Monday, May 12, 2014
Step 2- Create Baseline
Over the course of days 4,5, &6 of the diet we're going to create a baseline of workout routine. Basically, on your own.. find out what exercises you'd like you complete everyday (walk, jog or run or better a small combo of all 3 throughout the day) How many sit-ups, push-ups, squats, etc are you willing to do every morning and every night? I urge you be careful with this baseline and make sure it is just that.. the base!! Because, the next step is going to be to double that baseline. So, after you have established your baseline.. make sure you are sticking to the routine every single one of those 3 days.
Along with the exercise baseline, we will also be eating better over these 3 days. Hopefully your fridge and cabinets are filled with the healthy choices from step 1. Make sure you are following the basic rules of the diet (eat w/i 30 minutes of waking and eat small meals every 2 hours to keep your metabolism going strong) If you have not seen that fast/quick weight loss as of yet.. worry not .. (diets that provide quick 5lb drops in the first few days usually have you gain back double as soon as the diet is complete). We will be weighing ourselves at the beginning of each step and from step 1 to step 2, I've lost 3 lbs. The real work & loss will be coming up in step 3.. the "double up/double down" challenge. So, enjoy the next three days of creating your comfort zone because I'm getting ready to bust right through it!!
Along with the exercise baseline, we will also be eating better over these 3 days. Hopefully your fridge and cabinets are filled with the healthy choices from step 1. Make sure you are following the basic rules of the diet (eat w/i 30 minutes of waking and eat small meals every 2 hours to keep your metabolism going strong) If you have not seen that fast/quick weight loss as of yet.. worry not .. (diets that provide quick 5lb drops in the first few days usually have you gain back double as soon as the diet is complete). We will be weighing ourselves at the beginning of each step and from step 1 to step 2, I've lost 3 lbs. The real work & loss will be coming up in step 3.. the "double up/double down" challenge. So, enjoy the next three days of creating your comfort zone because I'm getting ready to bust right through it!!
Step 1-Take inventory
Over the course of the first 3 days of this diet, I took inventory of the current way I have been eating, sleeping and working out. I wrote down everything, I cleaned my fridge and I shopped for groceries and supplements of a higher caliber.. some of which I've showed you already, but if the diet is a success, I will certainly share in more detail. The most important part of this step is to thoroughly find out what you've already been doing (both good and bad). In a super small nut shell, I've explained this step below.
Taking Inventory
Losing weight is a simple enough equation, right? If you want to lose weight, you eat less and move more. Using this common sense, I'm going to challenge you to not only do just that, but do it in a way that lasts forever. There is no point in doing a 'crash diet' to simply go back to your normal routines and gain back double the weight a month later. So, with this challenge.. you will take 7 steps (3 days each) slowly and carefully making improvements to YOUR own personal plan. If you follow along each step openly and honestly, I promise you will learn & improve along the way. You will not 'lose 5lbs in the first week'. However, you will determine your own personal goals and steadily and surely meet those goals by the end of the 21 days.
The first step is taking inventory.
This includes 4 simple questions. What/How do you currently eat?? What supplements do you use? How/When do you exercise?? What are your downfalls/known bad habits that hold you back??
My inventory (again in a super small nut shell) is written below.
1. Food~ I had the realization that I LOVE to cook and I love food in general. I'm Italian and my sense of worth as a mother and wife comes, so greatly, from preparing my family a dinner that they enjoy, each and every night. So, I'm determined to find a way to continue cooking delicious meals for my family, but turning them into healthy options.
2. Supplements~ As I've stated before, my little sister is doing the Advocare 24 day challenge & when I found out that it costs 199 dollars, I was floored!! I am determined to find supplements that are pretty much the same (the vitamins, shakes, etc) but at a much lower cost and more accessible to everyone. What I used prior to the challenge?? Chewy vitamins... lost of them.. all day, everyday... obviously, I need to do some research and determine the benefit/risk of candy vitamins as opposed to pills or drink mixes.
