So yesterday I was explaining the difference between men and women and how they relate to losing bodyfat. Which type of the following syndromes do you most relate to ?
The lady below is a person that knows what to do but doesn’t do it herself.
The Educated Derelict – she is a very astute and intelligent individual. Most likely is successful in her professional life. Finds time to do all that’s required in her world and in fact has a hunger for knowledge. Her application of this knowledge however is less than fastidious. As “her life” often gets in the way. Social life plays a big role complicating training time. When questioned by friends about what are the best ways or optimal solutions for losing weight she will be able to pretty much give you ALL the correct answers. Also she may from time to time exhibit traits of the other two syndromes.
The lady below has frustrating eating patterns that begin and end weekly.
The Impatient Perfectionist – she is a detail oriented person who can’t wait for the result. Has a voracious thirst for knowledge and will read anything and everything that has the words “fast fat loss guaranteed” in the title but has little patience for the time required. She can quote word for word what the latest diet plan a celebrity is on and in fact establishes her “wish list” of body change desires from these. She stops eating certain nutrients (such as carbs after 3pm because it’s trendy etc, drinks red wine and eats chocolate for the anti-oxidants) and if a movie actress has successfully done it for her role in a film she will try it – this week. Often begins her “diets” on a Monday or Tuesday as that is when the latest version of these “gossip magazines” is released. If her life changes will most likely move into the Educated Derelict capacity as she will always be up to date with the latest “in-thing”.
The lady below is on a merry-go-round that works until she gets off.
The Repeat Offender – she is serious about losing body fat - again. Has most likely done a “weight loss program” at least twice successfully. These are usually more restrictive by limiting social exposure and having controlled regimens that she must follow. Upon gaining her desired success and reaching a “maintenance” level she will continue to adopt these habits until she begins to re-enter the social side of life again. Then she will experience the frustration of noticing the weight gain paradox return. This causes her to feel guilty for recent life choices but knows she will find comfort and solace back inside the “controlled lifestyle”.
So which one are you?
When I described these to female friends and colleagues I was often watching their heads nod in agreement and smiles appear as I described each “habit syndrome”. I would then ask which one they thought they most related to. Often there was a pause as some soul-searching went on as they picked one, and some even said they did them all.
I was trying to make the point to emphasis that you are not the only one who acts this way, contrary to what you are probably thinking. We all form habits and I have found that females tend to beat themselves up over weight issues when they are less than successful from their efforts. They then guage their self esteem based upon their failure rate.
Don’t despair our new plan for a DIET EVOLUTION is here.
I’m telling you that there are many people doing the wrong thing, but this doesn’t make it right. We need to change our “stinking thinking”. By now being aware of these habits, you can recognize it when it’s happening and re-establish positive steps forward with our plan.
I provide these steps for nutrient intake and also provide the required active habits to adopt so this is a total package for correcting your eating, moving and thought patterns.
Tomorrow - the Men.
Goal of this twenty one (21) days or three (3) weeks is designed to consolidate the first 5 weeks including the Human ECO Cleanse and to now establish patterns for your new LIFE.
- Assess your eating habits and see what you have re-introduced. Did you re-introduce caffeine or red meat and have you found you can now do without as much of these
- Check your workout intensity and now see if you are planning these in to your routine- Reward yourself with only 21 days to go.
NOTE - this is isn't the end but rather the beginning of YOUR new Human ECO friendly LIFE.
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Six - Day Seven)
Protein Re-introduced - Increased Good Fats
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 40g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder + Organic Coconut Oil. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Morning Workout:
45 mins of Cardio - medium intensity
Mid Morning Snack:
Cappuccino + Protein Bar
Lunch:
Turkey Mince with Carrot/Beans/Broccolli/Potato cooked in a Stew + 4 x Corn Thins
Mid Afternoon snack:
25g Protein Powder with water + Organic Coconut Oil
Dinner:
Tuna + Mixed Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Low Fat Cottage Cheese
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + Combination Greens + Organic Coconut Oil
Overall - Water consumption = Habit is now committed to action. Good training session today and writing of the screenplay nearly complete.
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Saturday 30th August 2008 - Week Six Day Six - Global Health Challenge
There different patterns that Women and Men use for weight control.
I know there and I’ve really enjoyed my career path over the years and that has been largely because of the unique style of relationships that I’ve experienced with clients, and while some have been as friends it is learning about human behaviours that has me more often than not fascinated.
Having undertaken many courses that have taught me to be a fitness trainer and trainer of trainers, what I have learned over the years with clients is that I have also needed to be an educator, part-time therapist, counsellor, advisor, nutritionist, a role model and friend. If only they all contributed to my income – just kidding, who wants to make money doing something they love - (**drifts off into dreamland).
With over 20 years of client training experience and working in many different fitness facilities over those years, and even in just talking with people, I’ve found that we really are from two different world’s. We’ve come to recognize, even in jest that Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus and has never been truer when it comes to losing weight successfully and unfortunately often points to the fact that we BOTH seem to end up at Pluto. By that I mean we often fail or give up.
You see dieting patterns are the habitual eating choices we make and due to our lack of knowledge of the human body or taking any personal responsibility, we find don’t often bring us joy. They are called patterns or habits because unless we keep following them, like a design for dressmaking or building or a recipe for cooking, and like those examples, if we don’t get the ratio or ingredients correct we are then disappointed when it doesn't work.
More often than not my experience with clients and friends has been that when it comes to losing weight (body fat), women and men really do think about it from such different perspectives. An example I’ve found for you of how Women and Men are very different is that when it comes to losing weight my research indicates that our gender approaches are this :- Women go on diet. Men join a gym.
It appears to me that there is a negative life aspect from women wanting to lose something with their choice of foods, limiting their taste, restriction of desires, as they try to lose this weight, whereas most men look at this as a positive life aspect of gaining something such as improved fitness, increasing their muscles, and fuelling their ego's.
Why is that ?
Don’t we both want to achieve the same goal?
Or, do we just see different things when we look in the mirror?
I deliberately used the word “weight” in the last paragraph instead of body-fat because I can’t recall one single client over the 20+ years that asked to lose body-fat. “I want to lose weight”, “I want to get healthier”, “I want to get more toned”, “I want to lose 10lbs”. When we sat down and discussed this nearly every one wanted to actually lose body-fat. In fact losing body-fat would achieve ALL of these goals so if you desire any of these changes then losing excess body-fat will net you the result you seek.
From experience with clients, women are more aware of the negative aspects of their physique and attribute that to eating habits. Whereas men seem to notice the positive aspects of their physique, whether they’re there or not, and want to build on this. Simple Fact : We are BOTH under-active and over-fed if our goal is weight (fat) loss. You are going to see me make this point a lot, as it is the fundamental driver for obesity all over the world.
To fix this fuel intake and lack of movement we need to gain more effective knowledge about how to lose body fat.
We need to eat less, but how much less?
We need to move more, but how much more?
Both of these answers are determined by how active your lifestyle is.
Why would you believe that you can eat like an elite level athlete if you are desk bound most of the day? That answer brings us to the simple logic that would suggest that you will “use less calories” meaning your intake of FUEL (food) should be less.
So our NEW workable strategy must have a combination of both of these elements to provide us with a greater understanding of how our bodies work. This will definitely make this process for change easier and more likely to succeed for the long term.
Again, this plan comes from my personal experience, so I want you to know that what I teach is not a research based study so it won't come in any medical journals soon but don't . It’s both an observational description of encounters that I have had with clients and many friends and also I've been living this plan myself.
There will be examples of unsuccessful habits that I want you to think about and see if any of these “syndromes” have been experienced by you. Don’t be surprised if you recognize past traits of your life in more than one example. Awareness or recognition is the first step to gaining more knowledge in our plan for life changing success.
Tomorrow the examples.
Goal of this twenty one (21) days or three (3) weeks is designed to consolidate the first 5 weeks including the Human ECO Cleanse and to now establish patterns for your new LIFE.
- Assess your eating habits and see what you have re-introduced. Did you re-introduce caffeine or red meat and have you found you can now do without as much of these
- Check your workout intensity and now see if you are planning these in to your routine- Reward yourself with only 21 days to go.
NOTE - this is isn't the end but rather the beginning of YOUR new Human ECO friendly LIFE.
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Six - Day Six)
Protein Re-introduced - Increased Good Fats
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 40g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder + Organic Coconut Oil. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Morning Snack:
Green Tea + Protein Bar
Lunch:
Turkey Mince with Carrot/Beans/Broccolli/Potato cooked in a Stew + 4 x Corn Thins
Mid Afternoon snack:
2 slices Soy Linseed Bread with Avocado + Tomato + 20g Protein Powder with water + Organic Coconut Oil
Dinner:Tuna + Mixed Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Low Fat Cottage Cheese
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + Combination Greens + Organic Coconut Oil
Overall - Water consumption = Habit is now committed to action. Good training session today and writing of the screenplay nearly complete.
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
I know there and I’ve really enjoyed my career path over the years and that has been largely because of the unique style of relationships that I’ve experienced with clients, and while some have been as friends it is learning about human behaviours that has me more often than not fascinated.
Having undertaken many courses that have taught me to be a fitness trainer and trainer of trainers, what I have learned over the years with clients is that I have also needed to be an educator, part-time therapist, counsellor, advisor, nutritionist, a role model and friend. If only they all contributed to my income – just kidding, who wants to make money doing something they love - (**drifts off into dreamland).
With over 20 years of client training experience and working in many different fitness facilities over those years, and even in just talking with people, I’ve found that we really are from two different world’s. We’ve come to recognize, even in jest that Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus and has never been truer when it comes to losing weight successfully and unfortunately often points to the fact that we BOTH seem to end up at Pluto. By that I mean we often fail or give up.
You see dieting patterns are the habitual eating choices we make and due to our lack of knowledge of the human body or taking any personal responsibility, we find don’t often bring us joy. They are called patterns or habits because unless we keep following them, like a design for dressmaking or building or a recipe for cooking, and like those examples, if we don’t get the ratio or ingredients correct we are then disappointed when it doesn't work.
More often than not my experience with clients and friends has been that when it comes to losing weight (body fat), women and men really do think about it from such different perspectives. An example I’ve found for you of how Women and Men are very different is that when it comes to losing weight my research indicates that our gender approaches are this :- Women go on diet. Men join a gym.
It appears to me that there is a negative life aspect from women wanting to lose something with their choice of foods, limiting their taste, restriction of desires, as they try to lose this weight, whereas most men look at this as a positive life aspect of gaining something such as improved fitness, increasing their muscles, and fuelling their ego's.
Why is that ?
Don’t we both want to achieve the same goal?
Or, do we just see different things when we look in the mirror?
I deliberately used the word “weight” in the last paragraph instead of body-fat because I can’t recall one single client over the 20+ years that asked to lose body-fat. “I want to lose weight”, “I want to get healthier”, “I want to get more toned”, “I want to lose 10lbs”. When we sat down and discussed this nearly every one wanted to actually lose body-fat. In fact losing body-fat would achieve ALL of these goals so if you desire any of these changes then losing excess body-fat will net you the result you seek.
From experience with clients, women are more aware of the negative aspects of their physique and attribute that to eating habits. Whereas men seem to notice the positive aspects of their physique, whether they’re there or not, and want to build on this. Simple Fact : We are BOTH under-active and over-fed if our goal is weight (fat) loss. You are going to see me make this point a lot, as it is the fundamental driver for obesity all over the world.
To fix this fuel intake and lack of movement we need to gain more effective knowledge about how to lose body fat.
We need to eat less, but how much less?
We need to move more, but how much more?
Both of these answers are determined by how active your lifestyle is.
Why would you believe that you can eat like an elite level athlete if you are desk bound most of the day? That answer brings us to the simple logic that would suggest that you will “use less calories” meaning your intake of FUEL (food) should be less.
So our NEW workable strategy must have a combination of both of these elements to provide us with a greater understanding of how our bodies work. This will definitely make this process for change easier and more likely to succeed for the long term.
Again, this plan comes from my personal experience, so I want you to know that what I teach is not a research based study so it won't come in any medical journals soon but don't . It’s both an observational description of encounters that I have had with clients and many friends and also I've been living this plan myself.
There will be examples of unsuccessful habits that I want you to think about and see if any of these “syndromes” have been experienced by you. Don’t be surprised if you recognize past traits of your life in more than one example. Awareness or recognition is the first step to gaining more knowledge in our plan for life changing success.
Tomorrow the examples.
Goal of this twenty one (21) days or three (3) weeks is designed to consolidate the first 5 weeks including the Human ECO Cleanse and to now establish patterns for your new LIFE.
- Assess your eating habits and see what you have re-introduced. Did you re-introduce caffeine or red meat and have you found you can now do without as much of these
- Check your workout intensity and now see if you are planning these in to your routine- Reward yourself with only 21 days to go.
NOTE - this is isn't the end but rather the beginning of YOUR new Human ECO friendly LIFE.
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Six - Day Six)
Protein Re-introduced - Increased Good Fats
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 40g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder + Organic Coconut Oil. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Morning Snack:
Green Tea + Protein Bar
Lunch:
Turkey Mince with Carrot/Beans/Broccolli/Potato cooked in a Stew + 4 x Corn Thins
Mid Afternoon snack:
2 slices Soy Linseed Bread with Avocado + Tomato + 20g Protein Powder with water + Organic Coconut Oil
Dinner:Tuna + Mixed Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Low Fat Cottage Cheese
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + Combination Greens + Organic Coconut Oil
Overall - Water consumption = Habit is now committed to action. Good training session today and writing of the screenplay nearly complete.
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Friday 29th August 2008 - Week Six Day Five - Global Health Challenge
So is your body really a Human ECO System ?
How does it really compare for a basis of understanding of the Earth and your body. I have listed some examples below of the harm we do to ourselves, then compared it to some of the damage that we are doing to the EARTH !
1. On the Planet - we are polluting our rivers, waterways limiting the available drinking water and pollute the oceans killing the sea life limiting food sources for not only us but other creatures that need them to survive.
In the Body – we drink sugar laden drinks that supply energy dense, low quality nutrients and in fact make us even more dehydrated and add additional empty calories to our daily intake.
RESULT = DIABETES OR POLLUTION - Solution – drink more water to hydrate the body and less soda (soft drink) to limit the excess calories
2. On the Planet - we continue to produce more and more waste and need to find places to dump this which create environmental issues causing potential health problems
In the Body – we consume an excessive amount of low quality, high calorie nutrients placing our body in a toxic state and requiring more storage space which causes potential health problems.
RESULT = OBESITY OR TOXIC ENVIRONMENTS - Solution – eat less total calories and find ways to be more active to use those calories consumed to enhance the body working to grow NOT working to cope.
3. On the Planet – we now produce poor quality nutrients in our everyday foods and have even introduced trans-fats to increase shelf storage capabilities of foods but are now aware that these contribute to obesity, health issues, behaviorial and learning problems
In the Body – our intake of low quality nutrients such as these trans-fats and excess saturated fats from our current food sources such as fast foods, process products that limit proper cellular functioning
RESULT = CHOLESTEROL DAMAGE OR WASTE REDUCTION- Solution – consume quality calories like good fats such as fish, nuts, oils and plant sources to reduce the damage and enhance the bodies requirement for this essential nutrient.
4. On the Planet - we are heating up the planet with green house gases and this is killing the soils and damaging the planets eco systems. As a result the land becomes drier and adds to the reduction of quality nutrients we are eating.
In the Body – we often fail to include enough water on a daily basis (not coffee or tea) which overloads our bodies organs, thickens up your blood streams and causes headaches and constipation. None of these are good for functional living.
RESULT = DEHYDRATION or GLOBAL WARMING IN THE BODY - Solution – Drink at least 6-8 glasses of water everyday and the amount you drink when exercising or active is not included in this amount.
5. On the Planet - we are constantly polluting the air with toxic gases from vehicle emissions which harm everyone when we breathe in these toxic chemicals which does more harm to humans
In the Body – by breathing in this toxic combination of chemicals we produce more free radicals which then cause more cell damage
RESULT = UNHEALTHY ORGANS - Solution – whilst we must keep breathing – WE MUST increase our intake of green leafy vegetables and high quality nutrient dense food to supply our bodies with Anti-Oxidants to fight the Free Radicals.
Goal of this twenty one (21) days or three (3) weeks is designed to consolidate the first 5 weeks including the Human ECO Cleanse and to now establish patterns for your new LIFE.
- Assess your eating habits and see what you have re-introduced. Did you re-introduce caffeine or red meat and have you found you can now do without as much of these
- Check your workout intensity and now see if you are planning these in to your routine- Reward yourself with only 21 days to go.
NOTE - this is isn't the end but rather the beginning of YOUR new Human ECO friendly LIFE.
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Six - Day Five)
Protein Re-introduced - Increased Good Fats
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 40g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder + Organic Coconut Oil. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Morning Snack:
2 x Pieces of Soy Linseed Toast + Avocado + Tomato + Lean Ham
Lunch:
Turkey Mince with Carrot/Beans/Broccolli/Potato cooked in a Stew
Mid Afternoon snack:
2 slices Soy Linseed Bread with Avocado + Tomato + 20g Protein Powder with water + Organic Coconut Oil
Dinner:
Tuna + Mixed Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Low Fat Cottage Cheese
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + Combination Greens + Organic Coconut Oil
Overall - Water consumption = Habit is now committed to action. No Training session again today as I was writing all day.
