Archive for ◊ December, 2009 ◊

This is an extremely busy time of the year for everyone. It seems every December I feel I should have started the previous January so that I will have everything done on time! Of course that sounds utterly ridiculous. But in fact when you are like me and enjoy showing your love and appreciation for others in special homemade gifts at least starting planning for the projects you want to complete and setting up a schedule for completetion makes perfect sense.

The month of December is a month that is full of joy and activity for me. I am not only getting Christmas cards out in the mail to keep in touch with special people that have touched my life, but also celebrating six birthdays. Both of my daughter’s were born in December, and four of my five grandchildren have birthdays in December. One really needs to stay focused with this type of schedule.

I was just thinking how sometimes we get so caught up in all we have to do that we miss the sheer joy of the season. Every year I have a dear friend that opens her home for an annual Christmas dinner get together for three of her friends. We may go the entire year without seeing each other, but that friendship is still there waiting to be rekindled at Christmas time. That is truly when you know you have a good friend. You just pick up where you left off and it seems like no time at all has elapsed since you were last together. I am very thankful for these friends.

With technology as it is, we communicate more regularly by emails. Telephone calls are not even as frequent as they used to be. Think back to many years ago when dropping by a friend’s home to check on them and share a cup of coffee or tea and discuss what was going on in your life used to be the thing to do. Now we get on the computer and shoot an email. I have a very wise friend who doesn’t like communicating via an email. He told me once, “I don’t really know how Judy is feeling by reading an email. I can’t sense the emotion.” How very true. As it has been said, we get so caught up with high tech activities we fail to use the high touch things we used to do.

This plays a big part with those who are involved with internet marketing. People are more apt to hit the “delete” key when you are trying to share an opportunity, than if you gave them a call and personally told them about the opportunity you feel might be helpful to them. That is not to say that both methods can not be use together.

We are so busy we forget to look around at the beauty and blessings we have in our lives. I hope that you will take a deep breath and do just that …take a deep breath and look at all you you have in your life. With the economy the way it is, we all have suffered losses of one kind or another. But if we look around we will discover we really have a lot to be thankful for.

I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a New Year that will allow us to open our eyes and hearts to what is going on around us. We are truly blessed!

Blessings,

Judy Conway
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I am so happy to share the latest results from my pursuing the Metabolism Miracle Diet by Diane Kress.  As I have promised I want to keep you up to date on how this program is working for me.  After my visit to my doctor’s office this past Monday, I will definitely be continuing with this plan.

I had gone last week to have my blood work done so I was able to go over the numbers with my doctor when I saw him on Monday. The changes I am about to list are in comparison to lab work I had done on January 20th, 2009.  I started The Metabolism Miracle Diet on November 9^th, so I have not even quite finished the First Step (consisting of weeks).  I am going to list the changes below:

Triglycerides on January 20^th they were 281, on December 10^th they were 140

HDL Cholesterol on January 20^th – 29, on December 10^th – 36

Total Cholesterol on January 20^th – 225, on December 19^th – 219

Other numbers had also dropped, but I list these as these are most important.  Granted other than the triglycerides, the numbers were not earth shattering, but they are headed I n the right direction.

Another great result to report is that I have lost 15 pounds.  To me this is extremely exciting as I have been trying all sorts of programs with no results, and often times and increase in my weight.

By no means do I want to imply that everyone should go out and purchase The Metabolism Miracle Book, but I want to make the issue of Metabolism B known to people who are battling to loose weight like I have been and not seeing results.  The first thing you need to do is have lab work done.  Below is a guideline of numbers which might suggest you have Metabolism B.

Normal Fasting blood glucose -  65 – 99, Metabolism B  -  90 or above

Normal Total cholesterol – Less than 200, Metabolism B – 200 or above

Normal LDL Cholesterol  – Less than 100, Metabolism B -  100 or above

Normal HDL Cholesterol -  greater than 45, Metabolism B – less than 45

Normal Cholesterol/HDL ratio – less than 5, Metabolism B – greater than 4

Normal Triglycerudes – less than 150, Metabolism B – 100 or above

Normal Hemoglobin AIC  – less than 6.0, Metabolism B – greater than 6.0

Normal Blood Pressure -     less than 130/80, Metabolism  B – greater than 130/80

I have to share one really big encouragement that I recently received.  My daughter knows the problem I have with losing weight.  I know there have been times she has “questioned” her mom’s dieting routine.  “What crazy program are you following now, mom?”, she has often said to me.  I know that she has been frustrated for me.  Just the other day she said to me, “Mom whatever you are doing, keep doing it.”  She commented that she can actually see a difference in my face and tummy!  That gave me an awesome feeling of accomplishment.

So onward I will go.  If after having lab work done and seeing your doctor you decide to follow this plan I would really like to hear about your progress.

In shopping prices for the book, I did find that Amazon was the best prices at the time.  Click on this link and you will be able to read various parts of the book Amazon. 

I hope you have found this information helpful.

