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| *************** OXYCHAT! *************** May 4, 2004 Welcome to the Oxycise! Newsletter, a weekly publication to help you in your quest for the body you want and deserve! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *A* Tone and Tighten Your Tummy With Oxycise! *B* Oxycise! Progress Reports *C* Mmm! Smmooothies! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I have already lost several inches in my abdomen and I am LOVING the workout. I have told all my friends about it." ~ Susan from NJ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *A* Tone and Tighten Your Tummy With Oxycise! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You don't need to do crunches or situps to have great abs. And you don't need to buy an ab-toner, ab-scultpter, or any other ab-gadget! All you need for great abdominal strength and toning is Oxycise! With every Oxycise! inhale you will immediately "lift" and TIGHTEN your abs. Then you will do the 3 sniffs, exhale and 3 puffs. As your diaphragm pushes down and your lower abdominal muscles lift up, you essentially cause an internal isotonic exercise. In addition, as you exhale with resistance, your abdominal muscles will flex involuntarily. Jill Johnson says, "All of this action in your torso creates a demand for oxygen in that area. Since you are providing plenty of oxygen, extra fat is easily metabolized and removed, your torso is trimmed and muscles are strengthened and toned. A wonderful side effect is that your back becomes straighter and stronger as your abdominal muscles increase their ability to support your spine." Here are a few comments from Oxycise! customers who have toned and tightened their tummies: "I just wanted to thank you all for Oxycise! I have been doing it since May 2001 and like many of you, my results were not 'instant.' However, I got the best comment from my husband the other day so I know it's working. He actually told me my tummy was getting flatter!!! After having a baby 5 years ago and thinking I could never loose that 'pouch' that I had, I now know that I can!" (Ann from Iowa) "This is the first thing I have ever been able to stick to and enjoy. My tummy is flatter, my waist is smaller and my face is more defined. I feel better and sleep better and I know one day soon I will fit back into my other wardrobe of clothes!" (Vicky from New Zealand) "My tummy feels flatter in just 2 weeks." (Amanda from Wisconsin) "Thank you so much for the extra tips on breathing. I found that there were a few things that I wasn't doing. For instance, 'the action should be below the rib cage.' Also the reminder to relax abdominal muscles in order to breathe in deeply and fully. I keep your email right next to me when I do my Oxycise! and I am getting pretty good at doing it right. I got my tape measure out after you suggested losing inches. I didn't think I had, but much to my surprise I had lost 3 inches around my waist and 2 inches around my abdomen." (Phyllis from Illinois) "I'm a regular user of Oxycise! and as a 48 yr old male can truly say that my abs have never looked better since doing it..." (Ron from Vancouver. BC) "This program works!!! I know this - because I have tried every single thing out there and NEVER have I had results like this. I think the problem is that most don't understand that all of our bodies and systems are different. There isn't any diet that is going to work the same for 2 different people. For me it took a while to see results - but I could FEEL the results inside. I had 2 C-sections with my girls - so my tummy was pretty well shot. With Oxycise! I can feel the strengthening inside. That was where it started." (Kari from Washington state) If these people can tighten their tummies, so can YOU! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *B* Oxycise! Progress Report ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** ANNE *** Mon, 3 May 2004 "Hi! I have been a loyal Oxyciser for about three years now, and I still love my fifteen minutes of stretching every morning. I also really like the Oxychat newsletter every week, and I eagerly read others' tips and anecdotes that they have shared. "I wanted to share some amazing results that I discovered recently. I was a regular attender at a Jazzercise class up until about two years ago, when my favorite instructor was abruptly fired. I quit Jazzercising in protest of her firing, and had no plans to go back because of what I felt was mistreatment of employees. Anyway, recently I ran into an old Jazzercise friend who said that the instructor was back and that she had patched things up with management. I decided to return. Anyway, I wasn't sure that I would be able to keep up the pace of the Jazzercise class because of my absence, but I had been doing my Oxycise! daily the whole time. I was amazed when, on my first day back, I kept up with a double length aerobics and strength training class back-to-back, I was not winded at all, and I felt better than ever at the end of the class! I was really astounded ... every other time I had ever taken a break from Jazzercise, it took me a number