Have You Lost Your Job?

Dr. J. J.'s Transformation Days 61-86

7/16/2009.......................................vs....................................... 9/15/2009








































211 pounds compared to 190.5 pounds 20.5 pounds lost in 60 days
24% body fat compared to 14% body fat 10% body fat lost in 60 days waistline 41"compared to waistline 35" 6" off of waistline in 60 days

29 more days to reach my goal of 185 pounds and 9% body fat


9/15/2009 Day 61



5 AM warm water and lemon



5:45 AM Yoga class, 16.9 oz of water



7:25 AM 1.5 oz of Zrii



9:45 AM 4 oz cottage cheese, 10 green grapes, 1 plum, 10 oz water and 1 tablespoon of peanut butter ( all natural Laura Scudder's)



12:05 PM Zone Bar, 10 oz of water



2:50 PM Vanilla NutriiVeda, 10 oz of water



5:45 PM Chicken (about a handful), brown rice (a handful), tablespoon of peanut butter (as above) & 10 oz of water



6:35 PM Gym



Tricep dips 3 sets of 15



Tricep cable straight bar pull downs



120lbsX15, 130lbsX12, 150lbsX10, 170lbsX12 and 200lbsX10 reps



Tricep Dumbell overhead



40lbsX15reps, 55lbsX12, 60lbsX10



Hammer Stregnth Abdominal



60lbsX15reps, 70lbsX15 and 80lbsX15 reps



7:45 PM 1.5 oz Zrii, 10 oz water, 2 pickle spears, turkey sandwich, 1 slice of provolone on sprouted organic whole grain sprouted bread (90 calories per so 180 calories for 2 slices) & a handful of mixed nuts.



9/16/2009 Day 62



5 AM Warm water and lemon



5:45 AM Yoga class at Sumit's Yoga studio. 16.9 oz of water. Today was my first day using a Yogitoes SKIDLESS Yoga Towel. It goes on top of your yoga mat. My performance has been hindered for the past 2 months using a towel on top of my mat. The towel slips and slides and you are constantly trying to reposition it. Yogitoes towel has little rubber beads built into the back of the towel that anchor into your mat. The towel captures the sweat but doesn't slip.



I would strongly recommend having this essential tool as your embark in a heated yoga class.



7:15 AM 1.5 oz Zrii



8 AM 2 slices of organic whole grain sprouted toast (see above) with a 3 egg omelet (see above) 10 green grapes, 10 oz water.



10:30 AM Vanilla NutriiVeda



12:20 PM 50 laps in pool



1:45 PM 4 oz of low fat cottage cheese, 1 peach, 20 oz of water.



4:45 PM Vanilla NutriiVeda.



8:35 PM 1.5 oz of Zrii, Chicken Picatta, Asparagus, Brown Rice, Salad



9/17/2009 Day 63



5 AM Warm water and lemon







5:45 AM Yoga, 16.9 oz of water



7:15 AM 1.5 oz of Zrii



8:10 AM 10 oz of water, 10 green grapes, 3 egg omelet (as above)



11:05 AM Chocolate NutriiVeda blended with 1 organic banana, 10 oz of water



3 PM 10 oz of water, 3 oz of tuna on whole grain organic sprouted toast. 1 peach, 7 almonds.



6 PM Vanilla NutriiVeda, 10 oz water



9/18/2009 Day 64



5 AM Warm water and lemon



5:45 AM Yoga class, 16.9 oz of water



7:15 AM 1.5 oz Zrii



8 AM 10 oz of water, handful of blueberries, 3 egg omelet (as above)



10:30 AM Chocolate NutriiVeda blended with 1 organic banana, 20 oz of water.



12:30 PM 50 laps in pool



1:30 PM 4 oz cottage cheese, 1 peach, 20 oz of water



4:30 PM Vanilla NutriiVeda



8:15 PM Brisket, potatoes, 10 oz of water, peppers, carrots, squash, hummus, noodle soup with kreploch, 4 chocolate chip cookies, 5 chocolate almonds.



9 PM 1.5 oz of Zrii



9/19/2009 Day 65



5:45 AM Warm water and lemon



6:30 AM Yoga, 16.9 oz of water



8:15 AM 1.5 oz of Zrii



11:30 AM Chocolate NutriiVeda blended with 1 banana, 10 oz of water



1:30 PM Popcorn, 5 oz of water



3:45 PM 4 oz low fat cottage cheese, 1 peach 10 oz of water.



8:24 PM 1.5 oz of Zrii, 10 oz of water,1 pickle spear, chicken, brown rice, capers, asparagus, 2 tablespoons of natural peanut butter, handful of mixed nuts.



9/20/2009 Day 66



6:15 AM Warm water and lemon.



7 AM Yoga class with Sumit as the instructor. Great class very intense but great instruction. 16.9 oz of water.



8:35 AM 1.5 oz of Zrii



9:15-9:40 AM jog outside with my son. Though I completed the run without stopping, he got home about 10 minutes before me. It reminds me of how easy it is to lose our youth. Here I am 66 days into my transformation and my 14 year old son, who doesn't exercise that much is in such better shape than me. I am thankful for the transformation results thus far. Without that I wouldn't have been able to jog the entire distance. As I continue, I know I will continue to improve and slowly be able to achieve a pace that is more in line with his.



11 AM Chompie's Deli. Pickle Spears, cup of matzo ball soup, 20 oz of water, The Healthy Choice egg white omelet with turkey fat free pastrami, diced tomato, peppers, onion & light swiss. Low fat cottage cheese and fruit.



3:10 PM Chocolate NutriiVeda, 10 oz of water.



5:35 PM Taco, chicken, tortilla chips, re fried beans, avocado, salsa, cheese and 10 oz of water.



8 PM Handful of blueberries, 10 green grapes, 1.5 oz of Zrii, 5 oz of water, 4 oz low fat cottage cheese and 1 tablespoon of peanut butter.



9/21/2009 Day 67



5 AM Warm water and lemon



5:45 AM Yoga class, 16.9 oz of water. Great stamina & speed in class today.



7:15 AM 1.5 oz of Zrii.



8 AM Handful of blueberries, 10 oz of water, 3 egg omelet (as above).



11 AM Chocolate NutriiVeda, 20 oz of water.



12:15 PM 50 laps



1:20 PM 4 oz of low fat cottage cheese, 10 green grapes, 20 oz of water.



3:30 PM Vanilla NutriiVeda.



8 PM 1.5 oz of Zrii, Beef Brisket, 10 oz of water, 1 corn on the cob, broccoli and sweet potato.



9/22/2009 Day 68



5 AM Warm water and lemon



5:45 AM Yoga, 16.9 oz of water



7:15 AM 1.5 oz of Zrii.



8:45 AM 10 oz of water, Egg omelet (as above except 4 2 whites and 2 yolks)



11:20 AM Fillet Mignon salad (Fillet, lettuce, feta, hard boiled eggs, tomatoes, avocado, 4 croutons, no dressing)



11:55 AM Popcorn, 5 oz of water.



3:45 PM Italian beef salad, 1 bowl of Minestrone soup, 10 oz of water.



8 PM 5 tablespoons of peanut butter, zone bar, 10 oz of water.



8:30 PM 1.5 oz of Zrii.



9/23/2009 Day 69



5 AM warm water and lemon



5:45 AM Yoga, 16.9 oz of water.



7:15 AM 1.5 oz of Zrii.



8 AM 3 egg omelet (1 yolk 3 whites, 1 slice of provolone cheese & no onions), 10 oz of water, 10 green grapes.



10:30 AM Chocolate NutriiVeda blended with 1/2 of an organic banana, 20 oz of water.



12:20 PM Swam 50 laps



1:30 PM 4 oz low fat cottage cheese, 1/2 organic banana, 20 oz of water.



4:30 PM Vanilla NutriiVeda.



8:40 PM London broil, turkey sandwich on organic sprouted toast, 1 slice of provolone. 10 oz of water, 1 handful of mixed salted nuts. 1.5 oz of Zrii.



9/24/2009 Day 70 (20 days left of 90 day transformation)



5 AM Warm water and lemon.



5:45 AM Yoga class, 16.9 oz of water.



7:15 AM 1.5 oz of Zrii.



7:50 AM 4 oz cottage cheese, 10 oz of water and 10 green grapes.



10:05 AM Chocolate NutriiVeda.



1:30 PM 10 oz of water. Tuna Sandwich. (Sprouted organic toast, tomato, 3 oz of tuna) 1 pickle spear and a handful of salted mixed nuts.
3:40 PM London Broil sandwich on whole wheat bread, 1 slice of provolone, 1 pickle spear, handful of salted mixed nuts, 10 oz of water, 5 concord grapes and 3 mini carrots.



6:45 PM Vanilla NutriiVeda, 10 oz of water.



9:10 PM 1.5 oz of Zrii.



9/25/2009 Day 71



5 AM Warm water and lemon
5:45 AM Yoga class, 16.9 oz of water.



7:15 AM 1.5 oz of Zrii



8 AM 3 egg omelet (1 yolk, 1 slice provolone cheese), 10 concord grapes, 10 oz of water.



10:30 AM Chocolate NutriiVeda blended with 1/2 an organic banana, 20 oz of water.



12:10 PM Swam 50 laps.



1:25 PM 4 oz of low fat cottage cheese, 1/2 organic banana, 20 oz of water.








4:40 PM Vanilla NutriiVeda



9 PM Salad with Chicken, Zucchini fried chips, 10 oz of water.



9:30 PM 1.5 oz of Zrii



9/26/2009 Day 72



5:45 AM Warm water and lemon.



6:30 AM Yoga, 16.9 oz water



8 AM 1.5 oz Zrii



8:20 AM 4 oz low fat cottage cheese, nectarine, 10 oz of water.



10:50 AM Zone bar, 16.9 oz of water.



2:30 PM Italian Beef Salad (Fillet, Field greens, tomato, cucumber in a bread bowl) 10 oz of water.



7:10 PM Turkey, Tomato, Munster cheese, pickle sandwich on whole wheat bread, 1.5 oz Zrii.



9/27/2009 Day 73



6:15 AM Warm water and lemon.



7 AM Yoga, 16.9 oz of water.



8:40 am 1.5 oz Zrii.



10 AM Vanilla NutriiVeda, 10 oz water.



12:10 PM Zone bar, 10 oz water.



2:35 PM small popcorn, 5 oz water.



8:30 PM Turkey meatloaf (2 generous end pieces), gravy, salad, sweet potato, asparagus, 10 oz water.



9/28/2009 Day 74



5 AM Warm water and lemon.



5:45 AM Yoga, 16.9 oz water.



7:10 AM 1.5 oz Zrii.



7:50 AM 3 egg omelet as above but with swiss, 10 oz water, 10 concord grapes.



10:30 AM Vanilla NutriiVeda, 20 oz of water.



12:10 PM Swam 50 laps.



1:10 PM 4 oz low fat cottage cheese, 1 nectarine, 20 oz of water.



4:15 PM Vanilla NutriiVeda.



7:35 PM handful of mixed salted nuts, 1.5 oz of Zrii, Chicken Vera Cruz (enchilada sauce), potato, broccoli, 10 oz of water.



9/29/2009 Day 75




It's my birthday. I am 42 years old today and I given myself one of the greatest presents. That is the gift of health. So far I have invested 74 days into this gift and it has been worth it.


