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| *************** OXYCHAT! *************** June 1, 2004 Welcome to the Oxycise! Newsletter, a weekly publication to help you in your quest for the body you want and deserve! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *A* Waist Away! *B* Oxycise! Progress *C* Sharing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Medical experts now claim that the biggest health concern in our society is 'waist circumference.' In other words, having extra fat around your middle is a BIG health problem causing a much greater risk of heart disease, stroke, hypertension, dibetes, and cancer. All your vital organs are in your trunk area, so if you carry extra fat there, you are suffocating those organs and preventing them from functioning well." ~ Jill Johnson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *A* Waist Away! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Is the fat around your midsection putting you at greater risk for health problems? Jill Johnson says, "Fortunately with Oxycise! you can whittle away your waistline and improve your appearance and health. By figuring your Waist to Hip Ratio, you can determine if your personal 'waist circumference' is putting you in a high risk category." From Jill's booklet "Chart Your Success," here's how to figure your waist to hip ratio: Waist Measurement in inches divided by Hip Measurement in inches equals your Waist to Hip Ratio. Guidelines suggest that Waist to Hip Ratios should be 1.0 or less for men, and .8 or less for women. Examples: Man with 38 inch waist, 34 inch hips 38 divided by 34 = 1.12 (too high) Woman with 29.5 inch waist, 38 inch hips 29.5 divided by 38 = .78 (within guidelines) (Taken from page 26 of "Chart Your Success" by Jill Johnson. To order "Chart Your Success", see http://www.oxycise.com/store/chart.htm ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *B* "Waisting Away"... Oxycise! Progress ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here are just a few excerpts from the many reports we have received about shrinking waistlines... Phyllis wrote: "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." In June 2002, Sage, from California raved: "Holy miracles, Batman! A little over a year ago, a person working in my office told me about Oxycise! I am a total skeptic and leery about spending money for a scheme that says 'quick fix' all over it and fails to deliver. So, it was with mixed doubt, hope, and desperation that I ordered Oxycise! a year ago Spring and started on my birthday in April. At first, I did it sporadically, trying to figure out if it would work. Then, I dove in and did it regularly and watched the inches disappearing. On April 15, 2001, I had 59" hips, a 43" waist, a 48" bust. As of this month, I have 50" hips, a 37" waist, and a 42" bust! That's a total of 21 inches! " Terri said: "I have been doing Oxycise! for about 10 days. I am so excited about the results. (Which I've never seen with anything else) I have lost 10 pounds, 4 inches off my waist and 4 inches off my hips...." Jean from Alabama reported a loss of 12.5 pounds, and 3.5 inches from her waist after 2 months of Oxycise! She added, "I have done Level 1 everyday and sometimes Level 2 also. I cannot tell you how much better I feel." Kathy wrote: "I was astonished to find that after only two days, I had already lost 2-1/4 inches in my waist. I was sure I had measured wrong. But when I measured on Saturday, my waist was 2-1/2 inches smaller." Ron, from Vancouver, said, "I'm a regular user of Oxycise! and as a 48 yr old male can truly say that my abs have never looked better..." Nanette, age 52, from Texas: "In two weeks I lost two inches in my waist and two in my hips and two and a half in each thigh. I have kept it off for 4 months. Have lost no more, and no more weight, but I feel that is phenomenal." Christy from VA: "Have Oxycised once a day for 4 months now and have lost 5 inhces from my uper abs and 5" from that "pouch" of lower abs and 5.5 inches from my waistline itself! And I can feel the muscle definition in my abs now also (and everywhere else also). Believe me, it works!" John, from Canada, reported going from a waist measurement of 43" to 38-1/2. Eli wrote: "Thanks for sending my Oxycise! package...I've been at it for 3 days and can already see the early signs of a reshaping of my upper body. Also notice a definite difference in the abs already, which is one of my main objectives. It is clear that this will replace sit-ups in my routine. Finally, from Robin in Lancaster, PA: "After just one week I have measured a loss of 4 inches including 1-1/2 inches off my waist. No pounds off yet, but the difference in that little "pouch" I was carrying around is incredible!" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We'd love to hear about YOUR Oxycise! results! Please share your success! mailto:julie@oxycise.