women day 23, mon feb 1

Hello ladies it's Tom... I see many of you are doing quite well and that is great to see. Some of you have concerns about how much you have lost or not lost up to this point. I said it in phase 1 meeting and I'll say it again - it DOES NOT MATTER. What matters is that you do exactly what we are asking you to do over 12 weeks. If you look at the phase 1 goals not one of them is to lose weight. As we move into phases 2, 3 and 4 that is when many of you will see weight begin to come off your body SLOWLY and steadily which is the way fat is supposed to come off your body. If it comes off too fast it is much more likely to go right back on later. Stay focused, be persistent and be patient... you've only just begun. See you Sunday!

Men day 22, Sunday Jan 31st

"Once I set a goal and a clear strategy for implementation the possibilities are endless..."
Thomas Phillips
Body for Life book the Champions edition

I gave this quote because I believe that as human beings we are obligated to grow and change. Not everyone chooses growth; in fact, most opt to stay in their little "box world" too afraid to break old habits and establish new ones. They get overly focused on what doesn't really matter and get sucked in to using those circumstances that THEY CREATED as their "great excuse." My invitation for these 12 weeks has been to step-out of this "box world" and to start to create a NEW YOU at every level. As I said above, the possibilities become endless . . .

Menu:
Protein
6 Egg omelet with veggies (3 yolks)
Protein shake, Greens First
1 container chicken
1 container trout

Carbs
3 Ezekiel
1 kamut and buckwheat pasta
1 wild rice

Fats
3 yolks
2 servings almond butter
1 serving walnuts

Fruit
2 bananas

Men Day 21 Saturday Jan 30th

I only have a few minutes to write this on the hotel computer so here goes...

"You can either get good at finding a way to be successful or finding an excuse to fail..."

My cross country coach in High School

Menu:

In the city this weekend for Jody's b-day so sticking to 6 egg white omelet with veggies and green tea for breakfast

For lunch going to Green Symphony on West 43rd... lots of really healthy choices there and tonight will do a salad and sea food.

See you tomorrow morning for KB class at 10:00 a.m. ! ! !

women day 22, sun jan 31

women day 21, sat jan 30

Men Day 20 Friday January 29th

"Whatever you focus on you get more of . . . "
Tony Robbins

If we focus on our problems we get more problems, if we focus on our health, energy and vitality we will have it in abundance.

Menu
Protein:
1 container chicken
1 turkey burger
1 cod fillet
3 whole eggs
1 scoop harmonized protein with greens first

Carbs:
1 sweet potato
1 wild rice
3 Ezekiel

Fats:
2 servings almond butter
3 egg yolks
1 serving EVOO

women day 20, fri jan 29

Men, Day 19 Thursday January 28th

"All change can happen in an instant."
Tony Robbins

Menu
Protein
2 containers chicken
1 container bison
1 Harmonized Protein with Greens First

Carbs
1 container brown rice
3 Ezekiel bread
1 kamut and buckwheat pasta

Fats
2 servings almonds
1 serving almond butter
1 serving EVOO

Fruit
2 bananas

women day 19, thurs jan 28

Men Day 18, Wednesday January 27th

"The world stands aside and lets anyone pass who knows where he is going."
David Starr Gordon

ATTENTION: Phase 2 meeting Sunday 2/7 @ 7:30 a.m. at Fit for Life

Menu
Protein
2 containers chicken
1 container cod
1 Harmonized protein with Greens First

Carbs
2 containers wild rice
3 slices Ezekiel

Fats
2 servings walnuts
1 serving almond butter
1 serving EVOO

Fruit
banana
pineapple

women day 18, wed jan 27

Men day 17, Tuesday January 26th

"Do or do not, there is no try."
Yoda

Reminder - Phase 2 meeting Sunday Feb 7th at 7:30 a.m.

Menu
Protein:
1 package spicy turkey jerky
1 container egg salad
1 container chicken

Carbs
1 sweet potato
1 container wild rice
1 container oats

Fats
2 servings raw walnuts
1 serving almond butter
1 serving EVOO

Fruit
banana
pineapple

women day 17, tues jan 26

Make sure you are reading Tom's daily post.