Here are my most recent pictures. They are from today. So far (74 days) I have lost 7 and 1/4 inches off of my waist, lost 23.5 pounds and lost 11% body fat






















5 AM Warm water and lemon.
5:45 AM Yoga, 16.9 oz of water.
7:15 AM 1.5 oz Zrii.
12:20 PM Salad, raisons, feta, chicken, 10 oz of water.
2:20 PM Zone bar, 16.9 oz of water.
4:45 PM Chocolate NutriiVeda, 10 oz of water.
6:30 PM Birthday dinner at The Mancuso's for me and Stephanie Mancuso. Italian sausage, roast, pastta, salad, grilled veggies, asparagus, strawberries, angel cake with whip cream and sweetened strawberries, jello, 10 oz of water.
9 PM 1 pint of Ben and Jerry's Phish food. (Yum!!! It is my birthday and I deserved it.) :-)

9/30/2009 Day 76
5 AM Warm water and lemon.
5:45 AM Yoga, 16.9 oz of water.
7:15 AM 1.5 oz Zrii.
8 AM 10 concord grapes, 3 egg omelet as above with onions and swiss, 10 oz of water.
10:30 AM Vanilla NutriiVeda, 20 oz of water.
12:15 PM swam 50 laps in 30 minutes.
1:10 PM Chicken (1 drumstick), 1 falafel ball, 5 oz water, macaroni and cheese (about a handful), bean and cheese enchilada (about a handful) salad (spinach, lettuce, cherry tomatos, red peppers, blue cheese, balsalmic dressing)
4:10 PM Vanilla NutriiVeda
8 PM 2 handfuls of cashews, chicken,sweet potato, broccoli, red pepper, 1.5 oz Zrii, salad (carrots, tomatos, lettuce, almonds, Italian dressing) 10 oz water.

10/1/2009 Day 77
5 AM Warm water and lemon.
5:45 AM Yoga, 16.9 oz of water.
7:15 AM 1.5 oz Zrii
8:30 AM Vanilla NutriiVeda, 10 oz of water.
11 AM Cottage Cheese, cherry tomatos, handful of cashews, 10 oz water.
1 PM 10 oz water, 2 handfuls of cashews, Turkey, provolone sandwich on pumpernickle rye, 1 plum.
4:15 PM Chocolate NutriiVeda, 10 oz water, 1 pear.
9:25 PM Turkey and cheese, whole wheat sandwich, 10 oz of water, 1.5 oz Zrii, handful of cashews, 5 concord grapes.

10/2/2009 Day 78
5 AM Warm water and lemon.
5:45 AM Yoga and 16.9 oz of water.
7:15 AM 1.5 oz Zrii.
8 AM 3 egg omelet (as above), 10 oz water, 1 plum.
10:20 AM Vanilla NutriiVeda blended with 5 concord grapes, 20 oz of water.
12:10 PM Swam 50 laps.
1:15 PM 4 oz cottage cheese, 10 concord grapes, 20 oz of water.
4:15 PM Vanilla NutriiVeda
6:50 PM 1.5 oz Zrii, cashews (3 handfuls), pinto beans, black beans, chicken, guacamole, tomato and corn.

10/3/2009 Day 79
5:45 AM Warm water and lemon.
6:30 AM Yoga, 16.9 oz of water.
8 AM 1.5 oz Zrii.
8:45 AM 3 egg omelet (as above, 10 oz of water, handful of blueberries.
12:10 PM Chocolate NutriiVeda blended with a banana, 10 oz of water.
3 PM I am running out of NutriiVeda, and I hope my order comes in soon. I am doing back to back 3 way calls today so I need something quick. I decided to have another brand of meal replacement. It has been in my refrigerator for a long time. It is chocolate and 17 ounces. I immediatley got that artificial, chemical taste. It reinforces how great, clean and pure NutriiVeda is.
4 PM Yoga (yes a 2nd class in one day)16.9 oz of water.
6:20 PM My nephew, J.T.'s 9th birthday party. Bismati rice with Tumeric, BBQ chicken breast, BBQ baked beans, Asparagus, Squash, Salad, 20 oz of water.
7:40 PM 20 concord grapes, handful of almonds, birthday cake,
1.5 oz of Zrii.

10/4/2009 Day 80
6:15 AM Warm water and lemon.
7 AM Yoga, 16.9 oz of water.
8:40 AM 1.5.oz Zrii.
9:25 AM Chocolate NutriiVeda blended with a banana, 10 oz of water.
12 PM 4 oz low fat cottage cheese, 1 pear, 20 oz of water.
2:30 PM Labrada meal replacement bar, 16.9 oz water.
5 PM BBQ Chicken breast, asparagus, squash, bismati rice with tumeric, salad, handful of mixed nuts, 20 oz of water.

10/5/2009 Day 81
5 AM Warm water and lemon.
5:45 AM Yoga, 16.9 oz water.
7:15 AM 3 oz of Zrii.
7:50 AM 3 egg omelet (as above), 10 oz of water, 1 nectarine.
10:20 AM Vanilla NutriiVeda, 20 oz water.
12:20 PM Dumbell press (chest) 30 lbs 15 reps, 40 lbs 12 reps, 50 lbs 10 reps.
Cable cross 40 lbs 15 reps, 60 lbs 12 reps, 80 lbs 10 reps.
Dips 15, 12 & 10
Swim 50 laps.
1:50 PM 4 oz low fat cottage cheese, 10 concord grapes, 20 oz water.
5:50 PM Vanilla NutriiVeda.

10/6/2009 Day 82
Yesterday I decided to have 3 oz of Zrii in the morning vs. having 1.5 oz in the morning and 1.5 oz in the evening. I found it more difficult to fall asleep last night. I have had chronic insomnia, but since consuming Zrii, especially taking Zrii with my last meal, I typically fal asleep within 5 minutes.
5 AM Warm water and lemon.
5:45 AM Yoga, 16.9 oz of water.
7:15 AM 1.5 oz of Zrii.
8 AM 3 egg (omelet as above), 1 pear, 10 oz of water.
10:20 AM Chocolate NutriiVeda, 20 oz water.
1:20 PM 6" whole wheat subway sandwich, turkey (double meat) provolone cheese, tomato, lettuce, pickles, peppercini, oil and vinegar, 5 oz water.
4:20 PM Turkey on whole wheat sandwich, 1 slice provolone, 1 plum, handful of mixed nuts, 10 oz of water, 1.5 oz Zrii.

10/7/2009 Day 83

183 lbs and 11% body fat this morning after my shower! I have already reached and exceeded my goal for weight loss in pounds, but I still want to lose 2% more body fat. 7 days left. I will accomplish my goals!!!

5 AM Warm water and lemon.
5:45 AM Yoga, 16.9 oz of water.
7:15 AM 1.5 oz Zrii.
8 AM 3 egg omelet (as above), 1 plum, 10 oz of water.
10:20 AM Vanilla NutriiVeda, 20 oz of water.
12:10 pm Chin Ups 3 Sets of 10
Cable bicep curls with a straight bar 40 lbsX 15 reps, 70 lbsX12 reps, 90lbsX10 reps.
Bilateral cable bicep curl 40 lbs X 15 reps, 50 lbs X 12 reps, 60 lbs X 10 reps.
Shoulder lateral dumbell raise 10 lb X 15 reps, 15 lbs X 12 reps, 17.5 lbs X 10 reps.
Swam 50 laps.
1:55 PM 4 oz low fat knudson's cottage cheese, 11 concord grapes, 20 oz of water.
4:45 PM Vanilla NutriiVeda (made with a bit less water than usual and blended with 1.5 oz of Zrii) Tastes amazing!!!

10/8/2009 Day 84
5 AM Warm water and lemon.
5:45 AM Yoga, 16.9 oz of water.
7:15 AM 1.5 oz Zrii.
8:35 AM 20 oz water, 4 oz low fat cottage cheese, 1 plum.
10:35 AM 16.9 oz water, popcorn, Labrada meal replacement bar. (30 grams protein, 330 calories, 36 grams carbohydrates)
1:40 PM Chocolate NutriiVeda, 20 oz water.
4:40 PM Vanilla NutriiVeda made with 6 0z water and blended with 1.5 oz Zrii, 20 oz water.

10/9/2009 Day 85
5 AM Warm water and lemon.
5:45 AM Yoga, 16.9 oz of water.
7:15 AM 1.5 oz Zrii.
8 AM 3 egg omelet (as above) on whole wheat toast 2 slices, 10 concord grapes, 10 oz water.
10:20 AM Vanilla NutriiVeda blended with 1/2 organic banana.
12:30 PM Straight bar bench press 135 lbs 3 sets of 10
Cable Chest bilateral cross 40 lbsX 15 reps, 60 lbs X 12 reps, 80 lbs X 10 reps
Rope Tricep pulldowns 80 lbs X 20 reps, 110 lbs X 15, 140 lbs X 12
Dips 3 sets of 10
Swim 50 laps.
1:36 PM 4 oz low fat cottage cheese, 1/2 organic banana.
4:20 PM Vanilla NutriiVeda (blended with 6 oz of water and 1.5 oz Zrii)









10/10/2009 Day 86




5:45 AM Warm water and lemon.




6:30 AM Toga, 8 oz water.




8 AM 1.5 oz Zrii.




8:10 AM Gym




Ab Bench Ab 100 3 sets of 15




Chin ups 3 sets of 10




Straight bar cable bicep curl 60 lbs X 10 reps, 80 lbs X 10 reps, 100 lbs X 10 reps.




Dumbell curls 27.5 lbs X 10, 30 lbs X 10 reps.




Bicep bilateral cable curls 40 lbs X 10, 60 lbs X 10 reps.




Tricep rope pull downs 100 lbs X 10, 120 lbs X 10 reps.




Dumbell shoulder lateral raises 12.5 lbs X 10 reps, 17.5 lbs. X 10 reps.



7/16/2009.............10/10/2009...........Lost

211 lbs.....................177.5 lbs..................33.5 lbs

................................Body fat..................................
24%.........................9%............................15%


................................Waist......................................
41"...........................33"............................8"

................................Hips........................................
42 1/2 "...................38 1/4 "...................4 1/4 "

Neck

16 1/4 "...................14 1/4 "....................2"




9:45 AM Chocolate NutriiVeda, 10 oz water.
1:20 PM Popcorn, 5 oz water.
3:15 PM In and Out Double cheeseburgerm french fries, coke, chocolate shake.
5:45 PM Yogurt covered pretzels, raison bran (1 bowl no milk), 16.9 oz water.
8:45 PM 3 oz Zrii.
12 AM 3 spoonfulls of peanut butter, 1 10 0z glass Sunny D.




















Thank you for following my transformation diary. The past 86 days have been amazing. I am now 42 years old, I feel like I am 18. The NutriiVeda program has given me my life, health and dignity back. I hope these last 3 months of blogs are used to inspire as well as educate people. I look forward to helping many people with teir personal transformation journey.

Dr. J.J.'s Transformation Day 31-60

These pictures were taken 30 days apart. If you read my former blog, you will see everything that I did to attain these goals in such a short period of time. This blog will track my progress from today (day 31) to day 60.

8/16/2009 Day 31

6:05 AM warm water & lemon followed by 5 oz of water

7 AM Yoga 16.9 oz of water

9:40 AM 3 oz of Zrii, Zrii Vanilla, 10 oz of water

10 AM Hiked Squaw Peak Mountain with my son Chandler and his friend Davey Mancuso. It has been about a decade since the last time that hiked this mountain and it is much harder now. I made it to the top, but if I had tried to do this 30 days ago before the transformation started, I don't know that I would have made it. If you live in Valley of the Sun (Phoenix), I highly recommend hiking Squaw Peak mountain. Bring a great deal of water. You will have incredible views of the city. By the way, My son and Davey were able to run up most of the mountain. I walked with multiple breaks. It gave me an opportunity to give them my 2 cents. It is easier to stay healthy and maintain your wellness your entire life than to try and reclaim what you've lost. They are both young and in great shape. I recommended making great decisions now. To start to decrease the amount of junk food that they are eating, increasing healthy foods and continuing to engage in regular exercise like this hike.

