some cases, using material things wears them out faster. Your car, for example, accumulates wear and tear and loses it's value when you put a lot of miles on it. Entropy occurs in the human body in the opposite fashion: It falls apart when it is NOT used. Differently stated, “Use it or lose it.”

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Cures for "alligator" skin

Do you have what I call "alligator skin?" That is when your skin is so dry lines appear that look like the pattern of alligator skin.

This can happen when you have been outside quite a bit or in the dryness of winter. This time of year it is most likely due to overexposure to the sun.

What can you do about alligator skin?

Zig Zag Dieting and Listening To Your Body

from The Straight Dope by Steve Edwards

Not to be confused with yo-yo dieting, zig zag is a technique that should be used any time you want to increase or decrease your daily caloric intake and can be used to find out what your caloric intake should be. Instead of moving straight to a new daily caloric number you move in smaller increments on a staggered schedule. Here’s an example of how it works:

Say, for example, you’re eating 1500 calories a day and have been for a period of time where you’ve lost weight. Now your weight loss has stagnated. This is one of our most common scenarios because the new, fitter you has a different body composition than the former you. You have more muscle and a higher basal metabolic rate (BMR). In order to continue your weight loss you need to eat more because 1500 calories isn’t enough—even though it once was—and now your body is reacting by slowing its metabolism and releasing cortisol in a protective response (often called starvation mode because this is how your body would respond to being starved).

At times this could be a lot more because huge caloric reductions can work in the initial stages of a program for deconditioned people. Let’s say that the individual in question runs a caloric calculation and figures they need 2,500 calories per day.

Weight times 10, plus 10-30% for daily activity depending on how active you are, plus the estimated caloric burn of your exercise, or just go here.

You don’t want to jump straight to 2500 calories. First, it would create some shock to your system and, second, it may be wrong as those calculators only give ballpark figures. The most effective thing to do is to zig zag your caloric intake. In this instance I would recommend eating 2000 calories per day for 3-4 days per week and 1500 calories the other days. Then you note how your body responds, which I would expect to be positively on the higher caloric days and by feeling famished on the low-cal days.

You want to be energized but not hungry, so after a week or two of this I would bump up to around 2200 cals for 4 or 5 days and 1500 cals on 2 days for, maybe one week. If I’m still starving on the low days try bumping them up to 2000 and see how you respond. Use this tactic until you regulate, which means that you’re energized but not hungry and also not full. You can tell when you’re eating too many calories because you’ll begin to feel full, you won’t digest your food between meals, and you’ll feel more lethargic at the beginning of workouts.

Zig zag dieting works whether you need to reduce or increase your caloric intake, and whether you need a subtle change or dramatic change. There is no numbers formula except to increase/decrease in small increments between 200 and 500 calories a day and to zig zag your caloric intake two to four times per week. Then you just listen and let your body tell you how much you should eat.

Why Yoga is a Good Part of Any Workout Regime for Women

from Fitness News Magazine by Fit4Life

Being woman today is not all that easy. The days of staying home and taking care of the little ones and cooking dinner are over, we super women are now in charge of making half the money for our household, and on top of that we have a million other things we have to do.

The combination of being soft, beautiful, loved and understood in every moment of the day in the same time, includes performing of the most professional duties, to cook, to put some clothes and hygiene in the home, to cope with the problems of the children etc. These quiet heroines take care of their families and very often have no adequate form of quality use of their free time. In the world of football fields and gambling, loud cafes and fitness centers, the women must fight for their place.

When it comes to good health, despite the healthy and natural food, healthy lifestyle, it is underlined the importance of the physical activity. The exercises are important for all ages. When the organism starts to function well and balance the energies, wakes up the natural physical and psychological needs when the woman spontaneously begin to be interested in healthier lifestyle.

Since yoga has spread to the West, many women have become its supporters. Perhaps it can always find what they need moderate psychological activity, harmonizing personality, finding a healthier lifestyle, spiritual recovery.

It is known that the yoga releases stress, improves the elasticity and strengthens muscles. According to some medical experts, yoga can have significant role in the treatment of serious health problems.

The atmosphere in which yoga classes take place is calm and supportive. This is very good for pregnant women. These women want not to be disturbed, in complete peace and concentration to be in contact with their body and soul. The exercises provide better mobility and strengths, better circulation throughout the body, sense of balance and fulfillment with energy. During pregnancy, these exercises are a good friend for the future mother reducing the pain in the back and waist, sleeplessness, anxiety, variable mood etc.

