Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Facets of the 250 by 20 program


·         Weigh-in every Sunday morning

·         Exercise 3x / week to start, work to 4x / week
o   2x work out, 2x cardio (1x both…makes 3)
o   Work outs – weights, bodyweight, etc…10-15 reps all sets
o   Cardio – start walking, biking, rowing (?), jogging…

·         Start at 2500 calories…progress toward 2150 after weight hits 285

·         Diet importance
o   Must have several fruit/vegetable servings per day (not getting near enough right now)
o   No sugar (honey allowed J)
o   Cut caffeine intake by 1/3, work towards 2/3
o   Three meals, three snacks per day
o   Water with every meal (before, after)…milk with breakfast and dinner
o   Limit to one Diet Pepsi per day (work toward 0)
o   Caloric intake approximations:          
1.      Breakfast: 400-500
2.      AM snack: 150
3.      Lunch: 350-400
4.      PM snack: 200
5.      Dinner: 800-950
6.      Night snack: 250-300
7.      Total: 2150-2500

·         Rest
o   Average more than 6 hours per night during the week
o   Set hard curfew of 2:00 AM on weekends and holidays
o   Start a bedtime routine…figure out what works

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