So...last week, I wrote this great, long post about my diet and fitness plan for this year. I went to go add some pictures and BAM! It was gone! I have a faulty internet (it's not really mine, so it's kinda hit and miss). Consequently, I'm going to rewrite that post for this week's post.
The Food Lover's Fat Loss System
I saw this program advertised on an infomerical one Saturday morning a few months ago. I'm a sucker for infomerials, but this one looked legit and easy enough to follow. Plus, the plan made sense to me. I went ahead and ordered it and I tried it for a week or 2, but I had just finished a strict 21-no-junk-food challenge and I wasn't ready to deprive myself. What I didn't realize is that deprivation is not the key to this program, it's actually the opposite. As the title suggest, you're supposed to love everything you eat. The basis of the system is that you eat every 2-3 hours and for your meals, you have a protein (meat, eggs, tofu), a slow carb (veggies, berries), and a fast carb (bread, sweets, just about everything yummy!). In the 21-day induction phase, you add a tweak every day to get your metabolism running on high and burning fat. So starting January 2nd, I've been following the program, and you know what? I think it's really working! A big aspect is that you don't weigh yourself during the first 3 weeks, so I can't really track my progress that way...and it's really annoying. But yesterday I tried on my jeans from high school, and while they didn't exactly fit, I could put them on all the way! It's been years since I could do that! Yay me.
Planet Fitness and Zumba!!
At the beginning of the year, I got a membership at Planet Fitness. It's true, it's only $10 a month! It's pretty much amazing. I really like the feeling and spirit of the place, and they have a personal trainer that you can make a 15-minute appointment with for free! I signed up for an appointment and she gave me an exercise plan. She said to do the circuit training, then the ab circuit, then cardio for 30 minutes. The cardio is supposed to be 3 minutes with my heartrate at 138, 2 minutes at 158, and 1 minute at 178. 178 is super duper uncomfortable. I'm not following this exactly because I signed up for a Zumba class at school and I count that as my cardio. I love Zumba! The class is all girls, except for one big black guy. We're all so bad at it at this point so we just laugh our way through.
2 comments:
Good for you Liz!! Most people think that eating LESS makes it easier to lose weight, but you are right. Eating MORE often (every 2 hours), and exercising MORE often will break the food down quickly, and your body will burn it off. Drinking lots of water can help keep you feel full too! :) Have fun! Exercising and eating healthy gets addicting!
Wow! Interesting blog post on food lovers fat loss system. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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