of weeks to get back to my previous workout comfort and pace. So basically the daily Oxycise! had increased my lung capacity and stamina without even breaking a sweat during my 15 minutes in the morning! "Oxycise! is an unbelievable system, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank Jill and everyone at Oxycise! for their terrific ideas. It is definitely life-changing. I have told so many people about it. I have given all of my tapes and books away, since I have memorized Level III and do it without watching the video, so I can listen to the radio or watch TV instead. I often do the car breaths while driving. "Oxycise! has kept my weight constant, has increased my breathing capacity which enhances my singing, has improved my ability to sit for long periods of time and listen to clients (I am a psychologist), and has kept up my overall muscle tone without a major invasion into my busy lifestyle as a full-time psychologist, wife, and mother of two daughters. Thanks a million, from a faithful devotee and first-time Oxychat contributor." Anne Gehrenbeck-Shim Waltham, MA age 40) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We'd love to hear about YOUR Oxycise! results! Please write and share with us! mailto:julie@oxycise.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *C* Mmm! Smmooothies! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ With summer coming and temperatures getting warmer, it's the perfect season for cold, refreshing fruit smoothies! All you need is juice, fruit and your blender to make home-made smoothies that your whole family will love! Here's my own favorite smoothie recipe. It's great any time of the day -- breakfast, lunch, dinner, or as a healthy snack. 1 cup (or more) of fresh-squeezed orange juice (or a combination of orange and grapefruit) 1/2- 1 banana, frozen and broken into chunks 1/2 - 3/4 cup of frozen berries (blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, or combination) 100% frozen orange juice, reconstituted, will work fine in place of fresh-squeezed. Sometimes I add a 1/4-cup of freshly ground flaxseed for extra fiber and nutrition. Experiment with different fruits, juices and proportions. By adding more frozen fruit or banana you can make a thicker smoothie, more like a sherbet or sorbet. If you come up with any great combinations, let us know! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ REMEMBER: You have a magnificent body. Treat it right! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jill Johnson Oxycise! International, Inc. PO Box 262022 Littleton, CO 80163 Julie Gudmundsen, OxyChat Editor mailto:julie@oxycise.com Oxycise! Website: www.oxycise.com Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.oxyciseplus.com/newsletter.htm Questions? mailto:Oxytalk@oxycise.com or mailto:julie@oxycise.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| *************** OXYCHAT! *************** May 11, 2004 Welcome to the Oxycise! Newsletter, a weekly publication to help you in your quest for the body you want and deserve! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *A* Take a Breather! *B* Oxycise! Progress *C* Sharing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "No more pounds off , but I'm beginning to see the clothes are getting looser. My hubby will feel me around the waist and say there is hardly anything there anymore. I do love to Oxycise! I believe I will do this the rest of my life. I love to do it in the morning after I'm done in the kitchen." ~ Eila ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *A* Take a Breather! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Having trouble getting going in the mornings? Feeling worried or stressed? Been staring at your computer screen too long? Feeling lazy? Having trouble sleeping? Take a BREATHER -- with Oxycise! Our customers tell us that doing Oxycise! gives them more energy, helps them sleep better, and helps them cope with life's ups and downs... plus all the other benefits like weight loss, inch loss, improved flexibility and muscle toning. Jackie in Michigan writes, "I have been under an incredible amount of stress both at home and on my job. I have been amazed at what a toll this stress has been taking on my health. This week - Monday morning - I woke up about 4:30 a.m., which is not unusual for me, to be awake most of the night with all kinds of worrisome thoughts running through my head. But this Monday morning when I woke up, I thought, I really NEED to Oxycise! So, I got up, went downstairs, put in my video and had the most wonderful Oxycise! workout. I slept so much better that night. I have been up every morning this week and have done my Oxycise! and it is incredible how much better I feel. I even feel as though some of my problems are not as bad as I thought they were before Monday. I find that I am actually craving the Oxycise! workout. I immediately feel better afterwards and all day. I think better and I look better. Ahhhhhh.....prayer and Oxycise! - you can't beat it!! Thanks for bringing Oxycise! to us, Jill." From Dianne M. in California: "I have much more energy, I sleep better, I know how to