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
How does it really compare for a basis of understanding of the Earth and your body. I have listed some examples below of the harm we do to ourselves, then compared it to some of the damage that we are doing to the EARTH !
1. On the Planet - we are polluting our rivers, waterways limiting the available drinking water and pollute the oceans killing the sea life limiting food sources for not only us but other creatures that need them to survive.
In the Body – we drink sugar laden drinks that supply energy dense, low quality nutrients and in fact make us even more dehydrated and add additional empty calories to our daily intake.
RESULT = DIABETES OR POLLUTION - Solution – drink more water to hydrate the body and less soda (soft drink) to limit the excess calories
2. On the Planet - we continue to produce more and more waste and need to find places to dump this which create environmental issues causing potential health problems
In the Body – we consume an excessive amount of low quality, high calorie nutrients placing our body in a toxic state and requiring more storage space which causes potential health problems.
RESULT = OBESITY OR TOXIC ENVIRONMENTS - Solution – eat less total calories and find ways to be more active to use those calories consumed to enhance the body working to grow NOT working to cope.
3. On the Planet – we now produce poor quality nutrients in our everyday foods and have even introduced trans-fats to increase shelf storage capabilities of foods but are now aware that these contribute to obesity, health issues, behaviorial and learning problems
In the Body – our intake of low quality nutrients such as these trans-fats and excess saturated fats from our current food sources such as fast foods, process products that limit proper cellular functioning
RESULT = CHOLESTEROL DAMAGE OR WASTE REDUCTION- Solution – consume quality calories like good fats such as fish, nuts, oils and plant sources to reduce the damage and enhance the bodies requirement for this essential nutrient.
4. On the Planet - we are heating up the planet with green house gases and this is killing the soils and damaging the planets eco systems. As a result the land becomes drier and adds to the reduction of quality nutrients we are eating.
In the Body – we often fail to include enough water on a daily basis (not coffee or tea) which overloads our bodies organs, thickens up your blood streams and causes headaches and constipation. None of these are good for functional living.
RESULT = DEHYDRATION or GLOBAL WARMING IN THE BODY - Solution – Drink at least 6-8 glasses of water everyday and the amount you drink when exercising or active is not included in this amount.
5. On the Planet - we are constantly polluting the air with toxic gases from vehicle emissions which harm everyone when we breathe in these toxic chemicals which does more harm to humans
In the Body – by breathing in this toxic combination of chemicals we produce more free radicals which then cause more cell damage
RESULT = UNHEALTHY ORGANS - Solution – whilst we must keep breathing – WE MUST increase our intake of green leafy vegetables and high quality nutrient dense food to supply our bodies with Anti-Oxidants to fight the Free Radicals.
Goal of this twenty one (21) days or three (3) weeks is designed to consolidate the first 5 weeks including the Human ECO Cleanse and to now establish patterns for your new LIFE.
- Assess your eating habits and see what you have re-introduced. Did you re-introduce caffeine or red meat and have you found you can now do without as much of these
- Check your workout intensity and now see if you are planning these in to your routine- Reward yourself with only 21 days to go.
NOTE - this is isn't the end but rather the beginning of YOUR new Human ECO friendly LIFE.
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Six - Day Five)
Protein Re-introduced - Increased Good Fats
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 40g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder + Organic Coconut Oil. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Morning Snack:
2 x Pieces of Soy Linseed Toast + Avocado + Tomato + Lean Ham
Lunch:
Turkey Mince with Carrot/Beans/Broccolli/Potato cooked in a Stew
Mid Afternoon snack:
2 slices Soy Linseed Bread with Avocado + Tomato + 20g Protein Powder with water + Organic Coconut Oil
Dinner:
Tuna + Mixed Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Low Fat Cottage Cheese
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + Combination Greens + Organic Coconut Oil
Overall - Water consumption = Habit is now committed to action. No Training session again today as I was writing all day.
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Thursday 28th August 2008 - Week Six Day Four - Global Health Challenge
Let's see if we can get more knowledge on how your Body works.
Your body is a very intelligent machine. When learning how best to understand this I found value that this knowledge will make us ALL better at taking care of our Human ECO System.
How can this improve our health ?
Good question. This knowledge has limited value unless we put it into practice. Part of the problem we have identified was confusion and lack of knowledge so we are already better off once we start to apply this knowledge.
The reference to the “ECO” part of my title is that I wanted to point out that “ecology is the study of living things and how they interact with their environment”. We are now hearing and seeing a lot of media about how the interaction of human's with the EARTH is damaging it’s ecology. This seems “illogical”. Why damage the place we can live ?
When you say that out loud it almost brings a visceral response of “yeah why would we do that ?” from nearly everyone that I spoke to. We all know of the frantic efforts and worldwide alarm that has been raised about what WE are causing with Global Warming and Carbon Emissions and it occurred to me that the body is much like the EARTH.
The body is a complex human eco-system that exists by us both absorbing certain chemicals and nutrients from foods we eat and then using those chemicals and nutrients provided for the production of life serving energy, hormones, building blocks of repair, waste removal, movement and brain function.
To provide us with energy, we ingest nutritional fuel (food and / or liquids). This Energy in the body is used to assist us to move, breathe, live and ultimately survive. Imagine your blood stream is a river and when you eat foods that are unhealthy it is like taking a bag of rubbish and throwing into the river. Think of it as "pollution". How many times a day do you pollute your human eco-system and what damage is being done?
That "pollution" that YOU have introduced will now have a direct impact on the eco-system environment in which it travels. Your "polluted river" (bloodstream) now travels around your whole body and goes to places that it then further pollutes. You have no idea where that rubbish will end up or of the problems it will cause. In the body when this pollution gets out of control we get diseases that present with conditions like Obesity, Diabetes, Hypertension, Coronary Heart Disease and none of those are good.
Another example to think about is that in producing or using energy we give off heat, such as when you are active or moving around a lot, which is then taken to the surface so we can cool down. Much like the EARTH, we seem to be doing ourselves no favours by constantly existing in a dehydrated state causing our bodies damage that presents initially as symptoms, which when ignored for long enough results in disease.
Next time you take a look at your skin and it looks dry it is telling you that it needs more water, think of a dry creek bed and how the similar it is. Inside your body every single day there are interactions with nutrients, chemicals, hormones, bio-organisms. If not maintained in balance you create an unhealthy environment for example; increased acid production, reduced elimination, weight and fat gain, faster ageing (both inside and out), atherosclerotic plaques etc to name only a few.
Are YOU doing everything you can for your Human ECO System or is it slowly being destroyed with Global Warming and Pollution .... Tomorrow I list some examples of the harm we do to ourselves, which sounds a lot like the damage that we are doing to the EARTH !
Goal of this twenty one (21) days or three (3) weeks is designed to consolidate the first 5 weeks including the Human ECO Cleanse and to now establish patterns for your new LIFE.
- Assess your eating habits and see what you have re-introduced. Did you re-introduce caffeine or red meat and have you found you can now do without as much of these
- Check your workout intensity and now see if you are planning these in to your routine- Reward yourself with only 21 days to go.
NOTE - this is isn't the end but rather the beginning of YOUR new Human ECO friendly LIFE.
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Six - Day Four)
Protein Re-introduced - Increased Good Fats
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 40g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder + Organic Coconut Oil. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Morning Snack:
2 x Pieces of Soy Linseed Toast + Avocado + Tomato
Lunch:
Turkey Mince with assorted Vegetables (Carrot/Beans/Broccolli/Potato) cooked in a Stew with 2 pieces of Soy Linseed Toast
Mid Afternoon snack:2 slices Soy Linseed Bread with Avocado + Tomato + 20g Protein Powder with water + Organic Coconut Oil
Dinner:
100g Lamb + Mixed Salad + 1/2 Cup of Brown Rice
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + Combination Greens + Organic Coconut Oil
Overall - Water consumption = Habit is now committed to action. No Training session today as I was writing all day.
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
Your body is a very intelligent machine. When learning how best to understand this I found value that this knowledge will make us ALL better at taking care of our Human ECO System.
How can this improve our health ?
Good question. This knowledge has limited value unless we put it into practice. Part of the problem we have identified was confusion and lack of knowledge so we are already better off once we start to apply this knowledge.
The reference to the “ECO” part of my title is that I wanted to point out that “ecology is the study of living things and how they interact with their environment”. We are now hearing and seeing a lot of media about how the interaction of human's with the EARTH is damaging it’s ecology. This seems “illogical”. Why damage the place we can live ?
When you say that out loud it almost brings a visceral response of “yeah why would we do that ?” from nearly everyone that I spoke to. We all know of the frantic efforts and worldwide alarm that has been raised about what WE are causing with Global Warming and Carbon Emissions and it occurred to me that the body is much like the EARTH.
The body is a complex human eco-system that exists by us both absorbing certain chemicals and nutrients from foods we eat and then using those chemicals and nutrients provided for the production of life serving energy, hormones, building blocks of repair, waste removal, movement and brain function.
To provide us with energy, we ingest nutritional fuel (food and / or liquids). This Energy in the body is used to assist us to move, breathe, live and ultimately survive. Imagine your blood stream is a river and when you eat foods that are unhealthy it is like taking a bag of rubbish and throwing into the river. Think of it as "pollution". How many times a day do you pollute your human eco-system and what damage is being done?
That "pollution" that YOU have introduced will now have a direct impact on the eco-system environment in which it travels. Your "polluted river" (bloodstream) now travels around your whole body and goes to places that it then further pollutes. You have no idea where that rubbish will end up or of the problems it will cause. In the body when this pollution gets out of control we get diseases that present with conditions like Obesity, Diabetes, Hypertension, Coronary Heart Disease and none of those are good.
Another example to think about is that in producing or using energy we give off heat, such as when you are active or moving around a lot, which is then taken to the surface so we can cool down. Much like the EARTH, we seem to be doing ourselves no favours by constantly existing in a dehydrated state causing our bodies damage that presents initially as symptoms, which when ignored for long enough results in disease.
Next time you take a look at your skin and it looks dry it is telling you that it needs more water, think of a dry creek bed and how the similar it is. Inside your body every single day there are interactions with nutrients, chemicals, hormones, bio-organisms. If not maintained in balance you create an unhealthy environment for example; increased acid production, reduced elimination, weight and fat gain, faster ageing (both inside and out), atherosclerotic plaques etc to name only a few.
Are YOU doing everything you can for your Human ECO System or is it slowly being destroyed with Global Warming and Pollution .... Tomorrow I list some examples of the harm we do to ourselves, which sounds a lot like the damage that we are doing to the EARTH !
Goal of this twenty one (21) days or three (3) weeks is designed to consolidate the first 5 weeks including the Human ECO Cleanse and to now establish patterns for your new LIFE.
- Assess your eating habits and see what you have re-introduced. Did you re-introduce caffeine or red meat and have you found you can now do without as much of these
- Check your workout intensity and now see if you are planning these in to your routine- Reward yourself with only 21 days to go.
NOTE - this is isn't the end but rather the beginning of YOUR new Human ECO friendly LIFE.
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Six - Day Four)
Protein Re-introduced - Increased Good Fats
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 40g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder + Organic Coconut Oil. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Morning Snack:
2 x Pieces of Soy Linseed Toast + Avocado + Tomato
Lunch:
Turkey Mince with assorted Vegetables (Carrot/Beans/Broccolli/Potato) cooked in a Stew with 2 pieces of Soy Linseed Toast
Mid Afternoon snack:2 slices Soy Linseed Bread with Avocado + Tomato + 20g Protein Powder with water + Organic Coconut Oil
Dinner:
100g Lamb + Mixed Salad + 1/2 Cup of Brown Rice
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + Combination Greens + Organic Coconut Oil
Overall - Water consumption = Habit is now committed to action. No Training session today as I was writing all day.
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Wednesday 27th August 2008 - Week Six Day Three - Global Health Challenge
After the Blog yesterday on Fruit vs Fruit Juice I wanted to get back to consumption of whole foods and for me this means eating more salads, vegetables and certain fruits.
Personally, I would rather you ate more salads and vegetables everyday as it provides a greater chance of getting the nutrients you require to assist dealing with the internal conflict (war against diseases such as obesity).
Again, I said greater chance because as we are often reminded everyone is different. By choosing to be healthier through pro-active knowledge based choice, we have the option to take action and start walking the path to better health and greater energy/vitality.
Now how does the Human Body have similarities to the Earth. Like the Earth your body is constantly under attack. Whether it is from pollutants in the air we breathe, or from the poor nutritional choices we make, combined with your own body producing **free radicals nearly every minute of every day we need to act now.
Sadly, our body is poorly equipped to deal with this onslaught of damage due to the modern times we live in and the damage we do without conscious effort. We need to breathe in order to survive but unfortunately that action alone produces these “scavenging cells” known as **free radicals who then attack healthy ones.
In response to this your body needs to produce a defence network which it needs to be aided by you eating nutrients such as vitamins and minerals and these we derive from a range of coloured foods such as vegetables and fruit assisting to form ***anti-oxidants.
We have all heard that we should eat more fruits and vegetables but few people know or understand why. A common answer is that we need to eat them because they are good for us. This is true !
But more importantly we know they contain vitamins, minerals, fibre and water to help our bodies function better along with these anti-oxidants and phyto-chemicals – more of which are being discovered everyday to protect and balance our internal human eco-system from harm.
We will learn more about both free radicals and anti-oxidants in another blog. Now why do we need to know about them?
The industrial revolution has led to so many advances in our civilisation, yet has also contributed to our internal destruction with the polluted air we breathe, the processed food we eat and the unhealthy sedentary lives we lead.
So in response do we stop breathing, or do we begin living attached to oxygen tanks ?
Neither option is not only costly it is not practical. On the other hand, if we load up our body daily, notice I said daily and not every couple of days or on a particular day each week, with the range of quality nutrients it requires for optimum health, we would be better able to handle this constant attack on the inside trying to kill our Human ECO System.
Provided we take this option, we can not only manage and take control of, but also assist by taking personal responsibility for our own lives.
Just think about this for a second.
If you don’t supply your body with the required “essentials” everyday, what’s happening by the end of that week, month or year ?
By the end of the week, maybe you are a little tired.
By the end of the month maybe you have a cold and have added a kilo or two.
By the end of the year your body is so overwhelmed it is already beginning to break down.
Do you really want to know the consequences after a couple of years ?
Would you consider ignoring the “red flashing oil guage light” on the dashboard of your motor vehicle for that long ?
Would you consider ignoring the signs indicating the destruction of the planet and not do anything ?
Not likely, so you shouldn’t ignore these warning signs for yourself !
FACT: Regular daily intake of quality nutrients give your body what it needs to protect itself and function efficiently.
Goal of this twenty one (21) days or three (3) weeks is designed to consolidate the first 5 weeks including the Human ECO Cleanse and to now establish patterns for your new LIFE.
- Assess your eating habits and see what you have re-introduced. Did you re-introduce caffeine or red meat and have you found you can now do without as much of these
- Check your workout intensity and now see if you are planning these in to your routine- Reward yourself with only 21 days to go.
NOTE - this is isn't the end but rather the beginning of YOUR new Human ECO friendly LIFE.
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Six - Day Three)
Protein Re-introduced - Increased Good Fats
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 40g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder + Organic Coconut Oil. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Morning Snack:
2 x Green Tea + 4 x Corn Thins with Peanut Butter + Mandarin + Apple
Lunch:
Tuna + Mixed Leaf Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Pear + Sweet Potato + Strawberries + Low Fat Dressing + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Afternoon snack:
2 slices Soy Linseed Bread with Avocado + Tomato + 20g Protein Powder with water + Organic Coconut Oil
Dinner:
Turkey Mince with assorted Vegetables (Carrot/Beans/Broccolli/Potato) cooked in a Stew
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + Combination Greens + Organic Coconut Oil
Overall - Water consumption = Habit is now committed to action. No Training session today as I was writing all day.
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
Personally, I would rather you ate more salads and vegetables everyday as it provides a greater chance of getting the nutrients you require to assist dealing with the internal conflict (war against diseases such as obesity).
Again, I said greater chance because as we are often reminded everyone is different. By choosing to be healthier through pro-active knowledge based choice, we have the option to take action and start walking the path to better health and greater energy/vitality.
Now how does the Human Body have similarities to the Earth. Like the Earth your body is constantly under attack. Whether it is from pollutants in the air we breathe, or from the poor nutritional choices we make, combined with your own body producing **free radicals nearly every minute of every day we need to act now.
Sadly, our body is poorly equipped to deal with this onslaught of damage due to the modern times we live in and the damage we do without conscious effort. We need to breathe in order to survive but unfortunately that action alone produces these “scavenging cells” known as **free radicals who then attack healthy ones.
In response to this your body needs to produce a defence network which it needs to be aided by you eating nutrients such as vitamins and minerals and these we derive from a range of coloured foods such as vegetables and fruit assisting to form ***anti-oxidants.
We have all heard that we should eat more fruits and vegetables but few people know or understand why. A common answer is that we need to eat them because they are good for us. This is true !
But more importantly we know they contain vitamins, minerals, fibre and water to help our bodies function better along with these anti-oxidants and phyto-chemicals – more of which are being discovered everyday to protect and balance our internal human eco-system from harm.
