The challange and power of Change

WOW two months have know gone by since Ed and I started the Dream Project.

I have a confession to make on my weight loss goal. I have not done as great as I had planned. I have lost 5 pounds which I am happy with but I know I can do so much better.

Do you ever start off on fire and focused and ready but then after some time you lose you momentum? That is me. I think with all the change we have been facing and have had to think about I have let my emotions take over and I became to consumed with everything.

I will say that with all the changes I have gone through a mental and spiritual cleanse looking back over my life and who I really am. Since my husband started a company I became Ed's wife instead of Julie the real me. I have had to ask myself this question this week who am I really. I have taken on just being Ed's wife and having the label of his company, that I have let that be who I am. I am able to let go of that know and move forward and we are able to work together on many things which is very exciting as some of you have heard.

I have had a dream since I was in my late teen early adult to inspire others and to learn to love who they are. I feel God telling me over and over again the words (it's time)

I have felt God saying to me and showing me that, that is not me and there is more to Julie than that and I can go out there and make a difference and do amazing things. Joining the dream project and doing the videos have really opened my eyes to the possibilities out there and from so many great people like Susan Davis, Debbie Stevens and so many other amazing people who have been really helping me along this journey I am on.

Tonight Susan Davis has a very important question from her video: What are you willing to do to get what you want?

http://www.meetsusandavis.com/questions-change-life/

I have been thinking about that ever since: What am I willing to do?

1. Eat Healthy and stick to my plan
2. Get up early and get my workout in no matter what
3. Spend time in Prayer, reading, journaling, meditation and affirmations daily.
4. Video every other day while doing my workouts on things that inspire me.
5. Face my fears (run to them)

Thanks to the great work that Bill Phillips does on Transformation and all the amazing lessons I have been doing the past few weeks has really opened my eyes to what is really going on inside of me. It's truly amazing the things you learn about yourself as you peel away the layers of emotions within and how much easier eating healthier becomes and your workouts become fun and you begin to enjoy them more.

I promise to work hard and move forward no matter what.


Check out a video I did with our daughter Abbie.



Thank you to everyone for your continued support.

Love always
Julie Elliott

Are you ready to take a stand?

This past week has been exciting, challenging, emotional, and an amazing blessing. We are constantly going through changes in our life. Some we embrace with open arms and others we really struggle to get through.

Today a great friend Susan Davis from the TSA group shared her video with me today that was a blessing and an inspiration to me. As well as Avram Gonzales who both shared there dreams and there thoughts on life and where they have been and where they are going.

http://www.livefullout.info/couch-to-5k-day-two-holla/ Susan Davis

http://edwardrecommends.com/share-dream-friday-special-guest-dreamer-avram-gonzales

What greater service then to share your story and to know that, that may touch someones life, help someone and help them take there life to the next level. I am humbled and in awe today reflecting back on my life on how lucky we are and blessed we are to have to many great people in our life that support us and help us grow and continue to move forward in our journey. I was in tears listening to both of there post today.

Today Susan Davis shared with me a great song by Eminem called Not afraid. He talks about talking a stand and take my hand will walk this road together. His song really spoke to me as well, am I ready....Will I take the stand....and work together.
(CHECK OUT THE VIDEO--THERE IS SOME LANGUAGE) BUT THE MESSAGE IS BEAUTIFUL

CLICK HERE

After going through this week and have seen so many amazing signs in the past two weeks and prayers have been answered it is a resounding YES.

I believe we were all called to walk this earth in greatness and to walk this earth with the amazing gifts God has given to us. We must let our light shine and help others do the same. One of our good Friends Chris Marsh shared today about everything we need is already inside of each one of us. we must believe it with our whole heart and soul.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfti0FinoWo

Are you ready to leave the past?
Are you ready to move forward?
Are you ready to take a stand?
Come take our Hand and will walk this road together.

Love always
Julie Elliott

Happy 4th of July

I hope that everyone has enjoyed there great weekend, for all of us Canadians celebrating Canada day and all our American friends celebrating July 4th Independence day.

I have had a great weekend but a little to much fun of the food area, so much so my sugar level has gone off the charts and I am unable to eat any Carbs or sugar at all. I should not eat most of it as I have a sensitivity to wheat and I think Gluten as well. Most times I buy the products with out that. Over the past 4 days we have been out at BBQ's and Baseball games and yes I was eating the crap....... Why do I do that? Well I know why. Lack of planning.

I have learned how very important it is to plan ahead and make sure I have healthy choices like fruits and protein bars to come with me just in case, even better would be to eat ahead so I am not hungry.

