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Update: New Year, New You Challenge
It’s time once again to check in with the four folks taking part in our New Year, New You Challenge.
Trainer Kyle Golden sent in this update:
Joy: Joy’s weight is currently 205. There were a couple of setbacks but she is still committed and still looking forward to meeting her goal. Joy has noticed changes in her waistline and sides. While the scale may not show significant loss, she has noticed changes in her body. She has kept a great journal of her food and is going to work on getting a few more calories in each day. Joy decided she would take on the Danskin Triathlon again this year. (She participated a few years ago.) To help her prepare for the challenge, I have included running and stationary biking segments into her resistance circuit routine. Joy has joined a gym where she can practice her swimming. This is exciting for her and I am thrilled to help her with this challenge.
Sandy: Sandy’s current weight is 218. Sandy also had a couple of setbacks, being out ill a couple of times. She is well now and back into the workout groove. Sandy is continuing to work on her diet and eat the right amounts of foods at the right times and intervals to improve her metabolism. She has done a fantastic job with making healthier diet choices over the past couple of months, and she has a positive attitude and knows she will start dropping the pounds soon. She already says her clothes are much looser and is looking forward to shopping for some new outfits. Sandy and Holly are working a circuit of light to medium resistance with greater reps combined with brief cardio periods between super sets of resistance exercises.
Holly: Holly has had the greatest loss so far and is currently at 197 — that’s 15 pounds! Way to go Holly! Holly was overjoyed to be able to put on a pair of jeans a size smaller for her birthday. Holly has made dramatic changes in her diet and is still working to tweak her diet a little at a time. Having lost 15 pounds she knows it is possible to keep losing more and she is even more driven than when she started this challenge. Holly is also deep into planning her wedding and just chose her dress the other day. She is looking forward to having a fantastic new figure to fit into it. As stated in Sandy’s update, Holly and Sandy are working a circuit of light to medium resistance with greater reps combined with brief cardio periods between super sets of resistance exercises.
Trainer Christina Muller sent in this update on Stuart:
Stuart’s weight is now 238, down from 250 pounds. He was truly excited about getting under 240. Regardless of the weight, he has toned up a lot with his new lean muscle mass. Lately he has been having salads instead of enchiladas. Also he has been drinking whey protein shakes for a healthy, protein driven snack. Protein is essential for muscle tissue growth.
Our training consists of interval training. That means that he switches from strength training to cardiovascular constantly throughout the workout to keep his heart rate up to burn more calories. Fortunately he loves the elliptical. As an added assignment for him, he can ride his newly tuned up bicycle at the Veloway, where there are no cars and the scenery is picturesque.
For the month of April, Kyle and I created a game that whoever drops a minimum 10 pounds gets an extra special gift: a trip to the spa. Massages and self pampering are important for body and mind.
Lastly, I am going to have a sit-down with Stuart to review his goals and create a new strategy to drop 12 more pounds.
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