Eva's first week....

Hi Everyone,

So one week has gone by and there's been some ups and downs in my program....nobody's perfect. I began the program on February 4th. My goal is to have a completely clean diet so that I can increase my muscle mass and decrease my fat percentage and increase my energy level. I start each day with either a fruit shake or an oatmeal mixture, both of which are absolutely delicious! I will post a separate blog for recipes. Then, I try to have 5-6 small meals a day. I love eating small meals throughout the day...I'm definitely a grazer.

I was doing great until Thursday when I was overtaken by an insatiable sweet tooth. I resorted to searching through my kitchen cupboards for anything that was sweet and chocolaty and sugar laden....cookies, candy, etc.....I searched high and low and finally.....I found sugar cookies and a small candy bar....dark chocolate. Now that's good fortune if I ever heard! The one candy bar is dark chocolate and full of antioxidants! Yeay! I ate it .....and then there were the sugar cookies to follow....

But that's ok, I woke up Friday and was back on my program with a vengeance. It's always the first week or two that is the hardest. Once I get past this point, I start to notice subtle differences with not only my physique but also my skin and energy level and that's when it gets really motivating....I'm not there yet but hopefully soon. I've incorporated several Arbonne products to help me achieve these goals. I have found that I really like several products! In the morning, I use the chocolate protein shake and orange fiber shake in my fruit shake or oatmeal. Then I take my morning daily vitamin pack and 2 Resist Essential Fatty Acid capsules (great for the skin plus they are full of antioxidants to ward off any flus or diseases).

I've also begun my training program. I was able to get in about 4 cardio workouts last week. It was quite beautiful outside so I went for several runs with my dog, Oliver. He's really happy when I pick up the pace and he can trot along with his four long legs vs my two. He never seems to be working nearly as hard as I am. I also ride my stationary bike which is a nice change if it's cold out. This will be my activity of choice this week. It's 20 degrees outside right now....a little too nippy for me.

I will also include weight training into my program. I just haven't gotten around to that yet. I know it's important to include weights because this is where you can really increase your metabolism. I read that by increasing your muscle mass your body actually works more efficiently even when you aren't working out....your body burns more calories even when you're not working out. The more muscles you have the more calories you burn.....now that's what I'm talking about! I'm going for the weights this week!

And the third but certainly not least component that I've incorporated into my program is Endermologie. Not only will Endermologie help me tighten and tone my skin and re-shape my "problem" areas but since I'll be running longer distances, my body is going to need assistance recovering. Endermologie helps the body recover 3x faster than the body naturally recovers. This will help me to stay injury-free! I will also incorporate EndermoTherapy into my program. That's a wholeprogram in itself and I will discuss it in a later blog. But just a quick note, EndermoTherapy is great for sports...it not only helps with recovery but it helps with performance....more info to come. If your curiosity is getting the best of you, check out our website body-elements.com

And that's a wrap for my first week. Nothing monumental but I'm just revvign up. I will keep you posted on my progress. Seven more weeks to go! Come join in... you can start your 8 weeks any time!

In good health,

Eva Swersey