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *C* Sharing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EATING for BETTER HEALTH Jill Johnson's "Fuel for Success" eating plan is an optional part of the Oxycise! program. Jill recommends eating an abundance of natural, whole foods like fresh fruits, vegetables, beans, whole grains, nuts and seeds. Here's an excerpt from an article by Dean Ornish, MD, that echoes Jill's beliefs. "When you switch from a diet based on animal protein and simple carbohydrates to a whole foods, plant-based diet, you get a quadruple benefit: * The high fiber content of fruits, vegetables, grains, and beans reduces insulin levels, so you lose weight and lower cholesterol levels; * When you eat less fat, you eat fewer calories without eating less food; * You avoid the animal-based products rich in substances that cause illnesses; * You get thousands of other substances that are protective. "To the best of my knowledge, none of the high-protein diet authors have ever published any studies in any peer-reviewed journals documenting that their approach can help people lose weight safely and keep it off. In contrast, my colleagues and I at the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute have published our findings in the Journal of the American Medical Association and other well-respected peer-reviewed journals. Part of the value of science is to help you sort out conflicting claims, to distinguish fact from fancy, what sounds good from what is real. I'm not trying to tell you what to eat; just to provide scientifically based information so that you can make more informed and intelligent choices. "If you eat a low-fat diet based on whole foods, you are likely to lose even more weight than on a high-protein diet, your cholesterol levels may come down even more, and you will feel better, look better, love better, taste better, and smell better. It's not all or nothing -- the more you move in this direction, the more benefits you receive. And you will significantly reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, and other illnesses rather than increasing it. You can lose weight and gain health." To read more: http://weightloss.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fcontent.health.msn.com%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F3079.233 For more information about Jill Johnson's book "Fuel for Success" see: http://www.oxycise.com/store/fuel.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pam writes: "I read in the newsletter that you are looking for smoothie suggestions. Try V8 Splash for the liquid !! "I just made one with Berry Blend V8 Splash, banana, strawberries, and cantaloupe. It was AWESOME!!! "It's so easy to make nice, thick smoothies when you freeze the fruit ahead of time. I quarter bananas, freeze washed and hulled strawberries, and I just chunked up some cantaloupe and froze that, too." [Editor's Note: Thanks, Pam!!! This sounds like a great smoothie! For those who are trying to cut back on refined sugars, be sure to check the label if you are using a commercially prepared juice. We would suggest using a 100% juice, with no added sugar. Freshly squeezed fruit juice is best. Frozen concentrates are also good. For bottled varieties, Libby's brand "Juicy Juice" is one example.] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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! *************** June 8, 2004 Welcome to the Oxycise! Newsletter, a weekly publication to help you in your quest for the body you want and deserve! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *A* Power to Change *B* Oxycise! Progress *C* Sharing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I was walking past a store window this morning and I caught sight of my reflection. I was shocked to see I actually looked pretty darn good! Almost didn't recognize myself!" May 3, 2004 -- Donna from New Hampshire. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *A* Power to Change ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Four years ago we received a letter from a customer who signed her name, "Tired of being overweight." She wrote: March 1, 2000 "Hi Jill, I bought the Oxycise! videos last year (around October) and didn't even view them until December. When I did view them I got very excited and 'pumped up,' did the 15 minute exercise for three days, then lost my motivation and have been frustrated ever since. I made myself a promise that today I would start the program again and try it for 30 days. I'll e-mail you and let you know how I did. I believe the program can work but it's up to me to be committed to it." She's so right -- Oxycise! does work -- but you have to use it! And you have to be committed. You are the one who has to "make it happen!" I wish we knew the rest of her story.... I hope she stuck with her commitment and reached her goal! When my kids were little, one of their favorite TV super-heroes was "He-Man." One day when I was shopping in a craft store, my little 4-year-old daughter picked up a long wooden dowel and held it high in the air, while dramatically reciting a line from the Saturday morning cartoon: "I have the POWER!" Wisdom from the mouth of babes! We sometimes feel like we are trapped by our own bad habits, or self-destructive behaviors. We may feel that there is no hope for us ever conquering a weight problem, or establishing a daily habit of exercise. Yet the truth is that we DO have the power to conquer any habit and to rise above any situation. Because we have the power to CHOOSE our thoughts and our actions from moment to moment. And the more often we make choices that are "in line" with