This weekend is where the inevitable wall hits. That place where eating right just seems stupid when there is delicious PIZZA to be had. See I don't know if ya'll know - I have a major issue when it comes to pizza. I love it. True story - I asked my fiance if we could have pizza delivered to the wedding reception . Or have caterers make a pizza buffet.
So you see - I'm a true fan of a delicious perfectly topped pizza.
And I totally gave in yesterday. Ugh. It's okay, as I'm allowed a cheat meal occasionally (and you don't get more cheat then Kim + PIZZA). But it's also hard because I'm the kind of person that usually takes a few days to get over a cheat meal. I'm trying to change that. And get back on the wagon ASAP. With my lunch I brought to work and my protein shakes and snacks. But it's hard, because having PIZZA reminds me of all the goodness I do *not* have in my very organic meals. Cooking with out all the processed sauces and salt (you don't realize how awesome salt is until you can't use it) is really bland. And having all that flavor is making me realize that because my lunch was just not hitting the spot today.
So I'm going to do some research - and treat myself to a food book on how to season food better. It's not easy seasoning food w/ no salt and marinade and I'm just getting bored - which is making that wall really hard to get over. I found a book called the Flavor Bible and I think I may have to snatch it up. If I'm going to eat clean for life - Ms. Dash isn't going to permanently cut the bill for my chicken and potato and rice flavoring. And definitely for fish - I'm about lemon peppered out.
Instead of beating myself up about my cheating ways, I'm going to instead learn from them. The fact of the matter is that I need to figure out how to add more flavor profiles to my food so I'm not so bored. And I need to kick some major behind at the gym. I'm on my own this week - my trainer is out of town. So she's sending me workouts via electrons so I can stay on track. My next scheduled workout is a DOOZY, but I'm excited to get it in. I actually think I *may* take tonight off though (I know, talk about talking out of both sides of my mouth) because I have my most awesome aunt in town from the D and this is really the only night I can meet up with her before she heads back home. And I have to go to pick up some crafty goodness from the other side of the county. She did say she was interested in working out though - so if she is still up for a butt kicking workout, I'll drag her with me. If not, then we'll just catch up as I haven't been home or seen her since AUGUST!!
Showing posts with label nutrition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nutrition. Show all posts
Monday, March 8, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Two Week Check In
Hola folks! I had my 2 week check in with the nutritionist this past Sunday. Drum roll please......I lost 8 lbs. Wow! I was super happy with that (obviously) and at the same time kind of sad b/c i know that won't continue forever. It'll just be a short term fast lost before I settle into the program more and start losing at a more normal/reasonable rate of .5-2 lbs/week. I still have hopes of losing at least 5 more lbs before I go to Boston - putting me at around 20 lbs lost in 2010.
I like the eating program, but obviously, I'm getting annoyed with some of the foods. Mainly the granola snack. I really don't like granola, LOL. Luckily after my 2 weeks, I get to play with the food plan a little. I'm going to keep it mainly the same, but I will start subbing out the granola with one of the cracker alternates. I heart crackers :)
It's been REALLY hard to stick with the diet though. I have to eat when I don't want to and I have to eat more/less than I want to when I do. Relinquishing my desires when it comes to food is really hard. But I guess the point is that I really don't know how to eat on my own, so I need to learn. So I'm learning. And I'll have to suck it up until I do. But yeah...I've definitely wanted pizza a few times over the last few weeks. I did talk to Dustin about travel and eating different stuff. He said cheat meals are occasionally okay, but not often. So I'm trying to figure out what that means for me. I know I'm going to Texas for work again in a few weeks and Boston at the end of the month. Both of those will probably have a cheat meal, simply b/c I'm traveling and you all know how life is at airports and on the road when you are not traveling by yourself (or having your own rental car in Texas!). It's hard for other people to understand what you are doing and why and since I won't have control over where I eat for every meal (in Texas company is bringing lunch in daily, don't have my own rental so kind of at the mercy of the woman who has the car), I'm very nervous about being able to stick to the program at all. I'm just going to play it by ear I guess, bring my protein powder, and try to maintain the status quo.
What say you - what are some ideas for when you don't have control over your diet to stick to the program and maintain the status quo?