Men Day 16, Monday January 25th

"Will you look back on life and say "I wish I had" or "I'm glad I did"?"
Zig Ziglar

Menu
Protein
1 Harmonized Protein with Greens First
2 containers chicken
1 turkey burger

Carbs
1 wild rice
3 slices hemp bread
1 kamut and buckwheat pasta

Fats
1 serving Walnuts
2 servings almond butter
1 serving EVOO
2 fish oil caps

women day 16, mon jan 25

Ladies, please get your weight to me. Thanks.

Men Day 15, Sunday January 24th

"Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing."
Oscar Wilde

The quote is from the meeting this morning. I hope after the meeting this quote is more meaningful... thanks for all who attended and I hope you have a new sense of urgency and ambition!

ATTENTION: Phase 2 meeting will be in 2 weeks from today at Fit for Life. We will start the meeting at 7:30 and be done by 8 - 8:15 at the latest. Also, some of you are asking for the phase 1 document... if you need it e-mail me at fitforlifemarlboro@yahoo.com

Menu
Protein
6 egg whites with veggies
1 scoop harmonized protein with Greens First
1 container chicken
1 container turkey sausage

Carbs
1 sweet potato
3 slices Ezekiel
1 container wild rice

Fats
1 EVOO
1 serving walnuts
2 servings almond butter
2 fish oil caps

women day 15, sun jan 24

Day 14 Saturday January 23rd

"Health is not valued until sickness comes..."
Thomas Fuller

We must always be in the mode and mind-frame of prevention and our actions must reflect our values. We never want to find out too late that we should have made a better choice...

Menu
Protein:
1 scoop Harmonized Protein with Greens First
6 egg whites with veggies
1/2 bison burger
1.5 containers chicken

Carbs
1 sweet potato
3 slices Ezekiel
1 wild rice

Fats
2 servings EVOO
2 servings almond butter

Men Day 13, Friday January 22nd

"Don't let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might as well put that passing time to the best possible use."
Earl Nightingale

I'm very excited about the seminar on Sunday - those of you who attended the seminar in October will get a whole lot of new info as well... I promise to make it informative and interesting for everyone. See you Sunday at 8:00 a.m.! Remember, if anyone wants to follow me to Collier you can meet me in the parking lot of Fit for Life at 7:30 a.m. SHARP

Menu:
Protein
2 scoops Harmonized Protein with Greens First
5 poached eggs with 3 yolks
1 container cod
1 container chicken

Carbs
1 container wild rice
1 container oats
1 container sweet potato

Fats
2 servings almond butter
1 serving EVOO
1 serving walnuts

Fruit
banana
pineapple

women day 13, fri jan 22

Hope everyone will be attending seminar this Sunday at 8:00am. It will be very informative. If you need directions to Collier High School please, let me know.

Men Day 12, Thursday January 21st

"Get up you son of a bitch! Cause Mickey love ya...."
The ghost of Mick from Rocky 5

We all need to pick ourselves up from time to time... we get knocked down but it isn't about getting knocked down; it's about if we get back up and keep moving forward and as Rocky said to his son "that's how winnin is done!"
During this transformation you will find that often you are your own worst enemy, so don't give in, just keep fighting the fight and over time that enemy becomes your slave.

Menu
Protein:
1 container chicken
1 container turkey sausage
1 container turkey burger

Carbs
1 container wild rice
3 slices EZ bread
1 sweet potato

Fats
1 serving from turkey sausage
1 serving walnuts
2 servings almond butter
2 fish oil caps

Fruit
banana
pineapple

women day 12, thurs jan 21st

Men Day 11, Wednesday January 20th

"I'm not telling you it's going to be easy, I'm telling you it's going to be worth it!"
Art Williams

Reminder: Seminar this Sunday 8:00 a.m. at Collier High School - we will be done by 10:00 a.m.

