BodyChangers-Lynnette, ......

[Guest guest]

Ladies,

This is such fantastic post, I can't help but comment. Truly- when

was the last time there was something truly NEW in the world of

nutrition and exercise? I used to think that calorie counting

was " born " to the general public in the 70's. But did you know that

as far back as 1940 something bodybuilding guru Vince Gironda was

stressing that to build the perfect physique it was 80% nutrition and

20% training? No doubt someone said it before him to! How about Joyce

Verdall?

The biggest mistake any of us can make is to assume that at some

point we know it all. It's only through keeping and open mind that we

can continue to grow and achieve our personal best.

I did BFL a terrible injustice when I slammed it so publicly after my

transformation. It was NOT Body-for-Life that was wrong, it was me.

Oh, I gave it the cursory nod for getting me started, but at the end

of the day, it all comes back to the basics, the very basics that BFL

teaches.

You see, I was not seeing the whole picture then. I thought that

because most champions " tweaked " the basic BFL program, that meant it

(BFL) was inherently incorrect. It took months and hundreds of e-

mails from women who had successful transformations on other

programs, as well as seeing people " fail " at the program I was

pushing, for me to wrap my head around the fact that in order to be

successful EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US MUST FIND OUR KEY or " cross the

abyss " , or " hear your click " , or " make the decision " -whatever phrase

turns YOU on!

Every program out there has it's success stories, otherwise no one

will buy it, right? Likewise, every program has it's failure's or

stalls. The day someone invents a program that the entire world can

embrace and implement that sheds the pounds with minimal work and is

free or at least under $20...Heck, I'll be the first in line to say

forget everything else. I really believe that this weight loss

journey is so much more about what's in our heads, than what's on our

plates.

Theres always skeptics. I am sure you have heard people gripe that

Bill started the BFL challenge to sell supplements. SO WHAT?

In doing so he changed thousands of lives for the better. Behind

every wonderful cause that people flock to support is a marketing

genius. It doesn't mean the cause is tainted.

My Last Fat Summer is a free site. I am currently (actually my

husband Hugh is) working on filling the pages with free info gleaned

from (and credited to)OTHERS. I'd like to present or link to every

possible answer for transformation, and have it all wrapped up into

one free package. If you've spend any time on the site, you know

that. I am humbled and honored to be included in the listing of the

current popular programs in this thread. But I am not so silly as to

think that means ANYTHING yet. What will prove or deny the strength

of the BBB is where the graduates are 6 months from now, a year from

now..5 years from now. BBB is not a program, per se. It's about

gaining the internal strength to make it happen for yourself. Who am

I? Nobody. No better than any other woman, I have just found a path I

like to share.

I am not going to apologize for making plans to profit from MLFS

someday. In fact, most of you know the price for the next challenge

jumped considerably. I DO plan on making a living with this, the

book, the speaking...all of it. I'll offer all the free tools I can,

and donate all the time I can, but bottom line...I'll be a better

coach, mom, wife and friend when I a not worried about how to put

food on the table. If making a living equals a lack of integrity in

the mind of anyone, then they should not pay to join the challenge.

It certainly doesn't mean that they won't reach or exceed their

goals. If the fact that I can't donate my entire life to this cause,

which I love, makes me greedy...then MLFS is not the home for such

women. There are great free challenges and support boards everywhere.

Perspective is everything.

I don't presume to suggest My Last Fat Summer is any better than what

anyone else has to offer. It is somewhat unique, as is Camp Pam

Brown, and LL and all else that is out there. I have learned so much

coaching the BBB, and I know now, that if a new client is not keen on

the bulletin board aspect of the challenge, she likely should

consider a different program, because the support boards are where

the windfall of info and support will be. Often, MLFS does not stand

alone, it's a compliment to whatever else the challengers have

implemented in their life. Every program is going to appeal to a

different type of person.

I regularly remind the women who write to thank me, that I had very

little to do with their actual changes. They are the one dragging

themselves to gym, or not taking seconds, or going to bed early when

everyone else is still up for a party.

I guess in all this rambling, what I am trying to say is that you

should listen to NO ONE until you hear, in your own head, what you

need to do. You are the one you can depend on the most. YOu

absolutely have to be able to look yourself in the eye, and believe

in how incredible you are TODAY before any transformation will ever

be truly complete.

Kai

> > I just received a newsletter from Bob Doyle of Bodychangers. I

had

> > noticed that the Bodychangers website had not been updated with

new

> > interviews in awhile. In his newsletter, Bob Doyle states that he

> is

> > debating whether or not he should charge others for being a

member

> of

> > the website to view the transformation photos.

> >

> > IS HE KIDDING???

> >

> > I appreciate the website, and understand it takes time, but he

> > obtains the interviews for free and doesn't have to go looking

for

> > them, people come to him. Wouldn't it be better to ask for

> volunteers

> > to help maintain the site, rather than attempt to make money from

> all

> > of us AGAIN? I suppose when his first few attempts at offering

> online

> > personal training services fell through, he decided to come up

with

> > this new idea.

> >

> > Surprisingly he ends his newsletter with a promotion for Kai of

the

> > Beach Body Blast(my last fat summer) who is also money hungry in

my

> > opinion. I can't believe it. I'm seriously thinking of starting a

> > free website with a few other ladies to display transformations

for

> > free to the public.

> >

> > I believe that the Lean and Strong site along with other sites

are

> > just as successful and popular as Bodychangers and they don't

> charge

> > others to become members. Just my feelings on the matter and I'm

> sure

> > others will disagree. Had to vent!

