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Accidentally Vegan with the Ultimate Reset!

Did you ever do a 360? We all do at times, but I recently did one with the way I eat! I tried the Beachbody Ultimate Reset, which when I first heard about it in January I had no intention of doing. But we all know how weird life is…the […]

Accidentally Vegan with the Ultimate Reset!

Ease into Exercise with a Routine

  I’ve been exercising regularly for years now, that it’s become a habit I don’t think about, I just do it! It’s a non-negotiable part of my day that I schedule 5 days a week.   I often don’t have the time, but I make the time for my health. […]

Ease into Exercise with a Routine

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Happy Mother’s Day to all those amazing women who expand and enhance our lives with their love, embrace, wisdom, and kindness. Please celebrate the women in your life today and let them know how much you appreciate and cherish them. Mom always told us we should eat our vegetables and […]

Redefine what EATING means to you

May 5th was my 44th birthday and a time for reflection. Looking back to when I was 18, my self-image was that of a pudgy young man, too embarrassed to go shirtless in public, too embarrassed to dress out for gym class. In fact, the image below is one of […]

A Time for Reflection | Changing Self Image

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The Ultimate Reset

The 8-Week Transition Diet – By Steve Edwards If you aren’t ready to commit to the Ultimate Reset vegan diet quite yet, transition diets are one of the easiest ways to become a healthier eater. I’ve been doing them since the ’80s and, in fact, one of the first articles […]

Ultimate Reset Vegan Diet – Are You Ready?

Reset Your Body?

When Beachbody product development puts their mind to something, they do it as well as it can be done. With the release of Ultimate Reset two weeks ago today, they have done just that and I am testing it right now! Why reset your body? Let’s see what Beachbody has […]

Reset Your Body?

Turn Up the Burn with TurboFire!!

If you’re looking for an effective, powerful and fun home fitness program that will fire your metabolism, burn mega fat, strengthen and tone every muscle and challenge your body into fabulous shape, TurboFire will deliver!!   TurboFire includes High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) as one of the most energetic, entertaining, […]

Turn Up the Burn with TurboFire!!

Do People Really Get Results from Beachbody Workout DVD’s?

Sean sure did with P90X… Heather sure did with Insanity… These people sure did by entering The Beachbody Challenge… Do people really get results from using Beachbody workout DVD’s? A video is worth a 1,000 words. You be the judge…

Do People Really Get Results from Beachbody Workout DVD’s?

Five years ago, I began a journey with no destination. It was an adventure of sorts that became a business venture.   Yet at no time in the last five years did I feel like I was “working” and, in fact, I derived a lot of happiness and success from […]

Are You Passionate?

How and What to Eat to Lose and Maintain Weight

You have to eat often to lose and maintain your weight!   It sounds crazy, but it’s true… Feed your body at regular 3 hour intervals with high-quality foods containing proper portion sizes and you will lose and maintain your weight, have more energy and look and feel your best. […]

How and What to Eat to Lose and Maintain Weight

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Chocolate Milk as a Recovery Drink?

I have heard a lot of people say that they use chocolate milk as a recovery drink for their P90X , Insanity, or other Beachbody workout. Chocolate milk is not necessarily a terrible thing to use after a workout, but is it the best thing to put in your body […]

Chocolate Milk as a Recovery Drink?

Are You Going to Accept Table Scraps by Default?

We challenge you to change with our Challenge to Change 2012.   Will you choose what you want or accept table scraps.     Click here to accept our challenge. The following is from Goals…The 10 Rules for Achieving Success by Gary Ryan Blair Success is the intentional, premeditated use […]

Are You Going to Accept Table Scraps by Default?

Whether it was a seed that was meant to be planted or just something that has stuck with me over the years, I don’t know for sure.   But when I was a sophomore in college, I took an aptitude test and the results showed that I should be either […]

What is Your Destiny?

5 Excuses that Keep You Unhealthy

I am an avid reader of Leo Babauta’s Zen Habits blog and he just featured a guest post from Matt Frazier of No Meat Athlete that I just have to share it in its entirety because it is so good… Each and every one of us, as a human being, […]

5 Excuses that Keep You Unhealthy

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Many people ask me about the effects of Shakeology, and I’m happy to share, but until you actually experience the benefits of this superfood it’s hard to believe how amazing it can make you look and feel!   It is not a “regular protein shake”, rather exceptional nutrition containing 70 […]

What Can Shakeology Do For You?

