Make it by Midnight half marathon

I've never run that far for that long in my life.  Nothing was chasing me except the clock.  At 45 years of age I ran in my first ever marathon, all be it a half - 13.1 miles.  It was 97 degrees when Anna and I started running.  Heat, Hills & Humidity...reminds me of another word that starts with 'H'! 
The most astonishing part of this feat was not that I finished but that I was even able to begin.

Here are the after (sort of - I've dropped 10 pounds since the above pic in the yellow) 

The before pic was a few years ago at our Church Camp.  I was shocked when I saw these pics.  My buddy Brett in the above pic with me told me last week that he used to call me his "pudgy preacher pal"! 

Not any more Brett! 

God brought an amazing tree into our lives called the morniga olifera tree.  The first company to bring it to market in the US is called Zija.  Beth and I began taking zija around the time of Emma's birth - a bit over 2 years ago.  As of last week's weigh in at the gym, we've lost just shy of 200 total combined pounds.  That's 20 pounds more than I weigh now!

We did it by laying a foundation of solid nutrition from the moringa tree.  I'm not saying zija smart mix did it but oddly enough, Beth has been able to come off of all medications to lower b/p...she used to be on 3!

We've been able to help many people gain health, make a regular residual income, shed unhealthy pounds and negative side effects.  It may or may not be for you but you owe it to yourself to check it out.  They have a money back guarantee.  You've got nothing to lose but bad health.

 

Thanksgiving Weight Loss?

Emma's Elvis Hair

We had over 20 people over for our annual celebration of Thanksgiving. We have a tradition of going to Church from 10-11am on Thanksgiving morning. Often this is attended by my family & just a few others.

This year we had 43 show up & when it came to the testimony time - did they ever have a lot to share. It was one of the best Thanksgiving Day Services we ever had.

We brined the turkey's for 24 hours before smoking one & roasting the other. They turned out Fantastic!!! The highlights may have been the desserts. Beth made a pumpkin cheesecake with home made whipped cream. Amazing!

Probably the most amazing thing is that on Sunday morning I got on the scale & I lost 2 pounds over "Feast Week"!

I've been on the Zija Weight Management System since July. That 2 pounds was kind of a big deal as it puts me at 50 pounds lost without spending one day on a DIEt.

The Moringa Tree is an amazing creation that is chock full of vitamins & nutrients.

Ezekiel 47:12 describes a tree that sure seems to match what we know about Moringa: "... their leaves shall not wither & their fruit shall not fail, they will bear every month...and their fruit will be for food and their leaves for healing."

Moringa can be harvested every 2 weeks & it seems the healing properties seem to reside in the leaves & the nutritional properties can be found in the fruit.

Give the body what it needs & it will do what God created it to do...come to a place of balance.

You can even enjoy a FEAST yet still lose weight...amazing!

Recent Pics

Turns out Emma is the one baby of ours that doesn't like Daddy's harmonica playing! I tried fast, slow, happy - nothing doing - she listened for a few bars & cried. Everyone's a critic!
Lauging with Momma! Beth had her laughing out loud for the first time. Glad I was there to see & hear it

Ben cleaned up on High Ho Cherio! I'm thinking of taking that kid to Vegas!

So exciting to be in 36 pants again! Zija Weight Management System is the bomb! Check it out at www.drdz777.myzija.com

Laughing with Daddy...as long as he doesn't play the harmonica!

Gut Be Gone!!!

Random pics found on the camera. Anna's close up

Ben's first deer hunting trip. He did great!

Before & Half Way to After

I started at very close to 240lbs. At 5 feet 9.5 inches that is either too much weight or not enough height. I couldn't do anything about the height so I decided to do something about the weight.

I went on the Zija Weight Management System. Here's how it works in a nut shell: Flood the body with nutrients at the start of the day, late morning some dutch cocoa xm3, & some moringa tea before bed.

Sounds crazy I know. Here's what happens. The body gets what it wants & needs - over 100% of the daily nutrients including all 9 essential amino acids that the body cannot produce & is almost non existant in our daily diets anymore - It tends to bring itself into balance.