breathe if I get stressed or worn out (and it perks me right up)." Vicki wrote: "...I have lost 11 and 1/2 inches...and have lost 10 pounds. Things started to change as soon as I started on this program. I am sleeping like a baby and my stress level is down and I feel so happy that I have finally found a program like this..." Susie Nelson in Texas writes: "The workout helps both your body and your immune system, and de-stresses you better than anything else." Cindy in Tennessee: "I began Oxycise! with only 10 very stubborn pounds to lose. That was almost 18 months ago. I did Oxycise! for a full year, but only lost about 5 pounds. After the first two weeks I realized I didn't care if I lost any weight, I'd be doing Oxycise! for the rest of my life. My energy level doubled (I have four kids). My tolerance for stress quadrupled (I have one husband). My muscle tone improved (I'd been doing free weights for 45 minutes a day, 5 days a week). My whole outlook on life was so much better. My family has a much happier mom and wife. I accidentally let Oxycise! slip for 6 months during a very difficult time and just started back again two weeks ago. I am back to my old euphoric self and can't praise Oxycise! enough. Next to God I have to credit Oxycise! for my sense of well-being. Thanks to all of you." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *B* Oxycise! Progress Reports ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Update from JEAN *** Jean, in Massachusetts, has been doing Oxycise! since 1999, and has lost 25 pounds and 23 inches. A year ago Jean wrote to us, "I began to wonder what size I would be if I hadn't discovered OXY??? Not a pleasant thought! This is the one thing that has worked for me." Here's a recent update from Jean: April 29, 2004 "I'm still doing my favorite Oxycise! Level 2 every day, Arms and Upper Body about three days a week, and now have added a walking routine. This has been fun and adds both resistance and more cardio but the interesting thing is that I can't do any of these exercises without automatically doing Oxy breathing! It's such a part of my life that it just happens when I start to exercise! I'm sure it's adding to the calorie burn and it's another 15 to 20 minutes of Oxycise! while walking. I love it! I'm really not losing weight any more but continue to feel strong and maintain my new weight. It's so much fun to go shopping and fit into Size 8 and 10 clothes. I did it and everyone else can too! "I have written before about the fact that I work all night and 4 AM is the killer time. I get so tired and nauseous that I usually have to step outside for a few minutes and eat a package or two of saltines. I call it morning sickness!!! Anyway, I have started to do Oxy breathing while working at the computer, just a few reps, tightening the abs and butt every half hour or so, and the 4 AM fatigue is a thing of the past! Just a few more ways to incorporate O! into my day and I'm Oxy breathing through the night instead of several trips to the coffee pot!" Happy spring, Jean ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** SUSAN *** April 25th "I'm going to take your advice and do Oxycise! according to how I feel. I just love doing it. The first exercise I really love doing. About 5 or 6 yrs ago I went to Jenny Craig and lost over 80 lbs. Once I got to maintenance is when I had problems. I didn't keep it off. I'd go on weight loss programs, take it off and put some back on. "I've lost 13.5 lbs in 5 wks. I want to lose another 50 to 60 lbs. I'll let you know how I do when I measure myself. May 5, 2004 "I got measured today. I lost 5-3/4 inches this month, altogether 8-1/4 in. In 6 wks I lost 16-1/2 lbs." Susan Abrams Melrose, Massachusetts ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We'd love to hear about YOUR Oxycise! results! Please write and share with us! mailto:julie@oxycise.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *C* Sharing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lorna, from Utah, writes: "Thanks for the smoothie recipe! Here's our family favorite: 1 fresh pineapple 1-2 frozen ripe bananas "It's nice if you have the time to cut the pineapple into chunks and freeze them the night before so they will be cold and delicious next morning. I sometimes add flaxseed/primrose essential oils too. "My favorite fruit juiced is sweet cantaloupe. If you love cantaloupe, you'll love it juiced." Keep on breathin'! Lorna ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Need some daily encouragement to help you stay on track with Oxycise? Join our OxyChat Message Board! We have an awesome group of friendly, caring, inspiring and supportive people -- Oxycise! customers just like you -- who are working toward their own goals and are always willing to encourage and help lift each other. Join us!!! Go to www.oxycise.com and click on "OxyChat Message Room" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Healthy Eating -- Share your thoughts! Oxycise! and eating healthy go hand in hand toward helping you achieve your goals for a more healthy, energetic and shapely body. It's good to enjoy the foods you love -- and even desserts now and then. But too much -- or too many -- unhealthy food choices can sabotage all your hard Oxycise! work and efforts! So how do you deal with food choices, temptations and cravings? Do you find that your determination dramatically weakens at certain times of the day, or in certain situations and places? Can you relate to promising yourself "just one serving" of pie or cake, and then giving in and totally "blowing it" with two or three (or more!)servings, and then hating yourself later? Please share your thoughts and what you have learned -- plus any tricks you have discovered for dealing with these challenges!