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A CFO Entrepreneurial Lesson Learned

David Ogden — Sun Jan 29, 2012 11:00 pm

Author: David Ogden

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 11:00 pm

Don't let your small business make you small minded.

This is one of those tough lessons I learned this week. I am an entrepreneurial CFO. This means that I am a Part time CFO that performs CFO Services and my background consists primarily of owning and operating small businesses all through my career. Even now, in addition to my CFO practice I co-own a property casualty insurance agency with my partner.

What I learned this week is that as a small business owner we can become small minded. What I also learned that a large part of what drives that small mindedness is self doubt.

Here is my story:

Back in 2002 I put together a business plan to create Virtual Trade Shows. These virtual trade shows would help small companies who cannot afford to attend or exhibit at important trade shows an opportunity to attend over the internet.

Here is an excerpt of the concept from the Executive Summary:

"Tradeshowsonthenet.com, Inc. ("TSON" or "the Company") was created to streamline commercial trade shows and make them much more cost effective and more productive to the participant. The trade shows would take place on the internet providing both exhibitors and attendees with more capabilities and tools in order for them to accomplish more at a lower cost than they would if they all were actually at an exhibit hall. The Company's purpose is not to eliminate trade shows, but creating them in a virtual environment while maintaining all the advantages that trade shows afford and increasing efficiencies, data and participation."

As I reflect back on why I did not pursue my business plan, I remembered I was fraught with self doubt. Self doubt that I could not raise the money, self doubt that I could not come up with the technical programmers, Self doubt that the idea was before its time and so on.

Last week I received an email from On24 a company among other things creates and builds virtual trade shows. They have 3 Venture firms on their board and look like they are doing extremely well. I saw pieces of their latest virtual trade show and it is exactly what I envisioned. Evidently the founder of On24 had no doubts about raising money, finding programmers and the timing of the project.

I had prepared and executed business plans before but they were on a smaller scale. I let a small business mentality make me small minded and I let self doubt prevent me from executing this plan.

The take away here is:

Wouldn't it be a shame if self doubt prevents you from serving the world!

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CFO Podcasts on iTunes

David Ogden — Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:00 am

Author: David Ogden

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:00 am

I have prepared several Podcasts to give the business owner a unique perspective from a Part Time CFO who has experience in owning retail manufacturing and service companies. These podcasts go into topics such as personal liability, Inventory Control, Personnel Issues, Accurate and Timely Financial Statements, the importance of Metrics, solving cash flow problems and much more.

The Podcasts are located on Itunes. Simply click the "CFO Services" link below:

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and enjoy.

As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions:

Michael Barbarita

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781-326-3822

yourcfo@nextstepcfo.net

Michael Barbarita

Next Step CFO

CFO Services

781-326-3822

yourcfo@nextstepcfo.net

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Business Forecasting

Cash flow Problems

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Veretekk Inside Track to success

David Ogden — Sat Jan 07, 2012 3:00 am

Author: David Ogden

Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 3:00 am

Original Article @ Veretekk Internet Marketing Business Asia

Veretekk-The Inside Track to Success!

If you are like myself, I am weary from all the hype and claims that we see out on Google each and every day. You know, its the same old drill. <blockquote>"Join this, and get rich in a week. Buy into this, a one of a kind real opportunity that really does work. The greatest pre-launch health and wellness product that has ever been seen on the Internet, ever. Jump in quick, and we will build your business for you!"</blockquote>

It really is enough to drive you completely away from the real programs, like Veretekk, that can, and will make a difference in your performance with an online business.

Veretekk has been around for over 12 years. We have the proven systems that you need to promote your business effectively and easily. There is a learning curve, which is the way that it should be. You would have to understand that I am the last guy in the world that promotes, or falls for any type of new deal. I have been with Veretekk for about 5 years now, and it is the very core of the success that I have had in creating a stable income from my SOHO business.

If you are tired of the BS, then click the links below, and I think that you will be most impressed with what I offer.

Just to let you know, there are no free rides here. I am only willing to work with people who upgrade to the $54.95 per month Gold Veretekk System! You do that, and I will do my part in seeing that you get off to a great start!

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You will want to connect with me @ David Ogden Training Videos. Here, I offer great information concerning all aspects of Veretekk and marketing your business.

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Cactus Juice

David Ogden — Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:00 pm

Author: David Ogden

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:00 pm

Nopal Cactus Juice

Fights inflammation to free you from pain

Many people do not realise that sleepless nights can be caused by inflammation and people who take Nopal cactus juice on a daily basis report they sleep more soundly.

Rubin Naiman, sleep specialist and clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of Arizonas Enter for Integrative Medicine, points to a whack of research that links sleep debts to a rise in cortisol levels and inflammation biomarkers. And it goes both ways. Sleeplessness increases chronic inflammation, Naiman says, but chronic inflammation also increases sleeplessness. Our bodies should do exactly what the planet does when the sun goes down, says Naiman. All of the heat absorbed during the day should dissipate and steadily decrease throughout the night before reaching its lowest point just before the dawn and coming back up, he says. Sleep is a release of energy. Scientists have found, though, that people suffering from sleep disorders dont get cool enough at night because theyre inflamed. In some cases, their body temperature literally qualifies as a fever state (over 37ºC), says Naiman.
Here are a few tips for those who suffer from the occasional bout of insomnia and are looking for ways to get a better nights sleep:
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Take one ounce of Nopalea cactus juice before going to bed

Cool the room: Lower your thermostat at night to around 20 C.

