Glossary of Nutrition Definations...

FAT FREE - Product has less than 1/2 (0.5) grams of fat per serving. This value will be rounded to zero.
99 FAT FREE - Every 100 grams of food will have 1 gram or less of fat.
LOW FAT - Product has 3 grams of fat or less per serving.
REDUCED FAT - Fat has been reduced by at least 25 percent (compared to a similar food).
LIGHT (LITE) - Product has 33 fewer calories or 50 less fat per serving than a comparable product.
LEAN - For meat and poultry only. Product has less than 10 grams fat, less than 4 grams saturated fat, and less than 95 milligrams cholesterol per serving.
LOW CALORIE - Product has 40 calories or less per serving.
SATURATED FAT FREE - Product has less than 0.5 grams saturated fat per serving. This value will be rounded to zero.
LOW IN SATURATED FAT - Product has one gram or less saturated fat per serving.
CHOLESTEROL FREE - Product has less than 2 milligrams of cholesterol per serving. This value will be rounded to zero.
LOW CHOLESTEROL - Product has 20 milligrams or less cholesterol and two grams or less of saturated fat per serving.
SODIUM FREE - Product has less than 5 milligrams of sodium per serving. This value will be rounded to zero.
VERY LOW SODIUM - Product has 35 milligrams or less of sodium per serving.
LOW SODIUM - Product has 140 milligrams or less of sodium per serving.
GOOD SOURCE - Used for fiber, protein, vitamins, or minerals. Product has at least 10 of the Daily Value for the particular nutrient.
HIGH IN (EXCELLENT SOURCE) - Used for fiber, protein, vitamins, or minerals. Product has at least 20 of the Daily Value for the particular nutrient.

Ya know reading labels really sucks, doesn't it! Here is a fact you might not realize.

Fact: The shape of your body is the direct result of your current lifestyle.

The truth hurts sometimes...So how you change your lifestyle? The answer is actually easier than you might think. Most people who are unhappy with their bodies are really only holding on to a few bad habits. Once these destructive habits are identified and then replaced with healthy habits their body naturally transforms from one that they loathe to one that they are proud of.

In other words, to get the body that you want simply determine your unhealthy habits and replace them with healthy ones. Here are the most prevalent unhealthy habits:

The habit of inactivity. Failing to exercise on a consistent basis is one of the most destructive obstacles for your health and figure. (The key word here is consistent. If you aren't exercising at least 3-4 times each week then you own this habit.)
The habit of overeating. Consuming calories in excess of your daily caloric needs is one of the main reasons that more adults are overweight today than ever before.
The habit of empty calories. Filling your diet with foods that hold little to no nutritional value is a great way to expand your waist. (fyi.. if a food item is made up of mainly sugar and/or fat consider it 'empty' calories.)

Sometims the best way to change bad habits is to follow a proven plan.. a step by step method. I have found what happens many times we are just overloaded with so many "insider secrets" a brick wall goes up and we are back to square one.

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You did it. You've taken off the pounds you've been battling for years, or at least a good many of them. You're delighted with the results — you have more energy, your cholesterol is down and so is your blood pressure — and you're justifiably proud of yourself. But at the back of your mind is a nagging fear: "What if I gain it all back?"

Weight maintenance is much like weight loss. The principals are essentially the same: eat healthy foods and exercise regularly. And like weight loss, weight maintenance requires a long-term commitment. Indeed, the key to successful weight maintenance is permanent lifestyle changes.

Assess your goals and motivation How you approached weight loss — both your commitment and your plan — goes a long way toward keeping you on the road to success. First, take a look at your motivation. What prompted you to lose weight? If you make a long-term commitment to your health and well-being, rather than losing pounds for a special event, you're already ahead of the game.

In general, focusing on health rather than appearance is a better approach in terms of long-term success, especially if you pay attention to the many ways you feel better as you drop pounds. Also, focusing on the process of lifestyle change rather than the end result is important. Losing just 5 percent to 10 percent of your body weight can reap big health rewards in terms of lower blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar levels and risk of joint problems, such as osteoarthritis. As an added bonus, it can improve your energy level and self-esteem and ease daily aches and pains.

Successful weight-maintenance strategies Once you've lost the weight, you can't stop your efforts. Weight maintenance requires daily exercise, a healthy menu, a long-term commitment and constant vigilance. The following habits are essential to weight maintenance: Continue your exercise program. One of the most important things you can do for weight maintenance is to continue a vigorous exercise program. Studies suggest that it takes 30 to 60 minutes of moderately intense physical activity daily to maintain weight loss. Moderately intense physical activities include fast walking and swimming.