My workouts have been sliding since my other ankle is messed up, I think it has something to do with my sugar being high. I have been doing a far amount of walking and swimming so I am not doing nothing and my weight has stayed the same (thank Goodness).

Tonight I started the 8 week boot-camp class at my daughter's dance school with a few others. It was a great class really kicked our butt's into gear. It's funny how when I do my own workout I think I am working hard until you do one of these classes. I was so inspired while watching my daughters Hip Hop class that I have decided to do the Adult Hip Hop class on Thursday night as well.



Thursday mornings I have a group meeting for accountability for our Transformation's in our life. Not everyone is doing the Transformation but I am going to share all I am doing and maybe they will join me. I was very excited today Bill Phillips new book Transformation came in today. www.transformation.com to check it out.

I am also going to start training for the run in October in Denver Colorado with the Transformation crew. I will be in Salt Lake City days before it, so my husband and daughter thought it would be great to just fly over on the way home and help me complete another dream goal.

I will also be running a 5k not far from where I live with a few others from our Dream project group. It's going to be a busy and fun summer. I am praying my leg gets better this week so I am able to start walk/run training. I think it will all be indoors as our temperature this week are going to be 104 and higher this week. Who would have thought Canada could get so hot. Things sure are changing. I am so thankful that we have a pool.

Here is a great week ahead.

Love always
Julie Elliott

THE POWER OF THE MIND

Hello everyone

Have you ever thought of how much power your Brain/mind has?

Do you know how it works?

This past week I have been reading the book "Change Your Brain Change Your Body by Daniel G. Amen, MD. Check out this video).



While only reading the first few chapters I have learned the power of your brain and how food/drink effect your brain.

I think we have all heard the saying Drugs with Kill brain cells. Well in this book is shows and talks about how Alcohol,Coffee,tea, and pops all do the same thing. It actually eats away at the brain. I was shocked to read that. Then it made a lot of sense. Since drinking coffee every morning I have noticed my mental focus slide and my attention to details not working well, Could the Coffee, Tea and the Alchohol be effecting my brain in that way.

While reading on to fat in the body I learned about how to much fat in our body also eats away at the brain as well. It talked in great detail about Leptin and how when you eat to much over time the leptin in your brain which tells your stumic that you are full stops working, which makes sense to why I will over eat sometimes. Google the word Leptin and also www.max.com and look up WLX which is something I have been using the help reprogram the leptin in your body as well as the Hormones.

He also talked in great detail about how most people today especially overweight people do not get enough Vitamin D. My Natural Path was telling me that just recently as well, so we started taking D drops on days where I am not in the sun so much. She told me that the best time to be in the sun is Midday when your shadow is smaller than you is when you body will produce Vitamin D with the help of the sun. When you think about that, that time of day is when most of us are in an office or our kids are in school.

Another very interesting study they found is in how the brain works with Technology and being over simulated with it. He talked about how Men in Particular are having so much personal issues is that they are to busy with all the Technology, the games, email, social media, videos. Cell phone and Ipad. He talked about how they get a lot of personal excitement and attention to that, that they forget about the simpler things, especially if you are married or in a relationship. They are starting to see some of the same in women as well.

Some recommendations he suggested were:

1. Protect your brain: Feed it good info and food.
2. Eat a good Diet
3. Take daily Vitamins, Minerals, and fish oil. (Good quality) (we know some great ones)
4. Exercise: Great for Blood flow to the brain, Improves Oxygen to the brain.
5.Get enough sleep: at least 7 hours
6. Meditate.
7. Relax
8. Practice Gratitude.
9. Have more sex.
10. Balance your hormones.

I will continue to blog on what I learn from this great book. It is differently worth picking up and reading.

Have a great week

Love always
Julie Elliott

The Power of what you think and journaling

Do you Write?

Do you have great ideas but then never write it down?

Do you have goals and dreams but there all in your head?

Do you ever have a real challenging day and you get home eat and sit in front of the TV feeling frustrated about everything?

I have found that writing down my day has helped me through so many trails, and it's really fun to look back at them to see how far I have come or what I need to work on.

They have said that people who write down there goals and dreams and who journal accomplish much more in life then those who do not. Powerful when you think about it.

Over the past a couple of months since I purchased the book and watched Louise L Hay's You can Heal you life and Dr Wayne Dyers "The Shift" I have been writing more about what I would like to do and have in my life. Like:

Better Health
Friendship
more Passion
strong marriage
more kids
successful business etc.

Here are two movie that have really inspired me





I noticed that this past week I have been feeling kind of sad and overwhelmed. I realized today that I have not been journaling this past week. Ops Really helps you stay focused. I find it very helpful to plan out my day as well. Some one once told us to pick the 6 most important things you must do in your day and do the hard ones first. Those things you tend to set aside.

