As you probably know, I’ve been struggling with a weight-loss plateau since before Christmas. I’ve lost a few inches, gained strength and feel great but, honestly, I struggled with the fact that the stupid scale wasn’t budging! I spent a great deal of time wondering where, exactly, I was failing in my nutrition. The first step I took was to increase my calories so that I would net about 1700 calories a day. I lost 1/2 a pound by doing so. Then, I had a busy week and didn’t eat enough and what I did eat wasn’t the best for me (some fast food and high carbs.) I had been reading a lot about John Berardi’s Precision Nutrition so decided to get a copy and give it a read.
I wouldn’t call Precision Nutrition a weight-loss-centered diet, per se…..but it does encourage healthy eating that would naturally translate into fat loss if that was your goal. I’ve been following the guidlelines of the program for 3 days and have already lost the weight I had gained since Christmas. In 3 days! Now, I can’t be entirely sure that the eating plan is solely responsible for the drop on the scale but I DO feel as though I’ve finally found a simple eating plan that I can live with – and that seems to be boosting my metabolism. Basically, I’m eating protein every 2-3 hours – combined with fruits or veggies. I reserve my starchy carbohydrates to either fuel (just before) or recover from (just after) my workouts. I like that I don’t have to sacrifice pasta/ breads/ grains etc. entirely – I just have to time my eating of them around my workouts.
The Precision Nutrition Package comes with a recipe book titled, “Gourmet Nutrition.” I have tried two of the recipes already and have been really impressed with the taste of the food. Lynndy has enjoyed the recipes, too – which is a bonus. When I lost weight on Weight Watchers, I was eating all kinds of processed food that was low on “points” but also low on nutrition. I think that’s why it was such a temporary “fix” for me. It just wasn’t the way I could continue to eat for the rest of my life. So far, the Precision Nutrition Program seems to be a much more liveable option for me. I’m excited to see how this plan improves my overall health and body composition. For those that might be interested, here is a link to the Precision Nutrition website:
http://www.precisionnutrition.com/
Today is a rest day from working out. I forgot to post yesterday’s workout so here it is:
I did the Ab portion of Jackie Warner’s Workout DVD. I burned 200 calories doing that portion of the workout alone! She incorpporates some cardio mixed in (I was not thrilled to have to do burpees again!)
After that, I ran/walked for a few mins on the treadmill but felt bored. So I skipped rope for a while and decided that I was “done”
Avg. HR: 124
Max. HR: 175
Calories: 359
Duration: 33 minutes.