Focus on low-calorie, nutrient-dense foods, such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Keep saturated fat low and limit sweets and alcohol. Remember that no one food offers all the nutrients you need. Choose a variety of foods throughout the day. It's not out of the question to eat and enjoy small amounts of high-fat, high-calorie foods on occasion. But the main thing is that you choose foods that promote weight maintenance and good health more often than you choose foods that don't.

Know and avoid your food traps that cause you to eat. Know which situations can trigger out-of-control eating for you. The best way to identify food traps and emotionally triggered eating is to keep a journal. For as long as you find it helpful, write down what you eat, how much you eat, when you eat, how you're feeling and how hungry you are. After a while, you should see some patterns emerge. Once you know these patterns and triggers, you can plan ahead and develop a strategy for how you'll handle these types of situations. This will help you understand and stay in control of your eating behaviors.

Monitor your weight regularly. People who weigh themselves at least once a week are more successful in keeping off the pounds. Monitoring your weight can tell you whether your efforts are working and can help you detect small weight gains before they become larger. Be consistent. Sticking to your healthy-weight plan during the week, on the weekends, and amidst vacation and holidays increases your chances of long-term success.

Create a support network. Getting support for your efforts, whether through a friend, family member, trained professional or group of fellow travelers on the same path, can ultimately mean the difference between success and failure. The best-laid plan

If you really want to lose weight and keep it off, the best approach is to focus on lifestyle changes and develop an eating plan that's enjoyable, yet healthy and low in calories. This approach results in weight loss that you can live with — that is, that you can maintain over a long period of time.

The good news is that weight maintenance gets easier over time. After two to five years, the odds of keeping the weight off increase greatly. Achieving and staying at a healthy weight does take planning and effort, but the rewards are great.

There is more to health than weight loss. Dr. Oz, a cardiac surgeon at one of New York's best hospitals, spoke once again about how to stay young on the Oprah Winfrey Show!

I think you'll agree that most people conserned about losing weight watch the scales. According to Dr. Oz, he says to look at your waist measurement more than your weight measurement."

Dr. Oz also said that your waist measurement should be less than your height divided by 2. If you are 70" tall, your waist measurement should be less than 35". It is possible to gain muscle weight and also lose inches around the waist. This is a good thing!

The ideal heart rate is: 220 minus your age times .80. Example: a women age 44 should have a target heart rate of 140 when exercising. A lady in the audience complained that she was slowly gaining weight even though she exercises regularly. The Doc put her on an ellipse machine and said she hasn't been pushing herself hard enough. Get the heart rate up 3 times a week.

You should strength train at least 30 minutes a week. Strengthen the core muscles first, before you do pull ups. You should also practice yoga to enhance your flexibility. Yoga is also good for the mind. Some meditations require making a Yummmm, or similar sound. These vibrations are good for the body.

Dr. Oz started by showing two pieces of cut apples. One apple looked fresh because it was rubbed with lemon juice. The other apple piece looked brown and oxidized. Dr. Oz said when our cells oxidized; we age, like the brown apple. The lemon juice is an example of an antioxidant and the other apple piece was better preserved.

Antioxidants are found in blueberries. You should select fruits and vegetables with bright and deep colors. The colors are an indicator of nutrient rich fruits and vegetables. Broccoli loaded with antioxidants and also beneficial for thyroid function. Broccoli has a specific chemical that protects the body against cancer. Tomatoes contain lycopine which is good for the heart.

Here are a few more important points Dr. Oz mentioned...

Dr. Oz said on another show that the chemicals in your brain are the same chemicals that are found in your gut  (intestines). "If your brain isn't happy, your gut will not be happy. If your gut is not happy, your brain will not be happy either." He talked about inflammation in the gut and the importance of adding pro-biotics to reduce inflammation.

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Here are 5 clues that you might want to watch out for: Emotional eating is the practice of consuming large quantities of food -- usually "comfort" or junk foods -- in response to feelings instead of hunger. Some of the common emotional eating cues are:

1. Anger

   Whether you're angry at yourself, another person or a situation, you stifle your feelings using food rather than confronting them and releasing them. It's easier to smother a problem than to deal with it. 
    

2. Hopelessness

   You think: Nothing really matters anyway. Nothing's ever going to change or get better for me. So, why should I care about my health or weight? Besides, eating makes me feel better. (Please note: Extreme feelings of hopelessness are typical of chronic depression. Please talk to a mental health professional if you find yourself feeling perpetually hopeless.)
   

