Holiday Dash 2012

Good Morning, Afternoon or Good Evening

wherever you may be. Thank you for stopping

by our site today to read our new post. I do

hope it finds you in good spirits. I also want

to say for the record how much fun it was

meeting up with all my Google Plus friends

for the first time over the weekend

Thank you guys!

Now it's back to business!

Our 90 Day Challenge ended on Oct. 31st

and I've recieved so many emails on our

challenge with your struggles and also

your results and every one of you continue

to inspire me! The next 90 Day Challenge

will return on Jan. 1st. Resetting the

begining of the year so that we will have

four 13 week challenges. Yes we have

November and December to do and we

are going to have a Holiday Dash!

Making it a point to not use this time

as anexcuse to ease back. And more

about dashing thru them to get a head

start come Jan. 1st.

How?

Join me in all the Morning Mass we

post every Mon. Wed, and Friday.

Join me in eating cleaner in a low carb

high protein intake.

Join me in adding more fitness, physical

activity through the holidays and beyond.

Share with us here the struggles and rewards

that this Holiday Dash brings to you.

Excuses have no uses!!!!!

Lets turbo jump together to start the new

year off right!

Your turn..

Do you have any holiday suggestions

to dash through the next 2 months?

How do you go through them? Leave

them all in the comments section below

if you need my email that's right here..

Daves Email

I want to Thank you again for stopping

by here today. I do hope that it helps

you in some way on your own journey!

Remember to keep..

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D.V

Incision Indecision...

 

Good Morning, Afternoon or Good

Evening wherever you may be.

Thank you for stopping by our site
today to read our new post. I do
hope it finds you in good spirits.

Choices are all around us. What we

decide upon, good or bad makes us
who we are. Now that's not to say
the past makes up entirely who we
are, but of this thing we always hear
about,this thing called karma.

What we decide.

What we choose to do attracts
back onto us.

I am a firm believer in this.

A robber or moocher will not escape
the choices he has made of
dependancy, guilt and of what lady
luck may give him.

The emotional eater will not escape
the effects of the high empty calories
and high sugared foods that will
wreak havoc on their bodies.

But so the kind heart that shares their
love of the world and the people in it
will not escape that either.

The hard worker who thinks for
themselves and make things happen
because the pursuit of their highest
ideals is their character is also
inescapable.

Choose wisely.

Get off the fence.

Whats for you or against you.

Remove the procrastination

and Incision Indecision.

I want to Thank you again for stopping
by here today. I do hope it helps you
in some way on your own journey.
What are you procrastinating about?
What do you want to decide on once
and for all? Remember to keep.....
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D.V

The Raising of Cortisol...

     Good Morning‚ Afternoon or Good Evening
wherever you may be. Thank You for stopping
by here today to read our new post. I do hope
that it finds you in good spirits.By todays title
and picture you may think of this as some sort of
demoned tale of possession. It is of sorts, but
we're going to touch upon ways if Cortisol ever
gets it's claws into you how we can exorcise them!

     Now this is not a spirit of course but a hormone

that when raised has terrible effects on the body!
Cheif among them is the storing of body fat.

     So what are some of the ways that this hormone gets
raised? Sugar, large steady doses throughout the day, it
can be found in the energy drinks, snacks, pastries and 
soda just to name a few. If it was processed and was on a
conveyor belt chances are it is filled with sugar or an artifical alternative so that it tastes good. When these large amounts of sugar enter, your Cortisol levels rise and the body has no
choice but to store it as body fat!

     Other ways this happens is through stress. When the body is in a state of stress Cortisol comes in and multiplies and reaks havoc on the body. Sleep is also another invitation or really the lack of it that will evoke Cortisol to raise its ugly head. These two, stress and not getting enough sleep are very related to each other! 

    So in review cut or eliminate all your sugar intake. Get six to eight hours of quality sleep and avoid any onset of stress when possible. We cannot control what happens around us as much as we would like to but we can control how we react and approach every situation!