Turn off the TV: A little TV humour is okay before bed, but avoid being dramatized by one-hour police shows or murder mysteries. Save those for the day, says Naiman. At night you want to create a release of energy, not a buildup.

Unplug your brain: Dont take or make any phone calls or fire off any emails one hour before sleep.
Prep for rest: Use your pre-sleep hour to read a book or practice simple relaxation techniques like meditation and gentle yoga.

Set your alarm: Move your clock to somewhere you can hear it, but not see it. And if your clock has a digital display, ditch it. Even the small amount of light from clock radios can trickle through closed eyelids, suppressing melatonin production and disrupting sleep, says Naiman.

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CEO TheInterbiz LLC

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Resveratrol anti-aging

David Ogden — Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:00 pm

Author: David Ogden

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:00 pm

2 Super Foods to combat Premature Aging.

Are you Feeling lethargic? No pep in your step? Afraid your aging too fast?

You see, scientist have been researching the aging process and theyve discovered that 2 foods tower
over all others when it comes to fighting and reversing premature aging. In fact, these foods have been studied extensively by
Harvard scientists for their many healing properties and proven to
deliver real results.

OK so what are the secrets

1. Super Anti-Aging Food: RED WINE

(Who doesnt love a gloss of red wine, now it doesnt mean that chugging a bunch of red wine will wind back the clock! Really, theres one primary ingredient in red wine that makes you more youthful and vibrant. That ingredient is called Resveratrol.

In a review study conducted by Harvard University - which released their findings in the Nutrition and Metabolism Journal on January 3, 2006 they found that Resveratrol can extend the life expectancy of every organism that, so far, its been fed to, including yeast, worms,
and fruit flies.

In their own words, The wonder substance seems to work in the same way as does drastic calorie cutting. Dramatic
reduction of calories has been shown to increase the life span.

There are many Resveratrol supplements out there on the market but the scientists recommend you be wary and find a
quality brand that truly delivers on its promises, such as Vivix

2. Super Anti-Aging Food #2: DARK CHOCOLATE

Yes I said chocolate But that doesnt mean you can eat chocolate bars all day! The real benefit of chocolate comes from the extremely high
level of antioxidants found inside the active components.

In fact, a Harvard study reviewed 136 scientific articles published between 1996 and 2005 on chocolate and its,ingredients.

Their analysis found that eating 50 grams of dark chocolate per day may reduce the risk of heart disease by 10.5 percent. In addition, eating dark chocolate may lower the risk of dying from heart disease by 19 percent.

Plus, dark chocolate contains antioxidants universally praised for their ability to fight off free radical damage (which causes aging) and make you look and feel younger. And no substance contains higher concentrations than pure cocoa extract, which incidentally is another source of resveratrol.

In the September 24, 2008 edition of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, scientists report that cocoa powder, baking chocolate and dark chocolate all have significant levels of resveratrol, a naturally occurring antioxidant.

This study shows that the levels of resveratrol found in cocoa and chocolate products is second to red wine among known sources of resveratrol and forms yet another important link between the antioxidants found in cocoa and dark chocolate to other foods, says David Stuart, PhD, Director of Natural Product Science at The Hershey Company who partnered with Planta Analytica to conduct this study.

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Resveratrol and diabetes

David Ogden — Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:00 pm

Author: David Ogden

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:00 pm

Resveratrol and Diabetes

Past research have shown that the sirtuin activator resveratrol extends the health span of mice and increases exercise tolerance. Resveratrol occurs naturally in several plants, most famously the skins of red grapes and Japanese Knotweed; unfortunately for the would be life-extensionist, a human would have to consume upwards of 1000 bottles of red wine in order to approach the dose of resveratrol used in the rodent studies. What we needed was an orally bioavailable, clinically useful drug with the same specificity but much higher activity.

In 2007, a collaboration between the pharmaceutical company Sirtris and the research group of David Sinclair (who co-founded Sirtris, and whose lab was responsible for the observation that resveratrol extends the life span of mice eating an unhealthy diet) resulted in the development of sirtuin activators that are a thousand times more efficacious than resveratrol . While longevity data is not yet forthcoming, the compounds do have a significant influence on glucose homeostasis, and are being touted as a potential prophylactic or therapy against type II diabetes:

Small molecule activators of SIRT1 as therapeutics for the treatment of type 2 diabetes

Calorie restriction extends life span and produces a metabolic profile desirable for treating diseases of aging such as type 2 diabetes. SIRT1, an NAD+-dependent deacetylase, is a principal modulator of pathways downstream of calorie restriction that produce beneficial effects on glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity. Resveratrol, a polyphenolic SIRT1 activator, mimics the anti-aging effects of calorie restriction in lower organisms and in mice fed a high-fat diet ameliorates insulin resistance, increases mitochondrial content, and prolongs survival. Here we describe the identification and characterization of small molecule activators of SIRT1 that are structurally unrelated to, and 1,000-fold more potent than, resveratrol. These compounds bind to the SIRT1 enzymepeptide substrate complex at an allosteric site amino-terminal to the catalytic domain and lower the Michaelis constant for acetylated substrates. In diet-induced obese and genetically obese mice, these compounds improve insulin sensitivity, lower plasma glucose, and increase mitochondrial capacity. In Zucker fa/fa rats, hyperinsulinaemic-euglycaemic clamp studies demonstrate that SIRT1 activators improve whole-body glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity in adipose tissue, skeletal muscle and liver. Thus, SIRT1 activation is a promising new therapeutic approach for treating diseases of aging such as type 2 diabetes.

