Today is day one of a four week jump start. It helps that the motivation at the end of four weeks is one of my best friend's wedding. The goal here is to drop 5-10lbs, improve my focus, and gain strength in the next four weeks. The plan....well here it is.
Diet:
The 8 Hour diet. This is intermittent fasting. I will eat only within an 8 hour period every day, leaving 16 hours to fasting. I will continue with my Paleo lifestyle for most of it. However, I am including 4oz of greek yogurt and multi seed crackers that contain rice flour daily. After reading the book I am shooting for a minimum of 5 days a week to follow the diet. If I get accustomed to it quickly then I will attempt the full 7 days a week. I am hoping to make this a lifestyle change as well and continue to follow the 8 hour diet 3-5 days a week for life. It seems easy enough.
Today was not difficult at all. I got up and went to the gym. Broke my fast at noon and will be able to eat until 8pm. I won't lie my belly was a little loud while I ran on the treadmill, but it wasn't anything that was too terrible.
Exercise:
Three days a week are now dedicated to CrossFit, instead of two. This will be my strength training. Three more days will be running. This will leave me with one rest day per week. I am currently running at the YMCA, but soon enough I will be able to get back on the trails. I seriously cannot wait for that to happen! I am a big wimp and I am terrified that I will slip on the ice or something, so indoor running is what I need to do.
That is it. I am hoping that these few small tweaks to my diet and exercise will help me bust through this weight loss and strength barrier.
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