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  • Words of Wisdom from Tom Venuto

    This came in an email to me today. It was definitely worth sharing.

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    There are people who suggest that "desire" is evil and that desire
    is responsible for all our troubles, strife and unhappiness in life.

    That is mistaken. That would be confusing desire with greed and excess.

    The truth is, nothing would ever happen if it weren't for desire.
    Without desire, you would never get the car you want, you would never
    get the home you want, you would never get the companionship you want
    and you would never get the body you want.

    Desire is unexpressed talent, unfulfilled potential or an underperformed
    function calling out, and seeking expression or improvement. It's that
    higher voice within you saying, "Hey, you're more than this, you're better
    than this, and you deserve it, so get moving, and go get it!"

    Desire is a positive and powerful force for change and as Napoleon Hill
    said, "Desire is the starting point of all achievement."

    I would add to Napoleon Hill's sentiment by saying that desire is also
    the finishing point of all achievement.

    Some people talk about the body they would like to have, but it's only
    a wishy washy desire with no OOMPF behind it. If your desire is not
    strong enough - if it is not a burning desire - you'll never finish -
    you'll quit at the first obstacle or difficulty.

    People with a burning desire do not quit. They are unstoppable.

    Just look at New Year's resolutions. Three months into the new year,
    how's your new year's resolution coming along?

    In January, if you set a real fitness transformation goal, in writing,
    backed with burning desire and strong emotional reasons why you wanted
    that goal, then I know that your body has completely transformed in the
    past three months.

    If you didn't set goals at all, if you set a wimpy "resolution," if you
    didn't come up with any good reasons why you must change, or if you
    lacked desire, then I know that your body looks more or less the same
    as it did three months ago.

    What does the rest of this year have in store for you? I can tell you
    without hesitation that your future success will come in direct proportion
    to your level of desire and I've seen the proof time after time.

    Yesterday, as I was starting to create the "blog roll" for this web site,
    I got an email from Mike Ogorek, who posted his astonishing before and after
    fat loss success story on his web page (the link is below)

    On his page, which describes and photographically illustrates his incredibly
    inspirational weight loss, Mike wrote a lot of things which show just how
    intelligent he is with his approach to fat loss and staying motivated.

    One thing, however, jumped right off the page when I read it. Mike wrote,

    "Ladies and gentlemen, this is what it all boils down to:
    How bad do you want it?"

    Mike had a burning desire - and he burned off 126 pounds of fat!

    You can burn the fat too, but you gotta want it...

    You gotta decide what you want, then stand up and shout,

    "THIS IS WHAT I WANT and I AM GOING TO GET IT! "

    A better body does not come in a pill or a bottle. Fat loss success does
    not even depend solely on the particular training program you are using.
    There are many different approaches to nutrition and exercise that can work,
    and different things work for different people.

    But the one thing that MUST always be there is a goal and the burning desire
    to achieve it.

    When you don't have it, no diet or workout will help. When you do have it,
    nothing can stop you from getting the body you want.

    Betty
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    Re: Words of Wisdom from Tom Venuto

    This shoud be a sticky!!! You are a wonderful person, and we KNOW you have the desire!! Thank you for sharing this!!!
    What would we do without it?



    Mini-goal- 149 by June 1st. I can do it!!!

    Started this WOL on Feb. 13, 2006.

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    CW 155
    GW 135
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      Re: Words of Wisdom from Tom Venuto

      Triffic Betty.... really triffic! Glad you shared this one. Tks!
      Sal
      Before and after:






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      Start 10 Jan 2005. Maintenance since Aug. 2005.
      F/56yrs/5'.4"
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        Re: Words of Wisdom from Tom Venuto

        THANK YOU for sharing that with us. I think everyone needs to read that. It is the absolute truth.
        Starting Date 3/12/04 285/165/145 - F



        Dedication gives wings to our dreams and keeps them in flight! In One Word...COMMITTMENT.

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          Re: Words of Wisdom from Tom Venuto

          This was nice. Thank you!
          Female, 21, 5'6"
          Start: October 24th, 2005, um, restart FOR REALZ 2/24/2007
          Total Lost: 60 pounds
          237.5/177.5/170/Long Term 120
          Then I gained some back, but let's not talk about that, shall we? 194.6/193.2/177.5/120
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            Re: Words of Wisdom from Tom Venuto

            He has a book that looks very interesting "Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle" it covers alot of things and I don't know if his nutrition ideas are along the lines of this woe, but the fitness aspect of it looks amazing. Has anyone had any experience with his teachings?

            Check out our Low Carb Recipes website and add to it!!
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            Start Date/Weight 6 March 06/186lb(84.5kg)
            Goals <140lb(63.6kg)Check!><130lb(59kg)><120lb(54.4kg)>
            5'3"(1.6m)/29/f
            I've lost 46 pounds since March '06...
            New Year, new goal!!


            If you read and listen to the book and its advice, you will succeed. Nothing worth having ever came easy.
            "A stupid man's report of what a clever man says is never accurate because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand." -- Bertrand Russell

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              Re: Words of Wisdom from Tom Venuto

              This is soooo TRUE, I can speak from experience without the Desire to do so nothing comes of it. You got to want it that bad and I think that's why I failed soo mnay times I wanted it bad but, was unwilling to change for it and went back to what I was, this time I am willing to do anything to get there sacrifice what I need to achieve everything I want That is the complete difference this time and NOTHING will stop me.

              Thanks for sharing that Betty!!

              Sarah
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              (HW 302) SW 285
              200lbs 09-03-03
              197lbs 09-03-09
              194lbs 09-04-16
              191lbs 09-04-19
              189lbs 09-05-04 (only 4 lbs to go to 1st goal WHOOT)
              176lbs 09-08-27 (11 lbs to 165)

              I CAN'T do It for ANYONE but MYSELF!

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