You're Too Thin!

Ever since I began my journey with the the "7 Day 100% Gluten Free Super Food Challenge" in Nov. of last year, I have been getting the same response from every one I see. That response is, "You're Too Thin". Now that response is from people that haven't seen me in a long time and more importantly from people that know me very well.

I never thought I would hear those words come out of anybody's mouth, ever. You see, when I was growing up I was a bit on the heavy side. Not obese, but just heavy enough not to feel good about myself which in turn made me self conscious. Growing up kids can be very cruel when it comes to weight. I believe it is at this point that we form opinions of ourselves and that stays with us for many years.

So I grew up with the mindset that I was overweight and I began trying to battle with it year after year. I remember my last year in high school I finally trimmed down to a respectable level. The reason I knew it was acceptable was because I felt good about myself. After all, isn't that the ultimate goal? To feel good about yourself and have the confidence to talk to anyone?

As I entered my college years it was difficult not to put some weight back on as I fell prey to peer pressure, great advertising and a shear love of food. Please keep in mind that I wasn't obese or overweight, I just wasn't feeling healthy and it felt like I was still carrying around my "baby fat". You know how you just don't feel comfortable? So my struggles continued for years because I couldn't break free of the American diet and all the wonderful food that was available.

Fast forward to my forties and a big wake up call. My father had heart bypass surgery and he began to change his diet. I didn't put two and two together and realize that the reason he was doing that was to avoid having another heart attack. You mean there could be a correlation between food and your health? Being the real sharp person I am I decided to watch myself and my food intake. The challenge I was having was finding enough courage to stop eating the crap I was used to eating. Even though I knew it was bad for me I just couldn't stop. I will say that I did reduce the amount of bad food I was eating which was a start, but it's not good enough.

Food is such a powerful addictive "drug" that it is hard for the majority of people to change their lifestyle to incorporate nutrition into their diet. The advertisers would lead us to believe that the food in our food supply is good for us. They also depict the most beautiful people eating all kinds of foods and make us believe we can look like them if we eat what their eating. Any idea why they choose thin people? No matter how fancy the ads are, you can't get around the facts that our food supply is bankrupt of nutrition and that is the leading cause of obesity in this country.

I decided to take responsibility for my health and I tried the "7 Day Super Food Challenge". It was the best decision I ever made because this protocol practices a CR(Caloric Restriction) diet. When you practice a CR diet many good things happen like not eating empty calories. Providing your body a break from processing so many chemicals and toxins and the end result is you will become thin. So I guess that is why everyone who sees me says the same thing, "You're Too Thin"! From where I came from, I don't think I'll ever get tired of hearing that.

The Power Of Food Addiction

Until you walk in my shoes, I don't think you can understand how I feel about food. I know that people think they know, but I'm pretty sure they don't. How many people could go to a party where there is a ton of food and not eat any of it? I've done that many times and will continue to do so.

Food is a very powerful thing and could be considered a drug, in my opinion.. One of the reasons it is so powerful is because of the flavoring. Just about every product you put in your mouth has food flavoring to make you addicted to it. The food in our food supply is so bankrupt of nutrition and polluted that they have to make it look good and taste good in order for you to eat it.

Food with no nutrition is called empty calories. Those empty calories make you hungry for more food just a few hours after you eat. By eating food that has no nutrition your body becomes inflamed and out of balance. Most people have too much acidity in their bodies. The first place you should start to make a correction is in your diet. I don't think people realize how important nutrition is to their living a long and healthy life.

As I said before, I am living proof that good nutrition will go a long way. My results speak for themselves. Imagine losing 8.6% body fat in about 140 days while releasing close to 15 pounds. Putting quality no compromise products in your body makes a huge difference. At this point I can never go back to eating food that had so much power over me. People look at food like it is the most important thing in their lives. I think people believe they might miss something if they don't have their favorite foods. Food does have power over so many people. I know, I was one of them. Not any more!

For me it was a mind shift. Shifting my thought process to eating healthy, quality, nutrient dense food was a difficult leap, but well worth it. The reason I was able to make the leap was due to these products from Isagenix. Our "7 Day Super Food Challenge" allowed me the opportunity to take responsibility for my health. Now, I actually crave the Isagenix food. If you are going to be under the power of food, why not eat food that will provide you nourishment? I know that sounds easier said they done, but it can be done. I am positive of that!!!!

