Hi Everyone! Yesterday was a great day. We drove down to Boise to attend a conference with Dr. Anderson, one of the co-founders of the program. On the way down I was able to reflect back on he last two weeks. I have noticed that as stressful events have come up at work, I have been able to work my way through them without feeling my blood pressure rise. It has been easier to focus on the task at hand and work my way through things in a logical manner. That in itself is huge. I have been able to simply work through the problem and even remain happy while doing it.
We attended the first part of the seminar this weekend with Dr. Anderson at the Grove Motel in down town Boise, Idaho. I was very impressed with how personable he was as he gave us an introduction to the program and his personal history. As a critical care medical doctor he was frustrated seeing people come in on their death beds and just bandaging them up as they came in and left. He wanted to find a solution for people to be healthy and not be in a position where their quality of life is degraded due to poor health and be on medications and start practicing pro-active medicine. Much of what doctors are doing these days are re-active medicine. They are prescribing pills and things for people, but it does not get down to the root of the problem. From this he came up with this program.
For a lot of us out there, our problems are results of our "American diet" which allows for calorie dense foods and a sedentary lifestyle; resulting in bad health. We need to make changes to our diets and really realize the life-time impacts of what we are putting in our mouths today! What I love about this program is that my tastes and preferences are changing. I no longer have cravings or desires to eat those calorie rich foods any more. Rather I prefer eating my lean and green meals.
Well I'm on the road with no scales for the next few days, so I'll have to update you all late on what is happening.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Day sixteen: Sorry I'm late
Hi everyone, I apologize for my tardiness in posting this morning. We left our home very early this morning to get to Boise for a big conference dealing with the program. One of the main doctors over the program will be here in Boise this weekend to speak to the coaches and do further training. We are excited to learn more and share what we can with others.
Life is going great! I feel so good, better than I have in years. More energy, optimistic outlook, more self-confidence... I want everyone to feel this way! Why wait another day feeling the way you do? Within days my life started changing, yours can too!
This morning the scales said the same, 269.2. I'll keeping on keeping on, no stopping until I reach my ultimate goal.
Life is going great! I feel so good, better than I have in years. More energy, optimistic outlook, more self-confidence... I want everyone to feel this way! Why wait another day feeling the way you do? Within days my life started changing, yours can too!
This morning the scales said the same, 269.2. I'll keeping on keeping on, no stopping until I reach my ultimate goal.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Day fifteen: I'm below 270!
Great news! I'm down below 270, which is huge! I'm finally getting down to wights that I haven't seen in years and feel great! I have so much energy anymore, last night I even had a hard time falling asleep; but I still feel rested and full of energy this morning.
I have almost reached my first goal of 263 lbs. I follow the body mass index chart to determine a healthy weight based upon my height. My ultimate goal is 175 lbs. But the first goal is to just get on the chart, which at this rate should be in 1 week.
I have a few questions for those following this blog, what is everyone doing out there? I know that some people have decided to make changes in their lives and get healthy. So how are you doing? How much have you lost? How do you feel?
My scales said 269.2 this morning! I'm well on my way!
I have almost reached my first goal of 263 lbs. I follow the body mass index chart to determine a healthy weight based upon my height. My ultimate goal is 175 lbs. But the first goal is to just get on the chart, which at this rate should be in 1 week.
I have a few questions for those following this blog, what is everyone doing out there? I know that some people have decided to make changes in their lives and get healthy. So how are you doing? How much have you lost? How do you feel?
My scales said 269.2 this morning! I'm well on my way!
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Day fourteen: Staying positive
I wrote a little bit about this yesterday and before, but I'd like to come back to it. As my health is improving, I find it so much easier to stay positive. Not just about loosing weight or self-esteem, but life in general. It is true that we are living in times that most people have never seen before. There is a lot to be discouraged about if we give in to watching the news or listen to people as they share their woes, but it is much easier to keep a smile on my face and help others gain a more positive outlook on life.
A dear friend of mine that I met in Chile told me a story about a friend of his who worked for the CIA. This man was an agent who was sent to follow people and monitor situations. As the years passed, he became increasingly negative about life, himself, family and so on. He had many difficult times socially because he was always focused on negative things throughout the day and finding faults with people. His personal life began to crumble and almost lost his family when he realized what was happening to him. He started trying to find simple things in life that were positive and pondering upon those things throughout the day. As he learned the importance of positive thinking his life began to turn around and started healing relationships with those around him.
I don't want this to sound over-simplistic, but just want to encourage people to find a few small positive things in their lives. Ponder them throughout the day. Trying finding the good in people first. A wise piece of advice given to me many years ago is, "Everyone is my superior in at least on thing." As I have tried to find the one thing in at least each person around me I have come to appreciate others more.
The scales said 270.2 this morning. Staying positive!
A dear friend of mine that I met in Chile told me a story about a friend of his who worked for the CIA. This man was an agent who was sent to follow people and monitor situations. As the years passed, he became increasingly negative about life, himself, family and so on. He had many difficult times socially because he was always focused on negative things throughout the day and finding faults with people. His personal life began to crumble and almost lost his family when he realized what was happening to him. He started trying to find simple things in life that were positive and pondering upon those things throughout the day. As he learned the importance of positive thinking his life began to turn around and started healing relationships with those around him.
