Day 11 Purification/Weight Loss

Monday, January 30th, 2012 At 2:09 pm

Day 8 Weight Loss and Purification Get Plenty of Sleep

Monday, January 23rd, 2012 At 3:40 pm

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.

Recipe of the Day

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

Work On Your Golf Swing In The Winter!

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012 At 2:44 pm

Wall Squat Test & The Golf Swing 

Golfers come to me every winter with a goal of increasing their driving distance for the upcoming year.  Often times their mindset is to get their core “stronger” or to get more “flexible”.  My question is, do you know where to start?   Do you start by throwing yourself forward to touch your toes?   Errrr!  Let me stop you right there, do this simple 10 second test, yes, I mean YOU. 

WALL SQUAT TEST VIDEO

Can‘t do it?  

Optimal mobility is critical in the ankles, knees, hips, thoracic spine, and the shoulders, which all are required in order to pass this Overhead Deep Squat test.  Having the required mobility during the test is also required for a effective, fluid and flawless golf swing. If there is any physical restriction in any of the joints listed above this squat test will not be executed properly and will lead into technical flaws in your golf swing.  These little flaws will rob you of power and distance, and buying that new driver for 2012, is NOT going to fix your physical problem.

Day 3 Purification Challenge: “I Pray I Become the Man My Dog Thinks I Am”

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 At 3:11 pm

 

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. 

I have had some recent requests for recipes. So here they are:

Butternut Squash Soup

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.

Divine Eggplant

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

Day 2 Purification I survived Day 1!

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 At 2:27 pm

 

Well I survived Day 1! I actually feel great. No fatigue or headache to report. I finished my 30 minutes of cardio and am heading home to walk Jasmine (my black lab). Today I am stir frying mushrooms and snow peas, lentil soup, and will make a sweet potato casserole for dinner. I always have my carrots and celery for snacks and my bottle of H2O. I hope you are all doing as well. Don’t quit, don’t cheat, you will be glad you did’nt! 

I included a recipe below.  Don’t get me wrong.  It is not as good as home made pasta, but it is not bad and is very healthy. 

Recipe of the Day

Spaghetti Squash

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Directions:

Spaghetti Squash Accompaniment or Mix-In

Use the following as a side accompaniment or add to Spaghetti Squash mixture.

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Marinara Sauce

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Stay strong and resist those cravings!