Random Thoughts on Fitness, Nutrition and Life

I am working on projects, drinking green tea, listening to Birdsong Radio via iTunes and not minding the cloudy sky at all on this Monday. Too many blessings for that. Here are some random thoughts rolling around in my head at the moment!

• Green tea is a good thing to reach for when I know I'm not hungry and I want something different than water. My favorite is Bigelow.
• Goals are where I want to go and action items are how I'm going to get there. Stay focused on the goal.
• The foundation of every eating occasion should be lean protein and veggies, both as fresh as possible. (Toss in fruit, healthy fat and starchy carbs strategically). Fuji apples...my favorite.
• The 5th Turbulence Training Transformation Contest starts today! Can't wait to watch this one.
• To worry about something you can't change is useless. To worry about something you can change is stupid, change it! - R. Craig Strickland, Pastor, Hope Presbyterian Church
• A non-fat chai latte from Starbucks has a lot more useless carbs in it than I realized.
• I'm going to try as many (sound) programs and products as I can and write objective reviews. Only the ones I believe in will be found on my blog.
• My relationships are what really matters in my life, although my dogs are a great example of unconditional love.
• I will do an unassisted pull-up. I will do an unassisted pull-up. I will do an unassisted pull-up.
• We spend most of our lives buying things we don't need with money we don't have to impress people we don't really like. - R. Craig Strickland (original unknown by me).
• I am blessed with one life. I must take care of it and give it all I've got.
• I'm trying out Cheat Your Way Thin by Joel Marion. Not really interested in cheating, just learning more behind the concept of starchy carb timing and experimenting with myself!
• I will wean myself from regular peanut butter.
• I have carved out time today to work on my goals for the next 100 days using The Magic Hundred. Will write about how it goes!
• Jimmy (my husband) is now 8 weeks out from his first bodybuilding competition this summer. I like sharing this adventure with him.
• I'd like to live long enough to have a great-grandchild.
• This afternoon I will do more push-ups than before.
• I'm having a hard time finishing Jillian Michaels' book Master Your Metabolism. Can't decide yet if it makes the get fit with kelley cut or not.
• I've learned so much and still have a lot more questions about true fitness and balanced nutrition.

What are you thinking about today?

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4th Turbulence Training Transformation Contest Results!

I hope you got to vote for your favorite male and female finalists! The contest this time around was nothing short of exceptional. Check out the 4th Turbulence Training Transformation Contest winners!

The 5th Turbulence Training contest starts on Monday May 4, 2009. Last day to enter is Tuesday May 26, with final entries due Tuesday August 18th. Entry is free and top prizes include $1,000 and a 3 year Turbulence Training Platinum Membership.

If you would like to try Turbulence Training but you're not sure it's right for you, consider taking advantage of the trial offer from Craig Ballantyne. He always offers a money-back guarantee, but this gives you a chance to do a trial run for $4.95 and then if you like it and keep it you're billed the rest ($35) at the end of the trial period. This is the way I did it. Turbulence Training trial offer

Congratulations to everyone who entered this most recent contest and worked so hard to achieve their goals, and thanks especially for taking the opportunity to share your journeys with the rest of us! Way to go!

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