I don't want this to sound over-simplistic, but just want to encourage people to find a few small positive things in their lives. Ponder them throughout the day. Trying finding the good in people first. A wise piece of advice given to me many years ago is, "Everyone is my superior in at least on thing." As I have tried to find the one thing in at least each person around me I have come to appreciate others more.
The scales said 270.2 this morning. Staying positive!
Day thirteen: Clarity
Good morning everyone. Aside from the more energy, loosing weight, feeling more confident and having fun, there has been another blessing from this program. It is a lot easier to focus and stay focused on projects and work. My mind doesn't wear down throughout the day like it used to and by the time I get home, I'm still ready to work and focus on projects here.
Thought for the day: There comes a time when you need to be honest with yourself. How do you feel, how is your self confidence or even your self worth. The sooner that you can look yourself in the mirror and accept who or what you are, the better. Learn to forgive yourself and begin a list of positive attributes about you. Keep it posted, like on a mirror where you can see it frequently to remind you who you are. Also, learn to forgive others, not forgiving can really canker you, leading to a lot of unhappiness. Remember that most people forget to tell you how much you are appreciated by them, yet people never hesitate in criticizing you for even trivial things. Lift where you stand, and that means those around you too.
The scales said 270.6 this morning! I'm averaging about 1-1 1/2 lbs a day and feel great! Well, back to my scrambled eggs. Have a good day everyone!
Thought for the day: There comes a time when you need to be honest with yourself. How do you feel, how is your self confidence or even your self worth. The sooner that you can look yourself in the mirror and accept who or what you are, the better. Learn to forgive yourself and begin a list of positive attributes about you. Keep it posted, like on a mirror where you can see it frequently to remind you who you are. Also, learn to forgive others, not forgiving can really canker you, leading to a lot of unhappiness. Remember that most people forget to tell you how much you are appreciated by them, yet people never hesitate in criticizing you for even trivial things. Lift where you stand, and that means those around you too.
The scales said 270.6 this morning! I'm averaging about 1-1 1/2 lbs a day and feel great! Well, back to my scrambled eggs. Have a good day everyone!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Day twelve: Perseverance
Traditionally this is about where it would all end for diets. I would have moderate success and then level out or cravings would get the better of me. This time it is different.
Our bodies need basics (carbohydrates, proteins, fats...) in our daily diets to function properly. When we go with out, our bodies naturally begin craving what we have denied our selves. At this point I would naturally give in to temptation and go back my old habits and the weight would pile back on.
Since this program is balanced to meet the needs of our bodies, the cravings are not there. (Except when my 4 year old daughter is eating a bowl of cereal in front of me saying, "Mmmm, yummy. You should try this. This is so good, can you see it?" That is torture! But I'm determined to make this work.
My dad used to drive me nuts when he would say, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going." Yes it is cliche, but it is true. As adversities have come up in the last two weeks (baking birthday cakes, taco wagons, cereal, spaghetti...) there has been a great inner strength to overcome and continue going. In large part that is due to my wife/coach, and everyone who reads this and cheers me on. Thank you to everyone who is out there reading this and supporting me, this has honestly been fun to do. Painful at times, but fun. I wish you all luck who have decided to begin making changes in your lives. Please share your successes or thoughts!
Anyhow, it is all paying off. The scales this morning said 271.8!
Our bodies need basics (carbohydrates, proteins, fats...) in our daily diets to function properly. When we go with out, our bodies naturally begin craving what we have denied our selves. At this point I would naturally give in to temptation and go back my old habits and the weight would pile back on.
Since this program is balanced to meet the needs of our bodies, the cravings are not there. (Except when my 4 year old daughter is eating a bowl of cereal in front of me saying, "Mmmm, yummy. You should try this. This is so good, can you see it?" That is torture! But I'm determined to make this work.
My dad used to drive me nuts when he would say, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going." Yes it is cliche, but it is true. As adversities have come up in the last two weeks (baking birthday cakes, taco wagons, cereal, spaghetti...) there has been a great inner strength to overcome and continue going. In large part that is due to my wife/coach, and everyone who reads this and cheers me on. Thank you to everyone who is out there reading this and supporting me, this has honestly been fun to do. Painful at times, but fun. I wish you all luck who have decided to begin making changes in your lives. Please share your successes or thoughts!
Anyhow, it is all paying off. The scales this morning said 271.8!
End of day eleven: Energy above all else
Hi everyone! It rained yesterday, a lot. Normally going out in the rain is about the last thing I ever want to do and because I wasn't feeling good, I would use the weather as an excuse to stay in. Well, having all this new energy is great. I had to put it to use somehow, so despite the cold rain, I was out getting stuff planted in our garden for the year.
It's great to feel great! The scales said 273.0 this morning. Hopefully soon I'll jump off this plateau!
Keep up the good work everyone!
It's great to feel great! The scales said 273.0 this morning. Hopefully soon I'll jump off this plateau!
Keep up the good work everyone!
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