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.