Ed RVL Day 4

Its day four of my weight loss JOURNEY. Honestly, the first 3 days were pretty tough. My body of-course is going through major shock and adjustment as I have always been a guy who could and would eat just about anything at any time. Moderation too was not in my vocabulary. Given that, and the fact that now I have a shake at 6:00 A.M., a snack bar and capsule at 9:00am, a shake at Noon, another snack bar and capsule at 3:00pm, then a sensible dinner (mainly eating a reasonable portion dinner only) I think my body has a bit of "Adjusting" to do. The one thing I would say that has pulled me through the "tough" times(yes I realize its only 4 days) was thinking about what this will mean to my wife, my family, our friends, our business etc...This is a the MAIN REASON I KNOW this is going to work. If you set your mind to it and have accountability with your family and friends whom you are trying to influence to do this, you have no choice but to get it done. Otherwise you are nothing but a hypocrite and your integrity will take a negative blow. Sure, those who truly love you will support you, give you a pat on the back and say, "that's o.k. that you did not make your goal etc...." however your real TRUE friends will flat out kick you in the A_ _, tell you to suck it up and flat out Tell you to GET IT DONE ANYWAY--NO EXCUSES!!!! They will just flat out keep you accountable, more so, if they are in this (losing weight thing) with you!!!! Having that support is critical!!!

I feel great, I feel lighter on my feet already and I have an extra bounce in my step. Its all good and the little sacrifice I have made so far has been well worth it. I have exercised 2 times in 4 days. Today, in lieu of exercise, I am going to do some yard work(a project) I have been wanting to do. I will break a good sweat, be productive and get the exercise I need.
There is nothing like showing people vs. telling people. That is what I love best about this whole weight loss thing. Its like telling people what your TRUE INTENTIONS ARE!. What are they really. You show your TRUE INTENTIONS when you actually DO what you INTENDED. Many people can talk the game etc...(or WRITE IT AS I DO AT THIS MOMENT) but when you SHOW them, that is a different story. I certainly INTEND to do that myself and so far so good. I have lost right around 6 pounds or so. I think initially, you lose the weight really fast but then later on when you have less to lose, it comes off a little slower? Anyway, its all good. Look forward to sharing with you again in a few days. Weekend is coming up, that is when I tend to COMMIT SINS. This weekend will be big for me. My INTENTIONS are to stay strong and keep on losing!!

Ed Aristizabal

Ed RVLed Day 2

I started on MonaVie's Reveal, weight loss/ weight management product. My official first day was 10/12/10. My intention is to get down to 185lbs. and I begin this journey weighing in at 210lbs.

I have been trying to get to 190lbs for about the last 10 years of my life. Every time I start making headway, (i have gotten down to 199lbs, two times in the last 10 years) I start justifying in my own mind that the weight is not all that bad. Before you know it, I stop watching what I eat and I end up back around 210lbs. Afterall, I have always exercised pretty regularly, on average 1-2 times per week. However, I have an active life style with 4 very active kids. So....technically, all the running around I do, to me, counts as one time exercising and I make it to they gym on average 1 time per week. I have always eaten pretty much what I wanted when I wanted, however, because of my being active, I really never got too much heavier then 210lbs. Being in the nutrition industry, MonaVie, I do try watching what I eat which just means that I do not eat a ton of fast food. However, to me, chicken wings loaded with hot sauce and blue cheese dressing(one of my favorite things to eat), does not count as fast food.
Yesterday, mid day, after lunch around 3:00, I would say that I was in the mood to chomp on something. And actually, at this moment, 3:44 p.m., day 2, I feel like eating "SOMETHING" again. However, I believe what keeps me from doing so, quite frankly, is the fact that I am determined to make this work, this is good for my health and potentially could benefit me, my family, my friends and many other people financially. I feel I have a fiduciary responsability to many to see that this works. I do not think any diet plan will completely ever eliminate ALL appetites all the time. But to me, this plan will work because I know I have the support of many people and of-course I have many eyes watching me. The most critical eyes to me being my kids. They know the goal I have set. I WILL NOT LET THEM DOWN!! And of-course, I know my wife too, would love to see me lose the weight. She never had made a comment about it but I am sure she would appreciate it for many reasons.

I have talked to Kimberly Payano recently, she is a Diamond in our MonaVie business and she too just started the program yesterday. By comparing notes, its obvious that both our bodies are adjusting to our new diets. Both of us are doing fine and we plan on supporting each other as we know the potential implications of our success. We both agree, the meal replacement shakes taste great, the snack bars are amazing and the pills do not give us any jitters of any kind. Nutrition-wise, we both agree, it would be impossible to devise a normal meal that would give us the type of nutrition we are getting now as quickly, efficiently, hassle free, kitchen mess free and economically as these Reveal Shakes. Already, I am down 2 pounds (I did exercise yesterday--jogged about 2 miles and did a few push ups and sit ups). I suspect I will lose 2-5 pounds per week.
Once again, I am determined--this will be a success. I look forward to giving you additional updates. Hope you will follow along in my journey.

