Poem

This was posted by a women on the beachbody message boards. I thought I would share it was so cute. See Beachbody message boards are like family. Come join the fun.

Subject: TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE P90X by Michelle (TheBestMeforMe)


TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE P90X

Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the Gym
Not a spin bike was moving, not even a rim

The plates were all racked on the plate trees with care,
In hopes that St. HortonClaus soon would be there


The wishers were nestled all snug in their beds
While visions of ripped abs danced in their heads

And Jim in his lifting belt and Karen in new gym shoes
Were just settled down for an iron-filled snooze

When out on the floor there arose such a clatter,
Jim sprang from the Couch to see what was the matter.

Away to the weight room he flew like a flash,
Tore open the door and made a great crash.

The light on the top of the new-polished floor
Gave the lustre of mid-day to equipment galore,

When, what to his wondering eyes should be fell
But a chin up bar, and eight pairs of dumbells

With a little old lifter so muscled and raw
He knew in a moment it must be St. HortonClaus.

He was dressed all in under armour, from his head to his feet,
and his clothes were all sweaty from intense muscle heat.

Tons of equipment he carried in his sack,
and he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.

More rapid than eagles his dumbells they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;

"Now five, now ten, through sixties for this mob
and made sure we were able to PICK THE RIGHT WEIGHT FOR THE JOB

His eyes--how they twinkled! The weights he could carry!
The nutrition plan he gave us with limited dairy

Your workouts aren‘t working, your proteins to low
P90X … now that’s the way to go.
He clinched both his fists shouting this is not an illusion
To get ripped in 90 days takes MUSCLE CONFUSION,

12 intense routines ,, that;s what it takes,
While controlling your eating with good protein shakes

He was muscley and fit despite pushing 50,
and I smiled when I saw him, thinking man is this nifty.

He said just Press Play and vow to not quit
with P90x you j u s t h a v e t o BRING IT!


Merry Christmas Everyone
X out - Melissa

Update

So as you seen my husband Stu has been posting a little for me. Let me explain!!! As you know I had been applying for jobs and going on interviews since July. Well I found a great one and I started this past week.

The trouble I am having is finding time to do everything, exercising, working, family.....

Any advice welcomed.

All the best!!!

New Website

Hey Guys,

Just wanted to share with a new website Allie and I have been working on. Since it is getting real close to the holidays I thought I would put together a holiday gift guide for the health conscious. So stop by the Fitness Gift Guide and let me know what you think.

Stu

Diet Myths & Cooling Cravings

Hey Guys,

Stu found this over on Tony Horton's (Creator of P90X) and passed it along to me. So I thought that since I haven't posted in a while I would at least post some useful information. Enjoy!

ooops, I just realized I posted this under Stu's name, sorry for the confusion.

Diet Myths & Cooling Cravings
If you’ve wanted to shed some extra pounds, you’ve probably heard and read it all by now, and maybe you’ve even tried half of it, too. With all the information out there these days, it can be hard to pick apart what’s worth trying, what isn’t and separate the solid advice from the bunk. No matter what you hear or read, the simple truth about achieving a healthy weight boils down to getting fit and burning more calories than you consume during the day. Maintaining it means staying fit and not eating more calories than your burn during the day. Sure, there are little things you can do to boost your success or suffer greater setbacks, so let’s look at some popular diet myths and debunk them. We don’t want to waste our time tweaking the wrong things, do we?

Myth 1: Bread and potatoes make you fat.

Completely false. Starchy vegetables and (whole grain) bread, are carbs you need for fuel. The problem is not these foods, but how we tend to prepare them. It’s when you smear your bread with butter and fry your potatoes that you increase the calorie intake as much as four times. Dip your bread in a little extra virgin olive oil or eat it plain instead and dress your baked or boiled potatoes minimally to get the benefits from these foods without skyrocketing your caloric intake.

Myth 2: If you drink water before a meal, you’ll be less hungry.

Well – sort of. Water does curb your appetite if it's incorporated into food like a soup, or a thick vegetable juice like V-8. Apparently, when water is bound to food, digestion is slower and a fuller stomach means fewer hunger pangs. The thing to look out for: It's easy to confuse hunger and thirst, so if you find yourself craving something, drink a big glass of water first and see what happens. It may be that a drink is all your body really wanted.

Myth 3: Shellfish is packed with cholesterol.

On the one hand, it's true. Three ounces of shrimp contain more than a third of your daily cholesterol. But there's more: Shrimp is low in saturated fat and has a bit of omega-3 fatty acids. Eaten in moderation, shellfish can have health benefits. According to researchers at the University of Southern California, eating shellfish every week produced a 59% reduction in heart attack risk. I might just start eating some shellfish once in awhile after learning that.

