I couldn't help it...
In lieu of being able to practice in the Caucus Mountains in the dead of winter...
I'm choosing to work out like a fiend with P90X and Insanity!
However, I'm quite giddy about working out using P90X2 in the very near future! I'm pretty sure it was rooted in a Siberian theory of exercise science. I'll have to look that up and get back to you, though ;-)
Get your (Siberian) P90X2 order in now!! http://beachbodycoach.com/drkurtlove
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Get Fit. Get Paid.
Many, many BeachBody Coaches are out there sharing their stories about why they became a BeachBody Coach, and the stories and reasons are very, very similar...and that's actually a good thing. I, like so many, decided that this was a great way to not only build a business, but get out into the community in a different way. My day job is as an assistant professor in a teacher education program at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, CT. I already do quite a bit of work in the community supporting teachers, students, and families. However, I find that this is a very intense setting with tensions all over the place. Education is a very stressful place to be these days, and sadly, I feel like the reward of being a teacher is being lost so quickly. For me, becoming a BeachBody Coach was a great step! I am able to connect with people so quickly in our community through health fairs, road races, festivals, etc. when I set up my booth and talk to people. I love it. I also love writing these blogs on the off chance that someone might read them!
Here's my story...
Basically, my grandparents died in their late 60's because of very unhealthy practices. My wonderful mother, who I love dearly also, has struggled with being overweight, and she knows, as well as I do, how important it is for the both of us to take care of our bodies because of our family history. So, over the summer of 2011, I did INSANITY and lost 17 lbs, which for me, was phenomenal. I started drinking Shakeology, too, which was a tremendously positive effect on my nutritional habits and mindset. It literally stopped my cravings for junk food, sweets, and salt. It was amazing. My wife, Katie, who is also a BeachBody Coach, had a 30+ point drop in her cholesterol, which was a first for her! It's really amazing the kind of changes that happened to me and Katie, so for us, there was no question of whether or not we should do this business (by the way, she's also a professor...so if you're thinking that time is an issue, you don't get much busier than us two...did I mention we have a 1 year old, too?). Even if all that ever happened was to get our 25% discounts on Shakeology every month, I was happy. However, we're not stopping there...
Chalene Johnson Says It All
Below is a great video from Chalene Johnson, one of the fitness instructors with BeachBody. She has put together TurboJam, ChaLEAN Extreme, and TurboFire for BeachBody. Her enthusiasm for this company is contagious and truly insirational!
It's a business, but it's more than a business. If anyone thinks that this is a get-rich-quick process, they will be sadly disappointed. I work every day (happily, by the way) on building my BeachBody business, and if anything, it's a fairly slow building process that has long-term pay offs. You have to have the long view with BeachBody. The supports early on are very good, but it's definitely work for sure. What you sow is what you reap with this business.
That said, it's a passion of labor for me. I've seen a huge change in my own views and practices of health and wellness because now it's a business. I connect meaningful with strangers on a fairly regular basis, and it keeps me off the streets ;-) Okay, that's a lie...I'm actually on the streets talking to people more often! That's a good thing, though.
There's real meaning to this work because it is about helping people become healthier and healthier. There's a real reward to it. Contact me at drkurtlove@gmail.com any time if you'd like to do this truly inspirational work!
If you'd like to become a BeachBody Coach, go to: http://www.beachbodycoach.com/drkurtlove and click on "Coach."
Here's my story...
Basically, my grandparents died in their late 60's because of very unhealthy practices. My wonderful mother, who I love dearly also, has struggled with being overweight, and she knows, as well as I do, how important it is for the both of us to take care of our bodies because of our family history. So, over the summer of 2011, I did INSANITY and lost 17 lbs, which for me, was phenomenal. I started drinking Shakeology, too, which was a tremendously positive effect on my nutritional habits and mindset. It literally stopped my cravings for junk food, sweets, and salt. It was amazing. My wife, Katie, who is also a BeachBody Coach, had a 30+ point drop in her cholesterol, which was a first for her! It's really amazing the kind of changes that happened to me and Katie, so for us, there was no question of whether or not we should do this business (by the way, she's also a professor...so if you're thinking that time is an issue, you don't get much busier than us two...did I mention we have a 1 year old, too?). Even if all that ever happened was to get our 25% discounts on Shakeology every month, I was happy. However, we're not stopping there...
