Measuring Change…

Hey Readers!!!

Sunday I realized two things happened during the last week, one, I forgot to update my blog regularly and two, my wife got me a bodymedia fit, formlerly known as the “bodybug.” So she’s been wearing one for a month now and I went from curious, to jealous in a matter of a few days. So while she tracked her food intake, her caloric burn and even her sleep patterns and efficiency. I’ve been watching her log her food intake and increase her daily burn through various activities such as riding the stationary bike, doing p90x and various workouts we’ve found on pinterest.  All the while, I became increasingly anxious to get my own and start tracking my daily activities and their subsequent results.

 241 lbs Hulking out at Disney Land.

We had planned that after my next closing (I’m a realtor) I could buy one. I’m scheduled to close my next property on Feb 28^th (two properties actually, YAY!). So needless to say, I was more than shocked and excited to her surprise gift of my very own bodymedia fit. She had it delivered last Tuesday and I’ve been gleeful addicted to it every day since I received it. I started tracking everything! Prior to this wonderful little device I was trying to keep my daily calories around 1830 hoping to lose some weight. Guess what, it wasn’t working! Apparently it’s not a good idea to drastically cut your caloric intake. I’ve been in starvation mode for over a month! That’s definitely not a good thing. So basically my daily burn is anywhere from 3400-4600 depending on my activities. With that being the case, I was shorting myself over 2,000 calories per day.

Now that I have a clear indication of my daily burn I should see improved energy levels (something that’s been lacking lately) as well as dropping the lbs. So here’s for accountability. I’m at 20.4% bodyfat today as well as weighing 241 lbs. Its game time! I am now on my way to reaching 12% bodyfat for the first time since I was 21. Oh, but HOW will I be accomplishing such a great feat?

My Goal: 210-215#, 8-10% BF

Here’s the strategy:

1.     Body by Vi shakes for breakfast and mid afternoon snacks as well as healthy lunches and dinners.

2.     Cut out soda. I am no longer drinking my beloved Dr. Pepper for the next 90 days. I’m also cutting out Mountain Dew, which is the backup to my Dr. Pepper drink addiction.

3.     Four intense and fun workout/week. That’s right. I’m committed to at least four workouts per week. This month its’ all about Crossfit. I recently joined Crossfit NRG in SLC. It’s been two weeks and 1 belt size of awesome heart pounding muscle flexing fun!

Let it begin! It’s time to make the change. No more chubby hubby, time for this monkey to be a little more hunky than before. That’s right, I’m pledging to burn fat, get fit, and drive my cute wife crazy. 

Until my next post, stay happy, stay healthy, and get your groove on!