I like the eating program, but obviously, I'm getting annoyed with some of the foods. Mainly the granola snack. I really don't like granola, LOL. Luckily after my 2 weeks, I get to play with the food plan a little. I'm going to keep it mainly the same, but I will start subbing out the granola with one of the cracker alternates. I heart crackers :)
It's been REALLY hard to stick with the diet though. I have to eat when I don't want to and I have to eat more/less than I want to when I do. Relinquishing my desires when it comes to food is really hard. But I guess the point is that I really don't know how to eat on my own, so I need to learn. So I'm learning. And I'll have to suck it up until I do. But yeah...I've definitely wanted pizza a few times over the last few weeks. I did talk to Dustin about travel and eating different stuff. He said cheat meals are occasionally okay, but not often. So I'm trying to figure out what that means for me. I know I'm going to Texas for work again in a few weeks and Boston at the end of the month. Both of those will probably have a cheat meal, simply b/c I'm traveling and you all know how life is at airports and on the road when you are not traveling by yourself (or having your own rental car in Texas!). It's hard for other people to understand what you are doing and why and since I won't have control over where I eat for every meal (in Texas company is bringing lunch in daily, don't have my own rental so kind of at the mercy of the woman who has the car), I'm very nervous about being able to stick to the program at all. I'm just going to play it by ear I guess, bring my protein powder, and try to maintain the status quo.
What say you - what are some ideas for when you don't have control over your diet to stick to the program and maintain the status quo?
Friday, February 19, 2010
Proccessing the Processed Food Industry
I've always known that healthy food and "healthy" food were two different things. I thought that there was the stuff that is natural and healthy because it came from the earth or from an animal. Then there is the stuff that is processed and "healthy", the low fat and low sugar stuff that helps you eat lower calories. In the past few weeks, my eyes have been opened to a new way of categorizing food - real food and engineered food. I'm not sure I like the revelation, ignorance has been bliss. But now that I know - I feel like I need to make some changes in my behavior.
This issue came to a head when I watched the movie Food Inc over the course of this week. The movie basically told you the story of industrial food and how the food industry has morphed and changed over the years. It's the kind of movie that makes you think a lot because it's about something we all have to have - food. I've also been reading The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan on and off for a few weeks. And I have In Defense of Food on my shelf for my many trips next month to read. And let me tell you, these facts are changing my mind and making me very conscious about some of my decisions.
For starters, not all the facts in the movie or book were new to me. I knew before that meat packing and chicken farms were both kind of gross places. Yes, organic meats are more easily accessible than ever before, but they still aren't plentiful and not in everybody's neighborhood grocery store. I knew high fructose corn syrup wasn't that great for you, but I also knew it was everywhere.
The eye opening facts for me was when the full picture was presented to me about our food and food system. What I knew and what I learned together put together a powerful image of a system that is corrupted and doesn't really allow for consumer choice. The amount of corn products in our food is amazing. It's no wonder I don't like to eat actual corn - I'm eating more of it in my food than I ever knew! It's absolutely amazing when you start to really read about food and realize that you have no idea what the machine is behind the box on the grocery shelf or in that burger from Wendy's.
I've always known fast food was bad for you and so was processed food. But it's not until recently that I can even grasp how bad it is for you. And for our children. The more I read and learn about the chemicals and processes that go into making some of these foods, the more I just feel compelled to make it all at home using better healthier, fresher ingredients. We can do it, even us busy working women. It's worth it for ourselves and for our families. When you actually take the time to read what's in this stuff and learn about the engineering that is done to create food cheaper and faster, I promise you, it makes it very easy to start making better decisions. It's already affecting me and making it very hard for me to imagine going back to all my old food habits.
I'm not being crazy here, I know that avoiding processed and non-organic foods and meats is an impossible task. Anytime you eat outside the house, you don't know what you are eating. This means eating with friends, trips to restaurants, or when traveling. But what I am committing myself to is making smarter, more educated choices like:
I will start using sites like Local Harvest and Happy Cow to try to find better options for restaurants.
I will buy organic food.
I will keep food cooked in the house to minimize the "i-don't-have-anything-to-eat-so-let's-go-to-Wendy's" cravings.
I think those are a good way to start taking myself in a much better direction. I know it's not going to be perfect. Some places I travel (or have lived) are quasi obscure and I know there aren't going to be options for organic foods. I'm not being oblivious to the society I live in. But I can do the best I can when I can, which is the point. Most of us can't quit 100% - but we can do our best.