The woman is fully involved in exercise and consciously harmonizes the activities of the body, mind and breathing. When she performs exercises her breathing is adjusted to the movement of the body.

Healthy lifestyle is the natural need of the body and mind, and that’s why yoga is the perfect addition to any woman’s workout regimen !

Hate soap scum in your shower? You can beat it!

Have you stopped using bar soap because of it's faults? Or do you put up with them?

Here's how to salvage your soap and eliminate the shower scum and other negative side effects hard soap has on your shower.

I absolutely hate when soap builds up on my shower walls. I stopped using bar soap just to avoid it. I found liquid body washes don't leave the same residue behind so I switched.

I also hate that cold clammy feeling when you first pick your bar of soap up. And what is up with that gross goop that is left where the bar was sitting all day? Yuck!

As I was cleaning out my drawers the other day I came across some fabulously scented bar soap samples that I never used. They smelled wonderful and I wanted to use them but didn't want to deal with the mess.

Then I remembered a gift a friend had given me. It was called a leafa which is basically a loufa built to hold a bar of soap. It has a pocket for the bar to go in so the bar is self contained inside the leafa.

I tried it out and it worked great. I highly recommend finding one if you want to resurrect your hard soap collection. Using the leafa made the soap lather up just like a body wash and the best part is it came with a rope to hang over your shower handle.

No more cold clammy bars. No more messy soap dishes...and no soap scum.

The problem now is choosing between my favorite body washes and my favorite scented soaps!

I am so excited that I can again use my hard soap that I am offering a free bar of my Cassia Clove soap to all my Beauty with a Cause customers who place an order of $50 or more in the month of June. Happy Showering!

Magic Cream vs. Night Cream

Today I got the question, "Which is better for aging skin - Magic Cream or Night Cream?"

I recommend going with Magic Cream. You get a denser product to carry nutrients to your skin. Olive oil and jojoba oil are the main ingredients which hydrate your skin's surface. Jojoba oil is very close to the natural oils produced by your skin. Olive oil is a wonderful friend to your skin. It contains antioxidants which help trap free radicals.

Free radicals are those nasty molecules that damage your good cells.

If you want more of a testimony for olive oil based products, consider this, Jeanne Calment, who holds the record for the longest confirmed lifespan, reportedly attributed her longevity and relatively youthful appearance to olive oil, which she said she poured on all her food and rubbed into her skin.

So in addition to using olive oil based products, look for ways to add extra virgin olive oil into your diet. As always, drink plenty of water and strive for 8 hours of sleep to give your skin the fighting chance it needs to repair itself.

You can find Magic Cream at www.BeautyWithACause.com.

What's in a brand

What is in a brand?

Last night I was flicking channels. As I did, I came across several skin product commercials. The more I watched the angrier I became.

The deception and sneaky marketing targeted at young adults, teens and aging women was blatant. It was all smoke and mirrors.

When it comes to skin and beauty products you really have to look beyond the brand and the flashy ads. The giant cosmetic companies spend millions on establishing their brand. They show you beautiful airbrushed models and hire big named Hollywood stars to endorse their products.

That is what is in their brand. Fluff and false beauty. Do you really think someone like Drew Barrymore really wears CoverGirl make-up? I highly doubt it.

The claims are equally outrageous. "Use our products and your acne will go away." You can substitute the word "acne" for "wrinkles," "blemishes," or "fine lines."

A little truth here ladies...acne and blemishes are related to what you are eating or not eating, how much sleep you are getting and how toxic the products you use every day are. No skin care product is going to "cure" your sleep habit or dietary problems. If you want acne to go away, eat nutritious food, drink lots of water and get enough sleep on a regular basis. Ditch high sugar beverages like soda and those wonderful flavored waters.

If you have wrinkles - news flash - you are aging. I have yet to see a product that stops you from getting older. You want less wrinkles - avoid long exposure to the sun, drink water and don't use harsh skin care products. Take good care of your body with an active fitness program and balanced nutrition.

Look behind the brand. The ingredients in the department store brands are doing more harm to your body than good. Just check out the Dirty Dozen (REFERENCING YOUR SITE HERE). There are carcinogens, irritants, and ingredients that cause birth defects in those products.

So, my advice to you, use the "big" brands sparingly. Shop the small boutique and hand made brands. These companies are much more likely to spend their dollars on high quality ingredients. A test of a good product is if you can read the label and pronounce all the ingredients listed.