Menu:
Protein:
2 scoops Harmonized Greens First
5 poached eggs - 3 yolks
1 container chicken
1 container cod

Carbs:
3 slices Ezekiel
1 container brown rice
1 container sweet potato

Fats:
1 serving EVOO
2 servings almond butter
1 serving walnuts

Fruit:
banana
pineapple

women day 11, wed jan 20

Men Day 10, Tuesday January 19th

"The higher your energy level, the more efficient your body. The more efficient your body, the better you feel and the more you will use your talent to produce outstanding results."
Anthony Robbins

REMINDER: Seminar this coming Sunday January 24th at 8:00 a.m. in Collier High School. Seating is very limited so only people who are paid and doing the program should come. This is a critical meeting and will shed a lot of light on why we do what we do... I will also answer a lot of questions and make adjustments to SOME of your diets if necessary.

Collier High School
160 Conover rd.
Wickatunk NJ
(Collier is located on Conover rd. between rt. 79 and Pleasant Valley rd.)... you will see a large sign on Conover rd - just go up the LOOOOOOOONG drive way... we will be in the building on your immediate left as soon as you reach buildings.

Menu:
Protein
1 container chicken
1 container bison
1/2 package of organic turkey jerky
2 scoops harmonized protein with Greens first

Carbs
3 slices Ezekiel
1 container brown rice
1 container sweet potatoes

Fats
2 servings almond butter
1 serving EVOO
1 serving walnuts

Fruit
banana
pineapple

women day 10, tues jan 19

Ladies, please make sure you are reading Tom's blog every day. It is very informative.

Men day 9 Monday January 18th

"He who cures a disease may be the skillfullest, but he that prevents it is the safest physician."
Thomas Fuller

People take for granted what they DON"T get by following this program: heart disease, digestive problems, you name it.... we are in the model of PREVENTION here and you'll never know what might have happened to you if you continued down the road most of you were taking... congratulations on making the conscious choice to change!

Menu
Protein:
3 egg omelet with veggies
2 scoops Harmonized protein with Greens First
1 container chicken
1 container cod

Carbs:
1 container brown rice
1 container sweet potato
3 slices Ezekiel bread

Fats:
2 servings almond butter
1 serving EVOO
1 serving walnuts

Fruit
pineapple
banana

women day 9, monday jan 18

Men Day 8, Sunday January 17th

"If I have lost confidence in myself, I have the Universe against me."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

In college I wrote my senior thesis on Emerson. He is the most frequently quoted American author and for good reason. I never found a statement of Emerson's to NOT stand the test of experience, including the one above. Be confident and stay the course... soon the Universe will stop being your "enemy" and will instead conform to your demands.

Menu
Protein:
3 chicken sausages
1 container egg salad
1 container chicken
Harmonized Protein and Greens First

Carbs:
1 serving wild rice
3 slices Ezekiel bread
1 serving Kamut and Buckwheat pasta

Fats:
2 servings extra virgin olive oil
2 servings almond butter

Fruit:
1 serving blueberries
1 banana

women day 8, sunday jan 17

Men Day 7, Saturday January 16th

"Motivation is what gets you started. Habits are what keep you going"
Jim Ryun

Like we said from the start: we are trying to get rid of old habits and build new ones. The more you do it the easier it becomes and many of you are already seeing that.

CHEAT MEALS - for cheat meals please save a carb, a protein and a fat for the day... remember to be REASONABLE on the cheat meal if you choose to have one.

