Life's like a Merry Go Round

Merry-go-round.. Life's greatest lesson

By Jim White/ Simply B Lifestyle and Weight Management Coach 

www.simplyBhealthy.com

1.  Although we always want to get best horse, we have to be happy with the one receive and make the most of it.   Life is learning to deal with not always getting what you want.

2.  Like the ride, your life will be filled with many ups and downs. The key, however, is to learn to enjoy and celebrate both because they each have value.

3.  Even though you may feel silly(cause your riding a gorilla) out of place, or dizzy from the spins the ride may throw at you, be confident that you will settle in and find your direction.

4.  Sometimes you will feel like you are in the front and other times in the back.  As time moves forward, however, you eventually realize the ride is about the journey, not a destination.

5.  Although we hang on tight and try our best to keep everyone safe, you will have to say hello and goodbye to the people closest to you numerous times on the ride.

6.  Every rider should smile more, raise his or her hands and make some noise because  when the ride is over, you have no choice but to get off.  The biggest mistake is to leave all the excitement and greatness within you on the ride.

7.  Your purpose is to be the rider you were born to be.  Regret will not be the result of things you did on the ride, but from all the things you did not do..

8.  The ride can be hard to enjoy because you know that sooner or later this ride has to end.  Part of the ride should be spent developing a philosophy to deal with this.

9.  Our responsibility is to leave the ride better than we found it because there is always another group of riders ready after we leave. 

10.  As the ride comes close to stopping, you won’t be alone wishing for a chance to do it all again.

The Merry-Go-Round reminds us that the hardest thing to do in life is to live in the moment.  Not to worry about the past or the future.  Just to be.  We are often so busy or “in a rush” that we commonly forget to enjoy the ride.  This week is your chance to reflect and remember to enjoy the breeze in your hair and to live life in every breath. 

 So here is this week’s challenge: the next time you leave the house angry, go to bed upset, or worry yourself about something that happened in the past or might happen in the future, remind yourself this is your one and only ride.

Ride on.

Looking for People Determined to Lose Weight for FREE Program

Are you absolutely fed-up with being "overfat" and you would give anything to have the tools, support and resources to drop those unwanted pounds? We are looking for completely DEDICATED and MOTIVATED men and women in the Tampa Bay/St Pete areas who are ready to get healthy. This is the opportunity for you! No gimmicks, no extreme measures. REAL RESULTS.

Now interviewing:

Men and women ages 21-60
10-35lbs of weight to lose to be at ideal physique
Good personality
Positive attitude
(will also consider you if you have started a weight loss journey already but have a few more pounds to go)

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This program will require participation in group fitness courses (acceptable for all activity levels), following a holistic nutrition plan to the letter and taking a natural supplement to speed fat and waste removal from the body. The supplement is the product being used in a commercial. This 6-8 week fat loss program is only for people desperate and eager to lose serious weight.
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Must be willing to discuss your weight loss and success on camera for an international TV commercial.
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Note: We do not tolerate trial program drop-outs for anything other than documented emergencies so SERIOUS inquiries only please. Time, resources and thousands of dollars go into your achieveing success... we ask that if you are selected that you appreciate and have respect for this FREE opportunity by following and completing the program.
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You cannot have planned travel out of state for more than 2 days during the trial program August 6 - Sept 30th
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Must be willing to prepare your foods and limit eating out
Must be willing to track your food and submit it to Briana Michel for oversight
Must be willing to be active on your own time on a daily basis in addition to group classes provided.
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NO COST to participate. WHEN FOLLOWED YOU WILL COMPLETE THE PROGRAM WITH SUCCESS. To APPLY visit http://www.brianamichel.com/#!castings/c66t for details

Male Fat Loss

Fella's I know often times you suffer silently or rib on each other with friends about your beer belly hanging around from college or how you gained sympathy weight while your wife was pregnant. It might be all fun and games when you are in a group setting, but when you are alone - do you truly hate the way you look and feel? Does your daughter ask you if your having a baby like mommy? Have you had to drill another hole in your belt loop for your super-size-me waist? You don't have to live like this.