Chalene Johnson Says It All
Below is a great video from Chalene Johnson, one of the fitness instructors with BeachBody. She has put together TurboJam, ChaLEAN Extreme, and TurboFire for BeachBody. Her enthusiasm for this company is contagious and truly insirational!
It's a business, but it's more than a business. If anyone thinks that this is a get-rich-quick process, they will be sadly disappointed. I work every day (happily, by the way) on building my BeachBody business, and if anything, it's a fairly slow building process that has long-term pay offs. You have to have the long view with BeachBody. The supports early on are very good, but it's definitely work for sure. What you sow is what you reap with this business.
That said, it's a passion of labor for me. I've seen a huge change in my own views and practices of health and wellness because now it's a business. I connect meaningful with strangers on a fairly regular basis, and it keeps me off the streets ;-) Okay, that's a lie...I'm actually on the streets talking to people more often! That's a good thing, though.
There's real meaning to this work because it is about helping people become healthier and healthier. There's a real reward to it. Contact me at drkurtlove@gmail.com any time if you'd like to do this truly inspirational work!
If you'd like to become a BeachBody Coach, go to: http://www.beachbodycoach.com/drkurtlove and click on "Coach."
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Getting Healthy Means Getting High Quality Nutrients
A friend and I were talking the other day. He said that he spent the summer out of the U.S. and lost 12 pounds. I asked him what he did differently. He said nothing. All he did was eat the food that was in the other country, which was Venezuela. About a month after being back, he said that he gained back at least 10 of those pounds.
For many, this is a common story. Leave the U.S., lose some weight, return, and gain the weight. It's like someone is saying, "Welcome back to the U.S. Here's your 10 pounds," upon arrival. How is this possible? Well, whatever it is certainly explains the big problem we have in the U.S. with obesity, which is now an epidemic. Add the fact that there is 25% less nutrition available in foods grown in the U.S. than in the past. Getting nutritionally dense foods is almost impossible, and basically totally infrequent. In the world's home of superconsumerism, it should be of no surprise that for-profit food companies rely on a steady stream of sugar, salt, and fat to form addictions in the consumers in order to keep selling their products. Obesity, the root cause of a death every 7 seconds in the U.S., is a likely outcome of these practices.
"Cherry-Flavored" Does NOT Actually Mean That It Has Fruit In It
We have steadily lost our knowledges of food and food preparation due in large part to heightened corporate/consumerist practices. Food preparation consists of using chemically preserved food-like substances that come from a box. Whole foods are less often used, and even when they are, they come from corporate farms that have used high concentrations of antibiotics (that are making diseases stronger and harder to fight off), do vast amounts of physical abuses to animals (like cutting off chicken's beaks, providing insufficient living space for animals, and harbor high rates of illness), and provide horrible working conditions for migrant workers (whose life expectancies are at 47 years of age in the U.S.). This is a country that puts high-fructose corn syrup in as many products as possible. It's in bread, for crying out loud! Seriously, read the labels. Companies like Monsanto genetically modify seeds so that there is no viable seeds produced after the plant is grown. These are called "terminator seeds." Lastly, the amount of pesticides, insecticides, and herbicides dumped into water supplies are the leading causes of water pollution all over the country. There is a real food and nutrition crisis in the United States that goes completely unnoticed by most, but it is literally killing us.
Options For Getting High Quality Nutrients
I decided to become a BeachBody Coach in order to promote two things: fitness and nutrition. There are few food-based options that provide high quality nutrients any more. That is the sad fact currently. However, the best option that I've found is Shakeology. Shakeology is actually the primary reason why I decided to become a person who turned to the business side of BeachBody, the parent company of popular fitness programs like P90X, 10-Minute Trainer, Insanity, etc. When I finally committed myself to pursuing a healthier nutritional path, I took a serious look at Shakeology. There are many reasons why someone might make Shakeology one of their meals every single day. Below is a video of doctors discussing the super nutrient-rich shake that is Shakeology.
