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Detox Over…

Posted by THEJNSREPORT on January 13, 2014
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Welcome to THEJNSREPORT’S: Detox Over…Time For The Refueling Re-Up!

Well folks focused on the changes necessary for the new year.  And glad detox is over.  I began my day my fueling up with  the following for breakfast.

Breakfast!!!

A glass of Orange/Tangerine juice, two whole quartered green apples, a bowl of roasted unsalted cashews, peanuts, pecans, and wasabi peas.  Wasaaabiiii!!! LOL.

Does anyone remember the Budweiser commercial of decades past where a brother is at a Japanese restaurant with his girl and the server tells them they were having some Wasabi?  If you do awesome, if you are too young to remember here’s some edification for ya.

Check out the link to see the commercial.  Instant Classic  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZk7-1uGmc4

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The Detox

Posted by THEJNSREPORT on January 7, 2014
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Welcome to THEJNSREPORT’S: The Detox

The following is my “BluePrint” I’ll be utilizing

Detox, Nutrition Plan, Meals, Exercise, Free 2 eat Day

Detox

I decided to start the new year off by detoxifying with a cleanse.  Emptying my insides off all the residuals from fast food and dining out is the first order of business.  To aid with this process I’m going to be using Simply Slender Master Cleanse.  You can pick this up at GNC or VitaminShoppe.

Master Cleanse

On the bottle’s instructions it says take two tablespoons of this liquid and add to 8 oz of water and drink up to 8 times a day while eating light meals but to avoid ingesting vitamins, and any other unwanted toxins including alcohol.

Nutrition Plan

Nutrition obviously is the basic building block for health and so I suggest that for those who are foreign to eating fruits and veggies they pick the fruits and veggies they like best and expand horizons from there.

At first I was considering going vegan during this period but being practical and honest I know I’m not willing to go vegan.  Instead I will greatly reduce the amount of meat consumed and look for meals with meat substitutes that are low in fat and high in nutrition.

Meals

Pastas, Rice dishes, Beans, Mixed Vegetables,  Granola, Nuts, Grape Fruit, Apples, Grapes, Strawberries, Oranges, Soups, Spinach, Salads, Tofu, Protein Shakes/Punch, Cheese, Tofurkey Sausage LOL.

Drinks

Water, Orange Juice, Red Wine, White Wine,

Here’s one of my favorites for snacking between meals.

HPG IV

Hemp Plus Granola III

Exercise

Stretching, Pushups, Dips, Crunches and/or ab wheel, 35lb dumbbells, Jump Rope, Squats, Lunges, Squat variants, Calf Raises, Shrugs, Pushup variants, Shoulder Presses, Standing Back Row

Free 2 Eat Day

On this day anything craved can be consumed but portion control is emphasized meaning can’t have more than 2 servings of any “junk food”.

The Beginning of Detox

Posted by THEJNSREPORT on January 6, 2014
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Welcome to THEJNSREPORT’S: The Beginnings of Detox

Over the past few years I’ve  thoroughly enjoyed being lazy.  I was able to eat pretty much whatever I wanted when I wanted.  Slowly I came to the realization that what was once fun now had become boring and more importantly unhealthy.

Many of us figure the beginning of the year is the time to make changes and new year’s resolutions.  I say why break with tradition? The past few years really drove home the concept of taking care of one’s health.  Health is true wealth the cost of getting sick, I’m sure many of us can attest is not a welcome situation.  Even with insurance the costs are skyrocketing across the nation.

I had a conversation with a family member once in which I said we either pay to be healthy upfront by paying higher prices for healthy food, or we pay later in hospital bills for illnesses, medications, and treatments that come from a life time of consuming unhealthy food, poor eating habits, and lack of regular effective exercise.

Definitely not a health guru…yet but I’m excited to get back to the basics of a healthy lifestyle. Stay tuned for Detox

Day 5 Detox Nutrition Plan

Posted by THEJNSREPORT on March 4, 2013
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Welcome to THEJNSREPORT’S: Day 5 of My Detox Nutritition Plan

The start of Day 5 as routine saw me have my Psyllium Husk and a glass of water.