The power of food is effecting this country in ways that you can't imagine. Obesity is on the rise, diabetes is on the rise, autism is on the rise and the list goes on. Please educate yourself about the dangers of our food and if you are looking for an alternative let me show you my program. I know this sounds crazy, but our "7 Day Challenge" could change your life. I don't want you to think that you have to do what I do and consume 99% of Isagenix food, but at least try some of the products to get started.  Get the power back. Don't be held hostage by food. Once you break that cycle of having food control your life, can you then begin to live a more fulfilling healthy long life.

New Year's Resolution

Well, the first quarter is behind us and I wanted to check in with everyone to see how your New Year's Resolutions are coming along. If you made any resolutions, are you still following them? If you didn't make any, why not? Maybe it's because you knew you couldn't keep them? In any event, I made one and am still following it into April and beyond...

My resolution was to take responsibility for my health. That means different things to different people, but I think everyone would agree that part of that statement has to do with changing something that wasn't working. That is exactly what I did. Was it easy? Actually it wasn't hard as I thought it would be because I had a vehicle to get me there.

Before I tell you what that was, let me explain what I was looking to change. I was looking for better health, but I didn't know where to find it. The good thing is that at least I knew what I wanted. So I started my journey looking for better health. A couple of years ago someone introduced me to this company called Isagenix. At that point they had been around for 8 years and were growing rapidly. What were they all about? BETTER HEALTH. That is exactly what I was looking for.

I joined the company in Oct of 2009 and tried a couple of their products. I was blown away at how good I felt.  It was a great improvement over how I felt before I took the products, but I was still missing something. I mean I was still consuming regular food in addition to my shakes and cleanse. Now believe me, I tried to eat healthy, but I was still eating stuff like pizza and burgers. You know the normal American diet.

After about a year I began to try some of the other products along with my shake and cleanse. I added two more pillars of health, but I was still eating food. Then something happened in Nov of 2011. My mentor and health coach, Randall Burt, challenged me to do something that he was putting together called the "7 Day 100% Gluten Free Super Food Challenge". At first I couldn't speak because of what he was asking me to do. He was asking me to not eat traditional food for 7 whole days! I thought to myself, "Is this guy for real"? After a brief moment of self doubt I decided to give it a try. Am I glad I did!!!!!!!

So that brings me back to my New Year's Resolution going into 2012. I was looking for better health which meant I wanted to really monitor my food intake and exercise. Well, this "7 Day Super Food Challenge" was just what the doctor ordered. Randall put together a protocol of 1,550 calories of nutrient dense super food that actually tastes great. I'm giving my body everything it needs, and then some. What I'm not giving my body is EMPTY CALORIES! I am not hungry all day, I have more energy, and I basically have lost my cravings for the stuff I used to eat which is not good for me.

I have finally found a program that I can enjoy with all the benefits of better health. This is NOT a diet and it is NOT a short term fix. This is now my lifestyle and I couldn't be happier. As far as resolutions go, this was the best one I ever made and the one I am going to keep forever! How about joining me on a journey to better health.

Don't Bury Your Head!

Every day I have a conversation with someone about our current food supply. The conversation usually begins with me asking if they have ever heard of GMOs. That would be Genetically Modified Organisms which in short is when you inject the DNA of one species into the DNA of another species. I then have to clarify it by giving an example and then I get the deer in the headlights look.

The food manufacturers take bacteria and viruses and inject them directly into the seed of the corn, soybean, canola and sugar beet. It's at that point I usually get, "What'? You see, most people don't have a clue about what is really happening in our food supply. If you really want to get crazy think about having GMO wheat. Maybe that's why 50% of our population is sensitive to wheat as in Gluten Sensitivity.

When I bring this subject up I have no intention of scaring anyone, I just want to educate them about the dangers of our food. Some people are open to listening to me and some are just the opposite. They would rather not know anything about the food industry or the dangers of eating the food in the American diet. My guess is that they just want to bury their heads in the sand and hope it will get better. If they don't know what's in the food they are eating, then they can eat to their hearts content and not worry about a thing.

I find this a bit disturbing because eventually their lack of responsibility will cost me and every other American money in health care costs. I know that sounds like a bit of a stretch, but is it? You eat food that has tons of chemicals in them for years and then you end up ill or with some kind of disease. You then have to go to the doctor and get medication to feel better. Once you do that you can then forget it. You are now officially in the disease care system. The chance of you digging out is slim to none. You might get better for a short time, but then you go back to eating polluted food and start the process all over again. This cycle creates an increase in health care costs.

