TIME TO FACE

THE SCALE !

I weighed in this morning after my week of juicing and DDPYOGA and was pleasantly surprised . I had lost an overall total of 3.6 pounds of weight ! Not too shabby , I'm happy with the results for the week . It is not a huge number like you might see on the television show The Biggest Loser , but at 3.6 pounds a week on average I could be down to my goal weight of 190 pounds in less than a years time ! Now it's all up to me ...

A LITTLE LIGHTER EVERY DAY .

MUSCLE VS FAT ,

FIT OR FLABBY ?

The truth of the matter is that genetics plays only an extremely small role in our body weight . The more predominate factors have to do with lifestyle choices that we choose daily ...

What do you want fit or flabby , fat vs muscle ? It really comes down to you and the choices you make ! You have the power to control what you do and don't put into your body , nutritious , health promoting foods as fuel , or absolute crap that might 

" taste good " as you are eating yourself to death , slowly killing yourself with artificial this , chemicals that and empty, unhealthy fake Frankenfoods .

At the base of your eating habits should be fresh fruits and vegetables . In fact this should be the dominate portion of your meals . Juicing is a high intensity means to getting mass quantities of fresh and healthy fruits and vegetables everyday ! What do you have to lose but the fat , illness and being miserable ? Eat right , get off your ass and start moving !

HERE IS SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT 

MALIBU GREEN 

RIPTIDE JUICE !

After doing some experimenting with my juicing , I came up with a version of my own of the " Mean Green Juice " and so I have taken the liberty of naming the juice . I call it 

" Malibu Green Riptide Juice " !

It is an awesome , surprisingly refreshing and tasty nutrition packed juice full of fresh fruit and veggies .

The recipe is :

1 - Whole head of kale .

1 - Head of broccoli .

4 - Green Granny Smith apples .

4 - Gala apples .

1 - One inch slice of fresh ginger root .

1 - Whole unpeeled lemon .

2 - Cucumbers .

2 - Zucchini .

8 - Large carrots .

8 - Celery stalks .

If you are a juicer give it a try , I can guarantee you are going to love it ! The above recipe make a little more than 1/2 gallon .

TODAY IS YOUR DAY , SEIZE

THE HELL OUT OF IT !!!

A DAY OFF , SORE AND SOME DETOX ...

For the last couple of days I have been hitting the DDPYOGA hard and heavy . But today I decided to take a day off . I have been fatigued and sore , I listen to my body and it was telling me time for a day off and then back at it tomorrow .

Throw in some juicing detox symptoms to the mix and you have a funky less than stellar day . Without going into great detail , let's just say my digestive tract went through a very thorough cleaning out ... The detox phase of a juice feast is never pleasant 

but once it has passed it is well worth it ! This is when your energy will soar , any joint or body aches either diminish and some abate all together . I look forward to getting back to that point in the juice feast . In the mean time here is a juice recipe YouTube video for a post workout juice .

Juice on and hit your mat with all you've got !

DIAMOND DAVE SAYS , " BANG ! "

DIAMOND DAVE PAGE SAYS , " BANG ! "

FEEL THE PUMP &

LOVE THAT JUICE !

As a winter cold front has settled in about us here behind the " Zion Curtain " of Northern Utah , I am grateful I have a workout routine I can do in the warmth and comfort of my own home . I just have to say , and sure I will again in the future , DDPYoga is awesome ! And as Diamond Dallas Page says , " This ain't your mama's yoga ! "

I was a little sore today , but felt so alive . As per my routine I consumed my 1/2 gallon of Mean Green Juice . When I got home I was going to do the Diamond Dozen workout but just take it easy , laying off on the dynamic tension and isometrics , but as I got started on the workout I just went all out ! I was kicking doors , dodging bullets , kicking ass and taking 

names ,  Well at least for me ...

Though I am leaving a lot on the mat , I'm finding as I dial in and pay close attention to proper technique of the postures , breathing , dynamic tension and isometrics that the workout is much more efficient . And as I do so I get more out of the routine . It may sound like a paradox but , the harder I work  the easier it gets . I am feeling the pump and loving the juice !

STAY FLEXIBLE AND NEVER GIVE UP !

I DID THE DIRTY DOZEN !

It was a great  day today . I began with a protein drink followed my the Mean Green Juice and plenty of water . I am working on a protein drink post-workout right now WHEW !

Tonight after work I did the DDPYoga Diamond Dozen workout . It kicked my ass , took my name , left me dripping with sweat and feeling like a wet , limp dishrag .

To look at the poses in the program guide or poster that shows the various poses you wouldn't think much of it , but looks can be deceiving ! When you add dynamic resistance into the mix it is a whole different game to say the least ...

Though the workout was definitely tough and challenging , I pulled it off ! I was grateful and amazed that I could do it at all ... I have to look back at where I was last year . Weighing in at over 400 Lbs. ( I quit weighing in when the doctors scale couldn't weigh me anymore . I wasn't going to humiliate myself by going to a freight scale ) I was popping the buttons on my 70 " waist pants , I often had to unbutton them and let my belt do the work of holding them up . I was popping pain killers like Pez , wearing knee braces , going to the doctor for steroid injections and occasionally having to use a cane .

Then my transformation began when I began juicing . As the weight melted away , the pain began to subside and even disappear in some cases . I was able to be more active , moving much more , felt much better physically and psychologically . Then as time went on my energy level shot through the roof , it was absolutely awesome , a natural high !

Last night I weighed in and took my measurements , it was 

U-G-L-Y ! But as I have said previously , I have to remember how far I have come so far ...

WEIGHT & MEASUREMENTS 11/23/12 :

Weight - 349 1/2 Lbs

Chest - 55 1/2 "

Waist - 61 1/2 "

Hips - 63 "

Thighs - 31 1/2 "

Biceps - 18 "

Neck - 19 1/2 "

I am going to weigh in on a weekly basis but only do the measurements every 30 days . I also took some " before photos " but am going to wait to post these until next month to chronicle the changes my body has made in that period and every month there after .

Now It's Time To Go Make Some Juice !