Goooooooood morninnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng Bloggers!!!!!!!!

I'm sitting in front of my computer this morning (obviously!), my fingers lying softly on the keys of the keyboard. My email is open to a message I received this past Thursday from one of my exercise participants. When I got done reading the message, I was prompted to delete, save, or simply move on to the next message. My inner voice was asking me, "Are you sure you want to delete this email?" No, I'm not sure. It is such a good email. A long pause. A deep sigh. Want to know what it said? Of course you do!

Jill, Malea and Sarah,

I DID IT!!!!!!!!!! 100 exactly. Actually it was 98.8 so they had be take off my watch, my glasses, and my socks and that did it.
Thanks to all of you for pushing me. This was one of my ultimate goals. My next one is 13 more pounds. This will get me to what I weighed the day I started college in Aug of 1985.
Just so you know, I really enjoy how you all do the classes. I like the variety and I like not knowing what we're going to do in advance. It makes it a lot of fun! I never would have said that about any exercise even a year ago. I've come a long way.

Does that email just want to make your heart leap for joy? This is a lady who has been on a mission to lose a 100 pounds......not an easy goal as you may guess. Her story actually began quite some time ago. On and off "diets", little or no physcial activity. "Hey couch potatoes, do you hear me?" "Is your heart beating out of your chest?" That could be your red flag, tiny as it may seem, a red flag nonetheless. You can be just as successful as this lady. Get up, get going, come follow me to the sanctuary of health. It won't be easy, nothing worth having is ever EASY! But you can do it! I have seen it happen thousands of times before. Give it a try.

Until next time, train hard and eat smart!

Your IronLadyDoc

Ahhh, how are my blogger buddies doing this fine Thursday morning? It is hot and muggy.......but oh so much better than 40 below zero!

Over the past two months I have been on "summer vacation." Now that all the kids are back to school, I don't have any play buddies. Overall, It has been an enjoyable time of book reading, "deck" time, job searching, and yes, lawn care! I have to say, my lawn is the envy of the neighborhood. I have been asked if I want to go into full-time landscaping and lawn care as my lawn is looking like the back nine at Pinehurst.

Did you know your lawn is similar to your body..........it craves feedings and water. If you are interested in what I do for my lawn, here are my secrets:

1-Apply a fertilizer called, “Scotts Turf Builder With Halts Crabgrass Preventer” in April or May. Fertilizing lawns goes hand in hand with weed control.
2-“Scotts Turf Builder With PLUS 2 Weed Control” can be applied in June. This fertilizer fills the need for additional weed control, as the herbicide component fights everything from ground ivy to purslane to white clover.
3-In July or August, apply “Scotts Super Turf Builder with SummerGuard.” This fertilizer is billed by Scotts as a product that “strengthens and summer-proofs" your grass while "combating a spectrum of harsh seasonal threats like insects, heat and drought.”
4-Finally, Scotts winterizering fertilizer should be applied in fall. Fertilizing lawns with this product will not only prepare grass for winter, but also give you a head start towards achieving the green turf you’ll want next spring.

Ok, now, if you want to know about feeding your body, read the following:

1. Eat every 2-3 hours, no matter what. You should eat between 5-8 meals per day.
2. Eat complete (containing all the essential amino acids), lean protein with each meal.
3. Eat fruits and/or vegetables with each food meal.
4. Ensure that your carbohydrate intake comes from fruits and vegetables. Exception: workout and post-workout drinks and meals.
5. Ensure that 25-35% of your energy intake comes from fat, with your fat intake split equally between saturates (e.g. animal fat), monounsaturates (e.g., olive oil), and polyunsaturates (e.g. flax oil, salmon oil).
6. Drink only non-calorie containing beverages, the best choices being water and green tea.
7. Eat mostly whole foods (except workout and post-workout drinks). For these I recommend about 40 grams of easily digestable carbs and 20 grams of whey protein.

Helloooooooooo Blogsters! Today is a friend's birthday. Can you guess by the picture who this is? You got it............Jill Olsen. She does not like birthdays half as much as I do, but now that I am making her famous, you might as well send Jill a happy birthday greeting on her email at olsenjill@yahoo.com

She will love me for this!!

Hellooooo Everyone! I have to do a little bragging tonight! I help teach a class called X-cise at Priority Fitness and Health Spa. It is for women who are overweight. Many have never worked out before in their life. Others have been involved in other programs or had a personal trainer.

The first class started August 11 and, I must say, these women have done awesome. I am really proud of their hard work. Tonight they were sweating and groaning, but they got the job done. It helped when the "Eye of the Tiger" came on! I saw a little bit of sly Stallone in each of these ladies.

My friends, Sara Hunt and Jill Olsen, are the main "go-to" gals for workouts, but I have been helping with meal plans and lectures covering the basics of eating healthy.

If you are interested in learning more about the classes offered please contact Jill Olsen at olsenjill@yahoo.com or Sara Hunt at priorityfitness@yahoo.com

You will see how we can "Change YOUR Body, One Class at a Time!"

Hello Bloggers! You mustn't worry yourselves that my blog has not been updated for 9 months. In fact, my website has not been updated for 11 months. Here's to a new start. I have a friend working on my website and it looks to be up in the next 6 months. We must not rush her as this could ruffle some feathers. She once told me she does not like deadlines. Amazing, but I heard she still has her job!! Ha!

I have some new friends.......or so my facebook says! It is amazing how many people get on that site. Michael Phelps even asked to be my friend. I have that effect on a lot of people! Of course, I clicked YES! I can't leave the olympian hangin'.

My summer has gone by lickity split. I went on a mission trip to Uganda June 14-28 with ChildVoice International (www.childvoiceintl.org). This was some serious fly time, but it was so worth it. Yea, it changed my life. Of course it did. Just try it sometime........go to a third world country and see if you don't come back a changed person. I will have pics posted on my website (www.maleajensen.com).

In case you have not heard, Michigan plays Utah the first game of the year next weekend. Yay, for college football and the Michigan Wolverines!!!