so...here's the deal. no sugar. nothing that contains sugar or high fructose corn syrup, although i do like to give a little slack on honey, real maple syrup and agave. fruits are fine. anything that contains natural sugar is fine too. just no added sugar, no fake sugar, no chemical sugar component. read labels. look up ingredients if you have to....find out what's in your food. ps...this also might be a good week to take out white starches. the things that spike your blood sugar like sugar. so skip on white potatoes, white bread, and white rice if possible. it will be a good test to see how your body reacts and also a good week for balancing hormones and detoxifying;)
things to look out for.....bread. even whole wheat bread sometimes contains sugar. soy milk, rice milk and the like all contain sugar. oh yeah, several beers are made with tons of sugar. this would be a good week to skip beer and maybe just have a glass of wine, or a vodka soda if you feel you need to get a little frisky.
great comments to this post might be things you find that you didn't know had sugar.
happy eating;)
the concept
starts november 1st!
what's a two-a-day....that means if you work out hard in the morning, you do a light work out later in the day. so, if you weight train in the morning, i would suggest a 20 or 25 minute cardio of your choice in the evening. or, vice versa. weights and cardio in the morning...yoga at night. whatever. workout ideas will be posted on the regular.
the second workout doesn't have to be crazy. it will just get you moving, get your metabolism revved and keep you from dipping into the candy bowl or the pie tin into the night.
the design...very flexible...workout 5 days a week, with 3 days doubled up. weekends off.
or...
workout everyday and double up once.
or...
any combination...you decide.
a calendar will be provided to keep you on track.
the 2nd component. FOOD!
every week we will have a goal. for instance...one week it might be no sugar, one week no alcohol, one week no eating out. don't be scared....it's feasible and you'll be surprised how much you'll learn about your eating habits and what's actually on your plate.
3rd component. online access and bonus workouts.
this blogspot address will be ours for the challenge. you'll have access to me and each other through this domain. you can bitch and complain or celebrate triumph all in one spot. here will also be our communication board about our upcoming goals and workout ideas.
bonus workouts will be available as well. sunday mornings might be a great time for makeup sessions. all of that can be arranged through our domain.
lastly, weekly weigh-ins and measurements.
measurements are an effective way to give you an idea of your progress...although the way your clothes fit is sometimes the best, and more importantly the way you feel. measurements are also a great tool to see what might be going on if we're not seeing changes. i.e. there might be something else inhibiting weight loss...diet, hormones, thyroid, etc.
we will be using the body fat scale for measurement, as well as tape measure so there will be several ways to track progress.
i look forward to taking the challenge with you.
all my best,
kat
kat@mvfit.com
Silk makes an organic plain unsweetened soy milk that does not contain sugar (only what naturally exists in the soy itself). The bonus is it's really good. Also, there is an unsweetened Almond Breeze that is equally as good and contain no added sugar.
ReplyDeleteI've been doing unsweetened coconut milk in my oatmeal n then adding a little raw honey n fruit.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post.
This is a great idea! Thanks so much for doing this. Can't wait to see the workouts (and do them :)
ReplyDeleteKat- when I look at labels for sugar, should I just check ingredients or look at the nutrition facts? For example garbanzo beans have 4g of sugar but there is no sugar in the ingredients. I assume it's naturally occurring so it's ok to eat. Is this assumption correct?
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Libby
That's right. You'll be surprised to find that many things besides fruit have natural sugars. Milk is usually a big surprise to people. That is why milk substitutes have added sugar.
ReplyDeleteI am ready to go! Nothing but greens and more greens for the next 7 days :) You were so cruel to give me a whole box of chocolate chip cookie dough bars when you came tho ;) Good luck everyone! You can do it :)
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