A man should be able to carry himself with sexy confidence in a healthy body. Believe me guys when I say...how a man takes care of himself is VERY attractive to a woman (and an employer for that matter). Now, I'm not talking over the top narcissism where your life revolves around the gym, tanning and flexing in mirrors. I'm talking about a guy who in a well-tailored suits screams healthy and lean. The in-shape man with his family that can strut around at the pool and be focused on cannon ball dives with his 9 year old instead of belly flopping afraid to take his shirt off even in the water. The guy who commands attention in a boardroom or meeting. You know where that air of true confidence really comes from? Knowing you look great, knowing you think clearly and are on top of your game. Knowing you have energy to fuel whatever is thrown at you each day. Knowing that no matter the stress at work you are calm and cool. There is something very instictively primal about feeling you are the one in the room who is in the best shape - survival of the fittest is not lost on our generation. You use exercise as a way to decompress from your day. You use food as the building blocks for all things that make you successful - hormone production, muscle preservation, memory, mental clarity, sound sleep, sex drive, the list goes on..That my friends is a REAEL MAN. Not a man that gorges himself on chicken wings, beer and hasn't seen a salad or lifted a free-weight since Mork and Mindy were setting the style trends.

I have worked with hundreds of men from all backgrounds, ages and lifestyles in my 12 years as a personal trainer and nutrition coach. It is never too late, too soon, too overwhelming, too impossible, too costly or too complicated to start making lifestyle changes. Simple changes can have profound affects on your health, performance and appearance.

Simple Starters (for a full fat loss plan that has a 100% success rate when followed... download it at http://www.brianamichel.com/#!welcome/mainPage) Here are a few things you can start doing today to see and feel results.

1. Start your day with a  mug of hot lemon water - it will help get the bowels moving from the impacted food matter the day(s) prior. It will help hydrate you and boost your immune system

2. Make a mid-afternoon shake with whey isolate protein and almond milk (Try Simply B Natural Whey) for a filling protein boost

3. Avoid SOY products - read ingredient labels - especially on protein bars and powders. Soy has estrogenic compounds that can interfere with your natural hormone production

4. Have a veggie a lunch and dinner no matter what.

5. Replace one flavored beverage for 2 glasses of water each day

6. Increase your fiber. With all the red meat and processed foods men tend to eat these days, fiber is seriously lacking and your belly fat reflects that. Focus on higher fiber whole gran foods, beansm legumes, green veggies and fruits like apples with the skin and berries

7. Never skip breakfast. It's a sure fire way to slow your metabolism down if you do.

For more tips and easy secrets to getting and staying lean for life... The Super Fat Loss Starter Kit fo men is available at www.BrianaMichel.com

Sneaking in those Veggies!

If there is one simple thing I wish all people would start doing to make an immediate impact on their health and waistline would be to incorporate vegetables into almost every meal or snack. Here are 10 very simple ways to fit a variety of veggies in...and make then delicious!

1.      Handful of raw spinach blended into a smoothie – you will never taste it so ignore the green tint and devour a delicious shake like this one: 1 scoop simply B Natural chocolate Whey protein, 1 handful raw spinach, ¾ cup almond or flax milk, 1/5 frozen banana and 1 TBSP natural almond or peanut butter. This is the easiest thing I have my clients start doing right away – they love it!

2.      Cauliflower mash? Skip the potatoes and opt to low carb high nutrient cauliflower. 3 cups frozen or fresh cauliflower – steam or nuke until soft, add 2 tsp. oil or canola oil butter, grated Parmesan to taste and mash with a potato masher. Delicious the next day too!

3.      Muscle up that Sammy! Add spinach, cucumber slices and shredded carrots to your typical sandwich

4.      Replace Pasta -Pass on the pasta but don’t miss the texture with spaghetti squash – cut spaghetti squash lengthwise in half. Scape out sides like you would in a pumpkin. Place a moist paper towel over the one half and nuke until soft on the inside. Take a fork and rake out the “meat” into noodles for your dish. Add some low sugar tomato sauce and chopped broccoli or mushrooms to your sauce. (Try also cutting zucchini into 1/8 thick lengthwise slices and sauteing in ½ cup broth or seasoned water – add to a pasta dish for volume and cut back on the carbs!)


5.      Drink your veggies! Whether you own a juicer or a blender, drinking your veggies can be simple and delicious. Start with a green veggie base then add fruits, avocado, almond or flax milk, whatever your heart desires to make it a sweet and healthy drink. (see recipes below). Limited on time? Grab a low-sodium tomato juice or V-8.

Green Guru

1/4 avocado

2 handfuls spinach or romaine leaves

1/2 cucumber

1/2 cup coconut water - no sugar added (or filtered water)

1/2 banana or 1 pear

optional 1 packet stevia

Blend all until smooth.