our true desires, the greater our power becomes to conquer the obstacles in our lives, whatever they are. Each of us is responsible for "writing" our own "Success Story!" It does takes commitment, and time... and probably multiple attempts. But we can learn so much from our setbacks, if we will look at them as learning experiences, and not failures. And there are also many sources of support available to us: through prayer or meditation, friends, and encouraging family members. But when it comes right down to it, WE are the ones who have to decide how we will act and how we will respond to life each day. Nobody else can make us succeed. Whether it's a matter of choosing our attitude in a difficult situation, or choosing what to eat for lunch, or whether or not we will exercise today, it's up to US! Realizing that it's completely and totally up to ME may feel a little scary at first. But that realization can also become a very liberating, empowering discovery. I love the part in "The Wizard of Oz" when Dorothy finally learns how to get back home to Kansas. The good witch Glenda tells Dorothy to click her heels together three times and say, "There's no place like home." Dorothy is amazed that the solution is so simple, and Glenda explains, "You have always had the power... but you had to discover it for yourself!" I wish the solution to all weight problems was that easy -- clicking our heels together and saying, "I want to be thin!" But even though it's not easy, it's not as impossible as we sometimes think! Many of our customers have told us that losing weight with Oxycise! has been much easier than they thought it would be. We DO have the power! You can overcome any habit, and you can rise to the challenge of any adversity. And you CAN achieve a stronger, shapelier, more attractive, more flexible, more active body. Oxycise! is the perfect tool to help you reach that goal! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *B* Oxycise! Progress ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** COLLEEN *** June 2, 2004 "This is my second go-round with Oxycise! I started a couple of years ago just to humor a friend who was RAVING about the results. I saw remarkable results in just 1 month. I cannot tell you why I quit. It was a gradual slide back into poor eating habits and no Oxycise! After reading Dr.Phil's book on weight loss I decided to "get real" and turned to Oxycise! again, as well as learning to eat healthy. I planned to Oxycise! 5-7 days a week, but I feel so good every morning that I don't want to start ANY day without it now. I eliminated white sugars and flours and only count fibers to be sure I am getting enough fresh fruits and vegetables. I now PREFER these snacks and additions to my meals. I also only eat until satisfied and not again until I am hungry. The body has a genius way of letting us know when to refuel. The results? After 1 month, an 11 pound weight loss and 1 clothes size. I only weigh every 2 weeks. I was surprised that the loss was not more significant the last time, but realized that muscle does weigh more than fat. I am more impressed with the 'sculpting' of my body through Oxycise! When I fit into my favorite jeans, a size smaller, I went out and bought another pair a size smaller yet because I will be there next month with Oxycise! Another benefit that I have not heard anyone else state is the improved bladder control. I am 51 next month and the mother of 6. I had been contemplating surgery for stress incontinence but every day my control improves with Oxycise! At the end of this journey I will send pictures! Thank you Jill!" COLLEEN'S GOALS June 5, 2004 "My goal is to send you pictures in November with a 40-50# weight loss. With Oxycise! I don't worry so much about what the scale says as I do with how I feel and how my clothes fit. The lower number on the scale is only another "jewel" of weight loss. Another is being able to take off my wedding rings without soap (this week) and going down to the next set of hooks on my bra! What I've learned is that it gets easier every day, but I still need to guard my new habits. I'm finding joy in the journey!" Thanks, Colleen, Michigan MORE ABOUT COLLEEN "I am an RN and work in a convalescent home and am a per diem Hospice Nurse. I have 6 children and 2 grandsons. My husband and I have been married 31 yrs in September. I'm still trying to get him to join me in Oxycising. I have tapes of all levels and alternate each week. I do not have a favorite level........I love them all." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We'd love to hear about you and your Oxycise! results! Please share your progress and experiences! mailto:julie@oxycise.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *C* Sharing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I asked God to give me happiness, and God said, "No." He said he gives blessings. Happiness is up to me. (Excerpt from the poem, And God Said, "No" by Claudia Minden Welsz) http://www.angelfire.com/tx2/christianpoetry/no.html ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "If it's going to be, it's up to me." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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! *************** June 22, 2004 Welcome to the Oxycise! Newsletter, a weekly publication to help you in your quest for the body you want and deserve! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *A* Deep Breathing for Better Health -- It's Catching On! *B* Oxycise! Progress *C* Sharing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "There is something about Oxycise! that calms and soothes your overall being. I have been doing Oxycise! for over two years, have lost 30 pounds and plan to continue for the rest of my life." ~ Vi Carr, age 62 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *A* Deep Breathing for Better Health -- It's Catching On! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A number of people in the medical and scientific community are convinced that deep breathing is the key to better health. One of our Oxycise! friends sent us a copy of an article which appeared in the Health and Fitness section of the Cleveland "Plain Dealer". In an article entitled "Doctors Empowering Patients by Promoting Belly Breathing", Carol Krucoff of the Washington Post writes that people who breathe shallowly or chest breathe are "doing it all wrong." She adds, "You're also putting your health in jeopardy." Krucoff writes, "This technique [deep breathing] is so powerful that physician James Gordon teaches it to nearly every patient he sees, from people with advanced cancer to those crippled by arthritis to school children struggling with attention deficit disorder. He's taught it to war-torn Kosovo, to anxiety-plagued medical students at Georgetown University and to hundreds of health professionals who have attended his workshops on mind-body-spirit medicine." "Slow, deep breathing is probably the single best anti-stress medicine we have," says Gordon, a clinical professor of psychiatry at the Georgetown University School of Medicine and director of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington. "When you bring air down into the lower portion of the lungs, where oxygen exchange is most efficient, everything changes. Heart rate slows, blood pressure decreases, muscles, relax, anxiety eases and the mind calms." The article continues, "Obviously, everyone alive knows how to breathe. But Gordon and other experts in the emerging field of mind-body medicine, say that few people in Western, industrialized society know how to breathe correctly. Taught to suck in our guts and puff out our chests, we're bombarded with a constant barrage of stress, which causes muscles to tense and respiration rate to increase . As a result, we've become a nation of shallow 'chest breathers,' who primarily use the middle and upper portions of the lungs. Few people -- other than musicians, singers and some athletes -- are even aware that the abdomen should expand during inhalation to provide the optimum amount of oxygen needed to nourish all the cells in the body. Krucoff quotes Andrew Weil, director of the Program in Integrative Medicine and clinical professor of internal medicine at the University of Arizona in Tucson as saying: "The simplest and most powerful technique for protecting your health is breathing." Weil states, "I have seen breath control alone achieve remarkable results: lowering blood pressure, ending heart arrhythmias, improving long-standing patterns of poor digestion, increasing blood circulation throughout the body, decreasing anxiety and allowing people to get off addictive anti-anxiety drugs and improving sleep and energy cycles." "Western medical education at the moment doesn't include information of this kind", says Weil. "In the four years I spent at Harvard Medical School and a year of internship in San Francisco, I learned nothing of the healing power of breath." Weil notes that many systems of meditation and numerous spiritual practices center on conscious breathing. Krucoff adds, "There is little scientific research documenting the healing power of breathing, in part because its practice is so new in Western medicine. And unlike drugs or devices, breathing has no manufacturer who must sponsor studies to support its use." "Increased interest in studying the effects of nontraditional healing therapies such as relaxation breathing led to the founding in 1991 of the Office of Alternative Medicine, now the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, at the National Institutes of Health. As a result, more medical scientists are beginning to examine the healthy impact of a variety of mind-body therapies such as meditation, guided imagery and Eastern exercise -- yoga, tai chi and qi gong -- which typically incorporate focused breathing." It's exciting to see that some medical professionals are beginning to explore and recognize the benefits of deep breathing! To read the entire article, just click on the "Articles" link in the Index at the bottom of any main page on the Oxycise! website. Or, use the following URL: http://www.oxycise.com/articles.