BUT RANDY IT'S EXPENSIVE TO EAT GOOD

“But Randy it is expensive to eat healthy.”

Bullsnot!

Diabetes, heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure.
Now those are expensive. With our economy, many believe
that cutting back on food costs means that you can’t
afford to buy healthy food anymore. Hey here’s a hint
cut out the flipping eating out.

With the tips and strategies I am about to share,
I challenge you to make a list and load up your cart
with REAL food. Nothing processed or fake and see what
a difference it can make. Not only in your wallet, but
also in your waist.

The secret to saving is..... To Think Outside of the “Box”

Replace the “boxed and bagged” processed carb’s and fake
foods and crap(cookies, candy, crackers, bars, instant
meal deals) with fresh fruits and vegetables and some real
protein.
This is the most simple and best adjustment you can make
that in a matter of weeks will lead to a loss of fat- not money.

Consider these alternatives:
Cost of a Protein Bar: $3 vs. Cost of an apple: $.50
Cost of Mac-n-Cheese: $.99 - feeds 1 to 2 vs. Cost of a
Can of Black Beans: $.50
Cost of a Bag of Chips: $4 vs. Cost of a Bag of Baby Carrots: $1.50
Cost of a Box of Crackers: $3 vs. Cost of a Bag of Spinach: $1.50
Bunch of Chex Mix Packages (2): $3 vs. Bunch of Bananas (5): $1.50
A Can of Chili: $2.59 vs. A Can of Tuna: $.99
Cost of frozen meals:: $4 a meal - feeds you once vs.
Cost of a Bag of frozen Chicken Breasts: $6
Cost of a Bag of Frozen Veggies: $.75 - $1.50
Both of which can create up to 5 meals

Guess I blew that excuse out of the water, heh.

Where to Shop? What to look for?

You all know to shop the perimeter of the store,
this is where you find your REAL Foods. Once you start
going up and down the aisles - or even grabbing what is
strategically placed at the end of the aisles, you run
into the problem or buying the foods that do not help you.

Yes, Supportive Food Is Just as Simple

Sure, your typical convenience foods ,crap,(granola bars,
crackers, pizza, frozen dinners, etc) are EASY - and most
of us are holding on to the belief that it takes hours of
our time to prepare a healthy meal.
Eating supportive foods is a lot easier than it sounds.
Many of the supportive grab and go options - require
NO cook or prep time at all!
An apple and peanut butter - or if you are super short
on time, no need to add the hassle of pulling out a knife -
apples are great to eat as is. Now the peanut butter on
the other hand, you will have to pull out a spoon and watch
the portion size you scoop out - but really this takes all
a matter of 1-2 minutes.

What about a tuna wrap?
Open a can, mix it up with some salsa or mustard,
throw it in a wrap with a couple veggies, roll and eat.

Wow, lot of time and effort you think Ajax?

But what about Dinner?

Dinner can be just as easy.
For dinner, I prepare a protein with lots of vegetables.
Cooking protein takes minutes, (actually mine is already made)
steaming veggies takes minutes, eating raw veggies takes ZERO
time to prep and cook.

The REAL Secret to making all of this sound so simple?

Plan it out ahead of time! Don’t be a Bozo.

I cook 12 chicken breasts Sunday night. Hey it takes the
same amount of time as to cook one! Then we will cook 10
sweet potatoes at one time. And then I will make a monster
bowl of romaine lettuce, cukes, onions, green peppers, and
hot finger peppers.
Now, when I want a meal I go the fridge grab a chicken breast,
grab a handful of salad, and walla, meal (the sweet potatoes
are for Brenda). You think you can do that? Praise God for
Tupperware.

“Well what about us busy people Randy?’

Give me a flippin break. I get up at 3:50am, and I get home at
9-9:30 pm. You’re busy, we’re all busy. I am just busy making
sure I am healthy, not busy making excuses for eating bad.

Remember Fred the dog. How bad do you want to be healthy?

