Last week: 209.2This week: 206.6That is a 2.6 pound loss this week. I’m 7.6 pounds from the hundreds, 31.6 pounds from my overall 100 pound loss goal, and I’ve now lost a total of 68.4 pounds.HECK YEA! One-derland here I come.The other night I read Jackie Warner’s new book, “10 Pounds in 10 Days.” It is really good. I decided I’m going to do her plan, but I haven’t started yet.
I need to go to the grocery store first. I have dinner plans tomorrow so I’m going to start on Sunday. That way when I start I will have 10 days of no straying from the plan she provides. It’s a 1-3 phase plan depending on how much weight you want to lose.
For every phase she gives you the exact meal plan to stick with (same foods every day and they change per phase) and an exercise plan for each phase.Phase 1 – 10 days, 950 calorie diet.Phase 2 – 10 days, 1200 calorie diet.Phase 3 – 10 days, 1500 calorie diet.As soon I saw 950 I knew I wasn’t going to do this. Everything I’ve read and been advised of said never go below 1200 calories. Per what she put though, it’s only 10 days and since she provides the meal plan as long as I stick exactly with her plan I will be giving my body the nutrients it needs. I already eat a 1400-1500 calorie plan, so I figure what’s 10-20 days of eating less for 2 phases. So I’m going to do this!
I’ve never followed a plan provided in any book I’ve read. I just took tips from the plan as examples for exercises and/or food. So considering my confidence with cooking/preparing new foods, this is a testament to just how easy her plan is.She provides excellent tips throughout her book. Some of my favorites include the following:Steps to setting your goals.
Get a journal and define not only your weight-loss goal but your health goal too. Write down exactly how you would like to feel about yourself and how your life will improve as you achieve your goal. Write three very easy things you can realistically do to reach your goal.
Visit your journal frequently (preferably before bed each night), writing down your feelings and thoughts about yourself. Be as gentle and positive as a therapist would be. Post a picture prominently of yourself at your dream weight or a similar body type.She says 3 liters of water speeds up your metabolism by about 33%. 1 liter is 33.8 ounces, so I’ll say 34. So 3 liters of water is 102 ounces. 102 ounces is 12.75 cups, so 13 cups.
To drink 3 liters of water we need to drink 13 cups.Something I started doing after I read this book that I think helped with my weight loss this week was to drink 2-3 liters of water a day as she instructed. I only drink water anyway, but the last few nights if I didn’t meet my 12-13 cups I chugged it before I went to bed so I still got enough water in for the day.I’ve always thought the slower my weight comes off the longer it will stay off. According to Jackie Warner, not so. She suggests research proves low calorie plans keep the weight off longer because of motivation and appetite.
Jackie Warner 20/20 Diet
Motivation because we see the results and we want to keep going. Appetite because rapid weight loss reduces your appetite.Her suggestions for low calorie diets includes: go low enough to cause ongoing fat loss, eat five meals a day every 2-3 hours, and choose foods with high nutrient values to sustain energy.Something else she said that I can relate to, “It’s been proven in research: When people make positive changes in body composition, strength, and endurance, their entire self-worth almost always improves. Pembahasan soal olimpiade komputer sma tingkat kabupaten di.
I’ve lived it and I’ve dedicated my life’s work to helping others find a way to a fit life that brings happiness, worthiness, and health.” I just love her.2 quotes from this book that I love:. “Your fridge is like a pharmacy.
By the end of phase one, you can expect to have lost up to ten pounds. Phase 2This stage allows a daily and introduces you to ten superstar foods. These foods have specific benefits that enhance your weight loss efforts.For example, and has a strong anti-inflammatory effect. Brown rice provides manganese, which enhances the synthesis of fatty acids which is important for weight loss.You will also eat cellulite-busting foods such as broccoli, kale, and parsley. ( Although the research supporting this is nonexistent.) Phase 3The last phase increases your calorie allowance to 1500. You are advised to eat two eggs every day because they are high in protein. Also Includes Maintenance GuidelinesWarner also offers advice for maintaining your weight loss.
This basically entails following the phase 3 diet but with up to two treat meals on the weekend.This is designed to help dieters eat more normally and enjoy social functions like going out to eat and parties. Recommended FoodsChicken breast, low-fat cottage cheese, oatmeal, sprouted grain bread, protein bars, spinach, alfalfa sprouts, celery, tomato, broccoli, potatoes, avocado, apples, almonds, walnuts, mustard, extra-virgin olive oil, stevia, green tea, herb tea, coffee. RachelI have tried this. The meal plan isn’t bad and I don’t feel hungry even without the h20 booster the calorie intake is 950 calories, but it is only for 10 days that is it. The second phase of ten days is 1200 calories. I have a hard time believing this will have long-term negative affects.
The exercises are not for beginners they are difficult for just starting out, I’ve had to modify a few. I like this program because It is low cost you need weights (one set of light weights and one set of heavier (I did 8lbs and 15 lbs) and a jump rope (weighted preferred) and the book and that is it. I like that she focuses on real foods rich in nutrients and help you feel fuller longer. Rocky Catinfields“This can increase the risk of nutrient deficiencies, chronic health problems and slow metabolism that could potentially trigger rebound weight gain.”Expertly worded “increase the risk” meaning if you group people together – those who have only done this for a short while with those that have done it for a very long time, then you’ve arbitrarily created a group that you can describe as increased risk. Sure, but meaningless.
None of those things will happen in 10 days. You’d have to do it for significantly longer, many months.
You lose water when you cut carbs, you gain water when you increase carbs – it’s neither a fat loss nor a rebound fat gain, it’s just something that impacts the scale weight to be aware of.In the long run, 10 days plans can give you a huge appearance of weight loss (water weight), but only a real fat loss of a couple pounds, and unless you are only needing to lose 2 lbs, you otherwise really will need to think longer term. But it is a useful tool to go on a 10 day plan, for many of us. It’s way too boring to constantly slog it out on slow motion plans, and multi-year lifestyle goals are not in the least bit motivating to me.
I’ve lost 60 lbs over 3 years, but if I had to think about it that way from the start, I’d have just quit. Those promoting lifestyle changes need to be aware of how devastating their concepts are to some people – everyone is different.I thrive on shorter term goals – and then ultimately have to repeat them a lot, and thanks to healthy yo-yo dieting, small weight gains never stay on – and in the long run I lose weight.Everyone is different, for some this plan may not work, and be counter productive.
For me, it is a good one. I will only lose 2 to 3 real pounds, but that’s a successful 10 days. If I taper it into a period of staying relatively the same, and then go on another 10 day a few weeks from now, that’s a great way to have a good month.As a vegetarian, I find the obsession with protein to be way over stated as well. I will try to eat a bit more protein, with yogurt, a few almonds, occasional lentil, and even I will eat an egg every once in a while.
But still, I never hit the protein targets and with no ill effects. SarahBe honest with yourself, you cannot lose weight by counting calories and micro-nutrients unless you’re honest. That’s first and foremost. I’ve gone from 188 pounds to 138 pounds in 4 months. The only weight loss trick you need to know is two things. First, if your goal is mainly to lose weight, then all you need is an caloric deifict. Second, everything about nutrition you need to know can be online on the bodybuilding main webpage.
For me, I’ve been successful with weight loss just tracking calories alone. So successful, I managed to lose 50 pounds doing it.
This is the program I used. My best advice would be to stop pushing your weight loss goals and start losing weight now! One day lost is one more day of not reaching your goals!.