I'm a little late posting this, as Joe is now on day 2 of his 24 Day Challenge, it took some time to find those pictures of him from highschool for the last post (#sorrynotsorry).
For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about yet, go watch this short video for a quick intro on AdvoCare's 24 Day Challenge.
Joe's going to be going this one alone, as I am 10 weeks, 3 days pregnant with a lovely case of Hyperemsis Gravidarium (read: fancy words for puking all the time and almost constantly on the verge of dehydration).
Since he started on Monday morning we spent Sunday afternoon shopping for the first week. In addition to the list of proteins, fruits and veggies we also purchased a blender bottle to use for Meal Replacement Shakes, Fiber Drinks and the like, along with a shiny scale and measurement tape to keep track of his progress.
Joe is very much a creature of habit (he once went an entire year eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch. Every. Day.), so our list is not extremely varied. You can find a more extensive list of what to eat and what to avoid while on the Challenge in the Daily Guide that comes with each Challenge Bundle.
Proteins / Meats:
~Skinless, boneless chicken
~Salmon
~Lean, thin cut steak
Fruits:
~Strawberries
~Bananas
~Apples
Vegetables:
~Broccolli
~Carrots
~Shredded Cabbage
~Kale
~ Miscellaneous:
~Natural Peanut Butter
~Whole, dry roasted Almonds (no salt)
Upon a suggestion from our mentor, Joe's skipping the Complex Carbs during the 10 Day Cleanse, but that's not a hard and fast rule for everyone. The best rule during the cleanse is if God didn't make it, don't eat it. The goal is to eat very lean and clean, seeking first to fuel your body with just what it needs and nothing more.
The second part of prep was to take "Before" measurements and pictures. We're going to hold on to the pictures for now, but here are the stats.
Chest: 50"
Waist: 49"
Hips: 48.5"
Thigh: 26"
Weight: 301.5 lbs
To finish off the day Joe went ahead and made his lunch for the next day. Nothing too crazy, just a 5 oz piece of steak and he made his own coleslaw which I'll have to get the recipe for because it looked pretty stinkin' good. We bagged up some almonds and a banana for him to take along as his between meal snacks and went to bed to rest up before the big day. Be on the lookout for the next post about Day 1!
~Skinless, boneless chicken
~Salmon
~Lean, thin cut steak
Fruits:
~Strawberries
~Bananas
~Apples
Vegetables:
~Broccolli
~Carrots
~Shredded Cabbage
~Kale
~ Miscellaneous:
~Natural Peanut Butter
~Whole, dry roasted Almonds (no salt)
Upon a suggestion from our mentor, Joe's skipping the Complex Carbs during the 10 Day Cleanse, but that's not a hard and fast rule for everyone. The best rule during the cleanse is if God didn't make it, don't eat it. The goal is to eat very lean and clean, seeking first to fuel your body with just what it needs and nothing more.
The second part of prep was to take "Before" measurements and pictures. We're going to hold on to the pictures for now, but here are the stats.
Chest: 50"
Waist: 49"
Hips: 48.5"
Thigh: 26"
Weight: 301.5 lbs
To finish off the day Joe went ahead and made his lunch for the next day. Nothing too crazy, just a 5 oz piece of steak and he made his own coleslaw which I'll have to get the recipe for because it looked pretty stinkin' good. We bagged up some almonds and a banana for him to take along as his between meal snacks and went to bed to rest up before the big day. Be on the lookout for the next post about Day 1!
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