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Everyone is thinking the same thing right now.  We all overindulged during the holidays, and we all set goals to lose weight or get fit in the new year.  Read the story below about a woman who made a major shift in her life when she discovered she COULD change how she felt about exercise, she COULD learn to eat better, and she COULD be happier and healthier…

“In 2006 I decided that I had had enough of being obese and unhappy. So as many people do, I joined a local gym. One day at that gym, I was sitting on a bench tying my tennis shoes to go to the weight room, and I over-heard a man say to his friend, “Don’t you just love having all of these fat people here clogging up our workout room?” His friend laughed, “Well, they are just here for their New Year’s resolution. They won’t be here as of February!” I was very embarrassed, hurt, and angry. While even though I had paid for a year membership, I didn’t go back to that gym ever again. I hated to exercise anyway, so that just justified my desire not to return. I hated to sweat, make time to go to the gym, or be seen in any type of exercise clothes!

Fast forward three years. I was 50 pounds heavier than that day at the old gym. I still hated to exercise, yet I was so unhealthy that I was on blood pressure, cholesterol, and depression medicines. Walking up stairs was a major challenge, and in my profession as a high school marching band director, that is not good at all. All week I would work 50-90 hours, go home exhausted and eat all that I wanted. My feet, knees, and back hurt constantly. Each weekend I didn’t get out of bed unless I wanted to eat or I had to work. I wore a really tight size 28 and chose clothes just because they would fit, not because they looked pretty. I dreaded long work days with fear. I wanted to just stay in bed! I was always exhausted. My favorite thing to do was to just plop on the couch, eat, and watch TV. I was miserable, depressed, and contemplated suicide to just be done with everything!

I heard a commercial, “It’s not about what you are eating. It’s about what is eating you”. So, on August 1st, 2009, I walked into the doors of “Thin & Healthy’s Total Solution” and my entire world began an amazing journey of life-altering changes, challenges, and inspirations. I began having weight loss success and within a few weeks wanted to make sure that I avoided having “extra skin” on my arms and tummy due to the weight loss. So I hired a trainer. My first workout was a physical test and my results were horrible! I had to walk one mile on the tread mill as fast as I could, which took me 26 long minutes.  I couldn’t do a sit-up much less a push-up. I felt embarrassed remembering the “fat people” comment three years ago at the last gym. However, Elisha was very kind and had several positive comments even though I was so unhealthy and over weight. She made me feel comfortable about my size and confident that I could progress quickly by exercising with her.

Everyone at this gym was nice, friendly, and personable! I could have a really bad day, go to the gym, and go home feeling awesome. All I could think about was that I had finally found a place where I could start where I was, and get to where I wanted to be with out being embarrassed! Everyone made me feel loved, accepted, and cared for while I was there. They would even call me if I had not been there for a few days! Soon, I noticed that every day I walked into that gym, I felt like Norm in the “Cheers” TV show! Everyone would say “Erin!”, “Hi!”, “Great to see you!”,” How are you?”, or “You look great!” and more! Not only were they helping me change my outer appearance, but they were changing how I looked at myself from the inside out! I found that I really liked going to the gym!

I worked out with my trainer and attended Life Coaching sessions with the qualified Life Coach, Katie. Having gradual, yet consistent success and achievements in my training and weight loss, I found that I craved the workouts more than food. I began looking forward to going to my workout. The sweating didn’t bother me anymore because I knew that I was working hard and burning calories. I found that the more I exercised, the better I felt both physically and mentally! My stress level decreased and I felt much happier about life! I began to see major results in my body too. With-in a 3 month period, I lost 3 inches in each upper arm! I could think much more clearly and discovered I had a bounce in my step. Then, after just 6 months into my workouts with Elisha, I decided to train for a half marathon! I began working out with Elisha three days per week and walking/jogging three days per week. Still attending Life Coaching sessions was also motivating to me. This helped me figure out what my future goals were and how I wanted to live my life as a happier healthy me.

Still having a very busy schedule that would dictate early morning workouts, I would travel to the gym at 4:45am for an hour workout. I showered, put on my trendy, cute, awesome outfit, and would go to work for a 12+ hour day! I was so excited that I had discovered this new attitude in life!!!!! Before you could not get me out of bed for breakfast, and now I’m at the gym working out at 5:30AM!!!