3. Lack of Control

   You think: My life is out of control. There is nothing in it that I am in charge of. Everyone and everything around me rules my life. Except for eating... I can eat whatever I want, whenever I want it. So I will.
   

4. Feeling Unappreciated

   Perhaps you've accomplished something exceptional at work and no one has noticed. Or maybe you've made a personal achievement you'd dreamed of for years. But no one at home shares your pride. You find yourself tempted to congratulate yourself by "treating" yourself to a binge.
   

5. Boredom

   There's nothing to do. Nowhere to go. Perhaps you feel lonely, too. There's nothing at home to occupy your mind or your hours. But there is a pantry full of comfort food that will kill some of that empty time.

If you fit into any one of these five profiles, try sitting down with a piece of paper and brainstorming to find alternative behaviors to eating. You may be surprised at the solutions you come up with... and at just how well they work once you try them.  Then, write your ideas on notecards and post them where you will see them in your moment of need -- how about on the refrigerator door or next to the pantry? Accepting why you eat the way you do can be a big step towards breaking the cycle of emotional eating.

Can you change your unhealthy habits to healthy ones? Sure, why not?

It’ll take some discipline and willpower in the beginning, but after a few weeks, you’ll see how your new routine will become the norm.

1 Eating late at night – make yourself a meal bedtime. Put eating to sleep at 6, or 7, or 8 o'clock, whatever is realistic for you. Make your eating bedtime at least two hours before you actually go to bed.

2 Not exercising – Get a friend to join you three days a week for a walk before you start your day. Make a commitment to each other and hold each other accountable. You may want to impose a penalty – $10 every time you miss a workout?

3 Eating too much sugar, bread or fast food - It’s tough to reduce intake. Easier, I have found, to take it out altogether. So if sugar, or coffee, or soda is your nemesis, take that option off the table, entirely. You will be amazed at how powerful, and healthy, you feel once you do.

4 Beating yourself up – this is a big one. Do you look at what you are wearing and pick out everything you don’t like? Do you curse yourself for eating too much? Stop it!

Becoming aware of what you are doing is the first step. When you notice yourself doing it, reverse it by saying something nice – even if you don’t believe it at first. Force yourself to praise yourself - surely you can find something that you appreciate about you.

This will change how you see yourself, how you feel about yourself, and ultimately how you treat yourself. That means the behavior that you have been doing that has given you license to get down on yourself will stop.

Weight Loss and inch loss will result if you take to heart these 7 fat burning steps. Everybody has to figure out what is the best excercise method for them. Personally living on a farm out in the sticks my methods might not be like yours but you can adapt it to what ever your situation is

Step 1: Add Weight

Not by eating more... we mean litterly as weight to your work out!  Add some weights when you walk, it's amazing what that will do to burn up calories. I personally use 5 lb weights now, but I started with 2 1/2 pounders.  I probably look like an idoit walking down the dirt road waving my arms high above my head and twisting from side to side. It increases my workout intensity while building and toning muscle. More bang for the time you spend keeping fit.

Step 2: Intensity Burst Training

The absolute best way to burn more fat and calories is by working out at a higher intensity right? Try some intensity  where you do short burst of maximum intensity and back to easy or medium intensity than repeat. 10 to 20 minutes works for me, generally to the highway and back about mile.

Step 3: Keep Good Posture

For me it's carrying all the animals home who get tired half way. We tend to slump when carrying things.On excercise equipment the handles bars are only there for balance so use them only for that and not when things get hard. Keep you head up no matter how tired you get.

Step 4: Variety Is Everything

Doing the same workout every time you excercise will force your body to adapt that will have you burning less calories and making no gains. Mix up the types of excercise you do from walking to jogging, biking, swimming, etc. just keep adding variety.

Step 5: Up your  ; Heart Rate Excercise Last

I am not saying that doing cardio after you workout is the best but it does has its advantages like decreasing muscle soreness after a workout, targets more fat cells. Remember, the best time to do cardio is when you feel the best most importantly just do it.

Step 6: Breath Through Your Nose

Inhaling and exhaling through your nose, rather than your mouth, helps stabilize your heart rate and (like the pre-workout snack) increase your endurance. The result? You work out longer and burn more calories. But don’t get discouraged if it feels unnatural at first — it takes about six to eight workouts to get in the habit.

