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I had a conversation yesterday with someone in regards to losing weight and staying fit. Lets face it as we get older it`s not easy to do and the temptation to splurge is always in the back of your mind!

Two years ago I was a waist size 40, weighted somewhere near 265 and felt like pure crap.

I was unmotivated,lacked stamina and overall didn`t care about my appearance.

One day I found a picture of my Father. He was a big hulking type of a guy who died unfortunately at the age of 49.

I remember he never bothered to worry about his health and that's when it hit me.

I had to make some changes in my dietary habits and force myself to get my "fat ass" into a gym.



At first I didn`t really enjoy forcing myself to work out and start watching what i ate. In fact the first 4 months I went at it all wrong, showed no results and pretty much was content to leave well enough alone.



Instead, I decided to push myself for two weeks and see if I could shed some weight.

I designed a weight training program for myself that mixed Cardio with pumping weights. I would move rapidly between free weights and machines with a 30 second rest in between. I also decided to exhaust myself silly rather than use what I call a "Time Clock" of doing sets.

I lost 5 pounds, felt better and began to realize this might work for me!

I started buying vitamins, drank Protein Shakes, watched everything I ate, stopped soda, and bread.

Ate less food, and increased my fruit intake as well. I eat pineapples and banana`s each day.The amount of vitamins in fruits is incredible.

I went from working out 3x`s a week to going to the gym 5-6 days a week.

I also increased my workout session from 45 minutes to 1.45.

Once you realize what you`re doing the rest is easy. The weight started to come off, my blood pressure and cholesterol level dropped, and my stamina increased. I look and feel much younger.



Today, I weigh 204 and i`m proud to say am a waist size 34.

I decided that if I want to watch my girls grow up it was time to invest in myself.

I`m glad I did.

In the world of REO properties the new buzz word is "Highest and best" offers. Suddenly, there`s a rash of multiple offers appearing on properties that have been on the market in some instances for 280 days or longer!

Did the market suddenly change or are these Realtors representing the lenders by playing games? Some hold offers back presenting their own personal offers only. The lenders seem not to have a check and balance system in place.

Basically some Realtors are "NOT" doing their jobs, and are making decisions that can cost them their license.

It`s hard to imagine that a Realtor would risk losing their license,yet, many of you can relate to this topic.

We`re dealing with a Realtor who continues to astound us. He continues to act as if he`s doing his job properly. There seems to be no logic as to whats going on and it`s baffling!

Twice, he`s assured us he was in contact with the lenders only to be caught in a web of lies.

His refusal to present our offer and others is based on his belief that a better offer will arrive from one of his clients.

This isn`t how the lenders intended these sales to be conducted.

Worse, this particular Realtor has broken all rules of the "Code of Ethics".

If the lenders continue to not have a system of checks and balances towards the process of accepting offers, this type of irrational behavior will continue!In the end guess who pays? The taxpayers. Not good!

Greed changes people! After 3 years of dealing with Foreclosures, REO`s and Short Sales the lenders should have some sort of stream line system installed.

Many of these lenders should post a "Net Sheet" offer the Real Estate community the opportunity to see these sheets and allow the Realtors to go from there properly informing their clients the right way.

The system as it stands right now is so antiquated that it makes little or no sense. Yet, the lenders swear up and down to the media they`re doing everything in their power to change the way these properties are sold.

I`m positive each and everyone of you will agree, that isn`t the case any longer.

For two weeks I`ve been doing shoulder exercises for growth.I do 4 sets of 8-12 reps depending on how I feel. Normally, I can`t get past using 40 pound weights in my routine. No matter how hard I try, i hit that resistance point. Something goes off in my mind preventing me from going any further.

Yesterday, i decided to try a different approach. On my way home from work I went back to the gym and grabbed a 50 pound weight and just decided I was going to complete my exercises. I had been thinking about doing this in my mind for almost 1 hour. When I got into the gym, it was as if I was re-enacting the enter exercise in my mind! To some extent I was.

Without any hesitation I was able to lift the weight with the proper form.

The mind controls everything in your body. It`s what can prevent you from being sick or feeling depressed. It takes over the passion inside you for that special person. If used incorrectly the mind can simply shut off.



I like to keep myself as active as possible thereby keeping my mind busy with different tasks.It rewards me with a very keen memory and helps me accomplish road blocks in my daily life.
How do you keep your mind active?

I`ve been working out at the gym for the past 120 days. I go each day without missing a beat! My average workout is 1:45. I combine cardio and free weights in my routine.

I`ve given up eating tons of carbs,cut out sugar and watch every food label for caloric intake.

I went from a size 38 to a size 32waist. Better yet I`ve added muscle mass in all the right places and feel fantastic.

My blood pressure is normal,my stamina and physical appearance has taken on a whole new direction.

I fee like Dennis Hopper in the TV commercial where he claims that "50 is the new 40", actually I feel more like 30!

Ten years ago I began toying around with "body building" at first I never gave it much thought! I went through the motions at the gym.

The more I played around with the idea of sculpting my physique the more I realized this is like running marathon.It takes years of dedication and rather than continue I stopped.

In my mind i felt i could never accomplish what I wanted.I simply gave up and discontinued my gym membership.

That changed.Two years ago I began to feel sluggish. I had arthritis in my aching fingers and went to both a chiropractor and acupuncturist to stop the swelling.

My entire body was off kilt! Approaching the age of 50, i decided I needed to slow down the aging process.

I began to consult a nutritionist, joined a gym and took up free weights.

I started buying magazines like "Muscles and Fitness and Flex" to fully understand what type of a workout regime I needed to be on.

I toyed around with pushing heavy weights because I believed I needed to see "fast results",I miscalculated and hurt my shoulder from the heavy lifting.

Defeated again, I was determined to get this right!

I have a Realtor in my office who is a personal trainer, he`s in fantastic physical shape! Rather than continue hurting myself I asked him for some advice.

He took me under his wing and i`m finally seeing the results of my hard labor. I`m doing things i would never do beatingike eatting "Protein Shakes, eggs,fruits,vegetables and a having a good night sleep each night",combined these changes have helped me tremendously.

I take a slew of different vitamins, have seen muscle growth and my abs are starting to show once again.

It`s never to late to admit to yourself ,it`s time for a change!

Take command of your health!

Turn off the TV, stop listening to the media in regards to the Lenders attempting to quell the housing market fiasco!

It`s not true. The Lenders are still in denial and no matter what the media or Washington proclaims it`s alot of BS!

We just closed a $55,000 condo in Hollywood.The seller had to evict a tenant prior to closing, the buyer was playing games, which is typical and the Lender placed a GUN to our heads in regards to a $500 water bill.

No matter what was done the lender decided they wouldn`t pay the water bill. We couldn`t close until this matter was resolved. You would figure with all the money being handed to the lenders they would cooperate?! Heck no! They flat out refused to deal with us and expected the Realtors to ante up!

It`s a matter of principal, but we refused.

Up until the 12th hour nobody blinked, it looked grim.

Finally, the attorney`s asked everyone to split the difference of $80 per person. Talk about disgusting. The lenders are clueless to what`s going on in the world as long as they have their way it`s business as usual!

It`s not good!