How Should I Feel Today?
Some more of the same. You should maintain energy levels as long as you get plenty of sleep. I have never slept so much! This allows your body to heal itself and facilitates the detoxification process.
Weight Loss
Small meals more frequently will facilitate weight loss. Don’t eat too many yams or too much rice. The goal is lots of vegetables. 30 minutes of walking. Cardio is *key.*
Reminders
Make sure that you are taking your supplements throughout the day and drinking a minimum of 2 SP Complete shakes. I added fish oil and will add protein to my shakes tomorrow.
Tomato Cups (recipe makes 12 cups)
Great for a side dish or for an excellent finger food use cherry or small tomatoes.
Ingredients:
6 medium tomatoes
½ small cucumber
2 sticks celery
½ medium red onion or 2 scallions chopped
½ cup fresh parsley
1 tablespoon fresh mint (optional)
1 clove garlic
2 teaspoons kelp
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil (optional)
Celtic salt to taste (optional)
Directions:
1. Cut tomatoes in half and scoop out the center
2. Add tomato pulp to the other ingredients
3. Finely chop all ingredients, mix well and fill tomato halves
Sometimes a promise to yourself is easily broken. You have no one to disappoint, but yourself. Since you are OK with that all is forgiven. Great things are accomplished when done for the greater good. Great things have been accomplished for Family, God, and Country. Me, I’m going to workout every day for my Dog.
Day 3 is almost over. My Lab is very happy with the program. She has gone for a long walk/run three days in a row. She is very happy to get out and pleased with me. But then again, Jasmine is always pleased with me. She is always happy to see me and believes everything I do is with uncompromising integrity.  When I said to her,” I will take you out everyday during this 21 Day Purification Challenge,” she had no doubt. Well, my goal is to not let her down.Â
I have had some recent requests for recipes. So here they are:
Ingredients
1 (2 to 3 pound) butternut squash, peeled and seeded
2 tablespoons Flax or Olive Oil
1 Clove Garlic
1 medium onion, chopped
4 cups chicken stock
1 Cup water
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Cut squash into 1-inch chunks. In large heat oil. Add onion and garlic cook until translucent, about 8 minutes. Add squash and stock. Bring to a simmer and cook until squash is tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove squash chunks with slotted spoon and place in a blender and puree. Return blended squash to pot. Stir and season with salt, and pepper. Serve.
Ingredients
3 tablespoons of Sesame oil/ Olive Oil
1 onion
1 medium size Eggplant
3/4 cup of unfiltered apple juice
1/4 cup of Tamari/Apple Cider Vinegar
Directions
Slice onion anyway you want.
Saute in oil until golden.
Slice eggplant into 2 by 1/2 slices, add to onions.
Saute for about 10 minutes.
Add apple juice.
Simmer until apple juice is reduced to about half the amount — about 10 minutes.
Remove from stove and add Tamari to taste.
Serve over brown rice.
Serves: TWO
Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Is one of your New Years Resolutions to lose weight?  Well good for you. But ask yourself, did you have the same resolution last year? If so, you are not alone. Â
A 2007 study by Richard Wisemen from the University of Bristol involving 3,000 people showed that 88% of those who set New Year resolutions fail.
 According to Frank Ra (author of the new year’s resolution book “A course in happiness” ): “Resolutions are more sustainable when shared, both in terms of with whom you share the benefits of your resolution, and with whom you share the path of maintaining your resolution. Peer-support makes a difference in success rate with new year’s resolutions”.
 Another problem with resolutions like losing weight, is people set unrealistic goals without a written realistic plan on how to attain it. When it comes to weight loss people usually eat less, cut out all their comfort foods, join a Gym they have no real intentions on frequenting, and before February 1st they quit, due to lack of results.
Many people define a goal of weight loss, but have no clear cut proven plan on how to do it. Combined with unreasonable goals their quest for weight loss is doomed to failure. Increasing exercise while decreasing food intake is not the best plan of attack.  Losing 10, 20, or 30 lbs means nothing unless you have a true understanding of the optimum way to lose that weight. It is far better to learn how to eat properly rather than simply eating less. It is also better to approach exercise in a realistic fashion.  What type of exercise is best to attain my goals?  Simply put, it is the one you are committed to do. Whether that be P-90X, cross fit exercise, circuit training, or a simple 30 minute walk first thing in the morning, the one you are truly committed to is the best for you.
In order to lose weight we must burn more calories then we take in. Quite simple, right? Most take the approach of eating less.  They believe by eating less they will burn more than they take in, thus lose weight. That is true in the short run. That is why most people who do fad diets lose weight, sometimes drastically. But by eating so little they depress their metabolism thus they continue to burn less calories. This leads to the inevitable rebound, when they put all the weight back on, plus 10 or more.Â
If you want to avoid the rebound and eventual failure you must approach weight loss differently. Exercise and eating should be geared to boost your metabolism and fit your lifestyle. It usually means eating more and in some cases exercising less. It means educating yourself on the right foods to eat and how often you should eat them. By eating more smaller meals you are feeding your metabolism and creating a calorie burning machine.
So forget the fad diets and unrealistic exercise goals. Instead decide to make lifestyle changes that will facilitate a healthy, happy, and long term weight loss.  Take the time to learn more about how to eat and exercise to truly boost your metabolism. You will be glad you did.
We invite all of our friends to join us in the Capitol Rehab Weight Loss and Purification Program. Follow along with us online. The program is open to everyone over the Age of 18.
The program consists of the following:
The foundation of our 21-day purification program includes eating whole, organic, and unprocessed foods; taking whole food supplements; and drinking plenty of water. You will eat vegetables and fruit from days 1-10, with select proteins added at day 11. It’s simple, yet clinically effective.
It will help you look and feel better. We know how hard it is to stay motivated on any healthy weight loss program. We developed this idea utilizing the Standard Process Purification Program and the online support to make success possible with fun and teamwork approach. We know that if you are on a program with a support team, success in eminent and failure not an option.
The deadline to sign-up is January 12th 2012. The 21-day program will begin January 15th and end 21 days later on February 5th just in time for Superbowl Sunday. We will kick off with an online introduction on January 15th on www.CapitolRehabofWinchester.com/blog and end Saturday before Superbowl Sunday Celebration! (Perfect timing, right??!)
So come join us today, the program is free. All you do is pay for the supplements. The 21 days of supplements cost $219 and includes the following:
 Sign up by calling 540-665-4444 or stop by for more information. There are no excuses to get a fresh start in the new year with a healthy weight and healthy life.
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To your Health,
Dr. John Doepper