Back at It Again!

I'm back!  I'm finally back into the swing of things again, and I'm making progress.  I've been working out steadily for the past few months, but I wasn't really focused much on what I was eating.  I know, from my my history, that simply working out just isn't enough for me.  I did see some minimal results from lifting weights for an hour three times per week.

Three weeks ago, however, I came across Dr. Ian K. Smith's book SHRED Revolutionary Diet.  What intrigued me about the SHRED meal plan is that its principles are very similar to a bodybuilder's diet in that it requires you to eat very small meals very frequently throughout the day.  From being a competitive bodybuilder, I was cool with planning meals and eating every 2.5 hours or so.  The SHRED, however, suggests that you eat every 1.5 hours.  This was fine, but what I really like about the SHRED is the variety of foods you can eat.  It allows  you to eat CHOCOLATE!  I'm hooked!

So far, I've lost four pounds, and I have three more weeks to go.  When I'm finished, I can choose to start the six-week cycle over or just take some of the principles and apply them.  I love that this diet teaches you how to eat what you like but in the right way.  I can certainly live with this.

What has been difficult is that during this first six-week cycle, the plan requires you to do cardio only.  Everyone who knows me knows I HATE cardio and LOVE lifting weights.  So, I have had to find a compromise.  I have chosen cardio machines that allow me to crank up the resistance like the stair climber, row machine, and this really cool cross country ski machine thingy I found.

I'll keep you posted on my progress!

Happy healthing!