Love you all. Just passionate about helping the ones who want it.

To Your Health,
Randy Woody
Your Health & Fitness Expert

www.betterlifefitnesscenter.com
www.randywoody.blogspot.com
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VERY DISTURBING!! TED, JED & FRED

Okay, gang here goes a very sad story about a dog named Fred.

Fred belonged to an old farmer named Jed. Jed had a neighbor
farmer named Ted. One late afternoon after tilling the crops,
Ted, Jed, and Fred were on Jed's front porch.

Well as they sipped their iced tea and watched the sun slowly
lower to the horizon Ted couldn't be quiet ant more.

You see Fred was laying on the porch and letting out a yelp every
10 minutes or so for the last 3 hours. So during that time Fred
had been just constantly letting out a yelp every 10 minutes.

So Ted finally looks at Jed with bewiderment and says "Jed, what
in the dickens is wrong with Fred?"

Jed calmly takes his gaze off the sunset, looks at Fred, then
casts his eyes over to Ted and as he squints says calmly "Ted,
Fred is sitting on a tack and it must be hurting him."

Ted asks 'Well why doesn't he move."

Jed, looking back at the sunset with a squint is his eyes
replies, "Well, Ted, I figure ole Fred here here is hurting
and letting us know he's hurting, but he must not be hurting
enough to move."


This story reminds me of people who are always asking me for
advice or help.
They complain about their weight, their energy, or their health.
They are "in Pain" of where they are at.

But after I give them what they ask, they like Fred don't move.
They just don't want to put any effort forward to make the
change that they need to do to get out of the "pain" that they
are in. And come next time I see them they will still be where
I last seen them--sitting on their own personal tack--but just
not moving and living like this even though they don't have too.

So hey, if you got a "pain", is it enough to make you move, or
just enough to howl about so people hear about it.

Don't be a Fred, get moving and do what you need to do to
live that life that is yours. Enjoy it, get off that tack,
get off that porch, and get out in that field and enjoy life.


To Your Health
Randy Woody
Your Health & Fitness Expert

www.betterlifefitnesscenter.com
www.randywoody.blogspot.com
http://myforum.icandothistoday.com

YIKES, I'M BEING TESTED

Okay, anyone that knows me knows that I live
on red meat. I have the DNA of a wolf! If
I could get by on only red meat and nothing else
I would do it.

So tonight one of my clients brings in the mother
of all real man meals--pot roast and all the
fixings! Yea, a beautiful, suculant, juicy, tender,
bronwed, steaming pot roast. Wow, I was getting a
little carried away there.

Okay, so she brought in the pot roast. Bad enough,
but also potatoes, carrots, and peas, and gravy.
I started looking around to see if anyone was still
around or if I had been raptured to heaven!

Well, I eat my diet of only lean protein and essential
fats Monday through Saturday. Saturday night I eat
pretty much what ever i desire.

I do this to keep my weight off and to replenish my
glycogen supplies Saturday night. This also kicks up
my metabolism for the next week.

Now I do this because I can't do aerobic activity due
to my lacking a right knee. So because I can't burn
calories moving I manipulate my metabolism.

Well any ways, it is only Tuesday and that sucker is
sitting in my fridge calling my name. I will keep you
posted on if that meal makes it to Saturday.

Wish me luck!

To Your Health,
Randy Woody
Your Health & Fitness Expert

www.betterlifefitnesscenter.com
www.randywoody.blogspot.com
myforum.icandothistoday.com

313-561-5433

3:45 A.M. COMES EARLY

We started a new women's boot camp this morning which
was a great success. 16 women came out and rocked it.
I was amazed at the energy and drive of these women at
5:30 this morning. I guess when you want something bad
enough you will go get it!

We are offering this up for free, just bring in canned
goods each session so we can provide for the needy
through our food bank.