A trustworthy brand is one which identifies which ingredients are organic and what percentage of the entire product is organic. You might not get a splashly label and their website might not be the most professional looking site. Most handcrafters are specialists in their product and not marketers or webdesigners.

Look behind the glitz for good ingredients. After all, only the product is what comes into contact with your skin. So next time you are looking for a good cleanser or a great lotion, skip the department store and go online. That is where you will find the best variety of non-toxic skin care products that are made with care by actual people who wear the products themselves.

Visit www.beautywithacause.com for a diversified selection of non-toxic products for skin, hair, teeth and body.

National Donut Day

Put the donut down

Don't panic - just step carefully away from the doughnut.

Did you know that Dunkin Donuts Boston Creme donut has 280 calories. Almost half of them are from fat. You get 1/4 of your entire day's fat allowance in that one doughnut.

In addition you get 16 grams of sugar.

Combine that with a small coffee with cream and sugar and you now have 1/2 your day's fat allowance. Let's be real here - how many of you get the SMALL coffee?

Now I know just how good a doughnut can be. Today is national doughnut day so it is tempting to make the exception and have just one...

If you do break down and have one, make sure the rest of your day is squeaky clean. Eat at least two pieces of fruit, have a big salad and avoid soda.

Sometimes it is ok to cheat. If this is the only time during the year that you have a doughnut, you are probably a saint. If you are a regular doughnut eater, however, it is time to make a change.

Take our 500 pound gorilla challenge and get a buddy system to help take the fat off.

If you ate the donut, then you have to do the "time" now. Take the challenge and take off the weight!

Another Boring Day!

Are you starving for some excitement in your life? Does one day pretty much blend into the next with no real difference?

Do you spend hours idly watching TV or surfing the net?

You need a swift kick in the butt in a good way. You need someone to get you so excited about something that you can't wait to jump out of bed and start a new day.

You need a shot of energy that fuels you through your day and let's you blow away the hours.

You need me and I need you...or at least I need two of you!

If you are ready to make your days count, get your butt in gear and do some good in the world, and become supercharged, you need to email me.

I will let you in on an amazing project I am working on right now. One that has me thrilled to get out of bed and downright giddy. I have this stupid smile on my face as I write this.

I only want to work with two people on this project and I only want it to be you if you really want to make a difference in your life and a major impact on the world.

If you are saying "Yes! That's Me!" then send me an email at jprice7733@gmail.com and I will send you the details.

I can't stress enough that I only want you if you are ready to take "it on." Don't waste my time or yours if you are only mildly curious. If you're hungry, then let's do it. Send me an email now.

Online Health Coach - HELP WANTED

Become an online health coach and say goodbye to your day job.

You want a new career but can't afford to leave your current job. I completely understand the position you are in but you will be happy to know that there is a solution that you can start now and grow into a full time job later.

I know what it is like to not be able to afford to change careers. I know the frustration of not wanting to start over at square one.

You are looking for a job that is fulfilling. One that gives you joy while you are doing it and a sense of accomplishment at the end of the day.

I would like to make the suggestion that you become an online health coach. This health coach job has passed my 8 POINT LITMUS TEST. If you haven't read about the criteria a new business must meet in order for you or I to consider it you need to subscribe to the free career selection series. It is free and will get you on the right path for choosing your new career.

So why should you become an online health coach? Because it is a career that you can start in your spare time on evenings and weekends. You can do all of your health coach training online at night. You can grow your business on the side until it becomes lucrative enough to allow you to leave your day job!

That is what you really want - isn't it? Freedom from your day job?

The benefits of an online health coach are

• work from home
  
• create your own hours
  
• do work that is meaningful
  
• no inventory or products
  
• an unending supply of customers
  
• you can work one on one or with groups at the same time

Obesity and smoking are two of the biggest health issues facing the world today. You can make an impact by coaching people on these two areas as well as any other health related issue. Your supply of customers is limited only by your ability to contact them.

So this sounds great, but can YOU really do this. Definitely! I am a health coach and if I can do it, you can do it. I am the person who always scores incredibly low on social skills on personality tests.

I have tried many home businesses in the past and never stuck with any of them long enough to make money.

How do you know you will be successful? Because you will have the right training. I highly recommend Health Coach Training for your education. The greatest benefit of this program is not only do you learn how to be a great health coach, you learn how to find clients and sell yourself.

If you are anything like me, selling is your greatest difficulty. Health Coach Training spends weeks on the selling process and also gives you a bonus course on selling yourself on CD. They provide everything including the exact wording to use in an email to prospects and how to find prospect.

