Away we go with another Total Body Challenge at Gordon Studio.
These challenges were instrumental in helping our clients lose over 1200 pounds and inches in 2015. This year, we’re going for 1600 pounds and inches, from our in-person clients, and ten times that from readers of Sugar Freedom, and this blog.
When I opened Gordon Studio, and then when I published Sugar Freedom, I knew that the programs worked for me, and for the clients I trained. Now, after taking in-person students and on-line readers through the program, I have seen what you can accomplish with the right fat loss tools, especially if too much sugar, grain, and unproductive workouts have been holding you back.
Still, the program is not the solution for everyone who wants to get leaner and stronger, and look younger.
If you simply adore traditional cardio and aerobic training, and if giving up bread, sweets, and convenience food is not something you would even consider, then no, this is not the right challenge for you.
To those of you who are determined to get off of sugar and starch, and to train less with more purpose and the right level of intensity, I say, “Welcome aboard,” and I promise that you are in for an adventure in self discovery.
Mauri, who you see pictured above, lost 21 pounds in six weeks, which is now the record for the challenge. The typical result is a 10 pound fat loss and 13 inches gone in 6 weeks. The minimum result for participants who eliminate sugar and grains and adhere to a training schedule of 3 sessions a week has been six pounds of pure fat gone.
I simply can’t wait to see what everyone achieves this time around, and I want to share some important success techniques with all of my readers.
1. Plan your menu each morning. Know what you are going to eat, and commit to it by making the proper preparations. For example, my vegetables for today are going to be mixed baby greens, and sauteed carrot curls. On the Sugar Freedom Plan vegetables make up the majority of the food you eat by volume, and it is essential that you do not skip them! The green salads you eat provide raw nutrients and much needed fiber on this plan. The vegetables cooked in pure fats: pastured butter, coconut oil, or olive oil for example, are filling, and satisfying too. When my clients hit plateaus it is usually because they aren’t eating enough vegetables, or they aren’t drinking enough pure water.
2. Drink eight 8oz. glasses of water each day. If you are not willing to do this, you need to re-examine your commitment to your goals.
3. Review your goals each day. Why do you want to transform your body? How would having your authentic ideal body elevate and enhance your live? Think in terms of your happiness, and also in terms of you your vibrant health and energy allows you to serve you family, your community, and the world. Transformation doesn’t just help you: it encourages and inspires everyone around you.
4. Get out your calendar and schedule your training sessions. This goes for me and all of my clients: Those who don’t miss training sessions always get results. Always. Note: don’t push beyond great form when you train. That prevents the extreme soreness and even injury that can stop you from training.
Now, I’m going to leave you with my menu for the day. Remember, as a sugar addict and compulsive over eater in recovery, I have to keep it simple to stay abstinent and keep the 60 pounds of fat I lost 8 years ago off of my body.
Morning: Sugar Freedom Tonic, Water, Coffee, 2T organic heavy cream.
Breakfast: 2 Eggs, 2 Strips of Bacon, Sauteed carrot curls. 1/3 avocado. 2T salsa.
Lunch: Chicken Thigh, Large green salad with olive oil and vinegar dressing. Sauteed carrot curls. 1/3 avocado, 2T salsa.
Dinner: Repeat lunch.
Wishing you success and enjoyment all through the challenge,
Catherine
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