Week 2 Day One

I’m feeling really self-absorbed writing about myself all the time, but I need to get past that.  If I can help others while I helping myself, it will be well worth it.  Today will be very educational for people who want to get in shape and lose weight because I talked with my phone-in-trainer Tim.

Tim is great; I’d highly recommend him to everyone. I’m going to keep you updated on everything he asks me to do, and if you follow this blog you’ll learn a lot.  If you sign up as a follower on the blog, you won’t be sorry!

Tim has been training people for over 25 years and has tried many different ways to help people lose weight.  Having people eat what they want, but sticking to the daily nutrient numbers he suggests is the only way to get them to stay on their diet. Trying to follow someone else’s list of what to eat works for a while, but in a very short time people tire of it and drop out.  He promised that if I believe in him and do the work he asks, I’ll see the results.  I do believe in him 100% and I’m excited to get in shape by my 
BIG 6-0.

Planning meals and logging nutrients is a huge pain.  It takes a lot of time and planning, but it is paying off.  I lost 4 lbs my first week.  YAY ME!  If you’d like a copy of the sheet I use to track my food and exercise, I’d love to send it to you.  Just give me a call at 949-419-6510 or send me a message at  DebbieFabbri88@aol.com

Tim suggested that I have a whey protein shake before and after every workout.   Whey protein absorbs very fast and it helps your recovery.  He also asked me to take two omega-3 fish oil tables in the morning and two in the afternoon.  These fats help you burn more calories.  He suggested I buy them at Costco because they turn over their stock so often that their supplements are extremely fresh.   If you take a fish oil tablet and burp it up, it is a sign that the tablets are old.

Tim changed my goals a little for the coming week.  I still need to workout six times a week, but I need to burn 500 calories at least twice a week for a total weekly burn of 2500 calories.  He lowered my daily calories goat to 1500/day.  I’m usually under that anyway, so that should be easy.  

Today I drank a shake, walked for ½ hour to water aerobics, worked out in the pool for an hour, walked home (burned 600 calories) and drank another shake.  Then I donated a pint of blood to the Red Cross and they gave me a pin for donating a total of 1 gallon of blood (8 different donations) so I’m feeling pretty darn proud of myself.  Way to go Grandma!