Blessings,

Judy Conway

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In celebration of my daughter’s 40^th birthdday yesterday we went out to dinner at a new (to us) restaurant.  It is called, Sugo Restaurant & Tapas and is located at 625 West Crossville Road in Roswell, Georgia.  This was such a remarkable experience I decided it is a restaurant worthy of commendation!

Sugo’s is located in a large shopping center with lots of parking.  It has an inviting outdoor, patio-style, eating area.  As the temperature was in the 30’s this was not an option!  Upon entering the restaurant you feel like you have been transported to an establishment in Italy.  The décor is tasteful and inviting.  The dining areas are spacious and you do not feel like you are part of your neighbor’s conversations. The wonderful aromas awakened our appetites.

We were promptly seated and our noteworthy service commenced from that point on. I want to commend Kevin for absolutely impeccable service.  He told us all about the evening’s specials, which was quite an extensive list without anything written down to prompt him.  Having waited a table or two in my lifetime, I am always impressed by waiters/waitresses that do their job well. After we had looked over the extensive menu Kevin took our order.  (again not writing anything down) There were five of us and we wanted to try various tapas in lieu of regular dinners.  That proved to be a good decision.  The children had sodas and we three adults enjoyed a bottle of  Farnese, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo.   Sugo’s offers a good selection of wine that will please your fancy.

Just to give you an idea of the tapas available, we ordered the following:

Gnocchi – Traditional potato dumplings with porcini mushroom cognac sauce. (These were a big hit with the children) …and enjoyed by all.

Baked Stuffed Calamari – stuffed with sautéed onions, spinach and artisan cheeses.  This is served atop tomato basil sauce.  Delicious!

Chicken Vin Cotto – roasted dark meat chicken with marsala wine sauce, wild mushrooms, and dressed with vin cotto. Awsome!

Crunchy Potatoes – roasted crisp and fired twice then tossed with aged pecorino and servered with paprika garlic aioli.  Great compliment to all of the above!

Euro-Quattro Formaggi Antipasto – vine ripe tomatoes with fresh mozzarella, barrel aged Mt. Viko’s feta and specialty artisan cheeses of the day.  Served with mixed field greens, assorted and seasonal condiments.  Finished with an aged fig balsamic vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil.   One of the best antipasto salads I have ever had!

Desserts were made in heaven … We also ordered an assortment here and shared!

Cannoli – Italian crème and chocolate chips

Chocolate Mouse Cake – a fabulous creation of triple layered chocolate fudge cake, chocolate mouse and chocolate frosting.  If you love chocolate you will definitely want to try this one.  Yummy!

Tiramisu – Expresso soaked ladyfingers with Mascarpone cheese and Zabaglione cream and then dusted with rich cocoa powered.  Fabulous!  Kevin was thoughtful and this arrived with a birthday candle glowing in it for my daughter.

Coffee, of course was superb!

You could also order various types of Pizzas, salads, and many Sugo Family Specialties.  Just reading the menu is a delight in itself.  Some of the items listed were:

Roman Chicken Cacciatore – all dark meat chicken on the bone, slow cooked for 5 hours.  Served with porcini mushroom ravioli, fresh tomato basil sauce, grilled Italian peppers and Sugo’s signature sausage.

Aunt Lena’s Chicken – breast of chicken dressed with Prosciutto di Parma, walnut pesto, and fresh mozzarella.  Served atop strozapretti pasta in a pink crème sherry sauce with artichokes and organic spinach.

Bistecca Di Joseph – All-natural 12 oz. Montana Ranch Piedmontese Boneless Ribeye char-grilled then  topped with a porcini mushroom cognac sauce.  Accompanied with mushroom raviolis and roasted red pepper.

Frederico’s Pork Braciole – Center cut of pork tenderloin stuffed with walnut pest, sausage, pecorino romano cheese and carmelized onion.  Then rolled and dressed with carmaelized dates, and Mozzarella cheese.  Sliced and placed atop a bed of wild mushrooms, roasted tomatoes, and crispy long stem aritchokes.

Sugo’s Hide Tide – Pesto encrusted 8 oz. filet of salmon and sautéed Mediterranean mussels served atop artisan pasta tossed with a fresh tomato puttanesca sauce, organic spinach and shitake mushrooms.  Finished with roasted garlic and sweet vermouth.

Sugo’s also has a “Piccolo Bambinos” menu for your children.

In addition Sugo’s has specialty menus for vegetarians and people on gluten free diets.  I personally am on Step One of the Metabolism Miracle diet program, and had no problem  finding items to satisfy my appetite.  Unfortunately, I did have to forego the desserts, but everyone assured me they were all delicious.  When I reach my weight goal, this is where I am going to celebrate!

The menu held a tantilizing list of items that will necessitate our visiting Sugo’s many more times.  And then we will have to revist to be sure we really liked everything.  Yes, the food, service, prices and overall ambiance is an experience to remember and enjoyed over and over again.

Sugo’s received the OpenTable.com, Diners’ Award for 2009, as well as other awards you will find listed on their web page.

