Wednesday 3rd September 2008 - Week Seven Day Three - Global Health Challenge

Daily Total Caloric Intake VS Recommended Activity Levels

I know that with the obesity levels of today’s society rising it would only seem prudent to make every effort to find solutions. But here is where I think we do ourselves no favours. We take a few solutions (mostly out of context) then try to get them to work as one “whole” solution (that has no chance of success) but from experience I can tell you that these combined will provide a different outcome to the one you want. End Result = failure.

Let me give you an example. It’s fairly much accepted that everyone should be eating less and moving more – agreed, but how much less should we be eating and how much more should we be active. No one seems able to agree and in fact few want to hold their hands on their hearts and tell this will work. Why, because then they might be responsible and what if they are wrong ? Will this affect their jobs or careers or worse their client retention.

In researching these issues, I found that even the most well-intentioned health professionals could be adding to these issues by their lack of commitment. Well I plan to change that. I'm going to tell you the truth and give you solutions I try first. I will then give you a prescriptive method to achieve the same result, but if you only take the parts you like .. then it will not be as effective.

My research indicates that in providing solutions for the obesity issues, even the experts aren’t looking at how their overall advice is impacting and adding to the daily total caloric intake of a person. Again this is an example and not a researched study. The “average” person can tell you what the benefits of wine and chocolate are - especially when they have a glass in their hand cause we hear about these all the time. You dont hear that the alcohol, fat and sugars are going to STOP and limit your fat loss goals. It's a fool's plan.

Let's look at calories. This is my biggest issue with a lot of nutritionists although some of them I look up to as not only cutting edge but also as walking their talk as role models. They know who they are. Now for the remainder who study a course that doesn't appear to be current and mostly outdated with information then spread that same message - sadly they show their own lack of ability to do what they ask others to do. I think we encourage most inactive people to over-eat and this is part of the problem with our current obese nations.

They say we are facing an epidemic. Simple solution to lose body fat is you have to use more calories than you consume, so if you are eating more calories than you use, you simply will not lose fat, no matter what type of foods or food combinations you eat. It seems logical but .... certain types of foods put your body into storage mode and load up your fat stores more easily than others, such as carbohydrates and excess calories do. But always bear in mind that too much of anything, even "healthy food," will get stored as fat.

You cannot override the laws of thermodynamics and energy balance. You must be in a calorie deficit to burn energy (which isn't always the fat you want to lose) BUT your hormonal system is the regulator or "judge and jury". Bottom line - use (burn) more energy than you consume but eat better quality of nutrients and know how to manipulate your hormones to help.

Tomorrow we talk about the hormones involved.

Goal of this final fourteen (14) days or two (2) weeks is designed to consolidate all of the last 6 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. The focus now is not to slip back into old habits but recognise them and use your knowledge for better choices.
- Check your workout intensity, your fitness would support increases or even additional days. Are you are planning these in to your routine- Reward yourself with only 14 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 Seven - 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:
Cappuccino + Protein Bar

Lunch:
Tuna + Broccolli and Salad + Low Fat Cottage Cheese

Mid Afternoon snack:
25g Protein Powder with water + Organic Coconut Oil

Evening Workout:
Pump Class

Dinner:
Baked Salmon + HUGE Mixed Salad + Tomato + Cucumber + Pear + Strawberries + Shaved Parmesan Cheese

2 Hours before Bed:
400ml water + Fibre Shake + Combination Greens + Organic Coconut Oil

Overall - Water consumption = Habit is now committed to action. Fantastic training session tonight and worked HARD.

Daily mantra:
I am totally committed to supporting my Human ECO System with my action