We will learn more about both free radicals and anti-oxidants in another blog. Now why do we need to know about them?
The industrial revolution has led to so many advances in our civilisation, yet has also contributed to our internal destruction with the polluted air we breathe, the processed food we eat and the unhealthy sedentary lives we lead.
So in response do we stop breathing, or do we begin living attached to oxygen tanks ?
Neither option is not only costly it is not practical. On the other hand, if we load up our body daily, notice I said daily and not every couple of days or on a particular day each week, with the range of quality nutrients it requires for optimum health, we would be better able to handle this constant attack on the inside trying to kill our Human ECO System.
Provided we take this option, we can not only manage and take control of, but also assist by taking personal responsibility for our own lives.
Just think about this for a second.
If you don’t supply your body with the required “essentials” everyday, what’s happening by the end of that week, month or year ?
By the end of the week, maybe you are a little tired.
By the end of the month maybe you have a cold and have added a kilo or two.
By the end of the year your body is so overwhelmed it is already beginning to break down.
Do you really want to know the consequences after a couple of years ?
Would you consider ignoring the “red flashing oil guage light” on the dashboard of your motor vehicle for that long ?
Would you consider ignoring the signs indicating the destruction of the planet and not do anything ?
Not likely, so you shouldn’t ignore these warning signs for yourself !
FACT: Regular daily intake of quality nutrients give your body what it needs to protect itself and function efficiently.
Goal of this twenty one (21) days or three (3) weeks is designed to consolidate the first 5 weeks including the Human ECO Cleanse and to now establish patterns for your new LIFE.
- Assess your eating habits and see what you have re-introduced. Did you re-introduce caffeine or red meat and have you found you can now do without as much of these
- Check your workout intensity and now see if you are planning these in to your routine- Reward yourself with only 21 days to go.
NOTE - this is isn't the end but rather the beginning of YOUR new Human ECO friendly LIFE.
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Six - Day Three)
Protein Re-introduced - Increased Good Fats
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 40g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder + Organic Coconut Oil. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Morning Snack:
2 x Green Tea + 4 x Corn Thins with Peanut Butter + Mandarin + Apple
Lunch:
Tuna + Mixed Leaf Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Pear + Sweet Potato + Strawberries + Low Fat Dressing + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Afternoon snack:
2 slices Soy Linseed Bread with Avocado + Tomato + 20g Protein Powder with water + Organic Coconut Oil
Dinner:
Turkey Mince with assorted Vegetables (Carrot/Beans/Broccolli/Potato) cooked in a Stew
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + Combination Greens + Organic Coconut Oil
Overall - Water consumption = Habit is now committed to action. No Training session today as I was writing all day.
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
Tuesday 26th August 2008 - Week Six Day Two - Global Health Challenge
Now for Mothers one of the greatest challenges that face them daily is the requirement to ensure that their childrern get enough nutrients including essential vitamins etc.
A common example of this is how to get children to consume more fruit. We know the benefit of this is that they get not only nutrients but also great sources of fibre. In response to this constant promotion in the media of "2 fruit and 5 vegetables" being an important element of their daily eating habits, clever marketing companies are now developing juices that are more like fruit flavored sugar drinks. This is NOT good.
In researching information I found that there is typically a higher sugar content in Apple Juice (approx 11.5g per 100g) in comparison to Orange Juice (approx 10.5g per 100). I found this interesting as most Mothers that I have spoken to would instinctively choose Apple Juice over Orange Juice for their children without realizing that they were further increasing their child’s sugar intake and in fact were loading the child up on “sugar”.
* Nutrition Almanac Fourth Edition
The numbers above are worked out on 100ml but a can of soda (soft drink) is 375ml and a glass of Orange Juice from a retail juice bar ranges in size from approximately 350ml to 750ml. Do the math and a large “Juice” is not such a great health option for weight or waist for child or parent.
A common way to adjust this “excess loading” of sugar is to dilute the juice with water which nearly all mothers admitted to doing at home. However it is when they were out buying the commercial products that this rarely happened but where it is probably needed the most. Again the Marketing teams at these companies are smart and have begun putting the kids favorite TV show characters on them and so stand in a store and listen to the kids order "Superman or Spiderman" instead of even knowing or caring what they are getting.
One way to cope with this is to buy an additional bottle of water and tip some of the commercial product out and top it up with water. At home start with half juice and half water and then over time lower the juice content so that it becomes “the additive of choice” (a splash of flavour /taste) instead of the base so kids get used the "non-sweet" taste of water.
There has been worldwide attention drawn to the removal of sugary drinks from school vending machines in the United States and now happening in other parts of the world too. They have been replaced with “healthy” juices but when you look at these numbers, it really indicates how plain old water really is our greatest health resource but again we are lacking the important fibre from just plain fruit..
When it comes to the children. They are yours so look after them and start their healthy habits at a young age.
Goal of this twenty one (21) days or three (3) weeks is designed to consolidate the first 5 weeks including the Human ECO Cleanse and to now establish patterns for your new LIFE.
- Assess your eating habits and see what you have re-introduced. Did you re-introduce caffeine or red meat and have you found you can now do without as much of these
- Check your workout intensity and now see if you are planning these in to your routine- Reward yourself with only 21 days to go.
NOTE - this is isn't the end but rather the beginning of YOUR new Human ECO friendly LIFE.
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Six - Day Two)
Protein Re-introduced - Increased Good Fats
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 40g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder + Organic Coconut Oil. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Morning Workout - Pump Class
Mid Morning Snack:
2 x Green Tea + Protein Bar + Apple
Lunch:
Tuna + Mixed Leaf Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Pear + Sweet Potato + Strawberries + Low Fat Dressing + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Afternoon snack:
2 slices Soy Linseed Bread with Lean Ham + 20g Protein Powder with water + Organic Coconut Oil
Evening Workout - Taught Spin Class
Dinner:
Tuna + Mixed Leaf Salad + Capsicum (Red pepper) + Tomato + Pear + Celery + Strawberries + Low Fat Cottage Cheese
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + Combination Greens + Organic Coconut Oil
Overall - Water consumption = Habit is now committed to action. Training session intensity 100% and really pushed hard in the Spin Class.
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
A common example of this is how to get children to consume more fruit. We know the benefit of this is that they get not only nutrients but also great sources of fibre. In response to this constant promotion in the media of "2 fruit and 5 vegetables" being an important element of their daily eating habits, clever marketing companies are now developing juices that are more like fruit flavored sugar drinks. This is NOT good.
In researching information I found that there is typically a higher sugar content in Apple Juice (approx 11.5g per 100g) in comparison to Orange Juice (approx 10.5g per 100). I found this interesting as most Mothers that I have spoken to would instinctively choose Apple Juice over Orange Juice for their children without realizing that they were further increasing their child’s sugar intake and in fact were loading the child up on “sugar”.
* Nutrition Almanac Fourth Edition
The numbers above are worked out on 100ml but a can of soda (soft drink) is 375ml and a glass of Orange Juice from a retail juice bar ranges in size from approximately 350ml to 750ml. Do the math and a large “Juice” is not such a great health option for weight or waist for child or parent.
A common way to adjust this “excess loading” of sugar is to dilute the juice with water which nearly all mothers admitted to doing at home. However it is when they were out buying the commercial products that this rarely happened but where it is probably needed the most. Again the Marketing teams at these companies are smart and have begun putting the kids favorite TV show characters on them and so stand in a store and listen to the kids order "Superman or Spiderman" instead of even knowing or caring what they are getting.
One way to cope with this is to buy an additional bottle of water and tip some of the commercial product out and top it up with water. At home start with half juice and half water and then over time lower the juice content so that it becomes “the additive of choice” (a splash of flavour /taste) instead of the base so kids get used the "non-sweet" taste of water.
There has been worldwide attention drawn to the removal of sugary drinks from school vending machines in the United States and now happening in other parts of the world too. They have been replaced with “healthy” juices but when you look at these numbers, it really indicates how plain old water really is our greatest health resource but again we are lacking the important fibre from just plain fruit..
When it comes to the children. They are yours so look after them and start their healthy habits at a young age.
Goal of this twenty one (21) days or three (3) weeks is designed to consolidate the first 5 weeks including the Human ECO Cleanse and to now establish patterns for your new LIFE.
- Assess your eating habits and see what you have re-introduced. Did you re-introduce caffeine or red meat and have you found you can now do without as much of these
- Check your workout intensity and now see if you are planning these in to your routine- Reward yourself with only 21 days to go.
NOTE - this is isn't the end but rather the beginning of YOUR new Human ECO friendly LIFE.
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Six - Day Two)
Protein Re-introduced - Increased Good Fats
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 40g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder + Organic Coconut Oil. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Morning Workout - Pump Class
Mid Morning Snack:
2 x Green Tea + Protein Bar + Apple
Lunch:
Tuna + Mixed Leaf Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Pear + Sweet Potato + Strawberries + Low Fat Dressing + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Afternoon snack:
2 slices Soy Linseed Bread with Lean Ham + 20g Protein Powder with water + Organic Coconut Oil
Evening Workout - Taught Spin Class
Dinner:
Tuna + Mixed Leaf Salad + Capsicum (Red pepper) + Tomato + Pear + Celery + Strawberries + Low Fat Cottage Cheese
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + Combination Greens + Organic Coconut Oil
Overall - Water consumption = Habit is now committed to action. Training session intensity 100% and really pushed hard in the Spin Class.
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Monday 25th August 2008 - Week Six Day One - Global Health Challenge
From years of training clients and advising other trainers when I became an instructor trainer, a key nutritional health message that I tried to get across to everyone was that everyone needs to eat more salads and vegetables. Notice, I said salads and vegetables and not just fruit and vegetables.
All too often we use Salads as just a Summer meal option when in fact it is a fantastic element to most of my meals. This will do me no favours with those that push the benefits or sell fruit but I want to qualify my advice and reasoning. Again, I’m trying to give you knowledge for these workable solutions as well as “insider secrets” to getting lean.
Most people I have met and talked to that are already lean and healthy, and these range from fitness professionals, health educators, professional athletes and models seem to have two schools of thought on this issue:
1. You can eat as much fruit as you like if you exercise everyday = Partly True; if you exercise everyday with a reasonable level of intensity to use the additional calories consumed then this would seem to be acceptable (within reason but I would rather )
2. You can eat lots of low G.I. fruits and this is part of a healthy food intake = Partly True, but finding out which fruits are low G.I. is a key element to this concept.
Again, I think that there is truth in both examples, so I want to give you the knowledge to make your own life decisions easier and eliminate some of the confusion I often hear from parent’s of children I know and those that I have met over the last few years.
You see I would also promote the benefit of increased nutrients such as anti-oxidants, phyto-chemicals etc that will support a low insulin response and these come from coloured fruits and the higher the anti-oxidant content the better.
Why is this important to understand?
When you eat carbohydrates YOUR body secretes Insulin in response to the elevated blood sugars and this has a "measure or score" known as G.I. which stands for Glycaemic Index is an indicator of how fast your body releases Insulin (the storage hormone) in response to elevated blood sugar levels and is based up a standard of glucose of 100.
This has been shown to impact on fat loss success if the numbers you eat are always above 50 and there are two interesting points we also need to be aware of:
1) when you add a few low G.I. scores together it can raise or elevate the overall effect from good to not so good. This is known as Glycaemic Loading.
2) when you eat protein or fat with carbohydrates this lowers the Insulin response which is good so eating foods that have protein or "good fats" is definitely a benefit for this.
Tomorrow the Fruit vs Juice vs Soft Drink (Soda) debate.
Goal of this next twenty one (21) days or three (3) weeks is designed to consolidate the first 5 weeks including the Human ECO Cleanse and to now establish patterns for your new LIFE.
- Assess your eating habits and see what you have re-introduced. Did you re-introduce caffeine or red meat and have you found you can now do without as much of these
- Check your workout intensity and now see if you are planning these in to your routine
- Reward yourself with only 21 days to go.
NOTE - this is isn't the end but rather the beginning of YOUR new Human ECO friendly LIFE.
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Six - Day One)
Protein Re-introduced but still increased Good Fats
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 40g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder + Organic Coconut Oil. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Morning Workout - Spin Class
Mid Morning Snack:
6 x Corn Thins + Peanut Butter
Lunch:
Tuna + Mixed Leaf Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Pear + Sweet Potato + Strawberries + Low Fat Dressing + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Afternoon snack:
2 slices Soy Linseed Bread with Lean Ham + 20g Protein Powder with water + Organic Coconut Oil
Evening Workout - Trained Cardio and Weights
Dinner:
Tuna + Mixed Leaf Salad + Capsicum (Red pepper) + Tomato + Pear + Celery + Strawberries + Low Fat Cottage Cheese
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + Combination Greens + Organic Coconut Oil
Overall - Water consumption = It's been colder and I am only getting in 8 glasses apart from when I work out when I add more. Training session intensity back up to 100%.
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
All too often we use Salads as just a Summer meal option when in fact it is a fantastic element to most of my meals. This will do me no favours with those that push the benefits or sell fruit but I want to qualify my advice and reasoning. Again, I’m trying to give you knowledge for these workable solutions as well as “insider secrets” to getting lean.
Most people I have met and talked to that are already lean and healthy, and these range from fitness professionals, health educators, professional athletes and models seem to have two schools of thought on this issue:
1. You can eat as much fruit as you like if you exercise everyday = Partly True; if you exercise everyday with a reasonable level of intensity to use the additional calories consumed then this would seem to be acceptable (within reason but I would rather )
2. You can eat lots of low G.I. fruits and this is part of a healthy food intake = Partly True, but finding out which fruits are low G.I. is a key element to this concept.
Again, I think that there is truth in both examples, so I want to give you the knowledge to make your own life decisions easier and eliminate some of the confusion I often hear from parent’s of children I know and those that I have met over the last few years.
You see I would also promote the benefit of increased nutrients such as anti-oxidants, phyto-chemicals etc that will support a low insulin response and these come from coloured fruits and the higher the anti-oxidant content the better.
Why is this important to understand?
When you eat carbohydrates YOUR body secretes Insulin in response to the elevated blood sugars and this has a "measure or score" known as G.I. which stands for Glycaemic Index is an indicator of how fast your body releases Insulin (the storage hormone) in response to elevated blood sugar levels and is based up a standard of glucose of 100.
This has been shown to impact on fat loss success if the numbers you eat are always above 50 and there are two interesting points we also need to be aware of:
1) when you add a few low G.I. scores together it can raise or elevate the overall effect from good to not so good. This is known as Glycaemic Loading.
2) when you eat protein or fat with carbohydrates this lowers the Insulin response which is good so eating foods that have protein or "good fats" is definitely a benefit for this.
Tomorrow the Fruit vs Juice vs Soft Drink (Soda) debate.
Goal of this next twenty one (21) days or three (3) weeks is designed to consolidate the first 5 weeks including the Human ECO Cleanse and to now establish patterns for your new LIFE.
- Assess your eating habits and see what you have re-introduced. Did you re-introduce caffeine or red meat and have you found you can now do without as much of these
- Check your workout intensity and now see if you are planning these in to your routine
- Reward yourself with only 21 days to go.
NOTE - this is isn't the end but rather the beginning of YOUR new Human ECO friendly LIFE.
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Six - Day One)
Protein Re-introduced but still increased Good Fats
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 40g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder + Organic Coconut Oil. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Morning Workout - Spin Class
Mid Morning Snack:
6 x Corn Thins + Peanut Butter
Lunch:
Tuna + Mixed Leaf Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Pear + Sweet Potato + Strawberries + Low Fat Dressing + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Afternoon snack:
2 slices Soy Linseed Bread with Lean Ham + 20g Protein Powder with water + Organic Coconut Oil
Evening Workout - Trained Cardio and Weights
Dinner:
Tuna + Mixed Leaf Salad + Capsicum (Red pepper) + Tomato + Pear + Celery + Strawberries + Low Fat Cottage Cheese
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + Combination Greens + Organic Coconut Oil
Overall - Water consumption = It's been colder and I am only getting in 8 glasses apart from when I work out when I add more. Training session intensity back up to 100%.
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Sunday 24th August 2008 - Week Five Day Seven - Global Health Challenge
What are Micro-Nutrients like Vitamins and Minerals?
Vitamins and minerals make people's bodies work properly. Although you get vitamins and minerals from the foods you eat every day, some foods have more vitamins and minerals than others which is why we need a broad range of them to get the nutrients our Human ECO System needs. Vitamins are organic substances (made by plants or animals), minerals are inorganic elements that come from the soil and water and are absorbed by plants or eaten by animals.
The fat-soluble vitamins — A, D, E, and K — dissolve in fat and can be stored in your body. The water-soluble vitamins — C and the B-complex vitamins (such as vitamins B6, B12, niacin, riboflavin, and folate) — need to dissolve in water before your body can absorb them. Because of this, your body can't store these vitamins. Any vitamin C or B that your body doesn't use as it passes through your system is lost (mostly when you pee). So you need a fresh supply of these vitamins every day.
Why do we need vitamins?
You get Vitamins from foods that you consume. They are a soluble nutrient solution that travels around the body in either water or fat and broken into two groups.
The two types are:
- Fat soluble vitamins are A, D, E, K.
