What do you belive??

Log onto facebook,twitter,myspace,read the back of that cereal box,drive by a church and read that sign, next time you hit traffic look at the bumper sticker.. what do you see?? Quotes, Quotes, Quotes!!!! Okay so it seems people love quotes so here it is "I believe I believe that's all folks". Notice the key words here "I believe I believe" You see what you "believe" becomes your reality even if its not reality. If you "believe" you "can't" do something then you "can't". I come into contact with people everyday who say that they "can't" do this or "can't" do that. Those are the ones who never seem to get in shape and always find an excuse. They "can" sit down for hours and watch TV and eat everything in site but "can't" find 20 minutes to get a workout in. I always tell my clients before you start any fitness and diet program with we must make sure you have your mind right. I cannot stress the importance of setting goals and adopting empowering beliefs. When you use words like "can't" what you are doing is adopting a limiting belief. Limiting beliefs do just that they "limit" you!!! So get up and believe in yourself!! instead of saying I "can't" do this say "how can I do this" learn to ask yourself better questions and don't doubt yourself. In closing if you have not reached your goal you must be persistent and continue to work towards it. There is always room for improvement. Porky the pig might of believed that was all, but do you??



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Venting at 2:06am

Its 2:06 am and I am sitting here in front of my computer browsing the web and listening to Disciple. I am proud to say that this Saturday I will be stepping onstage for my first Natural Bodybuilding show. Yes, I will be standing up there in front of a large crowd in these tinny posing trunks. Some may question what I do and say that I am wasting my time. My family sometimes look at me like I am an odd ball because I come to family gatherings with my own food and wont eat what they have prepared. I bring protein shakes to concerts and never leave home without planning out my meals. Hey, what about the guy that collects comic books or the one that collects stamps?? How about the girl who...whatever...What I am trying to say is that everyone has something they love to do and we should respect that. Its not easy to diet for 3 long months doing tons of weight training on top of marathon cardio sessions. Birthdays come and you don't even eat a piece of cake.Some say I sound like I am complaining but I am not. I am just venting here and telling you how I feel at the moment. I will be honest with you I have been a little down lately because someone who I thought cared about me was messing with me feelings. When you are dieting and trying to fit people into your busy schedule that is the last thing you need. I do try to focus on the positive things that are happening to me but I am human. June 26Th is the big day. As a child I used to dream about appearing on a fitness magazine and having a great body. This Saturday I will be competing in a Natural Bodybuilding show and next month I will appear in 2 fitness magazines...I know some people are busy and probably did not bother to read this blog because its too long..but for those of you who have.I want to tell you that if you really want something if you believe in yourself and work hard for it you can do it. Thank you for supporting me and God Bless you!!!


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WILL THE REAL SLIM SHADY PLEASE STAND UP!!!

Sitting here listening to Eminem's new songs I forgot how talented and emotional this artist really is. I know you might bring up his funny songs and video humping a dead moose blah blah blah... Now if you sit down and listen to his serious work you will realize that he puts a lot of emotions into these songs. I am not promoting Eminem. I am trying to make a connection here. Now let me get to my point..There are very few individuals out there that show their true emotions. Many individuals walk around with a mask and tell us things they think we want to hear. The saying "actions speak louder than words" never gets old. Someone can make you feel great for a moment by telling you all these great things but their actions say otherwise. What I have learned is that we must try to improve everyday . I agree that there are many evil individuals out there, but that does not give us a reason to fall into depression and lose our soul. It is very common for us to fall victim to those lies we are told by those who claim to love us. Unfortunately when the mask comes off and they show their true colors a lot of us feel like its the end of the world. Notice how when a relationship ends the first thing a person wants to do is listen to sad songs and do harm to their body. We choose to over or under eat and fall into drugs and alcohol as a cure. As we all know that is no cure if anything we are doing more harm. What we must do is learn from the experience and try to improve. No matter how many times we get hurt we must continue to to strive for improvement so that we will heal. Nothing is easy in life and I know you might say "its easy for you to say that" or "its simply said than done" but you know what if you wanna through slogans here is one "practice makes perfect" if we practice on improving our lives everyday we will perfect our ability to do so. Stay Blessed!!



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WHO'S FAULT IS IT?????