12:35 PM Low fat cottage cheese, 1 nectarine, 10 oz of water

3 PM Cobb salad (no croutons or bacon with Balsamic dressing) 10 oz of water

5:35 PM Zrii chocolate, 10 oz of water

6:40 PM 1 bag of popcorn, 5 oz of water

9:10 PM Garlic chicken stir fry and brown rice with a little soy sauce. 10 oz of water

9:30 PM 3 oz of Zrii

8/17/2009 Day 32

5 AM 5 oz of warm water and lemon followed by 5 oz of water

5:45 Yoga 16.9 oz of water

7:25 AM 3 oz of Zrii

8:05 AM 10 oz of water, 3 egg omelet (1 yolk) with diced onions and 1 slice of provolone cheese

10:30 AM chocolate Zrii blended with 1 banana, 20 oz of water

12:10 PM 50 laps in the pool and 5 minutes of steam room

1:30 PM 4 oz of low fat cottage cheese, a handful of almonds and 10 concord grapes, 20 oz of water

4:30 PM 20 oz of water, 4oz of low fat cottage cheese, 10 concord grapes.

7 PM 3 oz of Zrii, 10 oz of water, caked chicken, sweet potato, cooked tomato & corn on the cob

8:19 PM 20 minutes on the treadmill 5.6 MPH, 205 calories, 1.88 miles

Precor AB 100 3 sets of 20. Chin ups 3 sets of 10. Shoulder dumbbell press 32.5 lbs 15 reps,

35 lbs 12 reps

8/18/2009 Day 33

5 AM warm water and lemon, 5 oz of water

5:45 AM Yoga class. Stamina was incredible today. The best day of yoga yet. 16.9 oz of water

7:20 AM 3 oz of Zrii

7:40 AM 10 oz of water, 10 concord grapes, 3 egg (1 yolk) omelet with diced onions & 1 slice of provolone cheese

12:15 PM Turkey, Apple, Lettuce, cranberry and Swiss whole wheat wrap. Sweet potato chips, 1/4 orange and 10 oz water

3:20 PM Zrii vanilla, 10 oz of water

5:45 PM Nectarine, turkey breast, 1 mini carrot and 10 oz of water

9 PM Zrii vanilla with 1 banana, 10 oz of water

8/19/2009 Day 34

5 Am warm water and lemon, 5 oz water

5:45 AM Yoga, 16.9 oz water, did amazing in class today

7:20 AM 3 oz of Zrii

8 AM 3 egg omelet (as above), nectarine and 10 oz of water

10:45 AM Zrii chocolate, 20 oz of water

12:20 PM 50 laps

1:30 PM salad, Creamy Tomato soup, Beef Kabob, Green Peppers, Rice, hummus, 10 oz of water

5 PM Chocolate Zrii

8:30 PM 3 oz Zrii, 10 oz water, cooked cherry tomatoes (3), Baked sweet potato slices (4), 1/4 baked corn on the cob, 1 chicken breast, broccoli and a handful of almonds

8/20/2009 Day 35

7AM 3 oz of Zrii, handful of blueberries, 3 egg omelet (as above) 10 oz water

12:45 PM 10 oz of water, romaine salad with natural chicken breast, romaine, tomato, artichoke, cucumber, egg, assorted melons, grapes and pineapple

5 PM Chocolate NutriiVeda (This is the official name of the Zrii Chocolate and Vanilla shakes that have helped me with all of this body fat loss over the past 35 days)

6PM 3 oz of Zrii, 1 and a 1/2 of sliders with cheese, onions and no bun. 16.9 oz of water

9:45 PM tortilla soup, 10 oz of water and a salad

8/21/2009 Day 36

7 AM gym at the Anaheim, California Hilton. We are straying there for Rising Star Academy

Treadmill 20 minutes, 1.76 miles, 186 calories, 5.2 MPH average speed

Chin ups 3 sets of 10

Dumbbell curls 3 sets of 10 25 lbs, 27.5 lbs and 30 lbs

Barbell curls 3 sets of 10 40, 50 and 60 lbs

50 laps in the hotel short pool then 5 minutes of dry sauna

8:30 AM 3 oz of Zrii, Zrii Chocolate NutriiVeda and 5 oz of water

12:20 PM Salad with turkey, grapes, melon, beans (garbanzo and kidney) 5 oz of water

8:10 PM 10 oz water, salad (lettuce, alfalfa, cucumbers, tomato, chicken, carrots, broccoli and pasta

8/22/2009 Day 37

6 AM 50 laps in hotel pool

Dumbbell press 15 reps 32.5 lbs, 12 reps 37.5 lbs and 10 reps 45 lbs

Dumbbell triceps overhead 15 reps 45 lbs, 12 reps 55 lbs, 10 reps 65 lbs

Dips 3 sets of 10

7 AM 3 oz of Zrii, Zrii chocolate NutriiVeda

10:03 AM 16.9 oz of water

12:15 PM 10 oz of water, wok fired honey glazed chicken, steamed white rice and green beans

I should not have eaten the white rice nor the honey glazed chicken. These were a poor nutritional choice

3:07 PM 16.9 oz of water, 2 handful of almonds, 3 handfuls of dry plums

9:30 PM chicken, green beans, garlic mashed potatoes and 10 oz of water. The mashed potatoes were a poor nutritional choice.

10:30 PM 3 oz of Zrii

I definitely made some poor nutritional choices today. I refer to this as slipping and checking. I am aware of these poor choices and I will get back on track.

8/23/2009 Day 38

8:15 AM 3 oz of Zrii

8:55 AM Chocolate NutriiVeda

11:15 AM Brown Derby Cobb Salad, no bacon or croutons. (turkey breast, avocado, tomato, egg and balsamic dressing) 10 oz of water

3:34 PM chopped salad (cucumber, tomato, carrots, gruyene cheese, toasted almonds, green onions, sun dried cranberries, sweet peppers, green goddess and balsamic dressing)

5:45 PM 10 oz of water, grilled vegetables (carrots, olive oil, zucchini, eggplant, roasted red peppers, capers, garlic and feta cheese)

8:40 PM 3 oz of Zrii, 10 oz of water, chocolate NutriiVeda mixed with 1 banana and a handful of almonds.

I shouldn't have mixed the banana into the shake or had the almonds so late at night. The shake is enough calories. I am happy that I made better choices today than yesterday. I am back at home now and I am looking forward to going to yoga. I have missed it.

8/24/2009 Day 39

5 AM warm water and lemon followed by room temperature water

5:45 AM Yoga class. 16.9 oz of water Yoga is such an amazing addiction.

7:15 AM 3 oz of Zrii. I love Zrii directly after Yoga. I feel like every cell in my body is begging for it.

8 AM 10 oz of water, 3 egg omelet (1 yolk) slice of provolone, no onions. 1 banana

10:25 AM Chocolate NutriiVeda with 1 banana mixed in a blender, followed by 20 oz of water

12:15 PM 50 laps at the pool at my gym, 5 minutes of steam room

1:30 PM 20 oz of water, 4 oz of cottage cheese and 1 nectarine

3:35 PM 4 oz cottage cheese, 10 concord grapes

6:30 PM 3 oz of Zrii, 10 oz water, fish, veggies and a handful of almonds

8:50 PM 20 minutes on the treadmill (209 calories, 5.6 MPH, 1.88 miles)

Lateral shoulder dumbbell raises 10lbsX15, 12.5lbsX12, 15lbsX10

Dumbbell shoulder press 37.5lbsX15, 40lbsX12 and 45lbsX10

Hammer Ab crunch machine 30lbsX20, 40lbsX15 and 50lbsX12

Great day today. I am proud of what I ate today as well as my physical activity.

8/25/2009 Day 40

5 AM Warm water and lemon

5:45 AM yoga 16.9 oz of water. I had a rough day in yoga today. I guess I pushed myself to hard yesterday. I will take it easy today and I am confident I will have a stellar day in yoga tomorrow.

7:30 AM 3 oz of Zrii

8:15 AM 10 oa of water, 3 egg omelet (1 yolk), 1 slice provolone.

10:30 AM 16.9 oz of water, vanilla NutriiVeda

12:30 PM 10 oz of water, Astor Salad (grilled chicken breast, mixed greens, granny smith apples, candied walnuts, sun dried cranberries & basil-lime vinaigrette)

5PM 10 oz of water, cottage cheese, mini carrots and cherry tomatoes

7:30 PM pinto beans, kidney beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, salsa and 10 oz of water

9:40 PM 3 oz of Zrii, Chocolate NutriiVeda, handful of almonds and 10 oz of water

8/26/2009 Day 41

5 AM warm water and lemon

5:45 AM Yoga class. 16.9 oz of water. I did great in yoga today. I paced myself and took it easy yesterday.

7:15 AM 3 oz of Zrii

7:50 AM 3 egg omelet (1 yolk), with 1 slice provolone cheese, 10 oz of water. There was 1 slice of cheddar left in the refrigerator. I finished that as well.

10:15 AM Chocolate NutriiVeda and 20 oz of water

12:20 PM 50 lap swim. It took me 30 minutes to complete this. ( just a couple of weeks ago it would take me 50 minutes to do 50 laps) I am impressed by this big improvement

1:45 PM cottage cheese, a handful of granny smith apple slices, a handful of walnuts, a handful of sun dried cranberries and 20 oz of water

4:45 PM Chocolate NutriiVeda

9:20 PM 3 oz Zrii, 10 oz water, chicken, onions, cooked tomato, wild rice, yellow pepper, 3 tablespoons of peanut butter, handful of cashews, 3 peanuts & handful of sun dried cranberries

8/27/2009 Day 42

5 AM warm water and lemon

5:45 AM I went to yoga class this morning. All of the students were outside. The yoga instructor didn't wake up and we were locked out. I did have the thoughts of going back home to bed, but I have made a commitment to reclaim my health. Everyday we are given multiple opportunities to make choices. The way we decide will have a negative or a positive impact on our future. I am choosing to make positive choices. I got in my car and drove to another Bikram Yoga studio. When I got there the class was just about to start. I was able to pay a nominal fee and join the class. There were only 4 people in the class, so the instructor was able to give us personalized coaching and corrections throughout the session. I learned a great deal and I am proud that I didn't take the easy road to go back to bed.

8 AM 3 oz of Zrii

9 AM 10 oz of water, handful of blueberries, 3 egg omelet (1 yolk), diced red onions and 1 slice of provolone cheese

1:30 PM 20 oz of water and vanilla NutriiVeda

3:45 PM 10 oz of water, cottage cheese, handful of blueberries, sun dried cranberries and cashews.

5:50 PM Chocolate NutriiVeda

9:15 PM 3 oz Zrii, 10 oz water, chicken, 2 tangerines and a handful of cashews.

8/28/2009 Day 43

5 AM warm water and lemon

5:45 AM yoga class. I found that I if I keep one knee down during humble warrior and I arise slowly for all of the warrior 1 or A positions, I don't get lightheaded and have better stamina throughout the class.

7:15 AM 3 oz of Zrii

7:50 AM 10 oz of water, 3 egg omelet as above but with shredded cheddar.

11 AM Chocolate NutriiVeda blended with 1 banana. 20 oz of water.

12:25 PM 50 laps in 32 minutes. I am swimming faster with better form and strength.

I weighted myself at the gym today. They have a medical grade scale. I made sure it was balanced/calibrated on the zero weight. I weighed 197 lbs. The weight is coming off regularly and consistently. I will hit my goal of 185 lbs very soon.

1:25 PM 4 oz cottage cheese, 1 nectarine and 20 oz of water.

