You really CAN do it! If you're ready to improve your health, change the way you feel and get on with… [more]
You conquered P90X and you want more? P90X2 is coming! Due to ship in December, you can now pre-order… [more]
How many times have you made the New Year resolution to get in shape and lose the holiday goo? How… [more]
That guy on the left? That was me in May of 2010. Out of shape, out of energy, and out… [more]
If you've read my P90X story, you know that it took several attempts before I completed the program. … [more]
I've been drinking Shakeology every day for the past year. … [more]
I have to admit, I've never loved cardio. Seriously, it makes me breathe hard and gets my heart beating… [more]
Ultimate Reset Review Beyond 21 Days: A funny thing happened on my way to a life of health and fitness. My mindset got changed. For years, we’ve been told that meat was a great source of protein. And milk? Well, it does a body good. In the body-building world, we’re told that even animal protein [...]
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Ultimate Reset Review Day 21: I started to title this post “The End” but the truth is, it’s really just the beginning. Heather and I have learned so much about nutrition and what food our bodies really appreciate. It’s been a great experience! I plan on revisiting how things are going in a week or [...]
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Ultimate Reset Review Day 19: Today was a great day! I felt great all day and spent the day just relaxing then spent the evening with my favorite people at church. I noticed tonight that I have a clarity in my thought processes that I don’t remember ever having before. What I mean is, my [...]
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Ultimate Reset Review Day 18: I’m down 14.2 pounds! When people ask me what the Reset is like, I tell them that it’s like P90X for your insides. At first, it’s a shock to your system because your body is used to the same stuff that you’ve been stuffing in it your whole life. That [...]
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Ultimate Reset Review Day 17: It’s funny how people think of food. We’ve been told to go low fat by eating more grains. We’ve been told that milk does a body good. Beef-it’s what for dinner. I like the looks I get when I tell people I haven’t had animal products for almost 3 weeks. [...]
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Ultimate Reset Review Day 16: Today was mentally tougher. I was around lots of my favorite foods today at work and the smells were really what got to me. But, I stayed strong and didn’t eat things that would ruin my progress. I’ve found that the Reset is really more of a mental battle than a [...]
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Ultimate Reset Review Day 15: I’ve gone from 163.8 to 151.4! That’s 12.4 pounds! And I’m still eating! I’m feeling great and I feel like I’m functioning a lot better. My wife hugged me this morning and commented on my shrinking love handles. If that’s not confirmation that the Ultimate Reset works, I don’t know [...]
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Ultimate Reset Review Day 14: I’ve lost 10.8 pounds and I feel great! Even though I worked all night again (4 nights in a row), I really feel steady and calm. Almost refreshed. I was a bit hungrier today than I have been, but a little hummus made a great snack! 66% done with the [...]
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Ultimate Reset Review Day 13: I’m doomed to work nights forever! Not really. But it seems like it. The bad part is, I’ve been working days mostly, so it’s hard to transition to nights. That’s one of the things that’s harder for me with the reset-no set schedule. But, having my food prepared ahead of [...]
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Ultimate Reset Review Day 12: Afte yet another all-nighter at work, I’m pretty exhausted. It’s really my fault, though. I’m not going to bed and getting the sleep I need. I stayed up with the family today-I can’t help it. They’re so great! My mood has been really good-especially considering how tired I am. One [...]
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Ultimate Reset Review Day 11: Feeling pretty tired today. But, it’s not because of the reset, it’s because I worked all night and am going on very little sleep. But, I’m noticing that my body deals better with fatigue-my attitude is better and I don’t seem to get as cranky. My emotions seem to be [...]
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Ultimate Reset Review Day 10: I felt good today! I spent time with my family and had plenty of energy. The longer this reset goes, the better I feel. I’m starting to notice that I don’t hurt as bad. Even though I’m not drinking enough water, my knees and other joints aren’t achy. One thing [...]
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Ultimate Reset Day 9: I’ve gone from 163.8 pounds to 153.6 for a loss of 10.2 pounds! My “fighting” weight is about 152, but I may find that I feel even better below 150. Physically, I’m stronger. This is a bit strange because I haven’t really worked out since I started the reset. My core [...]
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Ultimate Reset Day 8: I’ve lost 9 pounds and I’m feeling really good! I slept great last night and woke up this morning with a ton of energy. My mood is getting better and I feel like i’m on a more even keel. Food temptations don’t seem to be as strong as they were the [...]
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Ultimate Reset Review Day 7: I’m starting to marvel at my body’s response to the reset! I’m losing fat around my gut, losing some weight and I’m starting to see the muscle definition I’ve always wanted. And, the love handles are gone! Amazing! My energy level is increasing daily and each day is getting better. [...]