- Water soluble vitamins are B Group, C, (P = Bioflavonoids)
- Plus other nutritional elements such as Carotenoids, Polyphenols and Phytochemicals.
FACT: The human body can’t make its own vitamins. For Water Soluble ones we have to consume (eat, drink or take via supplements) them on a daily basis hence the need for healthy eating habits.
NOTE: I take a multi-vitamin/multi-mineral everyday as insurance against the pollutants that I breathe in, activity levels that I undertake and just a general optimal health policy.
What are Minerals ?
Minerals exist in the body and comprise 4-5% of human body weight. Approximately 17 are essential to human nutrition. Minerals co-exist with vitamins as they work together (like teamwork) which is why we need a complimentary ratio of each instead of just loading up on ONE because you read about it in a magazine or newspaper:
- Vitamin C improves the absorption of iron
- Calcium can’t be absorbed without vitamin D
- B12 (cyanocobalamin) contains cobalt
- B1 (thiamine) contains sulphur
- Beta-carotene is the water soluble form of vitamin A and is also and anti-oxidant
If the colour of a fruit or vegetable is quite bright, it is likely to contain a greater amount of anti-oxidants, think of our Rainbow Nutrient Eating Plan.
What stops minerals from being absorbed ?
Minerals are absorbed most effectively with amino acids (which come from protein so is a great reason to have a good quality protein with each meal or snack). Minerals attach with an amino acid during digestion (this is called chelation), then the amino acid carries the mineral with it into the bloodstream.
If a mineral can’t attach to an amino acid it can become bound with phytic acids (found in whole grains, nuts, seeds and corn / maize) which then carry the minerals out of the body or they don’t get absorbed and get passed along the G.I. Tract (whole “pipe” system from entry to exit) straight out of the body.
Phytochemicals – are thought to have evolved originally within plants to protect them from the excessive sunlight. In humans, although many are still being discovered and isolated, those on the radar so far seem to block the pathways / processes to developing cancer by neutralizing carcinogens. In those already suffering disease, phyto-chemicals seem to stop it deteriorating further.
Some sources include blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, grapes, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, brussel sprouts, chillies, garlic, onions, peppers (capsicums), tomatoes.
Polyphenols – are anti-oxidants found mostly in tea, coffee and wine. They’ve been shown to reduce stress and may help prevent cancer and heart disease. This has been shown to be a “great marketing tool” for justification for drinking wine but the reality is that it’s not a great strategy for fat loss because of both the high caloric content of alcohol = 7 calories per gram and the body using that fuel as energy in preference to stored bodyfat.
Tomorrow more insider secrets.
Global Health Challenge - Week Five - Human ECO Cleanse Week
(8 week Overview reposted in earlier blog)
Goal of this week is to use the next seven (7) days as the “detox period for an internal eco-cleanse” to allow your Liver and Kidney to get some rest from the unhealthy habits. These 7 Days are important and supplied in earlier blog. NOTE - They say it takes only 21 days to form a life changing habit. Then this is your time as that is how many days are left after this week.
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Five - Day Seven)
Protein Re-introduced but still increased Good Fats
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 40g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder + Organic Coconut Oil. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Lunch:
Tuna + Mixed Leaf Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Pear + Sweet Potato + Strawberries + Low Fat Dressing + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Afternoon snack:
6 x Corn Thins with Peanut Butter + 20g Protein Powder with water + Organic Coconut Oil
Dinner:
Baked Salmon + Mixed Leaf Salad + Capsicum (Red pepper) + Tomato + Pear + Celery + Strawberries + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + Combination Greens + Organic Coconut Oil
Overall - Water consumption = It's been colder and I am only getting in 8 glasses apart from when I work out when I add more. Training session intensity back up to 100%. Added protein back into my eating plan but haven't re-introduced any red meat yet. I'm definitely going to be eating less but I do like the occassional steak or lamb loin.
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
Vitamins and minerals make people's bodies work properly. Although you get vitamins and minerals from the foods you eat every day, some foods have more vitamins and minerals than others which is why we need a broad range of them to get the nutrients our Human ECO System needs. Vitamins are organic substances (made by plants or animals), minerals are inorganic elements that come from the soil and water and are absorbed by plants or eaten by animals.
The fat-soluble vitamins — A, D, E, and K — dissolve in fat and can be stored in your body. The water-soluble vitamins — C and the B-complex vitamins (such as vitamins B6, B12, niacin, riboflavin, and folate) — need to dissolve in water before your body can absorb them. Because of this, your body can't store these vitamins. Any vitamin C or B that your body doesn't use as it passes through your system is lost (mostly when you pee). So you need a fresh supply of these vitamins every day.
Why do we need vitamins?
You get Vitamins from foods that you consume. They are a soluble nutrient solution that travels around the body in either water or fat and broken into two groups.
The two types are:
- Fat soluble vitamins are A, D, E, K.
- Water soluble vitamins are B Group, C, (P = Bioflavonoids)
- Plus other nutritional elements such as Carotenoids, Polyphenols and Phytochemicals.
FACT: The human body can’t make its own vitamins. For Water Soluble ones we have to consume (eat, drink or take via supplements) them on a daily basis hence the need for healthy eating habits.
NOTE: I take a multi-vitamin/multi-mineral everyday as insurance against the pollutants that I breathe in, activity levels that I undertake and just a general optimal health policy.
What are Minerals ?
Minerals exist in the body and comprise 4-5% of human body weight. Approximately 17 are essential to human nutrition. Minerals co-exist with vitamins as they work together (like teamwork) which is why we need a complimentary ratio of each instead of just loading up on ONE because you read about it in a magazine or newspaper:
- Vitamin C improves the absorption of iron
- Calcium can’t be absorbed without vitamin D
- B12 (cyanocobalamin) contains cobalt
- B1 (thiamine) contains sulphur
- Beta-carotene is the water soluble form of vitamin A and is also and anti-oxidant
If the colour of a fruit or vegetable is quite bright, it is likely to contain a greater amount of anti-oxidants, think of our Rainbow Nutrient Eating Plan.
What stops minerals from being absorbed ?
Minerals are absorbed most effectively with amino acids (which come from protein so is a great reason to have a good quality protein with each meal or snack). Minerals attach with an amino acid during digestion (this is called chelation), then the amino acid carries the mineral with it into the bloodstream.
If a mineral can’t attach to an amino acid it can become bound with phytic acids (found in whole grains, nuts, seeds and corn / maize) which then carry the minerals out of the body or they don’t get absorbed and get passed along the G.I. Tract (whole “pipe” system from entry to exit) straight out of the body.
Phytochemicals – are thought to have evolved originally within plants to protect them from the excessive sunlight. In humans, although many are still being discovered and isolated, those on the radar so far seem to block the pathways / processes to developing cancer by neutralizing carcinogens. In those already suffering disease, phyto-chemicals seem to stop it deteriorating further.
Some sources include blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, grapes, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, brussel sprouts, chillies, garlic, onions, peppers (capsicums), tomatoes.
Polyphenols – are anti-oxidants found mostly in tea, coffee and wine. They’ve been shown to reduce stress and may help prevent cancer and heart disease. This has been shown to be a “great marketing tool” for justification for drinking wine but the reality is that it’s not a great strategy for fat loss because of both the high caloric content of alcohol = 7 calories per gram and the body using that fuel as energy in preference to stored bodyfat.
Tomorrow more insider secrets.
Global Health Challenge - Week Five - Human ECO Cleanse Week
(8 week Overview reposted in earlier blog)
Goal of this week is to use the next seven (7) days as the “detox period for an internal eco-cleanse” to allow your Liver and Kidney to get some rest from the unhealthy habits. These 7 Days are important and supplied in earlier blog. NOTE - They say it takes only 21 days to form a life changing habit. Then this is your time as that is how many days are left after this week.
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Five - Day Seven)
Protein Re-introduced but still increased Good Fats
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 40g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder + Organic Coconut Oil. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Lunch:
Tuna + Mixed Leaf Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Pear + Sweet Potato + Strawberries + Low Fat Dressing + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Afternoon snack:
6 x Corn Thins with Peanut Butter + 20g Protein Powder with water + Organic Coconut Oil
Dinner:
Baked Salmon + Mixed Leaf Salad + Capsicum (Red pepper) + Tomato + Pear + Celery + Strawberries + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + Combination Greens + Organic Coconut Oil
Overall - Water consumption = It's been colder and I am only getting in 8 glasses apart from when I work out when I add more. Training session intensity back up to 100%. Added protein back into my eating plan but haven't re-introduced any red meat yet. I'm definitely going to be eating less but I do like the occassional steak or lamb loin.
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Saturday 23rd August 2008 - Week Five Day Six - Global Health Challenge
So let’s see how we are doing so far on our Challenge.
From what we have learned yesterday about "eating green" I want you to think about your last meal and what you consumed. Were there three (or more) different colours on your plate? “If you said Yes – well done”.
You are already on the path to greater inner Human ECO health. If not, don’t worry. Our aim is for you to achieve that at your next meal. This change is NOT going to happen overnight which is why we are committed to a 56 Day Challenge. Remember, this is a progressive learning experience and as such needs to serve as a constant part of your daily life. That is what habit-forming is all about.
Why is this “multi-coloured nutrient mentality” important?
From an Internal Human ECO-Cleansing point of view, by choosing a range of different colours with our food intake we supply our body with a greater range of vitamins, minerals, phyto-chemicals and of equal importance a higher fibre content. This assists the body to fight disease, function more efficiently, and also perform more effectively. Now that is a positive step to optimal health.
Additionally, these foods all supply small amounts of water which assists both digestion and elimination (bowel function) which is also very important for changing shape and inner health. I covered this topic more in the Waist VS Waste blog.
So, what are these micro-nutrients and what do they do that’s so important?
In society today, it’s hard not to know someone with cancer or know someone who knows someone with cancer. This disease seems to be attacking our bodies from every angle. So we need to arm and load up our bodies with a defence network. These nutrients are our first line of defence against cancer and other diseases and in fact in some cases are the only means to defeat illness. Now that is an important fact that YOU must know and as good a reason as any I can think of to take notice.
Most people today have an idea of what Carbohydrates, Proteins and Fats are, where they get them, and some people even know what they do, which is a bonus.
However I, like a lot of people today, have only recently begun to become aware of how much more important these micro-nutrients are than just working out the optimum percentage ratios of carbohydrates / proteins / fats for our body for looking good in the mirror. We must, and I repeat must start to understand how our bodies work.
Tomorrow we learn about the Micro-Nutrients.
Global Health Challenge - Week Five - Human ECO Cleanse Week
(8 week Overview reposted in earlier blog)
Goal of this week is to use the next seven (7) days as the “detox period for an internal eco-cleanse” to allow your Liver and Kidney to get some rest from the unhealthy habits. These 7 Days are important and supplied in earlier blog. NOTE - They say it takes only 21 days to form a life changing habit. Then this is your time as that is how many days are left after this week.
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Five - Day Six)
Protein Re-introduced but still increased Good Fats
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 40g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder + Organic Coconut Oil. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Morning Workout - Pump Class
Mid Morning Snack:
2 x Cappucino's + Protein Bar (after workout)
Lunch:
Tuna + Mixed Leaf Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Strawberries + Egg + Low Fat Dressing + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Afternoon snack:
6 x Corn Thins with Peanut Butter
Dinner:
Baked Salmon + Mixed Leaf Salad + Capsicum (Red pepper) + Tomato + Pear + Celery + Strawberries + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + Combination Greens + Organic Coconut Oil
Overall - Water consumption = It's been colder and I am only getting in 8 glasses apart from when I work out when I add more. Changed up training session and kept my intensity back up to 100%. Added protein back into my eating plan but haven't re-introduced any red meat yet. I'm definitely going to be eating less but I do like the occassional steak or lamb loin.
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
From what we have learned yesterday about "eating green" I want you to think about your last meal and what you consumed. Were there three (or more) different colours on your plate? “If you said Yes – well done”.
You are already on the path to greater inner Human ECO health. If not, don’t worry. Our aim is for you to achieve that at your next meal. This change is NOT going to happen overnight which is why we are committed to a 56 Day Challenge. Remember, this is a progressive learning experience and as such needs to serve as a constant part of your daily life. That is what habit-forming is all about.
Why is this “multi-coloured nutrient mentality” important?
From an Internal Human ECO-Cleansing point of view, by choosing a range of different colours with our food intake we supply our body with a greater range of vitamins, minerals, phyto-chemicals and of equal importance a higher fibre content. This assists the body to fight disease, function more efficiently, and also perform more effectively. Now that is a positive step to optimal health.
Additionally, these foods all supply small amounts of water which assists both digestion and elimination (bowel function) which is also very important for changing shape and inner health. I covered this topic more in the Waist VS Waste blog.
So, what are these micro-nutrients and what do they do that’s so important?
In society today, it’s hard not to know someone with cancer or know someone who knows someone with cancer. This disease seems to be attacking our bodies from every angle. So we need to arm and load up our bodies with a defence network. These nutrients are our first line of defence against cancer and other diseases and in fact in some cases are the only means to defeat illness. Now that is an important fact that YOU must know and as good a reason as any I can think of to take notice.
Most people today have an idea of what Carbohydrates, Proteins and Fats are, where they get them, and some people even know what they do, which is a bonus.
However I, like a lot of people today, have only recently begun to become aware of how much more important these micro-nutrients are than just working out the optimum percentage ratios of carbohydrates / proteins / fats for our body for looking good in the mirror. We must, and I repeat must start to understand how our bodies work.
Tomorrow we learn about the Micro-Nutrients.
Global Health Challenge - Week Five - Human ECO Cleanse Week
(8 week Overview reposted in earlier blog)
Goal of this week is to use the next seven (7) days as the “detox period for an internal eco-cleanse” to allow your Liver and Kidney to get some rest from the unhealthy habits. These 7 Days are important and supplied in earlier blog. NOTE - They say it takes only 21 days to form a life changing habit. Then this is your time as that is how many days are left after this week.
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Five - Day Six)
Protein Re-introduced but still increased Good Fats
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 40g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder + Organic Coconut Oil. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Morning Workout - Pump Class
Mid Morning Snack:
2 x Cappucino's + Protein Bar (after workout)
Lunch:
Tuna + Mixed Leaf Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Strawberries + Egg + Low Fat Dressing + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Afternoon snack:
6 x Corn Thins with Peanut Butter
Dinner:
Baked Salmon + Mixed Leaf Salad + Capsicum (Red pepper) + Tomato + Pear + Celery + Strawberries + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + Combination Greens + Organic Coconut Oil
Overall - Water consumption = It's been colder and I am only getting in 8 glasses apart from when I work out when I add more. Changed up training session and kept my intensity back up to 100%. Added protein back into my eating plan but haven't re-introduced any red meat yet. I'm definitely going to be eating less but I do like the occassional steak or lamb loin.
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
Friday 22nd August 2008 - Week Five Day Five - Global Health Challenge
If You Want To Be Lean Start with GREEN ……… And Then What ?
This plan is about your body and what you put into it. We always think of GREEN as thinking ECO and good for the Earth and see this as a positive step which it is. But this ECO friendly mentality should also apply to the body too.
To get some clarity of the importance of this relationship I’m going to create examples of our responsibility for the damage we do in our bodies as it is similar to the damage we do to the Earth. These examples are to create understanding that in order to change your health and save your life (by comparing it to the planet), we need to begin to “go eco and get green from within”.
Think of the media coverage and the reports that “call for change” by politicians and celebrities on how the wilful damage we do to the planet is causing moral outrage and how we must do something now before it's too late. All of this is true but shouldn’t this same outrage be expressed for the wilful damage we do to our bodies and the greater problems we face.
One is the destruction of the planet ON which we live and the other is the destruction of the body IN which we live. Both are precious resources !
I’ll give you an example to start you thinking about this link.
I used this one a lot with former clients and also now with children to understand the benefit of drinking water or the importance of hydration.
When you don’t consume enough water, your body becomes dehydrated. The water content in your body drops below optimum for normal functioning and that means that the cells in the body are less efficient and don’t work as well as the body heats up and becomes drier. Doesn’t this sound similar to the Earth going through climate change and droughts by experiencing Global Warming?
Get up right now. Get a large glass of water – and drink it while you read on!
See we are already thinking GREEN or ECO and helping our “internal planet”.
There is a lot of media attention brought up on various environmental issues and now we know that with less rainfall combined with excess water wastage, the planet is getting warmer – which is a very bad thing for the future of the planet and mankind both as the implications of this are catastrophic.
From personal experience of using this analogy and the seriousness of what is happening, it seems to create a greater willingness through understanding of the need to drink more water – so from an educational aspect, the importance and knowledge is understood and so my goal to get people to drink more water is achieved.
Before taking you on other journey’s of similarities to the damage and consequence of the Earth and the human body, I want to explain the effects of how what you eat impacts on your “internal environment” because this week during the Global Health Challenge or Week 5 we have undertaken an internal “Human ECO-Cleanse” to re-establish a more “environmentally friendly state” within your body.
I have personally found this to be amazing. I feel great with loads of energy and my strength during my workouts has been phenominal. If you were to do this you would also feel fantastic.
You learn that the decisions you make about what goes onto your plate and into your mouth has a direct impact on your inner health and ultimately your fat loss goals to get leaner.