Shakeology is no joke one of, if not the single healthiest thing you can put into your body. I have seen an amazing transformation in my own life while using it. In one month's time, I went 180 degrees with my nutrition because of Shakeology. I was absolutely addicted to cookies, muffins, doughnuts, burgers, chips, fries, chocolate, soda, and the list goes on. After one month of having Shakeology once a day, I feel AMAZING! I have less problems with my bowels. I have way more energy. I have lost 21 pounds so far. My wife who has always been above 200 with her cholesterol is now at 167. I can't say enough about how this has changed my life for the better.
11 Facts About Shakeology:
1. Meal Replacement: Arguably the most nutritious, healthiest meal of the day. Replace one meal per day. Eat healthy meals for the rest of the day. Other shakes tend to be low calorie, high in sugar, and higher in fat making you feel falsely full. With Shakeology, it feels like you’ve eaten an actual meal, but you don’t feel bloated.
2. Nutritionally Potent Ingredients: Over 70 ingredients (like sacha inchi, goji berry, cinnamon, chia, and astragulis) that are purposely chosen for their nutritional potency (antioxidants, phytonutrients, prebiotics, vitamins, minerals, and protein).
3. Vitamins: 26 vitamins, minerals, 6 of which are at 100%, phytonutrients, contains all amino acids. Protein: 18 grams (compared to 2g for Slim Fast), Fat: Very low, Omega-3 fatty acids are good for brain, heart, and weight loss
4. Calories: 140 (snack) - 400 (meal replacement), 60 recipes included with Shakeology, and you can see more on teambeachbody.com
5. Cholesterol: Has been shown to lower cholesterol, as well as raise good and lower bad cholesterol. Contains wheat grass, oat grass, barley grass = balanced cholesterol levels
6. Gluten-Free: Uses grasses, not grains.
7. Low on the glycemic index: The glycemic index is a way of measuring the impact that food has on the bloodstream by the amount of sugar that is dumped into it. Shakeology rates at a 24 on the glycemic index, which means a slower, steadier burn with no sudden crash afterwords. Shakeology is very good for people with diabetes or those who are prediabetic for this reason.
8. Overcome Cravings: Cravings for sugar, fat, and salt decrease significantly
9. Small Farmers: Many ingredients come from other continents, and support local farmers and local economies.
10. Free Workout Videos: Comes with two free workout DVDs (regularly $29.95) that focus on light to moderate activity with weights and cardio.
11. $4/day which is about the cost of a meal from the grocery store (half the cost of a fast food meal)
Shakeology Workouts (Free with purchase of Shakeology)
You can find more info and purchase Shakeology at: http://myshakeology.com/esuite/home/drkurtlove
For many, this is a common story. Leave the U.S., lose some weight, return, and gain the weight. It's like someone is saying, "Welcome back to the U.S. Here's your 10 pounds," upon arrival. How is this possible? Well, whatever it is certainly explains the big problem we have in the U.S. with obesity, which is now an epidemic. Add the fact that there is 25% less nutrition available in foods grown in the U.S. than in the past. Getting nutritionally dense foods is almost impossible, and basically totally infrequent. In the world's home of superconsumerism, it should be of no surprise that for-profit food companies rely on a steady stream of sugar, salt, and fat to form addictions in the consumers in order to keep selling their products. Obesity, the root cause of a death every 7 seconds in the U.S., is a likely outcome of these practices.
