Being Bruce -: February 2011

Monday, February 28, 2011

Being Bruce Daily Kick Start 2-28-11

Click on the Play Button below to see today's Being Bruce Kick Start video with the weather, birthdays, and inspiration:

"Gratitude  is contagious. Experience it and spread it today." - Being Bruce

Today's activity so far :

Day 40 - 167.5 pounds, 20% body fat, bp 115/75, resting pulse 72
Exercise: 30 minutes walking
Intake:
- Several cups of black coffee
- 2 oz CranRaspberry juice with vitamins and supplements
- lots of water
- breakfast - 1 cup of  Quinoa with EVO
- lunch - Shakeology chocolate with CranRaspberry juice, blueberries and blackberries
- dinner - ??
Comment: Off the plateau! Great. I won't assume anything, but as long as I keep up with my program - which still entails very light exercise, eating normal foods, and the addition of one Shakeology shake a day (made with varying types of milk or juice and fruit), I'm confident that I'm on course. Faster than expected body fat decrease (this  morning 71% to goal), especially since I'm not doing much to build muscle, but the fairly steady weight loss (14 pounds in 40 days as of this morning) is gratifying.

Overall Progress so far:
Bruce's Progress Chart 1/20/2011 2/28/2011 4/20/2011
Start Today 90-Day Goal % of Goal
Weight (lbs) 181.5 167.5 150 44.4%
Body fat % 25 20 18 71.4%
BMI (Body Mass Index) 27.6 25.5 23 46.4%

My diet is based on Beachbody's Shakeology:



Please note: I am an independent distributor with Beachbody and I benefit if people buy Shakeology. I make a big deal about it because I think it's fabulous and nothing else on the market compares, so that's why I brought it into our business.

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Being Bruce Daily Kick Start 2-26-11

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"I woke up feeling joyful and loved today. I'm not going to over-think it, I'll just enjoy it and be grateful." - Being Bruce

Today's activity so far :

Day 37 - 168.0 pounds, 21% body fat, bp 117/78, resting pulse 67
Exercise: 30 minute walkt
Intake:
- Several cups of black coffee
- 2 oz CranRaspberry juice with vitamins and supplements
- lots of water
- breakfast - 1 cup of  Quinoa with EVO
- lunch - Shakeology chocolate with Almond soy milk, blueberries, and blackberries
- dinner - ??
Comment: How crazy would it be if I called this the bacon and eggs and pizza plus Shakeology maintenance diet? Cuz yesterday I had 3 slices of turkey bacon and three scrambled eggs with cheese  and onions plus apple slices and quinoa with olive oil for breakfast and a whole lot (I felt stuffed) of Hawaiian pizza (with Canadian bacon, pineapple, and loads of mozzerella cheese) for dinner plus Shakeology for lunch and I not only didn't gain any weight I dropped 1 body fat on the scale this morning! Probably wouldn't be responsible to call it that and it was only one day and all, but wow, I thought I'd be up a pound or so. I just have to give Shakeology props for keeping me on my progress chart, and largely because of, not only the  unmatched core nutritional value, but also because I don't crave snacks or sweets between or  after meals, and for me that's a huge difference!

Overall Progress so far:

Bruce's Progress Chart 1/20/2011 2/26/2011 4/20/2011
Start Today 90-Day Goal % of Goal
Weight (lbs) 181.5 168.0 150 42.9%
Body fat % 25 21 18 57.1%
BMI (Body Mass Index) 27.6 25.5 23 44.7%

My diet is based on Beachbody's Shakeology:



Please note: I am an independent distributor with Beachbody and I benefit if people buy Shakeology. I make a big deal about it because I think it's fabulous and nothing else on the market compares, so that's why I brought it into our business.

Friday, February 25, 2011

Being Bruce Daily Kick Start 2-25-11

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"The spark of new friendship can brighten your whole month." - Being Bruce

Today's activity so far :


Day 36 - 168.0 pounds, 22% body fat, bp 126/86, resting pulse 66
Exercise: 30 minute Shakeology low impact and resistance workout
Intake:
- Several cups of black coffee
- 2 oz OJ with vitamins and supplements
- lots of water
- breakfast - 1 cup of  Quinoa with EVO
- lunch - Shakeology chocolate with Almond soy milk, blueberries, and blackberries
- dinner - ?? not sure yet
Comment: Ok, so even though I had pizza and Coke for lunch yesterday AND two huge bowls of Marge's outtasight chicken and cheese soup with spring onions and carrots yesterday, I still dropped that pesky half pound AND my body fat went down to 22%. It was different having Shakeology for breakfast yesterday (it tastes so much like a dessert it's hard to grasp how good it is for you) rather than lunch, but I coped with it (lol). Now that I've gone 36 days without any significant snacking other than an occasional cup of yoghurt and (a couple of weeks ago) a few crackers with peanut butter, I am a bit amazed and also frankly relieved that I'm not snacking all afternoon and then finishing off each evening with a handful of cookies. That alone is a big help, for weight loss, for more even energy during the day, and I'm sleepping better; it's not will power, as far as I can tell it's clearly the Shakeology that's making the difference. So, yay!