Standard qualifications: humans and mice have quite different metabolic needs, and it remains to be seen whether the drugs will work in humans. Its also important to keep in mind that the effect of long-term systemic sirtuin activation is unknown, and may even be harmful in certain key tissues (like the brain).

The work represents the culmination of a huge amount of progress in a relatively short time: in less than 15 years, the sirtuin story has evolved from basic biology in the simplest model organisms, through exhaustive (though essential) testing in larger animals, into a source of potential therapies for a major human disease.

Furthermore, for the first time we have a clearly defined path toward the regulatory approval and widespread use of a compound that could be used as a frank anti-aging drug. There are significant practical barriers to testing a longevity-enhancement therapy, not least of which is the time scale of the necessary studies. There are also institutional barriers: despite the inefficiency of treating every disease of aging separately, theres still major reluctance on the part of funding and regulatory agencies to see aging as a disease per se (though even over my relatively short career in biogerontology, I have seen this changing for the better).

But a drug for which a clear clinical indication existed, shown to be efficacious against a widely acknowledged disease, could pass over regulatory hurdles and enter the clinic much more smoothly. Since clinicians could point to a specific short-term benefit of the drug, public acceptance (sometimes curiously hard to achieve in discussions of explicit longevity enhancement) might also come more readily. (One question: in advertisements, would the manufacturer have to warn patients that the drugs may slow aging and extend the life span?)

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Resveratrol for weight loss

David Ogden — Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:00 pm

Author: David Ogden

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:00 pm

Resveratrol and weight loss

Very low calorie diets are all the rage these daysbut not for the reasons you might think. Aside from keeping you slender, research shows that if you eat 10 to 30 percent less than the average person, you can also tack years onto your lifethat is, if you can keep up with this type of diet. For most, constant hunger pangs make drastic calorie cutbacks far too tough to maintain over the long haul.

But what if you could get all of the health benefits of caloric restrictionwithout the grueling dietary demands? It may sound impossible, but recent research on a unique natural compound suggests that you can have your cake and eat it too.

Resveratrola phytonutrient commonly found in the skin of red grapeshas attracted widespread attention for its astounding ability to put the brakes on aging. Its effects on longevity in mammals was first investigated back in 2006, when scientists discovered that resveratrol supplementation can inhibit complications of obesityincluding enlarged liver, muscle inflammation, and early signs of heart disease and diabetes in overfed mice.

Soon after, another study added more steam to the theorythis time showing that large amounts of resveratrol could double physical endurance (including oxygen consumption efficiency and grip strength) in healthy young mice. As a result, excess calories were more readily burned off and weight gain was prevented.

Scientists still arent sure how to account for these incredible benefitsbut they think its because resveratrol is able to mimic the effects of caloric restriction (CR) by switching on the longevity gene called SIRT1. Mice with higher levels of SIRT1 (due to genetic alterations or resveratrol consumption) show greater energy expenditure, reduced weight gain, and increased insulin sensitivityall in spite of a high-fat, high-calorie diet. And those arent the only benefits that resveratrol and caloric restriction have in common.

In a study performed just last year, researchers found that while mice with high-calorie diets lived longer while taking resveratrol, mice in the standard diet group also benefited from resveratrol supplementationshowing improved heart function and bone density, better motor function, and delayed cataracts.5 Its effects on heart health are particularly pronounced, with even more recent studies revealing that resveratrol mimics the effects of caloric restriction, and can inhibit cardiac aging by 90 percent.

References:
Baur JA, Pearson KJ, Price NL, et al. Resveratrol improves health and survival of mice on a high-calorie diet. Nature. 2006 Nov 16;444(7117):337-342.

Lagouge M, Argmann C, Gerhart-Hines Z, et al. Resveratrol improves mitochondrial function and protects against metabolic disease by activating SIRT1 and PGC-1alpha. Cell. 2006 Dec 15;127(6):1109-1122.

Pfluger PT, Herranz D, Velasco-Miguel S, Serrano M, Tschöp MH. Sirt1 protects against high-fat diet-induced metabolic damage. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2008;105(2:9793-9798.
Sun C, Zhang F, Ge X, et al. SIRT1 improves insulin sensitivity under insulin-resistant conditions by repressing PTP1B. Cell Metab 2007;6:307-319.

Wikipedia says the following:Resveratrol is a phytoalexin produced naturally by several plants when under attack by pathogens such as bacteria or fungi. Resveratrol has also been produced by chemical synthesis[1] and is sold as a nutritional supplement derived primarily from Japanese knotweed. In mouse and rat experiments, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, blood-sugar-lowering and other beneficial cardiovascular effects of resveratrol have been reported.