To put into context for establishing good nutritional habits, I have a personal saying of “if you want to be lean, then start with green” when choosing what I am about to eat. I think of what goes onto my plate and I apply this habit forming statement when I’m hungry and need refuelling. Notice I never said eat.
Food has for a long time been used as an emotional crutch for life issues.
I don’t want to make this a psychological point or debate but again try to establish positive nutritional habits that we use that are drawn from my personal experience with many thousands of clients.
This negative “emotional” state of refuelling creates a whole different set of reasons for eating but for us to become our own "Human Machine Mechanic" and improve our health, I urge you to start thinking of your food intake as nutrient re-fuelling for the body.
Again, to change this negative process, we need to “re-boot the software” to realize that nutrients supply energy and we need energy to live. That should be why food is consumed.
I can hear the complaints and excuses for NOT changing beginning now.
“But I love food”;
“I can’t survive on shakes and no meals”;
“I’m not like you Tony I really like the taste of food”;
“If I have to go on a diet then this plan won’t work for me”.
"I can't not drink alcohol with clients or what will they think of me?"
Do you notice the negativity of those thoughts and objections?
Let’s again remember that this better level of nutrient dense FUEL will enhance the quality of our LIFE by improving our HEALTH. It makes us “internally green and ECO”.
So let’s address those negative statements with what I would reply to clients.
“But I love food”
TONY– so do I and accordingly I pick foods that will not only taste good but be good for me so that I not only feel healthy on the inside but look good on the outside too.
“I can’t survive on shakes and no meals” –
TONY - I totally agree but if you are telling me that you can’t find the time to stop to eat then you will never succeed. What about if in the morning when you are time challenged we create a healthy fast food option such as an ENERGY POWER SHAKE almost like a booster “FUEL CELL” that will satisfy both your taste buds and serve as a nutritious on the go option. Then for the rest of the day you can eat what you consider real meals that fit in with our nutrient dense eating profile.
“I’m not like you I really like the taste of food”
TONY - this is my favourite excuse. Sure I would rather eat dirt and cardboard then enjoy the taste of my food. Wrong, I love the taste of my food however I choose the foods that NOT ONLY taste good but are good for me. There are some amazing recipes now for foods that can taste amazing and also help me to combat disease conditions.
“If I have to go on a diet then this plan won’t work for me”
TONY – Alright, so what you are telling me is you would rather continue to eat foods that are not only unhealthy to your internal eco-environment and going to ensure that as you get unhealthy you will most likely go through agonizing pain but this option is more attractive than having a little structure with your eating habits.
What are YOU thinking !!!
Aren’t these more positive based thought patterns that would assist our goal and could form part of the change process?
Okay, so now we know that this does involve YOU wanting to make changes and become part of the process. YOU will have to let go of some old habits that are doing you no health favours. However, look to the positive as I know that choosing a better quality and range of nutrients that we will assist our body to function more efficiently. It’s your personal choice.
I was out at dinner one evening recently when a friend questioned me (which happens a lot with friends) about my habit forming statement of “if you want to be lean, then start with green” as it’s kind of like a standing joke but then he said “but then what”, to which I thought for a minute and replied “then you see how many other colours you can get on the plate as well.”
Everyone smiled and so we then made it a game with everyone at the table to see how many colours they could get on their plates. We had to draw the line (and hand out a technical foul) at the girls trying to convince us that their glasses of “red and white” wine was a legitimate entry into the game.
If you do this with your friends (and I suggest you try it) remember HUMAN ECO MECHANIC LAW ONE - this game applies to the plate.
Additionally our overall goal will be to replace the “white” or less nutrient dense foods that are heavy on carbohydrate content on our plates with “other colours” that are filled with life-serving vitamins, mineral and phyto-chemicals. I will cover the alcohol (wine) debate later.
At the dinner for example we aimed to achieve a greater range of colours such as “greens”, “reds”, “yellows” and “oranges”. Notice how now it added a FUN, game based element to it, which made it less tedious and boring. If we make more things FUN in our lives we are likely to try them. And this is one game where “playing with your food is encouraged” and will be supported by your Mother.
You can find out more about this as I’ve got a chart of what those colours and foods are and how they benefit us that I will add to this blog tomorrow.
When it comes to eating habits what does “green” mean to you ?
The answers I always get are that :
- it could mean you eat organic,
- it could mean you only eat vegetarian,
- it could mean you aim to get daily intake of nutrients
Whatever your response to that question was, I want you to start thinking of the “wider sense of the word – GREEN – in relation to the planet and the environment for a moment. We are all now encouraged to do everything we can to limit the ongoing damage to the planet and I want YOU to think of the same responsibility when it comes to your body.
Aim for Human ECO-Cleansing of our Internal Environment. Sign up to save yourself.
Global Health Challenge - Week Five - Human ECO Cleanse Week
(8 week Overview reposted in earlier blog)
Goal of this week is to use the next seven (7) days as the “detox period for an internal eco-cleanse” to allow your Liver and Kidney to get some rest from the unhealthy habits. These 7 Days are important and supplied in earlier blog. NOTE - They say it takes only 21 days to form a life changing habit. Then this is your time as that is how many days are left after this week.
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Five - Day Five)
Protein Re-introduced but still increased Good Fats
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 40g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder + Organic Coconut Oil. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Morning Snack:
2 x Green Tea + Apple
Lunch:
Tuna + Mixed Leaf Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Strawberries + Egg + Low Fat Dressing + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Afternoon snack:
6 x Corn Thins with Peanut Butter
Dinner:
Baked Salmon + Mixed Leaf Salad + Capsicum (Red pepper) + Tomato + Pear + Celery + Strawberries + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + Combination Greens + Organic Coconut Oil
Overall - Water consumption = Increased it again for today. Changed up training session and kept my intensity below 100%. Added certain proteins back into my eating plan consisting of egg, whey powder, tuna.
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
This plan is about your body and what you put into it. We always think of GREEN as thinking ECO and good for the Earth and see this as a positive step which it is. But this ECO friendly mentality should also apply to the body too.
To get some clarity of the importance of this relationship I’m going to create examples of our responsibility for the damage we do in our bodies as it is similar to the damage we do to the Earth. These examples are to create understanding that in order to change your health and save your life (by comparing it to the planet), we need to begin to “go eco and get green from within”.
Think of the media coverage and the reports that “call for change” by politicians and celebrities on how the wilful damage we do to the planet is causing moral outrage and how we must do something now before it's too late. All of this is true but shouldn’t this same outrage be expressed for the wilful damage we do to our bodies and the greater problems we face.
One is the destruction of the planet ON which we live and the other is the destruction of the body IN which we live. Both are precious resources !
I’ll give you an example to start you thinking about this link.
I used this one a lot with former clients and also now with children to understand the benefit of drinking water or the importance of hydration.
When you don’t consume enough water, your body becomes dehydrated. The water content in your body drops below optimum for normal functioning and that means that the cells in the body are less efficient and don’t work as well as the body heats up and becomes drier. Doesn’t this sound similar to the Earth going through climate change and droughts by experiencing Global Warming?
Get up right now. Get a large glass of water – and drink it while you read on!
See we are already thinking GREEN or ECO and helping our “internal planet”.
There is a lot of media attention brought up on various environmental issues and now we know that with less rainfall combined with excess water wastage, the planet is getting warmer – which is a very bad thing for the future of the planet and mankind both as the implications of this are catastrophic.
From personal experience of using this analogy and the seriousness of what is happening, it seems to create a greater willingness through understanding of the need to drink more water – so from an educational aspect, the importance and knowledge is understood and so my goal to get people to drink more water is achieved.
Before taking you on other journey’s of similarities to the damage and consequence of the Earth and the human body, I want to explain the effects of how what you eat impacts on your “internal environment” because this week during the Global Health Challenge or Week 5 we have undertaken an internal “Human ECO-Cleanse” to re-establish a more “environmentally friendly state” within your body.
I have personally found this to be amazing. I feel great with loads of energy and my strength during my workouts has been phenominal. If you were to do this you would also feel fantastic.
You learn that the decisions you make about what goes onto your plate and into your mouth has a direct impact on your inner health and ultimately your fat loss goals to get leaner.
To put into context for establishing good nutritional habits, I have a personal saying of “if you want to be lean, then start with green” when choosing what I am about to eat. I think of what goes onto my plate and I apply this habit forming statement when I’m hungry and need refuelling. Notice I never said eat.
Food has for a long time been used as an emotional crutch for life issues.
I don’t want to make this a psychological point or debate but again try to establish positive nutritional habits that we use that are drawn from my personal experience with many thousands of clients.
This negative “emotional” state of refuelling creates a whole different set of reasons for eating but for us to become our own "Human Machine Mechanic" and improve our health, I urge you to start thinking of your food intake as nutrient re-fuelling for the body.
Again, to change this negative process, we need to “re-boot the software” to realize that nutrients supply energy and we need energy to live. That should be why food is consumed.
I can hear the complaints and excuses for NOT changing beginning now.
“But I love food”;
“I can’t survive on shakes and no meals”;
“I’m not like you Tony I really like the taste of food”;
“If I have to go on a diet then this plan won’t work for me”.
"I can't not drink alcohol with clients or what will they think of me?"
Do you notice the negativity of those thoughts and objections?
Let’s again remember that this better level of nutrient dense FUEL will enhance the quality of our LIFE by improving our HEALTH. It makes us “internally green and ECO”.
So let’s address those negative statements with what I would reply to clients.
“But I love food”
TONY– so do I and accordingly I pick foods that will not only taste good but be good for me so that I not only feel healthy on the inside but look good on the outside too.
“I can’t survive on shakes and no meals” –
TONY - I totally agree but if you are telling me that you can’t find the time to stop to eat then you will never succeed. What about if in the morning when you are time challenged we create a healthy fast food option such as an ENERGY POWER SHAKE almost like a booster “FUEL CELL” that will satisfy both your taste buds and serve as a nutritious on the go option. Then for the rest of the day you can eat what you consider real meals that fit in with our nutrient dense eating profile.
“I’m not like you I really like the taste of food”
TONY - this is my favourite excuse. Sure I would rather eat dirt and cardboard then enjoy the taste of my food. Wrong, I love the taste of my food however I choose the foods that NOT ONLY taste good but are good for me. There are some amazing recipes now for foods that can taste amazing and also help me to combat disease conditions.
“If I have to go on a diet then this plan won’t work for me”
TONY – Alright, so what you are telling me is you would rather continue to eat foods that are not only unhealthy to your internal eco-environment and going to ensure that as you get unhealthy you will most likely go through agonizing pain but this option is more attractive than having a little structure with your eating habits.
What are YOU thinking !!!
Aren’t these more positive based thought patterns that would assist our goal and could form part of the change process?
Okay, so now we know that this does involve YOU wanting to make changes and become part of the process. YOU will have to let go of some old habits that are doing you no health favours. However, look to the positive as I know that choosing a better quality and range of nutrients that we will assist our body to function more efficiently. It’s your personal choice.
I was out at dinner one evening recently when a friend questioned me (which happens a lot with friends) about my habit forming statement of “if you want to be lean, then start with green” as it’s kind of like a standing joke but then he said “but then what”, to which I thought for a minute and replied “then you see how many other colours you can get on the plate as well.”
Everyone smiled and so we then made it a game with everyone at the table to see how many colours they could get on their plates. We had to draw the line (and hand out a technical foul) at the girls trying to convince us that their glasses of “red and white” wine was a legitimate entry into the game.
If you do this with your friends (and I suggest you try it) remember HUMAN ECO MECHANIC LAW ONE - this game applies to the plate.
Additionally our overall goal will be to replace the “white” or less nutrient dense foods that are heavy on carbohydrate content on our plates with “other colours” that are filled with life-serving vitamins, mineral and phyto-chemicals. I will cover the alcohol (wine) debate later.
At the dinner for example we aimed to achieve a greater range of colours such as “greens”, “reds”, “yellows” and “oranges”. Notice how now it added a FUN, game based element to it, which made it less tedious and boring. If we make more things FUN in our lives we are likely to try them. And this is one game where “playing with your food is encouraged” and will be supported by your Mother.
You can find out more about this as I’ve got a chart of what those colours and foods are and how they benefit us that I will add to this blog tomorrow.
When it comes to eating habits what does “green” mean to you ?
The answers I always get are that :
- it could mean you eat organic,
- it could mean you only eat vegetarian,
- it could mean you aim to get daily intake of nutrients
Whatever your response to that question was, I want you to start thinking of the “wider sense of the word – GREEN – in relation to the planet and the environment for a moment. We are all now encouraged to do everything we can to limit the ongoing damage to the planet and I want YOU to think of the same responsibility when it comes to your body.
Aim for Human ECO-Cleansing of our Internal Environment. Sign up to save yourself.
Global Health Challenge - Week Five - Human ECO Cleanse Week
(8 week Overview reposted in earlier blog)
Goal of this week is to use the next seven (7) days as the “detox period for an internal eco-cleanse” to allow your Liver and Kidney to get some rest from the unhealthy habits. These 7 Days are important and supplied in earlier blog. NOTE - They say it takes only 21 days to form a life changing habit. Then this is your time as that is how many days are left after this week.
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Five - Day Five)
Protein Re-introduced but still increased Good Fats
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 40g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder + Organic Coconut Oil. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Morning Snack:
2 x Green Tea + Apple
Lunch:
Tuna + Mixed Leaf Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Strawberries + Egg + Low Fat Dressing + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Afternoon snack:
6 x Corn Thins with Peanut Butter
Dinner:
Baked Salmon + Mixed Leaf Salad + Capsicum (Red pepper) + Tomato + Pear + Celery + Strawberries + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + Combination Greens + Organic Coconut Oil
Overall - Water consumption = Increased it again for today. Changed up training session and kept my intensity below 100%. Added certain proteins back into my eating plan consisting of egg, whey powder, tuna.
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Thursday 21st August 2008 - Week Five Day Four - Global Health Challenge - Human ECO Cleanse Week
The next step in our plan is Re-Learning - We often recognize and become aware of bad habits more than good habits because of the damage they do. To fix this thought process, we need to start forming strategies for success that involve acknowledging good habits and seek others to add.
How often do you think of yourself in a positive light? Sadly, we don’t encourage this enough and from personal experience when I spoke with friends and clients about how they felt when they began to be “PRO-ACTIVE” with their health, I would notice they “felt better”. Their confidence seemed to be more abundant and self forgiveness was nearly always present. This is the path of Re-learning.
A more rounded example of Re–learning would be doing something healthy that enriches your life, such as eating foods full of life-enhancing nutrients and/or being active on a regular basis to improve cardiovascular health. That sounds like what WE all know we should do - but don't.
Now we need you to notice and acknowledge this positive or pro-active step by becoming aware of “healthier habits” to assist us change our Human ECO environment. For us to make a further transition we need more knowledge and this with part of the plan will be added over the next three weeks.
This information on your body and how it works to get healthier (and leaner) is planned to educate and inspire YOU to make permanent positive changes.
Think of this next part as a NEW version of software for your machine (human body). We need to install and re-boot your hard-drive so let’s review your past nutrition habits to create an understanding of why we are changing them to set YOU up to have a better chance of success in these 56 days. This should be easy. Look at the record of your daily eating and just notice the changes you have made. If there are none YOU now know what you need to focus on with the next 21 days of your NEW positive habit forming life.
This process is sometimes annoying. You’re a grown adult and have your own set of thoughts and rules you live by. I don’t want to stop you from that but I do want to add to them by enlightening and inspiring you to try to think differently. Let’s set up NEW pro-active healthy life patterns, habits or trigger points that not only work but when you recognize them you see them as positives.
From personal experience I have learnt that in order to motivate, inspire and create change in an individual sometimes it’s best to lead by example.
I want you to know that I do live my life this way, so let me explain why I’ve developed this program. Unlike other authors that write books after their "healthy life changing epiphany" I have never been overweight and had incredible fat loss that changed my life. However, just because I can’t understand how an overweight person has felt or that they have been subjected to difficulty doesn’t mean that I don’t care. I do care.
In fact I care so much that I am constantly working on ways to provide better and more useable knowledge. I have always been active. I am healthy, lean and fit. I choose to do this and I love being this way. I’m sharing this with YOU because you can be exactly the same way.
If you don’t believe me talk with the authors who’ve created changes in their lives and they will tell you the same thing. What they did was to take a step in the direction of positive choice to be healthy. YOU are next !
My role is to assist YOU to transition from where you are to where you want to be. Are you ready to take a positive step?
Tomorrow learn more of my “insider secrets”.
Global Health Challenge - Week Five - Human ECO Cleanse Week
(8 week Overview reposted in earlier blog)
Goal of this week is to use the next seven (7) days as the “detox period for an internal eco-cleanse” to allow your Liver and Kidney to get some rest from the unhealthy habits. These 7 Days are important and supplied in earlier blog.
NOTE - They say it takes only 21 days to form a life changing habit. Then this is your time as that is how many days are left after this week.