Soooo, for me to get here and set up by 5:30 this is
where the 3:45 am came in. How did me and my wife get
motivated to get up at this crazy time? By taking the
focus off of us and by putting it on 2 groups of folks.
The group of women who have a desire to get healthy,
if they can come out at 5:30 and let us work their tails
into the ground, I can be there for them

Then the other group- those less fortunate than us at
this time. I can relate, I once lived in my Ford Pinto
and lived on cans of beans and tabasco sauce for a while
when i was going through some difficulties. So people
can be down but never count them out. So with the holiday
season fast approaching I want to help as many as I can
have food on their table.

So here is a question for you all, what are you doing today
to help out someone--

To Your Health,
Randy Woody
Your health & Fitness Expert
www.betterlifefitnesscenter.com
myforum.icandothistoday.com

CUPBOARD GREMLINS!

Well I really messed up the other night. Now you all know if you
have any food issues you can actually hear your cupboards talk
to you.

Oh, yea.

They will call out to you at the strangest time. Might be 2am,
might be 4am, who knows.


Well if you are like me some times we answer the call of the
cupboard. Yes, we get up, eyes closed, following the voice,
and answer the calling of the cupboard.

With eyes still closed we reach in, and I swear it is handed
to us by the cupboard gremlin.....the food we shouldn't ever
leave in the house.

Have any of you ever experienced cupboard gremlins?

Well I LOVE natural peanut butter. Creamy, crunchy, just bring it.
Now this is on my list of foods for me to eat----but not by the jar!

Well I made the mistake of picking up 2 jars because they were on
sale.I ate my 2 tablespoons with a protein drink for dinner, went
to bed.

Then I heard it....."Randy, come here I need to talk to you,
Randy I have to show you something. Randy, I nee to see you now, please"

Well it was 3am, next thing I know I am going back to bed with an
empty peanut butter jar sitting on the counter to let me know I
was visited by the cupboard gremlin that night.

Gang if you have a weakness, DO NOT HAVE IT IN YOUR HOUSE.
It isn't about discipline, I don't care who you are you
will be visited by the gremlin. If you have a weakness
when you crave it, if it is not thereyou cannot eat it. Simple.


This is a mistake many make, and they are sitting themselves up
to take a fall. Then discouraged, they say what is the use and
go back to their old ways of eating that got them to where
they were in thefirst place. I have seen this happen so many
times over the last 30years with well intentioned good people.

So, if you are not supposed to have it do, not have it available.
Or you will hear that sound in the strangest hours of the
morning....."Hey, come here......"



To Your Health,
Randy Woody
Your Health & Fitness Expert

www.betterlifefitnesscenter.com
www.randywoody.blogspot.com
myforum.icandothistoday.com

BUT IT'S IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME, I'M DIFFERENT

"Do not assume it is impossible because you find it hard.
Recognise that if it's humanly possible then you can do
it too." - Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor



Very often when we find something hard we create a series
of rationalisations, justifcations and explanations(excuses)
that whatever it is that we're attempting is impossible.

Yet, when you think about it, we're kidding ourselves.

No, actually, we're LYING to ourselves!

Y'see, Marcus Aurelius had it right.

If it is humanly possible, if there is another human
who can do it, then it is definitely possible for us too.

So it's not impossible... it's just hard.

That puts a different spin on things doesn't it?

You see, it's hard to motivate to work yourself toward
the impossible isn't it? After all, impossible means
you'll NEVER get it no matter what you do, so why bother?
So we never claim anything impossible.

Hard, on the other hand simply means that some level of
effort, more than you're used to putting forward, is
required before you get what you want.

You just have to want these things bad enough in order
to do the work that's required to get them.

So, how bad do you want to lose that 10,20 or 100 pounds.
I know many people who have lost over 100 pounds of fat.
Hey I have.
So is it impossible to reach your weight goal? Is it
impossible to get fit? Is it impossible to get stronger?
Like the Roman said, (the Bible states God is no respecter of man),
if someone can do it so can you.