4:45 PM NutriiVeda chocolate, 5 oz of water

7:40 PM Medium popcorn, 5 oz of water

9:45 PM Italian beef salad, lettuce, feta, red peppers, beef, onions and mushrooms. 5 oz of water

10 PM 3 oz of Zrii

8/29/2009 Day 44

5:45 AM 5 oz of warm water and lemon

6:30 AM Yoga class. 16.9 oz of water

8 AM 3 oz of Zrii

9:30 AM 10 oz of water, 3 egg omelet (1 yolk) with 4 cherry tomatoes, cheddar and red onion. 1 handful of blueberries.

12 PM 20 oz water, Vanila NutriiVeda blended with 1 pear, 1 banana, 1 nectarine.

3 PM 10 oz of water, wildrice, tomato, onion, roast beef, yellow pepper, hanful of sundried cranberries, handful of almonds and handful of cashews.

6:30 PM 10 oz of water, chicken teriyaki and vegetables.

8 PM 32 oz of water at thweCheap Trick, Poison and Def Leppard concert with Chandler, Damion and Katie. Rock on!

8/30/2009 Day 45

6:15 AM Warm water and lemon

7 AM Yoga class. I felt real good at the beginning of class but I pushed myselt to hard into some of the poses and hurt my low back. I am doing a Zrii peresentation today at 1:00 PM at Dave Mancuso's Chiropractic office. I'll ask hime to adjust me.

8:33 AM 3 oz of Zrii

10:15 AM 10 oz of water, 3 egg omelet as above, handful of blueberries, tangerine and a handful of sun dried cranberries.

12:15 PM 10 oz of water, Necatarine, handful of almonds and vanilla Nutriiveda

4:30 PM 10 oz of water, Italian beef salad (as on 8/28/2009)

7 PM 3 oz of Zrii, 10 oz of water, Roast (4 slices) tomatoes, cucumbers, mashed potatoes and gravy, broccoli (Dr. Bobby Mancuso's birthday)

8/31/2009 Day 46

5 AM woke up for yoga but back is still painful. I decided to not push it and let my body rest and recover today. I went back to sleep.

7 AM 3 oz of Zrii, 10 oz of water, handful of blueberries, handful of sun dried cranberries and 3 egg omelet as above. I have been eating these cranberries for many days and liking them. I noticed today that they are sweetened with sugar. I will not consume them any longer. I thought they were just sun dried cranberries similar to raisons.

10:35 AM Chocolate NutriiVeda and 20 oz of water.

12:30 PM Not swimming laps today. Going to rest my low back today. I went to lunch with Robert Carter. We ate at The Flaming Kabob (Medeterranean food) I had the Shish Kufta (ground beef and a bit of lamb), salad (dressing is olive oil and lemon) and a cup of lentil soup. 10 oz of water and a fruitfull ice pop. Banana Flavor (110 calories)

4 PM 4 oz of cottage cheese and 1 pear

7:30 PM Rustler's Roost Retaurant for Victoria Hodge's birthday. O.K. I pigged out. 3 muffins with butter, salad, 1/4 corn on the cob, 4 beef BBQ ribs, apple pie ala mode and some cotton candy

9/1/2009 Day 47

Woke up with low back pain. It is definitely a strain. I know this because it is worse with rest. I decided to avoid yoga today. I a m optimistic that I will be feeling well enough to go tomorrow.

2 PM Believe it or not this is the first that I have eaten today. I have definitely slipped, but I am aware of it and i will get back on course. Salad, with Chicken and croutons (oops) and balsamic dressing. 10 oz of water

5 PM 10 oz of water and vanilla NutriiVeda

8 PM 3 oz of Zrii, 10 oz of water, 1 bowl of chicken, tomatos, onions & corn.

I am excited to get back to yoga tomorrow. My back is improving and I feel positive I will be able to participate tomorrow.

9/2/2009 Day 48

5 AM warm water and lemon. My back is not as tight and painful as yesterday and I feel yoga will help.

5:45 AM Yoga class. 16.9 oz of water. I did have some back pain that limited my motion but I made it through the class, participated in all of the postures and I feel the class was of great benefit to me.

7:15 AM 3 oz of Zrii

8 AM 10 oz of water, handful of bluberries, 3 egg omelet ( I had all 3 yolks today), onions and cheddar.

10:20 AM Chocolate NutriiVeda. 20 oz of water.

12:10 PM Swam 50 laps

1:30 PM 4 oz of cottage cheese, 1 banana & 20 oz of water

4:30 PM Chocolate NutriiVeda and 20 oz of water

8:15 PM Handful of cashews, 3 oz of Zrii, 10 oz of water and a handful of peanuts

9/3/2009 Day 49

5 AM warm water and lemon

5:45 AM Yoga class. Back is improving. I feel more flexible and balanced then before the injury. Weird. Maybe the Sprain/Strain cause microtearing of adhesions that has improved my flexibility. 16.9 oz of water

7:10 AM 3 oz of Zrii

8:50 AM 10 oz of water, 3 egg omelet (1 yolk) onion, cheddar, a handful of blueberries and 1 pear

12 PM Chocolate NutriiVeda and 10 oz of water

2 PM 10 oz of water, handful of blueberries, almonds and cherry tomatoes. 3 egg omelet (3 yolks wow, I am living on the edge), with onion and colby jack cheese.

4:20 PM 10 oz of water, Mexican bowl and Chipotle of black and white beans, cheese, pico de gallo, chicken, guacamole, lettuce and corn

9 PM 3 oz of Zrii, 10 oz of water, 6" whole wheat turkey and swiss sandwich from Subway. (Jarad would be proud) The sandwich had oil and vinegar, tomatoes, pickles, bananna peppers and lettuce.

9/4/2009 Day 50

I have been losing weight and cleansing for 50 days now. I have decided to back to the original recommended dose of Zrii of 3 oz per day.

5 AM warm water and lemon

5:45 AM Yoga class. 16.9 oz of water. Great stamina, energy, flexibility and focus in class.

7:10 AM 1.5 oz of Zrii

8 AM 10 oz of water, 4 oz of cottage cheese, 10 grapes and a handful of cashews

10 AM Chocolate NutriiVeda, 20 oz of water

12:15 PM 50 laps 33 minutes

2 PM 4 oz cottage cheese, 10 grapes and 20 oz of water.

5 PM Chocolate NutriiVedablended with 8 concord grapes, 10 oz of water.

7:30 PM Filet Mignon, salad (oil and vinegar), veggies and a baked potato

8 PM Popcorn, 5 oz of water

9/5/2009 Day 51

5:45 AM warm water and lemon

6:30 AM Yoga class, 16.9 oz of water

8 AM 3 oz of Zrii

9:05 AM 3 egg omelet (1 yolk), cheddar and 10 oz of water, 1 handful of cashews and cherry tomatos.

11:30 AM Footlong wheat turkey, swiss, tomato, pickle, oil and vinegar, pepperccini Subway sandwich, 10 oz of water.

3 PM Zone bar

5:15 PM handful of raisons, prunes and 16.9 oz of water

9 PM Steak, salad, 20 oz of water and 3 oz of Zrii

9/6/2009 Day 52

8:45 AM 2 egg omelet, provolone and 10 grapes, 16.9 oz of water, @ Sheltons turkey and maple syrup sausage

11:30 AM Turkey, 1 slice of provolone, 1 plum, 7 dried plums, 1 tablespoon peanut butter and a banana.

2:20 PM Turkey, Vanilla NutriiVeda

3:17 PM Zone bar, nuts, raisons, chips and humus

8:30 PM Steak, salad, 20 oz of water and scalloped potatos, 2 oz of Zrii and a hanful of almonds.

9/7/2009 Day 53

8:30 AM 3 egg omelet (3 yolks), steak, provolone, grapes and 10 oz of water.

11 AM Turkey, grapes and nuts

2:45 PM 2 Chicken, cheese and lettuce tacos, nuts, 10 oz of water.

Chandler and I are home from Show Low, Arizona and Angie is home from Mexico City. We all decide to go to a dinner and movie.

7 PM popcorn, 5 oz of water.

10:30 PM Filet Mignon, vegatables, 2 slices of pumpernickle bread and butter.

Looking back on this diary over the past week, I am amazed how many times that I consumed red meat (steak). I want to be more conscious of this and make leaner choices.

9/8/2009 Day 54

5 AM Warm water and lemon

5:45 AM Yoga class

7:15 AM 3 oz of Zrii

8 AM 3 egg omelet (1 yolk), cheddar and 10 concord grapes

11 AM Vanilla NutriiVeda, 10 oz of water

1 PM 10 grapes, 1 handful of almonds and 1 handful of mixed salted nuts, 10 oz of water.

3:45 PM Chocolate NutriiVeda, 10 oz of water.

9 PM Grilled chicken and salad. 10 oz of water.

10 PM 1.5 oz Zrii

9/9/2009 Day 55

5 AM Warm water and lemon

5:45 AM Yoga, 16.9 oz of water

7:15 AM 1.5 oz Zrii

8 AM 3 egg omelet (1 yolk), 10 grapes, 5 cherry tomatos, 10 oz of water.

10:45 AM Chocolate NurtiiVeda, 20 oz of water

1:45 PM 4 oz cottage cheese, 10 grapes & 20 oz of water

5:15 PM Chocolate NutriiVeda

9 PM 1.5 oz of Zrii, Turkey, hanful of mixed salted nuts, sweet potato, hummus, cucumber, parcnips and 10 oz of water

9/10/2009

36" waist

192 lbs

14% body fat

In 55 days, I have lost 5" off of my waist, lost 19 lbs and I lost 10% body fat. I will lose 7 more pounds and 5% more body fat to reach my original goal. My 42nd birthday is in 19 days. This is one of the greatest birthday presents that I can give myself. The gift of increased health.

9/10/2009 Day 56

5 AM Warm water and lemon

5:45 AM Yoga, 16.9 oz of water

7:45 AM 1.5 oz of Zrii

8:45 AM 10 oz of water, 3 egg omelet (as above), 10 grapes.

11:20 AM Vanilla NutriiVeda, 10 oz of water

2 PM Salad (Baby field greens, fresh roasted chicken, goat cheese, toasted almonds, mango, jicama, cucumber, raisons) 10 0z of water

4:30 PM Chocolate NutriiVeda, 10 oz of water

9:35 PM 1.5 oz of Zrii, 10 oz of water, roast beef, 1 plum, handful of nuts

9/11/2009 Day 57

5 AM Water and lemon

5:45 AM Yoga, 16.9 oz of water

7:15 AM 1.5 oz of water

8 AM 4 oz cottage cheese, handful of almonds, handful of blueberries, 1 plum and 10 oz of water

Today is a great day. 7 years ago, I needed to by larger pants because of the weight I had gained. I was ripping my slacks at work because they were too small for me. I put the non rippped "skinny" slacks in my closet in the hopes that I would lose weight someday and I could wear them again. 57 days ago, when I started the NutriiVeda transformation, my "fatguy" slacks were beginning to get tight, I was on my last belt hole and I started to realize that I if I didn't lose weight quickly, I was going to have to purchase even "fatterguy" slacks and a bigger belt. Recently I sent 1 of my "fatguy" slacks to the dry cleaner. This morning I was putting on that fresh pair and they were very loose on me. I folded them back up on the hangar. I tried on my "skinny" slacks and they fit great. The best part is that my belt is now worn 5 holes tighter.

I am excited to see what the next 33 days will bring me. I am confident I will reach my goals.

