Week 3 – Getting in the Groove!

As we finish up the last week of PHASE ONE, we look at an assortment of things that could be happening as we get into the groove of our new life!

Injuries…oh yeah, they’re a real factor, but no need to be sidelined by them. We all get ‘em (if you don’t, you’re truly not an advanced athlete) and the secret is to work around, not through them. I’ve been sidelined many, many times, but the secret is to know when to take time off, or when to move through it with ease….there’s not always an easy answer, but this is all about you learning how your body talks to you and works. You are building a new kind of intimate relationship with your body, so listen well.

And we hammer in our numbers for our macronutrient spread (our starting place) of a 30/40/30% spread (it’s in your Support Package, pages 6-7).

We also look at our recuperative abilities, and our immune system strength. You are likely feeling a little tired (I know many women who find they have to take a nap after hard training, because they’re so tired, and that’s fine! It’ll pass!) Or you may find your body’s strength is dipping a bit and you may be feeling a bit unsure at this point and that’s normal. Your body’s trying to adapt to its new job. It’s all normal. (Also, those who are fairly new to training will gain strength faster (and see faster results at the beginning), whereas those of us who have been at it for awhile will see slower gains because we’ve got a lot of our big gains behind us, and now we work in smaller increments.

Do you fear you’ve damaged your metabolism over the years with less-than-perfect eating or crazy dieting schemes? Not to worry. I answer the age-old question of whether you can reverse a damaged metabolism (it’s all good news! Remember the water diet? I did that one. And the grapefruit diet? Yuck! To this day, I can’t eat grapefruits!)

I’ve got two recipe books for you (yum!) to download, and I have a clean shopping list of acceptable, clean foods that I’ve compiled to help you shop with fresh eyes! And did you do your homework? Did you figure out how many calories you’re currently eating? I can’t cut your calories down unless we know how many you’re eating…it’s not just about finding your ideal caloric count to lose the weight…if it ends up being too many, you’ll hamper your weight loss hopes as your body loses, then learns to hoard, the fat!

And finally, we look at how to eat consciously and live responsibly….the two are inextricably linked!

Are you still using your FOCUS CARDS and Power Words? Are you envisioning every am and pm? This is not voodoo, it works ladies, and I can’t prove it to you unless you stick to the plan.

Workouts – same as weeks, 1 and 2…we get more intense NEXT week!
Your Support Package for Week 3.

Check out your Real Training Album for my behind-the-scenes ‘I Spy…’ videos! (Sshhhh….!)