Eat To Support Exercise And Buring Fat?

It’s been a while since my last post. So I thought I should update the blog… my weight at this time is 195 lbs. I have been pretty lazy, but adopted a new diet plan. Of which , I hear that diet is a large part to weight loss anyway. Here is what I am looking to do for nutrition now. I am currently reading a book by Dr. Al Sears call the Doctors Heart Cure. I picked up this book after buying his PACE program. What I like about the program itself is it gives me a refreshing look at cardio programs. It basically takes out the whole slow cardio program game and puts in place a challenging and fast workout. I am currently using this in conjuction with my TT program. The interesting part right now is that I have not been able to really do full TT program the past two weeks. However, I was able to bring my weight down from 198 to 195. Pretty good. The question now is was it resting, diet, or the new approach to cardio? Really I am hoping this blog will help me figure that out through regular journals. Until later!

Thoughts for the day

My thoughts for the day: I was at work thinking about exercise and nutrition. It occurred to me that fat loss, exercise, and nutrition might be a very fragile system. Perhaps someone who has already reached their goal can comment on this. In the mean time here were my thoughts…

I have been told that nutrition plays a BIG part in fat loss and looking really lean, cut, and athletic. Granted some may not strive achieve this low of a body fat percentage, but for those of us who have never seen our own six pack abs. We all know we should avoid sugar because it changes your insulin levels which can cause the body to store energy as fat rather than burn it (or something like that). Correct? What if for those of us with spare tires left… are sabotaging ourselves by our eating habits? I know… I know… DUH right!

But here me out… it’s a basic realization but here it is. We all reward ourselves throughout the day, but what if that one piece of chocolate laced with sugar negates the whole day of following your nutrition plan.

Imagine this you get up in the morning and eat a perfectly healthy breakfast following your planned nutrition plan, but in the afternoon you have one nibble of your cube-mates chocolate bar. I’m not sure but what if this not only negates the morning but messes up your metabolism enough to totally negate your being good for dinner too. If this is true if you have have a little nibble in the morning what if this resets your metabolism to a sluggish mess.

So what you say? What if the trick to stoking your metabolism is akin to launching into orbit? Meaning you must build up enough un-interupted momentum to burn any fat? Wow this could change my whole approach to nutrition. I’ll have to do more research on this before I make any decisions… until then CHEERS!

End of Day Metrics

Well it’s the end of day… the results after three helpings of food and four pieces of pie is 198.5 lbs. Today I learned that I am a very social eater. My tendency is to have food when others eat. Whenever a new family member arrived and ate from our buffet style feast I seemed to pick up a little something for myself and sit beside them while we conversed and had a good time. Note to self… practice more self control and if eating socially choose plate of veggies rather than eating full meals. (uh, Duh!)

My plan now? Return to my training routine with a renewed emphasis on nutrition. I’ve been reading a bonus nutrition section of th workout plan that I follow. It has some sound advise that I plan to implement in the next few weeks. It is clear that I need to set some clear concise goals with good planning for the start of 2008. I am looking forward to setting a good aggressive goal and making a quick impact. It always makes me feel good to make a large impact in a short amount of time. I won’t share the exact details of my goal (since I believe this will be a personal journey). BUT I can say that I will detail my progress in this blog. Until then…

The Challenge of Holidays

Here it is again the HOLIDAY CHALLENGE!

Family is starting to arrive. The smells of freshly baked pastries and breads are in the air and the festive spirit is culminating. What am I doing? Taking a breather to write a blog journal entry! = ]

Unfortunately, with so many family members that I want to see and other festivities I doubt that I will be able to get to the gym for my Turbulence Training workout (TT) . The way I figure it that’s okay for now. Since I’ve started th program at 201 lbs I have dropped 6 pounds and I am currently hovering at about 195. Not too shabby considering I made it through a Thanksgiving and a slight knee injury. I will definitely need to spend some time to create a plan for my “reach you goals” initiative.

But for now I’m going to concentrate on the “rug rats” in the house. Its just too fun to watch nieces, nephews, and kids in general during the gift giving season. So until the next entry. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Holiday Pressure… as in added pressure from gravity

About a month a go I had great progress. In two weeks, I managed to drop 8 lbs of weight by changing my workout routine and following the nutrition suggestions. Its a great program full of great routines that can be cycled and changed to fit your needs!

It has workouts for men and women as well as variations in weight programs such as outdoor, indoor, mass building, and body weight programs. The problem? Well since Thanksgiving I’ve gained back about 4 lbs. The good part is that I am sure that it is because of nutrition problems (over eating) and an injury my knee has been acting up. I am excited about healing up and getting back to my new program.

Its called Turbulence Training by Craig Ballantyne:
Find it here Turbulence Training