Just 17 months into my personal training, (January 2011) I completed a half marathon in less than three hours, earning a completer’s medal! My life now is completely different than it was in 2009! I no longer need any medications, I have amazing energy, and I’m completely happy with my life! I can wear clothes that I love. And I truly enjoy life. I feel like I did in my early 20s. I have lost over 8 FEET in inches without flabby skin! Eat healthy foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables. I can do 48 “guy” push-ups in just one minute, jog an eleven minute mile, do an amazing amount of crunches, and leap-up onto tall marching band podiums in a single bound! I love going to the gym and working out with fellow gym rats of all shapes and sizes! I never thought that I would consider myself a “gym rat” but I can’t deny that label and I happily claim it!

So as you can see, there were several things that motivated me to truly want to become a “gym rat”. These things are;

• Finding a gym that also combines a weight loss program.
• Finding a weight loss program that incorporates exercise.
• Finding a gym that has highly qualified personal trainer and will work with all types of bodies
• Having staff and trainers that truly meet people where they are.
• Staff personally contacts members who have been absent.
• Staff has a motivating philosophy for all members which shows through personal conversations, literature, books, tapes, CDs, room decorations, Life Success sessions, and exercise classes.
• A highly qualified Life Coach who can guide clients to great victories.
• Staff that is flexible to accommodate busy schedules. And a gym facility that is open 24/7.
• Staff focuses on the client’s victories and goals with celebration and a positive attitude.
• “Rewards” are given for victories such as ribbons that are the length of inches lost, a bell is rang for a great workout, a bell is rang for pounds lost, and even “mile-marker” parades for 20, 30, etc, pounds lost. Victories are always a big celebration!

Happy to be a Thin & Healthy’s Total Solution Gym Rat,

Erin Grim”

You CAN experience the same life-altering results as Erin.  Find out how at www.thinandhealthyonline.com

To go along with National Fortune Cookie Day I found a yummy stir fry out of our Thin&Healthy Forever Cookbook.

Sweet and Sour Sausage Stir-fry

1 package (14 ounces) reduced-fat smoked turkey kielbasa, cut into ½” slices
1 cup shredded carrots
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground ginger
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 small onions, quartered and separated
1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened pineapple chunks
6 tablespoons water
Hot cooked rice, optional

In a large medium nonstick skillet, stir-fry sausage for 3-4 minutes or until lightly browned. Add onions and carrots; stir-fry until crisp tender. Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Add pineapple to sausage mixture. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and ginger. Stir in water, soy sauce, and reserved pineapple juice until smooth. Add to the skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Serve over rice, if desired.

Serves: 4
Fat grams: 4.2
Phase: 2, 3, 4
Protein: 13.5

This recipe can be found in our Thin&Healthy Forever Cookbook. Pick up your copy from your local Thin&Healthy Center

By Donna Krech Published: September 1, 2011

Have you ever wondered why some people seem to achieve their goals, while others don’t?

I’ll let you in on a secret… it’s their “powerful why”!

So you’re probably asking, “what is a powerful why?”

We call them “burning babies” because of the story about standing on the roof of a 30-story building with only a 2×6 board suspended between you and the roof of the 30-story building burning down next door. What’s going to get you across that board? Your child or the person you love the most standing on the roof of that burning building needing your help is going to get you to cross the board. It’s going to be something that you love, something that matters to you.

You might find out that something you thought mattered becomes unimportant if you have to cross a board suspended between two 30-story buildings to get it. The thing that really matters is the thing that’ll take you across that board. That’s your powerful why. There are only seven and everybody has one that drives them the most.

1.Family – The deep need is to be around, to fully participate with, provide for, or be there emotionally for family.
What do you want to do for or with your family, and what is holding you back?
2.Health – The burning desire is to see medical reports improve, take fewer prescriptions, live longer, prevent disease, etc.
How much time and energy do you invest in researching and applying methods to improve your health?
3.Experiences – The drive is to participate in life’s activities, enjoy traditions, visit new locales, meet different people, learn something unique every day, etc.
What is on your bucket list?
4.Destiny/Calling – The passion is to fulfill life’s special purpose, work in unique anointing, live the “You Were Born For This” concept in action.
Are you doing what you have been called to do and loving it, or still searching for your purpose?
5.God – The heart’s cry is to honor God in all areas of life, treat the body as a temple, be a living example of Christ’s love, etc.
In what areas of life and with what specific actions do you strive to honor God?
6.Self Worth – The deep need is to build self confidence and self love, and in some cases, also receive validation from others.
Do you feel good about yourself, and if not, what’s holding you back?
7.Social Reform/Positive Change – The main motivator is to make a positive impact on the world and inspire others to make needed and lasting improvements.
Are you making a difference in the world with what you are doing?
So, what is YOUR powerful why?

