10lbs in 10 Days - Day 8-10 CONCLUSION!

Weight - 149.0

Total Loss - 5 lbs

I finally finished following the Jackie Warner Diet 10lbs. In 10 Days.  My total loss was 5 pounds.  Days 8-10 was a roller coaster of weight gain and loss due to the fact I'm gaining water (ladies will know what that means.)  

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However, because I only lost five and not ten pounds, leads me to believe that maybe this diet works the best on people who have MORE body fat to lose than I do.  I was only doing this to get rid of those last pesky 10 pounds.  If you know how your body responds to depleted calories, and it works well, this would be a great diet for you.  You never feel hungry as long as you remember to eat, and eat EXACTLY what's written out.

BUT there are several things about my body that I've learned on my overall 2-year fitness journey.

First, the best I have ever looked was after intense, 5 days a-week training on a carb-cycling diet for 6 months.

Second, my body responds best to high intense training and complex-carbs.  

Jackie's book has exercise circuits and programs laid out for you day by day.  Alternating between body parts and exercise.  She recommends a lighter weight than I'm used to, so I added weight.  Personally, I have done all the exercises before so I knew what I was doing, however if you are new to exercising, keep with the recommended weight, and always remember to keep your back straight as a board to prevent injury.

The book also recommends mini cardio bursts in between circuits, which I'm used to doing, however I am also used to doing HIIT Intervals on the treadmill for 30 minutes AFTER training.  You would NOT do this on this ten-day period because you are consuming so little calories in a day.  If you burn too many calories in a day, you run the risk of reaching an unhealthy weight complete which can lead to potential health problems.

Why did I not lose 10 pounds?  Who knows.  I am happy with the weight I did lose, I feel tighter and look a hair skinnier.  5 more pounds would be great.  But keep in mind there is no 'one size fits all' diet.  I know what my body responds to best, which is more food and intense training.

HOWEVER, Jackie Warner states in her book that this was developed for her celebrity clients who need to lose weight fast for either nude scenes or red carpets.  If you need to lose that weight that fast, I recommend this 10 in 10 diet.  But I would not go any longer than 10 days on the same diet and training because of the lack of calories.

My personal goal is a figure competitive look.  To get there, you train hard and eat harder.  This was JUST for bathing suit season and to get me started at a lower weight than I was at.

In Jackie's book you have the option to continue on a 20 day cycle and a 30 day cycle.  These phases include more calories and a training program which is typical of how to tone up and get lean.  If you're in it for the long haul, continue on these next two phases as I will.  

Thank you so much for all your comments and input in these last ten days.  I will not be posting every day about this particular diet plan, as I think I am going to try paleo next, so I will be posting about that next, as well as life in general.

If you are looking for a personal trainer, check out Alpha Elite Training.  They really get it done!

Thanks for reading!

Marcy

10 in 10 - Day 7

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These are Kettlebells

Height 5' 8"
Weight 150.4
Total Loss - Same as yesterday 3.6lbs.


No weight lost...well shit.

OK, so I'll admit that although I've been copying the diet down to the last almond EXACTLY how it's written in the book, I'm NOT doing the exercises exactly.  I do the same weightlifting exercises, but I use more weight with different equipment.  I also have been alternating my cardio between jumping jacks and kettlebell swings.  Other than that, I have NOT cheated or missed a DAY with exercise.  Is jumping rope REALLY so MUCH better than what I'm doing for cardio?  I don't own a jump rope, which really isn't the problem, it's my ankle.  I can never jump a rope without slapping it into my ankles, which are EXTRA sensitive right now.  NOT to mention it hurts when I jump anyway.  I think everyone would agree that I shouldn't do something if it hurts my ankle.  But it's still frustrating when I'm doing everything else, and it's day 7 and I haven't even lost 5 pounds.

...sigh...

My dinner's are tasting OK again.  I think I just needed to get over the monotony 'hump'.  My stomach is visibly smaller and feels tighter, and my thighs look smaller (which is the real test...right?)

My temptation today was popcorn and goobers at Madagascar 3.  Someone who's addicted to chocolate, I swear the goober smell way overpowered the popcorn.  I mentioned it to hubby and he said not to worry because all the goobers were gone.  So that only means my addiction has gone into overdrive smelling empty goober boxes...two seats away.  Again, I brought my allowed snack and some water and was satisfied.

