J Day 50: Thanksgiving and things that are (were) big.

J day 50

Wait...yes you and i will until day 60, no more weighins till then but i will be posting more stuff about what to eat after all this is over.  Today is thanksgiving and i have opted to go ahead and eat, ya i said it, eat!  This is not going to be all the crazies of thanksgiving; a salad with loads of veg, homemade little fat blue cheese dressing (see recipe at bottom) and some lean turkey.  Portion is key.  I'll right tomorrow about all the low GI and health stuff that Amber and Cindy made for today.  

So, lots of people wanted to see picks of me when this whole thing started hence the title of today so here are some picks.

   

That's me this summer @ who know what weight, felt like crap climbing that mountain.

As wide as i was...wide. Where is that guy's neck.

Light Fat Blue Cheese Dressing:

1/2-24oz container no fat cottage cheese

1/4 tsp ranch seasoning

1 clove garlic crushed

1 to 2oz blue cheese (this is the only fat!)

water (to thin)

2 dash Worcestershire sauce

Put all the ingredients in the blender, blend on high till smooth, refrigerate 2 hours. 

Happy Thanksgiving.

J Day 43: The first somewhat less fat picture...

Tonight I would like to reveal:

The Brand New, Never Seen

 Kolby G conception,

 Tim Keesee creation,

 single production,

K1 Bass!

Go check him out at

http://tigereyeguitars.wordpress.com/

That's Tim Keesee the luthier and that's me 59.5lbs lighter!  I will make some better picks once it is complete so you can see the crazy grains and beautiful top.  Thanks Tim.   

J Day 41: The countdown begins, 19 days to go :()

J Day 41

Weight ?

Time to talk about the exit strategy:

Step 1: Stocking you (a)pantry, (b)fridge and (c)freezer.

Part 1: Pantry

Items that you want to have in stock that will be flavorful, low in bad fats and low in sodium.

Vinegar:  Lots of different flavors but be wary balsamic has more sugar oz/oz than a COKE!  We stock; red wine, rice wine (low sodium), apple cider, malt, sherry and yes, balsamic.  These are great in making homemade salad dressing and can brighten up soups, flavor fish or chicken and are great for digestion.

Olive Oil: Pure Olive oil for cooking, not a whole lot of flavor but all the benefits of olive oil you can cook with. 

                 Extra Virgin for raw eating, spend some good money here, crappy olive oil will taste like...crap so get something that is a little costlier.  If you know that you just spent $20 on olive oil you are less likely to squander it. 

Sweeteners:  Agave nectar or real local honey.  Some store bought honeys are loaded with high fructose corn syrup so be careful and buy local. go check this out: about GI index and other good for you sweeteners: http://www.organiclifestylemagazine.com/blog/healthy-sugar-alternatives.php

Fresh Made Peanut Butter and Nut Butters: This is whole nut butters no added sugar or salt just ground nuts.  You can sweeten with agave syrup or honey at home in small quantities.  We get ours at Earth Fare, its fairly inexpensive.

Nuts and seeds and Peanuts (which are legumes not nuts):  Whatever you like but limit yourself to 1/4 cup a day total.  Try to find dry roasted or unsalted or even raw and season and roast them them yourself.   Add almonds to a smoothie or fresh roasted pecans on a salad or just a midday snack of my favorite cashews.

No Salt and/or Low Sodium Seasonings: http://www.penzeys.com just go check out what these guys have got.

Basmati Rice: Low GI, need i say more

Whole Grain Pastas: Low GI 

Canned and Dried Beans: PROTEIN, PROTEIN, PROTEIN!  Low in fat high in protein this is the future of cheep protein. 

Parmesan Cheese:  My favorite "salt". Go ahead, look into it, this is a homework project or better yet ask Andy he'll tell you.

Popcorn:  Pop it yourself. Do: 1 teaspoon of EVOO, 1/2 cup of corn in a nonstick popper (see below) and that's it 4 minutes later you have a 150 calories, 10 CUP SERVING snack!!! add some salt free seasonings.     Pop Corn Popper: http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx/view.2/app.detail/params.item.K20912.desc.Chris-Freytag-Stir-Crazy-6-Quart-Corn-Popper

Fresh Produce: Behind closed doors; fresh garlic, onions, sweet potatoes, red bliss potatoes
                          On the counter; tomatoes, bananas, lemons and limes, apples

Last but not least...

