Drop 10

For fit Friday I wanted to post about a challenge I've accepted from Self magazine and TIU's Karena and Katrina. Drop 10! It's a challenge to drop 10 pounds the healthy way in 5 weeks. I made a couple info graphics to show more about the challenge.. This is all quotes from the magazine:


Do 2 fat blasting HIIT sessions per week. Add one moderate-intensity 45 min. cardio session.


Do 3 sets of 12 firmers/sculptors (toners)3 days a week. Space em out, don't do 2 in a row. 

Firmers: The magazine I have on my Nook says the firmers are: Conch Shell, "Oh Hey", Split and Reach, Bottoms Up, Get Tipsy, Kick It Off but the website lists these so, I guess I'll do these!

Soo, 3 firmers, 2 HIIT, 1 45 minute cardio wild card. 

As far as food goes, they suggest to start with 1600 calories. 350 for breakfast, 450 for lunch and dinner and 150 for a snack. Each Drop 10 dish has foods to target belly flab (eggs, yogurt), quelling hunger (apples, olive oil), or revving a sluggish metabolism (steaks, lentils).  In addition to the core meal plan, you get 200 extra calories a day to spend on whatever you want. Happy calories. You can bank up to 4 days worth, 800 calories total, for something special.

I will stick to this for the most part but I don't plan on aiming for 1600 calories. I may not be AS strict about not exceeding 1200 though because it doesn't seem to be working anyway and I find myself getting the munchies very, very often. (especially before bed!) So I'll aim for something in between 1200-1600 each day and then I'll burn some off with exercise. We'll see!