Stage 2: Week 1 - Thursday

Good Morning America:

* I am most proud my client Sharon and her positive attitude.
* I am grateful for most of the day off to recover.
* I am enjoying in life preparing healthy, natural foods.
* I am committed to staying on track.
* I love my iphone application "Lose It." It helps me track all this madness.

Notes:

* Disappointed not to get metabolic in today since I was so proud of myself yesterday for completing everything, but the exhaustion I felt today made me realize that rest was best.

Question/Answer Day!:

Question: How fast do I expect to lose the 15 lbs.?

Answer: Not quite sure, so that will be an interesting factor to watch. Excited to see a 1 lb. loss this morning, but really don't own it until I see it a couple of days in a row. I have a bet with a male client on who will lose 10 lbs. first, so I'm really shooting for at least 10 lbs. in one month. Cross your fingers for me, but I feel I'm in a win/win situation. If I win I lost the weight, and fast. If he wins, I will have motivated him to lose the 10 lbs he has been talking about losing for the last year.

Stats:

Weight - 143.6!
Calorie Intake (approximate) - 1767
Calorie Expenditure (approximate) - 758
Net (approximate) - 1009
Protein (approximate)- 224 grams


Nutrition:

Breakfast: 5 am / 416 calories

1/2 cup oatmeal with 1 Tbsp Almond butter
1 scoop of whey protein
1 cup of asparagus
coffee with 1 Tbsp Silk Soy Vanilla Creamer

Snack: 8 am / 344 calories

5 oz. Chicken Breast
1/2 cup Quinoa
1 cup Broccoli
2 Tbsp Bountiful Salad Dressing

Lunch: 10:30 am / 297 calories

2 scoops of Isopure Whey Protein w/ H20
apple

Dinner: 4 pm / 439 Calories

20 Boiled Shrimp
1 Tbsp Country Dijion
3 cups Spinach with 2 Tbsp Bountiful Salad Dressing
1/2 cup Quinoa with 2 Tbsp Bountiful Salad Dressing
1 cup Greek Yogurt with frozen mixed of berries

Snack: 7 pm / 270 calories

1 cup Greek Yogurt
1 cup mixed frozen berries
1 Scoop Whey protein

Metabolic Demand concentration in Back

* Too exhausted - plan to complete Saturday!

Weights: Back & Biceps 8-12 reps

* Pullups - 5 sets
* Reverse Flys - 5 sets
* Lat Pulldowns - 5 sets
* DB curls - 5 sets

Cardio:

* Arc Trainer 45 min.
* Stationary Bike 45 min.

Good Night, Good Luck:

* I have given my friendship.
* I learned that sometimes you have to listen to your body.
* Today has enhanced my life by having the time to think about what I want from 2010.

Thoughts:

It was a struggle to complete the workout again today. I made it through weights and cardio, but failed to complete metabolic demand. The afternoon nap I had was much needed and I plan to complete the back and bicep metabolic demand on Saturday. I really hope that week two my body and energy level will level out. However, still very pleased with how the week is going.