X Gym's Annual Biggest Loser Contest Starts Jan 7th!
Be sure to get in on the X Gym's own Biggest Loser contest for 2010! As usual, it runs for 8 months and offers tons of extras, besides the fun of competition and being part of a great group. Remember, this contest is judged based on fat percent change, so men and women have the same chance of winning. This makes it fair for people from any fitness level too, ranging from those who are trying to shed that "last 20," to people who have 100 pounds or more to lose, so sign up at the Alki or Kirkland club today!

Holiday Gift Idea #1: X Gym Workout DVD!
We have copies in stock at both the Alki and Kirkland X Gyms, so you can buy yours in time to put under the Christmas trees of the ones you care about. Stop by today!

If you want to have it mailed, it will ship within 18 hours of placing your order (and maybe get there by Christmas), so be sure to specify the correct delivery address! Just click here for the order page.

Gift Idea #2: Chocolate!
Taz has her fudge recipe perfected, and is taking orders! She also has received amazing reviews on her cheesecakes (regular, chocolate with fudge topping, and pumpkin), so let her know if you want one of those also. These make great gifts too, because they won't make your loved ones sick or fatter! Click here to email Taz and find out more.

I have also discovered a healthy chocolate protein bar, made of real cacao (raw chocolate), acai berry, and blueberries, among other ingredients, to give it an ORAC value that's through the roof (4,066 to be precise)! You can buy them at the Alki and Kirkland clubs for yourself, or as stocking stuffers for others.

Gift Idea #3 Break the Coffee Habit.
Do you drink more than 1 cup of coffee per day? Do you use it for a "pick me up" or energy boost? Well, have I got the solution for you (or a loved one who you would like to see break the coffee habit)! It's the only energy dink I have found that is healthy and really works! I've tested it on myself now, and it's amazing. It has tons of antioxidants as well, so it's actually good for you (unlike mainstream energy drinks). Check it out at the Alki or Kirkland club today!

Gift Idea #4: X Gym Workouts.
LAST CHANCE to get the special bonus edition coupon for your friends and family as a stocking stuffer or gift card! Normally we offer 3 free workouts, but the limited edition coupon below allows them four! The next newsletter will revert back to the 3 free workout offer, so use this one today! You can either print and clip it yourself, or just forward this newsletter to the people you have in mind.

X Gym gift certificates are also available, so keep that in mind when you are reading Santa your wish list, or if you want to give true fitness to someone else!

Train Your Brain:
Did you try saying "What could be funny about this in 5 years" when you felt upset about something that happened, and made you crave a food you would rather not eat? Well, that actually makes your brain switch gears and bust up the craving pattern. It also helps you look at the situation in a different way, and allows you to see another side. If you can answer the question above, then ask yourself, "Why wait to laugh about it?" Laugh now! This final step actually raises your fat burning metabolism by releasing fat burning chemicals and hormones in your brain, essentially turning a catabolic thought into an anabolic one.

For your next suggestion, delete the word "can't" from your vocabulary and replace it with the word "won't." This will make you mindful of self-limiting language patterns, and will make even more sense when I expand on it more it in the next newsletter...

Thanks,

PJ Glassey, CSCS
X Gym (www.xgym.com)
Author, Cracking Your Calorie Code (www.crackingyourcode.com)
Fitness blogger: www.pjfit.com
Fitness tweeter: www.twitter.com/xgym
Email: pj@xgym.com