Overall Progress so far:

Bruce's Progress Chart 1/20/2011 2/25/2011 4/20/2011
Start Today 90-Day Goal % of Goal
Weight (lbs) 181.5 168.0 150 42.9%
Body fat % 25 22 18 42.9%
BMI (Body Mass Index) 27.6 25.5 23 44.7%


My diet is based on Beachbody's Shakeology:



Please note: I am an independent distributor with Beachbody and I benefit if people buy Shakeology. I make a big deal about it because I think it's fabulous and nothing else on the market compares, so that's why I brought it into our business.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Being Bruce Daily Kick Start 2-24-11

Click on the Play Button below to see today's Kick Start video with weather, birthdays, and inspiration:


"Focus on your goals and the path to reach them, not on defeat or what you do poorly or wrong." - Being Bruce

Today's activity so far (earlier days at the bottom of this post):





Day 35 - 168.5 pounds, 22% body fat, bp 128/88, resting pulse 82
Exercise: 30 minute walk
Intake:
- Several cups of black coffee
- 2 oz OJ with vitamins and supplements
- lots of water
- breakfast - Shakeology chocolate with Almond soy milk, blueberries, and blackberries
 - lunch -  Will be at a luncheon networking event -

dinner - ??
Comment: Funny how it goes sometime. I picked up a half pound yesterday, so I may be on another plateau. It's funny because I actually ate a bit less yesterday than other days recently and I had a pretty exciting day with lots going on. Will keep going, of course,  because the path is fun and the goal is worthy. Really feeling great and even a little proud of myself for doing what I know is good for my body.

Overall Progress so far:

Bruce's Progress Chart 1/20/2011 2/24/2011 4/20/2011
Start Today 90-Day Goal % of Goal
Weight (lbs) 181.5 168.5 150 41.3%
Body fat % 25 22 18 42.9%
BMI (Body Mass Index) 27.6 25.6 23 43.1%

My diet is based on Beachbody's Shakeology:



Please note: I am an independent distributor with Beachbody and I benefit if people buy Shakeology. I make a big deal about it because I think it's fabulous and nothing else on the market compares, so that's why I brought it into our business.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Being Bruce Daily Kick Start 2-23-11



"Change is constant. Learn to be grateful for change for the greatest benefit for yourself and for others." - Being Bruce



Day 34 - 168.0 pounds, 23% body fat, bp 113/79, resting pulse77
Exercise: 30 minute Shakeology low impact workout
Intake:
- Several cups of black coffee
- 2 oz OJ with vitamins and supplements
- lots of water
- breakfast - 1 cup of quinoa with EVO,
 - lunch -  Shakeology chocolate with Almond soy milk, blueberries, and blackberries

dinner - Not sure what we're having yet.
Comment: OK, so clearly the pizza I had for dinner yesterday didn't  throw off my body or my diet because I lost another half pound since yesterday. I have definitely noticed a difference in how my clothes fit. Energy and mood are still high. My friend Stuart Ward said yesterday that I  have the metabolism of  a hummingbird! I don't know if that's true, but I do know that basing my daily meal plan on one meal that consists of Shakeology means that I don't feel hungry and I don't have cravings, the latter is for me a first in my life! So it figures I'd lose weight if I'm not making multiple runs to the cookie drawer!

Overall Progress so far:

Bruce's Progress Chart 1/20/2011 2/23/2011 4/20/2011
Start Today 90-Day Goal % of Goal
Weight (lbs) 181.5 168.0 150 42.9%
Body fat % 25 23 18 28.6%
BMI (Body Mass Index) 27.6 25.5 23 44.7%

My diet is based on Beachbody's Shakeology:



Please note: I am an independent distributor with Beachbody and I benefit if people buy Shakeology. I make a big deal about it because I think it's fabulous and nothing else on the market compares, so that's why I brought it into our business.

