Day 4

It's been a few days since my last update, mostly due to trying to balance out meal prep with my daily schedule (a positive new habit).  

From a workout perspective, the last few days have been AWESOME.  Between training with Clarence, and doing the C25K plan on my off days, I can definitely feel how I'm getting stronger.

From a food perspective, it's actually been quite tough.  I have a hard time having the same meal for multiple meals, and I am 100% fished-out.  I definitely don't feel quite as bloated (which I didn't realize is a typical status quo from my previous food choices), but at the same time I get hungry every 3 hours.

If I delay a meal till later (due to work, etc), there are definitely very obvious consequences (nausea, fatigue, to name a few).  So having something readily available is crucial for me to be able to continue and succeed with this meal plan.

Another really tough aspect is the social one.  I don't think I have enough will-power to go out with friends and still make good decisions about my diet, and it's really become clear how much hanging out with friends involves grabbing a beer, or having a meal out someplace.  So, I've been mostly contained at home, where there are few temptations, and all my "good" food is ready for when I get hungry.

Hopefully next week's meal plan has a little more variety, so I can regain some of my sanity.  To my credit though, I've resisted going to any of my frequent food stops, and I even made it through grocery shopping today without buying any of warm prepared food they have at the deli.  I did see a Ritz Crackers Box that was seemingly hitting on me, and trying to convince me to buy it (and I barely declined).

It's small victories like this that make me feel proud of myself (will-power that I didn't think I had), and let me wake up the next morning feeling great from my accomplishments from the day before.

T-4 days until that deliciously sweet cheat meal!

Day 1

Today I had my first work out!  It wasn't very long (about 15-20 min), but it was very intensive.  

Between squat-thrusts, to push ups, lat pulls, and lunge-walks, it was a pretty full day.  We went over the meal plan, and how the first week is the most crucial week.  I've done all the shopping, have my proteins, fats, and veggies all ready, and a plan for the week!  Even though there's a lot of planning and effort involved, I have no doubt that it'll be worth the results.  

Clarence also recommended that I do 20-30 minutes of mild cardio on my non 1:1 training days, so the plan is to have some walking/jogging go down tomorrow morning before work.  

Till tomorrow!

T-1 Day

Tomorrow is Day 1 of training.  I'm trying to not get too excited or nervous, and to set my expectations appropriately.  But I can't help but think about my end goal, and how this is the first step towards it.

Tomorrow I'll be receiving the nutrition guide that I need to follow.  Clarence Ferguson of Fit Body Club in Scottsdale is my trainer, and we met today so that I could officially sign up, and get a plan going.  He's going to make a kosher meal plan for me to follow, and we've already scheduled the next four training sessions for tomorrow and the following week!

My goals are:

• Losing 13% body fat
• Be able to run a 10K (in a decent amount of time)
• Learn good habits for life!

Feel free to tag along and share in my highs, cheer me through my lows, and maybe learn a few deliciously healthy recipes along the way.