Once a month they conduct a live call that you can send your prospects to that will do the selling for you. All you have to do is get your prospects to the call. Isn't that amazing?


What is involved in the Health Coach Training program?

The course is 12 month long and you "meet' twice a week. You learn through live calls with your instructor and several other classmates. These are not recorded calls. You get to interact and ask questions throughout.

You get access to a class website that is chock full of resources in addition to your class plan. If you miss a class, you can access the recording of it at this site too.

After the first few orientation classes, you are given a practice partner. You and your partner get to practice what you learn each week to give you a real taste of live coaching.

Unlike so many other programs, you are truly ready to work with clients upon graduation. In fact, most students start their business before they complete the courses. In my class, students were taking paid clients as early as month 3.


How much can you expect to earn?

You get to choose what you charge for your coaching services but here's an example. You could charge a client $50 per week which would include one 30 minute session over the phone and email follow-up throughout the week. You could require them to agree to a 3 month minimum contract.

So at 30-60 minutes per week (allowing for email time), how many clients could you take on with the time you have available to you? Now multiply that number times $50 and that is what you could be earning per week.

If you want to do group coaching, you could set a limit of 5 clients per session with each paying $25 per 30 minute session. How many group sessions could you do? Now multiply this by $125 and that is what you could be earning per week.

If you want to take it a step further, you could offer pre-recorded sessions on a particular topic and sell access to them at $15 per session. Now you have unlimited earning potential 24/7.

Are you starting to see the potential?

Can you see why Health Coaching scored well on my 8-POINT LITMUS TEST?

Are you ready to know more? Please email me at jprice7733@gmail.com and I will send you a link to listen in to a recorded Health Coaching call and get more information about the Health Coach Training program.

After visiting this link, please email me and I will let you know how to arrange for your personal interview which is the next step to get more information about the coaching program.

Shakeology - your resource to jump start your diet and get you looking great in time for summer

Do you dread bikini season? Is your body far from ready to be bared? Shakeology can help!

Jump start your diet with Shakeology and you may lose inches and pounds in just three days. Does it sound too good to be true? Sure it does but let me explain how it works and why.

First off, like most Americans, you are eating too much junk as part of your daily diet. This junk food not only provides too many calories for you it also may cause you to be bloated. On this special 3-day diet with Shakeology, you will be getting nutrient dense food without all of the junk.

Your body will release much of the junk in your system which will reduce your feeling of bloatedness and could cause you to lose a few pounds or a few inches.

If you are eating really healthy, then you will not have a lot of junk to release so don't expect weight loss to occur.

What are the true benefits of the 3-Day Shakeology Challenge?

1. You will feel lighter and more energetic. The Shakeology Challenge is really a mild cleanse. It is not as restrictive as many cleanses you may have heard of. You actually get to take in about 1600 calories so you won't feel hungry. What you will feel is greater energy as you will be getting better nutrition than you probably get on a regular basis.

2. You will be motivated to do more! The Challenge is short enough for you to stick to but even though it is short, you are bound to notice changes in how you feel. After 3 days of feeling great, you will want to move forward and start taking better care of yourself. Read the Shakeology Plan for great tips on how to follow up the Shakeology Challenge.

3. You will be encouraged. When was the last time you really felt good about sticking to a healthy eating plan? Are you like most of us who beat ourselves up for not being able to stick to eating well for more than a week or two? In this plan, you only have to last 3 days. You can do that. And when you do, you will feel great!


I am only accepting 5 women into this Shakeology Challenge. Why?

As a free bonus to the 5 women who are accepted into the Challenge, I am offering them 4 free health coaching sessions. This is a $200 value. Unfortunately, I only have time to work with 5 women.

Once a week, we will talk one on one about your health goals and how you can achieve them. If you really want to get healthier, this is the perfect opportunity to get the assistance you need to succeed.

How do you get into the Challenge?

If you are interested in being considered for one of the 5 spots in the Shakeology Challenge, please email jprice7733@gmail.com by June 12. You will be sent a short application to complete.

Good luck and I hope I get the opportunity to work with you.

Will you ever get back into your "skinny" clothes again?

Is your closet crowded with the "clothes you fit in now" and the "clothes you used to fit in?"

If you said yes, you should know you are not alone. There are so many of us out there with two or more wardrobes by size in our closets.

Before I give you a solution to your wardrobe problem that WILL work for you, let's review the how we all got here...

