The Cleanse - Day 2

When I started blogging about the cleanse we are embarking on, I had intended to log what we were eating and list the herbs we were taking. I have however, listed the herbs and portions on the website (Click Here) and I will let that suffice for now. The food items we are eating will be listed as we go forward but for the most part they are listed on the website as well. (Click Here)

Day one involved a dose of the Cleanse and Gastro-Fiber capsules (7 to 3) three times a day on an empty stomach. One hour after before eating or two hours after eating. We had two of the fruit shakes with one scoop of Juassic Green and two scoops Complete powder per 1 pint serving. One in the morning and one in the evening. We ate the shake and two eggs for breakfast, a tossed salad for lunch and two small fish portions and sweet potato fries for supper.

Day two we had eggs for breakfast, salad and leftover fish for lunch. We dined out at a Chinese restaurant. I had a large tossed salad and the broccoli chicken stir-fry with brown rice. My wife ate sushi and vegetable fried rice with a veggie medley. The kids ate all the rich and fatty stuff, but they burn it off before they get up from the table. Seriously, they were telling us they were still hungry shortly after we got in the van to go to Walmart.


As we love Chinese food and there is a large selection available to us that fits with out eating plan, we will be coming back on occasion to give us a break from the things we prepare at home. There are plenty of other restaurants that serve healthy food items and they fit in our plan as well. We will suggest some of those as we go along the next few weeks.

After arriving home and relaxing we had some of our favorite snack food while watching a movie. If you don't know by now, my all time favorite snack food is popcorn. We prepare it with the approved eating plan oils and a touch of real butter as a topping. There are lots of alternates though. Check out the Popcorn snack recopies on the website. (Click Here)

So ends day 2 and my log for the day. More to come later as we enter day three.

The Cleanse - Day One

Starting the new year with determination to make change is a really good thing to do. You must put feet to those intentions though.

Remember being a teenager and revving the engine of your hot rod car? (Maybe it was your fathers "three on the tree" DeSoto) revving the engine made a lot of noise and it was impressive to the bystanders. The proof of what you had under the engine was what happened after you popped the clutch and raced down the road. Winning the race was what mattered.

So it is with a new years plan for healthier living. A new eating plan and exercise plan is only as good as your follow through. You must "pop the clutch" and start moving. Then you must finish the race.

We have put our plan together and collected our herbs, fruits and veggies. We have out route mapped out and we have studied the course. We are ready, set to go. We have revved our engines and we are off like a dirty shirt.

If you are interested in following our progress keep coming back for updates. If you are interested in starting the race to good health yourself, visit our website.

On you mark - Get set - Go!

Procrastination Leads to a Little Extra Work

This past year has been a great year in which to begin the Over 40 Fitness Tips web site and get the process of getting into shape started. As the year begins we are looking at where we are and what we need to do to further this adventure in healthy living.

Have you taken the Survey from the end of December? How did you score?

If you scored like me, you need to get some treadmill time under your belt, instead of an extra slice of bread or that extra helping of potatoes. Even though that slice of pizza looks tempting there is a better way of curbing your appetite than indulging in the obviously "not so good" foods we tend to lean towards for comfort.

Try drinking an extra glass of water or eat a pickle. Get up out of your seat. Take one step at a time and get your body moving forward. Keep that up for 15 minutes and do that three times a week to begin with. Next thing you know, you will be high stepping with the exercise pros.

There is a really good section on the website for motivation. That is the hardest part for me. It's just too warm and comfy at 6am in the morning to really be motivated to get out of bead and start working on those extra pounds that need to be shed.

Don't lose hope. There is a way out of all that holiday indulgence. Personally it's been a year since I did my cleanse and I am preparing to do another to get rid of those coffee, sugar and processed food toxins that have built up over the past year. In the cleanse, I will have a change in my eating and exercise habits that have been in a slump. Getting a regular diet of veggies and fruits plus cleaning out my system with the herbs and cleansers will help to put me on the track to performance and healthy habits.

As my wife and I embark on our cleanse we will keep you posted with the results. You can join us if you wish. Just send me an email and I will include you in on the updates and share any tips we have with you. It always nice to have someone else to share the struggles and victories with.