Step 7: Pre-meal Snack for Weight Loss

Eating a low-carbohydrate protein bar 90 minutes before you work out will enable you to exercise longer and harder (and burn more calories) than you normally would. However, that 90-minute mark is crucial. Eat any closer to your workout, and blood will rush to your stomach, actually diminishing your performance.

Bottom line if you aren't excercising while loosing weight it will take longer to see results. The weight loss program that really pulls off the inches can be found at Weight Loss Inch Loss Website . Oh yea it's a cool designed site too!

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Since more people will be plopped in front of the TV today more than any other day this year, I thought it would be fitting to post about weight loss and fitness for couch potatoes. At the grocery store early yesterday morning they were gearing up for one of their busiest days of the year. We sure are creatures of habit aren't we...

Yes even people who love TV can loose weight and stay fit, without it cutting into precious television time. Even fitness experts find TV-watching workouts helpful -- and sometimes, a necessity. It's all a matter of setting up your TV room up for fitness and excercise. Who says you have to lay on the couch to watch TV! i personally have an excercise matt weights stored in our TV room. Really they type of excercise you do doesn't really matter the key is you do something to get the  body moving and blood circulating.

Kinesiologist Shari Feuz, an exercise advisor with the International Council on Active Aging in Vancouver, says  this approach can work well -- as long as you're working hard enough to feel it.

"It is absolutely possible to improve your fitness level in front of the TV, if the intensity is adequate, just as it is quite possible to go to a fitness center several times per week and NOT improve your fitness level," Feuz says. Given how much TV most of us watch, exercising at the same time is not a bad idea. Studies show that American men average 29 hours a week of TV watching, while women rack up about 34 hours. That gives us a lot of time to fit in some extra activity.

"This is multitasking at its best," says Mare Petras, author of Fitness Simply, which includes a chapter titled "Here's Oprah," dedicated to fitness in front of the TV.

"We're an all-or-nothing society," says Petras. "We think that if we can't exercise for an hour at a time, that it doesn't count. But that's not true. It doesn't have to be 'black or white' with fitness. It all adds up."

Don't touch that Dial

In fact, if you're not ready to risk losing track of the plot of that fast-moving drama by doing a full-blown workout, you can fit in fitness breaks during the commercials. This can be an especially good option for beginners.

Linda Buch, author of The Commercial Break Workout, points out that a 30-minute sitcom has about 10 minutes' worth of commercials. Instead of using this time to reach for a handful of cookies or chips, get moving!

Among Buch's suggestions:

• Pushups. If floor pushups are too difficult for you, start off by standing up with your hands on the wall, then pushing back. Do this 10 times; increase the reps as the exercise gets easier.
• Chair squats. Stand up, sit down, then stand right back up (for even more of a workout, don't sit down all the way). Do this for the length of one commercial. As it gets easier, do it again for the next commercial.
• Marching in place. Move both your arms and legs; add jumping jacks to increase the intensity.

"Little bits of exercise like these strung together add up to energy expended," says Buch.

It's a well known fact the a good excercise program can be a major factor in weight loss, but also think about the food you are giving your body. Loosing weight is a lifestyle change... that goes for both excercise and what you eat. It takes 21 days to make a habit. The Barefoot Weight Loss Program will help you get into that habit and loose the fat but not the muscle.

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With all the talk about a fat epidemic and obesity problems in the United States, it's difficult to really know the facts about weight loss, diets, what works, what doesn't work, and why losing weight is so difficult. 

Consider these weight loss facts:

FACT #1:  An estimated 50 million Americans will go on a diet this year.

FACT #2:  While some will succeed in taking off weight, very few – perhaps 5% – will manage to keep all of it off in the long run.

FACT #3:  The primary reason for the low weight loss success rate is that many people look for quick and easy solutions to their weight problems.

FACT #4:  Americans spend an estimated $30 billion a year on all types of diet programs and products, including diet foods and drinks.

FACT #5:  Even though there are  increased health risks associated with being overweight or obese, losing weight can help you significantly reduce these risks.

FACT #6:  Weight loss cannot and will not happen effortlessly. Any claims that you can lose weight effortlessly is false.

FACT #7:  All successful and proven weight loss programs are focused on reducing the number of calories you eat or  increasing the number of calories you burn off (increasing your metabolism) through exercise. Most experts, if not all, recommend a combination of both.

FACT #8:  Very low-calorie diets are not without risk and should be pursued only under medical supervision. Un-supervised, very low-calorie diets can deprive you of important nutrients and are potentially dangerous.