As I was vacuuming today, I was really taken aback by how much I enjoyed the task lately. Weird, right? But recently my husband and I decided enough was enough with the less expensive vacuums always letting us down. We decided to bite the bullet and invest in a Dyson. […]

You get what you pay for!

Kids and Healthy Habits Lead to a Great Life!

I love watching how my children have developed healthy habits in nutrition, fitness and health.   I teach them all about food groups, portion sizes, what and when to eat, reading labels, and so forth.   We encourage physical activity with exercise, sports and dance, and promote good habits for […]

Kids and Healthy Habits Lead to a Great Life!

How Many Choices Will You Need to Make to Change Your Life?

Team Howtobefit has now surpassed a million dollars in earnings because people just like you, from every walk of life and across the nation have made a choice to change their lives and the lives of other people through health and fitness. We are a team of highly successful Team […]

How Many Choices Will You Need to Make to Change …

Don’t Just Build Your Body, Build Your Dreams

Instead of just working on your body and building your body, you could be building your dreams and building the dreams of others at the same time. Are you just going to the gym or working out at home and solely thinking about your issues? Well what about the same […]

Don’t Just Build Your Body, Build Your Dreams

Food for Thought: Eating Organic

  To eat organic, or not? That is the question on the minds of many Americans. Personally I try to eat an organic diet most of the time. It seems a little difficult to eat strictly organic all the time for a few reasons though. One reason is the vast […]

Food for Thought: Eating Organic

Valentine’s Day is approaching fast! And we only have about 100 days or so until Memorial Day weekend! Where does the time go? So who wants to get their “SEXY” back? The holidays have a way of plumping us up and the end result is we start feeling sluggish, bloated, […]

Get Your Sexy Back!

It’s Not A Pyramid Scheme

Want to know why the Team Beachbody relational marketing opportunity is not a pyramid scheme? This is a very accurate, simple and hilarious explanation of network marketing with explanations of the benefits of this kind of opportunity and well known business people and financial experts who support the concept of […]

It’s Not A Pyramid Scheme

Get Out Of Debt (Stress/Silent Killer)

Stress is the silent killer. Financial pressure causes a massive increase in stress, which leads to disease. There are several organizations that can assist you in managing, reducing, and eliminating your debt. When you free yourself from financial worry you are more likely to be happier and healthier.

Get Out Of Debt (Stress/Silent Killer)

Portion Control: Tips and Cues for Mindful Eating

The key to maintaining a healthy weight is all about portion control.   It’s not about giving up foods you enjoy, but rather controlling the portions and being mindful of how much you consume.   The healthiest way to eat is combining proper food groups, in appropriate sizes, every 2-3 […]

Portion Control: Tips and Cues for Mindful Eating

Shakeology 101 (Nutrition at your fingertips)

Shakeolog is a delicious patent-pending formula that is packed with proteins and energy-providing carbohydrates, plus a combination of nutrients that is simply impossible to find at your local supermarket or even health food store. Beachbody searched the world to find acai and goji berries, camu-camu, quinoa, wheatgrass, maca root, and […]

Shakeology 101 (Nutrition at your fingertips)

Where did all of my trash go?

Here is a side effect of using Shakeology that my wife and I did not plan for. Back near the end of last summer, we considered contacting our local garbage servicing company and requesting another garbage can. We had one large recycle container, and one large trash container. Because we […]

Where did all of my trash go?

Are you reaching for the purple stone?

I’ve been getting asked these two questions recently, and thought I would provide an answer – Question 1 – What does TOPSTONE mean? TOPSTONE is the name of our business for very specific reasons.   In the literal sense, TOPSTONE means ‘the final stone, placed on top’. What TOPSTONE means […]

Two questions I am frequently asked

Erase the 'UN' from Unsuccessfull

Maybe you’ve seen the info-mercials for P90X, LES MILLS PUMP, or TurboFire and you were impressed. And then, you thought to yourself – There is no way I can do that. Those people are already super fit. Well, there is no denying that those folks are super fit, but there […]

Think P90X isn’t for you?

Go Organic!

Our meat and dairy supply is loaded with growth hormones. These hormones are given to the animal to speed growth in order to increase production and profits. When you consume meat and dairy you are giving yourself massive amounts of growth hormones. This leads to obesity, and is one of […]

Go Organic!

