Now that I have that all out there I am actually a bit excited! The other night I was sharing with my group(3 of us) in a Landmark Education class, http://www.landmarkeducation.com , in a seminar called Breakthroughs, Living Outside the Box, I was sharing how have had a hard time getting motivated and excited to get to the gym and get back to the super strength I had.  What I did was describe how I used to pick up those garbage cans and lift them over my head and walk in back to the house and reliving it.   It wasn’t until then  that I was actually “excited” to get to the gym the next two mornings, Thursday and Friday.  See when I described what my energy was and how I felt unstoppable all the time, I really was present and in the moment of how I felt then. Not just explain what I did, but actually being there in the moment in my description.  Now I didn’t realize it at the time but when I awoke the next morning and I was excited to go to the gym I thought to myself.  “Why I am so excited this time?”  I realized I connect to they way I felt back then and that gave me a clear connection to that feeling that I wanted again.  One thing I noticed also is when I was describing to my group what I did and how a felt they got excited to.  Now I don’t know yet if they became excited enough to get to the gym also, since we all happened to share the same desire to be in shape and exercise, but I do remember the looks on their faces.   They where excited and expressed it then.  I know that the way I relived it and expressed to them touched them and seemed to carry them in the memory and the moment were if I were just to explain it without the passion of it I would have left them uninspired.

Both days I took an Xcellerator in the morning once before my workout and once after since I was so tired after and I forgot to take one!  I have been watching what I eat more and will give more exact details  as I continue on this process with you.  I have had a bowl of fruit and it was a big bowl, strawberries, mangoes, blackberries, grapes, for lunch one day.  Also I have had a chicken Kaboob with rice and potatoes  from Best Chicken.(801) 466-8311, 111 East 2700 South, Salt Lake City.   I have had some things such as homemade ice cream, a mini ecliar, and a steak and egg and cheese bagel from Mcdonalds ., (The Steak and egg has about 500 calories?) When I do have something that I feel may not be the most nutritious, high in calories, or high in bad sugars I do try to keep it minimal wither by size or frequency.  From my experience with my group above it has given me the idea to start a support group of sorts for people that want to lose weight and get in shape so that they can live there life to the fullest.  If you are interested please send me an email: adam@ultraperform.com .

FYI:  I will post links and calorie sugar content when ever it is available or my time allows.  Thank you all.

This year, Salt Lake city earns the coveted distinction as the “Fittest City in America, ” with Corlorado Springs, Minneapolis and Denver directly following.

Why? I think its beacause of the partial beacause of the natural supplement companies here. Also we have the great Rocky Mountains, Arches, Zion, Salt Lake, so many things to go outside and be active. Do whatever it takes to be healthy! Its worth it.

Although we might not have been the most coordinated pair of feet in the room, we laughed A LOT as we tried to keep up with a fast paced routine with a mix of dance moves from the 80′s, 90′s, and I suspect a few might have been from different Disney shows .

I loved getting my groove on while working up a sweat and I went every week until the class time was moved to a time that I couldn’t make. It was replaced with Zumba, a Latin dance based, high energy aerobic class. WOW! If I thought Funky Dance was challenging, it was only because I hadn’t done Zumba! Try getting fit with Meringue and Salsa moves on high speed. PHEW! It was also A LOT of fun. I highly recommend this type of exercise for anyone who feels bored in a gym full of machines. It was a great way to mix up the bowl of fitness soup.

What will be next in my journey? Stay tuned to find out! I hope you are not afraid of heights!

Okay, so I’m not really sure what you believe about tap dancing. I’ve mostly only seen it performed by groups at the local fair wearing big boofy skirts and plaid shirts. Not exactly incredibly enticing to me. Somewhere in this paragraph is a myth just waiting to burst, but I’m not actually going to agrue the difference between tap and clogging. I’m here to talk about personal myth. You know the kind that have kept me from trying things that look … fun.

There isn’t a child in this world whom, left without impressions from us, wouldn’t love to hear the sound of the tip tap of metal additions to the bottoms of their shoes. So why should I give up the unreserved joy of childhood? That’s right. I joined a tap class, sponsored by the local community education in our area. Once a week I got to experience the tip tap AND get a little exercise in the meantime. A little. Okay, so the beginner class doesn’t get the heart rate going into the “burn” zone, but in my mind my body is still be trained to move in ways that it never had before, so it can be called exercise in my book.

The point is that being fit and healthy can be fun! I want it to be an adventure and I have spent the last couple of years making it just that. Tap was just the beginning, and I will tell you all about my journey and the numerous experiences along the way.