11 weeks and counting til 2009!!! Are you taking action steps
daily to reach your goal?


To Your Health,
Randy Woody
Your Health & Fitness Expert

www.betterlifefitnesscenter.com
www.randywoody.blogspot.com

313-561-LIFE

IT'S ON NOW

To all of you who responded to the New Year 2008 Challenge-
--It's On Now. You have the next 11 weeks to reach your
goals that you are setting for yourself before the clock
strikes 2009. Whew, baby. I am stoked. This is something
I've always dreamed of, a group of winners taking charge and
other people getting caught in the wave of success and being
swept up in that tidal wave of success.

And it is all because you answered the call!

O.K., this contest is set up for you, it will stay up until
February, 2009. Then it is gone. Hopefully your goals will
already be accomplished, you will coast into spring ready
and ripping a full 3 months ahead of every one else trying to
shed their winter coat. I pray that no one misses the boat
and when this contest ends that you have accomplished your
dreams for a healthy new you. Ouch, man I don't want to be
that person that is looking back and wondering how they got
so far out of shape.

Now check this out, every day there will be a new motivational
word for you, there will be an action step for you to do. And
I am trying to set up a forum so everyone can check in daily.
This is so important, I can't stress that enough. Daily
connections are what will get you to your goal. Your success
rate will be 78% higher by checking in daily! Yes those are
my kind of odds, stacked in my favor. 78% gang--don't miss that.

Tell your family, friends, co-workers about this - this is
something you want the more the better. Trust me as the
numbers swell so will your success. This will become the
community health & fitness and will sweep up all who choose
to get on this train. No stops til 2009!!

To Your Health,
Randy Woody
Your Health & Fitness Expert
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DO YOU REALLY MEAN IT?

Have you ever noticed that many, many times in our lives,
despite saying that we really want to be, do or have something
that we take very little action toward getting it?


Strange isn't it?


I mean, we SAY we want to lose weight, get fit,
but the actual effort required to GET it simply
isn't put into place and so we never actually get
what we want.


Think about this today...


Think about of all the times you wanted to lose weight
or get fit, REALLY wanted to do it.


Now think "What one effort a day could I make toward getting there?'.


To Your Health,
Randy Woody
Your Health & Fitness Expert

www.betterlifefitnesscenter.com (sign up for free newsletter)
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HEY,HAPPY NEW YEARS

Happy New Year's?
Yep, I know New Year's Day is about 12 weeks away. But, that
means NOW is the perfect time to work on your New Year's
Resolution. That's right, if you want to succeed with your
resolution, don't wait until you flip the calendar to January.
That never works! Now be honest--has it worked for you?

Start now on a goal to be accomplished by New Years. This will
take you throughHalloween, Thanksgiving, and into New Years.
Instead of being one that on average puts on 8 pounds of fat,
you will be leaner, stronger, and healthier starting off 2009!

Now that sounds like a great plan to me.

I tell you what, let's make a contest out of this. For accountability
I will participate also. My goal BEFORE New Years will be to drop
12 pounds, do 100 pushups non-stop, do 100 crunches non-stop,
and to jog 2 miles non-stop.

We will take all participants and reward everyone that takes part
with a free nutritional on-line consultation. (a $75.00 value).
This will help you achieve your resolution.

The person we determine the winner will win a FREE Boot Camp
membership for 2 sessions.($360.00 value) Along with a 30 day
online mentorship program with me.($150.00 value)

This is a $600.00 prize for your taking! Just take the step and commit to it.

So who is ready to start? I am, are you? Are you going charge
into the new year healthy, or are you going to sluggadly crawl
into 2009 wondering where do I start to get on track? I say
choose option 1. I look forward to the New Year being 12 pounds
lighter, stronger, and healthier--what do you see for yourself
New Years day?

To Your Health,
Randy Woody
Your Health & Fitness Expert

www.betterlifefitnesscenter.com
313-561-LIFE