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Reveratrol

David Ogden — Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:00 pm

Author: David Ogden

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:00 pm

What is Resveratrol

Resveratrol is a compound most often found in the skin of red grapes and was brought to the attention of scientists in the 1990's when it was perceived that French people who love red wine appeared to have lower than average heart disease, despite eating a relatively high fat diet.

Other sources of resveratrol

Plants such as eucalyptus, lily and spruce and other foods such as peanuts and mulberries contain small amounts of Resveratrol but nothing like the concentration in the skin of grapes such as labruca and muscadine which contain up to 100 micrograms per gram.

Resveratrol is an antibiotic compound and fights disease such as fungus, thus when wine is fermented the amount of resveratrol increases.

Cardiovascular Effects

There have been a number of studies completed which demonstrate that a glass of red wine a day is good for you as it may reduce coronary heart disease.

Anti-Aging" Effect

Recent studies in laboratory mice have found increased survival and lower incidence of several diseases and conditions associated with aging.

Cancer-Related Effects

Resveratrol is being studied to see how it affects the initiation, promotion, and progression of cancer. With regard to tumor initiation. Resveratrol was effective against tumors of the skin, breast, gastrointestinal tract, lung, and prostate gland of animals, a recent review concluded: by Bishayee A. Cancer prevention and treatment with resveratrol: from rodent studies to clinical trials. Cancer Prevention Research 2:409-418, 2009.

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David Ogden — Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:00 pm

Author: David Ogden

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:00 pm

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Transforming Fat to Muscle

David Ogden — Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:00 pm

Author: David Ogden

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:00 pm

Body Recomposition: Transforming From Fat to Muscle

by Tom Venuto of www.burnthefat.com

Weight loss contests, especially the Biggest Loser, where obese people drop insane amounts of body weight - like 10, 15 or even 20 lbs in a week - have become extremely popular. Many people say they get incredibly inspired and motivated watching these huge weight losses take place right before their eyes. I agree that fitness contests are a powerful motivational catalyst. But I also believe that there are some fatal flaws in contests that encourage rapid weight loss. Thats why I finally decided to host my own body transformation contest - the Burn The Fat Challenge

But Our Contest Was NOTHING Like The Biggest Loser

Our fitness contest is different because its a body composition transformation contest - not just a weight loss contest.

If youre not hip to what body composition means, then the results of our first contest (2009) are going to blow your mind: Josh Ketter, the mens champ, and Ryan Cochrane, one of the top finalists, only lost one pound.

You might be thinking, what kind of weird body transformation contest were you running where the winner and the finalists only drop a pound?

Well, it might seem weird if you thought success at body transformation ONLY meant dropping large amounts of weight on the scale, but

What About The Difference Between Fat Loss and Weight Loss?

What if you gain muscle while losing weight? Think about this - if you gain muscle in a weight loss contest, you get penalized, right? But shouldnt you be REWARDED for gaining muscle as well as burning fat? Wouldnt that be the ultimate prize?

Thats the fatal flaw of weight loss contests: Most people are obsessed with scale weight but dont pay any attention to their body composition - the all-important fat-to-muscle ratio.

Of course, some of the contestants in our last Burn The Fat Challenge contest DID drop a lot of weight - 14, 19, even 26 lbs in only 7 weeks. In our upcoming 98 day challenge those amounts could be double that. But the person who drops the most pounds is not necessarily voted the winner in the Burn The Fat Challenge.

Some contestants became winners because they made astonishing improvements in their muscle to fat ratio, even though they didnt lose much weight.

For example, Josh lost LESS than a pound because the solid new muscle weight replaced the fat weight. As you can see from his photos, he looks leaner AND more muscular, but the scale hardly changed at all!
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How Gaining LEAN Muscle While Losing Fat Helps Women Get Fit, Sexy and Bikini-Ready

The Burn the Fat System works for women too, and replacing fat with muscle is EXACTLY what most women need, but arent getting, because most women are worried about getting bulky.

Women who dont train for more muscle are making a BIG mistake! What most women dont realize is that if you strip off fat AT THE SAME TIME as you put on lean muscle, you dont get bulky - you get strong and sexy!

The idea that women who gain muscle will look bulky or masculine is completely false (except for women who take anabolic steroid drugs, and I would NEVER recommend that!)

Take a look at Sarahs before and after photos below. She gained an astonishing 7 pounds of muscle during the last Burn the Fat challenge contest. Her body transformation pics put to rest the idea that women get bulky from gaining muscle. They also reveal why the scale can play tricks on you
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Take note especially of the muscle Sarah added to her shoulders and arms (did you know that adding muscle to the side of the deltoids/shoulders creates an optical illusion of a smaller waist? Its one of the tricks of figure girls, fitness models and bodybuilders).

Look at at the numbers too: She actually GAINED a pound of bodyweight according to the scale, increasing from 119 to 120 pounds, BUT her body fat decreased from 19% to a ripped 12.6%.

Thats a 7.9 pound GAIN in lean body mass and a 7 pound loss of body fat!

Bulky? Manly? I dont think so!

