Russell Solomon Blog

TESTIMONIALS!

1.  Rusty, Merry Christmas!! It has been such a pleasure for me to have

been able to follow along with you this past year of 2011! Thank you for

RTP External Accountability Component No. 3): Daily Progress Pictures

Taking daily progress pictures and publishing them on my blog in real time has

been the cornerstone of my successful physique transformations. The reason is

quite simple. Who wants to embarrass themselves by not making physical

progress when the pictures are there for the “whole world” to see? Definitely not

me! The “positive pressure” you will feel from daily picture accountability will cause

you to “push yourself” harder than you ever thought possible and compel you to

make incremental progress, every single day. Bottom Line: Taking daily progress

pictures and publishing them on your blog in real time is the ultimate accountability

tool and a surefire way of maximizing your follow through and compliance rate.

ShredderSphere™ Online Support Community In Action!

The comments displayed below demonstrate the awesome

support, friendship and encouragement that Shredders give

to each other on a daily basis.

all you share with us! Thank you for such a big heart! I, too, am looking

forward to what 2008 will bring all of us. Or should I say, what “we will

bring” to 2008! It’s exciting to think about this coming year and what we

will make of it and make of ourselves in the form of a physique

transformation.

         I also would like to say thanks to my fellow shredders who have made this

past 2 months the best. I must say my life is truly blessed having “met”

you all here. It is a bond beyond measure for which one can not explain.

Special thanks to Christy for she has added a smile to my face since we

“met” in cyber-space in July. You have surely help make this Shredder

Council what it is.

2.   Comment by Your Grateful Cyber-friend, Christy on December 25, 2011

Merry Christmas, Rusty!

         I’m looking at your accountability for the day, and I don’t see Christmas

dinner with family. I hope you are having joyous Christmas, and you are

not too homesick. I can see the love you have for your family through the

Internet even just from the couple of sentence mentions and a very brief

video of a surprise visit. It’s a special time of year. I hope the telephone

and iChat and maybe if you’re brother is in town you got to see him

today. Know that your cyber family of shredders, and I guess I only have

the right to speak for me, is thinking very warm thoughts about you and

wishing the Solomon family much peace, love, joy and happiness this

special day and for the coming year.

         Love,

Christy

3.     Comment by Rusty Solomon on December 25, 2011

Thank you Suzette, I feel very blessed to have “met” you as well. You and

Christy really led the charge for the creation of the Group Shred and

council., and also made it possible with your support to me and our fellow

Shredders.

         May 2008 bring you continued success in your physique transformation

journey.

4.     Comment by Rusty Solomon on December 25, 2011

Thank you so much Christy. Merry Christmas to you too! Did you have a

great day? I’m sure the weather where you are now is quite a bit than

Osaka, its freezing over here. I was a bit homesick this year but I am

planning to be in Oz definitely for next Christmas. Thanks again for your

thoughts and kind words, I appreciate you.

Cheers,

Rusty

5.     Comment by Your Grateful Cyber-friend, Christy on December 25, 2011

Okay. Now that we’ve got the Christmas wishes in order, let’s talk about

accountability and your sleep, Mr. Solomon. I am a NIGHT OWL, and I see

you commenting on blogs at the same time I am or catch you updating

your blog well, well, past 11 pm and have seen you wake up (because I’m

still awake) and start some MORE blog tweaking work on this website.

Way under the eight hours sleep and I suspect it is way more nights than

not. It is nearly 2 am in the morning. You are a awake and I know it. You

better be sleeping in tomorrow until virtually the second you have to eat

that oatmeal (which will not be eight hours) or I’m holding you

accountable. Hah. You don’t need to be held accountable for working

hard, Rusty (like some other shredders), but be SURE need to be held

accountable for your REST–a vital component to your health and well

being. I almost put a winky or a smiley in, but now I’m being tough. I

have am typing very sternly.      Maybe I’m not so good at tough, but I

can type A LOT and often.

6.     Comment by Lilla on December 25, 2011

I think you better listen to Christy, Rusty. I can just feel the fury in her

typing. Not only are there no winking smileys, but she’s resorted to using

CAPITAL letters. That’s serious…

          Great accountability method! I have a feeling we’re going to be seeing a

long stream of perfect 10s.

         Merry Christmas! Lilla

7.     Comment by Suzette on December 25, 2011

I have a couple of technical questions. I am curious as to the format you

have your spreadsheet laid out. Do you use an excel type of spreadsheet?

also do you keep track of your workouts using a spreadsheet as well?

8.     Comment by Michael on December 25, 2011

Rusty, you eat so much tuna that you are bound to turn into one soon!

I’ve discovered canned chicken breast from Costco here in California and

I’ve fallen in love with it. It is extremely nutritious and easy to prepare

and I love the flavor. Why do you eat 12 oz. of tuna at a time? What is

your calorie level that you try to hit each day?

9.      Comment by Luis on December 25, 2011

Hello everybody I am back from vacation and very happy to say that I was

able to work out 2 days….  didn’t miss anything and I ate great… only food

that would help me get to my goal. I will post the December 25 2011 and

December 26 2011 pics tomorrow …….  sorry no 22 or 23 of December

pics no camera. 

Merry Christmas God bless everybody and shred as hard as you can….

10.   Comment by Lilla on December 26, 2011

Note to self: Buy stock in canned tuna companies.

11.   Comment by Mike Groom on December 26, 2011

Good work on the accountability tally Rusty. I might try something a bit

more detailed like that when I;m back into the work routine. It would be

too difficult to attempt while I’m on holidays. Routine goes out the

window!

         Hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas celebrations in whatever form they

take.

         Here’s to a great 2008!

12.   Comment by Rusty Solomon on December 26, 2011

Haha, you got me Christy, I’m back into “can’t sleep mode” and I wake up

after only 2 hours when I do sleep and I think “I’ll just take a sneak peek

at…” But you are 100% right, I really have to get my sleep as rest is very

important for all us Shredders!

Rusty

13.   Comment by Rusty Solomon on December 26, 2011

 Hi Lilla, I am definitely aiming for a long stream of 10’s but I’m gonna

have to get my sleep and timing right first! Today got off to a slow start!

Rusty

14.   Comment by Rusty Solomon on December 26, 2011

Hi Suzette, that document on my blog is actually a screen-capture of

“Pages” (mac equivalent to Word). I have tried to use Excel before but I

don’t have the patience to learn it properly so I stick to hand-written notes

in a journal book.

Rusty

15.   Comment by Rusty Solomon on December 26, 2011

Hi Michael, actually Christmas Day meal plan is not my usual one but I do

like tuna because the labels are easy for me to read. Unfortunately it is

rare over here that you have ingredient labels on fresh products like

salmon, chicken etc.

Rusty

16.   Comment by Rusty Solomon on December 26, 2011

I checked your Dec 24 pics Luis, you are looking great man!

Rusty

17.   Comment by Rusty Solomon on December 26, 2011

Thanks Mike, go for it man, I’m sure you can do it as your truth telling on

a daily basis is what got me into gear to start this one.

Rusty