Monthly Archives: March 2009

Shakeology “Field Test 2″

March 28, 2009
By Rich Dafter

As a coach for over 22 years, I would never suggest something without trying it myself. I got my first order of Shakeology on March 20, tasted it and then drank it about an hour and a half before my long run the next morning. Field test number two went exceptionally well and better...

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How Beachbody Saved Our Marriage (Really)

March 25, 2009
By Rich

On March 25th, 2001 at this time, I was cooling down after the Land of Enchantment 15K with a woman who was on the same racing team as I was here in Albuquerque.  Yes, she did beat me (she was 30 and I was 50) and no, I was not trying to pry training...

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Want to live longer? Cut back on red meat

March 24, 2009
By Rich

Burger lovers beware: People who eat red meat every day have a higher risk of dying over a 10-year period — mostly because of cardiovascular disease or cancer –than their peers who eat less red or processed meat, according to a new study of about half a million people. “This is the biggest and...

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Shakeology “Field Testing”

March 21, 2009
By Rich Dafter

Shakeology arrived yesterday with much anticipation, but little fanfare – just a ring on the door from the UPS guy. Eagerly opening the box, I was pleased to see a zip lock pouch, which is great for “green packaging” and not loading up our landfills with more plastic containers. The contents, as we all...

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Obamas plant organic kitchen garden at White House

March 21, 2009
By Rich
Obamas plant organic kitchen garden at White House

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Want to know where the presidential produce comes from? Take a walk past the White House. The answer may be planted right in front of you. First lady Michelle Obama helped break ground on a new White House organic “kitchen garden” Friday. It will be the first working garden at 1600...

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Shakeology Day One

March 20, 2009
By Rich Dafter

Well, UPS just arrived with the anxiously awaited package with the bag (yes, it comes in a “green packaged” bag) of Shakeology. Grace, my 4 year old always has “chocolate milk” with lunch (actually 1% milk with a small amount of Beachbody Chocolate Meal Replacement). Today, I made her Shakeology the same way and...

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What is Shakeology and what does it mean to you

March 17, 2009
By Rich

More than 70 different ingredients were chosen for Shakeology from around the world for their potency and bioavailability (the ability to deliver the nutrients your body needs). Here are the key nutrient groups that these ingredients deliver:* Protein and Essential Amino Acids to help build long, lean muscles and reduce food cravings Prebiotics and...

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I’m interested in becoming a Team Beachbody coach

March 15, 2009
By Rich

As one of the first Independent Team Beachbody coaches and now a full time coach with over 20 fellow coaches that I work with, I often get emails with the subject line, “I’m interested in becoming a coach”.  Every answer is in response to a number of questions that are in the email, but...

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Where’s the Integrity?

March 13, 2009
By Rich

An open letter to my Team of Beachbody Coaches: The Founding Fathers of our nation had integrity. The founding coaches of Team Beachbody had integrity. They bought Beachbody products and they used them. They worked out in WOWY because of the peer support that they got, the peer support that they could give and...

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Investing in People

March 13, 2009
By Rich

Coaches, it must have been about 3 years ago or so that Carl Daikeler and Beachbody came up with the idea of putting most, if not all, of their customers in the care of a handful of members who had faithfully used Beacbody products and been active on the message boards helping other people....

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