Apple Sprout Smoothie

1 green apple

1 bunch romaine or kale

1 cucumber

1/2 tbsp coconut oil

1 cup broccoli sprouts or sunflower sprouts

purified water or coconut water

Blue-Green Smoothie

1 cup frozen blueberries

1 handful spinach

1/4 frozen banana

1 celery stalk

1/2 cup frozen raspberries

1/2 peeled and seeded lemon

1 dash cayenne pepper powder (optional)

water

1 packet stevia or 1 tsp. agave nectar

(Get more great veggie recipes with the Simply B Transformed Super Starter Kit!)

6.      Pizza galore! Don’t just indulge in a plain cheese pizza, make it worthy of your consumption by adding spinach, mushrooms, fresh tomatoes, green peppers, onion, broccoli and cauliflower. Pile it high and you will fill up on fiber before you over do the extra calories and fat.

7.      Substitute raw vegetables for crackers, pita, tortillas, and other breads. Like hummus and other dips? Ditch the “fillers” as I call them (the crackers and breads) and opt for nutrient packed raw veggies – the crunch is oh so satisfying and takes longer to chew. So slow down and enjoy.

8.      Feeling like Soup tonight? Crack open a low-sodium natural can of soup, but add bulk by throwing in some frozen veggies when you are cooking it.

9.      Keep prepared salads on hand. If you have to wash, slice, dice and chop each time you want a salad you might be less incline to partake. Instead make a big batch and seal in individual serving air tight containers without dressing. When you go to grab a snack or make a meal… start with one of those salads first. Or throw on some deli meat, tofu, hard boiled eggs, nuts etc for protein.

10. Grill out! Grill a bunch of veggies at the beginning of the week and store in air tight containers in the fridge. Add to other entrees or a scoop or tomato or tzatziki sauce as a side dish. mmm....delicious!

Get more veggie recipes and a comprehensive lifestyle plan that really is about good health and outstanding results! www.BrianaMichel.com

Red, White, Blue... and GREEN?

Kicking off the 4th of July with a BANG (excuse the classic cheesy pun). After 12 years and thousands of nutrition and fitness clients around the globe, I can confidently say that the biggest food group we neglect as a whole is vegetables! This week as we prepare for activities celebrating freedom and all things wholesome and good, I urge you to rethink the importance of your veggies as a daily part of your life. Vegetables are truly a miraculous food. Many weight issues, diseases, mental illness, "need for medications", allergies, inflammation, autoimmune diseases, ADHD, lack of energy and malnourishment can be CURED...yes CURED with greens! This week, each day we will focus on an element of incorporating more vegetables, which in turn brings oxygen, vality, health and life to your body.

If there is one thing you commit to simply changing or incorporating into your lifestyle more that would make a dramatic impact on your health it would be those earth grown, heaven sent colorful eatables you walk past in the supermarket, dump from your dinner plate into the garbage or drive past on the roadside stand every day. When you nourish yoruself with vegetables you start to naturally crowd out those junky foods that are making you sick. Don't feel sick yet? Oh, but you are. Every human has cancer cells and oxidative stress constantly attacking yoru precious healthy cells and tissues, but it's diet and lifestyle that can either scorch out their flames or fan them.

You decide... disease, illness, cancers, sluggish body, excess fat, foggy mind, poor memory, achy joints and muscles, more prominent cellulite appearance, numerous doctor visits, high prescription costs for meds that have a longer list of devtating side effects than they do ability to cure an ailment. OR.... Vitality, youthful appearance, energy, mental clarity, alertness, sexy, lean physique, glowing skin, strong nails and hair, disease free, super immune system, less frequent allergies, andthe list goes on. If you still vote option A than a psych evaluation may be mroe what you need than a diet change at this point. To consciously choose to live in poor health is a disgrace. I will never apologize for being truthful about that. I want YOU to live in your best body and creat YOUR BEST LIFE. You can't do that with out the building blocks...or building vegetables in this case.

BENEFITS OF GREENS:

Nutritionalluy greens are very high in calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, phosphorous, zinc and vitamins A, C, E and K. They are fabulously jam packe diwth fiber, folic acid, chlorophyll and many other macronutritients and phytochemicals.

Some of the benefits of dark leafy greens:

• Blood purification
• cancer prevention
• improved circulation
• strengthened immune system
• promotion os healthy intestinal flora
• promotion od energy
• possible lifted depression
• improved gall bladder, liver and kidney function
• enhanced fat and waste elimination
• cleared congestion, especially by reducing musuc in the lungs

For a SUPER STARTER PLAN  that includes delicious vegetables recipes and how and when to eat incorporate them into your day visit http://www.brianamichel.com/#!buy-online-kit/c1lj6

LOVE YOUR GREENS! LOVE YOUR BODY!