My plan to hit 175:

So, the "final 12" is going to be a tough nut to crack, I realize. Of course, by that I am referring to nothing involving Simon, Paula, and/or Randy, but losing 12 more ellbees to reach my goal weight of 175. But this is my plan in getting there.


1. Portion control. We've traded bad habits with good in our household as far as choices in food. Ex. spray butter v. real butter, non-fat mayo v. real, light and/or non-fat yogurt v. regular, soy milk v. cow milk, chicken and fish instead of red meats and pork (the other red meat), etc. But I really am not being so careful with portions at meals. Back to the six small meals focus... meaning small meals! This is my big focus area. I love food. But I need to make a concerted effort to eat the amount my body really requires, not what my appetite suggests.


2. Steady routine. I've adapted Luanne Cobb's routine to my own personal fit. Her schedule focuses all upper-body routines on one day and all lower body routines on another, with opposing muscle groups (like biceps and triceps) being worked on the same day and abs only on lower body days. I've made that into "extension" days and "curl" days, where I do the upper AND lower body exercises that focus on the extension muscles on the same day and the same for curl exercises grouped together with abs every day. Of course, I've got the aerobic days mixed in 3 days a week between the 3 training days. Looks like this (click to enlarge):