10:15 AM Chocolate NutriiVeda, 20 oz of water

12:15 PM Swim 50 laps

1:20 PM 20 oz of water, 4 oz of cottage cheese, handful of grapes and a handful of blueberries

4:15 PM Chocolate NutriiVeda

8:30 PM 2 Chicken Enchiladas, 10 oz of water, tortilla chips, Avacado, guacamole, handful of cherry tomatos and black beans

9/12/2009 Day 58

5:45 AM warm water and lemon

6:30 AM Yoga class. This was the easiest class yet. 16.9 oz of water

8:05 AM 1.5 oz of Zrii

10 AM 10 oz of water, 3 egg omelet (1 yolk, 3 whites, colby jack cheese and onions) 10 grapes

1:45 PM Vanilla NutriiVeda, 10 oz of water

8:15 PM 10 oz of water, salad, 10 meatballs, marinara sauce and parmesean cheese

9:50 PM 1.5 oz of Zrii

10:45 PM 10 oz of water, Zone bar, 1 plum, 2 tablespoons of peanut butter

9/13/2009 Day 59

6:15 PM Warm water and lemon

7 AM Yoga class. 16.9 oz of water. The studio got a new dark wood floor today. I always get a spot towards the back by the door. This is the "beginners" area. When the back door is open you sometimes get a moment of cool air. These spots were taken today and I have been noticing regular improvements in my yoga skills, so I decided to move to the front row today. I did great. I found that being closer to the mirror, allowed me to have less distractions and greater focus.

8;50 AM 1.5 oz of Zrii

9:30 AM 10 oz of water, handful of blueberries, handful of cherry tomatos, 3 egg omelet (as above)

After breakfast, we went to an unveiling of the headstone of a great friend of mine that passed away. His name was Dr. Brett Saks. He was one of the best people that I have ever known. My wife went to highschool with him and she and I went to college (Florida State University) with him. We were pledge brothers in the Chi Phi fraternity. He was a husband to Kim, a father of 2 children Aaron and Anna, a son, a cousin, an uncle, a patented inventor, published author, incredible musician, Doctor of Chiropractic, Naturopathic Medical Doctor, Acupuncturist and he had a nutrition degree. He was very funny and was always going out of his way to help everyone. He was killed at a very young age while training for a bicycle race whose proceeds would help special needs children. He and his bicycle were struck by a car a few months ago. After this extrodinarily emotional event, we returned to his home to spend time with his family and friends.

2 P.M. BBQ beef brisket, BBQeans, BBQ chicken, 16.9 oz of water at The Sak's home.

5 PM 10 oz of water and popcorn. I decided to go to a movie to clear my mind from to days emotional event. 5 minutes into the movie, I fell asleep. It's amazing how such emotions can physically drain the body.

7 PM 2 breaded fish tacos, with cheese, salsa, cabbage and tortilla chips, 10 oz water.

7:15 PM Tomorrow will be my 60th day of this 90 day transformation. I will continue this journey beyond the 90th day but I gave myself 90 days to achieve certain goals. I will accomplish those goals and I am proud of all of the milestones I have accomplished thus far. This being said, before I embark on the final 30 days, I have decided to reward myself with some icecream. Chandler, Angie and I went to ColdStone Creamery. I got Banana IceCream, mixed with hot fudge and M&Ms in a sprinkle waffle cone.

9/14/2009 Day 60 (30 days to go)

5 AM Warm water and lemon

5:45 AM Yoga class and 16.9 oz of water. I was in the front of the room again and I felt like a pro. I know that I have tons of room for improvement, but I continue to see gains in focus, flexibiliy, breathing, balance and stamina.

7:15 AM 1.5 oz of Zrii

8 AM 10 oz of water, 3 egg omelet (as above), 1 plum.

10:20 AM Chocolate NutriiVeda, 20 oz of water

12:25 PM Swam 50 laps

2 PM 4 oz cottage cheese, 10 grapes and 20 oz of water.

4:15 PM Chocoalte NutriiVeda

6:40 PM 1.5 oz of Zrii, 10 oz of water, chicken, hummus, brown rice, gold and green string beans, 2 mini zucchini and 2 tablespoons of peanut butter. (Laura Scudder's all natural, no sugar)

8 PM Go to gym

Chin ups 3 sets of 10, great form

Cable Straight bar bicep curls

40lbsX15 reps, 60lbsX12, 80lbsX10, 100lbsX10, 120lbsX8 & 140lbsX6

Bilateral above head cable bicep curls

40lbsX15, 60lbsX12 & 70lbsX10
Dumbell Shoulder press

32.5lbsX15, 40lbsX12 & 45lbsX10

Dumbell shoulder lateral raise

12.5lbsX15, 15lbsX12 & 20lbsX10

Precor AbBench 100 3 sets of 15

Tomorrow is day 61. I am entering into the 3rd month. This will be my last entry for this blog. I invite you to continue to track my progress on my new blog from day 61-90. Thank you for following me.

Dr. J. J. Levine’s Transformation Days 1-30

Hello. My name is Dr. J. J. Levine. I own and operate a chiropractic wellness center in Tempe, Arizona. I am keeping this detailed diary to hopefully inspire people in the future. I am visualising people reading my story seeing the results that I am confident I will achieve and say to themselves, "If he could do it so can I."

I feel that I am a typical 41-year-old man. At one time I was in good shape, but at some point in time my health became less of a priority. I have broken a promise to myself, a promise that I believe many of us make. That is to never let ourselves get fat or out of shape. My good friend, Zrii 10 star founding executive, Dr. Robert Gonzalez spent some time with me a couple of weekends ago. He and his family came to Arizona from San Diego to visit us. He saw the way I did my business and said though I have been successful I should be careful because I am out of balance. I feel like I have a “terminator” personality. If I focus on a project, I will see it through until the goal is reached. That being said, I have put a great deal of time into my business and my health has definitely deteriorated. Robert was concerned that if I kept going at that pace that I would face burn out.

We did have some fun on his visit. Our families drove down to Puerto Penasco “Rocky Point” Mexico and stayed on the beach. Honestly, I did do some Zrii presentations while we were down there. The Mexican Founders bonus is something
very attractive to me and I always have Zrii on the brain.
We stayed at Bella Sirena. We have a condominium there. While there, I had to face something that has been hindering my social life and fun for some time. Wearing a bathing suit in public is not something that I have wanted to do in public for some time. Those there will tell you that though I swam, I had my shirt on most of the time.




OK I am not proud of how I look in these pictures, but here
are all of the #s.
Age: 41
Height: 6’
Weight: 211 lbs, 24% body fat, waistline measurement 41"
My weight loss goal: 185 and 9% body fat












7/16/2009

Today was a day full of Zrii projects and a bit of fun. Angie and I went over to the Mancuso’s home at 10:00 AM to make 3 way calls. I hadn’t received the Zrii Meal replacement/weight management system yet so I was still living my life as I had been for some years. That is I skipped breakfast and hadn’t exercised for quite some time.

By about 11:00 AM I was getting hungry so I ate a nectarine at the Mancuso’s home and then Vicki made an omelet with eggs, red peppers and chicken.

1:30 P.M. I picked Chandler up at school. He is getting all of his high school P.E. credits taken care of over the summer before he officially starts 9Th grade.

We stopped by our home, go our bathing suits and we went back to the Mancuso’s. We hung out for about ½ an hour and the Fed Ex guy came to the door. My Zrii weight management system was delivered accidentally to the Mancuso’s home. With the amount we hang out there, you can understand the confusion.

I new I was going to start my transformation tomorrow so I thought I’ll continue eating as usual for the rest of the day. We ordered Italian food from Amore’s. I had ½ of a meatball Parmesan sandwich, ½ of a turkey sandwich and some chicken wings. (Now you can see how I got into this physical mess.)

Todd Schwartz and Scott Tracy came over. We did a bit of training and made some 3 way calls. Then it was time for Angie and I to go home, take a shower and get ready for the Thursday night Zrii presentation at Dave Mancuso’s office.

We had a full house at the event. It literally was standing room only. At the end of the presentation we got to spend some time with Dr.s Amy and Ton Czyz. They had just returned from a family trip to Greece. The doctors would have never been able to go on a trip like that a few years ago. I know as a chiropractor, to leave your practice for that long would create a tremendous amount of stress not to mention cost a fortune. Tom and Amy are retired from practice now. They engage in Zrii full time and therefore were able to go on an amazing vacation.

I have never crossed the Atlantic. There are many places that I have dreamed of visiting. Greece is definitely one of them. I am excited that Zrii will make those dream vacations become a reality.

We all then went to Dave’s mom’s home for a birthday party. Dave’s mom had made a homemade Italian meal. Sausage and peppers, Lasagna, salad, bread. The food was amazing. Oh remember it was a birthday so there was chocolate cake. I ate my share and enjoyed every bite.

We then went home, I drank some Zrii and went to sleep (as I often do) on a full stomach.


7/17/2009 The first day of the transformation

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." – Confucius

6:45 AM The alarm goes off. This is one of my Whys. I feel it is unhealthy to wake up to an alarm clock. I am working for financial as well as time freedom.
I asked my son, Chandler if he would like to jog with me this morning. I was feeling pretty bloated and tired.

I weigh 214.5 lbs and I am 21% body fat today. My goal is to lose 30 pounds and get to single digit body fat (9%)

7:07 AM we start walking up our street. We have trails behind our neighborhood that go through the McDowell Mountain range. At 7:15 AM we were jogging through the trails. Chandler is in great shape. Especially since he has been taking PE for summer school. The kid is built like a model out of an Abercrombie and Fitch catalog. He is ripped. He has a natural build that I would have to work very hard to achieve. As a child I was never built like that. I was always a pretty big kid. My father used to call me “moose” growing
up.

As we jogged, I immediately felt tightness in my quadriceps. My chest started pumping pretty hard. Within a few minutes (about 10) my mid back started hurting and I told my son I needed to stop. We walked home.
According to Chandler’s I pod with the Nike ship in his shoe, we walked/ran a total distance of 1.16 miles and burned 117 calories.
When we got home I drank a ½ of glass of water.

8:05 AM I am all showered and shaved and I am consuming 3 oz of Zrii. I make myself a 3-egg omelet. (3 whites and 1 yolk) I give the other 2 yolks to my Jack Russell Terriers. I have a little bit of shredded cheddar on the omelet with two pieces of low carbohydrate wheat toast. I have 12oz water with breakfast.

8:30 AM I drive to my wellness center and I have my father, Dr. Warren Levine adjust my spine. He is a chiropractor as well as a Zrii distributor.

10:49 AM I am drinking a Zrii chocolate meal replacement shake. I made it with chilled water. The product tasted delicious.

12:10 PM I am at the gym. I swim 10 laps in the pool (25 meter pool) and then I go in the steam room. My back feels OK with the swimming. So far I haven’t been proud of my physical ability today but the goal is to make progress without injuring myself.
At 41, I want to regain flexibility, strength, increase my cardiovascular endurance and yes I want to look good in a bathing suit again.

1:05 PM Back at my chiropractic office. Drinking 25 oz of water and eating 3 hard boiled egg whites. In addition I ate 25 mini carrots.

4:45 PM handful of almonds, nectarine and 25 oz of water

7:23 PM home from office. Ate 1 bowl of stew. (top round beef, 1 cooked tomato, 1 cooked golf ball and a 1/2 size potato, 5 cooked mini carrots), 10 0z of water.


Chandler and I went to go see the new Harry Potter movie. The movie started at 8:45 PM. This was a bit of a challenge for me. Chandler got Milk Duds. He offered some to me and I said no thank you. The movie was good but I did fall asleep for about 5 minutes. The new dietary and physical challenges definitely tired me out.


7/18/2009 Day 2

7:15 AM woke up to my Jack Russel Terrier barking. He name is Jackie. She's a year old and she is the younger of two Jack Russell Terriers that we have.

I feel cleaner. I don't feel bloated like I have for years upon waking. My shoulders are sore from swimming yesterday but my back feels great. It's great to have Chiropractic in my life.

I drink 2 oz of water

7:45 Chandler and head outside. We are starting later than we did yesterday and it is already 89 degrees out. We walked .20 miles up our street for 4 minutes and 16 seconds and burned 20 calories.

