Davis Diet and Exercise Update.

The Davis Diet and Exercise Plan, Update #2.   I have continued my original program, but on the exercise portion I am constantly changing the exercises and have altered the Cool running  programs just a little bit. As I moved between the perfect push-ups, the standing bars, and the bowflex routines I keep track of what exercises seemed to work best. I have also included some dumbbell workouts. My friend had by 35 lb dumbbells and had just found them an returned them to me. I use these for flat bench flies, I like the stretch I get with them. I also use the dumbbells for shoulders and biceps, mainly because I like the extension and positions I can use them in and they target those areas a little bit better for me. I still work-out with the weights three days a week, and it usually take me about 45 min to an hour.

Regarding the Cool running, I had made it up to week#7, running for 25 min. However, I had the treadmill set at 3.5 for the walking and 5.0 for the running, so I was always a little under the distance in the program. Being a type A person and wanting to do a little bit more, I went back to week #3 and started walking at 4.0, and jogging at 6.0. After all I want to get my time down to 10 min a mile. I have also started walking at 4.0 for an hour every evening on the days of weight training, mainly because it helps me to keep from snacking at night, the worst part of the day for me.

As far as food goes, I am still using the Herbalife meal replacement shakes for breakfast and lunch, and eating either crackers(saltine) or rice crackers for my snack’s in the late morning and afternoon. Yes, I do eat a snickers every now and then, but I always give myself a pre condition. If I eat it, I have to do something to deal with the extra calories involved, such as do extra walking or running, instead of riding in a golf cart I have to walk the course, or my least favorite chase my dog around the backyard for 20 min., which my dog loves.

This week is #11, I have lost a total of 15 lbs, I now weight 200 lbs which comes out too about 1.4 lbs per week, right where I want to be. My body fat is down to 35.5% and my muscle mass is at 36.1%. I have moved down two notches on my belt, and my pant size is down to a 36 from a 38, and the 36 size pants are a little looser now. You can go back to my last months article to compare the two, but basically I am losing between 1 to 2 lbs a week, and as far as the diet it gets easier and easier every week, I feel more like I am controlling what I eat and when I eat it instead of feeling like food is controlling me.

I hope this helps you too make small changes in your diet and exercise programs and to demonstrate that even on a tight budget you can lose weight and get into shape on a shoestring.