Bill Phillip's | Transformation

I'm pregnant! Baby #4!

This wasn't supposed to happen.  Well, at least from my point of view.  God had some other things in mind for me.  I found out a week ago and I am still in shock.  It's not the baby that I am so worried about.  It's the logistics.  My youngest son will be in kindergarten next fall and I was hoping to work on my songwriting more and maybe go back to school.  I was hoping to finally get back in shape after years o...

Jack LaLanne

Today I was reading an article on Jack LaLanne in Costco’s monthly publication, when I was reminded of a very wise health principle. In his words: “If man makes it, don’t eat it.” I know that with some of our current eating patterns, it is easier said than done, but it is definitely worth striving for. For a man who is 93 years old and can still out-swim many of us, maybe we should listen to good advice when we hear it. So...

Need Encouragement

O.K. So, I don't know exactly where to begin. I guess the first thing is that I have repeated the same behavior pattern that always causes me to fail. I am not following through. It would be easy to say, "Oh, I haven't been working out because of my stress fractures on my shins", and be done with it. But it's not that simple. I know tons of things that I could be doing that would keep me on track just fine, but I am taking the pat...

My Commitments re: Transformation Message #5

O.K., this is strange timing, but I just read the message from Bill and I thought it funny that I was going to post something on the subject of accountability from an outside source. I found that one thing that works for me is giving my word. If I say I will do something (or won't do something), I have a moral obligation to keep my word to that person. To that end, I gave my husband my word that I wouldn't eat ice cream (my one food vice). It...

How to perform isotonic exercises.

    The purpose of this blog is to explain how to perform isotonic exercise.  If you saw the upper body workout, you will have seen this type of movement used.  Having a shoulder injury from college volleyball, and a back injury from falling on my stairs, I have found this to be a safe way to work out without the danger of lifting weight that may be too heavy and cause further injury.  It also helps you to learn to l...

My story

Hi ya'll! This is my intro blog so that you can get to know me and what I'm all about. I am a mom of three boys ages 7,6 and 4. I have been married to my wonderful husband for nine years. I write music and am a certified personal trainer (yep, it’s true). Last fall, I turned 30. My weight is 196 pounds. This year, my life will change for the better. Here is my story:Growing up, I was all about athletics, music and drama (and I don't me...