"Cherry-Flavored" Does NOT Actually Mean That It Has Fruit In It
We have steadily lost our knowledges of food and food preparation due in large part to heightened corporate/consumerist practices. Food preparation consists of using chemically preserved food-like substances that come from a box. Whole foods are less often used, and even when they are, they come from corporate farms that have used high concentrations of antibiotics (that are making diseases stronger and harder to fight off), do vast amounts of physical abuses to animals (like cutting off chicken's beaks, providing insufficient living space for animals, and harbor high rates of illness), and provide horrible working conditions for migrant workers (whose life expectancies are at 47 years of age in the U.S.). This is a country that puts high-fructose corn syrup in as many products as possible. It's in bread, for crying out loud! Seriously, read the labels. Companies like Monsanto genetically modify seeds so that there is no viable seeds produced after the plant is grown. These are called "terminator seeds." Lastly, the amount of pesticides, insecticides, and herbicides dumped into water supplies are the leading causes of water pollution all over the country. There is a real food and nutrition crisis in the United States that goes completely unnoticed by most, but it is literally killing us.
Options For Getting High Quality Nutrients
I decided to become a BeachBody Coach in order to promote two things: fitness and nutrition. There are few food-based options that provide high quality nutrients any more. That is the sad fact currently. However, the best option that I've found is Shakeology. Shakeology is actually the primary reason why I decided to become a person who turned to the business side of BeachBody, the parent company of popular fitness programs like P90X, 10-Minute Trainer, Insanity, etc. When I finally committed myself to pursuing a healthier nutritional path, I took a serious look at Shakeology. There are many reasons why someone might make Shakeology one of their meals every single day. Below is a video of doctors discussing the super nutrient-rich shake that is Shakeology.
Shakeology is no joke one of, if not the single healthiest thing you can put into your body. I have seen an amazing transformation in my own life while using it. In one month's time, I went 180 degrees with my nutrition because of Shakeology. I was absolutely addicted to cookies, muffins, doughnuts, burgers, chips, fries, chocolate, soda, and the list goes on. After one month of having Shakeology once a day, I feel AMAZING! I have less problems with my bowels. I have way more energy. I have lost 21 pounds so far. My wife who has always been above 200 with her cholesterol is now at 167. I can't say enough about how this has changed my life for the better.
11 Facts About Shakeology:
1. Meal Replacement: Arguably the most nutritious, healthiest meal of the day. Replace one meal per day. Eat healthy meals for the rest of the day. Other shakes tend to be low calorie, high in sugar, and higher in fat making you feel falsely full. With Shakeology, it feels like you’ve eaten an actual meal, but you don’t feel bloated.
2. Nutritionally Potent Ingredients: Over 70 ingredients (like sacha inchi, goji berry, cinnamon, chia, and astragulis) that are purposely chosen for their nutritional potency (antioxidants, phytonutrients, prebiotics, vitamins, minerals, and protein).
3. Vitamins: 26 vitamins, minerals, 6 of which are at 100%, phytonutrients, contains all amino acids. Protein: 18 grams (compared to 2g for Slim Fast), Fat: Very low, Omega-3 fatty acids are good for brain, heart, and weight loss
4. Calories: 140 (snack) - 400 (meal replacement), 60 recipes included with Shakeology, and you can see more on teambeachbody.com
5. Cholesterol: Has been shown to lower cholesterol, as well as raise good and lower bad cholesterol. Contains wheat grass, oat grass, barley grass = balanced cholesterol levels
6. Gluten-Free: Uses grasses, not grains.
7. Low on the glycemic index: The glycemic index is a way of measuring the impact that food has on the bloodstream by the amount of sugar that is dumped into it. Shakeology rates at a 24 on the glycemic index, which means a slower, steadier burn with no sudden crash afterwords. Shakeology is very good for people with diabetes or those who are prediabetic for this reason.
8. Overcome Cravings: Cravings for sugar, fat, and salt decrease significantly
9. Small Farmers: Many ingredients come from other continents, and support local farmers and local economies.
10. Free Workout Videos: Comes with two free workout DVDs (regularly $29.95) that focus on light to moderate activity with weights and cardio.
11. $4/day which is about the cost of a meal from the grocery store (half the cost of a fast food meal)
Shakeology Workouts (Free with purchase of Shakeology)
You can find more info and purchase Shakeology at: http://myshakeology.com/esuite/home/drkurtlove
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