     I want to Thank You again for stopping by here again and that I hope this has helped you in some way on your own journey. Any questions or comments on this or any of the other posts? Type them in the comments section below, we will answer them as fast as we can! We are all in this together. Sales in our Living out Louder aStore has been brisk! Lowest prices around and orders over $25 are free shipping and is powered through Amazon! Remember to keep..
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What can you do in 90 Days? (8/1-10/31)

     Good Morning, Afternoon or Good Evening wherever you may be. Thank You for stopping by our site today and I do hope that this finds you in good spirits. Today is the last day of our 90 Day Challenge and as it's a time for reflection if you participated this is also a call to arms of sorts that tomorrow August 1st begins our next Living out Louder 90 Day Challenge!

      If you were one of the ones that did participate I sure hope that you did well and seen some progress. I recieved alot of emails throughout the process and was very inspired to carry on even further on my own journey of transformation. As it stands my total
body fat loss is at 36lbs. And I have much more work to do as I stated about a week ago I was thinking another 12-15 of body fat to lose but I'm now thinking it may be another 20lbs of body fat to lose. So that's my goal for the next 90 Days. Of course adding much more muscle in the process!

     Whether you participated before or not, goal setting is imperitive and tracking what your doing is just as important! If you don't know where you are you don't know where your going!

     This is not just a challenge of body fat loss it is a transformation into making yourself much better than where you currently are. To get leaner, more toned, more speed to your run for a better time and a stronger body for a record best lift. Breaking out of all plateus is attainable with some hard work.

     I encourage you and I Welcome YOU to join me starting August 1st for our next 90 Day Challenge to eat cleaner and to add more fitness into your life! We will have much more blog posts during this related to the challenge for more tips and motivation.

     Anything is possible, the goal is your sail and your actions of hard work is the wind that will push you towards your destination of transformation!

     What can you do in 90 Days? Not what would you LIKE to do but what CAN you do? Without Challenges there is no growth that is the basis of all living things. I want to hear from my friends that participated before and from the one's that will accept this challenge that starts on August 1st! If you ever have a question enter it in the comment section below or email me here, Dave's Email. I hope you'll join me and always remember to keep
Living out Louder
D.V

The Truth, No more White Lies! (You are not alone)

     Many people need desperately to receive this message:

"I feel and think as much as you do, Care about many of

the things you care about, although most people do not care 

about them. You are not alone."

Taken from Timequake, Kurt Vonnegut's last novel.

     How many times have you said to yourself I know I should

eat better, I know I should start exercising? Yet have still not

have taken the first step? How many times have you convinced yourself that now is not the right time? How many of these

White Lies have you told to yourself?

1. I will eat better tomorrow! (yet tomorrow never comes)

2. I have a very slow metabolism.

3. I'm just big boned.

4. I'm to old.

5. I'm not fat! (skinny or heavy, flab is flab)

6. Hiding what's really there while in the mirror.

7. Adding another layer of clothes, hoping no one will notice?

8. I will start exercising tomorrow!

9. I just can't do it!

10. I am what I am, Why bother?

     If you have told yourself any of the above, the time has

come to stop lying to yourself. These are white lies that we

tell to ourselves to allow us to get off the hook, so as to not

hold ourselves accountable. Yet you are not the only one

who's in Club Denial. I myself have spent many times in and 

out of there. It's a great place to get lost in where no effort is

involved until you realize you truly are lost.

     Yet, You are not alone, I have struggled as you have. I

have convinced myself of the same White Lies. Your struggle

is my struggle. We are all connected in one way or another.

Random no more, with intention and desire and with purpose

the Truth will blaze a new path of freedom!

     As seekers of truth and erasing the white lies that we tell

ourselves. Here are some new  daily affirmations to introduce 

to yourself that has helped me.

1. Energy creates Energy!

2. What I do today will make a better tomorrow!

3. The past does not equal the future!

4. I am not too old, I am just getting better! (thanks JBJ)

5. Face my Fears, Accept my Wars and overcome all doubt!

6. The only right time is Now!

7. I Believe in Me!

8. Through this Struggle, I will get Stronger!

9. Does this have any nutritional value?!

10.  Learn more, Earn more!

     I certainly want to Thank You for stopping by our site and

taking the time to read this post. I do hope that it will help you

in some way and to know that you are not alone..

