The Great Experiment of Me – Phase 2

March 23rd, 2009, by

I want to thank everyone for being so supportive during my big experiment. In all honesty, it was harder than I thought, and I didn’t know if I could pull through it mentally. After completing my required time on the first phase, Bill has moved me to Phase 2. Phase 1 of the “banish the squish” lifestyle program (notice how I REFUSE to call it a diet?) left me feeling pretty dang hungry. I was prescribed a daily allowance of 80 grams of protein, 75 grams of fat and only 48 grams of carbs. After about a week and a half of being hungry, I finally started feeling better. I was having a really hard time staying within the prescribed food amounts though. More often than not, I would go over my daily allowance, but I still lost a significant amount of weight, and could definitely see body composition changes. “Hello six-pack!” In addition, I didn’t feel as winded and tired during the longer workouts. I could take 4 big breaths and get right back at the workout.

“So Jennie, now that you reached your goal weight, can’t you just eat normal again?” – NO. If I eat the way I was eating before, I will gain back all the weight I have worked so hard to lose. I could CrossFit until I was blue in the face, but the truth is that fat loss is more closely tied to nutrition than exercise. GASP! I know, I said it. If you want to lose your muffin tops, then you have to evaluate what you’re eating.

Phase 2 is the next step for me. I am now prescribed a daily allowance of 80 grams of protein, 124 grams of fat, and only 41 grams of carbs. Bill has increased my daily fat intake, but I will now have to sacrifice 7 more grams of my precious carbs that I hold so dear. Essentially, I will almost need to eliminate fruit from my meals. I have discovered that I can eat blueberries instead of apples and take a much smaller hit on carbs. I have had to break up with my good friend, the banana, and I’m heart broken. (insert banana jokes here) I love bananas, but they would smash almost my entire carb allowance for the day. *shrugs* Good thing I like fitting in my goal pants more than I like bananas.

Bill is putting together another discussion on nutrition, but this time it is going to be personalized. We haven’t set a formal date yet, but when we do it will be mandatory that you speak with Bill in advance, and you allow him to weigh and measure you. Based on your measurements, he’ll put together your daily prescription, just like he did for me. That’s right you guys….Bill loves you as much as he loves me. Well, almost.

**REMINDER** Tonight is the first session of our new ramp-up program! Be there at 7PM if you signed up!

Category: CrossFit

13 Responses to "The Great Experiment of Me – Phase 2"

  • Pete
    March 23, 2009, 5:41 pm

    Count me in!!!! Portion control is an issue of mine haha!

    Great Job this morning to the 5:30 am guys!!!!

  • mariah
    March 23, 2009, 5:42 pm

    Jen,
    I am soo proud of you! You have great dedication, and you look fabulous! Keep up the good work; as always, you inspire me! Thanks

  • Barbie
    March 23, 2009, 7:45 pm

    Wow Jennie! Way to stick with it! As I said today...you are looking fabulous!! :-) Great job hun!

  • Tom
    March 23, 2009, 8:18 pm

    I'm in as well. I can always use some helpful tips with Nutrition.

    Awesome work this morning, Pete. Great time you posted today and great to see you joining the "Graveyard Gang" for the early AM workouts.

  • Jennie Forman
    March 23, 2009, 10:39 pm

    I just hope you guys know what you're getting yourselves into! Just remember the famous words of Nicole Carrol "if you want to lose weight, you're going to be f-ing hungry". And it's true.

    If you would like Bill's help, please just do me one favor; BLINDLY AND WHOLE HEARTEDLY follow everything he tells you for at least 2 weeks. I realize that a lot of what Bill tells us goes against conventional wisdom. If you really want Bill's help, don't ask why...just say, "Ok, I'll try it and see what happens." If you don't like your results after 2 HONEST weeks of trying his advice, then you can fire him as your nutritional-advice-giving-person. Don't half-ass it and then complain that it's not working either. Stick to his plan and see what happens.

    You already know he's going to tell you to stop eating all the processed crap, and he's going to tell you to eat a relatively high fat diet. If you can't deal with that, please don't waste his time. There are better things he could be doing instead of spending time customizing nutrition plans for stubborn people....like massaging my feet, folding laundry or petting our cats. I sound like a jerk, but it's only because I've seen people come to Bill time and time again, only to waste his time and not even TRY what he advises.

    Ok, enough of that...

  • Joshua Dawson
    March 24, 2009, 9:43 am

    I'm up for trying it! I need as much help as I can get! :-) Great Job Jennie! See you guys Wednesday!

  • Dave Eagle
    March 25, 2009, 7:11 am

    I'd like Bill's nutrition advice, too. And I can 100% commit that I will stick to exactly what he tells me to eat. I've beat Garth and Tom in bodyfat loss contests before...I can do it again!

  • Garth
    March 25, 2009, 8:45 am

    I'll do it - Damn, I really do enjoy Margaritas! :(

    Dave, I'll have to take you down this time to prove a point. Are we going to water test again?

  • Kelli
    March 26, 2009, 9:16 am

    I'm toatlly in!!!! Sign me up (I don't even know my measurements). We are ALL ready to make this happen :)

    Nutrition, here we come...... Ta-da....

    Thanks yall for everything. I am def pumped for this new adventure!!
    See yall in a week or so