Real people, real results with P90X and Shakeology: Lisa J, a 23 year old woman who lives in Colorado, lost 73 pounds and dropped from 44 to 12% body fat with P90X and Shakeology. 

After playing sports through college, Lisa started gaining weight when she stopped competing. Family and health issues caught up with her and at age 22 she was told she was at high risk of having a heart attack. While she was dealing with medical issues, she commited to getting back in shape. 

In her own words: "Using Shakeology and walking everyday after I was released from the hospital, I lost about 20 lbs. Once I was medically cleared to exercise, continuing to use Shakeology and completing the full P90X program, I lost a further 52 lbs, countless inches and 28% body fat. I went from larger than a size 16 to a size 4. Then after completing 30 days of Asylum, I lost 9 more lbs, 4% body fat, and now hover somewhere between a size 2 and a size 4. I am truly most proud of the fact that I feel as though I have reclaimed myself and my life. I am fulling living now and no longer feel like I need to "hide" or "escape" from my own life. I am happy, confident, and excited for each and every day. I fought to get my true self back and I won." 

If you're ready to take control of your health and fitness with P90X and Shakeology, give me a shout and let's talk about it, or you can just check out the P90X Challenge Pack Here!

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If you've been feeling tired, run down, or just plain lousy lately . . . if you're having trouble with your digestion or difficulty losing weight . . . if your body just isn't working the way you want it to . . . the solution may be simpler than you think.  Your body is 'making some noise?"....well..LISTEN TO IT! Your body is crying out for a 'reset'. We are more than willing to reset our electrical items when our over zealous button pushing causes an 'error', yet we push our bodies to the limits, expecting the best from them everyday regardless of how poorly we 'fuel' them or how badly we treat them. At some point your body is going to go on strike........

"I lost 31 lbs in 3 weeks... Incredible! I've never lost that amount of weight in such a short peroid of time doing anything else. " - Keith H. 
“I didn't have any cravings. I never felt like I was being denied anything.”Jennifer K.
“My acne has improved significantly.”Dawn A. ( another great results, great skin!) 

Just got got my results from the Ultimate Reset. Wow, I got some amazing results. My Cholesterol went from 184 to 112 that was 72 pts. Triglycerides went from 163 to 60. Bad Cholesterol went from 102 to 59. Blood Glucose went from 101 to 87. IF I can get these results in 21 days imagine what will happen if I change my lifestyle for the better. Thanks to my wife Sue Godfrey Pena for prepare the meals and keeping me accountable." - Pete Pena

Ready for a spring cleaning?? 

Absolutely inspiring video from Richard Neal. This guy is incredible, the commitment that it took to do this is amazing. Makes my heart glow. " As Carl Deikler says "It works for anyone WHO WORKS FOR IT"Get the tissues...

Ready to make that change? Start here...

"Here's a question people ask me: "I'm finding that my exercise routine is very intense and I'm seeing the benefits on day 1, so what can I do to stay motivated and keep going?"

Most folks struggle with motivation every day. I'm one of them. Motivation can be broken down into a few subcategories. My fifth Law of Health and Fitness is "Loving It." Progress and motivation are possible if you look forward to your workouts. They have to be challenging and interesting to you. If you despise them before you start them, you're not going to survive them for very long. If your reasons why are meaningful to you, then staying motivated is easier. I'm always promoting health, fitness, quality of life, and feeling good as reasons to get and stay motivated. Not to say that a person's goal to lose weight or fit into smaller clothes isn't motivating—it's just that when these goals are obtained then new ones need to come into play.

When the numbers on your scale and measuring tape are low enough to make you happy then it's important to start to explore some new numbers. I'm talking about numbers that relate to ability, improvement, and achievement. Your physical appearance will improve at a more rapid rate if you can start to exercise with your focus on power, speed, and strength. This mind set applies to both men and women. This means that your motivation comes from your desire to "Bring It" during exercise at home and out in the world. Let your P90X® or Power 90® workouts trigger something new and bigger than anything you've done before. For me it's skiing and gymnastics. For you it could be anything that pushes you beyond the confines of repeating the same workouts the same way, day after day."

Gotta love that guy...

Bleugh...ever get that feeling? Just..ugh. Not sure what it is but you feel unhealthy, out of shape, the 'cogs' are turning right, something needs to change. I'm super excited to try out this new 21 Day Cleansing System from Beach Body, that actually allows you to eat and wont leave you with imbalanced electrolytes or being tied to the loo all day...

Constant consumption of preservatives and chemical-laden foods along with exposure to toxins and pollution impair normal body processes. During the 3 phases,  you'll balance your body chemistry to reduce cravings or dependencies on items such as sugar or caffeine. Reversing the effects of poor habits, unhealthy foods, and environmental toxins will require a modification in your diet so that your digestive system won't have to struggle, Digestive problems you may have experienced before such as bloating and indigestion will be significantly reduced as your gasotrointestinal tract is cleansed.


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I've decided to fast. No not food. Funds. And not because the economy is in the toilet, though that has something to do with it, it's more so to prove to myself that I can live more frugally. That I don't need that cup of tea or that wrap from Fresh Market. I'm not a big spender generally, my hair cuts are trade with a friend I know, I don't die my hair or get my nails done, I shop at Thrift stores for clothes and I've never been a big fan of fashion. I do, however, spend a fair amount of money on food. Organic food is very important to me. 

