I'm Not Happy

OK,


Perhaps I'm talking to myself when i speak about nutrition. it seems that i am because i've noticed that the food logs (majority) lately are not getting better.

what i expect is that your eating habits continue to get better and better. i expect that you take your nutrition seriously and understand your food log, and not just write stuff down to turn in your homework.  i expect that you know the difference between proteins and complex carbs,and that protein is the FUNDAMENTAL BUILDING BLOCK TO OUR SUCCESS!!

your nutritional guideline has everything you need to eat properly. why then am i seeing meals without protein, meals with only carbs, meals with fattening carbs, entire days with no protein, etc.

we are running this treadmill getting minimal results each month because we are not getting better with our eating. if  you have been with me for 2 months or more, there's NO darn reason that you should not be getting better with your eating. if you still don't know how you should be eating, please let me know. here are a few things that are beginning to burn me up:


1. eating poorly on the weekends: we are all on the go on the weekends. plan ahead. make sandwiches, drink a protein shake, take boiled eggs, canned tuna or salmon, fruit bags.....ANYTHING. just eat! taking weekends off is NOT good. we can't afford 2 days of poor eating each week. that's 8 days of poor eating each month....provided that you eat PERFECTLY the rest of the week. now, imagine....8 days of poor eating out of 30 days.  that's roughly 25% of the month that you eat poorly. see how it adds up?

2. not eating protein: chicken, fish, beef, turkey and eggs. chicken, fish, beef, turkey and eggs. chicken, fish, beef, turkey and eggs. chicken....you get the point! u can boil it, saute it, grill it, broil it, bake it, marinate it, microwave it, George foreman it....do whatever you need to do with it, but eat it. your diet must have more protein than anything else. PROTEIN is good for you. its the best thing you can do for your body. its better than a handful of nuts, three wheat thins, a peanut butter sandwich, a can of soup, granola or all the other stuff i see of these food logs. quick/easy protein options:
    turkey or beef burger patties - make a bunch in advance and take em with you
    boiled eggs
    canned tuna or salmon
   chicken/turkey/beef deli sandwiches
    protein shakes

3. understand what a carbohydrate is and what it does to your body - a complex carb is an energy source. it is not used by your body to help you burn fat or lose weight. it is a compliment to a diet high in protein. most of you have sit down jobs and eat TONS of carbs daily and sit at a desk, therefore you are not using the carb for energy, but rather allowing it to go to waste. if you fit this bill, you should eat more proteins and fruits than carbs while at work.

4. NUTS ARE FATTENING. period. they taste great and have protein, but the amount of fat they contain isn't worth the protein.


now that we've gotten a few things cleared up, i expect food logs go get cleaner and continue to move in the positive direction or i expect a lot of questions this week during training sessions. many of you have suffered the consequence of bad food logs during your workouts. if i have to burn the fat for you, it will not be as easy as you doing it by eating properly.

like our parents always said, "i do this because i love you". LOL.



the first person to txt me and tell me how many times i wrote "protein" in this blog gets a free session.







   

GETTINCUTE

Welcome back Perfect Phit family,

i hope everyone had a great holiday. now its back to business. its time to dig back in and rededicate ourselves toward our goal. if you recall i challenged everyone to lose 5 lbs during the month of December.
i purposely did that because December is the most difficult month to maintain discipline, because of holiday, travel, kids out of school, etc. If you can conquer december, the rest of the year will be a piece of cake.

Beginning on Monday, Jan 2nd we will begin weigh ins for everyone for 201. i want to see who took the challenge and who was able to meet the challenge.

as we move forward, i want to reinforce the most important aspect of what we do....NUTRITION! our goals are on our dinner plates, our lunch bags, our snack packs and at breakfast. THIS IS WHERE WE WIN!

for those of you who are not aware, there's a disease going around that i want to make sure none of you acquire it. its called "gettincute"!!

Yes, GETTINCUTE is a widely spreading disease and its prevalent among those who are trying to lose weight and life a healthier lifestyle.  its airborne, so its easy to catch. people who suffer from GETTINCUTE usually don't see the signs of having it until its too late.  there are 3 stages of GETTINCUTE that you should be aware of:
1. oh you fancy, huh - the first stage of gettincute is when people lose the initial 5 to 10 lbs and begin to celebrate by saying, "i deserve a cheat day or a treat". and that one cheat day or treat opens the door to a mental lapse in discipline.
2. DUECES - the second stage of gettin cute is when we throw up the deuces and stop doing what got us the 1st 5 to 10 lbs of weight loss. we stop doing cardio daily. we stop eating 5-6 small meals a day and we begin making excuses why we cant work out.
3. Back to life...back to reality - NOW you've slowed down your metabolism, you don't feel your body moving in right direction and you panic. you start thinking, "diet" or "running" or "not eating" to lose the weight again.

usually when stage 3 of GETTINCUTE is acquired, you've lost the battle. don't let this be you. don't become the next victim of this disease.

what do you need to do:

GET BACK ON TRACK - if you fall off, get back up. keep getting back up until you no longer fall off. the common misconception is that if you try to lose weight and fail, ur done. its through, the mission has failed. NO. as long as the desire is there, continue to fight the battle.

EAT every 3 hours every day, ESPECIALLY ON WEEKENDS when you are busy and on the go. i've heard many of you say, "i eat great except for the weekends". well, that's 2 days that you store fat. we can't have that. its counteracting everything that we work hard monday thru friday to accomplish.  even if its the same turkey sammich and an apple (yes, i said sammich)....do what's necessary to eat every 3 hours.  by now, you all know that it works...so let's get it right.

you've heard me say it, the body that we work on now, will be on display this summer.  don't get left behind.  do the work NOW.

eat right and do your daily cardio. no excuses.