FACT #9:  Fad diets rarely have any permanent effect. Sudden and radical changes in your eating patterns are difficult to sustain over time. 

FACT #10:  So called “crash diets” often send dieters into a cycle of quick weight loss, followed by a “rebound” weight gain once normal eating resumes, with even more difficulty reducing when the next diet is attempted.

FACT #11:  To lose weight safely, and keep it off, requires long-term changes in daily eating and exercise habits.

FACT #12:  Science has yet to come up with a low-risk “magic bullet” for weight loss.

FACT #13:  Diet patches, which are worn on the skin, have not been proven to be effective or to be safe. The FDA has seized millions of these products from manufacturers and promoters.

FACT #14:  “Fat blockers” that purport to physically absorb fat and mechanically interfere with the fat a person eats has not proven to be effective and can have dangerous side effects.

FACT #15:  “Starch blockers” that promise to block or impede starch digestion has not been proven and users have complained of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pains.

FACT #16:  The FTC has brought legal action against several marketers of “Magnet” diet pills that allegedly “flush fat out of the body.”

With so many people on diets, and knowledge of the weight loss facts  listed above, why are we still getting fatter?

Dr. Billie-Hamilton, a world renowned expert in Human Metabolism, writes in her book titled, "The Body Restoration Plan" the following facts about weight loss:

• Adults are getting heavier as they get older - Current estimates suggest that the average woman gains approximately one pound each year and the average man gains one-half pound each year.
• Our body shape is changing – this has been so dramatic that the standard clothing sizes used for the last 50 years has been scrapped and completely revamped.
• Dieting alone simply does not work! – if the traditional dieting methods really worked, the fat epidemic should have been stamped out long ago. Granted, in the short term, many people do lose weight by sticking to a particular diet or regime. But the overwhelming evidence is that they will regain all the weight lost, and then some more, as soon as they return to “normal life.”
• Public health enemy # 1 – it is not just our appearance that is at stake. Life threatening illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer and strokes are all closely linked to being overweight, and their incidences are all on the increase. Research has also shown that people whose weight “yo-yos” from one extreme to the other can have up to double the death rate from all forms of illness (particularly diabetes and heart disease) compared to that those whose weight remains stable. The government is now being forced to become more involved with these issues, treating the fat epidemic as a national health problem as well as a personal challenge for millions of people. 
• The fat epidemic is a very recent phenomenon – If millions have been eating less and exercising more, why has the fat epidemic increased almost exponentially? Why are we getting fatter? Dr. Paula Billie-Hamilton’s book outlines the scientifically researched subject with answers that are profound and eye-opening. To understand this issue, she scientifically analyzes the brief history of dieting and solves the greatest 21st century mystery related to these questions.
• There is a common sense approach to weight management that is scientifically proven to work and is available to you. Whether you just need to lose a few pounds or you are classified as obese, you can achieve your goal of a healthy life by following the system as laid out by the Barefoot Weight Loss & Inch Loss Program. 

Still unsure if there is a fat epidemic or obesity problem in the U.S.? Consider these weight loss facts about Americans' weight:

FACT #1:  60% of Americans are now classified as overweight or obese.

FACT #2:  Obesity is linked to many chronic illnesses, including heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke and diabetes.

FACT #3:  Obesity is also linked to many forms of cancer such as post-menopausal breast cancer, colon cancer, endometrial cancer, prostate cancer, and kidney cancer according to researchers at the American Institute for Cancer Research.

FACT #4:  William Dietz, the director of nutrition at the Center of Disease Control said in 1999, “This is an epidemic in the U.S., the likes of which we have not had before in chronic disease.”

FACT #5:  James Hill, Dean of American obesity studies at the University of Colorado has said that if the fat epidemic is not checked, most Americans will be overweight within a few generations.

FACT #6:  Obesity is now an epidemic, with the percentage of obese Americans increasing by 61% from 1991 to 2000 alone.

FACT #7:  Tommy Thompson, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has stated that nearly 2 out of 3 American adults and 15% of children are overweight or obese. Minorities are faring worse than the overall population.

FACT #8:  At least 17 million Americans, or 1 out of every 20 people, have Type 2 diabetes. Another 16 million more have pre-diabetes. Type 2 Diabetes was once a disease of adults 40 and older. Now it is found in children as young as 8.

FACT #9:  Poor nutrition, overweight, and inactivity cause at least 1/3 of all cancers.

FACT #10:  Obesity aggravates hypertension, which contributes to the #1 cause of death in the U.S. – heart disease.