7:50 we start our run. Though it is hotter outside today, the run feels slightly easier. We ran .99 miles today (almost a mile) The run burned 99 calories and we were running for 11 minutes 54 seconds.

8:03 we are walking home. There are 2 joggers in front of us and one of them gets startled. There is a rattlesnake to his right. When you live in Arizona, you are going to see desert creatures. The walk home burned another 17 calories. I consumed 8 oz of water.

9 AM I consume 3 oz of Zrii

9:15 Breakfast like yesterday 3 egg omelet (1 yolk 3 whites) with cheddar and 2 slices of low carbohydrate toast. 8oz of water

12 Noon Just had the Zrii Vanilla Meal Replacement as my second meal. I mixed 3 tablespoons with 8 oz of chilled water. It tastes great. The jury is still out on what I prefer more, the chocolate or the vanilla. I am off to drink 8 oz of water now.
Going to drink 8 oz of water

2:10 PM Ate 4 slices of Turkey breast on one wheat flat bread with a handful of almonds and 8 oz of water

3:55 PM 2 hard boiled eggs (whites only), handful of almonds, 2 strawberries, handful of blueberries, banana, 8 oz of water

4:15 We meet up with may of our Zrii friends at San Felipe Cantina at Desert Ridge Mall. There were about 40 of us there having fun and socializing. Many were eating chips, salsa, cheese crisps. It was very tempting. We were outside on the patio for the entire get together and by 6:45 I was starting to feel a bit weak. I knew I needed to eat.

7 PM salad, with grilled chicken, avocado, pomegranate, Mandarin oranges and Italian dressing. 20 oz of water.

9:25 PM 3oz of Zrii mixed with 8 oz of water and chocolate Zrii meal replacement. 20 oz of water.

10:30 went to sleep

7/19/2009 Day 3

7:15 AM woke up. Feel well rested. Quadriceps are sore.

7:30 AM stretched a bit.

8 AM 8 oz of water

8:01-8:32 AM Angie, Chandler and I go on a family walk. The temperature is already 93 degrees. We walk 1.52 miles for 30 minutes 59 seconds and burned 153 calories.
My quadriceps feel much better.

9:10 AM 3oz of Zrii

9:30 AM 3 egg omelet (1 yolk, 3 whites) 12oz water and 10 concord grapes

11:33 AM Vanilla Zrii smoothie blended with 8 oz chilled water and a banana. Tasted great. 10 oz of water

I am feeling really great. A great deal of energy. I am feeling lighter and internally cleaner.

Angie and I just created an open microphone night sign up sheet. Every Sunday at 1:00 P.M. we are asking our team to stand up and do a portion of the Zrii presentation.

12:40 PM Angie and I are off to McDowell Mountain Chiropractic for a Zrii presentation

2:30 PM Just returned from a great Zrii presentation. Dr. Dave Mancuso did the introduction including information about Bill Farley, our product and the Chopra Center for Well being endorsement. Damion Lupo did an incredible job on the prosperity plan and Nicole Wescott did an amazing job on the special timing that the Zrii opportunity has. We had 40+ people in attendance. Not bad for a little Sunday presentation.

2:40 PM Turkey breast sandwich on 1 slice of wheat flat bread and 1 slice of white American cheese. I had a nectarine for dessert and 10 oz f water.

4:35 PM 1 slice beef tenderloin, wild rice, handful of almonds, 1 orange and 10 oz of water


7:27 PM Angie, Chandler and I went to see Angels and Demons at Farelli's Cinema Supper club
I ate 1 cup of top sirloin chili, 20 oz of water, salad with balsamic and olive oil, dried cranberries, jicama, cucumbers, carrots, cherry tomatoes and a bowl of popcorn.

10:51 PM 3oz of Zrii


7/20/2009 Day 4

5:10 AM woke up early today. Angie and I are joining a yoga class. I am drinking 4 oz of water before I go and I am bringing a bottle with me.

Wow! Yoga was great. I am very stiff and am going to receive great benefits from regular yoga. We joined a school where my sister in law teaches.

7:15 AM 3 oz of Zrii
7:50 AM 2 egg omelet with shredded cheddar, 2 slices of low carb wheat toast and 10 oz of water

10:30 AM Chocolate Zrii meal replacement shake. 20 oz of water after I consumed the shake.

12:30 PM Swam 12 laps in 9 minutes.
Steam room for 9 minutes.

1:25 PM 1 slice wheat flat bread, with 3 oz of tuna, 1 orange and 20 oz of water

3:32 PM Feeling great. Drinking another 20 oz of water and eating 23 almonds and 20 concord grapes

6:15 PM Grilled chicken, peas and 10oz of water

9:30 PM Cobb Salad no bacon, no croutons. 10 0z of water

10:25 PM 3oz of Zrii

7/21/2009 Day 5

5:10 AM I woke up about 5 minutes before the alarm this morning. I have mixed feelings if I am happy about that since it so early.

5:45 AM 2nd day in yoga class. I was a little lightheaded in class today. Still trying to get acclimated to the heat in Sumits yoga studio. Have you ever had one of those love hate relationships? I can't say that I love being in the yoga class yet, but I can say that when I am done with the class, I feel great all day. I feel like I have accomplished something. I do like taking yoga in the morning and then I have the rest of the day.

7:15 AM got home

7:45 AM 3 oz of Zrii

8:15 AM grilled chicken, peas, 5 almonds and 10 oz of water

10:30 AM Zrii Vanilla meal replacement made with 8 oz of chilled water. 10 oz of water after shake

1:30 PM 2 hard boiled eggs (whites only) , 10 green grapes, 2 cherry tomatoes, peas, grilled chicken. 10 oz of water

3:35 PM 12 almonds, turkey breast, a peach, 5 grapes and 10 oz of water

8 PM Chicken breast, salad with oil and vinegar, 1/2 slice flat bread, brown rice and 10 0z of water

10:10 PM 3 oz of Zrii


7/22/09 Day 6


5:10 AM woke up feeling well

5:45 AM I did better in yoga class today. I found myself starting to enjoy the process a bit. I had more energy and was able to hang in there better. I drank 16.9 oz of water throughout the class.

7:15 AM Home drinking 3 oz of Zrii

8:15 AM Heaping tablespoon low fat cottage cheese, 10 green grapes, 12 almonds and 10 oz of water

10:40 AM Chocolate Zrii Meal Replacement shake and 25 oz of water

12:10 PM swam 16 laps today then 10 minutes in the steam room

1:05 PM 2 hard boiled eggs (no yolks), 15 mini carrots, 1 banana and 25 oz of water

3:30 PM low fat cottage cheese (Knudsen's 4 oz pack) 20 concord grapes

I did a Zrii prosperity presentation tonight with Dr. Doug Hassenpflug, a local eye Dr. We had a great time but the time got away from me. I would prefer to eat every 2-3 hours to keep my metabolism spinning. It's 6 hours since my last meal but I am hungry and I walked into my home and smelled my wife, Angie's amazing chili.

9:30 P.M. 2 bowls of Chili (shouldn't have had 2 bowls it was a lot of food, but it sure tasted great), salad and 10 oz of water. 3oz of Zrii



7/23/2009 Day 7

So I am into my 7th day. Time to take pictures and measurements. The pictures definitely show weight loss in my face. (I can think of other areas that I would like the weight loss to show more) The numbers are amazing and very encouraging.




Weight 210.5 lbs
Body Fat 20%
Waist 39 1/2 "
















I have lost 1.5 pounds, 4% body fat and 1.5 inches in my mid line in 7 days.



I have never felt starved or deprived; in fact my diary shows that I have eaten a lot of food.

Here are my goals for this week:

Continue to improve in yoga. Increase my balance, flexibility, focus and stamina in the class.

Increase my laps in the pool. ( I need to buy goggles today, the chlorine is getting to my eyes)

Go to the gym to increase cardio and engage in light weight training

Increase my vegetable intake. One of my teammates, Tammy Tolene, a Naturopathic student said she has been reading my progress and pointed out that I am not eating enough veggies. Thanks for the great advice Tammy.

5:10 AM wake up
5:45 AM yoga 13.9 oz of water in class
8:15 AM treadmill 20 minutes walk/run average speed 3.6 MPH, distance 1.21 miles burned 110 calories
Precor Abdominal bench 3 sets of 15 (crunches)
Hammer Strength Ab crunch 10 pounds 3 sets of 15

11:00 AM haven't eaten yet. The day has gotten away from me. I have been exercising and doing 3 way calls and I haven't eaten.

11:10 AM large salad, no dressing. (baby greens, chicken, goat cheese, almonds, mango, jicama, cucumber and dried cranberries) 5 oz of water

2:15 PM low fat cottage cheese, banana, almonds, 3 oz of Zrii and 10 oz of water

4:35 PM Zrii Vanilla shake (4 tablespoons this time, it had been 3) mixed with 8 oz of water and then 10 oz of water

6:45 PM chicken (baked no sauces just dill and other herbs), brown rice, broccoli and 10 oz of water

10:55 3 oz of Zrii

7/24/2009 Day 8

5:05 AM I wake up 5 minutes before the alarm

5:45 yoga class I was a bit lightheaded in yoga today. I feel that maybe I pushed myself in the class a bit to hard today and didn't pace myself

8 AM 3 oz of Zrii, 3 egg omelet (1 yolk) with diced yellow onions and cheddar., 10 oz of water and a peach

9 AM I received my first compliment today. My mother, Judy works with me in our chiropractic clinic and she said that i am looking thinner.

10:42 AM Zrii chocolate shake made with 8 oz of water and 4 tablespoons of the product. 25 oz of water

I am feeling tired today. I could easily make an excuse and take a nap over my lunch break at the chiropractic office today. I will stay committed to what I have started and push myself.

12:20 PM The cool water of the pool at 24 hour fitness woke me right up. I swam 20 laps today. That is double the distance of where I started a week ago. I picked up the pace quite a bit on the 20th lap. The swim was 10 minutes. 5 minutes in the steam room.

1:11 PM back at my chiropractic office. I am eating a handful of almonds, 25 oz of water, chicken (about the size of my fist, this is the left over chicken from yesterday.) broccoli and brown rice.

As I drink my water, I am proud that I pushed myself to go to the gym to swim today. If I had chosen to nap instead it would have given me temporary happiness. The sense of accomplishment is a much more powerful feeling and the rewards from my positive actions will be long term. We are all given multiple opportunities everyday to make choices. The way we decide can either have a positive or a negative impact on our finances, our health and/or our happiness.

3:30 PM 4 oz Knudson's on the go low fat cottage cheese, banana and 25 oz of water

7:30 PM Chicken and Green Bean stir fry & 10 oz of water

9:30 PM OK I had a tremendous sweet tooth. This is what I did to satisfy that urge. Zrii Vanilla meal replacement (4 scoops), a banana, a handful of blueberries mixed in a blender with 8 oz of water. Oh man did that taste great. Obviously more calories than I should be consuming this late at night but, it was fruit and it is way better than eating a sugary snack, cookies or ice cream.

10:30 PM 3 oz of Zrii

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

7/26/2009 Day 10

5:45 AM woke up before alarm.

6:30 AM 3 oz Zrii
I am still thinking about that shake I made 2 nights ago. I make it again. 8 oz of water, 1 banana, fistful of blueberries, crushed ice and 4 tablespoons of Zrii vanilla meal replacement. Stirred it all up in a blender. Tastes amazing.

8:45 AM 4 oz of cottage cheese, 10 assorted grapes and 10 oz of water. I would have waited until 9:30 to eat this meal but I have a yoga class at 10 AM today and I don't want to go on a full stomach.