HOT SAUCE!!! I love anything from Blair's http://extremefood.com/shop/home.php but find something that you like, check the sodium and sugar content and then go nuts!

The key is not what IS in the pantry it is what IS NOT in there.  Think smart, eat smart.

Peace.

J Day 37: Happy Rock Day 11/11/11!!!

J Day 37

Weight

My nemesis 290's is now behind me lets go to 263. That's it about me today.

Happy wedding day Kory and Jody!

Here is a picture from their wedding in Jamaica:

They are just down there on the left a touch, down the beach and oh forget it there in

  Jamaica! 

I want to highlight some friends that have started a juice fast for three different reasons. 

1. John has started a juice fast to actually lose weight.  He already works out multiple days a week but wanted to do a fast in order to lower his weight to be more effective in his weight training.  He is in his hell days today and tomorrow the only two things i heard from him today was;  "I hurt" and "I stink". 

2. Devon has done a juice fast before but started again to rejuvenate his health lifestyle but his body has stopped at 240 and has been there for 3 months.  He teaches a class on healthy cooking and i am going to get him to share some recipes for some items like mashed cauliflower and dressing that has a glycemic index of 35! So hopefully we will hear more from him.

3. Jason has started a quasifast. This guy is the healthiest of us all and yet he is supplementing meals with juice.  He is interested in raising his metabolism and just plain getting health.

Sunday I will start talking about what my wife is doing being in her own quasifast and her plans for us in 23 day when my fast is over.  Thanks for the support!!!

Oh ya, Happy Rock Day 11/11/11.  

J Day 32: I hate the 90's...

J Day 32

Weight: I can't tell, no really it is all over the place and i can't pinpoint it. (Friday 293, today 295 WTD!)

This has been a frustrating week. The title would imply that it is the 1990's that i am speaking of but au contraire. I loved the 1990's but the 290's i could live without.  This is where my battles have been lost before. I have lost to and gained to the 290's dozens of times in the past 5 to 6 years, and here i am again.  Ten days ago i hit 300lbs, Friday I was 293 (50lbs lighter than when i began for who ever was counting) but since then i have gained 2lbs?  I am frustrated!  I new that there would be times like this i just had my heart set on the wrong thing, weight loss.  Ha, isn't that what i have been preaching this whole time and there my heart got set and that's all i have to say about that.

My goal is to get healthy enough to train for my life long journey to...  

Mt. Kilimanjaro. This is Kibo, 19,000 feet strait in the air looking over the Serengeti.  My health and weight loss goals will allow me to travel to this, the most beautiful place in the world and take the three day journey up this mountain.  That's my goal so, the fast is just the beginning which means that the blog may need to change it's name from My Fast Juice to My Journey to Kilimanjaro. Who knows that might be a long blog...

J Day 28: The end of 4 weeks...

J Day 28

Weight 295

Not much to say today, work is crazy and home life is as crazy but...4 weeks 48lbs and i feel fantastic even in the middle of the chaos.  In one week the owner of the company i work for, who is also a great friend will be joining in the juice fast with day one. Just like my journey he is taking a weekend off so that the hell days are alone and quite.  I can let you know that my wife is enjoying her modified fast and last i knew she had lost 15lbs and is steady going.  She is satisfied with where she is and feels 1000% better. I will say that the cashew incident i believe is the sole contributor to the weight stall of the past week but it looks as if i am turning around and moving back into the mad rush of getting healthy.  Now time for the second round of thank you's...

Thanks Mom for reminding me that this has been a life long journey and that it has only taken me 36 years to get it.


Lisa Lisa, thanks for being part of the inspiration for doing this crazy thing, tell Amy she sucks for getting good genes.
  
Thank you Marvin's Produce LLC in Taylors, SC for sponsoring me.  It has made the journey that much easier.


Thank you ladies of the Fresh Market Vitamin Shop, you give a fat guy hope thanks for the kind words.


Thank you to all my NHCC friends who continue to pray that i will stay the course, only 3 more days to the end of the month one.



**Speaking of the first month, do you think i can get to 50lbs before 31 days are over?** Tell me what you think below. Once again thank you for the support. oh ya SUSHI!!!