This is what burning the fat and feeding the muscle can do for the female figure!

These results are definitely not typical. Most people dont lose 7 pounds of fat weight and replace it with 7 pounds of muscle weight in 7 weeks. More typical results might be 1-2 pounds per week of fat lost (7-14 pounds in 7 weeks) and, if you do everything right, 2 or 3 pounds of muscle gained at the same time.

However, these body composition transformations do show what is possible with hard work, a goal, support and accountability.

3 Things You Must Know To Make Body Transformations Like These

My fat burning programs have helped dozens of men and women lose over 100 pounds, and up to as much as 256 pounds. Ive published their success stories on the Burn The Fat Website, in the burn the fat newsletter and in our famous success story interviews at the Burn The Fat Inner Circle.

Why then, did I show you the success stories above, where there was virtually no weight loss, instead of 100+ pound massive weight loss stories - the kind so popular on TV shows today?

There are 3 major reasons:

1. I wanted you to see real-world proof that it IS possible to gain muscle and lose fat at the same time

2. I wanted you to realize the difference between weight loss and fat loss

3. I wanted you to finally give up the notion that weight loss is the only goal that matters

You may have a lot of weight to lose (body fat), but weight loss is not all there is to a body transformation.

Some people are not seriously overweight, but they are seriously unhappy with their bodies.

Whichever is your situation - you want to drop 40, 70 or even 100+ pounds, or if you dont need to lose a lot of weight but you want to firm-up, lean-out and re-shape how your body looks, here is the perfect chance for you to do it.

We hold two Burn the Fat Body transformation contests per year. Our winter contest (the holiday challenge is only 7 weeks (49 days) long and takes place over the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New years Holidays.

We are running another transformation contest over the summer of 2010.

Its NOT a weight loss contest - its a BODY COMPOSITION TRANSFORMATION CONTEST.

If you choose to enter and accept this challenge, you will take a before photograph of yourself between May 24th and May 30th.

You will also record your body weight AND your ULTRA-IMPORTANT body fat percentage. The body fat test will then tell you how much of your weight is fat and how much is muscle.

You may lose a lot of weight, or you may lose only a little. However, the winners of the Burn the Fat challenge will be chosen based on the following:

1. The improvement in your body as seen in your before photo compared to your after photo.

2. The improvement in your body composition (the fat-to-muscle ratio)

3. The essay you will write about your experience at the end of the 98 day contest.

For full contest details, including information about the grand prize trip to MAUI, click on following link website :

The contest entry deadline is May 30th - mark your calendars now!

Tom Venuto

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Health and Wellness Tips

David Ogden — Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:00 pm

Author: David Ogden

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:00 pm

Health and Wellness - weight loss

One of the more frustrating aspects of weight loss diets is the great chance of weight return and perhaps a few more pounds on top, after stopping the diet program.

Most people think a diet that can work for their body type has to be as complicated to figure out as rocket science. It truly is not that difficult, but with the many choices and types of diets out there, its no wonder that most people fail to get the results they are looking for.

When you look at the different weight loss diets, there are many programs and combinations of programs to choose from. The three main nutrients, proteins, fats and carbohydrates can be broken down to different ratios for total daily calorie intake. For example, you can have high, medium, low and zero calorie amounts of fats, proteins or carbohydrates. The calorie ratios of each nutrient set against the others are numerous. This is where a diet guru can come up with his or her own program, advertise it as the best and further confuse the general public with yet another choice.

It doesnt have to be this way if we look at the real key to this diet program conundrum. There are some general guidelines to follow when you are shopping for a weight loss diet that will allow you to decide if a particular one is right for you. These guidelines can be found in virtually every diet manual.

The aim here isnt an explanation of what diet you should actually follow, but to give you a logical approach as to how to succeed with whatever program you decide to do. Apply some common sense to a nutritional plan and you will make your weight loss permanent and lifelong.

If we can understand why diets fail in the long term, then we can try to prevent them from failing over and over again. Basically, weight loss goals for most people dont succeed because of the lack of long-term commitment. Most people already know that they need to expend more calories than they are taking in. No real rocket science here. Unfortunately most are not willing to do what it takes to achieve this calories deficient ratio for longer than a few months or less.

Generally all diets work. It can be high fat, low fat, high carbohydrates and the many combinations of fad diets we see so often. In the short term, by burning more calories than you consume there will be some weight loss, but we need to find the real key that will give us permanent weight loss.

Recent studies have shown that when the popular commercial diets were compared to each other over a 6-month to one-year span of time, they generally had the same weight loss results. The conclusion of one major study sited that the adherence level rather than the diet itself was the primary predictor of whether the weight loss program would work.

The bottom line is that even though some diets are healthier than others, or suppress the appetite better, virtually all diets work the same in the short term. What is clear is adhering to the diet becomes the most important thing when looking at weight loss for the long term.

Lifestyle alteration is the basis here and any thoughts of having permanent weight loss need to be addressed as life long management in order to succeed.

Although most people are looking for the magic bullet to end their weight loss woes, there hasnt been any real advancement in trying to lose weight without drugs or surgery. People for hundreds of years have known about cutting calories as the method for getting leaner. So the guide to permanent weight loss is to reduce your calories and do your diet program for the long term. That is the real secret. Save your money looking for the next best thing and do what has been proven to work for every one throughout the ages.