Myth 4: It’s fine to eat the occasional burger and fries.

The problem: The word, “occasional.” If that means every Friday night to you, you’re probably pushing it. Now, if we’re talking every few months and you're fit, your numbers for weight, waist size, cholesterol, and blood pressure are all good, AND the rest of the time you’re eating vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and other nutritious fare, well, okay then. You’re fine. But few of us are that perfect. If you do “occasionally” indulge, take a nice fast paced 90-minute walk afterward to help offset the effects.

Myth 5: Women can’t do anything about gaining weight after menopause.

While hormones can be blamed for everything from acne to PMS, your fitness level has a much bigger impact on your weight than any hormonal changes that come with age. Most older women who continue vigorous, regular exercise can and do maintain their figures.

Myth 6: Diet soda is worse than the real thing.

Truth is, they’re both lousy for us. Both types increase kidney and heart disease risk, plus they contain acids that erode tooth enamel and welcome cavities. It’s always best to satisfy your thirst with water, diluted fruit juice, and green tea rather than any type of soda.

Well, that’s great to know, you might be thinking – but what do I do when I’ve just GOT to indulge in a little something before I go NUTS??!! I’ll tell ya what. If you’re going to indulge yourself in something sinful and delicious and there’s just no stopping you - do it as early in the day as possible. Researchers say that we get the most satisfaction from our food in the morning and our capacity to feel satisfied steadily weakens over the course of the day. If you eat your biggest meal at breakfast and continue to eat small portions of healthy foods throughout the day, chances are that you’ll be a lot less likely to have strong cravings for unhealthy “comfort” foods in the evening.

Health

In order to change we must be sick and tired of being sick and tired.
~Author Unknown

So this has been a really long week.On Thursday I got sent to hospital due to my health. I was having chest pain, tingling in my fingers, sweating.... Bottom line they thought I was having heart attack. They hooked me up to heart monitors, IV and got medication in me right away. Well they said it was not a heart attack. More a warning sign that I let things get to me. Between high blood pressure and stress I messed myself up.

How do you not let stress get to you. Below is list I got from the Internet of stress reducers. Do you have any good ones.

10 Great Stress Reducers

1. Get restful sleep

2. Eat well

3. Breathe

4. Exercise

5. Say no

6. Laugh

7. Prioritize projects

8. Go outside

9. Talk

10. Live within your budget

UPDATE: Friday I got a job so Now maybe things will turn around!!!!!!!!!!!

Inspiration

Everybody gets there inspiartion from different places. I get mine from certain people who have come in and out of my life and from quotes. Lately I have been finding a lot of good quotes . So today I want to share some with you.

"A man who wants something will find a way; a man who doesn't will find an excuse."
Stephen Dolley Jr.
This one of course I would read it as a women. (HaHa) But lets really look at it. There are so many people out there who rather get things the easy way instead of working hard at it. For example, I have been applying for jobs since July and have not found anything, but that has not stopped me from applying to more. I could find a million and one reasons why that's a sign I should not work. However, right now with the economy the way it is I need to work and more importantly want to work so I will keep applying over, and over till I get something.

"Dreams are extremely important. You can’t do it unless you imagine it."
–– George Lucas
This one to me means never give up.NEVER! Have the big dreams. Dream of the big house, the new car, the fancy vactions. You get my point. One thing I do is print out my dreams and put them on a vision board. The vision board hangs in my room that I could look at every day. I visualize them in my head. Dream, dream big and never let anyone tell you that you can not do it.

"Fake it til you make it." Unknown
Last one, this one is very important to me. Things may get hard, people may piss me off but I always smile. When people ask me how I am doing my answer is always " GREAT" Basically it boils down to,act the way you want to be and soon you will become the way you act.

So my question is what inspires you?

It's how you look at it

It's all how you look at things. Do you look at a glass as half full or half empty? In the past I would say half empty but recently I would say half full. I may not have a lot of material stuff for me and my family but we've got each other and we have our health. That's all that matters, right? :)This past holiday weekend made me really look at what I have, and how thankful I should be. I look at the wonderful husband, kids, family, friends I have and I am so THANKFUL!!! There are so many people out there who take life for granted. I am guilty of that. Yes, I am!!! I don't know exactly what has happened to me but whatever it is I am Thankful. I use to complain about everything, I mean everything. Although I still complain (I'm working on that), I realize I have a lot more then many people out there. I'm going to steal a daily affirmation from my husband. I am grateful for all that I already have and for all that is coming to me!

"The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly."
-Buddha quotes