Good morning!!
And a good morning it is, because today is the start of my
Body For Life challenge I mentioned in a previous post.
I’m so excited because both
Janetha and
Danica are also doing BFL at the moment, so it feels like I have some blogging-companions on my journey, as well as my mom who has come along for the ride!!
Starting today, I will be participating in the “challenge” for 12 weeks. The weeks consist of 6 days on, 1 day off (a “Free day” where you rest from exercise and get to eat whatever you want!).
The basic principles are as follows:
- Eat 6 meals a day, 2-3 hours apart
- Balance your protein and carbohydrates equally, and add a bit of healthy fat too in a 40-40-20% ratio
- Add vegetables to at least 2 meals a day
- Count portions, not calories
- Drink TONS of water!!! (10 glasses at least!)
- Workouts consist of 3 days of strength training (alternating upper and lower body) and 3 days of 20-minutes of HIIT (high intensity interval training)
- Write everything down! Record your efforts every day, and read over your goals to inspire yourself =)
- Always plan ahead
My basic goals boil down to:
- lose the 7-10 pounds I gained over the summer
- get back in shape and gain muscle
- return to my healthy eating habits
- drink more water
- avoid bingeing just because “i can”- on regular OR free days
- regain the balance I strive for in healthy eating and exercise
- record all of my progress, from start to finish (I’ve already got my notebook!)
So that’s where I’m headed!
Because of the challenge and my impending school schedule … the blog format is going to change slightly. I am going to be posting my food/exercise once daily, along with other topics/points of interest I may post throughout the day (or I may not, depending on the day).
So expect my recap of BFL day #1 this evening!
Have a great Sunday everyone!!
xo
K
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Good morning!!
And a good morning it is, because today is the start of my
Body For Life challenge I mentioned in a previous post.
I’m so excited because both
Janetha and
Danica are also doing BFL at the moment, so it feels like I have some blogging-companions on my journey, as well as my mom who has come along for the ride!!
Starting today, I will be participating in the “challenge” for 12 weeks. The weeks consist of 6 days on, 1 day off (a “Free day” where you rest from exercise and get to eat whatever you want!).
The basic principles are as follows:
- Eat 6 meals a day, 2-3 hours apart
- Balance your protein and carbohydrates equally, and add a bit of healthy fat too in a 40-40-20% ratio
- Add vegetables to at least 2 meals a day
- Count portions, not calories
- Drink TONS of water!!! (10 glasses at least!)
- Workouts consist of 3 days of strength training (alternating upper and lower body) and 3 days of 20-minutes of HIIT (high intensity interval training)
- Write everything down! Record your efforts every day, and read over your goals to inspire yourself =)
- Always plan ahead
My basic goals boil down to:
- lose the 7-10 pounds I gained over the summer
- get back in shape and gain muscle
- return to my healthy eating habits
- drink more water
- avoid bingeing just because “i can”- on regular OR free days
- regain the balance I strive for in healthy eating and exercise
- record all of my progress, from start to finish (I’ve already got my notebook!)
So that’s where I’m headed!
Because of the challenge and my impending school schedule … the blog format is going to change slightly. I am going to be posting my food/exercise once daily, along with other topics/points of interest I may post throughout the day (or I may not, depending on the day).
So expect my recap of BFL day #1 this evening!
Have a great Sunday everyone!!
xo
K
Good morning!!
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Good morning!!