Today is the day I am supposed to check in on my quest for average. Sadly my quest is much more of a think about average at the moment. On Monday I was given clearance from my Doctor for ‘all normal activity’. I was also started on an Iron Supplement. The good news of the iron supplement is that I expect to have greater energy levels in the near future. The bad news of the iron supplement is that my stomach is NOT happy!
However I did walk twice this week. The distance was the same but the pace was faster! I hope to walk today.
My visit to the doctor’s office also reveled that I have gained back almost all the weight I lost while sick. It’s time to kick this into high gear! So here’s the 12-week plan!
EXERCISE
1- Cardio 3 days a week adding in Fartlek training to my walks;
2- Weight Training – 3 days a week (gym membership paid)
DIET
I’ll be following a Body for Life type eating plan which includes:
- Eating 6 smaller meals per day instead of the standard 3 large meals. Eating one “portion” of carbohydrates and one “portion” of protein at each meal.
- Consuming vegetables with at least two meals per day.
- Limiting consumption of butter, cheese, mayonnaise, alcoholic beverages, and high fat salad dressings.
- Allowance of one “free day” each week. A free day is one day a week in which the person is allowed to make dietary choices that do not correspond with the eating program. This allows the body to avoid the Starvation response and gives the dieter a chance to avoid cheating since they know they simply have to wait until their free day to have what they crave.
JOURNAL
I’ll be keeping a daily journal of my successes and failures – I won’t bore you with all the details but I will give you the weekly summary.
The last day of my 12-week program will be May 6, 2012. Let the games begin!
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