10:00 AM yoga class

I experienced something very bizarre in yoga today. I know some of you are going to read this and not believe it. I have had patients tell me over the years that sometimes when they do a detox or cleanse, they would sweat out impurities, toxins and heavy metals. I am drenched in sweat in yoga as is my towel. My towel smelled metallic today. I know that I am cleansing and detoxifying because of the Zrii products and yoga. If heavy metals are leaving my body, that is pretty exciting. Yoga was not as rough as Friday. I did feel a bit queasy even when i got home at 11:35 AM

11:40 Peach and cottage cheese. After a couple of bites of the peach, I felt the queasiness immediately go away. 10 oz of water.

12:43 PM off to Zrii presentation at McDowell Mountain Chiropractic

3:20 PM Cobb salad, not bacon or croutons with vinaigrette dressing. 10 oz of water

7 PM grilled vegetable salad (feta cheese, zucchini, squash, carrots) 10 oz of water

8:45 3 oz of Zrii, Zrii chocolate meal replacement, 10 oz of water

7/27/2009 Day 11

5 AM woke up

5:45 yoga. Felt improvement in stamina in yoga today. Not to the same degree but I did notice that my sweat had a slight metallic smell on my clothes today

7:30 AM 3 oz of Zrii

8:10 low fat cottage cheese, 10 assorted grapes, 10 oz of water

I came across some records this morning of where I tracked my weight many months ago. Zrii was paying for a trip for Angie and I to go to Hawaii and 2 months prior I tried to lose some weight. I wanted to look decent at the beach. Though I did lose some weight, I have lost more in 11 days with Zrii's meal replacement shakes than 2 months without that product. The product has helped with cravings, I really don't feel hungry and the temptations of sweets, breads and pastas are getting less and less. I am feeling leaner, stronger, more balanced and healthier every day.

10:45 AM Chocolate Zrii meal replacement

12:15 PM swam 30 laps. 5 minutes of steam room

1:17 PM 2 hardboiled eggs (1 yolk), 20 assorted blueberries, grapes (green and concord) 25 oz of water

3:45 PM 4 oz low fat cottage cheese, mini carrots, grapes, blueberries and 25 oz of water

6:30 PM turkey breast, 2 slices provolone cheese, broccoli, brown rice, 10 oz of water

8:55 PM 3 oz of Zrii, Zrii Vanilla shake, 10 oz of water

7/28/2009 Day 12
5:45 AM Yoga I am pacing myself better. I have seen a little increase in my balance and focus. I did not experience that metallic smell today. 12 oz of water in class.
7:35 AM 3 oz of zrii

8:2o AM Zrii vanilla meal replacement. 10 oz of water

8:45 AM I went to the gym. 20 minutes on the treadmill (first 2 minutes walking, last 18 minutes jogging) Avg speed 4.6 M.P.H. 157 calories. Chin-ups, 3 sets of 10

10:30 AM cottage cheese, blueberries and 10 oz of water

12:30 PM Salad baby field greens, fresh roasted chicken, goat cheese, almonds, mangos, jicama, cucumber, dried cranberries and 10 oz of water

4:20 PM turkey breast, 2 slices of American cheese, mini carrots and 10 oz water
8:30 PM 10 oz of water, a salad and meatballs and marinara sauce. I ate too many meatballs. (about 10) They were homemade by Dr. Dave Mancuso.

9:20 PM 3 oz of Zrii

7/29/2009 Day 13

5:45 AM yoga. The instructor said that she’s seen an improvement in me.

7:20 AM 3 oz of Zrii

7:50 AM a handful of blueberries. 3 egg omelet (1 yolk), diced yellow onions, cheddar cheese. 10 oz of water

10:00 AM Chocolate Zrii. 25 oz of water

12:30 PM swam 32 laps, 5 minutes of steam room

1:30 PM low fat cottage cheese, 10 assorted grapes, 25 oz of water

I am feeling clean today. I don’t mean clean on the outside of my body, I mean clean on the inside. The western diet of processed foods, fried foods, heavy carbohydrates and sugars slows people down. Eating like that gums up the works. I had gotten used to feeling that way. I believe most people do. Eating a clean diet over the past 13 days has made my body feel like it has gotten an engine overhaul.

4:10 PM Chocolate Zrii meal replacement shake. 25 oz of water

8:30 PM 3 oz of Zrii

7/30/2009 Day 14

I am two weeks into the transformation and I feel amazing. I no longer have that sluggish feeling that I feel many of us experience day to day. My body feels clean on the inside. My flexibility, strength, balance, peace, focus and productivity have all increased. I am beginning to love yoga. I no longer feel dizzy or lightheaded in class. My cardiovascular endurance is improving daily.

My Chiropractic practice has increased by 30% in 2 weeks

I will be doing 4 Zrii presentations today and multiple 3 way conference calls (and still find time to get everything together for the Alaska cruise tomorrow)

Weight 206 lbs

Bodyfat 19%

Waist 39"

I am very happy. In 2 weeks on the Zrii transformation program, I have lost 5 pounds, 5 % body fat and 2 inches from my waist. The pictures reveal that I am losing my “back fat”. I am excited for my “love handles" to decrease.
At this pace, within a couple of weeks I will be less than 200 pounds.

My cravings have definitely decreased but I am about to be faced with a big challenges. Tomorrow I am going on the Zrii Alaska incentive cruise. The cruise will be 8 days and for those who have been on a cruise before, you know that there are many caloric temptations.

I am hopeful that the ship will have a yoga class. I am developing an addiction to yoga. I especially like starting my day with this discipline. It is a commitment to wake up early and be in class at 5:45 AM every morning. We all deserve to keep commitments that benefit our health.

5:45 AM yoga 12 oz of water

7:30 AM 3 oz of Zrii

8:25 AM 3 egg omelet (1 yolk) with cheddar. 10 assorted grapes and 10 oz of water

8:45 AM Treadmill for 20 minutes (2 minutes walk/warm up and 18 minutes run)
4.8 MPH, 1.61 miles, 163 calories

Dips 3 sets of 10

11:05 AM Vanilla Zrii and 10 oz of water

1:50 PM Cobb salad, no croutons, no bacon, balsamic dressing, chicken, hard boiled eggs and 10 oz of water

9:10 PM 3 oz of Zrii, chocolate Zrii meal replacement and 10 oz of water

7/31/2009 Day 15

3:30AM Wake up for the Zrii Alaska incentive cruise

4:15AM 3 oz of Zrii

5:55AM scrambled eggs & cheese on a whole wheat bagel, 20 oz water

12:00PM I am on the cruise ship (The Celebrity Infinity), here come the temptations. Couscous, 1 slice prime rib, Potato Au gratin, vegetables, 20 graps, 6 cheese cubes, 1 cup butternut squash soup and 10 oz water

7PM 1 cup roasted tomato garlic soup, fish, 10oz water

9:35PM jogged on the top deck of the ship

8/1/2009 Day 16

6:30AM woke up go to the ship's gym with Dr. Larry Herman.

Here was our workout

Life Fitness equipment

Leg press 90 lbs 10 reps, 90 lbs 10 reps for hte calves, 170 lbs 10 reps, 170 lbs 10 reps for the calves

Leg extension 70 lbs 10 reps 2 times

Seated leg curl 50 lbs 10 reps

Lateral shoulder raises 50 lbs 10 reps 2 times

Abdominal 90 lbs 10 reps 2 times

7:15AM 20 minute stretch class

8AM 32 laps in one of the ship's pools. (It's a short pool)

8:45AM 3 oz of Zrii, chocolate Zrii and 8 oz water

12:00PM fish, bean salad, salad with lettuce, tomato, yellow peppers, and garbanzo beans, white bean soup (1 cup), 1 apple and 8 oz water

2:15PM Ab blast with John Gonzalez as well as Bumbell chest press 30 lbs 15 reps then 10 reps

Push ups regular 2 sets of 10

Side to side push ups

Push up blast

5 lb dumbbells for shoulders out, up and spin

5 lb dumbbells sholders 8 forward and 8 to the side

2:40PM swim 30 laps

3PM fruit (pinapple, watermelon and strawberry)

6:15PM vegetables, chicken breast, potato, 1 cup of chicken cream soup and 8 oz water

9:15PM 3 oz Zrii

8/2/2009 Day 17

5:30AM wake up

5:40AM warm water and lemon

5:45AM stretch

5:50AM dumbell curls

15 lbs 10 reps, 20 lbs 10 reps, 20 lbs 10 reps and 25 lbs 10 reps

Seated dumbbell curls 15 lbs 10 reps, 20 lbs 10 reps and 25 lbs 10 reps

6AM jog on upper deck as we pull into Ketchikan, Alaska. It is a beautiful town. It looks like a realistic town I would build around my toy train tracks as a kid. The sun is out; the air is crisp and clean. What a perfect day to be jogging outside. It feels like the temperature is in the 60s
6:30AM 3 oz Zrii

6:40AM Zrii chocolate and 8 oz water

11:00AM grilled salmon, salad with lettuce, tomato, and onion. 1 scoop of basmati rice and 23 oz water

5PM Zrii chocolate, banana and 5 grapes

6:45PM Chicken and artichoke about the size of my fist in a pie crust, 1 cup gazpacho soup, chicken and wild rice, tomato, zuccini and squash

11PM 2 fistfulls of peanuts

1:45AM 3 oz Zrii

8/3/2009 Day 18

8AM Warm water and lemon

Dumbell triceps 25 lbs 10 reps, 25 lbs 12 reps, and 40 lbs 15 reps

Dumbbell overhead press 25 lbs 10 reps, 35 lbs 12 reps and 45 lbs 15 reps

Seated dips with 2 flat benches 3 sets of 10

9-9:50AM yoga class (not heated since it is on the cruise ship yet the slight rocking of the boat added a bit more of a challenge to the balalncing poses)

10:50AM Bowl of warm oatmeal with a banana, peach slices, raisins, cranberries, an egg white omelet with spinach, tomato and onion. 10 oz of water

10:53AM 3 oz of Zrii

12:00PM Steam room (Turkish bath) with Angie. I was able to stay in the steam room longer than a traditional steam room because there were faucets with cool water to help you tolerate the heat.

12:30PM Tempah taco, 1 bowl furit soup, fruit and vegetable salad and 1 cup green tea.

2:45PM pea soup in a bread bowl on the top deck as we look in awe at hte Hubbard Glacier. I wanted to eat the bread bowl when the soup was finished but I abstained.

7PM crab cake, 1 cup cream of broccoli soup, turkey, sweet potato, stuffing and green beans (This was like a mini Thanksgiving plate) 10 oz water

10:40PM 3 oz Zrii

8/4/2009 Day 19

7:55AM we dock in Juneau, Alaska. Zrii chocolate meal replacement

9AM Meditation led by Dr. Tom Yarema

10:30 melons, 1 bowl of warm oatmeal with raisins, granola and a banana. omelet with spinach, onions, peppers and tomato. Cottage cheese and 10 oz water

2PM After an awesome zip line tour through the rainforest of Juneay I eat a Quaker Oats peanut butter chewable bar (100 calories) and 16.9 oz water

4Pm we eat at The Blue Hangar restaurant in Juneau. I have a salmon burger, beef and broccoli soup and 10 oz water

7PM Endive salad with walnuts and pear, 1 cup of chilled strawberry soup and a rib eye

10:43PM 20 grapes and 3 oz Zrii

This cruise has given me a taste of the great life. I have been going to sleep when I have wanted to go to sleep. I wake up without an alarm clock. I spend the day with great friends, great food and positive healthy activities. I ahve had zero stress.

I have yet to feel deprived. Tonight at dinner there was a desert offered. IT had an amazing presentation that went along with it. It was called Baked Alaska. The presentation like all of the deserts of this cruise are beautiful. Dr. Larry Herman who is alos on the cruise and enganged in the transformation talked me out of trying this desert. Angela Stacy said that the deserts are good but so are M&Ms (which the ship has a t the ice-cream bar). It wasn't hard to say no to the empty calories. I have come this far (19 days) why should I get weak now?