FACT #11:  The CDC has reported that obese and overweight women face significantly increased risks of having babies with birth defects.

FACT #12:  According to the CDC, excess weight and physical inactivity account for more than 300,000 premature deaths each year in the U.S., second only to deaths related to smoking.

FACT #13:  Rena Wing, Ph.D., a professor of psychiatry at Brown Medical School in Providence, R.I. Wing, the co-developer of a research study known as the National Weight Control Registry, reports that more than 70 percent of the registry's weight losers became overweight before age 18.

FACT #14:  The total direct and indirect costs attributed to overweight and obesity amounted to $117 billion in 2000, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

FACT #15:  Since 1980 obesity among adults has doubled and overweight among children has tripled.

FACT #16:  Only 3% of all Americans meet at least four of the five federal Food Guide Pyramid recommendations for the intake of grains, fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and meats.

FACT #17:  Less than 1/3 of Americans meet the federal recommendations to engage in at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity at least 5 days a week.

FACT #18:  40% of adults engage in no leisure-time physical activity at all.

An Important Weight Loss Fact That Will Help You Lose Weight

The Barefoot Weight Loss & Inch Loss Program will help you lose weight and manage your calorie intake by reducing food cravings. This weight loss program provides you with essential nutrients, supports normal glucose metabolism, prevents fatigue and energy swings, and reduces hunger and food cravings. 

I just have to ask this... Have you found Veretekk yet? It's amazing to me when I see people who think they can come online and have instant success without rolling up their sleeves and doing the work required to success. There is so much garbage out there that will sell you on instant success and don't deliver on the promise's.

Veretekk is so different...

#1 Veretekk doesn't charge you one red cent to take a look and see if their marketing system tools are for you.

#2 Veretekk has many live online trainings that teach you many different ways to market online. It's up to you to choose which way or who you want to follow and learn from.

#3 Every week the Veretekk CEO gives you live updates on what is happening in the system, what's to come, and what is changing. As a gold member in Veretekk they just keep adding more and more value.

I don't know about you... but if I had a choice between some ebook or collection of CD's teaching internet marketing vs live tools that actually work and do what their suppose to do I know what I would choose.

When I look back over the years since I was first introduced to Veretekk and what I've learned from the live online trainings. I wouldn't be anywhere close to the marketer I am today without Veretekk. I've lost count how may site's I've driven to the top of the search engines using the Veretekk tools.

I've learned how to understand html code.... not and easy feat for me . Yes I could have paid someone $30 bucks a month to put audio on my site, but in Veretekk you are shown how to do it for free. The same with video.. there are companies that charge you a monthly fee to send out video emails. With the knowledge I have learned in Veretekk I don't need tools like this, because I can do it myself.

If you are serious about your business and plan to be around for the long haul Veretekk is where you should be. All I can say is get plugged into this system and stick with it and you will succeed. 

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Isn't it time you did youself a favor and really decided how serious you are about marketing online? Many people say they want to build a business online, but very few are really serious about doing it. So how can I tell if you are serious? By you actions. If you say you want it but you aren't doing the actions to succeed then it's not going to happen.

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Shakle* has just completed a landmark study of 20+ year Shakle* supplement users. The results were almost beyond belief! We'll have all the details in print as soon as the final revisions (requested by the review panel which will publish the study) are completed in a week or two. But we already know that the many statistics resulting from this study are amazing!

Here are just three:

According to a pharmaceutical information service, the average 65-year-old is on 19 different medications. Shakle*'s experimental population of 300, drawn randomly from a group of 1000 20-45 year Shakle* supplement users with an average age of 63, were on 0.6 medications... less than one medication per Shakle* supplement user!

In the general population, heart attacks strike 11%, but in the Shakle* population, that figure drops to just 2%!

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Roger Barnett, CEO of the Shakle* Corporation, told a group of Shakle* Sales Leaders who had participated in the study, that when Dr. Gladys Block, one of the most eminent nutritional epidemiologists in the world (UC Berkeley) reported these results to him, she was literally bouncing up and down in her seat with excitement!

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Stay tuned.....new information coming soon...

Hey I just wanted to let you know about the new password protected site over at www.shakword.com. Now before you can listen to any of the great training recordings you must log on with a username and password.

OK this is going to be a little tricky... I can't actually write the username and password and stay within the P & R guidelines but I can give you enough hints that you will know what it is.