Then hit the brain with a dose of "Don't Worry-Be Happy" chocolate based xm3 that knocks out cravings, flips the full switch in the brain & gives a pretty good boost of energy to boot.

At night before bed - drink a steaming mug of miracle tea that serves to absorb all the toxins created by burning fat all day & gently 'flushes' them out of your system in the morning - a moving experience some say - pun fully intended.

I've never eaten less food or enjoyed it more. I keep waiting for the bottom to fall out but the only thing that is falling is my pant size: from 42 - 36 since July!

Believe it or not, I'm making money so its not costing me anything. My food bill has decreased $300 a month since my wife & I started the system.

I'm trying to find the negative & I can't...because there isn't one.

Try it for yourself. There is a 30 day money back guarantee. All you have to lose is the weight & all you have to gain phenominal health & the energy of a toddler on cotton candy.

Check it out for yourself at www.drdz777.myzija.com

Come "Drink Life In"!

20 Pounds in 2 weeks!

What a STRESS FILLED WEEK!!! My doctor once told me that I was a 'stress eater' - not that I consume stress but I consume everything in sight when I'm stressed.

Well this week has been one of the most stressful in my memory - which admitedly is not at all what it used to be.

I wasn't able to get on the scale this morning so I had to wait until this evening.

The result...5 more pounds GONE!!!

That equates to 20 pounds in two weeks.

The amazing part is that I'm not hungry, not dieting, & the cravings are still absent even in the midst of a VERY stressful week.

The only answer is that the Zija system works!

You really need to check it out for yourself.

Beth's b/p this week was 106/62! Lowest in her adult life. Zija has given us our health back.

We're having another meeting this Monday at the Church of the Wildwood at 7 pm. You need to come & get the 'skinny' on God's amazing Moringa tree!

My energy level has been phenominal this week. Call me impressed.

Lose Your Gut - Week One Results

I was dreading it but I had to do it. I went to Mom & Dad's & got on the scale this morning after a week of pretty much the same lifestyle & diet.

The results...220 lbs which means I lost 15 POUNDS THIS WEEK!!!

I've been on the ZIJA lose your gut program which consists of a nutrient rich drink in the morning, xm3 supplement mid day & one hot cup of miracle tea before bed.

Here's the skinny - pun fully intended:

I didn't change my diet with the exception of cutting sweets way down. I did have some chips & some ice cream on my weekly date with my wife.

I have noticed that my cravings, especially for chips, have all but gone away. I am rarely eating seconds because I feel so full. I still get hungry before a meal but it is somehow very different. The hunger seems satisfied quicker.

After one reasonable helping I feel stuffed.

I did have seconds one evening & I felt like post thanksgiving.

I haven't had any more physical activity than normal on purpose. It has been a massively stressful week (see previous post) & yet I have still lost the weight.

If you'd like more information on it, then join me at the Church of the Wildwood this Monday at 7pm. The lady who started Beth on it for her pregnancy will be speaking on the ins & outs of this amazing supplement system. I'm going to try to record it so you can hear it if you can't be there. This is amazing. My blood pressure has also dropped from borderline hypertension 139/90 to 126/78.

Beth has had a net zero weight gain in her pregnancy which means she's lost weight. Her b/p & blood sugar are amazing! She's usually on bed rest with sky rocketing b/p, sugar, & edema at this point. Instead her vitals are better than they've been in our 22 years of marriage.

And IT Begins...

NO WAY!!! I got on the scale & this pic was only 7 lbs over...you heard it right - I've weighed in at a rotund 235 pounds! By far the most I've ever weighed.
Today, I began the Zija 'Lose your gut' program. Supposedly for us fellas, the average weight loss is 5 to 7 pounds a week. I would like to get down to 175 & maintain that.
That equates to 65 pounds! If all goes well, by the opening of rifle season for deer, I should be pretty close to my target weight.
I'll keep you updated on my progress & the effectiveness of Zija's Zm3 all natural weight lose supplement system.