Goals, Plans, and Results
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Brian McIntosh
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Sunday, January 10, 2010
“Change has a considerable psychological impact on the human mind. To the fearful it is threatening because it means that things may get worse. To the hopeful it is encouraging because things may get better. To the confident it is inspiring because the challenge exists to make things better.” - King Whitney Jr.
In April I started a new career as an Insurance Agent with AAA of Michigan. Part of my training was held in Detroit and I was spending one night per week there. One morning in the summer on my return trip home I was listening to my favorite radio station in Detroit (Channel 9-5-5), I heard Mojo, one of the morning Air Personalities do an ad for a diet pill. I didn’t think much of it at the time, to me it sounded just like any other advertisement. Over the next few weeks I was able to listen to the success Mojo was having on this pill called “healthe’ trim” and the large amount of weight he was losing. After doing a few days of research on this product and its main ingredient Hoodia (which there is a difference in REAL Hoodia and the cheap stuff) I decided once I was able to starting working out, I would try healthe’ trim since they offered a 30 day guarantee. When I weigh 272 pounds I thought it was worth a try.
On Friday November the 6th I was given clearance by my Physical Therapist to start an exercise program. I was not permitted to do any “lower body lifting”, which meant no weight lifting with my legs. I was permitted to use elliptical machines, stationary bikes, and row machines. No treadmills or running at that time. That weekend I joined my local YMCA (which is amazing) and began to set my goals. Earlier in the week I had placed my order for a bottle of healthe’ trim to go along with my new workout program.
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.”-Larry Elder
It is extremely important to write down your goals and to figure out what it is going to take to achieve them. I have my goals written down in a log that I keep. I look at this log everyday to remind me of where I started, where I am, and where I am going. My Goals are based on a 6 month goal, a monthly goal, and a weekly goal. I also have a daily goal but it isn’t in regards to my weight goal, it is my daily calorie intake. I will discuss that a little later on.
Here are my goals:
· To lose 82.2 pounds by May 1st 2010
· To lose 13.6 pounds per month
· To lose 3.5 pounds per week.
As the quote above states: “A goal without a plan is just a wish”. I have to have a plan in place to achieve my goals. This is the hard part, actually making the plan and working the plan. Actually getting up off my double XXL rear and going to the gym. Not eating wings, hamburgers, and those McDonald's fries! Remember, it is a LIFE CHANGE! Now let me warn you, my plan isn’t a detailed formula of certain foods and mixes to eat. I can’t live like that, it must be simple! So here we go:
· Daily Calorie Intake: 1,400 or less
· Workout 6 days a week (workout details below)
o 40 minutes of cardio (about 500 calories burned)
o I lift 1 upper body muscle group a day, light weight and high rep. (Chest Monday, Triceps Tuesday, Back Wednesday, Biceps Thursday, and Shoulders Friday)
o I sit in the sauna for 10 to 15 minutes after my workout.
That’s pretty much it! I will tell you that eating only 1,400 calories doesn’t allow you to eat those previously mentioned foods very often. There are lots of options out there with the invention of the 100 calorie snacks. I also love Subway; most of their sandwiches are around 400 calories. A six inch sandwich and a bag of baked lays and that is around 500 calories.
So let’s discuss my diet. I do not eat ANY fruits and the only vegetables I eat are corn and potato, which means I really don’t eat veggies either. My normal daily diet consist of no breakfast (which you will read why in a moment), normally the Subway or like meal above and a sensible dinner. Remember I only have 1400 calories! I really try not to eat anything past 6 at night. If I do, it is something like a bag of 100 calorie popcorn. THAT’S IT!
Now most of you are saying, no way I couldn’t do it, that’s not enough food. This brings me to my favorite part! This is where healthe’ trim comes in! It was advertised to be an appetite suppressant, to speed up your metabolism, and to give you energy. It is very simple; I take 2 pills with 2 glasses of water in the morning when I first get up. I skip breakfast so that it has a chance to enter my system. I must tell you I have pretty much given up diet pop (I don’t drink regular pop). With healthe’ trim you must drink lots of water, which is something I needed anyway. My goal was to drink 120 ounces of water a day (that is about 4 liters of water). I have been taking Healthe’ trim for 2 full months now and I love it! I actually crave water and I never really feel hungry. Let me move on, I don’t want to sound too much like a commercial.
It has been 2 months since I started my program. Below I have listed my weekly weight in. (I weight myself in the morning with the same scale, in the same location, around the same time, and wearing the same thing.)
11-9-09 272.2
11-13-09 267.2
11-20-09 262.2
11-27-09 257.6
12-04-09 254.2
12-11-09 252.8
12-18-09 250.5
12-25-08 248.4
01-01-10 245.8
01-08-10 240.8
As you can see I have lost 31.4 pounds in 2 months, that is more than my goal! The way I see it is I have 30 pounds down with another 50 to go!
At this point I am starting to see that it is possible to change, it is possible to become a different and healthier person. By the way, I am now wearing a size 42 to 40 pant!
******DISCLAIMER *****
I am not a physician and I am not giving you medical advice, if you decided to pursue a diet, exercise program, and/or take Healthe Trim, you do so at your own risk! Please consult YOUR own physician before beginning a diet and/or exercise program or taking any supplements. Per the Healthe Trim bottle: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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