I have the clothes that used to fit me before I had kids and I have the clothes that I had to buy after having kids.

I used to feel like my skinny clothes were mocking me. I couldn't even get them over my hips let alone zip them.

How embarrassing.

I would take out my summer clothes and put those skinny shorts out each year saying "this year I will be able to get into them." At the end of the summer, I would put them away again without ever having touched them all summer long.

Then I would get out my winter clothes and try them on. I swear the dry cleaner was shrinking my waistbands! That must be the problem. It couldn't be that I just was too big for them.

After a few years of this, I guess I finally accepted the reality of it. My body wasn't going to go back to my pre-kids size. I was faced with two choices - lose weight or get rid of the clothes that didn't fit.

All while this was going on, I wasn't getting any younger. I had gray hair! I blame my kids for that too!

My life was a whirlwind of taking kids from one place to the next, working full time and managing the household. My kids told me I wasn't very fun. Who had time for fun?

How about you? Are you in the same place I was in?

I swore to myself that I would never look like the "mom" and get the "mom haircut" and drive the mini-van. If I had to be a soccer mom, then at least couldn't I be the "hot mom?" I am alone here?


Let me give you the solution to your wardrobe problem - Team BeachBody! Now I know you just rolled your eyes - my body is far from a "beach" body. I don't think being seen is a bikini is too cool at my age. But boy would I like to be able to carry one off if I really wanted to!

What is Team BeachBody then? It is an amazing company that is dedicated to fitness and nutrition for real people. By real people, I mean you and me. Those of us with busy schedules, tight budgets and a wide range of waist sizes.

Team BeachBody offers a wide range of DVD's for all types of fitness levels and goals. I love that they have multiple choices that target the buns, thighs and abs. Those are my biggest problem areas!

Some of the DVD's, like ChaLEAN Extreme are advanced, while others like Slim in 6 are geared toward every level. I love that each DVD comes with a program for how to use the DVD to get results in a set time frame. For example, Slim in 6 offers results in 6 weeks. Each one also offers nutrition and diet suggestions.

Can you imagine dropping a dress size in 6 weeks?

There are choices to meet every interest too. I am doing the Yoga Booty Ballet which is a combination of yoga and pilates that focuses on my abs, thighs and, you guessed it - booty.

They have Hip Hop Abs for those of you who want to dance off the pounds and Turbo Jam for those that want to do kick boxing. There is no way you couldn't find a workout that is right for you from the dozens of choices.



Now I promised this is one solution that WILL work for you. How do I know that? I know you have tried all kinds of things in the past including DVD's. So why is Team BeachBody different?

The difference is the Team part. When you buy a DVD you get me, your own personal coach, for free. My job is to get you to define your goals and then hold you to them. Do you get that when you buy a DVD from Target? No way.

I will be emailing you and checking in on a regular basis. Did you do your workout today?

You get all kinds of articles and resources to help you stay on track in addition to working with me.

If you join the virtual gym, you get meal plans and recipes. You can even join a virtual group and have workout buddies who will also help you stick to your workouts.

You can't fail with this kind of support!

I want you in your skinny clothes in three months! What do you want? If you REALLY want the same thing then I want you to watch this video below. It will explain how to get started.




After you watch this, I want you to contact me at jprice7733@gmail.com and let's get you started. Have your three month goal in mind. Together we are going to get there.

Air out your skinny clothes because this time you are going to be able to wear them. Think of all the extra room you will have in your closet when you get rid of your "fat" clothes!

There is so much more to Team BeachBody that you haven't learned yet. If you were impressed by the video above, just wait until you get started.

This is the solution that you have been waiting for. This is your tool to get you back into your skinny clothes but you have to want it. You have to make the first move.

I love my new fitness routine and I can't wait to share Team BeachBody with you.

Take the first step and I will help you with the rest. DECIDE, COMMIT and SUCCEED!

Elements for Life Closes its Doors

If you are an Elements for Life distributor you need to read this and come up with a new plan.

Are you an Elements for Life distributor? Have you received the unfortunate news that they have temporarily closed their doors? What does this mean for you?

You need to come up with a new plan quickly so that you do not lose contact with the leads and customers you have in your database right now.

What happened...

I received an email this morning that informed me that the ongoing financial struggles have gotten to the point that the company can no longer operate. The message from Elements stated that the debt load was too much for operations to continue at this time

The leadership of Elements for Life said the the business was closed for the time being and that the business may reopen under Canadian ownership at an unspecified later date.

