ChaLEAN WEEK 1 DONE

Week 1 of ChaLEAN is done! Woo hoo! It actually hasn't been too bad. At first it was kind of torture, because it is sloooow, heavy, quality lifts. There are 3 phases - Burn, Push, Lean. I'm currently in Burn, and it's all about muscle building, because muscle burns fat. Fat is just along for a free ride, so lets get rid of it! There are about 8-12 different lifts per day. Each lift, you only do 1 set of 12 reps, at a weight that is heavy enough to get you to fatigue by rep 10-12. The key is lifting very slow. If you have never really lifted weights before, and are looking to put on some lean, fat burning muscle, this is a good way to go. It will teach you how to lift properly! You can find more info on my Beachbody page - www.beachbodycoach.com/candiceekberg.

Since I am just 2 weeks off of HCG, I'm trying to stay away from the scale, and just letting my body do what it needs to do. But I know I am maintaining, and I am feeling great! And can I just say I LOVE Shakeology! I look forward to it every day. It's so simple, but good for you. :) I'm trying to be better on my nutrition, because that is my biggest weakness, and so far so good. I'm not following ChaLEANs nutrition plan yet, because it is a little fancier that I have time for, but I do plan on focusing in on it in the next week or so. Right now, I've been trying to go for healthy and convenient. I'm hoping to make my next blog post on some of my favorites, like protein pancakes, protein pumpkin spice cake, bean salsa, etc. :) Abs are made in the kitchen, so I definitely need to make this a priority. I am keeping track of my calories every day and am consuming between 1500-1700, and trying to burn at least 400-600 in my workouts. So far so good! I took some "before" pics, and will hopefully get them posted this week.