7/25/2009 Day 9
6:45 AM wake up. The yoga studio doesn’t have the 5:45 AM class on the weekends. They have an 8 AM class but I will be attending a Michael Bernoff seminar at 9:30 AM this morning.
7 AM off to 24 hour fitness
7:15 AM I am at the gym and I consume 16.9 oz of water while there.
20 minutes on the treadmill walk/run I burned 145 calories, moved at an average speed of 4.3 MPH and went a distance of 1.47 miles. This is quite a bit better than the last time on the treadmill on day 7. I can feel my cardiovascular endurance improving dramatically compared to when I was running with my son Chandler the first 2 days of the transformation. I know I have a tremendous amount of room for improvement but to just see what I have accomplished in 9 days is great.
I think about all of the people who are out of shape, who get winded just walking etc. I believe many are on this path. I was on this path. This is the path that leads so many to avoidable ailments like heart disease. 9 days has been a small investment in my future health and I am so happy to be on this road. The destination can be a never-ending commitment to small improvements in health. We can all continue to improve our diet, posture, balance, peace, flexibility, cardiovascular endurance & muscular strength by making constant little changes in our lifestyle. It’s all about making our health a priority.
I have found a way to to start taking care of myself and yet still have plenty of time to spend quality time with my family, run a successful chiropractic practice & build a big Zrii distributorship. It has taken some little shifting of behaviors to accomplish this.
A couple of these is waking up earlier so that I may attend yoga and swimming laps on my lunch hour.
It’s amazing how many people have so many excuses to not do something positive in their life. When I hear of people that complain of their health or their finances I want to help them. Often times, they see that I am offering a viable opportunity to help with both simultaneously but they make the excuse that they don’t have time. This is an excuse to keep people in their comfort zone. Would I rather sleep an hour later and not go to yoga? Would I rather go out with friends to lunch and eat some fun food like Pizza than swim laps? Would I rather watch television than build my Zrii business? The only thing that a “yes” answer will give to any of these questions is temporary satisfaction. Financial freedom and health will offer a lifetime of happiness.
“Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do, and that often means living outside the limits of one’s comfort zone.” Jeff Olson
8:45 AM 3 oz of Zrii, 10 oz of water, 2 egg omelet (1 yolk) with yellow diced onions, 1 slice provolone cheese. 10 grapes (5 green and 5 concord)
9:03 AM We are off to the Michael Bernoff seminar
This was a great event. I learned so much. I received my second weight loss compliment. I participated on stage with Michael Bernoff. Later at dinner, my business partner and long time friend Vicki Mancuso said that when I was on stage she noticed that my face is looking thinner. That’s what I thought was really apparent in the 1 week pre and post pictures.
1:10 PM salad with turkey, swiss cheese tomato, mozzarella balls, vinaigrette dressing and 8 oz of water
7 PM a small sliced Italian beef salad at NYPD (New York Pizza Department) and 10 oz of water. I love this salad but I must admit. This was slight torture. Watching my friends and family members eat piping hot Pizza, garlic knots, spaghetti and meatballs was rough. I am a recovering carboholic. There is nothing that tastes better and is more satisfying to me than fresh bread out of the oven. When I consume breads, pizza, pasta, I feel an immediate sense of satisfaction but within 20-30 minutes I get real lethargic. When I eat these foods, I love it so much that I will eat very fast and eat too much. I made it out of the restaurant without cheating myself and my progress and I feel great.
9:34 PM 3 oz of Zrii, Chocolate Zrii meal replacement made with 8 oz of water. 10 oz of water
My goal is to eat 6 times per day with each meal 2 1/2- 3 hours apart. I would like those meals to have a small portion of a lean protein, a quality natural and not refined carbohydrate and healthy fats. I want to consume fruits, vegetables and almonds within these parameters.
Obviously today didn’t work out that way. One of the things that I learned at the Michael Bernoff presentation today was that there are many of us that procrastinate until we feel we can do something perfect or to wait for the perfect time. Life is always changing. We need to have the ability too quickly adapt. The idea for me is to do my best each day, strive for improvements and accept that everything doesn’t always work out perfectly to my plan.
What I gained from the Bernoff seminar is far more powerful than what I lost by missing a few meals. I will get right back track tomorrow.
11:00 PM I am off to bed
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