Elements for Life further said that if the funding was in place, they would try to pay back-owed commissions to their distributors.

What do you need to do...

You invested a lot of time in gaining and maintaining customers and now your supply has been completely cut off. Perhaps you were on autoship for your own products and now you will not have any.

Below are my 10 suggestions for moving forward.

1. My first recommendation is start researching companies today that offer similar high quality products. You may want to consider David Wolfe's SunFoods as a good option.

2. Most importantly you want to keep the trust and the lines of communication open with your customers. Let them know what has happened and more importantly what steps you are taking to get the products they are using to them through a new source.

Unfortunately, Elements did not offer you any advice on how to communicate with or keep the customers you have currently.

3. Be sure you have a complete list of contact information for your customers. If you do not have it, go to the back office immediately and get it! Make sure you know what your customers have been ordering and create your own database.

4. Let your customers know what they can expect from you in the next day, week and month. This is your chance to really deepen your relationship with them. You don't like being left hanging, don't do that to your customers. It is your reputation on the line now.

5. Make sure you update your links as well. It won't help you to send folks to a website that is closed. Update your social media links and your blog links today. Get the word out to your customers quickly so they hear it from you and not from the web.

6. Communicate often. Don't be afraid to overcommunicate right now. Your customers need to know that you are not going to abandon them. Remember how much communication we used to get from Elements? How did you feel when you noticed it decreasing down to nothing?

7. Be honest. If you are going to drop the superfood line of business entirely, let your customers know. You owe them the truth so that they can make alternative plans.

8. If you are going to get out of business yourself, refer your customers to other sources to get what they need. Give them suggestions of other distributors who are coming up with alternative businesses. Let your customers know which products they could find at a health food store. Give them links to online stores where they can find similar products.

9. Be positive. This is not the time to lay blame on Elements for Life. Things happen that are beyond anyone's control. If you turn this into a positive for your customers, they will respect and trust your motives.

10. Come out on top. Don't let this unfortunate situation drag you down. There is always an upside to everything. This is your opportunity to explore a new business opportunity and find new products that will fuel your good health.

I wish all of you the best of luck. I know you will find a solution that will work for you and for your customers.

Although, many of you will not find this opportunity in alignment with your goals, I have chosen to go with Team BeachBody. They have great dietary supplements including Shakeology which is an amazing superfood. It contains maca root powder, flax seed meal, chia seed meal, yacon powder, chlorella, spirulina, blue green algae and sprouted quinoa, and ashwagandha root powder to name a few of its outstanding ingredients.

For me, Shakeology is a great product to promote to my customers who were using several of the Elements products including Maca Powder, Blue Green Algae and Revitaphi.

In addition, Team BeachBody also offers fitness DVD's which offer your customers a new avenue to explore in their quest for optimal health.

I would love to hear what solutions you have come up with for your customers. Please feel free to email me at jprice7733@gmail.com

Lip Care

What do you look for in a good lip product? If you like the natural look perhaps with a bit of shine, then there are some new products you may want to check out at Beauty with a Cause.

I found two new products that I love. The first one is the Rose Tinted Lip Gloss. This gloss tastes and smells great. It has a nice clear shine to it. It is very smooth. I love the rollerball applicator. It is actually fun to apply.

I have found that it stays on my lips longer if I wear a lipstick underneath. I do reapply several times a day.

The other product I added to the store is the Lip Balm Stick. This balm is better than any balm I have used before. It has a more moisturizing oils that I have seen in any lip balms. It doesn't go on like a dry wax.

It applies very smoothly and has a little shine to it. There is no color to this lip balm. You can choose it in original or cranberry. It has peppermint in it so you also get a little burst of freshness when you apply it.

I often use the balm and the gloss together for a glossy natural look. I know you will like these two lip products and I am thrilled to add them to our regular line.

Prepping for Spring

I know we are still in the midst of winter. The forecast ahead calls for snow. But now is the time you need to start planning for spring.

This is the time to decide your physical goals. You don't necessarily need to start a whole fitness regimen today but start thinking about it.

Is your goal to run/walk a 5k this year? If so, do some research now on how to train for such an activity. You will find plenty of start up guides that take you through a process of several weeks of gearing up and building up stamina so that you can get through the 5k.

There are start up programs for everything. You just need to decide what it is you want to do and then find a guide to help you. The key is starting early so that you have enough time to implement a plan and meet your goal.

Starting early will allow you to prepare mentally and get excited before you actually start a program.