8/5/2009 Day 20

8AM we are at sea today. I have a cup of warm water and lemon. I swim 30 laps in the pool. The water is heated but it sure is cold when you get out of the pool and that Alaskan air hits you.

Dry sauna for 10 minutes. Bathing suit is almost dry by the time I get out. Just like my home in Arizona.

9AM Yoga class

10:38AM chhocolate Zrii meal replacement

Havng no scale is weird. Tomorrow normally would be my weigh in day as well as pictures. The cruise has definitely changed my meals as well as my exercise but I feel I have made great choices and as I look in the mirror, I can see positive changes since the cruise started. I am starting to see the top of my abdominal muscles just below my last ribs on the front of my body.

12:30PM 10 oz water, 1 cup melon soup, grilled chicken and salad with oil and vinegar. Apple walnut salad as well.

2:30PM 1 apple and 2 handfuls of peanuts

7PM 10 oz water, salad, raw beef tenderloin and a portion and a 1/2 of beef wellington (I finished Angie's portion). I need to watch out for that behavior. Before I started this transformation, that was a regular bad habit of mine (finishing Angie's and sometimes Chandler's meals).

10PM 1 apple and 3 oz Zrii

8/6/2009 Day 21

8:45AM Here I am 3 weeks into the transformation and I feel great. I have tremendous energy, strength and endurance. My balance and flexibility continue to improve.

9AM yoga class

10AM swim 30 laps

10:15AM Zrii chocolate meal replacement

12PM 8 oz water, 2 handfuls of raisins, grilled mahi mahi, tomatoes, grilled eggplant, 1 apple, and grilled slices of potato (they are about the size of a 1/2 dollar coin and I have 5 slices)

We are in Victoria British Columbia today. We walk through Butchart Gardens. My friends are eating hotdogs and potato chips. I am really hungry since we have been walking but there is nothing remotely healthy that I can see.

7:15PM I am hungy and weak. I haven't eaten in 7 hours. I eat dinner on the ship. 10 oz water, polenta, gnocchi, 1 cup of butternut squash and apple soup, herb brie baked potato, green beans and sirloin of beef.

12AM 3 oz Zrii and 1 orange

8/08/2009 Day 23

Weight 204 pounds

Bodyfat 17%

Waist 38 1/2 inches

I have lost 7 pounds, 7% bodyfat and 3 1/2 inches off of my waist in 23 days and 7 of those days were on a cruise ship. This product is amazing.

9:30 AM Yoga, it has been over a week since I have done heated yoga. The ships yoga class was not heated. I had more difficulty today in class than right before I left on vacation. I had a bit of nausea and I was lightheaded. I made it through the class and i am confident I will quickly get back to where I was before the cruise.

12:35 PM 3 oz of Zrii. Vanilla Zrii meal replacement. 8 oz of water.

3:20 PM 8 oz of water, 3 egg and cheddar cheese omelet (1 yolk) on wheat toast. A handful of almonds and a handful of raisins.

6 PM Went to the movies with my family. I ate a bag of popcorn and a water.

9 PM 3 oz of Zrii

8/9/2009 Day 24

8:30 AM Yoga + 16 oz of water

10:47 AM 3 oz of Zrii

11:20 AM Zrii Vanilla + 10 oz of water

3:20 PM Signature salad at Tossed (no dressing) baby fiels greens, freshly roasted chicken, goat cheese, toasted almonds, mango, jicama, cucumbers and dried cranberries. 5 oz of water

6:30 PM 3 oz of Zrii, Stuffed green peppers (2 halves stuffed with beef and wild rice), handful of almonds and 10 oz of water

8:20 PM I have tons of energy. I go to the gym and run faster and stronger and with more ease than I have since I started.
20 minutes on treadmill (2 minute walk for warm up at 5 MPH and 18 minutes running)
148.6 calories, 7.2 MPH average speed and I went a distance of 2.43 miles
chinups 3 sets of 10 with improved form
Precor AbBench Ab100 3 sets of 15

I could have stayed at the gym longer but I need to get home, get to bed so that I can wake up and make the 5:45 AM yoga class

8/10/2009 Day 25

5:20 AM 10 oz of water. Someone in yoga class yesterday told me that if I drink water before class, it will help with my stamina.

5:45 Yoga class. Today was the best day that I have had with yoga. I took minimal breaks, I had tons of energy. My balance, flexibility, focus and stamina continue to improve.

7:20 AM 3 oz of Zrii

8 AM 10 concord grapes, 10 oz of water, 3 egg omelet with shredded cheddar cheese (1 yolk) on wheat toast.

10:17 AM Chocolate meal replacement and 1 banana Zrii smoothie. 20 oz of water.

12:10 PM 40 laps at the gym pool and 5 minutes of steam room

1:15 PM 4 oz low fat cottage cheese, 10 mini carrots, 20 oz of water

4:15 PM Chocolate Zrii with 15 concord grapes blended in and 20 oz of water afterward.

6:40 PM 3 oz of Zrii

6:50 PM 10 oz of water, handful of almonds and 1/2 stuffed green pepper with beef and wild rice.

8:58 PM Treadmill 20 minute run (no walk) 192.3 calories, 5.3 MPH, 1.81 miles

Barbell curls 55lbs 15 reps, 60lbs 12 reps and 65lbs 10 reps.

Pull ups 3 sets of 7

8/11/2009 Day 26

5:15 AM 10 oz of water

5:45 AM Yoga. This was another great class. Feel great.

7:50 AM 3 oz of Zrii. I love to have my Zrii soon after yoga. I feel that it instantly replenishes my body.

8:15 AM 3 egg and cheddar cheese omelet (1 yolk), 10 concord grapes and 10 oz of water.

11:40 AM Zrii Chocolate meal replacement and 10 oz of water

5:50 PM 3 oz of Zrii, 10 oz of water, salad (lettuce, cheddar, cherry tomatoes, chicken and balsamic light dressing) and a bowl of spicy chicken soup (chicken, tomatoes, beans, onions, potato and pablano peppers)

My mother in law complimented me at dinner tonight. She noticed the weight loss in my face and neck. The pictures clearly demonstrate that. The pictures also show the "back fat" melting away. The love handles are decreasing but I have much more that I want to lose. My goal is to be under 200 pounds by the Rising Star Academy (R.S.A.) That's 9 days from now on the 20th of August. It has been a long time since I have not weighed over 200 pounds. 5 pounds more before RSA, I can do it. I would also like to lose at least 8% more body fat. That would get me into the single digit range.

8:08 PM Gym: Treadmill 20 minute run (199.6 calories, 5.5 MPH avg speed, 1.85 miles distance)

Dips 3 sets of 10

Tricep cable pull downs 70 lbs X 15 reps, 80 lbs X 12 reps and 90 lbs X 10 reps

8/12/2009 Day 27

5 AM warm water and lemon

5:45 AM yoga

7:25 3 oz of Zrii

8:15 AM 10 oz of water, 10 concord grapes, 3 egg (1 yolk) and diced onion and cheese omelet

10:35 AM Chocolate Zrii blended with 1 banana followed up by 20 oz of water

12:05 PM 44 laps in the gym pool, 5 minutes of Dry Sauna

1:30 PM 4 oz low fat cottage cheese, handful of blueberries and 20 oz of water

Today a patient complimented on how my skin looks more healthy and radiant. I have noticed my skin has gotten smoother. I wonder if this is being caused by the extra vitamins I am consuming that are in the Zrii meal replacements.

4:30 PM 2 hardboiled eggs, 20 mini carrots, 20 oz of water

5:00 PM Through this transformation, I am getting more calm and relaxed. I feel more at peace and not stressed. I had my blood pressure taken today just out of curiosity. I have always been a 120/80 resting pulse rate of 70 guy ever since chiropractic school 18 years ago. Today my blood pressure was 108/63 with a resting pulse rate of 61. Wow!!! No wonder why I feel so calm.

9:30 PM 3 oz of Zrii, 10 oz of water, 1 bowl of spicy chicken soup (chicken, tomatoes, corn, beans, potatoes, onion and pablono peppers)

8/13/2009 Day 28

7:30 AM warm water and lemon

8 AM Yoga

9:47 AM 3 oz of Zrii

10:30 AM 10 oz of water, 3 egg (l yolk), cheddar cheese and onion omelet.

1:30 PM 3 meatballs with marinara, mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Salad (lettuce, balsamic, cucumbers, turkey, tomatoes) 5 oz of water

5:50 PM chocolate Zrii, 10 oz of water

8:45 PM 3 oz of Zrii

9:05 PM vanilla Zrii, 10 oz of water

8/14/2009 Day 29

5 AM warm water and 1/2 lemon squuezed in a coffee cup, 5 oz of water

5:45 AM Yoga. This was my best day in yoga yet. I had another leap forward in stamina, focus, flexibility and balance.

7:25 AM 3 oz of Zrii

8 AM Chocolate Zrii, 10 oz of water

10:40 AM Chocolate Zrii blended with a bananna, 20 oz of water

12:15 PM 50 lap swim, 5 minutes steam room

1:30 PM 4 oz of low fat cottage cheese, 1 nectarine and 20 oz of water

4:45 PM 2 hardboiled eggs, 10 mini carrots and 20 oz of water

8 PM 3 oz of Zrii, 10 oz of water, Filet Mignon, 4 New Potatoes and Asparagus

8/15/2009 Day 30

5:45 AM Wake up

5:50 PM Warm water and 1/2 a lemon followed by 5 oz of plain water

6:45 AM Yoga. This was the best class yet. I am very impressed by my yoga improvements in the past 30 days. I feel as I am over the beginner's hump, though I realize I have much greater progress to be made.

9:50 AM 3 oz of Zrii

10 AM 3 egg omelet (1 yolk), diced yellow onions, cheddar cheese. 10 concord grapes and 10 oz of water.

I have reached my RSA goal. I am under 200 lbs.

Weight 199.5 lbs

Body Fat 16 %

Waist 36 1/2 inches

In the past 30 days, I have lost 11.5 lbs, 8% body fat and 5.5 inches off of my waist!!!

The most incredible part of the transformation is that 7 of those 30 days were on the Zrii Alaska Incentive Cruise. As you read, I ate quite well on the vacation.

I dug up some records of the last time that attempted to lose weight. It was November 2, 2008 through January 9, 2009. (2 months and a week) I wanted to lose weight because we were going on the Zrii Hawaii incentive trip and i wanted to look better on the beach and at the pool. On November 2008 I was 218 lbs. (Heavier than I was when I started this transformation) I watched what I ate, exercised and though I stuck to it and was as disciplined as I was over the past 30 days, after 2 months and 1 week, I only lost 8 1/2 lbs and 2% body fat. What is the variable? The Zrii weight loss formula. I am so impressed by this product. I have not felt deprived. I didn't have the strong cravings for Pizza, Pasta, Chocolate or icecream, like I would any other time that I would try to lose weight. I feel younger. I know that I am healthier. I have more energy. I am more at peace. I feel comfortable walking around a public pool with my shirt off.

My future goals are to continue with this lifestyle. I want to continue to lose body fat and inches. I would still like to get to 185 lbs and 9% body fat. The single digit body fat will give me more of a cut and lean look. At this pace, I feel confident this is an attainable goal within the next 60 days.

1:05 PM Zrii vanilla, 10 oz of water

5:30 PM 16 oz of water, 10 cherry tomatoes, 3 sugar snap peas, 1 chicken breast, 10 mini carrots

7:30 PM bag of popcorn and 5 oz of water

10 PM chicken breast 10 oz of water

I am going to start a brand new blog for my next 30 days. Be sure to keep tracking my progress.

Thanks for reading,

JJ