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.