Tag Archives: Be Your Own Oz

What good can come from it?

ShareNote:  The following was originally published Feb. 17, 2011 ********************************* When this blog first began, the following comment was left: “I do not understand why this has to be done and what good can come from it.” It’s a good … Continue reading

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Broken Promises and Wasted Potential

Share*************************** Honesty matters to me. If I tell you I’m going to do something, I do it. That’s one of the things that has helped me keep the weight off. Once I decided to take the extra weight off, and … Continue reading

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Follow up – The Internet is Not Your Therapist

Shareby Guest Blogger Clara K. Showalter  ************************** So it looks like this idea struck a real nerve with people. It’s resulted in a ton of interesting offline conversations with folks. For clarification purposes – I’ve been reminded that originally the … Continue reading

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The Internet is Not Your Therapist

Shareby Guest Blogger Clara K. Showalter  ************************** The internet is not your therapist. This thought keeps bouncing through my mind this week as I consider the ramifications of social media and the shrinking of on-line privacy. It’s not your priest, … Continue reading

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The End? It’s More Like Beginning

ShareBeginnings – Part One of Three The Middle – Part Two of Three Part Three of Three begins here… *********************************************** True transformation isn’t about a scale number or a visual aesthetic. It’s about becoming something bigger, something more than the … Continue reading

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The Middle

ShareBeginnings – Part One of Three This is Part Two of Three ******************************************************* Making a physical transformation is one of the ultimate acts of faith. Losing weight and changing your body is about more than just shifting pounds. I like … Continue reading

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Beginnings

Share Part One of Three ******************************************************* In the beginning there is so much pain. I want to believe. I want to be able to trust that what you tell me is the truth. So many people around me lie. Politicians twist … Continue reading

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Is It Worth Dying For?

Shareby Guest Blogger Richard “Rico” Brown *************************** After a heart attack, physicians recommend that the patient participate in a cardiac rehab program. Cardiac rehab is more than just physical exercise. It’s purpose is to educate the patient on the lifestyle … Continue reading

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Your Change can make a Difference

Shareby Guest Blogger Clara K. Showalter ****************************** One of the components of the Body for Life program which has made the biggest impact on me is the Universal Law of Reciprocation. The idea is pretty simple. Do something good for … Continue reading

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10 Magical Rules That Can Change Your Life

Shareby Guest Blogger Dianne Orwig ****************************** Life can be magical when you have a clear set of personal rules to live by. Here are my top 10 rules for living a happy, abundant life. (I hope they inspire you to … Continue reading

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As Time Goes On

Shareby Guest Blogger Troy “Zooman” Cook *************************** When I posted my reasons for leaving Transformation.com late last year and was kicked off shortly after, I assumed that would have been the end of that. No more hearing about T.com and … Continue reading

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What’s your Success Story?

Share******************************** If you are reading this blog, you probably know that the bestselling book, Body-for-LIFE, and it’s message have been invaluable in helping thousands of people change their minds, change their bodies and change their lives.   The book and it’s simple yet not easy program was … Continue reading

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Today I’m Pushing Delete

ShareWhen I established BYOO, I determined that I wanted to give people an opportunity to have their voice heard. For years, I was not able to speak up and make myself heard. One of the gifts BFL gave me was … Continue reading

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Negative and Positive

Shareby Guest Blogger Clara K. Showalter ************************** There’s a lot of talk about how negative the world is. We are bombarded by negative images in the media, ads telling us how to look, what to drink, and how to eat … Continue reading

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The Heart of the Matter

Share by Guest Blogger Richard “Rico” Brown *************************** For those who may not be familiar with my story, on April 4, 2004 I suffered a heart attack. I was only 38 years old. I died twice that night before I was stabilized. At … Continue reading

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Using a Hammer when a Telephone would have done the job

ShareThe topic of cease and desist letters is an interesting one. It seems that blogs give voice to what people are thinking (but not saying in traditional media) as well as those facts that are known, but not widely published. … Continue reading

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Why I Left Transformation.com by Troy "Zooman" Cook

SharePart Two of Two by Guest Blogger Troy “Zooman” Cook *************************** When you go out looking for the truth, there’s good odds you are going to find it. Chances are good it may not be what you expected. That doesn’t mean … Continue reading

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Why I Left Transformation.com by Troy "Zooman" Cook

SharePart One of Two by Guest Blogger Troy “Zooman” Cook *************************** I think it was meeting Michelle T. for a face to face talk before an Austin Transformation.com meet up a couple of months ago that got me thinking. Like … Continue reading

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December 26, 2009 9:11 am

Shareby Laura Howe *************************** I joined the Body-for-LIFE community several times since the summer of 1999, when I married and felt like I needed to take control of my life after a lumpectomy. I had turned a corner in life … Continue reading

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The Accountability Contract

Shareby Clara K. Showalter *************************** One of the big buzz phrases these days is accountability. It’s used in everything from business to weight loss. The concept is sound. You need to be accountable for your actions. Accountable is often translated … Continue reading

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