Goals are the foundation for all success in every area of life. And, we’ve spent more than 20 years helping people figure out their powerful why for everything from permanent weight loss to adding more income. And we’d like to help you too! We’re dedicated to helping every life we touch reach their full potential and enjoy all the success they desire.

I Have A Gift For You…
Coming this December, we’re holding our annual World’s Greatest Goals Workshop where we’ll share our proven, step-by-step system for setting and achieving goals, and we’d like you to be there with us.

In fact, we want you to be part of this life-changing event so badly, that we’re willing to bribe you to come:)

So, when you click the button below, and register to attend our 2011 World’s Greatest Goals Workshop, we’ll GIVE you the complete Total Club Solution Unedited Event Audios absolutely FREE!

If you didn’t get the opportunity to attend this energetic and results-producing event, or if you attended and want to relive every moment, when you sign up for the Goals Workshop and get these audios, you’ll have everything you need, including tips, techniques and strategies to grow your club and achieve record-breaking profits.  Nothing you’ve ever seen or heard before will have this much impact on your club.

But you have to act fast. This offer is for a limited time only, and when it’s over, it’s over for good.

So, click the button below right now, and register to attend our 2011 World’s Greatest Goals workshop and claim your complimentary copy of the Total Club Solution audios right now!



I can’t wait to see you there!

- Donna

What’s Stopping You From Achieving Your Goals?  The Answer May Surprise You.

If you’re like most of us, you probably struggle to achieve goals consistently.  Many of  us struggle just to set them.

But it’s not your fault.  It’s the way we’re conditioned to approach goals.  When it comes to setting goals, we almost expect to fail right from the beginning.

But, I’m here to tell you… it doesn’t have to be that way!

Now more than ever, the ability to set and achieve Goals is a critical part of achieving success at nearly anything in life.  Your ability to set and achieve goals is the competitive edge that sets you apart from the masses.  Whether it’s your career, business, family, financial or spiritual life – you can’t keep doing the same things and expect different results.  It’s time for a change!

Reserve your spot now at the 2011 World’s Greatest Goals Workshop – December 2, 2011 – In Lima, Ohio.

At the World’s Greatest Goals Workshop, you’ll get the tools to re-train your internal beliefs about yourself, about money and your perspective toward goals and success.  You’ll learn a simple but powerful system to easily create achieve goal after goal, and with each new goal you conquer, the easier achieving every other goal becomes, as well as insider secrets to business success, leadership and marketing skills to create a lifestyle most only dream of.

Using the unique experiential learning program, author, speaker, life and business coach, Donna Krech, will literally share her exact success system, including her proven system for achieving goals right at the event, equipping you with the step-by-step formula to radically transform every area of your life.  Attendees will leave the event experiencing immediate and dramatic results.  Many take what they learn and go on to generate six and seven figure incomes in their careers and businesses.

The World’s Greatest Goals Workshop is about becoming the leader you were born to be. It’s about expanding you’re abilities and influence.  It’s about experiencing your full potential now, not later. And it’s about equipping you to succeed beyond your wildest dream, while bringing others along with you.  The World’s Greatest Goals Workshop will put you back in control of your life again.

If you or your team struggle to set and consistently hit goals, then this is the “must-attend” event of the year!

At The World’s Greatest Goals Workshop You Will:

• 4 Simple Tactics To Add An Hour Worth of Time, Every Day
• The Right Way To Set Goals For Success
• Exactly What’s Getting In The Way Of Your Goals
• How To Make Achieving Goals A Habit
• Plus much, much more!

ENROLL NOW!
Lima, OH – December 2, 2011

You will leave this 2 day jam packed fun-filled event with the confidence to slay any giant, tackle any obstacle and go farther faster. You will accomplish things you didn’t know were possible. This seminar will focus directly on YOU, equipping you with the skills to hit your goals REGARDLESS of what challenges you are currently dealing with. Others teach information and techniques. Donna will teach you EXACTLY HOW to use that information to YOUR advantage!

