90 Day Fitness Challenge Update #3: Food is Key.

Food is key.

I’ve heard some actresses say 70% of getting in shape is what you eat.

End of week three. Since starting, I’ve had 4 Pilates sessions, 4 Personal Training, 8 cardio sessions, in total.

This week’s challenge was my inablitity to getting back to eating as well as I had prior. Yoda-speak, “Frustrated I am.”

Seems I started off well, but as the week progressed things got harder and harder. I’d grill up some chicken breasts and burned them to a crisp while talking with the septic guy working on my property. Or to haul my cookies to Trader Joe’s to get brown rice wraps and watch the last package being taken before my eyes, and come to find the two key ingredients of my “Green Smoothie,” frozen pinapple and mango are out of stock. Seriously?

I swear someone was out to get me.

But look that’s no excuse. I should have back-ups, especially since I’ve been a 8 or a 9 (out of 10) on the stress meter. So I don’t have to think too much when I’m late eating and rushed for time.

I’ve found that eating well means planning well, means when your running in late for lunch you have everything you need to make a great salad or wrap. Otherwise I’ll have what the kids are having and then it’s peanut butter’n'fluff for everyone!

(Ok… for full disclosure my kids have never eaten fluff, but you get the gist of what I’m saying.)

So this week I’m completely banking on what the folks at Modern Pilates and the personal trainers from Bodyscapes Fitness in Hingham, MA for any change. Even though I didn’t eat a bucket of KFC (or even one piece.) I feel I didn’t help as much as I could by keeping on track with super-healthy eating. And that suck-eth.

So it’s the end of week three,  measurement time… let’s see the damage shall we?

So as of 6/04/10 :

• Bust: 37.00 inches (-.25″ from last week, -1.0″ total) Take from the butt, not the boobs! Jeez!
• Waist: 31.00 inches (- 0.5″ from last week,  -2.00″ total)
• Hips: 42 inches (No change from last week, -1.00″ total) Ok double JEEZ!
• Upper arm: 11.5 inches (No change from last week, -0.50″ total)
• Upper thigh: 23.00 inches (0.25″ from last week, -3.00″ total)

Total inches lost this week: 1.5″, total 8.0″ since starting.

I’ll take it.

This goes to show you what having some great coaches can do! My plan now is, after today’s workout with Super-trainer Laura, I’m hitting Wholefoods. They are the other place, beside Trader Joe’s, for a lot of what I need. And though a bit more expensive on certain items, I know I will get everything I need in one shot. I’m paying for convenience and willing to do it, I’m that desperate.  Next will be to grill up some chicken breasts, make a few home-made salad dressings (see recipes for yummy dressings and Flames’ Super Green Smoothie HERE.)

Take-aways: Planning is everything. Especially if you’re busy. Which I seem to be.

Viva Good Health!

If you need to get up to-date on the 90 day health challenge I’m doing, you can read all about it HERE.

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