Day 5 – Fitness Goals, Nutrition, & Bikram Yoga
September 24th, 2007 | Published in Uncategorized | 3 Comments
“My Body is the shape I Live in, and it shapes the way I Live.” ~Raquel Welch
Fitness Goals
I thought this would be a good time to get specific about the fitness goals I would like to achieve in the next 90-days. I am currently at my highest weight ever – although I am pleased to say that I have lost a few pounds over the last few days (although the majority of that is I’m sure water weight). I’m currently coming in at 193lbs – with a goal of losing 43 lbs in the next 90-days, and another 30 lbs by March 9th 2008. Here are a few before pictures:
Nutrition
It might seem hard to believe – but I love to workout. No really – I love it! Unfortunately – I also LOVE to eat. My biggest fear in this whole process is having to give up the things I love to eat. My favorite foods include things like Mozarella alla Capresse, Manicotti, CHOCOLATE, Thai Red Curry & Tom Kha Ga, Steak & Baked Potato, Ice Cream, & just about anything from Taco Bell. But what I want to see out of the next 90-days is results. And without a proper diet – all of my hard work and effort will not translate into the dramatic transformation that I am hoping for. So here’s a list of things I’m giving up:
Melted Cheese
Most Dairy (exceptions will be noted)
Fast Food
Ice Cream
Chocolate
Restaurant Foods
Products made with White Flour
Anything Fried
This list is just the start – and I’ll be adding more to it in the days and weeks ahead. I’ll be keeping a food diary at Tranieo and ask my motivators on that site to be sure I’m logging my food intake.
Bikram Yoga
I believe without a doubt that anyone who can make it through a Bikram Yoga class can go on to achieve anything they set out to do in life. That seems like a bold statement – but Bikram is TOUGH. First they heat the room to somewhere between 105 and 110 degrees. Then participants spend 90-minutes sweating through 27 postures. At the end of the class - every muscle in the body has been worked – and you’ve lost somewhere in the neighborhood of 2lbs of water weight. My advice is Bring a Big Towel – actually bring 2 – and be sure to purchase your water right before you go into your class (if you bring it from home be sure it’s half frozen – or it will be too warm to drink halfway through the class).
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May 11th, 2008 at 6:40 pm (#)
I came across this from google and am very interested to see the results of your 90-day challenge.
Great to see that you are combining Bikram’s Yoga with a proper diet. I notice that you mention things you are removing from your diet but are missing what you are adding to your diet, what you add is just as important as what you remove.
Well I am off to find out the result of your 90-day fitness goal!