3. Exercise~ Well, this is the one category that I'm not ashamed to discuss, because I think of myself as a pretty active person. I run, almost everyday & if not, at least take a walk of some sort. So, why then am I still so unsatisfied with the shape of my body? My legs are fabulous, strong and muscular. However, my belly is ... well, a mom belly & everywhere else is just ... loose, I guess is the word?? I'd like to start incorporating a variety of exercises to my every day routine along with the improvement to my actual diet.
4. Bad Habits~ Soda, candy, napping, candy, candy and more candy!! Seriously, I have a consuming candy addiction!! If I didn't run everyday, I'd probably be 300lbs!! I know I need to cut back on my candy intake, but I don't believe in giving anything up for good, especially something that you love?? Truth?? You won't stick to a diet that completely excludes anything that you love. So, there are No No's in this diet.. yes, I repeat.. I believe everything in moderation is acceptable and in fact, even necessary for a well-balanced diet. Any diet that excludes an entire food group is especially BAD news!!! However, that's an entirely different chapter. My bad habits are candy, soda and a long daily nap.. I hope to slowly and successfully wean myself from needing all 3 everyday.
Taking Inventory
Losing weight is a simple enough equation, right? If you want to lose weight, you eat less and move more. Using this common sense, I'm going to challenge you to not only do just that, but do it in a way that lasts forever. There is no point in doing a 'crash diet' to simply go back to your normal routines and gain back double the weight a month later. So, with this challenge.. you will take 7 steps (3 days each) slowly and carefully making improvements to YOUR own personal plan. If you follow along each step openly and honestly, I promise you will learn & improve along the way. You will not 'lose 5lbs in the first week'. However, you will determine your own personal goals and steadily and surely meet those goals by the end of the 21 days.
The first step is taking inventory.
This includes 4 simple questions. What/How do you currently eat?? What supplements do you use? How/When do you exercise?? What are your downfalls/known bad habits that hold you back??
My inventory (again in a super small nut shell) is written below.
1. Food~ I had the realization that I LOVE to cook and I love food in general. I'm Italian and my sense of worth as a mother and wife comes, so greatly, from preparing my family a dinner that they enjoy, each and every night. So, I'm determined to find a way to continue cooking delicious meals for my family, but turning them into healthy options.
2. Supplements~ As I've stated before, my little sister is doing the Advocare 24 day challenge & when I found out that it costs 199 dollars, I was floored!! I am determined to find supplements that are pretty much the same (the vitamins, shakes, etc) but at a much lower cost and more accessible to everyone. What I used prior to the challenge?? Chewy vitamins... lost of them.. all day, everyday... obviously, I need to do some research and determine the benefit/risk of candy vitamins as opposed to pills or drink mixes.
3. Exercise~ Well, this is the one category that I'm not ashamed to discuss, because I think of myself as a pretty active person. I run, almost everyday & if not, at least take a walk of some sort. So, why then am I still so unsatisfied with the shape of my body? My legs are fabulous, strong and muscular. However, my belly is ... well, a mom belly & everywhere else is just ... loose, I guess is the word?? I'd like to start incorporating a variety of exercises to my every day routine along with the improvement to my actual diet.
4. Bad Habits~ Soda, candy, napping, candy, candy and more candy!! Seriously, I have a consuming candy addiction!! If I didn't run everyday, I'd probably be 300lbs!! I know I need to cut back on my candy intake, but I don't believe in giving anything up for good, especially something that you love?? Truth?? You won't stick to a diet that completely excludes anything that you love. So, there are No No's in this diet.. yes, I repeat.. I believe everything in moderation is acceptable and in fact, even necessary for a well-balanced diet. Any diet that excludes an entire food group is especially BAD news!!! However, that's an entirely different chapter. My bad habits are candy, soda and a long daily nap.. I hope to slowly and successfully wean myself from needing all 3 everyday.
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