6 Week Challenge - Week 1 Summary

So, just over a week ago I decided I would give myself until the end of November to really try to uncover what I need to do to make this diet & exercise 'plan' REALLY work for me. I've already been through a few phases of discovery, changes of tactics but after a week of really thinking about this and making a few changes I do feel like I'm getting somewhere.

Before I go on I have to say that I don't like to call the eating part of what I'm doing a 'diet' as such, I'm not about dieting as a concept at all, what I am about right now is finding what works in terms of giving myself  the right nutrients, proteins, complex carbs, healthy fats in the right amounts to find a prescription that works for me. Following Tosca Reno's Eat Clean principles seems to be giving me the best combinations of all things 'good' so I am continuing on with that.

For the exercise part of things, I am still committed to doing Tracy Anderson's Metamorphosis Continuity program, albeit with a little variation. I have decided that to be able to tone up more noticeably I'm going to have to accelerate my results by using writs and ankle weights whilst performing Tracy's Muscular Structure moves, without losing good form of course. I know that later in the Metamorphosis program Tracy says we require wrist and ankle weights (they're no longer optional) so I figure I will just go there sooner than I'm required. I've also started lifting some weights. I did a session at home on Thursday, which left me unable to go down stairs or sit down with any control in my legs for 2 days solid, so I definitely worked that one! And Sunday I went to a Body Pump class for the first time, which involves using a light bar with varying weights on the ends, depending on the exercise being performed. All round though I felt fatigue in all the major muscle groups, so I think that may become a regular addition to my routine too. And after all the pumping iron, I even got back home and did one of Tracy's 30-Day Method 10 minute dance cardio routines, as I had loads of energy left and also with the added benefit of loosening off the muscles a little. I think it worked as I'm not as sore after the Body Pump as after the home weights session where I didn't do any cardio afterwards. The clever Nancy said to do cardio after and I think she's damn right!

So, the plan for this week - PLAN AHEAD! I find that if I plan my meals and take things out with me I do much better in terms of choices, so that's this week's little extra goal. Keep up the weight training together with Tracy's lovely method and see where it takes me!

Janice