I hope this information has whet your appetite (literally) and you will put visiting Sugo’s on your “Bucket” list.  You will not regret it.  You can also find more information about Sugo’s on their website at http://www.SugoRestaurant.com.  Their web site will also speak volumes of the type of service and quality you will find when visiting Sugo’s.

Blessings,

Judy Conway
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Those of us who are involved in Internet Marketing know how time consuming this business can be. Early on in my Internet Marketing career I used to spend an average of 16 to 18 hours a day with little or no success in what I was doing. The old saying, “if I only knew then what I know now” really hits home. If only I had known about the Internet Marketing tools that I discovered lately I would have realized success much sooner.

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Today we know that video marketing is the way to go. In GVO you will have a complete video marketing system that allows you to make your videos and embed them either in your emails or web pages.

To some of us HTML does not come easy. Making a web page could consume the better part of the day, or even more. GVO has a complete capture and prospecting system already in place for you to use. Think of the time that this will save you.  No more building web pages (if you do not want to).

In addition to all of these features, GVO offers an unmatched compensation plan!

GVO realizes that it is quite difficult to wrap your mind around all these services without trying them and using them first hand. For this reason, for a small investment of $1.00 (USD) you receive a two week trial period. This will allow you to create a web page, see how the auto responder works, make some videos, and get inside the cPanel to see how everything works.

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I wish you great success!

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The gala party events and holiday parties are quickly approaching. Perhaps you started your celebrating over Thanksgiving! January 1st is the time when many of us write down our New Year’s Resolutions. If you are like me, your list will include the re-occurring “Lose Weight”.

I have been doing some research on programs in the Wii System to help lose weight and stay fit. There are programs that will meet everyone’s needs and physical preference. This article will primarily focus on some of those items. I will also include some “maintenance” items you might want to purchase to keep your Wii System running in tip top shape too!

The Wii System provides many programs targeting all sorts of activities for losing weight. The biggest problem is deciding which program will benefit you the most. It is wonderful that our children can have fun, use these programs and become healthier.

How many of us would love to go a Gold’s Gym for our workouts? We either do not have the time, money or confidence to workout with other “buff” individuals. Wii has brought Gold’s Gym into your home! Check out Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout.

Wii’s motion tracking control and optional support for the Balance Board accessory, helps to give you a real workout that is fun and entertaining right at home. Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout will run you through exercises such as cardio boxing, sit-ups, jumping rope, running, and more. The game keeps track of your progress, and as you become more fit, the game’s level of difficulty evolves to give you a more rigorous workout all the time.

Gold’s Gym Cardio Workout tracks your progress and maintains a calendar of your activity. It tracks calories burned and body weight, and it adjusts your workouts based on fitness level. You will feel like you have your own personal trainer working with you right in your living room. A one-week Gold’s Gym Trial Membership is also included with your purchase.

Be sure to pick up a Balance Board, if you do not already own one. This is used in conjunction with a lot of the Wii programs. I have posted a link for this item at Amazon below. Amazon also features Bonus Bundles, such as Wii Fit Plus, that comes with the Balance Board. This currently lists for $94.99 (check this price as it varies).

Amazon is currently running a bundle bonus special on the Nunchuck Controller Page that states you can purchase the Wii Console, and the Wii Remote Controll for $253.97. Please be sure to check on the price updates.

Here is information on another set of Wii fitness programs. They appear to be a little more advanced, so maybe those of you who are advanced in your workouts may find these a little more challenging:

EA Sports Active More Workouts allows you to workout with a buddy and includes 35 new exercises and fitness activities. This program comes with a structured fitness plan (the 6 Week Challenge) that accommodates experienced 30 Day Challengers and new users of EA Sports Active. With its compatibility with EA Sports Active Personal Trainer you will be able to transfer details like age, weight, name and gender from the old game and it will also recognize your previous workout information.

The EA Sports Active Multiplayer Pack is compatible with the Wii Balance Board. This pack allows you to turn the multiplayer capable EA Sport Active into a two player workout. This Pack contains a leg strap used in conjunction with a Wii Remote controller configuration, and an adjustable resistance band.

The Wii Activ3 Workout Kit includes 3 resistance tubes (light, medium and heavy), 1 set of handles, 1 leg holster with Nunchuck slot and 1 carrying bag. The webpage on Amazon for this item features the ability to purchase this item, the EA Sports Active More Workouts, and the EA Sports Active as a bundle and the price listed is $116.97.

EA Sports Active is a game that includes a deep co-operative multiplayer game mode. The 20 minute circuits feature activities that will target upper and lower body as well as cardio. These 20 minute workouts will change as your progress changes. You will be able to track calories, intensity and your progress throughout your fitness journey.

I hope that you will find this information helpful in your search for home fitness programs. I wish you success in losing your unwanted weight, and the ability to get into a program that will help keep you fit. Hopefully, New Year’s Eve, 2010 will find one less resolution on your list!!

Judy Conway
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