Working the Plan

Good Morning, Tina and I are having a blast on the Trim Body System. It is interesting we feel like we have more energy. We are trying to sleep at least 7 hours and that is the hardest part.Yesterday was a very busy day. I worked from early to well into the evening just like most people. I know many of you are doing the work that 3 or 4 people did a year or two ago. Well we had a great web cast meeting at 9:00 and I was very excited about the guest attending. Another international event. Martha Cooper had a guest in Europe that stayed up until 3:00AM her time and is joining her business. I love success stories. When we went to bed I set the alarm and thought we would sleep 8 hours but we woke up at 4:30AM. We will have to work on that. One of the greatest things is we both feel better. This morning Tina said she feels much better,she is sleeping sounder and has less sinus challenges. The food is very good on the plan. Last night we had salad, chili and strawberries it seemed like a lot of food. Remember eat 7 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. This is just like anything else in life to succeed you have to follow the plan. If you mess up one day just start over the next day with a stronger commitment. Someone ask me how much weight I have lost but I have no idea. Dr Duke suggested the first time I weigh my self is in April at the end of the 12 weeks. This is not a diet it is building a healthy body, optimal health. When my body is fed and I exercise properly everything else will take care of it's self. I will touch base in a few days.

Day 5

I am home and happy to be back with Tina. I wanted to tell you about day 5. It was Friday and we got up and did our work out just like everyday but x3. Three times of 4-3-2-1 wow. It was cool getting it done. I was the most out of shape person in the group. I remember really struggling to keep up then hearing one of the girls yelling Donnie you OK? We were on the floor so we couldn't see each other and all the sudden Donnie, come on buddy you can do it! That's what makes us special. People in this business pull for each other. You know when someone gives up and just quits there's nothing you can do. It's one of the hardest things I deal with in the business. When I know they can do it but they give up. Some how we are lacking the perseverance and determination to fight for our convictions. It's not just building the business I see it everywhere. Please decide what you are going to accomplish and what you stand for and live your life so it is obvious to everyone who knows you. I love when you go into a project for one reason and learn life lessons that transform your life. I hope to share some of the wisdom and passion imparted in me from the people who I was blessed to learn so much from. I think the best thing you could do now is get Dr. Duke's book. If you are in World Wide just buy your ticket online for the Nutrilite Clinic and you get one. They will be available at the function and you will get one just for going. The book is $17.95 and the training session is $25.00. So for $25 you get the seminar and the book. It is a great deal!
I do want to tell you more about our last day. We had photos and video interviews. You will be able to see it all on Amway Global web site. The people who work on this project are awesome. I will take time and tell you about each one. The thing I do want you to know now is the people who serve you in this business are different. They care about you as a person and have the spirit of true givers.
Now it's time for the test results. We all sat with Dr. Duke and Diane our personal trainer for consultations. Julieann had to go home early but she is my nutritionist and I will talk to her every week as well. Guess what I was not healthy! Months away from diabetes. But thank God I have time to change and if you are reading this you do too. I feel if it wasn't for Nutrilite being a big part of my live the news would have been very bad if I was here to hear it at all.
Our last dinner was special. We all received a Certificate Of Achievement for completing the Nutrilite Experience. It has a great photo of our team on the left and the certificate is signed by Sam Rehnborg and Bill Dombrowski. Then we all received a box of XX with a engraved name plate with our names on it. One by one we were ask to share the most impactfull thing we experienced. That is not possible. How do you take a week filled with so many lessons from so many people and pick one. You see every person that we were blessed to be near touched us. EVERY ONE OF THEM. I will keep this going. This is the life I will live and because of this I will live. I need to get going but am excited to tell you the story of a great team I am blessed to be on. I will always be available to you if you need us. Tina and I care about each one of you very much and are here for you.

Day 4

Day 4 Today was Buena Park day. We had a great time. Oh first things first stretch and work out. I'll tell you one thing I learned we need to eat 7 to 9 servings a day of fruits ans vegetables. When you get Dr Duke's book and learn about processed food i promise you will change what you eat. After a healthy breakfast off to Nutrilite. We had a couple talks from scientist explaining the process from seed to product. Then more training from Dr. Duke, Diane, Sean Foy and others. The people on our team are very cool we will work closely for the next 12 weeks and be friends forever. We had a blast walking on the tour wow it in a impressive facility. When you understand the science and reasoning behind our product you really understand the goal of Carl when he started Nutrilite. Please go to Nutrilite.com and do your research. Learn about this company built on a dream of optimal health for all people. We had a great surprise lunch with Dr. Sam Rehinborg. He told of memories learning from his Dad. We just listened for the most part. I ask him when he first met Rich and Jay. It was at a meeting in California they came out often to visit. Sam was about 12 around 1948. He said he remembers them asking about him. Hi school, likes and life. It made a impact he said he never forgot how they cared about him. Could be a tip here. The day was incredible. We came back had a great dinner and wonderful conversation. I loved spending time with all the people on the team. This night it was just us time to commit to each other. We all have to do this and we will. One thing Dr. Sam said rings in my ear. Donnie this is the most important thing we are doing. You have to take 12 weeks learn this program and then teach it to others. It has to be just like the business we have to spread the information. He has a dream for optimal health for people all over the world. I great day. I will update soon.