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Health and Wellness 1

David Ogden — Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:00 pm

Author: David Ogden

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:00 pm

Weight Loss -Vegetarian Diet.

Did you know that a vegetarian diet is not always healthy, what most people dont realize is there are a number of these so-called health foods that vegetarians are regularly consuming that arent just unhealthy, but will lead to fat gain.
Here are 5 health and wellness tips which may cause you to gain rather than lose weight

1. Eating health food bars or protein bars as a healthy snack alternative or as a meal replacement.

These bars are loaded with junk binders and fillers with very little nutritional value. Unfortunately, many people believe the advertising and so think they are eating a healthy substitute. My advice, read the labels before you eat them. If nothing else, skip the bars altogether and have fresh fruit instead.

2. Falling for the convincing advertising that energy pills, energy drinks, or anything labelling itself as thermogenic will lead to fat loss.

While youll get a two hour burst of mania, the incredibly large dosage of caffeine in these products will bring your high to a crashing halt that often lingers for two to four hours.
Tip: avoid these ingredients: taurine, guarana, caffeine

Truth be told, energy products do NOT accelerate fat loss and none of them even work to curb your appetite.

So, do yourself a favour; skip the energy roller coaster and avoid every energy product that contains either sugar or caffeine.

3. Thinking there is a magic cereal diet.

There isnt one. In fact, most recently a popular womens magazine was glorifying a particular cereal as the breakfast of choice for those wanting to lose fat. Shame on them!

What they dont tell you is that many of these cereals contain way too much sugar and refined carbs, little-to-no protein, a small amount of fibre, and worst of all, fat derived from hydrogenated oils.

With that being said, if you really want to lose fat, then whatever you do, avoid processed grains and do NOT eat cereal in place of real food.

4. Wasting money on bodybuilding supplements
Why spend your hard-earned money on a product that is really just processed milk? Simply put, you dont need the junk that is advertised in bodybuilding supplement magazines. You can avoid them and still lose fat and build a better body.

5. The misconception that low-fat products are your best bet for fat loss

Again, those advertisers are real sneaky I tell you! But here is something they dont tell you; the only way to make these low-fat foods taste worthwhile is by pumping them full of sugar.

Sugar causes a number of potentially damaging side effects to your body, but the most visible nasty side effect is the fat that is stored right on your belly and thighs.
Tip: I recommend consuming no more than 6-9 grams of sugar per meal. Just be careful of the nutritional label as it might indicate 6 grams/1 cup serving, while youre eating 2 cups and oops, you just consumed 12-18 grams of sugar!

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David Ogden — Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:00 pm

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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:00 pm

We all want to lose a bit of weight, and a change in diet and mental attitude towards food can really bring huge benefits in the long term.
You need to take care and don't just jump into a vigorous routine. If you are stretched for time then go for a one hour walk a day, continuos, no stopping to talk to people along the way and wasting the hour, one hour of solid walking.

Exercise is important if you want to lose weight as it helps burn of the calories.

Always eat breakfast because skipping meals will not help in your weight loss.Not eating breakfast is a big mistake because it will force your body into saving energy since it does not know when it will get it again. When you do eat breakfast however, you are letting your body know that food is available so that it will increase your metabolism as your body will realize that more energy is coming.
Drink Water which has numerous health benefits which includes reducing the drive for food, in other words it acts as an appetite suppressant. Getting the most out of water means drinking about 8 glasses a day as this will greatly reduce your craving for food.

Fibre reduces the craving for food just like water so you should also eat a lot of it. Moreover, fiber refreshes your immune system so that you are less bloated and stuffed and it gets rid of old waste in your system to help you feel better, when you feel better you are more likely to exercise! This is a quick weight loss tip that not a lot of people know about.

The problem is snacking on the wrong things.

If you try to stop snacking you will more than likely lose the battle with your willpower! You need to replace it so you get the psychological satisfaction of snacking but you are doing it in a healthy way. Try alternate snacks like raw vegetables like carrot or celery and fruit rather than a double chocolate cookie or ice cream.

If you follow these health and wellness tips you will start to see rapid improvements in your energy levels and your body, keep it up until that event and then moderate it afterwards to make sure the weight stays off!
A lot of people are looking for health and wellness tips and I believe these tips will get you well on the way to shedding off those pounds.

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David Ogden — Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:00 pm

Author: David Ogden

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:00 pm

Every year as Thanksgiving gets closer, youve probably seen the depressing reports: Most people gain between 5 and 10 pounds of body fat in the six weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Im not sure if this worries you or not, but a lot of people are terrified about getting fatter in the next two months. They anticipate the workouts falling by the wayside and the holiday food calling out to them irresistibly, defeating even the strongest willpower. Theres good news and bad news about this.

Good news: According to the New England Journal of Medicine, the average amount gained is much more modest - just over a pound.

Bad news: A study by the National Institutes of Health found that this seasonal weight gain - even just a pound - is the kind of weight gain that most people dont lose when the holidays are over; it simply adds to the weight creep that sneaks up on you as you get older.