Attend Risk Free!

If for any reason you attend this event and don’t feel its worth 10x your registration fee, just let us know at the event and we’ll give you a 100% refund!

Margarita Chicken

1/2 cup liquid non-alcoholic margarita mix
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
3 to 3-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 teaspoon course light salt

Mix margarita mix, lime juice and garlic in re-sealable heavy-duty Ziploc bag. Add chicken; seal bag and turn to coat with marinade. Refrigerate, turning bag occasionally, at least 1 hour but no longer than 24 hours. Remove chicken from marinade, reserve marinade. Grill or broil chicken. Brush with marinade; sprinkle with ½-teaspoon salt. Continue grilling or broiling, turning chicken. Brush other side with remaining marinade; sprinkle with remaining salt. Continue cooking until no longer pink.

Serves: 12 Fat grams: 4
Phase: 4 Protein: 35

Have you ever thought about giving BIG?  I mean real BIG!

Is there a charity you are passionate about that you would love to give a BIG check to?  I mean real BIG!

Do you have friends, family members or co-workers you’ve talked to about losing BIG amounts of weight together this New Year?  I mean real BIG!

If you answered yes to any of these then I have a BIG gift for you on this 4th Day of Christmas Challenge.  Oh, and guess what, what you have to do to be entered in the challenge is not so big.  

This January we are going to host the Big Give again, an 8-week weight loss challenge in which teams of 4 compete to lose the greatest % of weight loss in those 8 weeks.  The team that does the best will win a $1000.00 check to give to their favorite charity.  Each participant in the Big Give will receive 8 free weeks to Fitness Solution 24/7, a free personal training session, and the most amount of fun one has ever had losing weight! 

Start thinking of your 3 favorite friends and you can be the first to register your team, for on the 4 Day of Christmas Thin & Healthy gave to me….. 4 spots in this years Big Give!!  All you need to do to enter in today’s challenge is comment on my blog below what charity you would like to lose for during the Big Give!

Keep in mind, coming to this blog each day won’t just get you info on how to win awesome prizes over the 12 Days of Christmas, it will also bring you healthy and happy messages all year long.   I invite you to subscribe to my blog so I can continue to bring you tips, recipes, contest and more to ensure you live a Thin & Healthy life.

Think BIG and Do BIG!

During the holidays it is important to surround yourself with happy, fun, joy filled people and you will be blessed 3 times more than staying by yourself.  That is why today I am asking you to get out and meet some new people and have fun with it.  More specifically I want you to stop into Old Nave at the Lima Mall and take a picture with their fun Supermodelquins!  Once you have this fabulous picture, I want to see the fun you had with them, so post it on the wall of Thin AndHealthy Lima !

Everyone that part takes in today’s Day of Christmas will be entered in to win 3-$5.00 gift cards to Old Navy!

Keep in mind, coming to this blog each day won’t just get you info on how to win awesome prizes over the 12 Days of Christmas, it will also bring you healthy and happy messages all year long.   I invite you to subscribe to my blog so I can continue to bring you tips, recipes, contest and more to ensure you live a Thin & Healthy life.

Have Fun and Be Merry!!!

To help spread the word and the opportunity to win prizes during Thin & Healthy’s 12 Days of Christmas Give A Way I’ve brought the 12 Days to my blog.  Keep in mind, coming to this blog each day won’t just get you info on how to win awesome prizes over the 12 Days of Christmas, it will also bring you healthy and happy messages all year long.   I invite you to subscribe to my blog so I can continue to bring you tips, recipes, contest and more to ensure you live a Thin & Healthy life.

So you’ve waited long enough, let me give you the details on the 2nd Day of Christmas Give A Way.  On the second day of Christmas it would only be “fitting” if I gave you a “pair” of something!!!!! Today come into Thin & Healthy’s Total Solution Lima and try on a pair of Skecher Shape Ups (you can even use them during your entire workout!) and get a chance to win your very own pair!!!

A Skecher representative will be here to help you find the right pair for your workout from 9am-11am and again from 3pm-7pm.  You can register to win your very own pair, grap some free Skecher gear, and get a coupon for your next pair (after the one you win of course).

Now I know it’s snowy outside, so be careful!  It’s nice and clear in here, so stop in today, try on a pair of shoes, and if your new to Thin & Healthy’s Total Solution have someone from the friendly staff give you your very own metabolism evalutation.