Energy Tip: Have you ever noticed that little kids have a lot of energy? Have you also noticed that they naturally exercise their body by running everywhere they go? Try running to where to are going and see if it doesn’t instantly boost your energy. Run from the car to the grocery store, from the post office to the car. Not only will you begin to feel like a kid again….you’ll have more energy too!

First I started selling it online and then I started placing the products into local Natural Supplement stores. The demand continued to increase and I was able to solely work on the business. During my communication and interactions with people, I started to see a need for more. Men where looking for a healthy alternative to increase there libido. They wanted certain natural and healthy products that they could easily associate themselves with and give them the results they where looking for. They also did not want to have an encyclopedia with them to tell them what all the different items did for them. So I began researching and developing Wow.

By recommending natural supplements to my customers and myself I was right on top of the information and resources I needed. I read many natural supplement books, consulted with doctors and master herbalists, tried a variety of prototypes, tested varieties with my customers and finally developed our WOW product. During this time one of the stores that I worked with needed help and I bought it! I was able to work more and more with customers on a one and one basis and continue to learn more about their needs and results. Through out this process I put together our Board of doctors and consult with then regularly. I would then take the feedback I received from my customers and redevelop or simply add other ingredients to our products. Then I was able to start placing the products out on the market through my current contacts in Utah and through this web site.

The products continue to spread to other regions by word of mouth and the networking that we do to create continued awareness of our products out to the public. I am very excited by the huge positive response that we receive from our customers!

There are so many diets out there. How can I know which ones work?

Start your diet by taking notes of everything you eat or drink all day. Include the size of the portions in weight or volume (typically ounces). Also write down what your emotions were at the time you were eating.

This will tell you a heck of a lot about yourself such as; what tempts you and your emotional states that encourage you to snack. Just knowing the WHY can help you establish a plan of attack.

Make dining something special. Eat from your own special plate, on your own special placemat, make your meal, no matter how simple, look special. This helps over-eaters and bingers pay attention to their food instead of consuming it unconsciously.

Concentrate on eating every mouthful slowly and savoring each morsel. Chew everything from 10 to 20 times and count! Eat six small meals (vs. three large one) spaced fairly evenly throughout the day. Never skip meals.

You’ve heard the warning “Don’t shop when you’re hungry”. It’s true! You’ll only buy more fattening food. Write your ingredients list down and stick to it at the store.

Avoid small finger foods that are too easy to eat in large amounts. Avoid consuming large quantities of fattening beverages. Stick to water with a slice of lemon or lime. Or an unsweetened iced tea. This also includes alcoholic beverages.

Keep plenty of crunchy foods like raw vegetables and air-popped fat-free popcorn on hand. They’re high in fiber, satisfying and filling. Stop eating when you want to, not just when your plate is empty. If you are full, put the rest away or toss it out.

Set attainable goals. Don’t say, “I want to lose 50 pounds.” Say, “I want to lose 5 pounds a month.” Get enough sleep but not too much. Avoid sugar. Highly sweetened foods tend to make you crave more and converts to fat.

Drink half your body weight in ounces of water a day. Example: If you weigh 160 lbs. you would need 80 ounces (2.5 quarts) of water per day.

Water itself helps cut down on water retention because it acts as a diuretic. Taken before meals, it dulls the appetite by giving you that “full feeling.”

Get involved with support groups. Having other caring people can help one another succeed. If you have to then just start your own, even with just one other person such as a friend or family member.

Change a negative habit into a positive one. When food cravings hit take a walk around the block if possible or call a friend. This is especially helpful if you eat out of stress.

Weigh yourself once a week at the same time (morning is best). Most importantly lose weight for you not anyone else. Realize how valuable you are and how valuable your health is.

There are three critical building blocks that must be stacked together to achieve weight loss: eating healthier and smaller portions (consuming fewer calories), increasing expenditure of energy through simple exercise (using up more calories) and having the mind set (mental discipline) to change your habits into a positive life program of health and vitality.

Do you want to lose 7-10 pounds in the next 2 weeks? You can quickly and easily lose that much if you use ALL 3 of the critical building blocks stacked together.

Learn more about how to stack the 3 blocks. They are the key to your weight loss success. To get your free eBook and more information about the 3 building blocks go to: www.DietStacker.com

DISCLAIMER: The author of this material shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss, damage or injury caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the information contained in this manuscript. The information presented herein is not intended to be a substitute for medical counseling and is for informational purposes only.