If your goal is to lose weight. Start reading up on the different nutritional diets that are available. Don't just pick the first one you come across. Take time and learn about a whole bunch. You will find some appeal to you and some do not.

The key with a healthy diet, is just that. Nutrition is important not abstinence. It isn't about giving up chocolate or coffee. It is about adding healthy items one by one. The "bad" habits you have will either get crowded out or have less of an impact on your health.

Start with small and positive steps. Negative thoughts and guilty feelings are a waste of your time. Just keep looking forward to the next step or even start over if you need to.

Keep going no matter what. Start now while you have plenty of time and then have fun reaching your goal.

ReVitaPhi Cheat Sheet

If you have already read the articles about ReVitaPhi posted previously and still have some questions, here is a quick "cheat sheet" on ReVitaPhi.

Highlights of Ingredients in ReVitaPhi:

Moringa Olifera: SEVEN times the vitamin C in oranges, FOUR times the Calcium in milk, FOUR times the vitamin A in carrots, TWO times the protein in milk and THREE times the Potassium in bananas. It can also purify contaminated water.

Tulsi and ashwaganda (closely related to goji berry)are 2 of the top 3 herbs out of 10,000 in Ayurvedic medicine. They are related to stress relievers, immunity bolsters, and stamina enhancers. These herbs are also said to promote a healthy metabolism and enhance recovery from fatigue.

Gotu kola and ginko biloba are touted as amazing brain foods. They have been known to aid in the healing of wounds, improving mental clarity and treating skin conditions such as psoriasis.

Ho shu wu (root of a vining plant)is another de-stresser that amplifies certain neurotransmitters (like neuroepinephrine and dopamine) so you feel blissful.

All in all, you should notice an increase in energy, vitality and attitude. Your skin should benefit from these wonderful herbs and you enhanced state of well being. Bring on the glow!

Beauty from the Inside

The key to beautiful skin comes from the inside. It's about what you eat and not what you put on your skin. I've been asked constantly, what products can be used to eliminate this or change that. When it comes to your skin, the products you use can soothe or reduce skin issues but they cannot make them go away.

The answer to your skin woes comes from your diet. The more refined sugars and processed foods you put into your body, the more damage that can occur to your skin.

Essential nutrients are needed for healthy skin. So, to help you achieve the radiant skin you have been seeking, I am introducing ReVitaPhi Alkalizing Beauty Blend.

What will ReVitaPhi do for you? It will help restore your natural energy so that you radiate health. You will feel more vital and alert which will be reflected in your eyes and the vibrancy of your skin.

Have you noticed when you feel down, others know it too just by looking at you? That is because when you feel depressed, your skin and your eyes reflect your inner turmoil. When you feel great, the opposite is reflected. Your skin is your best indicator of what is going on in your mind. Glowing skin is the result of an energetic and happy mind. ReVitaPhi will get you to this healthy place.

ReVitaPhi is a super-packed powder that contains Moringa Oleifera, a tree that contains 7 times more vitamin C than oranges, four times more calcium than milk, and four times more vitamin A than carrots.

In addition this powder contains several herbs and other plants that have been shown to aid in rejuvenating the body and mind. These ingredients help increase the supply of oxygen to your brain and cells.

All this from one powder! That is why it is called a SUPERFOOD. Before offering this great product to you, I tried it myself for 6 weeks. I noticed a huge change in my mood and my alertness.

My face now seems to glow despite the winter doldrums. I know you will love this product. You are looking to natural products to improve your skin and your well being, so I am thrilled to now offer ReVitaPhi.

I have not launched the product yet on www.BeautyWithACause.com yet but I am offering a free ReVitaPhi sample to the first nine customers who place a $100 order before March 1. In addition I am offering these same nine people free shipping. I am so excited about this new product and I can't wait to share it with you.

If the winter blues are getting to you, now is the time to try ReVitaPhi. The full-size ReVitaPhi will be available in mid-March. If you would like to pre-order a bottle now and get 10% off the regular price you may do so at www.beautywithacause.com. To learn more about the ingredients and science of ReVitaPhi see my posting, The Beauty Blend, below.

Please remember, I am only offering nine of these samples and only through the end of February. Don't hesitate to take advantage of the free shipping too! Pre-orders at the 10% discount are only being accepted until the end of the month as well.

Only those who read this blog are eligible for this special offer. To get the free shipping and the free sample, please enter REVITAPHI in the comment box during check out - and no, I won't grade you on spelling.

