Caitlin again.
One of the reasons Jeff and I started this blog was to track our progress on our weight loss endeavor and to help motivate other people who struggle to get into a routine. Our plan is simple. Two meal replacements a day- typically a shake in the morning and a bar for lunch. Dinner is a 1200 calorie meal and snacks are permitted in small quantities. We also do 30 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes of weight training. Yes, you feel like you’re going to die when you step off the machine, but you’ll feel so much better about yourself. We’ve been on this diet for about three weeks and it’s surprisingly easy to find things to eat that fit within the guidelines. We’ve each lost 7 pounds so far and it feels really good. Jeff’s goal weight is 190 and mine is 130. We have about eighteen months to go.
Another reason we wanted to do this is to post some of our favorite recipes and links to websites that have great tips for healthy living and weight loss. Once I figure out this whole WordPress thing I’ll be adding them to this site!
I admire your tenacity. It sounds like you have a good plan. think you hit the target right on the nose. A diet or fitness program’s effectiveness is directly proportional to the motivation of the individual. Personally, I hate diets or modifications of what I eat. I would rather work harder in the gym or run more than watch what I eat. Diets or restricting my food choices makes me feel like I’m missing out and I hate that.
I don’t know if you are flexible in modifying your approach but I have since discovered a fitness program that incorporates a diet that doesn’t make me feel like I’m missing anything. The fitness program itself is a great program comprised by a former trainer for the U.S. military. His program takes pretty much any person at any given fitness level and takes them to the next level.
I did write a review on if first if you want to check that out. It’s at http://fatburningandfitness.blogspot.com/
You can check out the program itself at http://www.bodybyunclesam.com.
Best of luck on your reaching your goals.
It is therefore very important to create a balance between exercise, rest and diet to stay healthy and fit. Exercising too much and eating too little will not do you any good so forget about reducing your food and fluid intake to reduce your body size and weight fast. You will get sick if you do that.