So what is one easy change you can make to eat better?
This issue came to a head when I watched the movie Food Inc over the course of this week. The movie basically told you the story of industrial food and how the food industry has morphed and changed over the years. It's the kind of movie that makes you think a lot because it's about something we all have to have - food. I've also been reading The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan on and off for a few weeks. And I have In Defense of Food on my shelf for my many trips next month to read. And let me tell you, these facts are changing my mind and making me very conscious about some of my decisions.
For starters, not all the facts in the movie or book were new to me. I knew before that meat packing and chicken farms were both kind of gross places. Yes, organic meats are more easily accessible than ever before, but they still aren't plentiful and not in everybody's neighborhood grocery store. I knew high fructose corn syrup wasn't that great for you, but I also knew it was everywhere.
The eye opening facts for me was when the full picture was presented to me about our food and food system. What I knew and what I learned together put together a powerful image of a system that is corrupted and doesn't really allow for consumer choice. The amount of corn products in our food is amazing. It's no wonder I don't like to eat actual corn - I'm eating more of it in my food than I ever knew! It's absolutely amazing when you start to really read about food and realize that you have no idea what the machine is behind the box on the grocery shelf or in that burger from Wendy's.
I've always known fast food was bad for you and so was processed food. But it's not until recently that I can even grasp how bad it is for you. And for our children. The more I read and learn about the chemicals and processes that go into making some of these foods, the more I just feel compelled to make it all at home using better healthier, fresher ingredients. We can do it, even us busy working women. It's worth it for ourselves and for our families. When you actually take the time to read what's in this stuff and learn about the engineering that is done to create food cheaper and faster, I promise you, it makes it very easy to start making better decisions. It's already affecting me and making it very hard for me to imagine going back to all my old food habits.
I'm not being crazy here, I know that avoiding processed and non-organic foods and meats is an impossible task. Anytime you eat outside the house, you don't know what you are eating. This means eating with friends, trips to restaurants, or when traveling. But what I am committing myself to is making smarter, more educated choices like:
I will start using sites like Local Harvest and Happy Cow to try to find better options for restaurants.
I will buy organic food.
I will keep food cooked in the house to minimize the "i-don't-have-anything-to-eat-so-let's-go-to-Wendy's" cravings.
I think those are a good way to start taking myself in a much better direction. I know it's not going to be perfect. Some places I travel (or have lived) are quasi obscure and I know there aren't going to be options for organic foods. I'm not being oblivious to the society I live in. But I can do the best I can when I can, which is the point. Most of us can't quit 100% - but we can do our best.
So what is one easy change you can make to eat better?
Planning for Challenges
So after a full work week on the nutrition plan - I'm pretty pleased with myself. I managed to stick to the plan pretty well and I think I'm starting to change my tastebuds a little. That's really good! Of course, the weekdays are the easiest times to eat right. I'm in a very controlled environment and and I have access to a fridge and microwave. In my office, the office treats are by the receptionist on the other side of the suite, where most days, I don't even see them. That helps. I've lost a few lbs, that REALLY helps.
Now comes the hard part - my first weekend on the plan. Weekends are hard because that's when the social events and odd schedule. The odd schedule is not so bad if I'm at home because the food is still there. But this weekend, I may be going on a mini road trip and I have a sorority meeting at a restaurant. Oh boy - I better think about this, yes?
As far as the mini road trip (if my car gets fixed, fingers crossed!), I'm going to pack my food in my big cooler and take it with me. I *think* I will only have to worry about 1 or 2 "real" food meal while I'm gone (it's a quick overnight) and the rest I can use my trusty protein powder. That should be the best way to do it. I'm going to a house, so there will be a microwave and all that good stuff and I know that using it won't be a big deal at all.
The restaurant meeting will be a little harder. For one, depending on what time I wake up and leave from my road drip destination back home, I have no clue where I'll be in the food plan timing. It'll be lunch time I'm sure, which *maybe* will be easy. The food I eat is really simple and I know at most places I should be able to order it or something similar to it. Or I can bring protein powder in the case I can't? Maybe that's a good plan.
For anyone else on a relatively strict nutrition plan, how do you manage the weekends or the social events in your calendar? I don't want to be weird around food, but I'm struggling with how to deal with ordering food when I can't control all the details like I do at home.
