As I explained last week, my calorie deduction diet was only helping me lose fat (and muscle) not gain muscle. My reason for dieting was so I could look healthy and fit - not skinny! The current Hollywood trend is definitely not an appealing one to me.
My new plan is to increase my caloric intake, and start a rigorous fitness plan. My diet will include the best of the best foods like:
-Fruits: apples, oranges, berries, bananas, avocados
-Veggies: broccoli, asparagus, carrots, spinach
-Meat: chicken, fish, shrimp
-Etc: natural peanut butter, wheat bread, pasta and rice, oatmeal, green tea
Eating "clean" like this will ensure more energy. My workouts will compose of warming up, weight training, and cardio. Here is the workout program my boyfriend put me on this weekend:
Warm-up
-walk on treadmill for 5 minutes
Weight Training:
-step-ups with dumbbells, on flat bench
Example: http://www.shapefit.com/quadriceps-exercises-dumbbell-step-ups.html
-stationary lunges with one foot on bench
-squats
-stiff leg deadlifts with dumbbells
Example: (similar, no barbell) http://www.stumptuous.com/cms/displayarticle.php?aid=116
Cardio
-interval treadmill walking: start with 5 incline, at a swift pace for 5 minutes; increase speed, drop incline to 0 for five minutes; reduce speed, increase incline to 10 for five minutes; back to zero with increased speed for 5 minutes; up to 15 incline, reduce speed for 5 minutes.
Of course, my boyfriend is a trainer and understands my health and fitness needs, so make sure you always consult a health professional before undertaking any exercises.
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