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *B* Oxycise! Progress ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** PAM *** "This is the best exercise ever. I am waking up in the morning with NO BACKACHES!!! It's been years. Also it is very easy to modify any position if it's necessary." Pam Kirk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** ELIZABETH *** "I have been Oxycising since Oct/98. I am 42 years old. There are wonderful benefits to this program -- far more then can be posted and every one seems to have different ones. A few are: I have ton's of energy, better stamina, I sleep so much better, better regularity, NO more dark rings under my eyes, better concentration, I am stronger and my muscle tone is far more firm and defined (I do lift light weights ) -- it wasn't until I Oxycised that I noticed the definition that you get! I have Fibromyalgia and I was in a car accident that changed a lot of my life. I had pain...my moods were HIGH and LOW, I felt very depressed and I was on a lot of medicine... I think that Oxycise is a great way to get the oxygen to the brain and other body parts and that can help you to focus and give you the energy that you need to be able to deal with everyday crises & problems that arise! I have to say that I am a lot happier and healthy today. Even my husband says that he has the old me back again... I am NO longer on medications anymore and I handle life with more vibrance and enthusiasm. When people meet me ..after hearing what I have gone through they say that you would never know to see me by my attitude and my posture! Oxycise! is a program with no jarring to the joints or back and it helps to alleviate a lot of pain! I think Oxycise! is the best aerobic workout ever!!! I say try it and see for yourself!" NOTE: Elizabeth lost 40 pounds and went from size 13 to 7 with Oxycise!. For Before and After photos and more details about her story, see http://www.oxycise.com/smiles06.htm#Elizabeth ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We'd love to hear about you and your Oxycise! results! Please share your progress and experiences! mailto:julie@oxycise.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *C* Sharing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Many years ago, a large sailing vessel was becalmed at sea, several miles off the coast of South America. After a few days, the crew ran out of drinking water and the men began to die of thirst. Finally another ship was sighted and hailed by the crew. "Water!" they called out. "We need water!" "Let down your buckets!" came the reply. "You are in the stream of the Amazon River and there is fresh water all around you!" Could it be that the solution to weight problems is likewise all around us -- in the air we breathe? The Oxycise! System provides a step-by-step program which teaches you to literally transform your body from the inside out, using the power of oxygen! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Recipe Idea -- Garden Dip Thanks to Christine Banta for sharing the following recipe for a healthy, colorful veggie dip: 1 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt 1 T each diced red, yellow and green bell peppers 1 T celery, chopped fine 2 T chives (or green onion) 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp dried parsley Mix all ingredients well in a small serving bowl. Chill if desired. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Health Tip: ALMONDS: BETTER THAN OLIVE OIL New dietary guidelines released by the Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services now emphasize types of fat in the human diet instead of total fat. The change reflects a need to educate Americans about the health benefits of unsaturated fats (found in foods of plant origins such as safflower, sunflower and soy bean oils) as well as monounsaturated fats (found in foods such as olives). These types of fats tend to lower blood cholesterol while saturated fats and trans-fats (found in meats, shortening and hydrogenated vegetable oils) tend to raise cholesterol. Looking for a way to boost the "good" fats in your diet? Try almonds. While many people are aware that olive oil is high in monounsaturated or "healthy" fats, almonds contain more monounsaturated fat per calorie than olive oil. Just 24 almonds (1 ounce) contain nearly 10 grams of monounsaturated fat and only 167 calories. Almonds also contain more vitamin E - a high powered antioxidant and essential nutrient - than all other commonly eaten nuts. But do all things in moderation. The guidelines recommend that fat comprise 30% or less of total calories, and saturated fat no more than 10%. (Source: Suzanne Barlyn, FitnessLink Staff) * * * * * * * Reprinted by permission Reshape Your World Newsletter June 19, 2000 http://www.fitnesslink.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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! *************** June 29, 2004 Welcome to the Oxycise! Newsletter, a weekly publication to help you in your quest for the body you want and deserve! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *A* Fine-Tuning the Oxycise! Basic Breath *B* Oxycise! Progress *C* Sharing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." - Aristotle ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *A* Fine Tuning the Oxycise! Basic Breath ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A customer writes: "I've been doing Oxycise! for a couple years. I love it for its health benefits. Oxycise! says take deep breaths and let it out quickly but other health practitioners say to take slow deep breaths and slowly let it out. What is the difference and which method is better?" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It's not so much the speed of your breathing (the number of breaths per minute, or how quickly you inhale or exhale) that makes the difference -- but how much air volume you use (big inhales!) and how much power you put into your exhales. Breathing fast -- taking many breaths per minute -- won't do much good if those breaths are shallow! Jill Johnson does follow a set breathing rate on her videos in order to keep the workout within the 15-20 minute time frame. And on one of the videos you DO hear Jill saying, "Really burn it out!" But she is referring to the power of the exhale (the speed of the AIR being expelled) rather than how quickly you do the exhale. You will probably want to follow the pace that Jill sets when you do the video workouts, but when you Oxycise! on your own, you can breathe at any speed that is comfortable for you. Just use lots of air volume and power. Always relax your abdominal muscles when you inhale. If the abdominal muscles are tight, you won't be able to take in a deep, full breath. It's AFTER the initial inhale that you will "turn on the power" of your abdominal muscles as you do the "Lift." The abdominal "Lift" is a lifting/tightening motion of the abdominal area. It's very similar to the muscle contraction that happens automatically when you cough or sneeze. The goal is to maintain that "Lift" throughout the 3 sniffs, exhale, and 3 extra puffs. We also ask you to do a "scoop" with your lower abdominal muscles. (All of this is explained in detail on our Level 1 introductory videos -- and in extra detail on the "Easy Does It" Level 1 introduction tape. For more information, please see our website at http://www.oxycise.com/store/edilevel1.htm ) When you exhale, don't just let the air leak out of your lungs, but rather breathe out "with resistance." Flattening your lips creates a smaller "escape hole" for the air, and thus requires you to increase the power of your exhale in order to overcome this resistance. Exhale with power, by keeping your ab muscles tight. It may help to think of your abdomen as a powerful engine that is compressing and pressurizing the air in your lungs, and propelling it upward and outward. (Imagine a plastic bag full of water, then think of poking a hole in that bag. The water would run out of the bag all by itself, but if you were to SQUEEZE the bag, the water would come out at a much faster rate.) When you exhale, your abdominal muscles help SQUEEZE the air out faster. You don't have to breathe in and out faster... you just make your exhales more intense -- and thus the speed of the AIR is faster. So whether you breathe fast or slow --the more your work your abdominal muscles, the more air you will move in and out in a given time. When I Oxycise! on my own, without the video, I sometimes breathe at a slower pace. I do this by making the hole between my lips even smaller (by flattening my lips more), and I release a smaller flow of air. So it takes a little longer to empty my lungs. But the air is still "under pressure" when I exhale, with lots of "ab power" behind it. One thing I like to do that helps me remember to breathe out with power is to direct the air flow from my mouth directly at my chin. I like to be able to feel a strong stream of air on my skin as I breathe out. This gives me instant feedback as to how much power there is in my exhale. I hope this is helpful! Happy Breathing! Julie Oxycise! Staff ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *B* Oxycise! Progress ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** LISA *** "I have been Oxycising! for 3 weeks now. The first week, I actually gained several inches. (So discouraging.) Then, the second week, I suddenly lost about 12 inches and was just blown away...so exciting. This week, I lost another 5 inches, which puts me about 9 inches below where I started. This is good. I have been keeping up with my body fat percentages... and so far it has gone from about 42% to 36% as of today. Pretty impressive." Lisa mentions these additional results: "I have to walk to 4 flights of stairs to get to my office (we're on the 3rd floor.). I used to have to stop half-way up and rest, but now I don't. I'm still slow, don't get me wrong, but my recovery time is much, much quicker already. "My skin has begun to clear up and looks 'fresher.' "My breath support when I sing has improved and I can hit notes now that I haven't been able to in years! "I can actually feel that I am forming real abdominal muscles under my fat (I have quite a bit to lose). "I have noticed an increase in my libido (much to my husband's delight!) "I am having some mild insomnia, but I've noticed that even if I don't get enough rest, using a couple of 'Oxybreaths' (is this a word?) or doing the commuter tape really helps me make it through the day." Lisa Arkansas ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *C* Sharing ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our OxyFriend Ruth shared the following: How come when you mix water and flour together you get glue, and then you add eggs and sugar, and you get cake? Where did the glue go? You know darned well where it went! That's what makes the cake... Stick to your BUTT! :-) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |