The Final Fifteen + 5

Eating to Live is working very well for me.  In my first week I lost 3.4# or 2% total!

I made several changes to my eating such as eating 3 meal (breakfast, lunch, supper) and stopped the 5 small meal plan.  I know the 5 small plan is popular among a lot of people but it has its drawbacks.  Primarily, eating 5 small meals doesn’t allow the digestive system to regulate. 

EATING

Each morning I had a smoothie for breakfast (typically soy milk, splash of OJ, cilantro, parsley, kale, ground flaxseeds, 2-3 pieces of fresh fruit, and a scoop of soy protein.  For lunch I would eat an enormous salad.  The salad had a base of cabbage, romaine, and spinach with several vegetable choices including carrots, radishes, sunflower seeds, sweet peas, and tomatoes.  Dinner was normal fair it my house: Vegetable primavera, veggie fajitas, etc, etc.

EXERCISE

I started slowly because it has been awhile since I worked really hard.  I am doing a P90X/Insanity hybrid.  Monday was back and chest, Tuesday Insainty/Fast and Furious, Wednesday shoulders and arms, Thursday Insanity, and today I modified a P90 Plyo legs but doing pullups during 5 leg exercises.  I also walked each night on my treadmill for between 30-4 5 minutes. 

My original goal was to lose 20 pounds and I am ahead of schedule but on schedule according to Dr. Furman.  He states a person can lose 20 pounds in 6 weeks.  Let’s see 3.4 x 6 = 20.4#...That would be totally awesome!

TK

Don't Get Ditched!

In the land of antiquity a friend wrote a letter and in it he offered a greeting, which is typical.  Often, in our society we write something like this: “Hi, hope all is well.”  Honestly that’s a boring introduction and exposes our inferior writing skills and mastery of our languge.  John’s letter to Gaius was more eleganat but unfortunately caused uproar and is considered controversial because of its content.  This is how it began:

“To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth: Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.”

Simple enough right? Would you enjoy reading a letter from a friend with a salutation written as such?

“Dear douchebag, I hope you are broke, sick and everything you touch falls to pieces.  If your marriage is working I hope it stops.  Your friend, Johnny Q. Public.”

My grandma used to talk about religious ditches.  People had the tendency to get into ruts, so to speak, and would have a tough time actually driving down the road.  Some examples are: Poverty and Godliness are synonomous. That’s one ditch – you pick if its’ left or right.  I don’t want to get into that fight! The other ditch: God’s wants everyone to be rich beyond their wildest dreams.  If you tithe and sow enough seed God will bless you beyond belief!. 

Can I be blunt? Both are lies.  Over the next several posts we will begin to unpack some truth in 3 John 2. Hope you can come back and enjoy it.

TK

G-Men vs. The Pats

The NFL couldn't have scripted the playoff games any better than the actual product on the field.  Now everything will be scrutinized to the molecular level.  Is Eli better than Peyton?  Is Brady the best ever? This is where the media really begins to chop my lettuce.  Get a life, okay? 

Play the game. The end.