Back on the right Track!

Happy Saturday my friends! I was feeling very sick this morning, stomach problems , nausea, just really sick, and I wonder , if the cause was going off my program even for 1 day and eating foods that I have normally avoided. It could have also been just the start of a 24 hour virus or flu. In any case. I am sipping Simplifast beverages, and only eating raw fruits and raw veggies today and Sunday in Small Portions.

I am going back to a 3-5 days fast depending on how well I feel. I will be doing light exercise on those fasting days, and afterward, will really start working out HARD!

I am seeing a lot of loose skin on my arms, chest & now have love handles, in place of my once giant stomach area...

So there is progress.

I want to again thank, all of you, my family, friends, and twitter family, for the huge amount of love & support! I notice there are a few with the opinion that Simplifast is a fad diet, or dangerous. To them I say, sorry, I am having amazing results, and it works for me. Simplifast is changing how I perceive food, and it is re wiring my brain and my taste buds to enjoy healthy food, and avoid all junk, garbage and processed foods. It is far more dangerous to be 550 pounds IMHO.
So, as long as I am feeling great, feeling healthy, I am with Simplifast for life.!!
How can you argue with the kind of success I am having. You can't!

Turkey Hangover! No use crying over spilt gravy!

Well, I made it kids! Got through a huge eating holiday, without destroying the results I have worked so hard for these past 2 months. I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving. We tend to overeat on these holidays because there is always so much food made, and of course with family and friends, we also tend to eat through out the long day. I did so much better this year than previous years. I would go through 4 5 huge plates in a 5-6 hour period. absolutely gorging myself until I was almost sick!
I did eat a small slice of turkey breast, small helping of mashed potatoes, spoon full of stuffing, veggies and a small piece of dutch apple pie. Yes, I went off my regimen for a day, but I didn't gorge myself into oblivion. I felt full, and also satisfied. Yes, I did a little picking later on, I'll admit it, but who doesn't.
So I didn't deny myself, and I didn't turn into a pig either.
Now comes the focus and determination right back, starting today! Back on Simplifast and raw veggies and fruits until Sunday then going to do a 3 day fast starting December 1st. Remember, we got another foodaholic holiday coming up in 25 days!
I have noticed my clothes are getting very loose, but so is my body! I do NOT want to have to go for that skin reduction surgery, so I have to fire up the exercise program, more often and harder than before. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving, and remember, we need to eat to live, not live to eat!

Revelation Sunday! Preacher Jay Reporting!

Today has been a bit of a revelation for me on my weight loss journey. I hear so many people telling me that fasting is no good, it's dangerous. Well, let me just say that being 550 pounds is dangerous to a guy 5ft 9 inches. Being 300 pounds is still dangerous and unhealthy for the same guy, especially if he is an entertainer and his weight and health are integral for him to perform the Hard Rock shows he is know for.
The truth is, I have tried ever conceivable diet and weight loss program know to man. Simplifast works! How can you denigrate success? I an now down 48 pounds in almost 2 months. Extreme weight loss you say? Yes, extreme for an extreme case of Super Morbid Obesity.

People, it wasn't too long ago I could not walk up a flight of stairs, or fit behind the wheel of an automobile. I also know too well, the people who in public would snicker and point, and say mean derogatory things about my massive physique, and children bless them, who would recoil in horror, like I was some kind of freak. I know that horrible pain all too well. It does NOT have to be that way. I was an emotional eater and with the help of Simplifast, and my own focus, I am changing all that each and every day!
Let me try to explain what Simplifast is doing for me. It is re-wiring my brain to allow only healthy food in my body. It has stopped all my junk food and sugary soda cravings, it has taken my obsession away from greasy fatty burgers and pizza.

It is a miracle Beverage? I don't know. But for me, it is miracle juice and a blessing. I am eating healthy losing weight, and the fast/detox/cleanse part of the program, while difficult, is not hurting me in any way. So if Simplifast can re wire my obsessive overeating brain. It can do the same for you. You have to be focused and determined of course, but you have to also let the beverage allow you to start thinking differently about what food is and how much and how often you need it.

I was pleasantly surprised to learn, I have lost 4 pounds this week, eating healthy and exercising. I ate every day, and never felt hungry of deprived. My meals are less, My portions are less, and I am not hungry very much. I find that simply amazing! AS for me, I will be using Simplifast for life.

Cruising at 44 pounds gone in 50 days!

Wow! What can I say? I feel great! made it through my 7 days fast. Yes, it was rough, and not for everyone, but I still have quite a bit of weight to lose , at least a hundred pounds or more! eating healthy! mostly veggies and raw fruits. drinking lots of water, had a nice turkey burger last night to change things up! no fast food since September 28th, so that in itself is amazing! I am going to really start committing myself to a much more physical exercise program, as I see parts of me reducing and other parts still with stubborn fat, so I must rev up my cardio, free weights and aerobic workouts! going to do a 3 day fast right before Thanksgiving, and eat small portions all day throughout Turkey Day, without over eating! The key is getting a taste, so as not to deprive myself, but not pigging out either! portion control, and staying active are my immediate goals right now!
Will try to keep up my weight loss blog every day, but so much going on right now, I have to keep at it!

Gonna work with Dianna at Simplifast this week, to see what I can do to keep my metabolic rate revved up, because I know now this final 100 pounds is stubborn fat!
So we have to have a plan of attack to insure my weight loss and healthy lifestyle stay intact through 2010 and beyond.

I am getting ready to ROCK very soon my friends... Very Soon!
Thanks for your love and support! You all mean the world to me!
Stay healthy & love each other....Always!