Ed Aristizabal

Growing Your Root Structure 2 of 3

Leadership Lesson #7

Growing Your Root Structure

--Leaders are more interested in developing the root structure than the immediate visible results

There is a Chinese bamboo tree I have heard about, that when planted, you will see no growth for 90 days, then in a few short months grows 90 feet!
What it was doing prior to the explosive growth was putting down a root structure that would support its future growth.
In building the huge Sears tower in Chicago, they first went 100 feet down before they ever started building up.

Many times we invest effort in a business or relationship and we get impatient that there is no visible growth. The results we are working for just don't seem to be there. But often what's really happening is that we are changing in those hidden ways necessary to support our future results.
Growth is usually never a straight-line increase. In my experience, it's a series of intermittent increases or "growth spurts" and then plateaus.
Think of learning a sport. Most of your development occurs in leaps of getting better followed by lingering plateaus of staying at that same level (and those plateaus always seem to take too long). Near the end of your growth, it takes an incredible amount of effort and time to get those last, final, small increases in performance. It's those last small increases that separate the champions from the also-rans.
Take five minutes right now and list the ways you are
investing in creating a foundation or root structure for your
life and work.
Are you spending time developing your second layer of leadership? This is your greatest leverage. There is always a decrease in your personal production as you spend time developing other people. There needs to be a balance of both being done all the time.
Are you spending time in spiritual or inspirational studies that will give you a stronger, deeper foundation?
This week, outline a plan that will increase your root structure this year in a significant way.
TAKEAWAY!

Building a Root Structure is often invisible, but is even more important than visible growth.
Invest money and time in root structures to support your desired future growth and gains.

And be patient!

Ed REVEALED!!!

MonaVie Black Diamond, Ed Aristizabal getting ready to start his REVEALING transformation!!!! This is his "weigh-in"! He is going to follow the plan - 2 MonaVie shakes a day, 2 MonaVie bars a day & 2 capsules a day, at least 30 minutes of cardio every day & a sensible dinner - MISSION - lose 20 lbs in 10 weeks!!! October 11, 2010 he weights 210.6 lbs.

Growing Your Root Structure

Hello Diamond Runners!

I hope you enjoy the Brian Klemmer Leadership Lessons as much as I do! This week’s lesson I am going to send out over a couple of days – it is very important and “studies have found” that anything more than a couple of paragraphs online, is not fully comprehended!

I like this week's lesson - developing the root structure in your MonaVie business is very important. We are in the "people" business. It takes people like you & me to share the juice & share the opportunity with other people. So it makes sense that the better you get at relating to people the more successful you will be in this business. How does that happen? It definitely takes time, but the good news is you have already been creating a foundation through your life's experiences. You can start today by choosing your own path of personal development.

We begin our MonaVie business by making a list of everyone we know! We then start contacting the people on our list. As rookies, we are simply excited about our personal testimony that the product has provided, excited about the idea that we have found a vehicle to create some financial freedom, that will help us achieve some of those dreams we had placed on the shelf. Then it happens... the people we care about the most reject our enthusiasm. We now have the choice - be hurt & personally rejected and quit, or learn from that experience and move on. The choices we make will come from the foundation we have built with our tool chest - the books we've read, the teachings we listen to, the people we hang around and the events we participate in.

The Diamond Run is a three to five year business plan, can you do it faster? YES - start today with determining your BIG DREAM then begin the process of building a solid foundation.

Living the DREAM!

Shelly

MonaVie Call!!!

MonaVie Media Center: "Join Us for the Next Organizational Call—Monday, October 4, 7 p.m. (Mountain Time)!
MonaVie invites you to participate in the North America Organizational Call Monday, October 4, at 7 p.m. (Mountain Time).
Senior Vice President Jeff Graham will be on the call to discuss the momentum that is building behind the launch of our upcoming line of weight management products. You don’t want to miss what he’s going to share!
Click here to listen to the call online.
Or, dial one of the numbers below on Monday, October 4, at 7 p.m MT 9p.m. EST
USA & Territories, Canada
1-866-221-6640
1-877-272-5573
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Quick Tip - Success!

Success can be defined as "The Progressive Realization of a Worthwhile Goal or Dream!" Ask 100 people you will get a 100 different answers of what they think success is! Yet there is only one definition of failure = quitting before you achieve your goal or dream!!!!