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Ultimate Reset Review Day 6: I’ve lost 8.6 pounds. I still haven’t cheated at all! With the exception of switching some meals around for time and convenience, I’ve followed the plan to the letter. I’m getting braver about trying new foods and retrying foods that I thought I hated. I worked most of the night, [...]
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Ultimate Reset Day 5: I’ve lost 7.6 pounds. Today went much more smoothly. I spent a lot of time outside working in the yard and I think the sun did a lot of good. Yesterday was pretty rough mentally. When times get tough, your old demons want to torture you. In anything that creates a [...]
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Ultimate Reset Day 1: Today was better. Woke up feeling pretty good and ate a breakfast of fruit and yogurt. I’m down from 163.8 to 158.2! My belly is shrinking and I can actually see ab muscles! It took me almost an hour to eat because it was so much food. Hunger is not an issue with this program. Lunch was [...]
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Ultimate Reset Day 3: I’m thankful for peanut butter. I’ll get to that in a minute. I’ve seen a lot of posts and comments from others doing the Ultimate Reset that have been rosy and upbeat. Sometimes they almost make it sound too easy. I’ll be the first to admit that this is not easy. [...]
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Ultimate Reset Day 2. Wow. Today was good, but it was tough. It all started about 1:45 am when I woke up with a pounding headache. I drank over 80 ounces of water yesterday, so I know it’s not dehydration and I don’t get caffeine headaches, so I’m assuming it’s the toxins getting flushed out [...]
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Ultimate Reset Day 1: I woke up this morning feeling great! Of course, I still had caffeine in my blood from last night. That small supply wasn’t nearly enough to keep me going through the day! Actually, I didn’t miss it. Breakfast was delicious-scrambled eggs, steamed kale and spelt bread toast. Lunch was a salad [...]
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The Holiday season-the splurgefest that lasts for months. That’s where it all began. For the last two years, I’ve lived a pretty healthy lifestyle. I’ve been eating fairly healthy and working out pretty regularly. In fact, I was training for a marathon for most of the winter. And there you have it. My two excuses for [...]
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I think Heather has knocked it out of the park again! Gluten free living has just become even better! A few years ago, when we first started exploring ways to shift our diet to gluten free and dairy free, there were so few options that we gave up. However, now we have amazing choices and [...]
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Once again, my beautiful wife, Heather, has worked her baking magic! Here’s a great gluten and dairy free pumpkin bread recipe! Trust me, it didn’t last long! Leave me a comment and let me know how you liked it! Gluten Free Dairy Free Pumpkin Bread 1/4 cup coconut oil 3/4 cup agave nectar 2/3 cup pumpkin [...]
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I’ll be 40 years old in a few weeks. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve actually gotten more active than I was growing up. In fact, I’m training for my first marathon. I’ve talked a little about my previous health problems and how Beachbody coaching has helped. One of the things that I have realized in [...]
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I love this picture! I actually don’t carry a hard-sided briefcase to work, but I do carry a “grip” which is a big backpack that is always packed and ready to go. When the phone rings, I’ve got an hour and a half to get ready, pack some healthy food, kiss the kids (often when [...]
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How many times have you made the New Year resolution to get in shape and lose the holiday goo? How many times have you failed? I want to start a new trend! I’m starting challenge groups of 5 people to kick start your resolutions! Let’s start before the holidays and start the new year looking [...]
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Let me preface this recipe by saying that gluten-free doesn’t always mean healthy. If you make the frosting, these bars aren’t going to be clean eating. Also, when my daughter made them, they ended up being more like carrot cake than bars. But, they are yummy! The Pumpkin Spice Bars 4 eggs 1/2 Teaspoon ground [...]
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Focus. The one place you set your eyes. We were created by God to focus on one thing. We were born with two eyes, but those eyes don’t focus on separate things. Both eyes work together to focus on one thing. In fact, when one eye doesn’t focus on that one thing as well as [...]
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Several years ago, before we realized that our son had a learning disability, we started researching his symptoms and came across a large amount of material about gluten. Gluten-intolerance often presents with many of the same symptoms he had. So, we tried to live gluten-free. It was horrible! There were few gluten-free products on the [...]
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Pre-ordering is available now! When you pre-order, you get free shipping and your card won’t be charged until your P90X2 ships (December). This offer will not be available once P90X2 is released, so make sure you reserve your package now!
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I know you’ve heard me talk about how much I love Shakeology. It helped me lower my cholesterol from 225 to 164 and my triglycerides from 188 to 81 without medication. That was after only 90 days! Because my numbers improved so much, my doctor doesn’t want to see me every 3 months any more [...]
