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OXYCHAT!
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March 5, 2002

Welcome to the OxyChat! Newsletter, a weekly publication to help you in your quest for the body you want and deserve!

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*A* Blast Off With Oxycise!
*B* SUPER SPECIAL!
*C* Progress Report
*D* Short Exercise Sessions Promote Adherence for Obese Patients
*E* The Last Word
*F* How Do I Get Started With the Oxycise! Program?
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"There's nothing like looking at how much LESS of you there is every day to motivate you to keep on doing what you're doing! It's like Christmas every day: you never know what you're going to see when you look in the mirror, but you know whatever you see you're going to like it!" ~ Beverle Cramer

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*A* Blast Off With Oxycise!
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The hardest thing about Oxycise! is just getting started. Once you do the program for a few weeks and notice the difference in the way you feel, you will be more motivated to keep going. And when you begin to see positive changes in your own body, you will discover for yourself, as so many others have, 'Hey, this really DOES work!' At that point your own success will provide the motivation to continue. But until that happens, you will be running on determination, willpower, and faith in the stories and promises you have read.

It takes LOTS of effort to overcome our own inertia -- that tendency to stay motionless, to keep doing what we've always been doing, the tendency to resist any kind of change. Jill Johnson has commented about the extra effort it takes to get started and overcome the pull of "gravity":

All of you who own a television have watched with a certain sense of awe as rocket engines were ignited and enough force was created to blast space shuttles from the tremendous gravity pull of the earth and send them into orbit. More preparation, focus, and energy were spent on the first few minutes and first few miles of travel than were used over the next several million miles.

Your current body habits also have a tremendous gravity pull. You know you need to do something to change your body. The Oxycise! System teaches you what to do. But you have to WANT to do these things in order to develop the habit. "Lifting off" from years of traditions, false information, and unhealthy habits will take a BIG chunk of effort. But you will soon be launched into a healthy orbit as Oxycise! becomes your permanent habit and tradition.

Allow yourself a month or more to establish new habits. You are blasting off on a powerful and rewarding program. Give it every chance for success. Keep looking forward to the abundant benefits for yourself and others. As you break out of the gravity pull of your former unhealthy habits, your real freedoms will take on whole new dimensions.

You are going to love your body!

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Start Breathing!
Julie Gudmundsen,
OxyChat Editor

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*B* SUPER SPECIAL!
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*C* Progress Report
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*** KATE ***

Feb 28, 2002

"I am a young 60 years old. My name is Kate. I am 5 ft. 7 and started out at 240 lbs. I'm a college graduate with a masters in business management and hold a professional position in administration. Unfortunately, the latter means I sit in front of a computer a lot. In September my doctor told me I was on the cusp of Type 2 Diabetes (The type where your body is insulin resistant). Up until I turned 30 I weighed 153, but gained weight after my last pregnancy and found it impossible to lose it and keep it off. My blood pressure went up as did my cholesterol, but It didn't particularly bother me. I'm healthy. I'm friendly and outgoing. People treat me well and I am able to do most of the activities I enjoy doing. When my weight becoming a medical problem, however, I made up my mind to do something about it. My husband saw the Oxycise! tapes advertised in the paper and ordered them for me.

"The first thing I noticed - and the reason I got 'hooked' on Oxycise! - was the change in my face. I lost my double chin the first week. I didn't know you could do that! Then I started noticing other changes almost on a daily basis - a dimple in my smile, a waste line. The most startling discovery, however, was the day I found myself going down the stairs at the movies taking one step after another (as opposed to going down one step, bringing my feet together and then taking the next). I stopped in the middle of the staircase turned to my husband in astonishment at what I had just done. He just grinned.

"In the first 6 weeks I lost 20 pounds. This happened easily and effortlessly with only minor changes in my diet to avoid sugar, white bread etc. I was never hungry. If anything, I ate all the time. Then I reached a plateau and began losing at about a half pound a week. My body, however continues to change shape. My joints don't hurt anymore. In fact my knees and back don't bother me at all - despite turning myself into a pretzel with the Level 4 workout! I don't get cramps in my legs in the middle of the night. I am sleeping better. And when I look down, the biggest thing between me and my toes is my chest.

"I started doing Oxycise! to lose weight. Now I do it because I like it. It feels good."

Kate

* Individual results will vary.

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Your Oxycise! experiences can inspire and motivate others! Please share your progress with us! Email mailto:oxytalk@oxycise.com  or see "Share Your Story" at http://www.oxyciseplus.com/Success/share.htm 

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*D* Short Exercise Sessions Promote Adherence for Obese Patients
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A study shows that regular home exercise sessions as short as 10 minutes in duration may be the most effective exercise program for obese patients trying to lose weight.

According to Dr. John M. Jakicic, research assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pennsylvania, and the study's principal author, convenient, shorter exercise sessions promote higher levels of exercise participation.

During a 20-week study, 139 obese female participants were asked to consume 1,200 to 1,500 calories per day, and exercise 5 days per week with the overall duration of the exercise increasing along the course of the study from 20 to 40 minutes per day. The women were assigned to one of three exercise programs.

The first group exercised in a single continuous session, the second for 10 minutes at a time (four times per day), and the third for 10 minute periods at a time on treadmills placed in their homes. The study found that the participants who exercised in short bouts on equipment available in their own homes were most successful in adhering to their exercise regimens.

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*E* The Last Word
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"Do not put value judgments on your weight or measurements. You do not have a 'good' day because you lost a pound, and you do not have a 'bad' day because your weight is up a pound! You are not a success in life if your body fat or your BMI are low; you are not a failure in life if your body fat or BMI are high! You are only keeping score so you will know the score and can take the steps to improve the score. You have a 'good' day and a great life as you make daily decisions to live a healthy lifestyle." ~ Jill Johnson ("Oxycise!" p. 134)

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*F* How Do I Get Started With the Oxycise! Program?
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There are several different ways to get started on the road to permanent weight control and better health with Oxycise!

* If you are just beginning to do Oxycise!, It's essential to have at least ONE of the following:

Level 1 video set
"Oxycise!" (the book)
"Easy Does It" Level 1 video set (moves at a slower pace, and has no floor positions)

Each method includes all the information you need to start breathing your way to a stronger and more shapely body.

* It may be very helpful to have one of the Level 1 video sets AND the book "Oxycise!" because each method has its own advantages. (It's nice to be able to refer to the book for written explanations, and the video for visual instructions.)

* The following books are great "options" to add:

1."Chart Your Success"
Practical tips and extra information about target heart rate, cholesterol, body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio, body fat percentage; how to measure accurately, height and weight charts, self-tests to help you determine your own personal best, pages for recording your progress, & more.

2. "Fuel for Success"
Are you giving your body the best food "fuel" possible? Great suggestions from Jill Johnson for healthier eating--but not a required part of the program.

After you have mastered the Oxycise! Basic Breath and the Level 1 workout, you may enjoy challenging yourself with new body positions to increase your strength and flexibility even more -- we have TEN different workouts to choose from! (see the website link below).  We also offer a Commuter audio routine, in CD or cassette, so you can get in extra breaths on the go!

All Oxycise! products carry our 30 day money-back guarantee.

For more information about Oxycise! books and videos see: http://www.oxyciseplus.com/store/catalog.htm

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REMEMBER: You have a magnificent body. Treat it right!
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Jill Johnson
Oxycise! International, Inc.
8170 S. University #110
Littleton, CO 80122

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