Menu:
Protein
Harmonized Protein shake with Greens First
Turkey burger
3 egg whites with onion and mushrooms
Lump crab meat cocktail tonight
Fillet Mignon tonight

Carbs
sweet potato
1 container of brown rice
3 slices Ezekiel

Fats
2 servings almond butter
extra virgin olive oil on salad

women day 7, sat jan 16

Men Day 6, Friday January 15th

"I have generally found that a man who is good at an excuse is good at nothing else."
Ben Franklin

Ben Franklin is one of my favorite historical figures and full of incredible quotes; but this is one of my favorites. We can either be good at making excuses or exceptional at finding a way - it comes down to a conscious CHOICE.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - On the morning of April 3rd we will be taking our after pictures. I am excited to announce that our friends from the group iBelieve are coming to present on a new and exciting topic. They will present AFTER we take our pictures and I promise the entire morning will be charged with positive energy and excitement. Mark your calendars and stay focused.... those of you who have seen these guys before know you are in for a treat, so let's show them that we practice what THEY are preaching. This will be a FREE seminar.

Menu
Protein
1 container egg salad
1 container chicken
3 poached whole eggs
2 Harmonized Protein shakes with Greens first

Carbs
1 container wild rice
1 container sweet potato
3 slices Ezekiel

Fats
Safflower mayo from egg salad
3 egg yolks from the poached eggs
2 servings almond butter

Fruit
2 bananas

women day 6, fri jan 15

Good morning! Its almost time for a cheat meal. Make sure you get your weight to me on the morning of your cheat meal day every week. Thanks! Have a great day!

women day 5, thurs jan 14

The woman who thinks she can and the woman who thinks she cant are both right!

Men day 5, Thursday Jan 14th

"There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative." - W. Clement Stone

Had a long meeting this morning so sorry I'm posting a little late!

Menu
Protein:
1 container bison
1 container chicken
1 container egg salad

Carbs:
1 wild rice
1 sweet potato
3 slices Ezekiel

Fats:
2 servings almond butter
1 serving extra virgin olive oil
1 serving safflower mayo from egg salad

Fruit:
1 banana
1 apple

Men Day 4, Wednesday Jan 13th

"Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning." - Mohandas Karamchand (Mahatma) Gandhi

Never under estimate the power of belief... believe in yourself and take massive action NOW - you will slowly and surely become exactly what you intend through consistent and meaningful action.

*Folks, no need to write your workouts... Jody and I are not going to comment on them. Whether we agree or disagree with your template is not relevant to what we are trying to accomplish here. As I mentioned, strength training is a different ball of wax - just make sure you are doing it in some form.

PLEASE READ MY COMMENTS TO OTHERS - YOU WILL LEARN A LOT FROM EACH OTHER IF YOU DO THIS.

Menu:
Protein
1 container egg salad
2 containers chicken
1 scoop Harmonized protein with greens first

Carbs
1 container wild rice
1 container sweet potato
3 slices Ezekiel

Fats
2 servings almond butter
1 serving safflower mayo in egg salad
1 serving extra virgin olive oil on salad

Fruit
banana
mango

women day 4, wed Jan 13

You guys are off to a great start! Any questions or concerns you can email me at jody_phillips4@yahoo.com or write them on the blog. Hope everyone is feeling great.

Men Day 3, Tuesday Jan 12th

"Nothing on earth can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude."
Thomas Jefferson

A few more common questions:
1) Can we use mayo? Light safflower mayo is your best choice and tastes the best
2) What can we use to make food taste better? Spices are your friend... go to the organic spice rack and you'll see they have all kids of interesting ones, my favorite is the organic BBQ mix... put it on rice, meat, whatever.
3) This is a lot of food, should I eat it all? YES - some of you (as I said) will find this to be a lot of food... eat it. Trust me, over time you will be eating less and less so for now get it in you. Stay with the food choices and stay clean. Many of you are already reporting feeling more energy, going to the bathroom more regularly, etc... this is just the tip of the iceberg. Stay with it and you'll have it all.

PLEASE READ ALL MY BLOG ANSWERS TO OTHER PEOPLE... I KEEP THEM SHORT FOR THAT PURPOSE, ALWAYS RIGHT TO THE POINT. THIS WAY I DON'T HAVE TO REPEAT MYSELF. MANY OF YOU ARE ASKING THE SAME QUESTIONS. REMEMBER, THE POINT OF THE BLOG IS TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER AS WELL AS BE ACCOUNTABLE.