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I have a great life! I have a great family and a great Beachbody business! I know many people don’t want you to know about their struggles. But, I have bad days when I still struggle with depression and need motivation. A few months ago, a coworker sent me a message on Facebook saying, “Gotta [...]
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You conquered P90X and you want more? P90X2 is coming! Due to ship in December, you can now pre-order P90X2! You’ll get free shipping, no credit card charges until it ships and delivery in time for Christmas! Demand is high and time is running out. If you miss this pre-order opportunity, you won’t be [...]
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They always tell me I can’t. Who are “they”? Friends, coworkers, people I know. I hear it so often. When I tell someone that I’m going to retire from my job in 5 years, “they” always either tell me that I can’t or that I won’t. It’s almost like they don’t believe that a person [...]
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Heather’s Deeeeeeelishous Banana Bread 15 minutes prep time, 55 minutes baking 2 1/3 cups oat/spelt flour 3 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp guar gum 1/2 cup coconut oil 1 cup Sugar in the Raw (or, if you’re really trying to be good, 1 cup agave nectar) 3 large eggs 3 ripe [...]
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Brutal honesty: I have a stupid ego. When I trained for my half marathon last winter, I did some pretty significant torture to my IT bands. In fact, I ran the last 8 miles of the race with my knees locked up. I looked like Herman Munster running through the streets of Dallas. They were [...]
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My First Day Training for a Marathon! I have to admit it. I was too tired. I worked all night and got to the hotel in Enid at around 4 am this morning. Honestly, I thought about going to bed and waking up at 6 to get my first run in, but I knew that [...]
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I’ve decided that, if this blog is going to be effective, I’m going to have to be brutally honest. Not about others, but about myself. I wouldn’t trust someone who pretended that they didn’t have the same problems as me. One of the important factors of being a leader of any type is to earn [...]
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Truth be told, in training for a half marathon in the winter, my “sweet spot” time is between 9 and 11 am. I’ve never run in the dog days of summer before and I quickly figured out this weekend that it’s too stinking hot at that time. By 11 am, we are pushing triple digits, [...]
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Quick background: If you know me, you know my old saying: “I don’t run unless I’m being chased!” If you know me, you were floored when I ran and finished a half marathon last March. Running a half marathon seemed impossible, but training for a full marathon was NEVER on my radar! So, here I [...]
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Another reason I love the Beachbody Coaching Business. The last 10 days have been challenging, to say the least. Things went wrong. Constantly. First, Heather gets rear-ended by a girl driving too fast and not paying attention and her Yukon isn’t drivable. Then, our black lab attacks another dog. A stray dog shows up on [...]
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As some of you may know, my 12 year-old son Nathan has a learning disability. It’s caused by his cerebellum not functioning properly-it’s a normally formed cerebellum, but it went to sleep sometime during his early development. This has caused dyslexia, difficulty memorizing things we memorize in school, difficulty verbally expressing emotion and slight autistic [...]
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I have to admit, I’ve never loved cardio. Seriously, it makes me breathe hard and gets my heart beating like a big bass drum. I wouldn’t even run unless a dog was chasing me…until I discovered Insanity. After the first 2 days, I was hooked! The music is great and the moves are a blast. [...]
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If you’ve read my P90X story, you know that it took several attempts before I completed the program. When I started getting further along in the program, people started asking me what I was doing because the changes were so dramatic. I would tell them all about P90X and tell them to go to the [...]
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You really CAN do it! If you’re ready to improve your health, change the way you feel and get on with a more productive life, I can help! One of the greatest aspects of the Beachbody company is the Team Beachbody Coach. As your Team Beachbody Coach, , I will support, inspire and encourage you in your fitness [...]
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That guy on the left? That was me in May of 2010. Out of shape, out of energy, and out of motivation. After seeing all the infomercials, I was asking myself the same question you may be asking, “Does P90X really work?“ The guy on the right? That was me 90 days later. Less [...]
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People call Wednesday “hump” day. I don’t because I believe in life, you’re either going up or down. You’re either climbing or falling. If you have humps, you aren’t being consistent. I believe life is not a matter of getting over humps. It is a matter of changing and maintaining direction so you’re always headed [...]
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I recently read How to Win Friends and Influence Others by Dale Carnegie. WHY ISN’T THIS BOOK REQUIRED READING IN SCHOOL?After reading it, I believe that this book will help anyone regardless of age, profession or personal achievement. Nearly 80 years after he wrote this book, Carnegie’s strategies for getting along with others are still [...]
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