Happy New Year everyone! The time for renewed resolutions and vows for healthier and happier life is right here. Don’t wait! Take the leap and let’s kick butt this year!
As I promised you, my new client Melissa has agreed to document her journey with me for the next 90 days. I hope her experience motivates you to also reach for your best body ever and to empower you with some very valuable information I will post here interlaced with Melissa’s journey.
Her first task was to write down the exact reason why she is embarking on the program and her expectations of what will change in her life (along with her dress size). Here is what she wrote:
I am NOT happy with myself. It is not that I am morbidly obese or that if I don’t lose weight I am not going to be around for my kids’ graduation. No, not at all. I am 11 kg overweight; size 10 (but mentally size 6) and I guess I would be classified as “normal” according to Jeni’s fancy body fat scales.
But I am NOT happy. I am not happy because I feel I no longer am in control of my life. Because I feel weaker than the box of cookies in the cupboard and I succumb to their calls day in and day out.
And this is why I am doing this program with Jeni.
I want to reclaim my life. I want to be in charge of what happens to me once again. And I am starting with my weight, because to me, it is THE hardest one to get right. It requires patience, time and consistent effort and I am a true 21-century-citizen, hooked on instant gratification and easy-to-get things in life. The next 3 months are going to be hard for me, but by doing this I will once again sit in the driving seat of my own destiny. And I look forward to sharing this experience with all of you.
I pledge to be consistent with the program for the next 90 days.
I pledge to do my best and put all my effort into this.
I pledge to complete the program.
Wish me luck!
Melissa
Well, here are her stats:
Weight: 59kg
Height: 1.65m
BMI: 21.7 (Normal)
Chest: 88cm
Waist: 69cm
Hips: 102cm
Thigh: 59cm
Upper knee: 41cm
Body Fat: 23.5% (17:11:30) (Average)
Melissa would like to lose 11kg, trim down her waist to 60cm and her hips to 90cm.
She comes from a very active background. As she said herself, she is not a severely overweight person. She has been exercising (admittedly, on and off) for many years and eats relatively good… Except for night time. Late evening snacking is her downfall and this is what we will need to work on in the next 90 days.
She is starting tomorrow with a resistance-based upper body workout and will be following a 40:40:20 diet plan. This means that 40% of her calories will be coming from carbohydrates (vegetables, fruit, starch, potatoes, bread, etc.), 40% from protein (meat, egg whites, soya, etc.) and 20% fat (you know what that is, right?).
Log in tomorrow (and every day after that for the net 3 months) to share her experience and feel free to post any comments or questions you may have.
Ciao! Have a prosperous and successful year ahead!
Jeni
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