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ REMEMBER: You have a magnificent body. Treat it right! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jill Johnson Oxycise! International, Inc. PO Box 262022 Littleton, CO 80163 Julie Gudmundsen, OxyChat Editor mailto:julie@oxycise.com Oxycise! Website: www.oxycise.com Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.oxyciseplus.com/newsletter.htm Questions? mailto:Oxytalk@oxycise.com or mailto:julie@oxycise.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| *************** OXYCHAT! *************** May 18, 2004 Welcome to the Oxycise! Newsletter, a weekly publication to help you in your quest for the body you want and deserve! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *A* Seeing is Believing! *B* Oxycise! Progress *C* Sharing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I can't believe it, I really can't. I am finishing up about three weeks of the Level I program and my clothes are really fitting me differently. Even my husband is amazed. After four children in 10 years, I have a lot of work to do!" ~ Merle ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *A* Seeing is Believing! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here's an email we just received last week from one of our Oxycise! friends: Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 Subject: Seeing is believing I have exercised and dieted all my life, and have always considered myself quite fit. However, as I approached my 50's I noticed changes in my shape. I have purchased all kinds of exercise equipment, and usually end up disappointed. These contraptions also take up space. When I saw your advertisement in the papers I was skeptical, but being ever hopeful I decided to buy the Introductory Package. The first thing I noticed was that my abdominal muscles became firmer and had more definition. I was amazed since I have been dancing and doing Pilates for 1 hour a day, 3 to 4 times a week. Next I started getting comments from co-workers that I looked like I had lost weight. My scale did not indicate a change, but it made me feel more encouraged. I have been doing the 15 minute program along with my weekly exercises for about a month now. I finally had the courage to get on the scale again. I have lost 4 pounds! The other upside to your program was that I was able to continue to exercise while traveling on vacation. We ran the CD in my husband's computer and I did my routine to your counts. We did not have to use up valuable luggage space for equipment. I would love it if you could put your programs on a DVD. I'm thrilled and I thank you! Terri from New York ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *B* Oxycise! Progress ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** CAROL *** May 5, 2004 "I wrote a few weeks ago about restarting the program after a lapse of over a year, but was shy about responding to your inquiry about printing my letter. It's been over a month now, and the over 50 flab, bag and sag is going away....I'm back into my size 8, and by summer will be wearing a bikini in the backyard again. I saw the Oxycise! tapes and book at a garage sale last weekend, and told the (overweight and out-of-shape) woman having the sale that she was crazy to sell it. I asked her if she had ever used the plan, and she admitted that she had 'tried' it for a few days. I told her that it takes more than a few days, and that it is the only thing that has consistently worked for me. I was dressed in shorts and a tank top, and she looked me over and said, ' I changed my mind about selling it. I'm going to give it another try.' You go for it girl...... If I can do it after major lung surgery, anybody serious about getting healthy can find a way to modify the plan and make it work. Thanks, Carol Caldwell-Olsen Copalis Beach, WA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** MELANIE *** Subject: I am now in control! Happiness is mine! I can't believe it! No, I CAN believe it, because look at all the Success Stories. I have lost a total of 5 pounds ( I did not have much to lose; but it feels wonderful) in three weeks of doing one 15 min. workout a day. I also can fit into my clothes again--comfortably! I have lost four inches from my waist, and three inches from my hips. My thighs are getting toned and slimmer. And my arms--just incredible. When I was using free weights, several years ago, my arms were not this toned and strong. My wedding is coming up in one month. I think I will now be able to fit into my dress again. I refused to let my seamstress take it out...All I can say (believe me I am teary-eyed when I say this) is Thank You! I think that sums it up. Melanie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We'd love to hear about YOUR Oxycise! results! Please share with us! mailto:julie@oxycise.