More and more Americans are finding themselves in this cycle because they didn't want to hear the truth about our food supply. I realize every one doesn't think it can happen to them until it does. You spend the next several years researching your malady only to find out that if you made better choices you wouldn't have gotten sick in the first place. Don't bury your head...educate yourself or attend one of my seminars on Toxicity In America. It is not too late for you to turn things around because I did.

Once I decided to take responsibility for MY health it became easy to make the right choices. That and the fact that I had the best food on the planet to replace my eating habits. When I think about the stuff I used to eat I get ill thinking about it. When I go to parties and see all the chips and fried foods that people consume I want to yell at the top of my lungs, "STOP! DON'T EAT THAT BECAUSE IT WILL...". Then I realize that it doesn't matter what I say until someone is ready to hear it and make a commitment to change. If you are ready to see what the other side sees in terms of better health then please look into the "7 Day Super Food Challenge". It just might change your life....it did mine!

Do You Want To Look Good Or Feel Good?

As we get older everyone I know wants to look younger. So they start investigating plastic surgery in addition to non-invasive procedures. I can't pick up a magazine without seeing an ad for laser removal of fat. Laser is the new technology that is making a big splash in the country today.

The length people will go to to look better is amazing. They work out all the time and they think that is going to make them look better. What they don't understand is that it's not how much you work out, but it's what you digest that matters. So if you work out a lot and your not seeing the results you would like, it is because you are having an issue with what you eat and how you digest what you eat.

It is so funny to see people work out all the time and then they think they can have anything they want to eat. In their minds they are burning off so many calories working out that they need to put a lot of calories in their bodies. What they don't realize is that the calories they are consuming are EMPTY CALORIES. All calories are not equal, especially the calories in a normal American diet. The body is only going to absorb so many nutrients out of all those calories and then the rest get stored. If you stored an extra 130 calories per day over a years time it would increase your weight about 13 pounds. Do that for ten years and then you can see why there is an epidemic in this country.

Most people are more concerned with the way they look than how they feel. The question then becomes, "How do I know if I feel good"? I'm sure you have glimpses of it over the years, but can you imagine feeling good all the time? Sometimes I relate it to when you get really sick and you haven't eaten anything for a couple of days and you spend a lot of time in the bathroom, if you know what I mean. You feel empty inside and your so glad that you are not sick to your stomach. The thought goes through your mind that I'm not going to gorge myself anymore because I love the way I feel right now. That lasts all of a couple of hours and you're right back in the swing of things, eating like there is no tomorrow. The point is that for a short time you felt amazing inside. Now imagine that feeling 24/7. Completely satisfied and no cravings for junk food or any food for that matter. You have a sense of well being. That is why I named my site, Finally Feel Good!

If you are going to invest in yourself then why not forget about the outside and focus on the inside. To me, that is the more responsible thing to do. If you do decide to take care of your insides then your outside will have a better chance of looking good.

So the question stands, "Do you want to look good or feel good"? If you want to feel good then you have to have a program that will give you the best chance of success. That is why I am recommending the "7 Day 100% Super Food Challenge". This protocol will make you feel better in just 7 days. Eating nutrient dense food every two hours is a revolutionary way of sustaining oneself. It is the most efficient, effective and affordable way of nourishing the body that I have seen. If you have tried everything else without success then please try this. You will have total support with live coaching calls, facebook posts and most importantly an education as to what is really going on in our food supply. You deserve the best so why not investigate the company that is leading the way in this new revolution called "Wellness".

Ribs and Mac & Cheese?

Last night, Gina and I were invited to a 65th birthday party. Now as you can guess, most of the people at the party were on the older side. It was a lovely party that they had in the Club House where she was living. The party started at 7, but we didn't arrive until about 7:15 (More on why we were late later).

When we arrived in the lobby of the Club House they had a large table set up with a bunch of food on it. They had some good stuff and some not so good stuff. In any event I believe I saw some fried stuff on the bad side. On the other hand they had roasted vegetables on the good side. Everyone was running around the table to grab what they could. I just observed.

I later found out that the table full of stuff was just the appetizers. They had planned a meal on top of all the food that was on the table in the lobby. The main course was ribs and mac and cheese. Now remember, most of the guests were not super young, although there were several younger people in attendance. Ok, let me get to my point, people that are older have a more difficult time digesting meat on top of all the food they grazed on the first hour we were there. As we get older, our digestive system does not function as it did when we were younger. That is why we should be feeding ourselves something that can be easily digested and easily absorbed.

