On the trail...

     Well I am committed now.  Since I have started blogging again, I am catching all kinds of flack. So I had better follow through this time... So we step out on the trail together as I share my journey back from the land of BOB (belly over belt), as Elaine was so found of calling it. The truth is that the band of fat around the midsection represents a very unhealthy condition. This is the fat called "brown" or "acidic" fat, I understand that this fat is considered toxic to our body. This is why it can be difficult to lose, our bodies have a hard time burning it because it is so acidic.
     So I will share that what I had done in the past, I am doing again, because it works. The premiss is simple enough, neutralize the PH of the fat first. Then my body can burn it during exercise, rather than lose muscle mass. I have used two methods to do this. I have used a nutritional product called USANA, they make a reset program based on high fiber meal replacement shakes and bars. They taste good, and offer plenty of vitamins and minerals to keep one healthy. It seamed to work just fine, I pretty much just took this for five days then moved into a phase of eating one healthy meal daily then using the meal replacement for the rest of the day.
     The other method I have used is Elaine's detox soup diet, followed by better choices.  She suggested this to over a thousand people during past Fit Challenges. It is based on kale, cabbage, beets, turnips and several other veggies that are alkalizing to the body. After five days you transition to chicken, brown rice, protein powder and other healthy foods. One continues on this program of eliminating all processed foods, sugar, flour and  all bleached white, useless foods. One also eats food in the proper ratios of carbs, protein and healthy fats. The first few days can be hard as the body really does detox. After three to five days the cravings and general malaise go away, many report increased energy and mental  alertness.
    Yesterday I was supposed to fast for personal reasons, but I woke up not feeling well. A dear friend came out to visit me for lunch then other friends invited me to their home for dinner. Well, that part of the fast was out... Yet I made the best choices I could for both meals. I selected fish and salad for lunch, passing on the side dishes. Dinner was all homemade and again a salad, veggies, and pork tenderloin, followed by fresh fruit. It really isn't difficult to make better food choices once you are educated in what your body needs.
     Today I had a protein shake made with fresh squeezed orange juice and frozen mango and pineapple.
Lunch was from a fresh batch of detox soup, dinner will be chicken, more detox soup and brown rice. I have hiked three days so far this week, I am only missing strength training to complete the program.

Thank you for allowing me to share this journey with you.
Please comment as it helps me know I have accountability partners.

In Health,
Richard Gjonovich