Do you have any affirmations that have helped you? Please

share them in the comments below! We're on Google Plus and

also on Facebook I do hope you stop by there as well. We're in

this together, Remember to keep....

Living out Louder

D.V

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     The title of this post is a saying that I tell myself from time to time. If you haven't noticed yet I'm a big sucker for sayings and quotes! They allow me to put things in a much clearer perspective and to keep my eye on the prize!


     One of the goals of the 90 Day Challenge is to remove the randomness from our lives. Instead of the I'll eat a wagon wheel and everything thing else in sight because I have barely eaten all day. And how many times has this happened to you by the way?


     Now introduce the idea that the goal of eating is to actually nourish ourselves or to refuel. Back to the question of have you ever barely eaten or just not at all till you get home, let me ask another question would you allow your car to barely run on only fumes all day? That's a pretty shaky commute at best! Not being able to drive at full power and being able to conk out at any second!
(Yes I'm big on analogies too)
This is in essence what the majority, myself included from time to time have approached their relationship to food. 


     So the idea to make Breakfast an important part of the day is a great one to reintroduce to yourself. The busy life that we are in day to day and rushing around yet not fueling up to meet the challenges ahead that face us. Our bodies have been asleep all night  with no movement and no food. Yet the body still needs protein and resources to function. In fact it eats the precious muscle for it's protein. So in the morning we are Breaking the Fast. Fuel up to kick start that metabolism!   
And remember to keep..
Living out Louder
D.V

Living out Louder 90 Day Challenge!

     Our next 90 Day Challenge is starting Tuesday May 1st. and will end on July 31st. Yes I've done the math and that's giving you two extra days to slack or if your starting late, but if anything use the extra days to post a great finish!

     What is this challenge?

This is a Challenge to ourselves to move away from the junk food, the fast food and the processed garbage. Being self aware of what we are putting into our bodies. This is a Challenge to ourselves to add more exercise to our lives!

Junk, sedentary and wider to Alive, thriving and leaner!

     Turning the Tide...

Sick of the years of neglect that has caught up to you? Wonder how you got this way? Wonder no more and start turning the tide!

We all know we should, we all wish we could, well you can! This is a great opportunity, a launching pad to a more focused and in control you!

     Break the image...

Not liking what you see when you look into the mirror? You CAN change that! Whether you have eaten cleaner or exercised in the past or not, no matter your gender or current age you CAN, Break

the image, you have of yourself!

     How?

Moving away from the fast food, the multiple trips to the local coffee shop or these energy drinks with their high carbs and high sugar content. Specifically to note when consuming high amounts of carbs and Sugar, your glucose levels rise! When this level rises it has no choice but to store these excess amounts as body fat! So look at the labels to make better choices! A high protein low carb eating plan is best. Fish, skinless chicken breast and lean ground turkey are great and the hallmark of eating cleaner. Adding exercise will also trim the waistline, at the very least 3 times a week will help. Cardio and weights is best but the intention here is to elevate the heart rate to introduce more oxygen into the bloodstream to burn body fat!

     Who am I?

I'm not certified in anything! Why listen to me? I am someone who no one ever thought in a million years would get in shape. I am that person who was sick of seeing what they saw in the mirror. Telling myself the white lies that I'm not that bad. I am that someone who decided enough was enough. Who made a commitment to turn the tide, who weighed 230lbs of all blubber down to 171lbs of muscle with a low body fat percentage in my first year. That was 6 years ago. The past year was an off and on walking this path and I have to say it was mostly off due to injury and illness. I've got body fat to lose again and muscle to regain. I'm closing in on my 90 Day Challenge and so far it's a loss of 26lbs. So who am I? I'm not looking to be your coach, I'm looking to be your cheerleader! In fact it would be great to be each others cheerleaders encouraging each other every step of the way!

     May 1st..

Is the start of the next 90 Day Challenge! Are you ready? Together we can make the change we want and it starts May 1st. Check here for more tips and I highly encourage all who has something they want to add or post they can in the comments section here or on the Living out Louder Facebook page and we are also on Google Plus!

Would love to read results as they come! Together we can do anything and remember to keep

Living out Louder!

D.V