Now comes the hard part - my first weekend on the plan. Weekends are hard because that's when the social events and odd schedule. The odd schedule is not so bad if I'm at home because the food is still there. But this weekend, I may be going on a mini road trip and I have a sorority meeting at a restaurant. Oh boy - I better think about this, yes?
As far as the mini road trip (if my car gets fixed, fingers crossed!), I'm going to pack my food in my big cooler and take it with me. I *think* I will only have to worry about 1 or 2 "real" food meal while I'm gone (it's a quick overnight) and the rest I can use my trusty protein powder. That should be the best way to do it. I'm going to a house, so there will be a microwave and all that good stuff and I know that using it won't be a big deal at all.
The restaurant meeting will be a little harder. For one, depending on what time I wake up and leave from my road drip destination back home, I have no clue where I'll be in the food plan timing. It'll be lunch time I'm sure, which *maybe* will be easy. The food I eat is really simple and I know at most places I should be able to order it or something similar to it. Or I can bring protein powder in the case I can't? Maybe that's a good plan.
For anyone else on a relatively strict nutrition plan, how do you manage the weekends or the social events in your calendar? I don't want to be weird around food, but I'm struggling with how to deal with ordering food when I can't control all the details like I do at home.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Nutrition Time - The Program
This weekend I finally got the nutrition program from Dustin, my new eating guru. I was kind of terrified in the waiting and the longer I waited, the more I was scared. Was I going to be eating a bunch of crap I hated? Like vegetables? Was it going to be something I could do realistically? Was I going to really just struggle to see how this would ever be good?
And of course, the answer is a mix of yes and no.
First - the science.
The plan combines the "4 food laws" into something that I think I can actually do. I mean I knew I wasn't going to be eating pizza and hamburgers, but it's very fair. The four laws are:
1. Eat every 3 hrs, hungry or not. The rationale for this is that eating every 3 hours keeps my blood sugar stable, defeating cravings and helping me to stay on an even keel all day. This means smaller meals since you eat often too.
2. Pro/Fat/Cho - Every time you eat a carb, make sure it's with a protein or fat. This is something I've heard many many times before, but struggle with. Carbs are just plain yummy by themselves :) But this links to keeping stable.
3. Make sure foods contain 100% whole wheat only, no unbleached white flour. This is another DUH rule.
4. When choosing carbs, avoid anything where sugar is greater than 20% of the total carbs. Again, this helps with blood sugar stability and cravings.
The other point of the program is that when you eat right - clean wholesome foods, you can eat more. If you want to hear more about this, pick up Master your Metabolism by Jillian Michaels. She spends a lot of her book saying the same thing. To fuel yourself for exercise so you burn the right stuff off (fat) and build the right stuff up (muscle) you have to really eat a lot of cals. A lot more than you probably think you do anyway. And you can and still lose weight and lean out.
So if you get nothing else from this post - know this. Shop the outside of the store for clean wholesome foods. Your dinner shouldn't come from a box, a bar, or anything else where the label requires a degree to understand. Also follow the food rules. Those guide you to healthy choices and a healthy way of eating. There's more - he gave me a lot of printouts to read. If you want more in depth details for yourself, look at the JM book and also Michael Pollan. (All of which I am reading now and they all are fantastic resources!)
Okay so then part 2...how does this look in real life?
Well like I said...it's no picnic. It's simple stuff. I've done plans before where I made the meals. This time I gave up all control and said tell me what to eat. See, I get really flustered with putting together meals with a limited list. It's confusing. This program is the opposite which is actually easier and more freeing, if you can wrap your mind around my ADD brain's backwards thinking. I think because the nutritionist is a better fit for me in general, that helped. He listened to my fears, likes, dislikes, and habits, so the plan really is not too far from how I like to eat (when it's healthy and clean anyway).
I eat 6 times a day, 4 meals are food based and 2 are protein powder. I'm not the biggest fan of protein powder (it's a fake food, right?). But the fact of the matter is that I'm also not a fan of eating enough eggs, chicken, and fish to get the protein totals I need daily. So this makes me okay with that.