I happen to have the perfect solution to that very issue of making it easier to digest food. When your body is functioning as it should then your body is not working very hard to protect your organs. If it doesn't spend time protecting your organs it can do what it's made to do. Each organ will run efficiently which provides more energy and stamina. Your heart rate will be low so that you are saving your heart instead of having it work twice as hard trying to digest all the fats, carbs, gluten, gmos and the list goes on.

Don't you deserve to live healthy? I understand where we are right now with food, but I firmly believe there is a paradigm shift that is coming. With the Wellness Revolution, will come the most efficient way to eat food and sustain oneself and still provide the body the essential nutrients with a minimal amount of calories. That is why we started the "7 Day Super Food Challenge". We want people to give their bodies a break from all the chemicals and gluten they eat on a daily basis. All we are asking is to substitute traditional food for 100% Gluten Free Nutrient Dense Super Food for one week. You eat every couple of hours on our protocol and are consuming nutrients that actually help your body work more efficiently.

Since I started in Nov of last year, my results have been amazing and I actually crave this food over traditional food any day of the week. Which brings me to why we were late getting to the party. It was actually my fault because I couldn't go to the party without having my shake first. It was shake time on my protocol so the party had to wait! That is when you know you have turned the corner. Turning the corner is when you truly take responsibility for your health and believe it is more important than food.

As one women pointed out to me, "You can eat anything in moderation". I think I've heard that before and I've probably said that before. The knowledge I have now about our food supply tells me even "in moderation" is not good for you. If you can't do 90% then start with 50% and work your way up, but just start somewhere! If you take our "7 Day Challenge" I know that it will give you a new way to look at food. Think outside the box if you really want to make a lifestyle change and improve your health.

A Legal Drug Store For Kids And Adults

Right by our house in Scottsdale Arizona is a shopping center called "The Scottsdale Quarter". It is really beautiful with many unique shops that you won't find anywhere else. There is one store that really caught my eye and it is a drug store for kids. The drugs in this store are actually legal and you don't need a prescription to buy the drugs.

The store is called "It's Sugar". In this store they have everything you can imagine and then some regarding candy. They have things in there that I remember as a kid and I can't believe they still make some of these products. Just walking in there you can gain 5 pounds.

"Jay, I thought this was a drug store, but it is really a candy store". That is where you are wrong. This store is the epitome of a drug store because Americans are hooked on sugar. I believe sugar is the new cocaine. On a daily basis Americans consume about 22 tablespoons of this addictive substance. I'm not sure if you can comprehend the amount of sugar that is, but if you put it in terms of annual consumption it would amount to 150 pounds.

One hundred and fifty pounds of sugar coursing through your body wreaking havoc on your system. Sugar gives you that immediate jolt of energy, but then makes you come down almost as quickly which leads you to want more of it more often. It is like a drug! The crazy thing is that it is legal. Why is it that you can't buy cigarettes until you are a  certain age? How about the age you have to be to buy liquor? Why don't they have an age limit on one of the most addictive drugs out there called SUGAR?

You probably thinks I'm nuts, but if you really want to reduce our health care costs I believe reducing the intake of sugar would be a good idea. Obviously, this would be a very difficult thing. Can you imagine needing a prescription to buy candy? My point is that as a society we are creating overweight people by making these products so readily available. I know, I know that we all have a choice and we can choose not to eat it, but have you ever had sweets? They are addicting and that is where the problem comes in.

There is a solution to the problem and I believe I have stumbled across it. It is very simple, but effective. It might seem radical in today's society, but I believe the time has come to take very strong action. Are you ready? The answer is to fill your daily diet with NUTRITION. Could it be that simple? Well it has worked for me since I began eating a very aggressive diet of nutrient dense food from Isagenix. Is there sugar in the Isagenix products? Yes, but it is a different kind of sugar. The sugar that is in these products are natural sugars. It is like eating a piece of fruit, actually about an 8th of an apple. These sugars are not processed like every other product out there.

If you would like reduce your health care costs and your waistline, do yourself a favor and stop eating so much sugar. More importantly, if you have children please think twice before you take them to the legal drug store for kids. Get them off to a good start in life by not getting them addicted in the first place.