Being at home I have found it challenging to focus because there is so much to do within the house life, clean. laundry, gardening, cooking, kids stuff ready, sending emails, reply to emails. I find I have been trying to do to much at once. So I am back to the drawing board with the planning and Journaling.

8 Years ago my husband and I went to see some speakers in Toronto ( well I wanted to see Dr Phil) and many other speakers. There was one who really stood out. His name is Robin Sharma. http://www.robinsharma.com

80% of what we have learned has been from Robin Sharma. Check out his website. He is a great Leadership Coach and travels all over the world helping people lead without a title. Amazing man.

He talked about the power of Journaling and how that helps us stay on track and accomplish our goals and help us with our challenges. I have been try to practice this ever since.

Pick up a pen and starting writing, You never know you could have a book in you


Hope everyone is having an amazing week

Love always
Julie Elliott

Weight Loss Journey week 2

Hello Everyone

Thank you so much to everyone who commented on Ed and our videos and our blog's.

I am excited to share that I have lost 5 pounds since June 1st. and down 1% Body fat.

Over this past week I have been really think about what I have accomplished in my life. I never really thought about that so much, at least I have not ever written it down so that I could see it. Our Coach had asked me to focus on that this week and then really think about what it is I want to accomplish Like how much weight loss and how it will feel, to measurements and taking close up pictures.

I spent some time thinking about the end in mind and then writing out what it would take to accomplish this. Example:

Workout 5-6 day a week
Cardio 40 mins a day
Weight days 3 days a week
Walking at night with family
5-6 Mini Meals
Water 6-8 cups a day
WLX x2 1/2 hour before I eat main meals (Helps me to not over eat)
Meal plans for the week. Done on a Sunday

I spent some time thinking about how I would feel when I have lost the weight and what kind of clothes I would wear to what kind of energy would I have. I am focusing on how I feel and how my clothes fit rather than on the scale as much this time.

My biggest challenge has been the weekends. I have been having a few coolers and Natcho chips sometimes Ice Cream. I have planned to eat good on the weekends but I slip up. I find it helps to Journal when that come up. I ask question like:

1. Why do I want this food?
2. What feeling are going on inside me? (am I stressed, Worried, Tired, Board, Upset etc)
3. Will eating this food help me in my journey?

I find going for a walk really helps by overcoming a lot of these challenges.

This week I am focusing on my workouts and drinking enough water and journaling and getting reconnected with the group from http://www.transformation.com/ and starting to do more videos.

And of course the most important is the affirmations. I have many written out on little cards that I carry around with me, I try to say them in front of a mirror and strange as that sounds, it really works. Yesterday I started listening to Affirmations on Cd's that Ed and I bought from T Harv Eker. So I am always feeding my brain positive information.

I have been using Louise L Hay "Heal your Life" affirmations and workbook. If you have a chance watch the movie "you can heal your life" It's on http://www.youtube.com/ and you can purchase it and Chapters/indigo Amazon etc.

Here is our update video for this past week. Check it out...



Well Here is to another great week.

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.
Walt Disney

Love always
Julie Elliott

Shocking Discovery

Hello Everyone.

Yesterday afternoon while we were making dinner my husband Ed brought up a binder he found in our basement that belonged to me.

To start this off for those who do not know me or what I am about. I have been learning a lot about Leadership, changing life for the better by taking action and practicing positive affirmations and getting physical activity and trying to eat healthy.

The biggest things that I have been trying hard to change is my mind set and how I think and changing it to be more supportive, positive. I started to when I learned a lot of it from Robin Sharma who wrote "The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari".

Well Ed had brought up this binder from the YMCA I took when I was taking the aerobic Instructor course when I was in grade 12, that is going back awhile. I open up the binder and what do I see, in my own hand writing....... Positive self talk, the power of affirmations. I almost started to cry......

I was shocked. I was taught this many many years ago and it did not sink in back then completely, Well I think it had some impact because I had a better attitude about others and how they felt back then but the other stuff personally for myself did not. I felt very sad, to see that I am finally getting that message almost 20 years later.

Ed told me something that I never thought about or heard before, That sometimes it takes 7 times to hear/read a message before it clicks. Make's you think about the past and really think about how much more there may be that I was taught and did not get back then and could be showing up know. It is truly amazing how you can live your life and really not be paying attention, until you get a wake up call many years later.

What kind of things have you been taught in the past that you are getting now?

Have you read books many time's over and learned something different each time you read it?

What have you learned from your past experiances?

Have a Wonderful Weekend

Love always
Julie Elliott