Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Weight Loss & Nutrition Plus Removing Harmful Chemicals


That's a big topic, but the reality is that Physical Wellness - which is what this blog is all about - is more than just eating right, getting the right supplements, and getting down to the correct weight, it is also about removing all the harmful chemicals and toxins we encounter everyday that damage our chances for long-term Physical Wellness.

That's a mouthful, but hopefully what you'll see over the next couple or weeks is how the two are inextricably linked if you want live at your optimum wellness level.

First to the weight loss program. I have to admit that I haven't seen 185 staring back me at from the scale in too many years. A couple of you emailed me yesterday and basically said that I finally got your attention so "what is it that you're really doing"? Okay, the quick answer is to please fill out the contact form in the upper right corner and I'll send you the plan, but let me tell you about yesterday as a prime example.

Exercise. I went to 24/7 Sweat (cool name) and got on the stationary bike for 20 minutes doing the 2 minutes of slow pedalling, the 1 minute full speed routine for 5 repetitions. The last speed rep is for 2 to 3 minutes.

Breakfast. A chocolate meal replacement shake made with a cup of soy milk and one scoop of fiber. I also take my nutritional supplements after the shake.

Mid-morning snack. An apple - simple, easy to carry, and if you're driving just toss the core into the median strip because the birds eat it. (My wife will not be happy with me for that comment).

Lunch. A simple egg salad with 3 medium chopped hard-boiled eggs, chopped celery, and a couple of tablespoons of Smart Balance mayonnaise. Ice water to drink and no bread.

Mid-afternoon snack. I could have had a nutrition bar, or fruit, but I pulled out the old Juiceman Juicer and had carrot, celery, and a slice of apple juiced. It was delicious.

Dinner/supper. I had a pork chop - about 5 oz's, small portion of Uncle Ben's 90 second rice, and a small salad with broccoli and a tablespoon of Thousand Island dressing (it reminds me of Hilton Head Island or at least that's how I rationalize it). Water to drink with the meal, but I did have a glass or red wine prior to the meal.

Boring? Spartan? Well, maybe. But I have a goal - 174 by May 24th and 162 (I recently lowered it by 3 lbs.) by August 8th. And when I looked at the scale this morning and saw 185.2, boring and spartan where not the words running through my head.

So for full details, please request the full plan.

Of course, I've gone long here so let me just ask you to do 2 minutes of homework for tomorrow's class. Please read the labels on three products you have in your home right now. Find your Cascade or other diswasher detergent you use, your laundry detergent, and whatever all purpose cleaner you use, like 409, etc.

Tomorrow I want share some information with you that might make you rethink the simple things we do (and the products we use) to clean our homes, and the negative effects they may have on our Physical Wellness.

PLEASE ADD YOUR COMMENTS BELOW!

Happy April Fools Day, although in these times it doesn't seem quite as appropriate to fool around.

Bill Ehmann
Copley, OH & Hilton Head Island, SC
330-858-1906

No comments:

Post a Comment