Day 14 Mat: More Weight/Inches Lost and The Plan

14 pounds and 19 inches lost!

Time is just flying by! I can't believe I finished bootcamp 2 weeks ago and I've knocked out another 11 workouts (in 14 days) with Tracy's original Mat DVD combined with 30-40 minutes of rebounder cardio.

For those of you who haven't done the mat routine, I highly suggest it! I actually think it's the most effective Muscular Structure series of any of the TAM videos. The Mat DVD has skyrocketed in price online, but you can watch the videos on youtube for free-- see below:

Since bootcamp ended, I've lost another 3 pounds and 2 1/4 inches for a total loss in six weeks of: 14 pounds and 19 inches!

These most recent measurements include another 1/2 inch off my waist, 1/4 inch off each arm, 1/4 inch off each thigh and 3/4" inch off the length of my "cheek to cheek" measurement-- basically, my ass is getting narrower! WHOOP WHOOP!

Nevertheless, the weight loss is slower than I had hoped-- I still have about 20 more pounds to go, but I'm happy I'm doing this the healthy way. My whole body feels tighter, stronger and leaner all over.

Before I started bootcamp, I was getting a rash on my inner thighs because they were rubbing together so much when I walked-- not a sexy realization when you look down while you're walking through Target in your "fat jeans" and you say to yourself, What is that sound?? And then you think for a minute...

Sounds like....Wait. Is that-- could it be... my THIGHS?....OH. NO. It's a denim on denim rubbing sound. Yeah, that one.

Thigh rubbing against thigh NO MORE!

Tomorrow, I'm beginning a 2 week anti-inflammation diet called The Plan, which many of the girls on Facebook have had success with. Here's the deal:

"The Plan works by lowering chronic low grade inflammation. When the low grade inflammatory response is lessened everything falls into place- health, vitality and optimal weight.

There are 4 basic variables for weight gain- not enough water, eating too much sodium, eating the wrong chemical combinations and eating foods you are reactive to. When you eliminate foods that are reactive you can increase your calories because your body is no longer having histamine/inflammatory responses which retard digestion and causes you to put on anywhere from .5 to 2 lbs in inflammatory response. The inflammatory response is NOT water weight. Water weight can be reversed within 24 hrs. Reactive response can easily stay 3 days and causes more than just weight gain-it kick starts whatever our latent health issues are as well as digestive issues (such as constipation, acid reflux, IBS etc).

Reactive foods also hasten the aging process, people on an anti-inflammatory diet quickly notice that skin, cognitive functioning, sleep and stress response are all improved. As you lower reactivity and weight, your immune and digestive systems will improve. Weight loss is most often very rapid with The Plan.

Sodium and water retention will make it easier for the inflammatory process to kick in. The Plan will teach you how to manipulate factors so that you can minimize this process. A diet that is too high in acid can also hasten reactivity- you will learn basics of acid/alkaline foods so that you can maintain a healthy balance."

The first 3 days are a detox (i.e. no coffee or wine) but what I love about the menu is that there is a pretty high volume of food--- being a big eater with a Super Sized healthy appetite, I'm psyched to not have to subsist on raw veggies and smoothies!

Here are links to the menu and the recipes if anyone wants to join me!

The Plan Menu Days 1-14

The Plan Recipes- Appetizers and Soups

The Plan Recipes- Dinners

The Plan Recipes- Desserts

JP and I are going out to dinner tonight-- a little indulgence before my 3 day detox...Wine will be on the menu, but NO bread, despite how decadent the rolls are at this little joint we like to go to. When I had bread last week ONCE-- I put on 4 pounds by the next morning! Can we say, gluten-intolerant, anyone?

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

xxoo