Day 3

I have been busy! We get up every morning and work out at 7:00 AM. We stretch and do Sean Foy's 4 3 2 1 with Diane. She is incredible. I called her Sargent Slaughter today. Wow I feel my muscles.You can do exactly the same work out. The work out and my first months meal plan is in the Trim Body System Book. After our work out we eat breakfast then a quick shower and off for training. Yesterday we went to Nutrilite Farm in Hemmett Ca. It was about 1.5 hr ride. Dr Duke, Tim and Tom road with us. We talked about wellness all the way. We also have Julie with us all the time. She will write our story and post it on Amway Global site. She is a very sharp young lady. Amanda is the person who sets everything up and is with us all the time. She is total class as well. Well when we got to the farm we has 2 scientist teach us all about the products. We take such good care of the soil, local area and people near our four farms. They have the old building where Carl Renbourg did his research and it is a museum. It was great he had a small kitchen, Bathroom and a fold out to sleep on. All his research and the tools he used is told. Then we toured the farm. They use all natural products of course. They even use sheep and goats to eat the weeds. It was a long day but I will never forget it. If you ever get out here please check it out. You will be happy you did. When we got back we all went out for a great dinner. I need to get some sleep I have to work out early. I will tell you about our day at Buena Park tomorrow. Go to nutrilite.com and read the history. 75 years of it. See ya

Day 2

Just back from a great group dinner. We have a great team that will encourage each other. You may hear from others as I will invite them to check out the blog. Today we went through all the test in the morning. Then we did our first 4-3-2-1 work out. What a difference that will make. Sean Foy taught us about the importance of a cardio work out and Diane made sure we understood as she worked us out. It is great getting to ask so many questions from the experts. Dr. Duke has been with us a lot of the time. He is the kind of person you would want to be friends with forever. Matter of fact all the people that work here are wonderful. We learned a lot about reading food labels and understanding what to buy and the portions we need. The most important thing is getting healthy. Optimal health is the goal. The 4 pillars of Optimal Health are.
#1 Nutrition #2 Supplementation #3 Body #4 Mind. I will explain what we learned about these later as now I need to get some rest. Have a great night/day and I will talk to you tomorrow. Thanks for being here but even more thanks for being great friends.

Day One

Wow I am here in Newport Beach CA. It was 86 when we landed and it felt great to feel sunshine. The first day we learned about the science behind Nutrilite. Dr Duke talked about the RDA requirements. Did you know they came from WWII and were used to make sure the food we supplied had enough minerals in them so people wouldn't get sick? The requirements today given are the absolute minimum you need. Here is something I learned. You should take Slimmerty 30-40 minutes before eating. I knew that but didn't know it's best to take Carb Blocker 2 30 minutes before as well. I always took it with the first bite.
Tomorrow I leave to go to the Center for Optimal Health at 7:00 AM. We will have 12 different test. Blood work, flex ability, bone density, fat%, respiratory and artery health. It will be interesting to see how far I have to go for total health. I will do my best to keep you informed. Please post your comments here so others can see. I will talk to you tomorrow.

Ready to Succeed in every way

Well I am getting ready to start one of the most exciting challenges of my life. Tomorrow I am off to the Nutrilite Center for Optimal Health in Buena Park, CA. I have been chosen by Amway Global to take part in the 2009 New Year to a New You! As I go through this program I intend to share every step of the process with you. Like many people I am tired of being over weight, lacking energy and not looking the way I desire. This year 2009 I will change all of that. I invite you to take the journey with me. I will share the steps I am taught and we will lose together. If you just want to follow along and encourage me thanks. This is the year I have decided to focus like never before. I plan on finishing 2009 miles down the road to true success. Ever want to win in everything all at once? That's how I feel. Well if this is your year to leave behind what you don't want and go after what you do want lets do it! I will talk to you tomorrow.

Donnie