27-Feb-2006
== Power Programming Bi-Weekly Newsletter ==
In this issue:
1. ) Success Stories from the counselor’s office
2. ) Book News
3. ) Feature article: HOW FIT IS YOUR KID
4. ) Ask the expert
5. ) Free offer
7. ) Quote of the Week
1. SUCCESS STORIES FROM THE COUNSELOR’S OFFICE
(To protect confidentiality, the name used in the following example is not real)
Last week I was on vacation having some fun, playing some golf down in warm Myrtle Beach. So the success story I have today is from two weeks ago. It’s about a man I’ve been seeing for weight-loss. A man who has made significant changes.
The first time Frank came to see me was about 6 weeks ago and I must admit I was a little intimidated. This was a big guy with a little bit of an edge. He didn’t strike me as being the open-minded type. This guy was a real man’s man. He liked his steak and beer and would never be found staring at himself in the mirror at the local New York Sports Club. The last person you’d expect to find “hypnotized” in some therapist’s office is Frank. But Frank had a revelation. At 55 years of age and weighing-in at 275 pounds, something had to give. There were three simple things we needed to convince his mind to start doing:
1. Eat less
2. Eat healthier
3. Exercise more
Since our first visit, Frank has mastered all of these. His portion sizes are half of what they used to be. He eats more fruits and vegetables than ever. He walks on his treadmill 6 days a week. Why? Because Frank has a subconscious mind that is more receptive than anyone would ever expect, including him. He had no problem drifting off in my tan recliner. He had no problem relaxing. He had no problem following the suggestions and images I presented to his subconscious. Frank humbled himself, and health and weight-loss are now an important part of him. He can't wait for his appointment every couple of weeks so that he can sink himself into my tan recliner.
2. BOOK NEWS
My editor and I are still editing away. The next step will be the cover design, which the publisher hopes to have completed for “Book Expo America” in May.
3. FEATURE ARTICLE
Fit Kids?
http://www.fatproof.net/
I read an article the other day entitled “How Fit is Your Kid?” Research found that 1/3 of all teens would fail an 8-minute treadmill test. Pretty scary! There are reasons for this of course, like:
• A huge increase in portion sizes from just 10 years ago
• The sedentary nature of today’s activities, eg., internet, instant messaging, video games, ipods and so forth
• Food accessibility
• School lunches
As a school counselor by day, I see first hand what kids eat. Last year I was doing some research on soft drink consumption and was shocked what I read. Just 15 years ago kids drank twice-as-much milk as soda. Today they drink twice-as-much soda as milk. I decided to see for myself if this statistic was accurate. Here is what I found: Of the 400 kids I observed, 95 percent of them drank sweetened soft drinks and 0 percent drank milk. The other 5 percent drank water or nothing. That’s right, not one kid that I observed drank milk. Soft drink consumption is a big part of the overweight problem among kids, considering that just one can of Pespsi is 140 calories and contains 10 teaspoons of sugar.
Well, not to get completely off track, here is what I really wanted to share. There is a very popular lunch that is served once a week to the students at my school. It is called the Buffalo Chicken Wrap. Basically, it’s a deep-fried heart attack on a bun, covered in thick, fattening sauce. The kids flock the lunch line on Buffalo Chicken days. Recently, the cafeteria service did away with this wrap because they were losing money on it. The students weren’t too happy about this, so they took a stand and boycotted buying food from the cafeteria.
The first day of the boycott an announcement came over the loud speaker that a resolution had been made and the Buffalo Chicken Wrap would return. The roar from the students was deafening. All because of a deep-fried chicken wrap that could quite possibly be the unhealthiest thing served for lunch anywhere on the planet.
Now I want you to really let this sink in: 1/3 OF TEENAGERS ARE UNFIT. This is the time in life when one is supposed to be healthiest. But, 1/3 OF TEENAGERS ARE UNFIT. What is going to happen to these kids in the future, considering that 90 percent of overweight kids become overweight adults? Parents and educators really need to assess what it is that kids are eating and drinking these days. We need to make changes, fast.
4. ASK THE EXPERT
Log on to my discussion board at http://www.fatproof.net/disc.htm. You can post any comments or suggestions you like. I’ll post these discussions in the newsletter.
5. FREE OFFER
One last thing, if you haven’t yet received your free weight-loss or golf power programming CD, it’s not to late. Click here http://www.fatproofstore.com/freeoffer.html. Don’t forget to mention this FREE OFFER to a friend.
7. QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"A belief is not merely an idea the mind possesses; it is an idea that possesses the mind."
Robert Oxton Bolt