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Five - Day Four)
Protein Re-introduced but still increased Good Fats
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 40g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder + Organic Coconut Oil. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Morning Snack:
Green Tea + Apple
Workout - 7km Run
Lunch:
Mixed Leaf Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Strawberries + Egg + Low Fat Dressing + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Afternoon snack:
Green Tea + Energy Shake = 250ml Water + 25g Protein Powder + Organic Coconut Oil + Combination Greens Powder
Dinner:
Mixed Leaf Salad + Capsicum (Red pepper) + Tomato + Pear + Celery + Strawberries + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + Combination Greens + Organic Coconut Oil
Overall - Water consumption = Increased it again for today. Changed up training session and kept my intensity below 100%. Added certain proteins back into my eating plan consisting of egg, whey powder, tuna.
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
How often do you think of yourself in a positive light? Sadly, we don’t encourage this enough and from personal experience when I spoke with friends and clients about how they felt when they began to be “PRO-ACTIVE” with their health, I would notice they “felt better”. Their confidence seemed to be more abundant and self forgiveness was nearly always present. This is the path of Re-learning.
A more rounded example of Re–learning would be doing something healthy that enriches your life, such as eating foods full of life-enhancing nutrients and/or being active on a regular basis to improve cardiovascular health. That sounds like what WE all know we should do - but don't.
Now we need you to notice and acknowledge this positive or pro-active step by becoming aware of “healthier habits” to assist us change our Human ECO environment. For us to make a further transition we need more knowledge and this with part of the plan will be added over the next three weeks.
This information on your body and how it works to get healthier (and leaner) is planned to educate and inspire YOU to make permanent positive changes.
Think of this next part as a NEW version of software for your machine (human body). We need to install and re-boot your hard-drive so let’s review your past nutrition habits to create an understanding of why we are changing them to set YOU up to have a better chance of success in these 56 days. This should be easy. Look at the record of your daily eating and just notice the changes you have made. If there are none YOU now know what you need to focus on with the next 21 days of your NEW positive habit forming life.
This process is sometimes annoying. You’re a grown adult and have your own set of thoughts and rules you live by. I don’t want to stop you from that but I do want to add to them by enlightening and inspiring you to try to think differently. Let’s set up NEW pro-active healthy life patterns, habits or trigger points that not only work but when you recognize them you see them as positives.
From personal experience I have learnt that in order to motivate, inspire and create change in an individual sometimes it’s best to lead by example.
I want you to know that I do live my life this way, so let me explain why I’ve developed this program. Unlike other authors that write books after their "healthy life changing epiphany" I have never been overweight and had incredible fat loss that changed my life. However, just because I can’t understand how an overweight person has felt or that they have been subjected to difficulty doesn’t mean that I don’t care. I do care.
In fact I care so much that I am constantly working on ways to provide better and more useable knowledge. I have always been active. I am healthy, lean and fit. I choose to do this and I love being this way. I’m sharing this with YOU because you can be exactly the same way.
If you don’t believe me talk with the authors who’ve created changes in their lives and they will tell you the same thing. What they did was to take a step in the direction of positive choice to be healthy. YOU are next !
My role is to assist YOU to transition from where you are to where you want to be. Are you ready to take a positive step?
Tomorrow learn more of my “insider secrets”.
Global Health Challenge - Week Five - Human ECO Cleanse Week
(8 week Overview reposted in earlier blog)
Goal of this week is to use the next seven (7) days as the “detox period for an internal eco-cleanse” to allow your Liver and Kidney to get some rest from the unhealthy habits. These 7 Days are important and supplied in earlier blog.
NOTE - They say it takes only 21 days to form a life changing habit. Then this is your time as that is how many days are left after this week.
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Five - Day Four)
Protein Re-introduced but still increased Good Fats
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 40g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder + Organic Coconut Oil. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Morning Snack:
Green Tea + Apple
Workout - 7km Run
Lunch:
Mixed Leaf Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Strawberries + Egg + Low Fat Dressing + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Afternoon snack:
Green Tea + Energy Shake = 250ml Water + 25g Protein Powder + Organic Coconut Oil + Combination Greens Powder
Dinner:
Mixed Leaf Salad + Capsicum (Red pepper) + Tomato + Pear + Celery + Strawberries + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + Combination Greens + Organic Coconut Oil
Overall - Water consumption = Increased it again for today. Changed up training session and kept my intensity below 100%. Added certain proteins back into my eating plan consisting of egg, whey powder, tuna.
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Wednesday 20th August - Week Five Day Three - Global Health Challenge - Human ECO Challenge DAY
To make LIFE changes you need to change your LIFE.
The first step in this is Un-Learning – it’s a made up word and refers to the habit-breaking that we need to undertake. Before we can do that we have to recognize that an unhealthy habit, pattern, or trigger point is something that you do on a regular basis that you then need to become aware of, as it could be hampering your success in certain aspects of your life.
Then we can experience success with this new strategy to implement life-long health benefits that require you committing to change and to recognize those habits, patterns or trigger points that have failed YOU in the past.
They say that to continuously repeat a habit that doesn’t succeed is the definition of insanity or in our diet obsessed lifestyles = failure. This consistency to do something failing us becomes a bad thing if it causes you concern or does you harm. Basically, we need to implement NEW more pro-active changes in order to succeed with our new plan.
Why would you repeat something you know is going to fail?
Could it be because you are not aware of the reasons for continuing?
Is it because “change” would mean acknowledging a pattern of defeat from your past?
Whatever your answer, you cannot change this habit, pattern, or trigger point if you don’t become aware of it and acknowledge YOU want to change it. NOW is the time.
Think of something you have done in the past in a situation where you didn’t succeed but you know why. You are now aware of what caused the failure and hopefully you don’t make that same mistake again. This is learning from our mistakes, we do this with work and relationships so let's be sensible.
We need to apply that same analogy for our bodies and health plan because we make a lot of mistakes. We fail to learn from a young age how our bodies work. We then add to this lack of knowledge and confusion or “myth-information”, with unrealistic plans and goals that consistently cause us to fail and dislike ourselves.
I’m not a psychologist but I have listened to thousands of my clients who have told me that they dislike themselves but in fact when we spoke further, I found out what they really dislike is their appearance. It’s kind of like hating your clothes, we just need to change this so you like what you see !
We need to learn to apply “knowledge based awareness” to achieve success for our health. This could help us to be more forgiving of our mistakes and allow us to feel better about who we are. Your body does not define who or what you are as it is merely a machine or vessel that we travel around in.
Now with this NEW Human ECO System plan can begin to allow yourselves to see healthy pattern forming habits. Learning the correct information and then applying it should provide a different and more positive outcome (in the mirror too).
Tomorrow we take the next step in our plan which is Re-Learning.
Global Health Challenge - Week Five - Human ECO Cleanse Week
(8 week Overview reposted in earlier blog)
Goal of this week is to use the next seven (7) days as the “detox period for an internal eco-cleanse” to allow your Liver and Kidney to get some rest from the unhealthy habits. These 7 Days are important and supplied in earlier blog.
NOTE - They say it takes only 21 days to form a life changing habit. Then this is your time as that is how many days are left after this week.
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Five - Day Three - Human ECO Cleanse Day - NO Protein day so increased Good Fats)
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + Combination Greens Powder + Organic Coconut Oil. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Morning Workout - Spin Class
Mid Morning Snack:
2 x Green Tea + Green Apple + Carrot + Mandarin
Lunch:
Huge Mixed Leaf Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Strawberries + Almonds + Dressing + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Afternoon snack:
Green Tea + Energy Shake = 250ml Water + Organic Coconut Oil + Combination Greens Powder
Evening Workout - Pump Class - took it easy on the intensity for today
Dinner:
Mixed Vegetable Bake + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + Combination Greens + Organic Coconut Oil
Overall - Water consumption = Increased it for today. Good training sessions and kept my intensity a little lower to see how I would cope - but did good. Back to adding certain proteins into my eating plan tomorrow consisting of white fish, whey powder, almonds, low fat cottage cheese (optional)
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
The first step in this is Un-Learning – it’s a made up word and refers to the habit-breaking that we need to undertake. Before we can do that we have to recognize that an unhealthy habit, pattern, or trigger point is something that you do on a regular basis that you then need to become aware of, as it could be hampering your success in certain aspects of your life.
Then we can experience success with this new strategy to implement life-long health benefits that require you committing to change and to recognize those habits, patterns or trigger points that have failed YOU in the past.
They say that to continuously repeat a habit that doesn’t succeed is the definition of insanity or in our diet obsessed lifestyles = failure. This consistency to do something failing us becomes a bad thing if it causes you concern or does you harm. Basically, we need to implement NEW more pro-active changes in order to succeed with our new plan.
Why would you repeat something you know is going to fail?
Could it be because you are not aware of the reasons for continuing?
Is it because “change” would mean acknowledging a pattern of defeat from your past?
Whatever your answer, you cannot change this habit, pattern, or trigger point if you don’t become aware of it and acknowledge YOU want to change it. NOW is the time.
Think of something you have done in the past in a situation where you didn’t succeed but you know why. You are now aware of what caused the failure and hopefully you don’t make that same mistake again. This is learning from our mistakes, we do this with work and relationships so let's be sensible.
We need to apply that same analogy for our bodies and health plan because we make a lot of mistakes. We fail to learn from a young age how our bodies work. We then add to this lack of knowledge and confusion or “myth-information”, with unrealistic plans and goals that consistently cause us to fail and dislike ourselves.
I’m not a psychologist but I have listened to thousands of my clients who have told me that they dislike themselves but in fact when we spoke further, I found out what they really dislike is their appearance. It’s kind of like hating your clothes, we just need to change this so you like what you see !
We need to learn to apply “knowledge based awareness” to achieve success for our health. This could help us to be more forgiving of our mistakes and allow us to feel better about who we are. Your body does not define who or what you are as it is merely a machine or vessel that we travel around in.
Now with this NEW Human ECO System plan can begin to allow yourselves to see healthy pattern forming habits. Learning the correct information and then applying it should provide a different and more positive outcome (in the mirror too).
Tomorrow we take the next step in our plan which is Re-Learning.
Global Health Challenge - Week Five - Human ECO Cleanse Week
(8 week Overview reposted in earlier blog)
Goal of this week is to use the next seven (7) days as the “detox period for an internal eco-cleanse” to allow your Liver and Kidney to get some rest from the unhealthy habits. These 7 Days are important and supplied in earlier blog.
NOTE - They say it takes only 21 days to form a life changing habit. Then this is your time as that is how many days are left after this week.
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Five - Day Three - Human ECO Cleanse Day - NO Protein day so increased Good Fats)
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + Combination Greens Powder + Organic Coconut Oil. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Morning Workout - Spin Class
Mid Morning Snack:
2 x Green Tea + Green Apple + Carrot + Mandarin
Lunch:
Huge Mixed Leaf Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Strawberries + Almonds + Dressing + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
Mid Afternoon snack:
Green Tea + Energy Shake = 250ml Water + Organic Coconut Oil + Combination Greens Powder
Evening Workout - Pump Class - took it easy on the intensity for today
Dinner:
Mixed Vegetable Bake + 2 x Omega 3 Capsules
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + Combination Greens + Organic Coconut Oil
Overall - Water consumption = Increased it for today. Good training sessions and kept my intensity a little lower to see how I would cope - but did good. Back to adding certain proteins into my eating plan tomorrow consisting of white fish, whey powder, almonds, low fat cottage cheese (optional)
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Tuesday 19th August 2008 - Week Five Day Two - Global Health Challenge - Human ECO Cleanse Week
Definition of Obesity
Over the last few years the problem of obesity has been increasing yet there is still confusion about what is and what isn't obesity and who it affects.
The debates seem to centre around whether people are obese or clinically obese. This is a matter of medical assistance because when you are clinically obese you have greater access to health services. Pity we have to get to that stage before anyone helps themselves.
With obesity there are many different health definitions which only adds to the confusion of the masses, so there needs to be a simple understanding. Here is one I use of Obesity. It can be defined as :
“Any level of excessive weight that causes health issues for an individual”
This definition is easy to understand.
It also takes into account; gender, height, weight and has been simplified into one sentence about health. Note this has nothing to do with body image, aesthetics or any other esteem related issues.
This is about stopping health issues which is where obesity really presents itself. That’s what this plan is designed to do. It’s an adult’s guide to the Human Body. To provide guidance through aspiration and not just inspiration is my goal.
Watching an overweight person lose a lot of weight and hear their story is “inspirational” and you are emotionally moved when you watch it on the TV shows which by the way are edited to make compulsive viewing. But by showing you how you can be “aspirational”, or complete this plan yourself is not only a way for you to be physically moved, but also set a health standard for family and friends.
It provides a conversation tool that becomes less about “what YOU aren't doing right” and more about role-modelling behaviours "what you ARE doing right". We want to work on adding to the positives instead of just dealing with negative aspects of body fat.
Obesity is a preventable condition and it is your personal responsibility to ensure you begin to be “pro-active” to ensure you have a better quality of LIFE.
Global Health Challenge - Week Five - Human ECO Cleanse Week
(8 week Overview reposted in earlier blog)
Goal of this week is to use the next seven (7) days as the “detox period for an internal eco-cleanse” to allow your Liver and Kidney to get some rest from the unhealthy habits. These 7 Days are important and supplied in earlier blog. NOTE - They say it takes only 21 days to form a life changing habit. Then this is your time as that is how many days are left after this week.
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Five - Day Two)
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 45g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power
Mid Morning Workout - Spin Class
Mid Morning Snack:
2 x Green Tea + Green Apple with low fat yoghurt
Lunch:
Salmon + Huge Mixed Leaf Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Strawberries + Dressing
Mid Afternoon snack:
Green Tea + Energy Shake = 30g Protein + Combination Greens Powder
Dinner:
Tuna + Mixed Vegetable Bake = Yum.
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + 20g Protein Powder + Combination Greens
Overall - Water consumption = good. Good training session. Think I'm on track with the ECO Cleanse but did notice my energy levels start to dip a little which could be from no caffeine, I'll keep it monitored and adjust any training intensity accordingly.
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
Over the last few years the problem of obesity has been increasing yet there is still confusion about what is and what isn't obesity and who it affects.
The debates seem to centre around whether people are obese or clinically obese. This is a matter of medical assistance because when you are clinically obese you have greater access to health services. Pity we have to get to that stage before anyone helps themselves.
With obesity there are many different health definitions which only adds to the confusion of the masses, so there needs to be a simple understanding. Here is one I use of Obesity. It can be defined as :
“Any level of excessive weight that causes health issues for an individual”
This definition is easy to understand.
It also takes into account; gender, height, weight and has been simplified into one sentence about health. Note this has nothing to do with body image, aesthetics or any other esteem related issues.
This is about stopping health issues which is where obesity really presents itself. That’s what this plan is designed to do. It’s an adult’s guide to the Human Body. To provide guidance through aspiration and not just inspiration is my goal.
Watching an overweight person lose a lot of weight and hear their story is “inspirational” and you are emotionally moved when you watch it on the TV shows which by the way are edited to make compulsive viewing. But by showing you how you can be “aspirational”, or complete this plan yourself is not only a way for you to be physically moved, but also set a health standard for family and friends.
It provides a conversation tool that becomes less about “what YOU aren't doing right” and more about role-modelling behaviours "what you ARE doing right". We want to work on adding to the positives instead of just dealing with negative aspects of body fat.
Obesity is a preventable condition and it is your personal responsibility to ensure you begin to be “pro-active” to ensure you have a better quality of LIFE.
Global Health Challenge - Week Five - Human ECO Cleanse Week
(8 week Overview reposted in earlier blog)
Goal of this week is to use the next seven (7) days as the “detox period for an internal eco-cleanse” to allow your Liver and Kidney to get some rest from the unhealthy habits. These 7 Days are important and supplied in earlier blog. NOTE - They say it takes only 21 days to form a life changing habit. Then this is your time as that is how many days are left after this week.
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Five - Day Two)
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 45g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power
Mid Morning Workout - Spin Class
Mid Morning Snack:
2 x Green Tea + Green Apple with low fat yoghurt
Lunch:
Salmon + Huge Mixed Leaf Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Strawberries + Dressing
Mid Afternoon snack:
Green Tea + Energy Shake = 30g Protein + Combination Greens Powder
Dinner:
Tuna + Mixed Vegetable Bake = Yum.
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + 20g Protein Powder + Combination Greens
Overall - Water consumption = good. Good training session. Think I'm on track with the ECO Cleanse but did notice my energy levels start to dip a little which could be from no caffeine, I'll keep it monitored and adjust any training intensity accordingly.
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
Monday August 18th 2008 - Week Five Day One - Global Health Challenge - Human ECO Cleanse Week
Here is the 12 Step Plan for Internal Cleansing with Suggested Guidelines and Rules:
What would a NEW eating and lifestyle plan be without parameters ?
Having completed this myself on two occassions, I'm able to give personal experiences that I encountered and from this and so the Nutritionist team and I have made modifications so that we are happy that it can be completed by most people.
We have our plan over 7 days for you to ease into and out of it so that your life isn’t totally put on hold BUT you will experience some discomfort. It’s needs to be LIFE CHALLENGING if it's going to be LIFE CHANGING.
One : Limit Caffeinated Drinks + NO Alcohol
NO coffee or tea, caffeinated soft drinks or soda’s. No alcohol. This doesn’t mean you can have one glass it means NONE.
NOTE: If you are a large coffee or tea drinker you will most likely experience headaches and feel lethargic on the first 2-3 days. This is normal. Try to reduce the amount of caffeinated drinks you consume in the week prior to limit this impact. Herbal Teas such as Ginger, Dandelion, Peppermint etc are okay BUT be aware that Green Tea DOES contain some caffeine.