Menu:
Protein:
1 scoop Harmonized Protein, Greens First
1 package organic spicy turkey jerky
1 container egg salad
1 container chicken

Carbs:
1 container wild rice
1 container sweet potato
3 Ezekiel bread

Fats:
2 servings almond butter
1 serving olive oil on salad
23 almonds (which = 15 grams of fat)

Fruit:
1 banana
1 serving pineapple

women day 3, tues jan 12

Sorry for the confusion, ezekiel bread is 3 slices per container.

Men January 11th day 2

"You are what you think. You are what you go for. You are what you do!"
Bob Richards

Reflect on this quote - those of you who were at my last seminar at Collier with the i-believe group heard me talk about thinking it, doing it and being it.... right now most of you are in the thinking stage trying to figure this out. Soon you will be in the doing stage as you perfect your rituals and in the long run you will BECOME what you have wanted and will live it as an example to others. It's all about time, patience and consistency.

Men - please e-mail me your starting weights... this should be your weight first thing in the morning with no clothing

Common questions:
1) Is Tofu OK? Yes, it's a protein, but don't eat massive quantities of it
2) Is Soy milk OK? No - most soy milks on the market are loaded with sugar... a better alternative is UNSWEETENED almond milk
3) Is deli meat OK? No - we will talk about this more in the seminar
4) What can I use as a sweetener? Stevia is your best choice if you have to have one
5) What cereals can I eat? None - if it's in a box you shouldn't be eating it... this may be a huge paradigm shift for many of you, but it's easy once you get into the habit of preparing your food. Remember, part of why our country is so heavy is because food is TOO accessible.

Today's menu:
Protein:
1 container bison
2 containers egg salad
1 scoop harmonized protein and greens first (I add this additional scoop of protein to my day because I need it... if we decide you need it too, then we will let you know).

Carbs:
3 slices Ezekiel (three slices of Ezekiel is = to 1 serving of carbs)
1 container wild rice
1 container sweet potato

Fats:
1 serving safflower mayo in egg salad
1 serving egg yolks in egg salad
1 serving almond butter
1 serving walnuts

Fruit:
2 bananas

women day 2, Jan 11th

Good Morning everyone! So i am sure you have plenty of questions. Feel free to text me or blog any questions. Tom will be writing answers to some common questions in the men's blog today so please scroll down and read it carefully.

Please, get your begining weight to me.

Women day 1, January 10th

Hi! Welcome to day one! I know you will have lots of questions but i promise you will understand this program within 3 days. If you have not received Tom's email, which he sent this afternoon, please, let me know. Good luck and please don't be shy to ask me anything. If you want to speak to me in a more confidential manner you can email me at jody_phillips4@yahoo.com or text me at 732-996-4108.

Also, if you are on facebook you can friend me there. It's a great way to communicate with me as well.

Men, January 10th Day 1 . . .

"There is a world of difference between knowing what to do and actually doing it."
Bill Phillips

IF YOU DID NOT GET AN E-MAIL FROM ME REVIEWING WHAT WE WENT OVER THIS MORNING THEN E-MAIL ME RIGHT AWAY AT: fitforlifemarlboro@yahoo.com

Great seeing everyone this morning... Jody and I are in this with you guys. We are preparing for a show at the end of April, so we are as motivated as all of you and we are likely to see all the same challenges. Use this blog to communicate with us and to help each other. Together we can find a solution for anything, we just have to find a way to succeed rather than give and excuse to fail. Below is a sample menu of what a phase 1 meal day will look like. Notice how I break down the foods into their macro-nutrients.

Menu:
PROTEIN
1 container bison
1 container chicken
1 serving sashimi
1 scoop harmonized protein with greens first

CARBS
3 slices Ezekiel bread
1 container sweet potato
1 container wild rice

FATS
1 serving pumpkins seeds 1
1 serving walnuts
2 servings almond butter

FRUIT
1 banana
1 serving pineapple (people with digestive issues such as constipation should use pineapple as one of their fruits everyday).