I started the day bright and early with a hydrostatic weight measurement at the gym. So you lay down in this big tub, exhale out all your air and pull yourself under the water, face down. It's kinda disconcerting, but I think I got a good measurement. Hehehehehe. Actually, I quaffed a whole bunch of low-fat whipped cream to make me more bouyant! Haha. You want to be bouyant so your fat reading will be high. Plus whipped cream is good. I felt kinda sheepish buying it, though. What kind of a person dashes to the store in the middle of the night (really early morning) for whipped cream? Don't answer.
So the trainer dude who set up the program said that I'd need to loose 21.6 pounds of fat to have a chance to win. Not 21 pounds TOTAL, 21 pounds of fat, as measured by a 2nd hydrostatic measurement in 10 weeks. He said I'd have to work really hard to try to keep my muscle mass up. Ok, all systems ready (at least willing & committed)!
1.1 on the treadmill, plus 45 min. of walking to round out the hour.
Then for weight training I did the plyometric workout from P90X. Ow.
So, dastardly plan for winning is simply:
1 hour cardio (walking & jogging--mostly walking) 8-9 pm
1 hour weight training (P90X) each morning with James
The occasional yoga class
Food
Grains: Whole grains only, no bread, crackers etc. (whole wheat pasta ok)
Lots of fruit and veggies
Lean meat, whole eggs, nuts, beans
Olive oil, flax oil, or smart balance, fish oil supp.
Pretty simple; no protein shakes or weird supplements. The PT didn't like that. He wanted me to be on all kinds of caffiene, pyruvate etc. It didn't sit well with me. I looked it up later and that stuff is NOT for nursing mothers. (Although according to captain biceps it was just fine.) Humph. I'll meet with my real trainer on Monday, and he's a dietician, so hopefully he won't be so hokey.
The End
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