A Positive Attitude and Support Assist in Reaching Your Health Goals

Making resolutions is the easy part, following through with them is the challenge! Many obstacles can get in our way from reaching our goals, our attitude included.   The biggest thing I have learned is how my mind can have so much power over my actions. Deciding you want something […]

A Positive Attitude and Support Assist in Reaching Your Health …

I felt like I needed to write something up on why I decided to put P90X2 on hold for now. Yes, I was really going to stat P90X2 on January 2nd, but I have to tell you, I wasn’t really looking forward to it. I pre-ordered it because I wanted […]

Why I Chose Pump Over P90X2 – For Now…

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Digestive Enzymes – Weight Loss & Wellness Tip

One of the main causes of indigestion, heartburn, gas, bloating and constipation is a lack of digestive enzymes in your stomach and intestine. Because of antibiotics, other nonprescription and prescription drugs, chlorinated and fluoride-full water, it has been shown that most people simply do not have enough digestive enzymes in […]

Digestive Enzymes – Weight Loss & Wellness Tip

Kevin’s Secret To Weight Loss and Wellness

Step 1. Make sure that the very first meal of your day is chewed up completely. Do Not let any food or liquids enter your throat until it has mixed with the proper amounts of saliva and enzymes. The key is to digest the foods as much as humanly possible, […]

Kevin’s Secret To Weight Loss and Wellness

What it means to be a Dad

Most of the time, we grind through the days, handling everything thrown our way, and doing our best to make it look easy. As a dad to 4 very incredible young men, I can honestly say that I could write 8 hours a day, each and every day, for the […]

What it means to be a Dad

Eat something nutritious, get some exercise, and forward this image to someone you care about that needs a nudge!

Welcome to my Pay-It-Forward campaign. The goal of this campaign is simple –  Sharing! When you see the TOPSTONE Challenge Badge, know that you’ve been challenged. Challenged to eat something nutritious, engage in exercise, and start involving others in better nutrition, health, and wellness. Copy this badge and forward it […]

You’ve been challenged!

Shakeology 101 (Quinoa)

Quinoa, one of the 70 plus super foods found in Shakeology helps fight migraine headaches, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and that’s just to name a few.

Shakeology 101 (Quinoa)

Few things are more powerful than having the will to act

Some things are easy to do, but very difficult to actually do. Having the will to act means more than just thinking you should work out, clean the garage, or play with your children. Having the will to act makes you different because you actually do the things you know […]

Few things are more powerful than having the will to …

Shakeology 101

Super Food (Sacha Inchi) is one of the 70 plus super foods that make up Shakeology.   Sacha Inchi is naturally rich in protein and fiber, so it’s a strong appetite controller (nature’s diet). Then it goes a step further by helping to speed up your metabolism, so you can […]

Shakeology 101

I have a love/hate relationship with my age. I don’t feel my age and to most people I don’t look my age, but I admit, I’m over 40.   I don’t want to get into the whole psychological discussion on how society views women and age. Its not my intent. […]

Fit at 40? Heck yes!

Foam Rolling:  Your Tight Muscles Best Friend

Oh, Those Aching muscles! If you’re feeling a little bit stiff and sore after your first few days of working out again, don’t despair. It’s totally natural. If you haven’t exercised in a while, then the several dozen squats, kicks, push-ups, or gingas that you did over the past day […]

Foam Rolling: Your Tight Muscles Best Friend

Beating The Winter Dryness Blues!

If you’re like me, winter can wreak havoc on your skin and your hair. There are a few simple tweaks to your routine that you can do to end cold-weather skin and hair problems for good. Cut back on sugary foods. Loading up on simple carbs (cake, cookies, muffins, white […]

Beating The Winter Dryness Blues!

Are You Ready to Get Inspired and Reach Success?

Inspiration can come from many places, but your belief in yourself will control your actions. Success stories always start with an inner desire for making something happen. There is a reason, a “why?”,   that sparks our motivation, commitment and determination to reach a goal. No one else can decide […]

Are You Ready to Get Inspired and Reach Success?

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  • Weight Loss Tips & Programs
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About Rich Dafter

Team Beachbody Coach Rich Dafter

Hi, I’m Rich Dafter – a full-time single dad, coach, and lifelong runner. I help people get healthier, fitter, and have better quality of life with at home workout and nutrition programs … more.

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