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *C* Sharing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How do you handle food temptations? Debbie from Lakewood, California writes: Hi Julie and Jill, Just received your wonderful Oxycise! Newsletter always enjoy them. You asked anyone to share any tricks for helping not to eat that piece of pie or cake etc. One trick I have tried and it helps is right after dinner go and floss and brush your teeth. You then won't want to floss and brush your teeth again before retiring so you won't eat anything. If you do want something drink a glass of cool water or hot (no caffeine) herb tea. It fills you up. Thanks again Jill and Julie for a wonderful program. Debbie Lakewood, CA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ REMEMBER: You have a magnificent body. Treat it right! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jill Johnson Oxycise! International, Inc. PO Box 262022 Littleton, CO 80163 Julie Gudmundsen, OxyChat Editor mailto:julie@oxycise.com Oxycise! Website: www.oxycise.com Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.oxyciseplus.com/newsletter.htm Questions? mailto:Oxytalk@oxycise.com or mailto:julie@oxycise.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| *************** OXYCHAT! *************** May 25, 2004 Welcome to the Oxycise! Newsletter, a weekly publication to help you in your quest for the body you want and deserve! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *A* How Deep Breathing Helps Your Lymphatic System *B* Oxycise! Progress *C* Sharing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Life is but a series of breaths. Breath is Life. We can live a long time without eating, a couple days without drinking, but life without breath is measured in minutes. Something so essential deserves our attention. Breath is the most important of all the bodily functions, in fact all the other bodily functions depend on breath." ~ Rev. James Vinson Wingo, DD ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *A* How Deep Breathing Helps Your Lymphatic System ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The lymphatic system is a network of lymph nodes, lymph ducts, and lymph vessels that produce and transport lymph from tissues to the bloodstream. The lymphatic system is a major component of the body's immune system. Lymph is a clear-to-white fluid. Lymph contains white blood cells, especially lymphocytes, which are the cells that attack bacteria in the blood. The lymphatic system is kind of like the body's sewage system. Every cell in your body is surrounded by lymph. Most people know that the body is made up largely of water. Part of the water resides in the bloodstream, but far more is in the lymphatic system. Lymph nodes are small, bean-shaped, soft nodules. They are not usually visible or easily felt. They are located in clusters in various parts of the body, such as the neck, armpit, and groin. Lymph nodes produce immune cells (such as lymphocytes, monocytes, and plasma cells). They also filter the lymph fluid and remove foreign material, such as bacteria and cancer cells. When bacteria are recognized in the lymph fluid, the lymph nodes enlarge as they produce additional white blood cells to help fight infection. Like the cardiovascular system, the lymphatic system is made up of channels, valves and filters, or nodes. But the lymphatic system has no pump to move lymph throughout the lymph vessels. Instead, the lymphatic system depends on muscular movement, simple gravity and BREATHING to move lymph fluid throughout the body. Jack Shields, M.D., a lymphologist from Santa Barbara, California, conducted a study on the effects of breathing on the lymphatic system. Using cameras inside the body, he found that deep, diaphragmatic breathing stimulates the cleansing of the lymph system by creating a vacuum effect which sucks the lymph through the bloodstream. This increases the rate of toxic elimination by as much as fifteen times the normal rate. ("Lymph, lymph glands and homeostasis," _Lymphology_, v25, n4, Dec. 1992, pp. 147-153.) Here's how the lymph system works: Blood is pumped from your heart through your arteries to the thin, porous capillaries. The blood carries nutrients and oxygen to the capillaries, where they are diffused into this fluid around the cells called lymph. The cells take nutrients and oxygen for their health and then excrete toxins, some of which go back into the capillaries. But dead cells, blood proteins, and other toxic material must be removed by the lymphatic system. The body's cells depend on the lymphatic system as the only way to drain off large toxic materials and excess fluid, which restrict the amount of oxygen that the cells are able to absorb. The fluid passes through the lymph nodes, where dead