> >

> > Lynn

> >

> > p.s. He also states that he has plenty of new interviews he

hasn't

> > gotten around to because he's trying to decide whether or not he

> > should make money from the site. Is that dangling a carrot before

a

> > rabbit or what?

> >

> > BELOW IS THE NEWSLETTER I RECEIVED BELOW!!

> >

> > The BodyChangers Newsletter == DECEMBER 11, 2003

> >

> > Your Source for practical information for those engaged in the

> > Physique Transformation process.

> >

> > THIS ISSUE -

> >

> > - Important BodyChangers Changes

> >

> > This isn't your typical BodyChangers newsletter. In fact, if

> > you've been a subscriber for some time, you'll notice that we

> > haven't sent out an issue in quite a while.

> >

> > In fact, some of you may have also noticed that the interviews

> > are getting fewer and far between.

> >

> > By the way, if you're not particularly interested in

> > BodyChangers itself as a web site, then you'll probably want to

> > just move on to the email telling you how to save 75% on printer

> > ink.

> >

> > There is a whole lot of " news " mixed up in all of this, but I'll

> > try to be as clear as possible.

> >

> > First, as many of you know, BodyChangers is a purely personal,

> > 97% non-commercial site. It's basically a hobby of mine, which

> > has grown beyond my expectations. I used to have much more time

> > to devote to the maintenence of the site than I will give myself

> > now.

> >

> > Honestly, my attentions have been elsewhere currently, as

> > Boundless Living (the sort of " parent company " of BodyChangers)

> > has been working on releasing our latest offering. That has

> > taken a tremendous amount of time to properly launch, and I am

> > paying a great deal of attention to that site because the

> > subject matter is powerful and pertinent (just like fitness),

> > and can change people's lives - and has already started to, mine

> > included.

> >

> > So really, I'm still trying to facilitate transformation, but

> > the " Wealth Beyond Reason " site is about wealth, as well as

> > health, and it's extremely exciting for me to watch it grow so

> > quickly.

> >

> > All this is only to explain why these newsletters are fewer and

> > far between recently. It's simply a matter of time.

> >

> > ly, BodyChangers has grown out of being a one-man operation

> > a long time ago...but I was still trying to be the One Man.

> > Something had to " give " somewhere, as they say, so I really

> > needed to focus on the projects that generated income - to be

> > brutally honest! But, since I work at home - since my income is

> > decided by ME, it's a choice I gladly make for the sake of

> > enjoying my work, getting value from sharing it, meeting

> > wonderful new people, and making a difference.

> >

> > Eventually, I will be seriously re-visiting my approach to

> > BodyChangers. From a strictly business point of view, there's a

> > lot I could do with it. The site clearly has commercial value

> > for someone who would want to " take it that way " (within reason,

> > of course). I've just never pursued it, because frankly the

> > pursuit didn't sound fun! Still, with the targeted traffic it

> > receives, and the sheer AMOUNT of traffic, it clearly has

> > commercial potential far beyond what I've implemented with my

> > rotating banners!

> >

> > To be honest, I've considered selling the site. I really have.

> > And I've had people ask. But at the same time, BodyChanges is

> > " my baby " , and I believe I'd still really want to be involved

> > with how the site " feels " and approaches the transformation

> > process in general. There is a lot of " Bob Doyle " in that site

> > right now. It would be interesting to see what someone else

> > would do with the overall format. It would be tricky, unless I

> > went into partnership with someone who would handle all the

> > details of the site that aren't really my passion.

> >

> > It really comes down to me following my own advice, which is

> > what I teach in every one of our Boundless Living products, and

> > that is " Life is to be lived well. Follow your passions, they

> > know the way. " Right now, while I'm still very passionate about

> > the transformation process, my passions lie in my current work.

> >

> > The great thing about BodyChangers is (and I didn't really even

> > plan it this way - nor do I take credit for it) that it's

> > somewhat " timeless " . It doesn't really even matter if it's

> > updated that often. New people will get the same benefit from

> > very first interviews. They've still got 150 interviews to

> > listen to. In terms of inspiration, I think the stories at the

> > site FULFILL no matter how long they stay up there, and even if

> > none were ever added again. (Don't worry, they WILL be! I have

> > probably a DOZEN I need to do!)

> >

> > So while I feel it very important to at least catch up on the

> > interviews that have been so PATIENTLY waiting, I just can't be

> > in any significant rush to do it...but hopefully in the next few

> > weeks, that will be done. After that (or during that) I'll be

> > giving more serious thought to my next move with the

> > BodyChangers site.

> >

> > I know this newsletter was probably much different " news " than

> > you expected. Still, I interact with a lot of you on a personal

> > level. Many of you are my friends. So this is as much of a

> > personal update as it is an opportunity for me to share some of

> > what's really " going on " with BodyChangers these days.

> >

> > I, of course, invite you to visit my latest Boundless Living Web

> > site which has been taking my attention!

> >

> > Wealth Beyond Reason - http://www.WealthBeyondReason.com

> >

> > The name pretty much describes what the site is about.

> >

> > Thanks for being a highly valued subscriber!

> >

> > Bob

> >

> > P.S. In the way of " fitness " news...have you checked out what

> > BodyChangers interviewee " Kai Rainey " has been up to! She's taken

> her

> > transformation and shared it in an incredible way. Just check out

> > what some of

> > the woman using her program are saying about it!

> >

> > http://www.beachbodyblast.com/1stsite/bbb/comments.html

> >

> >

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> >

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