Hint #1 Both the username and password are the same.
Hint #2 What company does shakword training help educate for?
Hint #3 What is the last name of the person who invented vitalized minerals way back in 1917?
Hint #4 What is the #1 natural nutrition company in the USA?
Hint#5 What is my primary business? another hint... go to www.shaklee.net/cindy that's my primary business

Ok if you haven't figured out the username and password for this site by now either call your upline and ask them or call me at 888-272-6701 for the answer.I know this was too easy... I'll try to make it more challenging next time. 

 

Here are a couple of tools for your business. I assume you need leads don't you? Really that is kind of a dumb question. Any business no matter how big or small needs new people to keep a float. An internet business is no different that a traditional business in many ways.

 Here are a couple lead generators for you. The first one is called Leadsomatic. It's very simple to use. Just 3 simple steps and you will have more people contacting you than you know what to do with.

The key to using this method is to follow up with these people either via email or if they have their phone number listed call them.

The second one is a very powerful lead generation training and follow up system. Yes it does take a little more effort to get it set up and producing leads, but in the long run it's really more automated and you will learn the true are of marketing on the net. This powerful automated lead generator is called Veretekk.

As a certified trainer for Veretekk I can say first hand that if you take the training and learn how to generate leads you will never have a need to purchase a lead again.

I have learned so much from Veretekk. Tom Prendergast the CEO is a very hands on business person and is willing share his business expertise fre.e to all Veretekk suscribers. Mike Darling the President of Veretekk should be known as the whiz kid. He can put together about any web site, affiliate program, pay plan in less time than it takes most of us just to think of the idea.

Together along with many experienced trainers is what sets the Veretekk training apart from any other lead generator. If you are still purchasing leads as a business building strategy you really should take a look.

Cindy McAsey | Phone:888.272.6701 Barefoot Marketing System Best Web Conferencing Service

This is a question that arises quite a bit when showing new distributors our business opportunity.

Probably the simplest answer is. If you market the products like we do you and have an established customer base your bonus check will be close to half of what you Personal Volume (PV) is for the month. Now of course it's not quite that high when you first start out and once you have a very high monthly volume you can get up to 60% payout. What I have found as a general rule that is pretty close give or take some.

For instance if you (PV) in a month were 5000 then your bonus check would run close to 2500. Now that isn't including overides you get from people you have helped established businesses. (Also known as directors). When you start establishing directors and they established large stable organizations that's where the gangster money comes in.

To learn more about our Shaklee Independent Distributor Business Opportunity visit: www.barefootsuccess.net

Cindy McAsey | Phone:888.272.6701 Barefoot Marketing System Best Web Conferencing Service

This message is comes from Julie Casey, This is just one more reach out method idea. Gosh there are so many way's to build this business. I'm passing this on to get your imagination flowing.

My first cleaning class is tomorrow ... I do have a course written out (which I am going to start finding other locations to teach) and am going to bring some Shakle* literature on "Is your home Toxic,"  recipes for home made cleaners and some pre-made samples plus my Shaklee Get clean Kit. Too bad the weather is not nice or I'd show up on my Harley, that usually brings every face to the window with a 'WHO'S THAT??!!!"

Class outline:
Toxins in the home / Earth Day Environment
Essential oils 101 if clean must have a smell.
Make your own oils and floral water (build a still!)
Home made cleaner recipes (or just get Shakle*
Cleaning the conference room try it spree using home made and Shaklee products. - which I am playing with adding essential oils to for the tons of people who say "but I really LOVE the smell." I have some nice combos, one for each season and so far no negative effect on how well the product works. This is an older crowd of ladies so using mixed lavender and lemongrass.

Handouts and take orders as Shakle* happens to be on sale.

Look, I am getting press - this is in the local state Park directory / calendar and will hit the newspapers soon.

New!  Saturday, June 23, 1 – 3 pm - FREE FOR THE EATING: WILD EDIBLES AND MEDICINALS
The woods and fields can provide a free feast—IF you know which plants to use. Begin with a brief overview of plant families, followed by a walk to discover the use and history of the plants found along the way. Return to the Wheaton House for sampling of teas and other wild edibles. Program Fee: $12. Limited enrollment - pre-registration required. Instructor: Julie Casey, Family Herbalist.

Julie Casey- Independent Shaklee Distributor
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Key Secrets to Success, the right tools in your Marketing tool box. The Barefoot Marketing System is a great tool for the business professional that understands delegation is the key to any successful business online or offline.

