Sunday. Pre-Day 1.

So, I start back on the diet and gym tomorrow morning. Yay....

I've been off of both of them, for the most part, since Christmas. It's hard sometimes to start a habit... and even harder, it seems to get BACK INTO the habit once you've broken it!

Before I get into routine, I'll just run down the day.

It was really hard to fall asleep last night, and even harder to wake up this morning! I would imagine that the poor food going through my body didn't help! I finally fell to sleep at around 3:45am and was woken up at 6:30am by my alarm informing me that I needed to get up and get to church.

I didn't feel 'good.'

I wasn't sick... just wasn't good.

I fought the temptation to go to McDonald's (for my FAVORITE: #2 | Bacon, Egg and Cheese McMuffin) and made it into the church, only to find that my good friend, Johnny D, had brought in McMuffin's and Biscuits for everyone. I only hate half of one, whcich made me rather proud... so proud, in fact, that I felt the need to reward myself with a donut.

Lunch was a turkey sammitch.... and later in the evening: Chicken Alfredo at my mom and dads.

My last night of freedom. I seem to have many of those 'last' nights.

Back on it though.

I will be working out about 5 days/week (M-F) in the mornings from about 8am-9am. It's not a HUGE long workout, and should be easy to stick with:
*30 Minutes of cardio (mostly on the elliptical maching)
*20 Minutes of lower weight, higher reps weight-traning
*10 Minutes of abdominal work

I work out at Anytime Fitness, in Bonita Springs (www.anytimebonita.com). It's super to cheap to use this TWENTY FOUR HOUR gym! If you would like to know more about Anytime Fitness, let me know.

As far as a diet goes... it's realitivly simple: AWAY with counting calories! Say what!?! That's right... no more having to count calories!

This is a very simple high protien/fiber, low sugar/fat diet. Everything is based on portions and servings.

To keep up with me, you'll need to run to Publix, Alberstons, Walgreens, or any other store or pharmacy and pick up a good multi-vitamin, calcium pills, and fish oil pills. You'll be taking one of your multi-vitamins and calciums daily, along with three of the fish oils.

You can take these easily with breakfast.

From day to day, you'll be eating a diet consisting of the following:
4 Servings of Protien
6 Servings of Vegetables
4 Servings of Fruit
3 Servings of Starch and
4 Servings of Fat

All-in-all, it's actually a good bit of food!

We'll start off with our daily protien shake:
1 Cup of DANNON Lite and Fit Vanilla yogurt
1 Cup of FROZEN berries
1 WHOLE banana
and 1 Serving sizes of a protien shake powder (I suggest 'Pure Protien', which is available at most grocery stores)

Put all of these ingredients in a blender and blend until the berries have been broken down.

This will keep you going through the gym, and will take 1 Protien, 3 Fruits and 1 Vegetable for your day.

Do your work out and relax with a protien bar (again, I suggest 'Pure Protien') afterwards. We're going to be eating about every 3 hours: Meal-Snack-Meal-Snack-Meal-Snack.

If we stick to this, we can lose up to 2lbs/week! Which means roughly 100lbs. in ONE YEAR!

Now, please keep in mind that this diet is for people 350lbs.+ and you should ALWAYS consult your doctor BEFORE starting a diet and exercise regimine!

Alright folks... I'm off to bed, hoping to get better sleep tonight! By the way, did I mention that not only is this diet and exercise super easy, but will help you sleep better to!?!?