Johnny and Kate's Southern Indiana Wellness Journey Blog |
Johnny and Kate's Southern Indiana Wellness Journey Blog |
Hello my friends! Whew, this has been an interesting week as the journey to health, wellness, and weight loss has begun. It actually started Sunday evening when we attended the seminar at St. Vincent's Church in Bedford hosted by Father Rick. We had a dinner of foods we can eat like chicken breast, broccoli, and other foods. After eating, we were introduced to Father Rick who talked about his journey to losing 150 pounds and becoming more healthy than he has been in a long time. He then turned the program over to Southern Indiana Wellness's Eli Bowling who introduced us to the program and his role in our journey. Then Dr. Frank Bowling took over to give us the real story of why the program works, how it works, and what went into developing the various targets in building better health and losing weight. If I tried to give you all the info he shared it would take a lot of time and writing. Let it be said, if you want to know the whole story and to see if and why it is great for you, attend one of the seminars. You can keep up with the schedules by going to southernindianawellness.com . By the way, both Eli and Dr. Frank also have done and do follow the Southern Indiana Wellness Programs.
Day 1, Phase 1: (Only day of Phase one): Okay, Monday opend with our first radio visit with Rick St. Nick on Super Oldies 105.5 FM adn WBIW 1340 AM at 9 am. Kate and I will be in-studio Mondays and I will be calling in Tuesday through Fridays at 9 am. We then headed to Bloomington for our final consult before the actual activation of the program. We got our supplies including supplements, personal products, review of our body types adn weighed in. I was 505.2. Since it was load-out day, we were then turned loose to eat anywhere and anything we wanted, especially places and things we wouldn't during the program. So, lunch for me was bread sticks, fried calamari, fried mozzarella, beef and pork ravioli, salad, fettuccine Alfredo, (lots of salt as I am so inclined to use) and a diet cola. We even hit the Dairy Queen for a blizzard on the way home... Stuffed! Kate and I stopped for groceries on the way home. We got lean ground beef, chicken breasts, oranges, organic celery, broccoli, cauliflower, and lettuce (and other things I can't remember). Then it was home to get our stuff all set up for day one of Phase two. Day 1, Phase 2: I actually lost a pound to 504.2...big smile! This is gonna be a breeze. Well maybe not that easy. Kate went off to work and I began to prepare my day. I took my supplements, checked my sugar (which was excellent), my blood pressure, and proceeded to assemble lunch. Oh my, I found it much more difficult than I expected. I got confused, frustrated, and even angry. Do I really want to do this? Thank God I have an outstanding mentor and coach. Eli and I had a lengthy conversation and therapy session that got me settled down from my meltdown. I learned how to read the food scale and figured out what I was going to eat- 4 ounces of tuna, 8 ounces of broccoli, with a pinch of pick salt, and a medium sized orange... All followed by my first ever Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar chaser... whoa, that was an adventure in taste, but I felt quite full and satisfied (and a bit surprised I must say). I rested through the day and once Kate got home, we began figuring out what we needed to eat to reach our calories, and foods for the day. Dinner was 3.7 ounces of hamburger, 3 ounces of celery, and a medium sized Jazz apple. Yes, dose number two of apple cider vinegar capped it off (not quite as bad as the first one). We did learn how important careful planning is for our meals and we spent much more time before bed to plan day two. Kate is very detail oriented while I am more of a go with the flow guy. Its not going to work my way, so planning becomes task number one. Another great night of sleep led the way to... Day 2, Phase 2: Hit the scale first thing---what? I weigh 502.2? Lost 2 pounds! Blood pressure and blood sugar are all excellent... Oh yeah this is great! Water, supplements, and a visit with Mr. St. Nick on the radio kick off the day. I am feeling like a martyr until I get a note from a friend who has survived cancer and wishing me good luck, encouraging me, adn praying for me. Boy did that wake me up. How can I get discouraged adn think about quitting when he has gone through so much more and never lost faith. I am renewed in my quest from his note adn some 3-400 other well wishers and supporters. Many I don't even know personally. Okay, let's get our act together, reread literature given to us to remind me what all is taking place with my body and its systems. The balancing of forces within me, healing of chronic ailments, and overall improving health. Plus losing weight! Lunch was ready with chicken breast, cauliflower, and an apple (and an apple cider vinegar chaser). This afternoon was nap time but not because I felt bad but because I felt good and relaxed. Again, I was overwhelmed by the support group that has adopted me and am excited by the inquiries made about the Southern Indiana Wellness Experience. The evening was great with Kate as we shared dinner together, turkey breast, lettuce with a bit of pink salt seasoning and strawberries. Then an apple cider vinegar chaser-which I'm actually starting to ALMOST like. Then off to bed to see what the next day held. Day 3, Phase 2: Well, here we go, the old scale opening. Oh My GOSH! 500.0! A loss of 2.2 and a total of 5.2 already. Bring on those supplements and let's get rolling. The blood pressure, pulse and blood sugar are all right on the nose as to where they should be. One happy camper for sure. Did the radio visit at 9:00 AM and took my supplements and prepared for the day. Today I am taking a big challenge. Every Thursday I meet my Aunt Rowena and friends for lunch at Lillie's in Orleans around 10:30 am. I took my food and supplements with me and joined them as usual. It didn't take long for someone to ask what I am doing there. Oh, the power of the radio and social media. I am not an expert on how everything works but I can tell you what it is doing for me and why it is important. I can also tell you how to get in touch with the folks at Southern Indiana Wellness who can help you the most. Well, lunch went great. I had my hamburger salad, drank some water and had an apple for my fruit. And yes, I had that apple cider vinegar chaser, which is starting to grow on me. After lunch, I went to my cousin Pat Hall's place- Pat's Plants - to get some fresh asparagus he grows. By then it was early afternoon and I was getting tired, so went home for a short nap before Kate comes home. Dinner is all planned out, but before eating we find a glitch in our planning. We under figured our calories on the hamburger for lunch and it is going to affect our dinner plans. So, once again we called our coach Eli, who got us through the crisis with understanding and a plan for an evening meal. The support system is so vital to this journey. We got dinner ready with some tuna, celery with some pink salt, and an orange...and an apple cider vinegar chaser. Kate is off to play practice and I am writing this journal of my first few days. I am feeling great and think I am getting in the rythym of this whole thing. I joined Eli on WBIW's Talk of the Town at 8:30 am and made a visit with Rick St. Nick on Super Oldies 105.5 at 9 am. Then we had a meeting with station personnel and with my coach Eli to review how best to share with you, my friends, this wonderful life-changing program of health, wellness and weight loss. Thanks for your comments and notes of support and questions about why and what I am doing. I will answer as best I can but again, I encourage you to reach out at southernindianawellness.com for more information. Comments are closed.
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