cells and all other poisons except blood proteins are destroyed and neutralized. If the lymphatic system was totally shut down for 24 hours, you would die as the result of trapped blood proteins and excess fluid around the cells. The lymph collected throughout the body drains into the blood through 2 ducts located at the base of the neck, ultimately ending up in the thoracic duct. Breathing drives this action. If you take a deep breath and exhale deeply, you're massaging the thoracic duct upward into the neck so that the fluid flows abundantly. This duct empties the lymph into the veins, where it becomes part of the blood plasma. From there, the lymph returns to the liver for metabolization, and finally to the kidneys for filtering. Twice as much lymph as blood is present in our bodies, and we have twice as many lymph vessels as blood vessels. One of the keys to health is to keep your lymphatic system open and flowing freely. The lymphatic system is just as essential to your body as the bloodstream! Help your lymphatic system work even better with Oxycise! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *B* Oxycise! Progress ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** LISA *** May 19, 2004 "My name is Lisa. I started doing the Oxycise! in mid November after giving birth to my first daughter, and was amazed at the results. Along with eating better, the Oxycise! tapes helped me lose 54 pounds and 3 sizes in 6 months so far, and I'm still going! "I initially used the Level 1 tape only, but by March I ordered the Abs and Upper Body workout and the Level 2 workout...I LOVE the Abs and Upper body workout, it STILL makes me sweat, and I love the way I feel during and after..." Sincerely, Lisa Stoll Milwaukee WI ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** MACO *** "My Special Ed class has done Oxycise! almost daily after lunch since October. I think we are on page 46 in the Success Stories. [see next-to-last testimonial on page 46] Anyway, at the end of this school year, we took our final measurements (We also weigh and measure weekly), and I lost 20.25", one girl lost 17.50" and the other girl lost 15". I also do a set of Oxycise! at home almost every night. I believe consistency is the key and I rarely miss a day doing it. Thanks for this amazing program!!" Maco Farris Texas ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We'd love to hear about YOUR Oxycise! results! Please share with us! Just send us your progress report and tell us how you would like your name to appear. mailto:julie@oxycise.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *C* Sharing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Don't Skip Breakfast to Cut Calories When it comes to cutting calories, breakfast is often the first thing to go. But new research suggests that people who are successful at losing weight - and, more importantly, keeping it off - eat breakfast every day. Researchers from the Center for Human Nutrition at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver analyzed data on nearly 3,000 people who had lost, on average, 70 pounds and kept it off for a year or more. Study subjects were enrolled in the National Weight Control Registry, which is an ongoing study of adults who have successfully lost 30 pounds or more. Only four percent said they never eat breakfast every day. It is not known what subjects ate for breakfast (although the study was funded by cereal giant General Mills), but most followed a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet. Researchers speculate that eating breakfast helps people manage both their hunger and food intake throughout the day. Source: Conference of the American Society for Clinical Nutrition, February 26, 2002, San Diego, Calif. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Soda Linked to Obesity see http://www.oxycise.com/articles.htm#Soda ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OXYGEN and ADHD "Hello! Not sure if you know this or not -- but not getting enough oxygen to the BRAIN is one of the main reasons behind attention deficit/ hyperactive disorder (ADHD) & their related behaviors. Sometimes, less oxygen gets to the brain when someone is sleeping/horizontal (due to allergies, partially blocked air passages, etc.). "So... increasing someone's oxygen intake -- especially first thing in the AM -- can alleviate almost all of the symptoms of ADHD during the day. "It's not a "cure-all" but can help many, many people! "Thought knowing this might help you expand your audience (and go beyond weight loss / physical health). Thx!" Sincerely, Diane Alexandria, VA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ REMEMBER: You have a magnificent body. Treat it right! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jill Johnson Oxycise! International, Inc. PO Box 262022 Littleton, CO 80163 Julie Gudmundsen, OxyChat Editor mailto:julie@oxycise.com Oxycise! Website: www.oxycise.com Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.oxyciseplus.com/newsletter.htm Questions? mailto:Oxytalk@oxycise.com or mailto:julie@oxycise.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |