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MY MOTIVATION

Someone once asked me, “What is your motivation for staying fit?”  My reply to them was, “My clients, family, and friends!”  My goals are to help as many people as possible achieve optimal health for themselves.  I get great pleasure from watching people who are dear to me starting to look and feel […]

BACK ON TRACK

It’s amazing to see how when you’re feeling at your best, so many positive things tend to happen in your life.  Recently, I lost about twenty pounds of bodyfat with the help of my doctor, my trainer for diet along with my intense training, my hormones have finally began to stabilize.  I am […]

Never give up!

Over the last week I have been getting closer and closer to feeling a 100% again. Today was the first day in a long time that I have felt great. I didn’t realize how awful I had been  feeling until I began feeling better.
 
I was starting to believe I was crazy. Always […]

Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

The health benefits of extra virgin organic coconut oil include hair care, skin care, stress relief, maintaining cholesterol levels, weight loss, increased immunity, proper digestion and metabolism, relief from kidney problems, heart diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes, HIV and cancer, dental care, and bone strength. These benefits of coconut oil can be attributed […]

Reflecting

So the other day I had spoken to a friend of mine from the past that I have not seen in about four years. Catching up with him and reminiscing got me thinking about how quickly time goes by and all the things that I have experienced within that passing time.
Sometimes doing this is a […]

This might be silly for me to share this with you but, I figured I would because I am very excited.

 I start training with two of the top trainers in Tampa on Thursday. They have trained a few of the female winners of NPC, Universe and few other bodybuilding shows. You may ask why train with trainers if you are one? Well, Even the most elite athletes have trainers. On top of that I also […]

A supper food that I just found out about.

So I was doing some research the other day on healthy eating and came across this supplement/seed called salba.

 
What Is Salba?
 
Salba is nature’s richest source of fiber and omega-3s, with dozens of vitamins and minerals, including: protein, calcium, magnesium, and heart-healthy antioxidants.
 
The History of Salba
 
Salba’s unique seeds come from a plant called Salvia […]

Update on my decision

Last week I made the decision to quit drinking till I lost at least 20lbs. So far I have not had a drink nor have I wanted one. The nice thing about making one change turd a healthier lifestyle is that it becomes a lot easier to make many more. So not only have I […]

I am happy to see how well a few of my clients are doing!

Today was measurement day and one of my clients has lost a total of 9 1/2 inches in a one month time period.
I have been so impressed by how well my clients are doing that I have decided to stop drinking alcohol till I drop 16 lbs. I understand that this maybe a crazy time […]

Check out all I have been working so hard on

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