More Calories and Even Dessert? Are You Ready?!
So today is a larger calorie day! Whoopie!!!!! But wait….why would we do that to ourselves after such a great run for the past nine days? Our metabolism needs it! It needs to be shocked every once in awhile. Unfortunately, most of us have such a love affair with high-calorie and fattening foods that we cheat everyday. I ask my clients to eat one cheat meal a week.
Plan your cheat meal well. And, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT, be sure to work out in the afternoon, as close as you can to your cheat meal. If you work out just before the meal, your metabolism will be primed and ready to burn up this big dinner and dessert.
Good luck downing all the food today. I bet many of you will struggle to consume everything on the menu. I also bet that most of you will make certain to save room for that yummy mousse. I also predict that you will feel lethargic and of poor health tomorrow.
DO THIS NOW: Measure out 1/4 C of almonds and put in a bowl or plastic container. Add water until almonds are all covered by 1 inch…let soak overnight. Enjoy on Day 11 during your morning snack!
Food for Thought: Tips on the Fage Yogurt and the Mousse
I recommend using the Fage Yogurt as a dip for the strawberries. The yogurt, which is relatively tart, is not designed to be a stand-alone food. Use it as a dip and you shall be most pleased!
Some people saw tofu on the menu (and the dessert menu, of all things!) and said, “Gross! I hate tofu!” No you don’t! Tofu is a flavor sponge. It soaks up the flavor of the ingredients around it. No one truly HATES tofu, but they may take exception to the ingredients it is paired with.
For the mousse, no problem. This stuff tastes good. Follow the recipe as it says, and then shave just a few teeny tiny, itsy bitsy particles off an orange (that’s right, the outside peel, the orange peel, yes, the peel!). You will not believe how that can add to this dessert. Yum!
From the Boot Camp Personal Trainer: Kill That Cardio!
This weekend, like every weekend, is cardio weekend! It is important to hit the intervals on your exercise sheets to make sure we are burning the most calories and the most fat in the least amount of time! Let me know how you are doing on the cardio program. It can be a killer, but it is really good for you!!!!! Also, make sure to double down on the cardio and really hit it well. The extra calories today require such a thing.
Wellness Tip of the Day: Never Drop Weight Training!
Compelling fact: weight training has a positive impact on metabolism for up to 39 hours AFTER your weight-training workout. WOW! So the biceps and triceps bit may keep your metabolism pumping all the way through Saturday (depending on when you did the arms workout). How about that?
Many people focus on cardio for weight loss. Nothing wrong with cardio. It just doesn’t have the long impact on metabolism that weight training has. Never, ever, ever, ever stop doing weight training. Not only is it good for your metabolism, it helps to create lean muscle, prevents muscle loss (10% per decade starting in our 30′s), and helps fight stress. The list of benefits for weight training is very long. Bottom line: never drop weights!