Its her fault!! No its his fault!! Its my parents fault!! Its the dogs fault!! Its the neighbors fault!! Its the milkman's fault!! Hahahaha!! The Milkman!! Honestly if it was the 1950s or whatever the hell those years were-I would of loved to be the milkman. I used to watch the black and white shows when I was a kid and the milkmen would always come in when Mr. Smith left to "the office". Then that little seductive music with the flutes would start playing. I always wondered what the hell the point of that little music was when they were alone. When I got older I realized a lot of movies had very similar music with the seductive flute thingy.. Then you would hear the girl scream "OHHH HENRYYYY"!!!...Oh wait this blog is headed to another direction. Let me get back on track. U Turn!!! Here it goes. It was probably like the coolest thing back then. In those days you had a firemen a cop the fonz and the milkman. Those were your role models. The sad thing about it is the milkman got a lot of the blame. It could be because he delivered more than milk to Bonnie from across the street and to Mrs.smith. Lol.. Notice how I used American surnames. I did this because I am of Dominican descent and I don't know if in Spanish countries they had or have a milkman. I will meet up with an anthropologist and we will live with them for awhile and see how they operate. When I have that data, I will be sure to post it for you guys. I know a lot of you have no clue what an anthropologist is..Well, too bad look it up. I am not here to give you a history lesson. Its Anthropologist not Gynecologist..DONT BE A PERV!!! Hahaha...Okay now that I took up so much of your time lets cut the crap and get serious. The moral of the story is that we are always quick to blame others for our mistakes. It is never our fault. The reason why we are in this situation is because of him or her or it. If we go around blaming others we are not doing anything to better ourselves. We get what we focus on. If we continue to focus on how our situation will not improve because of what someone did to us, we will not improve. What we must do is look at what is wrong and try to fix it. We have to ask ourselves better questions instead of doubting ourselves. What I mean by this is that you will ask yourself "What can I learn from this" instead of "I don't think I can do this". If someone hurt you stop blaming that person and get your ass up and better yourself. If your parents did not treat you right that is no excuse for you to treat your kids wrong. If you grew up in a tough environment that is not an excuse for you live in that condition. We all have the resources in us to be successful. Lets use these tools and continue to better ourselves everyday. No matter who did what and if things go wrong you have no body to blame but yourself. The question is are you going continue to blame or continue to better yourself?

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If you want it you can do it!!!!!!

Its really late as I sit here with no Idea of how to start this blog. One thing I can say is that I am thankful for all the Lord has done for me. I am also thankful for my family and of course for all of you who have supported me. I am on a journey but I am happy to know that I wont be traveling this road alone. Thats because each and everyone of you is in this with me!!! People often say that its not easy to change. I beg to differ. I believe that you can change in an instant. Think about this for a second.. If you are upset and you see someone fall or rip one out you are going to laugh..lol..What happened there was a change in your state..You went from being sad to happy in an instant..You see life is full of choices you can choose to be happy or you can choose to suffer..Pain however can be a good thing..You can use pain as a motivator to get your ass up and get going..I am not reading a book I am talking from experience. Not that long ago I was depressed and did not want to live. I figured I'd be better of dead. One day I decided enough was enough and I was going to get my act together. Ohhh...here is what I wanted to say. On Saturday June 26th I will be accomplishing one of my dreams!!! I will be competing in my first Natural Bodybuilding show!!! Yes me, the same guy who had man boobs and never took his shirt off at the beach.. I am not only doing this for me..I am doing it for all of my supporters and for those who feel they don't have a reason to live..I don't care about a damn trophy..I am not a devil and far from a saint but in the eyes of the Lord I think I am a Champion..My goal is to motivate those who feel they don't have a purpose to live..I want to show people that if they really want something they can do it.. Am I the most successful person in the world?? Hell no!!! but we all have talents and we should use them..One of my talents of helping others..My mission here is to help you reach your goals. If I can do that I have already won my Trophy!!!
So lets make this event one of the greatest events EVER!!! Make sure to get your tickets!!! I hope to see you there!! God Bless!!!


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Get your mind on track!!!!!

When you are going through tough times there is always that person that comes up to you and says "no matter what you are going through there are others in worst situations". A lot of us selfishly choose to give in to the problems and fall into depression instead of taking advantage of this beautiful thing called life. If we have problems we must find solutions for them and not allow them to consume us. We are fortunate to be alive and its for that reason that we should take advantage and live a healthy and productive life. Lets not live in fear. Living in fear robs us of the blessings life has to offer. Let focus on the positive things and not the negative. If you let the negative energy in your system, it will be very difficult for you to live a healthy live. Remember "to hit the road get your mind on track"!!!



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WHAT YOU SAY ABOUT MY MOMMA????