People often wonder how its possible to wake up one morning at age 40 or 45 and suddenly theyre 30 pounds fatter - or more - than they were in college. Mystery solved.

Of course, some people really do pack it on over the holidays, but whether its a pound or ten pounds, did you ever ask yourself why does holiday weight gain happen at all?

In previous years, Ive asked my readers and here are some common answers I was given:

Holiday Excuse Survey Says

Im too busy over the holidays to work out as often as usual.

Im more stressed over the holidays, and the food is there, so I eat more.

I have at least three parties to attend and then theres Christmas and New Years, so its impossible to stay on a diet

No one can tell me not to enjoy myself over the holidays so Im just going to eat whatever I want.

These answers all have a few things in common:

Either/Or Thinking and Reverse Goal Setting Exposed

First, they assume that you can EITHER get in better shape OR enjoy yourself, but not both. Stated in reverse: You can either deprive yourself of holiday enjoyments or gain weight, but it has to be one or the other. The truth is, either/or thinking is neurotic thinking and a great killer of fitness programs.

Second, these are all excuses or rationalizations. Im too busy for example, is always an excuse, because I have never known someone who was too busy to make time for his her highest life priorities. We all have the same amount of time - 24 hours a day the real problem is, most people dont make exercise and healthy eating a priority. And remember, words mean little. Actions reveal a persons true priorities.

Third, none of these are the real reasons most people gain weight over the holidays to begin with. The real reason is because an intention was never set for the opposite: To get in better shape over the holidays.

Most people set a goal to get in worse shape over the holidays. Its not consciously set, of course, as few people would intentionally set out to get fatter. They simply do it by default. In their minds, they accept that it must be just about impossible to stay in shape with everything going on over the holiday season, so why bother?

Rationing Lies For Holiday Failure
Once the decision has been made, then the rationalizing continues:

Why should I deprive myself?

Family is more important

Worrying about diet and exercise during the holidays is neurotic

I dont care if I gain a few pounds, Im going to enjoy myself anyway

Its only these two or three weeks that I let myself go wild

Ill start the first week in January and lose the weight then.

As a result of this negative goal-setting, they expect to work out less, eat more and gain a few pounds, and they dont seem to even consider alternatives.

But what would happen if you

SET A GOAL TO GET IN BETTER shape over the holidays?

What would happen if you decided that it was not an all or nothing proposition and that you could enjoy the holidays and all it has to offer and get in better shape at the same time?

And what if you decided that your health and your body were the highest priorities in your life, because you realized that cant enjoy anything else in life, including family or holidays, if you dont have your health?

Heres what would happen: Youd get in better shape!

Im not all that different from you just because Im a bodybuilder and fitness professional. I have many of the same problems, concerns and struggles as you do. Although today I always get in better shape between Thanksgiving and New Years, thats a result of a conscious choice, a close examination of my old belief systems and a lot of action. For me, it all started about eight years ago.

For most of my adult life, I wasnt much of a traveler and I didnt enjoy flying or staying in hotels. For one thing, I had so many business commitments in the East Coast health club business, that I seldom left town for long, as I had to tend to the stores. But I also had a belief that if I traveled, my workouts and nutrition would suffer. After all, it would be hard to stick with my usual bodybuilding diet, and I wouldnt have access to my usual gyms, I told myself. For these reasons, I never did much travel..

Then I was forced to take some trips for business reasons. Predictably enough, my nutrition and workouts suffered while I was spending time in airplanes and in hotels. With my experience having confirmed my beliefs, I re-affirmed to myself, See, travelling is nothing but a pain. You just cant stay on a diet and training program when youre out of town.
After several more trips, I noticed that something very negative happened: I surrendered. I had resigned myself to not bother while I was on the road. I let my expectations create my reality.

But I didnt let it go on for long. As soon as I became aware of what was happening, I decided that I wouldnt tolerate it, so I challenged myself and my previous limiting beliefs. I asked myself, Why the heck not? Why let myself backslide? Why even settle for maintaining? Why not challenge myself to improve while Im traveling? The answer was: There was no good reason, there were only excuses.

From that day forward, I set a challenge for myself

To come back from every trip or vacation in better shape than when I left.

Of course there were exceptions, as when I went on a vacation for total R & R. But I never let travel get in my way again. I prepared food that I would eat on the planes so airline food was never an excuse I usually chose hotels that had kitchens, so I could cook my own food. I went food shopping immediately after check-in. I wrote my training schedule and scouted gyms in advance And I actually found myself training harder than usual.

No matter where I was training - it could even be some dungeon of a gym in the middle of nowhere - it didnt matter because my mind was focused on improving and looking better when I came home than when I left. I had a goal to motivate me!

What do you think happened? Its not hard to guess: I always came home in better shape than when I left.

Since then, my travel challenge has become somewhat of a ritual in my life. When Im away from my home-base it becomes a fitness road trip. I search the Internet or yellow pages or ask locals to help me find the most hard-core gym nearby wherever I will be staying (Golds Gym works for me!) When I get there, I train every bit as hard as if I had a competition just weeks away. I look forward to it now. In fact, this is what led me to my holiday fitness challenge idea.

