Newsletter 4 by Rashelle Haines of Life Lift

Here we are deep into the beauty of the summer, blue skies, bright sun, warm breezes and those revealing summer clothes. Well, why would you want to hide yourself under a big heavy coat or sweater anyway. It is time to let yourself out to enjoy being the best that you can be. I would like to help you achieve this in a way this is not only easy, but also fun for you.

Each day it seems I hear some new and wonderful story from one of you about some wonderful thing that LifeLift is doing to make your life better. I can't begin to tell you how happy it makes me every time I hear of a new triumph from one of you. I feel like a proud Mamma knowing that I had even a small part in the fulfillment of your dreams. I often write and ask detailed questions about the steps that were taken when I hear these great stories, so that I can pass the information on to all of you. I appreciate that you seem so excited to share your good news to inspire others. After all that is what makes life truly wonderful, sharing and knowing that we are making the world a better place. I would like to thank each of you for inspiring me and others with your wonderful testimonials about how LifeLift has been truly life changing for you. It actually gets difficult to pick which ones to post on the site, all of your stories are so inspiring.

A few weeks ago I heard from a special friend of mine telling me that she had some special thing coming up and really wanted to look her best. Here is the advice I sent her, I would like to share it with you now. "I am sure you can reach your goal. Remember to eat every couple of hours so that you don't crave junk food and drink plenty of water. Try to drink it all through the day. If you can develop a habit of doing your LifeLift breathing as you do other things all day long, driving, sitting at your computer, in your bath or shower, while brushing your hair, washing your dishes, while still in bed, sitting in a chair reading or watching television you will learn to incorporate it into your life and you may be able to stop worrying so much about what you eat. The idea is to get your metabolism to speed up into high gear. The beauty of doing it this way is that it becomes second nature to you and you will see much more dramatic results in every area of your life. You will feel more serene and it will be easier to stay focused on positive things. This is how I do it daily now. I still do like to carve out time to do the body sculpting positions in a set workout too, but by adding these extra breaths your body is always flooded with oxygen and is releasing toxins constantly." Another note is to do the pah with less intensity, it seems to feel more comfortable to most people and it seems to be easier to do more. I have been testing and the results are the same, perhaps even better with the pah being drawn deeper into the belly and with less force out.

Well, here is part of the message she sent back to me a few days ago. "I weighed this morning and I have lost another 2 pounds. I think that is 5 now. This is the most painless 5 pounds I have ever lost. I kept having to pull my pants up yesterday at work and today my shorts felt looser too."

I wrote back and asked for more details on what she was doing and here is some added information.

"Something that is helping me is to drink 4 oz. (approx..- usually about 8 swallows) of water every half hour until I have . I have always heard that a person may be thirsty instead of hungry. Since I've been drinking more water I'm finding my appetite is being reduced. Just beats all I've ever seen!

Remember, like anything else you can over do it, so be careful not to drink too much water too fast. It is never good to oversaturate your internal organs with too much water all at once. There is a great deal of truth in the statement that most things are always better in moderation. I like the idea of drinking 4 oz. at a time instead of trying to drink a whole 8 oz. glass or bottle at once.

HOW SWEET ARE YOU ANYWAY?

Sugar. It looks so innocent. It is white which often makes us think of purity. Purity can be good for some things, but not always. Not in this case.

According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a Washington D.C. based health advocacy organization the average American ingests twenty teaspoons of added sugar each day. Sixteen percent of our total daily calories comes from added sugar. For teenagers it is 20% higher. On average, Americans gobble twenty five more pounds of sugar a year than we did ten years ago.

BEANS, BEANS, BEANS, KIDNEY BEANS

Kidney beans are one of those undiscovered foods that can nourish every part of your beautiful body. All of the B vitamins in them can boost your brain power. The potassium and the magnesium are great for your heart. The fiber in them is like love food to your digestive system, the calcium and phosphorous are gifts to your bones and the protein can add strength to your muscles. It seems that if you want to love your whole body, eating kidney beans would be to your body like bringing flowers would be to your soul.

WEIGH VERSUS MEASURE

I started believing a very long time ago that a tape measure is a much better way to judge what kind of shape your body is in than a scale. Often you will see a woman who may be at ideal weight, yet it may be settled all in hips and thighs, or all in the mid section. That is why LifeLift is so great. There is a way to change that.

Think about this. I am not quite 5 ft 6 inches tall and when I am in the best shape, toned and firm, I weigh between 125 and 130 pounds. I have a small bone structure. Now I can be the same size, yet flabby, (I know because after my car accident I did not do LifeLift and I lost about 15 pounds, though I was about the same size, I was not toned and firm like usual, it was all muscle loss.) Then I figured out that doing LifeLift would actually strengthen my back so I started it again and quickly returned to my preferred muscle tone.

