fitquest2008’s BodyBlog

Following that Maximum Fitness magazine Quick Start diet, I lost 13.5 pounds. So I am pretty psyched now.  I’ve switched to a healthy eating/carb restricted Abs Diet type plan now. Pretty sure I can reach my goal of 170# by October 10, as I am now at 176.

Best thing about following such a strict plan (meals prescribed every day; no variations) is that I feel I have broken my craving haboit for stuff like pretzels and crackers, etc. I am now used to eating a small healthy meal/snack.

Also back into the groove of working out again. Using a very simple, basic weight program from Bob Paris’s book Natural Fitness.

So, off to a good start.  Stay tuned.  When I reach 170 I plan to update the profile pic.

It was a good week on the Max Fit Quick Start plan. Lost 8 pounds (I know…much of that is water, but I look less bloated, so that is good) and about half an inch or so on my waist. Judging by the waist decrease, I’d estimate that of the 8 pounds, maybe 3 was actual fat.

This is a strict (and boring) food plan. I was going to do it for just one week ( it is a three week plan) to get a good start, but now I ll do it this second week and maybe even the thi