I am pretty sure you are familiar with the saying "No Pain no Gain". Society labels Men as powerful and independent and Women as weak and sensitive. Well, that might be a time of the past since now I see guys walking around with skinny jeans listening to Maroon 5 and girls listening to lil Wayne smacking their boyfriends- so I guess times are changing… lol...
I think Destiny's child started a revolution. Thank God For Beyonce. No seriously thank God for Beyonce. She is something I tell you. Ever since they came out I can’t even invite a girl to the movies and pay for her ticket. The girl would be like "Fool I am independent, I can pay my own bills" I am like "What you mean bills, its a freaking movie ticket for a Tuesday night..That day you get a discount, nobody is really there so you can sneak in some food in your purse, I bring my protein shake ISOLOYZE and get to sit next to the nice old people” lol..
Wait how did I get into this?? Ooh here is what I wanted to say. Women are often seen as weak but us men often disregard her strength and acknowledge other things like for instance they can’t drive. Well that might be a fact, just kidding. Lol. I mean I have lifted and carried around a lot of heavy dumbbells and barbells in my life, but how do you carry a child for 9months?? Some women carry more than one at a time. That is like some supernatural strength for real. It’s like you have Superman, Spiderman, Batman, and a Women. The crazy thing is that it does not end there. It like a never ending saga. ..Like the American soap operas that run for years…like Jeopardy, the Wheel of Fortune, Sababo Gigante and let’s not forget the price is right... That show has been on forever...
Now listen to this after walking around with this basketball for 9 months you have to push this thing out...Wow, if I get a headache I am crying, how the hell can a women take so much pain?? Hmmmm…But wait there’s more...lol... Now she has to feed this child, calm him down, wake up in the middle of the night. As the child gets older she has to continue raising this child.
Ladies and Gentlemen this is not the 1950's mommy cant stay at home while daddy goes to work at the office. Now mommy has to help out and work along with raise the kids. Which is double the overtime. I joke around a lot but this is for real. I was raised by my grandmother and she has been my mother, father, grandmother and guide. She worked hard to give me the care and attention that I needed to be a great person. She did not carry me for 9 months but it was as if she did. After all the pain she went through to bring me up the least I could of done was become a great person. So "no pain no gain" really means your mother went through a lot of Pain, so that tomorrow you will have a lot to Gain. I give you one advice be good to your mothers and thank them for what they have done for you. I want to congratulate the strongest individuals and God's most precious creations our mothers!!! Happy Mothers day!!!!


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From 230lb water buffalo to lean mean fitness model!!!!

Blessings,
My name is Odalis Urena and I am a male Fitness Model for Species Nutrition,Personal Trainer and Nutrition Consultant. Not that long ago I used to be obsessed with "looking big" and neglected the importance of symmetry. Every year was the same I would eat like an animal and lift weights religiously and was never able to take off my shirt at the beach. After years of this I finally said "enough is enough". I decided to take action and reached out to pro bodybuider Colette Nelson. Colette Mentored me and told me I would make a great fitness model. A few months later I started reading Anthony Robbins and Skip Lacour for motivation. I started to learn the importance of setting goals. I set a goal to have a photoshoot and the rest is history. After posting the pictures on modelmayhem and on my facebook all the blessings kept coming in. Not that long after I was put on board by Species Evolutionary Nutrition by pro bodybuilder Dave Palumbo. I used to be that guy who could never take off his shirt in public and now I cant keep it on..lol..I serve as a motivation for others and want to tell everyone that if I did it so can you. Thank you for taking the time to read this post. Here is a before pic of me




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Try to improve daily

Sometimes in life things get in your way and try to rob us from our happiness. One minute you feel like you are on top of the world and the next you feel like you have been buried 6 feet under. It is easier said and done to get motivated and to think positive. Like the motivational speaker Anthony Robbins I live by CANI. CANI stands for (Constant and Never Ending Improvement). What we have to do is try to better ourselves every day. No matter how bad things look around us we must use our resources and try to improve daily.



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Trans Fat This …. Trans Fat That!!!!!

by Odalis Urena

Margarine, cookies, cakes and pies, buttered popcorn, breads and fries. What do these treats have in common, rather than the fact that they can be used in a riddle? They taste very good and are sold everywhere, you might say, but how about the fact that they contain trans-fatty acids. Man-made molecules called trans-fatty acids are created in an attempt to increase profits and the shelf life of products. Trans-fatty acids are created when liquid unsaturated vegetable oil is hydrogenated, becoming solid fat. These hydrogenated vegetable oils are added to margarine- making it a solid at room temperature, which makes the product easier to spread.

You might say, “It’s just a little cookie with little chocolate chips; it can’t kill me”. Well, think again. Studies show that in the United States alone up, to 30,000 deaths are implicated by the over consumption of not only saturated fats but also trans-fatty acids. When you take in trans-fatty acids you increase your LDL (bad) cholesterol just like saturated fats do, and you decrease your HDL (good) cholesterol. This increases your chances of developing heart disease. Trans-fatty acids promote insulin resistance which increases your chances of developing type II diabetes. Trans-fatty acids also cause your blood vessel walls to stiffen, raising your blood pressure and increasing your chances of a stroke.

Now you may be wondering how to find out if your favorite goodies contain trans-fats. When you are looking at the ingredients on a food label, be sure to put the product back on the shelf if it reads:

“hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated vegetable oil”.

My people, let’s be mindful of what we eat! Make sure you read those labels!

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