Also, I'm using a sports nutritionist (b/c really, if you are on an aggressive exercise program, it's just the way to go) so he's concerned about my pre/post workout fuel, not just cals in and out. This is very important for anyone really working out. When I have a hardcore day, I burn over 4000 calories. I can't just eat low calories and not pay attention to the macronutrients, because my body is working hard. I have noticed since picking things up, I have days where I am starving and days where I am not so hungry and they are directly linked to the exercise program. You have to fuel like an athlete when training (and burning calories like a machine) in order to get the right results. And you have to measure correctly what the changes are. When you measure the right stuff, you can see where your diet is wrong by looking at changes in weight/body fat. For example, a perfect plan will have you losing fat and gaining muscle. A poor plan, say one where you aren't eating enough protein, you will lose fat and muscle. All you will see on a scale is it dropping. What you won't know is that you are losing good AND bad stuff...not just the fat. It's really important to measure your changes right so you know how to adjust.
More science, oops :) But seriously - weight loss isn't complicated...but if you get into the science it sure makes it easier to figure out where to go.
Anyway, let's look at a sample meal for me for lunch/dinner:
Lean protein (chicken, turkey, fish) 4-7 oz depending on the meal
Vegetables 0.5 to 1 cup depending on the meal/preperation
Carb (rice or potatoes) 1 cup
Not too bad, right? I mean it's a pretty basic clean meal. I'll be following this plan as written every day for 2 weeks. Then I go back and have my weight/body fat taken. Based on the changes, my plan will be adjusted and I'll have a new plan created for me. This will be my life for the next 12 weeks. But the plan has worked well for some others, because it's personalized, and I'm looking forward to maybe posting some before/after pics in 3 months :)
And of course, the answer is a mix of yes and no.
First - the science.
The plan combines the "4 food laws" into something that I think I can actually do. I mean I knew I wasn't going to be eating pizza and hamburgers, but it's very fair. The four laws are:
1. Eat every 3 hrs, hungry or not. The rationale for this is that eating every 3 hours keeps my blood sugar stable, defeating cravings and helping me to stay on an even keel all day. This means smaller meals since you eat often too.
2. Pro/Fat/Cho - Every time you eat a carb, make sure it's with a protein or fat. This is something I've heard many many times before, but struggle with. Carbs are just plain yummy by themselves :) But this links to keeping stable.
3. Make sure foods contain 100% whole wheat only, no unbleached white flour. This is another DUH rule.
4. When choosing carbs, avoid anything where sugar is greater than 20% of the total carbs. Again, this helps with blood sugar stability and cravings.
The other point of the program is that when you eat right - clean wholesome foods, you can eat more. If you want to hear more about this, pick up Master your Metabolism by Jillian Michaels. She spends a lot of her book saying the same thing. To fuel yourself for exercise so you burn the right stuff off (fat) and build the right stuff up (muscle) you have to really eat a lot of cals. A lot more than you probably think you do anyway. And you can and still lose weight and lean out.
So if you get nothing else from this post - know this. Shop the outside of the store for clean wholesome foods. Your dinner shouldn't come from a box, a bar, or anything else where the label requires a degree to understand. Also follow the food rules. Those guide you to healthy choices and a healthy way of eating. There's more - he gave me a lot of printouts to read. If you want more in depth details for yourself, look at the JM book and also Michael Pollan. (All of which I am reading now and they all are fantastic resources!)
Okay so then part 2...how does this look in real life?
Well like I said...it's no picnic. It's simple stuff. I've done plans before where I made the meals. This time I gave up all control and said tell me what to eat. See, I get really flustered with putting together meals with a limited list. It's confusing. This program is the opposite which is actually easier and more freeing, if you can wrap your mind around my ADD brain's backwards thinking. I think because the nutritionist is a better fit for me in general, that helped. He listened to my fears, likes, dislikes, and habits, so the plan really is not too far from how I like to eat (when it's healthy and clean anyway).
I eat 6 times a day, 4 meals are food based and 2 are protein powder. I'm not the biggest fan of protein powder (it's a fake food, right?). But the fact of the matter is that I'm also not a fan of eating enough eggs, chicken, and fish to get the protein totals I need daily. So this makes me okay with that.