So, in order to afford my organic preference, I've decided to cut back on some of the other things I'm dropping a few bucks on here and there. It starts tomorrow, Monday March 26th 2012. I'm going to go an entire week without spending a penny..and not in the British sense of 'Spend a Penny', that could be quite horrendous for my health.

My car is full of gas, my fridge is stocked. I'm already replacing one meal a day with Shakeology and using my Penny Pinchers Almanac. I'm ready. I think this could be an obsession...if I make it a week, I may try two...of course I am paying bills, I won't be going in the red for this experiment, rather doing what I can to stay out of it, permanently! When I re-read this it sounds as though I am an avid spender..but it's amazing how a couple of bucks here and there can really add up. I'd rather those few dollars were adding up in the direction of my car payment, or better still, a trip somewhere.

For more information on living frugally check out these great links!
Living on a dime

Wise Bread
The Frugal Zone
Thrift Culture Now
The FreeCycle Network

The elusive tight booty....we may pretend we don't care but we all know, we do. Girls want THAT rear.

I always liked my bum. Until I had my kids..then I seemed to put my pants on one day and someone elses bum was in them...A bum I'd rather not have. Enter Leandro Carvalho...the Top Dog of the Tush and creator of Brazil Butt Lift.

Beachbody’s Brazil Butt Lift workout takes into account all body shapes and offers customized routines for each main type. While one of Beachbody’s best sellers on their website, the Brazil Butt Lift workout is highly touted by the celebrity elite, such as the Victoria’s Secret supermodels, as being an exceptional workout for maintaining a toned body without the bulk. Aside from being a great workout, Leandro is a very fun trainer to spend 30 mins with! 

There are four separate routines geared toward four separate lower body shapes. These shapes and there corresponding routine are as follows:

• Pear shape — Slim and Shape Plan
• Too Flat — Lift and Shape Plan
• Too Big — Slim and Lift Plan
• Combination — Classic Plan

Carvalho uses the TriAngle training method to isolate and target all three large muscled of the glutes for a rear that tight and evenly lifted.

I think I love him. Check it out! 

There's no denying that topical applications of vitamins and minerals can go a long way to improving skins appearance. However, skin cannot thrive on moisturizer alone! What you eat plays a tremendous role in the the health of your skin. This includes everything from Acne to Wrinkles. I'm going to stick my neck out here and loudly state that yes, you can improve the look of wrinkles with FOOD! Power foods, high potency nutrients and minerals can bring vast improvement to overall health and really improve your reflection! 

Found in nuts, seeds, green leafy vegetables, mango and kiwi fruits, Vitamin E contains photoprotective and anti-oxidant properties. The vitamin protects cellular membranes, helps even out skin tone, can improve healing and scars. 

Collagen is a huge beauty word. We often talk about volume loss and collagen loss in the treatment room. Collagen levels deplete with age, stress, environmental factors, diet. All leading to accelerated aging. Found in carrots, oranges and sweet potatoes, Vitamin C increases collagen, helping skin repair itself and assisting in holding on to that volume we associate with a youthful visage.  Carotene clears up breakouts, reduces the risk of certain skin cancers, plus give skin a healthy yellow hue which looks almost like a 'tan' and is proven to appear attractive! That's the kind of 'tan' the Aesthetician in me can approve of!   Lycopene, technically a Carotene, does not act like Vitamin A but actually assists with fighting free radicals and smoothing wrinkles. Lycopene can be found in tomatoes, watermelons and papayas. 

Flavonoids give plants there colours and protect them from enviromental stress. Anti-inflammatory, flavonoids can be found in flax seeds as well as dark Chocolate. The omega 3 in Flax seeds actually attracts water to cells helping to plump out fine lines and wrinkles. Dark chocolate consumption is great for the heart as well as assising with reduction of rough texture on the skin. I know it's a tough thing but eat more dark chocolate daily.... I'm not sure I do it...oh, go on then!  


Increasing the anti-oxidant capacity of tissues, Green Tea has been shown to have anti-inflammatory and anti cancer properties, even giving some protection from the sun and demonstrating some reversal of the effects of sun damage. The polyphenols in green tea have been linked to reduction in the redness associated with rosacea. 

Tuna, Brazil nuts, Turkey, shrimp, button mushrooms, all of these foods contain selenium, essential for cellular function and excellent for building and maintaining  elastin. Healthy skin, containing a good level of elastin, will sag less quickly than skin which has poor elastin levels. 

Dark Leafy greens are the wonder veggie, containing most of what we need for healthy skin. Check out these stats:
Repair and maintain DNA
Helping cells renew themselves
Greens also contain lots of water, crucial for healthy skin.
Vitamin C
Minerals
Beta Carotene
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Folate...

So go ahead, load up the salad plate, munch on some fruit, anything and everything you can you get your daily dose of healthy nutrients. 

Not a fan of veggies? Not sure you can get all of these required nutrients in one day????? Don't own a fruit bowl big enough to hold your cornucopia of the earths bounty? Me neither... :) And that is exactly why Shakeology was invented. For a man who 'doesn't do veggies' but wants all the benefits! Check it out, it might just save your skin!..

There I did it...my BEFORE Beach Body Picture. Stay tuned, Shaun T is kicking me out of bed 5 times a week....