Two : Focus on Hydration
Add a squeeze of fresh lemon or lime juice to water if you need a taste sensation - a minimum of 3 litres. Hydration is a large factor and you probably have been using Coffee and Tea or Soft drink (Soda) as your main source of water. Nothing replaces the benefit of water like pure water – as I taught the children to say “go, go, go, with H2O”.
Note – a 2% dehydration means a large decrease in energy levels, it may also cause headaches, constipation etc.
Three : Ensure you don’t just “eliminate” nutrients
Most detox / elimination eating plans ask you to remove many forms of nutrients. We believe that this strategy is flawed and that including the benefit of including E.F.A.'s (or Essential Fatty Acids required for “Omega 3 and 6”) will serve more good than harm. So, have 1 avocado each day - divide across at least 2-3 of the meals (or 4 meals would be better).
Four : Increase GOOD sources of Fat
As well as the Avocado, you could also add 6 raw almonds (highest in calcium, slightly lower in fat), or walnuts (higher in Vitamin E + Omega 6) to a low fat and combined with some diet yoghurt as a snack option with up calcium.
Five : Reduce all Grains for the challenge
We are advising you in these 5 key days not to eat any type of grain-based foods such as rice, pasta, cereal, bread or any other staple food that fills most people’s eating habits.
Six : Snack on Salads and Vegetables
If you feel hungry then snack on unlimited cucumber, capsicum / peppers (all colours), cherry or grape tomatoes, celery, baby spinach, lettuce (all types), snow or sugar snap peas, green beans, asparagus, asian greens, broccoli and broccollini.
Note: This will not only add roughage (fibre) to your system but increase nutrients too.
Seven : Reduce “sweet fruits”
With this plan we are going to focus on low G.I. fruit. Our plan encourages you to eat mainly berries (all sorts), cherries, peaches, nectarines, plums, pears, and apples (green is my suggestion). Also note that we are trying to limit very sweet fruits for the G.I. response but still give you some options.
Note: (G.I. stands for Glycaemic Index or the Insulin response you get from eating carbs. Our G.I. goal on this challenge is to keep it = low)
Eight : Reduce Dairy Intake
Dairy intake needs to be reduced during the key three days. Now I am not advocating eliminating it from your eating habits unless you have medical advice to do so. If you feel like you need to include some then I would encourage eating low fat cottage cheese or plain low fat or organic yoghurt sparingly.
Nine : Afterburner Workouts
Now what health / rejuvenation / lifestyle changing plan would be complete without getting you to adjust your intake of nutrients by giving you some suggestions of ways to increase your nutrient burning potential. Having made exercise a regular part of my life what I have tried to do was adjust and provide some options and these are included with the Afterburner Workouts that I have designed.
Ten : Adjust Activity Intensity
If you’re exercising it’s important to remember that you will need to lower your expectation of your personal effort on the “day 4 of your ECO Challenge”. You will feel that you have less energy and also it will seem “harder”, this is exactly what we’re hoping to achieve and is normal so don’t be alarmed.
Eleven : Nutritional Support
This is always frowned upon by people who just don’t seem to get it. I am not going to mix my words here. If you are living today in a “bubble or a test tube” this doesn’t apply to you. If however you are not, and you are breathing various pollutants very day or have a less then perfect eating regime then YOU have a responsibility to ensure that your body is not only working to it’s optimal but YOU are assisting that process.
Note : You can choose the brand but be aware that you get what you pay for when it comes to quality. Two types that I recommend (one of which I use but have tried both), is Juice Plus and Amway Double X. For those that baulk at this cost are you NOT worth $2 per day ?
Twelve : Praise for YOUR Efforts
Praise yourself each day – this is your new life and “changing habits - saves lives” because this is the NEW YOU.
This experience will alert you to what foods you should normally eat, when you eat them and possibly why. Remember this is YOUR body and YOUR life.
Global Health Challenge - Week Five - Human ECO Cleanse Week
(8 week Overview reposted in earlier blog)
Goal of this week is to use the next seven (7) days as the “detox period for an internal eco-cleanse” to allow your Liver and Kidney to get some rest from the unhealthy habits. These 7 Days are important and supplied in earlier blog. NOTE - They say it takes only 21 days to form a life changing habit. Then this is your time as that is how many days are left after this week.
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Five - Day One)
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 45g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power
Mid Morning Workout - Spin Class
Mid Morning Snack:
2 x Green Tea + Green Apple with low fat yoghurt
Lunch:
Salmon + Huge Mixed Leaf Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Strawberries + Dressing
Mid Afternoon snack:
Green Tea + Energy Shake - 30g Protein + Combination Greens Powder
Evening Workout:
Pump Class - worked really hard cause I felt strong
Dinner:
Baked Salmon + Mixed Leaf Salad + Capsicum (Red Pepper) + Tomato + Cucumber + Low Fat Cottage Cheese + Celery + Strawberries + Dressing.
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + 20g Protein Powder + Combination Greens
Overall - Water consumption = good. Good training session. Think I'm on track with the ECO Cleanse - yep I'm ready
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
What would a NEW eating and lifestyle plan be without parameters ?
Having completed this myself on two occassions, I'm able to give personal experiences that I encountered and from this and so the Nutritionist team and I have made modifications so that we are happy that it can be completed by most people.
We have our plan over 7 days for you to ease into and out of it so that your life isn’t totally put on hold BUT you will experience some discomfort. It’s needs to be LIFE CHALLENGING if it's going to be LIFE CHANGING.
One : Limit Caffeinated Drinks + NO Alcohol
NO coffee or tea, caffeinated soft drinks or soda’s. No alcohol. This doesn’t mean you can have one glass it means NONE.
NOTE: If you are a large coffee or tea drinker you will most likely experience headaches and feel lethargic on the first 2-3 days. This is normal. Try to reduce the amount of caffeinated drinks you consume in the week prior to limit this impact. Herbal Teas such as Ginger, Dandelion, Peppermint etc are okay BUT be aware that Green Tea DOES contain some caffeine.
Two : Focus on Hydration
Add a squeeze of fresh lemon or lime juice to water if you need a taste sensation - a minimum of 3 litres. Hydration is a large factor and you probably have been using Coffee and Tea or Soft drink (Soda) as your main source of water. Nothing replaces the benefit of water like pure water – as I taught the children to say “go, go, go, with H2O”.
Note – a 2% dehydration means a large decrease in energy levels, it may also cause headaches, constipation etc.
Three : Ensure you don’t just “eliminate” nutrients
Most detox / elimination eating plans ask you to remove many forms of nutrients. We believe that this strategy is flawed and that including the benefit of including E.F.A.'s (or Essential Fatty Acids required for “Omega 3 and 6”) will serve more good than harm. So, have 1 avocado each day - divide across at least 2-3 of the meals (or 4 meals would be better).
Four : Increase GOOD sources of Fat
As well as the Avocado, you could also add 6 raw almonds (highest in calcium, slightly lower in fat), or walnuts (higher in Vitamin E + Omega 6) to a low fat and combined with some diet yoghurt as a snack option with up calcium.
Five : Reduce all Grains for the challenge
We are advising you in these 5 key days not to eat any type of grain-based foods such as rice, pasta, cereal, bread or any other staple food that fills most people’s eating habits.
Six : Snack on Salads and Vegetables
If you feel hungry then snack on unlimited cucumber, capsicum / peppers (all colours), cherry or grape tomatoes, celery, baby spinach, lettuce (all types), snow or sugar snap peas, green beans, asparagus, asian greens, broccoli and broccollini.
Note: This will not only add roughage (fibre) to your system but increase nutrients too.
Seven : Reduce “sweet fruits”
With this plan we are going to focus on low G.I. fruit. Our plan encourages you to eat mainly berries (all sorts), cherries, peaches, nectarines, plums, pears, and apples (green is my suggestion). Also note that we are trying to limit very sweet fruits for the G.I. response but still give you some options.
Note: (G.I. stands for Glycaemic Index or the Insulin response you get from eating carbs. Our G.I. goal on this challenge is to keep it = low)
Eight : Reduce Dairy Intake
Dairy intake needs to be reduced during the key three days. Now I am not advocating eliminating it from your eating habits unless you have medical advice to do so. If you feel like you need to include some then I would encourage eating low fat cottage cheese or plain low fat or organic yoghurt sparingly.
Nine : Afterburner Workouts
Now what health / rejuvenation / lifestyle changing plan would be complete without getting you to adjust your intake of nutrients by giving you some suggestions of ways to increase your nutrient burning potential. Having made exercise a regular part of my life what I have tried to do was adjust and provide some options and these are included with the Afterburner Workouts that I have designed.
Ten : Adjust Activity Intensity
If you’re exercising it’s important to remember that you will need to lower your expectation of your personal effort on the “day 4 of your ECO Challenge”. You will feel that you have less energy and also it will seem “harder”, this is exactly what we’re hoping to achieve and is normal so don’t be alarmed.
Eleven : Nutritional Support
This is always frowned upon by people who just don’t seem to get it. I am not going to mix my words here. If you are living today in a “bubble or a test tube” this doesn’t apply to you. If however you are not, and you are breathing various pollutants very day or have a less then perfect eating regime then YOU have a responsibility to ensure that your body is not only working to it’s optimal but YOU are assisting that process.
Note : You can choose the brand but be aware that you get what you pay for when it comes to quality. Two types that I recommend (one of which I use but have tried both), is Juice Plus and Amway Double X. For those that baulk at this cost are you NOT worth $2 per day ?
Twelve : Praise for YOUR Efforts
Praise yourself each day – this is your new life and “changing habits - saves lives” because this is the NEW YOU.
This experience will alert you to what foods you should normally eat, when you eat them and possibly why. Remember this is YOUR body and YOUR life.
Global Health Challenge - Week Five - Human ECO Cleanse Week
(8 week Overview reposted in earlier blog)
Goal of this week is to use the next seven (7) days as the “detox period for an internal eco-cleanse” to allow your Liver and Kidney to get some rest from the unhealthy habits. These 7 Days are important and supplied in earlier blog. NOTE - They say it takes only 21 days to form a life changing habit. Then this is your time as that is how many days are left after this week.
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Five - Day One)
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 45g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power
Mid Morning Workout - Spin Class
Mid Morning Snack:
2 x Green Tea + Green Apple with low fat yoghurt
Lunch:
Salmon + Huge Mixed Leaf Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Strawberries + Dressing
Mid Afternoon snack:
Green Tea + Energy Shake - 30g Protein + Combination Greens Powder
Evening Workout:
Pump Class - worked really hard cause I felt strong
Dinner:
Baked Salmon + Mixed Leaf Salad + Capsicum (Red Pepper) + Tomato + Cucumber + Low Fat Cottage Cheese + Celery + Strawberries + Dressing.
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + 20g Protein Powder + Combination Greens
Overall - Water consumption = good. Good training session. Think I'm on track with the ECO Cleanse - yep I'm ready
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
The Power Shake product that I use
I have been asked in numerous emails what is the basis for my morning energy shake and here is the link to the U.S. company that I order from - yes it is that good I get it sent all the way down to Australia.
https://www.phporder.com/ProductPage.aspx?ItemID=595&ID=www
The Power Shake was created so that you can easily consume several “power foods” that have ancient roots as potent fuels for energizing the human body. The powerful foods include Kamut Wheatgrass juice, Oat grass juice, alfalfa leaf juice, Hawaiian Spirulina, Aktivated Barley, carrot juice and soluble Rice-bran. When combined, they create long term sustained energy, endurance, and strength. These foods provide protection from catabolic damage making this all-natural whole food alternative tacitly anabolic.
This product was inspired from the PHP’s fasting protocols. Many customers had asked for the five ingredients in the shake recipe to be simplified into one product. Now we offer the Power Shake as a convenient cost effective way to make your shakes while fasting, for working out, dieting or as your nutritional staple.
The Power Shake contains:
Organic Kamut
Carrot Juice Plus
Rice Bran Solubles
Aktivated Barley
Hawaiian Spirulina
I also get their Fibre Shake and use that everyday too.
https://www.phporder.com/ProductPage.aspx?ItemID=595&ID=www
The Power Shake was created so that you can easily consume several “power foods” that have ancient roots as potent fuels for energizing the human body. The powerful foods include Kamut Wheatgrass juice, Oat grass juice, alfalfa leaf juice, Hawaiian Spirulina, Aktivated Barley, carrot juice and soluble Rice-bran. When combined, they create long term sustained energy, endurance, and strength. These foods provide protection from catabolic damage making this all-natural whole food alternative tacitly anabolic.
This product was inspired from the PHP’s fasting protocols. Many customers had asked for the five ingredients in the shake recipe to be simplified into one product. Now we offer the Power Shake as a convenient cost effective way to make your shakes while fasting, for working out, dieting or as your nutritional staple.
The Power Shake contains:
Organic Kamut
Carrot Juice Plus
Rice Bran Solubles
Aktivated Barley
Hawaiian Spirulina
I also get their Fibre Shake and use that everyday too.
Sunday 17th August 2008 - Week Four Day Seven - Global Health Challenge
What is the upcoming “7 Day ECO-CLEANSE Challenge”
I created this element as week (5) five of the 56 Day Plan as there is a need for a period where most people have their old habits tested and for their new habits developing to become the focus. It's also not a bad way to show how you can feel differently when YOU do things correctly for your Human E.C.O. System.
This challenge was designed with my nutrition team taking into account how this will work and then by supplying you a far healthier option than most other programs with nutritional intake. It is spread over a week and not just a weekend as many popular versions are, so that you aren’t just focussed for one weekend and then go back to your unhealthy habits.
With an important health benefit of restoration and replenishment, I want you to rest your body’s digestive system by removing the “toxic chemicals” we add on a daily basis. To achieve this I have modified with “expert nutritional input” a “7 day challenge” which has a focus for one week of the eight (8) week plan.
The goal is that you should try this new lifestyle of eating well and being active to see how your life could be if you make the necessary changes. Will it test you ? I think so having completed it myself.
The main focus or the eliminating phase is achieved by reducing total excess energy for this 7 day period. This will mostly consist of removing a lot of the “white foods” you over-consume and replacing them with an ECO Friendly plan of vegetables, salads and fruit in the middle three days out of our seven day ECO Cleanse week.
This modified seven day plan has a focus on the middle three days with a reduction lead-in and option to add things back towards the end. Having done this myself on two other occassions I think this works better than others as you are able to still function in your current life unlike putting you inside the “test tube” environment of just a weekend as people in the real world don’t exist inside a tube.
You have been lead in gently over the previous four weeks. Unlike any other type of detox plan I’ve examined, you get educated on how to change YOUR bad habits instead of just eliminating most nutrients. This will allow YOU to re-introduce foods back into your eating patterns to notice the difference and then begin better eating to form healthy long term nutritional habits.
We also do this to allow your body (mostly your digestive system) to have a rest, get rid of the toxic environment that you have built up, and then provide a recovery period so you’re not just going “cold turkey” which could lead to failure of the plan.
From years of experience training clients, failure is likely if you don’t get an understanding of this knowledge and be able to recognize the “old bad patterns” should they reappear in the future. Fundamentally, most of us are not good at eating what is sensible and healthy for our internal eco-system but instead we look for convenient but unfortunately lower quality foods that are cheap in both nutrition and cost.
Normally the first thing I find talking with nutritionists about obesity issues is that they generally find most people have limited our intake of vitamins, minerals, and other essential elements such as phyto-nutrients.
Guess where those ALL come from ?
Mostly, plant-based foods that are grown in the ground and part of the planet’s eco-system.
Guess how many of these life enriching nutrients are found “naturally” in products in packages or fast food options ?
You know that I am going to say – “little to none !”
If you already know these facts why would you be willing to “POLLUTE” your human eco-system causing harm ?
We seem to have forgotten that a lot of disease today appears to be through our bad habits of eating too much and moving too little or as I say “under-active and over-fed”.
Don't forget obesity, diabetes type II, certain cancers, are all preventable.
I’m told that to grow we need to be more in tune with ourselves. My goal is to help YOU get personally “tuned up” and provide you the necessary “tools”. Now don’t scream at your computer “I thought this was going to be a good way to learn about my body but it’s just another self help plan”.
I promise you it’s not self help but more self health. The purpose in writing this section was to show that everyone can make changes for better health. Back to the plan and why I changed my personal philosophy.
During this learning process what I found was that I had become “comfortable” with my eating plans as I believed that I was eating with a sensible proportion or percentage of about 80 / 20. I ate healthy 80% of the time and 20% less healthy the remaining time. I have always allowed myself certain treats. I have never really been a bad eater but do like “treats” and feel that it’s fair to reward myself for this 80% consistency.
I am now less focussed on the percentage numbers and more focussed on ensuring that I supply a full spectrum of quality nutrients that will save my Human ECO System. Having lost my father to obesity-related ill health (heart attack), I’m very conscious and aware that what I eat affects what is happening on the inside at a cellular level that is fascinating me the most.
TIP: Healthy eating means better health.
Part of my consistency plan now is to ensure that I train regularly and continue to accrue the greatest knowledge by understanding that nutrition intake should be modified to suit activity levels. An example is athletes who get older, yet continued to eat large amounts of calories (habit), suddenly realize that they are “unhealthy” as their activity levels have been lowered substantially or stopped all together.