Also, I'm using a sports nutritionist (b/c really, if you are on an aggressive exercise program, it's just the way to go) so he's concerned about my pre/post workout fuel, not just cals in and out. This is very important for anyone really working out. When I have a hardcore day, I burn over 4000 calories. I can't just eat low calories and not pay attention to the macronutrients, because my body is working hard. I have noticed since picking things up, I have days where I am starving and days where I am not so hungry and they are directly linked to the exercise program. You have to fuel like an athlete when training (and burning calories like a machine) in order to get the right results. And you have to measure correctly what the changes are. When you measure the right stuff, you can see where your diet is wrong by looking at changes in weight/body fat. For example, a perfect plan will have you losing fat and gaining muscle. A poor plan, say one where you aren't eating enough protein, you will lose fat and muscle. All you will see on a scale is it dropping. What you won't know is that you are losing good AND bad stuff...not just the fat. It's really important to measure your changes right so you know how to adjust.
More science, oops :) But seriously - weight loss isn't complicated...but if you get into the science it sure makes it easier to figure out where to go.
Anyway, let's look at a sample meal for me for lunch/dinner:
Lean protein (chicken, turkey, fish) 4-7 oz depending on the meal
Vegetables 0.5 to 1 cup depending on the meal/preperation
Carb (rice or potatoes) 1 cup
Not too bad, right? I mean it's a pretty basic clean meal. I'll be following this plan as written every day for 2 weeks. Then I go back and have my weight/body fat taken. Based on the changes, my plan will be adjusted and I'll have a new plan created for me. This will be my life for the next 12 weeks. But the plan has worked well for some others, because it's personalized, and I'm looking forward to maybe posting some before/after pics in 3 months :)
Monday, February 8, 2010
Nutrition Time - The Introduction
Today I met with my new nutrition guru. As part of my personal training package, I get a discount on nutrition counseling. Actually I get 4 weeks free, which is a discount on a 12 week package. Since I need all the help I can get - I figured I'd sign up for the whole 12 weeks and take advantage. I've been doing the diet to go - which is good. But I need to work on two things - eating properly for the amount of exercise I'm doing and eating cleaner.
So for our session we talked for about 20 min about my family history, food likes and food dislikes. A big part of the convo was discussing what my barriers were to healthy eating. I told him the truth - taste and travel. I get tired of bland ass healthy food sometimes. And when on the road I really struggle. Luckily, he actually travels a LOT for work - which is awesome. I have never had someone to talk to about nutrition that travels a lot. People that don't travel a lot have no clue how to eat healthy on the road. When you spend hours in airports, it's not as easy to find a healthy meal. Especially at some of the smaller airports (hello El Paso with your Starbucks, Pizza Hut, and Carlos y Mikey's). But that will be a huge help.
After the discussion, he took my weight (which while high - considering I was fully dressed in jeans and a long sleeve shirt AND shoes - was def showing some improvement) and body fat. We will be doing this every 2 weeks for the 12 weeks of the planning. This info will be used to tweak the program to make it more effective. I really like the fact that my body readings will be used to make sure the program is reaching it's full potential.
The only downside to all this is the fact that I have to follow a strict written program. I have to call to make swaps. But I'm trying to frame it as a really hard core learning period. I will come out of this smart on making my own eating plan and hopefully quite a few lbs lighter :) I'll keep you updated on how this program is working for me!
And in other health/nutrition news - Trainer Amy is still kicking my rear end good!
So for our session we talked for about 20 min about my family history, food likes and food dislikes. A big part of the convo was discussing what my barriers were to healthy eating. I told him the truth - taste and travel. I get tired of bland ass healthy food sometimes. And when on the road I really struggle. Luckily, he actually travels a LOT for work - which is awesome. I have never had someone to talk to about nutrition that travels a lot. People that don't travel a lot have no clue how to eat healthy on the road. When you spend hours in airports, it's not as easy to find a healthy meal. Especially at some of the smaller airports (hello El Paso with your Starbucks, Pizza Hut, and Carlos y Mikey's). But that will be a huge help.
After the discussion, he took my weight (which while high - considering I was fully dressed in jeans and a long sleeve shirt AND shoes - was def showing some improvement) and body fat. We will be doing this every 2 weeks for the 12 weeks of the planning. This info will be used to tweak the program to make it more effective. I really like the fact that my body readings will be used to make sure the program is reaching it's full potential.
The only downside to all this is the fact that I have to follow a strict written program. I have to call to make swaps. But I'm trying to frame it as a really hard core learning period. I will come out of this smart on making my own eating plan and hopefully quite a few lbs lighter :) I'll keep you updated on how this program is working for me!
And in other health/nutrition news - Trainer Amy is still kicking my rear end good!
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