I follow the 10 Commandments and the 10 Commitments of Healthy Living. Do you? 1. I commit to not drinking soda or flavored drinks sweetened with refined sugar or corn syrup 2. I commit to drinking natural drinks like water, 100% fruit juices, milks, teas and coffee 3. I […]
Rich Dafter
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The idea for this post came from a situation last weekend. A friend had said that she was coming over and bringing a couple of friends to enjoy my Healthy Happy Hour from 4:00 – 5:00 pm on Sundays. I had taken my daughter Grace to the New Mexico State […]
Scott Morrison lost 45 pounds doing P90X and he is in top shape. He wants to go to the next level with Insanity. Here is what he writes after Day 2: “I don’t think I could use easy and Insanity in the same sentence, unless I included the […]
There is so much to say when you are ceaselessly promoting the benefits of health and fitness, but there are also so many places to say. I post to my friends on Facebook, am gathering a following on Twitter and use the Beachbody Message Boards to support my members […]
Well, for two months, I didn’t have a game plan because life got in the way big time, but now I am back with regained health, a focus and a game plan for success. Between now and next March, when we have a trip planned, I will use Shakeology The […]
I feel like my life went into a recession in July. The tipping point came when a relatively new filling fell out on June 25th. I had been training really well with a friend who was visiting from New Jersey and had also been able to take some time to […]
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Obesity-related diseases account for nearly 10 percent of all medical spending in the United States or an estimated $147 billion a year, U.S. researchers said Monday. They said obese people spend 40 percent more — or $1,429 more per year — in healthcare costs than people of […]
Katie Moran was convinced that she would always be a “big” girl, and she was weighed down with negative thoughts. Katie had such low self-esteem that she thought it was impossible for her to lose weight even with proper exercise and nutrition. Katie’s negative thoughts were so crippling that they […]
We live in the unhealthiest society in the world. We rank 26th in longevity, just ahead of Cuba in 27th. According to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, “We spend 50 percent more per person on health care than the average developed country, according to the Organization for Economic […]
We’re creatures of habit – sometimes bad habits. And changing bad habits that have hardened into unhealthy routines is difficult. That’s why we’ve prepared this handy list of easy suggestions for achieving a healthier lifestyle, organized into three categories: Fitness, Nutrition, and Motivation. Maybe you’ll like one or two enough […]
Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons […]
Losing weight is great, but then you are faced with sculpting your body. In this ChaLEAN Extreme success story video, 50 year old Lori lost 40 pounds, 8 inches from her waist and sculpted her body. On top of that, whether it is another benefit or just the fact that […]
A quarter of the people with diabetes don’t know they have it until major complications occur. Watch to learn about the most common warning sign, painful or numb feet and what you can do to help.
You’re tougher than you think. The fear of pain or injury from working out is a mindset steeped in failure. You must learn to “find the line.” Do the extra rep or two, increase your range of motion, and increase resistance as you get stronger. Intensity goes hand in hand […]
By Denis Faye – from the Team Beachbody Newsletter Every January, thousands of ambitious souls take a major step on the road to fitness and order an in-home fitness program like ChaLEAN Extreme® or P90X®. And every June, thousands of newly ripped, super-fit, would-be athletes buy themselves fancy new surfboards […]
By Joe Wilkes – from the Team Beachbody Newsletter How much do you know about the sugar content of these kid snacks? 1. Girls Snacking1 Betty Crocker ® Fruit Roll-Up. This little fruit leather snack has almost 2 teaspoons of sugar. Not that much compared to some other things, but […]
Two of the biggest reasons Coaches LOVE being Coaches is because this business affords them the opportunity to obtain more time and more money. Seize the opportunity by making the most of your Business Services Fee, which helps you easily manage your customers and coaching team through your online office […]
Charlene Dennis has lived with type 2 diabetes for 15 years. Even after surviving a battle with cancer, she didn’t take her health very seriously. To see how her loving son changed her life, watch the video below. To purchase Project: You Type 2, please click here
While the new Team Beachbody site for all of you who are new is bright, easy to navigate and very inviting, to the old timers like me, it leaves us wishing for the old days. Here’s the tutorial from the new site just in case you haven’t seen it […]
Team Beachbody Coaches help the members of Team Beachbody take control of their health and fitness and achieve amazing body transformations. By providing direction, support, and accountability, your Coach will help you get results and stay consistent with your workout program. Team Beachbody Coaches are Beachbody product experts. Whether you’re […]
FromMadison Park for CNN FitNation Under the California sun in a place known as Muscle Beach, where bronzed bodybuilders pump their cannon-size biceps, an energetic brunette works her arms — and the weight purrs its approval. Tara Brown practices yoga with Lucky Cat in Venice Beach, California. 1 of 3 […]