Success!! Day 7 of my fast/detox/cleanse

Well gang, I did it...don't know how, but wow! 7 days!! i feel great! lost roughly 14 pounds in 7 days, and with 30 lost since October 1st, bring total weight lost to 44 pounds in 45 days. Now some may say, isn't that too much too fast? If I was only losing 50 pounds, I might say yes, but I am still morbidly obese and still need to lose 100 pounds or more to reach my target weight of 175. Remember I am 5'9" inches tall, so still have so much work and exercise to do! Keeping it off?? You can bet your last dollar I will NEVER go back to this Flesh Prison ever again! With each and every pound and inch I lose, I have a new lease on life, a better attitude, a clearer mind, and much more energy.
I sleep better, less aches and pains, and even my skin is looking much better. For me and for many others with 50-100 plus pounds to lose Simplifast is the answer! You can go as slow or as fast as you want, but keep in mind, I have a goal to be back on tour i n 2010, so that goal , that dream, is now quickly becoming a reality!

I am going to sip a Simplifast beverage until noon as I usually do, and get a nice fruit salad, and later some fresh veggies, then 2 days later I will introduce some brown rice, 100% whole wheat bread, and finally a small chicken breast, some turkey breast or fish!
Now, I have noticed weight and inches dropping off, but seeing some loose areas. Being so very heavy requires a commitment to a serious exercise program right now, which I will begin today. Much more walking, cardio, floor exercises and free weights will be added to tighten up my stretched out skin. I am hoping I won't need to go for skin reduction surgery just yet! If I do, then so be it!

Again, thanks to Dianna Toomey CEO m& founder of Simplifast, for giving me the tools and courage to take these first steps back to health!

To my family, friends, and fans all over the world, you have been my rock on this difficult but necessary journey. Soon, I will be out there meeting you, and sharing my life, my music and my love with all of you!

Day 6 of my 7 day detox/cleanse/fast

Good Morning friends! Well, almost on the home stretch, of this 7 day fast/detox/cleanse. Will have new pics Saturday and will weigh in , but bet I've dropped 10 pounds in the last 6 days for a total weight loss of 42 pounds in roughly 47 days..WOW!! Simply amazing with Simplifast.

Good news is I am still feeling good, have energy, and no hunger. I don't ever remember going 6 days without solid food in my whole life!

You know, unless you have been morbidly obese like I have, you can never know how little things can mean a great deal! As I went to the store for some dish washer tabs last night, I was able to buckle the seat belt for the first time in years. Being so big, I usually had to just tuck it under my pants or belt, and make it look like I was wearing my seatbelt. But to actually be able to click it was major to me. I felt such a sense of accomplishment for this little thing most people do not even give a second thought!
So on this weight loss and health Journey, I appreciate the big moments, and the little moments, which can be just as rewarding!

I still have a long way to go, now realizing I can lose roughly 100 more pounds to become a normal sized healthy person one again!

Words cannot express how grateful I am to family and friends for your unending love, support and encouragement on this journey!

Day# 5 of my 7 Day Detox/Fast/Cleanse!!

Yes , It's Day # 5 and I'm still alive, and feeling great. Got a little hungry late last night, so I picked up my guitar and Played, Just like Yesterday, and I got on my knees and Prayed! (My apologies to The Who.lol) Sometimes we need prayer, and we get our strength from many sources, loved ones, will power, determination, but I find that prayer also helps in my weaker moments!
I want to thank my Sister Margo, Best Pal Dave Starkey & my friends Bill A & Bill W, (you know who you are!) for the words of support and encouragement. Also thanks to all my friends and fans on twitter, Facebook, myspace, you guys are my rock & your love and support is a huge part of my success!
So I will continue on this weight loss and health journey, knowing full well, the people who love me in this life, only want the very best for me!

Special thanks to my friend and weight loss coach CEO & Founder of Simplifast Dianna Toomey! She has literally given me my life back!

Will be posting some new pics of me on Sunday! I expect to lose somewhere between 12-15 pounds on this week fast!

Day #4 of a 7 day detox/fast/.cleanse

Whew! brutal...yes...rough...absolutely....worth it....more than you will ever know!!!
this is a rough one kids, but this is day #4 of my fast, further than I have ever fasted, and I am focused and determined to make the 7 day, I can feel pounds and inches starting to melt off! My sister says, Wow! huge difference! Am I hungry, ....at times..am I starving..No... With Simplifast I get all my nutrients, vitamins, and fiber I need, to sustain myself... Fasting is not hard because you feel better, look better and your mind is clearer. If I was starving my body, it would surely react.

My stress level is off the charts, but I will not falter. I will be back onstage giving you my all very soon! This is a solemn promise I will keep.

Please leave comments here or at www.simplifast.com under my article in the press box section!
Also, please remember so many brave soldiers who gave their lives and limbs to keep us safe and free!

Thank all of you for you're love , support and encouragement throughout my journey back to good health!

A New Month and a New Goal!

Happy November everyone. This is always a rough month for a food addict. Just the thought of a succulent turkey, and chestnut dressing with all the fixin's makes me drool..lol Heck, I can gain over 5 pounds in a couple of day stuffing and gorging myself...But NOT THIS YEAR!!!
This year I have goals and a focus to be back onstage performing live as soon as humanly possible!
thanks to my mentor Dianna CEO & founder of Simplifast, I was able to lose 30 pounds in 30 days with 4 3-day fasts. They were quick bursts of detox/cleanse and fasting, but most of all they are retraining my palette, my senses and my mind to avoid all processed and junk foods.. so far so good! Now, I am going to attempt a medically supervised 7 day fast on Saturday, to see if I can kick up my metabolism and burn off 10-15 pounds in a week. Still gonna eat for thanksgiving, but very small portions! I WON'T suck down a whole turkey..lol Please keep sending positive thoughts, energy and prayers my way, for without your support, this would be so much more difficult!! See you on the thin side~!