To allow for my 20% (occasional ice cream, pizza, chocolate etc) I planned to consistently challenge myself on training days to either do more work (train longer) or push myself harder. History, combined with knowledge and experience has taught me that a few things often pop up to limit the effectiveness of this strategy.
Firstly, like nearly everyone else on the planet, time constraints with life getting in the way consistently hamper me doing the longer option meaning that failure is likely.
Secondly, my body telling me that it hurts; or is just plain tired is another issue that I have faced in the past, and so I have tried to address those to give better advice but again as a result failure is likely.
Tomorrow - the 12 steps for the Human ECO Cleanse and the beginning of Week 5.
Global Health Challenge - Week Four (8 week Overview reposted in earlier blog)
Goal of this week is to consolidate the first three (3) weeks of life changing habits – Half way !
- Reduce your dairy intake
- Reduce intake of red meat and replace to white fish
- Maintain the three (3) days of activity – add an additional “family fun day” on the weekend
- Maintain H20 (water) intake to 8 glasses per day
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Four - Day Seven)
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 45g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder + 1/2 cup Frozen Banana. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power
Lunch:
Tuna + Huge Mixed Leaf Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Strawberries + Dressing
Mid Afternoon snack:
Green Tea + Energy Shake - 30g Protein + Combination Greens Powder
Evening Workout: Pump Class - worked really hard cause I felt strong
Dinner:
Baked Salmon + Mixed Leaf Salad + Capsicum (Red Pepper) + Tomato + Cucumber + Low Fat Cottage Cheese + Celery + Strawberries + Dressing.
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + 20g Protein Powder + Combination Greens
Overall - Water consumption = good. Good training session. Think I'm on track leading into next week (ECO Cleanse) which I know will be tough but I'm ready
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
I created this element as week (5) five of the 56 Day Plan as there is a need for a period where most people have their old habits tested and for their new habits developing to become the focus. It's also not a bad way to show how you can feel differently when YOU do things correctly for your Human E.C.O. System.
This challenge was designed with my nutrition team taking into account how this will work and then by supplying you a far healthier option than most other programs with nutritional intake. It is spread over a week and not just a weekend as many popular versions are, so that you aren’t just focussed for one weekend and then go back to your unhealthy habits.
With an important health benefit of restoration and replenishment, I want you to rest your body’s digestive system by removing the “toxic chemicals” we add on a daily basis. To achieve this I have modified with “expert nutritional input” a “7 day challenge” which has a focus for one week of the eight (8) week plan.
The goal is that you should try this new lifestyle of eating well and being active to see how your life could be if you make the necessary changes. Will it test you ? I think so having completed it myself.
The main focus or the eliminating phase is achieved by reducing total excess energy for this 7 day period. This will mostly consist of removing a lot of the “white foods” you over-consume and replacing them with an ECO Friendly plan of vegetables, salads and fruit in the middle three days out of our seven day ECO Cleanse week.
This modified seven day plan has a focus on the middle three days with a reduction lead-in and option to add things back towards the end. Having done this myself on two other occassions I think this works better than others as you are able to still function in your current life unlike putting you inside the “test tube” environment of just a weekend as people in the real world don’t exist inside a tube.
You have been lead in gently over the previous four weeks. Unlike any other type of detox plan I’ve examined, you get educated on how to change YOUR bad habits instead of just eliminating most nutrients. This will allow YOU to re-introduce foods back into your eating patterns to notice the difference and then begin better eating to form healthy long term nutritional habits.
We also do this to allow your body (mostly your digestive system) to have a rest, get rid of the toxic environment that you have built up, and then provide a recovery period so you’re not just going “cold turkey” which could lead to failure of the plan.
From years of experience training clients, failure is likely if you don’t get an understanding of this knowledge and be able to recognize the “old bad patterns” should they reappear in the future. Fundamentally, most of us are not good at eating what is sensible and healthy for our internal eco-system but instead we look for convenient but unfortunately lower quality foods that are cheap in both nutrition and cost.
Normally the first thing I find talking with nutritionists about obesity issues is that they generally find most people have limited our intake of vitamins, minerals, and other essential elements such as phyto-nutrients.
Guess where those ALL come from ?
Mostly, plant-based foods that are grown in the ground and part of the planet’s eco-system.
Guess how many of these life enriching nutrients are found “naturally” in products in packages or fast food options ?
You know that I am going to say – “little to none !”
If you already know these facts why would you be willing to “POLLUTE” your human eco-system causing harm ?
We seem to have forgotten that a lot of disease today appears to be through our bad habits of eating too much and moving too little or as I say “under-active and over-fed”.
Don't forget obesity, diabetes type II, certain cancers, are all preventable.
I’m told that to grow we need to be more in tune with ourselves. My goal is to help YOU get personally “tuned up” and provide you the necessary “tools”. Now don’t scream at your computer “I thought this was going to be a good way to learn about my body but it’s just another self help plan”.
I promise you it’s not self help but more self health. The purpose in writing this section was to show that everyone can make changes for better health. Back to the plan and why I changed my personal philosophy.
During this learning process what I found was that I had become “comfortable” with my eating plans as I believed that I was eating with a sensible proportion or percentage of about 80 / 20. I ate healthy 80% of the time and 20% less healthy the remaining time. I have always allowed myself certain treats. I have never really been a bad eater but do like “treats” and feel that it’s fair to reward myself for this 80% consistency.
I am now less focussed on the percentage numbers and more focussed on ensuring that I supply a full spectrum of quality nutrients that will save my Human ECO System. Having lost my father to obesity-related ill health (heart attack), I’m very conscious and aware that what I eat affects what is happening on the inside at a cellular level that is fascinating me the most.
TIP: Healthy eating means better health.
Part of my consistency plan now is to ensure that I train regularly and continue to accrue the greatest knowledge by understanding that nutrition intake should be modified to suit activity levels. An example is athletes who get older, yet continued to eat large amounts of calories (habit), suddenly realize that they are “unhealthy” as their activity levels have been lowered substantially or stopped all together.
To allow for my 20% (occasional ice cream, pizza, chocolate etc) I planned to consistently challenge myself on training days to either do more work (train longer) or push myself harder. History, combined with knowledge and experience has taught me that a few things often pop up to limit the effectiveness of this strategy.
Firstly, like nearly everyone else on the planet, time constraints with life getting in the way consistently hamper me doing the longer option meaning that failure is likely.
Secondly, my body telling me that it hurts; or is just plain tired is another issue that I have faced in the past, and so I have tried to address those to give better advice but again as a result failure is likely.
Tomorrow - the 12 steps for the Human ECO Cleanse and the beginning of Week 5.
Global Health Challenge - Week Four (8 week Overview reposted in earlier blog)
Goal of this week is to consolidate the first three (3) weeks of life changing habits – Half way !
- Reduce your dairy intake
- Reduce intake of red meat and replace to white fish
- Maintain the three (3) days of activity – add an additional “family fun day” on the weekend
- Maintain H20 (water) intake to 8 glasses per day
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Four - Day Seven)
Breakfast:
Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 45g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder + 1/2 cup Frozen Banana. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power
Lunch:
Tuna + Huge Mixed Leaf Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Strawberries + Dressing
Mid Afternoon snack:
Green Tea + Energy Shake - 30g Protein + Combination Greens Powder
Evening Workout: Pump Class - worked really hard cause I felt strong
Dinner:
Baked Salmon + Mixed Leaf Salad + Capsicum (Red Pepper) + Tomato + Cucumber + Low Fat Cottage Cheese + Celery + Strawberries + Dressing.
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + 20g Protein Powder + Combination Greens
Overall - Water consumption = good. Good training session. Think I'm on track leading into next week (ECO Cleanse) which I know will be tough but I'm ready
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Saturday 16th August 2008 - Week Four Day Six - Global Health Challenge
What is the “Evolution” part of this Plan and why do we need it?
In most other aspects of life from business to relationships to financial success we encourage the review of past failures as an “evolutionary process”. Similarly before we can begin to make health changes in our lives, we need to recognize that we have certain bad habits, repeating patterns or trigger points that consistently hamper our health success.
Just like in all other forms of our lives, once we become aware of them, we need to implement more effective knowledge based strategies if we are going to change. When it comes to decreasing body fat and improving health, I’ve found after 20+ years of training clients that there are always recurring themes such as, I’m too tired to train; I’m too busy with family; I’m too busy with friends; it costs too much; I hate gyms, the list goes on and on.
However, once we begin to recognize that these excuses or limiting beliefs are causing potential harm to our bodies, either physical or mental, we need to re-establish a clear path to help us make the necessary changes in our compass direction. In fact we need to re-establish your “true north”.
Answer this simple question.
Do you understand how your body works to lose body-fat and get healthy?
Most likely you said “No”.
By adopting this method I've created, and making the necessary changes, you will hopefully be able to better comprehend what a wonderful machine the human body is - and how it should function optimally.
Do you want to lose body fat?
Do you want to feel more energetic?
Do you need to improve your health?
Do you want to be a good example for others such as your children, family and friends?
If you answered YES to any of these, for whatever reason(s) you’ve decided you’re beginning this plan, they form part of YOUR “evolution” strategy.
You are not alone. We are facing an obesity and health crisis.
How have we become a world that is so unhealthy?
It seems that society today has become filled with excuses.
You are too busy, too tired, too young, too old, too poor, too lazy.
There is always an excuse for you to use to stop doing what needs to be done. However, when we find ourselves face to face with a medical crisis, we find the necessary focus time, energy and the resources to create health changes in our lives.
But, why do let ourselves get unhealthy and reach this crisis?
I don’t think that anyone intentionally chooses to be unhealthy. Part of the problem is you can’t see health issues until they present as a condition. We all take our health and subsequently our bodies for granted and so place no value on them. It’s like trying to sell fitness, you can’t see it and so we take it for granted too. Having been a trainer for many years I know you can’t see fitness or cardiovascular benefits so it’s hard to sell which means others aren’t interested in “buying it”.
Weight loss marketing experts who sell you “fat loss dreams” know this, which is why you can’t watch a TV info-mercial without seeing “before” and “after” photo’s showing how much “weight” someone lost. This is the perception of success for an overweight world.
Even the most well intentioned fitness instructors are starting to catch the marketing frenzy as they are promoting health through fitness with their latest products and workout DVD’s using the “selling point” of fat loss as a benefit. Do I think this is bad? No, I think it’s smart marketing for them. Humans are visual creatures and often respond to the dream that looking better will make you a better person and improve your life.
The Human ECO System is designed to change what is happening on the inside and then you will also affect the outside (visually) so by giving this a go, YOU have nothing to lose - but unwanted bodyfat.
Why does being personally responsible for our health seem so hard for us to adopt?
Is it because we can always find someone in society worse off than ourselves, so we really “aren’t that bad”? If this excuse is your first line of self-defence you really need to begin to get healthy. Why would YOU willingly allow yourself (or your children) to get sick from something that you could be actively responsible for and subsequently know, will improve the quality of you and your families lives.
We look at people in society who find time to exercise regularly and eat healthy nutritional plans as “freaks” or not normal. When did being healthy mean you are NOT normal? Is this because these healthy individuals are now the minority or is it because their life choice is harder than sitting on the couch and ordering in take-out food.
YOU decide – it’s your life.
Global Health Challenge - Week Four (8 week Overview reposted in earlier blog)
Goal of this week is to consolidate the first three (3) weeks of life changing habits – Half way !
- Reduce your dairy intake
- Reduce intake of red meat and replace to white fish
- Maintain the three (3) days of activity – add an additional “family fun day” on the weekend
- Maintain H20 (water) intake to 8 glasses per day
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Four - Day Six)
Breakfast:Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 45g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder + 1/2 cup Frozen Banana. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power
Mid Morning Workout: Pump Class - worked really hard cause I felt strong
Mid Morning Snack:
Capuccino + Protein Bar (after workout)
Lunch:
Turkey Mince and CousCous Rissoles + Mixed Leaf Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Strawberries + Dressing
Mid Afternoon snack:
2 x Green Tea + 4 x Corn Thins with Peanut Butter
Dinner:
Mixed Leaf Salad + Capsicum (Red Pepper) + Tomato + Cucumber + Low Fat Cottage Cheese + Celery + Strawberries + Dressing.
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + 20g Protein Powder + Combination Greens
Overall - Water consumption = good. Good training session. Think I'm on track leading into next week (ECO Cleanse) which I know will be tough but I am mentally ready - I hope :-)))
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
In most other aspects of life from business to relationships to financial success we encourage the review of past failures as an “evolutionary process”. Similarly before we can begin to make health changes in our lives, we need to recognize that we have certain bad habits, repeating patterns or trigger points that consistently hamper our health success.
Just like in all other forms of our lives, once we become aware of them, we need to implement more effective knowledge based strategies if we are going to change. When it comes to decreasing body fat and improving health, I’ve found after 20+ years of training clients that there are always recurring themes such as, I’m too tired to train; I’m too busy with family; I’m too busy with friends; it costs too much; I hate gyms, the list goes on and on.
However, once we begin to recognize that these excuses or limiting beliefs are causing potential harm to our bodies, either physical or mental, we need to re-establish a clear path to help us make the necessary changes in our compass direction. In fact we need to re-establish your “true north”.
Answer this simple question.
Do you understand how your body works to lose body-fat and get healthy?
Most likely you said “No”.
By adopting this method I've created, and making the necessary changes, you will hopefully be able to better comprehend what a wonderful machine the human body is - and how it should function optimally.
Do you want to lose body fat?
Do you want to feel more energetic?
Do you need to improve your health?
Do you want to be a good example for others such as your children, family and friends?
If you answered YES to any of these, for whatever reason(s) you’ve decided you’re beginning this plan, they form part of YOUR “evolution” strategy.
You are not alone. We are facing an obesity and health crisis.
How have we become a world that is so unhealthy?
It seems that society today has become filled with excuses.
You are too busy, too tired, too young, too old, too poor, too lazy.
There is always an excuse for you to use to stop doing what needs to be done. However, when we find ourselves face to face with a medical crisis, we find the necessary focus time, energy and the resources to create health changes in our lives.
But, why do let ourselves get unhealthy and reach this crisis?
I don’t think that anyone intentionally chooses to be unhealthy. Part of the problem is you can’t see health issues until they present as a condition. We all take our health and subsequently our bodies for granted and so place no value on them. It’s like trying to sell fitness, you can’t see it and so we take it for granted too. Having been a trainer for many years I know you can’t see fitness or cardiovascular benefits so it’s hard to sell which means others aren’t interested in “buying it”.
Weight loss marketing experts who sell you “fat loss dreams” know this, which is why you can’t watch a TV info-mercial without seeing “before” and “after” photo’s showing how much “weight” someone lost. This is the perception of success for an overweight world.
Even the most well intentioned fitness instructors are starting to catch the marketing frenzy as they are promoting health through fitness with their latest products and workout DVD’s using the “selling point” of fat loss as a benefit. Do I think this is bad? No, I think it’s smart marketing for them. Humans are visual creatures and often respond to the dream that looking better will make you a better person and improve your life.
The Human ECO System is designed to change what is happening on the inside and then you will also affect the outside (visually) so by giving this a go, YOU have nothing to lose - but unwanted bodyfat.
Why does being personally responsible for our health seem so hard for us to adopt?
Is it because we can always find someone in society worse off than ourselves, so we really “aren’t that bad”? If this excuse is your first line of self-defence you really need to begin to get healthy. Why would YOU willingly allow yourself (or your children) to get sick from something that you could be actively responsible for and subsequently know, will improve the quality of you and your families lives.
We look at people in society who find time to exercise regularly and eat healthy nutritional plans as “freaks” or not normal. When did being healthy mean you are NOT normal? Is this because these healthy individuals are now the minority or is it because their life choice is harder than sitting on the couch and ordering in take-out food.
YOU decide – it’s your life.
Global Health Challenge - Week Four (8 week Overview reposted in earlier blog)
Goal of this week is to consolidate the first three (3) weeks of life changing habits – Half way !
- Reduce your dairy intake
- Reduce intake of red meat and replace to white fish
- Maintain the three (3) days of activity – add an additional “family fun day” on the weekend
- Maintain H20 (water) intake to 8 glasses per day
TONY 's DIARY - (Week Four - Day Six)
Breakfast:Energy Shake - 400ml Water + 45g Protein Powder + Combination Greens Powder + 1/2 cup Frozen Banana. Take a Daily Multi vitamin + Joint Power
Mid Morning Workout: Pump Class - worked really hard cause I felt strong
Mid Morning Snack:
Capuccino + Protein Bar (after workout)
Lunch:
Turkey Mince and CousCous Rissoles + Mixed Leaf Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Strawberries + Dressing
Mid Afternoon snack:
2 x Green Tea + 4 x Corn Thins with Peanut Butter
Dinner:
Mixed Leaf Salad + Capsicum (Red Pepper) + Tomato + Cucumber + Low Fat Cottage Cheese + Celery + Strawberries + Dressing.
2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + 20g Protein Powder + Combination Greens
Overall - Water consumption = good. Good training session. Think I'm on track leading into next week (ECO Cleanse) which I know will be tough but I am mentally ready - I hope :-)))
Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my actions.
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