The Beauty Blend

REVITAPHI ALKALIZING BEAUTY BLEND

We think that beauty is more than skin deep so ReVitaPhi Beauty Blend is designed for optimal internal health that shows on your skin!

This blend is also unique in that in addition to the Moringa and the other Alkalizing greens often found in the best formulas, Revitaphi also contains a potent herbal blend designed to increase cellular rejuvenation capacity, increase oxygenation of the blood and brain, and maximize your body's defenses against mental, emotional, and physical stress.

The elements, the enzymes, and over 40 pro-biotics, for maximum transformational capacity and a full spectrum of Vitamins and Minerals that are the essential Elements for Life!

ReVitaPhi is a powerful Alkaline Superfood Formula like no other! This ultimate formula is created in collaboration with Dr. Jameth Sheridan and Divine Intelligence.

Now the time tested and proven benefits of the greatest alkalizing greens and herbs are available in combination with Moringa Olifera, one of the single most potent superfood plants of the African continent.

Its amazing properties are gaining the attention of serious health and performance enthusiasts. Extensive research confirms that the leaves of this ancient superfood plant are an incredible rich source of potent natural photochemistry that provides deep cellular nutrition and detoxification with an overall sense of health and well being!

The Morenga Olifera, Indian Tulsi, Ashwaganda, Gotu Kola, Ginko Biloba, and Ho Shu Wu are blended with a variety of Land and Wildcrafted Aquatic Vegtables. This blend is also unique in that in addition to the Moringa and the other Alkalizing greens often found in the best formulas, Revitaphi also contains a potent herbal blend designed to increase cellular rejuvenation capacity, increase oxygenation of the blood and brain, and maximize your body's defenses against mental, emotional, and physical stress.

ReVitaPhi Alkalizing Beauty Blend

ReVitaPhi is a powerful Alkaline Superfood Formula like no other!

This ultimate formula is created in collaboration with Dr. Jameth Sheridan and Divine Intelligence.

Now the time tested and proven benefits of the greatest alkalizing greens and herbs are available in combination with Moringa Olifera, one of the single most potent superfood plants of the African continent. Its amazing properties are gaining the attention of serious health and performance enthusiasts.

Extensive research confirms that the leaves of this ancient superfood plant are an incredible rich source of potent natural photochemistry’s that provides deep cellular nutrition and detoxification with an overall sense of health and well being!

The Morenga Olifera, Indian Tulsi, Ashwaganda, Gotu Kola, Ginko Biloba, and Ho Shu Wu are blended with a variety of Land and Wildcrafted Aquatic Vegtables.

This blend is also unique in that in addition to the Moringa and the other Alkalizing greens often found in the best formulas, Revitaphi also contains a potent herbal blend designed to increase cellular rejuvenation capacity, increase oxygenation of the blood and brain, and maximize your body's defenses against mental, emotional, and physical stress.

Includes the Enzymes Protease, Amylase, Lipase, Cellulase, Bromelian, Papain, and Alpha Galactosidase to aid digestion!

Finally, this potent green superfood is blended with rare trace elements, the enzymes, and over 40 pro-biotics, for maximum transformational capacity and a full spectrum of Vitamins and Minerals that are the essential Elements for Life!

It has an herbal blend designed to help increase your natural capacity for mental clarity, emotional balance, and physical energy at any age or fitness level!* This potent blend will provide a full spectrum of rare
phyto-nutrients that your body's bones, brain, and blood need to maintain a state of peak performance and a healthy balanced alkalinity.
Revitaphi is carefully dried at low temperatures to preserve it's heat sensitive elements and lifeforce energy.

Use up to 2 tablespoons in water, on food, and in your favorite drink mixes!!!


RE:
To return to an original state or condition.

VITA:
Vita from root meaning LIFE
LIFE: The process of love organizing matter and energy into forms capable expressing self awareness in harmony with its environment through multiple cycles of existence.


PHI: The ratio or geometric relationship that allows all parts to unify as a collective expression of higher intelligence.

RE-Vita-Phi!

We invite you to engage in the process of supporting the body's natural impulse to return to the state of vitality that it was designed to thrive with.

ReVitaPhi can provide you with the Fuel, Instructions, and Support Structure to restore and amplify your bodies capacity and in turn serve as a vessel for the miraculous life force emanating from the source of all creation.

We invite you to celebrate your life force with true superfood fuel for your body, mind, and mood.

ReVitaPhi is Here Now!