There have been ZERO changes in appearance. My clothes are actually tighter & the program says not to do ANY cardio until Stage 2. I thought I had missed something & even posed the question on the NROL4W forum. I just started doing HIIT per Wendy's suggestion about a week (maybe 2) ago.
I am stronger. That has to be a positive & has to create some sort of impact.
That said this morning I was actually thinking that I need to give it at least through Stage 2 & 2 months of eating right before making any changes in my program. I'm also wearing my HR monitor all day for a few days to see what my average daily caloric burn is--both at work & at home. I think that might help me better gauge what I need to do diet wise. Yesterday I burned 1811 calories in 14 h 39 minutes -- to include my the workout I did (NR & a session of jump rope).
I'm still plugging through Power Eating--skimmed through the supplement section cuz I'm just not a supplement taker. And I've been doing a little more research into nutrition because I just have no clue. I'm learning that there is a lot of information out there & it's all the same. I just need to learn to plan my meals better (and I think you can see that I am learning).
One of the biggest issues with not knowing how to eat is having gone through LA Weightloss & having had so much success with that but not really learning how to eat. They basically said, "here are a list of foods you may eat. All other foods are off limits." Even after completing the weight loss phase & being on maintenance. That is no way to eat.
I'm finally learning; slowly, that I can eat foods that I enjoy (a sandwich, cheerios) and still hit my needs. I don't have to eat salads all day long.
I listened to Leigh Peele on fitcast.com today. She talks about something called NEAT that I assume to mean keep moving. Fidget. She suggests getting on the treadmill while talking on the phone--going at a slow, easy pace. She also suggests sitting on a stability ball rather than a chair to get in some extra caloric burn. I'm considering trying that.
I'm the person I hate..."help me, I don't know what's wrong." When in reality, I know what's wrong; diet, diet, diet. I want instant results even though I KNOW that ain't happenin'.
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You'll get there, Deb. Those squats and step ups were awesome. I am 80lbs overweight right now. Do you think that counts as doing 80lb squats? ; )
I think hummus is sort of like peanut butter in that you have to eat quite a bit of it to get a decent amount of protein, and then you run into trouble because of the calories.
I enjoy both, but more as fat sources than protein sources. Still, what protein there is in hummus at least is complete because of the beans and tahini. And it does make for a satisfying snack because of the fat content.
That's interesting about NROL4W recommending zero cardio until phase 2. Somehow I missed that when I read the book. I suppose it's a reasonable recommendation for some women, namely the steady-state cardio queens who've never lifted anything heavier than their purses. If your idea of a workout is 90 minutes of low intensity steady state cardio in the "fat burning zone," followed by 5 minutes of "arm toning" with 5 lb dumbbells, followed by an incredibly elaborate abdominal routine that includes every crunch variation ever featured in Self magazine, what your body needs more than anything else is to break the pattern by doing something completely different, i.e., total body weight training at a higher degree of intensity than ever before, and no cardio. But if you've been doing real weight training for a while, the initial phase of NROL4W is going to seem like a step backward.
If I have a criticism of the book (and evidently I do!) it's that there's only one program in it, and not much about how to customize that one program for different fitness levels and different goals. The original NROL is more sophisticated in that respect.
I'm glad Laura chimed in about the hummus!
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I can help you tweak your diet if you want, Deb. Email me your stats -- height, weight, how many workouts a week (cardio and weights) you're now doing, how many workouts you CAN do a week realistically, and I'll give my want a few passes over the things I have gotten from Jodi, and see what I come up with. The plan I have is super simple to follow once you get into a routine.
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