Day 1 Summer fat burn

Creating this blog to try and find some motivation and accountablity diet-wise.  I have a decent amount of motivation when it comes to the things I love such as yoga, hiking and working out in general but I have never had much discipline when it comes to diet. 

I've gone through phases of good eating and when I did I always  keept what I jokingly call a "dietry" (like a diary, duh) but really should be called a nutrition log.  When I am eating the cleanest I typically eat 5-6 times a day and write down everything I put into my mouth.  I use this to track the effects food has on my fat and muscle levels but even more importantly,  how eating healthy makes me feel moment to moment.  Honestly, I have been eating like shit for the past year and I feel like crap.  I need a ton of sleep to get through the day, my belly often hurts when I wake up in the mornig and my overall energy levels are sort of blah.

I've been lucky my entire life because even though I didnt always eat right my constitution seemed to be able to get me through each day.  When I was youger I could pretty much eat whatever I wanted and still be able to workout regularly and maintain a relatively low body fat level.  As I started getting into my 40's (I am 41) I  noticed that junk food was putting bodyfat on me faster than usual and my energy levels have gotten even worse.

I seriously have had enough of this.  It is an incredible gift I received, the ability to teach yoga and fitness for a living, I do not want to seem like a hypocrite in the eyes of my students!  I've achieved every goal I have ever set for myself.  I have a job I love, a great place to live in the incredible city of Hollywood and a girlfriend that is so hot smart and sexy she  could give the Pope a boner.  I am commiting myself to writing down everything I eat and hopefully just knowing that my students, friends and family are reading it I can find some motivation to do what needs to be done.

I typically keep track of calories, protein content and the time of the meal.  Assuming I am eating the 'right' foods the carbs and fiber will take care of themself since I am focusing on low-glycemic index high fiber foods as much as possible.


I will never stop drinking coffee!  I do not think 1-2 cups a day is bad for you.  I am trying to avoid processed white sugar so instead of that I am using agave which is a  natural sweetener and has a lower glycemic index.   I am also using almond milk instead of cream to minimize my dairy intake.

Time for a workout and then my first Runyon Canyon Bootcamp which will run 7 days/week 12-1pm!   If you are interested in training with me all you have to do is show up at the entrance to Runyon Canyon Park at 12 noon sharp!

peace

Steve