From Val Willingham – CNN Medical Producer Nutritionists say a set of awesome abs takes more than just doing sit-ups. “New research shows that what you are eating may be just as important as your workout,” says Katherine Tallmadge, author of “Diet Simple” and a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic […]
I am always thrilled to be able to fellowship with so many members and to be able to answer questions, provide advice and motivate in words and by example. This morning was no exception and I got an email that was typical of so many, that I wanted to share […]
On May 17, 1985, at around 5:00 pm, as you can read in the post below, my five year old daughter and I had a very serious car accident. That accident, although we both survived, in an instant, ruined my health and changed my life. In the weeks and months […]
The Past Prior to May 1985, I was super fit and super healthy, routinely running between 50 and 70 miles a week. That was how I measured success. Between March 16th and May 5th 1985, I ran 34:32 for 10K, 57:46 for 10 miles, 53:20 for 15K, 27:38 […]
If you think that you can’t be a success story with Team Beachbody, then you are simply wrong. The reason that I can say that is because, against all odds, I have become a success story. I’ve told this story before, but let me summarize it again. I became a […]
In an exhaustive search, one could come up with a lot of things that you can get for $1.00 a day. Some of the more common things that came to my mind would be a trip to McDonalds, where they list 8 items for $1.00. I checked Starbucks, but as […]
I was able to lower my time on my Saturday morning run on the same course and under the same conditions or worse (it was 37 and windy) another 2:07. That’s over a five minute improvement running in the foothills in Albuquerque at over 6,000 feet since starting using Shakeology!
As a coach for over 22 years, I would never suggest something without trying it myself. I got my first order of Shakeology on March 20, tasted it and then drank it about an hour and a half before my long run the next morning. Field test number two went […]
Shakeology arrived yesterday with much anticipation, but little fanfare – just a ring on the door from the UPS guy. Eagerly opening the box, I was pleased to see a zip lock pouch, which is great for “green packaging” and not loading up our landfills with more plastic containers. The […]
Today is Shakeology Day One for me, March 20th, 2009 and I can’t wait to try my first daily dose of dense nutrition! UPS just arrived with the anxiously awaited package with the bag (yes, it comes in a “green packaged” bag) of Shakeology. Grace, my 4-year-old always has “chocolate […]
Obesity is not a hidden enemy. Sadly, however, most people don’t realize that it is our enemy. It is everyone’s enemy because it threatens our global society. I am thrilled to know that our team of Beachbody coaches is mobilizing against this enemy and that our teammates […]
We are a team and I am the athlete/head coach. I am going to continue promoting Team Howtobefit until we are the best team that we can be and then maintain that standard of excellence that we have achieved. Together we have the opportunity to create a "dynasty" as they […]
I hope that everyone had a great weekend and that you are ready for the challenges and rewards of the week ahead. For me, there were, as always, wonderful aspects of the weekend, but this particular one leaves me haunted by what we saw at the circus on Saturday. […]
Carl Daikeler is the CEO of Beachbody and it is his vision that created Team Beachbody. He had a blog on February 7th that I wanted to share with you. ” It’s tough to watch the news these days and feel like there’s anything you can do but grab a […]
An Open Letter to My Team of Coaches: The subject line of this blog, which comes from a CNN headline, is representative of the type of email that you get from a friend who wants to prove to you how our politicians are wasting money. “Scandalous. How could […]
Many of you know Chalene Johnson from Turbo Jam and now her new workout DVD, ChaLEAN Extreme. She has a blog that I enjoy because she is the consumate fitness professional and a great motivator. In a recent blog, she explains that, “This common increase in the scale is […]
I got an email this morning with that question in the subject line. Many more of you probably have the same question, so here is my email response: Mike, for each person the journey is different. For me, it is just being passionate about helping other people become fit, healthy […]
Hi Team, Some people don’t want to become Team Beachbody coaches because they think that it is too much work. I personally believe that what we do is an extraordinary opportunity and that the work that we put in is for a greater good that will impact literally everyone […]
Just in case you missed this little news item posted at 9:00 on a Friday night: “The number of obese American adults outweighs the number of those who are merely overweight, according to the latest statistics from the federal government. Numbers posted by the National Center for Health Statistics show […]
Every once in awhile I like to share with you one of the newsletters that I send to my team of coaches because it contains a universal truth. Today’s is just such an example: I was running last night before doing ChaLEAN Extreme and I was thinking about what drives […]
We at Beachbody ® are at war against the most formidable opponent the United States has ever faced: obesity. It’s killing more people a month than our two other more high-profile combatants terror and drugs have killed this decade. Obesity is the Darth Vader of all the dangers we’ll face […]