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I'm beginning to compare this diet to quitting smoking.  I smoked for 16 years and quit 4 years ago.  Every day after the day I quit was just an added prize.  From that first week, to a few months, to years after, if I was around someone who was smoking I never wanted to take a drag because I would have to start all over again at day one.

I can't believe I used to smoke old butts when I ran out...

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That's how I'm starting to feel.  It's been one full week without sugar, salt or (real) bread.  I'm starting to see great results with how my body feels, so I don't want to screw that up and have to start all over.

I think I may even continue the diet for a couple of more days just to see the numbers on the scale say 144.

Thanks for leaving comments!  I love to read them!
Marcy

10 in 10 - Day 6

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Height - 5' 8"

Weight - 150.4

Total Loss - 3.6lbs.

I'm beginning to see a light at the end, and YAY!  Almost below 150, but still 1.4lbs away from the half way point.

I woke up early worried today because we had a birthday party to go to, and my nemesis was going to be there...cake.  Determined to push through, I packed my allowed snack per Jacki Warner's Book, 10lbs in 10 days, and water and went.  I did fine.  In fact it wasn't even the cupcakes that tempted me, it was the grilled cheeseburgers with it's yummy goodness scent, and the multitude of salads (potato, pasta, etc.) that had my mouth watering.

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I decide to workout after lunch today because the birthday didn't start until 4:00 and I knew I would be getting home too late.  To my surprise I had enough energy to complete the session.  Instead of jumping jacks though, I did 30 - 20lb kettlebell swings in between each circuit, for a total of 90 swings.

My body's metabolism is really climbing, because I'm sweating alot more now during training.

Yesterday I posted that celery had calcium, I found some sources that back that up here and below.

Celery 1.00 cup 101.00 grams 16.16 calories
Nutrient	Amount	DV (%)	Nutrient Density	World's Healthiest Foods Rating
vitamin K	29.59 mcg	37.0	41.2	excellent
folate	36.36 mcg	9.1	10.1	very good
vitamin A	453.49 IU	9.1	10.1	very good
potassium	262.60 mg	7.5	8.4	very good
molybdenum	5.05 mcg	6.7	7.5	very good
fiber	1.40 g	5.6	6.2	very good
vitamin C	3.13 mg	5.2	5.8	very good
manganese	0.10 mg	5.0	5.6	very good
calcium	40.40 mg	4.0	4.5	good
vitamin B2	0.06 mg	3.5	3.9	good
tryptophan	0.01 g	3.1	3.5	good
magnesium	11.11 mg	2.8	3.1	good
vitamin B5	0.25 mg	2.5	2.8	good

World's Healthiest Foods Rating	Rule
excellent	DV>=75% OR Density>=7.6 AND DV>=10%
very good	DV>=50% OR Density>=3.4 AND DV>=5%
good	DV>=25% OR

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I'm in the homestretch!

Thanks for reading!

Marcy

10 in 10 - Day 5, Super Foods

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Weight -151.2
Total Loss - 2.8lbs
Height 5' 8"  (I forgot to state that)

The ankle was fine this morning, so that's a great sign to me that increasing running activity is OK, as long as I push it slowly.  However it's the 5th day of Jackie Warner's 10lbs in 10 days, and I've lost a total of 2.8lbs.  My mindset tells me that by my weigh-in tomorrow morning, I should have lost 5 lbs.  But I also know that my body reacts better to different ways of training.  For instance, I'll lose more weight doing a circuit of heavy power lifting, than doing major cardio.  

My personal trainer, Kimberly Elliott at Alpha Elite Training, would kick my ass (and probably will) because of the amount of times I'm checking the scale.  She spent a year training my brain to NOT TRUST IN THE SCALE, but to trust in how your body feels and and how your clothes fit.  But this is just for 10 days, so I think she may give me a break...not.

In Jackie's book, she talks about super foods.  Now I have always known that a super food was a food that was really good for you, but she goes into specifics that are really interesting.  For instance, did you know that broccoli helps reduce cellulite?  AND, I had NO idea that raw celery contains high concentrations of calcium!  The book is packed with facts on all the foods on the diet.  Not to mention she also includes fun facts about each food.  After the Popeye comic was introduced in 1929, spinach sales rose by a third!

Tonight's workout was an all-body circuit, minus the cardio.  I welcomed the break of jumping jacks (Jackie recommends jumping rope.) But I HOPE the scale is way down tomorrow!

Thanks for Reading!
Marcy