Like many people, I travel over the holidays, so Im automatically in travel challenge mode at thanksgiving, Christmastime and New Years. But with the additional temptations and busyness that the holidays bring on top of the usual travel stresses, I saw fit to declare a new challenge: The Holiday Challenge. The difference was that for my holiday challenge, I pledged to not only to return home in better shape than when I left, but to enjoy the holidays to the fullest at the same time.
can you eat this

People who think I deprive myself to look the way I do would be shocked: I eat like a KING over the holidays including Pumpkin (or apple) Pie at Thanksgiving and OF COURSE my moms famous red and green Jell-O Christmas cake. Then on New Years Im usually toasting champagne and having a blast with friends or family.

The difference is, I dont eat like that very often.

Every other meal stays right on schedule and I work out hard and consistently over the holidays; I dont let everything fall apart just because tis the season.

The idea that you can EITHER enjoy the holidays OR stay in shape - but not both - is wrong, its damaging and its limiting.

Life is not an either or proposition; its a matter of balance.

Success does not mean going to extremes. Success can be a simple matter of re-examining your beliefs, rearranging your priorities, setting goals, changing the questions you ask yourself and re-evaluating your expectations.

Your expectations will become your reality. What are you expecting? Are you expecting success? Are you expecting to be in better shape after holiday parties, celebrations, banquets, dinners, and desserts? If not, then why not? Whats preventing you from enjoying all of the above and still getting in better shape? Do you have a limiting belief which dictates that its one or the other? Could it be that you never set a goal, intention or expectation to do it? Could it be that youre rationalizing or making excuses? If so, then I challenge you to change it this year.

As of this writing, there are less than two months until the end of the year. Why not see how much you can improve your physique over the holidays, without depriving yourself of any holiday enjoyments or festivities? Just step up your expectations. Step up your standards. Step up your nutrition. Step up your training. Step up your action. Step up and accept the Burn The Fat holiday fitness challengeand see what happens!

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Even better, you'll be able to eat delicious Holiday Food and enjoy yourself to the fullest at the same time because this is a lifestyle program which allows your favorite foods in moderation and balance.

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Train hard and expect success!
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Founder/CEO, Burn The Fat Inner Circle

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David Ogden — Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:00 pm

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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:00 pm

When we lose weight we dont just lose fat. We lose a combination of body fat, and muscle tissue. For example, studies show that when we diet, the weight we lose is on average 75 percent fat and 25 percent muscle. Furthermore, a relatively high percentage of this weight loss is likely to be water loss. Remember, water accounts for about 70 percent of the total body weight of an average person, with muscle tissue containing roughly 75 percent water (plus 20 percent protein and 5 percent minerals), and body fat containing roughly 50 percent water.

Factors That Affect Speed of Weight Loss

The human body does not lose weight at a regular or uniform speed. Different people reduce weight at different speeds. This is because weight reduction is dependent on various factors, including: weight; diet and lifestyle; level of physical activity; health and genes (inc. metabolic rate); the level of stress experienced.

Weight Loss is Not an Exact Science

As you can see, not only does weight loss include other things besides fat-tissue, the actual speed of weight reduction is determined by a variety of individual factors. So its difficult, if not impossible, to give a precise answer to the question how fast can I lose weight? However, as a rough guide, here are some basic guidelines for maximum weight loss.

What is the Most Weight You Can Lose?

It is possible to lose anything up to about 20 pounds of weight per week, but most of this is likely to be water. It will therefore be regained as soon as normal eating resumes.

What is the Most Fat You Can Lose?
The maximum amount of body fat a healthy person can lose is about 3-4 pounds per week. Typically, only obese people are likely to be able to lose this amount of fat. By comparison, a woman of average weight (about 140 pounds) is likely to lose a maximum of about 1-1.5 pounds per week.

Why You Cant Lose More Weight

The human body is not designed to shed weight. It is designed to survive! Our basic body chemistry endures from prehistoric times, when famine, rather than obesity, was the biggest threat. This is why it wont lose excessive amounts of fat in a short period of time. In fact, if you drastically reduce your calorie-intake, your brain takes active steps to slow down your metabolism, in order to conserve calories. This is one reason why we encounter a weight loss plateau.

Side Effects of Losing Weight Too Quickly

Too rapid weight loss (e.g.. after bariatric surgery) can lead to unpleasant side effects. The two most common effects of over-rapid weight reduction include:

Appearance of Loose Skin

If you reduce weight too quickly, your skin does not have time to shrink to your leaner body shape. The only effective treatment for this is surgical intervention, such as Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck).

Gallstones

Studies have shown that people who lose excessive amounts of weight very quickly, have a greater risk of developing gallstones than those who lose weight at slower speeds. Too rapid weight reduction may also cause silent gallstones to become active.

Weight Regain (Weight Rebound)

Sudden fast weight reduction is usually caused by artificial changes to our eating habits as a result of (e.g.) very-low-calorie diet plans, or bariatric surgery. Not surprisingly, this does not give us enough time to learn new eating habits. So although our physical weight may have changed, our mental approach to food and eating remains the same. In the absence of medical supervision, or other support, we commonly find ourselves unable to sustain the new dietary habits required to maintain our lighter weight, and regain all our lost weight.

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