I prefer having the extra weight because muscle weighs more than fat and I look and feel a whole lot better at the higher weight. I will also tell you that most people who meet me think that I am much taller, usually they guess about 5ft. 8 or 9 inches tall. The reason for this is that I have always focused on proportions. Especially my thigh to hip ratio.

You will find that if your proportions are right that you will look taller and thinner.

Your thighs should be approximately 16 inches smaller than your hip measurement, so that would be in this case 21 inches.

Yours abdomen should be at the fullest place approximately 7 inches larger than your waist if your waist were 10 inches smaller than your hips.

So an example would be
bust 37
waist 27
abdomen 34
hips 37
thighs 21
arms 10 1/2" each

For you guys out there it is much easier. Just do LifeLift and enjoy the fact that it always shrinks the mid section, which is where most men carry excess weight. Often just looking in the mirror, or judging by the way your clothes feel is better than hopping on that scale. The scale can make you crazy, since we all will gain and lose some daily due to our water intake, medications we may be on, something we have eaten that has temporarily bloated us, hormone changes and the list goes on. Just remember to do your LifeLift so that you will FEEL good and make your body healthier, the rest will follow.

GIVE YOURSELF SOME EMOTIONAL NURTURING

Becoming aware of the feelings that stimulate symptoms of physical illness can be the first step in relieving the problem.

Having a backache can be related to feelings that you arecarrying the weight of the world.

Having pain in your stomach can be a result of feelings of not being able to digest what is going on in your life.

Identify your feelings as you experience the symptoms. When you feel the symptoms of illness try to read the language that your body is using to try to communicate with you. Ask yourself some questions connected to your current feelings.

Are you feeling that the responsibilities that you have are so overwhelming that you are holding up the weight of the world?

Once you have asked yourself the questions try to determine if your feelings are based on fact or grounded in a fantasy that you have created in your mind.

Determine what your feelings are. Is the reality of the perceived problem actually as threatening as you have subconsciously perceived it to be? By first making this connection you will develop self-awareness that will allow you to create a solution. When you feel threatened, angry or frustrated, your brain releases "stress chemicals." These chemicals are released into the bloodstream and may cause your blood pressure to rise, your stomach to tense up and your heart to beat faster. You may not be consciously aware of the chemical reaction going on in your body that is creating destruction and causing you to feel ill. Once you have uncovered your hidden emotions you can move to resolve the problem that is pushing your buttons and causing the feelings of illness. Trying to maintain a healthy, fit and attractive body is much easier when you rid yourself of hidden emotions that can create disease in your body. Identifying the culprit is the first step to a solution. Be healthy.

Pease come back and visit often. You will find updated information on how to get the most from LifeLift * OxygenLift at my web sites at www.oxygenlift.net and www.lifelift.com.

LifeLift * OxygenLift is designed to help you find balance for your body and mind. LifeLift is not a one dimensional program. LifeLift offers all the tools you need to be healthy, happy and successful in all areas of your life.
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CHILDREN'S HEALTH

If you have children from age 2 to 10 be sure to look at our OxygenZoo DVD or video. OxygenZoo was designed to get the whole family involved and moving. We have exceptional testimonials from doctors and medical people as well as children of all ages for our OxygenZoo family fitness program. Many women who do not have children say that OxygenZoo is their personal favorite DVD. OxygenZoo is fun and entertaining with the animated animals and it is filled with positive messages to help build healthy habits for a lifetime.

OxygenZoo has detailed instructions for the LifeLift breathing technique and it also has a wonderful workout for both kids and adults. Many women have reported that some of the body sculpting positions in OxygenZoo have done wonders for stretching out the lower and upper back. If you have the heart of a child you will love OxygenZoo.
Meet the animated animals at www.oxygenzoo.com . You will find the link there for you to order your own copy of this wonderful DVD or Video. The OxygenZoo Book is superb. It is filled with pictures of the animals for your child to color and it has question and answer pages that will help your child to develop healthy habits they can carry into a healthy future.

All children need to learn to use their bodies better, they need to learn better ways to view the food they eat, this DVD or Video addresses the importance of keeping the body fueled with healthy food, water and of course, oxygen
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All information in this newsletter is protected under copyright by Rashelle Haines. Some is taken from her Victory Theory Motivational series and occasionally some is taken from other sources which will always be credited.

If you have questions about Life Lift, go to the website listed below and read past newsletters and the FAQ page. There is an incredible amount of great information there to help you get the most from your Life Lift workout http://www.lifelift.net and even more at www.oxygenlift.net

Please feel free to forward it on to someone you care about. It is that sharing spirit that has spread the word about Life Lift to all corners of the world.

LifeLift
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Mill Valley, CA 94941

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Rashelle's Oxygen Plus Health and Beauty Newsletter #4

HOW SWEET ARE YOU ANYWAY?

BEANS, BEANS, BEANS, KIDNEY BEANS

WEIGH VERSUS MEASURE

GIVE YOURSELF SOME EMOTIONAL NURTURING