Colon Cleanse Psyllium Husk 004

After about an hour later I had a muscle milk instead of a full on heavy breakfast as I might have had the urge to have.

Man! I didn’t realize that muscle milk was that huge!!!  LOL.  Lunch time rolled around and having just gotten my deli sandwiches in order to avoid cooking I prepared for the decision as to which would be eaten first.  I pondered momentarily when suddenly, wisdom prevailed and my mind was made up.  It would be Grilled Chicken Breast with melted American cheese and Mayo on Hero Bread.  Now I know this doesn’t sound as healthy as it could because of the cheese and Mayo, but then the sandwich would have been dry an lacked flavor.  I wasn’t going to put any other condiment on it.

Once I sunk my teeth into that sandwich I knew I had made the right decision plain and simple.

Later in the evening while watching a movie I opted for the second sandwich for the day.  Generally speaking it’s a good to go for me when I choose to eat cold cuts.

Boar’s Head Honey Turkey with Lettuce, Mayo, and American Cheese on Hero Bread.

Listen here, that there Honey Turkeywas piled thick  with thickness yokum.  Then lettuce and american cheese, blanketed with a reasonable amount of mayonnaise!!! That was the perfect blend of flavors and textures.  For any stringent food Nazi”s out there eat… boiled shoe!!! 😀

Upon completion of this sandwich, I was done eating for the day and had water the rest of the night.

Stay tuned for Day 6…

Detox Nutrition Plan

Posted by THEJNSREPORT on February 26, 2013
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Welcome to THEJNSREPORT’S: My Trader Joe’s Powered Detox Nutrition Plan (Day 1)

Day 1 detox began with flushing my system with water while taking 2 Psyllium husk capsules and fasting till evening.

Colon Cleanse Psyllium Husk 002

I had decided from last week that today would be the day that I embarked on reversing some of the less healthy eating choices I’ve made over the past year and so feeling inspired I got myself up and headed to Trader Joe’s to buy all of the healthier choice foods for the beginning stages of my detox plan and return to preparing more healthy meal choices at home.

I first stopped at the w 72nd and Broadway location only to find that there was a line to get inside extending out to the corner of the block past Bank of America.  I was a bit flabbergasted to say the least because it was early afternoon on a Monday.

I actually managed to remain patient enough on the line outside the store waiting to be let in like the many times at Night spots where no one is inside but they want to make people wait to act like it’s busy inside.  In this instance there was no false pretense.  The store was so packed I took one look at the top of the staircase and about faced and headed downtown to a less busy location.

I arrived at the next location off W 21st and 6th ave and found it busy but at least there was no waiting line to get into the store.  I pulled out my list of essentials and headed first for the fruits and veggies.  I spent a few minutes grabbing all the items necessary for the salad I was to prepare to have for dinner tonight.    After getting 90% of what I came for and no time to waste I was on my way back home.

I made my tossed my baby spinach based salad in a large bowl and tossed it together with blue cheese, aged gouda, extra sharp cheddar, mushrooms, grape tomatoes, peanuts, roasted cashews, and fat free croutons.  I dressed my salad with a copious amount of extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinegar.  I cut a piece of Ciabatta bread and put a few slices of aged Gouda inside.  Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you… “the Salad”.

This is the beginning of getting on the right track. Pairing Salad with Ciabatta was a good idea!

More views of the Salad as I took it down.  Oh yes… uh!

Close up

I began using my tool to wage war against the salad.  Satisfaction would be mine.

I worked my way through this masterpiece of colorful healthy eating.  I enjoyed the contrast in textures with the addition of nuts and several different cheeses.  This was one of the more interesting and satisfying salads I’ve had for dinner in a long time.

Only a bit left.

What Salad?!

The Finale

That was a filling meal believe it or not.  Stay tuned for updates in the coming days on my Detox Nutrition plan and the meals I’ll utilize.  Till next time this has been another report by THEJNSREPORT.