LIVE BIG with DietBet

Good Morning!

Today is the 1st day of our diet bet and the rest of our LIVES.

I'm so excited to be sharing the with all of you! I know weighing in can be scary. I also know we need to know where we are starting so we can create a plan to get to where we want to go. So all of you are half way there and this is the last time you ever have to weigh this if you choose to! 

I've created the table below so that you know exactly how many calories you need to BURN DAILY depending on how many calories you eat. The table is for a 6day week of chosen calories with 1day eating 2000 calories and 1 day of rest. This allows your body to stay confused, which keeps it working for you. You can choose any day to be your higher calorie day and any day to be your day of rest. This day can also change from week to week. I would suggest though to try not to have them back to back if you can help it. Check with your Doctor to decide on suggested calorie intake.

Things to keep in mind

• PREPARATION is the KEY to SUCCESS!
• You will need to make sure you eat 5 times a day. to figure out how many calories to eat when you will divide your chosen amount of intake calories and divide that # by 4. Then take 1 of them and divide by 2. This gives you 3 meals and 2 snacks. for example- If you choose to eat 1400 calories a day you will eat 3 meals at 350 calories and 2 snacks at 175 calories. 1400/4=350, 350/2=175
• You want to eat within 30 minutes of waking up. By doing this you are letting your body know it's time to wake up and start working for you.
• After you 1st meal you want to eat every 3-4 hours depending on your schedule. You need to eat regardless if you feel hungry or not. You also need to eat the allotted amount of calories. For example- If you wake up at 6am you should have your meal by 6:30am. You will then at the following times. Between 9:30am-10:30am; 12:30pm-1:30pm; 4:30pm-5:30pm; 8:30pm-9:30.
• You MUST WRITE down EVERYTHING BEFORE you put it in your mouth. I suggest carrying around a small notepad and the Calorie King if you are not doing this on your mobile device and using an app to track your calories.
• Make sure you ALWAYS have a water bottle with you at ALL times. Also make sure to DRINK plenty of water.
• Try to get in at least 10,000 steps every day 6 days a week.
• Those who work out in the morning will usually get their calorie burn in early in the day than those who wait until the evening to work out.
•  Remember on your high calorie day you still need to eat 5 times that day. So make sure you divide your calories accordingly.
• On your day of REST, you are NOT to workout. However, this does not mean you need to stay on the couch and not move. This is a day to relax, reflect and refeul emotionally and spiritually, so you will not need to worry about your activity level this day. I like to reserve this day for a day I know I'm going to be active but not going to the gym. For example- If I plan to go out dancing or if I know I have tons of errands to run and I'm going to be out and about all day.

OKAY, this is a lot of information for the 1st day so I'll wait till tomorrow for more ;) If you are not sure what to do for your activity today and you haven't done anything active it what feels like years then check out the 1st day of a 30day JUMPSTART I did with my show. If you are already active check out the 30-min Workout, NO gym required. xo-Ali

Do you know what a calorie is? Click to see a show I did on Calories 101