NEW PRODUCT SAMPLES – Chocolate Mousse Pudding

This Chocolate Mousse contains 30 grams of protein and 8 grams of carbs in one convenient can with a replaceable lid. Enjoy as a 30-gram protein meal or consume in two servings of 15 grams each. Come in and taste a sample today.  Let us know if you think it should be a keeper.   

PROTEIN PRODUCT SPECIAL OF THE MONTH – All Concentrates On Sale!

You may find yourself on the run with all the upcoming holiday preparations. The 15 gram protein concentrates are perfect to take with you while on the go. All you need is a bottle of water. Flavors include:  Cool Raspberry, Tropical Fruits, Orange, Grape, Peach Mango, Green Tea and Cranberry, and Kiwi Melon. Specially priced this month at $10.95 for a box of 7 (regular price $12.50). 

PATIENT TESTIMONIAL – Overcoming Setbacksin Life - by Chris M. (Patient since February 2010)     

I grew up with parents that I couldn’t depend on and one who had impossible expectations of me, especially as a child. No matter how well I did at anything or    everything, as soon as I failed I was told that I was a huge disappointment. There was no way I could ever measure up. This set me up to have an acute fear of failure. Failure equaled rejection and loss of acceptance. Therefore it was better not to try then to try and fail.

Through the years I learned to combat this fear in many areas of my life. I had become very successful in both my personal relationships and my career, in spite a number of failures in both. However, when it came to weight loss, if I couldn’t to it perfectly I felt defeated, helpless and hopeless. It felt like I would never be able to win this battle. I was literally crushed under the weight of it.

As I was approaching the age of 60 I started taking stock of my life. It really hit home that I was running out of time. I don’t have another twenty years to work, or do all the things that I’d always thought I’d get around to one day, including getting my excess weight off. And my body was letting me know in no uncertain terms that it was breaking down and not going to cooperate. I was afraid that I would be using a walker before I turned 65 if I didn’t make some significant changes in the way I was caring for myself.

Because of the urgency I was feeling, I finally began to face head on the fear that was holding me back. I knew I couldn’t do this on my own and reached out for support. I also started changing my thinking. I looked at the way I had handled failure in my career. I didn’t let it paralyze me; instead I learned from it. I learned to view failures as setbacks. I would analyze what worked, what didn’t and how I could do it better next time. I refused to view myself as a failure just because something didn’t go exactly as I wanted it to. In time, every one of those programs ran like a well-oiled machine and enjoyed long lasting success. 

I’ve adopted that same mindset concerning my weight loss journey. I’m learning to be patient with my growth, realizing this is a complete lifestyle change, and change takes time. I’m learning to accurately assess my progress, by staying accountable, and accepting the facts about what works and what doesn’t work for me. My goal hasn’t just been fast weight loss on it’s own, but rather good health and improved quality of life with long lasting success. I’ve approached this in the same way I did my job as a problem solver instead seeing myself as the problem - it’s given me so much freedom. It’s taken time to change my way of thinking about myself but keeping my goal in sight has helped me keep moving forward.

I think the most amazing thing is that I’m learning to celebrate my success. I no longer view my personal failures as catastrophic. I’m actually proud of myself and that has never come easy for me. It feels so wonderful! I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks after all. It’s never to late!