 Most business people know a key secret to success is working smarter not harder by having the right tools in your toolbox. For Cindy McAsey the Barefoot Marketing System is one of those tools. Anyone who follows Cindy’s marketing methods knows that she does a lot of “Attraction Marketing.” In the past several months she has attracted several Corporate Business Professionals. Cindy said, “ I was really struggling with a business model that would fit for these professionals in the short amount of time they had to devote to a online business.”

If you are one of those lucky people who has worked with Cindy McAsey you will know that once she decides to make something work she will find a way. Cindy said, “ I don’t know if it was sheer luck that I was introduced to this marketing system concept, or if I attracted it to me. Either way this marketing system model is perfect for the business professional that understands delegation is the key to any successful business.

The Barefoot Marketing System is a one up commission program that allows you to market your primary MLM business at the same time. Barefoot Marketing System combines the best sales training along with teaching delegation and online marketing and advertising. With sales training and teaching the business owner how to delegate it’s the perfect marketing and advertising tool for the small business owner.

At the helm of Barefoot Marketing System is Cindy McAsey a Marketing Strategies Coach and Certified MLM business trainer.  “This system is the perfect online business training and marketing for new and experienced marketers alike." Said McAsey

“Have you ever seen the online movie, What the Wealthy do on Payday by Tim Sales? Well this is a perfect example of one of the business investments the wealthy make. They don’t buy stuff like the average person they buy investments that will make them money not cost them money they will never get back. This is a sound business investment that you can’t go wrong with,” says Cindy McAsey
Take the full tour... watch the "tells it all" movie and decide for yourself if you are ready to work smarter and not harder, a Key Secret to Success.

To learn more about Barefoot Marketing System, the sound business marketing and training tool contact: Cindy McAsey at 888-272-6701 or http://www.barefootmentor.com" title="http://www.barefootmentor.com" target="_blank"http://www.barefootmentor.com...

I can't believe I missed the Oprah show on Monday. I guess Roger and his wife Sloan appeared with their good friend who planned their wedding and our companies 50th celebration. I attended the 50th celebration in San Fransico and I can say first hand it was a one of a kind event especially the closing banquet. I didn't know so many people could be waited and treated so well like we were at that event.

I know you may thinking that our Barefoot Secret Company is like all others.. but I'm here to say nope not at all... this company is different. Not many companies have made it 50 years in our industry but to make it that long and be thriving is another accomplishment. I really feel like lots of our recent accomplishments are a direct result of Roger Barnett purchasing it.

Heck why don't listen to Roger himself describe why our company is different. It's only 3 minutes and this message could change your life. Roger Barnett's 3 minute message

I wanted to make sure you knew about the new web conferencing system that teach how to use. Really to me it's so simple that you really don't need a teacher but it is nice to have someone there to hold your had and walk you through all the features. Here are just a few of the benefits...

And the biggest benefit of all is the price... You can get your very own 3 person conferencing system free for a day. At midnight of course you turn into a pumpkin.. but you can start all over again the next day. Also you can take advantage of my free live online trainings. I've been using conference rooms to communicate online for quite sometime now and to me it's the way of communication of the future.

To get your very own FREE web conferenceing system go to: www.bestconference.net

Now for the new conference schedule.. unfortunatly not everyone is into communicating on the internet the way I do... but hey phone conferences still work and these conferences are archived online. To get the phone schedule go to www.bobsfiles.net and to listen to the archived calls go to www.shakword.com

I wrote a post on the Barefoot Marketing Strategies channel about all the new things happening in Veretekk. I wanted to be sure you knew about all the new features.

Barefoot's Marketing Strategies  

The new program I'm developing is right around the corner too called "A franchise Online" This will be a step by step method for setting up and marketing your business on the internet. So be on the look out for this new program it will make a new marketers life soo much easier.

So stay tuned to this site and as all of these new features and training roll out I'll keep you in the loop.

Oh yea.. there is going to be a global conference call tonite for those of you who are wanting to build an organization in Taiwan.

Sponsoring in Taiwan Conference Call and Web Presentation

• Date: Tuesday, January 9th
• Time: 5:30 pm Pacific, 6:30 pm Mountain, 7:30 pm Central, 8:30 pm Eastern, 9:30 pm Atlantic
• Dial: 1-866-200-5950 (No pin necessary)
• At the prompt, provide your name and Shaklee ID

To access the Web Presentation that accompanies this call, please click here:
https://www.anywhereconference.com/?Conference=106197403 &PIN=349732&Name= User

I feel like shouting from the roof tops. Adam our son graduated from Kansas State University this weekend. You are probably thinking how does this relate to marketing and your own business? There is a great story of perservance here.