The rain!

Hey everyone, glad to know we finally got the rain! YEAH! Oh man, it just cools off the hot weather. Wow, it does make a big difference! I think one of my customer who is getting married this weekend, is probably glad to know that the weather finally cool off. What a lucky person she is. Anyway, for those of you are checking back to my blog, please add any comments you like to say or whatever you want to talk about. It can be diet, exercise, or healthwise. Whatever is on your mind- please ask Ben about it. He is a certified personal trainer and would like to answer your questions you would like to ask.
Yesterday was a sad day for me. I found out one of the journalist I know who did an article for me five years ago has passed away. Her name is Benita Newton. She was a wonderful girl who had a very sweet spirit. She was very bright and smart. I remembered she wanted me to train her before it got too late. She did say that she wanted to come back to Tuscaloosa someday but didn't know when. When the article came out in the Tuscaloosa News- I was shocked to learned that she passed away where she was working at Virginia. I was hoping she would return back to Tuscaloosa, but now it has turned to a different direction. I will miss her and will always remembered what she wrote for my business in the paper. I still have it hanging in my office and am proud of it. I have appreiciate her work for me. God rest her soul. She will always be a winner no matter what.
You know there have been many times when you need to tell someone you know that you are living with- like your spouse, children, or parents, be sure you say " I love you!" You just never know what is going to happen in your life today or tomorrow. Remember tell your spouse, children or parents " I love you!" It is still true today. There is a book called "Let's Roll!" by Lisa Beamer. Her husband was one of the American passenger in the American Airlines durning the 9/11 plane crash. He told his wife "I love you!" and then he said "Let's Roll!" I will never forget that. I highly recommend you to read that book. Very moving and touching. Have a good rainy night to all of you.

Chicken Enchiladas recipe

Hey folks this sounds great! I am going to try this. Remember you would want a whole wheat burrito instead of white flour- I will write an article later on this week about white death, k? Thanks.
Pre- heat the oven to 450 degrees
1. put the chicken ( 2 and 1/2 cups ) in a small bowl and toss with 1 Tsp of lime juice or lemon, 1/4 cup of salsa, and salt ( here you need sea salt) and pepper to taste
2. get the tortillias ( about four or six), here is the rolling part
Place a quarter of the chicken mixture on the lower thrid of the tortillias and roll it up into a cylinder from the bottom up, tucking in the sides as you go so that no chicken escapes from the ends. Place the filled tortilla in a square pan ( 8x8) baking dish with a seam facing down. Repeat
3. Combine the remaining 1 cup of salsa with 1 Tsp water, the remaining lime juice (1 tsp) , the oinion (1/2 cup of small onion- chopped and diced) and one jalapenos ( diced) . Arrange the slices of chesse ( fat free) over the tortillias and pour the salsa mixture over the top. Bake until the cheese is melt. Then sprinkle with cilantro and serve. YUM!!!!!

how much does it go organic?

Does this good to you? No pesticides, no hormones, and no antibiotics? Sounds good, but what does it mean go organic for a budget? You can check out the grocery stores in your local area. My area has Publix, Target, Wal Mart, and Winn Dixie. These stores do have some oganic cerals, tomato sauces, and the like. I am not convince the vegetables and fruit section in all the stores are organic, but it could be. Mostly, they are in the farmer's market where they grow organic garden is the best bet. Now, if you are looking for free range chicken, and meat and it is harder to find in the smaller towns but mostly in good grocery store such as Publix, or Target. They have some selection, but not all. You will notice that the meat you buy can be very tasty and rich in flavor. To make a better results how to save money on organic foods. I sugguest youlook at the ad in the paper every week ( Wednesday's paper) and find out what is on sale. Sometimes it is not on sale and sure most of the organic foods from Wild Oats store and Whole foods store are much higher. But the question is, is it worth it? One thing that I noticed is that lot of organic cereals are much smaller than the sugar refinery cereals.
The verdict of this, usually the store such as whole food store or Manna Grocery are much higher- probably around 50-60 bucks higher than the regular food grocery chain store. Watch out and you can buy on some things that will not hurt your budget. Keep looking in the paper and see what is on sale and you will be much better off than losing your money from your pocket.

December 17

Well, it is very near to Christmas Day. Last night, as I was watching the news, the weather report said that we may get a slight chance of snow showers on the day of Dec 22-24! I was very glad to hear that, but I am not sure if we are going to get snow showers until I see it. You know the rest, right? As far as training goes, you can still have alot of energy in the winter season. It doesn't have to be called, " The winter blues." I think that is very silly to call that. If it is sunny outside, take your dog for a walk, breathe the fresh cold air, and feel the energy inside. The more you move, the better you burn energy! Now, for those of you have been watching the "Biggest Loser." I am amazed by the fact the trainers have pushed the people to the limit to lose weight. Several people have been kicked out by the vote at the end of the show were losing more weight and they look the best EVER! Can you believe it? Sure, I can because with all the exerices they have performed by the expert trainers or with a good minded personal trainers who have found the saftest way to lose weight. Now, you may be thinking, I like the way I am or I think I am okay. You really don't know until you take a picture of yourself or look at yourself in the video. You might be surprise how you look in the pictures or in the video. I have heard many people are afraid to change. Why the heck are they afraid to change? What's there to lose? NOTHING! What are you waiting for? I think you have encourage to lose weight and get excited! I really believe if you start losing weight today, I mean TODAY not tomorrow or the next month, TODAY - you will be feel much better and have better energy that you never had! I will get some testimonial from a client of mine who lost several pounds and lost inches around the waist! I do remembered when she said, "I have never been this healthy before in my entire life and I want to become healthier and to get more energy! You are motiving me to come to your studio. I am very excited about this." If you are serious about getting in shape, then I sugguest you do something about it. You may have heard other people have said this to you. Boy, Ben is killing me every time I go his studio. I don't kill them! I work with them on their muscles to get those muscles to become activated and stronger. It is never called the torture gym- that is because you never have gotten the time to exercise and maybe a lack of committment/promises that you have made in the past. Or a lack of motivation- whatever the reasons are. If you want someone to work with you to help you to get in shape, then 2005 is the year may be the best for you to get in SHAPE. You can always go to google.com and search for personal trainers. Give a try and email your trainers and start make your life much healthier! Enjoy your day and make your committment come true. May God bless you everyday and that He will richly dwell in your life today. So long!