Monday, February 21, 2011

Great Progress on My Fitness and Weight Loss Challenge


You can see the details of my journey so far on my Fitness Blog, but here's the bottom line, or the "straight skinny", as my father used to say. It's been 32 days (of a 90 day challenge). I've gone from 181.5 pounds to 169.0 pounds. My goal is 150 pounds. I can see it happening.

I've lost weight before but usually by a combination of fasting on alternate days and heavy exercise. This time I'm eating much more normally, with the addition of a Shakeology meal replacement/weight loss shake.

Friday, February 18, 2011

Freedomaire's Michael Van Osch "Gets Me"!

From Michael Van Osch's www.TheFreedomaire.com

Talking With Bruce Brown – A Freedomaire

by Michael Van Osch on February 17, 2011

Read this great Interview with Bruce Brown and learn his insights into living large and the happiness that comes from following your curiosities and passions. He is clearly a man who loves his life. Cheers to you Bruce!

Michael Van Osch: We’re on the Freedomaire website, so tell us about how you came to work for yourself and be a Freedomaire?

Bruce Brown: Just to set the context, I’m 64 years old. I have been a full time working adult since the fall of 1969. So that means I’ve worked 41+ years. I’ve been self-employed for 27 of those years. So I’d say that for 42% of my entire life and 66% of my adult working life I’ve been a Freedomaire.

By the time I graduated college I had a wide variety of work experiences: farm laborer, librarian, warehouse work, interstate truck driver, machinist, waiter, fast food window guy, appliance sales, and probably a few others I don’t recall. I expected that I’d work in a profession and certainly didn’t grow up thinking I’d be in business for myself. One venture my parents tried was a total disaster so my dad scooted back to his profession (at which he excelled) working for large institutions and organizations. So the whole Freedomaire thing certainly was not in my family.

For the first fourteen years out of college I taught high school English, but I was constantly trying new and different ventures and checking out various fields. The list goes on and on, and I was sort of aware that I was taking a dim sum approach. During this period and after I left full time teaching I learned to prefer setting it up when possible that I would work as a contactor rather than an employee and grew to like having multiple professional gigs (for a few years I was teaching graduate courses in four different disciplines in three different Connecticut colleges and universities, for example, and I loved that).

M: What did you do prior to this?

B: As above, I was an educator and had many work and professional experiences. The most significant time and success was as a high school teacher, college professor, therapist, computer consultant, freelance writer (for computer publications), coach, Realtor, and now back to coaching.

M: What drove you to become an entrepreneur?

B: Restless curiosity, a desire to learn and try new approaches, a desire to follow creative impulses, impatience with taking direction, a bit of rebelliousness, craving for risk, and a preference for compensation and reward based on my efforts and results rather than on a locked pay scale. I also realized fully that the only job security is when you work for yourself. I fire myself from some ‘jobs’ when I or they don’t work out, but don’t hold that against myself when I decide to ‘hire myself’ for something else.

M: What were and are the biggest challenges you face as a Freedomaire?

B: Focus, clarity, containing my enthusiasm, and cash flow.

M: What you love about being an entrepreneur/Freedomaire?

B: The adventure, the totally open opportunities, being in control of how I spend my life, the chance to meet anyone. Overall, I’d say the overall freedom to create me life.

M: What do you recommend to others who want to follow their passions?

B: Get as clear as you can as quickly as you can and then take action. Look for and learn from your failures – if you don’t have any you aren’t really living as large as you could. Learn to use your emotional barometer and your intuition and always choose in favor of your passions to the extent you are able at the moment. Living in the NOW is huge for following your passions, so practice that, too.

M: Can you leave us with one major thought for those who want to be Freedomaires and those who are on their way?

B: Your greatest challenges and your greatest competition will always come from within. Until you really get that and live it, you will deny your own power to be and to live an extraordinary life.

M: What new things are you working on that we should know about?

B: Wow. Well, THIS YEAR (lol) we have rounded out the service and product mix in our coaching practice (Quantum Results Coaching). We’ve also decided what 4-6 books we will publish this year. The ‘we’ refers to myself and my wife and business partner, Marge. I personally am focusing on ways to assist and empower people to recognize, accept, and allow their extraordinary personal power and potential. It’s one thing to know your passions, but living them to your best ability requires playing full out in the knowledge that you can do and be more than you can ever imagine. So I love to explore and learn about that while at the same time in my daily coaching business I juggle many interests and activities that I have discovered and chosen in the pursuit of my own power, passion, and potential.