No Gimmicks – Just Healthy Eating

So we’ve started the 2010 Nutrition Challenge!

You have decided to take on a new lifestyle incorporating physical exercise and a healthy diet – because you want to enjoy the lifestyle & you want to enjoy the results. Here’s a little information about how to track your progress…

Over the years we have been conditioned to believe that if our diet and exercise plan is working then your “weight” should go down. The scale should not be our exercise and diet counselor.  One pound down – woooohoooo…we are on the right path. One pound up, ohhhhh noooooo this isn’t working time to switch to a new plan.

Here’s some advice on tracking your progress without driving yourself crazy!

Record your weight, body fat, body measurements (waist, hips, chest, etc.) Then don’t touch these again for at least 3 weeks, preferably 6 weeks.

Fill out your daily food journal and make sure to write down – how you feel & energy levels at each meal.

Write down all of the details about the workouts you perform so you can go back and retest them.

Hide your scale and do not weigh yourself at all for 6 weeks.

Note: Point turn-in day is Friday – the 22nd. You can turn them in at the gym or online via email. Make sure to include your team #.

Recipe of the Day: Courtesy of Ed Ricciardelli
Here is a great 4 block meal. 

The ratio of protein, carbs, and fat are right on. 

It can also be modified into a 2 block snack.  This is one of my favorites.  Its really easy…..especially if you have a wife who makes it for you! 

It is a tuna tartare:
6 oz tuna, 1/3 tspn EVOO, 1 lime, 1/2 tspn wasabi powder, 1 tspn low sodium soy sauce, 6 dashes tobasco, dash sea salt, 1/2 tspn pepper, 2/3 cup scallions, 1 avacado, 1cucumber, 1 tspn sesame seeds.
Dice the tuna, and mix with the EVOO, ime juice,wasabi,soy sauce,tobasco, salt and pepper. Dice the avacado and mix gently.  Refrigerate for 30 minutes.  Place on cucumber slices and serve cold.