Personal Trainer CT 28 Day Wedding Transformation Plan

A Cutting Edge Success Plan:

"28 Days Till Your Wedding" Transformation Attack

It's officially 20 days until I finally get hitched. And I'm no different from anyone else...whether it be a bride, a groom, or guests, we all want to look our best for this special day. Losing weight quickly before a wedding can be done. But that's simply not enough nor is it the right goal. I want to lose FAT. I don't want to sacrifice my muscle. I want to feel like a million bucks in my tux!

I hear too many people say they want to lose "weight." But if you are shaped like a pear and all you do is "lose weight" you are just going to end up looking like a smaller pear. Let's lose fat, tone our muscle, and ENHANCE our shape. As I always preach....

Cutting Edge Personal Training is about:

Losing Fat,

Attaining Muscle,

Gaining Strength,

Improving Performance,

Increasing Flexibility,

Enhancing Health (physical and psychological), and

Feeling Sexy and Confident!

As simple as the task at hand is, that doesn't mean it's easy. It takes commitment. So if you are going to be true to your goal, be ready to work to lose that weight before a wedding. Read on to learn how I am doing it myself..

STEP 1 - Our Success Is Predicated On How and What We Eat

The way we eat is enemy #1. Proper nutrition needs to be adhered too and it may mean some drastic changes for many of you. Our diets need to consist of less sugar and less carbs all together. And not just less carbs, but the timing of carbs is important. The bulk of it coming around the workout for fuel and recovery.

Here is a look at how I changed my eating at the 28 Days Out mark to drop those few pounds before the wedding:

Meal #1 (about 5 AM) - 1 cup of Egg Whites with chopped vegetables scrambled together, 1 black coffee with 1 packet of Truvia or Splenda

Meal #2 (between 7 and 8 AM) - 1 serving Low-Carb Meal Replacement Shake mixed in water

Meal #3 (around 10 AM) - 1 serving of Almonds (about 1 almond per 10 pounds of bodyweight is a considered an individual serving)

Meal #4 (Sometime just after Noon) - I have a low-carb, high protein, high fiber lunch. Normally it would be something like 6-8 ounces of grilled chicken, large salad, and small amount of lower calorie Caesar dressing

Meal #5 (Around 4 PM) - Pre-workout feeding of a protein bar and an iced coffee.

Meal #6 (Start between 4:45 and 5 PM) - Peri-workout shake that I start sipping on at the beginning of my workout and it lasts until about 30 minutes after (usually ending workout around 6:30 and finishing shake around 7 PM). This shake has roughly 360 calories, 60 grams of fast absorbing proteins and 30 grams of energy enhancing carbs with zero fat.

Meal #7 (Around 8:30 PM) - This is the last meal of the day and it it very similar to lunch. Usually 8-10 ounces of lean meat with a large serving of mixed vegetables.

As you can see, proper nutrition consists of:

Frequent feeding to keep insulin levels on the lower side and stable to keep your body from storing fat and nitrogen levels high to avoid muscle catabolism

High protein intake to feed muscle. Higher protein intake also wards of hunger pains.

Low carbs and sugar. This keep insulin in check. Also, carbs are very easy to overeat on.

Inclusion of healthy fats from nuts and oils. But, we don't want to go overboard. Even though they are healthy, they are still very high in calories. If we consume too much, then we will exceed our caloric expenditure and blunt our fat loss.

High fiber intake. This comes from the inclusion of vegetables. Vegetables are high in nutrients. The high fiber also keeps our system moving regularly (if you know what I mean) and also aids us in feeling full after a meal.

And not listed above....Very High Intake of H2O!!! Our bodies and our muscles are over 2/3's water. So DRINK IT!!! I have yet to meet someone who drinks too much water. I, personally, aim for about a gallon a day. Unlike many "experts," I do count the water I am consuming with my protein and workout drinks.

On top of eating right, increasing our exercise and changing our routine is also of utmost importance. We need to work harder, train our bodies completely, and avoid plateaus as well as growing mentally and physically stale. This will all be covered in Step 2 of the 28 Day Wedding Transformation Attack over the next few days.

Yes it's realistic to make progress in a month. Yes it can be done. Yes you can do it while following a plan like the one I am laying out in this series. Your goals must be realistic. Your plan of attack must be precise. And you must be committed to action.

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