MY OWN MOTIVATION

This is my personal 14 day challenge. I'm chosing to put this on my blog so I'll be held accountable to something more than just myself. By publishing this it's not just an idea in my head. It's more than just words on paper. I'm trusting that people will read it and check back in a couple of week to see if I succeed or fail. I'm challenging myself in hopes of digging in and finding the "grit" to push myself beyond my comfort zone and into the next phase of my weight loss journey. This is for me, but as always I hope in some small way it inspires you too. The problem: 1 lb fluctuation over the past 3 weeks/plateau and need motivation to get into my routine of consistent cardio workouts again plus amp up the calorie burn during those workouts. The goal: lose 10 lbs in 14 days beginning 04/10/2011 ending 04/24/2011 The plan: kick up my cardio workouts by using my cardio plans from the BL Resort and Jillian Michael’s Jump Start in SELF magazine 5 days a week – no less. Workouts must be a minimum of 45 minutes. I will also limit my caloric intake to no more than 1200 calories per day using protein shakes twice a day (with a banana and a tablespoon of peanut butter blended in or some healthy variations of fruit and veggies to help keep it from getting old and help make them more satisfying), eating a hearty balanced meal for lunch and enjoying one healthy snack or dessert each afternoon. All meals will be compiled of filling, fat-melting and metabolism boosting foods. How many calories do I burn a day to achieve this? 3500 calories burned = 1 lb of fat lost. 10 lbs x 3500 calories = 35,000 total that needs to be burned over the 14 day period. 35,000 / 14 days = 2500 calories need to be burned per day. My Resting Metabolic Rate is 1947 (which is the number of calories I burn on an average day w/o exercise). 2500 – 1947 = 553 . I need to burn approximately 553 additional calories per day. RMR 1947 + EXERCISE 553 – CALORIC INTAKE 1200 = 1300 CALORIE BURN PER DAY x 14 DAYS = 18,200 CALORIES BURNED / 3500 CALORIES = 5.2 lbs per week x 2 weeks = 10.4 lbs What workouts will I do to achieve this?

HARDCORE CARDIO BABY!!!

• Elliptical / Stair stepper combo


• Treadmill walk / jog combo


• Bike / Jump rope combo


• Treading


• Mountian

All workouts are 45 minutes long and are designed to maximize the calorie burn per workout. If you are interested I'll be happy to share my fat burning cardio workouts via email (too much to type in one blog).

So.... here I go ;o) Stay tuned....